JP2002257413A - Hot water supply device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a hot water supply device having a remote controller reliably providing communication by one time interphone operation even when unexpectedly no one happens to be present in the vicinity of an addressed remote controller. SOLUTION: The hot water supply device comprises a hot water supply device body; and a plurality of remote controllers to effect remote control of the hot water supply device body. The remote controller comprises a voice input means to input a voice; a voice transmitting/receiving means to transmit a voice, inputted by the voice input means, to the other remote controller or receive a voice transmitted by the other remote controller; a voice memory means to store a voice received by the voice receiving means; a display part to report that a voice is stored at the voice memory means; and a voice regenerating means to regenerate a voice stored at the voice memory means.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a hot water supply device main body,
The present invention relates to a water heater comprising a plurality of remote controllers for remotely controlling a water heater main body, wherein the remote controller has an intercom function for enabling a call between the remote controllers.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a hot water supply device provided with a remote controller having an intercom function, a conversation switch of one remote controller is pressed to directly talk with a person near the other remote controller.

[0003]

However, in the conventional hot water supply device having a remote controller having an intercom function, if no other party exists near the other remote controller, no contact is made and the intercom operation is performed many times. There is a problem that must be performed.
An object of the present invention is to provide a hot water supply device provided with a remote controller that can be reliably contacted by a single intercom operation even when no one happens to be near the remote controller of the call destination. .

[0004]

Means for Solving the Problems and Actions and Effects There is provided a water heater comprising a water heater main body and a plurality of remote controllers for remotely controlling the water heater. A voice input unit for inputting voice for transmitting voice or characters from one remote controller to the other remote controller, and transmitting the voice input at the voice input unit to the other remote controller and / or the other remote controller A transmission / reception unit for receiving the voice transmitted from the storage unit, a storage unit for storing the voice received by the transmission / reception unit, a display unit for notifying that the voice is stored in the voice storage unit, and the storage unit And a playback unit for playing back the voice stored in the remote controller. The message can be stored even if the message is stored through the display unit, and the message stored by the voice playback means can be heard later. You can contact.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, as a preferred embodiment, the hot water supply apparatus according to the first aspect further includes a voice-to-text conversion unit that converts voice input by the voice input unit into text. A transmission / reception unit for transmitting the input voice / character to the other remote controller / or receiving the voice / character transmitted from the other remote controller, wherein the storage unit is converted by the character conversion unit Since the display unit is a display unit for notifying that a character has been stored, and the reproduction unit is a reproduction unit for reproducing the character recorded by the storage unit, Even if no one happens to be near the remote controller of the call destination, the message can be stored and a message is displayed through the display unit. It is possible to confirm that the message is memorized, and the message stored by the character reproducing means can be confirmed later by text, so that a single intercom operation can be used to ensure communication and prevent mistakes in listening. Can be.

[0008] According to a third aspect of the present invention, the storage unit is capable of storing a plurality of messages, so that many messages can be transmitted.

[0007]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention. A water heater main body 1 is connected to a bathroom remote controller 2 and a kitchen remote controller 3 by wire or wirelessly.

The remote controller for bathroom 2 and the remote controller for kitchen 3 are provided with operation switches 5 and 16 for enabling the water heater 1 to operate, and an operation information display 4 for displaying operation information of the water heater 1 respectively. , 15 and
Temperature setting switch 1 for changing the set temperature of water heater 1
3, 14, 24, and 25. In addition, interphone calls with the other remote controller and call switches 6 and 17 for storing voices or characters, microphones 9 and 20, speakers 10 and 21, a call lamp 12 indicating that a call is possible, 23. Further, the system includes message lamps 11 and 22 for displaying that the message is stored, and reproduction switches 8 and 19 for reproducing the stored message. Further, message switches 7 and 18 for using the remote controller for messages are also provided.

First, an intercom operation will be described with reference to a case where a telephone call is made from the bathroom to the kitchen using the bathroom remote controller 2 as an example. Bathroom remote controller 2
When the telephone call switch 6 is pressed, the telephone lamp 12 of the bathroom remote controller 2 and the telephone lamp 23 of the kitchen remote controller 3 are turned on, and the telephone is ready for communication. When the call switch 6 is pressed again, the call lamps 12 and 23 are pressed.
Goes off, and the call is disabled.

