JP3539607B2 - Air conditioner operation control system - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an improved invention of an air conditioner operation control system.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an air conditioner controls the operation of an air conditioner using a remote controller. In particular, in an operation control system of an air conditioner disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 8-178389, weather control is performed using a telephone line. Data on conditions is input to a remote controller so that operating conditions can be set according to weather conditions on that day.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the above-described conventional operation control system for an air conditioner, it is not possible to easily set operation control according to installation conditions such as an area where the air conditioner is installed, an environment, and the like, or personal preferences.
[0004]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The present invention has been invented based on the problems of the above-mentioned conventional operation control system for an air conditioner.The operation control system for an air conditioner of the present invention In a control system for an air conditioner that can control the operation of the air conditioner body by transmitting a control signal, the remote controller includes a communication port connected to a computer such as a personal computer, and the communication port. A transmission unit for transmitting data relating to various operation control factors received from the computer as a remote control signal in accordance with an operation of the operation unit; and further, the air conditioner body includes various operation controls transmitted as remote control signals from the remote controller. Stores data about factors A storage unit that has a structure driven according to the operation control factors stored in the storage unit, the remote controller, the temperature corresponding to the personal preference, humidity, wind direction, air volume, air contamination A personal data storage unit for storing various individual driving control factors such as degrees, a display unit for displaying various display icons, and an image for storing personal image data captured by image input means of the computer. A data storage unit, read out the personal image data stored in the image data storage unit by the operation of the operation unit, display the personal image on the display unit, and display the image of the image displayed on the display unit. Data relating to an individual operation control factor corresponding to an individual is read from the individual data storage unit to control the operation of the air conditioner .
[0012]
According to this configuration, the image data of the individual stored in the image data storage unit of the remote controller is displayed on the display unit by operating the operation unit, and the data on the individual driving control factor of the individual displayed on the display unit is stored in the display unit. The air conditioner is read out from the personal data storage unit and operated. As a result, by storing the image data corresponding to each individual and displaying the own image on the display unit when operating the remote controller, the air conditioner can be operated according to its own operation control factor. Can be.
[0013]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
[0014]
[Constitution]
FIG. 1 is a block electric circuit diagram showing a control system of an air conditioner of the present invention, and schematically shows an air conditioner main body 1, a remote controller (hereinafter, referred to as a remote controller) 2, and a personal computer (hereinafter, a computer) as a computer. , A personal computer). The air conditioner body 1 includes a microcomputer (hereinafter, referred to as a CPU) 4, a storage unit 5, and a receiving unit 6 for receiving a remote control signal by IR (infrared) from the remote controller 2.
[0015]
The CPU 4 is configured by an 8-bit one-chip microprocessor or the like, and controls an air blower (not shown) of the air conditioner body 1. The storage unit 5 stores data for various operation factors as control parameters of the CPU 4. The receiving unit 6 is configured to receive a remote control signal based on infrared rays transmitted from the remote controller 2 and supply the signal to the CPU.
[0016]
The remote controller 2 includes a CPU 7, a transmission unit 8 for transmitting a remote control signal to the air conditioner main body 1, a communication port 9 for transmitting and receiving various data to and from the personal computer 3, and a display supplied from the CPU 7 in response to a command from the CPU 7. A display unit 10 for displaying data, an operation unit 11 including various input keys, and supplying keyed operation data to the CPU 7; an operation storage unit 12 for storing keyed contents of the operation unit 11 ; An image data storage unit 13 is provided.
[0017]
Then, CPU 7 in the remote controller 2 is configured in the same 8-bit one-chip microprocessor such as the CPU 4, the transmission unit 8, the communication ports 9, the display unit 10, operation unit 11, the operation storage unit 12 and the image data storage It is configured to control the unit 13.
[0018]
FIG. 2 shows the display unit 10 and the operation unit 11 of the remote controller 2 according to the embodiment of the present invention. In this figure, the display icon 14 is an icon showing a learning function as an example of the display unit 10, In order from the upper left to the lower right, “father”, “mother”, “baby”, “north facing”, “8 tatami mats”, “east facing”, “west facing”, and “10 tatami mats” are shown.
[0019]
In FIG. 2, a personal setting key 15, an adjustment "UP" key 16, and an adjustment "DOWN" key 17 are shown as examples of the operation unit 11. The personal setting key 15 selects a learning function, for example, "Dad", "North" or "8 tatami mats". The adjustment "UP" key 16 and the adjustment "DOWN" key 17 are operated to set the room temperature and humidity.
[0020]
