JP3302440B2 - Remote control device - Google Patents

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DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an operation unit for instructing each of a plurality of remote control devices for remotely controlling a main body control unit for controlling the operation of a main body of a device to issue an operation start command and an operation stop command; A remote control unit that starts a remote control operation based on the operation start command and stops the remote control operation based on the operation stop command is provided, and the remote control unit starts and stops the remote control operation. Is configured to transmit an operation permission command and an operation non-permission command, and the main body control unit executes operation control as the operation permission command is issued from any of the plurality of remote controllers. The present invention also relates to a remote control device configured to stop operation control in response to the operation non-permission command being issued from all of the plurality of remote control devices.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a remote control device as described above, a remote control unit of a remote control device stops a remote control operation of a main unit control unit of an apparatus main body.
When the operation unit of the remote control device is operated and a driving start command is issued, a remote control operation for the device body is started based on the command, and an operation permission command is transmitted with the start of the remote control operation. Had become. In addition, when a remote control operation is performed on the main body control unit of the device main body and an operation stop command is issued by operating the operation unit of the remote control device, the remote control operation on the device main body is performed based on the command. Was stopped, and an operation non-permission command was transmitted when the remote control operation was stopped.
Then, the main body control unit of the device main body, when the main body control unit has stopped the operation control of the device main body, when an operation permission command is issued from any remote control device, the main body control unit of the device main body is accompanied by the command. Operation control was started.
Also, when the main body control unit is executing the operation control of the device main body, if the operation non-permission commands are issued from all the remote control devices, the operation control of the device main body is stopped according to those commands. Had become.

[0003]

The remote control device includes a hot water supply device and an air conditioner. In the case of a hot water supply device as an example, a hot water supply device having a combustion device in a water heater main body as a main device, such as a hot water supply device, has a main body control unit at the time of going to bed or going out to improve safety. It is desired to stop the operation control of the water heater main body due to the above.

However, according to the above prior art,
In order to stop the operation control of the device main body by the main body control unit, it is necessary to issue an operation non-permission command from all the remote control devices. Operating the operation unit of the remote control device that is performing the control operation to stop the remote control operation by the remote control unit of all the remote control devices, and to stop the operation control of the device main unit by the main unit control unit Was cumbersome and inconvenient.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a remote control device capable of stopping operation control of an apparatus main body by a main body control section quickly and reliably by a simple operation.

[0006]

A remote control device according to the present invention issues an operation start command and an operation stop command to each of a plurality of remote control devices for remotely controlling a main body control unit for controlling the operation of an apparatus main body. An operation unit for starting a remote control operation based on the operation start command, and a remote control unit for stopping the remote control operation based on the operation stop instruction are provided. With the start and stop of the remote control operation, it is configured to transmit an operation permission command and an operation non-permission command, and the main body control unit is instructed by the operation permission command from any one of the plurality of remote control devices. And the operation control is stopped when the operation non-permission command is issued from all of the plurality of remote control devices. ,

A first characteristic configuration is that the remote control unit stops the remote control operation when the operation disabling command is issued from the remote control unit of another remote control device. Is to be.

[0008] A second characteristic configuration is that the remote control device includes:
A total operation stop operation unit for instructing a full operation stop command is provided, and the remote control unit transmits the full operation stop command to another remote control device with the operation of the full operation stop operation unit, and The remote control operation is stopped, and the remote control operation is stopped in response to a command to stop the entire operation from another remote control device.

A third characteristic configuration is that the remote control device is wirelessly configured, and the remote control unit is configured to start and stop a communication operation in accordance with execution and stop of the remote control operation. Is to be.

