JP2021139518A - Bathroom heating drying system - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a bathroom heating drying system to which IoT is introduced for remote control without disturbing a maintenance inspection work.SOLUTION: Heat medium flow detection means Ba for air heating, is disposed at a downstream part of a heat medium flow passage 9 for air heating to detect whether a heat medium flows in the heat medium flow passage 9 for air heating or not, and control means 6 is constituted to start a temperature raising operation when a temperature raising operation start command to instruct start of the temperature rising operation is output from an external communication terminal through an information communication network, and then after the start, to execute a control to switch at least heat medium supply means Ha for air heating to a heat medium stop state, in the control state of the temperature raising operation, in a case when the flow of the heat medium is not detected by the heat medium flow detection means Ba for air heating even after the lapse of a first set time.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

In the present invention, the ventilation ventilation means for circulation that sucks the air in the bathroom and blows the air into the bathroom, and the ventilation ventilation for circulation by the heat medium that is interposed in the middle of the heat medium passage channel for heating the air and passes through. An air heating heat exchanger that heats the air ventilated by the means, a heat medium supply state that supplies the heat medium to the air heating heat medium passage channel, and a heat medium stop state that stops the supply of the heat medium. It is equipped with a switchable heat medium supply means for air heating, a ventilation ventilation means for sucking the air in the bathroom and discharging the air to the outside, and a control means for controlling the operation. The heat medium passage channel, the heat exchanger for air heating, and the ventilation means for ventilation are housed in the bathroom heating / drying section installed for the bathroom, and the control means is among the ventilation means for circulation and the ventilation means for ventilation. The present invention relates to a bathroom heating / drying system configured to operate at least the ventilation ventilation means for circulation and to perform a temperature raising operation for switching the heat medium supply means for air heating to the heat medium supply state.

Such a bathroom heating / drying system includes, among the members constituting the bathroom heating / drying unit, at least a bathroom heating / drying unit that houses a ventilation means for circulation, a heat medium passage for air heating, a heat exchanger for air heating, and a ventilation means for ventilation. It is configured to be mounted on the ceiling or wall of the bathroom so that the temperature rise operation in which the temperature inside the bathroom can be raised can be executed.
That is, in the temperature raising operation, at least one of the circulation ventilation means and the ventilation ventilation means is operated, and the air heating heat medium supply means is switched to the heat medium supply state to switch the air heating heat medium. A heat medium is passed through the flow path. Then, the air in the bathroom is sucked by the ventilation action of the ventilation means for circulation, and the air is heated by a heat medium with a heat exchanger for heating the air and blown out into the bathroom, while heating the air in the bathroom. By circulating the temperature in the bathroom (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP-A-2018-166678

By the way, in recent years, so-called IoT, which enables remote control of electrical equipment to be installed in a house such as a detached house or condominium by an external communication terminal such as a smartphone or tablet via an information communication network such as the Internet, has become widespread. There is.
When electrical equipment is converted to IoT in this way, the electrical equipment can be remotely controlled using an external communication terminal in a room other than the room in which the electrical equipment is installed, or outside the home, etc., away from the electrical equipment. Therefore, the convenience of the user is improved.

Then, when the bathroom heating / drying system is converted to IoT, it is possible to move away from the bathroom heating / drying section, such as a room different from the bathroom in which the bathroom heating / drying section is installed, or outside the house, and the situation inside the bathroom is unknown. However, it is possible to remotely control the bathroom heating / drying system using an external communication terminal.
On the other hand, in such a bathroom heating / drying system, a maintenance worker may perform maintenance / inspection work on the bathroom heating / drying section, and in the maintenance / inspection work, a heat medium is passed through a heat medium passage channel for air heating. There is maintenance and inspection of the heat medium flow system for air heating. Generally, the heat medium passage for air heating is formed by connecting a plurality of pipe members. In the maintenance and inspection of the heat medium flow system for air heating, the tube member forming the heat medium flow path for air heating and the member attached to the heat medium flow path for air heating (heat exchange for air heating). For maintenance and inspection of vessels, valves, etc.), there is work to remove the pipe member that forms the heat transfer flow path for air heating.
However, when the bathroom heating / drying system can be remotely operated from a place away from the bathroom where the bathroom heating / drying unit is installed and the situation in the bathroom is unknown, the maintenance worker heats the air in the bathroom. When performing maintenance and inspection work by removing the tube member forming the heat medium flow path, a temperature rise operation start command may be issued.
In such a case, since the heat medium passage for air heating is interrupted, the heat medium may leak into the bathroom from the heat medium passage for air heating, which hinders maintenance and inspection work. There is.
Therefore, remote control of the bathroom heating / drying system from a place where the situation in the bathroom is unknown may hinder maintenance and inspection work, which is a problem in converting the bathroom heating / drying system to IoT. It was.

The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide an IoT-enabled bathroom heating / drying system that can be remotely controlled without interfering with maintenance and inspection work.

The bathroom heating / drying system according to the present invention for achieving the above object is in the middle of a circulation ventilation means for sucking air in the bathroom and blowing the air into the bathroom and a heat medium passage for air heating. An air heating heat exchanger that heats the air that is interposed and is ventilated by the circulation ventilation means by a passing heat medium, and a heat medium that supplies a heat medium to the air heating heat medium passage flow path. A heat medium supply means for air heating that can switch between a supply state and a heat medium stop state that stops the supply of the heat medium, and a ventilation ventilation means that sucks the air in the bathroom and discharges the air to the outside. Equipped with a control means to control the operation
The circulation ventilation means, the air heating heat medium passage, the air heating heat exchanger, and the ventilation ventilation means are housed in a bathroom heating / drying section installed for the bathroom.
A temperature raising operation in which the control means operates at least the circulation ventilation means of the circulation ventilation means and the ventilation ventilation means, and switches the air heating heat medium supply means to the heat medium supply state. It is a bathroom heating and drying system that is configured to be feasible, and its characteristic configuration is
A heat medium flow detecting means for air heating is provided in a downstream portion of the heat medium flow path for air heating to detect whether or not a heat medium is flowing through the heat medium flow path for air heating.
When the heating operation start command for instructing the start of the heating operation is commanded from the external communication terminal via the information communication network, the control means starts the heating operation, and after the start, the first If the flow of the heat medium is not detected by the air heating heat medium flow detecting means even after the lapse of one set time, at least the air heating heat medium supply means is used in the control state of the temperature raising operation. The point is that the control for switching to the heat medium stop state is executed.

According to the above-mentioned feature configuration, when the temperature raising operation start command is commanded from the external communication terminal via the information communication network, the temperature rising operation is started, but the first set time elapses after the start. However, if the heat medium flow detection means for air heating does not detect the heat medium flow, at least the air heating heat medium supply means is switched to the heat medium stop state in the control state of the temperature rise operation. The supply of the heat medium to the heat medium passage for air heating is stopped.
That is, when a temperature raising operation start command is commanded from the external communication terminal via the information communication network, the maintenance worker performs the heat medium flow detection means for air heating in the heat medium flow path for air heating. When maintenance and inspection work is performed by removing the pipe member that forms the part upstream from the installation location, the heat medium flow path for air heating is interrupted even if the temperature rise operation is started. Since the heat medium does not flow to the heat medium flow detecting means for air heating, the flow of the heat medium is not detected by the heat medium flow detecting means for air heating. Then, the heat medium supply means for air heating is switched to the heat medium stop state, and the supply of the heat medium to the heat medium passage for air heating is stopped, so that the heat medium is stopped from the heat medium passage for air heating. Is prevented from leaking into the bathroom.
Since the heat medium flow detecting means for air heating is provided in the downstream portion of the heat medium flow path for air heating, the maintenance worker removes the tube member forming the heat medium flow path for air heating. Even if the external communication terminal commands the start of temperature rise operation during maintenance and inspection work, the heat medium leaks into the bathroom from the heat medium passage for air heating, which hinders the maintenance and inspection work. It is possible to effectively prevent problems such as coming.
Therefore, it is possible to provide an IoT-enabled bathroom heating / drying system that can be remotely controlled without disturbing maintenance and inspection work.

A further characteristic configuration of the bathroom heating / drying system according to the present invention is a nozzle that sprays hot water supplied through the hot water supply path for mist into the bathroom, and a hot water supply state that supplies hot water to the hot water supply path for mist. Equipped with a hot water supply means for mist that can be switched to the hot water stop state to stop the hot water supply.
The mist hot water supply path and the nozzle are housed in the bathroom heating / drying section.
The control means is configured to be capable of executing a mist operation that switches the mist hot water supply means to the hot water supply state.
A mist hot water flow detecting means for detecting whether or not hot water is flowing through the mist hot water supply path is provided in a downstream portion of the mist hot water supply path.
When the mist operation start command for commanding the start of the mist operation is commanded from the external communication terminal via the information communication network, the control means starts the mist operation, and after the start, the second If the flow of hot water is not detected by the mist hot water flow detecting means even after the set time has elapsed, the mist hot water supply means is configured to be switched to the hot water stop state.

According to the above feature configuration, when the mist operation start command is commanded from the external communication terminal via the information communication network, the mist operation is started, but even if the second set time elapses after the start. If the hot water flow detection means for mist does not detect the flow of hot water, the hot water supply means for mist is switched to the hot water stop state, so that the supply of hot water to the hot water supply path for mist is stopped.
That is, in general, the hot water supply path for mist is also formed by connecting a plurality of pipe members.
When a temperature rise operation start command is commanded from an external communication terminal via the information communication network, a maintenance worker installs a mist hot water flow detection means in the mist hot water supply path in the bathroom. When the pipe member forming the upstream part is removed and maintenance is performed, even if the mist operation is started, the hot water supply path for mist is interrupted, so the hot water is used for hot water for mist. Since it does not flow to the flow detecting means, the flow of hot water is not detected by the hot water flow detecting means for mist. Then, the hot water supply means for mist is switched to the hot water stop state, and the supply of hot water to the hot water supply path for mist is stopped, so that hot water is prevented from leaking into the bathroom from the hot water supply path for mist.
Since the mist hot water flow detecting means is provided in the downstream portion of the mist hot water supply path, the maintenance worker removes the pipe member forming the mist hot water supply path to perform maintenance and inspection work. Occasionally, even if a mist operation start command is issued from an external communication terminal, it is possible to effectively prevent problems such as hot water leaking into the bathroom from the hot water supply path for mist and hindering maintenance and inspection work. Become.
Therefore, in a bathroom heating / drying system having a mist function of spraying hot water in the bathroom in the form of mist, it is possible to make IoT so that it can be remotely controlled without disturbing maintenance and inspection work.

A further characteristic configuration of the bathroom heating / drying system according to the present invention is that the heat medium flow detecting means for air heating and the hot water flow detecting means for mist are flow rate detecting means for detecting the flow rate of the fluid. ..

