JP2017062080A - Bathroom heating dryer - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a bathroom heating dryer that can allow a user to grasp an internal temperature condition of a bathroom from an outside of the bathroom.SOLUTION: The bathroom heating dryer includes: a suction temperature sensor 20 for measuring temperature of the bathroom; a light irradiation part 41 capable of individually radiating multiple sorts of color light with respect to an interior of the bathroom; and a control part 18 for controlling the light irradiation part 41 to switch radiated light color based on the temperature measured by the suction temperature sensor 20, thereby allowing a user to grasp the internal temperature condition of the bathroom from the outside of the bathroom.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

  The present invention relates to a bathroom heating dryer.

  A domestic bathroom heater / dryer installed on a ceiling surface of a household bathroom is provided with a heating unit (heat exchanger) for heating the air in the bathroom in the main body case (see, for example, Patent Document 1). . The bathroom heater / dryer uses a heating unit to warm the air in the bathroom, thereby suppressing a large temperature change before and after bathing and suppressing rapid blood pressure fluctuations (so-called heat shock). One of the purposes is to give it.

JP2013-61107A

  By the way, in the bathroom heating dryer as described above, it is difficult to understand the temperature condition in the bathroom from outside the bathroom, and when the temperature in the bathroom is low such as in winter, there is a possibility that a comfortable bathing may not be given to the user. There is. Thus, there is room for improvement in terms of allowing the user to grasp the temperature condition in the bathroom from outside the bathroom.

  This invention was made in order to solve the said subject, Comprising: The objective is to provide the bathroom heating dryer which can make a user grasp | ascertain the temperature condition in a bathroom from the outside of a bathroom. is there.

  In order to solve the above problems, a bathroom heating / drying machine includes a suction port that sucks in air in the bathroom, a heating unit that warms the sucked air, and a pump that sends out the air heated by the heating unit into the bathroom. A bathroom heater / dryer with a vent and a bathroom temperature measuring unit for measuring the temperature of the bathroom, and a light irradiation unit capable of individually irradiating a plurality of colors of light in the bathroom, A switching unit that controls the light irradiation unit based on the temperature measured by the bathroom temperature measurement unit to switch the color of the irradiated light.

  According to the bathroom heater / dryer of the present invention, the user can be made aware of the temperature situation in the bathroom from outside the bathroom.

It is a perspective view of the bathroom provided with the bathroom heating dryer in one embodiment. It is a perspective view of the bathroom heating dryer in the same as the above. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating schematic structure of the bathroom heating dryer in the same as the above. It is a block diagram for demonstrating the electrical structure of the bathroom heating dryer in the same as the above. It is a front view of the operation part of the bathroom heating dryer in the same as the above. It is a perspective view of the bathroom heating dryer in another example.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a bathroom heating dryer will be described with reference to the drawings.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the bathroom heating / drying machine 10 of the present embodiment includes a main body part 11 and a ventilation part 31 that is connected to the main body part 11 and performs ventilation.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the main body 11 is provided on the ceiling surface in the bathroom B. Hot water is supplied to the main body 11 from the water heater C (see FIG. 3) via the circulation forward pipe 12a and returns to the water heater C via the circulation return pipe 12b.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the main body 11 has a front panel 13 attached to a lower part of a substantially bottomed rectangular box-shaped main body case 12. In the main body 11, the main body case 12 is installed on the back of the ceiling of the bathroom B with the front panel 13 exposed in the bathroom B.

  The front panel 13 includes a suction port 13 a that sucks air in the bathroom B and an air supply port 13 b that sends out the air heated in the main body 11 into the bathroom B. The air supply port 13b is a louver capable of adjusting the direction in which air heated by an actuator (not shown) is sent out within a predetermined range.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the main body case 12 includes a heat exchanger 14 as a heating unit and a circulation fan 15.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the heat exchanger 14 is installed above the suction port 13a, and the heat exchanging coil 14a through which the hot water supplied from the water heater C circulates is reciprocated across multiple layers in the vertical direction. It is bent and arranged. The hot water supplied from the water heater C from one end side through the circulation forward pipe 12a flows into the heat exchange coil 14a, and returns to the water heater C side from the other end side through the circulation return pipe 12b. It has become.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the circulation fan 15 is rotationally driven by a circulation motor 16. As the circulation motor 16 is driven to rotate, the circulation fan 15 is driven. As a result, air is sucked from the suction port 13a and air is sent into the bathroom B from the air supply port 13b.

