JP2006349240A - Clothing amount estimating method, and air conditioning method, air conditioning system, portable terminal, and information holding device used therein - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a clothing amount estimating method capable of easily and accurately estimating a clothing amount, and an air conditioning method, an air conditioning system, a portable terminal, and an information holding device used therein. <P>SOLUTION: The clothing amount estimating method includes a step of reading clothing related information, and a step of estimating an overall clothing amount. In the step of reading the clothing related information, the clothing relevant information relevant to clothing is read from the information holding device 3. The information holding device 3 is attached to a single article of clothing worn by a person in a room. In the step of estimating the overall clothing amount, the overall clothing amount relevant to all pieces of clothing is estimated on the basis of plural pieces of clothing relevant information. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a clothing amount estimation method and an air conditioning control method, an air conditioning system, a portable terminal, and an information holding device using the same.

  As a method of air conditioning control that realizes comfortable air conditioning, various methods of performing air conditioning control based on PMV (Predicted Mean vote) that is a comfort index have been proposed or realized. Variables in the equation for determining the PMV value include variables relating to environmental factors including air temperature, humidity, radiation temperature, and air velocity, and variables relating to human factors including the amount of clothes and activity of a person. Although it is possible to actually measure variables related to environmental factors by means of detection means, it is difficult to estimate the amount of clothes and activity of a person. Moreover, estimation of the amount of clothes is particularly difficult due to individual differences or seasonal changes.

Therefore, conventionally, the following methods have been devised as methods for setting or estimating the amount of clothes.
In the control device for an air conditioner described in Patent Document 1, the amount of clothing is set by the resident who declares the amount of clothing himself.
Moreover, in the air conditioner of patent document 2, the amount of clothes corresponding to the average temperature and weather for each date and time in the year is estimated based on calendar information stored in advance.
Japanese Patent No. 2846437 JP-A-6-159765

However, conventional methods for setting or estimating the amount of clothing have the following problems, for example, and it is difficult to easily estimate the amount of clothing easily and accurately.
In the method of setting the amount of clothes described in Patent Document 1 by self-reporting, the occupant needs to input the amount of clothes by himself / herself, which is troublesome. Moreover, even if the employee can input the amount of clothes at a company office or the like, it is difficult to input at a place where an unspecified number of customers gather, such as a store.

In addition, in the method of estimating the amount of clothes described in Patent Document 2, the daily temperature and weather are not constant every year, so if the average temperature and weather for each date and time in the calendar information differ from the actual temperature and weather, the amount of clothes The estimation error becomes large.
The subject of this invention is providing the clothing amount estimation method which can estimate the clothing amount easily and accurately, the air-conditioning control method using the same, an air-conditioning system, a portable terminal, and an information holding device.

The clothing amount estimation method of the first invention includes a step of reading clothing-related information and a step of estimating the clothing amount. In the step of reading the clothing related information, the clothing related information about the clothing is read from the information holding device. The information holding device is attached to each piece of clothing worn by a person in the living room. The step of estimating the amount of clothes estimates the amount of clothes related to clothes worn on the whole body or a predetermined part of the person based on a plurality of pieces of clothes-related information.
Here, clothes-related information related to clothes is read from an information holding device attached to each piece of clothes worn by a person in the room, and the amount of clothes is estimated based on a plurality of clothes-related information. This makes it possible to estimate the amount of clothes easily and accurately without being affected by climate change or individual differences.

The clothing amount estimation method of the second invention is the clothing amount estimation method of the first invention, and the clothing related information includes at least a single item clothing amount. The amount of clothing per item relates to each item of clothing.
Here, since the garment-related information includes at least the amount of single item clothing, it is possible to estimate the amount of clothing based on information on a plurality of single item clothing amounts.

The clothing amount estimation method of the third invention is the clothing amount estimation method of the first invention, and the clothing related information includes at least the type of clothing.
Here, since the clothes-related information includes at least the type of clothes, it is possible to estimate the amount of clothes based on information on a plurality of types of clothes.

A clothing amount estimation method according to a fourth aspect is the clothing amount estimation method according to the first aspect, wherein the clothing related information includes at least clothing identification information for identifying the clothing.
Here, since the clothes-related information includes at least clothes identification information for identifying clothes, it is possible to estimate the amount of clothes based on information of a plurality of clothes identification information.

The air conditioning control method of the fifth invention is an air conditioning control method using the clothing amount estimation method of the first invention. The air conditioning control method includes a step of calculating a comfort index based on the amount of clothes, and a step of controlling the air conditioning equipment so that the comfort index becomes an optimum value.
Here, the comfort index is calculated based on the clothing amount estimated using the clothing amount estimation method of the first invention, and the air conditioning equipment is controlled so that the comfort index becomes an optimum value. Can be realized.

An air conditioning control system according to a sixth aspect of the present invention includes a clothing related information reading unit, a clothing amount estimation unit, a comfort index calculation unit, and an air conditioning control unit. The clothes related information reading unit reads clothes related information about clothes from the information holding device. The information holding device is attached to each piece of clothing worn by a person in the living room. The clothing amount estimation unit estimates the clothing amount related to the clothing worn on the whole body of the person or a predetermined part based on the plurality of pieces of clothing related information. The comfort index calculation unit calculates a comfort index based on the amount of clothes. The air conditioning control unit controls the air conditioning equipment so that the comfort index becomes an optimum value.
Here, the clothing-related information reading unit reads each piece of clothing-related information from the information holding device attached to each piece of clothing worn by a person in the room, and the clothing amount estimation unit is based on a plurality of pieces of clothing-related information. Estimate the amount of clothes on the entire body of the person or the clothes worn on a predetermined site. This makes it possible to easily and accurately estimate the amount of clothes without being affected by climate change or individual differences. Furthermore, the comfort index calculation unit calculates the comfort index based on the amount of clothes, and the air conditioning control unit controls the air conditioning equipment so that the comfort index becomes the optimum value, thereby realizing comfortable air conditioning. Is possible.

The air conditioning control system according to a seventh aspect is the air conditioning control system according to the sixth aspect, wherein the clothing amount estimation unit estimates the clothing amount for each part. The comfort index calculation unit calculates a comfort index based on the amount of clothes for each part. The air conditioning control unit controls the air conditioning equipment so that the comfort index becomes an optimum value.
Here, the clothing amount estimation unit can estimate the clothing amount for each region, and the air conditioning control unit can perform air conditioning control that is optimal for the region.

An air conditioning control system according to an eighth aspect of the present invention is the air conditioning control system according to the sixth aspect of the present invention, wherein the clothing amount estimation unit estimates the amount of clothing for the entire living room from the amount of clothing for a plurality of people. The comfort index calculation unit calculates a comfort index based on the amount of clothes for the entire living room. The air conditioning control unit performs batch control of the air conditioning equipment in the living room so that the comfort index becomes an optimum value.
Here, the clothing amount estimation unit can estimate the clothing amount for the entire room, and the air conditioning control unit can collectively control the air conditioning equipment in the room.

An air conditioning control system according to a ninth aspect of the present invention is the air conditioning control system according to the sixth aspect of the present invention, wherein the clothing related information reading unit is provided near the entrance / exit of the living room.
Here, since the clothing related information reading unit is provided in the vicinity of the entrance / exit of the living room, it is possible to reliably estimate the amount of clothes of each person entering and leaving the living room.

An air conditioning control system according to a tenth aspect of the present invention is the air conditioning control system according to the sixth aspect of the present invention, wherein the clothing related information reading unit is provided near the work area of a person in the living room.
Here, since the clothing-related information reading unit is provided near the work area of the person in the room, even if the amount of clothes changes after entering the room, It is possible to detect.

