CN104508391A - Operation system for home electric appliances and program for operating home electric appliances - Google Patents
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Abstract
An operation system for a home electric appliance (12) has a mobile terminal (16) to send an operation signal for operating the home electric appliance (12), and a communication device (14) to send the operation signal from the mobile terminal (16) to the home electric appliance (12). The mobile terminal (16) sends, by way of a user operation, to the communication device (14), a request signal for requesting the communication device (14) to send, to the mobile terminal (16), information on the working status of the home electric appliance (12) after receiving the operation signal. Upon receiving the request signal from the mobile terminal (16), the communication device sends, to the mobile terminal (16), information on the working status of the home electric appliance (12) after receiving the operation signal. The mobile terminal (16) notifies the user of the information on the working status of the home electric appliance (12) after receiving the operation signal sent from the communication device (14). The mobile terminal (16) notifies the user that the operation signal has been sent to the home electric appliance (12) and at the same time prompts the user to perform operations to send the request signal.
Description
Technical field
The present invention relates to by the portable terminal device operation operating system of home appliance of home appliance and the program for operating home appliance.
Background technology
In prior art, with portable terminal device operation home appliances such as portable phones.Such as, the operating system of the home appliance recorded in patent document 1 is configured to can with portable phone via internetwork operation home appliance.In addition, the operating system of the home appliance of this patent document 1 is configured to, when user is with portable phone operation home appliance, notify that home appliance works based on this operation is actual by portable phone to user.Thus, user can learn by the operation via portable phone, the actual situation about working of home appliance.
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Patent document
Patent document 1: Japanese Patent No. 4621643 publication
Summary of the invention
The problem that invention will solve
But, when the operating system of home appliance recorded in patent document 1, can to being in the working condition that unnecessarily can be notified home appliance depending on the user recognizing the position of home appliance by portable phone.
So problem of the present invention is when with portable terminal device operation home appliances such as portable phones, as required to the working condition of user's notice with the home appliance after mobile terminal operation.
For solving the method for problem
To achieve these goals, the present invention is constructed as follows.
According to a mode of the present invention, in order to solve above-mentioned problem, according to a mode of the present invention, provide a kind of operating system of home appliance, it comprises: portable terminal device, and it sends the operation signal for operating home appliance, and communicator, it is connected with home appliance, receive the operation signal from portable terminal device and this operation signal is sent to home appliance, the request signal of the information of the operational situation being used for asking communicator to the home appliance after portable terminal device transmission and reception operation signal is sent to communicator by the operation of user by portable terminal device, when communicator receives the request signal from portable terminal device, obtain the information of the operational situation of the home appliance after receiving operation signal and this information is sent to portable terminal device, portable terminal device also notifies the information of the operational situation of the home appliance after the reception operation signal sent from communicator to user, portable terminal device so to user notice being sent completely to home appliance transmit operation signal, and the operation impelling user to carry out for sending request signal.
In addition, according to another mode of the present invention, a kind of program is provided, it is installed in the portable terminal device that can communicate, for operating home appliance, described program makes portable terminal device play function as with lower unit: the operation signal being used for operating home appliance is sent to be connected with home appliance, receive the operation signal from portable terminal device and this operation signal be sent to the unit of the communicator of home appliance; By the operation of user, the request signal of the information of the operational situation being used for asking communicator to the home appliance after portable terminal device transmission and reception operation signal is sent to the unit of communicator; User is notified to the unit of the information of the operational situation of the home appliance after the reception operation signal sent from communicator; Notify being sent completely to home appliance transmit operation signal with to user, and impel user to carry out the unit of the operation for sending request signal.
Invention effect
According to the present invention, when with portable terminal device operation home appliance, can as required to the working condition of the home appliance after the operation of user's notice portable terminal device.
Accompanying drawing explanation
Aforesaid way of the present invention and feature by accompanying drawing be preferred embodiment correlated with below description more obvious.In this accompanying drawing,
Fig. 1 is the structure chart of the outline of the operating system of the air conditioner of an embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 2 is the figure of an example of the operation screen representing air conditioner.
Fig. 3 is the flow chart of the first half of an example of the flow process of the action representing portable terminal device and wireless communication adapter.
Fig. 4 is the flow chart of the latter half of an example of the flow process of the action representing portable terminal device and wireless communication adapter.
Fig. 5 is the figure representing the example being sent completely notification window.
Fig. 6 is the figure representing the example sending failure notification window.
Fig. 7 is the figure of the example representing operational situation messagewindow.
Fig. 8 represents that situation confirms the figure of an example of failure notification window.
Fig. 9 is the stereogram of the outward appearance of the air conditioner representing the state being connected to wireless communication adapter.
