JPH046327A - Floor heating controller - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To add other functions such as a temperature setting in a time range in addition to a timer reservation by a method wherein a floor heating controller is provided with a timer control means in which an operation of a main body of the floor heating device can be controlled with the timer and a plurality of time ranges are set and reserved and with a temperature setting means in which a set temperature in each of the time ranges is separately set. CONSTITUTION:An input from each of switches SW1 to SW10 is received by a control circuit 10. A heater in a floor heating panel B is controlled by this control 10 and at the same time a displaying signal is sent to a displaying device 1. A timer is set to three patterns, for example, with the control circuit 10 and then a temperature setting is separately carried out for each of the timers. The control circuit 10 is comprised of a timer control means capable of setting and reserving any optional plurality of time ranges and the temperature setting means for separately setting a set temperature in each of the time ranges. Setting and reserving the temperature for every timer reservation pattern eliminates any operation of temperature setting switch and this can be used as a full-automatic controller. Operation with timers does not require any operation of a power supply switch.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a floor heating controller capable of timer control of the operation of a floor heating apparatus main body.

[Prior Art] A floor heating system consists of a floor heating device that heats the floor, and a floor heating controller that controls the operation of the floor heating device. There are devices that allow so-called timer reservations that are controlled by a timer.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, with this type of conventional floor heating controller, only timer reservations are possible, and during the timer reservation time period,
There is a problem in that settings for other functions, such as temperature settings, cannot be reserved.

The present invention has been provided in view of the above-mentioned points, and provides a floor heating controller for the purpose of adding other functions such as temperature setting in addition to timer reservation. be.

Means for Solving the Problems] The present invention includes timer control means that can set and reserve any plurality of time slots, and temperature setting means that separately sets the set temperature for each time slot.

[Function] The timer control means can reserve a plurality of arbitrary time slots, and the temperature setting means can set the set temperature for each time slot separately.

[Example] Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. There are two types of floor heating systems: an electric type as shown in Figures 6 and 7, and a hot water type as shown in Figure 8.
The electric floor heating system shown in FIG. 6 is composed of a floor heating panel B laid on the floor and a floor heating controller A that controls the operation of the floor heating panel B. The floor heating controller A has an operation section. Controls energization to the heater built in floor heating panel B according to the operation or timer setting,
In response to the output from the sensor S built into the floor heating panel B, the operation is controlled to maintain the temperature of the floor heating panel B at the set temperature. Note that when the wattage of the floor heating panel B is high, power supply to the heater is controlled via the relay box C as shown in FIG.

In addition, in a hot water type floor heating system, as shown in Fig. 8, for example, hot water supplied from a heating boiler D is circulated in a pipe E buried in the floor surface to heat five floors. The heating controller A controls the drive of the heating boiler D according to the output of the sensor S installed on the floor, and controls the circulation of hot water in the vibrator E by controlling the opening and closing of a valve (e.g., a thermal valve) F provided in the via E. to control the floor heating temperature to the set temperature. Here, the floor heating controller A is provided with a home automation (HA) terminal conforming to the JEM1436 standard so that it can be incorporated into the HA system.

An external view of the floor heating controller A is shown in FIG. This floor heating controller A is capable of continuous operation and timer operation, and includes an operation switch SWl for switching between continuous operation and timer operation, an off switch SW2 for stopping the operation of the floor heating system, and setting the floor temperature. Floor temperature setting switch s
,,sw,, a time setting switch SW1 that switches the operation mode to the time setting mode when setting the time;
Switch the operation mode to timer setting mode so that timer settings can be made to control the floor heating system main unit.Timer setting switch SW6, which sets the hour.Hour setting switch SW6, which sets the minute. Part ゛′
Setting switch SW, Display unit 1 that displays the operating status of the floor heating system main body, temperature setting, current time, and timer setting status
Temperature display changeover switch SW1, which switches the floor temperature display section 3 of the display device 10 between the current temperature and the set temperature, and the time display changeover switch SW1°, which switches the digital time display section 2 of the display device 1 between the current time and the timer setting time. It is provided with a continuous operation indicator light L1 that lights up when the floor heating device main body is in continuous operation, and a timer operation indicator light L2 that lights up when it is in timer operation. Above floor temperature setting switch S
In W 3 and S W , the set temperature can be varied in steps of 1°C.

Although a liquid crystal display, an LED display, a plasma display, etc. can be used as the display 1, in this embodiment, a case where a liquid crystal display is used as the display 1 will be described. In this display 1, as shown in FIG.
A digital time display section 2 that selectively displays the current time and the timer setting time, a floor temperature display section 3 that selectively displays the set floor temperature and the current floor temperature, and an operation that displays the operating status of the floor heating system main body. It has a display section 4 and an analog time display section 5 that displays the timer setting time in an analog manner. Here, in the digital time display section 2, the time is displayed as 12 with AM and PM indications indicating morning and afternoon at the beginning.
It displays the time, and a colon 2c provided between the hour display section 2a and the minute display section 2b is lit at one-second intervals to count the seconds.