In this case, the kitchen remote controller 3
If no one is in the vicinity and you cannot reach the contact, double-click the call switch 6 (press twice within a predetermined time), the call lamp 12 of the bathroom remote controller 2 will blink, and you can record a message. It becomes a state. In this state, a message is recorded, and when the call switch 6 is double-clicked again, the recording is completed, and the message lamp 22 of the kitchen remote controller 3 is turned on to notify that the message is being recorded. Alternatively, the recording may be automatically enabled when there is no response during a predetermined time.

To listen to this message, the user presses the reproduction switch 19 of the kitchen remote controller 3 to reproduce the message. After playback, the message lamp 22 goes out,
The recorded content is deleted. Further, even when a predetermined time (for example, several hours) has elapsed since the recording was performed and the reproduction operation was not performed, the recorded content is deleted.

Further, instead of the voice message, the content of the message may be displayed on the operation information display 15 of the kitchen remote controller 3 as a text message. In this case, the message may be displayed without pressing the reproduction switch 19.

Next, the operation when the present remote controller is used as a message will be described by taking the kitchen remote controller 3 as an example. When the user speaks the message while pressing the message switch 18, the message is recorded and the message lamp 22 is turned on. When reproducing the contents, the reproduction switch 19 is pressed to reproduce. After the reproduction, the message lamp 22 is turned off and the recorded contents are deleted.

The voice is converted into characters (for example, using software such as ViaVoice (trademark) of IBM Japan having an echo canceling function), and the message content is stored as characters and displayed on the driving information display 15 as characters. May be.

Furthermore, a plurality of messages may be recorded (stored) by voice or text together with the date and time when the messages were recorded (stored).

Next, the configuration of the remote controller according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 2, 3 and 4. FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a remote controller including a voice storage unit according to the embodiment of the present invention. The bathroom remote controller 2 includes a voice input unit 28 for inputting voice and a voice input by the voice input unit 28 transmitted to the kitchen remote controller 3 or receives a voice transmitted from the kitchen remote controller 3. (The water heater main unit and each remote controller are connected by a two-core wire, and the audio data is modulated by the transmission circuit of the audio transceiver 30 and superimposed on the power supply.) The voice data transmitted or superimposed is demodulated and received by the receiving circuit of the voice transmitting / receiving unit 30.) Voice storage means 2 for storing voice
9, a display unit 44 for notifying that the voice is stored in the voice storage unit 29, and a voice reproducing unit 27 for reproducing the voice stored in the voice storage unit 29. And an operation unit 26 for operating the audio reproduction unit 27.

On the other hand, the kitchen remote controller 3 is provided with voice input means 33 for inputting voice, and voice input by the voice input means 33 is input to the bathroom remote controller 2.
Voice transmitting / receiving means 35 for transmitting voice to or receiving voice transmitted from the bathroom remote controller 2;
A voice storage means 34 for storing the voice received by the voice transmission / reception means 35; a display unit 45 for notifying that the voice has been stored in the voice storage means 34; A voice reproducing unit 32 is provided, and an operation unit 31 for operating the voice input unit 33 and the voice reproducing unit 32 is provided.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a remote controller provided with character storage means according to the embodiment of the present invention.
The bathroom remote controller 2 includes a voice input unit 28 for inputting voice, a voice / character conversion unit 37 for converting the voice input by the voice input unit 28 into characters, and a voice converted by the voice / character conversion unit 37. Character transmitting / receiving means 38 for transmitting characters to the kitchen remote controller 3 or receiving characters transmitted from the kitchen remote controller 3, character storing means 36 for storing the characters received by the character transmitting / receiving means 38, A display unit 44 for notifying that a character has been stored in the character storage unit 36, and a character reproducing unit 4 for reproducing the character stored in the character storage unit 36
2, and an operation unit 26 for operating the voice input unit 28 and the character reproducing unit 42.

