JP2011094863A - Storage type water heater - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a storage type water heater capable of shortening a working time in installation and improving work efficiency. <P>SOLUTION: This storage type water heater includes a hot water storage tank 1, a heat pump unit 2 for boiling up the water in the hot water storage tank 1, a circulation passage connected between the hot water storage tank 1 and the heat pump unit 2, a circulation pump P1 for boiling up, disposed in the circulation passage, a water supply passage connected between the hot water storage tank 1 and a bathtub 3, valve mechanisms (5, 6) disposed in the water supply passage, and a control device 100 controlling the heat pump unit 2, the circulation pump P1 and the valve mechanisms. The control device 100 has an air release control section 100a for releasing the air in the circulation passage and storing the air in the hot water storage tank 1 by driving the circulation pump P1 for boiling up, and discharging the air in the hot water storage tank 1 to a bathtub 3 side through the water supply passage by controlling the valve mechanisms (5, 6). <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a hot water storage type water heater.

  Conventionally, as a hot water storage type water heater, a hot water storage tank, a heat pump unit for boiling water in the hot water storage tank, a circulation path connected between the hot water storage tank and the heat pump unit, and a circulation path are provided. Some have a circulating pump for boiling (see, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-161518 (Patent Document 1)).

  In such a hot water storage type water heater, a test operation is performed by operating a remote controller in a test operation performed at the time of installation. Of the trial operation by remote controller operation, the air venting in the piping of the circulation path between the hot water storage tank and the heat pump unit is operated by operating the circulating pump for boiling, and the air in the piping of the circulation path is put into the hot water storage tank. This is done by sending in. And the operation | work which discharges the air accumulated in the hot water storage tank is performed by an operator manually operating the relief valve provided in the hot water storage tank upper part. For this reason, the operator will go back and forth between the kitchen where the remote controller is installed and the outdoor where the hot water storage tank is installed, including the time to go back and forth between the kitchen and the hot water tank. As a result, the work time becomes long, and there is a problem that workability at the time of installation is poor.

JP 2003-161518 A

  Then, the subject of this invention is providing the hot water storage type hot water supply machine which can shorten the working time at the time of installation, and can improve workability | operativity.

In order to solve the above problems, the hot water storage type water heater of the present invention is:
A hot water storage tank,
A heat pump unit for boiling water in the hot water storage tank;
A circulation path connected between the hot water storage tank and the heat pump unit;
A circulation pump disposed in the circulation path;
A water supply path connected between the hot water storage tank and the bathtub;
A valve mechanism disposed in the water supply path;
A controller for controlling the heat pump unit, the circulation pump and the valve mechanism;
The control device drives the circulation pump to draw out air in the circulation path and stores it in the hot water storage tank, and then controls the valve mechanism to cause the air in the hot water storage tank to pass through the water supply path. It has an air vent control part which performs air vent control discharged to the above-mentioned bathtub side.

  According to the above configuration, after the circulation pump is driven by the air vent control unit of the control device, the air in the circulation path is extracted and stored in the hot water storage tank, and then the valve mechanism is controlled to supply water in the hot water storage tank. Air venting control is performed to discharge to the bathtub side through the path. By doing so, for example, it is not necessary for the operator to reciprocate between the kitchen in which the remote controller is installed and the outdoor hot water storage tank during the trial run, and the work time at the time of installation can be shortened and workability can be improved.

Moreover, in the hot water storage type water heater of one embodiment,
A water level sensor for detecting the water level of the bathtub;
A water amount sensor for detecting the amount of water supplied from the hot water storage tank to the bathtub via the water supply path;
The said control apparatus controls the said valve mechanism after performing the said air venting control by the said air venting control part, and based on the said water level detected by the said water level sensor detected by the said water level sensor, and the said water quantity sensor And a water level determining operation control unit for controlling the water level determining operation of the bathtub.

  Here, the water level determining operation of the bathtub is, for example, supplying 100 liters of water to the bathtub, and using the water level of the bathtub detected by the water level sensor at that time as a reference water level, based on the reference water level during normal operation, Filling and adding hot water while detecting the water level of the bathtub with the sensor.

