JP2007078281A - Combustion device, and heating device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a combustion device, and a heating device capable of smoothly carrying out combustion operation while minimizing power consumption. <P>SOLUTION: The combustion device 1 has a combustion part 6 and a vaporization part 7. The combustion part 6 is provided with a sub heater 90 capable of heating a burner port base 60, and the vaporization part 7 is provided with a vaporizing heater 73. In the combustion device 1, when starting combustion operation in accordance with a combustion demand for carrying out the reheating operation of a bath with respect to the heating device after preheating the vaporization part 7, energization to the vaporizing heater 73 and the heating of the vaporization part 7 are carried out, but the sub heater 90 is not operated. By this, power consumption during the reheating operation wherein the consumption of electric power is concentrated can be minimized. When the reheating operation is carried out, since the combustion part 6 is heated by flame, the reliquefaction of fuel gas flowing into the burner port base 60 hardly occurs. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a combustion apparatus that combusts a fuel gas generated by vaporizing liquid fuel or a mixed gas including the fuel gas, and a heating apparatus including the combustion apparatus.

  Conventionally, as disclosed in Patent Document 1 below, a combustion apparatus of a type called a vaporization type combustion apparatus that vaporizes and burns liquid fuel, or a combustion apparatus including the combustion apparatus, hot water, a heat medium, etc. A heating device capable of heating the liquid is provided. Many of this type of combustion apparatus includes a vaporization unit for vaporizing liquid fuel to generate fuel gas, and a combustion unit for burning the fuel gas generated in the vaporization unit and a mixed gas containing the fuel gas, The vaporizer is provided with a heater that generates heat when energized. In addition to the base member and the flame hole that form the flow path of the fuel gas or mixed gas, the combustion section includes heating means such as a heater that generates heat by energization for heating the base member and air passing through the base member. The fuel gas can be prevented from being cooled and liquefied in the base member.

JP 2002-327908 A

  As described above, a combustion apparatus of a type called a vaporization type combustion apparatus has a configuration in which a plurality of heating means (heaters) are provided in a vaporization section and a base member. In the combustion apparatus of the prior art, prior to the start of the combustion operation, the heating means provided in the vaporization unit and the base member is operated to preheat the vaporization unit and the base member, and then waits until the combustion operation is started. When the combustion operation start command is issued, both the heating means for heating the vaporizing section and the heating means attached to the base member are operated, and the combustion operation is started when the vaporizing section is reheated to a predetermined temperature. It is said that.

  In order to smoothly start the combustion operation in the conventional combustion apparatus as described above, the temperature of the vaporizer is increased and the fuel gas is not reliquefied in the base member until the vaporizer is heated. It is necessary to have a configuration that can be heated to a temperature of the order. In order to solve such a problem, the present inventors examined adopting a heater having a high heating ability as a heating means attached to the vaporizing section or the base member.

  However, as a result of further investigation, if a high-capacity heating means is attached to the vaporization section or the base member, the power consumption is reduced when the vaporization section or the base section is reheated after a start command for combustion operation is issued. The problem was that the circuit breaker provided in the power supply system would be overworked. Therefore, by simply attaching a high-capacity heating means to the vaporization section or the base member, even if it is possible to shorten the period required to start the combustion operation, it is possible to cope with excessive power consumption as described above. There was a problem that a power source had to be secured. On the other hand, in the conventional heating apparatus, in order to minimize the power consumption, a heating means with a low heating capacity is employed as a heating means for heating the vaporizing section or a heating means for heating the base member. Inevitably, there is a problem that the period required from when the combustion start command is issued to when the combustion operation is actually started becomes longer, and the usability of the combustion device and the heating device is impaired. That is, the prior art heating device has a trade-off between the problem of suppressing power consumption and the improvement of usability by shortening the period required for the combustion operation.

  Furthermore, the heating device provided with the combustion device as described above and the liquid flow channel through which the liquid can circulate is provided for operating a pump provided in the liquid flow channel or for heating the liquid flow channel. There is one that can perform an anti-freezing operation in which a heater is operated to prevent liquid from freezing. In this type of heating apparatus, when the anti-freezing operation is performed under the condition that the heating means for heating the vaporizing section and the heating means for heating the base member are operating, power consumption is concentrated. End up. Therefore, in the heating device capable of performing the freeze prevention operation, there is a problem that there is a higher possibility that the breaker is activated or a power source that can cope with large power consumption must be secured.

  Based on such knowledge, an object of the present invention is to provide a combustion apparatus and a heating apparatus that can perform a combustion operation smoothly while minimizing power consumption.

  Accordingly, the invention according to claim 1 provided to solve the above-described problem includes a vaporization unit that vaporizes liquid fuel to generate a fuel gas, and a fuel gas generated in the vaporization unit or the fuel gas and air. And a combustion part that combusts the fuel gas or the mixed gas. The combustion part includes a base member that forms a flow path for the fuel gas or the mixed gas and a flame hole. A combustion apparatus that burns fuel gas or mixed gas ejected from a flame hole through the base member, the vaporization section heating means capable of heating the vaporization section when energized, and attached to the combustion section And a combustion part heating means that generates heat upon energization, and the vaporization part heating means and the combustion part heating means are provided on condition that the required combustion amount at the timing of starting combustion is larger than a predetermined reference combustion amount. On the condition that the energization to both of the gas is allowed and the required combustion amount at the timing of the start of combustion is equal to or less than a predetermined reference combustion amount, the energization to the vaporization section heating means is less than the energization to the combustion section heating means. It is a combustion apparatus characterized by giving priority.

  In general, when the required combustion amount for the combustion device is large, the flame is formed away from the flame hole by combustion, so there is little heat transfer from the flame to the base, but when the required combustion amount is small, the flame It is formed at a position close to the flame hole, and the base portion tends to be heated to a high temperature by the flame.

  Based on this knowledge, in the combustion apparatus of the present invention, when the combustion amount required at the start of combustion (required combustion amount) is equal to or less than the predetermined combustion amount, the energization to the vaporization unit heating means is attached to the combustion unit. It is set as the structure which gives priority over the electricity supply to the produced combustion part heating means. Therefore, according to the present invention, it is possible to smoothly shift to a state in which combustion can be started after a combustion operation start command is issued without increasing the power consumption at the timing of starting combustion with respect to the conventional combustion apparatus. A simple combustion apparatus can be provided.

  In the first aspect of the present invention, the energization to the vaporization section heating means is given priority over the energization to the combustion section heating means on condition that the combustion amount is equal to or less than the reference combustion amount. It is good also as a structure which does not perform electricity supply to a combustion part heating means while making a part heating means into an electricity supply state. That is, in the combustion apparatus according to the first aspect, the vaporization section heating unit is energized and the combustion section heating unit is turned on under the condition that the required combustion amount at the start of combustion is equal to or less than a predetermined reference combustion amount. It may be a non-energized state (claim 2).

  In the combustion apparatus of the present invention, even if there is a combustion start request under the condition that the required combustion amount at the start timing of combustion is equal to or less than the reference combustion amount, the combustion section heating means is in a non-energized state, so that much. Power consumption can be suppressed or power can be supplied to other applications.

  Here, in the combustion apparatus according to the first or second aspect, it is assumed that when the combustion operation is started, the vaporization section and the base section are heated by heat received from the flame. Therefore, in the above-described combustion apparatus, it is assumed that the vaporization unit heating means requires more electric power at the timing of starting combustion or immediately after this than after a while after the start of the combustion operation.

  Therefore, based on such knowledge, the combustion apparatus according to claim 1 or 2 is configured so that at least a predetermined amount from the combustion start timing is provided on condition that the required combustion amount at the combustion start timing is equal to or less than a predetermined reference combustion amount. The combustion section heating means may be maintained in a non-energized state over a period (claim 3).

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to supply power preferentially to the vaporization unit heating means immediately after the start of combustion or immediately thereafter, and to smoothly heat the vaporization unit to a temperature at which the liquid fuel can be vaporized. Therefore, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a combustion apparatus that can smoothly shift to a state where combustion can be started while suppressing the power consumption of the entire combustion apparatus to be equal to that of the combustion apparatus of the prior art.

  Here, when the combustion apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3 performs the combustion operation, when the outside air temperature is low, even if the vaporizer is heated to a temperature at which the liquid fuel can be vaporized, There is a possibility that the vaporization section and the combustion section are cooled by the combustion air introduced into the combustion section. Therefore, in the combustion apparatus according to the first to third aspects, the fuel gas generated by vaporizing the liquid fuel in the vaporization unit may be reliquefied depending on the outside air temperature condition. If the fuel gas is liquefied again, poor combustion occurs, fuel that cannot be burned and remains in the combustion section is discharged as white smoke after the end of the combustion operation, or soot or tar-like form in the combustion section There is a possibility that a problem such as adhesion of solidified material may occur. For this reason, when the outside air temperature is low, it is desirable to set the preheating set temperature of the vaporization section to a high value and sufficiently preheat the vaporization section and the combustion section.

  On the other hand, when the outside air temperature is high, even if the vaporization section or the combustion section is exposed to the air introduced for combustion, the possibility that the vaporization section or the combustion section is cooled or the fuel gas is reliquefied is low. Therefore, when the outside air temperature is high to some extent, it is not necessary to set the preheating set temperature high unlike when the outside air temperature is low. In addition, if the preheating set temperature is set higher than necessary, the energy required for heating the vaporization section and the combustion section will be wasted, or the start of the combustion operation will be delayed by the amount that the preheating completion timing is delayed. There is a concern that will occur. Therefore, when the outside air temperature is high to some extent, it is desirable to set the preheating set temperature to a lower eye than when the outside air temperature is low.

  Accordingly, the invention according to claim 4 provided on the basis of such knowledge is a fuel gas generated by supplying liquid fuel to a vaporization section preheated to a preheat set temperature, or a mixed gas containing the fuel gas and the outside air. The preheating setting temperature is set when the outside air temperature is lower than or equal to the predetermined boundary temperature. The preheating setting temperature is set when the outside air temperature is higher than the predetermined boundary temperature. It is lower than temperature, It is a combustion apparatus in any one of Claims 1-3 characterized by the above-mentioned.

