JPH06261375A - Remote controller for hot water supply unit provided with time management device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide the remote controller of a hot water supply unit provided with a time management device where the operability of a former timer is improved. CONSTITUTION:The timer function part of the remote controller which remotely operates the hot water supply unit is provided with a clock means l, the operation means 2, a display means 3 and a sound generation means 4 controlled by the clock output of the clock means 1. The sound generation means 4 is provided with the time management device consisting of a storage means 5 storing sound data corresponding to lapse time and a selection output means 7 selecting sound data of the storage means 5 at every prescribed time by the clock output of the clock means 1 and outputting it to a speaker 6. Since midway lapse time can be recognized without viewing the display means, work is not necessary to be interrupted during cooking and it is not troublesome. Even when user using glasses takes off the glasses and the display means gets fogged owing to water and steam, midway lapse time can be recognized.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a remote controller for a water heater installed in a kitchen or a bathroom, and more particularly to a remote controller for a water heater equipped with a time management device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, various timers have been used in the kitchen to manage cooking time and the like. These timers are configured as a single item, and some timers are built in a remote controller for remotely controlling a water heater or the like. .

In these conventional timers, the elapsed time is simply displayed on the display means, or a sound is generated only when the set time has elapsed.

[0004]

With such a conventional timer, it is troublesome to check the elapsed time on the way because the user must look at the display section one by one. Have difficulty. The present invention aims to solve such problems.

[0005]

Means for solving the above-mentioned problems will be described with reference to FIG. 1 conceptually showing an embodiment of the present invention. In the present invention, a water heater is remotely operated. The timer function section of the remote controller is provided with a time measuring means 1, an operating means 2 thereof, a display means 3 thereof, and a sound generating means 4 which is controlled by a time measuring output of the time measuring means 1. A time management device comprising a storage means 5 for storing corresponding voice data and a selection output means 7 for selecting the voice data of the storage means 5 at predetermined time intervals by the clock output of the clock means 1 and outputting it to the speaker 6 is provided. Propose a remote control for a water heater.

[0006]

In the remote controller of the water heater according to the present invention, when the aging means 1 is operated by the operating means 2, the selection output means 7 outputs the sound data corresponding to the elapsed time at every predetermined time by the time output of the time counting means 1. Since this is selected and output to the speaker 6, it is possible to know the halfway elapsed time without looking at the display of the display means 3.

[0007]

EXAMPLE An example of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. First, in the embodiment of FIG. 1, the operating means 2 includes a timer switch 31 described later and this timer switch 3
The detection unit 8 detects the ON / OFF state of No. 1 and the LED lighting circuit 28a that lights or turns off the timer operation display lamp 34 according to the output thereof. still,
In the configuration of FIG. 2 described later, the detection unit 8 corresponds to the input circuit 27 and the CPU 22.

Next, FIG. 2 is an explanatory view showing a control mechanism of a water heater including a remote controller according to the present invention. Reference numeral 11 is a controller on the water heater main body (not shown) side, and 12 is a remote controller. 12 is connected to the controller 11 on the main body side by a communication cable 13 and is installed in an appropriate place, such as a kitchen or a bathroom.

The controller 11 is constructed by applying a microcomputer device, that is, a CPU 14 and a RAM.
15, ROM 16, clock circuit 17, communication circuit 18,
It is composed of an input circuit 19, an output circuit 20, and an A / D converter 21.

The input circuit 19 receives an analog signal from a sensor corresponding to incoming water temperature, outgoing hot water temperature, flow rate, etc. in the heat exchanger, a digital signal from an empty-water prevention switch, a frame rod, etc., and waveform shaping. The necessary processing is performed by inputting to the CPU 14 through appropriate processing such as A / D conversion. Further, the output circuit 20 outputs control signals to the source solenoid valve of the burner of the water heater, the hot water solenoid valve, the proportional control valve, the fan motor, the ignition transformer, etc. according to a predetermined sequence and processing result.

Next, the remote controller 12 is similarly constructed by applying a microcomputer device, that is, the CPU 22,
The RAM 23, the ROM 24, the clock circuit 25, the communication circuit 26, the input circuit 27, the display circuit 28, and the voice utterance circuit 29.

The input circuit 27 is connected to a hot water heater operation switch 30, a timer switch 31, and a hot water supply temperature setting switch 32. The setting switches 32 include a hot water supply temperature raising switch 32a and a lowering switch 32b. It consists of.

The display circuit 28 is an LED for driving the hot water supply operation display lamp 33 and the timer operation display lamp 34.
It comprises a lighting circuit 28a and an LCD drive circuit 28b for driving an LCD display device 35 for displaying various kinds of information such as hot water supply temperature, clock and elapsed time.

The voice utterance circuit 29 is a voice synthesis circuit 3.
6, a voice data ROM 37, a voice output circuit 38,
The speaker 6 is connected to the audio output circuit 38. Therefore, the voice data ROM 37 corresponds to the storage means 5, and has a voice synthesis circuit 36 and a voice output circuit 38.
Corresponds to the selection output means 7.

FIG. 3 shows the appearance of the remote controller 12 in a hot water supply state. The LCD display device 35 has a hot water supply temperature on the upper stage and a clock display on the lower stage. A timer operation display lamp 34 and a hot water supply operation display lamp 33 are arranged below the LCD display device 35. The timer operation display lamp 34 is off and the hot water supply operation display lamp 33 is on. Below these display lamps, an operation switch 30, a timer switch 31, and operating portions for a hot water supply temperature raising switch 32a and a lowering switch 32b are arranged.

Next, the operation of the above configuration will be described with reference to the time chart of FIG. First, the remote controller 12 is step S1.
In step S3, the state of the timer switch 31 is monitored, and when the switch 31 is OFF, the timer operation display lamp 34 is continuously turned off as in FIG. 3 (step S
13) Further, a clock is displayed on the lower stage of the LCD display device 35 (step S14), and the monitoring of the timer switch 31 is continued.

When the timer switch 31 is turned on, the state is judged in step S1 and the process shifts to a predetermined timer operation sequence. That is, in step S2, the timer operation display lamp 34 is turned on, and in step S3, the lower clock display portion of the LCD display device 35 is set to the timer counter display mode, and the timer, that is,
The clock means 1 is activated.

When it is determined in step S5 that one second has elapsed, in step S6, the minimum digit of the clock display portion, in this case, the digit of one second unit is incremented by one. If 1 second has not elapsed, the process returns to step S1.

Next, when it is determined in step S7 that one minute has elapsed, it is determined whether or not sound has already been generated. If not, the selective output means 7 operates in step S7.
In 9, the audio data corresponding to the passage of 1 minute is selected from the audio data ROM 37 and output to the speaker 6,
The voice "One minute has passed" is generated. After the voice is generated, the process returns to step S1.

Then, again from step S1 to step S8
If, in other words, if the sound has been generated,
In the next step S10, it is determined whether or not the time to generate the next sound, that is, 2 minutes in this case. When 2 minutes have passed, in step S11, as in step S8 described above, it is determined whether or not a corresponding voice is generated, and after confirming that the corresponding voice is not generated, "2 minutes have passed" Generates sound. And after that, 3 minutes, 4
Minutes ......... Each minute, the corresponding voice, "minutes passed" is generated.

On the other hand, if the timer switch 31 is not turned on, steps S1 to S1 are performed.
3, the timer operation display lamp 34 is maintained in the off state, the clock display section remains in the clock display mode, and the process returns to step S1 to return to the timer switch 31.
Monitor the status of.

In the above operation, the voice data ROM 3
7, the data stored corresponding to each elapsed time is all the data of the voice generated as described above, and for example, "2.
If only "2" in the voice data "minutes have passed" is stored and "minutes passed" is stored as common data, the storage space can be reduced.
Further, in the above-mentioned embodiment, the sound is generated every one minute, but these can be configured so that they can be set appropriately.

By the above operation, when the remote controller according to the present invention is installed in the kitchen, it becomes easy to grasp a predetermined waiting time of instant food and manage cooking time.
If you install it in the bathroom, you can manage the bathing time.

[0024]

Since the present invention is as described above, the following functions can be added to the remote controller for controlling the water heater. Since the elapsed time can be confirmed without looking at the display means, there is no need to interrupt the work even during cooking, and it is not bothersome. Even when the spectacles user is wearing the spectacles, or when the display means is fogged due to water vapor or the like, it is possible to confirm the elapsed time.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a system explanatory view conceptually showing a configuration example of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a system explanatory diagram showing a specific configuration example of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of an external appearance of a remote controller of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an example of a control sequence in the device of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Clocking means 2 Operating means 3 Display means 4 Voice generating means 5 Storage means 6 Speaker 7 Selection output means 8 Detection part 11 Controller 12 Remote control 13 Communication cable 14, 22 CPU 15, 23 RAM 16, 24 ROM 17, 25 Clock circuit 18 , 26 communication circuit 19, 27 input circuit 20 output circuit 21 A / D converter 28 display circuit 29 voice generation circuit 30 operation switch 31 timer switch 32 setting switch 32a up switch 32b down switch 33 LCD display device 34 voice synthesis circuit 35 Audio data ROM 36 Audio output circuit

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A timer function section of a remote controller for remotely controlling a water heater, comprising a time measuring means, an operating means thereof, a display means, and a sound generating means controlled by a time output of the time measuring means. A time management device comprising storage means for storing voice data corresponding to the elapsed time and selection output means for selecting the voice data in the storage means at predetermined time intervals by the timed output of the timekeeping means and outputting it to the speaker. Water heater remote control