JPH0473527A - Warming equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To free the user from a feeling of uneasiness and prevent power consumption from increasing by a method wherein a timer outputs a signal for stopping control to a control part in stopping the control of the power supply to a main apparatus with a heater. CONSTITUTION:A control part 2 controls the power supply to a main apparatus 1, and an operator control part 3 is connected to the control part 2 as a means of setting the conditions for the control of the main apparatus 1, that is, the control of the power supply to the heater of the main apparatus 1 with respect to 'turning on' and 'turning off' and the temperature of the main apparatus 1. A timer 4 outputs a signal for starting the control to the control part 2 when the present time has come to a specified time set in the timer. If, after the start of the control according to the start-control signal 5, the present time has come to a specified time set in the timer without a single input at the operator control part, the timer 4 outputs a stop- control signal 6 to the control part 2 at a specified time set in the timer and the control of the main apparatus 1 is stopped accordingly. When, for example, the user goes out without canceling a setting in the timer 4 unintentionally, this method prevents an occurrence undesirable to the user such as the power supply being turned on during the user's absence.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a heating device in which power supply to a main body including a heater is controlled by a timer.

Conventional technology A conventional heating device will be explained based on FIGS. 3 and 4.

Figure 3 shows a conventional heating device, Nostembro, which uses a timer to control the main unit with a heater.
It's at the riverside. 1 is a main body including a heater (not shown); 2 is a control unit that controls the energization of the main body 1;
Reference numeral 3 denotes an operation section connected to the control section 2 to set the control state of the main body 1, and it is possible to turn on and off the heater of the main body 1, set the temperature of the main body 1, etc. 4
control start signal 5 when the current time reaches the timer setting time
This is a timer unit that outputs the time to the control unit. That is, with the above configuration, the timer section 4 automatically starts energizing the main body 1 at the time desired by the user without having to perform an "on" operation using the operating section 3. Figure 4 shows i! It is a power state diagram showing the "on" and "off" operations of the operating section 3, the output of the timer section 4 (control start signal 5), and the corresponding energization state of the main body 1. In other words, the operation part 3
The energization state of the main body 1 is in a stopped state until the "on" operation is performed, and the energization control is started by the "on" operation. Then, the energization control 1 is stopped by operating the "off" button on the operating section 3. Further, the energization control is started at a time desired by the user by the control start signal 5 of the timer section 4, and the energization control is stopped by the "off" operation of the operation section 3. However, in this case, the energization control state will be maintained unless the "off" operation of the operating unit 3 is performed.

In other words, when you are away, the control start signal 5 of the timer section 4
Once the energization control is started, the energization control continues while the user is away, which makes the user feel uneasy due to the nature of the product, which is a heating device, and also makes the user feel uneasy about the energy consumption. It is related to food costs.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, the above configuration has the following problems.

When energization control is started by the timer section, the energization cannot be stopped unless the "off" operation is performed using the operation section 3. That is, in the case of a heating device that automatically starts energization control at a set time every day, if the user forgets to cancel the setting of the timer section 4 and goes out, etc., the energization will be stopped at the time the user leaves the house. Even if it is, energization control will be started after that, which gives the user a great sense of anxiety since it is also a heating device. In addition, heating devices such as electric carpets generally consume a lot of power, leading to wasted energy.

Flat stage for solving the problems In order to solve the above problems, the heating device of the present invention has a control unit that controls the energization of a main body having a heater, an operation unit that sets the control state of the main body, and a current time setting. and a time timer unit that outputs a control start signal to the control unit when the time reaches the time, and when the current time reaches the timer setting time without operating the operation unit once after starting the energization control according to the control start signal. At this timer setting time, the timer section outputs a control stop signal to the control section to stop energization control of the main body.

According to the present invention, with the above-described configuration, when the current time reaches the timer setting time without operating the operating section even once in response to the control start signal of the timer section, the timer section outputs a control stop signal to the control section. It has the effect of stopping energization control of the main body.

