JP7390647B2 - hot water system - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a hot water supply system.

Conventionally, this type of hot water supply system is equipped with a disaster detection means for detecting the occurrence of a disaster, and when the disaster detection means detects the occurrence of an earthquake, the boiling temperature of the hot water storage tank is set to a low temperature and the water is boiled. There are some methods that perform raising (for example, see Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2007-255753

However, in the conventional configuration, if there is a water outage or power outage after an earthquake occurs, the hot water in the hot water storage tank can be used as daily water, but regardless of the magnitude of the earthquake, if an earthquake is detected, had the problem of running the hot water storage tank to boil.

The present invention solves the above-mentioned conventional problems, and determines whether or not to perform a boiling operation to store hot water in a hot water storage tank when water outages or power outages are likely to occur depending on the user's living environment. The purpose is to provide a highly usable hot water supply system that users can select from.

In order to solve the conventional problems, the hot water supply system of the present invention includes a cloud server, a hot water storage type water heater having a heat pump heat source device and a hot water storage tank , a remote control for controlling the operation of the hot water storage type water heater, and a smartphone. A hot water supply system is provided with an operation terminal which is a mobile terminal such as, etc. , a microcomputer and a wireless LAN module are disposed inside the remote controller, and the wireless LAN module connects to the cloud server via the Internet. connected, the operating terminal can access the cloud server via the internet, and operate the remote control via the internet and the wireless LAN module, and the microcomputer stores an alarm-compatible boiling operation mode. In the alarm response boiling operation mode, the hot water supply system starts the heat pump heat source device and performs a full boiling operation in which all of the hot water in the hot water storage tank is filled with high-temperature water, and the cloud server includes information from the weather server. , a weather information acquisition unit that acquires warning information ; information on whether or not to execute the warning-compatible boiling operation mode selected by the user; and a type of alarm for executing the warning-compatible boiling operation mode. and a boiling operation execution determination section that determines whether or not to execute the alarm-compatible boiling operation mode based on the information stored in the user selection information storage section. When the cloud server acquires the alarm information and the boiling operation execution determination unit determines to execute the alarm-compatible boiling operation mode , the cloud server obtains the alarm information from the cloud server via the Internet and the wireless LAN module. The determination result is transmitted to the microcomputer, and the remote controller uses the alarm-compatible boiling operation mode, and whether or not the alarm-compatible boiling operation mode is executed is determined by the user using the operating terminal. When the user accesses the cloud server using the operating terminal , it is possible to confirm whether or not the alarm-compatible boiling operation mode is being executed. It is characterized by this.

This creates a highly usable hot water system that allows users to select whether or not to perform boiling operation that stores hot water in the hot water storage tank when water outages or power outages are likely to occur, depending on the user's living environment. can be provided.

According to the present invention, a usability feature that allows the user to select whether or not to perform a boiling operation of storing hot water in a hot water storage tank when water outages or power outages are likely to occur depending on the user's living environment etc. We can provide a high quality hot water system.

Overall configuration diagram of a hot water supply system in Embodiment 1 of the present invention A diagram showing a display screen of an application in Embodiment 1 of the present invention Block diagram of cloud server of hot water supply system in Embodiment 1 of the present invention

A first invention includes a cloud server, a hot water storage type water heater having a heat pump heat source device and a hot water storage tank , a remote control for controlling the operation of the hot water storage type water heater, and an operation terminal that is a mobile terminal such as a smartphone. A hot water supply system comprising: a microcomputer and a wireless LAN module are disposed inside the remote controller, the wireless LAN module is connected to the cloud server via the Internet, and the operation terminal connects to the Internet. The microcomputer can access the cloud server through the Internet and the wireless LAN module, and the microcomputer stores an alarm-compatible boiling operation mode, and in the alarm-compatible boiling operation mode, The hot water supply system starts the heat pump heat source device to perform a full boiling operation in which all of the water in the hot water storage tank is filled with high-temperature water, and the cloud server includes a weather information acquisition unit that acquires warning information from a weather server. , a user selection information storage unit storing information on whether or not to execute the alarm-compatible boiling operation mode selected by the user and the type of alarm for executing the alarm-compatible boiling operation mode; a boiling operation execution determination unit that determines whether to execute the alarm-compatible boiling operation mode based on information stored in an information storage unit, and the cloud server acquires the alarm information. When the boiling operation execution determination unit determines to execute the alarm-compatible boiling operation mode , transmits the judgment result from the cloud server to the microcomputer via the Internet and the wireless LAN module, and In the remote control, the alarm-compatible boiling operation mode is used, and whether or not the alarm-compatible boiling operation mode is to be executed is determined by the user using the operating terminal to select one of the modes, and from the operating terminal to the cloud server. The hot water supply system is characterized in that when the user accesses the cloud server using the operating terminal, it is possible to confirm whether or not the alarm-compatible boiling operation mode is being executed .

This creates a highly usable hot water system that allows users to select whether or not to perform boiling operation that stores hot water in the hot water storage tank when water outages or power outages are likely to occur, depending on the user's living environment. can be provided.

Additionally, depending on the user's living environment, the user can select the type of alarm that is likely to cause water outages or power outages, and execute the alarm-compatible boiling operation mode, allowing the hot water in the hot water storage tank to be used as domestic water. A highly usable hot water system can be provided.

In addition, since the alarm response boiling operation mode can be reliably executed when an alarm is issued, a hot water supply system with high usability can be provided.

In addition, since the user can check from the operating terminal whether or not the alarm-compatible boiling operation mode is being reliably executed, it is possible to provide a hot water supply system that is highly usable.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. Note that the present invention is not limited to this embodiment.

(Embodiment 1)
FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of a hot water supply system according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

First, the operation and effect of the heat pump water heater will be explained using FIG. 1.

11 is a heat pump heat source machine for heating tap water; 12 is a heat pump heat source machine for storing high-temperature water heated by the heat pump heat source machine 11 and conveyed via piping 13; mixing the stored hot water and tap water; This is a tank unit for supplying hot water at a predetermined temperature.

This heat pump heat source device 11 and tank unit 12 constitute a hot water storage type water heater 10.

The heat pump heat source device 11 includes a compressor 14 that compresses the refrigerant to high temperature and high pressure, a water-refrigerant heat exchanger 15 that radiates the heat of the refrigerant to water and is the heat exchanger in Embodiment 1 of the present invention, A pressure reducing device 16, which is an expansion valve, and an evaporator 17, which is an air-refrigerant heat exchanger that absorbs heat from air, are arranged. Reference numeral 19 denotes a blower device that is a blower fan that generates air to be passed through the evaporator 17.

A compressor 14, a water-refrigerant heat exchanger 15, a pressure reducing device 16, and an evaporator 17 are sequentially connected via pipes in an annular manner to form a refrigerant circuit 18, which is a closed circuit.

The refrigerant circuit 18 is a heat pump that circulates the refrigerant while changing the refrigerant between high temperature and high pressure and low temperature and low pressure.

In the water-refrigerant heat exchanger 15, which is a heat exchanger in the first embodiment of the present invention, water flowing through the water-refrigerant heat exchanger 15 is heated by the high-pressure refrigerant circulating in the refrigerant circuit 18, and is heated to a high temperature. is producing water.

On the other hand, the hot water supply cycle 20 configured in the tank unit 12 includes a hot water storage tank 22 that stores high-temperature water generated by the water-refrigerant heat exchanger 15, and a water inlet pipe 21 that inputs tap water into the hot water storage tank 22. A hot water supply pipe 25 that supplies high temperature water from the hot water storage tank 22 to a hot water supply terminal 24 of a faucet or shower, and a water-refrigerant heat exchanger 15 for heating the low temperature water in the hot water storage tank 22 to generate high temperature water. It is composed of a circulation pump 16 that transports low-temperature water in the hot water storage tank 22, and the like.

The operation of the hot water storage type water heater 10 as described above is controlled by the remote controller 2.

A microcomputer 1 and a wireless LAN module 4 are arranged inside a remote control 2 (installed in the kitchen).

The wireless LAN module 4 communicates with a router 7 installed in a living room or the like, and is connected to a cloud server 6 via the Internet 3.

In addition, the user can access the cloud server 6 via the Internet 3 from the operating terminal 8, which is a mobile terminal such as a smartphone, and use the operating terminal 8 to access the remote control via the Internet 3, the router 7, and the wireless LAN module 4. Can operate 2.

Next, the alarm response boiling operation mode will be explained. When the weather information acquisition unit 6a of the cloud server 6 acquires information that a warning has been issued from the weather server 5 via the Internet 3, the information is transmitted to the Internet 3, the router 7, and the wireless LAN module 4. The information is communicated to the microcomputer 1 via the microcomputer 1.

After receiving the information, the microcomputer 1 activates the heat pump heat source device 11 and heats the water in the hot water storage tank 22 with the water-refrigerant heat exchanger 15, so that all the water in the hot water storage tank 22 becomes high-temperature water. Execute boiling operation. The above are the control specifications for the alarm-compatible boiling operation mode.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a display screen of an application in Embodiment 1 of the present invention. Next, with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2, a description will be given of how the user determines the control specifications for the alarm-compatible boiling operation mode.

The application for the alarm-compatible boiling operation mode is stored in the application server 9. The user then uses the downloaded operation terminal 8, which is a mobile terminal such as a smartphone, to operate the application for the alarm-compatible boiling operation mode as follows, and sends the application to the cloud server 6 via the Internet 3. It is determined.

First, there is a selection as to whether or not to execute the alarm response boiling operation mode. Next is the selection of the type of alarm for which the alarm-compatible boiling operation mode is executed. For example, as shown in FIG. 2, when an alarm selected by the user as "on" is issued, the alarm-compatible boiling operation mode is executed. If "on" is not selected for any of the alarms, the alarm-compatible boiling operation mode will not be executed.

Moreover, FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the cloud server of the hot water supply system in Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

Therefore, information on whether or not to execute the alarm-compatible boiling operation mode selected by each user and the type of alarm for which the alarm-compatible boiling operation mode is executed are stored in the user selection information storage unit 6b of the cloud server 6. has been done.

That is, the information that a warning has been issued is acquired by the weather information acquisition unit 6a of the cloud server 6 from the weather server 5 via the Internet 3, and is stored in the user selection information storage unit 6b of the cloud server 6. Based on the information selected and determined by the user, the boiling operation execution determination unit 6c of the cloud server 6 determines whether or not to execute the alarm-compatible boiling operation mode, and whether or not the alarm-compatible boiling operation mode is executed. Determine the type.

The determination result is then transmitted from the cloud server 6 to the microcomputer 1 via the Internet 3, router 7, and wireless LAN module 4.

Then, when the microcomputer 1 receives the received judgment result, that is, the information that the issued alarm has been selected by the user so that the alarm-compatible boiling operation mode is executed, Execute the alarm response boiling operation mode.

On the other hand, when receiving information that the issued alarm has not been selected by the user so that the alarm-compatible boiling operation mode is executed, the alarm-compatible boiling operation mode is not executed.

Furthermore, when the user accesses the cloud server 6 using the operating terminal 8, it is possible to confirm whether or not the alarm-compatible boiling operation mode is being executed.

As described above, according to the hot water supply system in Embodiment 1 of the present invention, when a water outage or power outage is likely to occur depending on the living environment of the user, the boiling operation of storing hot water in the hot water storage tank 22 is executed. It is possible to provide a highly usable hot water supply system that allows the user to select whether or not to use the hot water supply system.

Furthermore, depending on the user's living environment, the user can select the type of alarm that is likely to cause water outages or power outages, and execute the alarm response boiling operation mode to use the hot water in the hot water storage tank 22 as domestic water. , it is possible to provide a highly usable hot water system.

In addition, since the alarm response boiling operation mode can be reliably executed when an alarm is issued, a hot water supply system with high usability can be provided.

Furthermore, since the user can check from the operation terminal whether or not the alarm-compatible boiling operation mode is reliably executed, it is possible to provide a hot water supply system with high usability.

As described above, the hot water supply system of the present invention allows the user to decide whether or not to execute the boiling operation of storing hot water in the hot water storage tank when water outages or power outages are likely to occur depending on the user's living environment etc. can be selected and a highly usable hot water system can be provided, so it can be applied to a hot water system equipped with a hot water storage tank that uses electricity, gas, etc. as a heat source.

1 Microcomputer 2 Remote control 3 Internet 4 Wireless LAN module 5 Weather server 6 Cloud server 6a Weather information acquisition section 6b User selection information storage section 6c Boiling operation execution judgment section 7 Router 8 Operation terminal 9 Application server 10 Hot water storage type water heater

Claims (1)

cloud server and
A hot water storage type water heater having a heat pump heat source device and a hot water storage tank ;
a remote control that controls the operation of the hot water storage type water heater;
An operation terminal that is a mobile terminal such as a smartphone,
A hot water supply system comprising:
A microcomputer and a wireless LAN module are arranged inside the remote control,
The wireless LAN module is connected to the cloud server via the Internet,
The operation terminal can access the cloud server via the Internet and operate the remote control via the Internet and the wireless LAN module,
The microcomputer stores an alarm response boiling operation mode,
In the alarm response boiling operation mode, the hot water supply system starts the heat pump heat source device and performs a full boiling operation in which all the hot water in the hot water storage tank is filled with high-temperature water;
The cloud server includes:
a weather information acquisition unit that acquires warning information from the weather server;
a user selection information storage unit storing information on whether or not to execute the alarm-compatible boiling operation mode selected by the user and the type of alarm for executing the alarm-compatible boiling operation mode;
a boiling operation execution determination unit that determines whether or not to execute the alarm-compatible boiling operation mode based on information stored in the user selection information storage unit;
has
When the cloud server acquires the alarm information and the boiling operation execution determination unit determines to execute the alarm-compatible boiling operation mode, the micro Send the judgment results to the computer,
The remote controller uses the alarm- compatible boiling operation mode,
Whether or not the alarm response boiling operation mode is executed is determined by
determined by the user selecting either one using the operating terminal and transmitting it from the operating terminal to the cloud server ,
A hot water supply system characterized in that when the user accesses the cloud server using the operating terminal, it can be confirmed whether the alarm-compatible boiling operation mode is being executed .

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