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JP2013178012A
JP2013178012A JP2012041764A JP2012041764A JP2013178012A JP 2013178012 A JP2013178012 A JP 2013178012A JP 2012041764 A JP2012041764 A JP 2012041764A JP 2012041764 A JP2012041764 A JP 2012041764A JP 2013178012 A JP2013178012 A JP 2013178012A
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an integrated remote control system connected to a solar power generation device 1 and a water heater 2, capable of integrally remotely controlling the solar power generation device 1 and the water heater 2, and capable of easily performing common setting with respect to the solar power generation device 1 and the water heater 2.SOLUTION: An integrated remote control system includes: a solar power generation device 1 converting energy from sunlight into power to perform power generation; a water heater 2 boiling water stored in a tank; and an integrated remote device 3 connected to the solar power generation device 1 and the water heater 2, and integrally controlling the solar power generation device 1 and the water heater 2. Set information to be used in common in the solar power generation device 1 and the water heater 2 is set on a common set screen 310 in a display means 31 of the integrated remote device 3. A solar power generation communication means 34 is provided for transmitting the set information to the solar power generation device 1, and a hot-water supply communication meas 35 is provided for transmitting the set information to the water heater 2.

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本発明は、太陽光のエネルギを電力に変換して発電する太陽光発電装置とタンクに蓄えられた水を沸き上げる給湯装置との両方を統合して制御可能な統合遠隔装置を有する統合遠隔制御システムに関するものである。   The present invention relates to an integrated remote control having an integrated remote device that can control by integrating both a solar power generation device that converts solar energy into electric power to generate power and a hot water supply device that boils water stored in a tank. It is about the system.

従来、特許文献１に記載の電力需給システムが知られている。このシステムは、太陽光発電装置の発電電圧が所定値よりも高くなった時に、太陽光発電装置から給湯装置に運転開始信号を送信して、給湯装置を運転させる構成である。   Conventionally, an electric power supply and demand system described in Patent Document 1 is known. This system is configured to operate the hot water supply device by transmitting an operation start signal from the solar power generation device to the hot water supply device when the power generation voltage of the solar power generation device becomes higher than a predetermined value.

特許第３８３８９５５号公報Japanese Patent No. 3838955

上述の従来技術では、太陽光発電装置と給湯装置とを、いかに接続し、情報通信するのかという遠隔装置に関する構成、および通信信号処理内容が明記されていない。従って、上記従来技術は、太陽光発電装置と給湯装置の遠隔装置を統合制御する考え方が記載されていない。   In the above-described conventional technology, the configuration relating to the remote device, such as how to connect the photovoltaic power generation device and the hot water supply device, and information communication, and the communication signal processing contents are not specified. Therefore, the above prior art does not describe the concept of integrated control of the remote device of the solar power generation device and the hot water supply device.

公知の太陽光発電装置と給湯装置とは、夫々が独立して制御されている。図５は、この公知の独立制御の概要を説明するブロック構成図である。図５おいて、太陽光発電装置１は、制御手段１２と太陽光発電通信手段１１と電源供給手段１３とを有し、電源供給手段１３から電力の供給を受ける太陽光発電システムの遠隔装置３０には、表示装置３１と制御手段３３と入力手段３２と太陽光発電通信手段３４とが設けられ、太陽光発電通信手段３４、１１同士で専用の通信線３６を介して通信する構成である。   Each of the known solar power generation device and hot water supply device is controlled independently. FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating the outline of this known independent control. In FIG. 5, the photovoltaic power generation apparatus 1 includes a control unit 12, a photovoltaic power generation communication unit 11, and a power supply unit 13, and receives a supply of power from the power supply unit 13. The display device 31, the control means 33, the input means 32, and the solar power generation communication means 34 are provided, and the solar power generation communication means 34 and 11 communicate with each other via a dedicated communication line 36.

一方、給湯装置２は、２つの遠隔装置６０、６５を有する。給湯装置２内には、制御手段２２と給湯通信手段２１と電源供給手段２３とを有し、給湯システムの遠隔装置６０には、表示装置６１と制御手段６３と入力手段６２と給湯通信手段６４とが設けられている。給湯通信手段６４、２１同士が通信線３９を介して通信している。このように二つのシステムが別々に制御されていると、例えば運転者やユーザが、制御項目の一つを設定したい場合に、その設定が二つのシステムに共通であっても、夫々のシステムの入力手段で夫々に入力しなければならない。   On the other hand, the hot water supply device 2 has two remote devices 60 and 65. The hot water supply apparatus 2 has a control means 22, a hot water communication means 21, and a power supply means 23. A remote apparatus 60 of the hot water supply system includes a display device 61, a control means 63, an input means 62, and a hot water communication means 64. And are provided. The hot water communication means 64 and 21 communicate with each other via the communication line 39. When the two systems are controlled separately in this way, for example, when a driver or user wants to set one of the control items, even if the setting is common to the two systems, Each must be entered with the input means.

本発明は、太陽光発電装置と給湯装置とを統合して遠隔制御でき、太陽光発電装置と給湯装置に共通の設定を容易に行うことができる統合遠隔制御システムを提供することを目的とする。   An object of the present invention is to provide an integrated remote control system in which a solar power generation device and a hot water supply device can be integrated and remotely controlled, and settings common to the solar power generation device and the hot water supply device can be easily performed. .

従来技術として列挙された特許文献の記載内容は、この明細書に記載された技術的要素の説明として、参照によって導入ないし援用することができる。   Descriptions of patent documents listed as prior art can be introduced or incorporated by reference as explanations of technical elements described in this specification.

本発明は上記目的を達成するために、下記の技術的手段を採用する。すなわち、太陽光のエネルギを電力に変換して発電する太陽光発電装置（１）と、タンクに蓄えられた水を沸き上げる給湯装置（２）と、太陽光発電装置（１）と給湯装置（２）とを統合して制御する統合遠隔装置（３）と、太陽光発電装置（１）と給湯装置（２）とにおいて共通して使用される設定情報を、統合遠隔装置（３）の表示手段（３１）内の共通設定画面（３１０）で設定し、この設定された設定情報を太陽光発電装置（１）に送信する統合遠隔装置（３）内の太陽光発電通信手段（３４）と、設定情報を給湯装置（２）に送信する統合遠隔装置（３）内の給湯通信手段（３５）と、を備えたことを特徴としている。   In order to achieve the above object, the present invention employs the following technical means. That is, a solar power generation device (1) that generates power by converting solar energy into electric power, a hot water supply device (2) that boils water stored in a tank, a solar power generation device (1), and a hot water supply device ( 2), the integrated remote device (3) that controls the integrated remote device (3), and the setting information used in common in the solar power generation device (1) and the hot water supply device (2) is displayed on the integrated remote device (3). Solar power generation communication means (34) in the integrated remote device (3) set on the common setting screen (310) in the means (31) and transmitting the set setting information to the solar power generation device (1) And hot water communication means (35) in the integrated remote device (3) for transmitting the setting information to the hot water device (2).

