JP2021106314A - Heating apparatus operation system - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a heating apparatus operation system capable of starting running of a heating apparatus while sufficiently securing safety.SOLUTION: Terminal side control means 26 is configured to make a running start signal be transmitted from terminal side communication means 25 to apparatus side communication means 14. Apparatus side control means 15 is configured to make confirmation information be displayed on apparatus side display means 16 in the case that a heating apparatus is stopped when the apparatus side communication means 14 receives the running start signal transmitted from the terminal side communication means 25. The terminal side control means 26 is configured to make input information input to information input means 21 be transmitted from the terminal side communication means 25 to the apparatus side communication means 14. The apparatus side control means 15 is configured to execute running start control of the heating apparatus when the input information transmitted from the terminal side communication means 25 and received by the apparatus side communication means 14 agrees with the confirmation information displayed on the apparatus side display means 16.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

The present invention includes a heating device and a mobile communication terminal that are connected and set to enable wireless communication, and the heating device includes an operation operation unit that is directly operated by the user, a heating means that heats a heating target, and mobile communication. The mobile communication terminal is capable of wireless communication, including a device-side communication means capable of wireless communication with the terminal, a device-side control means for controlling the operation of the heating device, and a device-side display means for displaying various information. The present invention relates to a heating device operation system including a terminal-side communication means, a terminal-side control means for controlling the operation of a mobile communication terminal, and an information input means capable of inputting various input information by a direct operation by a user.

Such a heating device operation system is configured to enable wireless remote control of the heating device using a mobile communication terminal, and is portable without using a dedicated remote controller for wireless remote control of the heating device. It is convenient because the heating device can be remotely controlled wirelessly using a mobile communication terminal such as a telephone or a smartphone.

By the way, in such a heating device operation system, it is desired to reduce the careless start of operation of the heating device unintentionally.
For example, if a person or pet steps on a mobile communication terminal or a person erroneously operates the mobile communication terminal, and the heating device is unintentionally commanded to start operation, the heating device is inadvertently prepared. The operation will be started at.

Therefore, conventionally, in such a heating device operation system, in order to reduce the careless start of operation of the heating device by the mobile communication terminal, a password is used when performing an operation for instructing the start of operation of the heating device. A configuration that requires input, a configuration that allows a command to start operation of a heating device by pressing a plurality of switches at the same time or by pressing them in a specific order (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2006-319654

By the way, in recent years, it has become widespread to use Bluetooth (registered trademark), Wi-Fi, or the like as a wireless communication system for connecting a heating device and a mobile communication terminal so as to be capable of wireless communication.
Since such Bluetooth and Wi-Fi have a wide range of radio waves for communication, a place relatively distant from the heating device, for example, a room different from the room in which the heating device is installed, or a heating device is installed. Even from a floor different from the one on which the room is located, the operation of the heating device can be remotely controlled wirelessly by the mobile communication terminal, which is even more convenient.
On the other hand, there is a risk that clothes or towels may be hung on the heating device that is stopped, or that clothes, books, etc. may be placed in the vicinity of the heating device that is stopped. , Sometimes referred to as inappropriate ambient conditions), it is necessary to prevent the heating device from starting operation.

However, in the conventional heating device operation system, the heating device can be instructed to start operation by inputting a password, pressing a plurality of switches at the same time, or pressing the switches in a specific order. It is possible to command the start of operation of the heating device even from a place where the heating device cannot be visually recognized, such as a room different from the room in which the heating device is installed or a floor different from the floor where the heating device is installed.
Therefore, it is not possible to sufficiently eliminate the possibility that the operation of the heating device is started in an inappropriate surrounding situation, so that it is improved in ensuring the safety when starting the operation of the heating device. There was room for.

The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a heating device operation system capable of starting operation of a heating device while sufficiently ensuring safety.

The heating device operation system according to the present invention for achieving the above object includes a heating device and a mobile communication terminal which are connected and set to enable wireless communication.
The heating device operates the operation unit operated directly by the user, the heating means for heating the heating target, the device-side communication means capable of wireless communication with the mobile communication terminal, and the operation of the heating device. It is provided with a device-side control means for controlling and a device-side display means for displaying various information.
The mobile communication terminal is a terminal-side communication means capable of wireless communication, a terminal-side control means for controlling the operation of the mobile communication terminal, and information input capable of inputting various input information by direct operation by a user. It is a heating device operation system equipped with means, and its characteristic configuration is
The terminal-side control means is configured to transmit an operation start signal for starting the operation of the heating device from the terminal-side communication means to the device-side communication means.
When the device-side control means receives the operation start signal transmitted from the terminal-side communication means, the device-side control means displays confirmation information on the device-side display means when the heating device is stopped. Configured to let
The terminal-side control means is configured to transmit the input information input to the information input means from the terminal-side communication means to the device-side communication means.
When the input information transmitted from the terminal-side communication means and received by the device-side communication means matches the confirmation information displayed on the device-side display means, the device-side control means operates the heating device. The point is that it is configured to execute operation start control.

According to the above-mentioned feature configuration, it is possible for the user to perform a predetermined operation on the mobile communication terminal to transmit an operation start signal for starting the operation of the heating device from the terminal side communication means to the device side communication means. It becomes.
Then, when the device-side communication means receives the operation start signal transmitted from the terminal-side communication means, the device-side control means causes the device-side display means to display confirmation information when the heating device is stopped.
When the user inputs predetermined input information into the information input means of the mobile communication terminal, the terminal side control means causes the terminal side communication means to transmit the input information input to the information input means to the device side communication means.
Then, when the input information received by the device-side communication means matches the confirmation information displayed on the device-side display means, the device-side control means executes the operation start control for operating the heating device.

That is, in order to wirelessly remotely control the operation of the heating device by the mobile communication terminal and start the operation of the heating device, the user carries the same input information as the confirmation information displayed on the display means on the device side. It is necessary to input by the information input means of the communication terminal. For that purpose, the user needs to actually approach the heating device and visually recognize the confirmation information displayed on the display means on the device side.
Then, when the user visually confirms the confirmation information displayed on the display means on the device side, he / she can actually confirm the surrounding situation of the heating device, so that the surrounding situation of the heating device is inappropriate for starting operation. If it is a situation, it is possible to eliminate such an inappropriate surrounding situation for starting operation.
That is, the safety can be sufficiently ensured when the heating device is started to operate by wireless remote control by the mobile communication terminal.
Therefore, it is possible to provide a heating device operation system capable of starting the operation of the heating device while sufficiently ensuring safety.

A further characteristic configuration of the heating device operation system according to the present invention is that the mobile communication terminal is configured so that an application program for wirelessly remotely controlling the heating device can be downloaded from an external server via an external network.
The terminal-side control means is a point in which the operation start signal is transmitted from the terminal-side communication means to the device-side communication means based on the activation of the application program.

According to the above-mentioned feature configuration, the user can download the application program for wirelessly remotely controlling the heating device from the external server to the mobile communication terminal via the external network.
Then, when the user activates the application program of the mobile communication terminal, the terminal-side control means causes the terminal-side communication means to transmit the operation start signal to the device-side communication means based on the activation.
That is, the operation start signal can be transmitted from the terminal-side communication means to the device-side communication means by simply starting the application program.
Therefore, it is possible to further improve the convenience in starting the operation of the heating device by wireless remote control by the mobile communication terminal.

A further characteristic configuration of the heating device operation system according to the present invention is that the device-side control means matches the input information received by the device-side communication means with the confirmation information displayed on the device-side display means. It is possible to repeatedly execute the confirmation information matching process for determining whether or not, and when the input information and the confirmation information do not match in the confirmation information matching process, a mismatch signal is sent from the device-side communication means to the terminal. It is configured to be sent to the side communication means,
Each time the terminal-side communication means receives the mismatch signal, the terminal-side control means re-inputs the input information to the information input means, and transmits the operation start signal from the terminal-side communication means to the device-side communication. The point is that it is configured to allow the cumulative number of re-inputs within the set time after being transmitted by the means under the condition that the cumulative number of re-inputs is within the set number of times.

According to the above feature configuration, even if the input information input by the user to the information input means of the mobile communication terminal is different from the confirmation information displayed on the display means on the device side, the user performs a predetermined operation on the mobile communication terminal. After the operation start signal is transmitted from the terminal-side communication means to the device-side communication means, the cumulative number of times is within the set number of times within the set time (hereinafter, may be referred to as a re-input allowable condition). ) Satisfies, the user can re-enter the input information in the information input means.