According to the above characteristic configuration, when the detected flow rate of the flow rate detecting means constituting the air heating heat medium flow detecting means is larger than zero, or when the set value is slightly larger than zero, the air heating heat medium is used. When it is detected that the heat medium is flowing through the flow path and the detected flow rate of the flow rate detecting means is zero, or when it is less than the set value, the heat medium flows through the heat medium flow path for air heating. It is possible to detect that it is not.
If the detected flow rate of the flow rate detecting means constituting the mist hot water flow detecting means is larger than zero, or if the set value is slightly larger than zero, hot water is flowing through the mist hot water supply path. When the detected flow rate of the flow rate detecting means is zero or less than the set value, it is possible to detect that hot water is not flowing through the hot water supply path for mist.
Therefore, in the bathroom heating / drying system equipped with a mist function, it is accurately detected that the heat medium does not flow through the heat medium passage for air heating and that the hot water does not flow through the hot water supply path for mist. Therefore, it can be converted to IoT so as to accurately avoid interfering with the maintenance and inspection work.

A further characteristic configuration of the bathroom heating / drying system according to the present invention is that the heat medium flow detecting means for air heating and the hot water flow detecting means for mist are turned on when the fluid is flowing, and the fluid is turned on. The point is that it is a flow switch that is turned off when there is no flow.

According to the above characteristic configuration, when the flow switch constituting the heat medium flow detecting means for air heating is in the on state, it is detected that the heat medium is flowing through the heat medium flow path for air heating, and the flow switch. When is off, it is possible to detect that the heat medium is not flowing through the heat medium passage for air heating.
If the flow switch that constitutes the mist hot water flow detection means is on, it is detected that hot water is flowing through the mist hot water supply path, and if the flow switch is off, the mist hot water supply is supplied. It is possible to detect that hot water is not flowing through the road.
Therefore, in the bathroom heating / drying system equipped with a mist function, it is accurately detected that the heat medium does not flow through the heat medium passage for air heating and that the hot water does not flow through the hot water supply path for mist. Therefore, it can be converted to IoT so as to accurately avoid interfering with the maintenance and inspection work.

A further characteristic configuration of the bathroom heating / drying system according to the present invention is that the external communication terminal is configured so that an application program for controlling operation can be downloaded from a server via the information communication network. ..

According to the above-mentioned feature configuration, an application program for controlling the operation of the bathroom heating / drying system can be downloaded from the server to the external communication terminal via the information communication network.
That is, when the user of the bathroom heating / drying system downloads an application program for controlling the operation of the bathroom heating / drying system to an external communication terminal such as a smartphone that he / she is using, the bathroom heating / drying system is used. The user can remotely operate the bathroom heating / drying system via the information communication network by the external communication terminal used by the user.
Therefore, the user of the bathroom heating / drying system can remotely control the bathroom heating / drying system via the information communication network by using the external communication terminal that he / she is using, which is more convenient. The sex can be improved.

A further characteristic configuration of the bathroom heating / drying system according to the present invention includes an operation unit capable of transmitting control information for controlling operation to the control means.
When the operation unit can set a connection so that it can communicate with the external communication terminal via the information communication network and receives control information for controlling operation from the external communication terminal, the received control information is used. The corresponding control information is configured to be transmitted to the control means.
When the control means is commanded by the operation unit to start the temperature rise operation, the temperature rise operation is started, and when the operation unit commands the mist operation start command, the mist operation is performed. Configured to start,
When the temperature-raising operation start command commanded by the operation unit is the temperature-heating operation start command transmitted from the external communication terminal, the control means first after the start of the temperature-raising operation. If the heat medium flow detection means for air heating does not detect the flow of the heat medium even after the set time has elapsed, at least the air heating heat medium supply means is used in the control state of the temperature raising operation. Executes the control to switch to the heat medium stop state,
When the mist operation start command commanded by the operation unit is the mist operation start command transmitted from the external communication terminal, the control means has a second set time after the start of the mist operation. If the flow of hot water is not detected by the hot water flow detecting means for mist even after a lapse of time, the hot water supply means for mist is configured to be switched to the hot water stop state.

According to the above-mentioned feature configuration, the operation unit for controlling the bathroom heating / drying unit can be connected and set so as to be able to communicate with the external communication terminal via the information communication network.
When the operation unit is connected and set in this way, the control information transmitted from the external communication terminal via the information communication network is received by the operation unit, and the control information corresponding to the received control information is transmitted from the operation unit to the control means. The bathroom heating / drying system is controlled by the control means based on the control information transmitted to.
Then, when the operation unit commands the temperature rise operation start command, the control means starts the temperature rise operation, but the temperature rise operation start command commanded by the operation unit is transmitted from the external communication terminal. In the case of the operation start command, if the heat medium flow detecting means for air heating does not detect the flow of the heat medium even after the first set time has elapsed after the start of the temperature raising operation, the temperature raising operation is performed. In the control state, at least the heat medium supply means for air heating is switched to the heat medium stop state, so that the supply of the heat medium to the heat medium passage channel for air heating is stopped.
Further, the control means starts the mist operation when the mist operation start command is commanded from the operation unit, but the mist operation start command commanded from the operation unit is the mist operation start command transmitted from the external communication terminal. In some cases, if the hot water flow detection means for mist does not detect the flow of hot water even after the second set time elapses after the start of mist operation, the hot water supply means for mist is switched to the hot water stop state. , The supply of hot water to the hot water supply path for mist is stopped.

That is, while the operation unit can directly command the heating operation start command, the maintenance worker forms the heat medium passage channel for air heating when the heating operation start command is commanded from the external communication terminal. When performing maintenance and inspection work with the members removed, at least the heat medium supply means for air heating is switched to the heat medium stop state, and the supply of heat medium to the heat medium flow path for air heating is stopped. , The heat medium is prevented from leaking into the bathroom from the heat medium passage channel for air heating.
Further, while the mist operation start command can be directly commanded from the operation unit, when the mist operation start command is commanded from the external communication terminal, the maintenance worker removes the pipe member forming the mist hot water supply path for maintenance. During the inspection work, the mist hot water supply means is switched to the hot water stop state, and the hot water supply to the mist hot water supply path is stopped, so that the hot water leaks from the mist hot water supply path into the bathroom. Is prevented.
Therefore, in the bathroom heating / drying system having a mist function, it is possible to make the bathroom heating / drying system IoT so that it can be remotely controlled without disturbing the maintenance / inspection work while further improving the usability.

A further characteristic configuration of the bathroom heating / drying system according to the present invention is that the hot water flowing through the hot water supply path for mist is heated by the heat medium that is interposed in the middle of the heat medium passage for mist heating. A heat medium for mist heating that can be switched between a heat medium supply state for supplying the heat medium to the mist heating heat medium passage channel and a heat medium stop state for stopping the supply of the heat medium. Equipped with a means of supply,
The heat medium passage channel for mist heating and the heat exchanger for mist heating are housed in the bathroom heating / drying section.
A mist heating heat medium flow detecting means for detecting whether or not a heat medium is flowing through the mist heating heat medium flow path is provided in a downstream portion of the mist heating heat medium flow path.
When the control means executes the mist operation, the heat medium supply means for heating the mist is configured to switch to the heat medium supply state.
When the mist operation start command commanded by the operation unit is the mist operation start command transmitted from the external communication terminal, the control means has the first set time after the start of the mist operation. If the heat medium flow detection means for mist heating does not detect the flow of the heat medium even after a lapse of time, the mist heating heat medium supply means is configured to be switched to the heat medium stop state. It is in.

According to the above characteristic configuration, in the mist operation, the heat medium supply means for mist heating is switched to the heat medium supply state, and the heat medium flows through the heat medium passage channel for mist heating, so that heat exchange for mist heating is performed. In the vessel, the hot water flowing through the hot water supply path for mist is heated by the heat medium, so that warm mist is sprayed into the bathroom.
Then, the control means starts the mist operation when the mist operation start command is commanded from the operation unit, but the mist operation start command commanded from the operation unit is the mist operation start command transmitted from the external communication terminal. In some cases, if the heat medium flow detection means for mist heating does not detect the flow of the heat medium even after the first set time has elapsed after the start of the mist operation, the heat medium supply means for mist heating heats up. Since the state is switched to the medium stop state, the supply of the heat medium to the heat medium passage channel for mist heating is stopped.
That is, in general, the heat medium passage for mist heating is also formed by connecting a plurality of tube members.
When a mist operation start command is commanded from an external communication terminal via the information communication network, a maintenance worker detects the heat medium flow for mist heating in the heat medium flow path for mist heating in the bathroom. When maintenance and inspection work is performed by removing the pipe member that forms the part upstream from the installation location of the means, the heat medium flow path for mist heating is interrupted even if the mist operation is started. Since the heat medium does not flow to the heat medium flow detecting means for mist heating, the heat medium flow is not detected by the heat medium supply means for mist heating. Then, the heat medium supply means for mist heating is switched to the heat medium stop state, and the supply of the heat medium to the heat medium passage channel for mist heating is stopped, so that the heat medium is stopped from the heat medium passage channel for mist heating. Is prevented from leaking into the bathroom.
Since the heat medium flow detecting means for mist heating is provided in the downstream portion of the heat medium flow path for mist heating, the maintenance worker removes the pipe member forming the heat medium flow path for mist heating. Even if a mist operation start command is commanded from an external communication terminal during maintenance and inspection work, the heat medium leaks into the bathroom from the heat medium passage channel for mist heating, which hinders the maintenance and inspection work. It is possible to effectively prevent such problems.
Therefore, in a bathroom heating / drying system having a mist function capable of spraying warm mist, it is possible to make IoT so that it can be remotely controlled without disturbing maintenance and inspection work.

It is a conceptual diagram of a bathroom heating / drying system. It is a block diagram which shows the control structure of the bathroom heating / drying system which concerns on 1st Embodiment, and the internal structure of the bathroom heating / drying part. It is a front view of the smartphone which shows the state which the remote control operation screen is displayed on the display surface. It is a block diagram which shows the control structure of the bathroom heating / drying system which concerns on 2nd Embodiment, and the internal structure of the bathroom heating / drying part.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[First Embodiment]
First, the first embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings.
As shown in FIG. 1, the bathroom heating / drying system is attached to a bathroom heating / drying section D arranged on the ceiling 102 of the bathroom 101 of a house 100 such as a detached house or an apartment, and an outer wall of the house 100 to heat the bathroom. A heat source machine G (so-called water heater) that supplies a heat medium to the drying unit D, and a kitchen remote control 1 (an example of the operating unit) that is arranged in the kitchen or the like of the house 100 to remotely operate the bathroom heating / drying system. Etc. are provided.
Although not shown, in the bathroom heating / drying system, in order to remotely control the bathroom heating / drying system, in addition to the kitchen remote controller 1, a bathroom remote controller arranged in the bathroom 101 and outside the bathroom 101, for example, a dressing room The dressing room remote controller and the like are provided.