EXAMPLE Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of the heating device of the present invention. Components that are the same as those in the conventional example are given the same numbers. Reference numeral 1 denotes a main body including a heater (not shown), 2 a control unit for controlling energization of the main body 10, and 3 an operation unit connected to the control unit 2 for setting the control state of the main body 1. Yes, it is possible to turn on and off the heater of the main body 1, set the temperature of the main body 1, etc. Reference numeral 4 denotes a timer unit that outputs a control start signal to the control unit when the current time reaches the timer setting time. In addition, the control start signal 5 allows the user to time the operation without operating the operation section even once after the control is started (by outputting the operation presence signal 7 to the timer section 4 via the control section 2 every time the operation section 3 is operated). When the current time reaches the timer setting time, the timer section outputs a control start signal 6 to the control 1ffH section, and 7 controls the main body. This is a configuration that stops the operation.

In other words, with the above configuration, the timer unit 4 can be connected to the power supply side of the main body 1 (starting IU without operating the operation unit 3).
If the current time reaches the timer setting time without operating the operation section 3 even once, that is, when the timer section 4 If the power continues to be on for at least 24 hours after starting the power supply, it is assumed that the user has forgotten to turn off the operating section, and the power supply to the main body 1 is stopped. Figure 2 is a tB diagram for energization,
Entrance to the operating section 3 - shows the energization state of the "operation signal 7 due to the operation of OFF-1, the output of the timer section 4 (control start signal and control start signal), and the corresponding main body".

In other words, the energization state of the main body 1 is in a stopped state until the "ON" operation is performed by the operation unit 3, and the energization control is started by the "ON" operation. Then, the energization control is stopped by the "off" operation on the operation unit 3 (area a). Further, the control start signal 5 from the timer section 4 causes the energization control to start from a time desired by the user. Then, the energization state of the main body 1 is stopped by the "off" operation of the operation section 3, and a signal from this "off" operation is transmitted to the timer section 4 through the control section 2 (operation presence signal 7). The signal is placed in a standby state and preparations are made for outputting the next control start signal 5 from the timer section 4 (area b). Next, after the control start signal 5 is output from the timer section 4 and the main body 1 enters the energization control state, if the operation section 3 is not operated once until the current time reaches the timer setting time, the timer starts at the timer setting time. The timer section 4 outputs a control stop signal 6 to the control section 2, and the main body 1 is thereafter in a stopped state (area C).
. Next, if the operation section 3 is operated to "enter", the a region and b
Perform area operations.

Further, the control start signal 5 and the control stop signal can be combined into one as in the composite signal shown in FIG. That is, the rise of the composite signal is the start of energization control of the main body, and is changed from Hl to Lo so that the next control start signal 5 can be outputted by the operation signal 7. In addition, there is no operation signal 7 and the composite signal is Hl.
Karari. If so, this can be determined as the control stop signal 6.

In addition, in this example, the operation signal 7 was explained as an "on" or "off" operation, but this may also be an operation for setting the temperature, adjusting the timer setting time, or operating other functions. It is good and has the same effect. Furthermore, the means for sending signals from the operating section 3 to the control section 2 may be wired or wireless. In other words, the same effect can be obtained even if the operation section 3 is a remote control.

Effects of the Invention As described above, the warming device of the present invention has the following effects.

If the user forgets to cancel the setting of the timer unit and goes out, it is possible to prevent the user from starting energization after going out even though the user does not wish to do so. This is particularly important since heating devices generally consume a large amount of power, such as electric carpets. That is, by employing this configuration, it is possible to provide a warming device that can be used with great peace of mind, and it also helps to prevent wasted labor costs.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a system block diagram of a heating device which is an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is an energization state diagram of a heating device which is an embodiment of the present invention, and Fig. 3 is a system block diagram of a heating device which is an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a system block diagram showing an example of a conventional warming device that controls energization, and FIG. 4 is an energization state diagram showing an example of a conventional warming device having a timer. 1...Main body, 2...Control unit, 3...
...Setting section, 4...Clock timer section, 5...
... Control start signal, 6 ... Control stop signal. Name of agent Patent attorney Shigetaka Awano (1 person) Figure 1 5- Control start signal 6-m-Horigo L) Masatoshi No. 7- Floor 1” F Udo No. Hayabusa y U-start signal-5゛

Claims (1)

[Claims] A control unit that controls energization of a main body having a heater, an operation unit that sets a control state of the main body, and a timer unit that outputs a control start signal to the control unit when the current time reaches a set time, If the current time reaches the timer setting time without operating the operating section once after the energization control is started by the control start signal, the timer section outputs a control stop signal to the control section at the timer setting time. A heating device configured to stop the energization control of the main unit.