Figure 10 is the stereogram of the inside representing air conditioner.
Figure 11 is the stereogram of the structure representing wireless communication adapter.
Figure 12 is the figure representing the wireless communication adapter being installed on air conditioner.
Figure 13 is the front view of a part for the air conditioner of an example of the distribution layout of the lead-in wire representing wireless communication adapter.
Figure 14 is the stereogram of a part for the air conditioner of an example of the distribution layout of the lead-in wire representing wireless communication adapter.
Detailed description of the invention
A mode of the present invention is the operating system of home appliance, and it comprises: portable terminal device, and it sends the operation signal for operating home appliance, and communicator, it is connected with home appliance, receive the operation signal from portable terminal device and this operation signal is sent to home appliance, the request signal of the information of the operational situation being used for asking communicator to the home appliance after portable terminal device transmission and reception operation signal is sent to communicator by the operation of user by portable terminal device, when communicator receives the request signal from portable terminal device, obtain the information of the operational situation of the home appliance after receiving operation signal and this information is sent to portable terminal device, portable terminal device also notifies the information of the operational situation of the home appliance after the reception operation signal sent from communicator to user, portable terminal device so to user notice being sent completely to home appliance transmit operation signal, and the operation impelling user to carry out for sending request signal.
According to the operating system of the home appliance of such structure, can as required to the working condition of the home appliance after the operation of user's notice portable terminal device.
The operating system of home appliance also can also comprise: route device, and it is connected with internet; And relay, it carries out relaying to the communication of communicator and portable terminal device, portable terminal device and relay can be performed the 1st communication carrying out communicating by means of only route device between portable terminal device with relay and between portable terminal device with relay, be carried out the 2nd communication that communicates by internet and route device, and portable terminal device can perform the selection of the 1st communication that user undertaken by portable terminal device or the 2nd communication.
Thereby, it is possible to by internet from the house external application portable terminal device operation home appliance arranging home appliance.In addition, at premises, cosily home appliance can not be operated by internet with portable terminal device.
Also can home appliance be air conditioner, communicator be connected with the operation control section controlling the air conditioner that air conditioning operates.
Thereby, it is possible to operate air conditioner with portable terminal device.
When home appliance is air conditioner, communicator can have: communication equipment main body, and it communicates with relay; Connector, it is for being connected removably with the communicator terminal for connecting that the operation control section of air conditioner has; Lead-in wire, communication equipment main body is connected with connector by it; And installed part, it is for being installed on air conditioner by communication equipment main body or being provided with the indoor of air conditioner.
Thereby, it is possible to according to the communications status between communicator and relay, communicator is arranged on air conditioner by installed part or is provided with the premises of air conditioner.As a result, the communication of communicator and relay is stablized, and user reliably can operate air conditioner with portable terminal device.
Also can there is main body and can be opened and closed the front panel of main body covered front portion by air conditioner, the communicator terminal for connecting of the operation control section of air conditioner is arranged on the front portion of the main body of air conditioner, and the installed part of communicator is configured to the edge of the casing of the main body of entraining air conditioner.
Thus, if open front panel, then can at once be arranged at air conditioner main body front portion communicator terminal for connecting on connect the connector of communicator.Meanwhile, by making the edge of the casing of the main body of installed part entraining air conditioner, the communication equipment main body of communicator can be arranged on air conditioner simply.Thus, can short time and simply communicator being arranged on air conditioner.
The casing of the main body of preferred air conditioner, directly can not blow at the air blown out from the blow-off outlet of air conditioner the position that installed part holds the communication equipment main body of the state at the edge of casing, be provided with the edge that installed part can clamp.
Thus, inhibit because of cold air during cooling directly blow to the communication equipment main body of communicator surface and this surface produce condensation (water droplet) situation.As a result, inhibit the situation hindering the communication between communication equipment main body and relay because of condensation (water droplet).Thus even if air conditioner is carrying out confession blowdown firing, also can maintain the communication quality between communication equipment main body and relay well, the reliability of communication improves.
Also the operation control section of air conditioner can be arranged on the front portion of the main body of this air conditioner, communicator terminal for connecting is directly arranged at operation control section.
Thus, compared with the situation that communicator terminal for connecting is such as waited indirectly be arranged in operation control section by going between, assembleability improves and cost reduces.
In addition, that preferred preparation is installed in the portable terminal device that can communicate, for operating the program of home appliance, it plays function for making portable terminal device as with lower unit: the operation signal being used for operating home appliance is sent to be connected with home appliance, receive the operation signal from portable terminal device and this operation signal be sent to the unit of the communicator of home appliance; By the operation of user, the request signal of the information of the operational situation being used for asking communicator to the home appliance after portable terminal device transmission and reception operation signal is sent to the unit of communicator; User is notified to the unit of the information of the operational situation of the home appliance after the reception operation signal sent from communicator; Notify being sent completely to home appliance transmit operation signal with to user, and impel user to carry out the unit of the operation for sending request signal.