That is, in order to start the operation of the heating device, the user actually approaches the heating device, visually recognizes the confirmation information displayed on the display means on the device side, and inputs the same input information as the confirmation information. Even if an operation is mistakenly input to the information input means of the mobile communication terminal and input information different from the confirmation information displayed on the device side display means is input to the information input means, the re-input allowable condition is satisfied. In this state, if the same input information as the confirmation information displayed on the display means on the device side can be re-input to the information input means of the mobile communication terminal, the operation of the heating device can be started.
On the other hand, if the same input information as the confirmation information displayed on the display means on the device side cannot be re-input to the information input means of the mobile communication terminal while the re-input allowable condition is satisfied, the operation of the heating device is started. I can't. That is, in a place where the heating device cannot be visually recognized, the input is input while randomly inputting the input information to the information input means of the mobile communication terminal without checking the confirmation information displayed on the display means on the device side. It is possible to prevent inconveniences such as the operation of the heating device being started when the information coincides with the confirmation information displayed on the display means on the device side by chance.
In short, even if the user confirms that the surrounding conditions of the heating device are safe, the inconvenience that the operation of the heating device cannot be started due to an input error of the input information to the information input means, and It is possible to eliminate the inconvenience that the operation of the heating device can be started from a place where the heating device cannot be visually recognized without checking the surrounding conditions of the heating device.
Therefore, when starting the operation of the heating device by wireless remote control by the mobile communication terminal, it is possible to further secure the safety while improving the convenience.

A further characteristic configuration of the heating device operation system according to the present invention is that the information input means includes a display surface on which an image is displayed by the terminal-side image display means, and the display surface is touched by a user. It is a touch panel type information input unit that can input input information.
The terminal-side control means transmits an operation start signal for starting the operation of the heating device from the terminal-side communication means to the device-side communication means, and then displays the terminal-side image display means on the display surface. The point is to display a screen on which the input information corresponding to the confirmation information can be input.

According to the above-mentioned feature configuration, the information input means is a touch panel type information input unit capable of inputting input information by touching the display surface, and the heating device is operated by the user performing a predetermined operation on the mobile communication terminal. When the operation start signal for starting the operation is transmitted from the terminal-side communication means to the device-side communication means, the screen on the display surface becomes a screen on which input information corresponding to the confirmation information can be input.
That is, when the user operates the mobile communication terminal in order to start the operation of the heating device, the touch panel type information input unit can input the input information corresponding to the confirmation information, so that the confirmation information is supported. Input information can be easily input.
Therefore, it is possible to further improve the convenience in starting the operation of the heating device by wireless remote control by the mobile communication terminal.

A further characteristic configuration of the heating device operation system according to the present invention is that when the device-side control means receives an operation start signal transmitted from the terminal-side communication means, the heating device causes the heating device. When in operation, an operating signal indicating that the heating device is in operation is configured to be transmitted from the device-side communication means to the terminal-side communication means.
The information input means is a touch panel type information input unit that includes a display surface on which an image is displayed by the terminal-side image display means and can input the input information by a user touching the display surface.
When the terminal-side communication means receives the operation signal, the terminal-side control means commands the display surface of the terminal-side image display means an operation other than the operation start operation for starting the operation of the heating device. A screen on which individual operation information including information for inputting information can be input is displayed, and individual operation information input by the touch panel type information input unit is transmitted from the terminal side communication means to the device side communication means. It is in the point that it is composed.

According to the above-mentioned feature configuration, the information input means is a touch panel type information input unit capable of inputting input information by touching the display surface. Then, when the user performs a predetermined operation on the mobile communication terminal and an operation start signal for starting the operation of the heating device is transmitted from the terminal-side communication means to the device-side communication means, the heating device operates. If it is inside, the screen on the display surface becomes a screen on which individual operation information including information for commanding operations other than the operation start operation can be input, and the individual operation information input by the touch panel type information input unit is on the terminal side. It is transmitted from the communication means to the device side communication means.
That is, when the user operates the mobile communication terminal in order to wirelessly remotely operate the heating device by the mobile communication terminal, if the heating device is in operation, the screen on the display surface automatically inputs individual operation information. The screen becomes possible, and the touch panel type information input unit enables operations other than the operation start operation, for example, an operation of setting a good morning timer or a good night timer, or an operation of stopping the heating device.
Therefore, when the heating device is in operation, the mobile communication terminal can easily perform operations other than the operation start operation of the heating device, so that the convenience of the heating device operation system can be improved.

It is a conceptual diagram of a heating device operation system. It is a block diagram which shows the control structure of a heating device operation system. It is a front view which shows the schematic internal structure of a gas fan heater. It is a vertical right side view which shows the schematic internal structure of a gas fan heater. It is a top view which shows the operation part of a gas fan heater. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the control operation of a gas fan heater. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the control operation of a smartphone. It is a front view of the smartphone which shows the state which the home screen is displayed on the display surface. It is a top view of the operation part of the gas fan heater which shows the state which the confirmation information is displayed on the display means on the apparatus side. It is a front view of the smartphone which shows the state which the 1st screen is displayed on the display surface. It is a front view of the smartphone which shows the state which the 2nd screen is displayed on the display surface. It is a front view of the smartphone which shows the state which the 2nd screen is displayed on the display surface.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[First Embodiment]
First, the first embodiment will be described.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the heating device operation system 1 illustrated in the present embodiment includes a gas fan heater (an example of a heating device) 10 connected and set to enable wireless communication, and a smartphone (an example of a mobile communication terminal). ) 20 and.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the gas fan heater 10 includes an operation operation unit 11 that enables a direct operation operation by the user, and a combustion means (heating means) that burns fuel to heat the fluid air to be heated. Example) 12, a blower fan 13 for flowing air toward the combustion means 12, a device-side communication means 14 capable of wireless communication with the smartphone 20, a device-side control means 15 for controlling the operation of the gas fan heater 10, various types. It is configured to include a device-side display means 16 for displaying information, a housing 17 for accommodating a combustion means 12, a blower fan 13, and the like.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 5, the operation operation unit 11 is arranged on the top surface of the housing 17. The operation operation unit 11 selects, as switches operated by the user, an operation / stop switch 11A that enables the user to start and stop the operation of the gas fan heater 10, and a good morning timer function by the user. Good morning timer switch 11B that enables the user to select the good night timer function, the good night timer switch 11C that allows the user to select the eco-driving function, the eco-driving switch 11D that allows the user to select the eco-driving function, and the smartphone 20 by the user. It includes a connection setting switch 11E that enables connection setting of wireless communication, and a setting switch 11F that enables the user to change the set temperature and set time. Further, the operation operation unit 11 is an operation lamp 11a that lights up when the operation of the gas fan heater 10 starts, and a good morning timer lamp that lights up when the good morning timer function is selected, as alarms for notifying the state of the gas fan heater 10. 11b, a good night timer lamp 11c that lights up when the good night timer function is selected, an eco-driving lamp 11d that lights up when the eco-driving function is selected, and a communication lamp 11e that lights up when the communication connection with the smartphone 20 is performed. ing.

The device-side display means 16 is provided in the operation operation unit 11, includes a first display unit 16A and a second display unit 16B, and displays a set temperature, a current room temperature, a timer set time, and the like in characters or symbols.

As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the combustion means 12 injects the fuel gas toward the combustor 12A and the combustor 12A that burn the mixture of the fuel gas and the combustion air, thereby injecting the fuel gas and the combustion air. The injection nozzle 12B that mixes with, the gas pipe 12C that guides the fuel gas to the injection nozzle 12B, the first electromagnetic valve 12D and the second electromagnetic valve 12E that open and close the gas pipe 12C, and the fuel gas according to the set temperature and the like. It is equipped with a proportional valve 12F that enables flow control. The combustor 12A includes an igniter 12b that ignites the fuel guided to the combustion chamber 12a, and a flame sensor 12c that detects a flame due to ignition and enables detection of extinguishment of the flame.

The blower fan 13 includes a cross flow fan 13A and an electric fan motor 13B that rotates the cross flow fan 13A in the circumferential direction.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, the housing 17 has a suction port 17A formed on the back surface thereof and an air outlet 17B formed on the front surface thereof. On the back of the housing 17, an air filter 18 for collecting dust that removes dust from the air sucked from the suction port 17A and a temperature sensor 19 that detects the temperature of the air sucked from the suction port 17A as the current room temperature are provided. ing.