An air conditioning control system according to an eleventh aspect of the present invention is the air conditioning control system according to the sixth aspect of the present invention, wherein the clothing amount estimation unit estimates the clothing amount for the entire room from the clothing amounts for a plurality of persons. This system further has a function of providing information for realizing a comfortable environment to a person having a clothing amount different from the clothing amount for the entire living room.
Here, it is possible to provide information for realizing a comfortable environment to a person having a clothing amount different from the clothing amount for the entire living room.

An air conditioning control system according to a twelfth aspect of the present invention is the air conditioning control system according to the sixth aspect of the present invention, and stores indoor / outdoor environment history information regarding the history of indoor / outdoor environments inside and outside the living room and clothing amount history information regarding the history of clothing amount, Based on the indoor / outdoor environment history information and the clothing amount history information, it further has a function of managing information related to the physical condition of the person having the clothing amount.
Here, based on the indoor / outdoor environment history information and the clothing amount history information, it is possible to manage information related to the physical condition of the person having the clothing amount.

An air conditioning control system according to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention is the air conditioning control system according to the sixth aspect of the present invention, which estimates the energy saving effect by changing the amount of clothing at the present time, and when there is an energy saving effect, information on the setting conditions and energy saving of the air conditioning equipment It further has a function of providing
Here, when there is an energy saving effect by changing the amount of clothes at the present time, it is possible to provide information regarding the setting conditions of the air conditioning equipment and the energy saving.

An air conditioning control system according to a fourteenth aspect of the present invention is the air conditioning control system according to the sixth aspect of the present invention, wherein the clothing related information includes at least a single clothing amount. The amount of clothing per item relates to each item of clothing.
Here, since the garment-related information includes at least the amount of single item clothing, it is possible to estimate the amount of clothing based on information on a plurality of single item clothing amounts.

An air conditioning control system according to a fifteenth aspect of the present invention is the air conditioning control system according to the sixth aspect of the present invention, wherein the clothing related information includes at least a type of clothing. The air conditioning control system further includes a first clothing amount database. The first clothing amount database stores a single clothing amount. The amount of clothing per item corresponds to the type of clothing. The amount of clothing per item relates to each item of clothing.
Here, since the clothes-related information includes at least the type of clothes, it is possible to estimate the amount of clothes based on information on a plurality of types of clothes. In addition, since the first clothing amount database for storing the single clothing amount corresponding to the clothing type is provided, it is possible to centrally manage information relating to the single clothing amount corresponding to the clothing type.

An air conditioning control system according to a sixteenth aspect is the air conditioning control system according to the sixth aspect, wherein the clothing related information includes at least clothing identification information for identifying clothing. The air conditioning control system further includes a second clothing amount database. The second clothing amount database stores a single clothing amount. The amount of single item clothing corresponds to clothing identification information. The amount of clothing per item relates to each item of clothing.
Here, since the clothes-related information includes at least clothes identification information for identifying clothes, it is possible to estimate the amount of clothes based on information of a plurality of clothes identification information. In addition, since the second clothing amount database for storing the single clothing amount corresponding to the clothing identification information is provided, it is possible to centrally manage information related to the single clothing amount corresponding to the clothing identification information.

An air conditioning control system according to a seventeenth aspect of the present invention is the air conditioning control system according to the sixteenth aspect of the present invention, further comprising a third clothing amount database. The third clothing amount database holds information read from the second clothing amount database or information frequently read from the second clothing amount database.
In this case, information read from the second clothing amount database or information frequently read from the second clothing amount database may be held by the third clothing amount database which is a database different from the second clothing amount database. Is possible.

A portable terminal according to an eighteenth aspect of the present invention includes a clothing related information reading unit and a first transmission unit. The clothes related information reading unit reads clothes related information about clothes from the information holding device. The information holding device is attached to each piece of clothing worn by a person in the living room. The first transmission unit transmits clothing-related information to the reception unit. The receiving unit is connected to the clothing amount estimating unit. The clothing amount estimation unit estimates the clothing amount related to the clothing worn on the whole body of the person or a predetermined part based on the plurality of pieces of clothing related information.
Here, since the portable terminal includes the clothing related information reading unit and the first transmission unit, it is possible to transmit the clothing related information read from the information holding device to the clothing amount estimation unit via the receiving unit.

A mobile terminal according to a nineteenth aspect of the invention includes a clothing related information reading unit and a second transmission unit. The clothes related information reading unit reads clothes related information about clothes from the information holding device. The information holding device is attached to each piece of clothing worn by a person in the living room. The second transmission unit transmits clothes-related information and position information regarding the position where the person is present to the remote monitoring device. The remote monitoring device is connected to the clothing amount estimation unit. The clothing amount estimation unit estimates the clothing amount related to the clothing worn on the whole body of the person or a predetermined part based on the plurality of pieces of clothing related information.
Here, since the portable terminal includes the clothing related information reading unit and the second transmission unit, it is possible to transmit the clothing related information read from the information holding device to the clothing amount estimation unit via the remote monitoring device. .

The information holding device of the twentieth invention is attached to each piece of clothing worn by a person in the living room. The information holding device stores clothes-related information regarding clothes.
Here, since the information holding device attached to each single piece of clothing worn by a person in the living room stores the clothing related information about the clothing, the clothing related information is read by reading the clothing related information from the information holding device. It can be used for estimation of quantity.

An information holding device according to a twenty-first invention is the information holding device according to the twentieth invention, comprising an IC tag. The IC tag stores clothing related information.
Here, since the information holding device includes an IC tag for storing clothing-related information, it is possible to use the clothing-related information for estimating the amount of clothes by reading the clothing-related information stored in the IC tag. .

An information holding device according to a twenty-second invention is the information holding device according to the twentieth invention and comprises a bar code. The bar code corresponds to clothing related information.
Here, since the information holding device includes a barcode corresponding to the clothing-related information, the clothing-related information can be used for estimating the clothing amount by reading the clothing-related information from the barcode.

According to the first invention, the amount of clothes can be estimated easily and accurately without being affected by climate change or individual differences.
According to the second aspect of the present invention, the amount of clothing can be estimated based on information on a plurality of single item clothing amounts.
According to the third aspect of the present invention, the amount of clothes can be estimated based on information on a plurality of types of clothes.

According to the fourth invention, the amount of clothes can be estimated based on information of a plurality of pieces of clothing identification information.
According to the fifth aspect of the invention, comfortable air conditioning can be realized based on the estimated amount of clothes.
According to the sixth invention, the amount of clothes can be estimated easily and accurately without being affected by climate change or individual differences. Furthermore, comfortable air conditioning can be realized based on the amount of clothes.

According to the seventh aspect of the invention, it is possible to perform air conditioning control that is optimal for a person's part in the living room.
According to the eighth invention, it is possible to collectively control the air conditioning equipment in the living room by estimating the amount of clothes for the entire living room.
According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to reliably estimate the amount of clothes of each person entering and leaving the room.

According to the tenth aspect of the present invention, the changed amount of clothing can be detected even when the amount of clothing changes after entering the room.
According to the eleventh aspect of the present invention, information for realizing a comfortable environment can be provided to a person having a clothing amount different from the clothing amount for the entire living room.
According to the twelfth invention, it is possible to manage information related to the physical condition of a person having a clothing amount.

According to the thirteenth aspect, when there is an energy saving effect by changing the amount of clothes, it is possible to provide information on the setting conditions of the air conditioning equipment and the energy saving.
According to the fourteenth aspect of the present invention, the amount of clothes can be estimated based on information on a plurality of pieces of single item clothes.
According to the fifteenth aspect of the present invention, the amount of clothes can be estimated based on information on a plurality of types of clothes. In addition, it is possible to centrally manage information on the amount of single item clothing corresponding to the type of clothing.