  According to such a configuration, the fuel gas generated in the vaporization unit reaches the flame hole and is reliquefied until it is burned, or a problem associated with reliquefaction is prevented, and the vaporization unit and the combustion unit are heated. The required energy can be minimized. Moreover, according to the above-described configuration, it is possible to provide a combustion apparatus that can minimize the period required for preheating the vaporization section and can smoothly shift to the combustion operation.

  The invention according to claim 5 includes the combustion apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4 and a liquid flow path through which the liquid flows, and the combustion apparatus operates in a combustion manner to cause the liquid flow path. A heating apparatus capable of heating a liquid.

  The combustion apparatus employed in the present invention can smoothly shift to a state in which combustion can be started after a combustion operation start command is issued while minimizing power consumption at the timing of starting combustion. . Therefore, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide an easy-to-use heating device that can smoothly start heating a liquid while minimizing power consumption.

  The heating device according to claim 5 is a drop operation for heating hot water dropped into a bath, a reheating operation for heating hot water in a bath, or a hot water supply operation for heating hot water for hot water supply, as in a conventionally known heating device. It can be set as the structure which can be operate | moved with various driving | operation forms.

  Here, when the heating device according to claim 5 is configured so as to be able to perform the reheating operation, the combustion amount in the combustion device is small, but the combustion operation is performed over a long period of time compared to the case where the hot water supply operation or the like is performed. It is expected to continue. That is, when the reheating operation is performed in the heating device of the present invention, a relatively small flame is formed in the combustion portion of the combustion device over a long period of time, and there is a high possibility that the base portion becomes hot.

  Therefore, based on such knowledge, the heating device according to claim 5 can perform a reheating operation for heating hot water in a bath, and a reference combustion amount is a combustion amount required for the reheating operation. May be set on the basis of the above (claim 6).

  According to such a configuration, the reference combustion amount can be set accurately, the power consumption is suppressed to a minimum, and the combustion operation and the liquid existing in the liquid flow path after the request for starting the combustion operation are issued. The period required to start heating can be shortened.

  Further, based on the same knowledge, the heating device according to claim 5 includes a pumping unit capable of pumping hot water between the bath and the combustion device by energization, and is generated in the combustion device by operating the pumping unit. By supplying hot water heated by the heated energy to the bath, a reheating operation for heating the hot water in the bath can be performed, and the reference combustion amount is based on the combustion amount required for the reheating operation. The power supply to the vaporization section heating means and the pressure feeding means has priority over the power supply to the combustion section heating means on condition that the required combustion amount is equal to or less than the reference combustion amount. (Claim 7).

As described above, the heating device according to the present invention is configured such that the reheating operation can be performed by operating the pumping means and pumping hot water between the bath and the combustion device. Therefore, in the heating apparatus of the present invention, it is assumed that when the reheating operation is performed, the amount of power consumption is increased by the amount that the pumping unit is operated.
However, in the heating device of the present invention, the reference combustion amount is set based on the combustion amount required for the reheating operation, and the vaporization section heating means and the pressure feed are provided on condition that the required combustion amount is equal to or less than the reference combustion amount. The power supply to the means is configured to have priority over the power supply to the combustion section heating means. Therefore, in the combustion apparatus of the present invention, the power consumption can be suppressed to a minimum even when the reheating operation is performed.

  Further, as described above, generally, the amount of combustion required in the reheating operation is small, and the flame formed in the flame hole is also small. Therefore, according to the configuration described above, the combustion section can be maintained at a high temperature even when the energization to the vaporization section heating means and the pressure feeding means is prioritized over the energization to the combustion section heating means during the reheating operation. Further, it is possible to provide a heating device that does not cause liquefaction of fuel gas and problems associated therewith.

  As described above, the heating device according to the present invention has a configuration in which the pressure feeding unit is activated during the reheating operation. However, when the heating device is used for other applications that do not require the pressure feeding unit to be operated, the power consumption of the pressure feeding unit is reduced. Only power can be used in the combustor heating means. Therefore, the heating device of the present invention can employ a large rated capacity as the combustion section heating means.

  The invention according to claim 8 includes a combustion device and a liquid channel through which the liquid flows, and a heating device capable of heating the liquid in the liquid channel by heat energy generated by the combustion operation of the combustion device. The anti-freezing operation can be performed to prevent freezing of the liquid in the liquid flow path by energizing the anti-freezing means, and the combustion device vaporizes the liquid fuel. A vaporization unit that generates fuel gas, a vaporization unit heating unit that heats the vaporization unit, and a fuel gas generated in the vaporization unit or a mixed gas in which the fuel gas and air are mixed are supplied, and the fuel gas or mixing A combustion section that burns gas, and the combustion section includes a base member that forms a flow path for the fuel gas or mixed gas, a flame hole, and a combustion section heating means that generates heat when energized. Combusting the fuel gas or mixed gas ejected from the flame hole through the base member, on condition that the energization to the vaporization part heating means and the combustion part heating means and the freeze prevention operation overlap, The heating apparatus is characterized in that the energization of the vaporization unit heating unit and the combustion unit heating unit is prioritized over the energization of the freeze prevention unit.

  The heating device of the present invention is configured to be able to perform the freeze prevention operation by energizing the freeze prevention means. Therefore, in the heating device of the present invention, when the energization to the vaporization unit heating unit and the combustion unit heating unit and the antifreezing operation are performed in duplicate, the power consumption increases and a malfunction such as operation of the breaker occurs. there is a possibility.

  Therefore, based on such knowledge, in the heating apparatus of the present invention, the vaporization unit heating is performed more than the energization to the freezing prevention unit on the condition that the energization of the vaporization unit heating unit and the combustion unit heating unit and the antifreezing operation overlap. It is set as the structure which gives priority to the electricity supply to a means and a combustion part heating means. Therefore, the heating device of the present invention can suppress power consumption to a minimum even when the energization to the vaporization section heating means and the combustion section heating means and the antifreezing operation are carried out, and the breaker operates. It is possible to suppress the occurrence of problems such as

  In the heating device according to claim 8, the energization to the vaporization section heating means and the combustion section heating means is frozen on condition that the energization to the vaporization section heating means and the combustion section heating means overlaps with the freeze prevention operation. Although the configuration has priority over the energization to the prevention means, the energization to the vaporization section heating means and the combustion section heating means may be allowed and the energization to the freeze prevention means may be limited. That is, the heating device according to claim 8 is provided on the condition that the energization to the vaporization unit heating unit and the combustion unit heating unit overlaps with the antifreezing operation, to the vaporization unit heating unit and the combustion unit heating unit. Energization may be permitted and energization to the freeze prevention means may be prevented (claim 9).

  According to such a configuration, when the energization to the vaporization unit heating unit and the combustion unit heating unit overlaps with the freeze prevention operation, the energization to the freeze prevention unit is blocked, and accordingly, the vaporization unit heating unit and the combustion are accordingly increased. A large amount of power can be supplied to the part heating means. Therefore, the heating device of the present invention can suppress power consumption to a minimum even when the energization to the vaporization section heating means and the combustion section heating means and the antifreezing operation are carried out, and the breaker operates. It is possible to suppress the occurrence of problems such as

  Here, the heating device according to claim 8 is provided with an antifreezing heater capable of directly or indirectly heating the liquid in the liquid flow path by energization as the antifreezing means, which is operated or energized. Thus, the liquid can be prevented from freezing by operating a pump capable of pumping the liquid in the liquid flow path. As described above, when the anti-freezing heater and the pump are used in combination as the anti-freezing means, the energization to one or both of them is stopped, and the power for that is used for the operation of the vaporizing section heating means and the combustion section heating means. It is good also as a structure to allocate.

  That is, in the heating device according to the eighth aspect, the antifreezing means includes an antifreeze heater capable of directly or indirectly heating the liquid in the liquid channel by energization, and the liquid in the liquid channel by energization. The pump is capable of being pumped, and energization to one or both of the anti-freezing heater and the pump is stopped on condition that the combustion start timing overlaps with the timing at which anti-freezing operation is performed. (Claim 10).

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to reduce the period of time required for the vaporization unit of the combustion device to heat the liquid fuel to a state capable of vaporizing while suppressing power consumption when the combustion device starts the combustion operation.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the combustion apparatus which can implement combustion operation | movement smoothly, and a heating apparatus can be provided, suppressing electric power consumption to the minimum.

  Subsequently, a combustion apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention and a heating apparatus including the combustion apparatus will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The combustion device and the heating device of the present embodiment are characterized by their operation, but the device configuration will be described prior to the description of the operation.

  In FIG. 1, 1 is a combustion apparatus of this embodiment. As shown in FIG. 15, the combustion apparatus 1 is built in the upper side of a can body 101 that constitutes the heating apparatus 100, and is used as a heat source for the heating apparatus 100.

  The combustion apparatus 1 is a so-called “vaporization type” combustion apparatus that vaporizes and burns liquid fuel such as kerosene. The combustion apparatus 1 is a so-called “downward combustion type” combustion apparatus in which fuel is ejected downward from a flame hole and burned.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the combustion apparatus 1 is roughly divided into a blower 2, a drive machine unit 3, an air amount adjusting means 4, and a combustion unit 6 from the top. A vaporization section (vaporizer) 7 is provided in the vicinity of the combustion section 6, and a flow path forming member 13 is disposed between the air amount adjusting means 4 and the vaporizer 7 to form an air flow path. Yes.

  If it demonstrates sequentially, as shown in FIG. 1, as for the air blower 2, the fan (rotary blade) 21 is rotatably arrange | positioned inside the concave housing 20 made by bending a steel plate. An intake opening 22 is provided at the center of the housing 20.

  The drive machine unit 3 has a box 10, and a motor 30 is attached to the center of the top plate 12. The motor 30 has rotating shafts 30a and 30b protruding from both ends, and the rotating shafts 30a and 30b penetrate substantially the entire length of the combustion apparatus 1 upward and downward. The upper rotating shaft 30 a of the motor 30 is connected to the fan 21, and the lower rotating shaft 30 b is connected to the rotating member 8 of the vaporizer 7. That is, as the motor 30 is driven to rotate, the fan 21 rotates, air is taken in from the intake opening 22 and blown downward (air supply), and the rotating member 8 rotates in the carburetor 7. In the present embodiment, a motor having a rated capacity ε of 85 [W] is employed as the motor 30. Therefore, in the combustion apparatus 1, when air is blown for the combustion operation or the rotating member 8 is rotated, 85 [W] of electric power is consumed.

