揉 A7 B7 經濟部智慧財產局W：工消費合作杜印製 五、發明說明（I ) 發明背景 1. 發明領域 本發明有關用於從瓦斯供應源經由瓦斯表供應瓦斯到 瓦斯設備之方法及裝置、應用其等之瓦斯供應系統、以及 特別地適用於其等之相關部件。特定地’本發明有關用於 供應瓦斯之方法及裝置、應用其等之瓦斯供應系統、以及 特別地適用於其等之相關部件，其中瓦斯控制裝置確認該 等瓦斯設備之操作狀態且當該瓦斯不被便用時或當該等瓦 斯設備正當故障時，關閉瓦斯閥。同時，本發明有關用於 供應瓦斯之方法及裝置，其中所消耗之瓦斯量係由瓦斯供 應商透過公用通訊網路予監視。 2. 習知技術說明 大致地，各瓦斯設備係經由諸如瓦斯軟管之連接裝置 獨立地連接於瓦斯供應管。客戶屋內所消耗之瓦斯係由瓦 斯表予以測量及確認。特別地，在住宅區域中，瓦斯表係 安裝於室外，其中來自瓦斯供應商之人員可接達以通知所 消耗之瓦斯及徵收相對應之費用。 第1圖顯示習知瓦斯供應系統之實例。瓦斯透過連接 於瓦斯供應源之瓦斯管2及透過手動操作之瓦斯閥6到瓦 斯表10而流入客戶屋內。在通過瓦斯表10之後，瓦斯會 透過另一手動瓦斯閥7而在室內地流動。該瓦斯會透過分 流自瓦斯管4之連接管12、14及16、連接閥18、20及22 以及瓦斯軟管42、44及46而供應到諸如瓦斯爐1、瓦斯鍋 爐3及移動式瓦斯加熱器5之瓦斯設備。 3 • — — — I11IIII1I# * I I (請先閱讀背面之注意ί項再本頁) 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準（CNS)A4規格（210 X 297公爱） 在3逸3 8 4翬 A7 B7 經濟部智慧財產局貝工消费合作社印製 五、發明說明（ 第2圖詳細地顯示瓦斯爐1與連接閥18間之連接.。該 連接閥18含有一把手8，當在例如偵測出會造成意外之瓦 斯洩漏之此情形中有必要時關閉該瓦斯流。近來’市售之 諸如某些瓦斯爐之瓦斯設備含有自動熄火安全裝置’當偵 測出瓦斯之洩漏或火焰不經意地熄滅時關閉該等設備內之 瓦斯。典型地，該等瓦斯設備含有利用起動開關點火之複 數個瓦斯燃燒器" 第3圖詳細地顯示第2圖之瓦斯軟管，該瓦斯軟管係 中空於其中心部分。當需要時，該瓦斯軟管含有一線網設 置以賦與該瓦斯軟管剛性。 ， 爲防止來自火焰不經意熄滅或連接部件劣化之瓦斯洩 漏，在若干習知技術瓦斯供應系統中係採用瓦斯洩漏關閉 機構。此瓦斯洩漏關閉機構可含有一自動瓦斯洩漏關閉裝 置，當瓦斯之通量大於預定之瓦斯通量時關閉該瓦斯且進 一步地檢査瓦斯之洩漏。替換性地，該瓦斯洩漏關閉機構 可含有洩漏警示關閉裝置以偵測瓦斯之洩漏及藉警告信號 來警示使用者8 除了瓦斯洩漏關閉機構之外，由於相關裝置之故障或 感測器之不當配置之緣故，有相當多的瓦斯洩漏仍然未被 察覺到而造成會奪去許多人命及財產損失之火災意外。雖 然新近之瓦斯設備含有自動熄滅安全裝置，但許多瓦斯意 外會由於該安全裝置之弄髒或故障而發生。此外，當問題 發生於該等瓦斯設備之外時，例如在諸如瓦斯軟管及連接 管之連接部件處，儘管安裝該自動熄滅安全裝置，瓦斯意 (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再^寫本頁)A7 B7 Intellectual Property Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs W: Industrial and consumer cooperation. Du V. Description of the invention (I) Background of the invention 1. Field of the invention The present invention relates to a method and device for supplying gas from a gas supply source to a gas device via a gas meter. , Gas supply systems that use them, and related components that are particularly suitable for them. In particular, the invention relates to a method and apparatus for supplying gas, a gas supply system to which the gas is applied, and related components particularly applicable to them, wherein the gas control device confirms the operating status of the gas equipment and when the gas is Close the gas valve when not in use or when the gas equipment is malfunctioning. Meanwhile, the present invention relates to a method and a device for supplying gas, in which the amount of gas consumed is monitored by a gas supplier through a public communication network. 2. Conventional technical description Generally, each gas device is independently connected to a gas supply pipe via a connection device such as a gas hose. The gas consumed in the customer's house is measured and confirmed by a gas meter. In particular, in residential areas, gas meters are installed outdoors, where personnel from the gas supplier can be reached to notify the gas consumed and levy corresponding fees. Figure 1 shows an example of a conventional gas supply system. The gas flows into the customer's house through a gas pipe 2 connected to a gas supply source and a gas valve 6 manually operated to a gas meter 10. After passing the gas meter 10, the gas will flow indoors through another manual gas valve 7. The gas is supplied to, for example, the gas furnace 1, the gas boiler 3, and the mobile gas heater through the connecting pipes 12, 14 and 16, the connecting valves 18, 20 and 22 and the gas hoses 42, 44 and 46, which are diverted from the gas pipe 4. Device 5 gas device. 3 • — — — I11IIII1I # * II (Please read the note on the back first and then this page) This paper size is applicable to China National Standard (CNS) A4 (210 X 297 public love) at 3Y 3 8 4 翚 A7 B7 Printed by the Shelley Consumer Cooperative of the Intellectual Property Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs. 5. Description of the invention (Figure 2 shows the connection between the gas furnace 1 and the connection valve 18 in detail. The connection valve 18 contains a handle 8. In the case of an accidental gas leak, it is necessary to close the gas stream when necessary. Recently 'commercially available gas equipment such as certain gas furnaces contain an automatic flameout safety device' which shuts down when a gas leak is detected or the flame is inadvertently extinguished And other gas in the equipment. Typically, such gas equipment contains a plurality of gas burners that are ignited by a starter switch. Figure 3 shows the gas hose in Figure 2 in detail, the gas hose being hollow in its central part. When needed, the gas hose contains a wire mesh arrangement to impart rigidity to the gas hose. In order to prevent gas leakage from inadvertently extinguishing the flame or deterioration of connected components, several techniques are known. The gas supply system uses a gas leak shut-off mechanism. This gas leak shut-off mechanism may contain an automatic gas leak shut-off device that shuts down the gas when the gas flux is greater than a predetermined gas flux and further checks for gas leaks. Alternative The gas leak shut-off mechanism may contain a leak warning shut-off device to detect gas leaks and alert users by a warning signal. 8 In addition to the gas leak shut-off mechanism, due to the failure of related devices or improper configuration of sensors There are quite a number of gas leaks that remain undetected and cause fire accidents that can take away many lives and property damage. Although recent gas equipment contains automatic extinguishing safety devices, many gas accidents may be contaminated or Failure occurred. In addition, when the problem occurs outside of such gas equipment, such as at the connection parts such as gas hoses and connecting pipes, despite the installation of the automatic extinguishing safety device, gas content (please read the precautions on the back first ^ Write this page again)
言 Γ Γ 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準（CNS)A4規格（210 X 297公釐） 經濟部智慧財產局員工消费合作社印製 钃 五、發明說明〇 ) 外仍會發生。 大致地，使用於住宅或工業區中之瓦斯設備係位於室 內β而且連接於該瓦斯設備且供應瓦斯之瓦斯源係大致地 位於室內°因此，靠近瓦斯設備之拽漏發生會因爲所拽漏 之瓦斯易於累積而導致意外，然而，接近瓦斯源之洩漏則 由於良好通風而較少發生。此意謂著當偵測出瓦斯洩漏時 關閉靠近瓦斯源之瓦斯係較佳的。然而，爲關閉靠近瓦斯 源之瓦斯，用於傳送含有該瓦斯設備之操作狀態之信號的 電纜應延伸到位於該等瓦斯設備一段距離處之瓦斯源。由 於此技術之困難度，目前並未廣泛地.使用相當遠離該等瓦 斯設備之關閉閥。 同時，在如第1圖中所示之先前瓦斯供應系統中，來 自瓦斯供應商之人員必須拜訪各客戶屋內來確認瓦斯表10 。爲減輕此種拜訪中有關之困難性，美國專利第5381136 及5953371號企圖利用通訊來接收連接於瓦斯表之遠距終 端機與固定式資料收集器或手提式資料收集器間之資料封 包形式的瓦斯使用上之資訊。由固定式資料收集器或手提 式資料收集器所接收之資訊則經由通訊網路傳送到中央控 .制單元及徵收費用於相對應之使用者。雖然該等專利中所 揭示之方法及裝置係有用的，其中不需人員來確認每〜瓦 斯表，但當多數之瓦斯表安裝於相當小的區域內時，對於 此例，該等遠距之終端機必須使用相異之頻率供每一相對 應之瓦斯表使用。特別地，當許多使用者住在一建物之不 同樓層及區域時，利用相異之頻率會相當大地增加相關裝 5 (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再^寫本頁> -I" -線 本紙張尺度適用_國國家標準（CNS>A4規格（210 X 297公釐 f A? B7 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 五、發明說明（屮） 置之成本。 此外，當人員必須確認如第1圖所示之瓦斯表10時， 該瓦斯表10及瓦斯供應管2必須安裝於人員可易於接近之 適當處。當設計建物或設施時，此要件會扮演著限制性。 亦即，該等瓦斯表10及管路2必須大致地位於客戶屋內之 外面供人員接近用。因此，從美學觀點來看，大多數之瓦 斯表10及管路之傾向於曝露在非較佳的位置處。 發明槪述 ' 1.發明目的 本發明之目的在於提供用於從瓦.斯供應源經由瓦斯表 供應瓦斯到瓦斯設備之方法及裝置，以及檢査瓦斯供應狀 態及至少一瓦斯設備之操作狀態，且當不使用瓦斯時或當 瓦斯設備並未正常操作時關閉位於外面之瓦斯閥的瓦斯供 應系統。 本發明之另一目的在於提供用於從瓦斯供應源經由瓦 斯表供應瓦斯到瓦斯設備之方法及裝置，以及利用公用通 訊網路提供所消耗之瓦斯量的資訊到瓦斯供應商以排除該 丨... ----| II ' ' .瓦斯供應商用於檢查瓦斯表之人員的需求的瓦斯供應系統 0 本發明之又一目的在於提供用於從瓦斯供應源經由瓦 斯表供應瓦斯到瓦斯設備之方法及裝置，以及當瓦斯軟管 或瓦斯管折裂而造成瓦斯洩漏時自動關閉的瓦斯供應系統 Ρ 本發明之再一目的在於提供用於從瓦斯供應源經由瓦 6 請先閱讀背面之注意事項再^¾本頁) 裝 έι· -線. 本紙張尺度適用中國圏家標準（CNS)A4規格（2ΚΜ297公t ) 8 4'^ a? B7 五、發明說明（<) 斯表供應斯到瓦斯設備之方法及裝置’以及使瓦斯表能彈 性設置而能夠彈性設計建物或設施的瓦斯供應系統。 本發明之仍一目的在於提供適用之相關部件供用於從 瓦斯供應源供應瓦斯到瓦斯設備之方法及裝置用β 2. 名詞界定 在本說明書之下文中，“外面”應解釋爲具有通風相 當良好而防止洩漏之瓦斯累積及因此具有最低之可能瓦斯 意外的室內或室外處。也就是說，該名詢“外面”意指一 比瓦斯設備更靠近瓦斯源之處所。例如“外面”應解釋爲 包含瓦斯槽安裝處、瓦斯供應之附近.或寓所外之瓦斯表附 近。 在本說明書之下文中，“瓦斯”應解釋爲含有所有氣 體彤式之燃料種類，諸如最廣爲使用之LPG及LNG。在此 說明書中，瓦斯亦應解釋爲包含石油氣、柴油燃料氣、氫 氣、沼氣及乙烷氣。 在本說明書之下文中，“瓦斯供應源”意指供應氣體 燃料之所有種類的氣體源。例如該瓦斯供應源應解釋爲含 有壓縮氣體之管路或提供氣體之瓦斯管。 經濟部智慧財產局員工消f合作社印製 在本說明書之下文中，“客戶屋內”應解釋爲將徵收 費用之單元。在居住區域內，透過瓦斯表接收瓦斯之家庭 將稱爲客戶屋內。 3. 發明說明 在本發明中，提供信號到瓦斯關閉閥之諸如熱電偶的 感測器係安裝於瓦斯設備內，該瓦斯關閉閥會選擇性地關 7 本紙張尺度適用1f1國回家標準（CNS)A4規格（210 x297公釐) "" ' 43^384® Α7 Β7 五、發明說明（t) 閉瓦斯以便安全地提供瓦斯到瓦斯設備。特定地’根據本 發明之瓦斯供應系統包含瓦斯關閉閥、瓦斯軟管及瓦斯設 備。 該瓦斯關閉閥會根據所提供之信號來選擇性地開啓供 瓦斯流動之路徑。電磁閥係一種最常用之瓦斯關閉閥形式 。較佳地，該瓦斯關閉閥係設計使得當信號被提供時開啓 供瓦斯流動用，但當未提供信號時會關閉瓦斯。根據此一 組態，當瓦斯軟管折裂或瓦斯設備故障時’該等信號並不 會提供到瓦斯關閉閥，使得該瓦斯供應系統更加完全。 較佳地，該瓦斯關閉閥包含一電.磁閥、—不銹鋼鐵心 、一柱塞、一外殼及彈力裝置。磁場係形成於該電磁閥與 該不锈鋼鐵心之間，根據該磁場，電磁閥或不銹鋼鐵心會 移動。在其中該不銹鋼鐵心激活之組態中，該柱塞可配置 於該不銹鋼鐵心之一末端處。較佳地，該外殻含有電磁閥 、不綉鋼鐵心及柱塞於其內。該外殻含有一底座，設計於 當該柱塞移動於某一方向中之時會閉合該瓦斯路徑。當未 施加電氣信號於該電磁閥時，該彈力裝置會偏置該柱塞於 一閉合位置。 經濟部智慧財產局貝工消費合作社印製 --------------裝· I I (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再Cr寫本頁) -線· 本發明另一特性之瓦斯軟管含有至少一由導電性材料 所構成之信號線》根據本發明，該瓦斯軟管之使用將易於 建立一安全的瓦斯供應系統。較佳地，提供瓦斯於其內之 中空瓦斯軟管含有信號線於延伸在該瓦斯軟管之縱向方向 中之周邊處β該瓦斯軟管可含有一絕緣層及複數之信號線 。較佳地，可設置該導電性材料使其並不會與流過該瓦斯 8 冬紙張尺度適用中國國家標準（CNS)A4规格（210 X 297公釐） 4343 8 4^ A7 B7 五、發明說明（1) 軟管之氣體接觸。較佳地，該瓦斯軟管含有：一第一絕緣 層；一線網層，配置於該第一絕緣層之上以賦與該瓦斯軟 管剛性；至少一包覆信號線，配置於該線網層之上而覆蓋 有絕緣層；以及一第二絕緣層，覆蓋該線網層及該信號線 。較佳地，該信號線適用於承載低電壓電氣信號。 該瓦斯設備含有至少一燃燒器。在本發明中，諸如熱 電偶之感測器係安裝於各燃燒器以提供有關該等燃燒器之 操作狀態。當被加熱時，任何發出電氣fi號之感測器可使 用於本發明中，但較佳地應使用具有超過15mV (毫伏）輸 出之熱電偶，更佳地使用具有大約75.0mV輸出之熱電偶， 以便長距離地傳送該等信號。近來已發展出提供有相當高 之電壓輸出的熱電偶，其可特別地適用於本發明》 在本發明之另一觀點中，該瓦斯設備可含有：一控制 單元；一電線，傳送該等感測器信號到該控制單元；及一 起動開關，連接於該控制單元，該起動開關用於點火該等 燃燒器。較佳地，該控制單元含有用於關閉反向電流之裝 置。較佳地，該控制單元含有一放大器，用於放大該電氣 信號。 如上述，該瓦斯關閉閥可建構爲僅當來自所安裝感測 器之信號被提供時才開啓。在此例中，因爲當瓦斯設備操 作時配裝於燃燒器之感測器的信號並未發出，故起動開關 可提供信號到瓦斯關閉閥而非該感惻器。也就是說，當使 用者啓動該起動開關來操作燃燒器時，發出自起動開關之 信號會沿著瓦斯軟管提供到瓦斯關閉閥而開啓該瓦斯關閉 9 本紙張尺度適用中S國家標準（CNS)A4規格（210 X 297公釐） -------------V裝—— (請先閱讀背面之注項再r·寫本頁) <5· 線· 經濟部智慧財產局貝工消费合作社印製 A7 B7 4343 8 4^ 五、發明說明（》） 閥供瓦斯流入。 根據本發明之用於防止瓦斯設備及連接裝置之瓦斯洩 漏之方法包含傳輸有關該瓦斯設備中所配置之燃燒器的操 作狀態之信號到控制單元。然後該控制單元處理及傳送該 信號到具有該等信號線之瓦斯軟管。接著根據該信號來選 擇性地關閉配置於該瓦斯設備之瓦斯。較佳地’瓦斯之關 閉係藉上述瓦斯關閉閥來達成。當起動燃燒器時，連接於 控制單元之起動開關可提供該等信號到宽斯軟管之信號線 0 根據本發明之又一觀點，用於控.制瓦斯關閉閥以選擇 性地提供用於瓦斯流動之路徑的瓦斯控制裝置可含有：一 輸入單元，用於接收該瓦斯設備之操作狀態上之信號：一 控制單元，根據預設程式及該輸入信號執行若干操作；一 控制信號單元，根據來自該控制單元之信號來提供信號到 瓦斯關閉閥；以及一瓦斯表信號輸入單元，用於接收來自 瓦斯表之瓦斯使用量信號。 