According to the sixteenth aspect, the amount of clothes can be estimated based on information of a plurality of pieces of clothing identification information. Further, it is possible to centrally manage information related to the amount of single item clothing corresponding to the clothing identification information.
According to the seventeenth aspect, information read from the second clothing amount database or information with a high reading frequency can be held by a database different from the second clothing amount database.

According to the eighteenth aspect, the clothing related information read from the information holding device can be transmitted to the clothing amount estimating unit via the receiving unit.
According to the nineteenth aspect, the clothing related information read from the information holding device can be transmitted to the clothing amount estimating unit via the remote monitoring device.
According to the twentieth invention, by reading the clothing related information from the information holding device, the clothing related information can be used for estimating the clothing amount.

According to the twenty-first aspect, by reading the clothes related information stored in the IC tag, the clothes related information can be used for estimating the amount of clothes.
According to the twenty-second aspect, by reading the clothes related information from the barcode, the clothes related information can be used for estimating the amount of clothes.

Next, embodiments relating to a clothing amount estimation method and an air conditioning control method, an air conditioning system, a portable terminal, and an information holding device using the same according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[First Embodiment]
<Basic configuration of air conditioning system>
The air conditioning system 1 shown in FIG. 1 includes a controller 2 for air conditioning control, a wireless IC tag 3, a wireless IC tag information reading unit 4, various information detecting units 8, and an air conditioning facility 100.

The air conditioning equipment 100 is an indoor unit of an air conditioner and is installed in an air conditioned space. The air conditioning equipment 100 is connected to the controller 2.
The wireless IC tag 3 is attached to each piece of clothing and stores clothing related information regarding each piece of clothing. The clothing-related information is the amount of single item clothing for each single item of clothing.

The amount of single item clothing is represented by a so-called black value (clo). “Clo” is a unit of the amount of clothing, and 1 clo is comfortably felt by a person sitting on a chair and resting in an atmosphere with a humidity of 50%, a wind speed of 10 cm / s, and an air temperature of 21.20 ° C. It represents the thermal insulation value of clothes necessary for maintaining the average skin temperature of the clothing at 33 ° C. (1 clo = 0.155 m ° C./W).
For clothing to which the wireless IC tag 3 is attached, in addition to general clothing such as shirts, trousers, pants, socks, or ties, all items that can be worn on the body such as gloves, hats, mufflers, etc. Things are included.

The wireless IC tag 3 is attached so as to adhere to the outer surface or inner surface of clothes. The wireless IC tag 3 can also be attached to clothes by being woven into the clothes or housed in a bag-like portion provided on the clothes.
The wireless IC tag information reading unit 4 reads the amount of single item clothing that is clothing-related information from the wireless IC tag 3. The wireless IC tag information reading unit 4 can read the amount of single clothing from the wireless IC tag 3 in a non-contact state using a wireless signal. The wireless IC tag information reading unit 4 is connected to the controller 2. Further, the wireless IC tag information reading unit 4 is arranged at the entrance of the air-conditioned space or in the vicinity of a position where a person is present in the air-conditioned space, as shown in the fourth or fifth embodiment to be described later.

  The various information detection unit 8 is a detection unit for detecting various types of information other than the clothing amount, which is a variable necessary for calculating the comfort index (PMV value). The various information detection unit 8 includes an air temperature detection unit 9, a humidity detection unit 10, a radiation temperature detection unit 11, an airflow velocity detection unit 12, and an activity amount detection / estimation unit 13. The air temperature detector 9 detects the temperature of air in the air-conditioned space. The humidity detector 10 detects the humidity in the air-conditioned space. The radiation temperature detector 11 detects the radiation temperature in the air-conditioned space. The airflow speed detector 12 detects the speed of the airflow in the air-conditioned space. The activity amount detection / estimation unit 13 detects or estimates the activity amount of a person in the air-conditioned space. The amount of activity is detected or estimated by a conventionally known method. For example, the amount of activity is preset according to the type of the air-conditioned space or the average number of people in the room, or estimated based on the amount of movement of the person in the air-conditioned space. .

The controller 2 will be described in more detail in the following items.
<Configuration of controller 2>
The controller 2 includes an overall clothing amount estimation unit 5, a comfort index calculation unit 6, and an air conditioning equipment control unit 7.
The overall clothing amount estimation unit 5 estimates the overall clothing amount for all clothing based on the plurality of single-item clothing amounts read from the wireless IC tag 3 by the wireless IC tag information reading unit 4.

The comfort index calculation unit 6 comfortably calculates the air temperature, the humidity, the radiation temperature, the air flow velocity, and the activity amount detected by the various information detection units 8 and the total clothing amount estimated by the total clothing amount estimation unit 5. The sex index (PMV value) (see the graph of FIG. 3) is calculated.
The PMV value is based on Fanger's PMV equation, which is a thermal balance equation of the human body and the environment, taking into account the two human factors of clothing and activity in addition to the four environmental factors of air temperature, humidity, radiation temperature, and airflow velocity. Is a value calculated by. The comfort index (PMV value) is defined in ISO standard 7730.

PMV values consist of integer values from -3 to 3, -3: cold, -2: cool, -1 = slightly cool, 0: neither, 10 = slightly warm, +2: warm, 3: Means hot. If the PMV value can be reduced to 0, 95% of people feel comfortable (see the graph of FIG. 3).
The air conditioning equipment control unit 7 controls the operation of the air conditioning equipment 100 for air conditioning the air in the air conditioned space that is centrally managed by the controller 2 based on the comfort index calculated by the comfort index calculating unit 6. To do. Specifically, the air conditioning equipment control unit 7 controls the operation of the air conditioning equipment 100 so that the PMV value becomes 0 in the comfort index.

  As described above, in the air conditioning system 1, the amount of single item clothes for each item of clothing is stored in the wireless IC tag 3 attached to each item of clothing. The amount of single item clothing is read by the wireless IC tag information reading unit 4 provided inside or at the entrance of the air-conditioned space. The overall clothing amount estimation unit 5 estimates the overall clothing amount based on the read single clothing amounts. The comfort index calculation unit 6 calculates a comfort index based on the total clothing amount. The air conditioning equipment control unit 7 realizes comfortable air conditioning by controlling the air conditioning equipment 100 so that the comfort index becomes an optimum value.

<Procedure for clothing amount estimation method>
Next, a clothing amount estimation method for estimating the total clothing amount from the single clothing amount of the wireless IC tag 3 in the first embodiment will be described.
I. First, as shown in FIG. 2, single item clothing amount information itself relating to the single item clothing amount is stored in advance in the wireless IC tag 3 attached to each piece of clothing. The amount of single clothes is stored in the wireless IC tag 3 by the manufacturer of each garment.

  In FIG. 2, the wireless IC tag 3 attached to the uniform outerwear WS stores a single-piece clothing amount (0.2 clo) related to the uniform outerwear WS, and the wireless IC tag 3 attached to the uniform trousers WP includes The single-piece clothing amount (0.3 clo) relating to the uniform trousers WP is stored. In addition, although not shown in figure, the radio | wireless IC tag 3 in which the amount of single item clothing for each item of clothing is stored is also attached to other clothing (for example, underpants, socks, ties, etc.).

II. Next, the wireless IC tag information reading unit 4 reads the amount of single item clothing for each individual item from the wireless IC tag 3.
III. The total clothing amount is estimated by the total clothing amount estimation unit 5 from the read information regarding the single item clothing amount.
For example, the amount of upper body clothing related to the upper body is estimated based on single item clothing amount information of the undershirt, the cutter shirt, and the uniform outerwear WS. On the other hand, the amount of lower body clothing related to the lower body is estimated based on single item clothing amount information of the underpants and uniform trousers WP. After that, the total clothing amount is calculated by calculating the average value of the upper body clothing amount and the lower body clothing amount.

