JPS59137751A - Remote operating apparatus for hot water supplying device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To simplify electric wiring work for a remote place, and facilitate adding an operating part after the work and removing the device to another place, by a method wherein a main operating part is detachably provided in a housing, and sub-operating parts are sequentially relay-connected in series with each other by using the main operating part as a relaying part in wiring so that each of the operating parts can be used independently or alternately. CONSTITUTION:The hot water supplying device is provided outdoors, from which the main operating part 6 is drawn out and is fixed to a predetermined wall surface in a kitchen A. Then, a relaying code 10 is connected by penetrating through a through- hole provided in a wall part. Subsequently, the first sub operating part 11 is fixed to a pedetermined wall surface in a toilet room B, and an electric code 19 is connected by penetrating through a through-hole provided in a wall part. By using the first sub operating box 11 as a relaying part, the second sub operating part 15 provided in a bathroom C is connected. Under this condition, the main operating part 6 is operated, or the first sub-operating part 11 is operated, or a priority change-over switch 17 provided at the second sub-oprating part 15 is changed over to the bathroom C side, and the hot water supplying device can be operated by rotating control knobs 16.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a remote control device for a water heater.

In recent years, in general households, due to the diversification of hot water uses and the viewpoint of supply and exhaust, large-capacity water heaters are installed outdoors, hot water supply piping is installed at desired locations, and hot water supply control is performed indoors. Centralized hot water supply systems that are remotely operated using electronic controls are becoming more popular.

The electronic control means that water heaters using this method are equipped with are usually an electrical component connected to the power source, and operation knobs and switches that operate the gas and water system control means via the electrical component. A main operating section with a
When operating, operate the above main operation part directly on the instrument side,
In addition, if you wish to operate the equipment in other locations, you can install three separate sub-control units in place of the main control unit at each desired location, and each sub-control unit can be connected to the outdoor equipment. A method is used in which remote control is performed by providing extension wiring and connecting each to a plurality of connection parts provided in advance in the electrical equipment section. However, when wiring is carried out to a remote location using such conventional equipment as the main component, for example, if you want to perform remote control in the kitchen, washroom, bathroom, etc., which are the three main hot water areas in the home, Since three parallel wires are required between each control unit and the appliance at that location, the construction work will be costly, time-consuming, complicated, and expensive. I didn't get it. In addition, since the electrical cord used for wiring uses multi-core wires, the work is entrusted to experts (paid electricians), and once the specified work is completed, the control panel is If you want to expand the system or move it to another location, this can only be done by experts, and even if it were possible, there were concerns about safety.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and its purpose is to
137751 (2) It simplifies electrical wiring work to remote locations, reduces construction costs, and allows non-experts to easily install the control panel after construction or move it to another location. Moreover, the aim is to ensure reliability in terms of safety as well.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a main operation part for controlling a water heater in a removable manner in a container, and adjusts the main operation part according to the usability of the place where hot water is frequently used or the place where the appliance is installed. Remove the operating section from the container and attach it to a desired location, and connect any required number of sub-operating sections in series to other remote locations using the main operating section as a wiring relay. The valley operations of the main operation section and the sub-operation section can be used independently or mutually.

Hereinafter, the configuration of the present invention will be described with reference to an embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 3.

In the figure, a is a container for a water heater, and although not shown in the figure, a heat exchanger, a combustion section, gas/water system control means, etc. are placed inside the container, and 2 the opening of the former Cabinet page 5 of the container a is sealed. A lid is provided to protect the Reference numeral C denotes an opening hole provided on the front surface of the lid body at a portion facing a main operation section 6, which will be described later.A door d is pivotally mounted in front of the opening hole C. Reference numeral 1 denotes an electrical equipment section connected to a power source via an electric cord 2, which accommodates a control board on which necessary electric parts (not shown) are assembled inside, and has an electric cord 3 led out from the rear. 3a is a female connector provided at the end of the electrical cord 3.

Reference numeral 4 denotes a holding case provided at a predetermined portion within the container a, and the left and right side walls of the holding case 4 have notches 11 for supporting a main operating section 6, which will be described later.
14a, and a fastening device 5 is pivotally supported on the front part thereof so as to be freely deployable. Reference numeral 6 denotes a main operating section which is detachably attached to the holding case 4 and has protrusions 6a that fit into the notches 4a on both sides thereof, and in the case of FIG. It is installed in kitchen A.

Although not shown, the main operation section 6 houses a circuit for operating the gas/water system control means through the electrical component 1 inside, and has operation knobs 7 (operation knobs 7a) on the front part.
, hot water temperature adjustment knob 7b, etc.), and an outlet 8 is provided in the 9111 section. Reference numeral 9 denotes an electrical cord led out from the main operating section 6, and a male connector 9a is attached to the end thereof. 1
0 has a male connector 10a and a female connector 1 on both ends.
0b attached to the relay electrical cord, the main operation section 6
This is to connect the electrical equipment section 1 and the main operation section 6 when the main operating section 6 is removed from the device. 11 is washroom B
It is a first sub-operation section that is attached to the main operation section 6, and houses a circuit that has almost the same function as the main operation section 6, and also has operation knobs 12 (operation knob 12a and hot water temperature knob 12b) on the front part. It is equipped with a priority changeover switch 13 and a power outlet 14 on the side. 15
is the second sub-operation unit installed in bathroom C, etc., and the first
It houses a circuit having the same function as the sub-operation part 11, and is equipped with operation knobs 16 (operation knob 16a, hot water temperature knob 16b) and priority changeover switch 17 on the front part, and has a side part. An outlet 18 is provided at the outlet.