Thereby, it is possible to operate home appliance with general portable terminal devices such as smart mobile phones.
Below, enumerate embodiment and the present invention is described.In addition, the invention is not restricted to following embodiment.
Fig. 1 roughly represents the structure of the operating system of the home appliance of an embodiment of the invention.Wherein, the operating system of the home appliance below illustrated is the operating system of the air conditioner of the example as home appliance, but in the present invention, home appliance is not limited to air conditioner.
The operating system 10 of the air conditioner of the present embodiment shown in Fig. 1 is the system for operating at least one air conditioner with portable terminal device.As shown in Figure 1, the portable terminal device 16 that the operating system 10 of air conditioner has at least one air conditioner 12, the wireless communication adapter (communicator) 14, the user that arrange on each air conditioner 12 hold, the gateway apparatus (relay) 18 wireless communication adapter 14 and the communication of portable terminal device 16 being carried out to relaying, internet 20 and the server unit 22 be connected with internet 20.
Air conditioner 12 is such as arranged in the house 24 of the user of portable terminal device 16.1 wireless communication adapter 14 is respectively connected to for this multiple stage air conditioner 12.
The operation control section (not shown) that wireless communication adapter 14 operates with the air conditioning controlling air conditioner 12 is connected.In addition, the concrete connection of air conditioner 12 with wireless communication adapter 14 is described below.In addition, wireless communication adapter 14 is configured to communicate with gateway apparatus 18.Details are described below, and wireless communication adapter 14 receives the operation signal for operating air conditioner sent via gateway apparatus 18 from portable terminal device 16, the operation signal received is sent to the operation control section of air conditioner 12.Based on this operation signal, the air conditioning running of operation control section to air conditioner 12 controls.
In addition, details are described below, and wireless communication adapter 14 is also configured to the information of the operational situation obtaining air conditioner 12 from the operation control section of air conditioner 12, are sent to gateway apparatus 18.
Portable terminal device 16 is such as the terminal of the general pocket such as smart mobile phone, dull and stereotyped PC (personal computer), in situation of the present invention, possess the function (unit) be connected with internet 20 and the function (unit) communicated with gateway apparatus 18 described later.
Portable terminal device 16 such as smart mobile phone is configured to be connected with internet 20 via telephone wire road network (such as 3G line network).Also or such as portable terminal device 16 can be changed into beyond it to be configured to be connected to internet 20 with Wi-Fi communication function via public wireless LAN.
By being connected with internet 20, such as, portable terminal device 16 can obtain program for operating air conditioner 12 via internet 20 from the homepage of the manufacturer of air conditioner 12.By installing this program obtained in portable terminal device 18, the program of installation is started, and portable terminal device 18 can operate air conditioner 12.That is, portable terminal device 16 can generating, sending operation signal for operating air conditioner 12.
Portable terminal device 18 is also configured to such as be not connected with route device 26 via the general communication of internet 20 by Wi-Fi communication, Bluetooth (registration mark) communication, infrared communication etc., communicates to connect with gateway apparatus 18 via this route device 26.Equipment (such as Wi-Fi antenna etc.) for this object is installed in portable terminal device 18.
Gateway apparatus 18 is the devices communication of wireless communication adapter 14 and portable terminal device 16 being carried out to relaying, is configured to communicate with wireless communication adapter 14, and can communicates with portable terminal device 18.In addition, gateway apparatus 18 is arranged in the house 24 of the user arranging air conditioner 12, is connected with the route device 26 being connected to internet.
Such as, gateway apparatus 18 is configured to use the signal of specific low-power wireless compact frequency range (924.0 ~ 928.0MHz) to communicate with wireless communication adapter 14.In addition, preferred gateways device 18 is to arrive remote low-frequency range with the frequency range of the communication of wireless communication adapter 14.
Gateway apparatus 18 is also configured to communicate to connect via route device 26 and portable terminal device 16.That is, be configured to can not via internet 20 but only via route device 26 and portable terminal device 16 executive communication (the 1st communicates) for gateway apparatus 18.
Gateway apparatus 18 is configured to be connected with internet 20 via route device 26 further.Thus, gateway apparatus 18 can communicate with portable terminal device 16 with route device 26 via internet 20 (the 2nd communicates), also can communicate with server unit 22 simultaneously.
