JP2969907B2 - Water heater - Google Patents
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- JP2969907B2 JP2969907B2 JP2289141A JP28914190A JP2969907B2 JP 2969907 B2 JP2969907 B2 JP 2969907B2 JP 2289141 A JP2289141 A JP 2289141A JP 28914190 A JP28914190 A JP 28914190A JP 2969907 B2 JP2969907 B2 JP 2969907B2
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Description
【発明の詳細な説明】 産業上の利用分野 本発明はガス、石油、電気等により水を加熱し給湯す
る給湯装置に関し、更に詳しくはより簡易な設置が可能
となる無線リモコンを用い、かつ複数個所へ給湯する給
湯装置に係る。Description: FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a hot water supply device for heating water by heating water with gas, petroleum, electricity or the like, and more particularly to a water heater using a wireless remote controller which can be installed more easily. The present invention relates to a hot water supply device for supplying hot water to individual locations.
従来の技術 この種の従来の給湯装置を第３図を用いて説明する。
複数の給湯機1,2とシャワーやカランなどの給湯端末器
3,4,5,6が給湯配管７で互いに接続されている。給湯端
末器3,4,5,6の近傍にはリモコン8,9,10,11がそれぞれ設
置され、給湯機1,2に設置されている制御器12,13と接続
されている。すなわち、リモコン8,9は制御器12と信号
ケーブル14,15で接続されリモコン10,11は制御器13と信
号ケーブル16,17で接続され、それぞれ２つのリモコン
で１つの給湯機を独自に制御するように構成されてい
る。2. Description of the Related Art A conventional water heater of this type will be described with reference to FIG.
Multiple hot water heaters 1 and 2 and hot water supply terminals such as showers and currants
3, 4, 5, and 6 are connected to each other by a hot water supply pipe 7. Remote controllers 8, 9, 10, 11 are installed near the hot water terminals 3, 4, 5, 6, respectively, and are connected to controllers 12, 13 installed in the water heaters 1, 2, respectively. That is, the remote controllers 8 and 9 are connected to the controller 12 by signal cables 14 and 15, and the remote controllers 10 and 11 are connected to the controller 13 by signal cables 16 and 17, each independently controlling one water heater with two remote controllers. It is configured to be.
発明が解決しようとする課題 このような従来の給湯装置では、給湯機1,2とリモコ
ン8,9,10,11を接続する際に建築物の壁面に穴を開ける
余分な作業が必要であった。また、信号ケーブル14,15,
16,17の誤配線や、接続不良が発生するという課題もあ
った。さらに、また各リモコン8,9,10,11と給湯機1,2は
信号ケーブル14,15,16,17で一意的に対応しているか
ら、例えばバスタブである給湯端末器６へリモコン11を
操作して給湯機２を作動させ最大能力で注湯している場
合、給湯端末器５からリモコン10を操作すると給湯機２
の給湯能力が２分されてしまい、この時、もう１つの給
湯機１が運転していても休止していても両給湯端末器5,
6への給湯支援はできなかった。Problems to be Solved by the Invention In such a conventional water heater, when connecting the water heaters 1 and 2 and the remote controllers 8, 9, 10, and 11, it is necessary to perform an extra operation of making a hole in the wall of the building. Was. Also, signal cables 14, 15,
There were also problems such as 16, 17 erroneous wiring and poor connection. Furthermore, since the remote controllers 8, 9, 10, 11 and the water heaters 1, 2 are uniquely associated with the signal cables 14, 15, 16, 17, the remote controller 11 is connected to the hot water terminal 6, for example, a bathtub. When the hot water heater 2 is operated and the hot water is supplied at the maximum capacity, the remote control 10 is operated from the hot water terminal 5 and the hot water heater 2 is operated.
Hot water supply capacity is divided into two minutes, and at this time, both hot water supply terminals 5,
6 could not support hot water supply.
また、信号ケーブルのないワイヤレスリモコンを利用
したものとしては、実開昭57−77671号公報があるが、
これは送受信に対応した出湯制御を確実に行えるもので
はなく、また、これには複数の給湯機間で交信をおこな
って互いに給湯能力の不足分を補いあうことができない
という課題があった。Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 57-77671 discloses a wireless remote control without a signal cable.
This does not reliably perform hot water supply control corresponding to transmission and reception, and also has a problem that a plurality of hot water heaters cannot communicate with each other to compensate for a shortage of hot water supply capacity.