As shown in FIG. 2, the bathroom heating / drying system sucks the air in the bathroom 101 and blows the air into the bathroom 101 with a circulation fan 2 (an example of a circulation ventilation means) and a heat medium for air heating. The air heating heat exchanger 8 that is interposed in the middle of the flow path 9 and heats the air that is ventilated by the circulation fan 2 by the passing heat medium and the air heating heat medium passing flow path 9 heat. The heat medium supply means Ha for air heating that can switch between the heat medium supply state for supplying the medium and the heat medium stop state for stopping the supply of the heat medium, and the air in the bathroom 101 are sucked and discharged to the outside. Ventilation fan 3 (an example of ventilation ventilation means), bath-drying communication means 5 for wired or wireless communication with the kitchen remote control 1 and the like, and bath-drying control means 6 for controlling the operation of the bathroom heating / drying system ( It is equipped with an example of control means).
By the way, the air heating heat exchanger 8 is a gas-liquid type heat exchanger that heats the air passing through the outer peripheral portion by the heat medium passing through the internal heat medium passing portion (not shown), and is for circulation. The air ventilated by the fan 2 passes through the outer peripheral portion, and the heat medium from the air heating heat medium passing flow path 9 passes through the heat medium passing portion.

As shown in FIG. 2, further, in this embodiment, the bathroom heating / drying system has a nozzle 4 for spraying hot water supplied through the mist hot water supply path 11 into the bathroom 101, and hot water for the mist hot water supply path 11. Hot water supply means V for mist that can switch between the hot water supply state for supplying hot water and the hot water stop state for stopping the supply of hot water, and the heat that flows through the middle of the heat medium flow path 15 for heating mist. The mist heating heat exchanger 14 that heats the hot water flowing through the mist hot water supply path 11 by the medium, the heat medium supply state that supplies the heat medium to the mist heating heat medium passage passage 15, and the heat medium supply. It is provided with a heat medium supply means Hm for mist heating that can be switched to a stop state of the heat medium.
By the way, the mist heating heat exchanger 14 is a liquid-liquid type heat exchanger provided with a heat receiving flow section (not shown) and a heat giving flow section (not shown) so that heat can be exchanged freely, and is a mist. Hot water from the hot water supply passage 11 passes through the heat receiving passage, and the heat medium from the heat medium passage 15 for mist heating passes through the heat giving passage, and from the hot water supply passage 11 for mist. The hot water is heated.

As shown in FIG. 2, the bathroom heating / drying section D is configured by accommodating the members constituting the bathroom heating / drying section D in the casing 7.
The casing 7 is composed of a casing main body 7 m having an open lower portion and a grill plate 7 g covering the lower opening of the casing main body 7 m. The casing main body 7 m is arranged behind the ceiling 102 of the bathroom 101, and the grill plate 7 g is arranged. It is arranged on the front side of the ceiling 102 of the bathroom 101.
Then, among the above-mentioned members constituting the bathroom heating / drying system, the casing 7 includes a circulation fan 2, a heat medium flow path 9 for air heating, a heat exchanger 8 for air heating, a ventilation fan 3, and a mist. The hot water supply path 11, the nozzle 4, the heat medium passage channel 15 for mist heating, the heat exchanger 14 for mist heating, the bath-drying communication means 5 and the bath-drying control means 6 are housed, and further, the bath-drying communication means 5 and The bath-drying control means 6 is housed in an electrical box 33 arranged in the casing main body 7 m.

The grill plate 7g is formed with a suction port 17 for sucking air in the bathroom 101 and an outlet 18 for blowing air into the bathroom 101.
In the casing main body 7 m, a circulation ventilation passage 19 communicating with the suction port 17 and the outlet 18 is formed by the ventilation passage forming body 20, and further communicates in the middle of the circulation ventilation passage 19. , The ventilation passage 21 for exhaust is formed by the ventilation passage forming body 20.

The circulation fan 2 is provided in the circulation ventilation passage 19 in a form in which the suction port 17 is sucked and the sucked air is discharged to the blowout port 18.
The air heating heat exchanger 8 is provided in the circulation ventilation passage 19 so that the air passing through the circulation ventilation passage 19 can be passed through the outer peripheral portion thereof by the ventilation action of the circulation fan 2. Has been done.
Inside the outlet 18 formed in the grill plate 7g, a movable louver 22 that allows the direction of the air blown out from the outlet 18 to pass through the circulation ventilation passage 19 can be changed is arranged.
The exhaust ventilation passage 21 is provided in a form communicating with a portion of the circulation ventilation passage 19 on the upstream side of the arrangement portion of the air heating heat exchanger 8.
The ventilation fan 3 is provided in a form in which suction acts on the suction port 17 through the exhaust ventilation passage 21 and discharges the sucked air to the exhaust port 23 facing the outside of the casing 7.

As shown in FIG. 2, the air heating heat medium passage path 9 is formed by the heat medium supply port 24 provided on the side of the casing main body 7 m of the bathroom heating / drying section D and the heat of the air heating heat exchanger 8. Connected to the heat medium outbound tube portion 26 for air connected to the medium inlet, the heat medium outlet of the air heating heat exchanger 8, and the heat medium discharge port 27 provided on the side of the casing body 7 m. It is formed by the heat medium return path inner pipe portion 28 for air.
The mist heating heat medium passing flow path 15 includes a mist heat medium outward path inner tube portion 30 connected to a heat medium supply port 24 and a heat medium inlet of the mist heating heat exchanger 14, and a mist heating heat exchange. It is formed by a mist heat medium return path inner pipe portion 31 connected to a heat medium outlet and a heat medium discharge port 27 of the vessel 14.

The air heat medium outbound pipe portion 26 and the mist heat medium outbound pipe portion 30 are piped in such a form that the pipe portions connected to the heat medium supply ports 24 in each are used in combination with each other.
Further, the heat medium return path inner pipe portion 28 for air and the heat medium return passage inner pipe portion 31 for mist are also piped in a form in which the pipe portions connected to the heat medium discharge ports 27 in each are used in combination with each other.
A thermal valve 10 is interposed in a pipe portion used in combination with each other in the heat medium outbound pipe portion 26 for air and the heat medium outbound pipe portion 30 for mist.
Further, a heat medium solenoid valve 16 is interposed in a pipe portion of the mist heat medium outward passage inner pipe portion 30 that is not used in combination with the air heat medium outward passage inner pipe portion 26.

The mist hot water supply path 11 includes a water supply port 32 provided on the side of the casing main body 7 m, an upstream pipe 11u connected to a water inlet of the mist heating heat exchanger 14, and a mist heating heat exchanger 14. It is formed by the water outlet of No. 1 and the downstream pipe 11d connected to the nozzle 4.
An upstream mist solenoid valve 12 is interposed in the upstream pipe 11u forming the mist hot water supply passage 11, and a downstream mist solenoid valve 12 is provided in the downstream pipe 11d forming the mist hot water supply passage 11. 13 is intervened.

As shown in FIG. 2, a mist water supply pipe 34 connected to a water supply pipe (not shown) is connected to the water supply port 32, and hot water is sprayed in a mist form from the nozzle 4 by the water pressure of the water supply pipe. It has become.
A mist main solenoid valve 35 is interposed in the mist water supply pipe 34, and when the mist main solenoid valve 35 is opened, hot water that supplies water from the water supply to the mist hot water supply path 11 is supplied. When the supply state is reached and the main solenoid valve 35 for mist is closed, the hot water supply state for stopping the supply of water to the hot water supply path 11 for mist is set.
That is, in this embodiment, the above-mentioned mist hot water supply means V is composed of the mist source solenoid valve 35.
Opening the mist main solenoid valve 35 corresponds to switching the mist hot water supply means V to the hot water supply state, and closing the mist main solenoid valve 35 corresponds to switching the mist hot water supply means V to the hot water supply state. It corresponds to switching V to the hot water stop state.

As shown in FIG. 2, in the present invention, for air heating, which detects whether or not a heat medium is flowing through the air heating heat medium passing flow path 9 in the downstream portion of the air heating heat medium passing flow path 9. The heat medium flow detecting means Ba is provided.
Further, a mist hot water flow detecting means C for detecting whether or not hot water is flowing through the mist hot water supply path 11 is provided in a downstream portion of the mist hot water supply path 11.
Further, a mist heating heat medium flow detecting means Bm for detecting whether or not a heat medium is flowing through the mist heating heat medium passing flow path 15 is provided in a downstream portion of the mist heating heat medium passing flow path 15. Has been done.

In this first embodiment, a heat medium capable of detecting the flow rate of the heat medium in the flow path downstream portion of the pipe portion used in combination with each other in the heat medium return path inner tube portion 28 for air and the heat medium return path inner tube portion 31 for mist. A flow rate sensor 53 (an example of flow rate detecting means) is interposed. By the way, the heat medium flow sensor 53 is a pipe portion of the heat medium return path inner tube portion 28 for air and the heat medium return path inner tube portion 31 for mist, which are used in combination with each other, in a portion close to the casing main body 7 m, that is, for air heating. It is interposed at the downstream end of each of the heat medium passing flow path 9 and the heat medium passing flow path 15 for mist heating.
Further, a hot water flow rate sensor 54 (flow rate detection) capable of detecting the flow rate of hot water at a location close to the casing main body 7m in the downstream pipe 11d forming the hot water supply path 11 for mist, that is, at the downstream end of the hot water supply path 11 for mist. An example of means) is interposed.

When the detected flow rate of the heat medium flow sensor 53 is larger than zero, it is detected that the heat medium is flowing through the air heating heat medium flow path 9 and the mist heating heat medium flow path 15, and the heat medium is detected. When the detected flow rate of the flow sensor 53 is zero, it is possible to detect that the heat medium is not flowing through the air heating heat medium passing path 9 and the mist heating heat medium passing channel 15.
That is, in this first embodiment, the heat medium flow rate sensor 53 constitutes each of the heat medium flow detecting means Ba for air heating and the heat medium flow detecting means Bm for mist heating.

If the detected flow rate of the hot water flow rate sensor 54 is larger than zero, it is detected that hot water is flowing through the hot water supply path 11 for mist, and if the detected flow rate of the hot water flow rate sensor 54 is zero, hot water supply for mist is supplied. It is possible to detect that hot water does not flow through the road 11.
That is, in this first embodiment, the hot water flow rate sensor 54 constitutes the hot water flow detecting means C for mist.

Although not shown, the air heat medium outward path inner tube portion 26 and the air heat medium return path inner tube portion 28 forming the air heating heat medium passage path 9 are tube members with a thermal valve 10 interposed therebetween. A plurality of tube members such as a tube member interposed with an air heating heat exchanger 8, a tube member interposed with a heat medium flow sensor 53, a linear tube member, a curved tube member, and the like are connected by using a universal joint. Is formed.
Similarly, the mist heat medium outward path inner tube portion 30 and the mist heat medium return path inner tube section 31 forming the mist heating heat medium passing path 15 are also used for the tube member and the heat medium with the heat valve 10 interposed therebetween. A plurality of tube members including an electromagnetic valve 16, a tube member having a mist heating heat exchanger 14, a tube member having a heat medium flow sensor 53, a linear tube member, a curved tube member, and the like. It is formed by connecting the pipe members of the above with a universal joint.
Then, a heat medium flow system for air heating that allows the heat medium to flow through the heat medium passage 9 for air heating, and a heat medium passage for mist heating that allows the heat medium to flow through the heat medium passage 15 for mist heating. In order to enable maintenance and inspection of the flow system, a plurality of tube members forming the air heating heat medium passing flow path 9 and the mist heating heat medium passing flow path 15 are configured to be removable.

