JPH04113796A - Wireless remote control hot water supply device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To attain communication between a remote controller and a hot water supply device main body located at a position to which a radio wave hardly reaches without provision of a repeater by devising the remote controller such that it is capable of relay operation in addition to the substantial remote control operation. CONSTITUTION:Each of remote controllers 2a,2b, 2c consists of a radio communication section 4, an operation section 6, a display section 7, a selection section 8, a 1st storage section 9 and a 2nd storage section 10. The storage section 9 stores address information of a hot water supply device main body 1 and the storage section 10 stores address information of other remote controllers. The selection section 8 selects the address information stored in the storage section 9 or the storage section 10 to select the operation of each remote controller thereby selecting the case that no relay operation is implemented, relay of communication between the hot water supply device main body 1 and other remote controllers based on the address information stored in the storage section 9 and the storage section 10, or transmission and reception of information between other remote controller based on the address information stored in the storage section 10 and the hot water supply device main body 1 based on the address information stored in the storage section 9. Thus, a communication packet is sent/received to/from the hot water supply device main body 1 by relaying other remote controller.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of Industrial Application The present invention is characterized by the fact that there is no! #! The present invention relates to a wireless remote control water heater that performs communication between a water heater main body and a remote control controller using one wave.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION In recent years, the mainstream of water heaters has been one in which the movement of the main body of the water heater is controlled by a plurality of remote controllers. Conventionally,
This type of remote control water heater generally has a configuration as shown in FIG. The configuration will be explained below.

As shown in the figure, the water heater main body C11) has a plurality of remote controllers 02) 2Ill! It is connected to the bus using the signal line.

Monitor information from water heater body OD and remote controller O9
The operation information from the hot water heater unit 01) or the communication unit OIO of the remote control controller 02) adds address information and generates a communication packet H, which is then sent directly to the remote control controller 02) and the water heater main body. It was being sent and received to and from OD.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention In such conventional remote control water heaters, when communication between the remote control controller 021 and the water heater body OD is changed from wired to wireless, the transmission output is regulated to be below a certain level. Furthermore, because there are obstacles such as walls between the indoor remote control controller 0 and the outdoor water heater main body θD, there may be gaps in the radio waves, making it difficult to communicate sufficiently. The problem was that it was needed.

The present invention solves the above problem v1, and aims to ensure communication between the water heater main body and the remote control controller without providing a repeater.

lI! ! In order to achieve the above object, the present invention comprises a water heater main body and a plurality of remote controllers that transmit and receive monitor information, operation information, etc. by wireless communication, and the remote controller is connected to the water heater main body. a first storage unit that stores address information of;
a second storage section that stores address information of other remote control controllers; a selection section that selects address information stored in the first or second storage section; an operation section; a wireless communication unit that transmits information to the water heater main body or another remote controller and receives information from the water heater main body or other remote controller;
The selection unit selects whether to relay communication between the water heater main body and another remote control controller or to have another remote control controller relay communication with the water heater main body. It is said that

Effects The present invention uses the above-mentioned problem solving means to transmit and receive operation information and monitor information to and from the water heater main body via another remote control controller stored in the second storage unit, and to transmit and receive operation information and monitor information to and from the water heater main body and other remote control controllers. It is possible to relay communication between the water heater and the remote controller in places where it is difficult for radio waves to reach, without installing another repeater.

EXAMPLE Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described with reference to the first example.

