JPH0697111B2 - Control device such as hot air heater - Google Patents

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a control device such as a warm air heater, a cooler, or the like, which heats or cools a room by the air of a fan that exchanges heat with a heat exchanger.

Conventional technology Conventional hot air heaters calculate the time from the present time to the start time and set the time to set the start time, or set the start time itself to set the start time. There was something.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention Generally, a one-hour operation with a timer in a warm air heater is used for a good morning timer in early morning in winter, and the room is heated to a set temperature when waking up early in the morning. Is the ideal figure. Therefore, since the setting method is set to the start time of the warm air heater, if you do not set the start time so that you can start the operation of the equipment by raising it from the time when you wake up, you will still be able to sufficiently heat up. Something may happen. In addition, the wake-up time is often using an alarm clock in general, resulting in a warm air heater,
There is the inconvenience of setting the time of two devices of the alarm clock.

In view of the above problems, the present invention starts operation of the hot air heater or the like in advance for a predetermined time from the use time such as wake-up by simply setting the use time such as wake-up, and further wakes up at the use time such as wake-up. The present invention provides a control device such as a warm air heater that can notify the usage time of the.

Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the above problems, the control device such as the warm air heater according to the present invention is preset from the means for storing the input information signal of the use time and the use time. A means for calculating the start time by subtracting time, a means for storing the information signal of the start time, and a means for notifying the start of use at the use time are provided.

Effect of the Invention With the above-described configuration, the present invention calculates the starting time at which the operation is started in advance for a predetermined time from the using time and stores the information signal by simply inputting the using time. By starting the operation and notifying the use when the time comes, the reliable start of use such as getting up and the comfortable air conditioning such as heating can be obtained.

Embodiments An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings by adopting it in a warm air heater.

In FIG. 1, 1 is a microcomputer, which is a CPU, RO
It is a so-called one-chip microcomputer having M, RAM, and an input / output unit. Reference numeral 2 is a KEY signal generator, and reference numeral 3a is a KEY switch for wake-up time setting means. When the SCAN output of the microcomputer 1 becomes HI output when the KEY switch 3a is pressed now
A current flows from Vs to the inverter IC ₁ through the resistor R1, the KEY switch 3a, and the diode D, and as a result, the LO signal is input to the KEY input of the microcomputer and the microcomputer determines that the KEY switch 3a has been pressed once. The wake-up time setting advances by 1 STEP (for example, 1 minute). By repeatedly pressing the KEY switch 3a, you can set the desired wake-up time. Reference numeral 4 is a set time display section having an LED5 (only one section is shown) as a display element, and an output signal (HI signal) from the LED output to the LED5 to be displayed in response to the operation of the KEY switch 3a.
Comes out and the output of the inverter IC ₂ becomes LO and LED5 which should be displayed
Lights up. 6 is a buzzer drive circuit for alarm notification, 7 is a solenoid valve drive circuit for controlling fuel supply to the burner, 8 is an igniter drive circuit for igniting fuel guided to the burner, and 9 is a fan for blowing combustion heat as warm air. The motor drive circuit is driven by a control signal from the microcomputer 1.

Next, FIG. 2 shows a block diagram. Inside the microcomputer 1, a wake-up time storage means 1a for storing the wake-up time set by a signal from the time-setting input section 2, and a start-time calculation means 1 for calculating a start time based on the input wake-up time.
b, start time storage means 1c for storing the result calculated by the start time calculation means 1b, the solenoid valve drive circuit 7 at the start time,
A timer 1 hour operation control means 1e for outputting a drive signal to the igniter drive circuit 8, the fan motor drive circuit 9 and the like to start the operation of the equipment and stop the operation after 1 hour (invariant predetermined time) operation, and Each unit of the alarm notification control unit 1d that outputs an output signal to the alarm buzzer drive circuit 6 at the time of getting up is provided.

Next, the operation of the above embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

When the wakeup time of the next day is set by the time setting input unit 3, the wakeup time is stored in the wakeup time storage means 1a. Next, the start time calculation means 1b calculates the start time of the device which is earlier than the wake-up time by a predetermined time and stores it in the start time storage means 1c. When the start time comes, the operation of the warm air heater 10 is started by the signal from the timer 1 hour operation control means 1e. Next, when the wake-up time comes, the alarm buzzer drive circuit 6 is driven by the output signal from the alarm notification control means 1d to notify the alarm. Then, when the operating time has passed 1 hour, the timer 1 hour operation control means again.
Stop the operation of the equipment by the signal from 1e. Of course, when continuing driving as it is, a person who gets up gives an instruction to continue. Therefore, only by inputting the wake-up time, the operation of the device is started a predetermined time earlier than the wake-up time, and the wake-up time is notified by alarm, so that reliable wake-up and comfortable heating can be obtained. Although the present invention has been described with reference to the embodiment in the case of getting up, the room heating and the use time can be notified in advance even when the room is used for a meeting or for a customer.

In addition, it can be used not only for warm air heaters but also for pre-cooling of rooms by air conditioners.

Effects of the Invention As is apparent from the above embodiments, the present invention is a means for storing an input information signal of a use time such as getting up, a means for calculating a start time by subtracting a preset time from the use time, Means for storing the information signal of the start time of the calculation result by this means, means for notifying the use time such as an alarm when the use time comes, and a timer for controlling the start of the equipment and the stop after the operation for a predetermined time 1 hour It is composed of means such as operation control means.By simply inputting the use time such as wake-up of the next day as time setting input, the device is operated a predetermined time earlier than the use time, and a wake-up etc. It is possible to inform the user that he / she can wake up reliably and have comfortable heating.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a system circuit diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG.
The figure is the same block diagram, and FIG. 3 is the same flowchart. 1a …… Wake-up time storage means (use time storage means), 1b ……
Start time calculation means, 1c ... Start time storage means, 1d ... Alarm notification control means (use time notification means), 1e ... Timer 1 hour operation control means (predetermined time operation control means).

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A timer having a predetermined time operation function for starting an apparatus at a start time and automatically stopping the operation after a predetermined time, means for storing an input information signal of a use time, and a time preset from the use time. Means for calculating the start time by pulling, a means for storing the information signal of the start time, a means for notifying the start of use at the use time, and a timer for controlling the start of the equipment and the stop after the operation for a predetermined time. A control device for a hot air heater or the like, which is provided with a control means. 2. The control device for a warm air heater according to claim 1, wherein the use time can be set either within the time of the timer predetermined time operation or after the predetermined time operation.