JPH0827013B2 - Water heater - Google Patents

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a hot water supply device for supplying hot water to a shower or the like.

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional water heater has a structure as shown in FIG. 3, for example, as disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 60-133354.

That is, it is composed of a hot water supply characteristic control unit 1 for controlling hot water supply and an operation unit 2 provided with an operation switch for setting the hot water supply characteristic. The hot water supply characteristic control unit 1 receives the setting data from the heating unit 3 that heats water into hot water, the flow rate control unit 4 that controls the amount of hot water supply, and the operation unit 2, and the hot water supply temperature and the hot water supply flow rate are set values. The main body control unit 5 controls the heating amount of the heating unit 3 and the throttle amount of the flow rate control unit 4 so that The user operates the operation unit 2 to adjust the hot water supply temperature to suit his or her preference.
Set hot water supply characteristics such as hot water supply amount. This setting data is sent from the operation unit 2 to the hot water supply characteristic control unit 1, and the hot water supply characteristic control unit 1 causes the shower head 6 to set the set temperature,
Supply a certain amount of hot water to the user.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, in such a structure, different users naturally have different hot water supply characteristics such as desired temperature and amount,
A user to be used later has to operate the operation unit 2 to reset the temperature and amount according to his / her preference, and the operation is complicated. Also, sometimes the setting method is forgotten, and the person who uses it for the first time may not be able to obtain the shower having the hot water supply characteristics such as the desired temperature and amount because the setting method is unknown. Further, the setting data is usually confirmed by visual inspection of the setting position of the operation switch, but it is difficult to confirm if the visual observation is impossible for some reason.

Therefore, the present invention makes it possible to easily set hot water supply characteristics such as hot water supply temperature and hot water supply amount according to the user's preference.
Therefore, even if the user changes, the hot water supply setting operation can be simplified and the setting data can be easily confirmed so that the hot water supply suitable for the user can be easily obtained.

Means for Solving Problems The technical means of the present invention for solving the above problems are setting data for setting hot water supply characteristics such as hot water supply temperature and hot water supply amount to be the hot water supply characteristics desired by the user. And voice data related thereto are stored in the storage unit in advance, the storage unit can be freely attached and detached, and the setting data and the voice data are read by the reader unit that reads the setting data and the voice data at the time of mounting, and the setting from the reader unit is performed. According to the data, the hot water supply characteristic control unit controls the hot water supply characteristics such as temperature and amount, and the audio data is reproduced by the reproducing unit.

Action The action of this technical means is as follows.

That is, the storage unit stores setting data for setting the hot water supply characteristic to be the user's favorite hot water supply characteristic and voice data related to the setting data. To the reader. When the storage unit is attached, the reader unit reads the setting data and voice data in the storage unit. The hot water supply characteristic control unit controls hot water supply characteristics such as temperature and amount according to the setting data from the reader unit. On the other hand, the reader unit reproduces the read voice data as voice by the reproducing unit and notifies the outside.

As a result, the user can obtain hot water that suits his or her preference by simply attaching the storage unit to the reader unit each time it is used, eliminating the complexity of the conventional resetting with the operation switch. Even if you forget the setting method or you are a first time user, you can easily get the hot water that suits your taste, you can check the contents of the setting data by voice, and visually check the setting data for some reason. Even if confirmation is not possible, it can be confirmed by voice.

Embodiment One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 7 denotes a card of an embodiment of a storage unit, which has a built-in memory IC8 for storing data for setting hot water supply characteristics preferred by a user, that is, setting data and voice data related thereto in digital values. . Reference numeral 9 denotes a reader unit to which the card 7 can be freely attached and detached. A card mounting unit 10, a micro switch 11 as an example of a mounting detection unit that detects whether or not the card 7 is mounted, a display unit 12 that displays setting data, and a voice. A reproduction unit 13 for notifying a sound based on the data to the outside is provided. The card 7 and reader section 9 are shown in more detail in FIG.
In FIG. 2, the card 7 has a memory IC 8 and an antenna 14,
The reader unit 9 includes a micro switch 11, a display unit 12, and a reproducing unit 1.
3, an antenna 15 and a reader control unit 16 are provided. Reference numeral 17 denotes a solenoid valve of an embodiment of an opening / closing control unit for starting / stopping hot water supply according to turning on / off of the micro switch 11.

Next, the operation of the configuration of this embodiment will be described. When the user mounts the card 7 on the card mounting portion 10 of the reader portion 9, the actuator portion of the microswitch 11 is pushed, the switch is turned on, and an on signal is output as a start signal. Upon receipt of this ON signal, the solenoid valve 17 opens and hot water supply starts. On the other hand, the reader control unit 16 receives the ON signal and wirelessly reads the setting data and voice data stored in the memory IC 8 through the antennas 14 and 15. The read setting data is sent from the reader control unit 16 to the display unit 12, displays the setting data on the display unit 12, and is sent to the hot water supply characteristic control unit 1. The hot water supply characteristic control unit 1 controls the hot water supply temperature and the hot water supply amount so as to be equal to the sent setting data. Further, the voice data read by the reader control unit 16 is sent to the reproducing unit 13 and is notified to the outside as a voice. The user inserts the card 7 into the card mounting section 10 of the reader section 9.
When the micro switch 11 is released from, the actuator portion of the micro switch 11 is opened, the switch is turned off, and an off signal is output as a stop signal. Upon receiving this OFF signal, the solenoid valve 17 is closed and hot water supply is stopped. On the other hand, the reader control unit 16 receives the OFF signal, stops reading the stored data of the memory IC 8, and sends a stop signal to the hot water supply characteristic control unit 1. Upon receiving this stop signal, hot water supply characteristic control unit 1 enters a stopped state.

As a result, the user not only starts the hot water supply automatically by only mounting his / her card on the reader unit, but also easily obtains the hot water having the hot water supply characteristics he / she prefers, and resets the hot water as in the conventional example. There is no inconvenience, you forget the setting method, or you do not know the setting method because you do not know the setting method because you are using it for the first time, so you do not have the inconvenience that you can not obtain hot water with your favorite hot water supply characteristics. Because it is good, it is convenient. Furthermore, the setting data can be confirmed by eyes or ears by the display unit and the reproduction unit.

Further, the memory IC8 can also store data for changing the temperature and the amount with the passage of time, and the reader unit 9 sequentially sends this data to the read control unit 1 so that the hot water supply temperature, the hot water supply amount, and the like. It is easy to change the characteristics according to the user's preference.

In addition, in the present embodiment, since data transmission between the card 7 and the reader unit 9 is performed wirelessly and the electrical connection portion is not exposed, highly reliable data transmission is possible even in a humid environment such as a shower room or a bathroom. I can do it. Other than this embodiment, the same effect can be obtained by performing data transmission using light, ultrasonic waves, or the like.

In the above-described embodiment, the control unit 1 is configured to include the heating unit 3, but this is also the case with a hot and cold water mixing valve that mixes water and hot water to obtain a desired hot water temperature. The same effect can be obtained. Further, although there is a control unit that does not include the flow rate control means 3, such as a gas water heater,
In this case, although only the hot water supply temperature is set and controlled, the present invention is applied only to the temperature and can be easily implemented. The card is not limited to a card that stores a memory IC, but a card that has a storage means such as a magnetic card type or a perforated card type, or one that has a storage means other than a card can be freely installed. If so, the present invention can be easily implemented.

EFFECTS OF THE INVENTION The present invention enables the hot water supply characteristic control unit to match the setting data by installing a storage unit for storing setting data for setting hot water supply characteristics such as hot water supply temperature and hot water supply amount desired by the user and voice data in the reader unit. The hot water is supplied and the sound data is reproduced by the reproducing unit to notify the outside, and the following effects can be obtained.

(1) Simply equipping the reader unit with a storage unit that stores setting data for setting the hot water supply characteristic to be the user's favorite hot water supply characteristic and voice data related thereto.
The user can automatically obtain the hot water of his or her preference, and it becomes easier to set the hot water supply characteristic to that of his or her preference as compared with the conventional case.

(2) It is easy to set, so you don't have to know how to set it because you forget it or use it for the first time, so you will not get hot water that suits your taste. Hot water can be easily obtained.

(3) Since the setting data can be confirmed by voice, the setting data can be confirmed even if the visual confirmation is impossible for some reason.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a hot water supply device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a schematic configuration diagram of main parts of a storage unit and a reader unit of the device,
FIG. 3 is a schematic configuration diagram showing a conventional hot water supply device. 1 ... Hot water supply characteristic control unit, 7 ... Card, 8 ... Memory I
C, 9 ... Leader section, 13 ... Playback section.

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A storage unit that stores in advance set data for setting hot water supply characteristics such as hot water supply temperature and hot water amount and voice data related to the set data, and a structure in which the storage unit can be detachably mounted. A reader unit that reads stored setting data and audio data, a hot water supply characteristic control unit that controls hot water supply characteristics according to the setting data read by the reader unit, and a reproduction unit that reproduces audio from the audio data read by the reader unit. Hot water supply device equipped with. 2. The hot water supply apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the storage unit includes a memory IC that stores setting data and voice data in digital values, and a card that stores the memory IC.