JP2858840B2 - Interior remote control for bath kettle - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a bathtub equipped with a microcomputer control unit and capable of maintaining a bathtub water level and hot water temperature set on a remote controller, and a bathtub with a hot water supply function. And the like.

[Conventional technology]

FIG. 8 is a water system diagram showing a configuration of an automatic bath kettle with a hot water supply function in which a bathtub water level and a boiling water temperature can be arbitrarily set.

In FIG. 8, 1 is a heat exchanger for hot water supply, 2 is a heat exchanger for additional heating, and a tapping pipe of the heat exchanger 1 for hot water supply is connected to a circulation line of the heat exchanger 2 for additional heating by a branch line 3. And the branch line 3
, A solenoid valve 4, a vacuum breaker 5, a check valve 6, 6 ',
A pressure sensor 7 and the like are provided, and a pump 8 is provided in a circulation pipe of the additional heat exchanger 2.

This type of automatic bath apparatus is automatically operated by a microcomputer control unit (not shown). For example, when the water level and the hot water temperature of the bathtub are set on the remote controller and the automatic operation switch is turned on, the electromagnetic valve 4 is opened and the burner (not shown) of the hot water supply heat exchanger 1 is burned to heat the hot water supply. Hot water heated to a temperature slightly lower than the set hot water temperature by the exchanger 1 is poured into the bath tub 9 through the circulation reheating line to fill the bath tub, and the water level in the bath tub reaches the set water level. When the pressure sensor 7 detects this, the hot water filling operation is stopped, and then the pump 8 is driven to perform a reheating operation by burning a burner (not shown) of the reheating heat exchanger 2 and perform a reheating operation in the bathtub. When the hot water temperature reaches the set temperature, the reheating operation is stopped.

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

By the way, the remote control for the automatic bath kettle as described above, whether it is an exposure type or a buried type, is of a type that is installed on a wall surface, and none has a function as an interior.

Further, in the conventional remote control, since both the operation portion and the display portion face forward, there is a problem that the display portion cannot be confirmed unless the remote control is installed on the wall.

The present invention solves the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and allows a remote control to have a function as an interior,
It is an object of the present invention to provide a remote control for a bathtub, which has not existed at all, in which at least the actual bath temperature is emitted as colored light so that the actual bath temperature can be visually checked from anywhere.

[Means for solving the problem]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention includes a light emitting diode for detecting the temperature of hot water in a bathtub and displaying the temperature change as a color change inside a remote control, and the light emitting display unit. Is constituted by a three-dimensional object connected via an optical fiber, the actual hot water temperature in the bathtub is displayed as colored light from the three-dimensional object, and after reaching the set hot water temperature, the water level in the bathtub is monitored, When a rise in the bathtub water level due to the entry of a person into the bathtub is detected, the three-dimensional object is illuminated and displayed as an interior unrelated to the actual hot water temperature in the bathtub.

Further, the present invention includes a light emitting diode for detecting the temperature of hot water in a bathtub and displaying the temperature change as a color change within a remote controller, and the light emitting display unit is connected via an optical fiber. The temperature of the hot water in the bathtub is displayed as colored light from the three-dimensional object, and after reaching the set hot water temperature, the water level in the bathtub is monitored, and a person enters the bathtub. When the rise in the bathtub water level is detected, the three-dimensional object emits light as an interior unrelated to the actual hot water temperature in the bathtub, and the lighting of the bathroom is darkened.

[Action]

Since the remote controller of the present invention is configured as described above,
The remote control case and the light-emitting display unit can be configured in any desired design to have a function as an interior, and the light-emitting display unit emits colored light according to the actual hot water temperature in the bathtub. It is possible to confirm whether or not hot water is supplied at a predetermined temperature by color, and since the light-emitting display unit is a three-dimensional object, it can be visually recognized from any direction. Regardless of the temperature of the actual hot water inside, it can function as a moving interior, such as changing a three-dimensional object while sparkling.

〔Example〕

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 7.

FIG. 5 is an external view of a remote controller showing an example to which the present invention is applied. The remote controller comprises a vase-shaped remote control case and an artificial flower-shaped light emitting display section 11 composed of an optical fiber.

The case 10 is provided with a reheating switch a, up-down hot water supply temperature setting switches b and c, a set temperature display section d for displaying the set temperature in characters, and a set temperature color display section e. I have.

As shown in FIG. 6, a control board 12 for controlling the appliance and a light emission control board 13 for controlling the light emission display are arranged inside the remote control case 10. Switches and a microcomputer control unit are mounted (the details are omitted because they are well known).

On the light emission control board 13, a light emitting body 14 including an upwardly directed light emitting diode and its microcomputer control element (detailed illustration is omitted) are mounted.

The light-emitting display unit 11 is an artificial flower constituted by an optical fiber in this embodiment, and its base is inserted into a holding tube 10a formed above the case 10 and is paired with the light-emitting body 14 via the transparent plate 15. I have.

The light-emitting body 14 has light-emitting diodes of at least three colors incorporated therein, and these light-emitting diodes can be used alone or in combination to emit light to change the display color, or a white light-emitting diode A colored filter is disposed on the front of the device, and the display color can be changed by rotating the filter. For example, a seventh filter corresponding to a hot water temperature detected by a hot water It emits light in the colors shown in the figure.

