JP2007147106A - Heating equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To inexpensively provide a heating equipment capable of promptly carrying out predetermined operation without having a user come to its side, even when the predetermined operation with respect to the heating equipment is immediately necessary when the user is away from the side of the heating equipment. <P>SOLUTION: A control means 4 is provided for controlling a heating means 2. A receiving means 5 is provided for receiving a remote control signal sent from a remote control 10 exclusive for another electric appliance. A time measuring means 6 is provided for starting time measurement from when a signal is received by the receiving means 6. When remote control signals are received plural times by the receiving means 5 within a predetermined time by time measurement of the time measuring means 6, the control means carries out predetermined control such as heating stoppage or heating amount reduction of the heating means with respect to the heating means 2. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

本発明は、例えば、調理機器や室内給湯器等の加熱機器に関する。   The present invention relates to a heating device such as a cooking device or an indoor water heater.

従来、電気こんろ等の調理用加熱機器においては、離れた場所から調理に関わる制御を行うために、当該電気こんろ専用のリモコンを設けたものが知られている（例えば、特許文献１参照）。これによれば、使用者にとって、調理を行っている間こんろの側についている煩わしさが軽減されるだけでなく、こんろの側から離れているときに調理物の吹きこぼれや焦げ付きが生じる等の緊急時にも、離れたところからこんろの側に駆け寄る前に専用リモコンを用いて即座に機器の停止操作を行うことができる。   2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, cooking heaters such as an electric stove are provided with a remote controller dedicated to the electric stove in order to perform control related to cooking from a remote location (see, for example, Patent Document 1). ). According to this, for the user, not only the trouble of staying on the stove side during cooking is reduced, but also the spilled or burnt of the cooked food occurs when away from the stove side, etc. Even in the event of an emergency, it is possible to immediately stop the device using a dedicated remote controller before rushing to the stove from a distance.

しかし、このものでは、上記のような緊急性を有するときに、一時的に専用リモコンが紛失状態となっていると、即座に専用リモコンによる操作が行えず、こんろの側まで急遽足を運ばなければならない不都合がある。   However, in this case, when there is urgency as described above, if the dedicated remote control is temporarily lost, the operation by the dedicated remote control cannot be performed immediately, and the stove is suddenly moved. There are inconveniences that must be made.

また、加熱機器のなかでも、特にガスこんろのように加熱手段としてガスバーナ等の燃焼手段を用いたものにおいては、火力の細かい調節が調理物の出来上がりに影響するために調理中にこんろの側から離れることが極めて少なく、また、ガスこんろにおいては使用者に安価に提供するために、前述のような運転を遠隔操作する専用リモコンが設けられていない。このため、極めて短時間であってもガスこんろの側から離れているときに、調理物の吹きこぼれや焦げ付き、或いは地震発生により消火が必要となる事態が生じると、使用者は急遽ガスこんろの側まで足を運ばなければならない不都合がある。
特開平６−４６４７６号公報 Also, in the case of heating equipment, especially in the case of using a combustion means such as a gas burner as a heating means such as a gas stove, since the fine adjustment of the thermal power affects the finished product, In order to provide the user with low cost, the gas stove is not provided with a dedicated remote controller for remotely controlling the operation as described above. For this reason, if the situation where the fired food needs to be extinguished due to the spilled or burned food or the occurrence of an earthquake when it is away from the gas stove side even for a very short time, the user must hurry. There is an inconvenience that you have to go to the side.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 6-46476

かかる不都合を解消して、本発明は、使用者が加熱機器の側から離れているときに即座に加熱機器に対する所定の操作が必要となっても、当該加熱機器の側まで足を運ばなくても所定の操作を迅速に行うことができる加熱機器を安価に提供することを目的とする。   In order to eliminate such inconvenience, the present invention does not have to go to the side of the heating device even when a predetermined operation on the heating device is required immediately when the user is away from the side of the heating device. It is another object of the present invention to provide a heating device that can perform a predetermined operation quickly.

