JP2834378B2 - Wireless remote control water heater - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a wireless remote controller and a wireless remote controller.
Wireless remote control consisting of a water heater controlled by an X-ray remote control
It relates to a mocon device .

[0002]

Conventionally, wireless remote control, the battery will decrease. To display the battery power display on the remote control, it becomes more impossible to remote control operation and reduces the battery, the water heater body until you replace the battery Driving operation was possible only with the provided operation unit.

FIG. 3 shows an operation flowchart of a conventional water heater control device provided with a wireless remote controller.

[0004]

However, when a wireless remote controller is used for a water heater, there are almost no operation units on the water heater main unit for operating the water heater. When the battery of the wireless remote controller runs out of water, the faucet is opened and closed. Since the hot water supply operation can be performed only at the set temperature just before the battery runs out, if the set temperature immediately before the battery runs out is high (for example, 75 ° C.), there is a risk of burns. There is a problem that there is.

[0005] In addition, even if the water heater has an operation section,
Since the water heater body is installed outdoors, it is inconvenient for driving operation. The present invention solves the above-mentioned problems, and when the battery of the wireless remote control runs out, the water heater body is opened and closed by opening and closing the water tap.
An object of the present invention is to eliminate burns and inconvenience in use due to high-temperature hot water supply by enabling hot water supply operation only at a safe temperature preset in a water heater main body control unit.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a wireless remote controller, a wireless remote controller,
A water heater for transmitting and receiving signals;
Includes an operation unit for instructing the operation state of the water heater, and a battery unit serving as a power source of the radio remote control, the battery voltage detection unit that detects a battery voltage of the battery unit from the battery voltage detecting section
Battery output signal before the battery of the battery section runs out based on the output of
Performing a remote control unit for outputting a remote control receiving unit that receives a radio signal from the transmission and the water heater of the radio signal to the water heater, the setting state of the water heater, the display of the operating conditions and battery power forecast a wireless remote control device that have a display unit, and the water heater, the wireless remote control
Normal operation mode and the wireless remote control the normal operation of the water heater based on the indicated operating conditions instructed by the operation unit
A water heater main body control unit having a battery OFF mode for controlling the operation at preset condition upon receiving the battery power signal from the reception of the radio signal from the transmission and the wireless remote control of the radio signal to the wireless remote control configurations example Bei hot water supply control apparatus for chromatic and water heater transceiver unit for performing entirety in
You .

[0007]

[Action] Wireless remote control water heater of the present invention, when the battery voltage detection unit detects the limit voltage of the receivable battery unit wireless remote controller and the hot water supply unit is sent, the remote controller performs a hot water supply unit and the exchange signal,
When the battery runs out, the water heater can be operated only at a preset safe temperature (for example, 60 ° C) by opening and closing the faucet. Inconvenience is eliminated.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.

[0009] Radio remote control of an embodiment of the present invention in FIG. 1 feed
A block diagram of a hot water apparatus, also in FIG. 2 shows a flow chart for explaining the operation of this device.

[0010] As shown in FIG. 1, the wireless remote control hot water
The device comprises a wireless remote control and a water heater. Wireless remoko
The battery unit 1 serving as a power source of the wireless remote controller, a display unit 2 for displaying a setting state such as a hot water supply temperature, a bath temperature, and a hot water amount, a running state, and a running out of battery forecast display, and a normal operation of the wireless remote controller are controlled. Gyoshi, battery feed water machine just before the battery exhaustion of the battery unit 1 outputs a battery exhaustion forecast signal to the display unit 2
A remote control unit 3 for outputting a dead signal , a battery voltage detecting unit A4 for detecting that the battery voltage of the battery unit 1 has reached a battery dead-forecast voltage which is a measure for battery replacement, and a wireless communication between the battery voltage of the battery unit 1 a battery voltage detecting unit B5 for detecting that became transmission and reception can limit voltage of the remote control and water heaters, the transmission and hot water supply apparatus of the radio signal from the wireless remote control to the hot water supply unit to the non <br/> line remote It has a wireless remote controller having a remote control receiving portion 6 for receiving the radio signal. In addition,
And hot water machine normal operation mode and the water heater main body control section 7 having a battery OFF mode for the operation of the preset conditions when the radio remote control battery exhaustion controls the normal operation of the water heater main body, to the radio remote control from hot water supply unit with the radio signal transmission and water heater control device and a water heater receiving portion 8 for performing radio signal received from the wireless remote control to the hot water supply unit.

