JP6953206B2 - Bathroom system - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a bathroom system including a hot water supply device and a bathroom air conditioner.

Conventionally, as seen in Patent Document 1, for example, a bathroom remote controller capable of operating a hot water supply device may be provided with an infrared transmitter, and a bathroom air conditioner for heating the bathroom or the like may perform wired communication with the hot water supply device. Even if it is not possible, by transmitting an operation command by infrared rays from the infrared transmitter of the bathroom remote controller to the infrared receiver provided in the bathroom air conditioner, the bathroom air conditioner can be heated. What was done is known.

Further, as seen in Patent Document 2, for example, it is known that a hot water utilization device such as a water heater or a bathroom heater / dryer can be remotely controlled from outside the house via an external network such as the Internet. ..

Japanese Patent No. 4017159 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2006-78078

As seen in Patent Document 1, in a bathroom system including a hot water supply device and a bathroom air conditioner, it is desired that the hot water supply device or the bathroom air conditioner can be remotely controlled from outside the house by a communication terminal such as a smartphone.

For example, in winter, when a user who is out of the office wants to take a bath or shower after returning home, the bathroom air conditioner is operated (heating) by remote control so that the bathroom is warmed before the user returns home. It is desirable to be able to perform operation (operation or dry operation).

Further, when the hot water supply device has a hot water supply operation function that automatically performs hot water filling of the bathtub, the hot water supply operation by the hot water supply device and the heating operation or the drying operation by the bathroom air conditioner are performed in parallel by remote control. It is hoped that it will be obtained.

On the other hand, when the hot water supply device or the bathroom air conditioner is operated by remote control as described above, the desired operation specified by the user by remote control is performed due to some abnormality in the hot water supply device or the bathroom air conditioner. It may not be possible.

In such a case, the user's communication terminal is notified of the occurrence of the abnormality via the external network so that the user can promptly recognize that the abnormality of the hot water supply device or the bathroom air conditioner has occurred even before returning home. It is desirable to notify to.

However, bathroom air conditioners that do not have the function of performing wired communication with other devices such as hot water supply devices (excluding the operators of the bathroom air conditioners), such as retrofit bathroom air conditioners, use wireless communication such as infrared communication. Even if a receiving unit capable of receiving an operation command is provided, many of them do not have a function of wirelessly transmitting the operating state of the bathroom air conditioner to the outside.

Even if such a bathroom air conditioner has a function of detecting the occurrence of its own abnormality, it cannot transmit the occurrence of the abnormality of the bathroom air conditioner to the outside. As a result, even if the bathroom air conditioner is in an abnormal state in which the operation specified by remote control by a user outside the house cannot be normally performed, the communication terminal of the user is notified of the occurrence of the abnormality of the bathroom air conditioner. The inconvenience of not being able to do this occurs.

The present invention has been made in view of the above background, and in a bathroom system including a hot water supply device and a bathroom air conditioner, even if the bathroom air conditioner cannot transmit the occurrence of the abnormality to the outside, remote operation is performed. An object of the present invention is to provide a bathroom system capable of notifying a user's external communication terminal via an external network when an abnormality occurs in the bathroom air conditioner during operation of the bathroom air conditioner. do.

In order to achieve the above object, the bathroom system of the present invention executes at least a bathroom air conditioner having a function of executing a bathroom heating operation for raising the temperature of the bathroom and a hot water supply operation for supplying hot water to a hot water supply target portion including the bathroom. A bathroom system equipped with a water heater having at least a function.
The bathroom air conditioner includes a receiving unit arranged in the bathroom so that the operation command signal of the bathroom air conditioner can be received by wireless communication, and at least the bathroom heating operation is performed according to the operation command signal received by the receiving unit. Is configured to be able to perform
The hot water supply device includes a bathroom remote control arranged in the bathroom so that the operation of the hot water supply device can be performed, a temperature sensor arranged in the bathroom so as to detect the temperature of the bathroom, and the bathroom air conditioner. A transmitting unit arranged in the bathroom so that an operation command signal of the bathroom air-conditioning device can be transmitted to the receiving unit of the bathroom, and an external communication terminal provided with a function of remotely operating the bathroom air-conditioning device and the hot water supply device. It is equipped with an external communication unit capable of communicating via an external network and a control processing unit that executes processing related to operation control of the hot water supply device.
When the control processing unit of the hot water supply device receives a remote operation signal requesting the bathroom air conditioner to execute the bathroom heating operation from the external communication terminal by the external communication unit, the bathroom air conditioner heats the bathroom. The bathroom air conditioner is based on an operation command transmission process for transmitting an operation command signal for executing operation from the transmission unit to a reception unit of the bathroom air conditioner, and the temperature of the bathroom detected by the temperature sensor after the transmission. Abnormality detection processing that detects the presence or absence of an abnormality in the device, and abnormality occurrence notification processing that causes the external communication unit to transmit information indicating the occurrence of the abnormality to the external communication terminal when an abnormality in the bathroom air conditioner is detected. It shall be the basic structure that is configured to run. In a more specific aspect of the present invention, the hot water supply device is further configured so that the operation information of the bathroom air conditioner cannot be acquired from the bathroom air conditioner.

According to the present invention, when the control processing unit of the hot water supply device executes the bathroom heating operation of the bathroom air conditioner in response to the remote operation signal and an abnormality occurs in the bathroom air conditioner, the bathroom It is not necessary to acquire information indicating the operating state of the air conditioner from the bathroom air conditioner, and the occurrence of an abnormality in the bathroom air conditioner is generated based on the temperature of the bathroom detected by the temperature sensor of the hot water supply device. Can be detected.

Then, when the control processing unit of the hot water supply device detects the occurrence of the abnormality, the information indicating the occurrence of the abnormality is transmitted from the external communication unit of the hot water supply device to the external communication terminal (the remote operation) via an external network. It is transmitted to the external communication terminal that is the source of the signal).

Therefore, according to the bathroom system of the present invention, even if the bathroom air conditioner cannot transmit the occurrence of the abnormality to the outside, the abnormality of the bathroom air conditioner is caused during the operation of the bathroom air conditioner by remote operation. When it occurs, the occurrence of the abnormality can be notified to the user's external communication terminal via the external network.

As a result, the user can recognize that the bathroom air conditioner is not normally operated (bathroom heating operation) outside the house (before returning home) and the bathroom is not properly heated. can. Further, if necessary, it is possible to request the user's family or the like to take countermeasures or the like.

In the present invention having the above basic configuration, when the control processing unit of the hot water supply device detects an abnormality of the bathroom air conditioner by the abnormality detection process, the control processing unit of the hot water supply device outputs an information signal indicating the temperature of the bathroom detected by the temperature sensor. the foreign that from the communication unit could be configured to execute the processing for transmitting to the external communication terminal further.

According to this, in addition to being able to recognize that an abnormality has occurred in the bathroom air conditioner outside the house (before returning home), the external communication terminal can be used to determine the temperature inside the bathroom. Can be recognized through. Therefore, the user can correctly recognize the temperature state in the bathroom and take more appropriate countermeasures and the like.

In the present invention having the above basic configuration, in addition to the hot water supply operation, the hot water supply device performs a hot water supply operation for hot water filling the bathtub in the bathroom and keeps the temperature of the hot water filled in the bathtub. When it has a function of performing a heat retention operation for intermittently heating the hot water in the bathtub, the control processing unit of the hot water supply device sends a remote operation signal requesting the execution of the hot water beam operation. When the condition for executing the bathroom heating operation of the bathroom air conditioner is satisfied in parallel with the hot water heating operation of the hot water supply device when received from the external communication terminal by the external communication unit, the hot water supply device is used. The control process for executing the hot water operation, the operation command transmission process, and the abnormality detection process are executed, and when an abnormality in the bathroom air conditioner is detected by the abnormality detection process, the abnormality occurrence notification process is executed. Further, when the conditions for executing the heat retention operation of the hot water supply device are satisfied, the control process for causing the hot water supply device to execute the heat retention operation is executed after the hot water supply operation of the hot water supply device is completed. obtained Ru.