かかる目的を達成するために、本発明は、加熱手段と、該加熱手段の運転を操作する操作手段と、該操作手段の操作に応じて加熱手段を制御する制御手段とを備える加熱機器において、他の電気機器を操作するための無線リモコンから送信されるリモコン信号を受信する受信手段と、該受信手段がリモコン信号を受信したときから計時を開始する計時手段とを備え、前記制御手段は、前記計時手段の計時による所定時間内に、前記受信手段によりリモコン信号が複数回受信されたとき、前記加熱手段に対して所定の制御を行うことを特徴とする。   In order to achieve such an object, the present invention provides a heating apparatus including a heating unit, an operation unit that operates the heating unit, and a control unit that controls the heating unit according to the operation of the operation unit. Receiving means for receiving a remote control signal transmitted from a wireless remote controller for operating another electrical device, and a time measuring means for starting time measurement when the receiving means receives a remote control signal, the control means, When the remote control signal is received a plurality of times by the receiving means within a predetermined time measured by the time measuring means, predetermined control is performed on the heating means.

本発明の加熱機器は、該加熱機器の操作専用のリモコンを設けることなく、他の電気機器（例えば、テレビ受像機、ビデオデッキ、オーディオ、エアコン等）に付属するリモコンの何れを使用しても、加熱機器に対して所定の制御を行えるようにしたものである。即ち、本発明の加熱機器は、前記受信手段を備えることによって、他の電気機器専用のリモコンから送信されるリモコン信号を受信することができるようになっている。そして、前記受信手段がリモコン信号を受信すると、前記計時手段が計時を開始する。次いで、リモコン信号が所定時間（例えば１０秒、或いは、極めて短時間）内に複数回（例えば３回以上）受信されたときに、前記制御手段は、前記加熱手段に対して所定の制御を行う。   The heating device of the present invention can be used with any of the remote controllers attached to other electric devices (for example, a television receiver, a video deck, an audio, an air conditioner, etc.) without providing a remote controller dedicated to the operation of the heating device. The heating device can be controlled in a predetermined manner. That is, the heating device of the present invention can receive a remote control signal transmitted from a remote controller dedicated to another electrical device by providing the receiving means. When the receiving means receives the remote control signal, the time measuring means starts measuring time. Next, when the remote control signal is received a plurality of times (for example, three times or more) within a predetermined time (for example, 10 seconds or extremely short time), the control unit performs a predetermined control on the heating unit. .

このようなリモコン信号の受信は、具体的には、他の電気機器のリモコンに備えられている各操作ボタンが短時間のうちに複数回押圧操作されたときに生じる。通常のリモコン操作（即ち、テレビ受像機のチャンネル変更や、エアコンの設定温度変更等の操作）に際しては、リモコンの操作ボタンが短時間のうちに複数回押圧されることは殆どないことから、他の電気機器を操作する際のリモコンの操作と、他の電気機器専用のリモコンを用いて本発明の加熱機器を操作する際の当該リモコンの操作とを識別することができる。   Specifically, such remote control signal reception occurs when each operation button provided in a remote control of another electrical device is pressed a plurality of times within a short time. During normal remote control operations (ie, operations such as changing the channel of a television receiver or changing the set temperature of an air conditioner), the remote control buttons are rarely pressed multiple times in a short time. It is possible to discriminate between the operation of the remote controller when operating the electrical device and the operation of the remote controller when operating the heating device of the present invention using the remote controller dedicated to other electrical devices.

そして、これによって、使用者はガスこんろの側まで足を運ぶよりも速く、最も近くにある他の電気機器専用のリモコンを用いて加熱手段の所定の操作を行うことができるので、リモコンを探し回って操作に手間取ることもなく、急を要する操作に迅速に対応することができる。   This allows the user to perform a predetermined operation of the heating means using the remote control dedicated to the other electrical equipment, which is faster than moving the foot to the gas stove side. It is possible to respond quickly to an urgent operation without searching for the operation.

また、本発明において、前記計時手段が計時を開始するときに前記受信手段が受信したリモコン信号のデータを記憶データとする記憶手段と、該記憶手段がリモコン信号のデータを記憶した後に、前記受信手段がリモコン信号を受信したとき、当該リモコン信号の受信データと前記記憶データとを比較する比較手段とを備え、前記制御手段は、前記受信手段がリモコン信号を受信して前記計時手段が計時を開始した以降に、前記比較手段による比較結果において前記記憶データと同一の受信データを有するリモコン信号が所定時間内に複数回受信されたとき、前記加熱手段に対して所定の制御を行うことが好ましい。   Further, in the present invention, storage means for storing data of a remote control signal received by the reception means when the timing means starts timing, and storing the data after the storage means stores the data of the remote control signal And means for comparing the received data of the remote control signal with the stored data when the means receives the remote control signal, and the control means receives the remote control signal when the receiving means receives the remote control signal, and the timing means measures the time. After the start, when the remote control signal having the same received data as the stored data is received a plurality of times within a predetermined time in the comparison result by the comparison means, it is preferable to perform a predetermined control on the heating means. .