この発明によれば、太陽光発電装置と給湯装置とを統合して制御する統合遠隔装置を有し、太陽光発電装置と給湯装置とにおいて共通して使用される設定情報を、統合遠隔装置の表示手段内の共通設定画面で設定し、設定された情報を太陽光発電装置と給湯装置とに送信するから、従来は太陽光発電装置と給湯装置とで別々に設定していた制御項目を一括して設定することができる。また、単一の統合遠隔装置を、給湯装置用の遠隔装置としても太陽光発電装置用の遠隔装置としても活用できる。   According to this invention, it has an integrated remote device that integrates and controls the solar power generation device and the hot water supply device, and setting information that is commonly used by the solar power generation device and the hot water supply device is stored in the integrated remote device. Since it is set on the common setting screen in the display means and the set information is transmitted to the solar power generation device and the hot water supply device, the control items that have been set separately for the solar power generation device and the hot water supply device in the past are batched. Can be set. Moreover, a single integrated remote device can be utilized as a remote device for a hot water supply device or a remote device for a solar power generation device.

なお、特許請求の範囲および上記各手段に記載の括弧内の符号ないし説明は、後述する実施形態に記載の具体的手段との対応関係を分かり易く示す一例であり、発明の内容を限定するものではない。   In addition, the code | symbol in parentheses described in a claim and each said means is an example which shows the correspondence with the specific means as described in embodiment mentioned later easily, and limits the content of invention is not.

本発明の第１実施形態における統合遠隔制御システムのブロック構成図である。It is a block block diagram of the integrated remote control system in 1st Embodiment of this invention. 上記第１実施形態における制御のうち年月日時刻設定処理を示す一部フローチャートである。It is a partial flowchart which shows a date time setting process among the controls in the said 1st Embodiment. 本発明の第２実施形態における制御のうち年月日時刻設定処理を示す一部フローチャートである。It is a partial flowchart which shows a date time setting process among the controls in 2nd Embodiment of this invention. 本発明の第３実施形態を示す概略構成図である。It is a schematic block diagram which shows 3rd Embodiment of this invention. 従来の太陽光発電装置と給湯装置との構成を説明するブロック構成図である。It is a block block diagram explaining the structure of the conventional solar power generation device and a hot-water supply apparatus.

以下に、図面を参照しながら本発明を実施するための複数の形態を説明する。各形態において先行する形態で説明した事項に対応する部分には同一の参照符号を付して重複する説明を省略する場合がある。各形態において構成の一部のみを説明している場合は、構成の他の部分については先行して説明した他の形態を適用することができる。   A plurality of modes for carrying out the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In each embodiment, parts corresponding to the matters described in the preceding embodiment may be denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description may be omitted. When only a part of the configuration is described in each mode, the other modes described above can be applied to the other parts of the configuration.

各実施形態で具体的に組合せが可能であることを明示している部分同士の組合せばかりではなく、特に組合せに支障が生じなければ、明示していなくても実施形態同士を部分的に組合せることも可能である。   Not only combinations of parts that clearly indicate that the combination is possible in each embodiment, but also the embodiments are partially combined even if they are not clearly specified unless there is a problem with the combination. It is also possible.

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以下、本発明の第１実施形態について、図１および図２を用いて詳細に説明する。図１にて、本発明における第Ｉ実施形態の構成を説明する。太陽光発電装置１は、家屋４０の屋根に装備された周知の太陽電池（図１では図示を省略している）を有する。 (First embodiment)
Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. The configuration of the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. The solar power generation device 1 has a well-known solar cell (not shown in FIG. 1) that is installed on the roof of the house 40.

給湯装置２は、家庭内の給水系に接続された周知のタンク内に熱湯を蓄えるものであり、ヒートポンプを用いてタンク内の水を沸き上げる。統合遠隔装置３は、例えばリビングや台所の壁に取り付けられた監視パネル装置から成る。統合遠隔装置３には、表示手段３１をなすディスプレイと、押しボタンスイッチおよびタッチパネル方式の入力手段３２とが設けられており、内部にマイクロコンピュータから成る制御手段３３が設けられている。   The hot water supply apparatus 2 stores hot water in a well-known tank connected to a domestic water supply system, and heats the water in the tank using a heat pump. The integrated remote device 3 is composed of, for example, a monitoring panel device attached to the wall of a living room or kitchen. The integrated remote device 3 is provided with a display as a display means 31, a push button switch and a touch panel type input means 32, and a control means 33 comprising a microcomputer is provided therein.

統合遠隔装置３を設定変更モードにすると、表示手段３１をなすディスプレイに共通設定画面３１０が表示される。この共通設定画面３１０をタッチすることで共通の制御項目の一つを選択し、更に、アップダウンのシンボルをタッチすることで、太陽光発電装置１と給湯装置２とに共通の制御項目を一括して設定できる。   When the integrated remote device 3 is set to the setting change mode, the common setting screen 310 is displayed on the display constituting the display means 31. By touching this common setting screen 310, one of the common control items is selected, and further, by touching the up / down symbol, control items common to the photovoltaic power generation device 1 and the hot water supply device 2 are collectively displayed. Can be set.

タッチパネル方式の入力手段３２によって、ユーザは、様々な情報を任意に設定可能である。マイクロコンピュータから成る制御手段３３は、表示手段３１の表示内容を制御する。また、制御手段３３は、太陽光発電通信手段３４や給湯通信手段３５を介して太陽光発電装置１や給湯装置２から受信した通信信号に基づき演算処理を行う。更に、制御手段３３は、ユーザが入力手段３２で設定した情報を、太陽光発電通信手段３４や給湯通信手段３５を介して太陽光発電装置１や給湯装置２に通信信号として送信する。   The user can arbitrarily set various information by the touch panel type input means 32. The control means 33 comprising a microcomputer controls the display contents of the display means 31. In addition, the control unit 33 performs arithmetic processing based on a communication signal received from the solar power generation device 1 or the hot water supply device 2 via the solar power generation communication unit 34 or the hot water supply communication unit 35. Furthermore, the control means 33 transmits information set by the user using the input means 32 to the photovoltaic power generation apparatus 1 and the hot water supply apparatus 2 via the solar power generation communication means 34 and the hot water supply communication means 35 as a communication signal.

太陽光発電装置１と統合遠隔装置３とは、専用の通信線３６で電気的に接続されている。専用の通信線３６内には予め設定された通信仕様（通信プロトコル）の専用信号が流れる。この通信線３６によって、太陽光発電装置１の運転状態や故障情報を通信する太陽光発電通信手段３４、１１が統合遠隔装置３と太陽光発電装置１内に設けられている。   The solar power generation device 1 and the integrated remote device 3 are electrically connected by a dedicated communication line 36. A dedicated signal having a communication specification (communication protocol) set in advance flows in the dedicated communication line 36. Through this communication line 36, solar power generation communication means 34 and 11 for communicating the operation state and failure information of the solar power generation device 1 are provided in the integrated remote device 3 and the solar power generation device 1.

また、給湯装置２内にも給湯通信手段２１が設けられている。統合遠隔装置３内の給湯通信手段３５と給湯装置２内の給湯通信手段２１とが専用の通信線３９で電気的に接続されて通信し、統合遠隔装置３が給湯装置２を遠隔制御している。給湯装置２の運転状態や故障情報は、給湯装置２内の給湯通信手段２１と通信線３９とを介して統合遠隔装置３内の給湯通信手段３５に送信される。   A hot water communication means 21 is also provided in the hot water supply device 2. The hot water communication means 35 in the integrated remote device 3 and the hot water communication means 21 in the hot water supply device 2 are electrically connected through a dedicated communication line 39 for communication, and the integrated remote device 3 remotely controls the hot water supply device 2. Yes. The operating state and failure information of the hot water supply device 2 are transmitted to the hot water communication means 35 in the integrated remote device 3 via the hot water communication means 21 and the communication line 39 in the hot water supply device 2.