On the other hand, the kitchen remote controller 3 includes a voice input means 33 for inputting voice, a voice / character conversion means 40 for converting the voice input by the voice input means 33 into characters, and a voice / character conversion means 40. Character transmitting / receiving means 41 for transmitting characters converted from voice to bathroom remote controller 2 or receiving characters transmitted from bathroom remote controller 2, and character transmitting / receiving means 4
1, a character storage means 39 for storing the character received in 1, a display unit 45 for notifying that the character has been stored in the character storage means 39, and a character reproducing means for reproducing the character stored in the character storage means 39 And an operation unit 3 for operating the voice input unit 33 and the character reproducing unit 43.
1 is provided.

Next, another embodiment having character storage means will be described. FIG. 4 is another block diagram of the remote controller including the character storage unit according to the embodiment of the present invention. The bathroom remote controller 2 includes a voice input unit 28 for inputting voice and a voice input by the voice input unit 28 transmitted to the kitchen remote controller 3 or receives a voice transmitted from the kitchen remote controller 3. Transmitting and receiving means 30 for transmitting and receiving
Speech-to-speech conversion means 3 for converting speech received at 0 into characters
7, a character storage means 36 for storing the character converted from the voice by the voice character conversion means 37, a display unit 44 for notifying that the character has been stored in the character storage means 36, and a character storage means 36 A character reproducing means 42 for reproducing the reproduced characters is provided, and an operation unit 26 for operating the voice input means 28 and the character reproducing means 42 is provided.

On the other hand, the kitchen remote controller 3 is provided with a voice input means 33 for inputting voice, and a voice input by the voice input means 33 is input to the bathroom remote controller 2.
Voice transmitting / receiving means 35 for transmitting voice to or transmitting voice transmitted from the bathroom remote controller 2;
Speech / character conversion means 40 for converting the voice received by the voice transmission / reception means 35 into characters, character storage means 39 for storing characters converted from voice by the voice / character conversion means 40, and characters stored in the character storage means 39 And a character reproducing means 43 for reproducing characters stored in the character storage means 39, and an operation unit 3 for operating the voice input means 33 and the character reproducing means 43.
1 is provided.

Therefore, even if no one happens to be near the remote controller at the other end of the call, a remote controller is provided by which voice and characters can be memorized to ensure reliable contact by one intercom operation. A hot water supply device can be provided.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a remote controller including a voice storage unit according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a remote controller including a character storage unit according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is another block diagram of the remote controller including the character storage unit according to the embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Water heater main body 2 ... Bathroom remote controller 3 ... Kitchen remote controller 4, 15 ... Operation information display 5, 16 ... Operation switch 6, 17 ... Call switch 7, 18 ... Message switch 8, 19 ... Reproduction switch 9 , 20 ... Microphone 10, 21 ... Speaker 11, 22 ... Message lamp 12, 23 ... Talk lamp 13, 14, 24, 25 ... Temperature setting switch 26, 31 ... Operation unit 27, 32 ... Sound reproduction means 28, 33 ... Sound Input means 29, 34 Voice storage means 30, 35 Voice transmission / reception means 36, 39 Character storage means 37, 40 Voice / character conversion means 38, 41 Character transmission / reception means 42, 43 Character reproduction means 44, 45 Display Department

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Claims (3)

[The claims] In a water heater comprising a water heater main body and a plurality of remote controllers for remotely controlling the water heater, a voice for transmitting voice or characters from one remote controller to another remote controller is provided. A voice input unit for inputting a voice, a transmission / reception unit for transmitting voice input from the voice input unit to the other remote controller, and / or receiving a voice transmitted from the other remote controller, A storage unit for storing the sound, a display unit for notifying that the sound is stored in the storage unit, and a reproduction unit for reproducing the sound stored in the storage unit, Hot water heater. 2. The hot water supply device according to claim 1,
A voice-to-speech conversion unit configured to convert voice input by the voice input unit into characters, wherein the transmission / reception unit transmits the input voice to the other remote controller and / or voices transmitted from the other remote controller; Or a transmitting and receiving unit for receiving characters, the storage unit is a storage unit of the character converted by the voice character conversion unit, the display unit is a display unit that notifies that the character is stored, Further, the reproducing unit is a reproducing unit for reproducing characters recorded by the storage unit. 3. The hot water supply apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the storage unit is capable of storing a plurality of tasks.