  According to the above embodiment, the water discharged from the hot water storage tank together with the air by the air vent control of the air vent control unit can be effectively used for the water level determination operation of the bathtub by the next water level determination operation control unit.

Moreover, in the hot water storage type water heater of one embodiment,
In the air vent control, the air vent control unit operates the circulating pump for a predetermined time for air venting in the circulation path.

  According to the above embodiment, in the air vent control, by operating the circulation pump for a predetermined time (for example, a time set in advance by experiment under the condition of the maximum pipe length) by the air vent control unit for air vent in the circulation path, It is not necessary to determine whether or not air venting has been completed, and the control can be simplified.

  As is apparent from the above, according to the hot water storage type hot water supply apparatus of the present invention, it is possible to realize a hot water storage type hot water supply apparatus that can shorten the work time during installation and can improve workability.

FIG. 1 is a piping system diagram of a hot water storage type water heater according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram for explaining the operation of venting air in the circulation path of the hot water storage type hot water heater. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram for explaining the air venting operation in the hot water storage tank of the hot water storage type hot water heater. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram for explaining the water level determining operation of the bathtub of the hot water storage type hot water heater. FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the control device for the hot water storage type hot water heater.

  Hereinafter, the hot water storage type water heater of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the illustrated embodiments.

  FIG. 1 shows a piping system diagram of a hot water storage type water heater according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the hot water storage type hot water heater includes a hot water storage tank 1 and a heat pump unit 2 for boiling water in the hot water storage tank 1. One end of the pipe L1 is connected to the lower part of the hot water storage tank 1, and the other end of the pipe L1 is connected to one end of the heat exchange unit 2a of the heat pump unit 2. Further, the other end of the heat exchanging part 2a of the heat pump unit 2 is connected to one end of the pipe L2, and the other end of the pipe L2 is connected to the input side of the three-way valve 10. One end of the pipe L3 is connected to one output side of the three-way valve 10, and the other end of the pipe L3 is connected to the upper part of the hot water storage tank 1. On the other hand, one end of the pipe L4 is connected to the other output side of the three-way valve 10, and the other end of the pipe L4 is connected to the lower part of the hot water storage tank 1. The pipes L1, L2, L3, and L4 constitute a circulation path between the hot water storage tank 1 and the heat pump unit 2. In addition, a boiling circulation pump P1 is disposed in the pipe L1.

  The boiling circulation pump P1 circulates hot water in the hot water storage tank 1 through the pipe L1, the heat exchanging portion 2a of the heat pump unit 2, the pipe L2, the three-way valve 10, and the pipe L3 (or L4).

  Next, an external water supply pipe is connected to the lower part of the hot water storage tank 1 via a pipe L11. In this pipe L11, only the strainer 11, the check valve 12 that allows only the flow from the water supply pipe side to the hot water storage tank 1 side, the pressure reducing valve 13, and the flow from the water supply pipe side to the hot water storage tank 1 side are allowed. The check valve 14 is disposed in order from the upstream side.

  One end of the pipe L21 is connected to the upper part of the hot water storage tank 1, and the other end of the pipe L21 is connected to one input side of the bath mixing valve 5. A check valve 4 that allows only the flow from the hot water storage tank 1 side to the opposite side is disposed in the pipe L21. One end of the branch pipe L12 is connected to the other input side of the bath mixing valve 5, and the other end of the branch pipe L12 is connected between the pressure reducing valve 13 and the check valve 14 of the pipe L11. . Further, one end of the pipe L22 is connected to the output side of the bath mixing valve 5 and the other end of the pipe L22 is connected to a hot water supply port 9a of the connection adapter 9 provided in the bathtub 3. In order from the bath mixing valve 5 side of the pipe L22, a flow rate adjusting electromagnetic valve 6, a water amount sensor 7, and a check valve 8 that allows only the flow from the bath mixing valve 5 side to the bathtub 3 are arranged. ing.

