JP2001012735A - Control device for combustion apparatus or hot water supply heater - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a control device for a combustion apparatus or a hot water supply heater to announce a destination to make contact according to an area where a combustion apparatus, or a hot water supply heating apparatus is installed when abnormality of the combustion apparatus or the hot water supply apparatus is detected by an abnormality detecting means. SOLUTION: This device comprises a first destination to make contact memory means 61b, and a second destination to make contact memory means 61c. Further, the destination to make contact of the second destination to make contact memory means 61c is inputted by an operation part 62 combined with an input means for a destination to make contact. When the destination to make contact of the second destination to make contact memory means 61c is inputted by the operation part 62, announcement of a second destination to make contact by an announcement selecting means 60 is set, and the content of abnormality and a destination to make contact are simultaneously announced by an announcing means 63. When the destination to make contact of the second destination to make contact memory means 61c is not inputted, setting is performed such that a first destination to make contact is announced by the announcement selecting means 60 and the content of abnormality and a first destination to make contact are simultaneously announced by the announcing means 63.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an abnormality detecting means for detecting an abnormality of a combustion device or a hot water supply heating device, and a control device for a combustion device or a hot water supply heating device provided with an abnormality notifying means.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a conventional combustion device or hot water supply heating device, abnormality detection means for detecting an abnormality of the combustion device or hot water supply heating device and a remote controller for operating the combustion device or hot water supply heating device are used to determine the content of the abnormality. Some include a notifying unit for notifying. In this apparatus, when the abnormality detecting means detects an abnormality in the combustion equipment or the hot water supply / heating equipment, the remote controller is notified of the content of the abnormality and a contact address at the time of the abnormality.

[0003]

However, in the conventional combustion equipment or hot water supply heating equipment, a notification is made even when the contact information at the time of abnormality to be reported does not correspond to the area where the combustion equipment or hot water supply heating equipment is installed. It was like.
Also, since only one contact information was stored, it was not possible to appropriately notify the contact information according to the area where the combustion equipment or hot water supply / heating equipment was installed, which hindered the response to abnormal situations. I was

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to solve the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a combustion device or a hot water supply heating device when an abnormality of the combustion device or the hot water supply heating device is detected by the abnormality detecting means. It is an object of the present invention to provide a control device for a combustion device or a hot water supply / heating device that can notify a contact address corresponding to an installed area.

[0005]