The floor temperature display section 3 indicates whether the floor temperature displayed on the numerical display section 3a is the set temperature or the current temperature as a "set temperature".
It is provided with a display section 3b that shows the characters "current temperature" and a display section 3c that shows the characters "below" when the current temperature is 20 degrees Celsius or lower, for example when the set temperature range is 20 to 35 degrees Celsius. . The operation display section 4 includes a substantially rectangular display section 4a made up of a plurality of segments, and this display section 4a lights up when the floor heating apparatus main body is in operation. The display section 4a is designed to be cyclically illuminated in groups of diagonally positioned segments at one second intervals.

Additionally, in this floor heating system, the timer settings can be set in three patterns per day, so the operation display section 4 shows which timer setting is being operated with the characters "Timer 1 to 3". 4b, and the operating state is r.
A display section 4c indicated by characters "ON" and "OFF" is provided.

Further, the analog time display section 5 includes a display section 5a in which displays indicating "hour" are arranged linearly to display 24 hours a day, and a display section 5a provided for each display indicating "hour" above the display section 5a. The display section 5a displays numerical values every 3 hours, the time between them is indicated by a mark "・", and 12:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. are indicated by the letters 'AMJ' and 'PMJ'. It is shown by . Note that the marks 5b are turned on or off in hourly increments, and one mark 5b indicates a range from OO hours OO minutes to 59 minutes.

Next, the gist of the present invention will be explained.

FIG. 9 shows a block diagram of the floor heating controller A, including the above-mentioned switches SW, -SW. Control circuit 1
0 is accepted, and this control circuit 10 controls the floor heating panel B.
In addition to controlling the internal heater, etc.

A display signal is sent to display unit 1. Furthermore, this control circuit 10 allows three timer patterns to be set, and the temperature can be set individually for each timer pattern. That is, the control circuit 10 includes a timer control means that can set and reserve any plurality of time slots, and a temperature setting means that separately sets the set temperature for each time slot.

In the example shown in Fig. 1, the time setting by "timer 1" is from 6 o'clock to 9 o'clock, the temperature setting is 35 degrees Celsius, and the time setting by "timer 2" is from 11 o'clock to 14 o'clock. The temperature setting was set to 25℃, and the time setting by "timer 3" was set from 17:00 to 23:00, and the temperature was set to 30℃.
℃. In this way, the temperature is set for each timer reservation pattern according to the outside temperature (in the morning, it gets cold, so set the floor temperature high; in the afternoon, the temperature rises, so even if the floor temperature is low, you don't feel cold). By subtracting the temperature setting switch, it is no longer necessary to operate the temperature setting switch, and it can be used as a fully automatic controller6. Therefore, normally,
By running on a timer, there is no need to operate the power switch.

In addition, in the control circuit 10 of the present invention, as shown in FIG.
Even if the day changes, you can still set the timer and temperature. In FIG. 2, any timer 1 to 3 is set to 21
to 2 a.m. the next morning, and set the temperature to 30℃.
It is said that

Next, three patterns of timer reservation and a temperature setting method for each timer reservation will be explained. Note that the following settings are controlled by the control circuit 10. The current time is A
Assume that it is M8:00 and no timer is set. As shown in FIG. 3b), the current time of AM8200 is shown on the digital time display section 2 of the display 1, and the mark 5b corresponding to AM8:00 on the analog time display section 5 is blinking. Note that 30 on the floor temperature display section 3 indicates the floor temperature during continuous operation. Here, the time and temperature for setting reservation are as follows. In "Timer 1", AM6:
00~AM9: 00.32℃, "Timer 2"
AMII・00~PM2: 00.35℃, "Timer 3", PM5: 30~AM1:OO, 25℃
shall be.

First, when the timer setting switch SWs is pressed once, as shown in Fig. 3(b), the initial setting 12:00 AM and the set temperature 30 flash, and then the timer setting switch SW
, six times to set the "timer 1" on time to AM6.00, as shown in FIG. 6(e). Then, press the floor temperature setting switch SW3 twice to set the temperature setting reservation for "timer 1" to 32°C. At this time, the mark 5b corresponding to 6 AM flashes. Next, by pressing the timer setting switch SW6 once, the turn-on time of "timer 1" is determined and the "timer 1" cut-off time setting mode is entered. Press the setting switch SW7 three times to
), set the cut-off time of "Timer 1" to AM9:
Set to 00. At this time, mark 5b from 6 AM to 9 AM lights up, and the timer reservation is from 6 AM to 9 AM.
It shows in analog form that the clock is set until 9 o'clock.