[0010]

According to the first characteristic configuration of the present invention, a remote control device executing a remote control operation is operated based on an operation stop command issued by operating an operation section of one of the remote control devices. When the remote control unit of the remote control device stops the remote control operation for the device main body and transmits an operation non-permission command in accordance with the stop of the remote control operation, the remote control operation unit of the remote control device of the other remote control device operates. All the remote control units executing the command stop the remote control operation in response to the transmitted operation non-permission command, and transmit the operation non-permission command with the stop of the remote control operation. Then, an operation disabling command is issued from all the remote control units to the main body control unit of the device main body, and the main body control unit of the device main body controls the operation of the device main body as the commands are issued. To stop.

According to the second characteristic configuration of the present invention, since the remote control device is provided with the full operation stop operation unit for issuing the full operation stop command, the remote control device is operated by operating the full operation stop operation unit. When the entire operation stop command is issued, the remote control unit of the operated remote control device transmits the all operation stop command based on the command and stops the remote control operation for the device main body, and stops the remote control operation. A driving non-permission command is transmitted accordingly. Then, the remote control units of all the remote control devices that are executing the remote control operation among the other remote control devices stop the remote control operation according to the transmitted all operation stop command, and the remote control operation is stopped with the stop of the remote control operation. To send an operation non-permission command. Then, an operation disabling command is issued from all the remote control units to the main body control unit of the device main body, and the main body control unit of the device main body controls the operation of the device main body as the commands are issued. To stop.

According to the third characteristic configuration of the present invention, when the operation section of the remote control device is operated to instruct an operation start command, the remote control device of the operated remote control device controls the device main body based on the instruction. The remote control operation is started, and the communication operation is started with the start of the remote control operation. Also, when the operation unit of the remote control device is operated to issue a command to stop the operation, the remote control unit of the operated remote control device stops the remote control operation for the device main body based on the instruction, and the remote control operation of the remote control operation is stopped. The communication operation is stopped along with the stop.

[0013]

According to the first characteristic configuration of the present invention, the remote control of all the remote control devices by the remote control devices of all the remote control devices to the main body control portion of the device main body can be performed by simply operating the operation portion of any one of the remote control devices. Since the operation can be stopped and the operation control of the device main body by the main body control unit can be stopped along with it, it is possible to look around all the remote control devices arranged respectively and execute the remote control operation. The operation control of the device main body by the main body control unit can be reliably stopped without troublesome operation of the operation unit of the remote control device. As a result, it has become possible to provide a remote control device that can stop the operation control of the device main body by the main body control unit quickly and reliably with a simple operation.

According to the second characteristic configuration of the present invention, since the remote control device is provided with the operation unit for stopping all operation separately from the operation unit, the remote control of each remote control device with respect to the main body control unit of the equipment main body is performed. The state in which the remote control operation by the remote control unit is independently stopped and the state in which the remote control operation by the remote control unit of each remote control device is stopped at the same time and the operation control of the device main body by the main body control unit are stopped can be selected. As a result, convenience can be improved. As a result, a remote control device that can stop the operation control of the device main body by the main body control unit quickly and reliably with a simple operation and that is excellent in convenience can be provided.

According to the third characteristic configuration of the present invention, since the remote control device is wirelessly configured, the remote control device is operated by the electric power of the battery. Since the remote control unit is configured to start and stop the communication operation in accordance with the execution and the stop of the remote control operation, the power of the battery of the remote control device is not unnecessarily consumed, The operation efficiency of the device can be improved.

[0016]

Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a water heater as an example of a remote control device. The water heater includes a water heater main body A as a device main body and a plurality of remote control devices for remotely controlling the water heater main body A by wireless communication. R. Although not shown, each of the remote control devices R is installed at a hot water supply point such as a kitchen or a bathroom.

