KR20120076211A

KR20120076211A - Option setup method in a boiler

Info

Publication number: KR20120076211A
Application number: KR1020100138257A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 권혁동
Original assignee: 롯데알미늄 주식회사
Priority date: 2010-12-29
Filing date: 2010-12-29
Publication date: 2012-07-09

Abstract

PURPOSE: A method for setting a boiler model is provided to save production costs by selecting the model of boilers without the use of a dip switch. CONSTITUTION: A model setting program and model setting information become database while the selection of a boiler model is confirmed(S105). If the boiler model is selected, model setting information corresponding to the boiler model is extracted from the database and is displayed on a screen(S107). A model setting program corresponding to the model setting information is extracted from the database and is transmitted to the boiler(S117).

Description

Model setup method in boiler {Option setup method in a boiler}

The present invention relates to the setting of the model of the boiler (Option), and more specifically, to the software (S / W) instead of the hardware (H / W) method of selecting a boiler model using a conventional dip switch (DIP SWITCH). The present invention relates to a method for setting a model of a boiler that enables a boiler model to be selected as a method, thereby reducing costs and increasing convenience in selecting a model.

In general, a boiler is a device used to supply hot water and heating water to a home or an office, and includes a combustor, a water tank, a heat exchanger, and the like.

Producers who produce such boilers produce various types of boilers, and each of the boilers has different options depending on the region of use or the fuel used.

To this end, it is necessary to have a control board and a control program for each model. As is well known, when a control board for each boiler model is provided, a boiler production cost increases.

Therefore, to reduce these production costs, boiler manufacturers program all boiler-specific model setting programs and store them in storage, and use the dip switches for boiler type selection to open the atmosphere, shut off the air, supply air, and capacity. The boiler type is selected by the selection method.

In this process, when the boiler model is selected using the dip switch, the model setting program corresponding to the selected model is withdrawn from the storage device to set the option of the boiler.

However, since the conventional boiler model setting method using the dip switch is a hardware method using the dip switch, the cost increases, and it is inconvenient for model setting because the model is set by manually operating a plurality of dip switches individually. Was generated.

In addition, when all of the setting dip switch is in use, it is cumbersome and time-consuming to develop a new PCB to add a setting specification.

Accordingly, the present invention has been proposed to solve various problems arising in the method of selecting a boiler model by the conventional hardware method as described above,

The problem to be solved by the present invention, it is possible to select the boiler model by the software (S / W) method instead of the hardware (H / W) method of selecting the boiler model using the existing dip switch (DIP SWITCH) It is to provide a method of setting a model of a boiler for saving.

Another problem to be solved by the present invention, it is possible to select the boiler model by software (S / W) method instead of the hardware (H / W) method of selecting the boiler model using the existing dip switch (DIP SWITCH) The present invention provides a method for setting a model of a boiler to increase convenience in selecting a model.

"Model setting method of the boiler" according to the present invention for solving the above problems,

A first step of confirming whether a boiler model is selected while the model setting program of the boiler is databased and the model setting information for selecting the boiler model is database;

If a model of the boiler is selected, extracting model setting information corresponding to the selected model from the database and displaying it on a screen;

And extracting a model setting program corresponding to the extracted model setting information from the database and transmitting the extracted model setting program to the boiler.

The model setting information is information stored in advance by setting an option suitable for each boiler.

In addition, the "model setting method of the boiler" according to the present invention,

A fourth step of, if the selection modification is requested by the administrator after the second step, enters a selection modification mode and modifies model setting information according to a selection modification command input by the administrator;

And extracting a model setting program corresponding to the modified model setting information from the database and transmitting the extracted model setting program to the boiler.

According to the present invention, since the boiler type can be selected by the software (S / W) method instead of the hardware (H / W) method of selecting the boiler type by using the existing dip switch (DIP SWITCH), the use of the dip switch is not used. Due to this, there is an advantage that can reduce the cost.

In addition, according to the present invention, since the boiler type can be selected by a software (S / W) method instead of the hardware (H / W) method of selecting a boiler type by using the existing dip switch (DIP SWITCH), It also has the advantage of improving convenience.

In addition, according to the present invention, the hardware method using the existing dip switch had a disadvantage in that it takes a lot of trouble and time to develop a new PCB to add a setting specification when all of the setting dip switch is in use, the present invention According to the company, it is possible to add configuration specifications through simple software modification, eliminating the need for additional costs and long development periods, so that each time a function is added, the expansion effect and the cost saving effect are excellent.

1 is a configuration diagram of a model setting system of a boiler to which the present invention is applied.
2 is a flow chart showing a model setting method of the boiler according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following description, well-known functions or constructions are not described in detail since they would obscure the invention in unnecessary detail.

1 is a configuration diagram of a model setting system of a boiler to which the present invention is applied, the input unit 10, the model setting information storage unit 20, the control unit 30, the model setting program storage unit 40, and the display unit 50. And a boiler interface unit 60.

The input unit 10 is an input device for selecting a boiler model, requesting correction of model setting information, or inputting a correction command of model setting information, and is an input device such as a keyboard, a mouse, a keypad, and the like.