Although not shown, the upstream pipe 11u and the downstream pipe 11d forming the mist hot water supply path 11 are provided with a pipe member in which the upstream mist solenoid valve 12 is interposed and a mist heating heat exchanger 14. A plurality of pipe members such as a pipe member, a pipe member with a solenoid valve 13 for downstream mist, a pipe member with a hot water flow sensor 54, a linear pipe member, and a curved pipe member can be freely used. It is formed by connecting using a joint.
Then, in order to enable maintenance and inspection of the mist hot water supply system that supplies hot water to the nozzle 4 through the mist hot water supply path 11, the plurality of pipe members forming the mist hot water supply path 11 can be removed. Has been done.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the kitchen remote controller 1 includes a remote controller communication means 1a capable of communicating with the bath-drying communication means 5 of the bathroom heating / drying section D, an operation operation section 1b by direct input by the user, and a kitchen. A remote control control means 1c or the like for controlling the operation of the remote control 1 is provided.

Since various well-known heat source machines G can be used, detailed illustration and description thereof will be omitted, and the functions related to the present invention will be briefly illustrated and described.
Incidentally, as the heat source machine G, for example, one equipped with a gas burner as a heating source can be used.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the heat source machine G is supplied with a heat medium heating circulation function unit 36 that circulates and supplies the heat medium to the heat medium circulation supply target (here, the bathroom heating / drying unit D) while heating the heat medium. The hot water supply function unit 37 that heats the water and supplies it to the hot water supply destination, the heat source machine communication means 38 that can communicate with the remote control communication means 1a of the kitchen remote control 1, the heat source machine control means 39 that controls the operation of the heat source machine G, and the like. Is provided.

As shown in FIG. 2, the heat medium heating circulation function unit 36 is the inlet of the heat medium heat exchanger 40, the heat medium burner 41 for heating the heat medium heat exchanger 40, and the heat medium heat exchanger 40. The heat medium return path 42 connected to the heat medium return path 42, the heat medium outward path 43 connected to the outlet of the heat medium heat exchanger 40, and the heat medium supply pump 44 interposed in the heat medium outward path 43 are provided. Has been done.
Further, the hot water supply function unit 37 includes a hot water supply heat exchanger 45, a hot water supply burner 46 for heating the hot water supply heat exchanger 45, and the like.
A water supply channel 47 connected to a water supply pipe (not shown) is connected to the inlet of the hot water supply heat exchanger 45, and a hot water supply channel 48 is connected to the outlet of the hot water supply heat exchanger 45.

The gas supply path 49 for supplying gas fuel is connected in parallel to the heat medium burner 41 and the hot water supply burner 46, and the gas supply path 49 is interposed with the gas source electromagnetic valve 50 and is a gas supply path. A heat medium proportional valve 51 is interposed in the flow path portion connected to the heat medium burner 41 in 49, and the hot water supply proportional valve 51 is interposed in the flow path portion connected to the hot water supply burner 46 in the gas supply path 49. A valve 52 is interposed.

The heat medium outward path 43 is connected to the heat medium supply port 24 of the bathroom heating / drying section D, and the heat medium return path 42 is connected to the heat medium discharge port 27 of the bathroom heating / drying section D.
Then, under the control of the heat source machine control means 39, the main electromagnetic valve 50 for gas and the proportional valve 51 for heat medium are opened, and the ignition plug (not shown) for the burner 41 for heat medium is operated to generate heat. By burning the medium burner 41 and operating the heat medium feeding pump 44, that is, by operating the heat medium heating circulation function unit 36, the heat medium is heated by the heat medium burner 41 for air heating. It can be circulated and supplied to the heat medium passing flow path 9 and the heat medium passing flow path 15 for mist heating.
Further, under the control of the heat source machine control means 39, the gas source electromagnetic valve 50 and the heat medium proportional valve 51 are closed to extinguish the heat medium burner 41 and stop the heat medium feeding pump 44. That is, by stopping the heat medium heating circulation function unit 36, the supply of the heat medium to the air heating heat medium passing flow path 9 and the mist heating heat medium passing flow path 15 is stopped.
That is, in this embodiment, the air heating heat medium supply means Ha and the mist heating heat medium supply means Hm are configured by the heat medium heating circulation function unit 36 of the heat source machine G.
Then, operating the heat medium heating circulation function unit 36 of the heat source machine G corresponds to switching the air heating heat medium supply means Ha and the mist heating heat medium supply means Hm to the heat medium supply state, and the heat source machine. Stopping the heat medium heating circulation function unit 36 of G corresponds to switching the air heating heat medium supply means Ha and the mist heating heat medium supply means Hm to the heat medium stop state.

Under the control of the heat source machine control means 39, the gas main electromagnetic valve 50 and the hot water supply proportional valve 52 are opened, and the spark plug for the hot water supply burner 46 (not shown) is operated to burn the hot water supply burner 46. That is, by operating the hot water supply function unit 37, hot water can be supplied to the hot water supply destination (not shown) by the hot water supply passage 48.
Further, under the control of the heat source machine control means 39, the gas main electromagnetic valve 50 and the hot water supply proportional valve 52 are closed to extinguish the hot water supply burner 46, that is, the hot water supply function unit 37 is stopped to supply hot water. Stop the hot water supply to the hot water supply destination by the road 48.

As shown in FIG. 1, a server S that provides an application program (hereinafter, may be referred to as a remote control application) for controlling a bathroom heating / drying system is provided in a gas supply company or the like, and a smartphone P (external communication) is provided. An example of a terminal) is configured so that the remote control application can be downloaded from the server S via the Internet W.

In this embodiment, the kitchen remote controller 1 can transmit control information for controlling the operation of the bathroom heating / drying system to the bath / drying control means 6, and the kitchen remote controller 1 can communicate with the smartphone P via the Internet W. When the connection can be set and the control information for controlling the bathroom heating / drying system is received from the smartphone P, the control information corresponding to the received control information is bath-dried by wire or wirelessly (wired in this embodiment). It is configured to transmit to the control means 6 and the heat source machine control means 39.

As shown in FIG. 1, the smartphone P includes an image display means 62 for displaying information such as various images and characters on a display surface 61 provided on the surface of the smartphone P, and a user touching the display surface 61. A touch panel type information input unit 63 capable of inputting various information, a smartphone communication means 64 capable of wirelessly communicating with the remote control communication means 1a of the kitchen remote controller 1 and the server S via the Internet W, and a smartphone controlling the operation of the smartphone P. Control means 65 and the like are provided.
The smartphone control means 65 executes a control operation for controlling the bathroom heating / drying system based on a remote control application downloaded and installed in a storage unit (not shown).

The kitchen remote controller 1 and the bathroom heating / drying unit D are combined with the remote controller communication means 1a by controlling the remote controller communication means 1a by the remote controller control means 1c and the bath drying communication means 5 by the bath drying control means 6. Communication is possible with the communication means 5.
Further, the kitchen remote controller 1 and the heat source machine G are the remote controller communication means 1a and the heat source machine G because the remote control communication means 1a is controlled by the remote control control means 1c and the heat source machine communication means 38 is controlled by the heat source machine control means 39. Communication is possible with the communication means 38.
Further, the bath-drying control means 6 of the bathroom heating / drying unit D and the heat source machine control means 39 of the heat source machine G can communicate with each other via the remote control communication means 1a by the bath-drying communication means 5 and the heat source machine communication means 38. ..
Further, the smartphone P and the kitchen remote controller 1 are connected to the smartphone communication means 64 via the Internet W by controlling the smartphone communication means 64 by the smartphone control means 65 and controlling the remote control communication means 1a by the remote control means 1c. And the remote control communication means 1a enable communication.

After downloading and installing the remote control application from the server S to the smartphone P, the user performs pairing (connection setting) between the kitchen remote control 1 and the smartphone P, so that the smartphone P can heat the bathroom via the Internet W. Wireless remote control of the drying system is possible.
As shown in FIG. 1, in this embodiment, a Wi-Fi router (hereinafter, may be simply referred to as a router) 60 that relays a connection with the Internet W is provided in the house 100, and is a kitchen. The connection between the remote controller 1 and the router 60 is set.
Then, the smartphone P can communicate with the kitchen remote controller 1 via the Internet W via the server S in a state of being relayed by the router 60.
Although various procedures for setting the connection between the kitchen remote controller 1 and the smartphone P and the procedure for setting the connection between the kitchen remote controller 1 and the router 60 are possible, they are not the main parts of the present invention. Therefore, the description is omitted.

Next, the control configuration of the bath-drying control means 6 will be described.
The bath-drying control means 6 includes a drying operation for drying the bathroom 101 and the laundry arranged in the bathroom 101, a heating operation for heating the inside of the bathroom 101, and a cool breeze operation for giving a feeling of cool breeze to the person in the bathroom 101. Ventilation operation to ventilate the inside of the bathroom 101, mist sauna operation to spray warm mist into the bathroom 101 while heating the inside of the bathroom 101 to give a feeling of sauna to the person in the bathroom 101, spray cold mist into the bathroom 101 It is configured to be able to perform various operations such as water mist operation.

Although not shown, the operation unit 1b of the kitchen remote controller 1 has a drying operation switch for instructing the start of the drying operation, a heating operation switch for instructing the start of the heating operation, and a cool breeze operation switch for instructing the start of the cool breeze operation. Operation switches for commanding the start of various operations such as a ventilation operation switch that commands the start of ventilation operation, a mist sauna operation switch that commands the start of mist sauna operation, and a water mist operation switch that commands the start of water mist operation. In addition, a stop switch or the like for instructing the stop of the running operation is provided. Although not shown, the bathroom remote controller and the dressing room remote controller are also provided with various operation switches and stop switches similar to those provided in the operation operation unit 1b of the kitchen remote controller 1.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the touch panel type information input unit 63 of the smartphone P includes a touch panel (not shown) attached to the display surface 61 of the image display means 62, and the image display means 62 includes the display surface 61. It is configured to display information such as various images and characters in each of the plurality of display sections set in. The touch panel type information input unit 63 is configured so that information corresponding to the information displayed in each display section can be input by the user touching each display section with a fingertip or the like.

Although not shown, the home screen of the smartphone P includes an icon for activating the remote control application that controls the bathroom heating / drying system, and touching this icon on the home screen activates the remote control application.
That is, the area of the icon for starting the remote control application on the home screen becomes the remote control application start switch for starting the remote control application in the touch panel type information input unit 63.

When the remote control application installed on the smartphone P is activated, as shown in FIG. 3, the remote control operation screen 66 for operating the bathroom heating / drying system is displayed on the display surface 61 of the smartphone P.
On the remote control operation screen 66, icons indicating "drying", "heating", "cool breeze", "ventilation", "mist sauna", and "water mist" are displayed.
The area of each icon on the display surface 61 of the smartphone P is configured to be a switch that commands the start of operation corresponding to the display information of each icon.