Next, by pressing the timer setting switch SW6 once,
The cut-off time of the "timer 1" is determined, and the "timer 2" turns on time setting mode, and "on" is displayed on the display section 4C, as shown in FIG. 3(f). Then, press the "hour" setting switch SWt twice to set the "timer 2" start time to AMII:00, as shown in FIG. 3(g). Then, press the floor temperature setting switch SW0 three times to set the temperature setting reservation for "timer 2" to 35°C. At this time, as shown in FIG. 3(g), the mark 5b corresponding to AMII is blinking, and 35 is displayed on the display section 3. Then, press the timer setting switch SWs once,
The turn-on time of the "timer 2" is determined, and the display section 4C displays "OFF" as shown in FIG.

Press the “Hour°” setting switch SWt three times and
As shown in the figure, set the cut-off time of “Timer 2” to PM2200.
Match.

Then, press the timer setting switch SWs once to determine the cut-off time for "timer 2" and enter the "timer 3" on-time setting mode, and as shown in FIG. 3(j), the display section 4C will display ""On" is displayed.

Here, the setting time of "Timer 2" is from AMII to PM2.
The mark 5Il:I of that time period lights up corresponding to the time.
An analog display indicates that the timer has been reserved.

In "Timer 3", set the "hour" setting switch SWγ to 3.
Press the minute setting switch SWl 300 times to set the start time to 5:30 PM.

Then, press the floor temperature setting switch SW 100 times to set the third
As shown in Figure (k), set the temperature setting reservation of "Timer 3" to 25. At this time, the mark 5b corresponding to PM5:30 is blinking. Next, press the timer setting switch SW6 once to determine the turn-on time of "Timer 3", enter the "Timer 3" cut-off time setting mode, and display section 4.
C is displaying [Cut J]. Then, press the "hour" setting switch S W y 8 times and the "minute" setting switch S W a 300 times to set the cut-off time of timer 3J to AMI:00.
Match. At this time, as shown in FIG. 3 (edge), the display section 2 flashes 1:00. Then, the timer setting switch S W s is pressed once to determine the cut-off time of "Timer 3", complete the settings of "Timers 1 to 3", and return to the timer operating state. At this time, as shown in Figure 3 (n>), P
Mark b compatible from M5:30 to AMI:00
lights up, the display section 2 shows the current time 8:00, and the display section 3 shows the set temperature of "timer 1", 32°C. Also,
The corresponding mark 5b is blinking in synchronization with the current time of 8 o'clock 8. Then, on the display section 5, the mark 5b is lit to indicate the set reservation time of each timer.

-Here, if you want to disable the timer, cut the entry time and set it to the same time. Also, the ON time periods of "timers 1 to 3" may overlap, and the current time is "timers 1 to 3".
If any of them are on, the signal is turned on, and if any of them are off, the signal is turned off. FIG. 10 shows a case where the timers of the timers overlap. When the start times of the timers overlap, the one with the smallest number is given priority. Also, priority is given to the cut time with a larger number.

If you want to operate continuously at two stations, press the operation switch SW.
, by switching. In addition, the floor temperature setting switch SW3
When setting the floor temperature by

By operating the floor temperature setting switch SW3, the set temperature value during continuous operation is increased when the operation is turned off and during continuous operation.
When the timer operation is turned on, the set temperature value of the timer that is turned on is increased. Also, if the timer operation is off, increase the set temperature value of the timer that will turn on the next timer. Incidentally, the case where the set temperature is lowered is also similar to the above.

By the way, in the floor heating controller A of this embodiment, every time the operation switch SW is pressed, a check is made for disconnection or short circuit of the input line from the sensor S, or disconnection of the control line of the floor heating device main body, etc. Sounds the built-in alarm buzzer when an abnormality occurs.

If a disconnection or short circuit in the input line from the sensor S is detected, the characters ``CEJ'' will flash on the display section 3a of the floor temperature display section 3, and a disconnection in the control line of the floor heating system body will be detected. If so, the characters rLEJ will blink. Note that this abnormality notification is stopped by pressing the off switch SW2.

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, the present invention includes a timer control means that can set and reserve any plurality of time periods, and a temperature setting means that separately sets the set temperature for each time period. The timer control means allows you to set and reserve any number of time periods, and the temperature setting means allows you to set the set temperature for each time period separately.Therefore, there is no need to frequently switch on the power or adjust the temperature. This has the advantage of being able to provide a nearly fully automatic floor heating controller.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Figure 1 is an explanatory diagram of the present invention, Figure 2 is an explanatory diagram of the same, and Figure 3 is an explanatory diagram of the present invention.
The figure is an explanatory diagram showing the setting method as above, Figure 4 is a front view of the floor heating controller as above, Figure 5 is a front view of the display as above, and Figure 6 is a configuration diagram of the electric floor heating system as above. , FIG. 7 is a block diagram of the same as above, FIG. 8 is a block diagram of the hot water type floor heating system as above, FIG. 9 is a block diagram of same as above, and FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram of same as above. A is a floor heating controller.

Claims (1)

[Claims] (1) A floor heating controller capable of timer control of the operation of the floor heating device main body, including a timer control means that can set and reserve any number of time periods, and a temperature setting means that separately sets the set temperature for each time period. A floor heating controller characterized by comprising: