JP2016151358A - Combustor - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To properly grasp consumption of a battery even in a case where any combustion part is used, and make timing of battery replacement uniform to give a notification, in a combustor having a plurality of combustion parts having different electric loads with the battery as a power source.SOLUTION: A combustor includes: a battery 26 as a power source; a combustion part 1 provided with additive electronic equipment 12; and another combustion part 2 not provided with the additive electronic equipment 12. When determining consumption of the battery by detecting a battery voltage, even in a case where the other combustion part 2 is subjected to combustion operation, the combustor supplies power to the additive electronic equipment 12, and determines whether the battery voltage is equal to or less than a reference voltage.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a combustion apparatus using a battery as a power source. In particular, the present invention relates to a combustion apparatus having a plurality of combustion sections with different electrical loads.

  Conventionally, a combustion apparatus that operates using a battery as a power source is known. For example, the gas stove is equipped with electronic devices such as an electromagnetic safety valve that opens and closes a gas supply path that supplies gas to each burner that is a combustion unit, a notification lamp, an ignition igniter, and an electronic circuit that operates these, and a battery. These electronic devices are operated using as a power source.

  In a combustion apparatus that uses a battery as a power source as described above, when the battery is consumed by use, the operation of an electronic device such as an electromagnetic safety valve or an electronic circuit that operates the electronic device becomes unstable. For this reason, a battery voltage detection circuit for detecting the battery voltage is provided, and when the battery voltage falls below a predetermined notification voltage, a notification is made to prompt the user to replace the battery, or the battery voltage decreases to a predetermined value. When the voltage is lower than the operation prohibition voltage, power supply to the electromagnetic safety valve or the like is forcibly prohibited so that the combustion operation is not performed (for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2).

  As the electromagnetic safety valve, a current holding type electromagnetic valve that is held in an open state by continuously energizing is widely used. According to this energization holding type solenoid valve, when the battery voltage drops and cannot be held in the open state, the electromagnetic safety valve operates in the closing direction by the urging force of a spring or the like. Therefore, even when the battery is exhausted, high safety is achieved. It can be secured.

  Moreover, in this kind of combustion apparatus, in order to improve safety and functionality, an apparatus for automatically controlling the heating power of the burner during combustion operation has been proposed. For example, in a gas stove, temperature detection means for detecting the temperature of the bottom of the cooking container is provided, and when cooking fried food or stewed cooking, temperature control of the heating power of the stove burner is performed based on the detected cooking container temperature Has been done. When performing temperature control as additional control other than such ignition / extinguishing control, the gas supply path is branched into a main gas supply path and a sub gas supply path, and a latch valve, a motor valve, etc. A temperature control valve consisting of a self-holding solenoid valve, a solenoid valve, etc., and an electronic circuit for operating the temperature control valve are provided, and the temperature control valve is powered from the electronic circuit based on the cooking vessel temperature. The control power of the burner is adjusted by opening and closing the control valve.

JP 10-49264 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-230546

  By the way, if the temperature control valve is provided in each burner in order to perform temperature control in all burners, the difference in battery voltage drop when each burner is operated is small. Even when the burner is burned, it is possible to unify the battery consumption by determining whether or not the battery voltage drops below a predetermined voltage. On the other hand, in a combustion apparatus in which a temperature control valve is provided so that the temperature control can be performed only with some of the burners and a temperature control valve is not provided in other burners, the batteries in the combustion operation of each burner There is a difference in voltage drop. In Patent Document 1, battery consumption is determined based on the battery voltage when using the burner with the highest operating frequency, and therefore the burner provided with a temperature control valve that greatly reduces the battery voltage is burned. It is also conceivable to set the notification voltage or the operation prohibition voltage with reference to the battery voltage at which the battery voltage at the time of operation is detected and the burner capable of temperature control cannot be stably operated by combustion.

  However, since the voltage drop when the burner without the temperature control valve is operated by combustion is smaller than the voltage drop when the burner with the temperature control valve is operated by combustion, the temperature control valve is provided. A temperature control valve is provided when the battery voltage is detected only during the combustion operation of some burners used to notify the necessity of battery replacement or the combustion operation is prohibited. During combustion operation of some burners, the battery voltage becomes lower than the predetermined voltage, and battery consumption is notified.However, during combustion operation of other burners that are not equipped with temperature control valves, the battery voltage is lower than the predetermined voltage. Since it does not decrease, neither notification nor combustion operation is prohibited. Therefore, another burner can be used normally without replacing the battery. As a result, another burner without the temperature control valve is burned while the battery is exhausted to near the notification voltage, and some burners with the temperature control valve are ignited during the combustion operation. If the other burners were ignited, no abnormality was reported, but some later burners were notified, or the battery voltage was activated when some later burners were ignited. When the voltage is lower than the forbidden voltage, there is a problem that the combustion operation is prohibited without notification. On the other hand, if the battery voltage is detected only when another burner that is not provided with a temperature control valve is operated for combustion, the decrease in battery voltage is small, so some burners that are provided with a temperature control valve are burned stably. It cannot be determined whether there is any voltage left in the battery that can be operated. Therefore, any method has a problem that it is difficult for the user to determine the time for battery replacement. In addition, since it cannot be determined from the outside of the apparatus whether or not different electronic devices are mounted depending on the burner, the user recognizes that only some of the burners have failed. Such a problem occurs due to a difference in electronic devices provided even when the battery voltage is detected when any of the burners is used.

  The present invention solves the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a battery that uses a battery as a power source and has a plurality of combustion parts having different electrical loads, regardless of which combustion part is used. Is to properly grasp the consumption of the battery and notify the battery replacement timing in a unified manner.

The present invention
Battery,
A plurality of combustion parts;
A plurality of electronic devices that perform predetermined operations using a battery as a power source;
A plurality of electronic circuits for operating each electronic device by supplying power to each electronic device from a battery based on a predetermined operation command corresponding to each electronic device;
A battery voltage detection circuit for detecting the battery voltage;
A control circuit that monitors the battery voltage detected by the battery voltage detection circuit and controls an operation command to each electronic circuit;
Among the plurality of combustion sections, at least one combustion section is provided with additional electronic equipment for performing additional control during the combustion operation, and at least one other combustion section is provided with additional electronic equipment. No combustion equipment,
When another combustion unit not provided with additional electronic equipment is operated for combustion, power is supplied to the additional electronic equipment to operate the additional electronic equipment, and the battery voltage detected by the battery voltage detection circuit is a predetermined reference voltage. It is a combustion apparatus provided with the control structure which determines whether it becomes below.

  According to the combustion apparatus described above, since the additional electronic device is operated even when another combustion unit that is not provided with the additional electronic device is operated for combustion, the electrical load causes the other combustion unit to perform the combustion operation. The operation of the electronic device and the operation of the additional electronic device are superimposed. Therefore, the decrease in the battery voltage detected by the battery voltage detection circuit is approximately the same as that when the combustion section provided with the additional electronic device is operated by combustion, and therefore the combustion operation is performed in any combustion section. Even in such a case, the timing when the battery voltage becomes equal to or lower than the predetermined reference voltage is the same period, and it is possible to appropriately determine the consumption of the battery.

In the above combustion apparatus, preferably,
The additional electronic device has at least a temperature control valve.

  In a combustion apparatus having a combustion section provided with a temperature control valve to perform temperature control as additional control during combustion operation and another combustion section not provided with a temperature control valve, each combustion section However, according to the combustion device described above, the temperature control valve is operated even when a combustion unit that is not subjected to temperature control is operated. Even when the electronic device is operated, the battery voltage when the electronic device including the temperature control valve is operated can be detected, and the battery consumption can be appropriately determined.

In the above combustion apparatus, preferably,
When another combustion unit that is not provided with a temperature control valve is operated during combustion operation of the combustion unit provided with a temperature control valve, power is supplied to the temperature control valve provided in the combustion unit during combustion operation. At least, the temperature control valve is operated so that the open / close state of the temperature control valve is maintained.

  When the other combustion section not provided with the temperature control valve is operated for combustion, if the temperature control valve is operated regardless of the combustion operation state of the combustion section provided with the temperature control valve, the temperature control valve is When the combustion operation is performed in the combustion section provided with the, the open / close state of the temperature control valve may be changed. However, according to the above combustion apparatus, when the combustion operation of the combustion section previously provided with the temperature control valve is performed, the temperature control valve is operated so that the open / close state of the temperature control valve is maintained. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the combustion operation from being inadvertently changed.

In the above combustion apparatus, preferably,
Temperature control valve provided in the combustion section during non-combustion operation when performing combustion operation for other combustion sections not provided with the temperature control valve during non-combustion operation of the combustion section provided with the temperature control valve The temperature control valve is operated in the opening direction by supplying power to the.

  When the combustion section provided with the temperature control valve is in non-combustion operation when the other combustion section not provided with the temperature control valve is in combustion operation, the opening / closing state of the temperature control valve may be changed. The combustion operation is not changed.

In the above combustion apparatus, preferably,
As a temperature control valve, it has a self-holding solenoid valve,
When the battery voltage detected by the battery voltage detection circuit is equal to or lower than a predetermined first reference voltage, power supply to each electronic device excluding the notification electronic device that performs predetermined notification is prohibited,
When burning a combustion part provided with a self-holding solenoid valve, power is supplied to the self-holding solenoid valve and the self-holding solenoid valve is operated in the opening direction.
The battery detected by the battery voltage detection circuit when the battery voltage detected by the battery voltage detection circuit when the self-holding solenoid valve is operated in the opening direction is equal to or lower than a predetermined second reference voltage higher than the first reference voltage. Power supply to the self-holding solenoid valve is prohibited until the voltage recovers to a predetermined normal voltage range higher than the second reference voltage.

  When operating a combustion part equipped with a self-holding solenoid valve as a temperature control valve, operating the electronic equipment including the self-holding solenoid valve significantly reduces the battery voltage. Since power supply for maintaining the open / closed state of the valve is unnecessary, the battery voltage is recovered when the operation of the self-holding electromagnetic valve is completed even when other electronic devices are operated. Therefore, in a combustion apparatus in which only a part of the combustion part is provided with a self-holding solenoid valve and the other combustion part is not provided with a self-holding solenoid valve, priority is given to the operation of the self-holding solenoid valve. Although the battery voltage capable of operating other electronic devices remains, the combustion operation is limited in any combustion section.

  However, according to the above combustion apparatus, the battery voltage when the self-holding solenoid valve is operated in the opening direction in order to cause the combustion section provided with the self-holding solenoid valve to perform the combustion operation is used for notification. Power supply to the self-holding solenoid valve until the battery voltage recovers to a normal voltage range higher than the second reference voltage when the voltage falls below the second reference voltage higher than the first reference voltage that prohibits the operation of each electronic device except the electronic device Therefore, the self-holding solenoid valve is held in the open state. And since the voltage drop when operating other electronic devices is smaller than the voltage drop when operating the electronic devices including the self-holding solenoid valve, when the battery voltage falls below the second reference voltage, Although the combustion operation that operates the holding solenoid valve is not possible, the other electronic devices are operated and the combustion operation is performed in each combustion unit until the battery voltage drops below the first reference voltage that prohibits the operation of each electronic device. It can be carried out. Further, according to the combustion apparatus, when the battery voltage becomes equal to or lower than the second reference voltage, power supply to the self-holding solenoid valve is prohibited, so that battery consumption is suppressed. Thereby, the user can be urged to replace the battery at a timing when the combustion operation cannot be performed in any of the combustion sections, and the battery can be used effectively.

In the above combustion apparatus, preferably,
As a temperature control valve, it has a self-holding solenoid valve,
When the battery voltage detected by the battery voltage detection circuit is equal to or lower than a predetermined first reference voltage, power supply to each electronic device excluding the notification electronic device that performs predetermined notification is prohibited,
Self-holding provided in the combustion part during non-combustion operation when other combustion parts not provided with the self-holding solenoid valve are operated during non-combustion operation of the combustion part provided with the self-holding solenoid valve The self-holding solenoid valve is operated in the opening direction
The battery detected by the battery voltage detection circuit when the battery voltage detected by the battery voltage detection circuit when the self-holding solenoid valve is operated in the opening direction is equal to or lower than a predetermined second reference voltage higher than the first reference voltage. Power supply to the self-holding solenoid valve is prohibited until the voltage recovers to a predetermined normal voltage range higher than the second reference voltage.

  According to the combustion apparatus, the combustion operation is changed because the self-holding solenoid valve is operated in the opening direction by supplying power to the self-holding solenoid valve during the non-burning operation of the combustion section provided with the self-holding solenoid valve. It will never be done. In addition, in order to detect a decrease in battery voltage, the battery voltage when the self-holding solenoid valve is operated in the open direction during the non-combustion operation of the combustion section provided with the self-holding solenoid valve provides a predetermined notification. Self-holding solenoid valve until the battery voltage recovers to a normal voltage range higher than the second reference voltage when the voltage is lower than the second reference voltage higher than the first reference voltage prohibiting the operation of each electronic device except the electronic device for notification to be performed Therefore, the self-holding solenoid valve is held in the open state. And when the battery voltage becomes the second reference voltage or less, the combustion operation for operating the self-holding solenoid valve cannot be performed, but until the battery voltage drops below the first reference voltage for prohibiting the operation of each electronic device, An electronic device can be operated to perform a combustion operation in each combustion section. In addition, according to the combustion device, when the battery voltage is equal to or lower than the second reference voltage, power supply to the self-holding solenoid valve is prohibited, so that battery consumption is suppressed. Thereby, the user can be urged to replace the battery at a timing when the combustion operation cannot be performed in any of the combustion sections, and the battery can be used effectively.

Preferably, the combustion device further includes:
Having non-volatile memory,
When the battery voltage detected by the battery voltage detection circuit falls below the second reference voltage, a voltage drop detection is written to the nonvolatile memory,
If voltage drop detection is written in the non-volatile memory, power supply to the self-holding solenoid valve is prohibited until the battery voltage detected by the battery voltage detection circuit recovers to a normal voltage range higher than the second reference voltage. To do.

  According to the combustion device, when the battery voltage falls below the second reference voltage, the drop in the battery voltage is written in the non-volatile memory. Therefore, even if the power is shut off when the combustion device is not used, A history of battery voltage drop at is maintained. And if the voltage drop detection is written in the non-volatile memory, power supply to the self-holding solenoid valve is prohibited, so that the battery is running out without operating the self-holding solenoid valve. Combustion operation is performed. Thereby, consumption of the battery can be suppressed.

In the above combustion apparatus, preferably,
As a temperature control valve, it has a self-holding solenoid valve,
When the battery voltage detected by the battery voltage detection circuit is equal to or lower than a predetermined first reference voltage, power supply to each electronic device excluding the notification electronic device that performs predetermined notification is prohibited,
When burning a combustion part provided with a self-holding solenoid valve, power is supplied to the self-holding solenoid valve and the self-holding solenoid valve is operated in the opening direction.
After the battery voltage detected by the battery voltage detection circuit when the self-holding solenoid valve is operated in the opening direction falls below a predetermined second reference voltage that is higher than the first reference voltage, any combustion section is operated for combustion. Even in this case, the self-holding solenoid valve is operated in the opening direction by supplying power to the self-holding solenoid valve until the battery voltage detected by the battery voltage detection circuit recovers to a normal voltage range higher than the second reference voltage.

  According to the combustion apparatus described above, when the battery voltage becomes equal to or lower than the first reference voltage, power supply to each electronic device other than the notification electronic device that performs predetermined notification is prohibited, so that high safety can be ensured. Further, in the above combustion apparatus, the second reference whose battery voltage is higher than the first reference voltage when the self-holding solenoid valve is operated in the opening direction in order to cause the combustion section provided with the self-holding solenoid valve to perform a combustion operation. After the voltage drops below the voltage, the self-holding solenoid valve is operated in the open direction regardless of which combustion section is operated for combustion.If the battery voltage does not recover, the self-holding solenoid valve is held open. Is done. As a result, the combustion operation can be performed in any combustion section until the battery voltage drops below the first reference voltage without storing the detection of the voltage drop.

  As described above, according to the present invention, in a combustion apparatus that uses a battery as a power source and includes a combustion section provided with additional electronic equipment and another combustion section provided with no additional electronic equipment. Even when another combustion unit that is not provided with electronic equipment is operated for combustion, additional electronic equipment is operated, so that the reduction in battery voltage can be made the same regardless of which combustion unit is used for combustion operation. In addition, it is possible to appropriately grasp the consumption of the battery regardless of the difference in electrical load when each combustion unit is operated by combustion. Thereby, even in a combustion apparatus having a plurality of combustion sections with different electrical loads, the battery replacement timing can be unified and alerted to the user.

  In addition, according to the present invention, when another combustion unit not provided with a temperature control valve is operated as an additional electronic device for combustion operation, in detecting the battery voltage, the combustion unit provided with the temperature control valve is detected. Since the temperature control valve is operated in consideration of the combustion state, it is possible to appropriately determine battery consumption without changing the combustion operation of the combustion section provided with the temperature control valve.

  Furthermore, according to the present invention, when the battery is exhausted, the self-holding solenoid valve that is the temperature control valve is opened, and the combustion operation is performed by operating other electronic devices in any combustion section. Consumption can be suppressed, and a highly convenient combustion apparatus that can effectively use the battery can be provided.

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram illustrating an example of a combustion apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an example of a control operation in the combustion operation of the combustion apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing another example of the control operation in the combustion operation of the combustion apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, the combustion apparatus according to the present embodiment will be specifically described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a gas stove with a grill as an example of a combustion apparatus according to the present embodiment. Reference numeral 1 denotes, for example, an A burner which is a control burner capable of controlling the temperature, 2 denotes, for example, a B burner which is a grill burner where temperature control is not performed, and 3 denotes a gas supply for supplying gas to these burners 1 and 2 Road.

  The first burner A burner 1 heats the food N1 (including the cooking container) placed on the five virtues (not shown), and the temperature of the food N1 is at the center. A temperature detector 4 for detection is provided. An ignition electrode 5 for igniting the A burner 1 is provided in the vicinity of the A burner 1.

  The B burner 2 serving as the second combustion unit heats the food N2 accommodated in the grill cabinet 6, and an ignition electrode 7 is provided in the vicinity thereof in the same manner as the A burner 1.

  The gas supply path 3 includes an original gas supply path 8 common to both burners 1 and 2, and an A burner main gas supply path 9 branched from the original gas supply path 8 and connected to the A burner 1 and the B burner 2, respectively. And a main gas supply path 10 for the B burner.

  The main gas supply path 9 for the A burner includes, in order from the upstream side, a main electromagnetic valve 11 that is an electromagnetic safety valve, a temperature control valve 12 that is a temperature adjusting electromagnetic valve, and a flow rate adjustment mechanism 13 that manually adjusts the heating power. Is provided. A sub gas supply path 9 a is branched from the main gas supply path 9 between the main electromagnetic valve 11 and the temperature control valve 12, and the sub gas supply path 9 a includes the temperature control valve 12, the flow rate adjustment mechanism 13, and the like. Are joined to the main gas supply path 9 and connected to the A burner 1 in parallel with the main gas supply path 9. The sub gas supply path 9 a may be connected to the A burner 1 while being branched from the main gas supply path 9.

  The B burner main gas supply path 10 is provided with a main electromagnetic valve 14 that is an electromagnetic safety valve and a flow rate adjusting mechanism 15 that manually adjusts the heating power in order from the upstream side.

  Each of the main solenoid valves 11 and 14 is composed of a current holding type solenoid valve, and is an A burner which is a push button provided in a gas stove casing (not shown) corresponding to the A burner 1 and the B burner 2 respectively. By igniting (pushing) the ignition / extinguishing button 16 for B and the ignition / extinguishing button 17 for B burner, the valve is mechanically opened against the biasing force of the springs 11a and 14a. By energizing the main solenoid valves 11 and 14 continuously, the valve open state is maintained even when the ignition operation of the ignition / fire extinguishing buttons 16 and 17 is released. The main solenoid valves 11 and 14 are closed by the urging force of the springs 11a and 14a by cutting off the energization of the main solenoid valves 11 and 14.

  The temperature control valve 12 is constituted by, for example, a latch valve that is a self-holding electromagnetic valve. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the A burner 1 corresponds to the combustion section provided with the temperature control valve for performing the temperature control as additional control, and the B burner 2 is provided with the temperature control valve. Not corresponding to other burning parts.

  Although not shown, the temperature control valve 12 includes a plunger that is reciprocally held, a valve body that is fitted to one end of the plunger, a permanent magnet that is coaxially disposed with respect to the plunger, A core attached to the end, an electromagnetic coil surrounding the plunger, and a spring provided between the core and the other end of the plunger are provided. When the temperature control valve 12 is operated from the opened state to the closed state, the electromagnetic coil is energized in a direction that generates a magnetic flux in a direction opposite to the direction of the magnetic flux by the permanent magnet. Thereby, the attracting force generated between the plunger and the core is weakened, the biasing force of the spring overcomes the attracting force by the permanent magnet, and the plunger moves to the valve closing position. Therefore, after the plunger moves to the valve closing position, the plunger cannot be moved only by the magnetic force of the permanent magnet even if the energization to the electromagnetic coil is interrupted, and the plunger is held at the valve closing position. On the other hand, when the temperature control valve 12 is operated from the closed state to the open state, the electromagnetic coil is energized in a direction that generates a magnetic flux in the same direction as the direction of the magnetic flux by the permanent magnet. Thereby, the attracting force generated between the plunger and the core becomes strong, the plunger moves against the biasing force of the spring, and the plunger is attracted to the core. Therefore, after the plunger moves to the valve open position and is attracted to the core, the plunger cannot be moved only by the urging force of the spring even if the power to the electromagnetic coil is cut off, and the plunger is held at the valve open position. Is done.

  In FIG. 1, 18 is constituted by a microcomputer (hereinafter referred to as “microcomputer”) for controlling the operation of the gas stove. 19, 20, and 21 are B burner main solenoid valve drive circuits and A burner main solenoid valves that energize and drive the main solenoid valves 14 and 11 and the temperature control valve 12 according to operation commands from the microcomputer 18, respectively. It is a drive circuit and a temperature control valve drive circuit. An igniter drive circuit 22 energizes and drives an igniter 22a that generates spark discharge at each ignition electrode 5 and 7 according to an operation command from the microcomputer 18, and 23 indicates display lamps 23a to 23c that perform predetermined notification from the microcomputer 18. A display drive circuit that is energized and driven by an operation command, 25 is a power supply circuit that supplies power to the microcomputer 18 and the drive circuits 19 to 23 from a battery 26 that is a power source of a gas stove, and 27 is a battery voltage detection circuit that detects the voltage of the battery , 28 is an operating device for the user to instruct the microcomputer 18 to perform temperature control for maintaining the heating temperature of the food N1 in the A burner 1 at a certain constant temperature. In the present embodiment, a battery 26 having a rated voltage of 3 V, for example, in a new state is used.

  The power supply circuit 25 is connected to microswitches 29 and 30 that are closed by ignition operation of the ignition / extinguishing buttons 16 and 17 and are held closed by a heart cam mechanism (not shown). Then, when any one of the micro switches 29 and 30 is closed, the power supply circuit 25 supplies power from the battery 26 to the microcomputer 18 and activates the microcomputer 18. Further, when the microswitch 29 is closed, the power supply circuit 25 feeds power from the battery 26 to the A burner main electromagnetic valve drive circuit 20 and the temperature control valve drive circuit 21, and the main electromagnetic by these drive circuits 20, 21. The valve 11 and the temperature control valve 12 can be energized. Similarly, when the microswitch 30 is closed, the power supply circuit 25 supplies power from the battery 26 to the B burner main solenoid valve drive circuit 19 and the temperature control valve drive circuit 21, and the main solenoid valve by these drive circuits 19. 14 and the temperature control valve 12 can be energized. Further, the power supply circuit 25 supplies power from the battery 26 to the igniter drive circuit 22 and the display drive circuit 23 when any of the micro switches 29 and 30 is closed, and the igniter 22a and the display lamps by the drive circuits 22 to 23 are displayed. 23a to 23c can be energized.

  Further, the power supply circuit 25 applies a voltage corresponding to the voltage of the battery 26 to the battery voltage detection circuit 27 when one of the micro switches 29 and 30 is closed.

  The micro switches 29 and 30 are opened by the fire extinguishing operation of the ignition / fire extinguishing buttons 16 and 17, respectively, and the power supply circuit 25 does not supply power to the microcomputer 18 or the like when both the switches 29 and 30 are opened. The drive circuits 19 to 23 are supplied with power from the power supply circuit 25, and the main electromagnetic valves 14 and 11, the temperature control valve 12, the igniter 22a, and the display lamps 23a to 23a are operated by an operation command from the microcomputer 18. These are operated by energizing 23c. Further, when each of the microswitches 29 and 30 is closed, the power supply circuit 25 outputs a signal indicating that to the microcomputer 18.

  The battery voltage detection circuit 27 detects the voltage of the battery 26 based on the voltage supplied from the power supply circuit 25 when the microswitch 29 or 30 is closed, and outputs it to the microcomputer 18. As will be described later, the microcomputer 18 monitors the battery voltage output from the battery voltage detection circuit 27. When the battery voltage reaches a predetermined reference voltage, the microcomputer 18 applies a predetermined value to each drive circuit 19-23. The operation command is output.

  Each of the display lamps 23a to 23c is turned on, for example, a notification that the combustion operation of the A burner 1 is being performed, a notification that the combustion operation of the B burner 2 is being performed, and temperature control is performed by the A burner 1. Notification that the battery voltage has dropped to some extent, prompting the user to replace the battery, notification that the battery voltage has decreased and the battery should be replaced at an early stage, and that the battery voltage has fallen below the prohibited voltage. Notification.

  The microcomputer 18 includes a control circuit 18a that monitors the battery voltage and controls the operation of the gas stove. In a state where power is supplied from the power supply circuit 25, the microcomputer 18 instructs each micro switch 29, 30 burner main solenoid valve drive circuit 19, A burner main solenoid valve drive circuit 20, temperature control based on the signal indicating the closing of 30, the detection signal of the temperature detector 4, the output of the battery voltage detection circuit 27, etc. The valve drive circuit 21, the igniter drive circuit 22, and the display drive circuit 23 are controlled to control the operation of the gas stove such as ignition control of the A burner 1 and B burner 2 and temperature control in the A burner 1.

  Although not shown, the control circuit 18a has, as a functional configuration, voltage monitoring means for monitoring whether or not the battery voltage output from the battery voltage detection circuit 27 is within a set reference voltage range, and a main solenoid valve drive. To the valve drive means for commanding the energization drive of the main solenoid valves 14 and 11 and the temperature control valve 12 by the circuits 19 and 20 and the temperature control valve drive circuit 21, and to the main solenoid valves 14 and 11 and the temperature control valve 12 Power supply prohibiting means for prohibiting power supply, temperature control means for controlling opening / closing of the temperature control valve 12 by the valve driving means based on the detection signal of the temperature detector 4, and based on the detection signal of the temperature detector 4 Temperature control release means that does not perform opening / closing control of the temperature control valve 12, ignition means that commands operation of the igniter 22a to be energized by the igniter drive circuit 22, and the battery voltage is any of the first to third reference voltages Falls to If it is grasped, and a notification unit for operation command energization driving the display lamps 23a~23c by the display driving circuit 23.

  Further, the microcomputer 18 includes a non-volatile memory 18b. When the battery voltage drops below the second reference voltage, the control circuit 18a writes the battery voltage drop detected to the non-volatile memory 18b, and the battery voltage is When the control circuit 18a recovers to the fourth reference voltage that is the normal voltage range or higher, the control circuit 18a writes no detection of a decrease in battery voltage in the nonvolatile memory 18b. The nonvolatile memory 18b retains whether or not the written voltage drop is detected even when the power supply from the power supply circuit 25 is stopped. As such a nonvolatile memory 18b, a so-called E2PROM such as a flash memory is preferably used.

  In the present embodiment, the main electromagnetic valves 14 and 11, the temperature control valve 12, the igniter 22a, and the display lamps 23a to 23c constitute an electronic device, and the drive circuits 19 to 23 that energize and drive these electronic devices are provided. An electronic circuit corresponding to each electronic device is configured. The main solenoid valves 14 and 11 and the igniter 22a constitute an ignition / extinguish electronic device, the temperature control valve 12 constitutes an additional electronic device, and the display lamps 23a to 23c provide predetermined notifications. An informing electronic device for performing is configured. A common main solenoid valve drive circuit may be used as the B burner main solenoid valve drive circuit 19 and the A burner main solenoid valve drive circuit 20.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 2, the control operation in the case where the B burner 2 is in a combustion operation with the gas stove with a grill according to the present embodiment will be described.

  When the user performs ignition operation of the ignition / fire extinguishing button 17 for the B burner in order to perform the combustion operation of the B burner 2, the main electromagnetic valve 14 is mechanically opened and the micro switch 30 is closed at the same time. If the combustion operation is not performed in the A burner 1, the power supply circuit 25 supplies power to the drive circuits 19, 21 to 23 excluding the A burner main solenoid valve drive circuit 20 and the microcomputer 18 to start them. At the same time, a signal indicating that the micro switch 30 corresponding to the B burner 2 is closed is output to the microcomputer 18. Then, the control circuit 18a instructs the B burner main solenoid valve drive circuit 19 to open the main solenoid valve 14 by the B burner main solenoid valve drive circuit 19. Further, the power supply circuit 25 applies a voltage corresponding to the voltage of the battery 26 to the battery voltage detection circuit 27, and the battery voltage detection circuit 27 outputs a battery voltage detection signal to the microcomputer 18. When the ignition / fire extinguishing button 17 is ignited in the state where the combustion operation is first performed by the A burner 1, power supply to the B burner main solenoid valve drive circuit 19 is started, and the B burner main solenoid valve drive is started. The main electromagnetic valve 14 is held open by the circuit 19.

  Next, an initial check of the main solenoid valve 14 is performed (step ST1). This initial check is an inspection of whether or not the main solenoid valve 14 is operating normally by the B burner main solenoid valve drive circuit 19. For example, the terminal voltages of a plurality of predetermined terminals of the drive circuit are opened. This is done by detecting an abnormality such as a voltage or a short voltage.

  If no abnormality is detected in the initial check, a second reference voltage (for example, 2) that causes the operation of the temperature control valve 12 to become unstable in the non-volatile memory 18b in any combustion operation of the burners 1 and 2 so far. .05V) whether or not a voltage drop of less than or equal to has been detected is confirmed (step ST2). If no detection of a voltage drop equal to or lower than the second reference voltage is written in the nonvolatile memory 18b (Yes in step ST2), the combustion operation is performed by the A burner 1 based on the detected temperature detected by the temperature detector 4. It is performed and it is confirmed whether A burner 1 is a combustion state (step ST3). In addition, you may use other detectors, such as a flame detector, for confirmation of the combustion state of A burner 1. FIG.

  If no voltage drop detection is written in the nonvolatile memory 18b, and the A burner 1 is ignited before the B burner 2 and the combustion operation is performed in the A burner 1 (Yes in step ST3), In the A burner 1, temperature control is performed in which the temperature control valve 12 is controlled to open and close, and the temperature control valve 12 may be in a closed state when the B burner 2 is ignited. For this reason, the current open / close state of the temperature control valve 12 is confirmed from the temperature control means (step ST4).

  At this time, if the temperature control valve 12 is in an open state (Yes in step ST4), the temperature control valve drive circuit 21 controls the temperature control valve so that the temperature control valve 12 is maintained open. 12 is energized for a certain period of time to operate the temperature control valve 12 in the opening direction (step ST5). On the other hand, when the temperature control valve 12 is in the closed state (No in step ST4), the temperature control valve drive circuit 21 maintains the temperature control valve 12 so that the temperature control valve 12 is kept closed. Is energized for a predetermined time to operate the temperature control valve 12 in the closing direction (step ST6). As a result, even when the B burner 2 is in a combustion operation, the electrical load is that when the main electromagnetic valve 14 and the temperature control valve 12 are operated by the drive circuits 19 and 21, so the A burner 1 is in a combustion operation. As a result, the voltage drop can be reduced to the same extent as when the Further, even if the temperature control valve 12 is operated during the combustion operation of the A burner 1, the temperature control valve 12 is operated in the same direction so as to maintain the current open / closed state. It can be prevented from being changed.

  When the A burner 1 is not in the combustion state when the B burner 2 is ignited (No in step ST3), the temperature control valve 12 is energized by the temperature control valve drive circuit 21 to open the temperature control valve 12 in the opening direction. Operate (step ST5). Thereby, the voltage drop comparable as the case where the A burner 1 is burned can be generated without igniting the A burner 1. Therefore, regardless of the combustion state of the A burner 1, it is possible to grasp the decrease in the battery voltage when the electronic device including the temperature control valve 12 is operated. Further, even if the temperature control valve 12 is operated, the main electromagnetic valve 11 is not operated, so that the raw gas is not released from the A burner 1 that is not in the combustion state.

  Next, by operating the temperature control valve 12, the battery voltage output from the battery voltage detection circuit 27 is higher than the second reference voltage, but from a fourth reference voltage (eg, 2.9 V) that is in the normal voltage range. It is confirmed whether or not the voltage drops below a third reference voltage (for example, 2.2 V) that informs a low battery voltage drop (step ST7). If the battery voltage output from the battery voltage detection circuit 27 has not dropped below the third reference voltage (No in step ST7), the igniter drive circuit 22 energizes and drives the igniter 22a for a certain period of time. A spark discharge is generated in the electrode 7 (step ST8). At this time, if the battery voltage does not drop below the first reference voltage (2.0 V) (No in step ST9), the B burner 2 is ignited. If the battery voltage drops below the first reference voltage by energizing the igniter 22a (Yes in step ST9), the combustion operation cannot be performed safely, so power supply to the main solenoid valve 14 is prohibited. The valve is closed and the combustion operation is stopped by error (step ST16). At this time, if the combustion operation is also performed in the A burner 1, similarly, power supply to the main electromagnetic valve 11 is prohibited and the valve is closed, and the combustion operation is stopped by an error.

  When the battery voltage output from the battery voltage detection circuit 27 is lowered to the third reference voltage or lower by operating the temperature control valve 12 (Yes in step ST7), the battery voltage is further lowered to the second reference voltage or less. It is confirmed whether it falls (step ST10). At this time, if the battery voltage is higher than the second reference voltage but not higher than the third reference voltage (No in step ST10), the temperature control valve 12 can be operated stably, but the battery voltage decreases to some extent. Therefore, the display lamps 23a to 23c are energized and driven by the display drive circuit 23, and the display lamps 23a to 23c are blinked and displayed in a predetermined pattern L (step ST11). As a result, the user can recognize the consumption of the battery 26.

  When the battery voltage output from the battery voltage detection circuit 27 decreases to the second reference voltage or lower by operating the temperature control valve 12 (Yes in step ST10), the battery voltage further decreases to the first reference voltage or lower. It is confirmed whether it falls (step ST12). At this time, if the battery voltage is higher than the first reference voltage but not higher than the second reference voltage (No in step ST12), the battery 26 is consumed and it becomes difficult to operate the temperature control valve 12 stably. Yes. For this reason, the combustion state of the A burner 1 is confirmed, and if the A burner 1 is in the non-combustion operation (No in step ST13), the temperature control is performed regardless of whether the burner 1 or 2 is in the combustion operation from the next time. The detection of the voltage drop below the second reference voltage is written in the nonvolatile memory 18b so that the combustion operation is performed without operating the valve 12 (step ST14).

  Further, even if the battery voltage recovers to a voltage higher than the second reference voltage after the operation of the temperature control valve 12 is finished, when the temperature control valve 12 is operated in the next and subsequent combustion operations, the battery voltage is again increased to the second voltage. There is a high possibility that the operation of the temperature control valve 12 will become unstable due to a drop below the reference voltage. For this reason, since the temperature control valve 12 is held in the open state until the battery 26 is replaced and the battery voltage recovers to the fourth reference voltage that is in the normal voltage range or higher, the temperature control valve drive circuit 21 controls the temperature. The temperature control valve 12 is energized for a predetermined time to operate the temperature control valve 12 in the opening direction. Further, since the temperature control valve 12 cannot be stably operated due to a decrease in the battery voltage, the temperature control based on the detection signal from the temperature detector 4 is canceled in the subsequent combustion operation of the A burner 1, and the temperature is controlled. Power supply to the regulating valve 12 is prohibited. Then, in order to inform the user that the battery voltage is lowered and the battery 26 needs to be replaced early, the display lamps 23a to 23c are energized and driven by the display drive circuit 23, and the display lamps 23a to 23c are moved to A blinking display is performed with a predetermined pattern S different from (ST14). Note that when the temperature control valve 12 is in the open state, only power supply to the temperature control valve 12 may be prohibited.

  On the other hand, when the A burner 1 is in the combustion state (Yes in step ST13), there is a possibility that temperature control is being performed in the A burner 1, so when the battery voltage drops below the second reference voltage. If the temperature control is immediately canceled and the temperature control valve 12 is operated in the opening direction, the combustion operation of the A burner 1 may be changed. For this reason, only the writing of the detection of the voltage drop to the nonvolatile memory 18b and the notification from the display lamps 23a to 23c are performed (step ST15). Next, in the same manner as described above, the igniter drive circuit 22 drives the igniter 22a to be energized for a certain period of time, thereby causing a spark discharge in the ignition electrode 7 (step ST8).

  Even if the igniter 22a is energized, the B burner 2 is ignited if the battery voltage is higher than the first reference voltage at which the main solenoid valves 14 and 11 can be stably operated (No in step ST9). At this time, when power supply to the temperature control valve 12 is prohibited, the combustion operation is performed at a voltage within a range in which other electronic devices such as the main electromagnetic valves 14 and 11 can be operated.

  When the battery voltage output from the battery voltage detection circuit 27 is lowered to the first reference voltage or lower by operating the temperature control valve 12 (Yes in step ST12), both the burners 1 and 2 are stably burned. Since operation cannot be performed, power supply to the main solenoid valve 14 is prohibited and the valve is closed. Further, since the battery 26 is exhausted to such an extent that the combustion operation cannot be performed, the display drive circuit 23 drives the display lamps 23a to 23c to energize the display lamps 23a to 23c (step ST16). . At this time, when the A burner 1 is in a combustion operation, similarly, power supply to the main electromagnetic valve 11 is prohibited and the valve is closed, and the combustion operation is stopped by an error.

  When the B burner 2 is newly burned after the battery voltage is higher than the first reference voltage but lower than the second reference voltage due to the use of the gas stove, the nonvolatile memory 18b has a voltage drop below the second reference voltage. Since “detected” is written (No in step ST2), it is confirmed whether or not the battery 26 is replaced (step ST17).

  If the user replaces the battery 26 and the battery voltage has recovered to the fourth reference voltage or higher that is in the normal voltage range (Yes in step ST17), the temperature control by controlling the opening / closing of the temperature control valve 12 is performed. Since the control is possible, no detection of a voltage drop equal to or lower than the second reference voltage is written in the nonvolatile memory 18b, and temperature control for opening / closing the temperature control valve 12 is enabled (step ST18). Next, similarly to the above, it is determined whether or not the battery voltage is equal to or lower than the first to third reference voltages by operating the temperature control valve 12 (steps ST3 to ST16).

  If the battery voltage has dropped below the second reference voltage in the previous combustion operation, but the battery 26 is not replaced and the battery voltage is less than the fourth reference voltage (No in step ST17), the temperature control valve When 12 is operated, the battery voltage is likely to be equal to or lower than the second reference voltage at which the operation of the temperature control valve 12 becomes unstable. For this reason, without operating the temperature control valve 12, the display lamps 23a to 23c are energized and driven by the display drive circuit 23, and the display lamps 23a to 23c are blinked and displayed in a predetermined pattern S as described above. Further, the igniter drive circuit 22 energizes and drives the igniter 22a for a certain period of time to generate spark discharge at the ignition electrode 7 (step ST19).

  The operations in steps ST20 and ST21 after the igniter 22a is energized are the same as those in steps ST9 and ST16 described above.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 3, the control operation in the case where the A burner 1 is in a combustion operation using the gas stove with a grill according to the present embodiment will be described.

  When the user ignites the ignition / extinguishing button 16 for the A burner, the main electromagnetic valve 11 is mechanically opened, and the micro switch 29 is closed simultaneously. If the combustion operation is not performed in the B burner 2, the power supply circuit 25 feeds power to the drive circuits 20 to 23 excluding the B burner main solenoid valve drive circuit 19 and the microcomputer 18 to start them, A signal indicating that the micro switch 29 corresponding to the A burner 1 is closed is output to the microcomputer 18. Then, the control circuit 18a instructs the A burner main electromagnetic valve drive circuit 20 to operate, and causes the main electromagnetic valve 11 to be held open by the A burner main electromagnetic valve drive circuit 20. Further, the power supply circuit 25 applies a voltage corresponding to the voltage of the battery 26 to the battery voltage detection circuit 27, and the battery voltage detection circuit 27 outputs a battery voltage detection signal to the microcomputer 18. When the ignition / fire extinguishing button 16 is ignited in the state where the combustion operation is first performed by the B burner 2, power supply to the A burner main solenoid valve drive circuit 20 is started, and the A burner main solenoid valve drive is started. The main solenoid valve 11 is held open by the circuit 20.

  Next, as in the above, an initial check of the main solenoid valve 11 is performed (step ST31).

  If no abnormality is detected in the initial check, it is confirmed in the nonvolatile memory 18b whether or not a voltage drop equal to or lower than the second reference voltage has been detected in the combustion operation of either of the burners 1 and 2 (step). ST32). If non-detection of a voltage drop below the second reference voltage is written in the nonvolatile memory 18b (Yes in step ST32), the battery 26 can stably operate the temperature control valve 12 when the A burner 1 is ignited. Since it has a voltage, the temperature control valve 12 is energized for a certain time by the temperature control valve drive circuit 21 to operate the temperature control valve 12 in the opening direction (step ST33).

  Next, by operating the temperature control valve 12 in the opening direction, the battery voltage output from the battery voltage detection circuit 27 is higher than the second reference voltage but lower than the fourth reference voltage in the normal voltage range. It is confirmed whether or not the voltage drops below the voltage (step ST34). If the battery voltage output from the battery voltage detection circuit 27 has not dropped below the third reference voltage (No in step ST34), the igniter drive circuit 22 energizes and drives the igniter 22a for a certain period of time. Spark discharge is generated in the electrode 5 (step ST35). At this time, if the battery voltage does not drop below the first reference voltage (No in step ST36), the A burner 1 is ignited. When the battery voltage drops below the first reference voltage by energizing and driving the igniter 22a, the combustion operation cannot be performed safely. Therefore, power supply to the main solenoid valve 11 is prohibited and the valve is closed to perform the combustion operation. The error is stopped (step ST43). At this time, when the B burner 2 is in a combustion operation, power supply to the main electromagnetic valve 14 is prohibited and the valve is closed, and the combustion operation is stopped by an error.

  When the battery voltage output from the battery voltage detection circuit 27 is lowered to the third reference voltage or lower by operating the temperature control valve 12 (Yes in step ST34), the battery voltage is further lowered to the second reference voltage or less. It is confirmed whether it falls (step ST37). At this time, when the battery voltage is higher than the second reference voltage but not higher than the third reference voltage (No in step ST37), the temperature control valve 12 can be operated stably, but the battery voltage decreases to some extent. Therefore, similarly to the above, the display lamps 23a to 23c are energized and driven by the display driving circuit 23, and the display lamps 23a to 23c are blinked and displayed in a predetermined pattern L (step ST38). As a result, the user can recognize the consumption of the battery 26.

  When the battery voltage output from the battery voltage detection circuit 27 falls below the second reference voltage by operating the temperature control valve 12 (Yes in step ST37), the battery voltage falls below the first reference voltage. It is confirmed whether it falls (step ST39). At this time, if the battery voltage is higher than the first reference voltage but not higher than the second reference voltage (No in step ST39), the consumption of the battery 26 increases, making it difficult to operate the temperature control valve 12 stably. Yes. For this reason, the voltage drop below the second reference voltage is detected in the non-volatile memory 18b so that the combustion operation is performed without operating the temperature control valve 12 when the burner 1 or 2 is operated for combustion from the next time. Yes is written (step ST40).

  Furthermore, even if the battery voltage recovers to a voltage higher than the second reference voltage after the operation of the temperature control valve 12 is finished, if the temperature control is performed in the subsequent combustion operation and the temperature control valve 12 is operated, the battery voltage Again, the voltage drops below the second reference voltage, and there is a high possibility that the operation of the temperature control valve 12 becomes unstable. Therefore, after the battery voltage drops below the second reference voltage, the temperature control valve 12 remains open until the battery 26 is replaced and the battery voltage recovers to the fourth reference voltage, which is the normal voltage range. Therefore, in the subsequent combustion operation of the A burner 1, the temperature control based on the detection signal from the temperature detector 4 is canceled and power supply to the temperature control valve 12 is prohibited. Then, in order to inform the user that the battery voltage is lowered and the battery 26 needs to be replaced early, the display lamps 23a to 23c are energized and driven by the display drive circuit 23, and the display lamps 23a to 23c are moved to A blinking display is performed with a predetermined pattern S different from (step ST40). At this time, it may be notified in a different manner that the combustion operation is performed in a state where the temperature control is released.

  Next, the igniter drive circuit 22 energizes and drives the igniter 22a for a certain period of time to generate spark discharge at the ignition electrode 7 (step ST41). Even if the igniter 22a is energized, if the battery voltage is higher than the first reference voltage at which the main solenoid valves 14 and 11 can be stably operated (No in step ST42), the A burner 1 is ignited. At this time, since power supply to the temperature control valve 12 is prohibited and the temperature control valve 12 is held in the open state, the temperature control valve 12 is controlled to open and close based on the detection signal of the temperature detector 4. However, it is not possible to perform the temperature control by the operation, but combustion operation is possible with either burner 1 or 2 until the battery voltage drops below the first reference voltage, and the flow rate adjusting mechanisms 13 and 15 are manually operated. By adjusting, the heating power of the burners 1 and 2 can be adjusted.

  When the battery voltage output from the battery voltage detection circuit 27 is lowered to the first reference voltage or lower by operating the temperature control valve 12 (Yes in step ST39), both the burners 1 and 2 are stably burned. Since the operation cannot be performed, power supply to the main electromagnetic valve 11 is prohibited and the valve is closed. Further, since the battery 26 is consumed to such an extent that the combustion operation cannot be performed, the display drive circuit 23 drives the display lamps 23a to 23c to be energized to display the display lamps 23a to 23c continuously (step ST43). . At this time, when the B burner 2 is in a combustion operation, the power supply to the main electromagnetic valve 14 is prohibited and closed as in the above, and the combustion operation is stopped by error.

  When the battery burner is used to ignite the A burner 1 after the battery voltage is higher than the first reference voltage but lower than the second reference voltage due to the use of the gas stove, the non-volatile memory 18b detects the voltage drop below the second reference voltage. Is written (No in step ST32), it is confirmed whether or not the battery 26 has been replaced (step ST44).

  If the user replaces the battery 26 and the battery voltage has recovered to the fourth reference voltage or higher which is in the normal voltage range (Yes in step ST44), the temperature control by controlling the opening / closing of the temperature control valve 12 is performed. Since the control is possible, no detection of a voltage drop equal to or lower than the second reference voltage is written in the nonvolatile memory 18b, and temperature control for opening / closing the temperature control valve 12 is enabled (step ST45). Next, similarly to the above, it is determined whether or not the battery voltage is equal to or lower than the first to third reference voltages by operating the temperature control valve 12 (steps ST33 to ST43).

  If the battery voltage has dropped below the second reference voltage in the previous combustion operation, but the battery 26 is not replaced and the battery voltage is less than the fourth reference voltage (No in step ST44), the temperature control is performed. It is confirmed whether or not it is released (step ST46). If the battery voltage has dropped below the second reference voltage in the previous combustion operation and the temperature control is also cancelled, the temperature control valve 12 is held open (Yes in step ST46). ) Without operating the temperature control valve 12 in the opening direction, the display lamps 23a to 23c are energized and driven by the display drive circuit 23, and the display lamps 23a to 23c are blinked in a predetermined pattern S in the same manner as described above. Let Further, the igniter drive circuit 22 energizes and drives the igniter 22a for a certain period of time to generate spark discharge at the ignition electrode 7 (step ST47). If the battery voltage does not drop below the first reference voltage (No in step ST48), the A burner 1 is ignited. At this time, power supply to the temperature control valve 12 is prohibited, and the temperature control valve 12 is held in an open state. Therefore, temperature control is performed by controlling the temperature control valve 12 to open and close. However, the thermal power of the A burner 1 can be adjusted by manually adjusting the flow rate adjusting mechanism 13.

  On the other hand, when the B burner 2 is operated during the combustion operation of the A burner 1 as described above, even if the battery voltage drops below the second reference voltage by operating the temperature control valve 12, the first reference If the voltage is higher than the voltage, the temperature control is prioritized. Therefore, when the combustion operation of the A burner 1 is newly started, the temperature control valve 12 may be held in a closed state. For this reason, if a voltage drop equal to or lower than the second reference voltage is detected in the conventional combustion operation and the temperature control is not canceled (No in step ST46), the temperature control valve drive circuit 21 controls the temperature. After the control valve 12 is energized for a certain period of time to operate the temperature control valve 12 in the opening direction, the temperature control is canceled and power supply to the temperature control valve 12 is prohibited (step ST49). At this time, the battery voltage has decreased below the second reference voltage due to the previous combustion operation, but it is considered that the decrease in the battery voltage below this second reference voltage is often the first, so the end of the combustion operation Therefore, there is a high possibility that the battery voltage is higher than the second reference voltage. Therefore, by operating the temperature control valve 12 in the opening direction in the current combustion operation and then prohibiting power supply to the temperature control valve 12, the temperature control valve 12 can be held open. Even if the battery voltage has dropped to such an extent that the temperature control valve 12 cannot be operated in the opening direction, safety is ensured because the ignition is performed with the thermal power reduced.

  Next, even if the temperature control valve 12 is operated in the opening direction, if the battery voltage does not drop below the first reference voltage (No in step ST50), the display driving circuit 23 causes the display lamp 23a to be the same as described above. To 23c are energized and the display lamps 23a to 23c are blinked in a predetermined pattern S. Further, the igniter drive circuit 22 energizes and drives the igniter 22a for a certain period of time to generate spark discharge at the ignition electrode 7 (step ST47).

  When the temperature control valve 12 is operated in the opening direction or when the igniter 22a is energized and driven, if the battery voltage falls below the first reference voltage (Yes in step ST48 or ST50), combustion is performed as described above. The operation is stopped by error (step ST51).

  As described above in detail, the electronic devices such as the A burner 1 provided with the temperature control valve 12 as an electronic device for performing temperature control as additional control, the main electromagnetic valve 14 of the energization holding type electromagnetic valve, and the like. In a combustion apparatus having a B burner 2 provided with only equipment, a decrease in battery voltage when the A burner 1 is operated for combustion is different from a decrease in battery voltage when the B burner 2 is operated for combustion. Therefore, even when the battery voltage when the A burner 1 is burned is lowered to a voltage that requires battery replacement, the battery voltage when the B burner 2 is burned is lowered to a voltage that requires battery replacement. May not. As a result, the necessity of battery replacement is notified when the A burner 1 is used, but may not be notified when the B burner 2 is used, so it is difficult for the user to determine whether to replace the battery. In particular, the temperature control valve 12 that is a self-holding solenoid valve does not need to be energized to maintain the open / close state, and the battery voltage recovers after the operation of the temperature control valve 12 ends. Even if the battery voltage decreases, there is a problem that the exhaustion of the battery 26 is not properly notified.

  However, according to the combustion apparatus of the above embodiment, even when the B burner 2 that is not provided with the temperature control valve 12 is operated for combustion, the temperature control valve 12 is operated, so that the B burner 2 is operated for combustion. The decrease in the battery voltage at that time is approximately the same as the decrease in the battery voltage when the A burner 1 is operated for combustion. Therefore, it is possible to appropriately determine the consumption of the battery 26 regardless of the burners 1 and 2 to be used. Thereby, the timing of battery replacement can be unified.

  Further, according to the combustion apparatus, when the B burner 2 is operated during the combustion operation of the A burner 1, the temperature control valve 12 is operated so that the open / close state of the temperature control valve 12 is maintained. It is possible to prevent the heating power of the A burner 1 during the combustion operation from being inadvertently changed. Thereby, a highly convenient combustion apparatus can be provided. The temperature control valve 12, which is a self-holding solenoid valve, does not require power supply to maintain the open / closed state, so the open / closed state changes even if power supply to the temperature control valve 12 is stopped after the operation is completed. It is never done.

  Further, according to the combustion apparatus, when the battery voltage when the temperature control valve 12 is operated in the opening direction to cause the A burner 1 to perform the combustion operation becomes lower than the second reference voltage, the battery voltage is within the normal voltage range. Since power supply to the temperature control valve 12 is prohibited until it recovers to a certain fourth reference voltage or higher, the temperature control valve 12 that is a self-holding electromagnetic valve is held in an open state. When the battery voltage becomes equal to or lower than the second reference voltage, the combustion operation for operating the temperature control valve 12 cannot be performed, but the operation of each electronic device except the notification lamps 23a to 23c for notifying the battery voltage is prohibited. Until the reference voltage becomes lower than the reference voltage, other electronic devices such as the main solenoid valves 14 and 11 can be operated to perform the combustion operation with the burners 1 and 2. Further, according to the combustion device, since the power supply to the temperature control valve 12 is prohibited when the battery voltage is equal to or lower than the second reference voltage, the consumption of the battery 26 is further suppressed. Thereby, the user can be urged to replace the battery 26 at a timing at which neither of the burners 1 and 2 can perform the combustion operation, and the battery 26 can be used effectively.

  Further, according to the combustion apparatus, when the B burner 2 is burned during the non-burning operation of the A burner 1, the battery voltage when the temperature control valve 12 is operated in the opening direction is less than the second reference voltage. Then, since the power supply to the temperature control valve 12 which is a self-holding solenoid valve is prohibited until the battery voltage recovers to the fourth reference voltage which is the normal voltage range or more, the temperature control valve 12 is in the open state. Retained. Accordingly, in the same manner as described above, it is possible to alert the user to replace the battery 26 at a timing at which neither of the burners 1 and 2 can perform the combustion operation, and the battery 26 can be used effectively.

  The combustion device has a nonvolatile memory 18b. When the battery voltage drops below the second reference voltage, the battery voltage drop is written in the nonvolatile memory 18b, so that the power supply is cut off when the combustion device is not used. Even in such a case, it is possible to maintain a history of battery voltage drop in the combustion operation up to that point. If the battery voltage drop is written in the non-volatile memory 18b when the B burner 2 is burned, the temperature control valve 12 that is a self-holding solenoid valve until the battery voltage recovers to the normal voltage range. Therefore, when the battery 26 is exhausted, the temperature control valve 12 is not operated and the combustion operation is performed. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the combustion operation from being performed in a state where the temperature control valve 12 is unstable due to the voltage drop, and it is possible to further suppress the consumption of the battery 26.