  The inside of the box 10 is a part that functions as an air supply flow path for supplying air to the combustion unit 6. An air chamber 15 surrounded by the top plate 12 and the air amount adjusting means 4 is formed in the box body 10. That is, the air amount adjusting means 4 is provided in the middle of the air supply flow path, and the air chamber 15 is formed above this. Air is introduced into the air chamber 15 through an air hole (not shown) provided in the top plate 12. A temperature sensor 19 is provided in the air chamber 15.

  An air flow dividing portion 16 is formed between the air amount adjusting means 4 and a flame hole base 60 (base portion) described later. That is, an air diverting portion 16 is formed below the air amount adjusting means 4 provided in the middle of the air supply flow path. The space in the air branching portion 16 is partitioned by the flow path forming member 13 into a primary air inflow portion 17 and a secondary air inflow portion 18.

  The air amount adjusting means 4 functions as a damper that adjusts the amount of air flowing from the air chamber 15 to the air diverting portion 16 side. As shown in FIG. 3, the air amount adjusting means 4 is configured by combining a substantially rectangular plate-like fixed side plate-like member 4a and a substantially disk-like plate-like rotating side plate-like member 4b. Insertion holes 4e and 4f for mounting the fixtures 4c and 4d are provided at substantially central portions of the fixed-side plate-like member 4a and the rotary-side plate-like member 4b. The stationary side plate member 4a and the rotating side plate member 4b are rotatable relative to each other around the fixtures 4c and 4d.

  The fixed side plate member 4a and the rotation side plate member 4b are provided with a plurality of primary openings 4g, 4h radially around the insertion holes 4e, 4f at predetermined intervals in the circumferential direction. A plurality of secondary openings 4i, 4j are provided. Therefore, the air amount adjusting means 4 can cause the primary openings 4g and 4h and the secondary openings 4i and 4j to communicate with each other or be closed by rotating the rotary plate member 4b relative to the fixed plate member 4a. it can. The primary openings 4g and 4h are openings that communicate with the primary air inflow portion 17 described above, and the secondary openings 4i and 4j are openings that communicate with the secondary air inflow portion 18. Therefore, the air amount adjusting means 4 adjusts the communication amount (opening region) of the primary openings 4g and 4h and the secondary openings 4i and 4j by adjusting the rotation amount of the rotation side plate-like member 4b. The amount of air flowing into the primary air inflow portion 17 and the secondary air inflow portion 18 can be adjusted.

  The combustion unit 6 and the vaporization unit 7 are configured with the flame hole base 60 as a center and are accommodated in the housing 11. The vaporization part 7 is provided in the center part of the flame hole base 60, as shown in FIG.

  More specifically, the combustion section 6 has a plate-shaped first flow dividing member 40 and a second flow dividing member 41 attached to one side (corresponding to a flow path constituting surface 60a described later) of the flame hole base 60, and a flame hole. The net member 43, the flame hole member 44, and the flame holding member 45 are attached to another surface of the base 60 (corresponding to a flame hole forming surface 60b described later).

  The flame hole base 60 is a member made of aluminum die casting and having a substantially rectangular shape in plan view, and is provided with a complicated frame, opening, and groove as shown in FIGS. The upper surface side (the upper side in FIG. 4) of the flame hole base 60 is mainly used as a fuel gas or a mixed gas containing the same (hereinafter simply referred to as “fuel gas”) and secondary air flow path constituting surface 60a. Function. Further, the lower surface side (the lower side in FIG. 4) of the flame hole base 60 functions as a flame hole forming surface 60b.

  The flame hole base 60 has an opening 63 in the central region 61, and an electric heater (vaporization heater 73) provided for heating the vaporization chamber 70, which will be described later, at a position adjacent to the opening 63, or a sensor lead wire is drawn out. The openings 64a and 64b are provided. The openings 63, 64a, and 64b communicate with the flow path forming surface 60a side from the flame hole forming surface 60b side of the flame hole base 60, respectively.

  A primary air supply cylinder 65 is disposed inside the opening 63. The primary air supply cylinder 65 is a cylinder having a constant inner diameter as shown in FIG. 4 and the like, and protrudes toward the flame hole forming surface 60 b side of the flame hole base 60 by eight ribs 67 protruding from the inner peripheral wall of the opening 63. To be supported.

  Inner side walls 66a and 66b are provided on the flame hole forming surface 60b side of the flame hole base 60 and in the vicinity of the boundary between the central region 61 and the outer region (peripheral region 62). As shown in FIG. 4, the inner wall 66a extends in a wall shape along the long side of the flame hole base 60, and projects in a substantially vertical downward direction (flame formation direction) with respect to the flame hole forming surface 60b. It is a wall surface. The inner side wall 66b is configured by aligning block-like irregularities protruding substantially vertically downward with respect to the flame hole forming surface 60b of the flame hole base 60 in a line.

  As shown in FIG. 5, FIG. 6, and the like, the peripheral region 62 of the flame hole base 60 is provided with a large number of through holes 80 and a large number of grooves 81. The through-hole 80 functions as a secondary air passage for allowing the secondary air to pass therethrough, and penetrates from the thickness direction of the flame hole base 60, that is, from the flow path constituting surface 60a side to the flame hole forming surface 60b side. . The through hole 80 has an opening 80a on the flow path forming surface 60a side as shown in FIG. 5, and an opening 80b on the flame hole forming surface 60b side as shown in FIG. The through holes 80 are long holes in the long side direction of the flame hole base 60, and are arranged in a line along the direction along the long side. The through holes 80 are formed in a plurality of rows at predetermined intervals along the short side of the flame hole base 60. Between the through holes 80, screw holes for fixing the mesh member 43, the flame hole member 44, and the flame holding member 45 are provided.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the groove 81 is a groove extending in the long side direction, and has an opening 81 a on the flame hole forming surface 60 b side (lower surface side). The grooves 81 are arranged in a line along the direction along the long side. The groove portions 81 are arranged between the rows of through holes 80 provided in a plurality of rows in the flame hole base 60. In other words, the flame hole base 60 is configured such that the row of through holes 80 and the row of groove portions 81 are alternately arranged in the short side direction.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the groove portions 81 are arranged in 10 rows in the short side direction of the flame hole base 60. Among the groove portions 81 provided in the flame hole base 60, six rows of first groove portions 83 arranged in the vicinity of the central region 61, and two rows each in the short side direction of the flame hole base 60 on both sides, a total of four rows. The length differs from the 2nd groove part 84 arrange | positioned side by side.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the flame hole base 60 is provided with a groove connecting hole 82 that connects adjacent groove portions 81. The groove connecting hole 82 is provided on the flow path constituting surface 60 a side (upper surface side) of the flame hole base 60, and is formed so as to straddle the row of through holes 80. Each groove portion 81 provided in the flame hole base 60 communicates with the adjacent groove portion 81 through the groove connecting hole 82. For this reason, the flame hole base 60 is formed with a channel that extends in a planar shape by the groove portions 81 and the groove connecting holes 82 that connect them. As shown in FIG. 5, the groove communication hole 82 has an opening 52 on the flow path constituting surface 60 a side (upper surface side). This opening 52 is necessary for forming the groove communication hole 82. The second diversion member 41, which will be described later, is blocked. Therefore, a channel that passes through the opening 52 is not formed in the groove communication hole 82.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the groove portion 81 provided near the boundary between the central region 61 and the peripheral region 62 is provided with an open portion 85 that is open on the flow path constituting surface 60 a side. The opening portion 85 is roughly divided into a first opening portion 85a that opens in the direction toward the long side of the flame hole base 60 and a second opening portion 85b that opens in the direction toward the short side. As shown in FIG. 5, the first opening portion 85 a communicates with the end portion of the first groove portion 83 on the central region 61 side. Further, the second opening portion 85 b communicates with the second groove portion 84 provided at a position near the central region 61 of the flame hole base 60 in the second groove portion 84. As a result, as shown by arrows in FIGS. 5 and 6, the opening portion 85 (the first opening portion 85 a and the first opening portion 85 a and the space 68 formed between the outer peripheral surface of the primary air supply cylinder 65 and the inner peripheral surface of the opening 63 is formed. A flow path (fuel gas passage portion) is formed that reaches the groove portion 81 in the vicinity of the central region 61 that communicates with the second open portion 85b). Therefore, when a vaporizing chamber 70 described later is attached to the flame hole base 60, the fuel gas generated in the vaporizing chamber 70 flows as shown by arrows in FIGS.

  That is, as will be described later, when the fuel gas is caused to flow into the space 68 formed outside the primary air supply cylinder 65 from the side of the vaporizing portion 7 attached to the flame hole forming surface 60b of the flame hole base 60, the fuel gas is flamed. It goes to the flow path forming surface 60 a side of the hole base 60 and flows into the respective groove portions 81 communicating with the open portion 85. Thereafter, the fuel gas sequentially flows into the adjacent groove portions 81 through the groove communication holes 82 communicating with the respective groove portions 81. As a result, the fuel gas reaches the respective groove portions 81 provided in the flame hole base 60. That is, it spreads in a planar shape over the entire flame hole base 60 via each groove portion 81 and the groove communication hole 82 connecting the adjacent groove portions 81.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a first flow diverting member 40 and a second flow diverting member 41 are attached to the flow path constituting surface 60 a of the flame hole base 60 in a state of being overlapped via a heat insulating packing 42. The first flow dividing member 40 and the second flow dividing member 41 are plate-like members each made of stainless steel.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the first diversion member 40 is attached so as to close the opening on the bottom side of the box 10 of the combustion apparatus 1, and forms a boundary between the air diversion part 16 and the combustion part 6. It is a plate. The first flow dividing member 40 has a through hole 47 in the center as shown in FIG. The through hole 47 has a distorted shape in accordance with the shape of the sub-heater 90 described later. A plurality of through holes 48 are provided around the through hole 47. The through hole 48 is a long hole extending along the long side of the first flow dividing member 40, and the through hole provided in the flame hole base 60 when the first flow dividing member 40 is overlaid on the flame hole base 60 described above. It is formed in alignment so as to communicate with 80.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the second flow dividing member 41 has a substantially circular through hole 50 at the center. Further, at positions adjacent to the through hole 50, there are provided a vaporizing heater 73 provided for heating the vaporizing unit 70 described later and through holes 51a and 51b for taking out lead wires of the sensor. A large number of through holes 53 having a small opening diameter are provided outside the through holes 50 and the through holes 51a and 51b.