According to this, when an abnormality occurs in the bathroom air conditioner in a situation where the hot water supply operation of the hot water supply operation and the bathroom heating operation of the bathroom air conditioner are executed in parallel by remote operation, it is appropriate (heat retention of the hot water supply device). When the conditions for executing the operation are satisfied), the heat retention operation is automatically executed after the hot water supply operation of the water heater is completed.

For this reason, even in a situation where the temperature in the bathroom is low due to an abnormality in the bathroom air conditioner, it is possible to prevent the temperature of the hot water in the bathtub from dropping early due to heat dissipation before the user returns home. can. Further, since the heat is continuously dissipated from the heat-retaining hot water in the bathtub into the bathroom, the heat dissipating makes it possible to keep the inside of the bathroom warm to some extent.

In the present invention having the above basic configuration, in addition to the hot water supply operation, the hot water supply device performs a hot water filling operation for bathtub in the bathroom and raises the temperature of the hot water filled in the bathtub. When the bathtub has a function of heating the hot water in the bathtub or temporarily replenishing the hot water in the bathtub to raise the temperature of the hot water, the control processing unit of the hot water supply device may be used as described above. To execute the bathroom heating operation of the bathroom air conditioner in parallel with the hot water supply operation of the hot water supply device when the remote operation signal requesting the execution of the hot water beam operation is received from the external communication terminal by the external communication unit. When the condition of When it is detected, the abnormality occurrence notification process is executed, and when the conditions for executing the hot water temperature raising operation of the hot water supply device are satisfied, the hot water supply device is completed after the hot water filling operation of the hot water supply device is completed. that it could be configured to perform a control process for executing the hot water temperature rise operation on.

According to this, when an abnormality occurs in the bathroom air conditioner in a situation where the hot water supply operation of the hot water supply operation and the bathroom heating operation of the bathroom air conditioner are executed in parallel by remote operation, it is appropriate (hot water of the hot water supply device). After the hot water heater operation of the water heater is completed, the hot water temperature raising operation is automatically executed (when the conditions for executing the temperature raising operation are satisfied).

For this reason, even in a situation where the temperature in the bathroom is low due to an abnormality in the bathroom air conditioner, it is possible to prevent the temperature of the hot water in the bathtub from dropping early due to heat dissipation before the user returns home. can. In addition, it is possible to keep the inside of the bathroom warm to some extent by dissipating heat from the heated hot water in the bathtub to the inside of the bathroom.

In the present invention, in which the hot water supply device has a function of executing the hot water beam operation and the heat retention operation , the bathroom air conditioner has a function of executing a stirring operation of stirring the air in the bathroom. In this case, when the control processing unit of the hot water supply device detects an abnormality in the bathroom air conditioner by the abnormality detection process and executes a control process for causing the hot water supply device to execute the heat retention operation, the bathroom air conditioner be configured to operation command signal for executing the stir operation to the apparatus from the transmitting unit so as to further execute a process of transmitting to the receiving unit of the bathroom air-conditioner is not preferable.

Similarly, in the present invention, in which the hot water supply device has a function of executing the hot water filling operation and the hot water temperature raising operation , the bathroom air conditioner executes a stirring operation of stirring the air in the bathroom. When having a function, the control processing unit of the hot water supply device performs a control process for causing the hot water supply device to execute the hot water temperature raising operation when an abnormality of the bathroom air conditioner is detected by the abnormality detection process. when running, it is not preferable that is configured to further execute a process of transmitting an operation command signal for executing the stir operation in the bathroom air-conditioner from the transmitting unit to the receiving unit of the bathroom air-conditioner ..

According to these inventions , in a situation where the bathroom air conditioner can execute the stirring operation when an abnormality occurs in the bathroom air conditioner, the heat retention operation or the hot water temperature after the hot water filling operation of the hot water supply device is completed. The stirring operation of the bathroom air conditioner can be executed during the execution of the temperature raising operation.

Therefore, the heat dissipation of the hot water in the bathtub can be diffused throughout the bathroom, and the inside of the bathroom can be uniformly warmed.

The figure which shows the structure of the bathroom system of one Embodiment of this invention. The block diagram which shows the control system configuration of the hot water supply device included in the bathroom system of FIG. The block diagram which shows the control system configuration of the bathroom air conditioner included in the bathroom system of FIG.

[First Embodiment]
The first embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3. With reference to FIG. 1, the bathroom system of the present embodiment is a system installed in the dwelling unit H, and includes a hot water supply device 1 and a bathroom air conditioner 10.

The hot water supply device 1 is a so-called bath hot water supply device in the present embodiment, and can execute a hot water supply operation for supplying hot water to a hot water supply location such as a bathroom BR and a kitchen, and also performs hot water filling to a bathtub BT of the bathroom BR. It is possible to perform bath operations such as hot water operation, reheating operation for heating the hot water in the bathtub BT, additional hot water operation for adding hot water to the bathtub BT, and heat retaining operation for keeping the hot water in the bathtub BT warm.

The hot water supply device 1 includes a heat source machine 2 and remote controllers 3 and 4 for the user to operate the hot water supply device 1.

The heat source machine 2 includes a water supply pipe 5 for introducing hot water such as tap water into the heat source machine 2, and hot water supply for supplying hot water (hot water) heated in the heat source machine 2 to hot water supply points such as a kitchen and a bathroom. The pipe 6 is connected, and the bathtub pipes 7 and 7 for circulating hot water to and from the bathtub BT are connected.

The heat source machine 2 is, for example, a combustion type heat source machine having a known configuration, and is an operation control of a burner (combustion type heat source) and a heat exchanger (not shown) and a heat source machine 2 which is a main body of the hot water supply device 1. A main body control unit 2a for performing the above and various control devices 2b (shown in FIG. 2) controlled by the main body control unit 2a are mounted.

Although detailed illustration is omitted, the control device 2b of the heat source machine 2 is provided with a solenoid valve that opens and closes a fuel supply path to the burner, a control valve that adjusts the amount of fuel supplied to the burner, and supplies combustion air to the burner. It includes combustion system equipment such as a combustion fan and an igniter, an electromagnetic valve that opens and closes a water passage around the heat exchanger, and a water passage equipment such as a control valve that adjusts the flow rate of the water passage.

The burner fuel may be either fuel gas or liquid fuel such as kerosene.

The main body control unit 2a is composed of an electronic circuit unit including a microcomputer, a memory, an interface circuit, and the like. The main body control unit 2a is wiredly connected to the remote controller control units 3a and 4a described later of the remote controllers 3 and 4 so that they can communicate with each other with the remote controllers 3 and 4.

The main body control unit 2a has a function of controlling the control device 2b, a function of communicating with the remote controllers 3 and 4, a function of executing various arithmetic processes, and the like according to the mounted hardware configuration and program (software configuration). ..

Under the control of the control device 2b by the main body control unit 2a, the heat source machine 2 heats the hot water supply water supplied from the water supply pipe 5 through the heat exchanger by the combustion heat of the burner during the hot water supply operation, and heats the hot water supply water. The hot water supplied from the water supply pipe 5 is supplied from the burner during the operation operation of supplying (hot water) to the hot water supply location such as the kitchen or bathroom BR via the hot water supply pipe 6, or during the hot water filling operation or the addition hot water operation of the bathtub BT. During the operation operation of supplying the heated hot water supply water (hot water) to the bathtub BT via one or both of the bathtub pipes 7 and 7 while heating through the heat exchanger by the heat of combustion, and during the reheating operation of the bathtub BT. , The operation operation of circulating hot water with the bathtub BT via the bathtub pipes 7 and 7 and heating the hot water through the heat exchanger by the combustion heat of the burner, and during the heat retention operation of the bathtub BT, the bathtub BT The hot water is circulated between the bath BT and the hot water through the bath pipes 7 and 7 so that the temperature of the hot water in the room is kept at a temperature substantially equal to the temperature set by the user with the remote control 3 or 4. It is possible to carry out an operation operation or the like of intermittently repeating heating through a heat exchanger by the combustion heat of the burner.

Of the remote controllers 3 and 4 of the hot water supply device 1, the remote controller 3 is a remote controller installed in the bathroom BR, and the remote controller 4 is a remote controller installed in a place other than the bathroom BR, for example, in the kitchen. Hereinafter, the remote controller 3 may be referred to as a bathroom remote controller 3 and the remote controller 4 may be referred to as a kitchen remote controller 4.

By operating the operation unit (operation unit 3b or 4b shown in FIG. 2) of the bathroom remote controller 3 or the kitchen remote controller 4, the execution instruction of each operation of the hot water supply device 1, the hot water supply temperature desired by the user, or the inside of the bathtub BT. It is possible to set the hot water temperature (bath temperature).

The bathroom remote controller 3 and the kitchen remote controller 4 are configured as shown in FIG. 2 in the present embodiment.

Specifically, the bathroom remote controller 3 serves as a remote controller control unit 3a capable of executing control processing related to the operation of the bathroom remote controller 3, an operation unit 3b composed of a plurality of operation switches and the like, and a notification unit for notifying various information. Display unit 3c, temperature sensor 3d that detects the temperature (room temperature) of the bathroom BR, and infrared rays that transmit infrared signals as operation command signals to the bathroom air conditioner 10 to the infrared receiver 11c described later of the bathroom air conditioner 10. It is provided with a transmission unit 3e.

The remote control unit 3a is composed of an electronic circuit unit including a microcomputer, a memory, an interface circuit, and the like, and can communicate with each other with the main body control unit 2a of the heat source machine 2 and the remote control unit 4a of the kitchen remote controller 4, which will be described later. It is wiredly connected to the main body control unit 2a and the remote control unit 4a. Further, the operation signal of the operation unit 3b and the detection signal of the temperature sensor 3d are input to the remote control unit 3a.

The remote control unit 3a has a function of controlling the operation of the display unit 3c (notification unit) and the infrared transmission unit 3e according to the implemented hardware configuration and program, and the main body control unit 2a of the heat source machine 2 and the kitchen remote controller 4. It has a function of communicating with each of the remote control units 4a, which will be described later, a function of executing various arithmetic processes, and the like. In this case, in the present embodiment, the remote control unit 3a has a function of detecting an abnormality in the bathroom air conditioner 10 based on the temperature of the bathroom BR detected by the temperature sensor 3d, and the bathroom BR detected by the temperature sensor 3d. In order to display the temperature (hereinafter referred to as the bathroom temperature detection value) on the display unit 3c, or to display the bathroom temperature detection value on the kitchen remote control 4, an information signal indicating the bathroom temperature detection value is transmitted to the kitchen remote control. Includes functions, etc.

As shown in FIG. 2, the kitchen remote controller 4 includes a remote controller control unit 4a capable of executing control processing related to the operation of the kitchen remote controller 4, an operation unit 4b composed of a plurality of operation switches and the like, and a display unit for notifying various information. It includes 4c and an external communication unit 4d that communicates with the external network NW side, which is a wide area network composed of the Internet, a public communication network, and the like.

The external communication unit 4d communicates wirelessly with the router 20 (shown in FIG. 1) installed in the dwelling unit H so as to be able to connect to the external network NW by a communication method such as Wi-Fi (registered trademark) or Bluetooth (registered trademark). It is configured so that it can be performed and is connected to the remote control unit 4a. As a result, the remote control unit 4a of the kitchen remote controller 4 can communicate with the external network NW side via the external communication unit 4d and the router 20. In this case, the communication between the router 20 and the external network NW may be either wireless communication or wired communication.

The external communication unit 4d may be configured to perform wired communication with the router 20 via a LAN cable or the like. Further, the external communication unit 4d may be configured to also have a function as a router. In this case, the router 20 is unnecessary.

The remote control unit 4a is composed of an electronic circuit unit including a microcomputer, a memory, an interface circuit, and the like, and is capable of communicating with the main body control unit 2a of the heat source machine 2 and the remote control unit 3a of the bathroom remote controller 3. It is wiredly connected to the control unit 2a and the remote control unit 3a. Further, the operation signal of the operation unit 4b is input to the remote control unit 4a.

Then, the remote controller control unit 4a communicates with each of the function of controlling the operation of the display unit 4c, the main body control unit 2a of the heat source machine 2, and the remote controller control unit 3a of the bathroom remote controller 3 according to the mounted hardware configuration and program. It has a function to perform, a function to communicate with the external network NW side via the external communication unit 4d and the router 20, a function to execute various arithmetic processes, and the like.

In this case, the remote control unit 4a sends a command signal instructing the operation of the hot water supply device 1 in response to the remote operation signal of the hot water supply device 1 or the bathroom air conditioner 10 received by the external communication unit 4d from the external network NW side. A function of transmitting to the main body control unit 2a of 2 or a command signal instructing the operation of the bathroom air conditioner 10 to the remote control unit 3a of the bathroom remote controller 3, and a bathroom temperature detection value received from the bathroom remote controller 3 is displayed on the display unit 4c. Including the function to display with.

By displaying (notifying) the bathroom temperature detection value on the display unit 4c of the kitchen remote controller 4, the user can recognize the temperature state of the bathroom BR before entering the bathroom BR or the like.

Supplementally, the hot water supply device 1 may further include a remote controller other than the bathroom remote controller 3 and the kitchen remote controller 4. Further, each of the remote controllers 3 and 4 of the hot water supply device 1 may include a sounding unit composed of a buzzer, a speaker, etc., in addition to the display units 3c and 4c, as a notification unit for notifying various information. Further, the communication method between the main body control unit 2a and each of the remote control units 3a and 4a is not limited to wired communication, and may be wireless communication by Wi-Fi (registered trademark) or the like.

Further, in the present embodiment, the main body control unit 2a of the heat source machine 2, the remote control unit 3a of the bathroom remote controller 3, and the remote controller 4a of the kitchen remote controller 4 correspond to the control processing unit of the water heater in the present invention. The infrared transmitter 3e of the bathroom remote controller 3 corresponds to the transmitter of the water heater in the present invention.

The bathroom air conditioner 10 is a device capable of performing air conditioning operation of the bathroom BR such as heating operation and ventilation operation of the bathroom BR. In addition to the heating operation and the ventilation operation, the air-conditioning operation that can be performed by the bathroom air conditioner 10 may include a drying operation for drying the bathroom BR, a blowing operation for blowing cool air to the bathroom BR, and the like. ..

The bathroom air conditioner 10 includes an air conditioner main body 11 which is a main body thereof, and an air conditioner remote controller 12 for a user to operate the bathroom air conditioner 10.

The air-conditioning main body 11 is, for example, a unit attached to the ceiling of the bathroom BR, and as shown in FIG. 3, the main body control unit 11a that controls the operation of the air-conditioning main body 11 and various types controlled by the main body control unit 11a. The control device 11b and the infrared receiving unit 11c for receiving the infrared signal transmitted from the infrared transmitting unit 3e of the bathroom remote controller 3 are provided. In the present embodiment, the infrared receiving unit 11c of the air conditioning main unit 11 corresponds to the receiving unit of the bathroom air conditioner in the present invention.

Although detailed illustration is omitted, the control device 11b of the air conditioning main body 11 includes an electric heating unit, a blower, a damper for switching the air passage, and the like.

The infrared receiving unit 11c is arranged facing the bathroom BR so that the infrared signal transmitted from the infrared transmitting unit 3e of the bathroom remote controller 3 can be received. The infrared receiving unit 11c outputs the information data of the received infrared signal to the main body control unit 11a.

The bathroom air conditioner 10 may be provided with a portable remote controller (not shown) which is a remote controller different from the air conditioner remote controller 12 and can output an operation operation signal of the bathroom air conditioner 10 by an infrared signal. The infrared receiving unit 11c is a receiving unit that can receive not only the infrared signal transmitted from the infrared transmitting unit 3e of the bathroom remote controller 3 but also the infrared signal transmitted from the portable remote controller.

The main body control unit 11a is composed of an electronic circuit unit including a microcomputer, a memory, an interface circuit, and the like. Further, the main body control unit 11a is wiredly connected to the remote control unit 12a described later of the air conditioning remote controller 12 so that the air conditioning remote controller 12 can communicate with each other.

The main body control unit 11a has a function of controlling the control device 11b, a function of communicating with the air conditioning remote controller 12, a function of executing various arithmetic processes, and the like according to the mounted hardware configuration and program (software configuration). ..

By controlling the control device 11b by the main body control unit 11a, the air conditioning main body 11 heats the air in the bathroom BR while circulating it with the bathroom BR, and sucks the air in the bathroom BR to the outside. Drying operation that blows the heated outside air into the bathroom BR while exhausting to, ventilation operation that sucks the air in the bathroom BR and exhausts it to the outside, and ventilation operation that blows the outside air to the bathroom BR without heating (cool air blowing operation) ) Etc. can be performed.

The air conditioning main body 11 may be a unit that can be attached to the wall of the bathroom BR. Further, the air conditioning main body 11 may include, for example, a heat pump type heat generating part in place of or in addition to the electric heat generating part.

The air-conditioning remote controller 12 is a remote controller installed outside the bathroom BR, for example, in the dressing room UDR adjacent to the bathroom BR. By operating the operation unit 12b (shown in FIG. 3) of the air-conditioning remote controller 12, the execution instruction of each operation of the bathroom air-conditioning device 10 and the setting of the temperature or air volume of warm air desired by the user during the heating operation or the drying operation are performed. , It is possible to set the air volume desired by the user during the ventilation operation or the ventilation operation.

As shown in FIG. 3, the air-conditioning remote controller 12 notifies various information of a remote controller control unit 12a capable of executing control processing related to the operation of the air-conditioning remote controller 12, an operation unit 12b composed of a plurality of operation switches, and the like. The display unit 12c is provided. The air-conditioning remote controller 12 may include a sounding unit including a buzzer, a speaker, and the like in addition to the display unit 12c as a notification unit for notifying various information.

The remote control unit 12a is composed of an electronic circuit unit including a microcomputer, a memory, an interface circuit, and the like, and is connected to the main body control unit 11a by wire so as to be able to perform wired communication with the main body control unit 11a of the air conditioning main body 11. Has been done. Further, the operation signal of the operation unit 12b is input to the remote control unit 12a.

The remote control control unit 12a has a function of controlling the operation of the display unit 12c according to the mounted hardware configuration and a program, a function of communicating with the main body control unit 11a of the air conditioning main body 11, and a function of executing various arithmetic processes. Etc.

Further, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, the external network NW stores device data such as identification information and operation history information regarding housing equipment of a plurality of dwelling units including the dwelling unit H, or The communication between the external communication terminal 24 such as a smartphone, tablet terminal, mobile phone, or personal computer that can be used by the user of the housing equipment of each dwelling unit outside the house (outside the house) and the user's housing equipment is relayed. A device data management server 22 having a function is connected.

Then, the user of the housing equipment of each dwelling unit activates a predetermined service application installed in advance on his / her own external communication terminal 24 to connect the external communication terminal 24 with the housing equipment of his / her own dwelling unit. Communication between them can be performed via the device data management server 22 and the external network NW. Through this communication, the user of the housing equipment of each dwelling unit can remotely control the housing equipment of his / her own dwelling unit or acquire the operation information of the housing equipment outside the house.

For example, the user of the dwelling unit H communicates between his / her own external communication terminal 24 (external communication terminal 24 in which the service application is installed) and the external communication unit 4d of the kitchen remote controller 4 of the hot water supply device 1 as a device data management server. It can be done via 22 and the external network NW.

Then, by performing this communication, the user of the dwelling unit H can remotely control the operation of the hot water supply device 1 or the bathroom air conditioner 10 from outside the house by using his / her own external communication terminal 24, or the hot water supply device. It is possible to acquire the operation information of 1 or the bathroom air conditioner 10 with its own external communication terminal 24.

The communication between the external communication terminal 24 of the user of the dwelling unit H and the external communication unit 4d of the kitchen remote controller 4 of the hot water supply device 1 is not limited to the above form, and can be performed via a server such as a provider. It may be.

Next, in the bathroom system of the dwelling unit H, the operation when the user executes the operation of the hot water supply device 1 or the bathroom air conditioner 10 by remote control from outside the house will be described below.

When the user of the dwelling unit H activates the service application of his / her own external communication terminal 24 outside the home, the external communication terminal 24 uses the device data management server 22 and the external communication unit of the hot water supply device 1 via the external network NW. It is ready to communicate with 4d.

In this state, the user of the dwelling unit H can select the operation to be executed in the bathroom system by operating the external communication terminal 24. Then, a remote control signal for executing the selected operation in the bathroom system is transmitted from the external communication terminal 24 to the external communication unit 4d of the hot water supply device 1 via the device data management server 22 and the external network NW. It is received by the external communication unit 4d. Further, the remote control signal is output from the external communication unit 4d to the remote control unit 4a of the kitchen remote controller 4.

At this time, when the remote control signal received by the external communication unit 4d indicates the operation of the hot water supply device 1, the remote control unit 4a of the kitchen remote controller 4 issues a command signal instructing the execution of the operation. It is transmitted to the main body control unit 2a of the heat source machine 2. In response to this, the instructed operation of the hot water supply device 1 is executed by the control process of the main body control unit 2a.

Further, when the remote control signal received by the external communication unit 4d indicates the operation of the bathroom air conditioner 10, the remote control unit 4a of the kitchen remote controller 4 issues a command signal instructing the execution of the operation. , Is transmitted to the remote control unit 3a of the bathroom remote controller 3. At this time, the remote control unit 3a of the bathroom remote controller 3 transmits an infrared signal instructing the execution of the operation from the infrared transmitting unit 3e to the infrared receiving unit 11c of the air conditioning main body 11. In response to this, the instructed operation of the bathroom air conditioner 10 is executed by the control process of the main body control unit 11a.

For example, if the user wants to hot the bathtub BT before returning home, the user selects the hot water operation of the hot water supply device 1 on his / her own external communication terminal 24 that has started the service application, and sets the bathroom BR. When it is desired to keep it warm, or when it is desired to dry clothes or the like in the bathroom BR, the user selects a heating operation or a drying operation of the bathroom air conditioner 10 on his / her own external communication terminal 24.

In addition, when the user wants to keep the bathroom BR warm in addition to performing the hot water filling of the bathtub BT, the user uses his / her own external communication terminal 24 to perform the hot water filling operation of the hot water supply device 1 and the bathroom air conditioner 10. It is also possible to select both heating operation and drying operation.

Both the heating operation and the drying operation of the bathroom air conditioner 10 correspond to the bathroom heating operation in the present invention. In this case, the heating operation is an operation of heating while circulating the air in the bathroom BR with the air conditioning main body 11, and the drying operation is an operation of introducing the outside air into the bathroom BR and blowing the heated air into the bathroom BR. It is a driving to do.

As described above, when the user selects one or both of the hot water supply operation of the hot water supply device 1 and the heating operation or the drying operation of the bathroom air conditioner 10 on his / her own external communication terminal 24, the selected operation is performed by the dwelling unit. A remote control signal for execution in the bathroom system of H is transmitted from the external communication terminal 24 to the external communication unit 4d of the hot water supply device 1 via the device data management server 22 and the external network NW, and is received by the external communication unit 4d. Then, it is input to the remote control unit 4a of the kitchen remote controller 4.