Hereinafter, it will be described that operation control according to the installation status of the air conditioner or personal preference can be performed using the GUI using the remote controller 2. The data set for the operation of the air conditioner main body set by the personal computer 3 and the operation control according to personal preference are transmitted to the air conditioner main body 1 as a remote control signal via the communication port 9 of the remote controller 2, the CPU 7, and the transmission section 8. The data is transmitted to the receiving unit 6 and then stored in the storage unit 5 via the CPU 4. This data becomes, for example, various factors related to control of the blower fan and the like.
[0021]
On the other hand, data relating to icons such as the face of a person captured by the image input means of the personal computer 3 is stored in the image data storage unit 13 via the communication port 9 of the remote controller 2 and the CPU 7, and the display data of the display unit 10 Become. FIG. 2 shows a specific example of the display of the icons on the display unit 10. Here, a method for setting data relating to the operation control according to the installation conditions of the air conditioner will be described.
[0022]
The structure of the room where the air conditioner body 1 is installed (rebar, wooden), floor plan (number of tatami mats), directions (east, west, south and north), number of floors (for a single-family house, 1st floor, 2nd floor, 3rd floor, In the case of an apartment, data according to the installation status such as the middle floor and the top floor) may be set in advance in the operation storage unit 12 of the remote controller 2 by the manufacturer, or may be set when the air conditioner is installed. At the same time, the operation may be set in the operation storage unit 12 by operating the personal computer 3. For example, when the air conditioner body 1 is installed between 10 tatami mats facing south, the display icon 14 is operated so that "south facing" and "10 tatami mats" are displayed, and data relating to this display content is transmitted to the remote controller. 2 to the air conditioner main body 1, it is possible to perform detailed operation control according to the installation situation.
[0023]
As a method of collecting data for the operation control according to the personal preference of the air conditioner, the personal setting key 15 shown in FIG. 2 is used to switch to a personal mode, for example, "dad" and then the adjustment "UP" key 16 or the adjustment " The "DOWN" key 17 is used to adjust the temperature, humidity, wind direction, air volume, air contamination, operation time, timer reservation, and the like. The operation status of each mode by the operation unit 11 of the remote controller 2 is stored in the operation storage unit 12 via the CPU 7. By the above-described method, even if the number of operations is small, analogy or inference such as learning of a neural network or fuzzy inference can be performed, and more operation control data can be obtained according to more setting situations and personal preferences.
[0024]
In the setting of the installation status of the air conditioner body, it is conceivable to input an official number such as a telephone number or a postal code or a previously prepared area code using a remote controller to specify the area.
[0033]
【The invention's effect】
According to the present invention , the image data of the individual stored in the image data storage unit of the remote controller is displayed on the display unit by operating the operation unit, and the data on the individual driving control factor of the individual displayed on the display unit is stored in the display unit. The air conditioner is read out from the personal data storage unit and operated. As a result, by storing image data corresponding to each individual and displaying the image of the user on the display unit when operating the remote controller, the air conditioner can be operated according to its own operation control factor. Can be.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a block electric circuit diagram showing a configuration of an operation control system for an air conditioner according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a main part of a remote controller.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Air conditioner main body 2 Remote controller 3 Personal computer 4 CPU
5 Storage unit 7 CPU
8 transmission unit 9 communication port 10 display unit 11 operation unit 12 operation storage unit 13 image data storage unit

Claims (1)

In a control system of an air conditioner capable of controlling the operation of the air conditioner by transmitting a remote control signal to the air conditioner by operating a remote controller, the remote controller is connected to a computer such as a personal computer. A communication port, and a transmission unit that transmits data relating to various operation control factors received from the computer via the communication port as a remote control signal in accordance with an operation of an operation unit, wherein the air conditioner main body is remotely controlled from the remote controller. It has a storage unit that stores data related to various operation control factors transmitted as control signals, and has a configuration that drives according to the operation control factors stored in the storage unit,
The remote controller displays a personal data storage unit that stores various individual operation control factors such as a temperature, a humidity, a wind direction, a flow rate, and a degree of air contamination according to personal preference, and displays various display icons. A display unit, and an image data storage unit for storing personal image data captured by the image input unit of the computer, wherein the personal image data stored in the image data storage unit is operated by the operation unit. Reading and displaying an image of an individual on the display unit, and reading data on an individual operation control factor corresponding to the individual of the image displayed on the display unit from the personal data storage unit to control the operation of the air conditioner. air conditioner operation control system shall be the feature.

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