JP2876816B2 - Water heater - Google Patents
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- JP2876816B2 JP2876816B2 JP3127339A JP12733991A JP2876816B2 JP 2876816 B2 JP2876816 B2 JP 2876816B2 JP 3127339 A JP3127339 A JP 3127339A JP 12733991 A JP12733991 A JP 12733991A JP 2876816 B2 JP2876816 B2 JP 2876816B2
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Description
【０００１】[0001]
【産業上の利用分野】本発明は、ガス、石油、電気等に
より水を加熱し、かつ電波による送受信で運転を制御す
るワイヤレスリモコン付の給湯装置に関するものであ
る。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a water heater with a wireless remote controller for heating water with gas, petroleum, electricity, or the like, and controlling operation by transmission and reception by radio waves.
【０００２】[0002]
【従来の技術】従来のこの種の給湯装置は図５に示すよ
うに室外に設置された給湯機１の内部に設けられた制御
器４と、室内に設置されたリモコン２２とは壁９を貫通
してリモコンケーブル２３で連結され、リモコン２２か
らの制御信号はリモコンケーブル２３を介して給湯機１
へ伝送されるように構成されている。５は床面、６は給
湯機１が設置されたマンションのパイプシャフトといわ
れる空間を開閉する扉、７は給湯機１の排気口である。
８は給湯用、ガス用の配管である。2. Description of the Related Art As shown in FIG. 5, a conventional water heater of this type is provided with a controller 4 installed inside a water heater 1 installed outdoors and a remote controller 22 installed indoors with a wall 9. The control signal from the remote controller 22 is transmitted through the remote controller cable 23 to the water heater 1.
It is configured to be transmitted to. 5 is a floor surface, 6 is a door for opening and closing a space called a pipe shaft of an apartment in which the water heater 1 is installed, and 7 is an exhaust port of the water heater 1.
8 is a hot water supply and gas pipe.
【０００３】またワイヤレスリモコンとしては、実開昭
５７−７７６７１号公報にみられるようなものがあり、
電波を用いたワイヤレスリモコンによって給湯機を遠隔
操作したり、給湯機の状態をワイヤレスリモコンで遠隔
モニタする構成がすでに考案されている。As a wireless remote controller, there is a wireless remote controller as disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 57-77671.
A configuration has been devised in which a water heater is remotely controlled by a wireless remote controller using radio waves or a state of the water heater is remotely monitored by a wireless remote controller.
【０００４】[0004]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】しかしながら、上記従
来のリモコンケーブル方式の構成では、給湯装置を設置
する場合、壁９に穴９ａを明け、２から８芯の信号線か
らなるリモコンケーブルを通し、給湯機１とリモコンを
接続しなければならなかった。そのため、壁の貫通工事
が必要であること及びリモコンケーブルの接続ミスを生
ずる畏れがあるという課題があった。However, in the above-described conventional remote control cable system, when installing a hot water supply device, a hole 9a is made in the wall 9 and a remote control cable consisting of 2 to 8 core signal lines is passed through. Water heater 1 and remote controller had to be connected. For this reason, there is a problem that the wall needs to be penetrated and there is a fear that a connection error of the remote control cable may occur.
【０００５】また、上記ワイヤレスリモコンを用いた給
湯機の構成では、電波を効率よく送受するためのアンテ
ナの具体的な構成やアンテナの取り付けについてはほと
んど開示されていない。しかし、この種のワイヤレスリ
モコン式給湯装置を実用化するにはアンテナ及びアンテ
ナの取りつけ方法は非常に重要な課題である。In the configuration of the water heater using the above-mentioned wireless remote controller, there is almost no disclosure about the specific configuration of the antenna for efficiently transmitting and receiving radio waves and the mounting of the antenna. However, in order to put this kind of wireless remote control type hot water supply apparatus into practical use, an antenna and an antenna mounting method are very important issues.
【０００６】本発明は上記課題を解決するもので、壁の
穴明け工事とケーブルの接続作業が不要で、施工性がよ
いとともに、周囲の影響を受けにくいアンテナの取り付
けを可能としたワイヤレスリモコン方式の給湯装置を提
供することを目的としたものである。SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention solves the above-mentioned problems, and eliminates the need for hole drilling work and cable connection work, has good workability, and enables the installation of an antenna which is hardly affected by surroundings. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a hot water supply device.