For example, when the area of the "dry" icon on the remote control operation screen 66 displayed on the display surface 61 of the smartphone P is touched, the start of the drying operation is commanded, and the "drying" on the remote control operation screen 66 of the smartphone P is commanded. The area of the icon is the drying operation switch 63a for commanding the drying operation start command in the touch panel type information input unit 63.
Similarly, the "heating" icon area, the "cool breeze" icon area, the "ventilation" icon area, the "mist sauna" icon area, and the "water mist" icon on the remote control operation screen 66 of the smartphone P. Areas are the heating operation switch 63b for commanding the heating operation start command, the cool air operation switch 63c for commanding the cool air operation start command, the ventilation operation switch 63d for commanding the ventilation operation start command, and the mist sauna. The mist sauna operation switch 63e for commanding the operation start command and the water mist operation switch 63f for commanding the water mist operation start command.

Further, an icon indicating "stop" is displayed on the remote control operation screen 66.
When the area of the "stop" icon on the remote control operation screen 66 is touched, the stop of the running operation is commanded, and the area of the "stop" icon on the remote control operation screen 66 of the smartphone P is a touch panel type. It is a stop switch 63g for instructing the operation stop in the information input unit 63.

Next, based on FIG. 2, the control operation of the bath drying control means 6 for starting each operation of the drying operation, the heating operation, the cool air operation, the ventilation operation, the mist sauna operation, and the water mist operation, and the execution are performed. The control operation of the bath drying control means 6 for stopping the current operation will be described.
The operation of the heat medium heating circulation function unit 36 and the hot water supply function unit 37 of the heat source machine G related to each operation of drying operation, heating operation, cool air operation, ventilation operation, mist sauna operation, and water mist operation is controlled. It is executed based on a command from the bath drying control means 6 of the bathroom heating / drying unit D to the heat source machine controlling means 39 of the heat source machine G.

In order to start the drying operation, the bath-drying control means 6 operates the circulation fan 2 and the ventilation fan 3, opens the thermal valve 10, and heat medium heating circulation function unit 36 of the heat source machine G. To operate.
In this drying operation, a part of the air in the bathroom 101 sucked from the suction port 17 is exhausted to the outside from the exhaust port 23, and the rest is heated by the air heating heat exchanger 8 and then the outlet. In the form of being blown out from 18 into the bathroom 101, the air in the bathroom 101 is circulated through the circulation ventilation passage 19 while being heated by the air heating heat exchanger 8. Then, in this drying operation, the temperature in the bathroom 101 rises and the relative humidity decreases, so that the laundry in the bathroom 101 is dried and the bathroom 101 is dried.
When the stop of the drying operation is ordered during the execution of the drying operation, the bath drying control means 6 stops the circulation fan 2 and the ventilation fan 3, closes the thermal valve 10, and heat source. The heat medium heating circulation function unit 36 of the machine G is stopped.

In order to start the heating operation, the bath-drying control means 6 operates the circulation fan 2, opens the thermal valve 10, and operates the heat medium heating circulation function unit 36 of the heat source machine G.
In this heating operation, the air in the bathroom 101 is circulated through the circulation ventilation passage 19 while being heated by the air heating heat exchanger 8, the temperature in the bathroom 101 rises, and the inside of the bathroom 101 rises. Is heated.
When the stop of the heating operation is ordered during the execution of the heating operation, the bath drying control means 6 stops the circulation fan 2, closes the heat valve 10, and heat medium of the heat source machine G. The heating circulation function unit 36 is stopped.

That is, each of the drying operation and the heating operation is an example of the temperature raising operation, and the bath drying control means 6 operates at least the circulation fan 2 of the circulation fan 2 and the ventilation fan 3 to operate the heat source machine G. The heat medium heating circulation function unit 36 is operated, that is, the temperature raising operation for switching the air heating heat medium supply means Ha to the heat medium supply state can be executed.

The bath-drying control means 6 has the circulation fan 2 and the ventilation fan in a state where the heat valve 10 is closed and the heat medium heating circulation function unit 36 of the heat source machine G is stopped in order to start the cool breeze operation. Operate 3.
In this cool breeze operation, a part of the air in the bathroom 101 sucked from the suction port 17 is exhausted to the outside from the exhaust port 23, and the rest flows through the circulation ventilation passage 19 and enters the bathroom 101 from the outlet 18. In the form of being blown out, the air in the bathroom 101 is circulated through the circulation ventilation passage 19, and the air in the bathroom 101 is circulated without raising the temperature in the bathroom 101. A feeling of cool breeze is given to the person in 101.
If the stop of the cool breeze operation is ordered during the execution of the cool breeze operation, the bath drying control means 6 stops the circulation fan 2 and the ventilation fan 3.

The bath-drying control means 6 operates the ventilation fan 3 in a state where the heat valve 10 is closed and the heat medium heating circulation function unit 36 of the heat source machine G is stopped in order to start the ventilation operation.
In this ventilation operation, the air in the room adjacent to the bathroom 101 (for example, the undressing room) is taken into the bathroom 101 through a gallery (not shown), and the air in the bathroom 101 is sucked from the suction port 17 to be sucked into the exhaust port. It will be exhausted from 23 to the outside, ventilation in the bathroom 101 will be performed, and the inside of the bathroom 101 will be dried.
If the stop of the ventilation operation is ordered during the execution of the ventilation operation, the bath drying control means 6 stops the ventilation fan 3.

The bath-drying control means 6 operates a circulation fan 2 to start the mist sauna operation, and operates a thermal valve 10, a heat medium solenoid valve 16, a mist main solenoid valve 35, and an upstream mist solenoid valve 12. And the solenoid valve 13 for the downstream side mist is opened, and the heat medium heating circulation function unit 36 of the heat source machine G is operated.
In this mist sauna operation, as in the heating operation, the air in the bathroom 101 is circulated through the circulation ventilation passage 19 while being heated by the air heating heat exchanger 8, and also passes through the mist hot water supply passage 11. The flowing water is sprayed from the nozzle 4 into the bathroom 101 while being heated by the mist heating heat exchanger 14. That is, in this mist sauna operation, warm mist is sprayed into the bathroom 101 while the inside of the bathroom 101 is heated.
When the stop of the mist sauna operation is ordered during the execution of the mist sauna operation, the bath drying control means 6 stops the circulation fan 2, the thermal valve 10, the solenoid valve 16 for the heat medium, and the source for the mist. The solenoid valve 35, the solenoid valve 12 for upstream mist, and the solenoid valve 13 for downstream mist are closed, and the heat medium heating circulation function unit 36 of the heat source machine G is stopped.

The bath-drying control means 6 is in a state in which the thermal valve 10 and the solenoid valve 16 for the heat medium are closed and the heat medium heating circulation function unit 36 of the heat source machine G is stopped in order to start the water mist operation. Then, the circulation fan 2 and the ventilation fan 3 are operated, and the main solenoid valve 35 for mist, the solenoid valve 12 for upstream mist, and the solenoid valve 13 for downstream mist are opened.
In this water mist operation, as in the cool breeze operation, the air in the bathroom 101 is circulated through the circulation ventilation passage 19 without being heated, and the water flowing through the mist hot water supply passage 11 is heated. Instead, it is sprayed from the nozzle 4 into the bathroom 101 in the form of mist.
That is, the cold mist is sprayed into the bathroom 101 while giving a cool breeze to the person in the bathroom 101.
When the stop of the water mist operation is ordered during the execution of the water mist operation, the bath drying control means 6 stops the circulation fan 2 and the ventilation fan 3, and the mist main solenoid valve 35, upstream. The side mist solenoid valve 12 and the downstream side mist solenoid valve 13 are closed.

Here, the mist sauna operation and the water mist operation are examples of mist operation. Then, the bath-drying control means 6 is configured to be capable of executing a mist operation of opening the main solenoid valve 35 for mist, that is, switching the hot water supply means V for mist to the hot water supply state.
Further, when the bath drying control means 6 executes the mist operation, the heat medium heating circulation function unit 36 of the heat source machine G is operated, that is, the mist heating heat medium supply means Hm is switched to the heat medium supply state. It will be configured in.

The bath-drying control means 6 is operated by any of the drying operation switch, the heating operation switch, the cool breeze operation switch, the ventilation operation switch, the mist sauna operation switch, and the water mist operation switch of the operation unit 1b of the kitchen remote controller 1. Then, the operation corresponding to the operated operation switch is unconditionally started. Further, the bath-drying control means 6 stops the running operation when the stop switch of the operation operation unit 1b of the kitchen remote controller 1 is operated.

The bath-drying control means 6 unconditionally starts the operation corresponding to the operated operation switch even if any of the various operation switches provided in the bathroom remote controller and the dressing room remote controller is operated, and the bathroom remote controller And when the stop switch provided in each of the dressing room remote controllers is operated, the running operation is stopped.

The timer time is set according to each of the drying operation, the heating operation, the cool breeze operation, the ventilation operation, the mist sauna operation, and the water mist operation, and is stored in the storage unit of the bath drying control means 6. Then, the bath-drying control means 6 starts each operation of the drying operation, the heating operation, the cool breeze operation, the ventilation operation, the mist sauna operation, and the water mist operation, and at the same time, activates the timer function to correspond to the running operation. It is configured to stop running operation over time.

The bath-drying control means 6 is any of the drying operation switch 63a, the heating operation switch 63b, the cool breeze operation switch 63c, the ventilation operation switch 63d, the mist sauna operation switch 63e, and the water mist operation switch 63f of the touch panel type information input unit 63 of the smartphone P. If the bathroom heating / drying unit D is stopped when the smartphone is touch-operated, the operation corresponding to the touch-operated switch is started, and the "operation reception signal" indicating that the commanded operation is started is started. Is transmitted to the smartphone P via the kitchen remote controller 1.
On the other hand, the bath-drying control means 6 includes a drying operation switch 63a, a heating operation switch 63b, a cool breeze operation switch 63c, a ventilation operation switch 63d, a mist sauna operation switch 63e, and a water mist operation switch 63f of the touch panel type information input unit 63 of the smartphone P. If the bathroom heating / drying unit D is in operation when any of the above is touch-operated, the operation start command is canceled, and the bathroom heating / drying unit D is in operation and the commanded start of operation is started. A "command cancel signal" indicating the cancellation is transmitted to the smartphone P via the kitchen remote control 1.

When the smartphone control means 65 receives the "operation reception signal" transmitted from the bath drying control means 6, the image display means 62 displays "operation executed information" indicating that the operation instructed to start has been executed. When the display surface 61 is displayed and the "command cancel signal" is received, the image display means 62 displays the "command cancel information" indicating that the start command has been canceled on the display surface 61.
By the way, as the "operation completed information", for example, on the remote control operation screen 66 displayed on the display surface 61, a display such as changing the color of the icon corresponding to the operation instructed to start, blinking the icon, or the like is displayed. Run. Further, as the "command cancellation information", character information such as "the commanded operation is not executed because the bathroom heating / drying system is in operation" is displayed on the display surface 61, and after the display, a predetermined time After that, the remote control operation screen 66 is displayed on the display surface 61.