太陽光発電装置１は、専用の通信線３６で電気的に統合遠隔装置３と接続され、専用信号によって統合遠隔装置３の太陽光発電通信手段３４と通信する太陽光発電通信手段１１を有する。この太陽光発電装置１内の太陽光発電通信手段１１は、統合遠隔装置３から受信した通信信号を受信したり、太陽光発電装置１の運転状態や故障情報を、統合遠隔装置３に送信したりする。太陽光発電装置１内の制御手段１２は、太陽光発電装置１を制御すると共に太陽光発電通信手段１１を制御する。   The solar power generation device 1 includes a solar power generation communication unit 11 that is electrically connected to the integrated remote device 3 through a dedicated communication line 36 and communicates with the solar power generation communication unit 34 of the integrated remote device 3 by a dedicated signal. The solar power generation communication means 11 in the solar power generation device 1 receives the communication signal received from the integrated remote device 3, and transmits the operation state and failure information of the solar power generation device 1 to the integrated remote device 3. Or The control means 12 in the solar power generation device 1 controls the solar power generation device 1 and the solar power generation communication means 11.

給湯装置２内の給湯通信手段２１は、統合遠隔装置３から通信信号を受信したり、給湯装置２の運転状態や故障情報を、統合遠隔装置３に送信したりする。給湯装置２内の制御手段２２は、給湯装置２を制御すると共に給湯通信手段２１を制御する。太陽光発電通信手段３４、１１は、シリアル通信規格の一つであるＲＳ−４８５で通信される。給湯装置２に関わる給湯通信手段３５、２１は、通信規格ＲＳ−４８５よりも通信速度の遅い通信プロトコルを介して通信される。   The hot water communication means 21 in the hot water supply device 2 receives a communication signal from the integrated remote device 3, and transmits the operating state and failure information of the hot water supply device 2 to the integrated remote device 3. Control means 22 in hot water supply apparatus 2 controls hot water supply apparatus 2 and hot water supply communication means 21. The photovoltaic power generation communication units 34 and 11 communicate with each other by RS-485, which is one of serial communication standards. The hot water communication means 35 and 21 related to the hot water supply apparatus 2 are communicated via a communication protocol having a communication speed slower than the communication standard RS-485.

太陽光発電装置１内の電源供給手段１３は、太陽光発電で発電した電力を蓄電する。電源供給手段１３は、図示しない商用電源の交流を直流に変換する。電源供給手段１３からの直流電力を統合遠隔装置３の電源として供給する。給湯装置２内の電源供給手段２３は、図示しない商用電源からの交流を直流に変換して給湯通信手段２１および制御手段２２の電源とする。   The power supply means 13 in the solar power generation device 1 stores the power generated by solar power generation. The power supply means 13 converts alternating current of a commercial power source (not shown) into direct current. DC power from the power supply means 13 is supplied as a power source for the integrated remote device 3. The power supply means 23 in the hot water supply device 2 converts alternating current from a commercial power source (not shown) into direct current to serve as the power source for the hot water communication means 21 and the control means 22.

図２において、年月日時刻設定に関する通信処理は、太陽光発電装置１と給湯装置２のどちらも制御上必要な処理である。年月日時刻設定処理が開始されると、ステップＳ２１において、図１の入力手段３２を介して年月日時刻設定操作がなされたか否かを判定する。ユーザが統合遠隔装置３の入力手段３２を用いて年月日または現在時刻を既設定値から変更した場合、ステップＳ２２にて、変更後の年月日データまたは現在時刻データを統合遠隔装置３の制御手段３３内の情報変換手段３３０で、太陽光発電装置用通信データに変換する。   In FIG. 2, the communication process relating to the date setting is a process necessary for control of both the solar power generation device 1 and the hot water supply device 2. When the year / month / day / time setting process is started, it is determined in step S21 whether or not the year / month / day / time setting operation has been performed via the input unit 32 of FIG. When the user changes the date or current time from the preset value using the input unit 32 of the integrated remote device 3, the changed date or date data or current time data is stored in the integrated remote device 3 in step S22. The information conversion means 330 in the control means 33 converts the data into solar power generation device communication data.

ステップＳ２３では、情報変換手段３３０で変換された太陽光発電装置用通信データを、統合遠隔装置３の太陽光発電通信手段３４を介して太陽光発電装置１の太陽光発電通信手段１１に送信することにより、太陽光発電装置１は、年月日または現在時刻を更新できる。   In step S <b> 23, the communication data for the photovoltaic power generation apparatus converted by the information conversion means 330 is transmitted to the photovoltaic power generation communication means 11 of the photovoltaic power generation apparatus 1 via the photovoltaic power generation communication means 34 of the integrated remote device 3. Thus, the solar power generation device 1 can update the date or the current time.

また、同時に変更後の年月日データまたは現在時刻データを、ステップＳ２４において、統合遠隔装置３の情報変換手段３３０で給湯装置用通信データに変換する。次に、ステップＳ２５において、変換された給湯装置用通信データが、統合遠隔装置３の給湯通信手段３５を介して給湯装置２の給湯通信手段２１に送信されることにより、給湯装置２は、年月日または現在時刻を更新できる。   At the same time, the changed date data or current time data is converted into communication data for the hot water supply device by the information conversion means 330 of the integrated remote device 3 in step S24. Next, in step S25, the converted hot water supply device communication data is transmitted to the hot water supply communication means 21 of the hot water supply device 2 via the hot water supply communication means 35 of the integrated remote device 3, whereby the hot water supply device 2 You can update the date or time.

なお、給湯装置２は、リモコンと称する遠隔装置（遠隔操作盤）を台所（またはリビング）と風呂場に有している。風呂場用のリモコンは従来どおり風呂場に設置されているが、台所（またはリビング）用の給湯装置用リモコンは不要であり、統合遠隔装置３が台所（またはリビング）用のリモコンを兼用している。
（第Ｉ実施形態の作用）
上記実施形態によれば、太陽光発電装置１と給湯装置２とを統合して制御する統合遠隔装置３を有する。そして、太陽光発電装置１と給湯装置２とにおいて共通して使用される設定情報を、統合遠隔装置３の表示手段３１内の共通設定画面３１０で設定している。また、設定された情報を太陽光発電装置１と給湯装置２とに送信する。これにより、従来は太陽光発電装置１と給湯装置２とで別々に設定していた制御項目を一括して設定することができる。 The hot water supply device 2 has a remote device (remote control panel) called a remote controller in a kitchen (or living room) and a bathroom. The remote controller for the bathroom is installed in the bathroom as usual, but the remote controller for the hot water supply device for the kitchen (or living room) is not necessary, and the integrated remote device 3 also serves as the remote controller for the kitchen (or living room). Yes.
(Operation of the first embodiment)
According to the said embodiment, it has the integrated remote apparatus 3 which integrates and controls the solar power generation device 1 and the hot water supply apparatus 2. FIG. And the setting information used in common in the solar power generation device 1 and the hot water supply device 2 is set on the common setting screen 310 in the display means 31 of the integrated remote device 3. Moreover, the set information is transmitted to the solar power generation device 1 and the hot water supply device 2. Thereby, the control item conventionally set separately with the solar power generation device 1 and the hot water supply apparatus 2 can be set collectively.

また、統合遠隔装置３は、表示手段３１を制御する制御手段３３と、該制御手段３３に操作信号を入力する入力手段３２と、制御手段３３からの制御情報を太陽光発電装置１に送信する太陽光発電通信手段３４と、制御手段３３からの制御情報を給湯装置２に送信する給湯通信手段３５とを備える。   The integrated remote device 3 also transmits to the photovoltaic power generator 1 control means 33 for controlling the display means 31, input means 32 for inputting an operation signal to the control means 33, and control information from the control means 33. The solar power generation communication means 34 and the hot water communication means 35 for transmitting the control information from the control means 33 to the hot water supply apparatus 2 are provided.

そして、太陽光発電通信手段３４内若しくは給湯通信手段３５内、または、太陽光発電通信手段３４に接続された部位若しくは給湯通信手段３５に接続され部位、または、制御手段３３内に、通信仕様を変換する情報変換手段３３０を有する。図１の場合は、情報変換手段３３０が制御手段３３内に位置するとして図示されている。   Then, the communication specifications are set in the solar power generation communication means 34 or the hot water supply communication means 35, the part connected to the solar power generation communication means 34, the part connected to the hot water communication means 35, or the control means 33. It has information conversion means 330 for converting. In the case of FIG. 1, the information conversion means 330 is illustrated as being located in the control means 33.

これによれば、統合遠隔装置３において、従来は個別の遠隔装置で個々に設定していた、設定情報を、統合遠隔装置３の表示手段３１の共通設定画面で集約して設定して、情報変換手段３３０で情報変換し、通信仕様の異なる太陽光発電装置１または給湯装置２を制御することができる。従って、太陽光発電装置１と給湯装置２との間で通信仕様の相違があっても、太陽光発電装置１と給湯装置２とを統合して制御することができる。   According to this, in the integrated remote device 3, the setting information, which has been individually set in the individual remote device in the past, is set and integrated on the common setting screen of the display means 31 of the integrated remote device 3. Information is converted by the conversion means 330, and the solar power generation apparatus 1 or the hot water supply apparatus 2 having different communication specifications can be controlled. Therefore, even if there is a difference in communication specifications between the solar power generation device 1 and the hot water supply device 2, the solar power generation device 1 and the hot water supply device 2 can be integrated and controlled.

次に、統合遠隔装置３内の制御手段３３は、太陽光発電装置１の発電状況に基づいて給湯装置２に給湯通信手段３５、２１を介して運転制御情報を送信する。これによれば、太陽光発電装置１の発電電力を活用して給湯装置２のタンクに蓄えられた水を沸き上げることができ、この場合の運転制御情報を統合遠隔装置３内の制御手段３３から送信することができる。なお、従来は、給湯装置２はリモコンと称する遠隔装置を、台所と風呂場に有している。第１実施形態によれば、風呂場用のリモコンは従来どおり風呂場に設置されているが、台所用のリモコンは不要であり、統合遠隔装置３が台所用のリモコンを兼用している。   Next, the control means 33 in the integrated remote device 3 transmits operation control information to the hot water supply device 2 via the hot water supply communication means 35 and 21 based on the power generation status of the solar power generation device 1. According to this, the water stored in the tank of the hot water supply device 2 can be boiled using the power generated by the solar power generation device 1, and the operation control information in this case is controlled by the control means 33 in the integrated remote device 3. Can be sent from. Conventionally, the hot water supply device 2 has a remote device called a remote controller in a kitchen and a bathroom. According to the first embodiment, the remote controller for the bathroom is installed in the bathroom as usual, but the remote controller for the kitchen is not necessary, and the integrated remote device 3 also serves as the remote controller for the kitchen.

（第２実施形態）
次に、本発明の第２実施形態について説明する。なお、以降の各実施形態においては、上述した第１実施形態と同一の構成要素には同一の符号を付して説明を省略し、異なる構成および特徴について説明する。第１実施形態においては、太陽発電装置１と統合遠隔装置３との間の通信は、太陽光発電装置用通信データに、統合遠隔装置３内の情報変換手段３３０で変換して通信したが、この第２実施形態では、太陽発電装置１内の通信規格と統合遠隔装置３内の通信規格が統一されている。 (Second Embodiment)
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the following embodiments, the same components as those in the first embodiment described above are denoted by the same reference numerals, description thereof will be omitted, and different configurations and features will be described. In the first embodiment, the communication between the solar power generation device 1 and the integrated remote device 3 is performed by converting the communication data for the solar power generation device by the information conversion means 330 in the integrated remote device 3, In the second embodiment, the communication standard in the solar power generator 1 and the communication standard in the integrated remote device 3 are unified.

図３において、年月日時刻設定に関する通信処理は、太陽光発電装置１と給湯装置２のどちらも制御上必要な処理である。年月日時刻設定処理が開始され、ステップＳ３１において、図１の入力手段を介して年月日時刻設定操作が成されたか否かを判定する。ユーザが統合遠隔装置３の入力手段３２と共通設定画面３１０とを用いて、年月日または現在時刻を既設定値から変更した場合、ステップＳ３２にて太陽光発電装置用通信データを、統合遠隔装置３の太陽光発電通信手段３４を介して太陽光発電装置１に送信することにより、太陽光発電装置１は、年月日または現在時刻を更新できる。   In FIG. 3, the communication process related to the date setting is a process necessary for control of both the solar power generation device 1 and the hot water supply device 2. The year / month / day / time setting process is started, and in step S31, it is determined whether or not the year / month / day / time setting operation has been performed via the input unit of FIG. When the user uses the input means 32 and the common setting screen 310 of the integrated remote device 3 to change the date or the current time from the preset value, the communication data for the photovoltaic power generator is converted to the integrated remote in step S32. By transmitting to the solar power generation device 1 via the solar power generation communication means 34 of the device 3, the solar power generation device 1 can update the date or the current time.

次に、変更後の年月日データまたは現在時刻データを、ステップＳ３３において、統合遠隔装置３の制御手段３３内の情報変換手段３３０で給湯装置用通信データに変換する。変換された給湯装置用通信データを、統合遠隔装置３の給湯通信手段３５を介して給湯装置２に送信することにより、給湯装置２は、年月日または現在時刻を更新できる。   Next, the changed year / month / day data or current time data is converted into communication data for the hot water supply device by the information conversion means 330 in the control means 33 of the integrated remote device 3 in step S33. By transmitting the converted communication data for the hot water supply device to the hot water supply device 2 via the hot water supply communication means 35 of the integrated remote device 3, the hot water supply device 2 can update the date or the current time.