The model setting information storage unit 20 is a database in which option information suitable for each boiler for selecting a boiler model is stored, and it is preferable to implement the nonvolatile memory.

The model setting program storage unit 40 is a database in which a model setting program for setting options of the selected boiler model is stored, and this is preferably implemented as a nonvolatile memory.

The control unit 30 extracts model setting information corresponding to the model selected by the user from the model setting information storage unit 20 according to the signal input by the input unit 10, and the model setting program corresponding to the extracted model setting information. To control the transmission to the boiler and to control the display and correction of the extracted model setting information, and is preferably implemented as a control device such as a microcomputer, a controller, a microprocessor, or a central processing unit. .

The display unit 50 performs the display of the selected boiler model, model setting information, etc. in cooperation with the control unit 30, and is preferably implemented by a conventional liquid crystal display (LCD).

The boiler interface unit 60 refers to a communication module for transmitting a model setting program to various types of communication methods (wired communication and wireless communication) to the boiler under the control of the controller 30.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a "model setting method of a boiler" according to the present invention, in which a boiler model setting program is databased and whether a boiler model is selected in a database of model setting information for selecting a boiler model. Confirming the first steps (S101 to S103); A second step (S105 to S107) of extracting model setting information corresponding to the selected model from the database and displaying it on the screen when the model of the boiler is selected; A third step (S115 to S117) of extracting a model setting program corresponding to the extracted model setting information from the database and transmitting the extracted model setting program to the boiler; A fourth step (S109 to S111) for entering model selection mode and modifying model setting information according to a selection modification command input by the manager when the selection modification is requested by the administrator after the second step; And a fifth step S113 of extracting a model setting program corresponding to the modified model setting information from the database and transmitting the extracted model setting program to the boiler.

The method for setting a model of a boiler according to the present invention thus made initially registers model setting information corresponding to a model of a boiler in a model setting information storage unit 20 as a database (S101), and also corresponds to the model setting information. The model setting program for each boiler is registered in the model setting program storage unit 40 as a database (S103). Here, the model setting information means information for selecting a model of the boiler.

Thereafter, the manager selects the type of the boiler through the input unit 10 while the assembly of the boiler to be shipped is completed and the environment or other conditions of the region where the boiler is to be shipped is recognized (S105).

When the model of the boiler is selected, the control unit 30 extracts the model setting information corresponding to the boiler model from the model setting information storage unit 20 and displays it on the display unit 50 to allow the manager to recognize the model setting information ( S107). In this case, when the model setting information uses a method of corresponding model setting information for each boiler type, the model setting information can be easily extracted by simply selecting the boiler type.

When the administrator who checks the model setting information displayed on the screen needs to correct the model setting information, the manager requests modification of the model setting information through the input unit 10 (S109), and the control unit 30 requests the correction of the model setting information. If so, the model enters the modification mode of the configuration information and waits for input from the administrator.

The manager modifies the model setting information through the input unit 10 while checking the model setting information displayed on the display unit 50 (S111).

When the modification of the model setting information is completed, the control unit 30 searches for the model setting program storage unit 40, extracts a model setting program corresponding to the modified model setting information, and transmits it to the boiler interface unit 60 ( S113). Then, the model setting program is transmitted to the boiler through the boiler interface unit 60, and the program of the corresponding boiler is set.

On the other hand, when the administrator does not request to modify the selection in the state that the model setting information is displayed on the screen, the control unit 30 immediately searches the model setting program storage unit 40 to respond to the model setting information selected by the administrator Extract the model setting program to be transmitted to the boiler interface unit 60 (S115 ~ S117). Then, the model setting program is transmitted to the boiler through the boiler interface unit 60, and the program of the corresponding boiler is set.

In this way, there is an advantage of reducing the cost of using the dip switch by inputting model setting information or modifying the model setting information in software without using a dip switch when setting the model.

In addition, it is possible to implement model setting information in software only by selecting a boiler model and extract and transmit a model setting program corresponding to it, so that a user can manually operate a plurality of dip switches when using an existing dip switch. It also has the advantage of being very convenient for administrators compared to the way of inputting configuration information.

It will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims and their equivalents. Of course, such modifications are within the scope of the claims.

10... Input
20... Model setting information storage unit
30... Control
40 ... Model setting program storage unit
50... Display
60 ... Boiler Interface

Claims

In the model setting method of the boiler,
A first step of checking whether a boiler model is selected while the model setting program of the boiler is databased and the model setting information for selecting a boiler model is database;
If a model of the boiler is selected, extracting model setting information corresponding to the selected model from the database and displaying it on a screen;
And a third step of extracting a model setting program corresponding to the extracted model setting information from the database and transmitting the extracted model setting program to the boiler.

The method according to claim 1, wherein the model setting information is information stored in advance by setting an option suitable for each boiler.

The method according to claim 1,
A fourth step of, if the selection modification is requested by the administrator after the second step, enters a selection modification mode and modifies model setting information according to a selection modification command input by the administrator;
And a fifth step of extracting a model setting program corresponding to the modified model setting information from the database and transmitting the extracted model setting program to the boiler.