At this time, if the remote control signal received by the external communication unit 4d indicates the execution of the hot water supply operation of the hot water supply device 1, the command signal instructing the execution of the hot water supply operation is the remote controller of the kitchen remote controller 4. It is transmitted from the control unit 4a to the main body control unit 2a of the heat source machine 2. In response to this, the hot water supply operation of the hot water supply device 1 is executed by the control process of the main body control unit 2a.

Further, when the remote control signal received by the external communication unit 4d indicates the execution of the heating operation or the drying operation of the bathroom air conditioner 10, the command signal instructing the execution of the heating operation or the drying operation is issued. It is transmitted from the remote control unit 4a of the kitchen remote controller 4 to the remote controller 3a of the bathroom remote controller 3, and further transmitted by an infrared signal from the infrared transmitter 3e of the bathroom remote controller 3 to the infrared receiver 11c of the air conditioner main unit 11. In response to this, the heating operation or the drying operation of the bathroom air conditioner 10 is executed by the control process of the main body control unit 11a.

Here, in the present embodiment, it is possible to enable / disable various operation modes of the bathroom system in advance by performing a predetermined operation of the bathroom remote controller 3 or the kitchen remote controller 4, and the operation thereof. In the mode, for example, when the hot water supply operation of the hot water supply device 1 is executed, the heating operation (or drying operation) of the bathroom air conditioner 10 is performed in conjunction with the hot water supply operation (in parallel with the hot water supply operation). Includes an air-conditioning interlocking hot water beam operation mode that automatically executes.

Then, when the air-conditioning interlocking hot water beam operation mode is effectively set, the user selects the hot water supply operation of the hot water supply device 1 as the operation to be executed on his / her own external communication terminal 24, so that the hot water supply operation is performed. When the remote control signal for executing the above is transmitted from the external communication terminal 24 to the external communication unit 4d of the hot water supply device 1, the remote control unit 4a of the kitchen remote controller 4 gives a command to instruct the execution of the hot water operation. In addition to transmitting the signal to the main body control unit 2a of the heat source unit 2, a command signal instructing the execution of the heating operation or the drying operation of the bathroom air conditioner 10 is transmitted to the main body control unit 2a of the bathroom remote controller 3 via the infrared transmission unit 3e of the air conditioner main body. It is transmitted to the infrared receiver 11c of 11.

In response to this, the hot water supply operation of the hot water supply device 1 is executed, and in parallel with the hot water supply operation, the heating operation or the drying operation of the bathroom air conditioner 10 is executed.

When the air conditioner interlocking hot water beam operation mode is disabled, the user uses his / her own external communication terminal 24 to perform both the hot water supply operation of the hot water supply device 1 and the heating operation or the drying operation of the bathroom air conditioner 10. By selecting the operation as the operation to be executed, the remote operation signal for executing both the hot water heating operation and the heating operation or the drying operation is transmitted from the external communication terminal 24 to the external communication unit 4d of the hot water supply device 1. In the same manner as described above, the hot water supply operation of the hot water supply device 1 is executed, and the heating operation or the drying operation of the bathroom air conditioner 10 is executed in parallel with the hot water supply operation.

After that, by transmitting a remote control signal from the user's external communication terminal 24 to the external communication unit 4d of the hot water supply device 1, the hot water supply operation of the hot water supply device 1 and the heating operation or drying operation of the bathroom air conditioner 10 are executed in parallel. The operation when the operation is performed will be mainly described.

Remote control control of the bathroom remote controller 3 when the heating operation or the drying operation of the bathroom air conditioner 10 is started in parallel with the hot water filling operation of the hot water supply device 1 by a remote operation signal from the user's external communication terminal 24. The unit 3a monitors the presence or absence of abnormality in the bathroom air conditioner 10 based on the bathroom temperature detection value indicated by the detection signal of the temperature sensor 3d.

Specifically, the remote control control unit 3a emits an infrared signal indicating, for example, when the bathroom temperature detection value does not rise to a temperature equal to or higher than a predetermined value, or an execution command for heating operation or drying operation of the bathroom air conditioner 10. Detects that an abnormality has occurred in the bathroom air conditioner 10 when the amount of increase in the bathroom temperature detection value remains below the predetermined value within the period from the transmission from the transmission unit 3e to the elapse of the predetermined time. ..

In this case, the main body control unit 2a and the remote control units 3a and 4a of the hot water supply device 1 cannot receive information indicating the operating state of the bathroom air conditioner 10 from the bathroom air conditioner 10, but the remote control of the bathroom remote control 3 The control unit 3a can detect the presence or absence of an abnormality in the bathroom air conditioner 10 as described above based on the bathroom temperature detection value indicated by the detection signal of the temperature sensor 3d mounted on the bathroom remote controller 3.

Since the main body control unit 2a and the remote control units 3a and 4a of the hot water supply device 1 can communicate with each other, the process of detecting the presence or absence of an abnormality in the bathroom air conditioner 10 as described above is performed by the remote control control of the bathroom remote controller 3. Not limited to the unit 3a, it can be executed by the main body control unit 2a of the heat source machine 2 or the remote control unit 4a of the kitchen remote controller 4, or the cooperation of two or more control units of the main body control unit 2a and the remote control units 3a and 4a. It can also be executed by manual processing. This is not limited to the process of detecting the presence or absence of an abnormality in the bathroom air conditioner 10 as described above, but is the same for the process executed by any of the main body control unit 2a and the remote control control units 3a and 4a of the hot water supply device 1. ..

In the present embodiment, when the remote control unit 3a of the bathroom remote controller 3 detects the occurrence of an abnormality in the bathroom air conditioner 10, the kitchen remote controller 4 provides abnormality information indicating that the abnormality has occurred and the current bathroom temperature detection value. It is transmitted to the remote controller control unit 4a of the above and the main body control unit 2a of the heat source machine 2.

At this time, the remote control unit 4a of the kitchen remote controller 4 receives the abnormality information received from the bathroom remote controller 3 from the external communication unit 4d via the device data management server 22 and the external network NW to the user's external communication terminal 24 (remote control signal). Is transmitted to the external communication terminal 24) of the transmission source of.

Then, when the user's external communication terminal 24 receives the above-mentioned abnormality information, the content of the abnormality information (the fact that an abnormality has occurred in the bathroom air conditioner 10 and the current bathroom temperature detection value) is displayed on the display of the external communication terminal 24. Display in. As a result, the user can recognize that the bathroom BR cannot be heated due to the abnormal occurrence of the bathroom air conditioner 10 and how much the temperature of the bathroom BR is.

When the occurrence of an abnormality in the bathroom air conditioner 10 is detected, the process of transmitting the above abnormality information from the external communication unit 4d of the hot water supply device 1 to the user's external communication terminal 24 is performed by hot water supply operation of the hot water supply device 1. It is a process that is similarly performed even when the heating operation or the drying operation of the bathroom air conditioner 10 is executed by a remote operation signal from the external communication terminal 24 without performing the operation.

When the hot water supply operation of the hot water supply device 1 and the heating operation or the drying operation of the bathroom air conditioner 10 are executed in parallel by the remote control signal from the external communication terminal 24, an abnormality of the bathroom air conditioner 10 occurs. When detected, the main body control unit 2a of the heat source machine 2 that has received the above-mentioned abnormality information from the bathroom remote controller 3 determines whether or not to execute the heat retention operation after the hot water supply operation of the hot water supply device 1 is completed. It is determined by whether or not a predetermined condition for execution is satisfied.

In this case, it is determined to perform the heat insulating operation, for example, as follows. That is, when the operation mode for automatically executing the heat retention operation after the hot water supply operation is effectively set by the user's preset operation mode of the hot water supply device 1, the main body control unit 2a operates the hot water supply operation. Later, it is decided to carry out the heat insulation operation. When the operation mode for automatically executing the heat insulation operation after the hot water operation is effectively set, the bathroom air conditioner 10 is not limited to the case where the occurrence of an abnormality in the bathroom air conditioner 10 is detected. Even if the occurrence of an abnormality is not detected, the heat retention operation is automatically executed after the hot water filling operation is completed.