  The heat insulating packing 42 is a sheet-like member having approximately the same size as the second flow dividing member 41 described above. As shown in FIG. 9, the heat insulating packing 42 has a through hole 42 a having the same size and shape as the through hole 47 of the first flow dividing member 40 in the center, and a plurality of long hole-like through holes 42 b around it. It has a provided configuration. The through holes 42a and 42b are provided at positions that overlap with the through holes 47 and 48 when the first flow dividing member 40 and the heat insulating packing 42 are overlapped with each other.

  When the first flow dividing member 40 and the second flow dividing member 41 are overlapped with each other via the heat insulating packing 42, the elongated through hole 48 provided in the first flow dividing member 40 and the second flow hole are provided as shown in FIG. The small hole-shaped through hole 53 of the flow dividing member 41 communicates. Further, when the first flow dividing member 40 and the second flow dividing member 41 are overlapped, a shallow step-shaped recess corresponding to the thickness of the first flow dividing member 40 and the heat insulating packing 42 is formed at a position corresponding to the through hole 47. The

  As shown in FIG. 10, a sub-heater 90 (combustion unit heating means) is attached at a position corresponding to the through hole 47 of the first flow dividing member 40. The sub-heater 90 heats the combustion unit 6 including the flame hole base 60 and the primary air supply cylinder 65 and heats air (primary air) that passes through the primary air supply cylinder 65 provided at the center of the flame hole base 60. Is the main purpose.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the sub-heater 90 has a ring-shaped main body portion 91, and an “U” -shaped electric heater 92 is cast therein. In the present embodiment, the rated capacity α of the sub-heater 90 is 290 [W]. The main body portion 91 is provided with two extending portions 93 for attachment. The extension portion 93 is provided with a screw mounting hole 94. Further, the sub-heater 90 is provided with a channel heating extending portion 95. The channel heating extension 95 is integral with the main body 91 and has a plate shape. The flow path heating extension portion 95 has a length for preventing the through hole 48 of the first flow dividing member 40 and the through hole 53 of the second flow dividing member 41 from being blocked when the sub heater 90 is attached. Two holes 96 are provided.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 2 and the like, a mesh member 43, a flame hole member 44, and a flame holding member 45 are attached to the flame hole forming surface 60b side of the flame hole base 60. The mesh member 43 is substantially rectangular and is configured in a mesh shape with thin metal threads. As shown in FIG. 12, the mesh member 43 is attached to the flame hole forming surface 60 b side of the flame hole base 60 and has an opening 52 at the center.

  The flame hole member 44 is a plate-like member formed by processing a metal plate. Although the flame hole member 44 may be obtained by processing one metal plate, in the present embodiment, a member constituted by four component plates 55 as shown in FIG. 13 is adopted.

  Each component plate 55 constituting the flame hole member 44 is formed in a substantially “L” shape, and is fixed to the flame hole base 60 in an aligned state as shown in FIGS. 4 and 13.

  In the four component plates 55 constituting the flame hole member 44, the outer shapes of the adjacent component plates 55 are symmetrical, and the outer shapes of the component plates 55 in a diagonal relationship are substantially the same. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 13, the flame hole member 44 has a shape substantially equal to the shape of the peripheral region 62 of the flame hole base 60 when the constituent plates 55 are arranged, and an opening 56 is formed at the center.

  The flame hole member 44 is provided with secondary air holes 57 and flame holes 58 in a row. The row of secondary air holes 57 and the row of flame holes 58 extend in the direction along the long side of the flame hole member 44. Further, the rows of secondary air holes 57 and the rows of flame holes 58 are arranged alternately in the short side direction of the flame hole member 44.

  More specifically, the secondary air hole 57 includes a round hole 57a and a long hole 57b. A plurality of secondary air holes 57 are arranged in a row in the long side direction of the flame hole member 44. The secondary air holes 57 are provided in a plurality of rows in the short side direction of the flame hole member 44. More specifically, the secondary air holes 57 are provided in five rows on each component plate 55, and the flame hole member 44 is provided in ten rows as a whole. The secondary air hole 57 is provided at a position overlapping the through hole 80 of the flame hole base 60 when the flame hole member 44 is attached to the flame hole base 60 with the mesh member 43 interposed. Therefore, the secondary air hole 57 functions as an outlet for air (secondary air) supplied through the through hole 80 of the flame hole base 60.

  The flame hole 58 is a round hole. The flame holes 58 are arranged so as to form a staggered row between the secondary air holes 57 arranged in a row. The opening diameter of the flame hole 58 is smaller than the round hole 57 a of the secondary air hole 57 and the round hole of the flame holding member 45. Further, the flame hole 58 is provided at a position overlapping the opening portion of the groove portion 81 of the flame hole base 60 when the flame hole member 44 is attached to the flame hole base 60 with the mesh member 43 interposed therebetween. Therefore, the fuel gas flowing into the groove 81 of the flame hole base 60 is ejected vigorously from the many flame holes 58 provided.

  The flame holding member 45 is a frame-like member configured by combining two component plates 86 as shown in FIG. The component plate 86 has portions along the inner and outer edges of the peripheral region 62 of the flame hole base 60. Therefore, when the flame hole member 44 and the mesh member 43 are sandwiched between the two component plates 86 and the flame hole base 60 and screwed, the four component plates 55 and the mesh member 43 constituting the flame hole member 44 are obtained. It is firmly held on the flame hole base 60 side. When the flame holding member 45 is configured by combining the two component plates 86, an opening 87 is formed at the center like the flame hole member 44 and the net member 43.

  The flame holding member 45 includes a plurality of bent portions 88 and 89 as shown in FIGS. When the flame holding member 45 is overlapped on each component plate 55 constituting the flame hole member 44, the bent portion 88 is disposed at both ends in the long side direction of the component plate 55 among the flame holes 58 arranged in a row. Located adjacent to what is provided. Further, when the flame holding member 45 is mounted on the flame hole member 44, the bent portion 88 takes a posture that rises substantially perpendicular to the flame hole member 44 or is slightly inclined toward the flame hole 58 side. Therefore, the flame formed in the flame hole 58 can be stabilized by attaching the flame holding member 45 on the flame hole member 44. The bent portion 89 is provided at a position where a spark plug for igniting the fuel gas ejected from the flame hole 58 is inserted. The bent portion 89 functions as a windbreak for preventing the flame from becoming unstable due to, for example, air flowing in from the insertion position of the spark plug.

  As described above, the combustion section 6 has the first diverting member 40, the second diverting member 41, and the heat insulating packing 42 attached to the flow path constituting surface 60a of the flame hole base 60, and a mesh member on the flame hole forming face 60b side. 43, the flame hole member 44, and the flame holding member 45 are attached. As shown in FIG. 1, the combustion unit 6 is installed in a posture in which the flow path constituting surface 60 a side (first diversion member 40 side) of the flame hole base 60 is directed to the air diversion unit 16 side.

  More specifically, the first diversion member 40 constituting the combustion unit 6 is attached so as to close the air diversion unit 16 provided on the lower end side of the box 10. The combustion unit 6 is attached so that the lower end portion of the conical flow path forming member 13 disposed in the air diversion unit 16 is in close contact with the main body 91 of the sub-heater 90 attached to the first diversion member 40. It has been. As a result, the internal space (primary air inflow portion 17) of the flow path forming member 13 communicates with the primary air supply cylinder 65 provided in the hole and the flame hole base 60 in the center of the main body 91 of the sub-heater 90, and the flow path The secondary air inflow portion 18, which is the external space of the forming member 13, is in a state of being closed by the first diversion member 40. Therefore, when the combustion unit 6 is incorporated in the box body 10, it passes through the plurality of primary openings 4 g and 4 h and the primary air inflow unit 17 provided in the air amount adjusting means 4 from the air chamber 15 to the inside of the primary air supply cylinder 65. The flow path of the primary air leading to is formed.

  Further, by incorporating the combustion section 6 into the box body 10, the secondary air inflow section 18 passes through the plurality of secondary openings 4 i and 4 j provided in the air amount adjusting means 4 and the secondary air inflow section 18, and Two of the flame hole member 44 attached to the flame hole forming surface 60 b of the flame hole base 60 through the through holes 48, 50, 80 provided in the flame hole base 60. A flow path of secondary air reaching the secondary air hole 57 is formed.

  The vaporizing section 7 is attached to the central region 61 of the flame hole forming surface 60b of the flame hole base 60 described above. The vaporizing unit 7 includes a vaporizing chamber 70 and a rotating member 8. As shown in FIG. 2, the vaporizing chamber 70 is a cylindrical body having a bottom surface portion 71 and a peripheral portion 72. The vaporization chamber 70 has a bottom surface portion 71 on the lower end side closed and an upper end portion opened. That is, the vaporizing chamber 70 has a bottomed and substantially cylindrical shape constituted by the bottom surface portion 71 and the peripheral portion 72, and has airtightness and liquid tightness. When the vaporizing unit 7 is attached to the flame hole base 60, as shown in FIG. 1, the distal end portion of the primary air supply cylinder 65 enters the open end side of the vaporizing chamber 70. Therefore, the combustion apparatus 1 has a structure capable of introducing air into the vaporizing section 7 through the primary air flow path that reaches the inside of the primary air supply cylinder 65 described above.

  A vaporization heater 73 (vaporization unit heating means) and a temperature sensor 75 are attached to the vaporization chamber 70. The vaporization heater 73 is built in a portion of the vaporization chamber 70 on the bottom surface 71 side, and can heat the vaporization chamber 70 to a temperature at which liquid fuel can vaporize when energized. In the present embodiment, an electric heater having a rated capacity β of 700 [W] is employed as the vaporizing heater 73. A fuel pipe 14 suspended from the inside of the primary air supply cylinder 65 is inserted into the vaporizing chamber 70, and liquid fuel can be dropped (supplied) to the rotating member 8 disposed in the vaporizing chamber 70 via the fuel pipe 14. It is made into the composition.

