JPH06296290A - Controller - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To surely perform the registering operation of a cordless remote controller when it is extended. CONSTITUTION:A remote controller number is sent to a hot water supply machine main body via a transmission/reception means 12 by operating the operating means 17 of the cordless remote controller via a switch 8 of the main body. A main body controller 1 receives an operation signal, and stores and registers the remote controller number. A main body registration number and a main body equipment code are transmitted to the cordless remote controller via a transmission/reception means 6. Also, the cordless remote controller receives the main body registration number and the main body equipment code, and stores and registers the main body registration number, and displays the main body equipment code on a display means 16. Registration is completed by operating an operating means 22 when a displayed equipment code is correct.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method for registering a water heater and a wireless remote control unit provided outside the water heater.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, remote-controlled water heaters for transmitting and receiving various kinds of information between a water heater main body and a wired remote control section (hereinafter referred to as a remote controller) have become widespread, and construction-saving work is required. There is.

Conventionally, this type of remote control water heater is shown in FIG.
The structure shown in FIG. The configuration will be described below.

As shown in FIG. 7, a water heater main body 41 and a plurality of remote controllers 42 are bus-connected by a two-wire power cable. The remote controller registration method for determining the remote controller with which the water heater main body 41 communicates is performed by superimposing a signal on the power cable from the communication unit 43 of the water heater main body 41 and transmitting the signal, and the communication unit 44 of the remote controller 42 in response to the transmission signal. When a signal is returned from the power supply cable to the communication unit 43 of the water heater main body 41, the remote controller is registered in the water heater main body.

[0005]

In such a conventional remote control water heater, when the remote controller 42 and the water heater main body 41 communicate with each other by wire, the water heater main body 41 has two terminals.
I was able to register only the remote control 42 connected by the power cable of the line. However, if the communication is changed to the wireless type, the communication unit 43 of the water heater main body 41 and the remote controller 4 which are not desired to be registered.
The communication with the second communication unit 44 becomes possible, and the remote controller 42 which is not desired to be registered is registered. Also, in the case of wireless communication, it is necessary for the water heater main body and the remote controller to each have a legal authorization number (hereinafter referred to as a registration number).
It is legally required to register the preset numbers of the main body of the water heater and the remote controller.

The present invention solves the above-mentioned problems and is one wireless remote controller (hereinafter referred to as a cordless remote controller).
On the other hand, the purpose is to register and communicate with one water heater main body.

[0007]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the control device of the present invention sets the water heater main body in a registerable state by operating the operation means of the switch provided in the water heater main body. A signal is sent to the main body by operating the specific operation means of the cordless remote controller, the registration number of the main body is registered in the cordless remote controller, the registration number of the cordless remote controller is registered in the main body, and the main body device code is displayed on the display means of the cordless remote controller. If the displayed device code is correct,
The registration is completed by operating the specific operation means of the cordless remote controller.

[0008]

According to the present invention, one hot water supply unit main body can be registered and communicated with one cordless remote controller by the above means. Therefore, it is possible to operate only one water heater main body desired to be used by operating one cordless remote controller.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of a control device of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of the control device in the main body of the water heater and the control device in the cordless remote controller of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of the water heater and the cordless remote controller.

In FIG. 2, reference numeral 24 denotes a water heater main body, which displays a main body device code on a display 25, a switch 8, a control device 27, and a water flow switch 28 for detecting that water is flowing.
have. Reference numeral 29 is a cordless remote controller, which has, for example, a display device 30 using liquid crystal, an operation switch 31 for displaying a main device code on the display device 30, and a control device 32 inside.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 is a main body control device, 2 is an area for storing a main body registration number, 3 is an area for storing a main body device code, and 4 is an area for storing in the areas 2 and 3. The reading means 5 for reading the main body registration number and the main body equipment code is a storage means for storing the registration number and the main body equipment code read by the reading means.
Reference numeral 6 is a transmission / reception means for performing wireless communication with the cordless remote controller 29, and reference numeral 7 is a reception content determination means for determining the content received by the transmission / reception means 6. As described with reference to FIG. 2, reference numeral 8 is a switch as an operation means of the main body for making the main body registerable, 9 is operation content determination means of the switch 8, and 10 is storage means for storing the received remote controller registration number. .

Reference numeral 11 denotes a control device for a cordless remote controller, 1
Reference numeral 2 denotes a transmitting / receiving means for wirelessly communicating with the main body control device 1,
Reference numeral 13 is a received content determination means for determining the content received by the transmission / reception means 12, and 14 is a storage means for storing the received main body registration number and main body equipment code. Reference numeral 15 is a display content determination means for determining the display content on the display means 16.
Reference numeral 17 is an operating means for transmitting a remote control registration signal to the main body, and 18 is an operation content determining means for determining the operation content of the operating means 17. Reference numeral 19 is a storage area storing a remote control registration number, 20 is a reading means for calling the remote control registration number stored in the storage area 19, 21
Is a storage means for storing the remote controller registration number read by the reading means 20. Reference numeral 22 denotes an operation means for terminating the registration. There are two registration end operation means for the case where the registration is successful and the case where the registration is unsuccessful.

Based on the above configuration, the operation will be described below. In FIG. 4, the registration operation of the switch 8 is judged by the operation content judging means 9 (ST1). Operation content determination means 9
When it is determined that the registration operation of the switch 8 is turned on, the main body control device 1 is brought into a state (ST2) in which registration with the control device 11 of the cordless remote controller is possible.

Next, in FIG. 3, in the control device 11 of the cordless remote controller, the operation of the operating means 17 is judged by the operation content judging means 18 (ST3). When the operation content determination unit 18 determines that the registration operation of the operation unit 17 is turned on, the remote control registration number is read from the storage area 19 by the read unit 20, the remote control registration number is stored by the storage unit 21, and transferred to the transmission / reception unit 12 (ST4). ) Do.

The remote control registration number transferred to the transmitting / receiving means 12 is generated in the communication packet 33 of FIG. The remote control registration number is a wireless legal authorization number and is a 12-digit decimal number converted into a hexadecimal number according to a certain rule on the packet. Generated communication packet 33
Is transmitted to the transmitting / receiving means 6 of the main body control device 1 (ST5).

In the main body control means 1, the transmission / reception means 6 receives the communication packet 33, and the reception content determination means 7 determines the received content (ST6). Then, if the main body control device 1 is in a state in which registration with the control device 11 is possible, the received remote control registration number is stored in the storage means 10 and registered (ST7), and read from the storage areas 2 and 3 by the reading means 4. The main body registration number and the main body device code are read out, and the main body registration number and the main body device code read out by the storage means 5 are stored.
(ST8).

The body registration number transferred to the transmitting / receiving means 6,
The main body device code and the remote control registration number are generated in the communication packet 36 of FIG. The body registration number 37 is a wireless legal authorization number, which is a 12-digit decimal number, which is a number converted into a hexadecimal number according to a certain rule on the packet. The main device code is, for example, a 3-digit number. For example, the remote control registration number on the communication packet 36 may be the last four digits of the remote control registration number. The generated communication packet 36 is the control device 1
The data is transmitted to the first transmitting / receiving means 12 (ST9).

In the control device 11, the transmitting / receiving means 12 receives the communication packet 36, and the received content is compared by the received content determining means 13 with the received remote controller registration number. (If the receiving remote controller registration number is the last 4 digits, compare the last 4 digits) and if they match, it is determined that the body device code 38 and the body registration number 37 of the body control device 1 to be registered have been received (ST10).
Then, the main body registration number 37 and the main body device code 38 are stored in the storage means 14 and registered (ST11). Storage means 14
The main body device code 38 stored in the display content determination means 15
The main body device code is displayed by the display means 16 via. As an example of the display unit 16, a liquid crystal, an LED or the like can be used.

The main body device code 30 displayed by the display means 16 is displayed on the main body device code 25.
A person judges whether or not it matches with, and if it does match, the registration ending operation of the operation means 22 is performed. The operation content determination means 23 determines that the registration end operation of the operation means 22 is ON (ST1
In the case of 2), the display content determination unit 15 determines that the registration is completed (ST13), and the display unit 16 displays, for example,
The fact that registration such as "OK" has been completed is displayed on the display means 16 to complete the registration.

On the other hand, the main unit code 2 displayed on the main unit by the main unit code 30 displayed by the display means 16
When the person determines that the number does not match 5, the operation unit 22
Perform the registration end operation of. When the operation content determination unit 23 determines that the registration end operation of the operation unit 22 is ON (ST12), the display content determination unit 15 determines that the registration has failed (ST13), and the display unit 16 displays, for example, "NG".
The display means 16 displays that registration failed, and the registration is invalidated and the process ends.

Another example is that the registration is completed without the operation ending operation of the operating means 22 or the operating means.

Instead of turning on the registration-dedicated switch 26 provided in the main body of the water heater, a combination operation of turning on the power supply of the main body and turning on the water flow switch 28, a combination of non-ignition operation, and the like can be mentioned. As the operation content determination means 9, for example, the operation content may be determined or the operation content determination may be invalidated after a lapse of a certain time.

[0024]

As is apparent from the above-described embodiments, according to the present invention, by performing the registration operation of the water heater main body and the registration operation of the cordless remote controller, it is easy to install the cordless remote controller at the installation site even when it is desired to add more cordless remote controllers. You can register.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a control device showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of a cordless remote controller when the device is used in a water heater.

FIG. 3 is an operation flowchart of the cordless remote controller side of the device.

FIG. 4 is an operation flowchart of the main body side of the device.

FIG. 5 is a communication packet transmitted by the cordless remote controller of the same device.

FIG. 6 is a communication packet transmitted by the main body of the device.

FIG. 7 is a system diagram showing a usage state of a conventional control device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 control means 2 and 3 storage area 6 transmission / reception means 8 switch 11 control means 12 transmission / reception means 16 display means 17 operation means 22 operation means

─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (51) Int.Cl. ⁵ Identification code Internal reference number FI Technical display location F24D 19/10 A 6909-3L F24H 1/10 301 B (72) Inventor Shuji Ishizuka Kadoma City, Osaka Prefecture 1006 Kadoma, Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (72) Nobuo Hamano Inventor, 1006 Kadoma, Kadoma City, Osaka Prefecture Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A water heater, a wireless remote operation unit provided outside the water heater, and a switch in the main body of the water heater to operate the switch so that the main body can be registered and the switch of the remote operation unit is specified. By operation, the registration number of the remote control unit is registered in the main unit, the registration number of the main unit is registered in the remote control unit, the device code of the main unit is displayed on the display means of the remote control unit, and if the displayed device code is correct, the remote control unit Control device that completes registration by a specific operation of the switch.