JP2001263660A - Water heater equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make it possible to use a remote controller using a communication signal system which is different from a communication signal system used in a water heater. SOLUTION: Water heater equipment comprises a communication signal system converter for converting communication signals from and to the cable remote controller 1 to signals of the communication signal system different from the communication signal system of the cable remote controller and a water heater remote-controlled by transmitting and receiving communication signals from and to the communication signal system converter. By this constitution the remote controller using the communication signal system different from the communication system of the water heater can be used.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a hot water supply device remotely controlled by a remote controller.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in this type of water heater, a water heater and a remote controller for remotely controlling the water heater are limited to a combination using the same communication system.

[0003]

However, in the conventional water heater, the water heater itself is used by the company, and the remote control itself is manufactured by another company by OEM, or the water heater itself is replaced by the OEM. Therefore, there is a problem that it is not possible to use a remote control itself and a remote control itself because the communication signal system is different.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides a communication signal system for converting a communication signal from a wired remote controller and a communication signal to the wired remote controller into a communication signal system different from the communication signal system of the wired remote controller. It is through a converter.

According to the present invention, it is possible to remotely control the water heater by using a combination of a water heater and a wired remote controller that use different communication signal systems.

[0006]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention according to claim 1 of the present invention is directed to a wired remote controller and a communication signal from the wired remote controller and a communication signal to the wired remote controller. A communication signal system converter for converting to a communication signal system different from the system, and a water heater that is remotely operated by transmitting and receiving a communication signal to and from the communication signal system converter, wherein the communication signal system converter The remote control of the water heater is also possible by a combination of a water heater and a wired remote controller using different communication signal systems.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the communication signal system converter is mounted inside the water heater. That is, by integrating the communication signal type converter with the water heater controller, the external mounting case and the communication cable for the communication signal type converter can be eliminated.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the communication signal system converter is configured to be mounted outside the water heater, whereby the communication system converter is installed inside the water heater. It is also possible to cope with a device that cannot incorporate a water heater, and to easily change a ready-made water heater to a remote controller of another communication signal system without modifying the inside of the water heater.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a wireless remote controller, a communication unit for relaying a communication signal from the wireless remote controller and a communication signal to the wireless remote controller, and a communication from the communication unit. A communication signal system converter for converting a signal and a communication signal to the communication unit into a communication signal system different from the communication signal system of the communication unit, and a remote operation by transmitting and receiving a communication signal to and from the communication signal system converter A water heater, and the communication system converter enables remote control of the water heater even with a combination of a water heater and a wireless remote controller of different communication systems.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the communication signal system converter is mounted inside the water heater. Thereby, the same effect as the second aspect can be obtained. The invention according to claim 6 of the present invention is configured such that the communication signal system converter is mounted outside the water heater, whereby the communication system converter is built inside the water heater. It is also possible to cope with what is not possible, and to easily change the remote controller of the ready-made hot water supply to a remote controller of another communication signal system without modifying the inside of the hot water supply.

[0011]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

(Embodiment 1) FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a hot water supply system according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. In the figure, 1 is a wired remote controller, 2 is a communication signal type converter,
3 is a water heater.

Next, the operation and operation will be described. The communication signal system of the wired remote controller 1 is an A communication signal system, and the communication signal system of the water heater 3 is a B communication signal system. The communication signal output from the wired remote controller 1 in the A communication signal system to remotely control the water heater 3 is transmitted by the communication signal system converter 2.
The water heater 3 is converted into a B signal signal system suitable for remote operation, and the water heater 3 operates based on the converted communication signal.

(Embodiment 2) FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a hot water supply system according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention. The communication signal type converter 2 is provided inside the water heater 3.

(Embodiment 3) FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a water heater system according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention. The communication signal type converter 2 is provided outside the water heater 3.

(Embodiment 4) FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a water heater system according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention. In the figure, 4 is a wireless remote controller, 5 is a communication unit, 2 is a communication signal system converter, and 3 is a water heater.

Next, the operation and operation will be described.

The communication signal system of the wireless remote controller 4 is a C communication signal system, and the communication signal system of the water heater 3 is a B communication signal system. Wireless remote controller 4 for remote control of water heater 3
The communication signal output by the C communication signal system is converted to the A communication signal system via the communication unit 5, and the B signal signal system suitable for remotely controlling the water heater 3 by the communication signal system converter 2. And the water heater 3 operates based on the converted communication signal.

(Embodiment 5) FIG. 5 is a block diagram of a water heater system according to Embodiment 5 of the present invention. The communication signal type converter 2 is provided inside the water heater 3.

(Embodiment 6) FIG. 6 is a block diagram of a hot water supply system according to Embodiment 6 of the present invention. The communication signal type converter 2 is provided outside the water heater 3.

[0021]

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to remotely control a water heater by using a combination of a water heater and a remote controller using different communication signal systems. Also, by integrating the communication signal system converter with the water heater controller,
An external mounting case and a communication cable for the communication signal type converter can be eliminated.

The communication signal converter can be mounted outside the water heater, so that it is possible to cope with a device in which the communication converter cannot be built in the water heater. The water heater can be easily changed to a remote controller of another communication signal system without modifying the inside of the water heater. It has the advantageous effect of:

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a water heater system according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a water heater system according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a water heater system according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a water heater system according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram of a water heater system according to Embodiment 5 of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram of a water heater system according to Embodiment 6 of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Wired remote control 2 Communication system converter 3 Water heater 4 Wireless remote control 5 Communication unit

 ────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuing from the front page (72) Inventor Tatsushi Iwamoto 1006 Kazuma Kadoma, Kadoma-shi, Osaka Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. F-term (reference) 3K068 BB21 KA04 KA06 LA05 3L024 CC06 EE02 EE09 5K048 AA04 BA14 CA08 DA01 DB04 DC01 DC04 EA11 EA23 EB02 FB15 FC01 HA01 HA02 HA03 HA05 HA07

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A wired remote control, and a communication signal format converter for converting a communication signal from the wired remote control and a communication signal to the wired remote control into a communication signal format different from the communication signal format of the wired remote control. A water heater comprising: a water heater; and a water heater remotely operated by transmitting and receiving a communication signal to and from the communication signal type converter. 2. The hot water supply apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the communication signal type converter is mounted inside the water heater. 3. The water heater according to claim 1, wherein the communication signal type converter is mounted outside the water heater. 4. A wireless remote controller, a communication unit for relaying a communication signal from the wireless remote controller and a communication signal to the wireless remote controller, and a communication signal from the communication unit and a communication signal to the communication unit. A water heater comprising: a communication signal system converter for converting a communication signal system different from a communication signal system of the communication unit; and a water heater remotely operated by transmitting and receiving a communication signal to and from the communication signal system converter. 5. The water heater according to claim 4, wherein the communication signal type converter is mounted inside the water heater. 6. The water heater according to claim 4, wherein the communication signal type converter is mounted outside the water heater.