  In addition, a thermal valve 17 is provided in a flow path between the circulation forward pipe 12a and the heat exchanger 14 (heat exchange coil 14a). The opening degree of the thermal valve 17 is adjusted, that is, the flow rate is adjusted, for example, by the control unit 18 (see FIG. 4).

  A coil temperature sensor 19 is provided in the main body case 12. The coil temperature sensor 19 measures (estimates) the approximate temperature of the heat exchanger 14 (heat exchange coil 14a) by measuring the temperature of the hot water in the flow path between the thermal valve 17 and the heat exchanger 14. ) Is possible.

  A suction temperature sensor 20 is provided in the main body case 12. The suction temperature sensor 20 is provided near and downstream of the suction port 13a, and measures the temperature of the air sucked through the suction port 13a. As the suction temperature sensor 20, a resistance temperature detector, a thermistor, or the like can be employed.

  The main body 11 has a damper 21 that switches the flow path. The damper 21 opens and closes the flow path between the main body part 11 and the ventilation part 31. That is, by setting the damper 21 in the closed state, the flow path between the main body part 11 and the ventilation part 31 is closed, and the outflow of air from the main body part 11 to the ventilation part 31 side is blocked. Further, by opening the damper 21, the flow path between the main body part 11 and the ventilation part 31 is opened, and the air can flow out from the main body part 11 to the ventilation part 31 side.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the ventilation unit 31 houses a ventilation fan 33 in a ventilation case 32. The ventilation case 32 is attached to the main body case 12. And the ventilation case 32 can flow in the air in the bathroom B from the main body 11 side when the damper 21 is in the open state. Moreover, the ventilation part 31 can inhale the air in the dressing room U and the air in the toilet T. FIG. For this reason, the bathroom heating / drying machine 10 of this embodiment can perform three-room ventilation of the bathroom B, the dressing room U, and the toilet T.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the ventilation fan 33 accommodated in the ventilation case 32 is rotationally driven by a ventilation motor 34. That is, when the ventilation motor 34 is driven, the ventilation fan 33 is driven, and the bathroom B, the dressing room U, and the toilet T are ventilated.

  As shown in FIG.2 and FIG.4, in the bathroom heating dryer 10 of this embodiment, it has the light irradiation part 41 which irradiates light in the bathroom B in the main-body part 11. As shown in FIG. The light irradiation unit 41 is configured to be capable of color matching between a cold color emission color such as blue and a warm color emission color such as red or orange. Examples of configurations that can be toned include, but are not limited to, a plurality of light sources having different emission colors and a combination of phosphors having different peak wavelengths for each of a plurality of light sources that emit light of the same color. Alternatively, a configuration may be adopted in which color matching is performed by adjusting the output of each light source by combining a light source that emits red light, a light source that emits blue light, and a light source that emits green light.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the light irradiation part 41 is arranged close to one side in the main body part 11. More specifically, the light irradiation part 41 is provided in the washroom B1 (anti-tub B2) side in the state which installed the bathroom heating dryer 10 in the bathroom B. For this reason, the light irradiation part 41 will be arranged near the door D (refer FIG. 1) between the bathroom B and the dressing room U located in the washroom B1 side. In addition, the bathroom heating dryer 10 is normally installed so that the air supply port 13b side is located on the washing place B1 side, and the suction port 13a side is located on the bathtub B2 side. Therefore, in the present embodiment, when the bathroom heater / dryer 10 is mainly defined, the light irradiation unit 41 is provided on the air supply port 13b side in the direction in which the air supply port 13b and the suction port 13a are arranged in parallel. It is considered as a configuration.