Bath drying when the smartphone P commands drying operation (an example of heating operation), heating operation (an example of heating operation), mist sauna operation (an example of mist operation), and water mist operation (an example of mist operation). The control operation of the control means 6 will be further described.
When the drying operation switch 63a of the touch panel type information input unit 63 of the smartphone P is touch-operated to command the drying operation start command, the bath-drying control means 6 operates the circulation fan 2 and the ventilation fan 3 to generate heat. The valve 10 is opened, and the heat medium heating circulation function unit 36 of the heat source machine G is operated to start the drying operation. If the detected flow rate of 53 is larger than zero, the drying operation is continued, and if the detected flow rate of the heat medium flow sensor 53 is zero even after the first set time has elapsed, the circulation fan 2 and the ventilation fan 3 is stopped, the thermal valve 10 is closed, and the heat medium heating circulation function unit 36 of the heat source machine G is stopped to stop the drying operation, and further, the "operation stop signal" is sent to the kitchen remote controller 1. It is transmitted to the smartphone P via.
Incidentally, the first set time is set to a time slightly longer than the time required for the thermal valve 10 to switch from the valve closed state to the valve open state, for example, 1 minute.

When the heating operation switch 63b of the touch panel type information input unit 63 of the smartphone P is touch-operated and the heating operation start command is commanded, the bath-drying control means 6 operates the circulation fan 2 and presses the thermal valve 10. The valve is opened and the heat medium heating circulation function unit 36 of the heat source machine G is operated to start the heating operation, and after the start, by the time when the first set time elapses, the detected flow rate of the heat medium flow sensor 53 If is greater than zero, the heating operation is continued, and if the detected flow rate of the heat medium flow sensor 53 is zero even after the first set time has elapsed, the circulation fan 2 is stopped and the thermal valve 10 is stopped. The valve is closed, the heat medium heating circulation function unit 36 of the heat source machine G is stopped, the heating operation is stopped, and a "operation stop signal" is transmitted to the smartphone P via the kitchen remote control 1.

In the bath-drying control means 6, when the mist sauna operation switch 63e of the touch panel type information input unit 63 of the smartphone P is touch-operated and a mist sauna operation start command is commanded, the circulation fan 2 is operated and the thermal valve is operated. 10. The heat medium electromagnetic valve 16, the mist source electromagnetic valve 35, the upstream mist electromagnetic valve 12 and the downstream mist electromagnetic valve 13 are opened, and the heat medium heating circulation function unit 36 of the heat source machine G is opened. By the time the first set time elapses after the operation is started and the mist sauna operation is started, the detected flow rate of the heat medium flow sensor 53 becomes larger than zero and the second set time elapses. If the condition that the detected flow rate of the hot water flow rate sensor 54 is larger than zero is satisfied, the mist sauna operation is continued, and even if the first set time elapses, the detected flow rate of the heat medium flow rate sensor 53 is zero, or If the detected flow rate of the hot water flow rate sensor 54 is zero even after the second set time has elapsed, the circulation fan 2 is stopped, and the thermal valve 10, the heat medium electromagnetic valve 16, and the mist source electromagnetic valve 35 are stopped. , The upstream mist electromagnetic valve 12 and the downstream mist electromagnetic valve 13 are closed, and the heat medium heating circulation function unit 36 of the heat source machine G is stopped to stop the mist sauna operation. A "stop signal" is transmitted to the smartphone P via the kitchen remote control 1.
By the way, the second set time is slightly longer than the time required for the original solenoid valve 35 for mist, the solenoid valve 12 for upstream mist, and the solenoid valve 13 for downstream mist to switch from the closed state to the open state. For example, it is set to 3 seconds.

In the bath drying control means 6, when the water mist operation switch 63f of the touch panel type information input unit 63 of the smartphone P is touch-operated and a water mist operation start command is commanded, the thermal valve 10 and the solenoid valve 16 for the heat medium are commanded. The circulation fan 2 and the ventilation fan 3 are operated in a state where the valve is closed and the heat medium heating circulation function unit 36 of the heat source machine G is stopped, and the main solenoid valve 35 for mist and the upstream mist are operated. The solenoid valve 12 and the solenoid valve 13 for downstream mist are opened, the water mist operation is started, and the detected flow rate of the hot water flow sensor 54 is larger than zero by the time when the second set time elapses after the start of the water mist operation. In that case, the water mist operation is continued, and if the detected flow rate of the hot water flow rate sensor 54 is zero even after the second set time elapses, the circulation fan 2 and the ventilation fan 3 are stopped, and the mist is stopped. The solenoid valve 35 for the source, the solenoid valve 12 for the upstream mist, and the solenoid valve 13 for the downstream mist are closed to stop the water mist operation, and the "operation stop signal" is sent to the smartphone P via the kitchen remote control 1. Send to.

By the way, when the dry operation switch 63a of the touch panel type information input unit 63 of the smartphone P is touch-operated, the dry operation start command is issued from the smartphone P (specifically, the smartphone communication means 64) via the Internet W to the kitchen remote controller 1 (specifically, the smartphone communication means 64). Specifically, when it is transmitted to the remote control communication means 1a) and the kitchen remote control 1 (specifically, the remote control communication means 1a) receives the drying operation start command, the kitchen remote control 1 (specifically, the remote control communication means 1a) receives the command. , The drying operation start command is transmitted to the bath-drying control means 6 (specifically, the bath-drying communication means 5).
That is, the dry operation start command (heat-up operation start command) commanded from the kitchen remote controller 1 is that the dry operation switch 63a of the touch panel type information input unit 63 of the smartphone P is touch-operated to command the dry operation start command. One example) corresponds to the case where the drying operation start command (an example of the temperature rising operation start command) transmitted from the smartphone P is used.
Similarly, when the heating operation switch 63b of the touch panel type information input unit 63 of the smartphone P is touch-operated to command the heating operation start command, the heating operation start command (heat temperature operation start) commanded from the kitchen remote control 1 is given. This corresponds to the case where (an example of a command) is a heating operation start command (an example of a heating operation start command) transmitted from the smartphone P.
Further, the mist sauna operation start command (sauna operation) commanded from the kitchen remote control 1 is that the mist sauna operation start command 63e of the touch panel type information input unit 63 of the smartphone P is touch-operated to command the mist sauna operation start command. This corresponds to the case where the start command) is a mist sauna operation start command (an example of the sauna operation start command) transmitted from the smartphone P.
In addition, the water mist operation start command (sauna operation) commanded by the kitchen remote control 1 is that the water mist operation start command 63f of the touch panel type information input unit 63 of the smartphone P is touch-operated to command the water mist operation start command. This corresponds to the case where the start command) is a water mist operation start command (an example of a sauna operation start command) transmitted from the smartphone P.

When the smartphone control means 65 receives the "operation stop signal" transmitted from the bath drying control means 6, the image display means 62 provides "operation stop information" indicating that the bathroom heating / drying unit D is undergoing maintenance and inspection. The display is displayed on the display surface 61, and when a predetermined time elapses after the display, the remote control operation screen 66 is displayed on the display surface 61 as shown in FIG.
Incidentally, as the "operation stop information", for example, character information such as "because the bathroom heating / drying unit is being inspected, the commanded operation will be stopped" is displayed on the display surface 61.

When the smartphone P commands a drying operation (an example of a heating operation), a heating operation (an example of a heating operation), a mist sauna operation (an example of a mist operation), and a water mist operation (an example of a mist operation), the above-mentioned By configuring the bath-drying control means 6 so as to execute the control operation of the above, the following configuration of the bath-drying control means 6 is disclosed.

That is, when the bath-drying control means 6 is commanded by the smartphone P via the Internet W to start the temperature-raising operation, the bath-drying control means 6 starts the temperature-raising operation, and after the start, the first 1 If the heat medium flow detecting means Ba for heating the air does not detect the flow of the heat medium even after the set time has elapsed, at least the heat medium supplying means Ha for air heating is heated in the controlled state of the temperature raising operation. It is configured to perform control to switch to the medium stop state.
Further, the bath-drying control means 6 starts the mist operation when the mist operation start command for instructing the start of the mist operation is commanded from the smartphone P via the Internet W, and after the start, the second set time. If the flow of hot water is not detected by the hot water flow detecting means C for mist even after the lapse of time, the hot water supply means V for mist is switched to the hot water stop state.

Further, when the bath-drying control means 6 is commanded by the kitchen remote controller 1 to start the temperature rise operation, the bath-drying control means 6 starts the temperature rise operation, and when the kitchen remote controller 1 commands the mist operation start command, the bath-dry control means 6 starts the mist operation. It is configured to start.
Then, when the temperature rising operation start command commanded from the kitchen remote control 1 is the temperature rising operation start command transmitted from the smartphone P, the bath drying control means 6 sets the first set time after the start of the temperature rising operation. If the heat medium flow detection means Ba for air heating does not detect the flow of the heat medium even after the passage of time, at least the heat medium supply means Ha for air heating is stopped in the control state of the temperature rise operation. It is configured to perform control to switch to.
Further, in the bath drying control means 6, when the mist operation start command commanded from the kitchen remote controller 1 is the mist operation start command transmitted from the smartphone P, the second set time elapses after the start of the mist operation. However, if the hot water flow detection means C for mist does not detect the flow of hot water, the mist hot water supply means V is configured to be switched to the hot water stop state.

In the bath-drying control means 6, when the mist operation start command commanded from the kitchen remote controller 1 is the mist operation start command transmitted from the smartphone P, even if the first set time elapses after the start of the mist operation. When the heat medium flow detection means Bm for mist heating does not detect the heat medium flow, the mist heating heat medium supply means Hm is configured to be switched to the heat medium stop state.

When a maintenance worker performs maintenance and inspection of the heat valve 10 of the heat medium flow system for air heating and the heat exchanger 8 for air heating of the bathroom heating / drying section D, for example, the heat valve 10 is interposed. Since the tube member, the tube member including the air heating heat exchanger 8 and the like are removed, the air heating heat medium passing path 9 is interrupted.
During such maintenance and inspection work, even if any of the drying operation, heating operation, and mist sauna operation is commanded from the smartphone P and the commanded operation is started, the heat medium for air heating flows through. Since the path 9 is interrupted, the heat medium does not flow to the tube member in which the heat medium flow sensor 53 is interposed, so that the detected flow rate of the heat medium flow sensor 53 is zero. Then, at least the air heating heat medium supply means Ha is switched to the heat medium stop state, and the supply of the heat medium to the air heating heat medium passage path 9 is stopped, so that the air heating heat medium passage flow path 9 is stopped. The heat medium is prevented from leaking into the bathroom 101 from 9.

Further, when the maintenance worker performs maintenance and inspection of the heat medium flow system for mist heating of the bathroom heating / drying section D, a pipe member interposed with the thermal valve 10 and an electromagnetic valve 16 for the heat medium are interposed. Since the tube member, the tube member including the heat exchanger 14 for heating the mist, and the like are removed, the heat medium passing path 15 for heating the mist is interrupted.
Even if the mist sauna operation is commanded by the smartphone P during such maintenance and inspection work and the mist sauna operation is started, the heat medium flow path 15 for heating the mist is interrupted, so that heat is generated. Since the medium does not flow to the tube member in which the heat medium flow rate sensor 53 is interposed, the detected flow rate of the heat medium flow rate sensor 53 is zero. Then, at least the heat medium supply means Hm for mist heating is switched to the heat medium stop state, and the supply of the heat medium to the heat medium passing path 15 for mist heating is stopped, so that the heat medium passing path for mist heating is stopped. The heat medium is prevented from leaking into the bathroom 101 from 15.