此外，根據本發明之瓦斯控制裝置可透過諸如電話線 、:ISDN數位線路、有線電視網、數位通訊線路及峰巢式電 話網路之公用通訊網路來提供所消耗瓦斯之資訊到瓦斯供 應商。該瓦斯控制裝置應包含適用之裝置以用於根據其所 意圖使用之通訊網路通訊。 根據本發明之仍一觀點，揭示一種用於控制從瓦斯供 應源到客戶屋內之瓦斯供應的系統。該瓦斯控制系統包含 :至少一瓦斯設備，發出操作狀態上之信號；連接於外面 10 >紙張尺度適用令國國家標準規格（210x297公釐) " (請先閱讀背面之注意Ϋ項再綮寫本頁> 15J. 線. 經濟部智慧財產局員工消费合作社印製 434384* Α7 Β7 經濟部智慧財產局員工消费合作社印製 五、發明說明（f) 瓦斯供應源用於測量所消耗瓦斯量之裝置；瓦斯控制裝置 ，確認各瓦斯設備之操作狀態及接收來自瓦斯表之信號； 以及瓦斯關閉閥，當該瓦斯控制裝置確定該等瓦斯設備並 非適當地操作時關閉該瓦斯流β 較佳地，該瓦斯設備包含至少一由所供應瓦斯所操作 之燃燒器。由該燃燒器之操作所產生之熱量會轉換成電氣 信號。此外，該瓦斯設備同時可含有一用於點火該燃燒器 之裝置β / 較佳地，該瓦斯表不僅指示所消耗之瓦斯，而且以脈 波信號傳送出所使用瓦斯量之資訊。.該瓦斯控制裝置可接 收該等脈波信號及顯示有關所消耗之瓦斯於其顯示器單元 上。所使用瓦斯量的信號可以以諸如封包信號之其他形式 信號予以提供。 瓦斯控制裝置可包含一輸入單元、一控制單元、一控 制信號單元及一顯示器單元。該輸入單元接收來自各瓦斯 設備操作狀態上之信號。A/D轉換器可配置於該輸入單元 以轉換輸入信號爲數位信號。該控制單元根據預設程式及 輸入信號來執行若干操作。該瓦斯控制裝置可含有一控制 信號單元以選擇性地開啓該瓦斯關閉閥。該顯示器單元可 顯示諸如瓦斯使用時間及瓦斯消耗量之資訊。較佳地，該 顯示器含有LED。此外，根據本發明之氣體控制裝置可含 有一瓦斯表信號接收單元，其會從瓦斯表接收有關瓦斯使 用量之信號。 如上述，具有信號線之瓦斯軟管可安裝在瓦斯設備與 η -I t I II 丨 — I!! — * I I (請先間璜背面之注意事項再ζ.^本頁) 本紙張足度適用中國國家標準（CNS)Α4規格（210 X 297公釐） 4313 8 4蠊 4313 8 4蠊 經濟部智慧財產局員工消费合作社印製 五、發明說明（\°) 瓦斯控制裝置之間。透過此瓦斯軟管可建立信號交換於該 等瓦斯設備、瓦斯控制裝置與瓦斯表之間。 較佳地，該瓦斯控制裝置可透過諸如一般電話線網路 、:ISDN網路、網際通訊網路及無線通訊網路之公用通訊網 路與瓦斯供應商聯繫。當使用電話線網路時，可配置數位 式終端轉接器於該瓦斯控制裝置與該通訊網路之間。 該瓦斯控制裝置可與種種可相容之裝置結合。例如可 連接洩漏偵測感測器於瓦斯控制裝置來加強安全性。 較佳地，該瓦斯控制裝置儲存各燃燒器之正常瓦斯消 耗比率的資訊。當進入瓦斯設備之流.入量比率超出了該等 操作之燃燒器之總瓦斯消耗比率時，該瓦斯控制裝置可確 定目前狀態爲瓦斯之溢流或洩漏並且關閉瓦斯。較佳地， 正常瓦斯消耗比率上之資訊係儲存在該瓦斯控制裝置之記 憶體之中。 根據本發明之又再一觀點，該瓦斯設備提供瓦斯點火 信號於該瓦斯控制裝置。根據該點火信號，該瓦斯控制裝 置會開啓瓦斯關閉閥及提供瓦斯於該瓦斯設備。在點火該 燃燒器之後，熱電偶加熱及提供操作信號到瓦斯控制裝置 ，該瓦斯控制裝置會持續傳送出信號到瓦斯關閉閥。當瓦 斯燃燒器之火焰不正常地熄滅時，由配裝於燃燒器之感測 器所發出之信號會終止，且該瓦斯控制裝置會閉合該瓦斯 關閉閥。然而，若燃燒器係正常地熄滅而其他燃燒器仍正 常操作時，較佳地維持該瓦斯關閉閥開啓。 此外，根據本發明之控制瓦斯供應之方法包含該瓦斯 12 -------- ---- —裝 * 11 (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再P寫本頁) iJ· 線 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準<CNS>A4規格（210 X 297公餐） Α7 Β7 經濟部智慧財產局貝工消費合作社印製 五、發明說明（丨丨） 控制裝置從該瓦斯供應源與瓦斯控制裝置間所設置之瓦斯 表接收所使用之瓦斯量的信號之步驟；以及根據接收自該 瓦斯表之信號而顯示所使用之瓦斯量於該瓦斯控制裝置之 顯示器單元上。同時，該瓦斯控制裝置可透過公用通訊網 路來傳送瓦斯使用量到瓦斯供應商。 圖式簡單說明 第1圖係窖知技術瓦斯供應系統透過瓦斯表供應瓦斯 之槪略圖示； ’ 第2圖係一槪略透視圖，顯示第1圖中所示之瓦斯爐 與連接閥間之關係； 第3圖係第1及2圖中所示瓦斯軟管名椹赞圖示； 第4圖係根據本發明第一實施例之瓦斯爐及連接閥之 槪略圖示； 第5圖係根據本發明第一實施例之連接於該瓦斯設備 之控制單元及瓦斯軟管之詳細圖示； 第6圖係特別地適用於本發明瓦斯供應系統之瓦斯軟 管的剖面視圖； 第7圖係本發明第一實施例中所使用之電磁閥的槪略 剖面圖示； 第8圖係含有複數瓦斯設備之本發明第二實施例的槪 nt^ Γ^Τ · 略圖不》 第9圖係一圖示，顯示第8圖之瓦斯爐、瓦斯軟管與 瓦斯控制裝置間的關係； 第10圖係一圖示，顯示第8圖之瓦斯鍋爐與瓦斯軟管 13 (請先閱讀背面之注意事項Note Γ Γ This paper size is in accordance with Chinese National Standard (CNS) A4 (210 X 297 mm). Printed by the Consumer Cooperatives of the Intellectual Property Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs 钃 5. Invention description 0) will still occur. Generally, the gas equipment used in residential or industrial areas is located indoors β and the gas source system connected to the gas equipment and supplying gas is generally located indoors. Therefore, leaks near gas equipment will occur because of the leaks. Gas is easy to accumulate and cause accidents. However, leaks close to the source of gas are less likely to occur due to good ventilation. This means that when a gas leak is detected, it is better to close the gas system near the gas source. However, in order to shut down the gas near the gas source, the cables used to transmit signals containing the operating status of the gas equipment should be extended to the gas source located at a distance from the gas equipment. Due to the difficulty of this technology, shut-off valves that are quite far away from such gas equipment are not widely used at present. At the same time, in the previous gas supply system as shown in Figure 1, personnel from a gas supplier must visit the customer's house to confirm the gas meter10. To alleviate the difficulties associated with such visits, U.S. Patent Nos. 5,381,136 and 5,533,371 attempt to use communications to receive data packets in the form of data packets between a remote terminal connected to a gas meter and a fixed data collector or a portable data collector. Information on gas usage. The information received by the fixed data collector or the portable data collector is transmitted to the central control unit through the communication network and the charge is applied to the corresponding user. Although the methods and devices disclosed in these patents are useful in that they do not require personnel to confirm each ~ gas meter, when most gas meters are installed in a relatively small area, for this example, these remote meters The terminal must use a different frequency for each corresponding gas meter. In particular, when many users live on different floors and areas of a building, the use of different frequencies will increase the relevant equipment considerably. (Please read the precautions on the back before writing this page > -I " -line This paper size is applicable to the national standard (CNS > A4 specification (210 X 297 mm f A? B7) Printed by the Consumer Cooperatives of the Intellectual Property Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs. 5. The cost of the invention description (屮). In addition, the personnel must confirm When the gas meter 10 is shown in Fig. 1, the gas meter 10 and the gas supply pipe 2 must be installed in a place that can be easily accessed by personnel. This element will play a restrictive role when designing a building or facility. That is, These gas meters 10 and pipes 2 must be located approximately inside and outside the customer's house for personnel access. Therefore, from an aesthetic point of view, most gas meters 10 and pipes tend to be exposed in non-optimal locations Description of the invention '1. Purpose of the invention The object of the present invention is to provide a method and device for supplying gas from a gas source to a gas device via a gas meter, and to check the gas supply status and at least one gas. A gas supply system in which the gas is operated when the gas is not in use or when the gas equipment is not operating normally. Another object of the present invention is to provide a method for supplying gas from a gas supply source via a gas meter. Method and device for gas equipment, and using the public communication network to provide information on the amount of gas consumed to the gas supplier to exclude the 丨 ... ---- | II ''. The person used by the gas supplier to check the gas meter Gas supply system according to demand 0 Another object of the present invention is to provide a method and a device for supplying gas from a gas supply source to a gas device through a gas meter, and to automatically perform a gas leak when a gas hose or a gas tube is broken. Closed gas supply system P Another purpose of the present invention is to provide a method for supplying gas from a gas supply source through tiles 6 (please read the precautions on the back before this page) ^ Straight line. This paper size applies Chinese standards (CNS) A4 specification (2KM297 male t) 8 4 '^ a? B7 V. Description of the invention (&); method and device for supplying watch to gas equipment by the watch' The gas meter can be flexibly set and can flexibly design a building or facility gas supply system. It is still another object of the present invention to provide applicable related parts for a method and device for supplying gas from a gas supply source to a gas equipment β 2. Definition of terms In the remainder of this specification, "outside" shall be interpreted as an indoor or outdoor place that has adequate ventilation to prevent gas accumulation and therefore has the lowest possible gas accident. That is, the name "outside" means one Places closer to the source of gas than gas equipment. For example, "outside" should be interpreted to include the installation of a gas tank, near the gas supply, or near the gas meter outside the apartment. In the rest of this specification, "gas" should be interpreted as containing All gaseous fuel types, such as the most widely used LPG and LNG. In this description, gas should also be interpreted to include petroleum gas, diesel fuel gas, hydrogen gas, biogas, and ethane gas. In the remainder of this specification, "gas supply source" means all kinds of gas sources that supply gaseous fuel. For example, the gas supply should be interpreted as a pipeline containing compressed gas or a gas pipe supplying gas. Printed by the Cooperative of the Intellectual Property Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs. In the remainder of this manual, "inside the customer's house" should be interpreted as a unit to be charged. In a residential area, a family receiving gas through a gas meter will be referred to as the customer's house. 