The water heater main body A includes a burner 1, an air supply fan 2 for supplying combustion air to the burner 1, a heat exchanger 3 for heating water by high-temperature exhaust from the burner 1, and an inlet of the heat exchanger 3. , A hot water path 5 connected to a hot water outlet of the heat exchanger 3, a fuel gas supply path 6 for supplying fuel gas to the burner 1, and the like. Burner 1
An ignition plug 7 for igniting the burner 1 and a frame rod 8 for detecting ignition of the burner 1 are provided. The water supply path 4 is provided with a water amount sensor 9 for detecting the amount of water supplied to the heat exchanger 3 and a water temperature sensor 10 for detecting the temperature of water supplied to the heat exchanger 3. The hot water path 5 is provided with a hot water temperature sensor 11 for detecting the temperature of hot water from the heat exchanger 3. The fuel gas supply path 6 is provided with an on-off valve 12 for interrupting the supply of fuel gas to the burner 1 and an adjusting valve 13 for adjusting the amount of fuel gas supplied to the burner 1. still,
Although not shown, the other end of the hot water path 5 is connected to a plurality of hot water taps provided in a kitchen, a bathroom, or the like. Also,
The water heater main body A communicates information with a main body control unit 14 that controls the operation of the air supply fan 2, the ignition plug 7, the on-off valve 12, the regulating valve 13, etc., and the respective remote control devices R. A communication unit 15 is provided.

The operation control of the water heater main body A by the main body controller 14 will be described below. First, when water supply is started by opening any hot water tap (not shown), the air supply fan 2 is driven based on the detection of water supply from the water flow sensor 9 accompanying the water supply. Then, the spark plug 7 is sparked, the on-off valve 12 is opened, the opening of the regulating valve 13 is adjusted, and the burner 1 is ignited. When the ignition of the burner 1 is detected by the flame rod 8, the spark of the ignition plug 7 is stopped. Accordingly, hot water supply by the water heater main body A is started. During the hot water supply, the hot water temperature detected by the hot water sensor 11 and the water temperature detected by the water temperature sensor 10 are adjusted so that the hot water temperature detected by the hot water temperature sensor 11 becomes the set hot water supply temperature. , The gas supply amount to the burner 1 is calculated, and the regulating valve 13
Adjust the opening of. As a result, hot water supply according to the set hot water supply temperature is performed. Further, when water supply is cut off by closing all hot water taps (not shown), the on-off valve 12 is closed based on detection of water stoppage from the water amount sensor 9 accompanying the water supply. Accordingly, the hot water supply by the water heater main body A is stopped. Then, the air supply fan 2 is stopped a predetermined time after the hot water supply is stopped.

Each of the remote control devices R includes an operation switch 16 as an operation unit for instructing an operation start command and an operation stop command, a setting switch 17 for setting a hot water supply temperature required for the main body control unit 14 of the water heater main unit A, A display unit 18 for displaying the hot water temperature and current time set by the setting switch 17; a communication unit 1 for communicating information with the water heater main body A
9. A remote control unit 20 for performing a remote control operation of the main unit control unit 14 of the water heater main unit A, and a battery 21 as a power source of the remote control device are provided. The battery 21 supplies power to the display unit 18, the communication unit 19, and the remote control unit 20.

When the operation start command is issued by operating the operation switch 16 while the remote control operation is stopped, the respective remote control devices R
0 starts a remote control operation for the main body control unit 14 of the water heater main unit A based on the operation start instruction, and transmits an operation permission instruction from the communication unit 19 with the start of the remote control operation. I have. Further, when an operation stop command is issued by operating the operation switch 16 when the remote control operation is being performed, the remote control unit 20 controls the main body control unit 14 of the water heater main unit A based on the operation stop command. , The remote control operation is stopped, and an operation non-permission command is transmitted from the communication unit 19 with the stop of the remote control operation. The remote control unit 20 starts the display operation of the display unit 18 and the communication operation of the communication unit 19 with the start of the remote control operation, and the display operation of the display unit 18 and the communication unit with the stop of the remote control operation. The communication operation of No. 19 is stopped.