このように、太陽光発電装置１の通信仕様を踏襲した統合遠隔装置３の制御手段３３において、太陽光発電装置１と給湯装置２とのどちらも制御上必要な年月日時刻設定に関する通信処理があった場合には、統合遠隔装置３の制御手段３３は、太陽光発電装置１の通信仕様を踏襲しているため、ユーザが統合遠隔装置３の入力手段３２を用いて年月日または現在時刻を既設定値から変更した場合、情報変換することなく統合遠隔装置３の太陽光発電通信手段３４を介して太陽光発電装置１にデータを送信できる。そして、それによって太陽光発電装置１は、年月日または現在時刻を更新できる。   In this way, in the control means 33 of the integrated remote device 3 that follows the communication specifications of the solar power generation device 1, the communication processing related to the date and time setting necessary for control of both the solar power generation device 1 and the hot water supply device 2. If there is, the control means 33 of the integrated remote device 3 follows the communication specifications of the solar power generation device 1, so that the user uses the input means 32 of the integrated remote device 3, When the time is changed from the preset value, data can be transmitted to the photovoltaic power generation apparatus 1 via the photovoltaic power generation communication means 34 of the integrated remote apparatus 3 without converting information. And thereby, the solar power generation device 1 can update the date or the current time.

一方、給湯装置２の場合は、変更後の年月日データまたは現在時刻データを、統合遠隔装置３の情報変換手段３３０で給湯装置用通信データに変換する。そして、ステップＳ３４にて、変換された給湯装置用通信データが、統合遠隔装置３の給湯通信手段３５を介して給湯装置２に送信されることにより、給湯装置２は、年月日または現在時刻を更新できる。   On the other hand, in the case of the hot water supply device 2, the changed date data or current time data is converted into communication data for the hot water supply device by the information conversion means 330 of the integrated remote device 3. Then, in step S34, the converted hot water supply device communication data is transmitted to the hot water supply device 2 via the hot water supply communication means 35 of the integrated remote device 3, whereby the hot water supply device 2 has the date or current time. Can be updated.

更に、第２実施形態においては、図１と同様に、統合遠隔装置３は、太陽光発電装置１内の電源供給手段１３から直接的に電源供給されている。このように第２実施形態においては、通信系および電源系における統合遠隔装置３と太陽光発電装置１との間の結びつきを強化し、一体化していることにより、配線や工事を容易にしている。   Furthermore, in the second embodiment, as in FIG. 1, the integrated remote device 3 is directly supplied with power from the power supply means 13 in the solar power generation device 1. As described above, in the second embodiment, the connection between the integrated remote device 3 and the photovoltaic power generation device 1 in the communication system and the power supply system is strengthened and integrated, thereby facilitating wiring and construction. .

なお、従来は、給湯装置２はリモコンと称する遠隔装置を、台所と風呂場に有している。風呂場用のリモコンは従来どおり風呂場に設置されているが、台所用のリモコンは不要であり、統合遠隔装置３が台所用のリモコンを兼用している。   Conventionally, the hot water supply device 2 has a remote device called a remote controller in a kitchen and a bathroom. Although the remote controller for the bathroom is installed in the bathroom as usual, the remote controller for the kitchen is unnecessary, and the integrated remote device 3 also serves as the remote controller for the kitchen.

（第２実施形態の作用）
統合遠隔装置３内に通信仕様を変換する情報変換手段３３０を有し、統合遠隔装置３は、給湯装置２の遠隔装置の一つとして機能する。これによれば、従来から存在していた給湯装置２の遠隔装置として、統合遠隔装置を使用することができ、かつ給湯装置２に合わせて通信仕様を変換する情報変換手段３３０を有しているから、既存の給湯装置２の通信仕様のままで、新しい遠隔装置としての統合遠隔装置３によって給湯装置１を遠隔制御することができる。 (Operation of Second Embodiment)
The integrated remote device 3 has information conversion means 330 for converting communication specifications, and the integrated remote device 3 functions as one of the remote devices of the hot water supply device 2. According to this, the integrated remote device can be used as the remote device of the hot water supply device 2 that has existed conventionally, and the information conversion means 330 that converts the communication specifications according to the hot water supply device 2 is provided. Therefore, the hot water supply device 1 can be remotely controlled by the integrated remote device 3 as a new remote device while maintaining the communication specifications of the existing hot water supply device 2.

この場合、統合遠隔装置３内の太陽光発電通信手段３４と共通の通信仕様にて通信する太陽光発電通信手段１１を太陽光発電装置１内に有しているから、太陽光発電装置１の遠隔装置として統合遠隔装置３を構成することができ、かつ太陽光発電装置１用の情報変換手段を設けなくても良くなる。   In this case, since the solar power generation device 11 has the solar power generation communication unit 11 that communicates with the solar power generation communication unit 34 in the integrated remote device 3 in the common communication specifications, The integrated remote device 3 can be configured as a remote device, and the information conversion means for the photovoltaic power generator 1 need not be provided.

（第３実施形態）
次に、本発明の第３実施形態について説明する。上述した実施形態と異なる特徴部分を説明する。この第３実施形態は太陽光発電装置１の一部を分電盤７内に収納したものである。図４のように、太陽電池８は住居の屋根に設置され、発電された直流電力を分電盤７内の太陽光発電装置１に供給する。発電された直流電力は、分電盤７内の電力変換装置に送られ、交流電力に変換される。 (Third embodiment)
Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described. Features different from the above-described embodiment will be described. In the third embodiment, a part of the photovoltaic power generator 1 is housed in the distribution board 7. As shown in FIG. 4, the solar cell 8 is installed on the roof of the house, and supplies the generated DC power to the solar power generation device 1 in the distribution board 7. The generated DC power is sent to the power converter in the distribution board 7 and converted to AC power.

分電盤７は、商用電源の引込線４１から引き込んだ単相３線式の交流電力を家庭内の照明装置４２、エアコン４３、および冷蔵庫４６等に供給する。また、分電盤７内の太陽光発電装置１の電源供給手段１３から統合遠隔装置３に直流電源を供給する。また、分電盤７は、統合遠隔装置３に太陽光発電装置１からの通信データを供給する。   The distribution board 7 supplies single-phase, three-wire AC power drawn from a commercial power supply line 41 to a lighting device 42, an air conditioner 43, a refrigerator 46, and the like in the home. Further, DC power is supplied to the integrated remote device 3 from the power supply means 13 of the photovoltaic power generation device 1 in the distribution board 7. In addition, the distribution board 7 supplies communication data from the solar power generation device 1 to the integrated remote device 3.

また給湯装置２は、分電盤７から２００ボルトの交流電力の供給を受けると共に、統合遠隔装置３から専用の通信線３９で通信データの供給を受ける。通常、給湯装置２はリモコンと称する遠隔操作盤を台所と風呂場に有している。風呂場用の遠隔装置４７は従来どおり風呂場に設置されているが、台所用またはリビング用のリモコンは不要であり、統合遠隔装置３が台所用またはリビング用のリモコンを兼用している。   The hot water supply device 2 receives supply of AC power of 200 volts from the distribution board 7 and also receives communication data from the integrated remote device 3 through a dedicated communication line 39. Usually, the hot water supply apparatus 2 has a remote control panel called a remote controller in a kitchen and a bathroom. The bathroom remote device 47 is installed in the bathroom as usual, but a remote controller for kitchen or living room is not required, and the integrated remote device 3 also serves as a remote controller for kitchen or living room.

