ENERGY USAGE DISPLAY UNIT
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1. An energy usage display unit for displaying energy usage of gas used for a water heater, water used for the water heater or electricity used in a housing where the water heater is set, comprising:
- a clock section for having a clock and calendar function;
a counting section for counting usage of gas, water or electricity;
a memory section for storing a count value of usage counted by the counting section retroactive to past by a predetermined number with a predetermined time unit;
a counting control section for writing the count value of usage from the counting section to the memory section at predetermined time;
a display control section for reading one or both of the count value of the counting section and a stored value in the memory section to prepare display data of usage, in accordance with a period unit required by a user; and
a display section for displaying usage based on the display data prepared by the display control section.
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An energy usage display unit for displaying energy usage of gas used for a water heater, water used for the water heater or electricity used in housing where the water heater is set, comprising:
- a clock section for having a clock and calendar function;
- a counting section for counting usage of gas, water or electricity;
- a memory section for storing a count value of usage counted by the counting section retroactive to past by a predetermined number with a predetermined time unit;
- a counting control section for writing the count value of usage from the counting section to the memory section at predetermined time;
- a display control section for reading one or both of the count value of the counting section and a stored value in the memory section to prepare display data of usage, in accordance with a period unit required by a user; and
- a display section for displaying usage based on the display data prepared by the display control section.
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1. An energy usage display unit for displaying energy usage of gas used for a water heater, water used for the water heater or electricity used in a housing where the water heater is set, comprising:
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a clock section for having a clock and calendar function; a counting section for counting usage of gas, water or electricity; a memory section for storing a count value of usage counted by the counting section retroactive to past by a predetermined number with a predetermined time unit; a counting control section for writing the count value of usage from the counting section to the memory section at predetermined time; a display control section for reading one or both of the count value of the counting section and a stored value in the memory section to prepare display data of usage, in accordance with a period unit required by a user; and a display section for displaying usage based on the display data prepared by the display control section. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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