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JP3801026B2 - Heat pump water heater - Google Patents
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JP3801026B2
JP3801026B2 JP2001351801A JP2001351801A JP3801026B2 JP 3801026 B2 JP3801026 B2 JP 3801026B2 JP 2001351801 A JP2001351801 A JP 2001351801A JP 2001351801 A JP2001351801 A JP 2001351801A JP 3801026 B2 JP3801026 B2 JP 3801026B2
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【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明はヒートポンプ式給湯器の沸き上げ動作の制御に関するものである。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
最近、CO冷媒を使用するヒートポンプ式給湯器が公知である。この給湯器では、沸き上げ温度を90℃以上の高温に加熱することができ、加熱効率が高いという利点を有するが、ヒートポンプサイクルを用いて給湯用の液体を加熱するヒートポンプ本体に給水される液体の温度が高くなると、加熱効率が低下する。そこで、使用湯量が少ない場合には、沸き上げ湯量を貯湯タンク容量より少なくしてヒートポンプ本体に給水される液体の温度を上げない工夫が必要になる。
【0003】
一方、沸き上げ量を少なくすると、使用量が増加した場合に湯切れし易くなるため、貯湯タンク内の残湯量が所定量以下になると、沸き上げを開始する必要がある。
【0004】
図3は従来のヒートポンプ式給湯器の構成図であり、図4は従来のヒートポンプ本体の構成図であり、図5は従来の沸き上げ制御動作のフローチャートである。図3において、1は給湯器本体、2は前記本体1内に配設された貯湯タンク、3は前記貯湯タンク2の下部と接続された給水配管、3aはこの給水配管3に設けられた減圧弁、4は前記貯湯タンク2の上部と接続された給湯配管、4aは逃し弁、5は給湯配管に取りつけられ、1日あるいは1週間の最大値又は平均値の給湯使用量を検出する流量センサで、6は前記貯湯タンク2の外壁面に取り付けられ、貯湯タンク2内の水の温度を検出する温度センサAで、その温度センサA6を貯湯タンク2の外壁面のある所定容量の位置に取り付けることにより、使用湯量が少ない場合には、ヒートポンプ本体12の加熱動作を停止するための温度を検出し、一方、その取り付け位置の検出温度から前記貯湯タンク2内の残湯量も検出する。7aも温度センサA6と同様の温度センサBで、温度センサA6に比べて貯湯タンク2上部に取り付けられ、温度センサA6よりも少ない残湯量を検出できる。8は前記貯湯タンク2の下部配管に取り付けられ、貯湯タンク2を全量沸き上げた場合に、ヒートポンプ本体12の加熱動作を停止するための温度を検出する温度センサDである。
【0005】
9はヒートポンプ本体12のヒートサイクルで発生した熱を貯湯タンク2内の水に置換するため、冷水管12aと温水管12bとにより貯湯タンク2内の水をヒートポンプ本体12との間で循環させる循環ポンプである。貯湯タンク2下部に接続された冷水管12aより循環ポンプ9でヒートポンプ本体12に水が供給され、ヒートポンプ本体12で加熱された水を貯湯タンク2の上部に接続された温水管12bにより戻し貯湯タンク2内上部より貯湯する。
【0006】
10は前記貯湯タンク2内の水の沸き上げ、ヒートポンプ本体12の運転開始・停止制御、及び1日の使用湯量に基づいて沸き上げ湯量を算出する制御部であり、前記温度センサA6、温度センサB7a、及び温度センサD8の検出値と沸き上げ温度等を設定する操作部11からの入力値に基づいて、前記ヒートポンプ本体12の加熱動作開始・停止及び循環ポンプ9の運転を制御する。
【0007】
図4おいて、ヒートポンプ本体12のヒートポンプサイクルは圧縮機13、給湯用熱交換器14、膨張弁15、室外熱交換器16、アキュームレータ17を順次冷媒配管12cにより接続して構成されている。ここで、室外熱交換器16に吸熱するためにファン18が取り付けてあり、また、給湯用熱交換器14は圧縮器13より吐出された高圧のガス冷媒と給湯用の水とを熱交換するもので、冷媒が流れる冷媒通路14aと給湯用の水が流れる給湯用水通路14bを有する。
【0008】
次に、従来の沸き上げ制御動作について、図5のフローチャートを用いて説明する。まず、沸き上げ制御をスタートすると(S1)、制御部10で1日あるいは1週間の最大値又は平均値の使用湯量を流量センサ5で検出する(S2)。使用湯量が所定量(例えば250L)以上か否か判断され(S3)、所定量(250L)以上であれば、使用湯量が多いと判断して、貯湯タンク2内全量(例えば370L)を沸き上げる(S4)。所定量(250L)以下であれば、使用湯量が少ないと判断して、沸き上げ湯量を250Lとして沸き上げる(S5)。
【0009】
次に、沸き上げ開始の所定残湯量になったかどうか、温度センサB7aで貯湯タンク2壁面の温度を検出する(S6)。温度センサB7aが所定温度以下になると、所定残湯量(150L)以下になったと判断し(S7)、制御部10の指示で循環ポンプ9、及びヒートポンプサイクルを運転してヒートポンプ本体12は一定の加熱能力(例えば4.5KW)で加熱動作を開始し(S8)、貯湯タンク2上部より操作部11で設定された沸き上げ温度T℃(例えば90℃)で湯を沸き上げる。そして、貯湯タンク2内全量(例えば370L)を沸き上げの場合は(S4)、温度センサD8が所定温度T(例えば60℃)を検出すると(S9)、制御部10の指示でヒートポンプ本体12の加熱動作を停止させて(S10)、沸き上げ制御を終了する(S11)。沸き上げ湯量250Lの場合は(S5)、温度センサA6が所定温度T(例えば60℃)を検出すると(S9)、制御部10の指示でヒートポンプ本体12の加熱動作を停止させて(S10)、沸き上げ制御を終了する(S11)。
【0010】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
従来のヒートポンプ式給湯器は、流量センサ5の検出値に基づく使用湯量により、沸き上げ量を可変とし、使用湯量が少ない場合、例えば、給水水温が高く貯湯タンク2内の湯の使用湯量が少なくなり、残湯量が多くなる場合は、ヒートポンプ本体12で次回の沸き上げを開始すると、貯湯タンク2全量を沸き上げる時は、残湯量が多いので、ヒートポンプ本体12に給水される液体の温度が沸き上げ途中から高温になる。給水が高温になると、沸き上げ途中から加熱効率が低下するので、高温給水される沸き上げ湯量を少なくするため、沸き上げ湯量を貯湯タンク2の容量より少なくして、高温給水される沸き上げ湯量を少なくしてヒートポンプ本体12の加熱効率の悪化を防止している。が、沸き上げ開始の残湯量はいつも一定であるため、沸き上げ湯量を少なくした場合に、沸き上げ完了後、少量給湯するだけで、昼間時間帯にヒートポンプ本体12の加熱動作を開始してしまい、電気代が高くなるという問題点があった。
【0011】
本発明は、上記のような問題点を解消するためになされたもので、ヒートポンプ本体の加熱効率の悪化を防止するため、沸き上げ湯量が少ない場合でも、昼間時間帯の沸き上げが少なくなり、電気代を低減できるヒートポンプ式給湯器を提供することを目的とする。
【0012】
【課題を解決するための手段】
本発明に係る請求項1記載のヒートポンプ式給湯器は、ヒートポンプサイクルを用いて給湯用の液体を加熱し、その加熱された液体を給湯器本体の貯湯タンク上部より蓄え、貯湯タンク下部より加熱源であるヒートポンプ本体に戻し、貯湯タンク又はヒートポンプ本体に戻す液体の温度が貯湯温度より低い予め設定された所定温度になると、ヒートポンプ本体の加熱動作を停止し、使用湯量に基づいて貯湯タンクの沸き上げ湯量を変化させ、一方、貯湯タンクの残湯量が所定量以下になると、ヒートポンプ本体の加熱動作を開始するヒートポンプ式給湯器において、貯湯タンクの沸き上げ湯量に基づいて、沸き上げ開始の残湯量を変更する沸き上げ開始残湯量変更手段を備えたものである。
【0013】
また、請求項2記載のヒートポンプ式給湯器は、前記沸き上げ開始残湯量変更手段が貯湯タンクの沸き上げ湯量が少ない場合には、沸き上げ開始の残湯量を少なく変更するようにしたものである。
【0014】
【発明の実施の形態】
実施の形態1.
図1は本発明の実施の形態1を示すヒートポンプ式給湯器の構成図、図2は本発明の実施の形態1における沸き上げ制御動作を示すフローチャートである。
なお、本発明の実施の形態1におけるヒートポンプ本体12の構成図は図4示した従来の構成と同一であるため、説明を省略する。
【0015】
図1に示す本発明の実施の形態1における構成図と図3に示す従来のヒートポンプ式給湯器の構成図とで異なる点は、本発明の実施の形態1においては、制御部10の構成と温度センサC7bが取り付いていることである。
すなわち、本発明の実施の形態1においては、制御部10は、貯湯タンク2内の水の沸き上げ、及びヒートポンプ本体12の運転開始・停止を制御する他に、沸き上げ開始残湯量変更手段10aを備え、また、温度センサC7bは温度センサB7aに比べて貯湯タンク2上部に取り付けられ、温度センサB7aよりも少ない残湯量を検出できる。
【0016】
本実施の形態1におけるヒートポンプ式給湯器の沸き上げ制御動作について、図2のフローチャートを用いて説明する。
なお、従来例と同一または相当部分については説明を省略する。
【0017】
まず、沸き上げ制御をスタートすると(S1)、制御部10で1日あるいは1週間の最大値又は平均値の使用湯量を流量センサ5で検出する(S2)。使用湯量が所定量(例えば250L)以上か否か判断され(S3)、所定量(250L)以上であれば、使用湯量が多いと判断して、貯湯タンク2内全量(例えば370L)を沸き上げる(S4)。沸き上げ開始の残湯量になったかどうか、温度センサB7aで貯湯タンク2壁面の温度を検出する(S6)。温度センサB7aが所定温度以下になると、所定残湯量(150L)以下になったと判断し(S7)、制御部10の指示で循環ポンプ9、及びヒートポンプ本体12は一定の加熱能力(例えば4.5KW)で加熱動作を開始し(S8)、貯湯タンク2上部より操作部11で設定された沸き上げ温度T℃(例えば90℃)で湯を沸き上げる。そして、温度センサD8が所定温度T1(例えば60℃)を検出すると(S9)、制御部10の指示でヒートポンプ本体12の加熱動作を停止させて(S10)、沸き上げ制御を終了する(S11)。
【0018】
一方、使用湯量が所定量(250L)以下であれば(S3)、使用湯量が少ないと判断して、沸き上げ湯量を250Lとして沸き上げる(S5)。沸き上げ開始の所定残湯量になったかどうか、温度センサC7bで貯湯タンク2壁面の温度を検出する(S12)。温度センサC7bが所定温度以下になると、所定残湯量(75L)以下になったと判断し(S13)、制御部10の指示で循環ポンプ9、及びヒートポンプ本体12は一定の加熱能力(例えば4.5KW)で加熱動作を開始し(S8)、貯湯タンク2上部より操作部11で設定された沸き上げ温度T℃(例えば90℃)で湯を沸き上げる(S14)。そして、沸き上げ湯量は250Lなので、貯湯タンク2の外壁面に取り付けられた温度センサA6が所定温度T(例えば60℃)を検出すると(S15)、制御部10の指示でヒートポンプ本体12の加熱動作を停止させて(S10)、沸き上げ制御を終了する(S11)。
このように、使用湯量が250L以下の場合は(S3)、沸き上げ開始の残湯量を150L以下(S7)から75L以下(S13)に変更している。
【0019】
従って、本実施の形態1によれば、沸き上げ湯量を少なくして加熱効率の悪化を防止した場合でも、沸き上げ開始の残湯量を150L以下(S7)から75L以下(S13)に変更しているので、沸き上げ湯量を少なくした場合に、沸き上げ完了後、少量給湯するだけで、昼間時間帯にヒートポンプ本体12の加熱動作を開始してしまうことがなくなって、昼間時間帯の沸き上げが少なくなり、電気代を低減できる。
【0020】
【発明の効果】
以上のように、本発明に係る請求項1のヒートポンプ式給湯器によれば、給水水温が高く貯湯タンク内の湯の使用湯量が少なく残湯量多くなる夏季において、沸き上げ湯量を貯湯タンクの容量より少なくして、ヒートポンプ本体で高温水での沸き上げを少なくできるので、加熱効率の悪化を防止でき、沸き上げ湯量を少なくした場合にも、沸き上げ開始残湯量を変化させているので、沸き上げ完了後、少量給湯しても昼間時間帯にヒートポンプ本体の加熱動作を開始させず、電気代を低減できるという効果が得られる。
【0021】
また、請求項2の給湯器によれば、沸き上げ湯量を少なくした場合にも、沸き上げ開始残湯量を少なくしているので、沸き上げ完了後、少量給湯しても昼間時間帯に加熱装置の加熱動作を開始させず、確実に電気代を低減できる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】 本発明の実施の形態1を示すヒートポンプ式給湯器の構成図である。
【図2】 本発明の実施の形態1を示す沸き上げ制御動作のフローチャートである。
【図3】 従来のヒートポンプ式給湯器の構成図である。
【図4】 従来のヒートポンプ本体の構成図である。
【図5】 従来の給湯器の沸き上げ制御動作のフローチャートである。
【符号の説明】
1 給湯器本体、2 貯湯タンク、5 流量センサ、6 温度センサA、7a温度センサB、7b 温度センサC、10 制御部、10a 沸き上げ開始残湯量変更手段、12 ヒートポンプ本体。
[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to control of a boiling operation of a heat pump type water heater.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Recently, heat pump type water heaters using CO 2 refrigerant are known. This water heater has the advantage that the boiling temperature can be heated to a high temperature of 90 ° C. or higher and the heating efficiency is high, but the liquid supplied to the heat pump main body that heats the hot water supply liquid using the heat pump cycle As the temperature increases, the heating efficiency decreases. Therefore, when the amount of hot water used is small, it is necessary to devise a technique for reducing the temperature of the liquid supplied to the heat pump main body by making the amount of boiling water smaller than the capacity of the hot water storage tank.
[0003]
On the other hand, if the amount of boiling is reduced, it becomes easy for the hot water to run out when the amount of use increases. Therefore, when the amount of remaining hot water in the hot water storage tank falls below a predetermined amount, it is necessary to start boiling.
[0004]
FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of a conventional heat pump type water heater, FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram of a conventional heat pump body, and FIG. 5 is a flowchart of a conventional boiling control operation. In FIG. 3, 1 is a hot water supply body, 2 is a hot water storage tank disposed in the main body 1, 3 is a water supply pipe connected to the lower part of the hot water storage tank 2, and 3 a is a pressure reduction provided in the water supply pipe 3. Valve 4 is a hot water supply pipe connected to the upper part of the hot water storage tank 2, 4 a is a relief valve, 5 is a flow rate sensor that is attached to the hot water supply pipe and detects the maximum or average hot water usage for one day or one week. The temperature sensor A is attached to the outer wall surface of the hot water storage tank 2 and detects the temperature of the water in the hot water storage tank 2, and the temperature sensor A6 is attached to a predetermined capacity position on the outer wall surface of the hot water storage tank 2. Thus, when the amount of hot water used is small, the temperature for stopping the heating operation of the heat pump main body 12 is detected, while the remaining hot water amount in the hot water storage tank 2 is also detected from the detected temperature at the mounting position. Reference numeral 7a denotes a temperature sensor B similar to the temperature sensor A6, which is attached to the upper part of the hot water storage tank 2 as compared with the temperature sensor A6, and can detect a remaining amount of hot water smaller than the temperature sensor A6. Reference numeral 8 denotes a temperature sensor D that is attached to the lower pipe of the hot water storage tank 2 and detects the temperature for stopping the heating operation of the heat pump main body 12 when the entire amount of the hot water storage tank 2 is boiled.
[0005]
9 is a circulation in which the water in the hot water storage tank 2 is circulated between the heat pump main body 12 by the cold water pipe 12a and the hot water pipe 12b in order to replace the heat generated in the heat cycle of the heat pump main body 12 with the water in the hot water storage tank 2. It is a pump. Water is supplied to the heat pump main body 12 from the cold water pipe 12a connected to the lower part of the hot water storage tank 2 by the circulation pump 9, and the water heated by the heat pump main body 12 is returned by the hot water pipe 12b connected to the upper part of the hot water storage tank 2. 2 Store hot water from the upper part.