<Features of First Embodiment>
(1)
As described above, in the air conditioning system 1 of the first embodiment, the amount of single item clothing for each item of clothing is stored in the wireless IC tag 3 attached to each item of clothing. The amount of single item clothing is read by the wireless IC tag information reading unit 4. The overall clothing amount estimation unit 5 estimates the overall clothing amount based on the read single clothing amounts. The comfort index calculation unit 6 calculates a comfort index based on the total clothing amount. The air conditioning equipment control unit 7 controls the air conditioning equipment 100 so that the comfort index becomes an optimum value. As a result, it is possible to easily and accurately estimate the total amount of clothes without being affected by climate change or individual differences, and to realize comfortable air conditioning.

(2)
In the air-conditioning system 1 of the first embodiment, the wireless IC tag 3 that can be used for merchandise merchandise management stores information on the amount of individual clothes for each item of clothing, thereby making it easy to increase the total amount of clothing for an individual. It is possible to detect with high accuracy.
In addition, the wireless IC tag 3 can further store product management data. As a result, it is possible to improve the efficiency of distribution management of clothes distributed as a product, and it is possible to aim for smooth and efficient inventory management.

(3)
In the first embodiment, since the amount of single item clothing for each item of clothing is stored in the wireless IC tag 3 attached to each item of clothing, the total amount of clothing for all items of clothing can be easily determined based on the amount of single item clothing. It is possible to estimate with high accuracy.

<Modification of First Embodiment>
(A)
In the first embodiment, the non-contact wireless IC tag 3 has been described as an example of the information holding device attached to each piece of clothing, but the present invention is not limited to this, A contact IC tag may be used as the information holding device. In the case of a contact-type IC tag, it is possible to more reliably read clothes-related information consisting of a single-piece clothing amount by bringing the contact-type IC tag into contact with a reader.
(B)
In addition, instead of an information holding device that holds information on an IC chip such as the wireless IC tag 3, an information holding device that can optically hold information, for example, a barcode, may be employed. It is also possible to hold clothing-related information consisting of the amount of single item clothing in the form of a barcode. In this case, it is possible to read the amount of single item clothing using a barcode reader. Bar codes include not only one-dimensional barcodes but also two-dimensional barcodes (so-called QR codes), etc. All types of barcodes can hold clothing-related information consisting of the amount of individual clothes. is there.

(C)
Further, the air conditioning system 1 of the first embodiment estimates the total clothing amount for each individual by the overall clothing amount estimation unit 5, but as a modified example, the overall clothing amount estimation unit 5 determines the amount of clothing for a plurality of people. The amount of clothes for the entire air-conditioned space is estimated, the comfort index calculation unit 6 calculates the comfort index based on the amount of clothes for the entire air-conditioned space, and the air-conditioning control unit 7 sets the comfort index to an optimum value. Collective control of the air conditioning equipment in the air conditioned space may be performed. This makes it possible to collectively control the air conditioning equipment in the air-conditioned space by estimating the amount of clothes for the entire living room.

(D)
Furthermore, the air conditioning system 1 of the first embodiment may have a function of providing information for realizing a comfortable environment to a person who has a clothing amount different from the clothing amount for the entire conditioned space. For example, the overall clothing amount estimation unit 5 calculates the average overall clothing amount for all persons existing in the air-conditioned space based on the individual clothing amount for each individual. When calculating the average overall clothing amount, for example, the average overall clothing amount is calculated by obtaining a simple average for a plurality of overall clothing amounts. As a result, for people wearing clothing equivalent to the overall clothing amount that is less than the average overall clothing amount of the entire air-conditioned space, the current overall clothing amount is more than the average overall clothing amount corresponding to comfort control. there's only a little. Information on advice such as “You should wear another piece of clothing” may be displayed on a monitor screen of a personal computer installed in the air-conditioned space.

(E)
In the air conditioning system 1 of the first embodiment, the total clothing amount estimation unit 5 estimates the total clothing amount for each individual, and further estimates the daily clothing amount for each individual, thereby allowing each individual's preference to be estimated. It is also possible to grasp (hot, cold) etc. and use it for air conditioning control.
(F)
The air conditioning system 1 of the first embodiment stores indoor / outdoor environment history information regarding the history of indoor / outdoor environments inside and outside the air-conditioned space and clothing amount history information regarding the history of clothing amount. You may further have the function to manage the information regarding the physical condition of the person who has the amount of clothes based on quantity history information.

  In this case, the amount of clothing for each whole body or part of the day is estimated, and the estimated amount of clothing is correlated with the indoor / outdoor environment at that time, and each history information is stored, so that judgment can be made from the indoor / outdoor environment on a certain day. For example, the air conditioning system 1 makes it possible to estimate that there is a change in physical condition when the amount of clothing is different from the amount of clothing that the individual can take. For example, in the history of the amount of clothing of a person so far, when the indoor temperature was T ° C, the amount of clothing was Y, whereas when the amount of clothing on a certain day was the same T ° C, It is estimated that people feel cold. Accordingly, it is possible to grasp the daily physical condition by comparing the tendency of the normal overall clothing amount with the tendency of the daily overall clothing amount.

(G)
Furthermore, the air conditioning system 1 of the first embodiment estimates the total clothing amount for each individual by the overall clothing amount estimation unit 5, but further estimates the energy saving effect by changing the current clothing amount, and the energy saving effect is In some cases, the air conditioner A may further have a function of providing information on setting conditions and energy saving. For example, if the current overall clothing amount can be changed to reduce the power consumption by reducing the air conditioning load of the air conditioning facility A, the setting conditions for the air conditioning facility A and the instruction information for instructing the clothing amount to be changed Information regarding energy saving may be transmitted to a person in the air-conditioned space by displaying it on a monitor screen of a personal computer installed in the air-conditioned space.

(H)
Moreover, the air conditioning system 1 of 1st Embodiment estimates the total clothing amount for every individual by the total clothing amount estimation part 5, but the whole clothing amount estimation part 5 estimates the clothing amount for every site | part as a modification. The comfort index calculation unit 6 may calculate the comfort index based on the amount of clothes for each part, and the air conditioning control unit 7 may control the air conditioning equipment so that the comfort index becomes an optimum value. . This makes it possible to perform air conditioning control that is optimal for the site.

In this case, the overall clothing amount estimation unit 5 can individually estimate the upper body clothing amount relating to the upper body and the lower body clothing amount relating to the lower body. Therefore, the air-conditioning system 1 can also perform air-conditioning control based on the PMV value using the lower body clothing amount in order to prevent the lower body from becoming too cold in the cooling season, for example. As a result, it is possible to prevent inconveniences such as excessive coldness in the feet during cooling and head hotness during heating that occur in the conventional air conditioning system.
In addition, the air conditioning system 1 can specify a finer region or part other than the upper body and the lower body, estimate the amount of clothing for each part, and perform air conditioning control that is optimal for each part. .

[Second Embodiment]
The air conditioning system of the second embodiment includes components (a controller 2, a wireless IC tag 3, a wireless IC tag information reading unit 4, various information detection units 8, and an air conditioning unit of the air conditioning system 1 (see FIG. 1) of the first embodiment. It includes a facility 100) and further includes a first clothing amount database 14 shown in FIG.

  The wireless IC tag 3 stores clothing type information related to the type of each single piece of clothing to be attached. The clothing type information is stored in the wireless IC tag 3 by the manufacturer of each clothing. The clothing type information includes, for example, information on the type and material (material) of clothing, and specifically includes “shirt”, “long sleeve”, “M size”, “white”, “100% cotton”, and the like. Contains information.