That is, the water temperature is green, 36 ° C to 37 ° C indicates a yellowish green color, 39 ° C to 42 ° C indicates yellow and a standard temperature, and 43 ° C to 46 ° C is orange. To indicate that it is hot, and to indicate that it is dangerous if the temperature is 60 ° C or more, is red. However, FIG. 7 is the simplest example, and the change in color can be further finely adjusted by controlling the combination of light emitting diodes and their luminous intensity, or by using a filter.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing an example in which the present invention is applied to a bath kettle with a hot water supply function, and FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing an example in which the present invention is applied to a reheating bath bath.

In FIG. 3, 1 is a heat exchanger for hot water supply, 2 is a heat exchanger for additional heating of a bath, 4 is an electromagnetic valve, 6 is a pump, 7 is a pressure sensor for detecting a water level in a bathtub, and 9 is a bathtub. Reference numeral 16 denotes a flow sensor for detecting flowing water, reference numeral 17 denotes an input water temperature detection sensor including a thermistor, and reference numeral 18 denotes a bathtub hot water temperature detection sensor. Reference numeral 10 denotes a vase-shaped remote control case, and reference numeral 11 denotes a light-emitting display unit composed of an optical fiber. Reference numeral 19 denotes an illumination lamp in the bathroom, which is connected to the appliance via an on / off switch 20, and is normally lit by turning on the switch 20 in a normal state. When it is detected that there is an error, the voltage applied to the illuminating lamp is reduced by a microcomputer control unit incorporated in the appliance so that the illuminating lamp is lit darkly.

In FIG. 4, 2 is a heat exchanger for reheating a bath, 6 is a pump, 7 is a pressure sensor for detecting a water level in a bathtub, 18 is a bathtub hot water temperature detection sensor, 10 is a remote control case, 11 is a light emitting display unit, and 19 Is an illumination lamp, and 20 is an on / off switch.

Next, an example of the operation of the remote controller of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

When the reheating switch a is turned on, the pump 6 is driven to circulate the hot water in the bathtub in the circulation reheating line, and the temperature of the bathtub is detected by the detection sensor 18. If the temperature is lower than the set temperature, the light emitting display unit 11 displays light in a color corresponding to the hot water temperature, and burns a reheating burner (not shown) to perform the reheating operation.

Thus, when the reheating operation is performed, the temperature of the hot water in the bathtub gradually rises, so that a display in a color corresponding to the hot water temperature is performed. When the temperature reaches the set temperature, the pump 6 is stopped and the burner is extinguished. If necessary, sound a buzzer to notify the user that the water has boiled up, and start warming up.

This heat retention is performed by, for example, driving the pump 6 every 30 minutes to detect the temperature of the bathtub hot water and boil it up to the set temperature.

Thus, when the warming operation is started, there is no need to display the actual hot water temperature on the light emitting display unit 11, so the light emitting display unit 11
Is used as interior. That is, when the warming operation is started, the water level in the bathtub is detected by the pressure sensor 7, and when it is detected that a person has entered the bathtub and the water level in the bathtub has risen, the color and the like change while the light emitting display unit 11 shines. Make it work as an interior. Further, when it is detected that the person has gone out of the bathtub and the water level has dropped, the light emission is displayed again in a color corresponding to the actual hot water temperature in the bathtub.

FIG. 2 shows a method in which, in addition to the method shown in FIG. 1, the light emitting display section is displayed as an interior, and at the same time, the mood is further enhanced by darkening the bathroom lighting.

〔The invention's effect〕

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to configure the remote control of the bath kettle to have any desired design and to have a function as an interior, and to display the actual change in bath water temperature as coloring. In addition, since the light-emitting display is a three-dimensional object, the temperature of the hot water can be visually recognized from any direction, especially when a person takes a bath while keeping warm, the light-emitting display functions as a moving interior. Can be done.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the remote controller of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing another example of the same. 3 and 4 are explanatory views showing an example of installation of a device using the remote controller of the present invention, FIG. 5 is an external view showing an example of the remote controller, FIG. 6 is a sectional view of the same, and FIG. 5 is a table showing an example of a correspondence relationship between a color and a luminescent color. FIG. 8 is a water system diagram of a general bath kettle with a hot water supply function. 2 ... heat exchanger for reheating, 6 ... pump, 9 ... bathtub, 10
... remote control case, 11 ... light emitting display section, a ... reheating switch, b, c ... temperature setting switch, d ... set temperature display section, 19 ... bathroom lighting, 20 ... ON / OFF switch .

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Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A remote control having a light emitting diode for detecting the temperature of hot water in a bathtub and displaying the temperature change as a change in color, and the light emitting display section is connected via an optical fiber. It is composed of a three-dimensional object, and the actual hot water temperature in the bathtub is displayed as colored light from the three-dimensional object, and after reaching the set hot water temperature, the water level in the bathtub is monitored, and when a person enters the bathtub, An interior remote controller for a remote-controlled bath kettle, wherein when the rise of the bathtub water level is detected, the three-dimensional object emits light as an interior unrelated to the actual hot water temperature in the bathtub. 2. A light-emitting diode for detecting the temperature of hot water in a bathtub and displaying a change in the temperature as a change in color is provided inside a remote controller, and the light-emitting display section is connected via an optical fiber. It is composed of a three-dimensional object, and the actual hot water temperature in the bathtub is displayed as colored light from the three-dimensional object, and after reaching the set hot water temperature, the water level in the bathtub is monitored, and when a person enters the bathtub, An interior remote controller for a bath cooker, characterized in that when a rise in the bathtub water level is detected, the three-dimensional object emits light as an interior unrelated to the actual hot water temperature in the bathtub and dims the lighting of the bathroom.