3. Description of the invention In the present invention, a sensor such as a thermocouple, which provides a signal to a gas shut-off valve, is installed in a gas device. The gas shut-off valve selectively closes the paper. CNS) A4 size (210 x297 mm) " " '43 ^ 384® Α7 Β7 V. Description of the invention (t) Closure of gas in order to safely provide gas to gas equipment. In particular ' The gas supply system according to the invention comprises a gas shut-off valve, a gas hose and a gas device. The gas shut-off valve selectively opens the path for gas flow based on the signal provided. Solenoid valve is one of the most commonly used gas shut-off valves. Preferably, the gas shut-off valve system is designed so that it is opened for gas flow when a signal is provided, but closes gas when a signal is not provided. According to this configuration, when the gas hose is broken or the gas equipment fails, these signals are not provided to the gas shut-off valve, making the gas supply system more complete. Preferably, the gas shut-off valve includes an electric solenoid valve, a stainless steel core, a plunger, a housing, and an elastic device. A magnetic field is formed between the solenoid valve and the stainless steel core, and according to the magnetic field, the solenoid valve or the stainless steel core moves. In a configuration in which the stainless steel core is activated, the plunger may be disposed at one end of the stainless steel core. Preferably, the casing contains a solenoid valve, a stainless steel core and a plunger therein. The housing contains a base designed to close the gas path when the plunger is moved in a certain direction. When no electrical signal is applied to the solenoid valve, the spring device biases the plunger in a closed position. Printed by Shelley Consumer Cooperatives, Intellectual Property Bureau, Ministry of Economic Affairs -------------- Package II (Please read the precautions on the back before writing this page with Cr)-Line · Another feature of this invention The gas hose contains at least one signal line made of a conductive material. According to the present invention, the use of the gas hose will facilitate the establishment of a secure gas supply system. Preferably, the hollow gas hose provided with gas therein contains signal lines at the periphery extending in the longitudinal direction of the gas hose. The gas hose may contain an insulating layer and a plurality of signal lines. Preferably, the conductive material can be set so that it does not flow through the gas. The size of the winter paper is in accordance with the Chinese National Standard (CNS) A4 specification (210 X 297 mm) 4343 8 4 ^ A7 B7. 5. Description of the invention (1) Gas contact of the hose. Preferably, the gas hose includes: a first insulation layer; a wire mesh layer disposed on the first insulation layer to impart rigidity to the gas hose; and at least one coated signal wire disposed on the wire mesh And a second insulating layer covering the wire network layer and the signal line. Preferably, the signal line is suitable for carrying a low-voltage electrical signal. The gas plant contains at least one burner. In the present invention, a sensor such as a thermocouple is mounted on each burner to provide the operating status of the burners. When heated, any sensor that emits an electrical fi number can be used in the present invention, but a thermocouple with an output of more than 15mV (millivolts) should preferably be used, and a thermocouple with an output of about 75.0mV should be more preferably used Even to transmit these signals over long distances. Recently, a thermocouple has been developed which provides a relatively high voltage output, which can be particularly suitable for the present invention. In another aspect of the present invention, the gas device may contain: a control unit; a wire, which transmits the senses The detector signals to the control unit; and a switch is connected to the control unit, and the start switch is used to ignite the burners. Preferably, the control unit includes means for turning off the reverse current. Preferably, the control unit includes an amplifier for amplifying the electrical signal. As described above, the gas shut-off valve may be configured to open only when a signal from an installed sensor is provided. In this example, the starter switch can provide a signal to the gas shutoff valve instead of the sensor because the signal from the sensor attached to the burner is not emitted when the gas device is operating. That is, when the user activates the start switch to operate the burner, the signal from the self-start switch will be provided along the gas hose to the gas shutoff valve to open the gas shutoff. 9 This paper standard applies to the national standard (CNS) ) A4 size (210 X 297 mm) ------------- V-mount—— (Please read the note on the back before writing this page) < 5 · Line · Ministry of Economic Affairs Printed by the Shelley Consumer Cooperative of the Intellectual Property Bureau A7 B7 4343 8 4 ^ 5. Description of the invention (") The valve is for gas inflow. The method for preventing gas leakage of a gas device and a connecting device according to the present invention includes transmitting a signal to a control unit regarding an operating state of a burner provided in the gas device. The control unit then processes and transmits the signals to the gas hose with the signal lines. Then, according to the signal, the gas disposed in the gas device is selectively turned off. Preferably, the closing of the 'gas is achieved by the above-mentioned gas closing valve. When the burner is started, the start switch connected to the control unit can provide these signals to the signal line of the wide hose. According to another aspect of the present invention, it is used to control the gas shut-off valve to selectively provide The gas control device of the gas flow path may include: an input unit for receiving a signal on the operating state of the gas device: a control unit that performs several operations according to a preset program and the input signal; a control signal unit, according to A signal from the control unit provides a signal to the gas shut-off valve; and a gas meter signal input unit for receiving a gas usage signal from the gas meter. In addition, the gas control device according to the present invention can provide the information of the consumed gas to the gas supplier through a public communication network such as a telephone line, a: ISDN digital line, a cable television network, a digital communication line, and a peak nest telephone network. The gas control device shall include suitable devices for communicating with the communication network according to its intended use. According to still another aspect of the present invention, a system for controlling gas supply from a gas supply source to a customer's house is disclosed. The gas control system includes: at least one gas device that sends out a signal on the operating status; connected to the outside 10 > Paper size applicable national standard specifications (210x297 mm) " (Please read the note on the back before you read the item) Write this page> 15J. Line. Printed by the Consumer Cooperatives of the Intellectual Property Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs 434384 * Α7 Β7 Printed by the Consumer Cooperatives of the Intellectual Property Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs 5. Description of the invention (f) The gas supply source is used to measure the amount of gas consumed A gas control device that confirms the operating status of each gas device and receives signals from a gas meter; and a gas shutoff valve that closes the gas flow when the gas control device determines that the gas devices are not operating properly β preferably The gas equipment includes at least one burner operated by the supplied gas. The heat generated by the operation of the burner is converted into an electrical signal. In addition, the gas equipment may also include a device for igniting the burner. β / Preferably, the gas meter not only indicates the gas consumed, but also transmits the amount of gas used as a pulse signal. The gas control device can receive the pulse wave signals and display the gas consumed on its display unit. The signal of the amount of gas used can be provided by other forms of signals such as packet signals. The gas control device may include An input unit, a control unit, a control signal unit, and a display unit. The input unit receives signals from the operating states of various gas devices. The A / D converter can be configured on the input unit to convert the input signal into a digital signal. The control unit performs several operations according to a preset program and input signals. The gas control device may include a control signal unit to selectively open the gas shut-off valve. The display unit may display information such as gas usage time and gas consumption Preferably, the display contains an LED. In addition, the gas control device according to the present invention may include a gas meter signal receiving unit that receives a signal related to the amount of gas used from the gas meter. As described above, the gas software with a signal line Pipe can be installed in gas equipment with η -I t I II 丨 — I !! — * II (please note on the back of the window before ζ. ^ This page) This paper is fully compliant with China National Standard (CNS) A4 (210 X 297 mm) 4313 8 4 蠊 4313 8 4 蠊 Ministry of Economics Intellectual Property Printed by the Consumer Cooperative of the Bureau V. Invention Description (\ °) Between gas control devices. Through this gas hose, a signal exchange can be established between the gas equipment, the gas control device and the gas meter. Preferably, the gas The control device can contact the gas supplier through public communication networks such as general telephone line networks,: ISDN networks, Internet communication networks, and wireless communication networks. When using telephone line networks, digital terminal adapters can be configured on the Between the gas control device and the communication network. The gas control device can be combined with various compatible devices. For example, a leak detection sensor can be connected to the gas control device to enhance safety. Preferably, the gas control device stores information on the normal gas consumption ratio of each burner. When the flow rate into the gas equipment exceeds the total gas consumption ratio of the burners in operation, the gas control device can determine that the current state is gas overflow or leakage