JPH03171209A - Hot water supplier - Google Patents

Hot water supplier

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JPH03171209A
JPH03171209A JP29803290A JP29803290A JPH03171209A JP H03171209 A JPH03171209 A JP H03171209A JP 29803290 A JP29803290 A JP 29803290A JP 29803290 A JP29803290 A JP 29803290A JP H03171209 A JPH03171209 A JP H03171209A
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Hiroaki Yonekubo
寛明 米久保
Yukio Nagaoka
行夫 長岡
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Panasonic Holdings Corp
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Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd
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Abstract

PURPOSE:To arbitrarily change the rate of hot water in accordance with a previously decided mode by permitting a signal generation part to transmit a signal to a flow rate control valve driving device so as to change the flow rate of hot water in accordance with the hourly change signal of the flow rate stored in a storage part. CONSTITUTION:A mixing valve driving device 13 drives a mixing valve 7 to the mixing ratio position of hot water, in which a temperature deviation between a temperature setting unit 18 and a temperature detector 17 comes to zero so as to control temperature. When the switch part 25 of a flow rate controller 24 is closed, the signal is taken out from the storage part for flow rate change 26 and the signal is amplified. Then, a driving control signal is transmitted from the signal generation part 23 to the flow rate control valve driving device 22 and a flow rate control valve 20 changes the opening ratio of a mixed hot water channel so as to change the flow rate. The change of the flow rate of mixed hot water can realize a complicated mode and massage effect in shower can be improved since a pattern and a cycle can be set in the signal generation part 23 of the flow rate control unit 24.

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【発明の詳細な説明】 産業上の利用分野 本発明は温度tSV手段で調温された湯の流量を変化さ
せて供給する給湯装置に関するものである.従来の技術 従来この種の給湯装置には、第3図に示すようなものが
あった. 第3図は一般に使用されているシャワー付の湯水混合栓
を示すものである.この湯水混合栓は湯側操作つまみ1
と水側操作つまみ2の操作により湯と水の混合比率を手
動で調節し適温を得ると共に、切替つまみ3により混合
湯の供給を蛇口4側あるいはシャワー5側に切り替え給
湯を行なっている.シャワー5は内部に水流により回転
するロータ6が内蔵されており、シャワー使用時はこの
ロータ6が回転して、混合湯供給路の開口面積を変え、
シャワー5から吐出される混合湯量を変化させ人体への
マッサージ効果を生ずるように工夫されている.なお混
合湯温設定は湯側操作つまみlや水側操作つまみ2の手
動操作によらず、温度設定を行なうだけで、湯水の混合
比率の調整はサーモエレメントにより自動的に行なわれ
る自動湯水混合栓もあったが、いずれにしても定温度の
湯を供給するだけであった. 発明が解決しようとする課題 この従来の給湯装買は上記のように構威されていたため
、次のような課題を有していた.(1)  シャワー5
から吐出される混合湯量はロータ6によって変化させら
れているが、混合湯量の時間的変化は強弱の単調なモー
ドであり複雑なモードを実現できなかった. 《2》混合湯量の時間的変化は、ロータ6が混合湯によ
って回転させられることによって生していたため、混合
場量そのものによって影響を受け、混合湯量が多い時は
変化が早く、少ない時は変化が遅くなる欠点を有してい
た. (3)混合湯量の変化は純枠に機構的な手段により生じ
させられているため、遠隔操作や時限操作などが不可能
であり、また混合湯量の変化が必要でない場合は、ロー
タ6を外さない限り止めることができなく不便であった
.更にロータ6の圧力損失が大きいため、シャワーの流
量が少なくなる欠点を有していた. 本発明はこのような従来の課題を解決するものであり、
予め定めたモードに従って任意に湯量が変化できる給湯
装置を提供することを目的としている. 課題を解決するための手段 上記の目的を他姓するために本発明の給湯装置は、給湯
温度を調節する温度調節手段を経て供給される湯の流量
を制御する流量制御弁と、この流量制御弁を駆動する流
量制御弁駆動装Iと、湯の流量を所定流量範囲内で時間
的に変化させる信号を記憶した記憶部と、この記憶部か
ら記憶内容を取り出し流量制御弁駆動装直に送出する信
号発生部とを有した流量制御器とを備えて構威するもの
である. 作用 上記した構威により記慣部に記憶された流量の時間的変
化信号に従い、信号発生部が流量制御弁駆動装直に信号
を送り、所定の範囲で湯の流量を変化させて供給するも
のである. 実施例 以下本発明の実施例を第1図、第2図により説明する. 第1図は温度調節手段である混合弁と流量制御弁を一体
に構成した給湯装置を示す.混合弁7は水側入口8と湯
側入口9より供給される水と湯の混合比率を水側弁体l
Oと湯側弁体11が開口比を変えることにより調節され
ている.この水側弁体lOと湯側弁体1lは、混合弁軸
12により混合弁駆動装置13により駆動される.混合
弁駆動装置l3は、モータ14とギヤボックスl5及び
回転運動を直線運動に変換する直Alil動変換機構1
6よりなる.湯と水が混合された混合場の湯潅は、温度
検出器17により検出される.また混合湯温の設定は温
度設定器l8により設定される.混合弁7は、温度設定
器1Bと温度検出器l7の信号に基づいて、両者の温度
偏差が零となる位置まで、混合制御器19により混合弁
駆動装置13を介して駆動制御される.混合湯の流量は
、流量制御弁20により制御される.この流量制御弁2
0は、流量制御弁軸21を介して流量制御弁駆動装22
2により駆動される.そして流量制御弁駆動装置22は
、混合湯量を所定流量範囲内で時間的に変化させる信号
の信号発生部23を有した流量制御器24により制御さ
れる.なお流量制御器24は信号発生部23の信号発生
を発停するスイッチ部25と、流量変化用の記憶部26
を有している.また、スイッチ部25はリモコン27に
よる開閉も可能である. 記憶部26に記憶される信号は、サイクル的な単純な繰
り返し信号から、1/fゆらぎ信号、また楽音等であっ
てもよい.また、記憶部26は固定式であっても着脱自
在であってもよく、固定式の場合メモリーや専用ICが
、また着脱式の場合カードやレコード等が利用可能であ
る. 次に動作について説明する.第1図において、蛇口ある
いはシャワー止水栓(図示せず)が開威されて給湯が開
始されると、混合弁7は温度設定器l8の指示湯温か得
られる位置まで、温度検出器17で混合湯温を監視しな
がら混合制御器19の指令で制御される.すなわち、温
度設定器1Bと温度検出器l7の温度偏差が零となる湯
水の混合比率位置まで、混合弁駆動装置13が混合弁7
を駆動して温度調節を行なう.そして流量制御器のスイ
ッチ部25を「閉』にすると記憶部26より信号が取り
出され、この信号が増幅されて信号発生部23から流量
制御弁駆動装122へ駆動制御信号が送出される.この
駆動制御信号に基づいて流量制御弁20は混合渦流路の
開口比を変え流量を変化させる.そしてこの混合場の流
量は流量制御器24の送出する信号によって次々と変化
する.この変化の状態は第2図に示すように、時間的に
所定の流量範囲内で変化する.この流量の時間的変化は
、人体に取って心地よい刺激がシャワー利用時等に得ら
れるように設定されており、流量の平均レベルの大小に
よってその変化のパターンや流量割合またサイクル等が
影響を受けないように設定することが可能である. 混合場を流量変化させている間、混合場の温度は温度設
定器l8で指示した湯温で供給される.スイッチ部25
を「開」にすると混合湯の流量変化は停止し、一定流量
でかつ温度設定器l8の指示湯温で通常給湯が行なわれ
る. このように、スイッチ部25の開閉により、通常の一定
流量での給湯と、記憶部26の記憶内容に従った給湯が
可能であり、従来の機横弐の欠点であった通常給湯への
切り替えができない点が解決できている. 流量に変化をつける方法として記憶部26を用いない方
法もある.例えば、演算により数値を求めて信号を得た
りする方法等も考えられるが、記憶部26を用いた方が
任意のモードが、複数モードも含めて使える利点を有し
ている. なお、この実施例においては温度調節手段としては電気
的に制御される混合弁を用いたが、機構式の混合弁や温
度調節が可能な瞬間式の給湯機であってもよい.また、
流量制御弁駆動装置はモータを用いたが、ソレノイドや
圧電素子等のアクチュエータであってもよい.また、制
御弁は止れのできる形式であってもよい. 発明の効果 以上のように本発明の給湯装置は、給湯温度を!11節
する温度U!4節手段を経て給湯される湯の流量を制御
する流量制御弁と、流量制御弁駆動装置と、湯の流量を
所定流量範囲内で時間的に変化させる信号を記憶した記
憶部と、この記憶部から記憶内容を取り出し流量制御弁
駆動装置に送出する信号発生部を有した流量制御機を傭
えて構威しているため次のような効果を有している. (1)  混合湯の流量変化は、流量制御器の信号発生
部でパターンやサイクル等が設定できるため、複雑なモ
ードを実現でき、シャワーにおけるマッサージ効果を上
げることができる. (2)混合場の時間的流量変化は蛇口やシャワー止水栓
で設定される混合湯量のレベル(平均レベル)によって
影響を受けず、例えば混合湯量の多い時も少ない時も同
一のパターンやサイクルで流量を変化させることが可能
である. (3)従来のように流量を変化させるロータが流量制御
弁の他に必要でなく、圧力損失の低減が図れ、シャワー
等から供給できる流量を増すことができ快適性が向上す
る. (4)記憶部に流量変化のモードを記憶させておくこと
ができるため、任意のモード、複数のモードが簡単に利
用可能である.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of Industrial Application The present invention relates to a water heater that supplies hot water whose temperature is controlled by a temperature tSV means while varying its flow rate. BACKGROUND TECHNOLOGY Conventionally, there was a water heater of this type as shown in Fig. 3. Figure 3 shows a commonly used hot water mixer faucet with a shower. This hot water mixing faucet has a hot water side operation knob 1.
By operating the water side control knob 2, the mixing ratio of hot water and water is manually adjusted to obtain the appropriate temperature, and by switching the supply of mixed hot water to the faucet 4 side or the shower 5 side using the switching knob 3, hot water is supplied. The shower 5 has a built-in rotor 6 that is rotated by the water flow, and when the shower is used, the rotor 6 rotates to change the opening area of the mixed hot water supply path.
It is designed to vary the amount of mixed hot water discharged from the shower 5 to produce a massage effect on the human body. The mixed water temperature can be set without manual operation of the hot water side control knob L or water side control knob 2, and the mixing ratio of hot water and water is automatically adjusted by the thermoelement. There were some, but in either case they only supplied hot water at a constant temperature. Problems to be Solved by the Invention Since this conventional hot water supply equipment was structured as described above, it had the following problems. (1) Shower 5
The amount of mixed hot water discharged from the rotor 6 is varied by the rotor 6, but the temporal change in the amount of mixed hot water is a monotonous mode of strength and weakness, making it impossible to realize a complex mode. [2] Temporal changes in the amount of mixed hot water are caused by the rotation of the rotor 6 by the mixed hot water, and are therefore affected by the amount of mixing field itself; when the amount of mixed hot water is large, the change is rapid, and when it is small, the change is It had the disadvantage that it was slow. (3) Changes in the amount of mixed hot water are caused by mechanical means in the pure frame, so remote control or timed operation is impossible, and if changing the amount of mixed hot water is not necessary, remove the rotor 6. It was inconvenient because it could not be stopped unless there was a problem. Furthermore, since the pressure loss of the rotor 6 is large, the flow rate of the shower is reduced. The present invention solves these conventional problems,
The purpose is to provide a water heater that can arbitrarily change the amount of hot water according to a predetermined mode. Means for Solving the Problems In order to accomplish the above-mentioned object, the water heater of the present invention includes a flow control valve that controls the flow rate of hot water supplied through a temperature control means that adjusts the temperature of the hot water supply, A flow rate control valve drive unit I that drives the valve, a memory unit that stores a signal for temporally changing the flow rate of hot water within a predetermined flow rate range, and the memory contents are extracted from this memory unit and sent directly to the flow rate control valve drive unit. The system is equipped with a flow rate controller having a signal generator and a flow rate controller. Function: According to the time-varying flow rate signal stored in the recording unit using the above-described structure, the signal generating unit sends a signal directly to the flow rate control valve drive unit to vary the flow rate of hot water within a predetermined range and supply the hot water. It is. EXAMPLE Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be explained with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. Figure 1 shows a water heater that integrates a mixing valve and a flow rate control valve, which are temperature control means. The mixing valve 7 controls the mixing ratio of water and hot water supplied from the water side inlet 8 and the hot water side inlet 9 using the water side valve body l.
O and the hot water side valve body 11 are adjusted by changing the opening ratio. The water side valve body lO and the hot water side valve body 1l are driven by a mixing valve drive device 13 via a mixing valve shaft 12. The mixing valve driving device 13 includes a motor 14, a gear box 15, and a direct motion conversion mechanism 1 that converts rotational motion into linear motion.
Consists of 6. The hot water in the mixing field where hot water and water are mixed is detected by a temperature detector 17. Further, the temperature of the mixed water is set by the temperature setting device l8. The mixing valve 7 is driven and controlled by the mixing controller 19 via the mixing valve driving device 13 based on the signals from the temperature setting device 1B and the temperature detector 17 until the temperature deviation between the two becomes zero. The flow rate of the mixed hot water is controlled by a flow control valve 20. This flow control valve 2
0 is a flow control valve drive device 22 via a flow control valve shaft 21.
Driven by 2. The flow rate control valve driving device 22 is controlled by a flow rate controller 24 having a signal generator 23 for generating a signal that changes the amount of mixed hot water over time within a predetermined flow rate range. The flow rate controller 24 includes a switch unit 25 for starting and stopping the signal generation of the signal generating unit 23, and a storage unit 26 for changing the flow rate.
have. Further, the switch section 25 can also be opened and closed using a remote control 27. The signal stored in the storage unit 26 may be a simple repeating signal such as a cycle, a 1/f fluctuation signal, a musical tone, or the like. Furthermore, the storage section 26 may be of a fixed type or may be removable, and in the case of a fixed type, a memory or a dedicated IC can be used, and in the case of a removable type, a card, a record, etc. can be used. Next, we will explain the operation. In FIG. 1, when a faucet or a shower stop valve (not shown) is opened to start hot water supply, the mixing valve 7 is moved to a position where the hot water temperature indicated by the temperature setting device 18 is obtained, and the temperature sensor 17 is turned on. It is controlled by commands from the mixing controller 19 while monitoring the temperature of the mixed water. That is, the mixing valve driving device 13 controls the mixing valve 7 until the temperature difference between the temperature setting device 1B and the temperature detector 17 becomes zero.
The temperature is adjusted by driving the Then, when the switch section 25 of the flow rate controller is turned "closed", a signal is taken out from the storage section 26, this signal is amplified, and a drive control signal is sent from the signal generation section 23 to the flow rate control valve driving device 122. Based on the drive control signal, the flow rate control valve 20 changes the opening ratio of the mixing vortex flow path to change the flow rate.The flow rate of this mixing field changes one after another according to the signal sent from the flow rate controller 24.The state of this change is As shown in Figure 2, the flow rate changes over time within a predetermined flow rate range.This time change in flow rate is set to provide a pleasant stimulus to the human body when taking a shower, etc. It is possible to set the change pattern, flow rate, cycle, etc. so that it is not affected by the magnitude of the average level of The hot water is supplied at the temperature specified by the switch section 25.
When is set to ``open'', the flow rate change of the mixed hot water stops, and normal hot water is supplied at a constant flow rate and at the hot water temperature indicated by the temperature setting device 18. In this way, by opening and closing the switch section 25, it is possible to supply hot water at a normal constant flow rate and to supply hot water according to the contents stored in the storage section 26, which eliminates the drawback of the conventional machine side two, which is the normal hot water supply. This solves the problem of not being able to do so. There is also a method that does not use the storage unit 26 to vary the flow rate. For example, it is conceivable to obtain a signal by calculating a numerical value, but using the storage unit 26 has the advantage that any mode can be used, including multiple modes. In this embodiment, an electrically controlled mixing valve was used as the temperature adjustment means, but a mechanical mixing valve or an instantaneous water heater capable of temperature adjustment may be used. Also,
Although a motor is used as the flow control valve drive device, an actuator such as a solenoid or a piezoelectric element may be used. Additionally, the control valve may be of a type that can be shut off. As described above, the water heater of the present invention can improve the temperature of hot water! Temperature U for 11 sections! A flow rate control valve that controls the flow rate of hot water supplied through the four-section means, a flow rate control valve driving device, a storage section that stores a signal that temporally changes the flow rate of hot water within a predetermined flow rate range, and this memory. This system employs a flow rate controller that has a signal generation section that extracts the memory contents from the section and sends it to the flow control valve drive device, so it has the following effects. (1) Since the flow rate change of the mixed hot water can be set in patterns and cycles using the signal generator of the flow rate controller, complex modes can be realized and the massage effect in the shower can be improved. (2) Temporal flow rate changes in the mixing field are not affected by the level (average level) of the amount of mixed hot water set at the faucet or shower stop valve; for example, the pattern or cycle is the same whether the amount of mixed hot water is high or low. It is possible to change the flow rate by (3) A rotor that changes the flow rate as in the past is not required in addition to the flow control valve, reducing pressure loss and increasing the flow rate that can be supplied from showers, etc., improving comfort. (4) Since the mode of flow rate change can be stored in the storage unit, any mode or multiple modes can be easily used.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 給湯温度を調節する温度調節手段を経て供給される湯の
流量を制御する流量制御弁と、この流量制御弁を駆動す
る流量制御弁駆動装置と、湯の流量を所定流量範囲内で
時間的に変化させる信号を記憶した記憶部と、この記憶
部から記憶内容を取り出し前記流量制御弁駆動装置に送
出する信号発生部とを有した流量制御器を備えた給湯装
置。
A flow rate control valve that controls the flow rate of hot water supplied via a temperature control means that adjusts the hot water supply temperature, a flow control valve drive device that drives the flow control valve, and a flow rate control valve that controls the flow rate of hot water within a predetermined flow rate range over time. A water heater that includes a flow rate controller that has a storage section that stores a signal to be changed, and a signal generation section that retrieves the stored content from the storage section and sends it to the flow rate control valve driving device.
JP29803290A 1990-11-01 1990-11-01 Hot water supplier Pending JPH03171209A (en)

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US6634048B1 (en) * 1998-06-30 2003-10-21 General Electric Company Automatic temperature control for clothes washer

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
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US6634048B1 (en) * 1998-06-30 2003-10-21 General Electric Company Automatic temperature control for clothes washer

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