  The rotating member 8 is manufactured by cutting and raising a metal plate, and as shown in FIG. 2, a flat drop portion 8a and a stirring blade 8b that rises substantially perpendicular to the plate-shaped dropping portion 8a. Have

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the rotating member 8 is fixed to the rotating shaft 30 b of the motor 30 inserted through the opening on the upper end side of the vaporizing chamber 70. Therefore, when the motor 30 is operated to rotate the rotating shaft 30b, the rotating member 8 rotates in the vaporizing chamber 70 in conjunction with this. The vaporizing unit 7 drops liquid fuel from the fuel pipe 14 onto the rotating member 8 while rotating the rotating member 8 in the vaporizing chamber 70, so that the liquid fuel is substantially uniformly directed toward the inner wall surface of the vaporizing chamber 70. Can be scattered. Therefore, when the liquid fuel is dropped and scattered on the rotating member 8 in a state where the vaporizer 7 is heated to a temperature at which the liquid fuel can be vaporized, the liquid fuel is vaporized and fuel gas is generated.

  The fuel gas generated in the vaporization unit 7 as described above is mixed with the air (primary air) introduced into the vaporization unit 7. As described above, the combustion gas generated in the vaporization unit 7 rises from the vaporization unit 7 as indicated by arrows in FIGS. 5 and 6, and the primary air of the opening 63 provided in the central region 61 of the flame hole base 60. From the flame hole forming surface 60 b side to the flow channel forming surface 60 a side through the space 68 outside the supply cylinder 65, the air flows into the open portion 85. The combustion gas that has flowed into the open portion 85 flows into the groove portion 81 that communicates with the open portion 85, and sequentially flows into the other groove portions 81 provided in the flame hole base 60 via the groove connection hole 82. Thereby, combustion gas spreads to all the groove parts 81 provided in the flame hole base 60.

  The combustion gas that has flowed into the groove 81 is ejected from the small-hole-shaped flame holes 58 provided on the flame hole member 44 attached to the flame hole forming surface 60 b of the flame hole base 60. Therefore, when the combustion apparatus 1 ignites the combustion gas ejected from the flame hole 58, the combustion apparatus 1 receives the supply of air (secondary air) blown out from the secondary air hole 57 provided on the side of the flame hole 58, and the combustion gas Burns and a flame is formed in each flame hole 58.

  As shown in FIG. 15 and FIG. 16, the combustion device 1 described above is attached to the upper end side of the can body 101 of the heating device 100, and a heat exchanger 102 and a bath 105 for heating hot water for hot water supply below the heating device 100. It is used as a heat source for supplying heat to the heat exchanger 103 for chasing hot water in the inside. The combustion apparatus 1 can generate flames toward the heat exchangers 102 and 103 disposed below, and supply the combustion heat generated thereby to the heat exchangers 102 and 103.

  A hot water supply channel 106 (fluid channel) is connected to the heat exchanger 102. The hot water supply channel 106 includes a water supply pipe 107 for supplying hot water from an external water supply source to the heat exchanger 102, a hot water supply pipe 110 for supplying hot water heated in the heat exchanger 102 to the hot water tap 108, A bypass pipe 111 that bypasses the water supply pipe 107 and the hot water supply pipe 110 is provided.

  In the middle of the water supply pipe 107, a water amount sensor 112, a temperature sensor 113, and a bypass water amount adjustment valve 114 are provided. The water amount sensor 112 detects the amount of water supplied to the heat exchanger 102, and the temperature sensor 113 detects the temperature of water supplied to the heat exchanger 102. The bypass water amount adjusting valve 114 adjusts the amount of hot water flowing from the water supply pipe 107 to the bypass pipe 111 side.

  Further, in the middle of the hot water supply pipe 110, a water amount adjustment valve 115 and a temperature sensor 116 for detecting the temperature of the hot water are provided on the downstream side of the connecting part with the bypass pipe 111 in the hot water flow direction. Yes.

  A bath channel 117 (fluid channel) is connected to the heat exchanger 103. The bath channel 117 includes a bath going-out pipe 118 and a bath return pipe 120. The bath outlet pipe 118 is a pipe for flowing hot water supplied in the heat exchanger 103 and supplied to the bath 105, and the bath return pipe 120 flows hot water returned from the bath 105 side to the combustion apparatus 1 side. It is piping for. In the middle of the bath return pipe 120, a running water sensor 121 for detecting the flow of hot water, a circulation pump 122 and a temperature sensor 124 are installed. A conventionally known connection fitting 123 called a circulation adapter or a bathtub coupling device is attached to the bath 105. The heating device 1 connects between the bath 105 and the heat exchanger 103 by connecting the bath outlet pipe 118 and the bath return pipe 120 constituting the bath channel 107 and the circulation adapter 123 via the pipes 125 and 126. Thus, a circulation passage through which hot water circulates can be configured.

  An antifreezing heater 127 is attached to the circulation pump 122. The freeze prevention heater 127 operates based on the temperature detected by the temperature sensor 128 provided in the heating device 100 and can prevent the bath channel 117 and the circulation pump 122 from freezing. In the present embodiment, the circulation pump 122 and the freeze prevention heater 127 function as freeze prevention means for the bath channel 117.

  That is, the heating device 100 can prevent the occurrence of freezing by operating the circulation pump 122 and circulating hot water in the bath channel 117. Also, the heating device 100 operates the antifreezing heater 127, so that the hot water remaining in the circulation pump 122 passes through the circulation pump 122 in accordance with the operation of the circulation pump 122, and the bath channel 117. It is possible to prevent freezing by heating the hot water circulating inside. In this embodiment, a pump with a rated capacity γ of 110 [W] is employed as the circulation pump 122, and an electric heater with a rated capacity δ of 100 [W] is employed as the antifreeze heater 127.

  The heating device 100 includes a control device 130 and an operation device 131. The control device 130 is based on the detection results of the temperature sensors 19, 113, 116, 124, 128, the water amount sensor 112, the flowing water sensor 121, and the like provided in each part and the input to the operation device 131. 122, controls the operation of the antifreeze heater 127 and the like.

  The control device 130 determines that there is a hot water supply request to the heating device 100 on the condition that the hot water tap 108 is opened and a water flow of a predetermined amount or more is detected by the water amount sensor 112, and the combustion device 1 is combusted. Operate. Further, the control device 130 operates the combustion device 1 and the circulation pump 122 on the condition that a renewal request for replenishing hot water in the bath 105 is input from the operation device 131. Thereby, the hot water in the bath 105 is chased away.

  Subsequently, operations of the combustion apparatus 1 and the heating apparatus 100 of the present embodiment will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. As described above, the combustion apparatus 1 burns the fuel gas generated by vaporizing the liquid fuel in the vaporization unit 7. Therefore, the combustion apparatus 1 must preheat the vaporization unit 7 to a temperature at which the liquid fuel can be vaporized by energizing the vaporization heater 73 prior to the combustion operation. Further, since the combustion apparatus 1 is configured such that the fuel gas passes through the flame hole base 60 and is supplied to the flame hole 58, the fuel gas may be reliquefied if the flame hole base 60 is at a low temperature. . Therefore, the combustion apparatus 1 needs to energize the sub-heater 90 and set the flame hole base 60 to a temperature at which the fuel gas does not re-liquefy. Therefore, the combustion device 1 is configured to preheat the vaporization unit 7 and the flame hole base 60 on condition that an operation switch (not shown) provided in the operation device 131 or the like is turned on.

  More specifically, the control device 130 controls the operation of the combustion device 1 in accordance with the control flow shown in FIG. 17, performs the preheating of the vaporizer 7 and the flame hole base 60, and then performs the combustion operation. It is said that. That is, when the operation switch of the heating device 100 is turned on, the control device 130 detects the outside air temperature To in step 1-1. More specifically, the control device 130 confirms the detected temperature Tf of the temperature sensor 128 in step 1-1, operates the fan 21 to take in the outside air into the air chamber 15, and sets the temperature of the outside air to the air chamber. 15 is detected by a temperature sensor 19 disposed in the inside. The control device 130 determines that the lower one of the detected temperature Tf of the temperature sensor 128 and the detected temperature Ti of the temperature sensor 19 is the outside air temperature To.

  Here, the lower temperature of the detected temperatures Tf and Ti is regarded as the outside air temperature To in consideration of the installation state of the heating device 100. That is, when the heating device 100 is installed indoors, when the fan 21 is operated, the temperature sensor 19 is exposed to the outside air, but the temperature sensor 128 detects the indoor air temperature. On the other hand, when the heating device 100 is installed outdoors, the temperature sensor 19 detects the temperature of the air remaining in the air chamber 15 and may be higher than the outside air temperature To. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the lower temperature of the detected temperatures Tf and Ti is regarded as the outside air temperature To.

  Returning the description to the control flow, when the outside air temperature To is specified in step 1-1, the control device 130 advances the control flow to step 1-2, and the preheating set temperature of the vaporization unit 7 based on the outside air temperature To. Ts is determined. More specifically, when the outside air temperature To is low, even if the vaporizer 7 is heated to a temperature at which the liquid fuel can be vaporized, the air (primary air) or flame hole base introduced into the vaporizer 7 There is a possibility that the combustion part 6 including the vaporization part 7 and the flame hole base 60 is cooled by the air (secondary air) flowing through the through holes 80 of the 60, or the fuel gas is cooled and the fuel gas is reliquefied. For this reason, when the outside air temperature To is low, the preheating set temperature Ts of the vaporizing unit 7 is set to a high value, the vaporizing unit 7 is sufficiently preheated, and in parallel with the preheating of the vaporizing unit 7, the flame hole base 60 is used. It is desirable to heat the combustion part 6 including. Accordingly, the vaporization unit 7 and the combustion unit 6 including the flame hole base 60 can be maintained at a high temperature even when the outside temperature To is low, and the re-liquefaction of the fuel gas passing through the flame hole base 60 is prevented. be able to. Therefore, the control device 130 sets the preheat set temperature Ts to a temperature Ts1 higher than the vaporization temperature of the liquid fuel on the condition that the outside air temperature To is equal to or lower than the predetermined reference temperature S.