これによれば、前記受信手段がリモコン信号を受信すると、前記計時手段が計時を開始し、同時に、前記記憶手段がリモコン信号の受信データを記憶データとして記憶する。次いで、前記受信手段がリモコン信号を受信すると、このときの受信データと記憶手段に記憶されている記憶データとが前記比較手段により比較される。その後、前記受信手段がリモコン信号を受信する度に、比較手段による比較が行われ、これらの受信データが記憶データと同一であり、且つ、これらのリモコン信号の受信が所定時間（例えば１０秒、或いは、極めて短時間）内に複数回（例えば３回以上）行われたときに、前記制御手段は、前記加熱手段に対して所定の制御を行う。このようなリモコン信号の受信は、具体的には、リモコンに備えられている複数の操作ボタンのうちの一つが短時間のうちに複数回押圧操作されたときに生じる。通常のリモコン操作（即ち、テレビ受像機のチャンネル変更や、エアコンの設定温度変更等の操作）に際しては、一つの操作ボタンを短時間のうちに複数回押圧されることはないことから、他の電気機器を操作する際のリモコンの操作と、他の電気機器専用のリモコンを用いて本発明の加熱機器を操作する際の当該リモコンの操作とを識別することができ、一層確実に誤動作を防止することができる。   According to this, when the receiving means receives the remote control signal, the time measuring means starts measuring time, and at the same time, the storage means stores the received data of the remote control signal as stored data. Next, when the receiving means receives the remote control signal, the received data at this time and the stored data stored in the storage means are compared by the comparing means. Thereafter, each time the receiving means receives a remote control signal, a comparison by the comparing means is performed, the received data is the same as the stored data, and the reception of these remote control signals is a predetermined time (for example, 10 seconds, Alternatively, when it is performed a plurality of times (for example, three times or more) within an extremely short time), the control means performs a predetermined control on the heating means. Specifically, such remote control signal reception occurs when one of a plurality of operation buttons provided on the remote control is pressed a plurality of times in a short time. During normal remote control operations (ie, operations such as changing the channel of a television receiver or changing the set temperature of an air conditioner), one operation button is not pressed multiple times within a short period of time. It is possible to discriminate between the operation of the remote control when operating an electrical device and the operation of the remote control when operating the heating device of the present invention using a remote control dedicated to other electrical devices, and more reliably prevent malfunctions can do.

また、本発明において、前記制御手段は、前記所定の制御として、加熱手段の加熱停止又は加熱手段の加熱量減少を行うことを特徴とする。   In the present invention, the control means performs the heating stop of the heating means or the heating amount reduction of the heating means as the predetermined control.

本発明の加熱機器は、前述したように、他の電気機器を操作するリモコンにより所定の操作が行えるので、本発明の加熱機器専用のリモコンを不要として安価に提供することができる。そして、前記所定の制御として、加熱手段の加熱停止又は加熱手段の加熱量減少を行うようにすることで、加熱機器としてガスこんろを例にとれば、ガスこんろの側から離れている使用者が、調理物の吹きこぼれや焦げ付きに気付いたとき、或いは地震発生により消火が必要となる事態が生じたときに、ガスこんろの側まで足を運ぶよりも速く、最も近くにある他の電気機器専用のリモコンを用いて加熱手段の加熱停止又は加熱手段の加熱量減少を行うことができる。これによって、リモコンを探し回って操作に手間取ることもなく、急を要する操作に迅速に対応することができる。   As described above, the heating device of the present invention can be operated by a remote controller that operates other electrical devices, and therefore, a remote controller dedicated to the heating device of the present invention is unnecessary and can be provided at low cost. And, as the predetermined control, the heating means is stopped or the heating amount of the heating means is reduced, and if the gas stove is taken as an example of the heating device, it is used away from the gas stove side. When a person notices a spill or scorch of food, or when an earthquake has caused a fire to be extinguished, it is faster to bring other nearby electric The heating of the heating means can be stopped or the heating amount of the heating means can be reduced using a remote controller dedicated to the device. As a result, it is possible to quickly respond to an urgent operation without searching for the remote controller and taking time.

本発明の一実施形態を図面に基づいて説明する。図１は本実施形態の加熱機器の概略構成を示すブロック図、図２は本実施形態の加熱機器におけるリモコン操作時の作動を示すフローチャートである。   An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the heating device of the present embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an operation at the time of remote control operation in the heating device of the present embodiment.

本実施形態の加熱機器は、加熱手段としてガスバーナを備えるガスこんろである。該ガスこんろ１は、図１に示すように、ガス燃焼部２の点火・消火及び火力調節等の運転操作を行う本体操作パネル３（操作手段）を備え、該本体操作パネル３の操作に応じてガスバーナの運転を制御する制御手段４を備えている。なお、図示しないが、ガス燃焼部２は、ガスバーナ、ガスバーナに燃料ガスを供給するガス供給路、及び、ガス供給路に設けられた安全弁やガス流量調整弁といった複数の弁により構成されており、本体操作パネル３は、点火・消火スイッチ、火力調節摘み等の各種操作スイッチを備えている。   The heating apparatus of this embodiment is a gas stove provided with a gas burner as a heating means. As shown in FIG. 1, the gas stove 1 includes a main body operation panel 3 (operation means) for performing operation operations such as ignition / extinguishing of the gas combustion unit 2 and heating power adjustment. Accordingly, control means 4 for controlling the operation of the gas burner is provided. Although not shown, the gas combustion unit 2 includes a gas burner, a gas supply passage for supplying fuel gas to the gas burner, and a plurality of valves such as a safety valve and a gas flow rate adjustment valve provided in the gas supply passage. The main body operation panel 3 includes various operation switches such as an ignition / fire extinguishing switch and a heating power adjustment knob.

また、本実施形態のガスこんろ１は赤外線信号受信部５（受信手段）を備えており、該赤外線信号受信部５は制御手段４に向かって受信データを出力する。更に、制御手段４は、タイマ６（計時手段）と、記憶部７（記憶手段）と、比較部８（比較手段）と、燃焼制御部９とを備えている。   Further, the gas stove 1 of the present embodiment includes an infrared signal receiving unit 5 (receiving unit), and the infrared signal receiving unit 5 outputs received data toward the control unit 4. Further, the control means 4 includes a timer 6 (time measuring means), a storage section 7 (storage means), a comparison section 8 (comparison means), and a combustion control section 9.

タイマ６は、赤外線信号受信部５により赤外線信号が受信されたときに計時を開始する。記憶部７は、タイマ６が計時を開始した際に赤外線信号受信部５により受信された赤外線信号の受信データ（最初の受信データ）を記憶データとして記憶する。比較部８は、タイマ６が計時を開始した後に赤外線信号受信部５により受信された赤外線信号の受信データ（２度目以降の受信データ）と記憶部７の記憶データとを比較する。燃焼制御部９は、本体操作パネル３による操作に応じて、点火・消火及び火力調節等のガスバーナの制御を行い、更に、比較部８による比較結果とタイマ６が計時時間に基づいて、ガスバーナを消火させる制御を行う。   The timer 6 starts timing when an infrared signal is received by the infrared signal receiver 5. The storage unit 7 stores the received data (first received data) of the infrared signal received by the infrared signal receiving unit 5 when the timer 6 starts measuring time as stored data. The comparison unit 8 compares the received data (second and subsequent received data) of the infrared signal received by the infrared signal receiving unit 5 after the timer 6 starts measuring time with the stored data of the storage unit 7. The combustion control unit 9 controls the gas burner such as ignition / extinguishment and heating power adjustment according to the operation of the main body operation panel 3, and further, the comparison result by the comparison unit 8 and the timer 6 set the gas burner based on the time measurement. Control to extinguish fire.