As shown in FIG. 4, the blower fan 13 sucks the outside air from the suction port 17A of the housing 17 by rotating the cross flow fan 13A by the operation of the fan motor 13B, and directs the sucked outside air toward the combustor 12A. After flowing, it is blown out from the outlet 17B of the housing 17.
As a result, a part of the air sucked from the suction port 17A is mixed with the fuel gas as combustion air and supplied to the combustion chamber 12a. The remaining air bypasses the combustor 12A, is mixed with the combustion exhaust gas from the combustion chamber 12a to raise the temperature, and is then blown out from the outlet 17B.
That is, the gas fan heater 10 heats the fluidized air by mixing the combustion exhaust gas from the combustion chamber 12a with the fluidized air sucked from the suction port 17A of the housing 17, and then heats the fluidized air heated by this heating. It is configured to heat the room to be heated by blowing it out from the air outlet 17B.

As shown in FIG. 2, the device-side communication means 14 includes a Bluetooth module (hereinafter, referred to as a BT module) 14A that enables wireless communication by Bluetooth.

The device-side control means 15 is composed of a microprocessor or the like having an arithmetic processing function, an information storage function, or the like. The device-side control means 15 is connected to the operation operation unit 11, the combustion means 12, the blower fan 13, and the device-side communication means 14 via a communication line, a power line, or the like so as to be able to communicate or be energized.

When the device-side control means 15 receives an on signal from the operation / stop switch 11A while the operation of the gas fan heater 10 is stopped, the operation operation unit 11 detects that the operation start operation has been performed by the user. Then, based on this detection, the operation start control for starting the operation of the gas fan heater 10 is executed. In this operation start control, the device-side control means 15 starts the combustion means 12 and the blower fan 13 to start heating the fluidized air by the combustion means 12, and the operation lamp lighting to turn on the operation lamp 11a. Perform processing. The combustion means 12 starts the combustion operation when the first solenoid valve 12D and the second solenoid valve 12E are opened by the heating start process of the device side control means 15 and the igniter 12b is ignited.

After executing the operation start control, the device-side control means 15 usually sets the set temperature set by the user to the control target temperature, and maintains the current room temperature detected by the temperature sensor 19 at the control target temperature. The combustion means 12 is operated in the normal operation mode.

When the device-side control means 15 receives the ON signal from the start / stop switch 11A during the operation of the gas fan heater 10, the operation operation unit 11 detects that the stop operation has been performed by the user. Then, based on this detection, stop control for stopping the operation of the gas fan heater 10 is executed. In this stop control, the device-side control means 15 first sets the blower fan 13 after performing a heating stop process for stopping the heating of the flowing air by the combustion means 12 and an operation lamp extinguishing process for turning off the operation lamp 11a. A cooling process is performed in which the combustion means 12 is cooled by operating at a rotational speed. The combustion means 12 stops the combustion operation when the first solenoid valve 12D and the second solenoid valve 12E are closed by the heating stop processing of the device-side control means 15. The blower fan 13 is stopped by the cooling process of the device-side control means 15 after the lapse of the first set time after the cooling process is started.

When the device-side control means 15 receives an on signal from the good morning timer switch 11B while the good morning timer function is stopped, the operation unit 11 detects that the user has selected the good morning timer function. .. Then, based on this detection, the good morning timer function that executes the operation start control at the scheduled operation start time is activated. In the operating state of the good morning timer function, the good morning timer lamp 11b is turned on, the scheduled operation start time is displayed on the first display unit 16A and the second display unit 16B, and the scheduled operation start time is set according to the operation of the setting switch 11F. change. Then, when the scheduled operation start time is reached, the operation start control is executed, and when the set time (for example, 60 minutes) elapses from the execution of the operation start control, the stop control is executed and the good morning timer lamp 11b is turned off.

When the device-side control means 15 receives an on signal from the sleep timer switch 11C while the sleep timer function is stopped, it detects that the operation unit 11 has selected the sleep timer function. .. Then, based on this detection, the good night timer function that executes the stop control after the lapse of the set time is activated. In the operating state of the good night timer function, the good night timer lamp 11c is turned on, and a plurality of set times (for example, 15 minutes, 30 minutes, 45 minutes, 60 minutes) are set according to the number of times the on signal is received from the good night timer switch 11C. The set time is changed from among the above, and the changed set time is displayed on the first display unit 16A and the second display unit 16B. Then, after the lapse of the set time, the stop control is executed and the good night timer lamp 11c is turned off.

The device-side control means 15 is currently detected by the set temperature and the temperature sensor 19 set by the user in the first display unit 16A and the second display unit 16B in the state in which the good morning timer function and the good night timer function are stopped. Display the room temperature. Then, the set temperature is changed according to the operation of the setting switch 11F, and the set temperature displayed on the first display unit 16A and the second display unit 16B is changed.

When the device-side control means 15 receives the ON signal from the eco-driving switch 11D in the stopped state of the eco-driving function, the device-side control means 15 detects that the user has performed the selection operation of the eco-driving function in the driving operation unit 11. .. Then, based on this detection, the eco-driving lamp 11d is turned on and the eco-driving function is activated. In the eco-driving function, the device-side control means 15 operates the combustion means 12 in a normal operation mode in which the set temperature set by the user is set as the control target temperature, for example, until the current room temperature reaches the set temperature. When the current room temperature reaches the set temperature, the normal operation mode is continued for 30 minutes, and after 30 minutes, the combustion means 12 is operated in the eco-operation mode in which the temperature lowered by 1 degree from the set temperature is set as the control target temperature. ..

When the device-side control means 15 receives the ON signal from the eco-driving switch 11D in the operating state of the eco-driving function, the device-side control means 15 detects that the user has performed the deselection operation of the eco-driving function in the driving operation unit 11. .. Then, based on this detection, the eco-driving lamp 11d is turned off, the eco-driving function is stopped, and the combustion means 12 is operated in the normal operation mode.

Upon receiving the ON signal from the connection setting switch 11E, the device-side control means 15 detects that the operation operation unit 11 has performed a switching operation to the pairing mode (Bluetooth connection standby state) by the user. Then, based on this detection, the communication lamp 11e is blinked and the control mode is switched from the normal mode to the pairing mode.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the smartphone 20 is provided on the surface of an information input means 21, a voice output unit 22 for outputting voice, and a smartphone 20 capable of inputting various input information by direct operation by the user. Terminal-side image display means 23 that displays various images, information, etc. on the displayed display surface 23A, call function unit 24 that enables calls with other communication devices, terminal-side communication means 25 that enables wireless communication, etc. It is configured to include a terminal-side control means 26 for controlling the operation of the smartphone 20, a housing 27 and the like for accommodating the terminal-side control means 26 and the like.

In this embodiment, the information input means 21 includes a display surface 23A on which various images, information, and the like are displayed by the terminal-side image display means 23, and input information is input by a user touching the display surface 23A. It is provided with a possible touch panel type information input unit 21A.
To add a description, the touch panel type information input unit 21A includes a touch panel (not shown) attached to the display surface 23A of the terminal side image display means 23, and the terminal side image display means 23 is set to the display surface 23A. The information corresponding to the input information is displayed in each of the plurality of display sections. The touch panel type information input unit 21A is configured so that information corresponding to the information displayed in each display section can be input by the user touching each display section with a fingertip or the like.

Although not shown, the information input means 21 includes various operation switches attached to the housing 27, a microphone that enables voice input, and the like, in addition to the touch panel type information input unit 21A.

The call function unit 24 enables a call or the like using the microphone of the information input means 21 and the speaker of the voice output unit 22 with the communication device connected to the public wireless network via the terminal side communication means 25.

As shown in FIG. 2, the terminal-side communication means 25 includes a mobile communication module 25A that enables data communication with an external network such as the Internet and communication with a communication device via a public wireless network, and Bluetooth. It is equipped with a Bluetooth module (hereinafter referred to as a BT module) 25B that enables wireless communication by the user.

The terminal-side control means 26 is composed of a microprocessor or the like having an arithmetic processing function, an information storage function, or the like. The terminal-side control means 26 is connected to the information input means 21, the call function unit 24, and the terminal-side communication means 25 via a bus.