and shut down the gas. Preferably, the information on the normal gas consumption rate is stored in a memory of the gas control device. According to yet another aspect of the present invention, the gas device provides a gas ignition signal to the gas control device. Based on the ignition signal, the gas control device opens the gas shut-off valve and supplies gas to the gas equipment. After the burner is ignited, the thermocouple heats and provides an operating signal to the gas control device. The gas control device continuously sends a signal to the gas shut-off valve. When the flame of the gas burner goes out abnormally, the signal from the sensor attached to the burner will be terminated, and the gas control device will close the gas shut-off valve. However, if the burner is normally extinguished and other burners are still operating normally, it is better to keep the gas shut-off valve open. In addition, the method for controlling gas supply according to the present invention includes the gas 12 -------- ---- --packing * 11 (please read the notes on the back before writing this page) iJ · thread paper Standards are applicable to Chinese National Standards < CNS > A4 specifications (210 X 297 meals) Α7 Β7 Printed by Shelley Consumer Cooperative of Intellectual Property Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs 5. Description of the invention (丨 丨) Control device from the gas supply source and gas control device A step of receiving a signal of a gas amount used by the gas meter set in between; and displaying the gas amount used on a display unit of the gas control device based on a signal received from the gas meter. At the same time, the gas control device can transmit gas usage to the gas supplier through the public communication network. The diagram briefly illustrates that Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the gas supply system of the known technology gas supply system through a gas meter; 'Figure 2 is a schematic perspective view showing the space between the gas furnace and the connecting valve shown in Figure 1 Fig. 3 is a schematic diagram of a gas hose name shown in Figs. 1 and 2; Fig. 4 is a schematic diagram of a gas furnace and a connection valve according to the first embodiment of the present invention; Fig. 5 It is a detailed illustration of a control unit and a gas hose connected to the gas equipment according to the first embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 6 is a sectional view of a gas hose particularly suitable for the gas supply system of the present invention; FIG. 7 FIG. 8 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a solenoid valve used in the first embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of a second embodiment of the present invention including a plurality of gas devices. Nt ^ Γ ^ Τ A diagram showing the relationship between the gas furnace, the gas hose and the gas control device in Figure 8; Figure 10 is a diagram showing the gas boiler and gas hose in Figure 8 (Please read the note on the back first matter
本頁) ts! -線 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準（CNS>A4規格（210 X 297公釐） 4 3 在 3 3 4 煽 A7 ___B7_ 五、發明說明（丨〆） 間的連接； 第11圖係一方塊圖，顯示瓦斯控制裝置及外部通訊網 路；以及 第12圖係特別適用於移動式瓦斯加熱器之瓦斯連接器 之立體圖。 發明詳細說明. 僅供描繪性意義用之本發明較佳實施例將詳細地描述 於下文中，且就任一方面而言，該等實施例不應解釋爲限 制本發明之範曝。 有關第一較佳實施例之說明將描雄於下文中。第4圖 顯示根據本發明第一實施例之瓦斯設備30及瓦斯軟管43 〇 該瓦斯設備係一瓦斯爐30，該瓦斯爐30包含三個燃 燒器24a、24b及24c、配裝於該等瓦斯爐之熱電偶17a、 17b及17c、一控制單元28、及一連接於該控制單元28之 起動開關25。透過瓦斯軟管43所供應之瓦斯係經由內管 13供應到各燃燒器24a、24b及24c。該等熱電偶17a、17b 及17c係透過信號線21a、21b、21c及23而連接於控制單 元28。當燃燒器正操作時，該等熱電偶17a、17b及17c會 輸出電氣信號；當燃燒器之溫度由於火焰刻意的或無意的 熄滅而降低時，則不輸出任何信號。 在此實施例中，瓦斯關閉閥15係安裝於一具有手動把 手9之連接閥18與該瓦斯軟管43之間。當接收到電氣信 號時，該瓦斯關閉閥15會開啓一路徑供瓦斯流過用，但在 14 (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再矿寫本頁) 裝 Χ.Γ - SJ. -線· 經濟邨智慧財產局貝工消費合作社印製 ^紙張尺度適用中國國家襟準（CNS)A4規格（210 X 297公釐） 經濟部智慧財彦局員工消費合作杜印製 ^^3 8 4« ' A7 -------B7___ 五、發明說明（巧） 未收到信號時關閉該路徑。該瓦斯關閉閥15係設計以相當 低的電壓信號來操作。當需要時，可配置一分離之電源及 放大器於瓦斯關閉閥15之內，使得即使當從瓦斯設備30 所接收之信號弱時，該瓦斯關閉閥15亦可予以操作。來自 該控制單元28之信號係傳輸到瓦斯軟管43內之信號線， 而依序連接於瓦斯關閉閥15。 當至少一燃燒器正操作時，電氣信號會傳輸自相對應 之熱電偶到配置於連接閥18與瓦斯軟管/43間之瓦斯關閉 閥15，使得瓦斯關閉閥15維持開啓以洪應瓦斯到瓦斯設 備30。當所有燃燒器均熄火時，則麥自該控制單元28之 信號並不會傳輸到瓦斯關閉閥15,因而關閉了該閥15內 用於瓦斯之路徑。 t 當藉按壓起動開關25以點火該燃燒器時，電氣信號會 傳送到控制單元28之內，透過該控制單元28，電氣信號 會傳送到瓦斯軟管43及瓦斯關閉閥15以開啓供瓦斯流動 用之路徑。因此，當點火該燃燒器時，該瓦斯關閉閥15會 開啓且透過瓦斯爐30之內管13來提供瓦斯進入燃燒器之 內。 第5圖詳細地顯示根據該第一實施例之控制單元28。 來自熱電偶之負(-)極性信號合併於信號線23且隨後進入該 控制單元28。來自熱電偶之正(+)極性信號則透過信號線 21a、21b及21c而進入該控制單元28。信號線21a、21b及 21c係連接於二極體26a、26b及26c以防止反向電流流進 該等熱電偶之內。來自二極體26a、26b及26c之電流會流 15 ---------------裝！ (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再^窝本頁) sf_ -線 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準（CNS)A4規格（210 X 297公釐） } 4 343 84¾ A7 __ B7 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 五、發明說明（A少） 過控制電路28及終端之電路且進入該瓦斯軟管43之信號 線內。 在控制單元28之下方部分，配置有連接於瓦斯軟管 43之內管13。該內管13提供瓦斯於燃燒器24a、24b及 24c之內。在本實施例中並未使用放大器。然而，放大來 自該等熱電偶之信號的放大器可配置於當來自該等熱電偶 之信號極弱時。來自起動開關25之信號亦透過信號線27a 及27b傳送且隨後與來自信號線23及來自二極體26a、26b 及26c之信號線之線路合倂。本發明之起動開關25具有一 直流電源，該直流電源透過信號線27a及27b提供電流到 該控制單元28之內。來自該直流電流之電流經由信號線 19及29以及該瓦斯軟管43之信號線而從控制單元28流到 瓦斯關閉閥15。因此，該關閉閥15可被提供信號來開啓 供瓦斯流動用之路徑，即使k等瓦斯燃燒器24a、24b、24c 無一在操作時。 第6圖顯示介於該連接閥18與瓦斯爐30間所配置之 瓦斯軟管之剖視圖。該瓦斯軟管含有一氯乙烯層63、一線 網層64、複數之以該瓦斯軟管之縱向而延伸之信號線66， 以及另一覆蓋該等信號線66及該線網層64之氯乙烯層61 。信號線66係藉塗覆漆層或氯乙烯層之分離層而予以絕緣 。各信號線之塗覆物具有不同顏色使能識別該等線路。在 第6圖中，係配置六條信號線，但在第一實施例中，將僅 需兩條信號線。 第7圖係第一實施例之瓦斯關閉閥15之剖視圖。該瓦 】6 (請先閱讀背面 ------- 之注意事項再C寫*: 寫本頁> ί -*-'° Γ 本紙張尺度適用中固國家標準（CNS)A4規格（210 χ 297公釐） A7 B7 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 五、發明說明（β) 斯關閉閥15含有：磁化材料，諸如一不銹鋼鐵心32 ; —電 磁閥39 ’包圍著該不銹鋼鐵心32 :信號線31及33，連接 該電磁閥39於該瓦斯軟管43之信號線；一柱塞37，連接 於該不綉鋼鐵心32之一末端；一座34，具有相對應於該柱 塞37之形狀；一彈簧36，偏置該柱塞37於一關閉位置（ 在圖示中之左邊位置）；以及一外殼35，含有該等部件於 其中。由於當電流施加於電磁閥39所產生之磁場，該不锈 鋼鐵心32係被建構以向右方向來移動。該彈簧36被建構 使該柱塞37在信號並未透過信號31及33施加時抵達於該 座34之上，而在信號施加時使該柱_ 37離開該座34。較 佳地，該電磁閥39之繞線數目、該不綉鋼鐵心之磁性強度 及電氣信號之強度應予以標準化。該瓦斯關閉閥15之左邊 係連接於瓦斯軟管43，以及各該等信號線31及33係連接 於瓦斯軟管43之信號線。 在該第一實施例中，瓦斯透過連接於瓦斯供應源之瓦 斯管2到手動關閉閥6且接著進入瓦斯表10內而流入客戶 屋內。如第1圖之習知技術中所示，從該瓦斯表起，該瓦 斯會在屋內流入另一手動瓦斯關閉閥7之內。當利用如第 i圖中所示之複數瓦斯設備時，該等瓦斯關閉閥15可安裝 於每一連接閥之處。替換性地’ 一瓦斯關閉閥15可安裝於 瓦斯管4之入口處以減少所需瓦斯關閉閥15之數目。 在第8圖中，槪略地顯示本發明之第二較佳實施例。 在該第二實施例中’獨立之瓦斯控制裝置101係配置於瓦 斯設備外面。瓦斯關閉閥48則配置在瓦斯表11與手動關 17 (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再^¾本頁) ί 言 Τ 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準（CNS)A4規格（2〗0 χ 297公茇） f 8 A7 __ B7(This page) ts!-The paper size of the paper is applicable to the Chinese national standard (CNS > A4 specification (210 X 297 mm) 4 3 at 3 3 4 A7 ___B7_ V. Connection between the description of the invention (丨 〆); Figure 11 FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing a gas control device and an external communication network; and FIG. 12 is a perspective view of a gas connector particularly suitable for a mobile gas heater. Detailed description of the invention. A preferred implementation of the present invention for descriptive purposes only. Examples will be described in detail below, and in any respect, these embodiments should not be construed as limiting the scope of the present invention. The description of the first preferred embodiment will be described in the following. FIG. 4 A gas device 30 and a gas hose 43 according to the first embodiment of the present invention are shown. The gas device is a gas furnace 30, which includes three burners 24a, 24b, and 24c. Thermocouples 17a, 17b, and 17c, a control unit 28, and a start switch 25 connected to the control unit 28. The gas supplied through the gas hose 43 is supplied to the burners 24a, 24b, and 24c through the inner pipe 13. .Thermocouple 1 7a, 17b, and 17c are connected to the control unit 28 through signal lines 21a, 21b, 21c, and 23. When the burner is operating, these thermocouples 17a, 17b, and 17c will output electrical signals; when the temperature of the burner due to When the flame is lowered intentionally or unintentionally, no signal is output. In this embodiment, the gas shutoff valve 15 is installed between a connection valve 18 having a manual handle 9 and the gas hose 43. When receiving When the electrical signal is reached, the gas shut-off valve 15 will open a path for gas flow, but at 14 (Please read the precautions on the back before writing this page). Install Χ.Γ-SJ.