As shown in FIG. 4, the first clothing amount database 14 is a database that stores the amount of single item clothing for each item of clothing and the amount of single item clothing corresponding to the type of clothing. The first clothing amount database 14 is connected to the overall clothing amount estimation unit 5 so that information can be transmitted to each other. The first clothing amount database 14 is managed by each garment manufacturer.
As described above, in the air conditioning system of the second embodiment, the clothing type information related to the type of each clothing item is stored in the wireless IC tag 3 attached to each clothing item. The clothing type information is read by the wireless IC tag information reading unit 4 provided inside or at the entrance of the air-conditioned space. Receiving the clothing type information, the overall clothing amount estimation unit 5 searches the first clothing amount database 14 for a single clothing amount corresponding to the clothing type. After that, the total clothing amount estimation unit 5 estimates the total clothing amount based on a plurality of single item clothing amounts corresponding to the types of clothes. The comfort index calculation unit 6 calculates a comfort index based on the total clothing amount. The air conditioning equipment control unit 7 realizes comfortable air conditioning by controlling the air conditioning equipment 100 so that the comfort index becomes an optimum value.

<Procedure for clothing amount estimation method>
Next, a clothing amount estimation method for estimating the total clothing amount from the clothing type information of the wireless IC tag 3 in the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5.

  First, as a prior stage, as shown in FIG. 4, clothing type information is stored in advance in the wireless IC tag 3 attached to each clothing. The clothing type information is stored in the wireless IC tag 3 by the manufacturer of each clothing. For example, for a long-sleeved shirt, the clothing type information includes information on materials such as “60% cotton” and “40% wool” in addition to the type of “long-sleeved shirt”.

As shown in the flowchart of FIG. 5, in step S <b> 1, the wireless IC tag information reading unit 4 reads all pieces of clothing type information regarding individual items of individual clothing.
Next, in step S <b> 2, the overall clothing amount estimation unit 5 acquires a basic single item clothing amount corresponding to the type of clothing from the first clothing amount database 14. For example, as a standard long-sleeved shirt, in the case of a 100% cotton long-sleeved shirt, the basic clothing amount is 0.2 clo.

Next, in step S <b> 3, the overall clothing amount estimation unit 5 acquires a clothing amount correction value corresponding to the clothing material from the first clothing amount database 14. For example, when 40% wool is mixed, the clothing amount correction value is set to “1.2” assuming that the clothing amount is increased by 20% from the basic single item clothing amount in 100% cotton.
After that, in step S4, the overall clothing amount estimation unit 5 estimates the single clothing amount of the clothing from the basic single clothing amount and the clothing amount correction value. For example, for a long-sleeved shirt, when the basic single-piece clothing amount is 0.2 and the clothing amount correction value is 1.2, the single-piece clothing amount of the long-sleeved shirt is 0.2 × 1.2 = 0.24 clo. It becomes.
Finally, the total clothing amount is estimated by the overall clothing amount estimation unit 5 from the information regarding the corrected single item clothing amount for all the single clothing items.

<Features of Second Embodiment>
(1)
In the air conditioning system 1 of the second embodiment, the wireless IC tag 3 stores clothing related information consisting of clothing types. That is, in the second embodiment, it is necessary to store, in the wireless IC tag 3, information on the amount of single item clothing for the black value (XXlo) that is a unit of the index used for the calculation of the comfort index according to the type of clothes. In addition, it is only necessary for the garment manufacturer to store in the wireless IC tag 3 the garment type information related to the product specifications described in the tag attached to the garment. Therefore, it is possible for the garment manufacturer to save labor for storing information on the amount of single clothes in the wireless IC tag 3.

(2)
The air conditioning system 1 according to the second embodiment includes the first clothing amount database 14 that stores the amount of single item clothing corresponding to the type of clothing, and therefore centrally manages information related to the amount of single item clothing corresponding to the type of clothing. Is possible.

[Third Embodiment]
The air conditioning system of the third embodiment includes components (a controller 2, a wireless IC tag 3, a wireless IC tag information reading unit 4, various information detection units 8, and an air conditioning unit of the air conditioning system 1 (see FIG. 1) of the first embodiment. The system includes all the equipment 100) and further includes a second clothing amount database 15, a remote monitoring device 16, and a third clothing amount database 17 shown in FIG.
The wireless IC tag 3 stores clothing identification information for identifying individual items of clothing to be attached. The clothing identification information is stored in the wireless IC tag 3 by the manufacturer of each clothing. The clothes identification information includes basic information (index) of clothes, and includes, for example, a manufacturer's name, a product model number, and the like.
The remote monitoring device 16 remotely monitors the air conditioning equipment 100 via the controller 2.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the second clothing amount database 15 is a database that stores the single item clothing amount for each single item of clothing and the single item clothing amount corresponding to the clothing identification information. The second clothing amount database 15 is connected to the overall clothing amount estimation unit 5 via the remote monitoring device 16 so as to be able to transmit information to each other. The second clothing amount database 15 is managed by each garment manufacturer.

The third clothing amount database 17 is a database that is connected to the remote monitoring device 16 and stores single clothing amount information read from the second clothing amount database 15 to the remote monitoring device 16. The third clothing amount database 17 is managed by a manager of the air conditioning equipment 100 that owns the remote monitoring device 16.
As described above, in the air conditioning system 1 according to the third embodiment, the clothing identification information for each clothing item is stored in the wireless IC tag 3 attached to each clothing item. The clothing identification information is read by the wireless IC tag information reading unit 4 provided inside or at the entrance of the air-conditioned space. When the overall clothing amount estimation unit 5 receives the clothing identification information, the remote monitoring device 16 searches the second clothing amount database 15 or the third clothing amount database 17 for the single clothing amount corresponding to the clothing identification information. Thereafter, the total clothing amount estimation unit 5 estimates the total clothing amount based on a plurality of single item clothing amounts corresponding to the clothing identification information. The comfort index calculation unit 6 calculates a comfort index based on the total clothing amount. The air conditioning equipment control unit 7 realizes comfortable air conditioning by controlling the air conditioning equipment 100 so that the comfort index becomes an optimum value.

<Procedure for clothing amount estimation method>
Next, a clothing amount estimation method for estimating the overall clothing amount from the clothing identification information of the wireless IC tag 3 in the third embodiment will be described.
First, as a prior stage, as shown in FIG. 7, clothes identification information is stored in advance in the wireless IC tag 3 attached to each piece of clothes. The clothing identification information is stored in the wireless IC tag 3 by the manufacturer of each clothing. For example, as shown in FIG. 6, the clothing identification information includes a manufacturer name such as “manufactured by XXX” and index information such as “PS-P-M”.

As shown in the flowchart of FIG. 7, in step S <b> 21, the wireless IC tag information reading unit 4 reads all pieces of clothing identification information relating to individual items of individual clothing.
Next, in step S <b> 22, the remote monitoring device 16 determines whether single item clothing amount information corresponding to the clothing identification information exists in the third clothing amount database 17. If there is no corresponding single item clothing amount information, the process proceeds to step S23, and if there is corresponding single item clothing amount information, the process proceeds to step S26.

Next, in step S <b> 23, the remote monitoring device 16 acquires single item clothing amount information corresponding to the clothing identification information from the second clothing amount database 15.
Next, in step S <b> 24, the remote monitoring device 16 transmits the acquired single clothing amount information to the overall clothing amount estimation unit 5 of the controller 2. The total clothing amount is estimated by the total clothing amount estimation unit 5 from the acquired single item clothing amount information.