[0006]
10 is a controller for boiling water in the hot water storage tank 2, starting / stopping control of the heat pump main body 12, and calculating the amount of boiling water based on the amount of hot water used per day, the temperature sensor A 6, the temperature sensor Based on the input value from the operation unit 11 for setting the detected value of the B7a and the temperature sensor D8, the boiling temperature, etc., the heating operation start / stop of the heat pump body 12 and the operation of the circulation pump 9 are controlled.
[0007]
In FIG. 4, the heat pump cycle of the heat pump main body 12 is configured by sequentially connecting a compressor 13, a hot water supply heat exchanger 14, an expansion valve 15, an outdoor heat exchanger 16, and an accumulator 17 through a refrigerant pipe 12 c. Here, a fan 18 is attached to the outdoor heat exchanger 16 to absorb heat, and the hot water supply heat exchanger 14 exchanges heat between the high-pressure gas refrigerant discharged from the compressor 13 and hot water. It has a refrigerant passage 14a through which refrigerant flows and a hot water supply passage 14b through which hot water is supplied.
[0008]
Next, a conventional boiling control operation will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. First, when boiling-up control is started (S1), the control unit 10 detects the maximum or average amount of hot water used for one day or one week with the flow sensor 5 (S2). It is determined whether or not the amount of hot water used is a predetermined amount (for example, 250 L) or more (S3). (S4). If the amount is less than the predetermined amount (250 L), it is determined that the amount of hot water used is small, and the amount of boiling hot water is set to 250 L and heated (S5).
[0009]
Next, the temperature of the hot water storage tank 2 wall surface is detected by the temperature sensor B7a to determine whether the predetermined remaining hot water amount at the start of boiling is reached (S6). When the temperature sensor B7a becomes equal to or lower than the predetermined temperature, it is determined that the predetermined remaining hot water amount (150L) or lower is reached (S7). The heating operation is started with the capacity (for example, 4.5 KW) (S8), and hot water is boiled from the upper part of the hot water storage tank 2 at the boiling temperature T ° C. (for example, 90 ° C.) set by the operation unit 11. And when boiling the whole amount (for example, 370L) in the hot water storage tank 2 (S4), when the temperature sensor D8 detects a predetermined temperature T 1 (for example, 60 ° C.) (S9), the heat pump main body 12 is instructed by the control unit 10. The heating operation is stopped (S10), and the boiling control is finished (S11). When the amount of boiling water is 250L (S5), when the temperature sensor A6 detects a predetermined temperature T 1 (for example, 60 ° C.) (S9), the heating operation of the heat pump body 12 is stopped by an instruction from the control unit 10 (S10). Then, the boiling control is finished (S11).
[0010]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
The conventional heat pump type water heater makes the amount of boiling water variable according to the amount of hot water used based on the detection value of the flow sensor 5, and when the amount of hot water used is small, for example, the amount of hot water used in the hot water storage tank 2 is small because the hot water temperature is high. When the amount of remaining hot water increases, when the next boiling of the heat pump main body 12 is started, when the entire amount of the hot water storage tank 2 is heated, the amount of remaining hot water is large, so that the temperature of the liquid supplied to the heat pump main body 12 is boiled. It becomes hot from the middle of raising. When the feed water becomes high temperature, the heating efficiency is lowered in the middle of boiling. Therefore, to reduce the amount of boiling water supplied at high temperature, the amount of boiling water is less than the capacity of the hot water storage tank 2 and the amount of boiling water supplied at high temperature. The heat efficiency of the heat pump body 12 is prevented from deteriorating. However, since the amount of remaining hot water at the start of boiling is always constant, when the amount of boiling water is reduced, after the completion of boiling, only a small amount of hot water is supplied and the heating operation of the heat pump main body 12 starts in the daytime period. There was a problem that the electricity bill became high.
[0011]
The present invention was made to solve the above problems, and in order to prevent the heat efficiency of the heat pump main body from deteriorating, even when the amount of boiling water is small, boiling during daytime hours is reduced, It aims at providing the heat pump type hot water heater which can reduce an electricity bill.