  A composite water valve 30 is constituted by the flow rate adjusting electromagnetic valve 6, the water amount sensor 7 and the check valve 8.

  The piping L21 and the piping L22 constitute a water supply path between the hot water storage tank 1 and the bathtub 3. The bath mixing valve 5, the flow rate adjusting electromagnetic valve 6 and the check valve 8 constitute a valve mechanism.

  One end of the pipe L24 is connected to the reheating water inlet 9b of the connection adapter 9, and the other end of the pipe L24 is connected to an input on the secondary side of the reheating heat exchanger 20. A circulation pump P3 for bath is disposed in the pipe L24. Further, one end of the branch pipe L23 is connected to the downstream side of the check valve 8 of the pipe L22, and the other end of the branch pipe L23 is connected to the output on the secondary side of the reheating heat exchanger 20.

  The hot water in the bathtub 3 is circulated through the pipe L24, the secondary side of the reheating heat exchanger 20, the branch pipe L23, and the pipe L22 by the bath circulation pump P3.

  Further, one end of the branch pipe L25 is connected to the downstream side of the check valve 4 of the pipe L21, and the other end of the branch pipe L25 is connected to an input on the primary side of the reheating heat exchanger 20. One end of the pipe L26 is connected to the output on the primary side of the reheating heat exchanger 20, and the other end of the pipe L26 is connected to the lower part of the hot water storage tank 1. A recirculation circulation pump P2 is disposed in the pipe L26.

  With the recirculation pump P2, the hot water in the hot water storage tank 1 is circulated through the pipe L21, the branch pipe L25, the primary side of the reheating heat exchanger 20, and the pipe L26.

  Further, one end of the pipe L31 is connected to the upper part of the hot water storage tank 1, and the other end of the pipe L31 is connected to one input side of the hot water mixing valve 22. A check valve 21 that allows only the flow from the hot water storage tank 1 side to the hot water supply mixing valve 22 is disposed in the pipe L31. In addition, one end of the branch pipe L13 is connected to the other input side of the bath mixing valve 5, and the other end of the branch pipe L13 is connected to the other input side of the hot water mixing valve 22 of the branch pipe L12. . A check valve 23 that allows only a flow from the branch pipe L12 side to the hot water supply mixing valve 22 is disposed in the branch pipe L13. One end of the pipe L32 is connected to the output side of the hot water mixing valve 22, and the other end of the pipe L32 is connected to the hot water supply section 25 (a faucet in this embodiment). A water amount sensor 24 is connected to the pipe L32.

  The hot water storage tank 1 is provided with six temperature sensors T1 to T6 at substantially equal intervals from the lower side to the upper side. In addition, a temperature sensor T <b> 11 that detects a hot water supply temperature is provided downstream of the water amount sensor 24 in the pipe L <b> 32 connected to the hot water supply unit 25. Further, in the pipe L24 connected to the bathtub 3, a water level sensor LS, a water flow switch SW, and a temperature sensor T12 are arranged in this order from the connection adapter 9 side between the connection adapter 9 on the bathtub 3 side and the circulation pump P3 for bath. Provided. Further, a temperature sensor T13 for detecting the feed water temperature is provided between the pressure reducing valve 13 and the check valve 14 of the pipe L11 and downstream of the connection point where the branch pipe L21 is connected to the pipe L11. Furthermore, the temperature of the hot water supplied to the bathtub 3 is set downstream of the check valve 8 of the pipe L22 connected to the bathtub 3 and upstream of the connection point where the branch pipe L23 is connected to the pipe L22. A temperature sensor T14 for detection is provided.

  The hot water storage type water heater includes a control device 100 including a microcomputer and an input / output circuit, and a remote controller 200 that transmits and receives signals to and from the control device 100. The control device 100 includes an air vent control unit 100 a that performs air vent control and a water level determination operation control unit 100 b that controls the water level determination operation of the bathtub 3. The control device 100 receives signals from the temperature sensors T1 to T14, the water level sensor LS, the water flow switch SW, and the water amount sensors 7 and 24, and receives the heat pump unit 2, the boiling circulation pump P1, and the recirculation circulation pump P2. The bath circulation pump P3, the bath mixing valve 5, the hot water supply mixing valve 22 and the three-way valve 10 are controlled.