【０００７】[0007]
【課題を解決するための手段】上記課題を解決するため
に、本発明の給湯装置は、給湯機と、この給湯機の金属
筐体と絶縁され筐体外面から導出された給湯機アンテナ
と、アンテナの送受信性能を満足させるため前記給湯機
アンテナから一定の空間距離を確保して給湯機アンテナ
を囲う絶縁体製のアンテナカバーと、前記給湯機アンテ
ナを介して給湯機のリモコンとの間で電波を用いて制御
信号を送受信する給湯送受信器を備えたものであるMeans for Solving the Problems To solve the above problems, a water heater of the present invention comprises a water heater, a water heater antenna insulated from a metal housing of the water heater and led out from an outer surface of the housing. In order to satisfy the transmission / reception performance of the antenna, a radio wave is transmitted between an antenna cover made of an insulator which surrounds the water heater antenna at a certain spatial distance from the water heater antenna and the remote controller of the water heater via the water heater antenna. Equipped with a hot water supply transceiver for transmitting and receiving control signals using
【０００８】[0008]
【作用】本発明は上記構成によって、アンテナカバーが
給湯機アンテナを金属物体から一定距離以内に近づけて
取り付けることを規制するので、給湯機アンテナを取り
付けた後で、アンテナカバーの規制距離内に金属物体を
設置してしまうことが防止できて、アンテナの性能が安
定して確保できる。According to the present invention, since the antenna cover restricts the mounting of the water heater antenna within a certain distance from the metal object by the above configuration, after the water heater antenna is mounted, the metal cover is placed within the restricted distance of the antenna cover. The installation of an object can be prevented, and the performance of the antenna can be stably secured.
【０００９】[0009]
【実施例】以下本発明の実施例を図１〜図４を参照して
説明する。図１において、１は金属筐体１ａを有する給
湯機、２は給湯送受信器、３は棒状の給湯機アンテナ、
４は送受信の制御および給湯機１全体の働きを制御する
ための制御器である。給湯機１はマンション等の集合建
物において、パイプシャフトといわれる空間１６内に図
のように床面５から離して天井面近くに取り付けられ
る。６はパイプシャフト空間１６を開閉するための扉で
ある。７は給湯機１の排気口であり、扉６を貫通して外
部へ導かれる。８は水、湯、燃料等を供給するための配
管であり、通常床面５側から垂直方向に立ち上げられ、
給湯機１の底面で連結されている。９はパイプシャフト
空間１６の壁面であり、給湯機アンテナ３およびリモコ
ンアンテナ１０から発射される電波が透過する。１１は
給湯機１を遠隔制御するリモコン１２はリモコン送受信
器である。１３はプラスチックよりなり、給湯機アンテ
ナ３の周囲の空間を同心円状に囲う中が中空のアンテナ
カバー、１４はパイプシャフト空間１６内にある他の金
属パイプ、１５はアンテナ接続コネクターである。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. In FIG. 1, 1 is a water heater having a metal housing 1a, 2 is a water heater transmitter / receiver, 3 is a rod-shaped water heater antenna,
Reference numeral 4 denotes a controller for controlling transmission / reception and controlling the operation of the water heater 1 as a whole. In a collective building such as an apartment building, the water heater 1 is installed in a space 16 called a pipe shaft, as shown in FIG. Reference numeral 6 denotes a door for opening and closing the pipe shaft space 16. Reference numeral 7 denotes an exhaust port of the water heater 1, which is guided to the outside through the door 6. Reference numeral 8 denotes a pipe for supplying water, hot water, fuel, and the like, which is normally set up vertically from the floor surface 5 side,
It is connected at the bottom of the water heater 1. Reference numeral 9 denotes a wall surface of the pipe shaft space 16, through which radio waves emitted from the water heater antenna 3 and the remote control antenna 10 are transmitted. 11 is a remote controller for remotely controlling the water heater 1 and 12 is a remote controller transceiver. Reference numeral 13 denotes a plastic antenna, a hollow antenna cover which concentrically surrounds the space around the water heater antenna 3, reference numeral 14 denotes another metal pipe in the pipe shaft space 16 , and reference numeral 15 denotes an antenna connection connector.
