JP2653184B2 - Hot water mixing control device - Google Patents

Description

Description: BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a hot and cold water mixing control device for adjusting a mixing ratio of hot water and water to obtain an optimum mixed hot water temperature.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, this type of hot water mixing apparatus has been as shown in FIG.

In FIG. 4, reference numeral 1 denotes a hot water flow path, 2 denotes a water flow path, and an automatic pressure regulating valve 3 is provided in association with each flow path. The automatic pressure regulating valve 3 includes a hot water side valve body 4 and a hot water side valve seat 5 for reducing the primary pressure PH1 of the hot water flow path 1, a water side valve body 6 for reducing the primary pressure PC1 of the water flow path 2, and a water side. It comprises a valve seat 7, a valve shaft 8 connecting the hot water side valve body 4 and the water side valve body 6, and a piston 9 which operates with a pressure difference between the primary pressure PH <b> 1 and the PC <b> 1 after decompression of hot water and water. Thus, even if the pressure of hot water or water changes suddenly, the automatic pressure regulating valve 3 moves at that pressure, and acts so that the secondary pressure PH2 of the hot water and water and PC2 are always kept equal. The mixing ratio of hot water and water is varied by moving the temperature control valve 12 energized by the motor 11 left and right to change the mixing temperature. Reference numeral 13 denotes a mixing section of hot water and water. After mixing, hot water is discharged through a flow rate control opening / closing valve 14. The temperature of the hot water is measured by a mixed hot water temperature detecting means (for example, a thermistor) 15, and the flow rate is measured by a flow rate detecting means. The control means 18 activates the motor 11 and the flow control on-off valve 14 so as to match with the value of the setting means 17.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, in the above configuration, the automatic pressure regulating valve may generate vibration depending on the pressure condition and the temperature condition.

In addition, the response is slow because the temperature control valve 12 is energized by the motor, and a hunting phenomenon may occur due to a time delay of the mixed hot water temperature detecting means that controls the motor only by a signal from the mixed hot water temperature detecting means. .

The present invention solves such a conventional problem. When vibration of the mixing valve is detected by the vibration detecting means, at least one of the frequency and amplitude of the AC signal generating means is changed to suppress the vibration and supply a stable mixed hot water temperature. The purpose is to do.

Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the above problems, a hot water mixing control device of the present invention includes a hot water flow path and a water flow path, a mixing valve for adjusting the flow rates of the hot water flow path and the water flow path, and the mixing valve. Valve driving means for driving the mixing valve; vibration detecting means for detecting vibration of the mixing valve; AC signal generating means for superimposing an AC signal on a driving amount of the mixing valve driving means; and a driving amount of the mixing valve driving means. And a control means for changing at least one of the amplitude and the frequency of the AC signal generating means according to the signal of the vibration detecting means.

Operation With the above configuration, the output of the AC signal generating means is adjusted by the signal of the vibration detecting means to suppress the vibration of the mixing valve.

Embodiment Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of the hot and cold water mixing apparatus, and the same parts as those in FIG. 4 are denoted by the same reference numerals.

19 is a biasing means, and is a mixing valve formed by the automatic pressure regulating valve 3 and the biasing means 19.
Form 20. Reference numeral 21 denotes a driving unit that applies a variable bias force in opposition to the force of the urging unit 19. The driving means 21
A plunger 22 made of a magnetic material, and a coil 23 waterproof and insulated around the plunger 22;
23 is connected to the control means 18. Flow rate is flow rate detection means
Detect at 16. Numeral 24 is a vibration detecting means for detecting a driving signal output from the control means 18 and detecting vibration of the mixing valve from disturbance of the driving signal.

FIG. 2 shows an example of the control means 18. 25 is the main control means,
26 is a drive amount setting means, 27 is an AC signal generating means, and 28 is a comparing means.

 Next, the operation of the configuration of the present invention will be described.

When a current flows from the control means 18 to the coil 23, the plunger 22 made of a magnetic material applies a bias force to the valve shaft 8 according to Fleming's law. When the biasing force and the urging force of the urging means 19 are balanced, the automatic pressure regulating valve balances.

Therefore, the balance point of the automatic pressure regulating valve 3 can be moved by changing the current flowing through the coil 23.

For example, when the current is small, the force of the urging means 19 is stronger, so that the water-side valve body 6 opens more than the hot-water-side valve body 4, and the tapping temperature decreases.

When the current is increased, the plunger 22 is pushed out against the force of the urging means 19, so that the hot-water-side valve body 4 opens, and as a result, the hot-water tapping temperature increases.

In this way, the control means 18 inputs the signal of the mixed hot water temperature detecting means 15 and the signal of the setting means 17 to adjust the current flowing through the coil 23 so that the tap water temperature becomes the set temperature.