  On the other hand, if the outside air temperature To derived in step 1-1 is higher than the reference temperature S, even if primary air is introduced into the vaporizing unit 7 or secondary air is allowed to flow through the through hole 80 of the flame hole base 60. There is a low possibility that the vaporization section 7, the combustion section 6 and the fuel gas are significantly cooled or the fuel gas is reliquefied. Therefore, when the outside air temperature To is higher than the reference temperature S, the preheating set temperature Ts of the vaporizing unit 7 is set to an eye lower than the above-described temperature Ts1 to heat the vaporizing unit 7, and in parallel with this. Even when the combustion unit 6 is heated by the sub-heater 90, there is a low possibility that the fuel gas is reliquefied or a problem associated therewith occurs. In addition, by setting the preheating set temperature Ts to a low value, the amount of power required for heating the vaporization unit 7 and the combustion unit 6 can be suppressed, contributing to energy saving. Therefore, on the condition that the outside air temperature To is higher than the predetermined reference temperature S, the control device 130 sets the preheating set temperature Ts to a temperature Ts2 (Ts1> Ts2) that is higher than the vaporization temperature of the liquid fuel and lower than the temperature Ts1 described above. ).

  When the preheating set temperature Ts is set to the temperature Ts1 or the temperature Ts2 in step 1-2, the control device 130 advances the control flow to step 1-3, and preheats the combustion unit 6 and the vaporization unit 7. That is, when the control flow proceeds to step 1-3, the control device 130 starts energization to the vaporizing heater 73 and the sub-heater 90 as shown in the timing chart of FIG. 18, and preheats the combustion unit 6 and the vaporizing unit 7. Do. Thereafter, the control device 130 continues energization to the vaporization heater 73 and the sub-heater 90 until the vaporization unit 7 reaches the preheat set temperature Ts set in Step 1-2 (Step 1-4).

  In step 1-4, when it is confirmed that the temperature Te of the vaporizing section 7 has been raised to the preheat set temperature Ts, the control device 130 proceeds to step 1-5 to determine the combustion request for the combustion device 1. Check for presence. That is, in step 1-5, the control device 130 determines whether or not there is a request for hot water supply or replenishment of hot water in the bath 105 to the heating device 100 based on the input from the water amount sensor 112 or the operation device 131. Check. If there is no hot water supply request or reheating request in step 1-5, the vaporization unit 7 preheated in step 1-3 described above is prevented from cooling, and a hot water supply request or reheating request is issued to the heating device 100. It is necessary to wait for a combustion request to the combustion device 1 to be generated. Therefore, the control device 130 advances the control flow to step 1-10 to perform the heat retaining operation. The heat retaining operation performed in step 1-10 is performed by intermittently energizing the vaporizing heater 73 as shown in FIG. 18, and the sub-heater 90 is not energized. That is, the heat retaining operation performed in step 1-10 is mainly intended to keep the vaporizer 7 warm.

  On the other hand, when a combustion request for the combustion device 1 is generated in step 1-5, the control flow proceeds to step 1-6, and whether the combustion request is caused by a renewal request for the heating device 100 or due to a hot water supply request. Check if it is what you want to do. Here, if the combustion request is caused by a renewal request, the control flow proceeds to step 1-7a; otherwise (if it is caused by a hot water supply request), the control flow is step 1. Proceed to -7b. When the control flow proceeds to step 1-7a, the vaporizing heater 73 is turned on and the sub heater 90 is turned off. In Step 1-7a, the circulation pump 122 provided in the bath return pipe 120 is turned on, and hot water accumulated in the bath 105 is circulated in the bath channel 117.

  After the circulation pump 122 is turned on in step 1-7a, the control flow proceeds to step 1-8, and the combustion apparatus 1 starts the combustion operation. More specifically, when the control flow proceeds to step 1-8, the motor 30 of the combustion device 1 is started, outside air is introduced into the combustion device 1, and the rotating member 8 starts to rotate. Thereafter, the liquid fuel is dropped from the fuel pipe 14 onto the rotating member 8 and scattered toward the inner wall surface of the vaporizing chamber 70.

  Here, as described above, the vaporizing section 7 has already been heated to a temperature at which the liquid fuel can be vaporized. Therefore, the liquid fuel scattered with the rotation of the rotating member 8 is vaporized in the vaporizing chamber 70 to become fuel gas. The liquid fuel vaporized in the vaporizing chamber 70 is mixed with air (primary air) introduced into the vaporizing chamber 70 from the air chamber 15 through the primary air inflow portion 17 and the primary air supply cylinder 65. The fuel gas mixed with the primary air passes through the opening 63 and the opening 85 of the flame hole base 60 as shown by arrows in FIGS. 5 and 6 and flows into each groove 81 provided in the flame hole base 60 as a whole. To do. The combustion gas flowing into the groove 81 is ejected from the flame hole 58 of the flame hole member 44 attached to the flame hole forming surface 60 b side of the flame hole base 60. In addition to the side of the flame hole 58, the air (secondary air) that has passed through the air chamber 15, the secondary air inflow portion 18, the through hole 80 of the flame hole base 60, and the secondary air hole 57 of the flame hole member 44. Is blown out. Therefore, the combustion gas blown out from the flame hole 58 is burned under the supply of air blown out from the secondary air hole 57 (secondary air), and a flame is formed in the entire flame hole member 44 attached to the flame hole base 60. The

  Returning to the control flow of FIG. 17, when the combustion operation is started in step 1-8 as described above, the control flow proceeds to step 1-9. On the other hand, if it is determined in step 1-6 that there is no follow-up request, the control flow proceeds to step 1-7b, and both the vaporization heater 73 and the sub-heater 90 are turned on as shown in FIG. It is said. Thereafter, the control flow proceeds to step 1-8, and the combustion operation is started.

  When the combustion apparatus 1 starts the combustion operation in Step 1-8, the control flow proceeds to Step 1-9. When the control flow proceeds to step 1-9, the control device 130 confirms whether or not there is a combustion request for the combustion device 1, that is, whether there is a request for hot water supply to the heating device 100 or a request for replenishing hot water in the bath 105. . Here, when there is a combustion request for the combustion apparatus 1, the control flow is returned to step 1-6, and the combustion operation is continued. On the other hand, when there is no combustion request for the combustion apparatus 1 in step 1-9, a series of control flow is completed.

  As described above, in this embodiment, as shown in Steps 1-7a and 1-7b, when the combustion apparatus 1 performs the combustion operation based on the renewal request to the heating apparatus 100, the sub heater 90 is turned off. It is set as the structure. That is, in the heating device 100 of the present embodiment, the power consumption increases due to the operation of the circulation pump 122 when the reheating operation is performed, but it is necessary for the combustion operation as much as the sub heater 90 is turned off. Power consumption is reduced. Therefore, with the configuration such as the combustion apparatus 1 and the heating apparatus 100 described above, even if the circulation pump 122 is operated for a reheating operation while adopting an electric heater having a large rated capacity as the sub-heater 90, the total power consumption is increased. The amount can be minimized.

  In the heating apparatus 100 of the present embodiment, the smaller the combustion amount, the closer the flame formed with the combustion operation approaches the flame hole 58 side, and the higher the flame hole base 60, and the larger the combustion amount. Accordingly, the operation method of the sub-heater 90 is changed. Further, the heating device 100 is configured to change the operation method of the sub-heater 90 in consideration of the difference in the temperature rise state of the flame hole base 60 depending on the length of time that the combustion device 1 performs the combustion operation.

  More specifically, the heating device 100 is configured to be capable of heating hot water for hot water supply and replenishing hot water in the bath 105. In general, the amount of combustion when reheating is performed. Tends to be smaller than the amount of combustion when heating hot water for hot water supply. Therefore, when the combustion device 1 performs the combustion operation, the flame is closer to the combustion unit 6 side when the combustion operation is performed for reheating than when the combustion operation is performed for heating hot water for hot water supply, The flame hole base 60 becomes hot.

  In addition to this, generally, the time required for replenishing hot water in the bath 105 tends to be longer than the time for hot water supply. Therefore, when the hot water in the bath 105 is reheated, the period during which the combustion unit 6 including the flame hole base 60 is exposed to the flame is longer than that in the case of heating the hot water for hot water supply. Very likely to be hot. Therefore, in the combustion apparatus 1 and the heating apparatus 100 of the present embodiment, in order to minimize the power consumption while taking advantage of these characteristics, the sub heater is used when there is a hot water supply request as shown in FIGS. 90 is operated to heat the combustion section 6 including the flame hole base 60, but the sub-heater 90 is not operated when there is a demand for a small amount of combustion. Therefore, according to the above-described configuration, the power consumption in the combustion device 1 and the heating device 100 can be minimized while the temperature of the combustion unit 6 including the flame hole base 60 is set to a temperature at which the fuel gas is not reliquefied. .

  As described above, the heating device 100 is configured such that when the combustion device 1 performs a combustion operation associated with the renewal request, the sub-heater 90 is not energized at the start of combustion. The heating device 100 needs to operate the circulation pump 122 when there is a reheating request, but does not need to operate the circulation pump 122 when there is no reheating request and only a hot water supply request. Therefore, the heating device 100 can consume excessive power corresponding to the power consumption of the circulation pump 122 by the sub-heater 90 when there is only a hot water supply request. Based on this knowledge, the heating device 100 of the present embodiment employs an electric heater having a large rated capacity as the sub-heater 90. Therefore, the heating device 100 can quickly heat the combustion unit 6 including the flame hole base 60 when hot water is supplied.

  In the present embodiment, since the sub-heater 90 having a large rated capacity is adopted, the combustion unit 6 including the flame hole base 60 is set while the vaporization heater 73 is operated to preheat the vaporization unit 7. It can be heated sufficiently. Therefore, in the heating device 100 of the present embodiment, even when the fuel gas flows into the flame hole base 60 when the combustion device 1 starts combustion, the possibility that the fuel gas is cooled and reliquefied is extremely low.

  As described above, the flow path of the fuel gas formed in the flame hole base 60 employed in the combustion apparatus 1 is complicated. Therefore, when the fuel gas is reliquefied, the fuel that could not be burned after the completion of the combustion operation is turned into white smoke and discharged to the outside of the combustion device 1 or the heating device 100, or there is a combustion failure in the combustion unit 6. There is concern about the occurrence of problems such as soot and tar adhering to the flame hole base 60 and the like. However, in the combustion apparatus 1 and the heating apparatus 100 of the present embodiment, since the fuel gas is unlikely to be reliquefied, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of problems that are supposed to occur accompanying the reliquefaction of the fuel gas as described above. Can do.