Thus gateway apparatus 18 is configured to perform not via communication (namely by means of only the 1st communication of route device 26) and communicate (namely being communicated with the 2nd of route device 26 by internet 20) via internet 20 of internet 20 for portable terminal device 16.The reason formed like this is described below.
Server unit 22 is server units that the manufacturer of air conditioner 12 prepares, be the portable terminal device 16 etc. in order to certification access gateway apparatus 18, and the information of preserving about air conditioner 12, wireless communication adapter 14, portable terminal device 16 and gateway apparatus 18 is arranged.
Below, illustrate for the operation of portable terminal device 16 pairs of air conditioners 12.Wherein, the portable terminal device 16 of herein illustrating is the smart mobile phone possessing contact panel 16a, is that the operation sequence of air conditioner 12 has been installed and state after starting.In addition, the example that portable terminal device 16 and route device 26 carry out the situation that Wi-Fi communicates is listed.
Fig. 2 is an example of the operation screen 30 of the air conditioner 12 shown on the contact panel 16a of portable terminal device 16.When portable terminal device 16 is configured to operation air conditioner, contact panel 16a shows operation screen 30.
In addition, portable terminal device 16 is configured to when there is multiple stage air conditioner 12, in order to the air conditioner 12 operated by user's selection portable terminal device 16, and the selection picture of display air conditioner.
As shown in Figure 2, the operation screen 30 for operating air conditioner 12 has the multiple button 30a ~ 30e for setting the running of air conditioner.Wherein, the operation screen 30 shown in Fig. 2 is for the picture of operation setting at the air conditioner 12 in living room.
" operation mode " button 30a is the button for the pattern selecting air conditioning to operate by user.When user touches " operation mode " button 30a, portable terminal device 16 such as shows and is used for by user from warming operation, the operation mode selection window (not shown) supplying to select the pattern of the multiple air conditioning running such as blowdown firing, dehumidifying running a kind of air conditioning operation mode on contact panel 16a.Portable terminal device 16 shows the operation mode of user's selection at the setting content display part 30f of operation screen 30, and is stored in storage part (not shown).
" temperature setting " button 30b is the button of the temperature for being set by the user the air carried from air conditioner 12.When user touches " temperature setting " button 30b, portable terminal device 16 such as shows the temperature input window (not shown) being used for being inputted the temperature of expectation by user on contact panel 16a.Portable terminal device 16 shows the temperature of user's input at setting content display part 30f, and is stored in storage part.
" air quantity setting " button 30c is the button of the air quantity for being set by the user the air carried from air conditioner 12.User touch " air quantity setting " button 30c time, portable terminal device 16 such as on contact panel 16a indication example as the air quantity input window (not shown) of the air quantity for being inputted expectation by user.Portable terminal device 16 shows the air quantity of user's input at setting content display part 30f, and is stored in storage part.
" wind direction setting " button 30d is the button in the direction for being set by the user the air carried from air conditioner 12.User touch " wind direction setting " button 30d time, portable terminal device 16 on contact panel 16a indication example as the wind direction input window (not shown) of the wind direction for being inputted expectation by user.Portable terminal device 16 shows the wind direction of user's input at setting content display part 30f, and is stored in storage part.
Button 30e is the button of the information for sending the operation mode, temperature, air quantity and the wind direction that are set by portable terminal device 16 by user to air conditioner 12 " to send setting ".
When user touches " send setting " button 30e, portable terminal device 16 be configured to be set by the user and be stored in storage part, in other words setting content portion 30f show, the operation signal of the air conditioner 12 of the information that comprises operation mode, temperature, air quantity and wind direction is sent to gateway apparatus 18.
In addition, operation signal comprises the identifying information of the air conditioner 12 as operand.Thus, operation signal can be sent to the wireless communication adapter 14 be connected with the operand of portable terminal device 16 and air conditioner 12 by gateway apparatus 18.
Now, the operation signal of air conditioner 12 is only sent to gateway apparatus 18 via route device 26 not via internet 20 or is sent to gateway apparatus 18 via internet 20 and route device 26 by portable terminal device 16.Specifically, portable terminal device 16 is configured to the communication setting in the moment touching " sending setting " button 30e based on user, operation signal is sent to gateway apparatus 18.
As shown in Figure 2, operation screen 30 is provided with for carry out communication setting, specifically for being selected by user only via route device 26 or button 30g, 30h of communicating of carrying out portable terminal device 16 and gateway apparatus 18 via internet 20 and route device 26.
When user touches " directly " button 30g, portable terminal device 16 is configured to be " directly " by means of only route device 26 communicate the communication setting between portable terminal device 16 with gateway apparatus 18.
