JP2850442B2 - Gas appliances - Google Patents
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Description
【発明の詳細な説明】 産業上の利用分野 本発明は、給湯装置や暖房器具、コンロ等ガスを消費
するガス器具に関する。Description: TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a gas appliance that consumes gas, such as a hot water supply device, a heating appliance, and a stove.
従来の技術 従来のこの種のガス器具は第４図に示すようにガス流
入口１から与えられるガス流量を調節し適切な燃焼を維
持する燃焼制御手段２と、この燃焼制御手段２により定
められたガスと空気を混合し熱エネルギーに変換する燃
焼手段３とを備えるが、外部装置とデータを授受するこ
とはない。もしくは第５図に示すように有線のリモコン
４を備え、このリモコン４から器具のオンオフ制御や過
熱等の異常報知をさせるものは考えられている。尚、第
４図及び第５図中太線部はガス流路を示す。2. Description of the Related Art As shown in FIG. 4, a conventional gas appliance of this type is controlled by a combustion control means 2 for adjusting a gas flow supplied from a gas inlet 1 to maintain appropriate combustion, and the combustion control means 2. Combustion means 3 for mixing gas and air into heat energy, but does not exchange data with external devices. Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 5, a wired remote controller 4 that controls the on / off of the appliance and notifies an abnormality such as overheating has been considered. 4 and 5 indicate gas flow paths.
発明が解決しようとする課題 しかしながら上記のような構成では、各ガス器具単体
で独立しているため、例えばガスメータ以降に接続され
ている全てのガス器具に対し総括的な安全を図ったり、
ガスを利用した新たなサービスを提供することが困難で
あるという課題を有していた。Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, in the above-described configuration, since each gas appliance is independent, for example, overall safety is achieved for all gas appliances connected after the gas meter,
There was a problem that it was difficult to provide new services using gas.
本発明はかかる従来の課題を解消するもので、特別な
配線を施すことなく同じガス配管に接続される外部装置
とデータを授受できることを目的とする。An object of the present invention is to solve such a conventional problem, and an object of the present invention is to be able to exchange data with an external device connected to the same gas pipe without providing special wiring.
課題を解決するための手段 上記課題を解決するために、本発明のガス器具はガス
配管を情報伝送路、超音波を情報の伝送媒体とすべくガ
ス流入口に超音波発信手段という構成を備えたものであ
る。Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the above problems, the gas appliance of the present invention has a configuration in which a gas pipe has an information transmission path, and an ultrasonic transmission means is provided at a gas inflow port to use ultrasonic waves as an information transmission medium. It is a thing.
作用 本発明は上記した構成によって、同じガス配管に接続
される外部装置に対してデータを送信させることができ
るようになる。さらに各ガス器具が次に示すような各種
情報を提供することで、システム全体としてこれらのデ
ータを共有することができるようになる。Operation According to the present invention, data can be transmitted to an external device connected to the same gas pipe by the configuration described above. Further, each gas appliance provides the following various information, so that these data can be shared as the whole system.
（１） 本ガス器具が給湯装置なのか暖房機なのか等の
識別信号を送出する。(1) An identification signal indicating whether the gas appliance is a water heater or a heater is transmitted.
（２） 現在本ガス器具はオンかオフか、オンの場合現
在の燃焼レベルはどの位置にあるか、また正常運転中か
異常状態か、異常の場合どういった事象が発生している
のか等の識別信号を送出する。(2) Whether the gas appliance is currently on or off, if it is on, where is the current combustion level, and if it is operating normally or abnormally, and if it is abnormal, what kind of event has occurred Is transmitted.
（３） もし暖房器具等の空調装置であれば、設置され
ている部屋の温湿度はいくらか、CO・CO2・NOx等の値は
いくらか等、本ガス器具自身が計測したセンサ情報信号
を送出する。If the air-conditioning apparatus such as a (3) If heaters, temperature and humidity of the room are installed some value such as CO · CO 2 · NO x is somewhat equal, the sensor information signals to which the present gas appliance itself measured Send out.
（４） 本ガス器具が故障の場合、その故障箇所はどこ
かを報知する。(4) When this gas appliance is out of order, the location of the outage is notified.