  As shown in FIG.4 and FIG.5, the operation part 51 is provided in the dressing room U outside a bathroom, for example. The operation unit 51 includes various drive switches 52, a liquid crystal display unit 53 that indicates a driving state of the bathroom heating dryer 10, a bathroom temperature notification unit 54 that indicates a temperature state in the bathroom by light irradiation, and a dressing room. It has a dressing room temperature measuring unit 55 that measures the temperature of U and a temperature difference notification unit 56.

  The bathroom temperature notification unit 54 is, for example, a monochromatic light source, and lights up when the temperature of the bathroom B measured by the suction temperature sensor 20 is equal to or lower than a predetermined temperature (for example, 15 ° C. or lower).

  The temperature difference notification unit 56 is, for example, a monochromatic light source, and the temperature difference of the bathroom B measured by the suction temperature sensor 20 is a predetermined temperature difference or more than the temperature of the dressing room U measured by the dressing room temperature measurement unit 55. It is lit when an error occurs.

  Moreover, as shown in FIG.1 and FIG.4, the bathroom illumination 60 separate from the bathroom heating dryer 10 is provided in the bathroom B of this embodiment. The lighting 60 for bathroom is turned on / off (turned off) by turning on / off a lighting switch 61 provided in a dressing room U outside the bathroom. The on / off state of the lighting switch 61 is input to the control unit 18 as a lighting signal. Incidentally, when the lighting signal is at a high level, the lighting switch 61 is in an on state, i.e., the bathroom lighting 60 is in a lighting state, and when the lighting signal is at a low level, the lighting switch 61 is in an off state, i.e., the bathroom lighting 60 is not turned on. Lights up.

  Next, the electrical configuration (electrical connection) of the bathroom heating / drying machine 10 of the present embodiment will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the controller 18 of the bathroom heater / dryer 10 includes a thermal valve 17, a coil temperature sensor 19, a suction temperature sensor 20, a damper 21, a circulation motor 16, a ventilation motor 34, and a light irradiation unit. 41 is electrically connected. The control unit 18 performs drive control of the thermal valve 17 and the heat exchanger 14 based on various sensors 19 and 20. Further, the control unit 18 performs control to appropriately switch the emission color of the light irradiation unit 41 based on the temperature of the bathroom B detected by the suction temperature sensor 20. More specifically, the control unit 18 controls the light irradiation unit 41 so that the cold color light is generated as the temperature of the bathroom B is low, and the light is set so as to be warm color light as the temperature of the bathroom B is high. The irradiation unit 41 is controlled.

  The control unit 18 is connected to the operation unit 51. And the control part 18 makes the bathroom temperature alerting | reporting part 54 of the operation part 51 light, when the temperature of the bathroom B detected by the suction temperature sensor 20 is below predetermined temperature (for example, 15 degrees C or less). Moreover, the control part 18 is a temperature difference alerting | reporting part, when the temperature of the bathroom B detected by the suction temperature sensor 20 and the temperature of the dressing room U measured by the dressing room temperature measurement part 55 are temperature differences more than predetermined. 56 is turned on.

  The operation of the bathroom heating dryer 10 configured as described above will be described.

  In the bathroom heating / drying machine 10 of the present embodiment, the drive switch 52 of the operation unit 51 performs various drive controls by the control unit 18 based on the operation.

  Moreover, in the bathroom heating dryer 10 of this embodiment, when the lighting switch 61 is in an ON state, the control unit 18 performs light based on the temperature of the bathroom B measured by the suction temperature sensor 20 that is a bathroom temperature measurement unit. The irradiation unit 41 is controlled. Here, the control unit 18 controls the light irradiation unit 41 so that the cold color light is generated as the temperature of the bathroom B is low, and the light irradiation unit 41 is set so that the warm color light is generated as the temperature of the bathroom B is high. Is to control.

  Next, the effect of this embodiment will be described.

  (1) The temperature measured by the suction temperature sensor 20 that measures the temperature of the bathroom B, the light irradiation unit 41 that can individually irradiate light of a plurality of colors into the bathroom B, and the suction temperature sensor 20 And a control unit 18 as a switching unit that controls the light irradiation unit 41 to switch the color of light to be irradiated. Thus, since the light color in the bathroom B changes based on the temperature of the bathroom B, the user can grasp the temperature situation in the bathroom B from outside the bathroom (for example, the dressing room U) via the door D. It becomes possible.

