JP2579093B2 - Combustion equipment - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a combustion device, a control device for controlling a combustion state of the combustion device, and
The present invention relates to a combustion apparatus provided with communication means on the main body side, and commanding means for giving a control command to the control means on the terminal device side, and communication means on the terminal side.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A hot water supply device is an example of a combustion device. Various specifications also exist for the hot water supply device, such as the presence or absence of a bath hot water supply function and a hot water heating function. Conventionally, terminal devices have been configured to support only a single specification.

[0003]

In the above-mentioned prior art, it is necessary to design and manufacture the terminal devices by the number of specifications of the main unit. As a result, there is a possibility that a reduction in the manufacturing cost of the combustion device may be hindered. An object of the present invention to solve the above conventional drawbacks, with reduced manufacturing cost of the combustion apparatus and to those versatile that can correspond to a plurality of specifications of the terminal device, its
Between the main unit and the terminal device
It is possible to ensure that the communication status in
Another aspect of the present invention is to provide a combustion device that can be used.

[0004]

In order to achieve this object, a first characteristic configuration of the combustion apparatus according to the present invention is that a setting means for setting identification codes corresponding to specifications of a plurality of main units is provided on the main unit side. The terminal device is provided with a power supply
The reset signal is sent to the main unit as the
And the main device is configured to transmit the
Set by the setting means as the set signal is received
Transmitting the identified identification code to the terminal device, and
The identification code returned from the device is
If it matches the set identification code, the start
And the command means is configured to transmit the
A plurality of operating modes corresponding to the number specifications, and
On the basis of the reception of the start command, the identification code
And configured to operate in a corresponding mode of operation .

[0005] A second characteristic configuration is that the command means includes a touch panel.
It is configured as a multi-panel type,
Thus, the display is configured to be changed .

[0006]

The operation of the first characteristic configuration is as follows. When power supply to the terminal device is started, the terminal device sends a reset signal to the main device. Upon receiving the reset signal, the main unit transmits the identification code set by the setting unit to the terminal device. Then, the terminal device sends the identification code back to the main device. The main unit is
When the returned identification code matches the set identification code, a start command is transmitted to the terminal device. The terminal device is
When the start command is received, the operation is started in the operation mode corresponding to the identification code among the plurality of operation modes provided in advance.

The operation of the second characteristic configuration is as follows. Since the command means is configured as a touch panel,
The display is changed based on the operation mode corresponding to the identification code, and the proper operation can be executed by directly operating the touch panel according to the changed display content.

[0008]

According to the first characteristic configuration, the terminal device can be used in correspondence with a plurality of types of main units having a plurality of specifications, so that the versatility of the terminal device can be improved and the combustion device can be improved. It is possible not only to reduce the manufacturing cost of the terminal device but also to check whether not only the communication status from the terminal device to the main device but also the communication status from the main device to the terminal device is appropriate. It was possible to perform good communication after that.

In the second characteristic configuration, the display means and the operating tool correspond to each of the plurality of operating modes by using the function of displaying a plurality of operating modes and the command means which also serves as the operating tool for the function. In this state, the configuration can be simplified as compared with the configuration provided separately.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a hot water supply device for supplying hot water to a hot water tap or a bathtub will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG.
As shown in FIG. 1, a water heater main body A as a main body device and a remote controller R as a terminal device for giving a control command to the water heater main body A are provided. In the figure, L is a cable connecting the water heater main body A and the remote controller R.

The water heater main body A includes a combustion section 1 as combustion means, a control section 10 as control means for controlling the combustion state of the combustion section 1 based on control data from a remote controller R, Communication unit 11 as communication means
A code setting unit 12 for setting an identification code corresponding to the specification of the water heater main body A; and a power supply unit 15 for supplying DC power to each unit.

The remote controller R includes a control unit 10
A command unit 20 as a command unit for giving a control command to the terminal, a communication unit 21 as a communication unit on the terminal side, and a display unit 22 for displaying hot water supply temperature and the like are provided. Incidentally, DC power for operating the remote controller R is supplied from the water heater main body A via the cable L.