Further, if the operation mode for automatically executing the heat retention operation after the hot water filling operation is not effectively set (when the operation mode is disabled), the main body control unit 2a is operated after the hot water filling operation. Whether or not to execute the heat retention operation is determined according to, for example, the bathroom temperature detection value indicated by the abnormality information received from the bathroom remote controller 3 in response to the occurrence of an abnormality in the bathroom air conditioner 10.

In this case, more specifically, the main body control unit 2a keeps the temperature on the condition that the bathroom temperature detection value indicated by the abnormality information received from the bathroom remote controller 3 is lower than, for example, a predetermined predetermined temperature. Decide to perform the operation. It is also possible for the user to variably set the predetermined temperature with respect to the bathroom temperature in advance. It is also possible to determine the predetermined temperature according to, for example, a bath temperature set in advance by the user (a target value of the hot water temperature at which the hot water is poured into the bathtub BT).

As described above, in the present embodiment, when the occurrence of an abnormality in the bathroom air conditioner 10 is detected, information on whether or not the operation mode for automatically executing the heat insulating operation after the hot water filling operation is effectively set is provided. , Whether or not to execute the heat insulation operation is determined based on the bathroom temperature detection value.

Then, when the main body control unit 2a of the heat source machine 2 decides to execute the heat retention operation, the heat retention operation is executed after the hot water supply operation of the hot water supply device 1 is completed.

In this heat retention operation, while circulating the hot water in the bathtub BT with the heat source machine 2, heating by the heat source machine 2 is intermittently repeated. In this case, for example, when the detected value of the hot water temperature in the bathtub BT is lower than the set bath temperature by a predetermined value or more, the operation of heating the hot water in the bathtub BT is started. Then, when the detected value of the hot water temperature in the bathtub BT rises to the set bath temperature, or when the hot water temperature in the bathtub BT rises by a predetermined value or more, the operation of heating the hot water in the bathtub BT is stopped. Will be done.

By executing such a heat insulating operation, the user returns home even if the temperature in the bathroom BR is low because the bathroom air conditioner 10 cannot execute the heating operation or the drying operation due to an abnormality in the heat generating portion or the like. Before, it is possible to prevent the temperature of the hot water in the bathtub BT from dropping early due to heat dissipation. As a result, the user can immediately take a bath after returning home.

Further, even if the bathroom air conditioner 10 cannot perform the heating operation or the drying operation due to an abnormality in the heat generating portion or the like, the inside of the bathroom BR is relatively warm due to continuous heat dissipation from the hot water in the heat-retaining bathtub BT. Can be kept in a state. As a result, when the user who has returned home enters the bathroom BR, it is possible to prevent the user from feeling cold as much as possible.

Further, in the present embodiment, the main body control unit 2a of the heat source unit 2 issues an operation command for stirring the air in the bathroom BR by the bathroom air conditioner 10 from the infrared transmission unit 3e of the bathroom remote controller 3 during the heat retention operation. The fact that it should be transmitted is transmitted to the remote control unit 3a of the bathroom remote controller 3. In response to this, the remote controller control unit 3a of the bathroom remote controller 3 transmits the operation command from the infrared transmitter 3e to the infrared receiver 11c of the bathroom air conditioner 10 by an infrared signal.

At this time, the main body control unit 11a of the bathroom air conditioner 10 circulates the air in the bathroom BR with the air conditioner main body 11 when the blower fan of the air conditioner main body 11 can be operated normally. The blower fan is operated. As a result, the air in the bathroom BR is agitated.

As a result, the heat radiated from the hot water in the bathtub BT during the heat retention operation is diffused in the bathroom BR, and the entire bathroom BR can be uniformly warmed.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the hot water supply device 1 provided with the external communication unit 4d in the kitchen remote controller 4 cannot acquire the operation information of the bathroom air conditioner 10 from the bathroom air conditioner 10, but external communication. When the heating operation or the drying operation of the bathroom air conditioner 10 is executed by the remote operation signal from the terminal 24, the bathroom air conditioner 10 is used by using the bathroom temperature detection value by the temperature sensor 3d mounted on the bathroom remote controller 3. It is possible to detect the occurrence of an abnormality. Then, the abnormality information indicating that the abnormality has occurred can be transmitted to the external communication terminal 24 to notify the user.

Therefore, the user can not normally execute the heating operation or the drying operation of the bathroom air conditioner 10 due to the abnormality of the bathroom air conditioner 10 due to the notified abnormality information, and how much the bathroom BR is. After recognizing the temperature, you can take a bath after returning home. As a result, it is possible to prevent the user from entering the unwarmed bathroom BR while erroneously recognizing that the inside of the bathroom BR is warm after returning home. As a result, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of a user's hit shock.

Further, when the user recognizes that the heating operation or the drying operation of the bathroom air conditioner 10 cannot be normally executed, it is possible to take countermeasures and the like as necessary. For example, when the user tries to remotely control the drying operation of the bathroom air conditioner 10 for drying clothes or the like, the user recognizes that the drying operation of the bathroom air conditioner 10 cannot be normally executed. Can request a family member or the like to dry clothes or the like by another means.

Further, when the heating operation or the drying operation of the bathroom air conditioner 10 is executed in parallel with the hot water supply operation of the hot water supply device 1, when the occurrence of an abnormality in the bathroom air conditioner 10 is detected, the hot water supply device 1 The heat retention operation after the hot water operation is appropriately executed. Further, when the blower fan of the bathroom air conditioner 10 can be operated, the blower fan of the bathroom air conditioner 10 is operated so as to agitate the air in the bathroom BR. As a result, even if the heating operation or the drying operation cannot be normally performed due to a failure of the heat generating portion of the bathroom air conditioner 10, it is possible to prevent the hot water temperature in the bathtub BT from dropping early before the user returns home. At the same time, the inside of the bathroom BR can be kept warm to some extent.

Supplementally, in the present embodiment, when the occurrence of an abnormality in the bathroom air conditioner 10 is detected in a situation where the operation mode for automatically executing the heat insulation operation is not effectively set, for example, the occurrence of the abnormality is detected. The user who receives the indicated information on the external communication terminal 24 can select whether or not to execute the heat insulating operation after the hot water supply operation of the hot water supply device 1 is completed by operating the external communication terminal 24. When the execution of the heat insulating operation is selected, a remote operation command indicating that fact may be transmitted from the external communication terminal 24 to the external communication unit 4d of the hot water supply device 1. Then, the hot water supply device 1 may execute the heat retention operation when the remote control command is received, and may not execute the heat retention operation when the remote control command is not received.

[Second Embodiment]
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. In this embodiment, since only a part of the processing differs from the first embodiment, the differences will be mainly described, and the same matters as those in the first embodiment will be omitted.

In the present embodiment, when the hot water supply operation of the hot water supply device 1 and the heating operation or the drying operation of the bathroom air conditioner 10 are executed in parallel by the remote operation signal from the external communication terminal 24, the bathroom air conditioner 10 is operated. When the occurrence of an abnormality is detected, the main body control unit 2a of the heat source machine 2 sets the temperature of the hot water in the bathtub BT by the user after the hot water supply operation of the hot water supply device 1 instead of the heat retention operation. The hot water supply device 1 is appropriately subjected to a hot water temperature raising operation for raising the temperature to a temperature slightly higher than the temperature.

Specifically, when the occurrence of an abnormality in the bathroom air conditioner 10 is detected, the abnormality information (information indicating that the abnormality in the bathroom air conditioner 10 has occurred and the bathroom temperature detection value) is received from the bathroom remote controller 3. The main body control unit 2a of the heat source machine 2 determines whether or not to execute the hot water temperature raising operation after the hot water heating operation of the hot water supply device 1 is completed, and a predetermined condition for executing the hot water temperature raising operation is satisfied. It depends on whether or not to do it.

In this case, it is determined to execute the hot water temperature raising operation, for example, as follows. That is, the main body control unit 2a indicates whether or not to execute the hot water temperature raising operation after the hot water filling operation by, for example, the abnormality information received from the bathroom remote controller 3 in response to the occurrence of the abnormality of the bathroom air conditioner 10. Determined according to the bathroom temperature detection value.

In this case, more specifically, the main body control unit 2a requires that the bathroom temperature detection value indicated by the information signal received from the bathroom remote controller 3 is lower than, for example, a predetermined predetermined temperature. Decide to perform a temperature warming operation. It is also possible for the user to variably set the predetermined temperature with respect to the bathroom temperature in advance. It is also possible to determine the predetermined temperature according to, for example, a bath temperature set in advance by the user (a target value of the hot water temperature at which the hot water is poured into the bathtub BT).

As described above, in the present embodiment, when the occurrence of an abnormality in the bathroom air conditioner 10 is detected, it is determined whether or not to execute the hot water temperature raising operation based on the bathroom temperature detection value.

Then, when the main body control unit 2a of the heat source machine 2 decides to execute the hot water temperature raising operation, the hot water temperature raising operation is executed after the hot water heating operation of the hot water supply device 1 is completed.

In this hot water temperature raising operation, the hot water in the bathtub BT is circulated with the heat source machine 2 and heated by the heat source machine 2, so that the hot water temperature in the bathtub BT is set by the user. It is executed until the temperature is raised to a temperature higher than that by a predetermined value. In other words, the reheating operation of the hot water supply device 1 is executed with the target of a temperature higher than the bath temperature set by the user by a predetermined value.

Alternatively, in the hot water temperature raising operation, hot water heated to a temperature higher than the bath temperature set by the user by a predetermined value is supplied from the heat source machine 2 to the bathtub BT by a predetermined amount. In other words, the hot water supply operation of the hot water supply device 1 is executed with the target of a temperature higher than the bath temperature set by the user by a predetermined value.

By executing such a hot water temperature raising operation, even if the bathroom air conditioner 10 cannot perform the heating operation or the drying operation due to an abnormality in the heat generating portion or the like, the temperature inside the bathroom BR is raised higher than the set bath temperature. By radiating heat from the hot water in the bathtub BT, it is possible to keep it in a relatively warm state. As a result, when the user who has returned home enters the bathroom BR, it is possible to prevent the user from feeling cold as much as possible.

Further, in the present embodiment, the main body control unit 2a of the heat source machine 2 is subjected to the bathroom BR by the bathroom air conditioner 10 during the execution of the hot water temperature raising operation, as in the case of executing the heat retention operation in the first embodiment. By transmitting to the remote control control unit 3a of the bathroom remote controller 3 that the operation command for stirring the air inside should be transmitted from the infrared transmitter 3e of the bathroom remote controller 3, the infrared transmitter 3e of the bathroom remote controller 3 sends the infrared transmitter 3e to the bathroom air conditioner. The infrared receiver 11c of 10 is made to transmit the operation command by an infrared signal.

As a result, when the blower fan of the air conditioning main body 11 can be operated normally, the blower fan is operated so as to circulate the air in the bathroom BR with the air conditioning main body 11, and eventually the bathroom. The air in the BR is agitated.

Except for the matters described above, it is the same as the first embodiment. In the present embodiment, when the occurrence of an abnormality in the bathroom air conditioner 10 is detected, the hot water temperature raising operation of the hot water supply device 1 is appropriately executed, so that the same effect as that of the first embodiment can be obtained. ..

Supplementally, in the present embodiment, when the occurrence of an abnormality in the bathroom air conditioner 10 is detected, for example, a user who receives information indicating the occurrence of the abnormality in the external communication terminal 24 operates the external communication terminal 24. Therefore, it is possible to select whether or not to execute the hot water temperature raising operation after the hot water heating operation of the hot water supply device 1 is completed, and when the execution of the hot water temperature raising operation is selected, that fact is notified. The indicated remote operation command may be transmitted from the external communication terminal 24 to the external communication unit 4d of the hot water supply device 1. Then, the hot water supply device 1 may execute the hot water temperature raising operation when the remote control command is received, and may not execute the hot water temperature raising operation when the remote control command is not received. ..

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and other embodiments may be adopted. For example, it is omitted to operate the bathroom air conditioner 10 so as to agitate the air in the bathroom BR during the heat retention operation or the hot water temperature temperature rise operation of the hot water supply device 1 when an abnormality occurs in the bathroom air conditioner 10. May be good.

Further, for example, the temperature sensor 3d and the infrared transmitter 3e of the bathroom remote controller 3 are mounted on a detachable member of the bathroom remote controller 3, and only on the bathroom remote controller 3 of the hot water supply device 1 of the dwelling unit in which the bathroom air conditioner 10 is installed. The member may be attached.

Further, the temperature sensor 3d and the infrared transmission unit 3e may be, for example, separately from the bathroom remote controller 3 and arranged in the bathroom BR.

Further, instead of the infrared transmitting unit 3e and the infrared receiving unit 11c, a transmitting unit for a wireless communication signal other than infrared rays (for example, a signal in the visible light region) is mounted on the bathroom remote controller 3 or the like of the hot water supply device 1, and the communication signal is used. The receiving unit may be provided in the bathroom air conditioner 10.

1 ... Hot water supply device, 3 ... Bathroom remote control, 3d ... Temperature sensor, 3e ... Infrared transmitter (transmitter), 2a ... Main unit control unit (control processing unit), 3a ... Remote control control unit (control processing unit), 4a ... Remote control Control unit (control processing unit), 4d ... external communication unit, 24 ... external communication terminal, NW ... external network.

Claims (6)

A bathroom system including a bathroom air conditioner having at least a function of executing a bathroom heating operation for raising the temperature of the bathroom, and a hot water supply device having at least a function of executing a hot water supply operation of supplying hot water to a hot water supply target location including the bathroom.
The bathroom air conditioner includes a receiving unit arranged in the bathroom so that the operation command signal of the bathroom air conditioner can be received by wireless communication, and at least the bathroom heating operation is performed according to the operation command signal received by the receiving unit. Is configured to be able to perform
The hot water supply device is configured so that the operation information of the bathroom air conditioner cannot be acquired from the bathroom air conditioner , and the bathroom remote control arranged in the bathroom so that the operation of the hot water supply device can be performed, and the bathroom remote controller. A temperature sensor arranged in the bathroom so as to detect the temperature of the bathroom, and a transmitting unit arranged in the bathroom so as to transmit an operation command signal of the bathroom air conditioner to a receiving unit of the bathroom air conditioner. , An external communication unit capable of communicating via an external network with an external communication terminal having a function of remotely operating the bathroom air conditioner and the hot water supply device, and a control process for executing a process related to operation control of the hot water supply device. It has a department and
When the control processing unit of the hot water supply device receives a remote operation signal requesting the bathroom air conditioner to execute the bathroom heating operation from the external communication terminal by the external communication unit, the bathroom air conditioner heats the bathroom. The bathroom air conditioning is based on the operation command transmission process of transmitting an operation command signal for executing the operation from the transmitting unit to the receiving unit of the bathroom air conditioner, and the temperature of the bathroom detected by the temperature sensor after the transmission. Abnormality detection processing that detects the presence or absence of an abnormality in the device, and abnormality occurrence notification processing that causes the external communication unit to transmit information indicating the occurrence of the abnormality to the external communication terminal when an abnormality in the bathroom air conditioner is detected. A bathroom system characterized by being configured to perform. In the bathroom system according to claim 1.
In addition to the hot water supply operation, the hot water supply device has a hot water supply operation for hot water filling the bathtub in the bathroom and an intermittent hot water supply operation for keeping the temperature of the hot water in the bathtub. It has a function to perform a heat retention operation that heats.
When the control processing unit of the hot water supply device receives a remote operation signal requesting the execution of the hot water supply operation from the external communication terminal at the external communication unit, the control processing unit of the hot water supply device parallels the hot water supply operation of the hot water supply device to the bathroom. When the conditions for executing the bathroom heating operation of the air conditioner are satisfied, the control process for causing the water heater to execute the hot water supply operation, the operation command transmission process, and the abnormality detection process are executed, and the abnormality is executed. When an abnormality of the bathroom air conditioner is detected by the detection process, the abnormality occurrence notification process is executed, and when the conditions for executing the heat retention operation of the hot water supply device are satisfied, the hot water supply operation of the hot water supply device is performed. The bathroom system is configured to execute a control process for causing the water heater to execute a heat retaining operation after the end of the process. In the bathroom system according to claim 1.
In addition to the hot water supply operation, the hot water supply device includes a hot water supply operation for hot water filling the bathtub in the bathroom, and heating or heating of the hot water in the bathtub so as to raise the temperature of the hot water filled in the bathtub. It has a function of executing a hot water temperature raising operation for temporarily replenishing hot water to the bathtub.
When the control processing unit of the hot water supply device receives a remote operation signal requesting the execution of the hot water supply operation from the external communication terminal at the external communication unit, the control processing unit of the hot water supply device parallels the hot water supply operation of the hot water supply device to the bathroom. When the conditions for executing the bathroom heating operation of the air conditioner are satisfied, the control process for causing the water heater to execute the hot water supply operation, the operation command transmission process, and the abnormality detection process are executed, and the abnormality is executed. When the abnormality of the bathroom air conditioner is detected by the detection process, the abnormality occurrence notification process is executed, and when the conditions for executing the hot water temperature raising operation of the hot water supply device are satisfied, the hot water supply device is operated. A bathroom system characterized in that after the end of the hot water beam operation, the hot water supply device is configured to execute a control process for executing a hot water temperature raising operation. A bathroom system including a bathroom air conditioner having at least a function of executing a bathroom heating operation for raising the temperature of the bathroom, and a hot water supply device having at least a function of executing a hot water supply operation of supplying hot water to a hot water supply target location including the bathroom.
The bathroom air conditioner includes a receiving unit arranged in the bathroom so that the operation command signal of the bathroom air conditioner can be received by wireless communication, and at least the bathroom heating operation is performed according to the operation command signal received by the receiving unit. It is configured to be able to perform the above-mentioned function, and also has a function of executing a stirring operation for stirring the air in the bathroom .
The hot water supply device includes a bathroom remote control arranged in the bathroom so that the operation of the hot water supply device can be performed, a temperature sensor arranged in the bathroom so as to detect the temperature of the bathroom, and the bathroom air conditioner. A transmitting unit arranged in the bathroom so that an operation command signal of the bathroom air conditioner can be transmitted to the receiving unit, and an external communication terminal provided with a function of remotely operating the bathroom air conditioner and the hot water supply device. performed and external communication unit capable of communicating via an external network, Rutotomoni and a control processing unit that executes processing according to the operation control of the fed-water device, the addition of hot water supply operation, the tub water beam in the bathroom It has a function of executing a hot water operation and a heat retaining operation in which the hot water in the bathtub is intermittently heated so as to keep the temperature of the hot water in the bathtub warm .
When the control processing unit of the hot water supply device receives a remote operation signal requesting the bathroom air conditioner to execute the bathroom heating operation from the external communication terminal by the external communication unit, the bathroom air conditioner heats the bathroom. The bathroom air conditioning is based on the operation command transmission process of transmitting the operation command signal for executing the operation from the transmitting unit to the receiving unit of the bathroom air conditioner, and the temperature of the bathroom detected by the temperature sensor after the transmission. Abnormality detection processing that detects the presence or absence of an abnormality in the device, and abnormality occurrence notification processing that causes the external communication unit to transmit information indicating the occurrence of the abnormality to the external communication terminal when an abnormality in the bathroom air conditioner is detected. When a remote operation signal requesting the execution of the hot water supply operation is received from the external communication terminal by the external communication unit, the hot water supply device is configured to execute the hot water supply device in parallel with the hot water supply operation. When the conditions for executing the bathroom heating operation of the bathroom air conditioner are satisfied, the control process for causing the hot water supply device to execute the hot water filling operation, the operation command transmission process, and the abnormality detection process are executed. When the abnormality detection process detects an abnormality in the bathroom air conditioner, the abnormality occurrence notification process is executed, and when the conditions for executing the heat retention operation of the hot water supply device are satisfied, the hot water supply device is operated. After the hot water supply operation is completed, a control process for causing the hot water supply device to execute a heat retention operation and a process for causing the bathroom air conditioner to transmit an operation command signal for executing the stirring operation from the transmission unit to the reception unit of the bathroom air conditioner. A bathroom system characterized by being configured to perform and. A bathroom system including a bathroom air conditioner having at least a function of executing a bathroom heating operation for raising the temperature of the bathroom, and a hot water supply device having at least a function of executing a hot water supply operation of supplying hot water to a hot water supply target location including the bathroom.
The bathroom air conditioner includes a receiving unit arranged in the bathroom so that the operation command signal of the bathroom air conditioner can be received by wireless communication, and at least the bathroom heating operation is performed according to the operation command signal received by the receiving unit. It is configured to be able to perform the above-mentioned function, and also has a function of executing a stirring operation for stirring the air in the bathroom .
The hot water supply device includes a bathroom remote control arranged in the bathroom so that the operation of the hot water supply device can be performed, a temperature sensor arranged in the bathroom so as to detect the temperature of the bathroom, and the bathroom air conditioner. A transmitting unit arranged in the bathroom so that an operation command signal of the bathroom air conditioner can be transmitted to the receiving unit, and an external communication terminal provided with a function of remotely operating the bathroom air conditioner and the hot water supply device. performed and external communication unit capable of communicating via an external network, Rutotomoni and a control processing unit that executes processing according to the operation control of the fed-water device, the addition of hot water supply operation, the tub water beam in the bathroom The hot water boiling operation and the hot water temperature raising operation in which the hot water in the bathtub is heated or the hot water in the bathtub is temporarily replenished so as to raise the temperature of the hot water filled in the bathtub are executed. Has a function and
When the control processing unit of the hot water supply device receives a remote operation signal requesting the bathroom air conditioner to execute the bathroom heating operation from the external communication terminal by the external communication unit, the bathroom air conditioner heats the bathroom. The bathroom air conditioning is based on the operation command transmission process of transmitting the operation command signal for executing the operation from the transmitting unit to the receiving unit of the bathroom air conditioner, and the temperature of the bathroom detected by the temperature sensor after the transmission. Abnormality detection processing that detects the presence or absence of an abnormality in the device, and abnormality occurrence notification processing that causes the external communication unit to transmit information indicating the occurrence of the abnormality to the external communication terminal when an abnormality in the bathroom air conditioner is detected. When a remote operation signal requesting the execution of the hot water supply operation is received from the external communication terminal by the external communication unit, the hot water supply device is configured to execute the hot water supply device in parallel with the hot water supply operation. When the conditions for executing the bathroom heating operation of the bathroom air conditioner are satisfied, the control process for causing the hot water supply device to execute the hot water filling operation, the operation command transmission process, and the abnormality detection process are executed. When an abnormality of the bathroom air conditioner is detected by the abnormality detection process, the abnormality occurrence notification process is executed, and when the conditions for executing the hot water temperature raising operation of the hot water supply device are satisfied, the hot water supply is performed. After the hot water filling operation of the device is completed, the control process for causing the hot water supply device to execute the hot water temperature raising operation and the operation command signal for causing the bathroom air conditioner to execute the stirring operation are received from the transmitting unit of the bathroom air conditioner. A bathroom system characterized in that it is configured to perform a process of sending to a unit. In the bathroom system according to any one of claims 1 to 5.
When the control processing unit of the hot water supply device detects an abnormality in the bathroom air conditioner by the abnormality detection process, the control processing unit transmits an information signal indicating the temperature of the bathroom detected by the temperature sensor from the external communication unit to the external communication terminal. A bathroom system characterized in that it is configured to further perform the process of sending to.

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