Be set as under the state that " directly " communicates, when user's touch " sends and set " button 30e, the operation signal of air conditioner be only sent to gateway apparatus 18 via route device 26 from portable terminal device 16.
On the other hand, when user touches " server " button 30h, portable terminal device 16 is configured to be communicated the communication setting between portable terminal device 16 with gateway apparatus 18 with " server " of route device 26 by internet 20.
Be set as under the state that " server " communicates, when user's touch " sends and set " button 30e, via internet 20 and route device 26, the operation signal of air conditioner be sent to server unit 22 from portable terminal device 16.Then, the operation signal received is sent to gateway apparatus 18 via internet 20 and route device 26 by server unit 22.
In addition, also can be configured to not by server unit 22, but via internet 20 and route device 26, the operation signal of air conditioner is sent to gateway apparatus 18 from portable terminal device 16.
Like this, the reason of the communication means between portable terminal device 16 and gateway apparatus 18 is selected to be by user, as shown in Figure 1, in order to tackle portable terminal device 16 in the outer situation (solid line) used of the house 24 of user and the situation (two chain-dotted lines) used in house 24.
In Fig. 1 as shown by the solid line, when portable terminal device 16 situation, the broadly portable terminal device 16 be positioned at outside house 24 is positioned at the position that directly can not communicate with route device 26, portable terminal device 16 communicates with gateway apparatus 18 with route device 26 via internet 20, thus can operate air conditioner 12.That is, when user be in house 24 outer, being set as that " server " communicates by touching " server " button 30h, air conditioner 12 can being operated with portable terminal device 16.
On the other hand, in Fig. 1 as shown in two chain-dotted lines, when situation, broadly portable terminal device 16 that portable terminal device 16 is positioned at house 24 are positioned at the position that directly can communicate with route device 26, portable terminal device 16 can only communicate with gateway apparatus 18 via route device 26, also can communicate with gateway apparatus 18 with route device 26 via internet 20.That is, user can select any one in " directly " communication or " server " communication.
But when the user in house 24 operates air conditioner 12 continually with portable terminal device 16, portable terminal device 16 does not communicate with " server " of route device 26 preferably by internet 20 with the communication of gateway apparatus 18.Its reason is, there is circuit congested etc. because of internet 20, the possibility postponed occurs the response of the operation of portable terminal device 16 for user air conditioner 12.Therefore, there is user cosily can not operate air conditioner 12 possibility with portable terminal device 16.
As its countermeasure, the operating system of air conditioner 12 be configured to the impact of the congested grade that can perform the circuit not being subject to internet 20, namely not via internet 20 but by means of only the portable terminal device 16 of route device 26 and the communication of gateway apparatus 18.By making portable terminal device 16 only communicate via route device 26 with gateway apparatus 18, user cosily can operate air conditioner 12 with portable terminal device 16 in the same manner as the remote controller attached with air conditioner 12.
Wherein, select portable terminal device 16 to be with the reason of the communication means of gateway apparatus 18 by user, only have user to understand and whether operate air conditioner 12 continually with portable terminal device 16.
In addition, although not shown, but beyond above-mentioned multiple button, on the operation screen 30 of portable terminal device 16, also show the button for making the running of air conditioner 12 open or close, in order to automatically start when arriving official hour air conditioner 12 running and for the button etc. of the setting of carrying out timer.
Below, for after portable terminal device 16 transmit operation signal, the action of portable terminal device 16 and wireless communication adapter 14, the flow chart with reference to figure 3 and Fig. 4 is described.The flow process in the left side shown in Fig. 3 and Fig. 4 represents that an example of the flow process of the action of portable terminal device 16, the flow process on right side represent an example of the flow process of the action of wireless communication adapter 14.
As shown in Figure 3, in step S100 and step S110, as mentioned above, portable terminal device 16 pairs of wireless communication adapters 14 (via gateway apparatus 18) send the operation signal of air conditioner.
On the other hand, wireless communication adapter 14 is in step S300, when (via gateway apparatus 18) receives operation signal from portable terminal device 16 (when confirmation have received operation signal), in next step S310, the operation signal received is sent to the operation control section of air conditioner 12.Then, air conditioner 12 starts the running based on operation signal.
And then wireless communication adapter 14, in next step S320, notifies to send to portable terminal device 16 (via gateway apparatus 18) transmitting completion signal of being sent completely of the operation signal of air conditioner 12 to portable terminal device 16 by being used for.
Portable terminal device 16 in the step s 120, receive from (when confirmation have received and transmits completion signal) during the transmitting completion signal of wireless communication adapter 14, in next step S130, to user's notice to the completed situation of the transmission of the operation signal of air conditioner 12.
