JP5962182B2 - Reservation time setting device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a reserved time setting device for setting a reserved operation time of a device such as a floor heating system.

  As a reservation operation control apparatus and method used for automatically starting or stopping the operation of a device such as a floor heating system in a general household, there is one disclosed in Patent Document 1 below, for example. In this conventional reserved operation control device, the start time (on time) and end time (off time) of the reserved operation can be set by operating a switch such as an up / down button of a remote control.

JP 2005-61780 A

  By the way, since there is a request from the user to set only one of the start time and the end time of the reserved operation and set the other to “no setting”, in recent remote controllers, either the start time or the end time is set. Some are configured so that “no setting” can be set (“-:-” on the screen display). For example, if you set the start time to `` No setting '', set the desired time as the end time and turn on the scheduled operation, even if the user forgets the stop operation after starting the operation by manual operation, it is set in advance When the set end time is reached, control is automatically performed to stop the operation. By setting a daily bedtime as the end time, it is possible to prevent the heating operation from being performed all night. Also, if you set the end time to “no setting” and set the desired time as the start time, for example, the daily return time, and turn on reserved driving, the room can be warmed when you return home, It becomes possible to stop the operation manually at a later time desired by the user.

  As described above, by enabling the “no setting” setting of the start time or the end time of the timer reserved operation, user convenience is greatly improved.

  As a method for realizing such “no setting” setting, for example, time data indicating a start time or an end time can be set in increments of 10 minutes in a range of “00:00” to “23:50”, and When “24:00” is allowed as an internal value between “23:50” and “00:00”, and “24:00” is set as time data, “no setting” It is conceivable that the reserved driving control is performed assuming that the "" is set.

  With this configuration, the time can be set in increments of 10 minutes in the range of “00:00” to “23:50” by simply operating the up and down buttons of the remote controller, or “no time setting” This makes it possible to reduce the number of operation buttons on the remote controller, simplify the remote controller design, reduce costs, and the like. However, a lot of time-feed operations are required to set the “No Setting” setting, and the “No Setting” setting cannot be set quickly, and users who do not know the existence of the “No Setting” setting are There is a problem that it is difficult to notice the existence.

  Therefore, according to the present invention, by newly providing an operation means (such as a switch) for directly operating the “no setting” setting, only the start time or the end time is specified with limited operation switches and display elements in a remote controller or the like. The purpose is to enable quick and easy setting of timer reservation operation.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention takes the following technical means.

  That is, the present invention stores the first storage means for storing the time data indicating the entry time (start time) of the reserved operation of the device, and the time data for indicating the cut time (end time) of the reserved operation of the device. 2 storage means, a selection operation means for selecting one of the first and second storage means, and time data stored in the selected storage means are continuously transmitted in the time advance direction or the time return direction. A first setting operation means for performing a change operation and a second operation for performing a setting operation without setting the time for entering or turning off the reserved operation indicated by the time data stored in the selected storage means A reservation time setting device comprising a setting operation means (claim 1).

According to the reserved time setting apparatus of the present invention, the storage means selected by selecting either the first storage means or the second storage means by the selection operation means and operating the first setting operation means. The time can be set by sending the time data stored in the time advance direction or time return direction. In addition, when it is desired to set “no time setting”, the reservation operation on / off time indicated by the time data stored in the storage means selected easily and quickly by operating the second setting operation means is set. The time can be set to “no time setting”, and the reservation time including “no time setting” can be easily set while simplifying the operation panel and the like.

In the present invention, there is no time setting when each time data stored in the storage means is a predetermined value (for example, one value in a sequence of values that can be time data such as “0:00” or “24:00”). Can be handled by actual reservation operation control. In this case, it is possible to include a control unit for rewriting the time data stored in the storage unit that is selected by the operation of the second setting operation unit to the predetermined value (Claim 1). According to this, it is possible to set the on / off time of the reserved operation indicated by the time data stored in the selected storage means without setting the time also by the time advance operation by the first setting operation means. It is. In addition, in the state where “no time setting” is set, the first setting operation means can be operated to advance time sequentially from a predetermined time. The second setting operation means can be referred to as a reset switch. It can also be used.