Thereafter, in step S <b> 25, the remote monitoring device 16 stores the acquired single item clothing amount information in the third clothing amount database 17.
On the other hand, if the single clothing amount information corresponding to the clothing identification information exists in the third clothing amount database 17, the remote monitoring device 16 selects the single item corresponding to the clothing identification information from the third clothing amount database 17 in step S26. Get clothing amount information. In step S <b> 27, the remote monitoring device 16 transmits the acquired single clothing amount information to the overall clothing amount estimation unit 5 of the controller 2. Finally, the total clothing amount estimation unit 5 estimates the total clothing amount from the acquired single item clothing amount information for all the single clothing items.

<Features of Third Embodiment>
(1)
In the air conditioning system 1 of the third embodiment, clothes related information including clothes identification information is stored in the wireless IC tag 3. In other words, in the third embodiment, there is no need to store information on the single-piece clothing amount about the black value (XXlo), which is a unit of the index used for the calculation of the comfort index, in the wireless IC tag 3 for each clothing. For this manufacturer, index information for identifying clothes that has been conventionally used for managing the distribution of commodities need only be stored in the wireless IC tag 3. Therefore, since the product identification information stored in the wireless IC tag 3 can be used as it is, it is possible for the garment manufacturer to save the labor of storing information related to the amount of single clothing in the wireless IC tag 3.

(2)
Since the air conditioning system 1 of the third embodiment includes the second clothing amount database 15 that stores the single clothing amount corresponding to the clothing identification information, the information related to the single clothing amount corresponding to the clothing identification information is centrally managed. Is possible.
(3)
The air conditioning system 1 according to the third embodiment can hold information read from the second clothing amount database 15 or information on the single clothing amount frequently read from the second clothing amount database 15 on the remote monitoring device 16 side. A third clothing amount database 17 is provided. Accordingly, in the office or the like, the occupant is specified to some extent, and the garment worn by the occupant is often the same garment or is often rotated. Therefore, the third clothing amount on the remote monitoring device 16 side By searching for the single-piece clothing amount in the database 17, it is possible to reduce the frequency of searching the external second clothing amount database 15 managed by the garment manufacturer or the like. This makes it possible to speed up the clothing amount estimation process.

<Modification>
(A)
In the third embodiment, based on the clothing identification information read from the wireless IC tag 3, the single clothing amount itself is directly acquired from the external second clothing amount database 15 managed by a clothing manufacturer or the like. As a modified example, clothing type information is acquired from an external database based on clothing identification information, and then the amount of single item clothing is stored in an external database (or a database built in the controller 2 or the remote monitoring device 16 based on the clothing type information). ).

(B)
In the air conditioning system 1 of the third embodiment, a third clothing amount database 17 for holding information on the single clothing amount read from the second clothing amount database 15 is connected to the remote monitoring device 16. Is not limited to this, and the third clothing amount database 17 may be built in the controller 2. In this case, since the time required for the overall clothing amount estimation unit 5 to access the third clothing amount database 17 can be further shortened, it is possible to further speed up the clothing amount estimation process.

(C)
The air conditioning system 1 according to the third embodiment includes the third clothing amount database 17 for holding information on the single clothing amount read from the second clothing amount database 15, but the present invention is limited to this. However, the third clothing amount database 17 may be omitted.

[Fourth Embodiment]
The air conditioning system of the fourth embodiment includes components (a controller 2, a wireless IC tag 3, a wireless IC tag information reading unit 4, various information detecting units 8, and an air conditioning unit of the air conditioning system 1 (see FIG. 1) of the first embodiment. The system includes all the equipment 100) and further includes an entrance / exit detection unit 18 shown in FIG. Also, as shown in FIG. 8, a wireless IC tag information reading unit 4 and an entrance / exit detection unit 18 are installed at an entrance E of an air-conditioned space R such as an office.
The wireless IC tag 3 is attached to each piece of clothing. The wireless IC tag 3 stores clothing-related information such as the amount of single item clothing.
The wireless IC tag information reading unit 4 reads clothes-related information such as the amount of single clothes from the wireless IC tag 3 attached to the clothes of a person passing through the doorway E. The wireless IC tag information reading unit 4 can read clothes related information from the wireless IC tag 3 in a non-contact state using a wireless signal. The wireless IC tag information reading unit 4 is connected to the controller 2.
The entrance / exit detection unit 18 can detect whether a person passing through the entrance / exit E enters or exits the room by detecting the moving direction of the wireless IC tag 3 attached to the clothes of the person passing through the entrance / exit E. .

<Procedure for air conditioning control based on entry / exit>
Next, the procedure of air conditioning control based on the entrance / exit in the fourth embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

First, in step S31, the wireless IC tag information reading unit 4 reads clothes-related information such as the amount of single clothing from the wireless IC tag 3 attached to the clothes of a person passing through the doorway E.
Next, in step S32, the total clothing amount estimation unit 5 (see FIG. 1) of the controller 2 estimates the total clothing amount of all the persons entering and leaving the room.

Next, in step S33, the entrance / exit detection unit 18 detects whether the entrance or exit is based on the moving direction of the wireless IC tag 3 attached to the clothes of the person passing through the doorway E. If it is detected that the room has been entered, the process proceeds to step S34. If it is detected that the room has been left, the process proceeds to step S35.
In step S34, the total clothing amount estimation unit 5 adds the total clothing amount of the occupants to the total clothing amount of each occupant and calculates the average value of the total clothing amount of all the people currently in the air-conditioned space R. By calculating, the average total clothing amount of the air-conditioned space 100 is estimated.
On the other hand, in step S35, the total clothing amount estimation unit 5 removes the total clothing amount of the person leaving the room from the total clothing amount of each occupant, and averages the total clothing amount of all persons currently in the air-conditioned space R. A value is calculated, and the average overall clothing amount of the air-conditioned space 100 is estimated.
Next, in step S36, the comfort index calculation unit 6 (see FIG. 1) of the controller 2 calculates a comfort index based on the average overall clothing amount.
After that, in step S37, the air conditioning equipment control unit 7 (see FIG. 1) of the controller 2 controls the air conditioning equipment 100 so that the comfort index becomes an optimum value.

<Features of Fourth Embodiment>
(1)
The air conditioning system of the fourth embodiment includes the wireless IC tag information reading unit 4 and the entrance / exit detection unit 18 installed at the entrance / exit E of the air conditioned space R. Therefore, the overall clothing of each person entering / exiting the air conditioned space R It is possible to reliably estimate the quantity. And when comfortable control is implemented in the whole air-conditioned space R, it is possible to estimate an average total clothing amount easily based on the total clothing amount of all the occupants at the present time. Therefore, it becomes possible to provide air conditioning that is comfortable for all the current residents.

[Fifth Embodiment]
As shown in FIG. 10, the air conditioning system of the fifth embodiment is an air conditioning system that employs a system in which a wireless IC tag information reading unit 4 is installed in the vicinity where a resident is seated. The air conditioning system of the fifth embodiment is common to the configuration of the air conditioning system 1 (see FIG. 1) of the first embodiment, that is, a controller 2 for air conditioning control, a wireless IC tag 3, and wireless IC tag information. A reading unit 4, various information detection units 8, and an air conditioner 100 are provided.

As shown in FIG. 10, a wireless IC tag information reading unit 4 is installed in a personal space for performing personal air conditioning. The wireless IC tag information reading unit 4 is installed at an arbitrary position near the occupant's seat, such as a chair or a partition PT.
In addition, at least one air conditioning facility 100 is installed in the personal space for personal air conditioning.

