JP2906786B2 - Automatic bath warming method - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method for automatically keeping a bath warm.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Heretofore, even in a bathroom equipped with a recreational device such as a television and a radio, a bath is kept warm regardless of whether the recreational device is used or not.

[0003]

However, when the entertainment device is used in the bathroom, the bathing time is long, and the bathing time tends to be clearly different from when the entertainment device is not used. Therefore, when the temperature of the hot water in the bathtub is always kept constant during the warm-up operation of the bath, there is a problem that the bather using the recreational equipment is overheated. And in the current remote control operation etc.,
Unless the user changes the temperature setting each time with his / her own hand, there is a problem that the insulated operation cannot be performed according to the bather's situation.

Accordingly, the present invention solves the above-mentioned drawbacks of the prior art, and provides a method for automatically keeping a bath warm, which can provide a bather with a bath temperature suitable for both entertaining and enjoying entertainment equipment. With the goal.

[0005]

Means for Solving the Problems In order to achieve the above object, the method for automatically keeping a bath warm according to the present invention comprises the steps of:
Unlike, an automated thermal insulation method in a bath which is adapted to install electrical equipment for entertainment such as a television in the bathroom, when the entertainment electrical appliances in the bathroom is turned ON in a bath temperature-maintenance operation of the bath retained temperature Is changed to a temperature lower than the bath set temperature by several degrees or less, and the heat retention operation is performed.

[0006]

According to the above-mentioned feature of the present invention, when the power of the recreational electric equipment in the bathroom is turned on, the warming operation is performed so that the bathtub temperature becomes lower than the bath set temperature by several degrees. . Therefore, even if the person watching and listening to the entertainment program takes a long time bathing, the bathtub temperature is slightly lowered,
It does not rise, so you can continue bathing comfortably. On the other hand, in the warming operation, when the power of the entertainment electric device in the bathroom is off, the operation is performed so that the bathtub temperature becomes the bath set temperature. Therefore, a bather can usually take a bath without feeling warm in the bath.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below based on embodiments shown in the drawings. FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of a bath apparatus implementing the method of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an embodiment of the method of the present invention.

Reference numeral 10 denotes a bathroom, and reference numeral 20 denotes a bath kettle having a hot water supply function. In the bathroom 10, a recreational electric device 12 such as a television and a radio is provided in addition to the bathtub 11. Also, a bath remote controller 13 is provided. 12a is a power switch of the entertainment electric device 12. On the other hand, the bath kettle 20 is provided with a controller 21 for controlling each part of the bath kettle.
The bath remote controller 13 is connected to the control line 30, and the entertainment electric device 12 is also connected to the control line 30.

The bath kettle 20 has a pump 22 for operating the bathtub 11 in a bubble bath, a pump 24 for circulating bathtub water to the bath heat exchanger 23 for reheating, and a water flow switch provided in the circulation path. 25, a bath temperature sensor 26, a bath water level sensor 27, and a hot water supply heat exchanger 28, a filter 29, etc., a bathtub
Automatic hot water supply to 11 and bathtub water filtration are enabled.

The controller 21 inputs signals from the respective sensors of the bath kettle 20, and also inputs a signal from the bath remote controller 13 and a power switch signal from the recreational electric equipment 12 via the control line 30, and 20 Output control signals to each part. The control of the warming operation of the bathtub 11 by the controller 70 will be described with reference to FIG. If the bath is being kept warm (Yes in step 101), it is further determined whether or not the power of the entertainment electric device 12 is turned on by a signal input through the control line 30. (Step 10
2) If it is ON, the warming operation is performed so that the bath water becomes 2 ° C. lower than the bath set temperature (step 103).
). This warming operation is, for example, a combination of a water replenishing operation and a reheating operation. Now, entertaining electrical equipment during warm-up operation
When the power switch 12a of 12 is turned on, the bathtub temperature is kept at the bath set temperature at that time.
The temperature is adjusted to a lower temperature. Then, every time the temperature naturally drops, reheating is performed, and the temperature is kept at 2 ° C. lower than the bath set temperature.

If the answer is NO in step 102 (when the power of the recreational electric device 12 is not turned on), the warming operation is performed so that the bathtub water reaches the bath set temperature (step 10).
Four ). This operation is performed by reheating. If the entertainment electric device 12 is now turned off from the on state, the bathtub water is at a temperature 2 ° C. lower than the bath set temperature at that time, so that reheating is started first. Then, after reaching the set temperature, reheating is performed each time the temperature naturally decreases. When the warming operation is turned off, the operation ends (step 105).

In the above embodiment, while the power switch 12a of the recreational electric device 12 is turned on, the heat retention temperature is set to a temperature lower by 2 ° C. than the bath set temperature, but the temperature is not limited to 2 ° C. . A temperature within a few degrees can be selected in consideration of other conditions as a temperature at which the bather does not feel too warm. Further, the temperature to be lowered may be changed for each entertainment electric device.

[0013]

According to the method for automatically keeping a bath warm according to the first aspect of the present invention, when the power of the recreational electric device is turned on during a bath keeping operation, The bath temperature was changed to a temperature lower than the bath set temperature by a few degrees from the bath temperature, so that the bath was warmed.
Even when bathing for a long time by using the entertainment electrical equipment, it is possible to spend comfortably without rising. In addition, when the entertainment electric equipment is not used, the temperature is kept at the bath set temperature, so that the bather does not feel uncomfortable when the bathtub water is heated. Since the warming operation is performed automatically, the bather does not need to perform troublesome switch operations each time.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of a bath apparatus implementing a method of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an embodiment of the method of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 Bathroom 11 Bathtub 12 Recreational electrical equipment 12a Power switch 13 Remote control for bath 20 Bath kettle 21 Controller 30 Control line

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] (1) Unlike bathing facilities , entertainment such as televisions
An automatic warming method for a bath in which electrical equipment for comfort is installed in a bathroom.
Automatically turning on the bath when the recreational electrical device is turned on, and changing the bath temperature to a temperature lower than the set bath temperature by a few degrees to perform a heat-retaining operation.