On the other hand, the main body control section 14 of the water heater main body A
When the communication unit 15 receives the operation permission command transmitted from any of the plurality of remote control devices R, the operation control for the water heater main body A is started accordingly. Further, when the communication unit 15 receives an operation non-permission command instructed by transmission from all of the plurality of remote controllers R, the operation control for the water heater main body A is stopped accordingly.

Each of the remote control devices R is provided with an all-operation stop switch 22 as an all-operation stop operation unit for issuing an all-operation stop command. Then, as the all-operation stop switch 22 is operated, the remote-control unit 20 transmits the command of the all-operation stop command from the communication unit 19 to the communication unit 19 of the other remote control device R, and also controls the water heater main unit A.
The remote control operation for the main body control unit 14 is stopped. Further, the communication unit 19 of another remote control device R
When the entire operation stop command is transmitted from the communication unit 19 and received by the communication unit 19, the main unit control unit 1 of the water heater main unit A
4 is stopped.

Hereinafter, the start and stop of the operation control of the water heater main body A by the main body control section 14 will be described with reference to the flowchart of the remote control operation of the remote control section 20 shown in FIG. When the operation switch 16 of the remote control device R is operated and an operation start command is issued to the remote control unit 20, the remote control unit 20 performs a remote control operation on the main body control unit 14 of the water heater main unit A based on the command. Start (steps # 1 and # 2). Also, the remote control unit 20
Starts the display operation of the display unit 18 and the communication operation of the communication unit 19 along with the start of the remote control operation, and transmits an operation permission command through the communication unit 19 (steps # 3 and # 4). At this time, when the main body control unit 14 of the water heater main body A has stopped the operation control of the water heater main body A, the main body control unit 14 receives the transmitted operation permission command by the communication unit 15 so that The control unit 14 starts the operation control of the water heater main body A. Further, when the main body control unit 14 of the water heater main body A executes the operation control of the water heater main body A by the remote control operation by the remote control control unit 20 of the other remote control device R, the main body control unit 14 continues. Then, the operation control of the water heater main body A is executed. When the operation permission command is transmitted, it is determined whether or not the setting switch 17 has been operated.
When the operation is performed, the remote control operation for the main body control unit 14 of the water heater main body A is executed based on the operation content (steps # 5 and # 6). In addition, the main body control part 14 performs operation control of the water heater main body A based on the content of the remote control operation when the remote control operation is performed, and when the remote control operation is not performed, The operation control of the water heater main body A is executed based on the content of the previous remote control operation. Next, it is determined whether or not the all-operation stop switch 22 has been operated, and if it has been operated, an all-operation stop command is transmitted to another remote control device (step # 7, step # 7).
8). If the all operation stop switch 22 is not operated, the operation switch 16 is operated, and the remote control
It is determined whether an operation stop command has been issued to 0 (step # 9). If the operation stop command has not been issued, it is determined whether or not a full operation stop command has been received from another remote control device (step # 10). If the all operation stop command has not been received, the process returns to step # 5. After transmitting the all operation stop command in step # 8, step #
When the operation stop command is issued in step 9 and in step #
When the entire operation stop command is received at 10, the remote control operation of the water heater main body A to the main body control unit 14 is stopped (step # 11). When the remote control operation is stopped, an operation disapproval command is transmitted accordingly, and the display operation of the display unit 18 and the communication operation of the communication unit 19 are stopped (step # 1).
2, 13). In addition, the main body control unit 14 includes a storage unit that stores a remote control operation state of each remote control device R, and when the operation permission command and the operation non-permission command are transmitted from each remote control device R, Thus, the stored remote control operation state of each remote control device R is rewritten. Then, when all of the stored remote control operating states are in the stopped state, the main body control unit 14 stops the operation control of the water heater main body A.
That is, the operation switch 16 of any remote control device R
Is operated to issue a driving permission command, the remote control device R executes a remote control operation and the main body control unit 1
4 executes the operation control of the water heater main body A. Also, the remote control device R executing the remote control operation
When the operation switch 16 is operated to issue a driving non-permission command, the remote control device R stops the remote control operation, and the main body control unit 14 determines that the other remote control device R is performing the remote control operation. Executes the operation control of the water heater main body A, and stops the operation control of the water heater main body A when the other remote control device R is not executing the remote control operation. When the all operation stop switch 22 of any one of the remote control devices R is operated, all the remote control devices R stop the remote control operation in conjunction therewith, and the main body control unit 14 controls the operation of the water heater main body A. It is designed to stop.