The wireless IC tag information reading unit 4 installed in the personal space reads clothes-related information of the wireless IC tag 3 constantly or periodically after a person enters the personal space, and the total amount of clothes inside the controller 2 It transmits to the estimation part 5 (refer FIG. 1). The overall clothing amount estimation unit 5 estimates the overall clothing amount when there is a change in the overall clothing information.
<Procedure for air conditioning control in personal space>
Hereinafter, the procedure of the air conditioning control in the personal space in the fifth embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

First, in step S41, the comfort index calculation unit 6 (see FIG. 1) of the controller 2 determines the comfort index (PMV value) based on the total clothing amount updated in the previous procedure or the default value of the total clothing amount. Is calculated.
Next, in step S42, the air conditioning equipment control unit 7 of the controller 2 controls the air conditioning equipment 100 in the personal space so that the comfort index becomes the optimum value (PMV = 0).

Next, in step S43, the wireless IC tag information reading unit 4 reads clothing-related information such as the amount of clothing per item from the wireless IC tag 3 attached to each individual item of clothing in the personal space at all times or regularly.
Next, in step S44, the total clothing amount estimation unit 5 estimates the total clothing amount based on the clothing related information.

Next, in step S45, the overall clothing amount estimation unit 5 detects whether the overall clothing amount has changed due to the person in the personal space taking off or wearing the clothing.
If the total clothing amount has changed (in the case of Yes in step S45), in step S46, the total clothing amount estimation unit 5 further estimates the changed total clothing amount based on the clothing-related information. Update quantity. Thereafter, the process returns to step S41.
If the overall clothing amount does not change (No in step S45), the process returns to step S41 without updating the overall clothing amount.

<Features of Fifth Embodiment>
(1)
In the air conditioning system of the fifth embodiment, even when the total clothing amount changes after entering the room (for example, when one sweater is removed or worn), it becomes possible to detect the total clothing amount after the change, The accuracy for comfortable air-conditioning control is further improved by updating the overall clothing amount after the change.

<Modification>
The air conditioning system of the fifth embodiment is configured to perform personal air conditioning. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and even if personal air conditioning is not performed, the air conditioning system can be installed inside the air conditioned space R. The plurality of installed wireless IC tag information reading units 4 collect clothing-related information from the wireless IC tag 3 constantly or periodically, estimate the total amount of clothes of each person from the plurality of clothing-related information, and all The average overall clothing amount in the entire conditioned space 100 may be determined based on the overall clothing amount of the person.

[Sixth Embodiment]
In the air conditioning systems according to the first to fifth embodiments described above, the clothing-related information is read from the wireless IC tag 3 by the wireless IC tag information reading unit 4 installed in the conditioned space. You may read using portable terminals, such as the mobile phone 21 which an individual carries. The air conditioning system of the sixth embodiment is otherwise the same as the configuration of the air conditioning system 1 (see FIG. 1) of the first embodiment, that is, the controller 2 for air conditioning control, the wireless IC tag 3, and the like. The wireless IC tag information reading unit 19, various information detection units 8, and the air conditioning equipment 100 are provided.

The mobile phone 21 shown in FIG. 12 includes a wireless IC tag information reading unit 19 and a first transmission unit 20. The mobile phone 21 also has a call function and other functions that a normal mobile phone has.
The wireless IC tag information reading unit 19 reads clothing-related information such as the amount of single clothing from the wireless IC tag 3 attached to each single clothing worn by a person in the air-conditioned space R.

The first transmission unit 20 directly transmits the clothing related information to the reception unit 22 connected to the controller 2. The communication method of the 1st transmission part 20 should just be a system which can communicate with the receiving part 22 installed in the inside of the air-conditioning space R, or its vicinity, for example, methods, such as infrared communication, Bluetooth (Bluetooh), and wireless LAN, are used. Adopted.
The controller 2 has an overall clothing amount estimation unit 5 (see FIG. 1) that estimates the overall clothing amount for all clothing based on a plurality of clothing related information.

  The wireless IC tag information reading unit 19 of the mobile phone 21 shown in FIG. 12 periodically receives clothing-related information such as the amount of clothing separately from the wireless IC tag 3 attached to each piece of clothing worn by the owner of the mobile phone 21. Read on. Further, the first transmission unit 20 of the mobile phone 21 directly transmits the clothing related information to the reception unit 22 connected to the controller 2. The receiving unit 22 is installed at a position suitable for wireless communication inside the air-conditioned space R. When there are a plurality of conditioned spaces R, the receiving unit 22 is installed in each conditioned space R.

  Thus, the overall clothing amount estimation unit 5 (see FIG. 1) of the controller 2 can estimate the overall clothing amount for all the clothing based on the plurality of clothing related information. As a result, the air conditioning system of the sixth embodiment also calculates the comfort index based on the total clothing amount, and controls the air conditioning equipment 100 so that the comfort index is optimized, as in the air conditioning system of the above embodiment. It becomes possible to do.

<Features of Sixth Embodiment>
(1)
In the air conditioning system of the sixth embodiment, since the mobile phone 21 includes the wireless IC tag information reading unit 19 and the first transmission unit 20, the clothing-related information read from the wireless IC tag 3 is transmitted to the controller via the receiving unit 22. It is possible to transmit to 2 whole clothing amount estimation part 5.

(2)
Further, in the air conditioning system of the sixth embodiment, since it is possible to transmit clothing related information to the receiving unit 22 closest to the mobile phone 21, it is necessary to acquire position information of a person in order to control the air conditioning equipment There is no.
(3)
Moreover, in the air conditioning system of the sixth embodiment, since clothing-related information can be transmitted to the receiving unit 22 by infrared communication or the like, there is no communication cost required for mobile phone communication.

<Modification>
(A)
In the sixth embodiment, the mobile phone 21 is described as an example of the mobile terminal. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and another mobile terminal such as a PDA is used instead of the mobile phone 21. For example, the wireless IC tag information reading unit 19 and the first transmission unit 20 may be provided.

[Seventh Embodiment]
In the air conditioning system in the sixth embodiment, clothing related information is transmitted from the mobile phone 21 shown in FIG. 12 to the nearest receiving unit 22 by infrared communication or the like. In the air conditioning system in the seventh embodiment, The mobile phone 25 shown in FIG. 13 employs a method of transmitting to the remote monitoring device 16 via the base station 26. The air conditioning system of the seventh embodiment is otherwise common to the configuration of the air conditioning system 1 (see FIG. 1) of the first embodiment, that is, the controller 2 for air conditioning control, the wireless IC tag 3, The wireless IC tag information reading unit 23, various information detection units 8, and the air conditioning equipment 100 are provided.

A cellular phone 25 shown in FIG. 13 includes a wireless IC tag information reading unit 23 and a second transmission unit 24. The mobile phone 25 has a GPS (Global Positioning System) function in addition to a call function of a normal mobile phone.
The wireless IC tag information reading unit 23 reads clothes-related information such as the amount of single clothing from the wireless IC tag 3 attached to each single piece of clothing worn by a person in the air-conditioned space R.

  The second transmission unit 24 transmits clothes-related information and position information regarding the position where the person is present to the remote monitoring device 16 via the base station 26. The remote monitoring device 16 is connected to the controller 2. The controller 2 has an overall clothing amount estimation unit 5 (see FIG. 1) that estimates the overall clothing amount for all clothing based on a plurality of clothing related information. The position information is generated by the GPS function of the mobile phone 25.

  The wireless IC tag information reading unit 23 of the mobile phone 25 in FIG. 13 periodically receives clothing-related information such as the amount of clothing per item from the wireless IC tag 3 attached to each individual item of clothing worn by the owner of the mobile phone 25. Read on. Further, the second transmission unit 24 of the mobile phone 25 transmits the clothing related information and the position information to the remote monitoring device 16 connected to the controller 2 via the base station 26. The remote monitoring device 16 transmits clothing related information to the controller 2 corresponding to the position information.