赤外線信号受信部５は、図示しない他の電気機器に付属するリモコン１０から送信される他の電気機器を操作するための赤外線信号を受信する。他の電気機器としては、例えば、テレビ受像機、ビデオデッキ、オーディオ、エアコン等の近年において遠隔操作が一般的に行われているものを挙げることができる。図示したリモコン１０は、テレビ受像機用のもので、チャンネル選択・変更用に多数の押しボタン式スイッチ１１を備え、何れかのスイッチ１１を押圧することで、赤外線信号（リモコン信号）を送信する。なお、本実施形態における赤外線信号受信部５は、図示したテレビ受像機用リモコン１０に限らず、他の電気機器のリモコンから送信される赤外線信号（リモコン信号）であっても受信することができるようになっている。   The infrared signal receiving unit 5 receives an infrared signal for operating another electrical device transmitted from a remote controller 10 attached to another electrical device (not shown). Examples of other electrical devices include those that are generally remotely operated in recent years, such as a television receiver, a video deck, an audio, and an air conditioner. The illustrated remote controller 10 is for a television receiver, and includes a number of push button switches 11 for channel selection / change. By pressing any one of the switches 11, an infrared signal (remote control signal) is transmitted. . Note that the infrared signal receiving unit 5 in the present embodiment is not limited to the illustrated television receiver remote controller 10, but can also receive infrared signals (remote control signals) transmitted from remote controllers of other electrical devices. It is like that.

次に、本実施形態の加熱機器であるガスこんろ１の作動を説明する。図１を参照して、本実施形態のガスこんろ１により調理を行うとき、使用者が本体操作パネル３を操作して、点火及び火力調節を行う。制御手段４は本体操作パネル３の操作に応じて燃焼制御部９を介してガス燃焼部２の制御を行う。この間、調理物の状態を確認しながら火加減を調節するために、使用者はガスこんろ１の側に付いて調理作業が行なわれる。そして、調理が完了した時点で、使用者は本体操作パネル３を操作して消火させる。   Next, the operation of the gas stove 1 that is the heating device of the present embodiment will be described. With reference to FIG. 1, when cooking with the gas stove 1 of this embodiment, a user operates the main body operation panel 3, and performs ignition and heat power adjustment. The control means 4 controls the gas combustion unit 2 via the combustion control unit 9 according to the operation of the main body operation panel 3. During this time, in order to adjust the heating while checking the state of the cooked item, the user performs a cooking operation on the gas stove 1 side. When cooking is completed, the user operates the main body operation panel 3 to extinguish the fire.

ところで、使用者は調理作業中であっても、やむを得ずガスこんろ１の側から離れなければならないことがある。そして更に、使用者がガスこんろ１の側から離れている間に調理物の吹きこぼれや焦げ付き、或いは地震等が発生すると、使用者は即座にガスこんろ１の運転を停止（ガスバーナを消火）させる必要がある。   By the way, even if the user is cooking, it may be unavoidable that the user must leave the gas stove 1 side. Furthermore, when the user is away from the gas stove 1 and the food spills or burns, or an earthquake occurs, the user immediately stops the operation of the gas stove 1 (extinguish the gas burner). It is necessary to let

こうした状況が発生した場合には、本実施形態のガスこんろ１においては、使用者が最も近くにある他の電気機器のリモコン１０のスイッチ１１を短時間で複数回（３回以上）押圧する操作を行うことで、ガスこんろ１の側に足を運ぶよりも速く、ガスこんろ１の運転を停止（ガスバーナを消火）させることができる。この際の、ガスこんろ１の作動を次に説明する。   When such a situation occurs, in the gas stove 1 of the present embodiment, the user presses the switch 11 of the remote controller 10 of another electrical device nearest to the user several times (three times or more) in a short time. By performing the operation, the operation of the gas stove 1 can be stopped (the gas burner is extinguished) faster than when the foot is moved to the gas stove 1 side. The operation of the gas stove 1 at this time will be described next.

図２に示すように、ガスこんろ１の運転が開始されてＳＴＥＰ１においてガスバーナが点火されると、ＳＴＥＰ２においてタイマ６の時間ｔがリセット（ｔ＝０）され、ＳＴＥＰ３においてカウント数（受信回数）ｎがクリア（ｎ＝０）され、更に、ＳＴＥＰ４において記憶部７の記憶データが消去される。   As shown in FIG. 2, when the operation of the gas stove 1 is started and the gas burner is ignited in STEP 1, the time t of the timer 6 is reset in STEP 2 (t = 0), and the count number (number of receptions) in STEP 3 n is cleared (n = 0), and the data stored in the storage unit 7 is erased in STEP4.