[Another Embodiment] The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment. For example, a fan heater or the like may be used as a remote control device. Communication between the water heater main body A and the remote controller R
It may be performed by wire. In this case, power may be supplied from water heater main body A to remote control device R without providing battery 21 in remote control device R.
All operation stop switch 22 as operation unit for all operation stop
May be provided only in a remote control device installed in a convenient place (for example, a kitchen or the like). The remote control unit 20 may be configured to stop the remote control operation in response to an operation non-permission command from the remote control unit 20 of another remote control device R. in this case,
Driving switch as an operation unit of any remote control device R
When the switch 16 is operated to instruct the operation non-permission command, all the remote controllers R stop the remote control operation in conjunction therewith, and the main body control unit 14 stops the operation control of the water heater main body A. Therefore, it is not necessary to provide the all operation stop switch 22 as the operation unit for stopping all operation.

In the claims, reference numerals are provided for convenience of comparison with the drawings, but the present invention is not limited to the configuration shown in the attached drawings.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a control configuration of a water heater.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the remote control device.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a remote control operation of a remote control unit;

[Explanation of symbols]

 A device main unit R remote control device 14 main unit control unit 16 operation unit 20 remote control control unit 22 operation unit for stopping all operation

Continuation of front page (56) References JP-A-62-288416 (JP, A) (58) Fields investigated (Int. Cl. ⁷ , DB name) H04Q 9/00-9/16 F23N 5/26 F24F 11 / 02 F24H 1/10

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] A plurality of remote controllers (R) for remotely controlling a main body control section (14) for controlling the operation of the main body (A).
An operation unit (16) for instructing an operation start instruction and an operation stop instruction; and a remote control operation based on the operation start instruction, and a remote control operation based on the operation stop instruction. Remote control unit for stopping the operation (20)
The remote control unit (20) is configured to transmit a driving permission command and a driving non-permission command with the start and stop of the remote control operation, and the main body control unit (14) When the operation permission command is issued from any one of the plurality of remote control devices (R), operation control is performed, and the operation non-permission command is issued from all of the plurality of remote control devices (R). A remote control device configured to stop the operation control when the remote control device (20) of the other remote control device (R) is disabled. A remote-controlled device configured to stop the remote control operation in response to a command. 2. A plurality of remote control devices (R) for remotely controlling a main body control section (14) for controlling the operation of the device main body (A).
An operation unit (16) for instructing an operation start instruction and an operation stop instruction; and a remote control operation based on the operation start instruction, and a remote control operation based on the operation stop instruction. Remote control unit for stopping the operation (20)
The remote control unit (20) is configured to transmit a driving permission command and a driving non-permission command with the start and stop of the remote control operation, and the main body control unit (14) When the operation permission command is issued from any one of the plurality of remote control devices (R), operation control is performed, and the operation non-permission command is issued from all of the plurality of remote control devices (R). A remote control device configured to stop the operation control in accordance with the above, wherein the remote control device (R) is provided with a total operation stop operation unit (22) for instructing a total operation stop command; The remote control unit (20) transmits the full operation stop command to another remote control device (R) in accordance with the operation of the full operation stop operation unit (22), stops the remote control operation, and And other Limoko A remote control device configured to stop the remote control operation in response to the command to stop the entire operation from the control device (R). 3. The remote control device (R) is configured wirelessly, and the remote control unit (20) is configured to start and stop a communication operation with execution and stop of the remote control operation. The remote control device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein