JPS602838A - Hot water supplying device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a massage effect when a shower is used and to express the variation in a water quantity by a sound wave by varying the water quantity in a timing manner and generating the wave in synchronization with the variation in the water quantity. CONSTITUTION:When water is started to be fed, water fed into a water quantity controller 1 is flowed through a water quantity regulation valve 10 to a heat exchanger 11, heated and supplied externally from a hot water output tube 12. A signal is fed from a signal generator 17 to a drive motor 15, and the valve 10 is rotated normally or reversely. The throttle of a valve hole 10a is varied by the rotation of the valve 10, the differential pressure of the hole 10a is acted on a diaphragm 7 to drive a control valve 4, thereby altering the water quantity. Thus, the water quantity is varied in a timing manner. The variation in the water quantity is detected by a water quantity sensor 19, a sound generator 21 is driven by a sound wave generator 20, and the variation in the water quantity is expressed by sound.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a water flow rate control device for a water heater such as a gas water heater.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventional Structure and Problems There are already known methods in the field of water heaters for detecting the temperature of hot water and adjusting the amount of gas and water.

As shown in Fig. 1, it has a burner A, a fuel control valve B, and a heat exchanger C, and a comparator E that compares the output of a temperature sensor that detects the hot water temperature and a temperature setting device. The control valve F and the fuel control valve B of the flow passage are controlled according to the output of the flow channel.

In this conventional example, the amount of water is constant during normal operation, and the amount of water is not changed over time.

OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to change the amount of water moment by moment when using a water heater, to provide a massage effect especially when using a shower, and to express the change in the amount of water using sound waves.

Structure of the Invention In order to achieve this object, the present invention provides a water heater with a water flow controller, a drive device that drives the water flow controller, and a signal generator that sends a drive signal that changes the water flow over time.
A sound wave generation circuit that generates a harmonic signal in synchronization with a change in the amount of water in the water heater, and a sounding body that is driven by the sound wave generation circuit are provided to notify the user of changes in the amount of water using sound waves.

DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS A case in which an embodiment of the present invention is applied to a gas water heater will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3.

In FIG. 2, reference numeral 1 denotes a water flow rate controller, and water enters a valve chamber 3 through an inflow path 2, passes through a gap between a control valve 4 and a control hole 5, and flows into a fire chamber 6. The rear side is a diaphragm that operates together with the control valve 4, and the other side forms a secondary chamber, and the secondary chamber 8 has a control spring 9 that biases it toward the first fire chamber 6. -Firebox 6
The water that has flowed into the water flow is supplied to the heat exchanger 11 through the valve hole 10a of the water flow control valve 1o, heated, and supplied to the hot water outlet pipe 12. The downstream side of the water flow control valve 10 is led to the secondary chamber 8 through a communication hole 13 . The water flow control valve 1o has a gear 14 and a motor 15.
It is driven by a drive device 16 consisting of. The position of the valve hole 102L changes with the rotation of the water flow control valve 1o, and the relationship between the differential pressure and the amount of water passing through the valve hole 10a changes, and the differential pressure acts on the diaphragm 7 to drive the control valve 4. A signal generator 17 generates signals for driving the drive device 16.

Reference numeral 18 denotes a heat-sensitive element such as a thermistor, which detects the temperature of the water heat exchanged in the heat exchanger 11, and is connected to the signal generator 17.

19 is a water flow sensor that generates an electric signal according to the water flow;
A convex electrically connected to a signal generator 17, and a signal from the water amount sensor 19 is supplied from the signal generator 17 to a sound wave generating circuit 2o, and the sound wave generating circuit 20 is a sounding body such as a buzzer or a speaker. 21 to generate sound waves. The sounding body 21 is installed in a bathroom remote control box 22 installed in the bathroom.

On the other hand, the tungsten gas supply path 23 passes through a gas amount adjusting device 24 such as a proportional control valve that can continuously vary the gas amount, and is combusted in a heating device 25 to heat the heat exchanger 11.

Next, the operation will be explained. When the water flow starts in FIG. 2, the water that has flowed into the water flow controller 1 passes through the water flow control valve 10, flows into the heat exchanger, is heated, and is supplied to the outside from the hot water outlet pipe 12. As the water flows, a flow switch (not shown) is activated, the heating device 25 starts to burn, and the temperature of the water starts to rise.