【００１０】図３は金属パイプと給湯機アンテナの距離
による送受信出力の特性グラフである。モノポールアン
テナにおいては、アンテナと接地面の空間容量でアンテ
ナの特性が大きく左右され、接地面が不安定になった
り、周囲に金属体が近づくと、アンテナの特性インピー
ダンスが変わりアンテナ性能が不安定になる。したがっ
て、安定したアンテナの性能を確保するためには、十分
な接地面とアンテナの近くに金属体が近づかないように
しなくてはならない。実施例においては、パイプシャフ
ト空間１６内の金属体は金属パイプとした場合に、実験
的に影響の小さくなる距離として、図３よりアンテナか
ら周囲を囲っている絶縁体までの距離を送受信電波の１
／１０波長とした。FIG. 3 is a characteristic graph of transmission / reception output depending on the distance between the metal pipe and the water heater antenna. In a monopole antenna, the antenna's characteristics are greatly affected by the space capacitance between the antenna and the ground plane.If the ground plane becomes unstable or a metal object approaches, the antenna's characteristic impedance changes and the antenna performance becomes unstable. become. Therefore, in order to ensure stable antenna performance, it is necessary to keep a metal body away from a sufficient ground plane and near the antenna. In the embodiment, when the metal body in the pipe shaft space 16 is a metal pipe, the distance from the antenna to the insulator surrounding the antenna from FIG. 1
/ 10 wavelength.
【００１１】上記構成によって、給湯機アンテナ３は、
パイプシャフト空間１６内の空スペースに取り付けるた
め、給湯機１の筐体１ａの後面から鉛直方向に導出され
る。このとき、アンテナ接続コネクター１５は複数用意
されており、アンテナカバー１３を含めて取り付け可能
な位置に取り付けられる。これによって金属体の近くに
アンテナを取り付けることを規制できる。また、取り付
け工事後に他の機器等を設置される時も、アンテナカバ
ー１３によって給湯機アンテナ３の近くに金属物体が設
置されることやアンテナの損傷が防げる。さらに筐体を
接地面としているので安定したアンテナの性能が確保で
きる。With the above configuration, the water heater antenna 3
To be installed in an empty space in the pipe shaft space 16, the water heater 1 is vertically drawn out from the rear surface of the housing 1a. At this time, a plurality of antenna connection connectors 15 are prepared, and are mounted at positions that can be mounted including the antenna cover 13. With this, it is possible to restrict the mounting of the antenna near the metal body. Also, when other devices are installed after the installation work, the antenna cover 13 can prevent a metal object from being installed near the water heater antenna 3 and prevent the antenna from being damaged. Further, since the housing is used as a ground plane, stable antenna performance can be ensured.
【００１２】図４は給湯機１およびリモコン１１の制御
機能ブロック図である。１６ａは温度検知器、１７は燃
焼器、１８は給湯機電源で、制御器４によってコントロ
ールされ、給湯機１の機能を実現する。リモコン１１
は、表示器１９、操作器２０、リモコン電源２１、リモ
コン送受信機１２で構成される。又、給湯機１内の給湯
送受信器２と、リモコン１１内のリモコン送受信器１２
は、互いのアンテナ３および１０を介して、電波で交信
することができる。FIG. 4 is a control function block diagram of water heater 1 and remote controller 11. 16a is a temperature detector, 17 is a combustor, 18 is a water heater power supply, and is controlled by the controller 4 to realize the function of the water heater 1. Remote control 11
Comprises a display 19, an operation device 20, a remote control power source 21, and a remote control transceiver 12. Also, a hot water supply transceiver 2 in the water heater 1 and a remote control transceiver 12 in the remote control 11
Can communicate by radio waves via the antennas 3 and 10 of each other.