In addition, a third storage unit for backing up time data can be further provided, and the control unit stores the time data stored in the storage unit selected by the operation of the second setting operation unit. Time data stored in the storage means before operation when rewriting to a predetermined value is backed up to the third storage means, and back up to the third storage means when the second setting operation means is operated again. The calculated time data or the calculated data calculated based on the time data can be written back to the selected storage means (claim 2 ). According to this, when the user wants to set a specific reservation time depending on, for example, the day of the week or to set “no time setting”, the setting of “no time setting” is performed every time the second setting operation unit is operated. And a preset specific time setting can be switched, and the convenience can be further improved. The “calculated data calculated based on the time data” is, for example, rounded every hour or every 30 minutes when 18:40 is backed up time data, for example, 19:00 or 18 : 30 may be written back to the storage means as calculation data.

When the second setting operation unit is operated again after the control unit rewrites the time data stored in the storage unit selected by the operation of the second setting operation unit to the predetermined value. The time data indicating a specific time may be stored in the selected storage means (claim 3 ). According to this, it is possible to easily and quickly set a specific time, for example, 18:00, by operating the second setting operation means twice.

Further, in the reserved time setting device of the present invention, a fourth storage means provided corresponding to the first storage means and for setting whether or not the entry time of the reserved operation is set, and a second storage And a fourth storage unit corresponding to the storage unit selected by the operation of the second setting operation unit, and a fifth storage unit which is provided corresponding to the unit and sets whether or not the scheduled operation cut-off time is set. Alternatively, a control unit that rewrites the contents of the fifth storage means to a value indicating that there is no time setting may be provided (Claim 4 ), and when such a configuration is adopted, it is stored in the fourth and fifth storage means. Based on the obtained value, the reserved operation control for determining whether “no time setting” is set is performed. According to this, the contents of the first and second storage means for setting the entry time and the turn-off time can be held even by the operation of the second setting operation means, and a smaller amount of used memory With the number of control steps, it is possible to set “no time setting” or to validate the setting of a predetermined on time or off time.

The controller rewrites the contents of the fourth or fifth storage means corresponding to the storage means selected by the operation of the second setting operation means to a value indicating no time setting, and then re- can be set operating means shall be rewritten to a value indicating that there is time set the contents of the fourth or fifth memory means corresponding to the storage means is selected and is operated (claim 5). According to this, every time the second setting operation means is operated, “no time setting” can be set or a predetermined time can be set in advance.

Second setting operation means may be constituted by operable switch in one touch (claim 6). According to this, even a user who does not know that “no time setting” can be set can easily recognize its presence just by looking at the display panel, and it is easy to operate. You can easily use the “no time setting” setting.

Moreover, this invention can be implemented suitably when the said apparatus is a heating apparatus and the said reservation operation is a reservation heating operation (Claim 7 ). According to this, it becomes possible to utilize a reservation heating operation flexibly according to a user's life pattern.

  According to the reservation time setting device of the first aspect of the present invention, the selection operation unit selects either the first storage unit or the second storage unit and operates the first setting operation unit. The time can be set by sending the time data stored in the storage means in the time advance direction or the time return direction. In addition, when it is desired to set “no time setting”, the reservation operation on / off time indicated by the time data stored in the storage means selected easily and quickly by operating the second setting operation means is set. The time can be set to “no time setting”, and the reservation time including “no time setting” can be easily set while simplifying the operation panel and the like.

According to the reserved time setting apparatus of the first aspect of the present invention, the reservation operation entry time indicated by the time data stored in the selected storage means is also obtained by the time advance operation by the first setting operation means. Alternatively, it is possible to set the cut time without setting the time. In addition, in the state where “no time setting” is set, the first setting operation means can be operated to advance time sequentially from a predetermined time. The second setting operation means can be referred to as a reset switch. It can also be used.