The smartphone 20 is configured so that an application program (hereinafter, referred to as a remote control application) for wirelessly remotely controlling the gas fan heater 10 can be downloaded from an external server 2 via an external network. Incidentally, this remote control application enables wireless remote control of the gas fan heater 10 by the smartphone 20 using Bluetooth, and is provided by a manufacturer or the like of the gas fan heater 10.

That is, since the gas fan heater 10 and the smartphone 20 are provided with the BT modules 14A and 25B, respectively, the user downloads and installs the remote control application from the external server 2 to the smartphone 20, and then the gas fan heater 10 and the smartphone 20. By performing pairing (connection setting) with, it is possible to enable wireless remote control of the gas fan heater 10 by the smartphone 20 using Bluetooth.

Although various procedures for pairing the gas fan heater 10 and the smartphone 20 are possible, they are not the main parts of the present invention, and thus the description thereof will be omitted.

As shown in FIG. 8, the home screen 31 displayed on the display surface 23A of the smartphone 20 has an icon for starting the remote control application of the gas fan heater 10 (in FIG. 8, an icon displayed as “FH” as an example). When it is displayed and the "FH" icon on the home screen 31 is touched (an example of direct operation by the user), the remote control application is started.
That is, the area of the "FH" icon on the home screen 31 becomes the remote control application start button 31A for starting the remote control application on the touch panel type information input unit 21A, and the remote control application start button 31A is on the touch panel type information input unit 21A. Will be prepared. In the following description, the description for providing the touch panel type information input unit 21A with various buttons will be omitted.

After the pairing of the gas fan heater 10 and the smartphone 20 is completed, touch the remote control application start button 31A of the touch panel type information input unit 21A while the device side control means 15 of the gas fan heater 10 is energized. When the remote control application of the smartphone 20 is activated, the BT module 14A of the gas fan heater 10 and the BT module 25B of the smartphone 20 are automatically connected via Bluetooth so as to be communicable.

Next, the control operations of the device-side control means 15 and the terminal-side control means 26 will be described.
In the present invention, the terminal-side control means 26 causes the BT module 25B of the terminal-side communication means 25 to transmit an operation start signal for starting the operation of the gas fan heater 10 to the BT module 14A of the device-side communication means 14. When the BT module 14A of the device-side communication means 14 receives the operation start signal transmitted from the BT module 25B of the terminal-side communication means 25, the device-side control means 15 is configured when the gas fan heater 10 is stopped. The confirmation information is displayed on the second display unit 16B of the device side display means 16, and the terminal side control means 26 outputs the input information input to the touch panel type information input unit 21A of the information input means 21 to the terminal. The BT module 25B of the side communication means 25 is configured to transmit to the BT module 14A of the device side communication means 14, and the device side control means 15 is transmitted from the BT module 25B of the terminal side communication means 25 and is transmitted from the device side communication means. When the input information received by the BT module 14A of the 14 matches the confirmation information displayed on the second display unit 16B of the device-side display means 16, the operation start control for operating the gas fan heater 10 is executed. ing.
Incidentally, in this embodiment, a two-digit number (hereinafter, may be abbreviated as a two-digit number) is used as an example of confirmation information.

In this embodiment, the terminal-side control means 26 causes the BT module 25B of the terminal-side communication means 25 to transmit an operation start signal for starting the operation of the gas fan heater 10 to the BT module 14A of the device-side communication means 14. Later, on the display surface 23A of the terminal-side image display means 23, a first screen 32 (an example of a screen, see FIG. 10) in which input information corresponding to confirmation information (two-digit number in this embodiment) can be input is displayed. It is configured to let you.

Further, when the BT module 14A of the device-side communication means 14 receives the operation start signal transmitted from the BT module 25B of the terminal-side communication means 25, the device-side control means 15 is operating the gas fan heater 10. Is configured to transmit an operating signal indicating that the gas fan heater 10 is operating from the BT module 14A of the device-side communication means 14 to the BT module 25B of the terminal-side communication means 25.
When the BT module 25B of the terminal-side communication means 25 receives the operation signal, the terminal-side control means 26 does not perform an operation start operation for starting the operation of the gas fan heater 10 on the display surface 23A of the terminal-side image display means 23. The second screen 33 (an example of the screen, see FIG. 11) on which individual operation information including information for commanding an operation can be input is displayed, and the individual operation information input by the touch panel type information input unit 21A is input to the terminal. It is configured to transmit from the BT module 25B of the side communication means 25 to the BT module 14A of the device side communication means 14.

Next, the control operations of the device-side control means 15 and the terminal-side control means 26 configured as described above will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, respectively.

As shown in the flowchart of FIG. 6, when the remote control application is activated by the user touching the remote control application activation button 31A of the touch panel type information input unit 21A (step # 1), the terminal side control means 26 , The operation start signal for starting the operation of the gas fan heater 10 is transmitted from the BT module 25B of the terminal side communication means 25 to the BT module 14A of the device side communication means 14, and further, the terminal side image display means 23 of the smartphone 20. The first screen 32 (see FIG. 10) including the icon indicating the numeric keypad and the like is displayed on the display surface 23A of the above (steps # 2 and # 3).

That is, in this embodiment, the terminal-side control means 26 transmits an operation start signal from the BT module 25B of the terminal-side communication means 25 to the BT module 14A of the device-side communication means 14 based on the activation of the remote control application. It is configured to let you.

As shown in FIG. 10, with the first screen 32 displayed on the display surface 23A of the smartphone 20, the touch panel type information input unit 21A is provided with a numeric keypad 32A for inputting numbers, and in addition, The operation button 32B for instructing the transmission of the two-digit number input by the numeric keypad 32A, the advance button 32C for proceeding to an operation other than the operation start operation, and the like are provided.
Further, the first screen 32 is provided with a two-digit number display area 32a for displaying a two-digit number input by the numeric keypad 32A as a display area for displaying various information.

That is, the first screen 32 corresponds to a screen on which a two-digit number (an example of input information corresponding to confirmation information) can be input as input information. Then, by displaying the first screen 32 on the display surface 23A of the smartphone 20, the touch panel type information input unit 21A of the information input means 21 can alternately input a two-digit number from a plurality of two-digit numbers. ..

As shown in the flowchart of FIG. 7, when the BT module 14A of the device-side communication means 14 receives the operation start signal transmitted from the BT module 25B of the terminal-side communication means 25, the device-side control means 15 is a gas fan heater. When 10 is stopped, one 2-digit number randomly extracted from a plurality of 2-digit numbers is displayed on the second display unit 16B of the device-side display means 16 (see FIG. 9), and the gas fan heater 10 is displayed. During operation, an operating signal indicating that the gas fan heater 10 is operating is transmitted from the BT module 14A of the device-side communication means 14 to the BT module 25B of the terminal-side communication means 25 (steps # 21 to #). 23, # 33). Note that FIG. 9 shows, as an example, a state in which "35" is displayed as a randomly extracted two-digit number on the second display unit 16B of the device-side display means 16.

Here, when the gas fan heater 10 is stopped and a two-digit number is displayed on the second display unit 16B of the device-side display means 16 of the gas fan heater 10, the user operates the gas fan heater 10. To start, enter the same 2-digit number as the 2-digit number displayed on the 2nd display unit 16B into the numeric keypad 32A of the touch panel type information input unit 21A of the smartphone 20, and then touch the operation button 32B. Then, the input two-digit number is instructed to be transmitted. Further, when a two-digit number is displayed on the second display unit 16B, the user wants to perform an operation other than the operation start operation without starting the operation of the gas fan heater 10, the touch panel of the smartphone 20. In the formula information input unit 21A, touch the forward button 32C displayed on the first screen 32.

As shown in the flowchart of FIG. 6, when the terminal side control means 26 displays the first screen 32 on the display surface 23A of the terminal side image display means 23 of the smartphone 20 (step # 3), the touch panel type information of the smartphone 20 is displayed. Whether a two-digit number is input by the ten-key button 32A of the input unit 21A, the BT module 25B of the terminal-side communication means 25 receives the operating signal transmitted from the BT module 14A of the device-side communication means 14, or the smartphone 20 It is determined whether or not a forward command is commanded by touching the forward button 32C of the touch panel type information input unit 21A (steps # 4, # 16, # 17).