Therefore, even if the maintenance worker is instructed by the smartphone P to perform the drying operation, the heating operation, or the mist sauna operation while the maintenance worker removes the pipe member forming the heat medium flow path 9 for air heating and performs the maintenance and inspection work. It is possible to effectively prevent the problem that the heat medium leaks into the bathroom 101 from the heat medium passage 9 for air heating, which hinders the maintenance and inspection work.
Further, even if the maintenance worker removes the pipe member forming the mist heating heat medium passage 15 and performs maintenance and inspection work, even if the smartphone P commands the mist sauna operation, the mist heating heat medium It is possible to effectively prevent the problem that the heat medium leaks into the bathroom 101 from the flow path 15 and interferes with the maintenance and inspection work.

When a maintenance worker performs maintenance and inspection of the hot water supply system for mist in the bathroom heating / drying section D, a pipe member with an upstream mist solenoid valve 12 interposed therebetween and a heat exchanger 14 for heating mist are interposed. Since the pipe member, the pipe member to which the downstream side mist solenoid valve 13 is interposed, and the like are removed, the mist hot water supply path 11 is interrupted.
During such maintenance and inspection work, the mist sauna operation and water mist operation are commanded from the smartphone P, and even if the commanded operation is started, the mist hot water supply path 11 is interrupted. Since the hot water does not reach the pipe member to which the hot water flow rate sensor 54 is interposed, the detected flow rate of the hot water flow rate sensor 54 is zero. Then, at least the mist hot water supply means V is switched to the hot water stop state, and the hot water supply to the mist hot water supply path 11 is stopped, so that the hot water leaks from the mist hot water supply path 11 into the bathroom 101. Is prevented.
Therefore, when the maintenance worker removes the pipe member forming the mist hot water supply path 11 of the bathroom heating / drying section D and performs the maintenance / inspection work, the smartphone P commands the mist sauna operation and the water mist operation. However, it is possible to effectively prevent problems such as hot water leaking from the hot water supply path 11 for mist and hindering maintenance and inspection work.

[Second Embodiment]
Hereinafter, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. In this second embodiment, the heat medium flow detecting means Ba for air heating, the heat medium flow detecting means Bm for mist heating, and the hot water flow detecting means for mist are described. C Each of the other embodiments will be described, and the other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment described above. Therefore, in order to avoid duplicate explanations, the same components as those in the first embodiment and the components having the same action are designated by the same reference numerals to omit the description, and mainly the heat medium flow detecting means for air heating. Ba, the heat medium flow detecting means Bm for heating mist, and the hot water flow detecting means C for mist will be described.

As shown in FIG. 4, in the second embodiment, the heat medium is placed in the downstream portion of the flow path in the pipe portion used in combination with each other in the heat medium return path inner tube portion 28 for air and the heat medium return path inner tube portion 31 for mist. A heat medium flow switch 55 (an example of a flow switch) that is turned on when is flowing and is turned off when the heat medium is not flowing is interposed. By the way, the heat medium flow switch 55 is a pipe portion of the heat medium return path inner tube portion 28 for air and the heat medium return path inner tube portion 31 for mist, which are used in combination with each other, in a portion close to the casing main body 7 m, that is, for air heating. It is interposed at the downstream end of each of the heat medium passing flow path 9 and the heat medium passing flow path 15 for mist heating.
Further, when hot water is flowing to a portion of the downstream pipe 11d forming the mist hot water supply path 11 close to the casing main body 7 m, that is, to the downstream end of the mist hot water supply path 11, the hot water is turned on. A hot water flow switch 56 (an example of a flow switch) that is turned off when no flow is flowing is interposed.

When the heat medium flow switch 55 is on, it is detected that the heat medium is flowing through the air heating heat medium flow path 9 and the mist heating heat medium flow path 15, and the heat medium flow switch 55 When is off, it is possible to detect that the heat medium is not flowing through the air heating heat medium passing flow path 9 and the mist heating heat medium passing flow path 15.
That is, in this second embodiment, the heat medium flow switch 55 constitutes each of the heat medium flow detecting means Ba for air heating and the heat medium flow detecting means Bm for mist heating.

Further, when the hot water flow switch 56 is on, it is detected that hot water is flowing through the hot water supply path 11 for mist, and when the hot water flow switch 56 is off, hot water is flowing through the hot water supply path 11 for mist. It is possible to detect that there is no flow.
That is, in this second embodiment, the hot water flow switch 56 constitutes the hot water flow detecting means C for mist.

Next, among the control operations of the bath drying control means 6 of the bathroom heating / drying unit D, the control operation based on the state of the heat medium flow switch 55 and the hot water flow switch 56 will be described.
When the drying operation switch 63a of the touch panel type information input unit 63 of the smartphone P is touch-operated to give a drying operation start command, the bath-drying control means 6 operates the circulation fan 2 and the ventilation fan 3 to generate heat. The valve 10 is opened, the heat medium heating circulation function unit 36 of the heat source machine G is operated, the drying operation is started, and the heat medium flow switch is started by the time when the first set time elapses. When the 55 is turned on, the drying operation is continued, and even if the first set time elapses, if the heat medium flow switch 55 is off, the circulation fan 2 and the ventilation fan 3 are stopped. The thermal valve 10 is closed, the heat medium heating circulation function unit 36 of the heat source machine G is stopped, the drying operation is stopped, and a "operation stop signal" is sent to the smartphone P via the kitchen remote control 1. Send.

When the heating operation switch 63b of the touch panel type information input unit 63 of the smartphone P is touch-operated and the heating operation start command is commanded, the bath-drying control means 6 operates the circulation fan 2 and presses the thermal valve 10. The valve is opened and the heat medium heating circulation function unit 36 of the heat source machine G is operated to start the heating operation, and after the start, the heat medium flow switch 55 is in the ON state by the time when the first set time elapses. In that case, the heating operation is continued, and if the heat medium flow switch 55 is in the off state even after the first set time has elapsed, the circulation fan 2 is stopped, the thermal valve 10 is closed, and the heat valve 10 is closed. Further, the heat medium heating circulation function unit 36 of the heat source machine G is stopped to stop the heating operation, and further, an "operation stop signal" is transmitted to the smartphone P via the kitchen remote control 1.

In the bath-drying control means 6, when the mist sauna operation switch 63e of the touch panel type information input unit 63 of the smartphone P is touch-operated and a mist sauna operation start command is commanded, the circulation fan 2 is operated and the thermal valve is operated. 10. The heat medium electromagnetic valve 16, the mist source electromagnetic valve 35, the upstream mist electromagnetic valve 12 and the downstream mist electromagnetic valve 13 are opened, and the heat medium heating circulation function unit 36 of the heat source machine G is opened. Operate and start mist sauna operation, and after the start, by the time the first set time elapses, the heat medium flow switch 55 is turned on, and by the time the second set time elapses, the hot water flow If the condition that the switch 56 is turned on is satisfied, the mist sauna operation is continued, and even if the first set time elapses, if the heat medium flow switch 55 is off, or the second set time elapses. However, when the hot water flow switch 56 is in the off state, the circulation fan 2 is stopped, and the thermal valve 10, the heat medium electromagnetic valve 16, the mist source electromagnetic valve 35, the upstream mist electromagnetic valve 12 and the downstream are downstream. The side mist electromagnetic valve 13 is closed, the heat medium heating circulation function unit 36 of the heat source machine G is stopped, the mist sauna operation is stopped, and the "operation stop signal" is transmitted via the kitchen remote control 1. Send to smartphone P.

In the bath-drying control means 6, when the water mist operation switch 63f of the touch panel type information input unit 63 of the smartphone P is touch-operated and a water mist operation start command is commanded, the thermal valve 10 and the solenoid valve 16 for the heat medium are commanded. The circulation fan 2 and the ventilation fan 3 are operated in a state where the valve is closed and the heat medium heating circulation function unit 36 of the heat source machine G is stopped, and the main solenoid valve 35 for mist and the upstream side mist are operated. When the hot water flow switch 56 is turned on by the time when the second set time elapses after the water mist operation is started by opening the solenoid valve 12 and the solenoid valve 13 for the downstream mist. If the hot water flow switch 56 is in the off state even after the second set time has elapsed after continuing the water mist operation, the circulation fan 2 and the ventilation fan 3 are stopped, and the main solenoid valve 35 for mist is stopped. , The upstream mist solenoid valve 12 and the downstream mist solenoid valve 13 are closed to stop the water mist operation, and further, an "operation stop signal" is transmitted to the smartphone P via the kitchen remote control 1.

In the bathroom heating / drying system of the second embodiment as well, the maintenance worker removes the pipe member forming the heat medium flow path 9 for air heating to perform the maintenance / inspection work as in the first embodiment described above. Occasionally, even if the smartphone P commands a drying operation, a heating operation, or a mist sauna operation, the heat medium leaks into the bathroom 101 from the heat medium passage 9 for air heating, which hinders maintenance and inspection work. It is possible to effectively prevent problems.
Further, even if the maintenance worker removes the pipe member forming the mist heating heat medium passage 15 and performs maintenance and inspection work, even if the smartphone P commands the mist sauna operation, the mist heating heat medium It is possible to effectively prevent the problem that the heat medium leaks into the bathroom 101 from the flow path 15 and interferes with the maintenance and inspection work.
Further, when the maintenance worker removes the pipe member forming the mist hot water supply path 11 of the bathroom heating / drying section D and performs the maintenance / inspection work, the smartphone P commands the mist sauna operation and the water mist operation. However, it is possible to effectively prevent problems such as hot water leaking from the hot water supply path 11 for mist and hindering maintenance and inspection work.

[Another Embodiment]
(A) In each of the first and second embodiments described above, the control information (various operation start commands such as the dry operation start command, the stop command, etc.) transmitted from the smartphone P via the Internet W is the kitchen remote controller 1. It was configured to be transmitted to the bath drying control means 6 via. Instead of this, the bath-drying control means 6 is provided with a communication function capable of communicating with the smartphone P via the Internet W, and control information from the smartphone P (various operation start commands such as a dry operation start command and a stop command) is provided. Etc.) may be configured to be directly transmitted to the bath drying control means 6 via the Internet W. In addition, the control information from the smartphone P may be configured to be directly transmitted to the bath drying control means 6 via a short-range communication means such as Bluetooth (registered trademark) (not via the Internet W), or a kitchen remote controller. It may be configured to send to the bath-drying control means 6 via 1.

(B) When the drying operation, the heating operation, and the mist sauna operation are started by the command from the smartphone P, the detected flow rate of the heat medium flow rate sensor 53 for stopping the started operation is defined in the above first embodiment. Although it is set to zero, it may be set to less than a setting value slightly larger than zero.
Further, when the mist sauna operation or the water mist operation is started by the command from the smartphone P, the detected flow rate of the hot water flow rate sensor 54 for stopping the started operation is set to zero in the above first embodiment. However, it may be set to less than a setting value slightly larger than zero.