[0012]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The heat pump type hot water heater according to claim 1 of the present invention heats a hot water supply liquid using a heat pump cycle, stores the heated liquid from the upper part of the hot water storage tank of the hot water supply body, and supplies the heating source from the lower part of the hot water storage tank. When the temperature of the liquid returned to the heat pump main body and the liquid returned to the hot water storage tank or the heat pump main body reaches a predetermined temperature lower than the hot water storage temperature, the heating operation of the heat pump main body is stopped and the hot water storage tank is heated up based on the amount of hot water used. When the amount of hot water is changed and the amount of remaining hot water in the hot water storage tank falls below a predetermined amount, in the heat pump water heater that starts the heating operation of the heat pump body, the remaining hot water amount at the start of boiling is determined based on the amount of hot water heated in the hot water storage tank. A boiling start remaining hot water amount changing means to be changed is provided.
[0013]
Further, the heat pump type hot water heater according to claim 2 is configured such that when the boiling start residual hot water amount changing means has a small amount of boiling hot water in the hot water storage tank, the residual hot water amount at the start of boiling is changed to be small. .
[0014]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Embodiment 1 FIG.
FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a heat pump type water heater showing Embodiment 1 of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a boiling-up control operation in Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
In addition, since the block diagram of the heat pump main body 12 in Embodiment 1 of this invention is the same as the conventional structure shown in FIG. 4, description is abbreviate | omitted.
[0015]
The difference between the configuration diagram of the first embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 1 and the configuration diagram of the conventional heat pump type water heater shown in FIG. 3 is that in the first embodiment of the present invention, the configuration of the control unit 10 is different. The temperature sensor C7b is attached.
That is, in the first embodiment of the present invention, the control unit 10 controls the boiling of the water in the hot water storage tank 2 and the start / stop of the operation of the heat pump main body 12, and the boiling start remaining hot water amount changing means 10 a. The temperature sensor C7b is attached to the upper part of the hot water storage tank 2 as compared with the temperature sensor B7a, and can detect a remaining amount of hot water smaller than the temperature sensor B7a.
[0016]
The heating control operation of the heat pump type water heater in the first embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
In addition, description is abbreviate | omitted about the part which is the same as that of a prior art example, or an equivalent part.
[0017]
First, when boiling-up control is started (S1), the control unit 10 detects the maximum or average amount of hot water used for one day or one week with the flow sensor 5 (S2). It is determined whether or not the amount of hot water used is a predetermined amount (for example, 250 L) or more (S3). (S4). Whether or not the amount of remaining hot water at the start of boiling has been reached, the temperature of the hot water storage tank 2 wall surface is detected by the temperature sensor B7a (S6). When the temperature sensor B7a becomes equal to or lower than the predetermined temperature, it is determined that the predetermined remaining hot water amount (150 L) is reached (S7), and the circulation pump 9 and the heat pump main body 12 are instructed to have a certain heating capacity (for example, 4.5 kW) according to instructions from the control unit 10. The heating operation is started (S8), and hot water is boiled from the upper part of the hot water storage tank 2 at the boiling temperature T ° C. (for example, 90 ° C.) set by the operation unit 11. When the temperature sensor D8 detects a predetermined temperature T 1 (for example, 60 ° C.) (S9), the heating operation of the heat pump body 12 is stopped by an instruction from the control unit 10 (S10), and the boiling control is finished (S11). ).
[0018]
On the other hand, if the amount of hot water used is equal to or less than the predetermined amount (250L) (S3), it is determined that the amount of hot water used is small, and the amount of hot water to be heated is 250L (S5). The temperature sensor C7b detects the temperature of the wall surface of the hot water storage tank 2 to determine whether or not the predetermined remaining hot water amount has started boiling (S12). When the temperature sensor C7b becomes equal to or lower than the predetermined temperature, it is determined that the predetermined remaining hot water amount (75L) or lower is reached (S13), and the circulation pump 9 and the heat pump main body 12 are given a certain heating capacity (for example, 4.5 kW) according to the instruction from the control unit The heating operation is started (S8), and hot water is boiled from the upper part of the hot water storage tank 2 at the boiling temperature T ° C. (for example, 90 ° C.) set by the operation unit 11 (S14). Then, hot water boiling is so 250L, the temperature sensor A6 attached to the outer wall surface of the hot water storage tank 2 to detect the predetermined temperature T 1 (e.g., 60 ℃) (S15), heating of the heat pump body 12 at the instruction of the control unit 10 The operation is stopped (S10), and the boiling control is finished (S11).