  In the hot water storage type water heater having the above-described configuration, in the test operation after the installation is completed, water is supplied from the lower side of the hot water storage tank 1 through the strainer 11, the check valve 12 and the pressure reducing valve 13 to fill the hot water storage tank 1 with water. After that, the three-way valve 10 is switched to the pipe L4 side, the boiling circulation pump P1 is operated for a predetermined time, and the water in the hot water storage tank 1 is circulated through the circulation path to perform the air venting operation.

  FIG. 2 shows a schematic diagram for explaining the air venting operation in the circulation path of the hot water storage type hot water heater, and FIG. 3 shows a schematic diagram for explaining the air venting operation in the hot water storage tank of the hot water type hot water heater, FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram for explaining the water level determination operation of the bathtub of the hot water storage type hot water heater. 2 to 4, the same reference numerals are assigned to the same components as those in FIG.

  Hereinafter, the air venting operation and the water level determination operation of the hot water storage type water heater of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the air vent control unit 100a of the control device 100 drives the circulating pump P1 for boiling in a state where the three-way valve 10 is switched to the pipe L4 side, and the circulation path (the pipes L1, L2 and L4) are evacuated and stored in the hot water storage tank 1.

  Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 3, the air vent control unit 100 a controls the bath mixing valve 5 and the flow rate adjusting electromagnetic valve 6, and drives the bath circulation pump P <b> 3 so that the upper space in the hot water storage tank 1 is placed. Air venting control for discharging the accumulated air to the bathtub 3 side through the water supply path (the pipe L21 and the pipe L22 in FIG. 1) is performed.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 4, the water level determination operation control unit 100b of the control device 100 controls the valve mechanism (the bath mixing valve 5 and the flow rate adjusting electromagnetic valve 6), and the water level sensor LS (FIG. 1). The water level determination operation of the bathtub 3 is performed based on the water level detected by the water level sensor 7 (shown in FIG. 1) detected by the water level sensor 7 (shown in FIG. 1).

  In this hot water storage type water heater, the water level determination operation of the bathtub 3 supplies, for example, 100 liters of water to the bathtub 3, and stores the water level of the bathtub 3 detected by the water level sensor LS at that time in the control device 100 as the reference water level. Then, on the basis of the reference water level during normal operation, hot water filling or adding hot water is performed while detecting the water level of the bathtub 3 by the water level sensor LS.

  FIG. 5 shows a flowchart of the operation of the control device 100 of the hot water storage type hot water heater, and the operation of the control device 100 will be described below with reference to FIG.

  First, when the process starts, the boiling circulation pump P1 is operated in a state where the three-way valve 10 is switched to the pipe L4 side in step S1.

  Next, the process proceeds to step S2, and if it is determined that the operation time of the boiling circulation pump P1 has exceeded the first predetermined time, the process proceeds to step S3, while the operation time of the boiling circulation pump P1 exceeds the first predetermined time. If it is determined that it is not, step S2 is repeated.

  Next, bath trial operation is started in step S3. That is, the operation | movement which discharges the air which accumulated in the upper space in the hot water storage tank 1 to the bathtub 3 side is started.

  And it progresses to step S4, the opening degree of the mixing valve 5 for baths is made into the hot water side full open, and it progresses to step S5 and opens the electromagnetic valve 6 for flow control to a predetermined opening degree.

  Next, the process proceeds to step S6, and when it is determined that the elapsed time from the opening operation of the flow rate adjusting electromagnetic valve 6 has exceeded the second predetermined time, the air vent control is terminated and the process proceeds to step S7, while the flow rate adjusting electromagnetic valve 6 is When it is determined that the elapsed time from the opening operation does not exceed the second predetermined time, step S6 is repeated.