課題を解決するための手段 本発明は上記課題を解決するために、複数設置された
給湯機と、給湯機の内部に設けられ電波を用いて制御信
号を送受信する給湯送受信器と、複数の給湯端末器と、
給湯機と給湯端末器とを互いにすべて連結した給湯配管
と、給湯端末器の近傍に設置された複数のリモコンと、
それぞれのリモコンが複数の給湯機のうち特定の給湯機
を操作するように予め設定する初期設定手段と、給湯機
からの制御信号を送受信するリモコン内部に設けられた
リモコン送受信器と、給湯機とリモコンとの送受信を初
期設定手段の手順にしたがって制御すると共に給湯機の
出湯を制御する制御器とを備えてたものである。Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a plurality of hot water heaters, a hot water supply transmitter / receiver that is provided inside the water heater and transmits and receives control signals using radio waves, and a plurality of hot water heaters. A terminal,
A hot water supply pipe connecting the water heater and the hot water terminal to each other, and a plurality of remote controls installed near the hot water terminal,
Initial setting means for presetting each remote controller to operate a specific water heater among a plurality of water heaters, a remote controller transceiver provided inside the remote controller for transmitting and receiving a control signal from the water heater, and a water heater A controller for controlling transmission and reception to and from the remote controller according to the procedure of the initial setting means and for controlling tapping of the water heater.
また、制御器は複数の給湯機間の交信機能を有し、特
定の給湯機が給湯能力以上の要求を受信した場合は、他
の給湯機を作動させる手段を有するものである。Further, the controller has a communication function between a plurality of hot water heaters, and has means for operating another hot water heater when a specific hot water heater receives a request higher than the hot water supply capacity.
作用 本発明は上記構成により、給湯機とリモコンが無線通
信を行う。また、大能力の給湯が必要な場合には給湯機
の間で交信し互いに補完しあって対応する。更に給湯機
の設置場所変更や増設に対しても初期設定手段で設定変
更して柔軟に対応する。Operation According to the present invention, the water heater and the remote controller perform wireless communication with the above configuration. When a large-capacity hot water supply is required, the hot water heaters communicate with each other to complement each other. In addition, the initial setting means can also change the setting and change the installation location of the water heater and flexibly cope with it.
実施例 本発明の一実施例における給湯装置を第１図及び第２
図により説明する。第１図に於て、第３図と同一部材に
は同一番号を付している。即ち1,2は給湯機、3,4,5,6は
給湯端末器、７は給湯機1,2、給湯端末器3,4,5,6をすべ
て接続する給湯配管、8,9,10,11はそれぞれ給湯端末器
3,4,5,6に対応した無線のリモコン、12,13は給湯機1,2
の制御器である。リモコン8,9,10,11には無線のリモコ
ン送受信器18,19,20,21と初期設定手段22,23,24,25がそ
れぞれ装着され、制御器12,14には給湯送受信器26,27と
初期設定手段28,29がそれぞれ装着されている。リモコ
ン8,9,10,11には送受信用のアンテナ30,31,32,33が、給
湯器1,2に同じく送受信用のアンテナ34,35が装着されて
いる。また、制御器12,13にはこの間で互いに交信でき
る通信機能をそれぞれ有している。1 and 2 show a hot water supply apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
This will be described with reference to the drawings. In FIG. 1, the same members as those in FIG. 3 are denoted by the same reference numerals. That is, 1, 2 is a hot water heater, 3, 4, 5, and 6 are hot water supply terminals, 7 is a hot water supply pipe connecting all the hot water heaters 1, 2, and hot water supply terminals 3, 4, 5, and 6, 8, 9, and 10 , 11 are hot water supply terminals
Wireless remote control compatible with 3,4,5,6,12,13 are water heaters 1,2
Controller. The remote controls 8, 9, 10, 11 are equipped with wireless remote control transceivers 18, 19, 20, 21 and initial setting means 22, 23, 24, 25, respectively, and the controllers 12, 14 are provided with hot water supply transceivers 26, 27 and initial setting means 28 and 29 are mounted respectively. Remote control units 8, 9, 10, 11 are equipped with transmission / reception antennas 30, 31, 32, 33, and water heaters 1, 2 are also equipped with transmission / reception antennas 34, 35. In addition, the controllers 12 and 13 have communication functions capable of communicating with each other between them.
上記構成において、動作の一例を第２図を基に説明す
る。An example of the operation of the above configuration will be described with reference to FIG.
ステップ1.供給器1,2及びリモコン8,9,10,11に電源が供
給されスタンバイ状態で待機している。Step 1. Power is supplied to the supply units 1 and 2 and the remote controllers 8, 9, 10, and 11 and the apparatus stands by in a standby state.