According to the reservation time setting device of the second aspect of the present invention, when the user wants to set a specific reservation time according to, for example, a day of the week or to set “no time setting”, the second setting operation means Each time is operated, the setting of “no time setting” and the setting of a specific time set in advance can be switched, and the convenience can be further improved.

According to the reserved time setting device of the third aspect of the present invention, it is possible to easily and quickly set a specific time, for example, 18:00, by operating the second setting operation means twice.

Further, according to the reservation time setting device according to claim 4 of the present invention, by the operation of the second setting operation unit, the contents of the first and second storage means is set to ON time and OFF time It can be held, and it is possible to set “no time setting” or to validate a predetermined on / off time setting with a smaller memory usage and the number of control steps.

Further, according to the reserved time setting device according to claim 5 of the present invention, every time the second setting operation means is operated, “no time setting” is set, or a predetermined time is set in advance. can do.

Further, according to the reserved time setting device according to claim 6 of the present invention, even a user who does not know that “no time setting” can be set, can easily recognize its presence only by looking at the display panel. It is easy to use and easy to use, so that users can easily use the “no time setting” setting when they think of it.

Moreover, according to the reservation time setting apparatus concerning Claim 7 of this invention, it becomes possible to utilize a reservation heating operation flexibly according to a user's life pattern.

It is a front view of the remote control used as the reservation time setting apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention.

  DESCRIPTION OF EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 shows a remote controller 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The remote controller 1 functions as a host controller of a hot water supply and heating system, and performs timer reservation heating operation of a heating device of a heating system such as a floor heater. It also functions as a reservation time setting device.

  That is, the remote controller 1 includes a CPU as a control unit, a storage device including a RAM and a flash memory, a built-in clock for counting the current time, a liquid crystal display device 2, and an operation panel 3 having various operation switches. Various control functions and reservation setting functions are realized by various processes in the CPU using programs and data stored in the storage device. The current time is displayed at the upper left in the display device 2 of FIG. 1, the on time setting and the off time setting of the first timer reservation setting are displayed at the upper part below, and the second timer is displayed at the lower part. The reservation setting on time setting and off time setting are displayed, and the temperature set value is displayed on the right end.

  Hereinafter, the configuration and functions related to the present invention will be described in detail. The remote controller 1 of the present embodiment is configured to be able to register two timer reservation settings in which an on time setting and an off time setting are paired, For each timer reservation setting, an area (first storage means) for storing time data indicating the entry time of the reserved operation of the device and time data indicating the time when the reserved operation of the device is turned off are stored in the storage device. Area (second storage means) is secured. In the illustrated example, in the first timer reservation setting, time data indicating “6:30” is stored in the first storage unit, and time data indicating “8:30” is stored in the second storage unit. It becomes. Further, in the second timer reservation setting, the time data indicating “18:00” is stored in the first storage means, and the state where the cut-off time is set to “-:-” without setting is shown. Yes.

  The operation panel 3 has a “timer 1 setting” switch 4 for starting the setting of the first timer reservation setting (timer 1) and a “timer 1” setting for starting the setting of the second timer reservation setting (timer 2). "Timer 2 setting" switch 5, time feed up / down switch 6 (first setting operation means), "confirmation" switch 7 (selection operation means), and "no setting" setting switch 8 (second setting operation means) ), A timer on / off switch 9, and a temperature setting up / down switch 10.

  When each of the reservation setting start switches 4 and 5 is operated, a timer reservation setting program corresponding to each of them is executed in the control unit. First, the input time display of the timer reservation that has been set is blinking and the input time is being set. When the upper switch part of the time feed up / down switch 6 is operated, the on time is continuously advanced in the time advance direction at intervals of 10 minutes, and when the lower switch part is operated, the on time is displayed. Is continuously sent in the time return direction at 10 minute intervals. With this operation, the entry time can be set between “0:00” and “23:50”.

  When the “no setting” setting switch 8 is operated during the on time setting, the blinking on time is set to “-:-” indicating “no setting”.

  The setting of the on time is confirmed by operating the “confirm” switch 7, and the on time display is turned on by operating the “confirm” switch 7, while the off time display is blinking and the off time is being set. To the user. A selection operation means for selecting one of the first and second storage means is constituted by the “confirm” switch 7 operated during the time setting.

  During the off time setting, as in the case of the above on time setting, when the upper switch part of the time feed up / down switch 6 is operated, the off time is continuously sent in the time advance direction at intervals of 10 minutes, and the lower switch part When is operated, the turn-off time is continuously sent in the time return direction at intervals of 10 minutes. By such an operation, the turn-off time can be set between “0:00” and “23:50”. When the “no setting” setting switch 8 is operated during the off time setting, the blinking off time is set to “-:-” indicating “no setting”.

  The setting of the turn-off time is also confirmed by operating the “confirm” switch 7, and by operating the “confirm” switch 7 during the cut-off time setting, the cut-off time display is turned on, and the reservation setting is completed.

  When the reservation operation control is started by operating the timer on / off switch 9 after setting the reservation as shown in FIG. 1, the device is automatically set at 6:30 as the first timer reservation setting on time. The operation is automatically stopped and the operation is automatically stopped at 8:30, which is the cut-off time. In addition, although the operation of the device is automatically started at 18 o'clock, which is the entry time of the second timer reservation setting, since the turn-off time is set to “no time setting”, the operation is automatically performed. The operation does not stop, and the operation continues until a manual operation of an operation stop switch (not shown) provided in the remote controller 1 is performed. In addition, by performing a predetermined operation such as pressing the timer on / off switch 9 twice or three times, only the first timer reservation setting or only the second timer reservation setting is made effective and the reserved operation control is performed. You can also.

  In the present embodiment, a specific method for setting each entry time and turn-off time to “no time setting” can be set appropriately. For example, when each time data stored in each storage means is a predetermined value, for example, a value indicating 24:00, it can be handled as being set to "-:-" without time setting. In this case, when the time data stored in the storage means being selected and set is a value indicating “0:00”, if the lower switch portion of the up / down switch 6 is operated, “-:-” (no time setting) When the upper switch portion of the up / down switch 6 is operated when the time data is “23:50”, the time data is also set to “-:-” (no time setting). It may be programmed so that when the up / down switch 6 is operated when set to “-:-” (no time setting), the value is set to “0:00” or “23:50”. preferable.

  In such a configuration, when the “no setting” setting switch 8 is operated during the reservation time setting, the control unit rewrites the time data stored in the selected storage means to a value indicating 24:00. I can keep it. More preferably, another area (third storage means) for backing up the time data is further secured in the storage device and stored in the storage means selected by operating the “no setting” setting switch 8. The time data stored in the storage means before the operation is backed up in the other area (third storage means) when the time data is rewritten to a value indicating 24:00. It can be operated. Further, when the “no setting” setting switch 8 is operated again, the time data backed up in another area is selected as it is, or the time data is rounded, for example, every hour or every 30 minutes. The controller can be programmed to write back to the stored storage means. Further, the time data indicating a specific time is always saved in the third storage means without saving the time data to the third storage means, and the “no setting” setting switch 8 is operated again. When this is done, the time data indicating this specific time can be overwritten on the selected storage means.

  As another embodiment of the specific method for setting each entry time and turn-off time to “no time setting”, the entry time of the reserved operation is set to the time setting provided corresponding to the first storage means of each timer reservation setting. An on / off time setting presence / absence flag (fourth storage means) for setting whether or not there is, and an off time that is provided corresponding to the second storage means and sets whether or not the scheduled operation cut-off time is set. The setting presence / absence flag (fifth storage means) may be reserved in the storage device or as a register value in the CPU. In this case, when the “no setting” setting switch 8 is operated during the reservation time setting, the contents of the flag corresponding to the selected storage means are rewritten to a value indicating no time setting (for example, binary 1). As described above, a program to be executed by the control unit is configured. Further, in the reserved operation control program, it is determined whether the entry time and the turn-off time in the reservation time setting are set to “no time setting” by referring to the values of the respective flags. Furthermore, when the “no setting” setting switch 8 is operated again after rewriting the content of the flag corresponding to the storage means selected as described above to a value indicating no time setting, the selected storage means The program executed by the control unit can be configured so that the content of the flag corresponding to is rewritten to a value indicating that the time is set (for example, binary 0).

