JPH0755174A - Discharge device with control - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To obtain hot water of desired temperature and flow rate from a hot water supplying unit by providing control means for controlling output hot water flow rate from a discharge port, and a remote controller for designating an output hot water temperature of the unit. CONSTITUTION:A set temperature regulated by operations of input switches 11, 12 is displayed on a display unit 9, communicated with a hot water supply unit 1, and an output hot water temperature of the unit 1 is set. A controller 7 regulates an opening of a valve of a flow rate regulator 6 according to a set flow rate operated by input switches 13, 14 and simultaneously displays the set flow rate on the unit 9. A switching valve is set by water supply setting selected by an operation of an input switch 15, and whether the water supply to a remote controller 3 is from the unit 1 or a city water connector 2 is selected. Thus, hot water of desired temperature and desired flow rate from the unit 1 is obtained from a discharge port 19 of the controller 3.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a discharge device with control when using hot water supply equipment in a bathroom or a shower room.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a discharge device of a conventional hot water supply facility, a thermo valve is provided inside a metallic body 21 as shown in FIG. 3, and hot water supplied from a water heater 1 and water supplied from a water supply connection 2 are provided. There is a method in which the hot water is mixed at a ratio determined by the thermo valve, the discharge port is selected by the position of the discharge selection lever 22, and the hot water temperature adjusting dial 21 adjusts the hot water temperature of the thermo valve.

A problem with this method is that it has a small protrusion on the lever 22 and dial 21 of the discharge device, which gives the user a light sense of danger, and gives a slight but uncomfortable feeling to an infant or the like. There was also. In addition, the operation was not uniform and lacked in aesthetic appeal.

As another example of the discharge device of the hot water supply equipment, the hot water temperature and the water flow are controlled by an operation signal of a remote controller (hereinafter, also referred to as a remote controller) 23 mounted on a wall as shown in FIG. 19 and shower 1
It was to decide the hot spring from 8.

[0005]

However, in the case of the conventional discharge device in the case of the example of FIG. 3, the operating method is carried out by direct operation of the mechanical system, so that the usability is not sufficiently satisfactory.

Further, in the case of the example of FIG. 4, it is necessary to install the discharge device, the remote controller 23, and the water flow control device directly on each building, which requires a lot of labor and cost for installation.

Therefore, the present invention is to provide a discharge device with control which can be operated by a switch with a fingertip and which can be easily installed.

[0008]

In order to achieve the above object, a discharge device with control according to the present invention has a water inlet for receiving hot water from a water heater and a discharge port, and controls the flow rate of hot water discharged from this discharge port. It is provided with a control means for controlling and a remote controller for designating the hot water discharge temperature of the water heater.

The second means is a remote controller, a switching means for selecting water from tap water and water from a water heater, and means for selecting a hot water outlet to a water outlet for a discharge port or a shower. It is equipped with.

[0010]

With the above-mentioned means, the controlled discharge device of the present invention sets the hot water outlet temperature of the hot water heater by transmitting the hot water outlet temperature operated by the remote controller to the hot water heater. It is equipped with a flow rate controller that adjusts the amount of hot water discharged from the remote controller, and adjusts the amount of hot water discharged from the discharge port. Further, the hot water temperature, hot water discharge amount, and water channel switching operation are performed by operating switches and indicators arranged on the top or front of the remote controller. The operation switch responds to a light touch with the fingertip, and the operation is performed by touching the fingertip.

[0011]

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

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of a discharge device with control according to the present invention. The hot water supplied from the water heater 1 is guided to the water inlet 4 which is installed in the remote controller 3 and receives hot water from the water heater 1. The discharge port 19 is installed in the remote controller 3. Water from the water supply connection 2 and hot water from the water heater 1 are selected by the switching valve 5 and guided to the discharge port 19 via the flow rate adjuster 6. The remote controller 3 has a control unit 7, and a communication line 8 for communicating control signals with the water heater 1.
Are connected.

Input switch 1 for raising and lowering the tap water temperature
1, 12, input switches 13, 1 for increasing and decreasing the flow rate
4, an input switch 15 for operating the switching valve, and an indicator 9 and a switching valve 5 for displaying the hot water temperature and flow rate.
And the flow rate regulator 6 are connected to the control unit 7. The set temperature adjusted by operating the input switches 11 and 12 is displayed on the display 9 and communicated to the water heater 1 to set the hot water temperature of the water heater 1. The control unit 7 adjusts the valve opening of the flow rate adjuster 6 according to the set flow rate operated by the input switches 13 and 14, and simultaneously displays the set flow rate on the display unit 9.

The switching valve is set by the water flow setting selected by the operation of the input switch 15, and it is selected whether the water flow to the remote controller is from the water heater 1 or the water supply connection 2. In this way, hot water having a desired temperature and a desired flow rate from the water heater 1 is obtained from the discharge port 19 of the remote controller 3.

FIG. 2 shows an example of installation of the discharge device with control according to the present invention. The water heater 1 and the remote controller 3 are connected by a communication line 8. Hot water from the water heater 1 is received by the water inlet 4 of the remote controller 3. It also has a water inlet 23 from the water supply connection 2. Remote controller 3
On the upper surface of the input switches 11, 12, 13, 14, 1
5 and 16 and the display unit 19 are provided, and hot water can be operated by operating from the top. The input switch 16 is an input switch for switching hot water from the discharge port 19 to another hot water path, and is used when hot water is to be taken from a nearby shower.

[0016]

As is apparent from the above description, according to claim 1 of the discharge device with control of the present invention, the hot water outlet temperature control performance of the water heater can be used as it is, so that the hot water has high responsiveness and high temperature controllability. Can be obtained. Further, since the remote controller main body has a discharge port and an operating section, it is possible to smoothly adjust the temperature and flow rate of tapping water while using tapping water.

The advantage of the second aspect is that the utility value is further increased because the switch between the use of hot water from the water heater and the use of tap water and the switch between the discharge port and the shower can be smoothly performed with a switch at hand. .

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block configuration diagram of a discharge device with control according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an external perspective view when the device is installed and connected.

FIG. 3 is an external perspective view of a conventional discharge device.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating another conventional discharge device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Hot Water Heater 3 Remote Controller 4 Water Inlet 6 Flow Rate Controller 7 Control Unit 11, 12 (Hot Water Temperature Adjustment) Input Switch 13, 14 (Flow Rate Increase / Decrease) Input Switch 19 Discharge Port

Claims (2)

[Claims] Claim: What is claimed is: 1. A water inlet for receiving hot water from a water heater, a discharge port for discharging the hot water supplied, a control means for controlling a flow rate of the hot water discharged from the discharge port, and a hot water outlet temperature of the water heater. Discharge device with control equipped with a remote controller that 2. The remote controller has switching means for selecting water from tap water and water from a water heater, and means for selecting a hot water outlet to a water outlet for a discharge port or a shower. Discharge device with control.