According to the user's preference, the signal generator 17 adjusts the gas amount control device 24 so that the hot water temperature set in the signal generator 17 is equal to the hot water temperature detected by the heat-sensitive element 18, thereby stabilizing the hot water temperature. Thereafter, a signal is sent from the signal generator 17 to the drive motor 15, causing the water flow control valve 10 to rotate forward or reverse. The rotation of the water flow control valve 1o changes the restriction of the valve hole IQa, and the differential pressure across the valve hole 10a acts on the diaphragm 7, driving the control valve 4 and changing the water flow. The amount of water changes every moment depending on the signal sent by the signal generator 17.

Figure 3 shows the temporal changes in water volume. Since the amount of water changes from moment to moment, when used in the shower it becomes a pleasant stimulus 1 and has a pine surge effect.

The degree of change in the amount of water is within a preset range depending on the heating capacity of the heating device 23 and the heat capacity of the heat exchanger 11.

The change in water amount is detected by the water amount sensor 19, and the signal generator 17
Through the sound wave generating circuit 20, a sounding body 21 provided in a shower remote control box 22 installed in the bathroom is driven, and changes in water volume are expressed by sound.

In other words, the sounding body 21 generates rhythmic sounds in response to changes in the amount of water.

By the way, since the configuration is such that the change in water amount can be controlled by the signal from the signal generator 17, the signal generator 17 can be used to change the musical scale of the musical score,
You can also change the amount of water according to the strength of the people. Therefore, while taking a shower, the melody of the musical score can be played into the bathroom from a sounding device such as a speaker, and the amount of water can be changed accordingly.In this embodiment, in order to synchronize changes in water amount with sound waves, the water amount sensor 19 The signal is sent to the signal generator 17, and the sound wave generating circuit 20 receives the signal from the signal generator 17 to drive the sounding body. However, if the signal from the water flow sensor 19 is directly transmitted,
The sound wave generating circuit 2o may be sent to drive the sounding body 21, or the signal from the signal generator 17 may be sent to the sound wave generating circuit 20 to drive the sounding body 21 without using the water volume sensor 19.
Changes in water volume may also be expressed as sound waves.

Effects of the Invention As described above, the present invention changes the amount of water over time during shower use, so a pine surge effect can be expected, resulting in a comfortable shower.

In addition, since the user is notified of changes in the amount of water by sound from a sounding device such as a buzzer or speaker, even slight changes that can be felt by touching and seeing with the hands or skin can be emphasized and expressed. It's a size.
Since the amount of water changes can be controlled using a signal generator, it can be matched to musical rhythms, musical scales, and melodies, making showering enjoyable and relaxing.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a conventional water heater, FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an embodiment of the water heater of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a characteristic diagram showing changes in the amount of water in the water heater. 1...Water flow controller, 11...Heat exchanger, 1
6... Drive device, 17... Signal generator, 19
...Water amount sensor, 2o...Sound wave generation circuit, 21...Sounding body, 22...Bathroom remote control box. Name of agent: Patent attorney Toshio Nakao and 1 other person No. 1
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Claims (5)

[Claims] (1) A heat exchanger, a heating device that heats the heat exchanger, a water flow controller connected in series with the heat exchanger, a drive device that drives the water flow controller, and communication between the water flow controller. comprising a signal generator that sends a signal that changes the amount of water over time to the driving device, and a sonic wave generating circuit that generates a sonic signal in synchronization with a change in the water amount of the water amount controller; A water heater with a sounding body. (2) The water heater according to claim 1, wherein the sounding body is a buzzer or a speaker. (3) The water heater according to claim 1, wherein the sound wave generating circuit is configured to drive the sounding body in response to a signal from a signal generator. (4) The water heater 0 according to claim 1, wherein the sound wave generation circuit is configured to drive the sounding body in response to a signal from a water flow sensor that measures the water flow rate of Suito IJ (Ml&). (5) The water heater according to claim 1, wherein the sounding body is provided in a bathroom remote control box.