The command section 20 has a plurality of operation modes corresponding to the specifications of the plurality of water heater main units A. Then, it is configured to operate in the operation mode corresponding to the identification code set in the code setting unit 12. The command unit 20 is configured as a touch panel, and changes the display on the touch panel according to the operation mode. For example, FIG. 4 shows a hot water supply function, FIG. 5 shows a bath water supply function, FIG. 6 shows a hot water heating function, FIG. 7 shows a bath water supply and reheating function, and FIG. Is shown.

The operation of the water heater will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. Here, FIG. 2 shows the operation of the remote controller R (terminal side), and FIG. 3 shows the operation of the water heater main body A (main body side). First, as the supply of DC power to the terminal starts, the terminal generates a reset signal and transmits it to the main unit. The main unit that has received the reset signal transmits the identification code set in the code setting unit 12 to the terminal. The terminal sends the received identification code back to the main unit. The main body determines whether the transmitted identification code matches the received identification code. If they do not match, an error code is sent. If they match, a start command is transmitted. After transmitting the start command, if there is control data from the terminal side, reception processing is performed and control output corresponding to the control data is executed. Without control data,
Transmits data indicating the control status of the main unit. On the terminal side,
When an error code is received, error processing is executed. On the other hand, when a start command is received, an operation mode corresponding to the received identification code is selected and started. That is, any one of FIGS. 4 to 8 is selected and displayed on the touch panel. When the touch panel is operated, control data corresponding to the switch is transmitted to the main body. When the touch panel is not operated, status data is received from the main body. That is, the identification code set on the main body side is transmitted to the command unit 20 via the communication units 11 and 21.

[Alternative Embodiment] In the above-described embodiment, the case where the present invention is applied to a hot water supply apparatus has been described. However, the present invention can also be applied to a fan heater or the like.

In the claims, reference numerals are provided for convenience of comparison with the drawings, but the present invention is not limited to the configuration shown in the attached drawings.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of the overall configuration.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart of a control operation;

FIG. 3 is a flowchart of a control operation.

FIG. 4 is a front view of a command unit.

FIG. 5 is a front view of a command unit.

FIG. 6 is a front view of a command unit.

FIG. 7 is a front view of a command unit.

FIG. 8 is a front view of a command unit.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Combustion means 10 Control means 11 Main body side communication means 12 Setting means 20 Command means 21 Terminal side communication means A Main unit R Terminal

Continuation of the front page (56) References JP-A-2-79596 (JP, A) JP-A-2-180497 (JP, A) JP-A-64-70641 (JP, A) JP-A-60-251796 (JP) JP-A-2-76007 (JP, A) JP-A-61-176884 (JP, U)

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] A combustion means (1) is provided on the main unit (A) side.
And a control means (10) for controlling the combustion state of the combustion means (1), and a communication means (11) on the main body side. The control means (10) is controlled on the terminal device (R) side. Command means (20) for giving a command, and communication means (2
1), wherein a setting means (12) for setting an identification code corresponding to the specification of a plurality of main units (A) is provided on the main unit (A) side.
As the terminal device (R) starts to supply power,
To send a reset signal to the main unit (A).
The main unit (A) is configured to receive the reset signal.
Accordingly, the identification code set by the setting means (12) is set.
To the terminal device (R), and the terminal device
(R) returns the identification code to the setting unit.
If it matches the identification code set in (12), the terminal
The apparatus is configured to transmit a start command to the device (R), and the command means (20) includes a plurality of commands corresponding to the plurality of specifications.
Number of operation modes, and receiving the start command.
To the operation mode corresponding to the identification code
A combustion device configured to operate . 2. The instructing means (20) includes a touch panel.
And a plurality of operation modes corresponding to the plurality of operation modes.
2. The combustion device according to claim 1 , wherein the display is changed .