【００１３】このような構成によって、リモコン１１の
操作器２０で操作された内容が、電波信号として給湯機
１側へ伝達されると、給湯送受信器２が受けて、その内
容にもとづいて制御器４が給湯機１を動作させるもので
ある。又、給湯機１の動作状態は、給湯送受信器２から
電波信号としてリモコン１１側へ伝達されると、リモコ
ン送受信器１２が受けて、表示器１９へ出力するもので
ある。With such a configuration, when the content operated by the operation device 20 of the remote controller 11 is transmitted as a radio signal to the water heater 1 side, the hot water supply transceiver 2 receives the content and controls the controller based on the content. Reference numeral 4 denotes an operation of the water heater 1. The operating state of the water heater 1 is such that when transmitted from the hot water supply transceiver 2 to the remote controller 11 as a radio signal, the remote controller transceiver 12 receives the signal and outputs it to the display 19.
【００１４】[0014]
【発明の効果】以上のように本発明の給湯装置によれ
ば、次の効果が得られる。According to the water heater of the present invention, the following effects can be obtained.
【００１５】（１）性能に影響がでるような距離に金属
体を近づけてしまうアンテナの取り付けが防止できるの
で、安定した送受信ができる。[0015] (1) Since it is possible to prevent an antenna from being brought close to a distance at which the performance is affected, it is possible to perform stable transmission and reception.
【００１６】（２）後からアンテナの近くに金属体を設
置することが防げる。 （３）筐体から外部に突出したアンテナを外的要因によ
る損傷から防ぐことができる。(2) It is possible to prevent a metal body from being installed near the antenna later. (3) The antenna protruding outside from the housing can be prevented from being damaged by external factors.
【００１７】（４）リモコンケーブル工事のいらない実
用的なワイヤレスリモコン方式の給湯装置が提供でき
る。(4) It is possible to provide a practical wireless remote control type hot water supply device that does not require remote control cable construction.
【図１】本発明の実施例における給湯装置の縦断面図FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of a water heater according to an embodiment of the present invention.
【図２】同装置における上部からみ横断面図FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the same device as viewed from above.
【図３】同アンテナと金属パイプの距離による送信出力
特性図FIG. 3 is a diagram showing transmission output characteristics depending on the distance between the antenna and a metal pipe.
【図４】同装置における制御ブロック図FIG. 4 is a control block diagram of the apparatus.
【図５】従来例の給湯装置の縦断面図FIG. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view of a conventional water heater.
１ 給湯機 ２ 給湯送受信器 ３ 給湯機アンテナ １１ リモコン １３ アンテナカバー DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Hot-water heater 2 Hot-water supply transmitter / receiver 3 Hot-water heater antenna 11 Remote control 13 Antenna cover
───────────────────────────────────────────────────── フロントページの続き (72)発明者 吉村 康男 大阪府門真市大字門真1006番地 松下電 器産業株式会社内 (56)参考文献 実開 昭57−77671（ＪＰ，Ｕ) 実開 昭63−181010（ＪＰ，Ｕ) 実開 昭61−158710（ＪＰ，Ｕ) (58)調査した分野(Int.Cl.6，ＤＢ名) F24H 1/10 301 ────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Yasuo Yoshimura 1006 Kazuma Kadoma, Kadoma City, Osaka Prefecture Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. 181010 (JP, U) Fully open Sho 61-158710 (JP, U) (58) Fields investigated (Int. Cl. 6 , DB name) F24H 1/10 301
Claims (1)
され筐体外面から導出された給湯機アンテナと、アンテ
ナの送受信性能を満足させるため前記給湯機アンテナか
ら一定の空間距離を確保して給湯機アンテナを囲う絶縁
体製のアンテナカバーと、前記給湯機アンテナを介して
給湯機のリモコンとの間で電波を用いて制御信号を送受
信する給湯送受信器を備えた給湯装置。And 1. A water heater, a water heater antenna derived from the metal housing and insulated housing outer surface of the water heater, Ante
Insulation surrounding the water heater antenna by securing a certain spatial distance from the water heater antenna to satisfy the transmission and reception performance of the water heater
A hot water supply apparatus comprising: a body-made antenna cover; and a hot water supply transceiver for transmitting and receiving a control signal using a radio wave to and from a remote controller of the water heater via the water heater antenna.
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