ステップ2.給湯端末器3,4,5,6のうちどれが使用される
かを判定し、使用無ならばステップ１へ移行する。Step 2. It is determined which one of the hot water supply terminals 3, 4, 5, and 6 is used.
ステップ3.使用者が最寄りのリモコン（本例の場合に
は、例えば給湯端末器３の使用のためリモコン８を操作
して給湯を要求し、リモコン送受信器18を介しアンテナ
30から要求信号を発信する。Step 3. The user requests the hot water supply by operating the remote control 8 to use the hot water terminal 3 in the case of the nearest remote controller (in the case of this example, the antenna is transmitted through the remote control transceiver 18).
A request signal is sent from 30.
ステップ4.給湯器１および２は給湯の要求信号をそれぞ
れのアンテナ31で受信し給湯送受信器26,27に取り込む
が、給湯器1,2の側の初期設定手段28および29によりリ
モコン８の側の初期設定手段22と予めグループ化されて
いる初期設定手段28を有している給湯機１のみが選定さ
れ、信号を受け付ける。Step 4. The hot water heaters 1 and 2 receive the hot water supply request signal with their respective antennas 31 and take in the hot water transmitter / receivers 26 and 27. The initial setting means 28 and 29 of the hot water heaters 1 and 2 use the remote control 8 side. Only the water heater 1 having the initial setting means 22 and the initial setting means 28 grouped in advance is selected and receives a signal.
ステップ5.給湯機１の給湯動作を開始し、給湯配管７を
通じて給湯端末器３へ給湯する。Step 5. The hot water supply operation of the water heater 1 is started, and hot water is supplied to the hot water supply terminal 3 through the hot water supply pipe 7.
ステップ6.給湯機１に要求された給湯能力を演算し、能
力限界を上回らないか否かを判定し、以下ならばステッ
プ７、以上ならステップ８へ移行する。Step 6. The hot water supply capacity required for the water heater 1 is calculated, and it is determined whether the capacity does not exceed the capacity limit.
ステップ7.給湯機１の給湯動作を継続する。Step 7. The hot water supply operation of the water heater 1 is continued.
ステップ8.給湯機１の制御器12と給湯機２の制御器13と
は給湯送受信器26,27並びに、それぞれのアンテナ31を
介して交信する。Step 8. The controller 12 of the water heater 1 and the controller 13 of the water heater 2 communicate with each other via the hot water transmitter / receivers 26 and 27 and the respective antennas 31.
ステップ9.不足する給湯量分を給湯機２を作動させ、給
湯配管７を通じて給湯端末器３に供給する。Step 9. The hot water heater 2 is operated to supply the insufficient amount of hot water to the hot water supply terminal 3 through the hot water supply pipe 7.
なお、上記実施例では給湯端末器３の単独の使用状態
を説明したが、給湯機１に初期設定されている他の給湯
端末器が追加使用された場合も同様に、給湯能力を上回
る場合には通信機能により給湯機２を作動させる。ま
た、給湯機1,2が既に作動中で新たに給湯要求があって
給湯能力を上回る場合も同様に作動する。さらに給湯機
が増設されている場合も同様に大能力の給湯が必要な場
合には給湯機の間で交信し互いに補完しあって対応する
ものである。In the above embodiment, the single use of the hot water supply terminal 3 has been described. However, when another hot water supply terminal initially set in the water heater 1 is additionally used, similarly, when the hot water supply capacity is exceeded. Operates the water heater 2 by the communication function. The same operation is performed when the hot water heaters 1 and 2 are already operating and a new hot water supply request is made and the hot water supply capacity is exceeded. Further, even when additional water heaters are provided, when a large-capacity hot water supply is required, the water heaters communicate with each other to complement each other.
発明の効果 以上のように、本発明の給湯装置によれば次の効果が
得られる。Effects of the Invention As described above, the following effects can be obtained according to the hot water supply device of the present invention.
（１） 電波を用いて給湯機を作動させるので有線用の
リモコンケーブルが不要となり、壁に穴を開ける必要が
ない。また、誤配線がなく設置工事が簡単になる。(1) Since the water heater is operated using radio waves, a wired remote control cable is not required, and there is no need to make a hole in a wall. In addition, installation work is simplified without erroneous wiring.