なお、図４の場合も統合遠隔装置３への給電は、分電盤７から交流電源を供給せずに、分電盤７内の太陽光発電装置１の電源供給手段１３（図１）を介して、直接直流電源を統合遠隔装置３へ給電するようにしているため、統合遠隔装置３内に交流直流変換手段が不要となり、小型化が図れる。   In the case of FIG. 4 as well, power supply to the integrated remote device 3 is performed by using the power supply means 13 (FIG. 1) of the solar power generation device 1 in the distribution board 7 without supplying AC power from the distribution board 7. Thus, the direct-current power is directly supplied to the integrated remote device 3, so that no AC-DC conversion means is required in the integrated remote device 3, and the size can be reduced.

なお、太陽発電装置１および給湯装置２の詳細について、図４を用いて更に詳しく説明する。なお、以下に説明する内容は、第１実施形態および第２実施形態においても一部共通する技術的事項である。湯を沸き上げる熱源機５１としてのヒートポンプが、屋外に設けられている。   In addition, the detail of the solar power generation device 1 and the hot water supply apparatus 2 is demonstrated in more detail using FIG. The contents described below are technical matters that are partly common in the first embodiment and the second embodiment. A heat pump as a heat source device 51 for boiling hot water is provided outdoors.

熱源機５１の出力は６ＫＷ程度である。熱源機５１で沸き上げた湯は、貯湯タンク５２に貯蔵される。貯湯タンク５２は四角形の金属性の筐体５３内に設けられ、この筐体５３内には貯湯タンク５２とともに、給湯制御装置５４となる給湯用ＥＣＵが設けられている。この給湯制御装置５４と貯湯タンク５２と熱源機５１とを給湯装置２（電気式貯湯システム）が有している。給湯制御装置５４は、図１の制御手段２２、給湯通信手段２１および電源供給手段２３を備える。   The output of the heat source device 51 is about 6 KW. Hot water boiled by the heat source device 51 is stored in a hot water storage tank 52. The hot water storage tank 52 is provided in a rectangular metallic casing 53, and the hot water storage tank 52 and a hot water supply ECU serving as the hot water supply control device 54 are provided in the casing 53. The hot water supply device 2 (electric hot water storage system) includes the hot water supply control device 54, the hot water storage tank 52, and the heat source device 51. The hot water supply control device 54 includes the control means 22, the hot water communication means 21, and the power supply means 23 of FIG. 1.

分電盤７は、商用電源から給電される。また、分電盤７には太陽光発電装置１の太陽電池８が接続されている。統合遠隔装置３は、給湯制御装置５４を制御する制御手段３３（図１）を内部に有する。すなわち、従来はスタンドアローンとして設置され給湯制御装置５４のみで制御されていた熱源機５１は、統合遠隔装置３の制御域に組み込まれ、統合遠隔装置３によっても制御される。   The distribution board 7 is fed from a commercial power source. Further, a solar cell 8 of the solar power generation device 1 is connected to the distribution board 7. The integrated remote device 3 has control means 33 (FIG. 1) for controlling the hot water supply control device 54 therein. That is, the heat source machine 51 that is conventionally installed as a stand-alone and controlled only by the hot water supply control device 54 is incorporated in the control area of the integrated remote device 3 and is also controlled by the integrated remote device 3.

給湯装置２の沸上制御も統合遠隔装置３にて一部管理される。つまり、給湯装置２は、給湯システムとは別システム（太陽光発電装置１の制御をしている統合遠隔装置３）からの指示により貯湯することがある。例えば、太陽光による発電電力を有効利用したい場合に発電電力を使用して貯湯タンク５２内の湯を沸き上げる。これによって、太陽エネルギの利用効率を上げることができる。勿論、給湯装置２は、商用電源からも沸上に必要な電力の供給を受ける。   The boiling control of the hot water supply device 2 is also partly managed by the integrated remote device 3. That is, the hot water supply device 2 may store hot water according to an instruction from a system different from the hot water supply system (the integrated remote device 3 that controls the solar power generation device 1). For example, when it is desired to effectively use the power generated by sunlight, the hot water in the hot water storage tank 52 is boiled using the generated power. Thereby, the utilization efficiency of solar energy can be raised. Of course, the hot water supply apparatus 2 is supplied with electric power necessary for boiling up from a commercial power source.

統合遠隔装置３と給湯装置４との間における情報伝達は、通信ラインで行なわれる。この通信ラインを介して給湯装置２は、統合遠隔装置３に給湯装置２の温度や湯量等の情報を送信する。統合遠隔装置３は、給湯装置２の制御情報を送信する。給湯装置２は、内部の給湯用ＥＣＵと呼ばれる給湯制御装置５４に操作信号を送信するとともに給湯制御装置５４の制御状態を表示するために、リモコンと呼ばれる風呂場用の遠隔装置（給湯表示操作部）４７と、統合遠隔装置３とに表示用のデータを送信する。   Information transmission between the integrated remote device 3 and the hot water supply device 4 is performed on a communication line. The hot water supply device 2 transmits information such as the temperature of the hot water supply device 2 and the amount of hot water to the integrated remote device 3 via this communication line. The integrated remote device 3 transmits control information of the hot water supply device 2. The hot water supply device 2 transmits an operation signal to a hot water supply control device 54 called an internal hot water supply ECU and displays a control state of the hot water supply control device 54. 47) and display data to be transmitted to the integrated remote device 3.

遠隔装置（給湯表示操作部）４７と統合遠隔装置３とは、屋外の貯湯タンク５２に近接する給湯制御装置５４に接続される。遠隔装置（給湯表示操作部）４７と統合遠隔装置３とは、屋内に設置されていて、家を建てるときに家の壁面に設置される。   The remote device (hot water supply display operation unit) 47 and the integrated remote device 3 are connected to a hot water supply control device 54 in the vicinity of the outdoor hot water storage tank 52. The remote device (hot water supply display operation unit) 47 and the integrated remote device 3 are installed indoors, and are installed on the wall of the house when the house is built.

統合遠隔装置３のディスプレイとなる表示手段３１にて太陽光発電装置１の持つ情報を表示させることも給湯装置２の持つ情報を表示させることもできる。統合遠隔装置３は、給湯装置２と太陽光発電装置１を制御するリモートコントロールパネルであり操作用のタッチスイッチ等が設けられている。   The information possessed by the solar power generation device 1 can be displayed on the display means 31 serving as the display of the integrated remote device 3, or the information possessed by the hot water supply device 2 can be displayed. The integrated remote device 3 is a remote control panel that controls the hot water supply device 2 and the solar power generation device 1, and is provided with a touch switch for operation and the like.

情報量の相違や装置としての歴史の相違、メーカの相違等の原因により、太陽光発電通信手段１１（図１）は、シリアル通信規格の一つであるＲＳ−４８５で通信される。給湯装置２は通信規格ＲＳ−４８５よりも通信速度の遅い通信プロトコルを介して通信される。また、太陽光発電装置１と統合遠隔装置３とは、通常通信規格が統一されるが、通信規格が違うことも可能である。このような種々の状況により、統合遠隔装置３内には、通信データを太陽光発電装置用通信データまたは給湯装置用通信データに変換する情報変換手段３３０が設けられている。変換された通信データを、統合遠隔装置３の太陽光発電通信手段３４または給湯通信手段３５を介して太陽光発電装置１または給湯装置２に送信する。   The solar power generation communication means 11 (FIG. 1) communicates with RS-485, which is one of serial communication standards, due to a difference in information amount, a difference in history as a device, a difference in manufacturer, and the like. The hot water supply device 2 is communicated via a communication protocol having a communication speed slower than the communication standard RS-485. Moreover, although the normal communication standard is unified between the photovoltaic power generation device 1 and the integrated remote device 3, the communication standard may be different. Under such various circumstances, the integrated remote device 3 is provided with information conversion means 330 for converting communication data into communication data for solar power generation devices or communication data for hot water supply devices. The converted communication data is transmitted to the solar power generation apparatus 1 or the hot water supply apparatus 2 via the solar power generation communication means 34 or the hot water supply communication means 35 of the integrated remote device 3.