  Further, in the heating device 100, an electric heater having a large rated capacity can be adopted as the sub-heater 90. Therefore, after the preheating of the vaporizing unit 7 is completed, a period until the combustion device 1 starts a combustion operation (a heat retention period) is much longer. Unless it is a long time, the flame hole base 60 can be maintained at a high temperature without operating the sub heater 90.

  Here, in the heating apparatus 100 of the present embodiment, the antifreeze heater 127 is provided in the circulation pump 122 provided in the middle of the bath channel 117, and the antifreeze heater 127 is operated or the circulation pump 122 is operated. By doing so, the anti-freezing operation for preventing freezing of hot water in the bath channel 117 can be performed. As described above, in the heating device 100, the rated capacities α and β of the sub heater 90 and the vaporizing heater 73 are large (in this embodiment, 290 [W] and 700 [W], respectively). Therefore, if both the anti-freezing heater 127 and the circulation pump 122 are energized to perform the anti-freezing operation during the operation of the sub heater 90 and the vaporizing heater 73, the power consumption of the heating device 100 becomes extremely large, and the heating device There is a possibility that a malfunction such as operation of a breaker provided in the electrical system to which 100 is connected may occur.

  Therefore, the combustion apparatus 1 and the heating apparatus 100 of the present embodiment include the antifreeze heater 127 and the circulation pump 122 in accordance with the control flow shown in FIG. 20 in addition to the operation control based on the control flow shown in FIG. The operation is controlled. Hereinafter, the control flow shown in FIG. 20 will be described in detail.

  The heating device 100 starts operation control according to the control flow shown in FIG. 20 on condition that an operation switch (not shown) provided in the operation device 131 or the like is turned on. When the control flow shown in FIG. 20 is started, the control device 130 first detects the outside air temperature To in step 2-1. That is, the control device 130 regards the lower one of the detected temperature Tf of the temperature sensor 128 and the detected temperature Ti of the temperature sensor 19 disposed in the air chamber 15 as the outside air temperature To.

  If the outside air temperature To detected in step 2-1 is equal to or higher than the temperature x [° C.] at which freezing of hot water is assumed to occur, it is not necessary to perform the freeze prevention operation, so the outside air temperature To is detected as it is. Will continue. On the other hand, when the outside air temperature To detected in step 2-1 is less than x [° C.], the control flow proceeds to step 2-2, and it is confirmed whether or not the heating device 100 is in a reheating operation. Is done. Here, when the heating apparatus 100 is in the reheating operation, the circulating pump 122 is in operation and the hot water flowing through the bath channel 117 is heated. Therefore, even if the outside air temperature To is lower than x [° C.], it is assumed that the hot water does not freeze in the bath channel 117 when the reheating operation is performed. Therefore, when the heating apparatus 100 is in the reheating operation in Step 2-2, the control flow is returned to Step 2-1.

  On the other hand, when the heating device 100 is not performing the reheating operation in Step 2-2, there is no water flow in the bath channel 117, and if left as it is, the hot water remaining in the bath channel 117 is frozen. May cause. Therefore, when the reheating operation is not being performed in Step 2-2, the control device 130 advances the control flow to Step 2-3 and subsequent steps, and performs the antifreezing operation in accordance with the operation state of the heating device 100.

  More specifically, when the control flow proceeds to step 2-3, the control device 130 checks whether or not the vaporization heater 73 is in an on state, that is, whether or not the vaporization heater 73 is energized. To do. Here, when the vaporization heater 73 is not energized, the power consumption in the heating device 100 is small, and the entire heating device 100 can be operated even if the circulation pump 122 and the anti-freezing heater 127 are both operated to perform the anti-freezing operation. The power consumption is not so large. More specifically, as described above, the rated capacity β of the vaporizing heater 73 is 700 [W], whereas the rated capacity γ of the circulation pump 122 is only 110 [W], and the antifreezing heater 127 The rated capacity δ is also only 100 [W]. Therefore, when the energization to the vaporizing heater 73 is stopped, the power consumption of the heating device 100 does not increase so much even if the anti-freezing operation is performed by energizing both the circulation pump 122 and the anti-freezing heater 127. Therefore, when the vaporizing heater 73 is in the off state in step 2-3, the control flow proceeds to step 2-5b, and both the circulation pump 122 and the antifreezing heater 127 are turned on, and the antifreezing operation is performed. .

  On the other hand, if the vaporizing heater 73 is in the on state in step 2-3, the control flow proceeds to step 2-4, and the operating state of the sub heater 90 is confirmed. Here, when the sub-heater 90 is in the off state, the power consumption in the heating device 100 is reduced by the rated capacity α of the sub-heater 90 (290 [W] in this embodiment), and both the circulation pump 122 and the anti-freezing heater 127 are used. Even if the freeze prevention operation is performed by operating the, the power consumption of the entire heating device 100 does not increase so much. Therefore, if the sub-heater 90 is off in step 2-4, the control flow proceeds to step 2-5b, and both the circulation pump 122 and the anti-freezing heater 127 are turned on, and the anti-freezing operation is performed.

  When the sub-heater 90 is in the on state in step 2-4, the heating device 100 consumes at least electric power (990 [W] in this embodiment) corresponding to the sum (α + β) of the rated capacities α and β. For this reason, if the anti-freezing operation is performed by energizing both the circulation pump 122 and the anti-freezing heater 127 as in Step 2-5b described above, the power consumption of the heating device 100 increases and the breaker operates. May occur. Therefore, if the sub-heater 90 is in the on state in step 2-4, the control flow proceeds to step 2-5a, and only the circulation pump 122 is turned on with the anti-freezing heater 127 turned off to prevent freezing. Carry out driving. That is, when both the vaporizing heater 73 and the sub-heater 90 are in the on state, the energization of the heaters 73 and 90 is permitted, and the freezing of the circulation pump 122 and the anti-freezing heater 127 constituting the anti-freezing means. By turning off the prevention heater 127, energization to the freeze prevention means is partially limited.

  As described above, in the heating apparatus 100 of the present embodiment, the antifreezing is prevented by operating the circulation pump 122 without operating the antifreezing heater 127 on condition that both the vaporizing heater 73 and the sub-heater 90 are on. It is set as the structure which implements driving | operation. That is, in the heating device 100, when both the vaporization heater 73 and the sub-heater 90 are on, priority is given to the energization to the vaporization heater 73 and the sub-heater 90 over the energization to the anti-freeze heater 127 that functions as the anti-freezing means. It is supposed to be configured. Therefore, the heating device 100 of the present embodiment suppresses the power consumption of the entire heating device 100 to a minimum even when the energization to the vaporization heater 73 and the sub-heater 90 and the freeze prevention operation are performed in an overlapping manner. It is possible to suppress the occurrence of problems such as operation of the breaker.

  Further, in the heating device 100 of the present embodiment, the energization to the vaporization heater 73 and the sub-heater 90 is prioritized over the energization to the antifreezing heater 127, and therefore the vaporization unit 7 is preheated or the combustion is started. And the combustion part 6 can be heated quickly. Therefore, the heating apparatus 100 of this embodiment can respond quickly to a hot water supply request or a renewal request, and is easy to use.

  In the above-described embodiment, in step 2-5a, the configuration in which the anti-freezing operation is performed with the anti-freezing heater 127 out of the circulation pump 122 and the anti-freezing heater 127 is illustrated, but the present invention is limited to this. Is not to be done. More specifically, the heating device 100 has a configuration in which the freeze prevention heater 127 is turned on and the freeze pump operation is performed with the circulation pump 122 turned off, as opposed to the above-described embodiment. 127 and the circulation pump 122 may be configured to reduce the energization amount.

  The combustion apparatus 1 and the heating apparatus 100 described above are configured to perform both the operation control based on the control flow shown in FIG. 17 and the operation control based on the control flow shown in FIG. It is not limited to this, It is good also as a structure which implements only any one.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the structure which changes the preheating preset temperature Ts according to the outside temperature To was illustrated, this invention is not limited to this, The constant preheating preset temperature Ts irrespective of the outside temperature To It is good also as a structure which employs. Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the structure which sets the preheating preset temperature Ts in two steps according to the outside temperature To was illustrated, it is set as the structure which sets it further in multiple steps, or the outside temperature To is substituted into a certain arithmetic expression. The preheating set temperature Ts may be derived.

  In the above embodiment, the reference temperature S, which is the setting reference for the preheating set temperature Ts, can be set as appropriate. For example, it is preferable to set based on the following experimental data. More specifically, when the outside air temperature To is low, if the preheat set temperature Ts is inappropriate, the temperature of the fuel gas passage generated in the vaporization section 7 is low, so the combustion operation is performed for a short time. When the process is finished, the fuel gas cannot be burned completely and remains in the fuel gas flow path in the vaporizing section 7 or the flame hole base 60, and a phenomenon occurs in which the fuel gas is discharged in the form of white smoke. Therefore, as shown in the graph of FIG. 21, a short-time combustion experiment is performed by changing the outside air temperature To and the preheat set temperature Ts in various ways, and the time during which the fuel gas is discharged in the form of white smoke after the combustion (hereinafter referred to as the following) The reference temperature S may be set by detecting white smoke discharge duration time if necessary.

  For example, the case where the result shown in the graph of FIG. 21 is obtained by the above-described experiment will be described in more detail as an example. When the outside air temperature To is 15 [° C.], the preheating set temperature Ts is 255 [° C.]. Even if it is 265 [° C.], the white smoke discharge duration time hardly changes. On the other hand, when the outside air temperature To is 10 [° C.] or 5 [° C.], the white smoke discharge duration time is shortened by increasing the preheating set temperature Ts from 255 [° C.] to 265 [° C.]. Therefore, when the result shown in FIG. 21 is obtained, the reference temperature S is set to 15 [° C.], and the preheating set temperature Ts (= Ts1) when the outside air temperature To is 15 [° C.] or more is set to 255. The preheating set temperature Ts (= Ts2) when the [° C.] and the outside air temperature To are less than 15 [° C.] can be set to 265 ° C. If the reference temperature S and the preheat set temperature Ts are set experimentally in this way, the fuel gas remains in the vaporization unit 7, the flame hole base 60, etc. without consuming extra energy for heating the vaporization unit 7. Or the occurrence of such a problem that the combustion gas is discharged in the form of white smoke after the combustion operation can be suppressed.