As shown in the box, the water heater main body (1) and the remote control controllers (2a), (2b), and (2c) are provided with wireless communication units (3) and (4), respectively, and monitor information,
Operation information is generated into communication packets and transmitted/received by wireless communication units (3) and (4). In the water heater main body (1), communication packets from the remote control controllers (2a), (2b), and (2c) are received by the wireless communication unit (3), and the communication packets are sent to the combustion control unit (
Operation information is transmitted to 5). The combustion control section (5) controls the operating state of the water heater main body (1) based on the output of the wireless communication section (3). Monitor information from the combustion control section (5) is transmitted to the wireless communication section (3), where it is generated into a communication packet and transmitted. Remote control controller (2a), (2b), (
2c) are a wireless communication section (4), an operation section (6), and
It consists of a display section (7), a selection section (8), a first storage section (9), and a second storage section 00), and the operation section (6) is equipped with an operation button, a hot water temperature setting key, etc. The display section (7), which sets the operating state of the water heater main body, is equipped with an operating lamp, a combustion lamp, etc., and displays the operating state of the water heater main body (1).The wireless communication section (4) is used for operation. The operation information from the unit (6) is generated into a communication packet and transmitted, and is also sent to the monitor information display unit (7) of the received communication packet.The first storage unit (9) stores the water heater body (1). The address information of the remote controller is stored in a dip switch, a semiconductor memory element, etc. The second storage unit 00) stores address information of other remote controllers. The selection unit (8) selects the address information stored in the first storage unit (9) or the second storage unit 0■, and selects the address information stored in the first storage unit (9) or the second storage unit 0■, and selects each remote control controller (2a), (2b
), (2c), which selects the case where no relay operation is performed at all, and the case where the address information in the first storage section (9) and the second storage section 0■ is selected from the main body of the water heater (]) and others. When relaying communication between the remote controller and the second storage unit C
Switching is made between transmitting and receiving information to and from the water heater body (1) whose address information is in the first storage section (9) via another remote control controller whose address information is ω.

The operation of the above configuration will be explained with reference to FIG.

The remote controller (2a) communicates with the water heater main body (1), and the remote controller (2b) communicates with the water heater main body (+1), and also transmits communication packets from the remote controller (2c) to the water heater main body. (1), then relay to the water heater body (1)
The communication packets from the controller are relayed to the remote control controller (2c).

First, when a key is operated on the operation section (6) of the remote control controller (2a), operation information is generated into a communication packet and transmitted to the water heater main body (1). In the water heater body (1), when the monitor information changes, a communication packet is generated and sent to the remote controller (2a), and then sent to the remote controller (2b).
) will be sent to. The signal is transmitted to the remote controller (2c) via the remote controller (2b). Remote controller (
2c), a communication packet is similarly transmitted to the water heater main body (1) via the remote controller (2b).

As described above, according to the wireless remote control water heater of the embodiment of the present invention, communication packets can be transmitted and received from the remote control controller (2c) to the water heater main body (1) via the remote control controller (2b), so that a dedicated Do not install a repeater (,
Even if there is an obstacle such as a wall between the hot water heater body (]) and the remote control controller (2c) and radio waves cannot reach, transmission and reception can be performed by relaying the remote control controller (2b).

Effects of the Invention As is clear from the following embodiments, according to the present invention, the selection section of the remote control controller relays communication between the main body of the water heater and another remote control controller, or the selection section of the remote control controller relays communication between the main body of the water heater and another remote control controller, or Since you can select whether to have communication with the main unit relayed, the remote controller can perform relay operation in addition to remote control operation, and there are no obstacles such as walls between the water heater main unit and the remote controller. Even if there is a gap in the radio waves and the radio waves do not reach sufficiently, information can be sent from other remote controllers without the need for a dedicated repeater.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a wireless remote-control water heater according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an operation flow diagram of the same wireless remote-control water heater, and FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a conventional water heater. (1)... Water heater body, (2a), (2b)
, (2c)...Remote control unit, (3)...
... Wireless communication department, (4) ... Wireless communication department,
(6)......Operation section, (8)...Selection section, (9)...First storage section, 0■......
Second storage section.

Claims (1)

[Claims] It consists of a water heater main body that transmits and receives monitor information, operation information, etc. by wireless communication, and a plurality of remote controllers, and the remote controller includes a first storage section that stores address information of the water heater main body, and another remote controller. a second storage section that stores address information of the controller; a selection section that selects the address information stored in the first or second storage section; an operation section; a wireless communication section that transmits information to the water heater main body or another remote control controller and receives information from the water heater main body or other remote control controller; A wireless remote control water heater that allows you to select whether to relay communication with the main body of the water heater or have another remote control controller relay communication with the water heater main body.