  (2) The control unit 18 causes the light irradiation unit 41 to emit cold light as the temperature measured by the suction temperature sensor 20 is lower, and warmer light as the temperature measured by the suction temperature sensor 20 is higher. Irradiate from the light irradiation unit 41. Thus, since the level of the temperature of the bathroom B can be related to the light color, the user can grasp the temperature condition in the bathroom B more reliably. Accordingly, when the temperature in the bathroom B is low, the user is encouraged to perform the heating function by the bathroom heating dryer 10. Moreover, when the heating function by the bathroom heater / dryer 10 is performed, the user can recognize that the interior of the bathroom B has been sufficiently warmed.

  (3) The dressing room U outside the bathroom is provided with an operation unit 51 having a drive switch 52 that can be operated by the user and can select whether or not the heat exchanger 14 (heating unit) is driven. When the temperature measured by the suction temperature sensor 20 is equal to or lower than a predetermined temperature (for example, 15 ° C.), the operation unit 51 includes a bathroom temperature notification unit 54 that notifies that effect by lighting. Thereby, in addition to the light irradiation part 41, the bathroom temperature alerting | reporting part 54 alert | reports the temperature of the bathroom B, and it becomes possible to make a user recognize.

  (4) The operation unit 51 includes a dressing room temperature measuring unit 55 that measures the temperature of the dressing room U, and is measured by the temperature of the dressing room U measured by the dressing room temperature measuring unit 55 and the suction temperature sensor 20. When there is a predetermined difference or more from the temperature of the bathroom B, a temperature difference notification unit 56 that notifies that fact is provided. Thereby, the temperature difference between the bathroom B and the dressing room U can be notified to the user, and the user is encouraged to perform the heating function by the bathroom heating dryer 10.

  (5) Since the light irradiation part 41 is provided in the washing place B1 side in the said bathroom B, it can make it easy for a user to grasp | ascertain compared with the antiwashing place B1 (tub B2) side far from the door D.

  (6) Based on the lighting signal indicating the lighting state and non-lighting state of the bathroom lighting 60, the control unit 18 irradiates the light from the light irradiation unit 41 when the lighting signal indicates the lighting state of the bathroom lighting 60. Judge that it is possible. Further, the control unit 18 determines that the light irradiation by the light irradiation unit 41 is impossible when the lighting signal indicates the non-lighting state of the bathroom lighting 60. With such a configuration, it is possible to perform light irradiation by the light irradiation unit 41 only when the bathroom lighting 60 is turned on, and thus it is possible to suppress unnecessary power consumption.

  In addition, you may change the said embodiment as follows.

  Although not specifically mentioned in the above embodiment, for example, as shown in FIG. 6, when the light irradiation unit 41 is configured to include a plurality of light sources 41 a to 41 d having different emission colors, light of cold color system is used. The light sources 41a and 41b that emit light may be disposed relatively on the washing place B1 side, and the light sources 41c and 41d that emit warm-colored light may be disposed relatively on the counter washing place B1 (tub B2) side. By setting it as such a structure, the light of light source 41a, 41b which emits the light of the cold color system which shows the state where the inside of the bathroom B is unsuitable for bathing can be made easy to visually recognize from the door D with respect to a user.

  In the above embodiment, the on / off state signal of the lighting switch 61 is used as the lighting signal so as to be linked to the lighting state and the non-lighting state of the bathroom lamp 60. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, an illuminance sensor is provided in the main body 11 of the bathroom heater / dryer 10 to measure the illuminance in the bathroom B, and the bathroom illumination 60 is turned on or off using the sensor signal of the illuminance sensor as a lighting signal. You may judge.

  In the above embodiment, the light irradiation unit 41 can irradiate light when the lighting switch 61 is on. However, the light irradiation unit 41 can irradiate light regardless of whether the lighting switch 61 is on or off. It is good.

  -In above-mentioned embodiment, although the bathroom temperature alerting | reporting part 54 was set as the structure lighted when it is below predetermined temperature, it is not restricted to this. The bathroom temperature notification unit 54 may have a configuration similar to that of the light irradiation unit 41 and may be configured to be toned. Moreover, you may employ | adopt the structure which alert | reports simply by displaying the temperature in the bathroom B by a number, and the structure which alert | reports by state changes, such as an indicator (meter). Further, a configuration in which the bathroom temperature notification unit 54 is omitted may be employed. In addition, the display mode is not limited to lighting, and a configuration in which the display mode is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 53 or a notification is given by sound or the like may be employed.

  In the above embodiment, the control unit 18 is provided on the main body 11 side. However, a configuration in which the control unit 18 is provided outside the main body 11 such as the control unit 18 on the operation unit 51 side may be adopted. .

  In the above embodiment, when the temperature difference between the temperature of the bathroom B (suction temperature) and the temperature outside the bathroom (undressing room U) is equal to or greater than a predetermined value, the temperature difference notification unit 56 of the operation unit 51 is turned on. Although adopted, this may be omitted. In addition, the display mode is not limited to lighting, and a configuration in which the display mode is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 53 or a notification is given by sound or the like may be employed.

  -In above-mentioned embodiment, although it was set as the structure which measures the temperature of the suction inlet 13a as bathroom temperature, it is not restricted to this, You may change a measurement position suitably. For example, when providing an operation part in the bathroom B, the structure which provides a temperature sensor in the operation part may be employ | adopted.

  In the above embodiment, the ventilation unit 31 and the main body unit 11 are adjacent to each other. However, the configuration is not limited thereto. For example, you may employ | adopt the structure which connects the main-body part 11 and the ventilation part 31 with a duct.

  In the above embodiment, the ventilation unit 31 is provided. However, a configuration in which the ventilation unit 31 is omitted may be employed.

  -Although it does not mention in particular in the said embodiment, you may employ | adopt the structure provided with the mist spraying apparatus which performs mist spraying in a bathroom, for example. The mist spraying method and its temperature may be changed depending on the specifications.

  In the above embodiment, one heat exchanger 14 is provided, but the number may be changed as appropriate. In particular, in the case of a configuration in which mist is sprayed as in the above modification, even if the temperature of the mist is increased to a predetermined value with only one heat exchanger, the temperature can be lowered when the mist is sent out from the air inlet 13b. Therefore, the significance of providing a plurality of heat exchangers is great. In particular, by providing it in the vicinity of the air supply port 13b, it is possible to send out from the air supply port 13b in a state where the temperature of the mist is increased to a predetermined value.

  -You may combine the said embodiment and each modification suitably.

  Next, technical ideas that can be grasped from the above-described embodiment and other examples will be additionally described below.

(Appendix 1) A bathroom heater / dryer comprising a suction port for sucking air in the bathroom, a heating part for warming the sucked air, and an air supply port for sending out the air heated by the heating part into the bathroom Because
Based on the temperature measured by the bathroom temperature measurement unit, the bathroom temperature measurement unit that measures the temperature of the bathroom, the light irradiation unit that can individually irradiate light of a plurality of colors into the bathroom, and the temperature measured by the bathroom temperature measurement unit A bathroom heating / drying machine comprising: a switching unit that controls the irradiation unit to switch a color of light to be irradiated.

  (Additional remark 2) The said switching part irradiates the light of a cold color system from the said light irradiation part, so that the temperature measured by the said bathroom temperature measurement part is low, and it is a warm color system, so that the temperature measured by the said bathroom temperature measurement part is high The bathroom heater / dryer according to appendix 1, wherein the light is irradiated from the light irradiation unit.

(Additional remark 3) The operation part which can be operated by the user and has a switch which can select the presence or absence of the drive of the heating unit is provided outside the bathroom,
3. The bathroom heating according to appendix 1 or 2, wherein the operation unit includes a bathroom temperature notifying unit for notifying when the temperature measured by the bathroom temperature measuring unit is lower than a predetermined temperature. Dryer.

  (Additional remark 4) The said operation part has a bathroom exterior temperature measurement part which measures the temperature outside the bathroom in which this operation part is provided, The bathroom exterior temperature measured by this bathroom exterior temperature measurement part, and the said bathroom temperature The bathroom heating / drying machine according to appendix 3, further comprising a temperature difference notifying unit for notifying that a difference from the bathroom temperature measured by the measuring unit is greater than or equal to a predetermined value.