At this time, if the current flowing through the coil 23 is a direct current, it is difficult to quickly move the valve shaft 8 to adjust the temperature of the mixed hot water due to the hysteresis characteristics of the driving means 21 composed of a magnetic circuit and the sliding resistance at the start of driving.

Therefore, in order to prevent the above phenomenon,
27 generates an AC signal according to a control signal from the main control means 25. This signal is sent to the drive amount setting means 26 and an AC signal is superimposed on the current flowing through the coil (FIG. 3 (a)), whereby the hysteresis characteristic of the drive means 21 comprising a magnetic circuit and the sliding resistance at the start of driving are obtained. Can be reduced.

However, disturbance (pulsation caused by a pump or the like from the upstream of the hot water flow path 1 or the water flow path 2) and the AC signal may resonate, and the valve shaft 8 may vibrate. The means for stopping these phenomena will be described below.

Normally, the drive signal from the drive amount setting means 26 is in phase with the AC signal of the AC signal generation means 27. Therefore, when the signal of the vibration detecting means 24 and the signal of the AC signal generating means 27 are input to the comparing means 28 and the phase difference is compared, there is almost no difference. However, if hunting or vibration occurs for some reason, the valve shaft 8 vibrates and the plunger 22 moves in and out of the coil 23 accordingly. As a result, a back electromotive force is generated in the coil, and the waveform of the drive signal is distorted due to this effect. (FIG. 3 (b)) Therefore, when the signal of the vibration detecting means 24 and the signal of the AC signal generating means 27 are input to the comparing means 28 to take a phase difference, a difference occurs. Upon detecting the phase difference, the comparing means 28 transmits the detected phase difference to the main control means 25, and the main control means 25 can detect the occurrence of vibration.

When the vibration is detected, the main control means 25 outputs a signal to the AC signal generating means 27 to suppress the vibration and changes at least one of the amplitude or the cycle of the AC signal. By changing the AC signal, the balance point of the vibration is changed and the vibration subsides, and the temperature of the mixed hot water becomes equal to the set temperature and becomes stable.

If the vibration does not subside even when the AC signal is changed, the signal from the AC signal generating means 27 is temporarily stopped to suppress the vibration.

In the above-described embodiment, the vibration detection means can be configured without investigating a new detection means by checking a change in the drive signal itself.

In a normal use state, when the water pressure fluctuates, the automatic pressure regulating valve 3 operates as in the conventional case, and if the pressure receiving areas of the hot water side valve element 4, the water side valve element 6, and the piston 9 are made equal, the secondary pressure PH
2 and PC2 maintain the state at the balance point by the urging means 19 and the variable bias means 20.

Further, since the pressure regulating valve and the temperature regulating valve can be integrated into one, the size can be reduced.

Effect of the Invention As described above, the hot and cold water mixing control device of the present invention provides a hot water flow path and a water flow path, a mixing valve that adjusts the flow rates of the hot water flow path and the water flow path, and a mixing valve driving unit that drives the mixing valve. When,
Vibration detection means for detecting the vibration of the mixing valve, AC signal generation means for superimposing an AC signal on the driving amount of the mixing valve driving means, and a signal of the vibration detection means for controlling the driving amount of the mixing valve driving means And a control means for changing at least one of the amplitude and the frequency of the AC signal generating means. Therefore, even if a resonance vibration occurs due to disturbance or the like, it is detected and suppressed, and a stable hot water temperature is supplied. can do.

Furthermore, by superimposing an AC signal on the drive current,
Hysteresis characteristics of the driving means composed of a magnetic circuit and sliding resistance at the start of driving can be reduced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a hot and cold water mixing control apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a control block diagram of the hot and cold water mixing apparatus, FIG. 3 is a characteristic diagram of drive signals of the hot water mixing apparatus, and FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a hot and cold water mixing control device. 1 ... hot water flow path, 2 ... water flow path, 18 ... control means, 21 ...
Driving means, 24 ... Vibration detecting means.

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────の Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Yukio Nagaoka 1006 Kadoma Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. In-company (56) References JP-A-62-49084 (JP, A) JP-A-1-212867 (JP, A) JP-A-63-285383 (JP, A)

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A hot water flow path and a water flow path, a mixing valve for adjusting flow rates of the hot water flow path and the water flow path, a mixing valve driving means for driving the mixing valve, and detecting vibration of the mixing valve. A vibration detecting means, an AC signal generating means for superimposing an AC signal on a driving amount of the mixing valve driving means, and an amplitude of the AC signal generating means by controlling a driving amount of the mixing valve driving means and a signal of the vibration detecting means. Alternatively, a hot and cold water mixing control device having control means for changing at least one of the frequencies.