Heating Control System

Abstract

A temperature regulation system operatively associated with a boiler is provided, including: a temperature sensor sensing hot-water restoration temperature of a space to be heated; a flow controller controlling the amount of restored hot water in the space; a hot-water restoration-flow detector detecting the amount of restored hot water flowing through a hot-water restoration pipe; a key input unit used to set hot-water restoration temperature and a minimum amount of restored hot water; and a controller controlling a flow controller so that when hot-water restoration temperature of a space sensed by a temperature sensor is equal to hot-water restoration setup temperature set by an operator, the amount of water required to maintain the hot-water restoration setup temperature flows into a hot-water restoration pipe.

1 . A temperature regulation system operatively associated with a boiler, comprising:
 a key input unit used to set hot-water restoration temperature; and   a controller controlling a flow controller that controls the amount of restored hot water so that when hot-water restoration temperature of a space sensed by a temperature sensor is equal to hot-water restoration setup temperature set, by an operator, the amount of water required to maintain the hot-water restoration setup temperature flows into a hot-water restoration pipe.   
   
   
       2 . The temperature regulation system of  claim 1 ,
 wherein the flow controller is mounted on a hot-water collection pipe, and includes:   a flow control valve having a through-hole communicating a hot-water inlet with a hot-water outlet, a valve rod moving from outside to inside of a body, and a valve member coupled to an end of the valve rod to open/close the through-hole; and   a valve actuator having a motor operating under control of the controller and gears moving the valve rod by operation of the motor.   
   
   
       3 . A temperature regulation system operatively associated with a boiler, comprising:
 a temperature sensor sensing hot-water restoration temperature of a space to be heated;   a flow controller controlling the amount of restored hot water in the space;   a key input unit used to set hot-water restoration temperature and a minimum amount of restored hot water; and   a controller controlling a flow controller so that when hot-water restoration temperature of a space sensed by a temperature sensor is equal to hot-water restoration setup temperature set by an operator, the amount of water required to maintain the hot-water restoration setup temperature flows into a hot-water restoration pipe.   
   
   
       4 . The temperature regulation system of  claim 3 ,
 wherein the flow controller is mounted on a hot-water collection pipe, and includes:   a flow control valve having a through-hole communicating a hot-water inlet with a hot-water outlet, a valve rod moving from outside to inside of a body, and a valve member coupled to an end of the valve rod to open/close the through-hole; and   a valve actuator having a motor operating under control of the controller and gears moving the valve rod by operation or the motor.   
   
   
       5 . A temperature regulation system operatively associated with a boiler, comprising:
 a temperature sensor sensing hot-water restoration temperature of a space to be heated;   a flow controller controlling the amount of restored hot water in the space;   a hot-water restoration-flow detector detecting the amount of restored hot water flowing through a hot-water restoration pipe;   a key input unit used to set hot-water restoration temperature and a minimum amount of restored hot water; and   a controller controlling a flow controller so that when hot-water restoration temperature of a space sensed by a temperature sensor is equal to hot-water restoration setup temperature set by an operator, the amount of water required to maintain the hot-water restoration setup temperature flows into a hot-water restoration pipe.   
   
   
       6 . The temperature regulation system of  claim 5 , wherein the temperature sensor is mounted on a collection inlet of a hot-water collection pipe, the collection inlet being connected to an indoor heating pipe. 
   
   
       7 . The temperature regulation system of  claim 5 , wherein the controller controls the flow controller so that the amount of water required to maintain the hot-water restoration setup temperature is greater than the minimum amount of restored hot water. 
   
   
       8 . The temperature regulation system of  claim 5 , wherein the flow controller is mounted on a hot-water collection pipe, and includes:
 a flow control valve having a through-hole communicating a hot-water inlet with a hot-water outlet, a valve rod moving from outside to inside of a body, and a valve member coupled to an end of the valve rod to open/close the through-hole; and   a valve actuator having a motor operating under control of the controller and gears moving the valve rod by operation of the motor.   
   
   
       9 . The temperature regulation system of  claim 5 , wherein the hot-water restoration-flow detector is mounted on a hot-water outlet of the collection pipe, and includes:
 a propeller rotating by hot water flowing into the hot-water restoration pipe;   a rotating shalt connected to the propeller; a magnet mounted on the propeller; and   a hole sensor sensing magnetic field of the rotating magnet.   
   
   
       10 . The temperature regulation system of  claim 5  wherein the key input unit and the controller constitute an indoor thermostat, the controller outputting a command to stop operating the boiler when indoor temperature reaches a predetermined setup temperature or boiler operation time reaches a predetermined operation setup time. 
   
   
       11 . A boiler water collection pipe connecting at least one indoor heating pipe to a hot-water restoration pipe, comprising:
 a temperature sensor sensing hot-water restoration temperature of hot water flowing in through a collection inlet connected to the indoor heating pipe;   a plurality of flow controllers each controlling the amount of restored hot water flowing in through the collection inlet connected to the indoor heating pipe; and a hot-water restoration-flow detector mounted on inside a hot-water outlet to detect the amount of restored hot water flowing into the hot-water restoration pipe.   
   
   
       12 . The hot-water collection pipe of  claim 11 , wherein the hot-water restoration-flow detector comprises:
 a propeller rotating by hot water flowing in;   a rotating shaft connected to the propeller;   a magnet mounted on the propeller; and   a hole sensor sensing magnetic field of the rotating magnet.   
   
   
       13 . The temperature regulation system of  claim 6 , wherein the flow controller is mounted on a hot-water collection pipe, and includes:
 a flow control valve having a through-hole communicating a hot-water inlet with a hot-water outlet, a valve rod moving from outside to inside of a body, and a valve member coupled to an end of the valve rod to open/close the through-hole; and   a valve actuator having a motor operating under control of the controller and gears moving the valve rod by operation of the motor.   
   
   
       14 . The temperature regulation system of  claim 7 , wherein the flow controller is mounted on a hot-water collection pipe, and includes:
 a flow control valve having a through-hole communicating a hot-water inlet with a hot-water outlet, a valve rod moving from outside to inside of a body, and a valve member coupled to an end of the valve rod to open/close the through-hole; and   a valve actuator having a motor operating under control of the controller and gears moving the valve rod by operation of the motor.   
   
   
       15 . The temperature regulation system of  claim 6 , wherein the hot-water restoration-flow detector is mounted on a hot-water outlet of the collection pipe, and includes:
 a propeller rotating by hot water flowing into the hot-water restoration pipe;   a rotating shaft connected to the propeller;   a magnet mounted on the propeller; and   a hole sensor sensing magnetic field of the rotating magnet.   
   
   
       16 . The temperature regulation system of  claim 7 , wherein the hot-water restoration-flow detector is mounted on a hot-water outlet of the collection pipe, and includes:
 a propeller rotating by hot water flowing into the hot-water restoration pipe;   a rotating shaft connected to the propeller;   a magnet mounted on the propeller; and   a hole sensor sensing magnetic field of the rotating magnet.   
   
   
       17 . The temperature regulation system of  claim 6 , wherein the key input unit and the controller constitute an indoor thermostat, the controller outputting a command to stop operating the boiler when indoor temperature reaches a predetermined setup temperature or boiler operation time reaches a predetermined operation setup time. 
   
   
       18 . The temperature regulation system of  claim 7 , wherein the key input unit and the controller constitute an indoor thermostat, the controller outputting a command to stop operating the boiler when indoor temperature reaches a predetermined setup temperature or boiler operation time reaches a predetermined operation setup time.