  (Additional remark 5) The said light irradiation part is provided in the washing-room side in the said bathroom, The bathroom heating dryer as described in any one of Additional remark 1-4 characterized by the above-mentioned.

  (Appendix 6) The light irradiating unit is configured to include a plurality of light sources, and the light source that emits cold-colored light is also provided near the light source that emits warm-colored light on the washing area side in the bathroom. The bathroom heating dryer according to any one of Supplementary notes 1 to 5.

  (Appendix 7) Based on the lighting signal indicating the lighting state and non-lighting state of the bathroom lighting, when the lighting signal indicates the lighting state of the bathroom lighting, it is determined that the light irradiation unit can irradiate light. Any one of Supplementary notes 1 to 6, further comprising a determination unit that determines that the light irradiation by the light irradiation unit is impossible when the lighting signal indicates a non-lighting state of the bathroom lighting. As described in the bathroom heating dryer.

  As described above, the bathroom heater / dryer according to the present invention can be applied to a lighting device such as a living room or other devices using lighting because it changes the color of light irradiated into the bathroom based on the temperature of the bathroom. is there.

10 Bathroom Heater / Dryer 13a Suction Port 13b Air Supply Port 14 Heat Exchanger (Heating Unit)
18 Control unit (switching unit and determination unit)
20 Suction temperature sensor (bathroom temperature measurement part)
41 Light Irradiation Unit 51 Operation Unit 52 Drive Switch (Switch)
54 Bathroom temperature notification section 55 Dressing room temperature measurement section (outside bathroom temperature measurement section)
56 Temperature difference notification section 60 Bathroom lighting B Bathroom B1 Washing area

Claims (7)

A bathroom heater / dryer comprising a suction port for sucking air in the bathroom, a heating unit for warming the sucked air, and an air supply port for sending the air heated by the heating unit into the bathroom, Based on the temperature measured by the bathroom temperature measurement unit, the bathroom temperature measurement unit that measures the temperature of the bathroom, the light irradiation unit that can individually irradiate light of a plurality of colors into the bathroom, and the temperature measured by the bathroom temperature measurement unit A bathroom heating / drying machine comprising: a switching unit that controls the irradiation unit to switch a color of light to be irradiated. The switching unit irradiates cold light from the light irradiation unit as the temperature measured by the bathroom temperature measurement unit is lower, and the warm color light is higher as the temperature measured by the bathroom temperature measurement unit is higher. The bathroom heating / drying machine according to claim 1, wherein irradiation is performed from a light irradiation unit. An operation unit having a switch that can be operated by a user and that can select whether or not to drive the heating unit is provided outside the bathroom, and the operation unit has a temperature measured by the bathroom temperature measurement unit being predetermined. The bathroom heating / drying device according to claim 1, further comprising a bathroom temperature notifying unit that notifies that when the temperature is lower than the temperature. The operation unit includes a bathroom outside temperature measurement unit that measures a temperature outside the bathroom in which the operation unit is provided, and is measured by the bathroom temperature measurement unit and the bathroom temperature measurement unit. The bathroom heating / drying machine according to claim 3, further comprising a temperature difference notifying unit for notifying that when a difference between the temperature of the bathroom and the bathroom is greater than or equal to a predetermined value. The bathroom heating dryer according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the light irradiation unit is provided on a washing place side in the bathroom. The light irradiating unit includes a plurality of light sources, and a light source that emits cold-colored light is also provided near a light source that emits warm-colored light on the washing area side in the bathroom. Bathroom heating dryer as described in any one of -5. Based on the lighting signal indicating the lighting state and non-lighting state of the bathroom lighting, when the lighting signal indicates the lighting state of the bathroom lighting, it is determined that the light irradiation unit can irradiate light, and the lighting signal When it shows the non-lighting state of the said bathroom lighting, the determination part which determines that irradiation of the light by the said light irradiation part is impossible was provided, It is characterized by the above-mentioned. Bathroom heating dryer.

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