When a two-digit number is input by the ten-key button 32A of the touch panel type information input unit 21A, the terminal-side control means 26 displays the input two-digit number in the two-digit number display area 32a of the first screen 32 (FIG. 10) Then, when the operation button 32B of the touch panel type information input unit 21A commands the transmission of the input two-digit number, the input two-digit number is transmitted from the BT module 25B of the terminal side communication means 25. It is transmitted to the BT module 14A of the side communication means 14 (steps # 4 to # 7).
Note that FIG. 10 shows, as an example, a state in which "35" is input as a two-digit number by the numeric keypad 32A and "35" is displayed as a two-digit number in the two-digit number display area 32a.

As shown in the flowchart of FIG. 7, the device-side control means 15 displays one 2-digit number randomly extracted from a plurality of two-digit numbers on the second display unit 16B of the device-side display means 16 (step #). 23) After that, when the BT module 14A of the device-side communication means 14 receives the two-digit number transmitted from the BT module 25B of the terminal-side communication means 25, the two-digit number received by the BT module 14A of the device-side communication means 14 is displayed. It is determined whether or not the two-digit number displayed on the second display unit 16B of the device-side display means 16 matches (steps # 24 and # 25).

Next, in step # 25, the device-side control means 15 determines that the two-digit number received by the BT module 14A of the device-side communication means 14 matches the two-digit number displayed on the second display unit 16B of the device-side display means 16. , The operation start control for starting the operation of the gas fan heater 10 is executed, and further, the operation reception signal is transmitted from the BT module 14A of the device side communication means 14 to the BT module 25B of the terminal side communication means 25, and then the device side communication. Waiting for the BT module 14A of the means 14 to receive the signal from the BT module 25B of the terminal-side communication means 25 (steps # 26 to # 28, # 31 in FIG. 7), and in step # 25, the device-side communication means 14 If the two-digit number received by the BT module 14A does not match the two-digit number displayed on the second display unit 16B of the device-side display means 16, a mismatch signal is transmitted from the BT module 14A of the device-side communication means 14 to the terminal side. It is transmitted to the BT module 25B of the means 25 (step # 30 in FIG. 7) and returns.

As shown in the flowchart of FIG. 6, the terminal-side control means 26 transmits a two-digit number from the BT module 25B of the terminal-side communication means 25 to the BT module 14A of the device-side communication means 14 in step # 7, and then the terminal. When the BT module 25B of the side communication means 25 receives the operation reception signal transmitted from the BT module 14A of the device side communication means 14, the display surface 23A of the smartphone 20 displays the second screen 33 (see FIG. 11). Waiting for the next operation of the touch panel type information input unit 21A (steps # 8 to # 10, # 18, # 20), the BT module 25B of the terminal-side communication means 25 was transmitted from the BT module 14A of the device-side communication means 14. When the mismatch signal is received, the home screen 31 (see FIG. 8) is displayed on the display surface 23A of the terminal side image display means 23 of the smartphone 20 (steps # 8, # 15, # 14 in FIG. 7), and the remote control application is used. Finish and return.
Further, the terminal-side control means 26 displays the first screen 32 on the display surface 23A of the smartphone 20 in step # 3, and then in step # 16, the operation transmitted from the BT module 14A of the device-side communication means 14 When the BT module 25B of the terminal-side communication means 25 receives the middle signal, or when the advance command is commanded by touching the advance button 32C of the touch panel type information input unit 21A of the smartphone 20 in step # 17. Also, the process proceeds to step # 9, and the second screen 33 is displayed on the display surface 23A of the smartphone 20.

As shown in FIG. 11, the touch panel type information input unit 21A is operated by the user's touch operation while the second screen 33 is displayed on the display surface 23A of the terminal side image display means 23 of the smartphone 20. As buttons, the operation / stop button 33A that enables the operation start operation and the operation stop operation of the gas fan heater 10, the good morning timer button 33B that enables the selection of the good morning timer function, and the good night timer function that enables the selection of the good night timer function. It is provided with a timer button 33C, an eco-driving button 33D that enables selection of an eco-driving function, and a setting button 33E that allows the set temperature and set time to be changed.
That is, the operation stop operation, the selection of the good morning timer function, the selection of the good night timer function, the selection of the eco-operation function, and the change of the set temperature and the set time are examples of operations other than the operation start operation, and the second screen. Reference numeral 33 denotes a screen on which individual operation information including information for instructing an operation other than the operation start operation can be input.
Then, by displaying the second screen 33 on the display surface 23A of the smartphone 20, the touch panel type information input unit 21A of the information input means 21 provides individual operation information including information for instructing an operation other than the operation start operation. It becomes possible to input.

Further, on the second screen 33, as a display area for displaying various information, an operation state display area 33a for displaying the operation / stop state of the gas fan heater 10, and a good morning timer setting for displaying whether or not the good morning timer function is selected. Status display area 33b, sleep timer setting status display area 33c to display whether or not the sleep timer function is selected, eco-operation setting status display area 33d to display whether or not the eco-driving function is selected, setting to display the set temperature or set time An information display area 33e and a room temperature display area 33f for displaying the current room temperature are provided.

Although not described in the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the terminal-side control means 26 of the smartphone 20 is constant after displaying the second screen 33 on the display surface 23A of the terminal-side image display means 23. In order to confirm the operating status of the gas fan heater 10 every hour (for example, every second), an acquisition request signal for information on the operating status is sent from the BT module 25B of the terminal-side communication means 25 to the BT of the device-side communication means 14. Send to module 14A. The device-side control means 15 of the gas fan heater 10 receives each time the BT module 14A of the device-side communication means 14 receives an acquisition request signal for information on the operating status from the BT module 25B of the terminal-side communication means 25. Information on the operation / stop state, the operation time, the set temperature, the current room temperature, and the like of the 10 is returned from the BT module 14A of the device-side communication means 14 to the BT module 25B of the terminal-side communication means 25. The terminal-side control means 26 of the smartphone 20 displays the gas fan heater on the second screen 33 based on the information regarding the operating status returned from the BT module 25B of the terminal-side communication means 25 from the BT module 14A of the device-side communication means 14. Information on the operation status of the display target such as the operation / stop state, the operation time, the set temperature, and the current room temperature of the 10 is displayed.

By the way, when the terminal side control means 26 receives an operating signal indicating that the gas fan heater 10 is operating from the BT module 14A of the device side communication means 14 when the BT module 25B of the terminal side communication means 25 receives the operation signal, FIG. As shown in 11, the operation status display area 33a is displayed as "operating", and the operation / stop button 33A of the touch panel type information input unit 21A is displayed as "stop". In this way, when the notation of the operation / stop button 33A of the touch panel type information input unit 21A is "stop", it is possible to command the stop command to stop the operation of the gas fan heater 10 by the operation / stop button 33A. Become.
On the other hand, when the terminal side control means 26 receives a stop signal indicating that the gas fan heater 10 is stopped from the BT module 14A of the device side communication means 14 when the BT module 25B of the terminal side communication means 25 receives the stop signal, FIG. As shown in 12, the operation status display area 33a is displayed as "stopped", and the operation / stop button 33A of the touch panel type information input unit 21A is displayed as "operation". In this way, when the notation of the operation / stop button 33A of the touch panel type information input unit 21A is "operation", it is possible to command the operation start command to start the operation of the gas fan heater 10 by the operation / stop button 33A. It becomes.

As shown in the flowchart of FIG. 6, when the terminal side control means 26 displays the second screen 33 on the display surface 23A of the smartphone 20 in step # 9, the touch panel type information in the state where the second screen 33 is displayed is displayed. Wait for input from input unit 21A.
In the following description, the good morning timer function selection command by the good morning timer button 33B, the good night timer function selection command by the good night timer button 33C, and the set temperature and set time change command by the setting button 33E are collectively referred to. It may be called an operating condition setting command.

After displaying the second screen 33 on the display surface 23A of the smartphone 20 in step # 9, the terminal-side control means 26 determines whether or not the touch panel type information input unit 21A issues an operation condition setting command, and starts / stops. It is determined whether or not the stop command for stopping the gas fan heater 10 is commanded by the button 33A, and whether or not the operation start command for starting the operation of the gas fan heater 10 is commanded by the operation / stop button 33A. (Steps # 10, # 18, # 20).