Next, the operation of the above configuration will be described. When a battery is set in the battery unit 1 for supplying the power supply voltage (for example, 6.0 V) of the wireless remote controller, the input sides of the battery voltage detection unit A4 and the battery voltage detection unit B5 are set to the battery power supply voltage. Then nothing
When the battery decreases as the line remote controller is used and the battery voltage detector A4 detects that the battery power supply voltage has reached the battery dead voltage (for example, 4.0 V), which is a standard for battery replacement, the remote controller controller 3 Input the L signal. Then, a battery exhaustion signal is output from the remote control unit 3, and a battery exhaustion mark is displayed on the display unit 2.

[0012] decreases further battery, the battery power supply voltage, the battery voltage detecting unit B5 that became radio <br/> remote control and hot water supply unit is sent without hindrance receivable limit voltage (e.g., 3.6V) Upon detection, an L signal is input to the remote control unit 3. Then, a battery exhaustion signal is output from remote control unit 3, and the battery exhaustion signal is input to water heater main unit control unit 7 via remote control transmission / reception unit 6 and water heater transmission / reception unit 8.

Then, the water heater main body control section 7 outputs a communication completion signal and inputs the signal to the remote control section 3 via the water heater transmission / reception section 8 and the remote control transmission / reception section 6, and the operation of the wireless remote controller is stopped. Thereafter, the water heater can only perform hot water operation by opening and closing the faucet at a preset safe temperature (for example, 60 ° C.). This eliminates the danger of burns due to hot water when the battery runs out and the inconvenience of use that only high and low temperatures can be used.

If the battery runs out during combustion, a warning may be displayed to stop the combustion once to prevent the automatic change of the hot water supply temperature to the preset temperature and to ensure safety.

[0015] the above description a case where the wireless remote control is one, when the wireless remote controller is more than one, hot water supply device is to the wireless remote control of the whole hand is stopped operating according to the operation of the operable wireless remote control , if you no longer operable wireless remote control, hot water supply device performs the operations preset. In a case where the wireless remote controller and the wired remote controller are mixed, if the wireless remote controller becomes inoperable, the water heater responds to the operation of the wired remote controller.

Note that the preset may be set in advance by the manufacturer at the time of production, and the user may change the setting to a desired temperature by operating a key on the remote controller.

[0017]

As described above, according to the wireless remote control water heater of the present invention, the following effects can be obtained.

[0018] The voltage drop of the battery power supply detects the reception possible limit voltage of the battery power before the radio remote control unit with feed water machine becomes abnormal communication, the wireless remote controller performs communication with the water heater, hot water supply machine flop By being able to operate only under reset conditions, it is possible to operate under preset conditions before a communication error occurs, and there is a risk of burns due to hot water tapping at an earlier timing, and that hot water can only be discharged at high and low temperatures. Inconvenience is eliminated.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a wireless remote control water heater according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the apparatus.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of a conventional wireless remote control water heater.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Battery part 2 Display part 3 Remote control part 4 Battery voltage detection part A 5 Battery voltage detection part B 6 Remote control transmission / reception part 7 Water heater main body control part 8 Water heater transmission / reception part

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Takao Asada 1006 Kazuma Kadoma, Kadoma City, Osaka Prefecture Inside Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Shuji Ishizuka 1006 Kadoma, Kazuma, Osaka Prefecture Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. JP-A-4-353349 (JP, A)

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] A wireless remote control, and a wireless remote control
A water heater for transmitting and receiving a wave signal;
Emissions includes an operation unit for instructing the operation state of the water heater, and a battery unit serving as a power supply of said non <br/> line remote control, a battery voltage detector for detecting a battery voltage of the battery unit, the battery voltage Detector
Before the battery of the battery section runs out,
A remote controller for outputting the item, and the remote control receiving unit that receives a radio signal from the transmission and the water heater of the radio signal to the water heater, the setting state of the water heater, the display of the operating conditions and battery power forecast a wireless remote control device that have a display unit that performs, and the water heater, the wireless remote control
Normal operation mode for controlling the normal operation of the water heater based on the indicated operating conditions instructed by the operation unit and the wireless remote control
A water heater main body control unit having a battery OFF mode for controlling the operation at preset condition upon receiving the battery exhaustion signal from down, transmission及<br/> beauty the wireless remote control of the radio signal to the wireless remote control wireless remote control water heater example Bei hot water supply control apparatus for chromatic and water heater transceiver for receiving a radio signal from.