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Title:
給湯器用リモコン
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP4098661
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:

To provide a remote controller for a hot water supply device, improved in convenience for use in switching the hot water supply device from the standby state to the operating state.

This kitchen remote controller 1 and a bathroom remote controller 20 have a function of remote operating the hot water supply device for performing the hot water supply operation of heating water supplied from a water line pipe and delivering hot water to a hot water supply pipe, and an operating state switching means for switching the operating state of the hot water supply device between the operating state of performing the hot water supply operation and the standby state where the hot water supply operation is not performed and the power consumption is lower than that in the operating state. The remote controllers include infrared ray sensors 4, 23 for detecting an object within a designated range from a detecting part, wherein in the case where the hot water supply device is in the standby state, when an object is detected by the infrared ray sensors 4, 23, the hot water supply device is switched to the operating state.

COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI


Inventors:
Kenji Toya
Hiroaki Higashijima
Application Number:
JP2003124989A
Publication Date:
June 11, 2008
Filing Date:
April 30, 2003
Export Citation:
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Assignee:
Rinnai Corporation
International Classes:
F24H1/00; F24F11/02; H04Q9/00
Domestic Patent References:
JP11294844A
JP2002354564A
JP2002171583A
JP2002039622A
JP2000274683A
JP2002323255A
JP7284180A
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Tatsuhiko Sato
Takeshi Sagi
Kenichi Homma