Such as, as shown in Figure 5, portable terminal device 16 shows and is sent completely notification window 32 on its contact panel 16a.Be sent completely in notification window 32, display is used for notifying the completed message 32a of the transmission of operation signal and the information 32b as the operation mode of the content of the operation signal from the transmissions of the portable terminal device 16 pairs of air conditioners 12, temperature, air quantity and wind direction to user.Be sent completely notification window 32 by such, user can learn the completed situation of transmission, the i.e. successful situation of the operation signal from portable terminal device 16 pairs of air conditioners 12.
On the other hand, fail in the step s 120 confirm from wireless communication adapter 14 have received transmit completion signal, portable terminal device 16, in step S150, judges whether the elapsed time sent from step S110 the operation signal of air conditioner 12 has exceeded elapsed time (such as 30 seconds), the i.e. whether time-out of regulation.Exceeded the situation (situation of time-out) in the elapsed time of regulation in the elapsed time from sending the operation signal of air conditioner 12 under, advance to step S160.Otherwise, return step S120.
When from send the elapsed time that have passed through regulation the operation signal of air conditioner 12 still fail to receive from the transmitting completion signal of wireless communication adapter 14, portable terminal device 16, in step S160, sends failed situation to user's notice from the operation signal of portable terminal device 16 pairs of air conditioners 12.
Such as, as shown in Figure 6, portable terminal device 16 shows transmission failure notification window 34 on its contact panel 16a.In transmission failure notification window 34, display is used for transmission failure 34a user being notified to operation signal.By such transmission failure notification window 34, user can learn from the operation signal of portable terminal device 16 pairs of air conditioners 12 and send failed situation.
In addition, as shown in Figure 6, in transmission failure notification window 34, " retry " button 34b of the transmission of the operation signal for re-executing the air conditioner 12 from portable terminal device 16 pairs of wireless communication adapters 14 is provided with.When user touches this " retry " button 34b, portable terminal device 16 pairs of wireless communication adapters 14 resend operation signal, namely return step S110.
Portable terminal device 16 shows when being sent completely notification window 32a on its contact panel 16a in step s 130, which, in step S140, portable terminal device 16 shows " operational situation " button 32c being used for information user being provided to the operational situation of the air conditioner 12 after receiving operation signal on contact panel 16a.That is, portable terminal device 16 is configured to point out user to confirm the information of the operational situation of the air conditioner 12 after receiving operation signal.
Wherein, when present embodiment, show " operational situation " button 32c with the completion notice window 32 that communicates simultaneously.Such as, as shown in Figure 5, display " operational situation " button 32c in communication completion notice window 32.Thus, portable terminal device 16 can notify user's being sent completely the operation signal of air conditioner 12, user is pointed out to the operation of the information of the operational situation for confirming the air conditioner 12 after receiving operation signal simultaneously.As a result, user can after receive the notice be sent completely to the operation signal of air conditioner 12 from portable terminal device 16 at once and can not confirm whether air conditioner 12 works to the operation of portable terminal device 16 according to user with forgeing.
As shown in Figure 4, in step S170 during user operation " operational situation " button 32a (when portable terminal device 16 confirms the operation of " operational situation " button 32a), portable terminal device 16, in next step S180, sends operational situation request signal to wireless communication adapter 14.Operational situation request signal is the information of the operational situation in order to be obtained the air conditioner 12 after receiving operation signal by portable terminal device 16, and asks to wireless communication adapter 14 signal this information being sent to portable terminal device 16.
In addition, step S100 is returned user does not operate " operational situation " button 32a in step S170.
On the other hand, wireless communication adapter 14 is in step S330, when receiving operational situation request signal from portable terminal device 16 (when confirmation have received operational situation request signal), in next step S340, obtain the information of the operational situation of current time from the operation control section of air conditioner 12, namely performing the information of the operational situation of the air conditioner 12 of the running corresponding with the operation signal from portable terminal device 16.The information of the operation mode of setting in the air conditioner 12 of current time, temperature, air quantity and wind direction is such as obtained with wireless communication adapter 14.In addition, when air conditioner 12 possesses the sensor for detecting indoor temperature, indoor humidity and outdoor temperature, wireless communication adapter 14 also can obtain the information of information as operational situation of indoor temperature, indoor humidity and outdoor temperature.
When wireless communication adapter 14 obtains the information of the operational situation of air conditioner 12 in step S340, in step S350, the information of the operational situation obtained is sent to portable terminal device 16.
Portable terminal device 16 is in step S190, during the information from the operational situation of the air conditioner 12 of wireless communication adapter 14 of reception (when confirmation have received the information of operational situation), in next step S200, user is notified to the information of the operational situation received.