-Line · Economic Village Wisdom Printed by the Bureau of Shellfish Consumer Cooperatives of the Property Bureau ^ The paper size is applicable to China National Standards (CNS) A4 (210 X 297 mm). Printed by the staff of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, the Smart Finance and Economics Bureau. ^^ 3 8 4 «A7- ----- B7___ 5. Description of the Invention (Clever) The path is closed when no signal is received. The gas shut-off valve 15 is designed to operate with a relatively low voltage signal. When needed, a separate power supply and amplifier can be configured Within the gas closing valve 15, so that even when from When the signal received by the gas device 30 is weak, the gas shut-off valve 15 can also be operated. The signal from the control unit 28 is transmitted to the signal line in the gas hose 43 and is sequentially connected to the gas shut-off valve 15. When When at least one burner is operating, the electrical signal will be transmitted from the corresponding thermocouple to the gas shut-off valve 15 arranged between the connecting valve 18 and the gas hose / 43, so that the gas shut-off valve 15 remains open to respond to the gas from the gas Equipment 30. When all the burners are turned off, the signal from the control unit 28 will not be transmitted to the gas shut-off valve 15, so the gas path in the valve 15 is closed. t When the burner is ignited by pressing the start switch 25, the electrical signal is transmitted to the control unit 28. Through the control unit 28, the electrical signal is transmitted to the gas hose 43 and the gas shut-off valve 15 to open the gas flow. Use the path. Therefore, when the burner is ignited, the gas shut-off valve 15 is opened and gas is supplied into the burner through the inner tube 13 of the gas furnace 30. FIG. 5 shows the control unit 28 according to the first embodiment in detail. The negative (-) polarity signal from the thermocouple is combined on the signal line 23 and then enters the control unit 28. The positive (+) polarity signal from the thermocouple enters the control unit 28 through the signal lines 21a, 21b, and 21c. The signal lines 21a, 21b, and 21c are connected to the diodes 26a, 26b, and 26c to prevent reverse current from flowing into the thermocouples. The current from the diodes 26a, 26b and 26c will flow 15 --------------- Equipment! (Please read the precautions on the back before ^ This page) sf_-The size of the paper is applicable to the Chinese National Standard (CNS) A4 (210 X 297 mm)} 4 343 84¾ A7 __ B7 Employees ’Consumption of Intellectual Property, Ministry of Economic Affairs Printed by the cooperative V. Description of invention (A less) Pass the control circuit 28 and the terminal circuit and enter the signal line of the gas hose 43. An inner tube 13 connected to the gas hose 43 is disposed below the control unit 28. The inner tube 13 provides gas in the burners 24a, 24b and 24c. No amplifier is used in this embodiment. However, an amplifier that amplifies signals from the thermocouples may be configured when the signals from the thermocouples are extremely weak. The signal from the start switch 25 is also transmitted through the signal lines 27a and 27b and then combined with the lines from the signal line 23 and the signal lines from the diodes 26a, 26b, and 26c. The start switch 25 of the present invention has a DC power source, and the DC power source supplies current to the control unit 28 through the signal lines 27a and 27b. The current from the DC current flows from the control unit 28 to the gas shutoff valve 15 through the signal lines 19 and 29 and the signal line of the gas hose 43. Therefore, the shut-off valve 15 can be provided with a signal to open the path for gas flow, even if none of the gas burners 24a, 24b, 24c, etc. of k are in operation. Fig. 6 shows a sectional view of a gas hose disposed between the connection valve 18 and the gas furnace 30. The gas hose contains a vinyl chloride layer 63, a wire mesh layer 64, a plurality of signal wires 66 extending in the longitudinal direction of the gas hose, and another vinyl chloride layer covering the signal wires 66 and the wire mesh layer 64. Layer 61. The signal line 66 is insulated by applying a separate layer of a lacquer layer or a vinyl chloride layer. The coating of each signal line has a different color to enable identification of these lines. In Fig. 6, six signal lines are arranged, but in the first embodiment, only two signal lines will be required. Fig. 7 is a sectional view of the gas shutoff valve 15 of the first embodiment. The tile] 6 (Please read the precautions on the back ------- before writing C *: Write this page > ί-*-'° Γ This paper size is applicable to the China National Solid Standard (CNS) A4 specification ( 210 χ 297 mm) A7 B7 Printed by the Consumer Cooperatives of the Intellectual Property Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs 5. Description of the invention (β) The shut-off valve 15 contains: a magnetized material, such as a stainless steel core 32; a solenoid valve 39 'surrounds the stainless steel core 32: signal lines 31 and 33, connecting the solenoid valve 39 to the signal line of the gas hose 43; a plunger 37, connected to one end of the stainless steel core 32; a 34, corresponding to the plunger The shape of 37; a spring 36 biasing the plunger 37 in a closed position (left position in the figure); and a housing 35 containing these components therein. Because of the current generated when a current is applied to the solenoid valve 39 In the magnetic field, the stainless steel core 32 is configured to move to the right. The spring 36 is configured so that the plunger 37 reaches the seat 34 when the signal is not applied through the signals 31 and 33, and is applied when the signal is applied. When the column _ 37 leaves the seat 34. Preferably, the winding of the solenoid valve 39 The number, the magnetic strength of the stainless steel core and the strength of the electrical signal should be standardized. The left side of the gas shut-off valve 15 is connected to the gas hose 43 and each of these signal wires 31 and 33 is connected to the gas hose 43 In the first embodiment, the gas flows into the customer's house through the gas pipe 2 connected to the gas supply source to the manual shut-off valve 6 and then into the gas meter 10. As shown in the conventional technique in FIG. As shown, from the gas meter, the gas will flow into the house into another manual gas shut-off valve 7. When using a plurality of gas devices as shown in figure i, the gas shut-off valves 15 can be installed in Where each valve is connected. Alternatively, a gas shut-off valve 15 may be installed at the inlet of the gas pipe 4 to reduce the number of gas shut-off valves 15 required. In Fig. 8, a second view of the present invention is shown in outline. The preferred embodiment. In this second embodiment, the 'independent gas control device 101 is arranged outside the gas equipment. The gas shut-off valve 48 is arranged on the gas meter 11 and manual shut 17 (please read the precautions on the back before ^ (¾ page) ί 言 Τ This paper size applies to China National Standard (CNS) A4 specifications (2〗 0 χ 297 cm) f 8 A7 __ B7
五、發明說明（lU 閉閥6之間而非在連接閥18與瓦斯軟管43之間。 從外面所供應之瓦斯會流進瓦斯管2、手動關閉閥6， 及扮演瓦斯關閉閥之電磁閥48之內及流進瓦斯表11。來 自該瓦斯表11之瓦斯會透過另一手動開關閥8而流進客戶 屋內之瓦斯管4之內。該瓦斯管4之瓦斯會流到分流管12 、：14及16，且到連接閥18、20及22，然後進入連接於瓦 斯設備30、40及41之瓦斯軟管43、45及47之內。 該瓦斯控制裝置101係安裝在第一瓦斯設備，亦即， 瓦斯爐30之附近處，在該等位置例如在該瓦斯爐30旁邊 之牆上，或靠近蔚房排水管之牆上。該瓦斯控制裝置101 係藉信號線而結合於各瓦斯設備30、40及41、電磁閥48 、提供瓦斯使用量信號之瓦斯表11、瓦斯洩漏檢測器49、 及未顯示於圖式中之公用通訊網路。位在遠離該瓦斯控制 裝置101之瓦斯設備40及41會透過該瓦斯軟管及沿著瓦 斯管配置之信號線而與該瓦斯控制裝置101連繫。 來自瓦斯鍋爐40之第第二瓦斯設備、及移動式瓦斯加 熱器41之該第三瓦斯設備的信號係透過瓦斯軟管45及47 而傳輸至連接閥20及22。該等信號從連接閥20及22沿著 順該瓦斯管4延伸之信號線60傳輸到連接閥18。該等信 號從連接閥18沿著瓦斯軟管43傳輸而透過信號線50抵達 於該瓦斯控制裝置101。 因爲該瓦斯爐30與瓦斯控制裝置101係位於附近，故 來自瓦斯爐30之信號線52會直接地連接於瓦斯控制裝置 101。瓦斯會透過瓦斯軟管43而供應於瓦斯爐30。 <請先閱讀背面之注意事項再 裝—— 寫本頁) --線. 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準（CNS)A4規格（210x 297公釐） A7 __B7_ 五、發明說明（1) 來自瓦斯表11之有關瓦斯使用量的信號亦會透過沿著 瓦斯管4所配置之信號線62及瓦斯軟管43之信號線而提 供於瓦斯控制裝置101。類似地’電磁閥48係透過瓦斯軟 管43之信號線及信號線62而連接於瓦斯控制裝置101。該 瓦斯洩漏檢測器49則透過一信號線而連接於瓦斯控制裝置 101。 瓦斯表11會輸出相對應於流過該瓦斯表之瓦斯量 的脈波數目》該等脈波信號係透過信號線12而傳輸到瓦斯 控制裝置101。該瓦斯控制裝置101則根據來自該瓦斯表 11之該脈波數目而計算出所消耗的瓦斯量。替換性地，由 該瓦斯表U提供到瓦斯控制裝置101之信號可以爲數位信 號之形式。 電磁閥48係被建構當未施加該等信號時關閉瓦斯。因 此，若信號線62之折裂發生及來自瓦斯控制裝置101之信 號並未傳送時，則流入於客戶屋內之瓦斯會自動關閉β關 於第7圖，已描述該電磁閥48之特定結構。 經濟部智慧財彦局員工消費合作社印製 --------------裝— (請先閱讀背面之注意事項h寫本頁> -線' 第9圖#顯示瓦斯爐30結構之槪略圖示。四個燃燒器 70、72、74及76係配置於該瓦斯爐30之處。瓦斯係透過 瓦斯軟管43供應到內管90且接著透過分流管92、94、96 及98到各燃燒器。在各燃燒器70、72、74及76之上，安 裝熱電偶78、80、82及84 »而來自該等熱電偶78、80、 82及84之信號則提供到瓦斯控制裝置1〇1。同時，來自起 動開關112之信號線亦從瓦斯爐30延伸進入瓦斯控制裝置 101之內a 19 本紙張尺度適用中Θ國家標準（CNS)A4規格（210x 297^公釐) ! < 4 34-3 8 4A7 B7 五、發明說明（丨幻 當沒有瓦斯設備正在操作時，電磁閥48會關閉瓦斯之 供應。一旦操作該起動開關112來點火瓦斯爐30時，來自 該起動開關112之信號會透過線路110傳輸瓦斯控制裝置 101。然後，瓦斯控制裝置101會透過信號線50傳輸信號 到電磁閥48以准許瓦斯流進瓦斯設備之內。當操作燃燒器 且該燃燒器之溫度升高時，配裝於燃燒器之熱電偶會透過 信號線102、104、106及108傳送出電氣信號到瓦斯控制 裝置101。一旦接收到來自該等熱電偶之信號時，該瓦斯 控制裝置101會持續送出信號到電磁閥48以維持該電磁閥 48開啓。 根據本發明，各燃燒器之瓦斯消耗比率上之資訊係儲 存於瓦斯控制裝置101中。該瓦斯控制裝置101會比較流 過瓦斯表11之瓦斯量與目前操作之燃燒器的總瓦斯消耗比 率。當所消耗之瓦斯比率超過操作之燃燒器的總消耗比率 時，該瓦斯控制裝置101會確定目前狀態爲不正常且藉由 警示聲響或燈光來告知使用者，若需要時則閉合電磁閥48 以防止意外。 第10圖槪略地顯示含有燃燒器111之瓦斯鍋爐40。 因爲該瓦斯鍋爐4C係置放遠離於瓦斯控制裝置101，故來 自瓦斯鍋爐40之信號會透過瓦斯軟管45之信號線傳送到 瓦斯控制裝置101 1在該瓦斯鍋爐33之燃燒器111上安裝 一熱電偶116。來自熱電偶116之信號係透過線路120及 122傳輸到瓦斯軟管45。同時，來自瓦斯鍋爐32之起動開 關112之信號亦透過線路126及128而傳送到瓦斯軟管45 20 本紙張尺度適用_國國家標準（CNS)A4規格（210 X 297公,¾ ) (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再旁寫本頁) SJ· -線 經濟部智慧財產局員工消f合作社印製 4 343 84^ A7 B7 五、發明說明（tf) 。地線122及126則合併爲一條線路連接於瓦斯軟管45之 信號線《•來自起動開關112之信號線Π8係直接地連接於 瓦斯軟管45 » 對於此一設置之瓦斯鍋爐32，僅需三條信號線之瓦斯 軟管，但可使用更多的信號線來提供該瓦斯控制裝置101 有該瓦斯鍋爐32之操作狀態上更進一步的資訊。供應到瓦 斯軟管45之瓦斯係提供於連接到燃燒器111之瓦斯鍋爐40 之內管114。 ’ 替換性地，可合倂該等線路126及120如第一實施例 之第5圖中所示。在此例中，用於防止反向電流之二極體 可安裝於線路120之上。此修飾例將需要兩條信號線之瓦 斯軟管45而非三條信號線之瓦斯軟管<在此一修飾例中應 考慮到由於二極體之信號損耗。 移動式加熱器41之第三瓦斯設備係以相同於該瓦斯鍋 爐40之方式連接於瓦斯軟管47。然而，用於移動式加熱 器41，稍後在此說明書中所述之瓦斯連接器將特別地適用 於瓦斯軟管47與移動式加熱器41之連接。 經濟部智慧財彦局員工消費合作杜印製 第11圖係一方塊圖，顯示根據第二實施例之瓦斯控制 裝置101與外部通訊網路間之連接。該瓦斯控制裝置101 含有八個終端202、204、…、214及一用於接收來自瓦斯 考10之瓦斯表信號接收單元215。控制單元220根據預設 之控制程式及輸入信號來確定電磁閥48之操作。同時，該 控制單元220亦提供輸出單元222以信號而顯示諸如由瓦 斯表11所量測之消耗瓦斯量之預定資訊於顯示器單元之上 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準（CNS)A4規格（210 x 297公釐) 經濟部智慧財彦局員工消费合作社印製 4M3 8 4^, A7 B7 五、發明說明（〆） 。到電磁閥48之信號係由含有信號放大器之控制信號單元 242所傳送。 該瓦斯控制裝置101可含有一通訊埠，用於更新程式 或用於設定各燃燒器之瓦斯消耗比率。該氣體控制裝置 101可配置有諸如快閃記憶體之記憶體裝置以維持資料， 即使當電力並未供應到瓦斯控制裝置101時。此外，該瓦 斯控制裝置101可含有諸如RS 232埠以與其他外部裝置連 繫。 ， ’根據本發明之瓦斯控制裝置101尙含有與外部公用通 訊網路相結合之通訊單元224及通訊埠226。在第11圖之 實施例中，來自瓦斯控制裝置101之資料係透過較佳地安 裝於客戶屋內牆中之數位終端轉換器228、有線電話線路 230及交換機232而傳送到瓦斯供應商之電腦。用於利用 數位終端轉換器以使用外部有線通訊之技術係揭示於將結 合於本文中供參考之美國專利第4724435號中。當使用 ISDN網路時，該瓦斯控制裝置101可直接地連接於該 ISDN之數位線路而排除了數位終端轉換器之需要。該瓦斯 控制裝置101可根據預設之程式或在電腦234之請求下傳 送必要之資訊到供應商之電腦234。 該瓦斯控制裝置101與供應商電腦234間之通訊，其 中使瓦斯供應商能提供種種資訊到客戶係有利的。例如當 燃燒器之熱電偶透過瓦斯關閉閥傳輸沒有瓦斯供應之信號 時，瓦斯控制裝置101可確定火災意外已發生且透過公用 通訊網路告知此至供應商之電腦234。該電腦234可警示 22 --------------f — (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再^¾本頁) 訂！ .線· 本紙張尺度適用中國困家標準（CNS)A4規格（21〇χ 297公釐） 經濟部智慧財產局貝工消f合作社印製 434384« Α7 Β7 五、發明說明（>/) 供應商連絡此一意外之客戶或直接地連絡消防隊或警察局 。