その後、他の電気機器のリモコン１０のスイッチ１１が押圧されてリモコン信号（赤外線信号）がガスこんろ１に向かって送信されると、ＳＴＥＰ５において赤外線信号受信部５により赤外線信号が受信（初回の赤外線信号受信）され、ＳＴＥＰ６においてタイマ６が計時を開始する。ＳＴＥＰ５において受信される赤外線信号は、他の電気機器のリモコン１０（図１においてはテレビ受像機のリモコン）から送信されたものである。   Thereafter, when the switch 11 of the remote controller 10 of another electrical device is pressed and a remote control signal (infrared signal) is transmitted toward the gas stove 1, the infrared signal is received by the infrared signal receiver 5 in STEP 5 (the first time Infrared signal reception), and the timer 6 starts measuring time in STEP6. The infrared signal received in STEP 5 is transmitted from the remote controller 10 of another electrical device (the remote controller of the television receiver in FIG. 1).

次いで、ＳＴＥＰ７において記憶部７に記憶データの有無が判断される。この時点では、ＳＴＥＰ５による初回の赤外線信号受信が行われたことにより、記憶部７には記憶データがないので（ＳＴＥＰ４での記憶データの消去が行われた状態）、ＳＴＥＰ８へ進む。ＳＴＥＰ８では、ＳＴＥＰ５において受信されたときの赤外線信号の受信データが記憶部７に記憶される。次いで、ＳＴＥＰ９で１回目のカウントが行われ（ｎ＝１）、ＳＴＥＰ１０においてカウント数が３回でなければ（この時点では１回目の受信であるので）ＳＴＥＰ１１へ進む。   Next, in STEP 7, it is determined whether there is stored data in the storage unit 7. At this time, since the first infrared signal reception by STEP 5 has been performed, there is no stored data in the storage unit 7 (the state in which the stored data has been erased in STEP 4), the process proceeds to STEP 8. In STEP 8, the received data of the infrared signal when received in STEP 5 is stored in the storage unit 7. Next, the first count is performed in STEP 9 (n = 1), and if the count is not three in STEP 10 (since it is the first reception at this time), the process proceeds to STEP 11.

続いて、他の電気機器のリモコン１０のスイッチ１１が押圧されてリモコン信号（赤外線信号）がガスこんろ１に向かって送信されると、ＳＴＥＰ１１において赤外線信号受信部５により赤外線信号が受信（２回目の赤外線信号受信）され、ＳＴＥＰ７に戻る。このとき、ＳＴＥＰ８により記憶部７には記憶データが記憶されていることにより、ＳＴＥＰ７からＳＴＥＰ１２に進み、比較部８によりＳＴＥＰ１１において受信された赤外線信号の受信データと記憶データとの比較が行われる。そして、比較結果からＳＴＥＰ１１において受信された赤外線信号の受信データが記憶データと同一であるとき、ＳＴＥＰ１３へ進む。ＳＴＥＰ１３ではカウント数が１回加算され（ｎ＝ｎ＋１）る。次いでＳＴＥＰ１０へ進み、カウント数が３回でなければ（この時点では２回目の受信であるので）ＳＴＥＰ１１へ進む。   Subsequently, when the switch 11 of the remote controller 10 of another electrical device is pressed and a remote control signal (infrared signal) is transmitted toward the gas stove 1, the infrared signal is received by the infrared signal receiver 5 in STEP 11 (2 The first infrared signal is received), and the process returns to STEP7. At this time, since the storage data is stored in the storage unit 7 in STEP 8, the process proceeds from STEP 7 to STEP 12, and the comparison unit 8 compares the received data of the infrared signal received in STEP 11 with the storage data. If the received data of the infrared signal received in STEP 11 is the same as the stored data from the comparison result, the process proceeds to STEP 13. In STEP 13, the count number is added once (n = n + 1). Next, the process proceeds to STEP 10, and if the count number is not 3, the process proceeds to STEP 11 (since it is the second reception at this time).

次いで、他の電気機器のリモコン１０のスイッチ１１が押圧されてリモコン信号（赤外線信号）がガスこんろ１に向かって送信されると、ＳＴＥＰ１１において赤外線信号受信部５により赤外線信号が受信（３回目の赤外線信号受信）され、ＳＴＥＰ７に戻る。その後、ＳＴＥＰ１２に進み、比較部８によりＳＴＥＰ１１において受信された赤外線信号の受信データが記憶データと同一であることが確認されれば、ＳＴＥＰ１３へ進んでカウント数が更に１回加算される。この時点で、受信回数が３回となるので、ＳＴＥＰ１０からＳＴＥＰ１４へ進み、ＳＴＥＰ６の時点（初回の赤外線信号受信）から１０秒以内であれば、ＳＴＥＰ１５へ進んでガスバーナが消火される。   Next, when the switch 11 of the remote controller 10 of another electrical device is pressed and a remote control signal (infrared signal) is transmitted toward the gas stove 1, the infrared signal is received by the infrared signal receiver 5 in STEP 11 (third time). Infrared signal is received) and the process returns to STEP7. Thereafter, the process proceeds to STEP12, and if the comparison unit 8 confirms that the received data of the infrared signal received at STEP11 is the same as the stored data, the process proceeds to STEP13 and the count number is added once more. At this time, since the number of receptions is 3, the process proceeds from STEP 10 to STEP 14, and if within 10 seconds from the time of STEP 6 (the reception of the first infrared signal), the process proceeds to STEP 15 and the gas burner is extinguished.

従って、同一のリモコン１０から送信された同一のリモコン信号（赤外線信号）を１０秒以内に３回受信した場合、即ち、使用者によって同一のリモコン１０に備える同一の操作スイッチ１１が１０秒以内に３回以上押圧（連打）された場合にガスバーナが消火される。   Therefore, when the same remote control signal (infrared signal) transmitted from the same remote controller 10 is received three times within 10 seconds, that is, the same operation switch 11 provided in the same remote controller 10 by the user is within 10 seconds. The gas burner is extinguished when pressed (continuously hit) three or more times.

一方、２回目以降の受信データ（ＳＴＥＰ１１において受信された赤外線信号の受信データ）が記憶データと異なる場合にはＳＴＥＰ１２からＳＴＥＰ２へ戻り、また、同一の受信データが３回受信されても、初回の赤外線信号受信から１０秒を超える時間が経過していた場合にはＳＴＥＰ１４からＳＴＥＰ２へ戻る。これにより、他の電気機器を操作するためにリモコン１０のスイッチ１１が押圧された場合を排除することができ、ガスこんろ１における誤動作（赤外線信号受信に伴う不必要な消火）を防止することができる。   On the other hand, if the received data after the second time (received data of the infrared signal received in STEP 11) is different from the stored data, the process returns from STEP 12 to STEP 2, and even if the same received data is received three times, the first time If the time exceeding 10 seconds has elapsed since the reception of the infrared signal, the process returns from STEP 14 to STEP 2. Thereby, it is possible to eliminate the case where the switch 11 of the remote controller 10 is pressed in order to operate another electric device, and to prevent malfunction in the gas stove 1 (unnecessary extinguishing due to reception of an infrared signal). Can do.

なお、本実施形態は、使用者によって同一のリモコン１０に備える同一の操作スイッチ１１が１０秒以内に３回以上押圧（連打）された場合の制御を示したが、それ以外に、リモコン１０に備える複数の操作スイッチのうちで所定時間（１０秒以内）に複数の異なる操作スイッチが押圧された場合にガスバーナが消火されるようにすることも挙げられる。この場合には、図示しないが、構成においては図１に示した記憶部７及び比較部８を設けず、制御においては初回の受信データを記憶せず、２回目以降の受信データとの比較を行わなくてもよい。   In addition, although this embodiment showed the control when the same operation switch 11 with which the same remote control 10 is equipped is pressed 3 times or more (less hits) within 10 seconds by the user, in addition to that, the remote control 10 The gas burner may be extinguished when a plurality of different operation switches are pressed within a predetermined time (within 10 seconds) among the plurality of operation switches provided. In this case, although not shown, in the configuration, the storage unit 7 and the comparison unit 8 shown in FIG. 1 are not provided, and the first received data is not stored in the control, and the comparison with the second and subsequent received data is performed. It does not have to be done.

また、本実施形態の制御手段４においては、他の電気機器のリモコン１０を用いることによってガスバーナを消火させる制御を行う例を示したが、消火に限るものでなく、例えば火力を減少させる制御を行うようにしてもよい。   Moreover, in the control means 4 of this embodiment, although the example which performs control which extinguishes a gas burner by using the remote control 10 of another electric equipment was shown, it is not restricted to fire extinguishing, for example, control which reduces a thermal power is performed. You may make it perform.

また、本実施形態においては、テレビ受像機用リモコン１０のみを示したが、前記赤外線信号受信部５は、テレビ受像機用リモコン１０からの赤外線信号だけでなく、例えば、オーディオ用リモコンやエアコン用リモコン等からの赤外線信号であっても受信できるものであることは言うまでもない。   In the present embodiment, only the television receiver remote controller 10 is shown. However, the infrared signal receiver 5 is not limited to the infrared signal from the television receiver remote controller 10, but also for example an audio remote controller or an air conditioner. Needless to say, even infrared signals from a remote controller or the like can be received.

更にまた、本実施形態においては、他の電気機器のリモコン１０として赤外線信号を送信するものを示したが、これに限るものではなく、他の電気機器のリモコンが電波信号を送信するものであるときには、本発明の受信手段として前記赤外線信号受信部５に替えて電波信号受信部を設けてもよい。   Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the remote controller 10 of another electric device transmits an infrared signal, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the remote controller of another electric device transmits a radio wave signal. In some cases, a radio wave signal receiving unit may be provided in place of the infrared signal receiving unit 5 as the receiving means of the present invention.

本発明の一実施形態の加熱機器の概略構成を示すブロック図。The block diagram which shows schematic structure of the heating apparatus of one Embodiment of this invention. 本実施形態の加熱機器におけるリモコン操作時の作動を示すフローチャート。The flowchart which shows the action | operation at the time of remote control operation in the heating apparatus of this embodiment.

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１…ガスこんろ（加熱機器）、２…ガス燃焼部（加熱手段）、３…本体操作パネル（操作手段）、４…制御手段、５…赤外線信号受信部（受信手段）、６…タイマ（計時手段）、７…記憶部（記憶手段）、８…比較部（比較手段）、１０…リモコン。   DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Gas stove (heating apparatus), 2 ... Gas combustion part (heating means), 3 ... Main body operation panel (operation means), 4 ... Control means, 5 ... Infrared signal receiving part (reception means), 6 ... Timer ( Timing unit), 7... Storage unit (storage unit), 8... Comparison unit (comparison unit), 10.

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加熱手段と、該加熱手段の運転を操作する操作手段と、該操作手段の操作に応じて加熱手段を制御する制御手段とを備える加熱機器において、
他の電気機器を操作するための無線リモコンから送信されるリモコン信号を受信する受信手段と、該受信手段がリモコン信号を受信したときから計時を開始する計時手段とを備え、
前記制御手段は、前記計時手段の計時による所定時間内に、前記受信手段によりリモコン信号が複数回受信されたとき、前記加熱手段に対して所定の制御を行うことを特徴とする加熱機器。 In a heating device comprising a heating means, an operating means for operating the heating means, and a control means for controlling the heating means according to the operation of the operating means.
Receiving means for receiving a remote control signal transmitted from a wireless remote controller for operating another electrical device, and a time measuring means for starting time measurement when the receiving means receives a remote control signal,
The said control means performs predetermined control with respect to the said heating means, when a remote control signal is received in multiple times by the said receiving means within the predetermined time measured by the said time measuring means. 前記計時手段が計時を開始するときに前記受信手段が受信したリモコン信号のデータを記憶データとする記憶手段と、該記憶手段がリモコン信号のデータを記憶した後に、前記受信手段がリモコン信号を受信したとき、当該リモコン信号の受信データと前記記憶データとを比較する比較手段とを備え、
前記制御手段は、前記受信手段がリモコン信号を受信して前記計時手段が計時を開始した以降に、前記比較手段による比較結果において前記記憶データと同一の受信データを有するリモコン信号が所定時間内に複数回受信されたとき、前記加熱手段に対して所定の制御を行うことを特徴とする請求項１記載の加熱機器。 Storage means for storing data of a remote control signal received by the reception means when the time measurement means starts timing, and after the storage means stores the data of the remote control signal, the reception means receives the remote control signal A comparison means for comparing the received data of the remote control signal and the stored data,
After the receiving means receives the remote control signal and the time measuring means starts measuring time, the control means receives a remote control signal having the same received data as the stored data within a predetermined time in the comparison result by the comparing means. 2. The heating device according to claim 1, wherein when it is received a plurality of times, the heating means is controlled in a predetermined manner. 前記制御手段は、前記所定の制御として、加熱手段の加熱停止又は加熱手段の加熱量減少を行うことを特徴とする請求項１又は２記載の加熱機器。   The heating apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the control unit performs the heating stop of the heating unit or the heating amount reduction of the heating unit as the predetermined control.

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