  Then, in step S7, the opening of the mixing valve 5 for bath is fully opened on the water side, the process proceeds to step S8, the bath trial operation is continued and the water level determining operation is performed, and then this process is terminated.

  According to the hot water storage type water heater having the above-described configuration, during the trial operation at the time of installation, the air circulation control unit 100a of the control device 100 drives the boiling circulation pump P1 so that the inside of the circulation path (L1, L2, L4). After the air is extracted and stored in the hot water storage tank 1, the valve mechanism (the bath mixing valve 5 and the flow rate adjusting electromagnetic valve 6) is controlled so that the air in the hot water storage tank 1 is supplied via the water supply path (L21, L22). Air venting control for discharging to the bathtub 3 side is performed. By doing so, for example, it is not necessary for the operator to reciprocate between the kitchen in which the remote controller 200 is installed and the outdoor hot water storage tank 1 during a trial run, and the work time during installation can be shortened, improving workability. it can.

  Further, by using a valve mechanism having a bath mixing valve 5 for mixing hot water from the hot water storage tank 1 and water supplied from the outside, and a flow rate adjusting electromagnetic valve 6 for opening and closing the water supply path, the hot water storage tank 1 is used. The hot water temperature and amount supplied to the bathtub 3 through the water supply path (L21, L22) can be controlled.

  Moreover, after performing the said air venting control by the air venting control part 100a of the said control apparatus 100, the valve mechanism (bath mixing valve 5 and the flow regulating electromagnetic valve 6) is controlled, and the bathtub 3 detected by the water level sensor LS Since the water level determination operation of the bathtub 3 is controlled by the water level determination operation control unit 100b based on the water level detected by the water level sensor 7 and the water amount sensor 7, the bathtub 3 together with the air from the hot water storage tank 1 is controlled by the air extraction control of the air extraction control unit 100a. The water discharged in the water can be effectively used for the water level determination operation of the bathtub 3 by the next water level determination operation control unit 100b (the stopper of the bathtub 3 is closed in advance).

  Further, in the air vent control, whether or not the air vent is completed by driving the boiling circulation pump P1 by the air vent controller 100a for the first predetermined time for air vent in the circulation path (L1, L2, L4). There is no need to make a determination, and the control can be simplified. Here, the boiling predetermined circulation pump P1 is set in advance by, for example, an experiment under the condition of the maximum pipe length of the circulation path between the hot water storage tank 1 and the bathtub 3 for the first predetermined time.

  The driving of the boiling circulation pump P1 by the air vent control unit for venting the air in the circulation path is not limited to this, and it is determined by the operator's visual observation that the air venting has been completed and the boiling circulation pump P1 is heated. The air venting control may be performed by other means such as stopping the driving of.

  In the hot water storage type water heater, in the normal operation after the end of the trial operation, the control device 100 first switches the three-way valve 10 to the pipe L3 side to operate the boiling circulation pump P1 and the heat pump unit 2, and the hot water storage tank 1 The water inside is circulated through a circulation path to perform a boiling operation for boiling the water in the hot water storage tank 1. This boiling operation is performed by controlling the circulating pump P1 for heating and the heat pump unit 2 by the control device 100 based on the temperature of hot water detected by the temperature sensors T11 to T16.

  In the hot water filling operation to the bathtub 3, the bath mixing valve 5 and the flow rate adjusting electromagnetic valve 6 are controlled to fill the hot water at a desired water level. At this time, water is supplied into the hot water storage tank 1 from the lower part of the hot water storage tank 1 by the water supply pressure via the pipe L11, and hot water discharged from the upper part of the hot water storage tank 1 is mixed with water by the bath mixing valve 5. Then, it is supplied to the bathtub 3 through the pipe L22. At this time, the control device 100 controls the mixing ratio of hot water and water in the bath mixing valve 5 so that the temperature of the hot water detected by the temperature sensor T14 becomes the set temperature.