此係有利的，其中不論原因之火災意外均可告知電腦 234及做成立即之反應。 根據第二實施例之瓦斯控制裝置101含有一用於供應 電力之電源。特定地，該電源係一可再充電電池（未圖示 )，但亦可使用其他電源。該瓦斯控制裝置101尙含有一 再充電單元221，該再充電單元221利用來自輸入單元202 、204、...、214處所接收之信號的部分/電力及控制單元 220以再充電該可再充電電池。而任何熟知於相關領域之 電路均可使用於再充電單元221中。 在該第二實施例中，通訊埠226及數位終端轉換器 228係藉配線227予以連接》然而，若配線227並不適用於 提供該通訊埠226與數位終端227間之通訊路徑時，可使 用諸如紅外線通訊之任何替換性之通訊方法。 第12圖顯示特別地適用於根據本發明之移動式瓦斯加 熱器41之瓦斯連接器。在該圖示右側處所顯示之凸形連接 器300之一末端處，配置有信號終端312及314，連接於提 供信號到瓦斯控制裝置101之信號線。在該圖示左側處所 顯示之凹形連接器301之一末端處，配置有用於接納信號 終端312及314之溝槽322及324。該凸形連接器300連接 於安裝在牆中之瓦斯管。該凹形連接器301則連接於具有 信號線之瓦斯軟管47。該凹形連接器301含有用於以鎖扣 方式固定凸形連接器300之裝置。該凸形連接器300則配 置有相對應於該凹形連接器301之溝槽318的突出物330 〇 23 本紙張又度適用+國國家標準（CNS)A4規彳各（2〗0 * 297公釐） (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再^寫本頁> 訂- --線 經濟部智慧財產局貝工消费合作社印製 ¢343 8441 a7 __ 五、發明說明（Θ 當連接該等連接器300及301時，對齊該突出物330與溝 槽318且使力於該等連接器300及301。然後，該等連接器 300及301會穩固地固定而具有信號終端312及.344插入於 該等溝槽322及324之中。 下文中將更詳細地解說第二實施例之信號線的連接。 來自該移動式加熱器41，二加上該加熱器41之燃燒器數 目的信號線沿著瓦斯軟管47、分流管16及瓦斯管4前進 到靠近瓦斯鍋爐40之分流管14。相等於燃燒器數目之信 號線數目承載來自熱電偶之信號，剩餘信號線之一承載來 自起動開關之信號以及最後剩餘之信號係地線。來自瓦斯 鍋爐40之三條信號線透過瓦斯軟管45前進到連接閥20且 接著伴隨著來自瓦斯加熱器41之信號線前進到分流管12 。來自該瓦斯鍋爐40之熱電偶的一端之地線與來自該瓦斯 加熱器41之熱電偶的一端之地線合併。因此，在分流管 12與14間之信號線數目相等於該瓦斯熱器41與該瓦斯鍋 爐40之燃燒器總數加上三。此處，相對應於該等燃燒器數 目之信號線數目承載了來自該等熱電偶之信號，剩餘之一 爲地線而最後兩條信號線則爲來自該等起動開關之信號線 。該等信號線連接於瓦斯軟管43之信號線及傳輸信號到瓦 斯控制裝置am » 關於瓦斯控制裝置101與瓦斯表11間之信號線，一來 自瓦斯表11之脈波輸出信號線與一地線經由瓦斯軟管43 延伸到瓦斯控制裝置101。従瓦斯控制裝置101到電磁閥 48之信號線沿著瓦斯管4而延伸。瓦斯表11之地線與連 24 <請先閱讀背面之注意事項再矿寫本頁) 訂_· .線· 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準（CNS)A4規格（210 X 297公釐） 4343 84^ A7 經濟部智慧財彦局員工消費合作社印製 __B7___ 五、發明說明（β) 接於電磁閥48之地線合倂以減少信號線之數目。因此，在 該瓦斯控制裝置101與電磁閥48間之信號線數目爲三條， —條爲來自瓦斯表11之信號線，另一條係到電磁閥48之 信號線，以及最後一條爲地線。在該第二實施例中，共用 地線係使用於減少信號線之數目。然而若需要時，可使用 分立之地線。 在第二實施例中，一信號線係配置供一燃燒器用。然 而，若有太多的燃燒器或希望提供額外資訊到瓦斯控制裝 置時，可作成不同的修飾例於該第二實施例。例如瓦斯加 熱器41並不與瓦斯控制裝置101連繫而是與配置在瓦斯軟 管47與連接閥22間之分立的電磁閥連繫。在此修飾例中 ，該瓦斯加熱器41僅可提供信號到該瓦斯軟管47與該連 接閥22間所配置之電磁閥而不是到瓦斯控制裝置1〇1。 同時，爲提供更多資訊到瓦斯控制裝置’可增加 信號線數目或可使用不同的通訊協定於該等組件之間。例 如在第二實施例中僅儲存燃燒器之—瓦斯消耗比率’但可 修訂該瓦斯控制裝置1〇1以儲存相對應於該瓦斯燃燒器溫 度之瓦斯消耗比率之資料。 同時可實施進一步之修訂以使該瓦斯控制裝置101能 點火該等瓦斯設備30、40及41以及能控制該瓦斯供應系 統之燃燒功率。因爲瓦斯控制装置101係連接於外部通訊 網路，故使用者可透過電話線路或透過網際網路來給予該 瓦斯控制裝置101指令或確認該等瓦斯設備30、40及41 之狀態。 25 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準（CNS)A4規格（210 κ 297公爱） (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再 -裝—— D寫本頁) -S · --線1 434384 餞 Α7 Β7 五、發明說明（>t) 較佳地，所有相關於本發明之組件應予以標準化β例 如配置於該等瓦斯設備之具有信號線之瓦斯軟管、相容之 瓦斯連接器、及插座應標準化以助於該等組件間之連接。 根據本發明之控制瓦斯供應的方法係藉瓦斯控制裝置 101中預儲存之程式來達成》當點火瓦斯設備時，該瓦斯 設備會提供相對應之信號到瓦斯控制裝置101。根據該信 號，瓦斯控制裝置101會輸出信號以開啓供瓦斯流到瓦斯 設備之路徑》在點火該燃燒器之後，熱電偶之溫度會上升 且提供相對應之信號到瓦斯控制裝置101，使該瓦斯控制 裝置101維持瓦斯流動之路徑開啓。當燃燒器不正常地熄 滅時，來自熱電偶之信號會終止，並且瓦斯控制裝置101 命令該電磁閥48閉合瓦斯流動之路徑。然而，當燃燒器以 正常方式熄滅時，若其他燃燒器正操作時，則該瓦斯控制 裝置101會維持該電磁閥48開啓。 經濟部智慧財產局貝工消费合作社印製 此外，該瓦斯控制裝置101會儲存從該瓦斯表之脈波 信號所計算之消耗瓦斯的資料。使用者可透過配置於瓦斯 控制裝置101上之顯示器單元來確認所消耗之瓦斯。同時 ，該瓦斯控制裝置101會在來自該供應商經由通訊網路之 請求下提供該瓦斯供應商有此資料。 種種來自上述實施例之修飾將爲可行的。例如該瓦斯 控制裝置101可擴展來控制電力或水之供應以及執行不同 之家庭自動化功能。同時，該瓦斯控制裝置101可以與個 人電腦連繫以執行更複雜之操作。例如可同時採用一具有 第一實施例與第二實施例之特性的系統。該等修飾應闡釋 26 本纸張尺度適用中國國家標準（CNS)A4規格（210 X 297公g ) 4343 8 4 A7 B7 經濟部智慧財彦局員工消費合作社印製 五、發明說明（X) 爲涵蓋於本發明精神之下。 元件符號說明 1 瓦斯爐 2 瓦斯管 3 瓦斯鍋爐 4 瓦斯管 5 移動式瓦斯加熱器 6 瓦斯閥 7 瓦斯閥 8 把手 9 手動把手 10 瓦斯表 11 瓦斯表 12,14,16 連接管 .13 內管 15 瓦斯關閉閥 17a— c 熱電偶 18,20,22 連接閥 19 信號線 21a— c 信號線 23 信號線 23a — c 信號線 24a— c 燃燒器 27V. Description of the invention (1U between the closed valve 6 instead of between the connecting valve 18 and the gas hose 43. Gas supplied from the outside will flow into the gas pipe 2. Manually close the valve 6, and act as the solenoid of the gas shutoff valve Inside the valve 48 and into the gas meter 11. The gas from the gas meter 11 will flow into the gas pipe 4 in the customer's house through another manual opening and closing valve 8. The gas from the gas pipe 4 will flow to the shunt pipe. 12, 14 and 16, and to the connecting valves 18, 20 and 22, and then into the gas hoses 43, 45 and 47 connected to the gas equipment 30, 40 and 41. The gas control device 101 is installed in the first Gas equipment, that is, near the gas furnace 30, in such locations as on the wall next to the gas furnace 30 or on the wall near the Weifang drainage pipe. The gas control device 101 is combined with the signal line Each gas device 30, 40 and 41, solenoid valve 48, gas meter 11, which provides a gas usage signal, a gas leak detector 49, and a public communication network not shown in the figure. Located far away from the gas control device 101 Gas equipment 40 and 41 pass through the gas hose and along the gas The signal line is connected to the gas control device 101. The signal from the second gas device of the gas boiler 40 and the third gas device of the mobile gas heater 41 is transmitted through the gas hoses 45 and 47. To the connection valves 20 and 22. The signals are transmitted from the connection valves 20 and 22 along the signal line 60 extending along the gas pipe 4 to the connection valve 18. The signals are transmitted from the connection valve 18 along the gas hose 43 and passed through The signal line 50 arrives at the gas control device 101. Because the gas furnace 30 and the gas control device 101 are located nearby, the signal line 52 from the gas furnace 30 will be directly connected to the gas control device 101. The gas will pass through the gas hose 43 and supplied to the gas stove 30. < Please read the precautions on the back before reloading-write this page)-line. Printed on the paper by the Intellectual Property Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Consumer Cooperatives, this paper applies Chinese National Standard (CNS) A4 Specifications (210x 297 mm) A7 __B7_ V. Description of the invention (1) The signal about the gas usage from the gas meter 11 will also pass through the signal line 62 and the signal line of the gas hose 43 arranged along the gas pipe 4. Gas supply to the control means 101. Similarly, the 'solenoid valve 48 is connected to the gas control device 101 through the signal line and signal line 62 of the gas hose 43. The gas leak detector 49 is connected to the gas control device 101 through a signal line. The gas meter 11 outputs the number of pulse waves corresponding to the amount of gas flowing through the gas meter. The pulse wave signals are transmitted to the gas control device 101 through the signal line 12. The gas control device 101 calculates the amount of gas consumed based on the number of pulse waves from the gas meter 11. Alternatively, the signal provided by the gas meter U to the gas control device 101 may be in the form of a digital signal. The solenoid valve 48 is configured to close the gas when these signals are not applied. Therefore, if the breakage of the signal line 62 occurs and the signal from the gas control device 101 is not transmitted, the gas flowing into the customer's house will be automatically closed. As shown in FIG. 7, the specific structure of the solenoid valve 48 has been described. Printed by the Consumer Finance Cooperative of the Wisconsin Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs -------------- Installation-(Please read the precautions on the back first to write this page>-线 'Figure 9 # Display gas The schematic diagram of the structure of the furnace 30. Four burners 70, 72, 74, and 76 are arranged at the gas furnace 30. The gas is supplied to the inner pipe 90 through the gas hose 43 and then through the diverter pipes 92, 94. , 96 and 98 to each burner. On top of each burner 70, 72, 74 and 76, install thermocouples 78, 80, 82 and 84 »and the signals from these thermocouples 78, 80, 82 and 84 are Provided to the gas control device 101. At the same time, the signal line from the start switch 112 also extends from the gas furnace 30 into the gas control device 101a 19 This paper is applicable to the Θ national standard (CNS) A4 specification (210x 297 ^ (Mm)! ≪ 4 34-3 8 4A7 B7 V. Description of the invention (丨 magic When no gas equipment is operating, the solenoid valve 48 will shut down the gas supply. Once the start switch 112 is operated to ignite the gas furnace 30, The signal from the start switch 112 is transmitted to the gas control device 101 through the line 110. Then, the gas control device 101 transmits The signal is transmitted through the signal line 50 to the solenoid valve 48 to allow gas to flow into the gas equipment. When the burner is operated and the temperature of the burner increases, the thermocouple fitted to the burner will pass through the signal lines 102, 104, 106 and 108 transmit electrical signals to the gas control device 101. Once the signals from the thermocouples are received, the gas control device 101 will continuously send signals to the solenoid valve 48 to keep the solenoid valve 48 open. According to the present invention, The information on the gas consumption ratio of each burner is stored in the gas control device 101. The gas control device 101 compares the amount of gas flowing through the gas meter 11 with the total gas consumption ratio of the currently operating burner. When consumed When the gas ratio exceeds the total consumption ratio of the burner in operation, the gas control device 101 determines that the current status is abnormal and informs the user through a warning sound or light, and if necessary, closes the solenoid valve 48 to prevent accidents. Fig. 10 schematically shows a gas boiler 40 including a burner 111. Since the gas boiler 4C is placed away from the gas control device 101, The signal of the gas boiler 40 will be transmitted to the gas control device 101 through the signal line of the gas hose 45. 