実施例 以下、本発明の実施例を添付図面にもとづいて説明す
る。Embodiments Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
第１図において、第４図と同一番号のものは同一機能
を有する構成要素である。２は、ガス流入口１から与え
られるガス流量を調節し適切な燃焼を維持する燃焼制御
手段で、この燃焼制御手段２により定められたガスと空
気を混合し熱エネルギーに変換する燃焼手段３とを備え
ている。さらにガス流入口１には超音波発信手段５が接
続され、外部装置に対しガス配管を介してデータを送信
させるものである。この超音波発信手段５の構成を第２
図に示す。超音波発信手段５は、連続的に電圧パルスを
出力するパルス発生器６、電圧パルスを超音波パルスす
なわち空気振動に変換するスピーカとしての圧電素子
７、パルス発生器６から出される電圧パルスを用いその
周波数と送信信号のオンデューティ時間を制御すること
で任意のデータを表現し圧電素子７に伝える発信制御手
段８及び計時手段９からなる。この超音波発信手段５は
第１図に示すように燃焼制御手段２とも接続されている
が、計時手段９からの信号により、例えば一定時間間隔
ごと本ガス器具の燃焼状態や器具種別情報を超音波パル
スの形式に変換しガス配管側に送出するものである。In FIG. 1, components having the same numbers as those in FIG. 4 are components having the same functions. Reference numeral 2 denotes a combustion control means for adjusting a gas flow rate supplied from the gas inlet 1 to maintain appropriate combustion, and a combustion means 3 for mixing gas and air determined by the combustion control means 2 and converting the gas and air into heat energy. It has. Further, an ultrasonic transmitting means 5 is connected to the gas inlet 1 to transmit data to an external device via a gas pipe. The configuration of the ultrasonic wave transmitting means 5 is the second
Shown in the figure. The ultrasonic wave transmitting means 5 uses a pulse generator 6 that continuously outputs a voltage pulse, a piezoelectric element 7 as a speaker that converts the voltage pulse into an ultrasonic pulse, that is, air vibration, and a voltage pulse output from the pulse generator 6. By controlling the frequency and the on-duty time of the transmission signal, it is composed of transmission control means 8 and timer means 9 for expressing arbitrary data and transmitting it to the piezoelectric element 7. The ultrasonic transmission means 5 is also connected to the combustion control means 2 as shown in FIG. 1, but, based on a signal from the timer means 9, for example, it superimposes the combustion state of the gas appliance and the appliance type information at regular time intervals. It is converted into a sound wave pulse format and sent to the gas pipe side.
上記構成において、超音波発信手段５が燃焼制御手段
２で司っている任意のデータを超音波として一定時間間
隔ごとに送出するので同じガス配管に接続される外部装
置に特別な配線工事なしに情報を伝達することが出来
る。In the above configuration, since the ultrasonic wave transmitting means 5 transmits arbitrary data controlled by the combustion control means 2 as ultrasonic waves at regular time intervals, there is no special wiring work to an external device connected to the same gas pipe. Information can be transmitted.
ここで第３図のように安全を監視し危険な状態の時に
は遮断弁を動作させるマイコンメータと呼ばれるガスメ
ータ内に各ガス器具から送られて来る超音波信号を常時
監視する外部装置を備え、複数のガス器具が同一ガス配
管上に接続される例を考える。先に示した実施例では一
定時間ごとにガス器具から信号を発するとしたが、複数
器具から同時に信号が発せられた場合でも混信を避け信
号の内容を区別できるよう、１番目に機種ごとに発信周
波数を変える。２番目に発信の時間間隔を機種ごとに変
えるまたは同一機種でも順次発信間隔を変更する。３番
目に各ガス器具に受信手段をも設け、外部装置からのポ
ーリングや再送要求信号を受けはじめて送信する、等の
対策を施してもよい。Here, as shown in FIG. 3, there is provided an external device for constantly monitoring the ultrasonic signal sent from each gas appliance in a gas meter called a microcomputer meter for monitoring safety and operating a shut-off valve in a dangerous state. Of the gas appliances are connected on the same gas pipe. In the above-described embodiment, the signal is emitted from the gas appliance at regular intervals. However, even when signals are emitted from a plurality of appliances at the same time, the signal is first transmitted for each model so that interference can be avoided and the content of the signal can be distinguished. Change the frequency. Second, the transmission time interval is changed for each model, or the transmission interval is sequentially changed even for the same model. Thirdly, each gas appliance may also be provided with a receiving means to take measures such as transmitting polling from an external device or receiving a retransmission request signal for the first time.