Means for Solving the Problems and Action / Effect Thereof In order to achieve the above object, according to the first aspect, an abnormality detecting means for detecting an abnormality of a combustion device or a hot water supply heating device; Contact storage means for storing contact information at the time of abnormality, and notification means for notifying the content of the abnormality detected by the abnormality detection means and the contact when the abnormality detection means detects an abnormality of the combustion equipment or the hot water supply heating apparatus. In the control device for the combustion equipment or the hot water supply heating equipment provided with the above, a configuration is provided that includes a notification selection unit for selecting whether to perform the notification of the contact information. Therefore,
In the case where the notification selection means has been selected to notify the contact information at the time of the abnormality, the contact information at the time of the abnormality is reported when the abnormality of the combustion device or the hot water supply heating device is detected. Further, when the notification selecting means has selected not to notify the contact information at the time of abnormality, the contact information at the time of abnormality is not notified when the abnormality of the combustion equipment or the hot water supply heating equipment is detected. Therefore, if the contact information for anomalies such as when a combustion device or hot water supply heating device is installed does not correspond to the area where the combustion device or hot water supply heating device is installed, or if the contact information for the abnormal time is unknown, an abnormal It can be set so that the contact information at the time is not notified.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided an abnormality detecting means for detecting an abnormality of the combustion equipment or the hot water supply heating apparatus, a contact storage means for storing contact information when the combustion equipment or the hot water supply heating apparatus is abnormal, and the abnormality detection means. In the control device of the combustion equipment or the hot water supply heating device provided with the notifying means for notifying the content of the abnormality detected by the abnormality detection means and the contact point when the abnormality of the combustion equipment or the hot water supply heating equipment is detected, the combustion equipment or the hot water supply The system is provided with a notifying means for notifying the contact information when a remote controller for operating the heating device is operated. Therefore, when a specific switch of the remote controller is operated, the contact information at the time of abnormality of the combustion device or the hot water supply / heating device is notified by the notification means, and it is possible to smoothly cope with the abnormality of the combustion device or the hot water supply / heating device.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided an abnormality detecting means for detecting an abnormality of the combustion equipment or the hot water supply heating apparatus, a contact storage means for storing contact information when the combustion equipment or the hot water supply heating apparatus is abnormal, and the abnormality detection means. In the control device for a combustion apparatus or a hot water supply / heating apparatus provided with a notification means for notifying the content of the abnormality detected by the abnormality detection means and the contact information when the abnormality of the combustion apparatus or the hot water supply / heating apparatus is detected, The means is configured to store a plurality of contacts and include a notification selecting means for selecting which of the plurality of contacts is to be notified. Therefore, when the abnormality of the combustion equipment or hot water supply heating equipment is detected, the contact information at the time of abnormality corresponding to the area where the combustion equipment or hot water supply heating equipment selected by the notification selection means is installed is notified, so that the combustion equipment or It is possible to smoothly cope with an abnormality of the hot water supply heating device.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an abnormality detecting means for detecting an abnormality in the combustion equipment or the hot water supply heating apparatus, and a first contact storage means for storing a first contact when the combustion equipment or the hot water supply heating apparatus is abnormal. A control device for a combustion device or a hot water supply / heating device provided with a notification device for notifying the content of the abnormality detected by the abnormality detection device and the contact address when the abnormality of the combustion device or the hot water supply heating device is detected by the abnormality detection device. An input unit for inputting a second contact when the combustion device or the hot water supply device is abnormal, and a second contact storage unit for storing the second contact, wherein the second contact is input. Decided to announce the second contact in preference to the first contact. Therefore, in the first contact storage means, the contact information at the time of abnormality that can be dealt with nationwide is stored in advance, and when the input to the second contact storage means is not performed, the combustion device or When the abnormality of the hot water supply heating device is detected, the first contact information is notified. Further, when the input to the second communication storage means is performed, the second contact information is notified when an abnormality of the combustion equipment or the hot water supply heating equipment is detected. Here, the contact information at the time of abnormality according to the area where the combustion equipment or the hot water supply heating equipment is installed is input as the second contact information. For this reason, when detecting an abnormality in the combustion equipment or hot water supply / heating equipment, one of the contact information for the abnormality that can be dealt with nationwide and the contact information for the abnormal time in accordance with the area where the combustion equipment or the hot water supply / heating equipment is installed. It is possible to select whether to notify or not, and it is possible to smoothly cope with an abnormality.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the input means can be connected to an input device for rewriting the second contact. Therefore, not only the telephone number of the contact, but also the name of the construction shop can be easily input using an input device such as a personal computer.

In the present invention, the second contact information stored in the second contact storage means is backed up in the control device. Therefore, even when the second contact storage unit is replaced due to a failure (for example, a failure of the remote control including the second contact storage unit), the information of the second contact is backed up.