このような情報変換手段３３０は、太陽光発電通信手段または給湯通信手段内、または、これら太陽光発電通信手段または給湯通信手段の前段に設置することも可能である。このような場合は、プロトコル変換機（Ｉ／ＦＢＯＸ）として統合制御装置３内等に設けられる。給湯装置２または太陽光発電装置１は、プロトコル変換機を中継して、統合制御装置３内の制御手段３３と接続される。プロトコル変換機（Ｉ／ＦＢＯＸ）は、給湯装置２と太陽光発電装置１の通信ラインのプロトコル差異を埋める役割を果たす。   Such information conversion means 330 can be installed in the solar power generation communication means or the hot water communication means, or in front of the solar power generation communication means or the hot water communication means. In such a case, a protocol converter (I / FBOX) is provided in the integrated control device 3 or the like. The hot water supply device 2 or the solar power generation device 1 is connected to the control means 33 in the integrated control device 3 through a protocol converter. The protocol converter (I / FBOX) plays a role of filling protocol differences between communication lines of the hot water supply device 2 and the solar power generation device 1.

太陽光発電装置１は、交流の引込線（交流電力線）４１に系統外電力を供給することも可能である。太陽光発電装置１は、建物の屋根に太陽電池８を設け、太陽光を利用して発電するものである。太陽光発電装置１は、発電した太陽光電力を分電盤７内の太陽光発電用ＰＣＳ（図示せず）に供給する。太陽光発電用ＰＣＳは、交流電力線に電気的に接続され、太陽光発電装置からの直流電力を交流電力に変換して、交流電力線へ放電する。   The solar power generation device 1 can also supply power outside the system to an AC lead-in line (AC power line) 41. The solar power generation device 1 is provided with a solar cell 8 on the roof of a building and generates power using sunlight. The photovoltaic power generator 1 supplies the generated photovoltaic power to a photovoltaic power generation PCS (not shown) in the distribution board 7. The PCS for photovoltaic power generation is electrically connected to an AC power line, converts DC power from the photovoltaic power generator into AC power, and discharges the AC power line.

（第３実施形態の作用）
統合遠隔装置３は、表示手段３１を制御する制御手段３３と、該制御手段３３に操作信号を入力する入力手段３２と、制御手段３３からの制御情報を一部が分電盤７内に設けられた太陽光発電装置１に送信する太陽光発電通信手段３４と、制御手段３３からの制御情報を給湯装置２に送信する給湯通信手段３５とを備え、統合遠隔装置３内に、通信仕様を太陽光発電装置１または給湯装置２に合わせて変換する情報変換手段３３０を有する。これにより、統合遠隔装置３と太陽光発電装置１または給湯装置２との間で、通信規格が異なる場合であっても、統合遠隔装置３にて太陽光発電装置および給湯装置を制御できる。 (Operation of the third embodiment)
The integrated remote device 3 includes a control means 33 for controlling the display means 31, an input means 32 for inputting an operation signal to the control means 33, and a part of control information from the control means 33 provided in the distribution board 7. The solar power generation communication means 34 for transmitting to the solar power generation apparatus 1 and the hot water communication means 35 for transmitting the control information from the control means 33 to the hot water supply apparatus 2 are provided. It has the information conversion means 330 which converts according to the solar power generation device 1 or the hot water supply apparatus 2. FIG. Thereby, even if a communication standard differs between the integrated remote device 3 and the solar power generation device 1 or the hot water supply device 2, the integrated remote device 3 can control the solar power generation device and the hot water supply device.

総合遠隔装置３は、分電盤７における太陽光発電装置１内の電源供給手段１３から直流電源の供給を受けるから、太陽光発電装置１に付属した遠隔操作盤を総合遠隔装置３として活用して、太陽光発電装置と給湯装置とを制御することができる。また分電盤７内から総合遠隔装置３に直流電源供給配管を行うことができ工事が行い易い。   Since the integrated remote device 3 receives a DC power supply from the power supply means 13 in the photovoltaic power generation device 1 in the distribution board 7, the remote operation panel attached to the photovoltaic power generation device 1 is used as the integrated remote device 3. Thus, the solar power generation device and the hot water supply device can be controlled. In addition, a DC power supply pipe can be provided from the inside of the distribution board 7 to the general remote device 3, so that construction is easy to perform.

統合遠隔装置３内の太陽光発電通信手段３４とは共通の通信仕様にて通信する太陽光発電通信手段１１を太陽光発電装置１内に有しているから、情報変換手段３３０を太陽光発電装置１に合わせて設ける必要が無く、給湯装置２に合わせて設けた情報変換手段３３０を設けるのみでよい。   Since the photovoltaic power generation apparatus 11 has the photovoltaic power generation communication means 11 that communicates with the photovoltaic power generation communication means 34 in the integrated remote device 3 in a common communication specification, the information conversion means 330 is converted into the photovoltaic power generation. It is not necessary to provide according to the apparatus 1, and it is only necessary to provide the information conversion means 330 provided according to the hot water supply apparatus 2.

統合遠隔装置３内の制御手段３３は、太陽光発電装置１の発電状況に基づいて給湯装置２に運転制御情報を給湯通信手段３５が送信するから、太陽光発電装置１の発電電力を活用して給湯装置２のタンクに蓄えられた水を沸き上げることができ、この場合の運転制御情報を統合遠隔装置３内の制御手段３３から送信することができる。   The control means 33 in the integrated remote device 3 uses the generated power of the solar power generation device 1 because the hot water communication means 35 transmits the operation control information to the hot water supply device 2 based on the power generation status of the solar power generation device 1. Thus, the water stored in the tank of the hot water supply device 2 can be boiled, and the operation control information in this case can be transmitted from the control means 33 in the integrated remote device 3.

（その他の実施形態）
本発明は上述した実施形態にのみ限定されるものではなく、次のように変形または拡張することができる。例えば、情報変換手段３３０は、ソフトウエアでなくハードウエアとして制御手段３３内でなく、太陽光発電通信手段３４内または制御手段３３と太陽光発電通信手段３４との間に存在しても良い。同様に、変換機能部は、制御手段３３内でなく給湯通信手段３５内または制御手段３３と給湯通信手段３５との間にあっても良い。 (Other embodiments)
The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and can be modified or expanded as follows. For example, the information conversion means 330 may exist in the solar power generation communication means 34 or between the control means 33 and the solar power generation communication means 34, not in software but in the control means 33. Similarly, the conversion function unit may be provided not in the control means 33 but in the hot water communication means 35 or between the control means 33 and the hot water communication means 35.