1 A thermocouple 116 is installed on the burner 111 of the gas boiler 33. The signal from the thermocouple 116 is transmitted through the lines 120 and 122. To the gas hose 45. At the same time, the signal from the start switch 112 of the gas boiler 32 is also transmitted to the gas hose 45 through the lines 126 and 128. 20 This paper is applicable to the national standard (CNS) A4 specification (210 X 297 male) , ¾) (Please read the notes on the back before writing this page) SJ ·-Printed by the Intellectual Property Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Co-operative Society 4 343 84 ^ A7 B7 V. Description of Invention (tf). The ground wires 122 and 126 are combined into one signal line connected to the gas hose 45. "The signal line Π8 from the start switch 112 is directly connected to the gas hose 45.» For this set of gas boiler 32, only Three signal lines are used for gas hoses, but more signal lines can be used to provide further information on the operating status of the gas control device 101 and the gas boiler 32. The gas supplied to the gas hose 45 is provided in the inner pipe 114 of the gas boiler 40 connected to the burner 111. Alternatively, these lines 126 and 120 may be combined as shown in Fig. 5 of the first embodiment. In this example, a diode for preventing reverse current may be mounted on the line 120. This modified example would require a gas hose 45 of two signal lines instead of a gas hose of three signal lines < in this modified example, signal loss due to the diode should be considered. The third gas device of the mobile heater 41 is connected to the gas hose 47 in the same manner as the gas boiler 40. However, for the mobile heater 41, a gas connector described later in this specification will be particularly suitable for the connection of the gas hose 47 to the mobile heater 41. Printed by the employee ’s consumer cooperation department of the Smart Finance Department of the Ministry of Economic Affairs. Figure 11 is a block diagram showing the connection between the gas control device 101 and an external communication network according to the second embodiment. The gas control device 101 includes eight terminals 202, 204, ..., 214 and a gas meter signal receiving unit 215 for receiving gas signals from the gas test 10. The control unit 220 determines the operation of the solenoid valve 48 according to a preset control program and an input signal. At the same time, the control unit 220 also provides an output unit 222 to display predetermined information such as the gas consumption measured by the gas meter 11 on the display unit with a signal. The paper size applies the Chinese National Standard (CNS) A4 specification (210 x (297 mm) 4M3 8 4 ^, A7 B7 printed by the Consumer Cooperatives of the Smart Finance and Economics Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs 5. Description of the Invention (〆). The signal to the solenoid valve 48 is transmitted by a control signal unit 242 including a signal amplifier. The gas control device 101 may include a communication port for updating programs or for setting a gas consumption ratio of each burner. The gas control device 101 may be configured with a memory device such as a flash memory to maintain data even when power is not supplied to the gas control device 101. In addition, the gas control device 101 may include, for example, an RS 232 port to communicate with other external devices. The gas control device 101 according to the present invention includes a communication unit 224 and a communication port 226 combined with an external public communication network. In the embodiment of FIG. 11, the data from the gas control device 101 is transmitted to the computer of the gas supplier through the digital terminal converter 228, the wired telephone line 230, and the switch 232, which are preferably installed in the interior wall of the customer's house. . Techniques for using a digital terminal converter to use external wired communication are disclosed in U.S. Patent No. 4,724,435, which is incorporated herein by reference. When using an ISDN network, the gas control device 101 can be directly connected to the ISDN digital line, eliminating the need for a digital terminal converter. The gas control device 101 may transmit necessary information to the supplier's computer 234 according to a preset program or at the request of the computer 234. The communication between the gas control device 101 and the supplier computer 234 is advantageous for enabling the gas supplier to provide various information to the customer. For example, when the burner's thermocouple transmits a signal that no gas is supplied through the gas shutoff valve, the gas control device 101 can determine that a fire accident has occurred and notify the supplier's computer 234 via the public communication network. The computer 234 can warn 22 -------------- f — (Please read the precautions on the back before ^ ¾ this page) Order! .Line · This paper size is in accordance with China Standard for Household Standards (CNS) A4 (21〇χ 297 mm) Printed by the Cooperative of the Intellectual Property Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Cooperative 434384 «Α7 Β7 5. Description of Invention (> /) Supply Contact the customer of this accident or directly contact the fire brigade or police station. This is advantageous in that the computer 234 can be notified and reacted immediately, regardless of the cause of the fire accident. The gas control device 101 according to the second embodiment includes a power source for supplying electric power. Specifically, the power source is a rechargeable battery (not shown), but other power sources may be used. The gas control device 101 尙 includes a recharging unit 221, which uses a portion / power of signals received from the input units 202, 204, ..., 214 and the control unit 220 to recharge the rechargeable battery . Any circuit well known in the related art can be used in the recharging unit 221. In the second embodiment, the communication port 226 and the digital terminal converter 228 are connected by wiring 227. However, if the wiring 227 is not suitable for providing a communication path between the communication port 226 and the digital terminal 227, it can be used. Any alternative communication method such as infrared communication. Fig. 12 shows a gas connector which is particularly suitable for a mobile gas heater 41 according to the present invention. At one end of the convex connector 300 shown on the right side of the figure, signal terminals 312 and 314 are arranged, and are connected to a signal line for supplying a signal to the gas control device 101. At one end of the female connector 301 shown on the left side of the figure, grooves 322 and 324 for receiving signal terminals 312 and 314 are arranged. The male connector 300 is connected to a gas pipe installed in a wall. The female connector 301 is connected to a gas hose 47 having a signal line. This female connector 301 contains means for fixing the male connector 300 in a latching manner. The male connector 300 is provided with a protrusion 330 corresponding to the groove 318 of the female connector 301. 〇23 This paper is again applicable to + National National Standard (CNS) A4 regulations (2) 0 * 297 (Mm) (Please read the precautions on the back before ^ writing this page> Order --- Printed by the Shellfish Consumer Cooperative of the Intellectual Property Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs ¢ 343 8441 a7 __ 5. Description of the invention (Θ When connecting such connections When the connectors 300 and 301 are aligned, the protrusion 330 and the groove 318 are aligned and applied to the connectors 300 and 301. Then, the connectors 300 and 301 are firmly fixed and have signal terminals 312 and .344 inserted in Among the grooves 322 and 324. The connection of the signal line of the second embodiment will be explained in more detail below. The signal line from the mobile heater 41 plus the number of burners of the heater 41 The gas hose 47, the shunt pipe 16 and the gas pipe 4 are advanced to the shunt pipe 14 near the gas boiler 40. The number of signal lines equal to the number of burners carries the signal from the thermocouple, and one of the remaining signal lines carries the signal from the start switch. The signal and the last remaining signal are ground. The three signal wires of the gas boiler 40 advance to the connection valve 20 through the gas hose 45 and then to the shunt pipe 12 along with the signal wire from the gas heater 41. The ground wire from one end of the thermocouple from the gas boiler 40 and the The ground wire at one end of the thermocouple of the gas heater 41 is merged. Therefore, the number of signal wires between the shunt tubes 12 and 14 is equal to the total number of burners of the gas heater 41 and the gas boiler 40 plus three. Here The number of signal lines corresponding to the number of the burners carries the signals from the thermocouples, the remaining one is the ground line and the last two signal lines are the signal lines from the start switches. The signal lines The signal line connected to the gas hose 43 and transmits the signal to the gas control device am »Regarding the signal line between the gas control device 101 and the gas meter 11, a pulse wave output signal line from the gas meter 11 and a ground line pass through the gas soft The tube 43 extends to the gas control device 101. The signal line from the gas control device 101 to the solenoid valve 48 extends along the gas tube 4. The ground wire and connection 24 of the gas meter 11 < Please read the notes on the back first Item Remineral write this page) Order _.. Line · This paper size is applicable to China National Standard (CNS) A4 (210 X 297 mm) 4343 84 ^ A7 Printed by the Employees ’Cooperative of the Wisdom and Finance Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs __B7___ 5 Explanation of the invention (β) The ground wires connected to the solenoid valve 48 are combined to reduce the number of signal wires. Therefore, the number of signal wires between the gas control device 101 and the solenoid valve 48 is three, and one is from the gas meter 11 The second signal line is the signal line to the solenoid valve 48, and the last one is the ground line. In this second embodiment, the common ground line is used to reduce the number of signal lines. However, if needed, a separate ground wire can be used. In the second embodiment, a signal line is configured for a burner. However, if there are too many burners or it is desired to provide additional information to the gas control device, different modifications can be made to this second embodiment. For example, the gas heater 41 is not connected to the gas control device 101 but is connected to a separate solenoid valve disposed between the gas hose 47 and the connection valve 22. In this modified example, the gas heater 41 can only provide a signal to the solenoid valve disposed between the gas hose 47 and the connection valve 22, and not to the gas control device 101. At the same time, in order to provide more information to the gas control device ', the number of signal lines can be increased or different communication protocols can be used between these components. For example, in the second embodiment, only the burner-gas consumption ratio 'is stored. However, the gas control device 101 may be modified to store information on the gas consumption ratio corresponding to the temperature of the gas burner. At the same time, further amendments can be implemented to enable the gas control device 101 to ignite the gas equipment 30, 40 and 41 and to control the combustion power of the gas supply system. Because the gas control device 101 is connected to an external communication network, the user can give instructions or confirm the status of the gas devices 30, 40, and 41 to the gas control device 101 through a telephone line or through the Internet. 25 This paper size is in accordance with Chinese National Standard (CNS) A4 (210 κ 297 public love) (Please read the precautions on the back before loading-D write this page) -S ·-Line 1 434384 Candied Α7 Β7 Five 2. Description of the invention (> t) Preferably, all components related to the present invention should be standardized. For example, gas hoses with signal lines, compatible gas connectors, and sockets arranged in such gas equipment should be standardized. To facilitate the connection between these components. The method for controlling gas supply according to the present invention is achieved by using a pre-stored program in the gas control device 101. When the gas device is ignited, the gas device will provide a corresponding signal to the gas control device 101. According to the signal, the gas control device 101 will output a signal to open the path for gas flow to the gas equipment. After the burner is ignited, the temperature of the thermocouple will rise and provide a corresponding signal to the gas control device 101 to make the gas The control device 101 keeps the path of the gas flow open. When the burner goes out abnormally, the signal from the thermocouple is terminated, and the gas control device 101 instructs the solenoid valve 48 to close the gas flow path. However, when the burner is extinguished in the normal manner, the gas control device 101 keeps the solenoid valve 48 open if other burners are operating. Printed by Shelley Consumer Cooperative of Intellectual Property Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs In addition, the gas control device 101 stores gas consumption data calculated from the pulse wave signal of the gas meter. The user can confirm the gas consumed by the display unit arranged on the gas control device 101. At the same time, the gas control device 101 will provide the gas supplier with this information upon request from the supplier via the communication network. Various modifications from the above embodiments will be possible. For example, the gas control device 101 can be extended to control the supply of electricity or water and perform different home automation functions. At the same time, the gas control device 101 can be connected to a personal computer to perform more complicated operations. For example, a system having the characteristics of the first and second embodiments may be used simultaneously. These modifications should be explained 26. The paper size is applicable to the Chinese National Standard (CNS) A4 specification (210 X 297 g) 4343 8 4 A7 B7 Printed by the Employees ’Cooperative of the Intellectual Property and Finance Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs 5. The invention description (X) is Covered by the spirit of the present invention. Description of component symbols 1 gas furnace 2 gas tube 3 gas boiler 4 gas tube 5 mobile gas heater 6 gas valve 7 gas valve 8 handle 9 manual handle 10 gas meter 11 gas meter 12, 14, 16 connecting pipe. 13 inner tube 15 Gas shut-off valve 17a—c Thermocouple 18, 20, 22 Connection valve 19 Signal line 21a—c Signal line 23 Signal line 23a—c Signal line 24a—c Burner 27
本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準（CNS)A4規格（210 X 297公釐） 4343 8 a? B7 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 五、發明說明（％) 25 26a— c 27a-b 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 39 40 41 42,44,46 43 45 47 48 49 50 52 起動開關 —"-PC J3A 極體 信號線 控制單元 信號線 瓦斯設備（瓦斯爐） 信號線 不銹鋼鐵心 信號線 座 外殼 彈簧 柱塞 電磁閥 瓦斯設備 瓦斯設備 瓦斯軟管 瓦斯軟管 瓦斯軟管 瓦斯軟管 電磁閥 瓦斯洩漏偵測器 信號線 信號線 28 --------------裝 i I (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再本頁) 訂-- •線. 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準（CNS)A4規格（210 X 297公釐） 434ί3 8 4^ Α7 Β7 經濟部智慧財彦局員工消費合作社印製 五、發明說明（W) 60 信號線 61 氯乙烯層 62 信號線 63 氯乙烯層 64 線網層 66 信號線 70 燃燒器 72 燃燒器 74 燃燒器 76 燃燒器 78 熱電偶 80 熱電偶 82 熱電偶 84 熱電偶 90 內管 92 分流管 94 分流管 96 分流管 98 分流管 100 信號線 101 瓦斯控制裝置 102 信號線 104 信號線 106 信號線 29 (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再_ 裝 訂： 線- 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準（CNS)A4規格（210 X 297公釐） 4^4384* A7 B7 經濟部智慧財產局員Η消費合作社印製 五、發明說明u?) 108 110 111 112 114 116 120 122 126 128 202 204 214 215 220 221 222 224 226 227 228 230 232 234 信號線 信號線 燃燒器 起動開關 內管 熱電偶 線路 地線 地線 線路 終端 終端 終端 瓦斯表信號接收單元 控制單元 再充電單元 輸出單元 通訊單元 通訊埠 配線（數位終端） 數位終端轉換器 有線電話線路 交換機 電腦 30 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準（CNS)A4規格（210* 297公釐） 巇 A7 > B7 五、發明說明（>/> 240 電話 242 控制信號單元 300 凸形連接器 301 凹形連接器 312 信號終端 314 信號終端 318 溝槽 322 溝槽 324 溝槽 330 突出物 --------------裝—— (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再寫本頁) .線 經濟部智慧財彦局員工消費合作社印製 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準（CNS)A4規格（210 X 297公釐）This paper size applies the Chinese National Standard (CNS) A4 specification (210 X 297 mm) 4343 8 a? B7 Printed by the Consumer Cooperatives of the Intellectual Property Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs 5. Description of invention (%) 25 26a—c 27a-b 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 39 40 41 42,44,46 43 45 47 48 49 50 52 Start switch— " -PC J3A polar body signal line control unit signal line gas equipment (gas furnace) signal line stainless steel core signal Wire seat shell spring plunger solenoid valve gas equipment gas equipment gas hose gas hose gas hose gas hose solenoid valve gas leak detector signal line signal line 28 -------------- Install i I (please read the precautions on the back before this page) Order-• Line. This paper size is applicable to China National Standard (CNS) A4 (210 X 297 mm) 434ί3 8 4 ^ Α7 Β7 Ministry of Economic Affairs Smart Money Printed by the Consumer Affairs Cooperative of the Kazuma Bureau. 5. Description of the invention (W) 60 Signal line 61 Vinyl chloride layer 62 Signal line 63 Vinyl chloride layer 64 Wire mesh layer 66 Signal line 70 Burner 72 Burner 74 Burner 76 Burner 78 Thermocouple 80 thermocouple 82 thermocouple 84 thermocouple 90 inner tube 92 shunt tube 94 shunt tube 96 shunt tube 98 shunt tube 100 signal line 101 gas control device 102 signal line 104 signal line 106 signal line 29 (please read the precautions on the back before _ binding: line-this Paper size applies Chinese National Standard (CNS) A4 specification (210 X 297 mm) 4 ^ 4384 * A7 B7 Printed by Consumers' Cooperative, member of Intellectual Property Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs 5. Description of invention u?) 108 110 111 112 114 116 120 122 126 128 202 204 214 215 220 221 222 224 226 227 228 230 232 234 Signal line Signal line Burner start switch Inner tube Thermocouple line Ground line Ground terminal Terminal Gas meter signal receiving unit Control unit Recharge unit Output unit Communication unit Communication port wiring (digital terminal) Digital terminal converter Wired telephone line switch computer 30 This paper size is applicable to China National Standard (CNS) A4 specification (210 * 297 mm) 巇 A7 > B7 V. Description of the invention (> / & gt 240 telephone 242 control signal unit 300 male connector 301 female connector 312 signal terminal 314 signal Terminal 318 Groove 322 Groove 324 Groove 330 Projection -------------- Install-(Please read the precautions on the back before writing this page) The paper size printed by the Bureau ’s Consumer Cooperatives applies the Chinese National Standard (CNS) A4 (210 X 297 mm)