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be appropriately changed in design. For example, although the up / down switch is employed as the first setting operation means in the above-described embodiment, it may be a one-button switch that advances the time only in the forward direction or only in the return direction. Further, the selection operation means is not limited to the “confirmation” switch in the above embodiment, and may be a multiple switch configuration in which the user can positively specify either the on time or the off time. In addition, although the configuration is shown in which the time data is sent at intervals of 10 minutes by the first setting operation means, the time may be sent at intervals of 1 minute, or the time may be sent at appropriate time intervals. It may be done. In addition, the control unit is configured by a CPU that executes a program stored in the storage device, but may be configured by a dedicated logic circuit.

1 Remote control (reserved time setting device)
6 First setting operation means (up / down switch)
7 Selection operation means (confirmation switch)
8 Second setting operation means ("No time setting" setting switch)

Claims (7)

First storage means for storing time data indicating the entry time of the reserved operation of the device, second storage means for storing time data indicating the time when the reserved operation of the device is cut off, and first and second storage means Selection operation means for selecting any one of the above, a first setting operation means for continuously changing the time data stored in the selected storage means in the time advance direction or the time return direction, In the reserved time setting device comprising: a second setting operation means for setting and operating the on / off time of the reserved operation indicated by the time data stored in the selected storage means without setting the time,
Time data stored in the storage means that is set without any time setting when each time data stored in the storage means is a predetermined value and is selected by the operation of the second setting operation means A reservation time setting device , comprising: a control unit that rewrites the value to the predetermined value . The reservation time setting device according to claim 1 , further comprising third storage means for backing up time data,
The control unit stores the time data stored in the storage unit before the operation when the time data stored in the storage unit selected by the operation of the second setting operation unit is rewritten to the predetermined value. The time data backed up in the third storage means or the calculated data calculated based on the time data is selected when the second setting operation means is operated again. A reserved time setting device configured to write back to a storage means. 2. The reservation time setting apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the control unit rewrites the time data stored in the storage means selected by the operation of the second setting operation means to the predetermined value and then re- A reservation time setting device configured to store time data indicating a specific time in a selected storage unit when the two setting operation units are operated. First storage means for storing time data indicating the entry time of the reserved operation of the device, second storage means for storing time data indicating the time when the reserved operation of the device is cut off, and first and second storage means Selection operation means for selecting any one of the above, a first setting operation means for continuously changing the time data stored in the selected storage means in the time advance direction or the time return direction, In the reserved time setting device comprising: a second setting operation means for setting and operating the on / off time of the reserved operation indicated by the time data stored in the selected storage means without setting the time, A fourth storage means provided corresponding to the first storage means and for setting whether or not the on-time of the reserved operation is set; and a reservation storage switch provided corresponding to the second storage means and Time is not set Control for rewriting the contents of the fourth storage means corresponding to the fifth storage means for setting whether or not and the storage means selected by the operation of the second setting operation means to a value indicating no time setting The reservation time setting device characterized by comprising a unit. 5. The reserved time setting device according to claim 4 , wherein the control unit sets the contents of the fourth or fifth storage means corresponding to the storage means selected by the operation of the second setting operation means to no time setting. When the second setting operation unit is operated again after rewriting to the indicated value, the contents of the fourth or fifth storage unit corresponding to the selected storage unit are rewritten to a value indicating that there is a time setting. Reservation time setting device. The reservation time setting device according to any one of claims 1 to 5 , wherein the second setting operation means includes a switch that can be operated with one touch. In the reservation time setting device as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the device is a heating device, reservation time setting device, wherein the reservation operation is reserved heating operation.

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