[0011]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram in which a combustion device or a hot water supply heating device according to the present invention is applied to a gas water heater. As shown in the figure, the gas water heater includes a water heater main body 1, a water supply pipe 3 for supplying water from the water supply source to the water heater main body 1, and a heat exchanger 7 for supplying water heated in the water heater main body 1.
And a hot water supply pipe 5 for supplying the hot water to the hot water tap 11 through the hot water supply tap 11. The water supply pipe 3 is provided with an incoming water temperature sensor 25 for detecting the temperature Tc of water from a water supply source and a water amount sensor 27 for detecting the amount Q of water.
There is provided a tapping temperature sensor 29 for detecting a tapping temperature Th at which tapping is performed. The water heater main body 1 also includes a fan 9 for supplying air required for combustion. Further, an igniter 15 necessary for igniting and a frame rod 17 for detecting the presence or absence of a flame are provided above the burner 13. Further, a gas supply pipe 23 for supplying gas to the burner 13 is provided.
Is provided with a proportional valve 19 for varying the amount of gas supplied and an electromagnetic valve 21 for starting / stopping gas supply. In addition, the remote controller 33 displays the set temperature T
a display unit 37 for displaying the operating state of the gas water heater, the information and the time at the time of abnormality, the time and the like, a speaker 40 (not shown) for notifying the operating state of the gas water heater and the information at the time of abnormality, and a gas water heater Switch 35 for setting the operable state, time switch 36 for setting the time, voice on / off switch 38 for canceling the voice notification, and set temperature Ts of the hot water temperature supplied from hot water tap 11
Is set. The gas water heater further includes a main body control unit 31 for controlling the water heater main body 1.
Is also provided.

FIG. 2 is a first control block diagram according to an embodiment of the present invention. The main body controller 31 includes detection signals (Tc, Tc, etc.) from the incoming water temperature sensor 25, the water amount sensor 27, the outgoing water temperature sensor 29, the temperature setting switch 39, and the like.
Q, Th, Ts, etc.), the proportional valve 19, the solenoid valve 2
1, an operation control means 52 for controlling the fan 9 and the like, an abnormality detection means 53 for detecting an abnormality of the water heater main body 1 (an abnormality of each temperature sensor, the proportional valve 19, the solenoid valve 21, the fan 9 and the like), A backup unit 54 for backing up setting information of the remote controller 33 and a main body communication unit 55 for exchanging information with the remote controller 33 are provided. Remote control 3
Reference numeral 3 denotes a remote controller control unit 57, a contact storage unit 61a for storing contact information at the time of abnormality, an operation unit 62 including an operation switch 35, a time switch 36, and a voice on / off switch 38, and a display unit. 37 and a notifying unit 63 having a speaker 40. The remote control unit 57 includes a communication unit 56 for exchanging information with the water heater main body 1, an operation control unit 58 for managing an operation state of the operation unit, and a notification unit 6.
3 is provided with a notification information control means 59 for managing the notification information, and a notification selection means 60 for selecting whether or not to notify a contact at the time of abnormality. When abnormality of the water heater main body 1 is detected by the abnormality detecting means 53, the content of the abnormality is sent to the notification information control means 59 through the main body communication means 55 and the communication means 56. When the notification selection means 60 is set to notify the contact information at the time of abnormality, the notification means 63 simultaneously notifies the contents of the abnormality and the contact information at the time of abnormality.
For example, if an error is detected in the incoming water temperature sensor 25, the message “An incoming water temperature sensor is abnormal. Please stop using it and request repairs. Contact information is XXXXXX, and the telephone number is *. ***. " The operation unit 62
When the additional heating switch 38 is continuously pressed for 5 seconds, the notification means 63 notifies the contact address at the time of abnormality in the same manner. In this case, "Contact is xxxxxx, phone number is ***
*is. "Is announced. If the notification selecting means 60 is set not to notify the contact address at the time of abnormality, the notifying means 63 notifies only the content of the abnormality. For example, when an abnormality of the incoming water temperature sensor 25 is detected, it is notified that "the incoming water temperature sensor is abnormal. Stop use and follow the instruction manual."
The setting of whether or not to notify the contact by the notification selecting means 60 is set by the operation unit 62. For example, each time the temperature setting switch 39 is continuously pressed for 5 seconds while the operation switch 35 is OFF, the setting of whether or not to notify the contact is inverted. As described above, when the abnormality of the water heater 1 is detected, it is possible to set whether or not to notify the contact at the time of the abnormality. Therefore, when the gas water heater is installed, the contact at the time of the abnormality becomes the contact of the gas water heater. If the location does not correspond to the installed area or if the contact information at the time of abnormality is unknown, it is possible to set so as not to notify the contact information at the time of abnormality. Also,
Further, the main body control unit 31 includes a backup control unit 54.
Is provided, the information set by the remote controller 33 is backed up even when the remote controller 33 is broken and replaced.

FIG. 3 is a second control block diagram according to an embodiment of the present invention. The difference from FIG. 2 is that a plurality of contacts can be stored in the contact storage means 61a. If the notification selection means 60 is set to notify the contact 1 at the time of abnormality, the notification means 63
Thereby, the content of the abnormality and the contact address 1 at the time of the abnormality are notified simultaneously. If the notification selecting means 60 is set to notify the contact 2 at the time of the abnormality, the notifying means 63 simultaneously notifies the contents of the abnormality and the contact 2 at the time of the abnormality. The setting of which contact is notified by the notification selecting means 60 is set by the operation unit 62. For example, each time the temperature setting switch 39 is continuously pressed for 5 seconds while the operation switch 35 is OFF, the setting of notifying the contact 1 or notifying the contact 2 is inverted. As described above, the contact information at the time of abnormality can be selected. Therefore, when the abnormality of the water heater main body 1 is detected, the contact information at the time of abnormality according to the area where the water heater main body 1 is installed is notified. Therefore, it is possible to smoothly cope with an abnormality.

FIG. 4 is a third control block diagram according to an embodiment of the present invention. The difference from FIG. 2 is that a first contact storage unit 61b and a second contact storage unit 62c are provided.
Further, the operation part 62 also serves as a contact input means, so that the contact information of the second contact storage means 62c can be input. When the contact information of the second contact storage means 62c is input by the operation unit 62, the notification selecting means 60 is set so that the second contact is notified, and the notifying means 63 indicates the content of the abnormality. And the second contact are notified at the same time. If the contact information in the second contact storage means 62c has not been input, the first contact information is set to be notified by the notification selecting means 60, and the contents of the abnormality and the first contact information are notified by the notification means 63. Is reported at the same time. The input method of the second contact is, for example, when the operation switch 35 is
If the operation switch 39 is continuously pressed for 5 seconds in the FF state, the telephone number input mode of the contact address is set, and then the telephone number is set by the temperature setting switch 39. When the input of the first digit of the telephone number is completed, the voice on / off switch 38 is pressed, and the second digit is set by the temperature setting switch 39. To redo the input, use the clock switch 36
By pressing, one digit before input can be performed again. Enter the telephone number as described above. For example, the contact information of the manufacturer of the water heater main body 1 is stored in advance in the first contact storage means 62b, and the contact information of the company installing the water heater main body 1 is stored in the second contact storage means 62c. You just need to enter it. Therefore, when the installer of the water heater main body 1 performs repairs, the second contact storage means 62c is used.
Enter your contact information in. In this case, when the abnormality of the water heater main body 1 is detected, the second contact, that is, the contact of the installer is notified. If the installer of the water heater main body 1 does not perform repairs, the second contact storage means 62c is not input. In this case, when the abnormality of the water heater main body 1 is detected, the first contact, that is, the contact of the manufacturer is notified. Therefore, when an abnormality of the gas water heater is detected, it is selected to notify either a contact point at the time of abnormality that can be dealt with nationwide or a contact point at the time of abnormality according to the area where the gas water heater is installed. And can respond smoothly to abnormal situations. The second contact storage means 62c and the backup means 54 are rewritable nonvolatile memories (EEPROM). Further, since the main body control unit 31 is provided with the backup control means 54, even if the remote controller 33 is broken and replaced, the information set by the remote controller such as the second contact information is backed up.