As shown in the flowchart of FIG. 6, when the operation condition setting command is given in step # 10, the terminal side control means 26 executes the operation condition setting control (details will be described later) corresponding to each operation condition setting command. Then, the BT module 25B of the terminal-side communication means 25 transmits an operation condition setting signal corresponding to the operation condition setting command to the BT module 14A of the device-side communication means 14, and the signal is provided in the second screen 33 of the display surface 23A. It is determined whether or not the termination of the remote control application is commanded by the home return button (not shown) (steps # 11 to # 13 in FIG. 6), and in step # 18, the start / stop button of the touch panel type information input unit 21A is determined. When the stop command is commanded by 33A, the stop signal is transmitted from the BT module 25B of the terminal side communication means 25 to the BT module 14A of the device side communication means 14, and the end of the remote control application is commanded by the home return button. If it is determined whether or not (steps # 19 and # 13) and the operation start command is commanded by the start / stop button 33A of the touch panel type information input unit 21A in step # 20, the process returns to step # 2. Perform control from step # 2.

That is, when the user activates the remote control application and the first screen 32 is displayed on the display surface 23A of the smartphone 20, the gas fan heater 10 is stopped and the second display unit of the gas fan heater 10. Even if a two-digit number is displayed on 16B, if you want to perform an operation other than the operation start operation without performing the operation start operation, the forward button of the touch panel type information input unit 21A with the first screen 32 displayed. You will touch 32C. Then, the second screen 33 is displayed on the display surface 23A of the smartphone 20.
Then, when the user wants to start the operation of the gas fan heater 10 while the second screen 33 is displayed on the display surface 23A of the smartphone 20, the touch panel type information in the state where the second screen 33 is displayed is displayed. When the start / stop button 33A of the input unit 21A is touched, the control operation of the terminal side control means 26 returns to step # 2 of the flowchart shown in FIG. 6, and the gas fan heater 10 can be operated based on the above procedure. Become.

As shown in the flowchart of FIG. 7, the device-side control means 15 receives the operation condition setting signal transmitted from the BT module 25B of the terminal-side communication means 25 by the BT module 14A of the device-side communication means 14 in step # 28. Then, the operation condition setting control (details will be described later) corresponding to each operation condition setting signal is executed (step # 29), and the process returns to step # 28.
Further, when the BT module 14A of the device-side communication means 14 receives the stop signal transmitted from the BT module 25B of the terminal-side communication means 25 in step # 31, the device-side control means 15 executes the above-mentioned stop control. If the BT module 14A of the device-side communication means 14 does not receive the stop signal, the process immediately returns to step # 28.

The operation condition setting control executed by each of the terminal-side control means 26 and the device-side control means 15 will be described.
First, as the operation condition setting command, the operation condition setting control when the selection command of the good morning timer function is given will be described.
When the good morning timer button 33B of the touch panel type information input unit 21A is touched, the terminal side control means 26 of the smartphone 20 sends a good morning timer selection signal from the BT module 25B of the terminal side communication means 25 to the BT module of the device side communication means 14. Send to 14A. Further, the display in the good morning timer setting status display area 33b is changed from "OFF" to "ON", and the display in the setting information display area 33e is changed from the set temperature to the scheduled operation start time. When the device side control means 15 of the gas fan heater 10 receives the good morning timer selection signal from the BT module 25B of the terminal side communication means 25 when the BT module 14A of the device side communication means 14 receives the good morning timer selection signal from the operation of the good morning timer function is stopped. Activate the good morning timer function described above.

Subsequently, as the operation condition setting command, the operation condition setting control when the selection command of the good night timer function is given will be described.
When the good night timer button 33C of the touch panel type information input unit 21A is touched, the terminal side control means 26 of the smartphone 20 sends a good night timer selection signal from the BT module 25B of the terminal side communication means 25 to the BT module of the device side communication means 14. Send to 14A. Further, the display in the sleep timer setting status display area 33c is changed from "OFF" to "ON", and the display in the setting information display area 33e is changed from the set temperature to the set time in the sleep timer function. When the device-side control means 15 of the gas fan heater 10 receives the sleep timer selection signal from the BT module 25B of the terminal-side communication means 25 when the BT module 14A of the device-side communication means 14 receives the sleep timer selection signal from the BT module 25B of the terminal-side communication means 25 in the state in which the sleep timer function is stopped. Activate the good night timer function described above.

Subsequently, as the operation condition setting command, the operation condition setting control when the selection command of the eco-driving function is given will be described.
When the eco-driving button 33D of the touch panel type information input unit 21A is touched, the terminal-side control means 26 of the smartphone 20 sends an eco-driving selection signal from the BT module 25B of the terminal-side communication means 25 to the BT module of the device-side communication means 14. Send to 14A. Further, the display in the eco-driving setting status display area 33d is changed from "OFF" to "ON". When the device-side control means 15 of the gas fan heater 10 receives the eco-operation selection signal from the BT module 25B of the terminal-side communication means 25 when the BT module 14A of the device-side communication means 14 receives the eco-operation selection signal from the BT module 25B of the terminal-side communication means 25 in the state in which the eco-operation function is stopped. The eco-driving lamp 11d is turned on and the above-mentioned eco-driving function is activated. Further, when the BT module 14A of the device-side communication means 14 receives the eco-operation selection signal from the BT module 25B of the terminal-side communication means 25 in the operating state of the eco-driving function, the device-side control means 15 receives the eco-driving selection signal 11d. Is turned off and the eco-driving function is stopped to operate the combustion means 12 in the normal operation mode.

Subsequently, as an operating condition setting command, a description will be added about the operating condition setting control when a command for changing the set temperature or the set time is given.
When the setting button 33E of the touch panel type information input unit 21A is touched, the terminal side control means 26 of the smartphone 20 sends a setting change signal from the BT module 25B of the terminal side communication means 25 to the device side in the operating state of the good morning timer function. It is transmitted to the BT module 14A of the communication means 14. Further, the scheduled operation start time displayed in the setting information display area 33e is changed according to the touch operation of the setting button 33E. The device-side control means 15 of the gas fan heater 10 changes the setting when the BT module 14A of the device-side communication means 14 receives the setting change signal from the BT module 25B of the terminal-side communication means 25 in the operating state of the good morning timer function. The scheduled operation start time is changed according to the signal, and the changed scheduled operation start time is displayed on the device side display means 16.

When the setting button 33E of the touch panel type information input unit 21A is touched, the terminal side control means 26 of the smartphone 20 sends a setting change signal from the BT module 25B of the terminal side communication means 25 to the device side in the operating state of the good night timer function. It is transmitted to the BT module 14A of the communication means 14. Further, according to the number of touch operations of the setting button 33E, the setting time of the good night timer function displayed in the setting information display area 33e can be set to a plurality of setting times (for example, 15 minutes, 30 minutes, 45 minutes, 60 minutes). Change from inside. The device-side control means 15 of the gas fan heater 10 changes the setting when the BT module 14A of the device-side communication means 14 receives the setting change signal from the BT module 25B of the terminal-side communication means 25 in the operating state of the good night timer function. The set time is changed from the plurality of set times according to the number of times the signal is received, and the changed set time is displayed on the device side display means 16.

The terminal-side control means 26 of the smartphone 20 sends a setting change signal to the BT of the terminal-side communication means 25 when the setting button 33E of the touch panel type information input unit 21A is touched while the good morning timer function and the good night timer function are stopped. Transmission is performed from the module 25B to the BT module 14A of the device-side communication means 14. Further, the set temperature displayed in the setting information display area 33e is changed according to the touch operation of the setting button 33E. In the device-side control means 15 of the gas fan heater 10, the BT module 14A of the device-side communication means 14 sends a setting change signal from the BT module 25B of the terminal-side communication means 25 in the state in which the good morning timer function and the good night timer function are stopped. Upon reception, the set temperature is changed according to the setting change signal, and the set temperature displayed on the first display unit 16A of the device-side display means 16 is changed.

The control based on the signal from the BT module 25B of the terminal-side communication means 25 received by the BT module 14A of the device-side communication means 14 described above in the device-side control means 15 is the operation / stop switch 11A of the gas fan heater 10. It ends based on stopping the operation of the gas fan heater 10 based on the on signal from.