また、上述の第２実施形態では、給湯装置の場合は、変更後の年月日データまたは現在時刻データを統合遠隔装置の制御手段で給湯装置用通信データに変換した。そして、変換された給湯装置用通信データを、統合遠隔装置の給湯通信手段を介して給湯装置に送信することにより、給湯装置は、年月日または現在時刻を更新できた。しかし、統合遠隔装置の制御手段が、給湯装置の通信仕様を踏襲している場合は、変更後の年月日データまたは現在時刻データを、統合遠隔装置の制御手段で給湯装置用通信データに変換せずに、統合遠隔装置の給湯通信手段を介して給湯装置に送信できる。   In the second embodiment described above, in the case of a hot water supply apparatus, the changed year / month / day data or current time data is converted into communication data for the hot water supply apparatus by the control means of the integrated remote device. And the hot water supply apparatus was able to update the date or the present time by transmitting the communication data for hot water supply apparatus to the hot water supply apparatus via the hot water communication means of the integrated remote device. However, if the integrated remote device control means follows the communication specifications of the hot water supply device, the changed date data or current time data is converted into communication data for the hot water supply device by the integrated remote device control means. Without being transmitted to the hot water supply device via the hot water communication means of the integrated remote device.

上記第１実施形態においては、統合遠隔装置と太陽光発電装置とは直接、専用の通信線で電気的に接続されている。しかし統合遠隔装置と太陽光発電装置との間に制御ボックス等を介在させて通信線で電気的に接続されるようにしても良い。また、統合遠隔装置と給湯装置との間も直接、専用の通信線で電気的に接続せずに制御ボックス等を介在させて通信線で電気的に接続されるようにしても良い。   In the first embodiment, the integrated remote device and the photovoltaic power generation device are electrically connected directly via a dedicated communication line. However, a control box or the like may be interposed between the integrated remote device and the solar power generation device so as to be electrically connected by a communication line. Further, the integrated remote device and the hot water supply device may be electrically connected via a communication line via a control box or the like instead of being directly electrically connected via a dedicated communication line.

また、共通して使用される設定情報には、時間、日時のほかに、ディスプレイの画面照度、警報音の種類、警報音の音量、およびアイコンの種類等であっても良い。   In addition to the time and date / time, the setting information used in common may include the screen illuminance of the display, the type of alarm sound, the volume of alarm sound, the type of icon, and the like.

１ 太陽光発電装置
２ 給湯装置
３ 統合遠隔装置
１１ 太陽光発電装置内の太陽光発電通信手段
１３ 太陽光発電装置内の電源供給手段
３１ 表示手段
３２ 統合遠隔装置の入力手段
３３ 統合遠隔装置の制御手段
３４ 統合遠隔装置内の太陽光発電通信手段
３５ 統合遠隔装置内の給湯通信手段
３１０ 共通設定画面
３３０ 情報変換手段 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Photovoltaic power generation device 2 Hot-water supply device 3 Integrated remote device 11 Photovoltaic power generation communication means in solar power generation device 13 Power supply means in solar power generation device 31 Display means 32 Input means of integrated remote device 33 Control of integrated remote device Means 34 Photovoltaic power generation communication means in the integrated remote device 35 Hot water communication means in the integrated remote device 310 Common setting screen 330 Information conversion means

Claims (5)

太陽光のエネルギを電力に変換して発電する太陽光発電装置（１）と、
タンクに蓄えられた水を沸き上げる給湯装置（２）と、
前記太陽光発電装置（１）と前記給湯装置（２）とに接続され、前記太陽光発電装置（１）と前記給湯装置（２）とを統合して制御する統合遠隔装置（３）と、
前記太陽光発電装置（１）と前記給湯装置（２）とにおいて共通して使用される設定情報を、前記統合遠隔装置（３）の表示手段（３１）内の共通設定画面（３１０）で設定し、この設定された設定情報を前記太陽光発電装置（１）に送信する前記統合遠隔装置（３）内の太陽光発電通信手段（３４）と、前記設定情報を前記給湯装置（２）に送信する前記統合遠隔装置（３）内の給湯通信手段（３５）と、を備えたことを特徴とする統合遠隔制御システム。 A solar power generation device (1) for generating power by converting solar energy into electric power;
A water heater (2) for boiling water stored in the tank;
An integrated remote device (3) connected to the solar power generation device (1) and the hot water supply device (2), and controlling the solar power generation device (1) and the hot water supply device (2) in an integrated manner;
Setting information commonly used in the solar power generation device (1) and the hot water supply device (2) is set on the common setting screen (310) in the display means (31) of the integrated remote device (3). The solar power generation communication means (34) in the integrated remote device (3) for transmitting the set setting information to the solar power generation device (1), and the setting information to the hot water supply device (2). An integrated remote control system comprising hot water communication means (35) in the integrated remote device (3) for transmission. 統合遠隔装置（３）は、表示手段（３１）を制御する制御手段（３３）と、該制御手段（３３）に操作信号を入力する入力手段（３２）と、前記制御手段（３３）からの制御情報を太陽光発電装置（１）に送信する太陽光発電通信手段（３４）と、前記制御手段（３３）からの制御情報を給湯装置（２）に送信する給湯通信手段（３５）とを備え、
前記統合遠隔装置（３）内に、通信仕様を前記太陽光発電装置（１）または前記給湯装置（２）に合わせて変換する情報変換手段（３３０）を有することを特徴とする請求項１に記載の統合遠隔制御システム。 The integrated remote device (3) includes a control means (33) for controlling the display means (31), an input means (32) for inputting an operation signal to the control means (33), and the control means (33). Solar power generation communication means (34) for transmitting control information to the solar power generation apparatus (1), and hot water supply communication means (35) for transmitting control information from the control means (33) to the hot water supply apparatus (2). Prepared,
In the said integrated remote device (3), it has information conversion means (330) which changes communication specifications according to the said photovoltaic power generation device (1) or the said hot-water supply device (2), The claim 1 characterized by the above-mentioned. The integrated remote control system described. 前記総合遠隔装置（３）は前記太陽光発電装置（１）内の電源供給手段（１３）から直流電源の供給を受けることを特徴とする請求項１または２に記載の統合遠隔制御システム。   The integrated remote control system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the integrated remote device (3) is supplied with DC power from a power supply means (13) in the solar power generation device (1). 前記統合遠隔装置（３）内の太陽光発電通信手段（３４）とは共通の通信仕様にて通信する太陽光発電通信手段（１１）を前記太陽光発電装置（１）内に有していることを特徴とする請求項１ないし３のいずれか一項に記載の統合遠隔制御システム。   The photovoltaic power generation device (1) has a photovoltaic power generation communication means (11) that communicates with the photovoltaic power generation communication means (34) in the integrated remote device (3) in common communication specifications. The integrated remote control system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein 前記統合遠隔装置（３）内の前記制御手段（３３）は、前記太陽光発電装置（１）の発電状況に基づいて前記給湯装置（２）に運転制御情報を前記給湯通信手段（３５）が送信することを特徴とする請求項１ないし４のいずれか一項に記載の統合遠隔制御システム。   The control means (33) in the integrated remote device (3) allows the hot water supply communication means (35) to send operation control information to the hot water supply device (2) based on the power generation status of the solar power generation device (1). 5. The integrated remote control system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the transmission is performed.
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