Thus, when the amount of hot water used is 250 L or less (S 3), the remaining hot water amount at the start of boiling is changed from 150 L or less (S 7) to 75 L or less (S 13).
[0019]
Therefore, according to the first embodiment, even when the amount of boiling water is reduced to prevent deterioration in heating efficiency, the amount of remaining hot water at the start of boiling is changed from 150 L or less (S7) to 75 L or less (S13). Therefore, when the amount of boiling water is reduced, the heating operation of the heat pump main body 12 is not started in the daytime period simply by supplying a small amount of hot water after the completion of boiling. The electricity bill can be reduced.
[0020]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the heat pump type water heater of the first aspect of the present invention, in the summer when the feed water temperature is high and the amount of hot water used in the hot water storage tank is small and the remaining hot water amount is large, Since the boiling of hot water in the heat pump main body can be reduced less, the deterioration of heating efficiency can be prevented, and even when the amount of boiling water is reduced, the amount of remaining boiling water is changed. Even if a small amount of hot water is supplied after completion of the heating, the heating operation of the heat pump main body is not started in the daytime period, and the electricity cost can be reduced.
[0021]
According to the water heater of claim 2, even when the amount of boiling water is reduced, the amount of remaining hot water at the start of boiling is reduced. The electricity bill can be reduced reliably without starting the heating operation.
[Brief description of the drawings]
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a heat pump type water heater showing Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a flowchart of a boiling control operation showing the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of a conventional heat pump type water heater.
FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram of a conventional heat pump main body.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart of a conventional boiling water heating control operation.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Hot water heater main body, 2 Hot water storage tank, 5 Flow rate sensor, 6 Temperature sensor A, 7a Temperature sensor B, 7b Temperature sensor C, 10 Control part, 10a Boiling start remaining hot water amount change means, 12 Heat pump main body.

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ヒートポンプサイクルを用いて給湯用の液体を加熱し、その加熱された液体を給湯器本体の貯湯タンク上部より蓄え、貯湯タンク下部より加熱源であるヒートポンプ本体に戻し、貯湯タンク又はヒートポンプ本体に戻す液体の温度が貯湯温度より低い予め設定された所定温度になると、ヒートポンプ本体の加熱動作を停止し、使用湯量に基づいて貯湯タンクの沸き上げ湯量を変化させ、一方、貯湯タンクの残湯量が所定量以下になると、ヒートポンプ本体の加熱動作を開始するヒートポンプ式給湯器において、貯湯タンクの沸き上げ湯量に基づいて、沸き上げ開始の残湯量を変更する沸き上げ開始残湯量変更手段を備えていることを特徴とするヒートポンプ式給湯器。Liquid that heats hot water using a heat pump cycle, stores the heated liquid from the upper part of the hot water storage tank of the water heater body, returns it from the lower part of the hot water tank to the heat pump body that is the heating source, and returns it to the hot water tank or heat pump body When the temperature of the hot water reaches a predetermined temperature lower than the hot water storage temperature, the heating operation of the heat pump main body is stopped and the amount of boiling water in the hot water storage tank is changed based on the amount of hot water used, while the remaining hot water amount in the hot water storage tank is predetermined In the heat pump water heater that starts the heating operation of the heat pump body, it is provided with a boiling start remaining hot water amount changing means for changing the remaining hot water amount at the start of boiling based on the amount of hot water heated in the hot water storage tank. A heat pump type hot water heater. 前記沸き上げ開始残湯量変更手段は、貯湯タンクの沸き上げ湯量が少ない場合には、沸き上げ開始の残湯量を少なく変更することを特徴とする請求項1記載のヒートポンプ式給湯器。The heat pump type hot water heater according to claim 1, wherein the boiling start remaining hot water amount changing means changes the remaining hot water amount at the start of boiling when the amount of boiling hot water in the hot water storage tank is small.
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