  The reference temperature S and the preheating set temperature Ts may be set in the control device 130 and the like by performing the above-described experiment in advance, but are obtained as the heating device 100 and the combustion device 1 are used. It is good also as a structure set later after calculating based on data.

  In the above embodiment, in consideration of the installation state of the heating device 100, the detected temperature Ti of the temperature sensor 19 installed in the air chamber 15 and the temperature arranged in the main body case (not shown) of the heating device 100. The configuration in which the lower one of the detected temperatures Tf of the sensor 128 is regarded as the outside air temperature To is illustrated, but the present invention is not limited to this, and one of the detected temperatures Ti and Tf is used as the outside air temperature To. Or an average value of the detected temperatures Ti and Tf or a value derived by substituting these into some arithmetic expression may be regarded as the outside air temperature To.

  In the above embodiment, when the combustion apparatus 1 performs a combustion operation based on the renewal request, the configuration in which the vaporization heater 73 is in the energized state and the sub heater 90 is in the non-energized state is illustrated. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the heating device 100 supplies power to the vaporization heater 73 with respect to the power supply to the sub-heater 90 when the combustion device 1 performs a combustion operation based on a renewal request. It is good also as a structure to give priority. More specifically, for example, when the combustion apparatus 1 performs a combustion operation based on a renewal request, electric power corresponding to m% of the rated capacity α is supplied to the sub heater 90 and the rated capacity is supplied to the vaporizing heater 73. It is good also as a structure which supplies the electric power equivalent to n% (n> m) of (beta).

  In the above-described embodiment, an example in which the sub heater 90 is in a non-energized state when the heating apparatus 100 performs the reheating operation is illustrated. However, after a while after the start of the reheating operation, the combustion section 6 including the flame hole base 60 is heated by the flame formed in the flame hole 58 and gradually becomes high temperature. After a while from the start timing, it is assumed that it is not necessary to operate the sub heater 90 so much.

  In the above embodiment, the temperature of the vaporizing section 7 and the flame hole base 60 is adjusted by so-called on / off control in which the vaporizing heater 73 and the sub-heater 90 are turned on or off. The configuration is not limited, and the output of the vaporizing heater 73 and the sub heater 90 may be adjusted by proportional control or the like.

  In addition to the above-described reheating operation, the heating device 100 is configured to perform a drop operation in which hot water is dropped into the bath 105 or to heat hot water or a heat medium supplied to a load terminal such as heating. It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which hot water or a heat medium supplied to the load terminal can be heated instead of the chasing operation. Even in such a configuration, the combustion amount of the combustion device 1 at the time of operation of the load terminal is highly likely to be not significantly different from the combustion amount of the combustion device 1 at the time of reheating operation, and is higher than the combustion amount at the time of hot water supply operation. It is assumed to be small. In addition, when the load terminal is a heating terminal or the like, it is assumed that the combustion device 1 performs the combustion operation over a long period of time as in the case where the reheating operation is performed. Therefore, when the heating device 100 can perform heating of hot water or a heat medium supplied to the load terminal, is there a use request of the load terminal in Step 1-6 of the control flow shown in FIG. It is desirable that the control flow be advanced to step 1-7a when there is a request to use the load terminal.

  In the control flow shown in FIG. 17 described above, the combustion amount required for the combustion device 1 by the reheating operation is set as the reference combustion amount, and a hot water supply request with a larger combustion amount required for the combustion device 1 is issued. In this case, a control method is employed in which the vaporizing heater 73 is turned on while the sub heater 90 is turned off. However, the present invention is not limited to this. More specifically, for example, a predetermined combustion amount is set as the reference combustion amount, and the combustion amount Qd required for the combustion apparatus 1 in step 1-6 of the control flow shown in FIG. 17 is equal to or less than the combustion amount Qs as the reference combustion amount. It is possible to determine whether or not there is a configuration, and when the relationship of Qd ≦ Qs is established, the control flow may be advanced to step 1-7a, and when Qd> Qs, the control flow may be advanced to step 1-7b.

It is sectional drawing which shows the internal structure of the combustion apparatus concerning one Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows a combustion part and the structure of this vicinity. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the structure of an air quantity adjustment means. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows a combustion part. It is a perspective view which shows the state which observed the flame hole base from the flow-path structure surface side. It is a front view which shows the state which observed the flame hole base from the flame hole formation surface side. It is a front view which shows a 1st branch member. It is a front view which shows a 2nd branch member. It is a front view which shows heat insulation packing. It is a front view which shows the state which observed the combustion part from the 1st flow dividing member side. (A) is a front view which shows a sub heater, (b) is AA sectional drawing of (a), (c) is a front view which shows the electric heater incorporated in the sub heater. It is a front view which shows a net-like member. It is a front view which shows a flame hole member. (A) is a front view which shows a flame holding member, (b) is a side view of (a). It is a front view which shows the internal structure of the heating apparatus concerning one Embodiment of this invention. It is an operation | movement principle figure of the heating apparatus shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows an example of operation | movement of the heating apparatus shown in FIG. It is a timing chart which shows operation | movement in case the heating apparatus shown in FIG. It is a timing chart which shows operation | movement in case the heating apparatus shown in FIG. 15 implements hot-water supply operation. It is a flowchart which shows an example of operation | movement of the heating apparatus shown in FIG. It is a graph which shows an example of the result of the experiment concerning the setting of preheating preset temperature and reference temperature.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Combustion device 6 Combustion part 7 Vaporization part 58 Flame hole 60 Flame hole base (base part)
73 Vaporization heater (vaporization part heating means)
90 Sub-heater (combustion part heating means)
100 Heating Device 106 Hot Water Supply Channel (Liquid Channel)
117 Bath channel (liquid channel)
122 Circulation pump (freezing prevention means)
127 Anti-freezing heater (freezing prevention means)
To Outside temperature Ts Preheat set temperature S Reference temperature

Claims (10)

Combustion that vaporizes liquid fuel to generate fuel gas, and fuel gas generated in the vaporization unit or a mixed gas in which the fuel gas and air are mixed, and combustion that burns the fuel gas or mixed gas With
The combustion section has a base member and a flame hole that form a flow path for the fuel gas or mixed gas,
A combustion device for burning fuel gas or mixed gas ejected from a flame hole through the base member,
A vaporization part heating means capable of heating the vaporization part with energization, and a combustion part heating means attached to the combustion part and generating heat with energization,
Energization to both the vaporization section heating means and the combustion section heating means is allowed on condition that the required combustion amount at the timing of starting combustion is larger than a predetermined reference combustion amount,
Combustion characterized in that energization to the vaporization section heating means is prioritized over energization to the combustion section heating means on condition that the required combustion amount at the start of combustion is equal to or less than a predetermined reference combustion amount apparatus.   The vaporizing section heating means is energized and the combustion section heating means is de-energized on condition that the required combustion amount at the start timing of combustion is not more than a predetermined reference combustion amount. The combustion apparatus according to 1.   The combustion section heating means is maintained in a non-energized state for at least a predetermined period from the combustion start timing on condition that the required combustion amount at the combustion start timing is equal to or less than a predetermined reference combustion amount. Item 3. The combustion apparatus according to Item 1 or 2. A fuel gas generated by supplying liquid fuel to a vaporization section preheated to a preheating set temperature or a mixed gas containing the fuel gas and outside air is supplied to a base member and burned.
The preheating set temperature set when the outside air temperature is higher than the predetermined boundary temperature is lower than the preheating set temperature set when the outside air temperature is equal to or lower than the predetermined boundary temperature. 4. The combustion apparatus according to any one of 3.   A combustion apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4 and a liquid flow path through which a liquid flows, wherein the combustion apparatus is capable of heating the liquid in the liquid flow path by a combustion operation. A heating device. It is possible to carry out reheating operation that heats hot water in the bath,
The heating apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the reference combustion amount is set based on the combustion amount required for the reheating operation. Having a pumping means capable of pumping hot water between the bath and the combustion device by energization;
By supplying the hot water heated by the heat energy generated in the combustion device by operating the pressure feeding means to the bath, it is possible to carry out a reheating operation for heating the hot water in the bath,
The reference combustion amount is set based on the combustion amount required for the reheating operation,
6. The power supply to the vaporization section heating means and the pressure feeding means has priority over the power supply to the combustion section heating means on condition that the required combustion amount is equal to or less than the reference combustion amount. Heating device. A heating device comprising a combustion device and a liquid channel through which a liquid flows, and capable of heating the liquid in the liquid channel by heat energy generated by the combustion operation of the combustion device,
Having anti-freezing means, and performing anti-freezing operation for preventing freezing of the liquid in the liquid flow path by energizing the anti-freezing means,
The combustion device is a mixture of a vaporization unit that vaporizes liquid fuel to generate fuel gas, a vaporization unit heating unit that heats the vaporization unit, and a fuel gas generated in the vaporization unit or the fuel gas and air A mixed gas is supplied, and includes a combustion section for burning the fuel gas or the mixed gas,
The combustion section has a base member that forms a flow path for the fuel gas or mixed gas, a flame hole, and a combustion section heating means that generates heat when energized.
Combusting the fuel gas or mixed gas ejected from the flame hole through the base member,
On the condition that the energization to the vaporization section heating means and the combustion section heating means and the antifreezing operation overlap, the energization to the vaporization section heating means and the combustion section heating means has priority over the energization to the antifreezing means. A heating device characterized by that.   On the condition that the energization to the vaporization section heating means and the combustion section heating means and the anti-freezing operation overlap, the energization to the vaporization section heating means and the combustion section heating means is allowed and the energization to the antifreeze means is blocked. The heating device according to claim 8, wherein The antifreezing means includes an antifreeze heater capable of directly or indirectly heating the liquid in the liquid flow path by energization, and a pump capable of pumping the liquid in the liquid flow path by energization,
9. The power supply to one or both of the anti-freezing heater and the pump is stopped on the condition that the combustion start timing overlaps with the timing at which the anti-freezing operation is performed. The heating device described.

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