  Thus, the overall clothing amount estimation unit 5 (see FIG. 1) of the controller 2 can estimate the overall clothing amount for all the clothing based on the plurality of clothing related information. As a result, the air conditioning system of the seventh embodiment also calculates the comfort index based on the total clothing amount, and controls the air conditioning equipment 100 so that the comfort index is optimized, as in the air conditioning system of the above embodiment. It becomes possible to do.

<Features of the seventh embodiment>
(1)
In the air conditioning system of the seventh embodiment, since the mobile phone 25 includes the wireless IC tag information reading unit 23 and the second transmission unit 24, the remote monitoring device 16 stores the clothing related information read from the wireless IC tag 3 together with the position information. Can be transmitted to the overall clothing amount estimation unit 5 of the controller 2 corresponding to the position information by the remote monitoring device 16.
(2)
Further, in the air conditioning system of the seventh embodiment, since it is possible to transmit clothing related information to the remote monitoring device 16, it is necessary to separately provide a receiving unit for receiving the clothing related information inside the air conditioned space R. There is no.

  In the air conditioning control described in the above embodiment, PMV is used as the comfort index. However, the air conditioning system and the air conditioning control method of the present invention are also used in the air conditioning control using other comfort indices using clothing amount information. Adaptable. For example, the air conditioning system and the air conditioning control method of the present invention can be applied to air conditioning control using a comfort index such as new effective temperature (new effctive temperature ET) as another comfort index using clothing amount information. Is possible.

The block diagram of the air-conditioning system concerning 1st Embodiment of this invention. Explanatory drawing of the clothing amount estimation method concerning 1st Embodiment of this invention. The graph which shows the relationship between a comfort parameter | index and a dissatisfied person rate. Explanatory drawing of the clothing amount estimation method concerning 2nd Embodiment of this invention. The flowchart which shows the procedure of the clothing amount estimation method concerning 2nd Embodiment of this invention. Explanatory drawing of the clothing amount estimation method concerning 3rd Embodiment of this invention. The flowchart which shows the procedure of the clothing amount estimation method concerning 3rd Embodiment of this invention. The block diagram of the air-conditioning system concerning 4th Embodiment of this invention. The flowchart which shows the procedure of the air-conditioning control method concerning 4th Embodiment of this invention. The block diagram of the air-conditioning system concerning 5th Embodiment of this invention. The flowchart which shows the procedure of the clothing amount estimation method concerning 5th Embodiment of this invention. The block diagram of the air conditioning system concerning 6th Embodiment of this invention. The block diagram of the air-conditioning system concerning 7th Embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Air conditioning system 2 Controller 3 Wireless IC tag 4 Wireless IC tag information reading part 5 Overall clothing amount estimation part 6 Comfort index calculation part 7 Air-conditioning equipment control part 8 Various information detection part 14 1st clothing amount database 15 2nd clothing amount database 16 Remote monitoring device 17 Third clothing amount database 19 Wireless IC tag information reading unit 20 First transmission unit 21 Mobile phone 23 Wireless IC tag information reading unit 24 Second transmission unit 25 Mobile phone

Claims (22)

Reading each piece of garment-related information from the information holding device (3) attached to each piece of garment worn by a person in the room;
Estimating the amount of clothes related to the clothes worn on the whole body or a predetermined part of the person based on a plurality of the clothes-related information;
A method for estimating the amount of clothes, including The clothing-related information includes at least a single clothing amount relating to each of the clothing.
The clothing amount estimation method according to claim 1. The clothes related information includes at least a type of clothes,
The clothing amount estimation method according to claim 1. The clothes-related information includes at least clothes identification information for identifying clothes,
The clothing amount estimation method according to claim 1. An air conditioning control method using the clothing amount estimation method according to claim 1,
Calculating a comfort index based on the amount of clothes;
Controlling the air conditioning equipment so that the comfort index becomes an optimum value;
Including an air conditioning control method. A clothing-related information reading unit (4, 19, 23) for reading clothing-related information about clothing from an information holding device (3) attached to each piece of clothing worn by a person in the room;
A clothing amount estimation unit (5) for estimating a clothing amount related to the clothing worn on the whole body or a predetermined part of the person based on the plurality of clothing-related information;
A comfort index calculation unit (6) that calculates a comfort index based on the amount of clothes;
An air conditioning control unit (7) for controlling the air conditioning equipment so that the comfort index becomes an optimum value;
An air conditioning system (1). The clothing amount estimation unit (5) estimates the clothing amount for each part,
The comfort index calculation unit (6) calculates the comfort index based on the amount of clothes for each region,
The air conditioning control unit (7) controls the air conditioning equipment so that the comfort index becomes an optimum value.
The air conditioning system (1) according to claim 6. The clothing amount estimation unit (5) estimates the clothing amount for the entire living room from the clothing amounts for a plurality of the persons,
The comfort index calculation unit (6) calculates the comfort index based on the amount of clothes for the entire living room,
The air-conditioning control unit (7) performs batch control of the air-conditioning equipment in the living room so that the comfort index becomes an optimum value.
The air conditioning system (1) according to claim 6. The clothing related information reading unit (4) is provided near the entrance / exit of the living room,
The air conditioning system (1) according to claim 6. The clothing-related information reading unit (4) is provided near the work area of a person in the living room,
The air conditioning system (1) according to claim 6. The clothing amount estimation unit (5) estimates the clothing amount for the entire living room from the clothing amounts for a plurality of the persons,
A function of providing information for realizing a comfortable environment for a person having the clothing amount different from the clothing amount for the entire living room;
The air conditioning system (1) according to claim 6. Storing indoor / outdoor environment history information regarding the history of the indoor / outdoor environment inside and outside the living room and clothing amount history information regarding the history of the clothing amount, and based on the indoor / outdoor environment history information and the clothing amount history information, the clothing It further has a function of managing information on the physical condition of a person having a quantity,
The air conditioning system (1) according to claim 6. Estimating the energy saving effect by changing the amount of clothes at the present time, and when there is the energy saving effect, further has a function of providing the setting condition of the air conditioning equipment and the information on the energy saving,
The air conditioning system (1) according to claim 6. The clothing-related information includes at least a single clothing amount relating to each of the clothing.
The air conditioning system (1) according to claim 6. The clothes related information includes at least a type of clothes,
A first clothing amount database (14) for storing a single clothing amount for each single clothing item corresponding to the clothing type;
The air conditioning system (1) according to claim 6. The clothes-related information includes at least clothes identification information for identifying clothes,
A second clothing amount database (15) for storing a single clothing amount for each single clothing item corresponding to the clothing identification information;
The air conditioning system (1) according to claim 6. A third clothing amount database (17) for holding information read from the second clothing amount database (15) or information frequently read from the second clothing amount database (15);
Air conditioning system (1) according to claim 16. A clothes-related information reading unit (19) for reading clothes-related information about clothes from an information holding device (3) attached to each piece of clothes worn by a person in the room;
A receiving unit (22) connected to the clothing amount estimation unit (5) for estimating the clothing amount related to the clothing worn on the whole body or a predetermined part of the person based on the plurality of clothing related information. A first transmission unit (20) for transmission to
A portable terminal (21). A clothes-related information reading unit (23) for reading clothes-related information about clothes from an information holding device (3) attached to each piece of clothes worn by a person in the room;
A clothing amount estimation unit (5) that estimates the clothing-related information and the position information related to the position where the person is present based on the plurality of clothing-related information, and the amount of clothing related to the clothing worn on the whole body or a predetermined part of the person. A second transmitter (24) for transmitting to the remote monitoring device (16) connected to
A portable terminal (25).   An information holding device (3) which is attached to each piece of clothing worn by a person in the living room and stores clothing related information regarding the clothing. An IC tag for storing the clothing-related information;
21. The information holding device (3) according to claim 20. A barcode corresponding to the clothing related information is provided.
The information holding device according to claim 20.

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