Reference numeral 19 denotes an electrical cord led out from the first sub-operation box 11, which is provided with a male connector 7-CR 19a at its end, so that it can be connected to the outlet 8 of the main operation box 6. addition is the second
The electrical cord led out from the tux 15 has a male connector 20a at its end so that it can be connected to the outlet 14 of the first servo operating section 11.

The remote control device of the present invention is constructed as described above, and the remote control method will be described next.
(Kitchen A as shown in Figure 3.

The case where the operation unit is installed in washroom B and bathroom C) will be explained.

The operating part 6 was originally attached to the holding case 4 in the container a so that it would not come off, as shown in FIG. It is covered by a door d which is pivoted to the top. Therefore, after installing the water heater on the outer wall of the cliff, open the exterior door d provided on the lid, and then open the opening hole C.
Insert your hand into the holding case 4 and unfold the fastener 5 provided on the holding case 4 upwards. Then, as shown in FIG. 3, pull out the main operation section 6 toward you. At this time, the main operation section 6
Since the female connector 3a of the electric cord 3 and the male connector 9a of the electric cord 9 which are pulled out at the same time are connected to each other, they are separated.

Thereafter, the detached main operating section 6 is fixed to a predetermined wall surface in the kitchen A. Next, the female connector 3a and the male connector 10al of the relay electrical cord 10 are connected, and the female connector lOb side at the other end is inserted into a through hole previously made in a predetermined wall, and the relay electrical cord 10 is connected to the kitchen A. Then, the female connector 10b is connected to the male connector 9a, and the electric cord 2 of the electrical component 1 on the side of the container a is connected to the power source. In this state, the water heater can be operated by rotating the operation knobs 7 provided on the main operation section 6.

Next, if it is desired to remotely control the washroom B in addition to operating only the kitchen A, the first sub-operation section 11 is connected using the main operation section 6 in the kitchen A as a relay base. That is, the first sub-operation section 11 is fixed to a predetermined wall surface of the washroom B, and then the electrical cord 19 is inserted into a through hole that has been previously opened in the wall section, and a male connector is attached to the end of the electrical cord 19. 19a to the outlet 8 of the main operation unit 6
Just connect it to. In this state, operate the main operation section 6 mentioned above or switch the priority changeover switch 13 provided on the first sub-operation section 11 to give priority to the washroom B side, and operate the water heater by rotating the operation knobs 120. can be done.

Roughly speaking, if you want to perform remote control in bathroom C in addition to operating kitchen A and washroom B, the main operation should be done after connecting the first sub-operation box 11 to TUX 6 via relay, as in the case described above. , this first sub-operation date? The second sub-operation section 15 is connected using the TS 11 as a relay section. That is, bathroom C
The second sub-operation section 15 is fixed to a predetermined wall surface of the sub-operation section, and then an electric cord is inserted into a through hole previously made in the wall, and the male connector 20a at the end thereof is connected to the first sub-operation section. 11
What is necessary is to connect it to the outlet 14 of. In this state, operate the main operation section 6 described above, operate the first sub-operation section 11 as described above, or switch the priority changeover switch 17 provided on the second sub-operation section 15 to 10.
1r, priority is given to the bathroom C side, and the water heater can be operated by rotating the operating knobs 1 and the like.

As described above, the present invention provides a main operation section that operates the gas/water system control means of a water heater in a detachable manner in a holding case, and when remotely controlling the main operation section, it can be detached from the device 1 and adjusted according to the convenience of use. Install it at the desired location, and use the main operation section as a wiring relay for other remote locations, and connect one or more sub-operation sections in series to connect the main operation section and sub-operation sections. Since each operation can be used independently or mutually, the following effects can be achieved.

Conventionally, the method of performing parallel indoor wiring work mainly for the installed equipment and extending to each control section installed in a remote location was expensive due to the complexity of the construction, and the construction cost was high. Expansion and repositioning were difficult and inconvenient for only a specialist to handle, but with the present invention, the wiring indoors can be simply connected by relaying each operating unit in series, making the construction work much easier. It is extremely simple, requires no effort, and can be constructed at low cost with just 11 pages. In addition, the wiring connections for each control section can be easily connected and disconnected using the same outlets and connectors as those used in well-known electrical appliances, so even non-experts will find it difficult to add or change the position of control sections for ease of use. This can be done easily and safely.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the implementation of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway perspective view showing the main operation section of FIG. 1 installed in a water heater, and FIG. FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway perspective view showing a state in which the main operation section of FIG. 2 is removed from the water heater and sub-operation sections are arranged. a... Box, b... Lid, C... Opening hole, d...
・Door, 1...Electrical section, 2, 3, 9, 19.20...
Electrical cord, 4... Holding case, 5... Fastener, 6
...Main operating section, 7.12.16... Operating knobs, 8, 14.18... Electrical outlet), 10... Relay electrical cord, 11... First sub-operating section, 15. ...Second sub operation section. Patent applicant Co., Ltd. is the star

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] In an operation device that operates a water heater using a plurality of electronically controlled remote control units, a main operation unit that operates the control means of the water heater is attached and detached from a holding case provided in a water heater box. The main operation section is provided with an electric cord having a connector to be connected to the electrical equipment inside the water heater box, operation knobs, and an outlet, and has a separate function similar to that of the main operation section. The sub-operation section is equipped with one or more sub-operation sections, and the sub-operation section is equipped with an electrical cord having a connector to be connected between the main operation section or the sub-operation sections, operation knobs, and an outlet. At the time of remote operation, the main operating section is detached from and attached to the outside of the container, and the main operating section and the electrical equipment section are connected via a relay electrical cord having connectors at both ends. Using the main operation section as a relay section, connect the connector of the electrical cord of the sub-operation section to the C outlet of the main operation section or sub-operation section, and connect them sequentially in series, and perform each operation of the main operation section and sub-operation section. A remote control device for a water heater, characterized in that the two can be used independently or mutually.