発明の効果 以上のように本発明のガス器具によれば各ガス器具か
らの情報を一括して得ることが出来るので、次の効果が
得られる。Effects of the Invention As described above, according to the gas appliance of the present invention, information from each gas appliance can be obtained collectively, and the following effects are obtained.
（１） 例えばあるガス器具についている室温センサか
らの情報により室温の異常を検知すれば、他のガス器具
をオフさせたりガスメータに内蔵されているガス遮断弁
を動作させガス供給を元から遮断したりできるので安全
性が著しく向上する。特に同一室内に設けられた複数ガ
ス器具の場合、一方の器具にそのセンサが搭載されてい
なかったり万一故障していたとしても、異常状態に最も
敏感に反応する一台のガス器具の作動で全体を統括する
ことが出来るのでより安全である。(1) For example, if an abnormality in a room temperature is detected based on information from a room temperature sensor of a certain gas appliance, another gas appliance is turned off or a gas shut-off valve built in a gas meter is operated to shut off gas supply from the beginning. Can greatly improve safety. Especially in the case of multiple gas appliances installed in the same room, even if one of the appliances does not have its sensor or breaks down, the operation of one gas appliance that is most sensitive to abnormal conditions It is safer because you can control the whole.
（２） ガス器具が持つ各種センサ情報を１箇所から簡
単に入手できるのでHAシステムを構築する上で非常に有
利となる。ガス器具故障時にその故障箇所を外部装置に
伝え報知することも可能である。(2) Since various types of sensor information of the gas appliance can be easily obtained from one place, it is very advantageous in constructing an HA system. When a gas appliance fails, the location of the failure can be reported to an external device and reported.
（３） 今同一ガス配管上にどんなガス器具が何台接続
され、どんな焼焼パターンでガスが消費されているか把
握できるので、ガスメータにおいてガス流量異常時にガ
スを安全遮断させる安全装置の遮断判定条件をよりきめ
細かく規定することが出来る。(3) Since it is possible to know what kind of gas appliances are connected on the same gas pipe and how much gas is consumed in what kind of baking pattern, the cutoff condition of the safety device that shuts off the gas safely when the gas flow rate is abnormal in the gas meter Can be more finely defined.
（４） 接続されているガス器具を判別できるので、例
えばあるガス器具使用時だけはガス料金体系を変える等
の施策を実施できるなどガス供給サービスの向上に非常
に貢献しうる。(4) Since connected gas appliances can be determined, it is possible to greatly contribute to improvement of gas supply services, for example, it is possible to implement measures such as changing a gas fee system only when a certain gas appliance is used.
第１図は本発明の実施例におけるガス器具のブロック
図、第２図は同ガス器具の超音波発信手段のブロック
図、第３図は同ガス器具を用いた全体のシステム構成
図、第４図及び第５図は従来のガス器具のブロック図で
ある。 １……ガス流入口、２……燃焼制御手段、３……燃焼手
段、５……超音波発信手段。FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a gas appliance according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an ultrasonic wave transmitting means of the gas appliance, FIG. 3 is an overall system configuration diagram using the gas appliance, FIG. FIG. 5 and FIG. 5 are block diagrams of a conventional gas appliance. 1 ... gas inlet, 2 ... combustion control means, 3 ... combustion means, 5 ... ultrasonic transmission means.