(Other embodiments)
(1) In the above embodiment, a non-volatile memory is used to store the decrease in battery voltage. However, the temperature control valve is held in the open state without using the non-volatile memory. Also good. That is, when a combustion part provided with a self-holding solenoid valve as a temperature control valve is operated for combustion, power is supplied to the self-holding solenoid valve to operate the self-holding solenoid valve in the opening direction. When the battery voltage detected by the battery voltage detection circuit when the battery is operated in the opening direction becomes equal to or lower than the second reference voltage, the battery detected by the battery voltage detection circuit is used in any combustion section when the combustion operation is performed. The self-holding solenoid valve may be operated in the opening direction by supplying power to the self-holding solenoid valve until the voltage recovers to a normal voltage range higher than the second reference voltage.
If the self-holding solenoid valve is operated in the open direction regardless of which combustion section is to be burned after the battery voltage drops, the self-holding solenoid valve will always open until the battery voltage returns to the normal voltage range. Operated in the direction. Thus, the combustion operation can be performed until the battery voltage drops below the first reference voltage without storing the detection of the voltage drop. The operation in the combustion operation in each combustion section of the combustion apparatus is the same as that in the flowchart shown in FIG. 3 when there is no writing to the nonvolatile memory or confirmation of whether or not a voltage drop is detected. .

(2) Although the gas stove has been described as an example in the above embodiment, the combustion section provided with the additional electronic device for performing additional control using the battery as the power source and the additional electronic device are provided. The present invention can be applied to any combustion apparatus having other combustion sections that are not. In the above embodiment, the combustion apparatus having one combustion section provided with the additional electronic device and one other combustion section not provided with the additional electronic device is used. The present invention can also be applied to a combustion apparatus having a plurality of combustion sections provided with equipment and a plurality of combustion sections provided with no additional electronic equipment. In this case, when another combustion unit not provided with the additional electronic device is operated for combustion, it is preferable to detect the battery voltage when power is supplied to at least one additional electronic device, thereby reducing battery consumption. Determined.

(3) In the above embodiment, the third reference voltage is provided to notify that the battery voltage has dropped to some extent. However, if the battery voltage is higher than the second reference voltage, the temperature control valve can be operated stably. Therefore, the notification may be performed after the battery voltage drops below the second reference voltage.

(4) Although the latch valve is used as the temperature control valve in the above embodiment, a motor valve or an electromagnetic valve that is opened and closed by driving the motor may be used. However, a self-holding solenoid valve such as a latch valve or a motor valve is preferably used because it does not require holding power for holding the valve closed state or the valve open state, and thus can further suppress battery consumption.

(5) In the above embodiment, when another combustion section not provided with the temperature control valve is operated for combustion, if the combustion operation is performed in the combustion section provided with the temperature control valve, the battery Even if the voltage drops below the second reference voltage, priority is given to temperature control, but even if temperature control is being performed, in order to perform stable combustion operation in the combustion section provided with the temperature control valve In addition, when the battery voltage falls below the second reference voltage, a decrease in the battery voltage is written to the nonvolatile memory, and after the temperature control valve is operated in the opening direction, power supply to the temperature control valve is prohibited. Good. According to this, it becomes unnecessary to confirm the cancellation of the temperature control when starting the combustion operation of the combustion section provided with the next temperature control valve or to operate the temperature control valve in the opening direction.

1, 2 Burner (combustion part)
12 Temperature control valve (self-holding solenoid valve)
14, 16 Main solenoid valve 18a Control circuit 18b Non-volatile memory 19, 20 Main solenoid valve drive circuit 21 Temperature control valve drive circuit 22 Igniter drive circuit 22a Igniter 23 Display drive circuit 23a, 23b, 23c Display lamp 27 Battery voltage detection circuit

Claims (8)

Battery,
A plurality of combustion parts;
A plurality of electronic devices that perform predetermined operations using a battery as a power source;
A plurality of electronic circuits for operating each electronic device by supplying power to each electronic device from a battery based on a predetermined operation command corresponding to each electronic device;
A battery voltage detection circuit for detecting the battery voltage;
A control circuit that monitors the battery voltage detected by the battery voltage detection circuit and controls an operation command to each electronic circuit;
Among the plurality of combustion sections, at least one combustion section is provided with additional electronic equipment for performing additional control during the combustion operation, and at least one other combustion section is provided with additional electronic equipment. No combustion equipment,
When another combustion unit not provided with additional electronic equipment is operated for combustion, power is supplied to the additional electronic equipment to operate the additional electronic equipment, and the battery voltage detected by the battery voltage detection circuit is a predetermined reference voltage. A combustion apparatus comprising a control configuration for determining whether or not The combustion apparatus according to claim 1, wherein
The additional electronic device is a combustion device having at least a temperature control valve. The combustion apparatus according to claim 2, wherein
When another combustion unit that is not provided with a temperature control valve is operated during combustion operation of the combustion unit provided with a temperature control valve, power is supplied to the temperature control valve provided in the combustion unit during combustion operation. A combustion device that operates a temperature control valve so that the open / close state of the temperature control valve is maintained at least. The combustion apparatus according to claim 2 or 3,
Temperature control valve provided in the combustion section during non-combustion operation when performing combustion operation for other combustion sections not provided with the temperature control valve during non-combustion operation of the combustion section provided with the temperature control valve Is a combustion device that operates the temperature control valve in the opening direction by supplying power to the cylinder. The combustion apparatus according to any one of claims 2 to 4,
As a temperature control valve, it has a self-holding solenoid valve,
When the battery voltage detected by the battery voltage detection circuit is equal to or lower than a predetermined first reference voltage, power supply to each electronic device excluding the notification electronic device that performs predetermined notification is prohibited,
When burning a combustion part provided with a self-holding solenoid valve, power is supplied to the self-holding solenoid valve and the self-holding solenoid valve is operated in the opening direction.
The battery detected by the battery voltage detection circuit when the battery voltage detected by the battery voltage detection circuit when the self-holding solenoid valve is operated in the opening direction is equal to or lower than a predetermined second reference voltage higher than the first reference voltage. A combustion apparatus that prohibits power supply to the self-holding solenoid valve until the voltage recovers to a predetermined normal voltage range higher than the second reference voltage. The combustion apparatus according to any one of claims 2 to 4,
As a temperature control valve, it has a self-holding solenoid valve,
When the battery voltage detected by the battery voltage detection circuit is equal to or lower than a predetermined first reference voltage, power supply to each electronic device excluding the notification electronic device that performs predetermined notification is prohibited,
Self-holding provided in the combustion part during non-combustion operation when other combustion parts not provided with the self-holding solenoid valve are operated during non-combustion operation of the combustion part provided with the self-holding solenoid valve The self-holding solenoid valve is operated in the opening direction
The battery detected by the battery voltage detection circuit when the battery voltage detected by the battery voltage detection circuit when the self-holding solenoid valve is operated in the opening direction is equal to or lower than a predetermined second reference voltage higher than the first reference voltage. A combustion apparatus that prohibits power supply to the self-holding solenoid valve until the voltage recovers to a predetermined normal voltage range higher than the second reference voltage. The combustion apparatus according to claim 5 or 6, further
Having non-volatile memory,
When the battery voltage detected by the battery voltage detection circuit falls below the second reference voltage, a voltage drop detection is written to the nonvolatile memory,
If voltage drop detection is written in the non-volatile memory, power supply to the self-holding solenoid valve is prohibited until the battery voltage detected by the battery voltage detection circuit recovers to a normal voltage range higher than the second reference voltage. Combustion device. The combustion apparatus according to any one of claims 2 to 4,
As a temperature control valve, it has a self-holding solenoid valve,
When the battery voltage detected by the battery voltage detection circuit is equal to or lower than a predetermined first reference voltage, power supply to each electronic device excluding the notification electronic device that performs predetermined notification is prohibited,
When burning a combustion part provided with a self-holding solenoid valve, power is supplied to the self-holding solenoid valve and the self-holding solenoid valve is operated in the opening direction.
After the battery voltage detected by the battery voltage detection circuit when the self-holding solenoid valve is operated in the opening direction falls below a predetermined second reference voltage that is higher than the first reference voltage, any combustion section is operated for combustion. Even when the operation is performed, the self-holding solenoid valve is operated in the opening direction by supplying power to the self-holding solenoid valve until the battery voltage detected by the battery voltage detection circuit recovers to a normal voltage range higher than the second reference voltage. apparatus.

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