(C) The configuration exemplified in each of the first and second embodiments described above as a configuration in which hot water is supplied to the nozzle 4 through the hot water supply path 11 for mist in order to spray warm mist from the nozzle 4 in the mist sauna operation. That is, the configuration is limited to the configuration provided with the mist heating heat exchanger 14 for heating the hot water flowing through the mist hot water supply path 11, the mist heating heat medium passage channel 15, and the mist heating heat medium supply means Hm. It's not a thing.
For example, the mist heating heat exchanger 14 and the mist heating heat medium flow path 15 in each of the first and second embodiments are omitted, and the heat source machine G is used instead of the mist water supply pipe 34. The hot water supply channel 48 may be connected to the water supply port 32 of the bathroom heating / drying section D.
In this case, when the mist sauna operation is started, the hot water supply function unit 37 of the heat source machine G is operated to supply the hot water generated by the heat source machine G to the mist hot water supply path 11. On the other hand, in the water mist operation, the hot water supply function unit 37 is not operated, and the water such as tap water supplied by the water supply channel 47 is not heated and is supplied to the hot water supply channel 11 for mist as it is.

That is, in this case, the mist hot water supply means V is composed of the hot water supply function unit 37 of the heat source machine G.
Then, operating the hot water supply function unit 37 corresponds to switching the hot water supply means V for mist to the hot water supply state, and stopping the hot water supply function unit 37 puts the hot water supply means V for mist in the hot water supply stop state. Corresponds to switching.

(D) In each of the first and second embodiments described above, the heat medium flow detection for air heating is detected by the time when the first set time elapses after the start of each operation of the drying operation, the heating operation and the mist sauna operation. The control configuration when the heat medium flow detection means Bm for heating the means Ba or the heat medium flow detection means Bm does not detect the flow of the heat medium is not limited to the control configurations exemplified in the first and second embodiments described above. No.
For example, when the drying operation is started, in each of the first and second embodiments described above, the circulation fan 2 and the ventilation fan 3 are stopped, the thermal valve 10 is closed, and the heat source machine G is operated. Although the heat medium heating and circulation function unit 36 is stopped, it may be configured to execute only the control for stopping the heat medium heating and circulation function unit 36 of the heat source machine G. Similarly, even when the heating operation is started, the control may be configured to simply stop the heat medium heating circulation function unit 36 of the heat source machine G.
When the mist sauna operation is started, in each of the first and second embodiments described above, the circulation fan 2 is stopped, and the thermal valve 10, the heat medium solenoid valve 16, the mist main solenoid valve 35, and the like. The solenoid valve 12 for the upstream mist and the solenoid valve 13 for the downstream mist were closed, and the heat medium heating circulation function unit 36 of the heat source machine G was stopped, but the heat medium heating circulation function unit 36 of the heat source machine G was stopped. You may execute the control only to stop.

(E) In each of the first and second embodiments described above, hot water is used by the hot water flow detecting means C for mist by the time when the second set time elapses after the start of each operation of the mist sauna and the water mist. The control configuration when the flow is not detected is not limited to the control configuration exemplified in each of the first and second embodiments described above.
For example, when the mist sauna operation is started, in each of the first and second embodiments described above, the circulation fan 2 is stopped, and the thermal valve 10, the heat medium solenoid valve 16, the mist main solenoid valve 35, and the like. The solenoid valve 12 for upstream mist and the solenoid valve 13 for downstream mist were closed, and the heat medium heating circulation function unit 36 of the heat source machine G was stopped, but only the original solenoid valve 35 for mist was closed. You may execute the control of.
When the water mist operation is started, in each of the first and second embodiments described above, the circulation fan 2 and the ventilation fan 3 are stopped, and the main solenoid valve 35 for mist and the solenoid for upstream mist are started. Although the valve 12 and the downstream side mist solenoid valve 13 are closed, the control may be performed so as to only close the mist main solenoid valve 35.

(F) The present invention provides a mist function instead of a bathroom heating / drying system having a mist function for performing mist sauna operation or water mist operation as illustrated in each of the first and second embodiments described above. It is also applicable to bathroom heating and drying systems that do not have it.
In that case, in the bathroom heating / drying section D exemplified in each of the first and second embodiments, the mist function, that is, the nozzle 4, the hot water supply path 11 for mist, the heat exchanger 14 for mist heating, and the mist heating The heat transfer flow path 15 is omitted.

(G) In the present invention, in addition to the bathroom heating / drying section D attached to the ceiling 102 of the bathroom 101 as illustrated in each of the first and second embodiments described above, for example, the bathroom heating / drying section attached to the wall of the bathroom 101. It can also be applied to D.

(H) Specific examples of the external communication terminal are not limited to the smartphone P illustrated in each of the first and second embodiments described above, and may be a tablet or the like.

The configuration disclosed in the above embodiment (including another embodiment, the same shall apply hereinafter) can be applied in combination with the configuration disclosed in other embodiments as long as there is no contradiction. , The embodiments disclosed in the present specification are examples, and the embodiments of the present invention are not limited thereto, and can be appropriately modified without departing from the object of the present invention.

As described above, it is possible to provide an IoT-enabled bathroom heating / drying system that can be remotely controlled without interfering with maintenance and inspection work.

1 Kitchen remote control (operation unit)
2 Circulation fan (circulation ventilation means)
3 Ventilation fan (ventilation means for ventilation)
4 Nozzle 6 Bath drying control means (control means)
8 Heat exchanger for air heating 9 Heat medium flow path for air heating 11 Hot water supply path for mist 14 Heat exchanger for mist heating 15 Heat medium flow path for mist heating 53 Heat medium flow sensor (flow rate detecting means)
54 Hot water flow rate sensor (flow rate detecting means)
55 Heat medium flow switch (flow switch)
56 Hot water flow switch (flow switch)
101 Bathroom Ba Air heating heat medium flow detection means Bm Mist heating heat medium flow detection means C Mist hot water flow detection means D Bathroom heating and drying section Ha Air heating heat medium supply means Hm Mist heating heat medium supply Means P Smartphone (external communication terminal)
S Server V Hot water supply means for mist W Internet (information and communication network)

Claims (7)

The ventilation means for circulation, which sucks the air in the bathroom and blows the air into the bathroom, and the heat medium for air heating, which is interposed in the middle of the flow path of the heat medium for heating the air, is used as the ventilation means for circulation. The air heating heat exchanger that heats the air to be ventilated is switched between a heat medium supply state in which the heat medium is supplied to the air heating heat medium passage path and a heat medium stop state in which the heat medium supply is stopped. It is provided with a free heat medium supply means for heating air, a ventilation ventilation means for sucking the air in the bathroom and discharging the air to the outside, and a control means for controlling the operation.
The circulation ventilation means, the air heating heat medium passage, the air heating heat exchanger, and the ventilation ventilation means are housed in a bathroom heating / drying section installed for the bathroom.
A temperature raising operation in which the control means operates at least the circulation ventilation means of the circulation ventilation means and the ventilation ventilation means, and switches the air heating heat medium supply means to the heat medium supply state. It is a bathroom heating and drying system that is configured to be viable.
A heat medium flow detecting means for air heating is provided in a downstream portion of the heat medium flow path for air heating to detect whether or not a heat medium is flowing through the heat medium flow path for air heating.
When the heating operation start command for instructing the start of the heating operation is commanded from the external communication terminal via the information communication network, the control means starts the heating operation, and after the start, the first If the heat medium flow detection means for air heating does not detect the flow of the heat medium even after the lapse of one set time, at least the air heating heat medium supply means is used in the control state of the temperature raising operation. A bathroom heating / drying system configured to perform control to switch to the heat medium stopped state. A nozzle that sprays hot water supplied through the hot water supply path for mist into the bathroom, and a mist that can be switched between a hot water supply state that supplies hot water to the hot water supply path for mist and a hot water stop state that stops the supply of hot water. Equipped with hot water supply means
The mist hot water supply path and the nozzle are housed in the bathroom heating / drying section.
The control means is configured to be capable of executing a mist operation that switches the mist hot water supply means to the hot water supply state.
A mist hot water flow detecting means for detecting whether or not hot water is flowing through the mist hot water supply path is provided in a downstream portion of the mist hot water supply path.
When the mist operation start command for commanding the start of the mist operation is commanded from the external communication terminal via the information communication network, the control means starts the mist operation, and after the start, the second The first aspect of claim 1 is configured to switch the mist hot water supply means to the hot water stop state when the hot water flow detection means for mist does not detect the flow of hot water even after the set time has elapsed. Described bathroom heating and drying system. The bathroom heating / drying system according to claim 2, wherein the heat medium flow detecting means for air heating and the hot water flow detecting means for mist are flow rate detecting means for detecting a flow rate of a fluid. Claims that the heat medium flow detecting means for air heating and the hot water flow detecting means for mist are flow switches that are turned on when the fluid is flowing and turned off when the fluid is not flowing. Item 2. The bathroom heating / drying system according to item 2. The bathroom heating / drying system according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein the external communication terminal is configured to download an application program for controlling operation from a server via the information communication network. An operation unit capable of transmitting control information for controlling operation to the control means is provided.
When the operation unit can set a connection so that it can communicate with the external communication terminal via the information communication network and receives control information for controlling operation from the external communication terminal, the received control information is used. The corresponding control information is configured to be transmitted to the control means.
When the control means is commanded by the operation unit to start the temperature rise operation, the temperature rise operation is started, and when the operation unit commands the mist operation start command, the mist operation is performed. Configured to start,
When the temperature-raising operation start command commanded by the operation unit is the temperature-heating operation start command transmitted from the external communication terminal, the control means first after the start of the temperature-raising operation. If the heat medium flow detection means for air heating does not detect the flow of the heat medium even after the set time has elapsed, at least the air heating heat medium supply means is used in the control state of the temperature raising operation. Executes the control to switch to the heat medium stop state,
When the mist operation start command commanded by the operation unit is the mist operation start command transmitted from the external communication terminal, the control means has a second set time after the start of the mist operation. Any of claims 2 to 5 configured to switch the mist hot water supply means to the hot water stop state when the hot water flow detection means for mist does not detect the flow of hot water even after a lapse of time. Or the bathroom heating / drying system according to item 1. A mist heating heat exchanger that is interposed in the middle of the mist heating heat medium flow path and heats the hot water flowing through the mist hot water supply path by the passing heat medium, and the mist heating heat medium. It is equipped with a heat medium supply means for mist heating that can switch between a heat medium supply state that supplies the heat medium to the flow path and a heat medium stop state that stops the supply of the heat medium.
The heat medium passage channel for mist heating and the heat exchanger for mist heating are housed in the bathroom heating / drying section.
A mist heating heat medium flow detecting means for detecting whether or not a heat medium is flowing through the mist heating heat medium flow path is provided in a downstream portion of the mist heating heat medium flow path.
When the control means executes the mist operation, the heat medium supply means for heating the mist is configured to switch to the heat medium supply state.
When the mist operation start command commanded by the operation unit is the mist operation start command transmitted from the external communication terminal, the control means has the first set time after the start of the mist operation. If the heat medium flow detection means for mist heating does not detect the flow of the heat medium even after a lapse of time, the request is configured to switch the heat medium supply means for mist heating to the heat medium stop state. Item 6. The bathroom heating / drying system according to item 6.

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