（２） 給湯端末器と給湯機の初期設定手段により柔軟
なグループ化が可能となるため、短時間で給湯端末器に
給湯したり、給湯機の増設時のグループ化の組み替え
や、増改築による給湯端末器の能力や場所の変更にも容
易に対応できる。(2) Flexible grouping is possible by means of initial setting of hot water terminals and hot water heaters. Hot water can be supplied to hot water terminals in a short period of time, or the grouping at the time of adding hot water heaters can be rearranged or renovated. It can easily respond to changes in the capacity and location of the hot water supply terminal.
（３） 給湯能力を越える場合には複数の給湯機の間で
交信し互いに補完しあって対応するため、常に給湯機の
能力を最大限活用することができる。(3) When the hot water supply capacity is exceeded, a plurality of hot water heaters communicate and complement each other to cope with each other, so that the capacity of the hot water heater can always be fully utilized.
第１図は本発明の一実施例の給湯装置の構成図、第２図
は同給湯装置の動作を説明するフローチャート、第３図
は従来の給湯装置の構成図である。 1,2……給湯機、3,4,5,6……給湯端末器、７……給湯配
管、8,9,10,11……リモコン、12,13……制御器、18,19,
20,21……リモコン送受信器、22,23,24,25,28,29……初
期設定手段、26,27……給湯送受信器。FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a hot water supply apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the hot water supply apparatus, and FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of a conventional hot water supply apparatus. 1,2… Hot water heater, 3,4,5,6… Hot water supply terminal, 7… Hot water supply pipe, 8,9,10,11… Remote control, 12,13 …… Controller, 18,19,
20,21 ... Remote control transmitter / receiver, 22,23,24,25,28,29 ... Initial setting means, 26,27 ... Hot water supply transmitter / receiver.
───────────────────────────────────────────────────── フロントページの続き (72)発明者 竹中 照恵 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 平２−46098（ＪＰ，Ａ) 実開 昭64−35362（ＪＰ，Ｕ) 実開 昭62−9056（ＪＰ，Ｕ) (58)調査した分野(Int.Cl.6，ＤＢ名) F23N 5/26 F24H 1/10 F24D 17/00 H04Q 9/00 ────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Terue Takenaka 1006 Kazuma Kadoma, Kadoma City, Osaka Prefecture Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (56) References JP-A-2-46098 (JP, A) 35362 (JP, U) Actually open 1987-9056 (JP, U) (58) Fields investigated (Int. Cl. 6 , DB name) F23N 5/26 F24H 1/10 F24D 17/00 H04Q 9/00
Claims (2)
けられ電波を用いた制御信号を送受信する給湯送受信器
と、前記給湯機からそれぞれ供給される湯水を吐出する
複数の給湯端末器と、前記複数の給湯機と前記複数の給
湯端末器とを互いに連通した給湯配管と、前記給湯端末
器の近傍にそれぞれ設置され、前記給湯送受信器と交信
可能な複数のリモコンと、前記複数のリモコンのうちの
任意のリモコンが前記複数の給湯機のうち特定の給湯機
を操作するように予め設定する初期設定手段と、前記リ
モコンにそれぞれ設けられた前記給湯機からの制御信号
を送受信する無線リモコン送受信器と、前記複数の給湯
機と前記複数のリモコンとの無線による送受信を前記初
期設定手段の手順にしたがって制御すると共に前記複数
の給湯機の出湯を制御する複数の制御器とを備えた給湯
装置。1. A plurality of water heaters, a water heater transmitter / receiver provided in each of the water heaters for transmitting and receiving control signals using radio waves, and a plurality of water heater terminals respectively discharging hot water supplied from the water heaters. A hot water supply pipe connecting the plurality of hot water heaters and the plurality of hot water supply terminals to each other, a plurality of remote controls respectively installed near the hot water supply terminal and capable of communicating with the hot water supply transceiver, and the plurality of remote controls , An initial setting means for presetting an arbitrary remote controller to operate a specific one of the plurality of water heaters, and a wireless remote controller for transmitting / receiving a control signal from the water heater provided to each of the remote controllers A transmitter / receiver controls wireless transmission / reception between the plurality of water heaters and the plurality of remote controllers in accordance with a procedure of the initial setting means, and controls hot water supply of the plurality of water heaters. Hot water supply apparatus having a plurality of controller Gosuru.
し、特定の給湯機が給湯能力以上の要求を受信した場合
は、他の給湯機を作動させる特許請求の範囲第（１）項
記載の給湯装置。2. The controller has a communication function between a plurality of water heaters, and activates another water heater when a specific water heater receives a request that exceeds the hot water supply capacity. The hot water supply device according to the item 1).
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