  In the reheating operation, the recirculation circulation pump P2 is operated to circulate the hot water in the hot water storage tank 1 through the primary side of the reheating heat exchanger 20, and the bath circulation pump P3 is operated. Then, the hot water in the bathtub 3 is circulated through the secondary side of the reheating heat exchanger 20. Thereby, the hot water on the bathtub 3 side is heated by the reheating heat exchanger 20 for reheating.

  When the faucet of the hot water supply section 25 is opened, water is supplied into the hot water storage tank 1 from the lower part of the hot water storage tank 1 by the hot water supply pressure, and hot water discharged from the upper part of the hot water storage tank 1 is supplied to the hot water mixing valve 22. And then supplied to the hot water supply section 25 through the pipe L32. At this time, the control device 100 controls the mixing ratio of hot water and water in the hot water mixing valve 22 so that the hot water temperature detected by the temperature sensor T11 becomes the set hot water temperature.

  Although the hot water storage type hot water heater using the reheating heat exchanger 20 has been described in the above-described embodiment, the hot water storage type water heater is not limited to this, and the hot water storage type having another configuration that does not use the reheating heat exchanger. You may apply this invention to a water heater. Moreover, although the hot water storage type hot water heater provided with one hot water storage tank 1 has been described, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the present invention may be applied to a hot water storage type hot water heater in which two hot water storage tanks are configured in two stages.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the hot water storage type water heater provided with the valve mechanism which has the mixing valve 5 for baths, and the electromagnetic valve 6 for flow control was demonstrated, the valve mechanism is not restricted to this, The valve mechanism of another structure The present invention may be applied to a hot water storage type water heater provided with

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, after performing air venting control by the air vent control part 100a, the water level finalization operation | movement of the bathtub 3 was performed by the water level confirmation operation | movement control part 100b, However, The water level finalization operation does not need to be.

  Although specific embodiments of the present invention have been described, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Hot water storage tank 2 ... Heat pump unit 2a ... Heat exchange part 3 ... Bathtub 5 ... Bath mixing valve 6 ... Solenoid valve for flow control 7,24 ... Water quantity sensor 9 ... Connection adapter 13 ... Pressure reducing valve 20 ... Heat exchange for reheating Equipment 22 ... Mixing valve for hot water supply 30 ... Compound water valve 100 ... Control device 100a ... Air vent control unit 100b ... Water level determination operation control unit 200 ... Remote controller LS ... Water level sensor P1 ... Circulation pump for boiling P2 ... Circulation pump for reheating P3 ... Circulating pump for bath SW ... Water flow switch

Claims (3)

Hot water storage tank (1),
A heat pump unit (2) for boiling water in the hot water storage tank (1);
A circulation path connected between the hot water storage tank (1) and the heat pump unit (2);
A circulation pump (P1) disposed in the circulation path;
A water supply path connected between the hot water storage tank (1) and the bathtub (3);
A valve mechanism disposed in the water supply path;
A heat pump unit (2), a circulation pump (P1), and a control device (100) for controlling the valve mechanism;
The controller (100) drives the circulation pump (P1) to extract air in the circulation path and store it in the hot water storage tank (1), and then controls the valve mechanism to control the hot water storage tank. (1) A hot water storage type water heater having an air vent control unit (100a) for performing air vent control for discharging the air in the bathtub (3) through the water supply path. In the hot water storage type water heater according to claim 1,
A water level sensor (LS) for detecting the water level of the bathtub (3);
A water amount sensor (7) for detecting the amount of water supplied from the hot water storage tank (1) to the bathtub (3) via the water supply path;
The control device (100) performs the air vent control by the air vent controller (100a) and then controls the valve mechanism to detect the water level of the bathtub (3) detected by the water level sensor (LS). A hot water storage type hot water supply apparatus comprising a water level determination operation control unit (100b) for controlling a water level determination operation of the bathtub (3) based on the water amount detected by the water amount sensor (7). In the hot water storage type water heater according to claim 1 or 2,
In the air vent control, the air vent controller (100a) operates the circulating pump (P1) for a predetermined time for venting air in the circulation path.

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