FIG. 5 is a fourth control block diagram according to one embodiment of the present invention. The difference from FIG. 4 is that the remote controller 33 is provided with an input unit 70. That is, an input device such as a personal computer can be connected to the remote controller 33, and information on the second contact can be input from the input device such as a personal computer.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a gas water heater according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a first control block diagram according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a second control block diagram according to the embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a third control block diagram according to the embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a fourth control block diagram according to the embodiment of the present invention;

[Description of Signs] 1 ... Hot water supply unit 9 ... Fan 15 ... Igniter 17 ... Frame rod 19 ... Proportional valve 21 ... Solenoid valve 25 ... Inlet water temperature sensor 27 ... Water volume sensor 29 ... Outlet water temperature sensor 31 ... Main body control unit 33 ... Remote control 35 ... operation switch 36 ... time switch 37 ... display section 38 ... voice on / off switch 39 ... temperature setting switch 40 ... speaker 53 ... abnormality detection means 54 ... backup means 55 ... main body communication means 56 ... communication means 57 ... remote control control section 58 ... operation control means 59 ... notification information control means 60 ... notification selection means 61a ... contact storage means 61b ... first contact storage means 61c ... second contact storage means 62 ... operation part 63 ... notification means 70 ... input part

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Claims (6)

[Claims] An abnormality detecting means for detecting an abnormality of the combustion equipment or the hot water supply heating equipment; a contact storage means for storing contact information when the combustion equipment or the hot water supply heating equipment is abnormal; In the control device of the combustion equipment or the hot water supply / heating equipment provided with the notification means for notifying the content of the abnormality detected by the abnormality detection means and the contact when the abnormality of the appliance or the hot water supply / heating equipment is detected, the notification of the contact information is performed. A control device for a combustion device or a hot water supply heating device, comprising a notification selection unit for selecting whether to perform or not to perform. 2. An abnormality detecting means for detecting an abnormality of the combustion equipment or the hot water supply heating equipment, a contact storage means for storing contact information when the abnormality of the combustion equipment or the hot water supply heating equipment is stored, and the combustion by the abnormality detection means. In the control device of the combustion equipment or the hot water supply heating device provided with the notification means for notifying the content of the abnormality detected by the abnormality detection means and the contact when detecting the abnormality of the appliance or the hot water supply heating device, A control device for a combustion device or a hot water supply / heating device, comprising: a notifying unit that notifies the contact information when a remote controller for performing a driving operation is operated. 3. An abnormality detecting means for detecting an abnormality of the combustion equipment or the hot water supply / heating equipment, a contact storage means for storing a contact address when the combustion equipment or the hot water supply / heating equipment is abnormal, and the combustion by the abnormality detection means. In a control device for a combustion appliance or a hot water supply / heating device provided with a notification unit for notifying the content of the abnormality detected by the abnormality detection unit and the contact when the abnormality of the appliance or the hot water supply / heating unit is detected, the contact storage unit may include a plurality of A control device for a combustion device or a hot water supply heating device, comprising: a notification selection unit that stores the contact information and selects one of the plurality of contact information to be notified. 4. An abnormality detecting means for detecting an abnormality of the combustion equipment or the hot water supply heating equipment, a first contact storage means for storing a first contact when the combustion equipment or the hot water supply heating equipment is abnormal, In the control device for a combustion device or a hot water supply heating device provided with a notification device for notifying the content of the abnormality detected by the abnormality detection device and the contact address when the abnormality of the combustion device or the hot water supply heating device is detected by the detection device, When the device or the hot water supply heating device has an input unit for inputting a second contact when an abnormality occurs and a second contact storage unit for storing the second contact, when the second contact is input, A control device for a combustion device or a hot water supply heating device, wherein a second contact is notified prior to a first contact. 5. The control device according to claim 4, wherein the input means is connectable to an input device for rewriting the second contact. 6. The combustion equipment or hot water supply heating according to claim 4, wherein the second contact information stored in the second communication storage means is backed up in the control device. Equipment control device.