In the heating device operation system configured as described above, the user can wirelessly remotely control the operation of the gas fan heater 10 by the smartphone 20 to start the operation of the gas fan heater 10. It is necessary to input the same two-digit number as the two-digit number displayed on the second display unit 16B of the device-side display means 16 by the touch panel type information input unit 21A of the smartphone 20. For that purpose, the user needs to actually approach the gas fan heater 10 and visually recognize the two-digit number displayed on the second display unit 16B of the device-side display means 16 of the gas fan heater 10.
Then, the user can actually confirm the surrounding situation of the gas fan heater 10 when visually recognizing the two-digit number displayed on the second display unit 16B of the device side display means 16 of the gas fan heater 10. This eliminates inappropriate situations such as clothes or towels being hung on the gas fan heater 10 that is stopped, or clothes, books, etc. being placed near the gas fan heater 10 that is stopped. can do.
Therefore, the safety can be sufficiently ensured when the operation of the gas fan heater 10 is started by wireless remote control by the smartphone 20.

[Second Embodiment]
Hereinafter, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described, but this second embodiment describes another embodiment of the control operation of the device-side control means 15 and the terminal-side control means 26, and describes another embodiment of the control operation of the heating device operation system. The hardware configuration of is the same as that of the first embodiment described above. Therefore, in order to avoid duplicate explanations, the components having the same components as those in the first embodiment and the components having the same operations are designated by the same reference numerals to omit the explanations, and mainly the device-side control means 15 and the terminal-side control. The control operation of the means 26 will be described.

In the second embodiment, the device-side control means 15 displays a two-digit number (an example of input information) received by the BT module 14A of the device-side communication means 14 and a second display unit 16B of the device-side display means 16. The confirmation information matching process for determining whether or not the two-digit number (an example of the confirmation information) matches can be repeatedly executed, and received by the BT module 14A of the device-side communication means 14 in the confirmation information matching process. When the two-digit number and the two-digit number displayed on the second display unit 16B do not match, the mismatch signal is transmitted from the BT module 14A of the device-side communication means 14 to the BT module 25B of the terminal-side communication means 25. Has been done.
Further, the terminal-side control means 26 receives a two-digit number (an example of input information) to the touch panel type information input unit 21A of the information input means 21 each time the BT module 25B of the terminal-side communication means 25 receives a mismatch signal. After the operation start signal is transmitted from the BT module 25B of the terminal-side communication means 25 to the BT module 14A of the device-side communication means 14, the cumulative number of re-inputs is within the set number of times within the set time. It is configured to allow conditions.

In this second embodiment, the set time is set to 10 seconds as an example, and the set number of times is set to 2 times as an example.

Hereinafter, the control operations of the device-side control means 15 and the terminal-side control means 26 configured as described above will be described. However, the illustration in the flowchart is omitted.
Similar to the first embodiment, the terminal side control means 26 operates the gas fan heater 10 as the remote control application activation button 31A of the touch panel type information input unit 21A is touched to activate the remote control application. The operation start signal for starting the operation is transmitted from the BT module 25B of the terminal-side communication means 25 to the BT module 14A of the device-side communication means 14, and the first screen 32 (see FIG. 10) is displayed on the display surface 23A of the smartphone 20. (Operation similar to the operation of steps # 1 to # 3 in the flowchart of FIG. 6), but in the second embodiment, the operation start signal is further transmitted from the BT module 25B of the terminal side communication means 25 to the device side. Along with transmitting to the BT module 14A of the means 14, the re-input permission timer set to 10 seconds is started.

The control operation of the device-side control means 15 when the BT module 14A of the device-side communication means 14 receives the operation start signal transmitted from the BT module 25B of the terminal-side communication means 25 is the same as that of the first embodiment described above. be.
That is, in the control operation, when the gas fan heater 10 is stopped, the device-side control means 15 displays one 2-digit number randomly extracted from a plurality of two-digit numbers on the device-side display means 16. 2 Displayed on the display unit 16B (operation similar to the operation of steps # 21 to # 23 in the flowchart of FIG. 7).

Similar to the first embodiment described above, in the terminal side control means 26, a two-digit number is input by the numeric keypad 32A of the touch panel type information input unit 21A, and is input by the operation button 32B of the touch panel type information input unit 21A. Along with the command to transmit the two-digit number, the input two-digit number is displayed in the two-digit number display area 32a of the first screen 32, and the BT module 25B of the terminal side communication means 25 to the device side. It is transmitted to the BT module 14A of the communication means 14 (operation similar to the operation of steps # 4 to # 7 in the flowchart of FIG. 6).

When the BT module 14A of the device-side communication means 14 receives the two-digit number transmitted from the BT module 25B of the terminal-side communication means 25, the device-side control means 15 receives the two-digit number received by the BT module 14A of the device-side communication means 14. A confirmation information matching process for determining whether or not the digit number and the two-digit number displayed on the second display unit 16B of the device-side display means 16 match is executed.
In the confirmation information matching process, the device-side control means 15 matches the two-digit number received by the BT module 14A of the device-side communication means 14 with the two-digit number displayed on the second display unit 16B of the device-side display means 16. If so, the same operation as that of the first embodiment described above (that is, the same operation as the operation after step # 26 in the flowchart of FIG. 7) is executed, and if they do not match, the mismatch signal is sent to the device-side communication means 14 After transmitting from the BT module 14A of the above to the BT module 25B of the terminal-side communication means 25, the BT module 14A of the device-side communication means 14 receives the two-digit number transmitted from the BT module 25B of the terminal-side communication means 25. wait.

Then, the device-side control means 15 executes confirmation information matching processing every time the BT module 14A of the device-side communication means 14 receives the two-digit number transmitted from the BT module 25B of the terminal-side communication means 25. When the two-digit number received by the BT module 14A of the device-side communication means 14 and the two-digit number displayed on the second display unit 16B of the device-side display means 16 match, the same operation as in the first embodiment described above is performed. (That is, the same operation as the operation after step # 26 in the flowchart of FIG. 7) is executed, and if they do not match, a mismatch signal is sent from the BT module 14A of the device-side communication means 14 to the BT module 25B of the terminal-side communication means 25. Send to.

When the terminal-side control means 26 receives the operation reception signal transmitted from the BT module 14A of the device-side communication means 14 in response to the reception signal of the BT module 25B of the terminal-side communication means 25, the terminal-side control means 26 has the same as the first embodiment described above. The same operation (that is, the same operation as the operation after step # 9 of the flowchart shown in FIG. 6) is executed, and on the other hand, each time a mismatch signal transmitted from the BT module 14A of the device-side communication means 14 is received. By the time the re-entry permission timer expires, the two-digit number is re-entered by the ten-key button 32A of the touch panel type information input unit 21A under the condition that the cumulative number of times is within 2 times, and the touch panel type information input unit 21A is operated. When the transmission of the two-digit number is commanded by the button 32B, the input two-digit number is displayed in the two-digit number display area 32a of the first screen 32, and the BT module 25B of the terminal side communication means 25 to the device side. It is transmitted to the BT module 14A of the communication means 14.

The terminal-side control means 26 transmits the BT module 25B of the terminal-side communication means 25 from the BT module 14A of the device-side communication means 14 based on the re-input to the two-digit number by the ten-key button 32A of the touch panel type information input unit 21A. Upon receiving the operation reception signal, the same operation as that of the first embodiment (that is, the same operation as the operation after step # 9 of the flowchart shown in FIG. 6) is executed, while the touch panel type information input unit 21A When the BT module 25B of the terminal-side communication means 25 receives the mismatch signal transmitted from the BT module 14A of the device-side communication means 14, based on the re-input of the last two-digit number by the ten-key button 32A, the smartphone 20 The home screen 31 is displayed on the display surface 23A of the terminal-side image display means 23, and the remote control application is terminated.

In the heating device operation system configured as described above, the two-digit number input by the user to the touch panel type information input unit 21A of the smartphone 20 is displayed on the second display unit 16B of the gas fan heater 10. Even if it is different from, after the operation start signal is transmitted from the BT module 25B of the terminal side communication means 25 to the BT module 14A of the device side communication means 14 by activating the remote control application of the smartphone 20, 10 If the condition that the cumulative number of times is within 2 times within a second (hereinafter, may be referred to as a re-input allowable condition) is satisfied, the user re-enters a 2-digit number into the touch panel type information input unit 21A of the smartphone 20. can do.
That is, in order to start the operation of the gas fan heater 10, the user actually approaches the gas fan heater 10 and visually recognizes the two-digit number displayed on the second display unit 16B of the gas fan heater 10. When inputting the same 2-digit number as the 2-digit number into the touch panel type information input unit 21A of the smartphone 20, the operation is mistakenly different from the 2-digit number displayed on the 2nd display unit 16B of the gas fan heater 10. Even if a two-digit number is input to the touch panel type information input unit 21A, the same two-digit number as the two-digit number displayed on the second display unit 16B is input to the touch panel type information input unit 21A in a state where the re-input allowable condition is satisfied. If it can be re-input to, the operation of the gas fan heater 10 can be started.

On the other hand, if the same two-digit number as the two-digit number displayed on the second display unit 16B cannot be re-input to the touch panel type information input unit 21A in a state where the re-input allowable condition is satisfied, the gas fan heater 10 is operated. Can't get started. That is, in a place where the gas fan heater 10 cannot be visually recognized, the two-digit numbers are randomly repeatedly input to the touch panel type information input unit 21A of the smartphone 20 without checking the two-digit numbers displayed on the second display unit 16B. In addition, it is possible to prevent the inconvenience that the input two-digit number coincides with the two-digit number displayed on the second display unit 16B by chance and the operation of the gas fan heater 10 is started.

In short, even if the user confirms that the surrounding conditions of the gas fan heater 10 are safe, a mistake in inputting a two-digit number into the touch panel type information input unit 21A of the smartphone 20 causes the gas fan heater 10 to enter. Inconvenience that the operation cannot be started, and inconvenience that the operation of the gas fan heater 10 can be started from a place where the gas fan heater 10 cannot be visually recognized without checking the surrounding conditions of the gas fan heater 10. Can be resolved.

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(A) Specific examples of confirmation information are not limited to the two-digit numbers illustrated in the above embodiments. For example, in the case of a number, it may be a one-digit number or a three-digit or more-digit number. Further, characters, symbols, colors, etc. other than numbers may be used.
For example, in the case of characters other than numbers, it is possible to use hiragana, katakana, and the alphabet.
For example, it is possible to use one character each of hiragana, katakana, and the alphabet, a combination of two characters, three characters, and the like, or a combination of two characters, three characters, etc., which are a mixture of hiragana, katakana, and the alphabet.
When colors are used, the display color of the device-side display means 16 can be randomly selected from a plurality of colors, and the device-side display means 16 can be displayed on the touch panel type information input unit 21A of the smartphone 20. It is configured to have a color input button displayed in each of the colors.

(B) Specific examples of the information input means 21 for enabling input of input information (two-digit number in the above embodiment) corresponding to confirmation information (two-digit number in the above embodiment) are described above. It is not limited to the touch panel type information input unit 21A illustrated in the embodiment. For example, a microphone capable of inputting voice may be used. In this case, the input information corresponding to the confirmation information uttered by the user is input from the microphone.

(C) As a configuration for transmitting the operation start signal from the BT module 25B of the terminal-side communication means 25 to the BT module 14A of the device-side communication means 14, the configuration exemplified in the above embodiment, that is, the remote control application is activated. It is not limited to the configuration in which transmission is performed based on the above. For example, a mobile communication terminal such as a smartphone 20 may be provided with a switch or the like for instructing the start of operation, and transmission may be performed based on the operation of this switch.
In this case, when the mobile communication terminal is a smartphone 20, an operation start command is issued to the touch panel type information input unit 21A in a state where the first screen 32 is displayed on the display surface 23A of the terminal side image display means 23 of the smartphone 20. It will be equipped with an operation start button for commanding.

(D) In the second embodiment described above, if the two-digit number received by the BT module 14A of the device-side communication means 14 and the two-digit number displayed on the second display unit 16B do not match in the confirmation information matching process. The two-digit number displayed on the second display unit 16B may be changed each time the determination is made.

(E) Specific examples of the mobile communication terminal are not limited to the smartphone 20 illustrated in the above embodiment, and may be a tablet or the like.

(F) The specific example of the heating device is not limited to the gas fan heater 10 illustrated in the above embodiment. For example, as a heating device provided with a blower fan 13 as in the above embodiment, an oil fan heater provided with a combustion means using kerosene as fuel or an electric fan heater provided with an electric heater may be used as a heat source.
Further, a radiant heating device without a blower fan 13, for example, an oil heater, a halogen lamp heater, or a far infrared heater may be used.

(G) The wireless communication system for wirelessly communicating the device-side communication means 14 and the terminal-side communication means 25 is not limited to the Bluetooth illustrated in the above embodiment, and may be, for example, Wi-Fi. Further, for example, the device-side communication means 14 and the terminal-side communication means 25 may have a configuration of wireless communication via the Internet, or a configuration of wireless communication via a server or the like connected to the Internet. You may.

It should be noted that the configuration disclosed in the above embodiment (including another embodiment, the same shall apply hereinafter) can be applied in combination with the configuration disclosed in other embodiments as long as there is no contradiction. , The embodiments disclosed in the present specification are examples, and the embodiments of the present invention are not limited thereto, and can be appropriately modified without departing from the object of the present invention.

As described above, it is possible to provide a heating device operation system capable of starting the operation of the heating device while sufficiently ensuring safety.

2 External server 10 Gas fan heater (heating device)
11 Operation operation unit 12 Combustion means (heating means)
14 Device-side communication means 15 Device-side control means 16 Device-side display means 20 Smartphone (mobile communication terminal)
21 Information input means 21A Touch panel type information input unit 23 Terminal side image display means 23A Display surface 25 Terminal side communication means 26 Terminal side control means

Claims (5)

Equipped with a heating device and a mobile communication terminal that are set to enable wireless communication
The heating device operates the operation unit operated directly by the user, the heating means for heating the heating target, the device-side communication means capable of wireless communication with the mobile communication terminal, and the operation of the heating device. It is provided with a device-side control means for controlling and a device-side display means for displaying various information.
The mobile communication terminal is a terminal-side communication means capable of wireless communication, a terminal-side control means for controlling the operation of the mobile communication terminal, and information input capable of inputting various input information by direct operation by a user. It is a heating device operation system equipped with means.
The terminal-side control means is configured to transmit an operation start signal for starting the operation of the heating device from the terminal-side communication means to the device-side communication means.
When the device-side control means receives the operation start signal transmitted from the terminal-side communication means, the device-side control means displays confirmation information on the device-side display means when the heating device is stopped. Configured to let
The terminal-side control means is configured to transmit the input information input to the information input means from the terminal-side communication means to the device-side communication means.
When the input information transmitted from the terminal-side communication means and received by the device-side communication means matches the confirmation information displayed on the device-side display means, the device-side control means operates the heating device. A heating system operating system that is configured to perform start-up control. The mobile communication terminal is configured so that an application program for wirelessly remotely controlling the heating device can be downloaded from an external server via an external network.
The heating device operation system according to claim 1, wherein the terminal-side control means transmits the operation start signal from the terminal-side communication means to the device-side communication means based on the activation of the application program. The device-side control means can repeatedly execute the confirmation information matching process for determining whether or not the input information received by the device-side communication means matches the confirmation information displayed on the device-side display means. When the input information and the confirmation information do not match in the confirmation information matching process, a mismatch signal is transmitted from the device-side communication means to the terminal-side communication means.
Each time the terminal-side communication means receives the mismatch signal, the terminal-side control means re-inputs the input information to the information input means, and transmits the operation start signal from the terminal-side communication means to the device-side communication. The heating device operation system according to claim 1 or 2, which is configured to allow the cumulative number of re-inputs within the set number of times after being transmitted to the means within the set number of times. The information input means is a touch panel type information input unit that includes a display surface on which an image is displayed by the terminal-side image display means and can input the input information by a user touching the display surface.
The terminal-side control means transmits an operation start signal for starting the operation of the heating device from the terminal-side communication means to the device-side communication means, and then confirms the confirmation on the display surface of the terminal-side image display means. The heating device operation system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, which displays a screen on which the input information corresponding to the information can be input. When the device-side control means receives the operation start signal transmitted from the terminal-side communication means and the heating device is in operation, the device-side control means is operating. Is configured to transmit an operating signal indicating the above from the device-side communication means to the terminal-side communication means.
The information input means is a touch panel type information input unit that includes a display surface on which an image is displayed by the terminal-side image display means and can input the input information by a user touching the display surface.
When the terminal-side communication means receives the operation signal, the terminal-side control means commands the display surface of the terminal-side image display means to perform an operation other than the operation start operation for starting the operation of the heating device. A screen on which individual operation information including information for inputting information can be input is displayed, and individual operation information input by the touch panel type information input unit is transmitted from the terminal side communication means to the device side communication means. The heating device operation system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, which is configured.

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