JPH0237213A - Abnormality alarm device of remote controlling equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To easily let a user detect the abnormal state of a hot water supplier by a method wherein an abnormality alarm switch, which is provided in a remote controller, is operated at the abnormal stoppage of the hot water supplier. CONSTITUTION:When a hot water supplier B stops abnormally for some cause or other, a control circuit means 20 inputs said abnormal state to the abnormality detecting means 28 of a microcomputer 27 in a remote controller 21 so as to judge the detected content of abnormality at the means 28. Abnormality data are once stored after their detection in an abnormality data storing means 29. After the memory retaining time T0 of a storage time setting means 32 or more, the abnormality data in the abnormality data storing means 29 are erased by the judgement of a store release judging means 31. However, when an abnormality alarm switch 25 is operated within the memory retaining time T0 and said input is judged by a switch input judging means 33, the abnormality data in the abnormality data storing means 29 is converted by an abnormality data to audio data converting means 34 to audio data and sent to an audio outputting means 35, which outputs the audio data to a warning means 26 in the form of speech in order to alarm a use of the abnormality.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an abnormality notification device provided in a remote control device (remote controller) for general household equipment.

Conventional technology In recent years, general household appliances have been equipped with control panels designed for ease of operation.
In other words, there is a demand for a remote control that is superior in its operation method, simplification of operation display, complexity, high functionality, and compactness.

For this reason, conventional remote controllers for general household appliances, taking a water heater as an example, have a configuration as shown in FIG. 3.

In FIG. 3, water heater A includes a heat exchanger 1, a burner 2, a solenoid valve 3 for supplying gas to the burner 2, and a water flow switch 4 for detecting the flow of water flowing from a water supply port 5.
It consists of a hot water outlet 6 that supplies hot water that has passed through the heat exchanger 1, and a blower 7 that takes in and exhausts the air necessary for hot water supply and combustion, and a remote control 8 that controls the operation from a distance. This remote control 8 includes an operation switch 9 for supplying power supply voltage to the water heater A, and an operation switch 9 for supplying power supply voltage to the water heater A.
It is comprised of an operation lamp 10 that displays the operation of the water heater A, a combustion lamp 11 that monitors the combustion state of the water heater A from a distance, and a buzzer 12 for notification.

Problem to be Solved by the Invention In the above-mentioned water heater A, some abnormality occurs and the water heater A
Suppose that the combustion of the engine stops or misfires. Since the water heater A is installed at a distance from the user, for example, outdoors and indoors, abnormalities in the water heater A can only be detected using the remote controller 8. The remote control 8 detects an abnormality in the water heater A by using the combustion lamp 11. Although the notification buzzer 12 is used for display and notification, its expressive power is limited, and the user cannot know in detail what kind of failure caused the water heater A to stop.

The present invention solves the above-mentioned problems, and provides an abnormality notification device for a remote control device that can notify the user of the abnormality contents in the form of audio, and allows the user to easily know the abnormal state of a water heater, etc. The purpose is to

Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides an abnormal data storage means having a backup power source for storing an abnormal signal input from an external device, and a method for determining the elapse of time for retaining the stored data. a memory canceling means for determining a switch input for causing an abnormality notification;
A means for converting the data stored in the abnormal data storage means into audio data based on the determination of the switch input, and an audio output means for outputting the converted audio data as audio to the outside, the remote controller can detect an abnormal state of the water heater. The system is configured so that the notification can be made by operating a switch within the system.

Effect With the above configuration, when the user senses an abnormality in an external device, the user can hear the details of the abnormality as a sound by operating a switch in the remote control. By using an easy-to-understand notification method, the user can clearly detect an abnormality in the water heater and also know the details of the abnormal stoppage. In addition, the user can easily reuse the water heater depending on the details, and since the details of the abnormal stop are made clear at the time of service, it is possible to understand the cause and shorten the time required for repair work. .

EXAMPLE Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described based on the drawings.

Fig. 1 is a block diagram of a water heater using gas as a heat source and its remote control according to an embodiment of the present invention, and Fig. 2 is a block diagram of a microcomputer installed in the remote control for reporting an abnormality. It is.

In FIG. 1, water heater B includes a heat exchanger 13, a burner 14 thereof, a solenoid valve 15 for supplying gas to the burner 14, and a water flow switch 16 for detecting the flow of water from the water inlet 17. , an outlet ■8 that supplies hot water that has passed through the heat exchanger 13, an air blower 19 that takes in and exhausts the air necessary for the burner 14, and a control circuit means 20 that centrally controls the above-mentioned components. ing. 21 is water heater B
This is a remote control for controlling the device from a distance. The remote control 21 includes an operation switch 22 for supplying power supply voltage to the water heater B, an operation lamp 23 for displaying the operation of the operation switch 22, a combustion lamp 24 for monitoring the combustion of the water heater B, and a combustion lamp 24 for monitoring the combustion of the water heater B. an abnormality notification switch 25 for notifying an abnormal state of the abnormality notification switch 25;
It is comprised of a notification means 26 that emits a voice output when operated, and a microcomputer 27 (hereinafter referred to as microcomputer) that controls the abnormality notification switch 25 and the notification means 26.

In FIG. 2, reference numeral 28 is an abnormality detection means for detecting an abnormality signal of the water heater B, and the abnormality data detected by this abnormality detection means 28 is sent to an abnormality data storage means 29, and the backup power supply such as a dry battery is used. 30 is constantly storing data.

31 is a memory cancellation determination means, and the abnormal data storage means 2
In step 9, time is measured to hold the stored data only within the storage retention time which is the mask time output from the storage time setting means 32, and the elapse of the storage retention time is determined.

33 is a switch input determining means for determining the operation of the abnormality notification switch 25 in the remote controller 21. Reference numeral 34 denotes abnormal data audio data converting means for converting the data stored in the abnormal data storage means 29 into audio data based on the output of the switch input determining means 33 which has determined the input of the abnormality notification switch 25.

35 is an audio output means for outputting the audio data converted by the abnormal data audio data converting means 34 to the notification means 26 as an audio signal.

For example, if water heater B abnormally stops for some reason during combustion, the control circuit means 20 will notify the remote controller 21 of the abnormal state.
The information is input to the abnormality detection means 28 of the microcomputer 27 inside, and the contents of the abnormality detection are determined here. After the abnormality data is detected, it is temporarily stored in the abnormality data storage means 29. On the other hand, the memory release determining means 31 starts measuring the retention time of the stored data in response to the signal from the abnormality detecting means 28. When this retention time exceeds 10 memory retention times of the memory time setting means 32, which is a predetermined mask time, the memory release determination means 31
Based on this determination, the abnormal data in the abnormal data storage means 26 is erased. However, if the abnormality notification switch 25 is operated within the memory retention time TO and the input is determined by the switch input determination means 33, the abnormality data storage means 25
The abnormal data No. 9 is converted into audio data by the abnormal data audio data converting means 34 and sent to the audio output means 35.

The audio output means 35 outputs the converted audio data as audio to the notification means 26 to notify the user of the abnormality.

Effects of the Invention As described above, according to the present invention, when a water heater stops abnormally due to some reason, the user is notified of the abnormality by voice by operating the abnormality notification switch installed in the remote control. This makes it possible for the user to clearly know the abnormal state of the water heater, and depending on the details, it becomes possible to easily reuse the water heater. Furthermore, when servicing the water heater, the nature of the abnormality in the water heater can be immediately known, which shortens the time it takes to investigate the cause and perform repair work, and improves maintainability.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing an abnormality notification device of a remote control that operates and monitors a water heater using gas as a heat source in an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram regarding abnormality notification of a microcomputer in the remote control. FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram showing a conventional gas water heater and remote control. 13... Heat exchanger, 14... Burner, 21... Remote control, 25... Abnormality notification switch, 26... Notification means, 27... Microcomputer, 28... Abnormality detection means,
29... Abnormal data storage means, 30... Backup power supply, 31... Memory cancellation determination means, 32... Memory time setting means, 33... Switch input determination means, 34
. . . Abnormal data audio data conversion means, 35 . . . Audio output means. Agent Yoshihiro Morimoto Diagram 1 Introducing Iso Heat Exchanger Tsuma Naso Lf> Abnormal Fuchiwa Z Inna Kiyoko Chikaguchi #2 Miken Diagram 3

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. An abnormality detection means for detecting an abnormality in the equipment based on a signal from an external device, a signal of the abnormal state detected by the abnormality detection means is stored as data, and a backup power source is provided to store and retain the data. an abnormality data storage means; a memory release determination means for comparing the time for retaining the stored data with a memory retention mask time to determine the elapsed time; a switch input determination means for determining a switch input for causing an abnormality notification; An abnormality notification device for a remote control device, comprising means for converting data stored in the abnormal data storage means into audio data based on a determination of a switch input, and audio output means for outputting the converted audio data to the outside as audio. .