フロントページの続き (51)Int.Cl.6 識別記号 ＦＩ Ｇ０８Ｃ 23/02 Ｇ０８Ｃ 23/00 Ｃ (72)発明者 岩渕 紘生 大阪府門真市大字門真1006番地 松下電 器産業株式会社内 (56)参考文献 特開 昭57−190200（ＪＰ，Ａ) 特開 平１−230922（ＪＰ，Ａ) 特開 平１−234671（ＪＰ，Ａ) 実開 昭56−136958（ＪＰ，Ｕ) 実開 昭56−105199（ＪＰ，Ｕ) (58)調査した分野(Int.Cl.6，ＤＢ名) G01F 1/00,3/22,15/06 F23N 5/26 G08B 25/10 G08C 23/00Continuation of the front page (51) Int.Cl. 6 Identification code FI G08C 23/02 G08C 23/00 C (72) Inventor Hiroo Iwabuchi 1006 Kadoma Kadoma, Kadoma City, Osaka Prefecture Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (56) Reference Reference JP-A-57-190200 (JP, A) JP-A-1-230922 (JP, A) JP-A-1-234671 (JP, A) Fully open Showa 56-136958 (JP, U) Really open show 56- 105199 (JP, U) (58) Fields investigated (Int. Cl. 6 , DB name) G01F 1/00, 3/22, 15/06 F23N 5/26 G08B 25/10 G08C 23/00
Claims (4)
る種類の違う複数のガス器具と、前記ガス器具からの種
類の違う情報を一元管理する外部装置とで構成され、前
記外部装置において前記ガス器具毎の流量管理、料金管
理を行うためのガス器具の種別、運転開始、運転終了、
流量変化情報というガス使用に関わる情報を前記外部装
置に対しガス配管を介して伝送する超音波発信手段を備
えたガス器具。The present invention comprises a plurality of gas appliances of different types connected to a gas pipe downstream of a gas meter, and an external device for centrally managing different types of information from the gas appliances. Type of gas appliance for performing flow management and charge management for each appliance, operation start, operation end,
A gas appliance comprising an ultrasonic transmitting means for transmitting information relating to gas use, called flow rate change information, to the external device via a gas pipe.
る種類の違う複数のガス器具と、前記ガス器具からの種
類の違う情報を一元管理する外部装置を内蔵するガスメ
ータとで構成され、前記ガスメータにおいて前記ガス器
具毎の流量管理、料金管理を行うためのガス器具の種
別、運転開始、運転終了、流量変化情報というガス使用
に関わる情報を前記ガスメータに対しガス配管を介して
伝送する超音波発信手段を備えたガス器具。2. The gas meter, comprising: a plurality of different types of gas appliances connected to gas pipes downstream of the gas meter; and a gas meter incorporating an external device for centrally managing different types of information from the gas appliances. Ultrasonic transmission for transmitting information related to gas usage, such as the type of gas appliance, operation start, operation end, and flow rate change information for performing gas flow management and charge management for each gas appliance, to the gas meter via a gas pipe. Gas appliance with means.
る種類の違う複数のガス器具と、前記ガス器具からの種
類の違う情報を一元管理する外部装置を内蔵するガスメ
ータとで構成され、前記ガスメータにおいてガス使用の
安全を監視し、異常時には前記ガスメータに内蔵された
ガス遮断弁を遮断したり警報を発したりするためのガス
器具の故障情報、運転履歴情報を前記ガスメータに対し
ガス配管を介して伝送する超音波発信手段を備えたガス
器具。3. The gas meter, comprising: a plurality of gas appliances of different types connected to gas pipes downstream of the gas meter; and a gas meter incorporating an external device for centrally managing different types of information from the gas appliances. Monitor the safety of gas use in the event of abnormalities, the failure information of the gas appliance for shutting down the gas shut-off valve built in the gas meter or issuing an alarm, the operation history information to the gas meter via the gas pipe A gas appliance equipped with an ultrasonic transmitting means for transmitting.
る種類の違う複数のガス器具と、前記ガス器具からの種
類の違う情報を一元管理する外部装置を内蔵するガスメ
ータとで構成され、前記ガスメータにおいてガス使用の
安全を監視し、異常時には前記ガスメータに内蔵された
ガス遮断弁を遮断したり警報を発したりするためのガス
器具に内蔵されたCOセンサの各種センサ情報を前記ガス
メータに対しガス配管を介して伝送する超音波発信手段
を備えたガス器具。4. The gas meter, comprising: a plurality of different types of gas appliances connected to gas pipes downstream of the gas meter; and a gas meter incorporating an external device for centrally managing different types of information from the gas appliances. Monitors the safety of gas use in the case of, and in the event of an abnormality, various sensor information of a CO sensor incorporated in a gas appliance for shutting off a gas shut-off valve incorporated in the gas meter or issuing an alarm is sent to the gas meter by a gas pipe. A gas appliance provided with an ultrasonic transmitting means for transmitting the data via a computer.
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