Such as, as shown in Figure 7, portable terminal device 16 shows operational situation messagewindow 36 on its contact panel 16a.In operational situation messagewindow 36, the information 36a of the operational situation of the air conditioner 12 after display current time, i.e. reception operation signal.Such as, the information 32a of the operation mode of setting in the air conditioner 12 of current time, temperature, air quantity and wind direction is shown.In addition, when wireless communication adapter 14 obtains the information of indoor temperature, indoor humidity and outdoor temperature from air conditioner 12 and is sent to portable terminal device 16 as the information of operational situation, in operational situation messagewindow 36, show the information 36b of this indoor temperature, indoor humidity and outdoor temperature.By such operation information situation window 36, user can learn the operational situation that have received the air conditioner 12 after from the operation signal of portable terminal device 16.In other words, user can learn the operation by portable terminal device 16, and air conditioner 12 performs corresponding running.
On the other hand, when failing to confirm to have received the information of the operational situation of air conditioner 12 from wireless communication adapter 14 in step S190, portable terminal device 16 is in step S210, and whether the elapsed time judging to send from step S180 operational situation request signal has exceeded elapsed time (such as 30 seconds), the i.e. whether time-out of regulation.In the situation (situation of time-out) that the elapsed time from transmission operational situation request signal has exceeded the elapsed time of regulation, advance to step S220.Otherwise, return step S190.
When from send the elapsed time that have passed through regulation operational situation request signal still fail the information of operational situation of the air conditioner 12 received from wireless communication adapter 14, portable terminal device 16, in step S220, notifies the validation of information failure of portable terminal device 16 to the operational situation from wireless communication adapter 14 to user.
Such as, as shown in Figure 8, portable terminal device 16 shows state confirmation failure notification window 38 on its contact panel 16a.In state confirmation failure notification window 38, display is used for the confirmation failure 38a of state running user being notified to portable terminal device 16 pairs of air conditioners 12.By such state confirmation failure notification window 38, user can learn the situation obtaining failure of the information of the state confirmation of portable terminal device 16 pairs of air conditioners 12.
In addition, as shown in Figure 8, in state confirmation failure notification window 38, " retry " button 38b of the transmission for re-executing the operational situation request signal from portable terminal device 16 pairs of wireless communication adapters 14 is provided with.When user touches this " retry " button 38b, portable terminal device 16 pairs of wireless communication adapters 14 resend operational situation request signal, namely return step S180.
Above, according to the structure of the operating system 10 of such air conditioner, user's notice has been completed the transmission of the operation signal for operating air conditioner 12 of this air conditioner 12 or sent failure, in addition, user is notified to the information of the operational situation of the air conditioner 12 after receiving operation signal.Thus, when air conditioner 12 does not carry out work according to the operation of portable terminal device 16, user can learn (supposition) its reason.
When illustrating, after performing the input for operating air conditioner 12 to portable terminal device 16, what user received from portable terminal device notifies 3 kinds.
First, user is such as received by the transmission failure notification window 34 of Fig. 6 from portable terminal device 16 and makes user understand the notice of the transmission failure of the operation signal from portable terminal device 18 pairs of air conditioners 12, as the 1st notice.
Secondly, although it is successful that user such as makes user understand from the transmission of the operation signal of portable terminal device 18 pairs of air conditioners 12 by state confirmation failure window 38 reception being sent completely notification window 32 and Fig. 8 of Fig. 5 from portable terminal device 16, but portable terminal device 16 fails the notice of information of the operational situation obtaining air conditioner 12, as the 2nd notice.
Again, it is successful that user such as makes user understand from the transmission of the operation signal of portable terminal device 18 pairs of air conditioners 12 by operational situation messagewindow 36 reception being sent completely notification window 32 and Fig. 7 of Fig. 5 from portable terminal device 16, and successfully achieve the notice of the information of the operational situation of air conditioner 12, as the 3rd notice.
The known existence of user the 1st ~ 3rd notifies.Therefore, when receiving the 1st notice from portable terminal device 16, user can infer such as because of the congested of internet 20 temporarily or semi-permanently can not executive communication between portable terminal device 16 and air conditioner 12 (wireless communication adapter 14) because of circuit breaking.Thus, such as, user can after a while again trial portable terminal device 18 operate air conditioner 12.
In addition, when receiving the 2nd notice from portable terminal device 16, user can infer that the operation signal from portable terminal device 16 reaches air conditioner 12 (wireless communication adapter 14), but because of the not work of certain reason air conditioner 12.User can infer the such as fault of air conditioner 12, the cut-out etc. of main power source.Thus avoid and be such as interpreted as because the temporary transient congested of internet 20 causes the operation signal from portable terminal device 16 not arrive air conditioner 12 by mistake, repeatedly operate air conditioner 12 with portable terminal device 16 meaninglessly.
When receiving the 3rd notice from portable terminal device 16, user can infer the operation by portable terminal device 16, and air conditioner 12 is performing corresponding running.
In addition, as mentioned above, thering is provided user receives from the information of the operational situation of the air conditioner 12 after the operation signal of portable terminal device 16, such as by touched by user Fig. 5 " operational situation " button 32c being sent completely notification window 32, namely carry out when user thinks needs.In other words, automatically user is not provided to the information of the operational situation of the air conditioner 12 after receiving operation signal.Its reason is, having that user is in can depending on recognizing the situation of the position of air conditioner 12.That is, be in and can directly can observe air conditioner 12 depending on the user recognizing the position of air conditioner 12 and confirm its operational situation, therefore without the need to providing the information of operational situation from portable terminal device 16.Thus, suppress being in the situation that unnecessarily can be notified the working condition of air conditioner 12 depending on the user recognizing the position of air conditioner 12 by portable terminal device 16.
Below, the connection of air conditioner 12 with wireless adapter 14 is described in detail.
Fig. 9 is the stereogram of the outward appearance representing air conditioner 12, and Figure 10 is the stereogram of the inside representing air conditioner 12.
As shown in Figure 9, air conditioner 12 has the front panel 12b of the main body 12a formed primarily of underframe and the front portion (part of the face side of air conditioner 12) that can be opened and closed main body covered 12a.The major part of main part 12a and front panel 12b is manufactured by synthetic resin.
As eliminate front panel 12b Figure 10 shown in, air conditioner 12 have the upper portion of main body 12a and front part formed for by the suction inlet 12c in air intake main body 12a and in being used for of being formed of the lower portion of main body 12a by externally (in house 24) the blow-off outlet 12d that blows out of the air in main body 12a.In addition, when sucking air by suction inlet 12c in main body 12a, front panel 12b opens, thus the suction inlet 12c formed at the front part of main body 12a is externally exposed.In addition, between suction inlet 12c and blow-off outlet 12d, be configured with and carry out the heat exchanger (not shown) of heat exchange for generation of from suction inlet 12c towards the fan 12e of the air stream of blow-off outlet 12d with the air be inhaled in main body 12a.
In addition, above the main body 12a being positioned at air conditioner 12 front part framework 12f on, the control cabinet 12g for controlling air conditioner 12 is installed.Operation control section 12h is accommodated with in this control cabinet 12g.
Operation control section 12h has control substrate, and this control substrate is directly provided with the adapter terminal for connecting 12i for being connected with wireless communication adapter 14.
In addition, when the wireless communication adapter 14 for being operated air conditioner 12 by portable terminal device 16 is not connected with the adapter terminal for connecting 12i of operation control section 12h, air conditioner 12 performs air conditioning running according to the control sequence of enrolling in operation control section 12h.
Wireless communication adapter 14 as shown in figure 11, the connector 14c there is the communication equipment main body 14b for communicating with gateway apparatus 18, being connected with the adapter terminal for connecting 12i of the operation control section 12h of the air conditioner 12 removably and lead-in wire 14d that communication equipment main body 14b is connected with connector 14c.
In addition, wireless communication adapter 14 has for its communication equipment main body 14b being installed on air conditioner 12 (its main part 12a) or being provided with the installed part 14e of indoor (such as installing the pillar etc. of the indoor near the metope of indoor of air conditioner 12, air conditioner 12) of house 24 of air conditioner 12.
Specifically, when present embodiment, the installed part 14e of wireless communication adapter 14 as shown in figure 11, by being that U-shaped makes by the doubling of a slice metal sheet, (clip) shape in clip.In addition, installed part 14e makes 14f bottom it be fixed on the back side of communication equipment main body 14b.When present embodiment, the bottom 14f of installed part 14e is formed with through hole 14g, is formed with the projection 14h engaged with this through hole 14g at the back side of communication equipment main body 14b.In addition, at the back side of communication equipment main body 14b, the back side insertion a pair hooking sheet 14i therebetween making the bottom 14f of installed part 14e along communication equipment main body 14b is formed.
In addition, the installed part 14e of wireless communication adapter 14 has relative counterpart 14j spaced apart relative to bottom 14f.As shown in figure 12, by making the edge 12j of the casing of the main body 12a of air conditioner 12 be clamped between the bottom 14f of installed part 14e and counterpart 14j, the communication equipment main body 14b of wireless communication adapter 14 can be arranged on air conditioner 12.Wherein, Tu12Zhong, the state that the communication equipment main body 14b of wireless communication adapter 14 exposes with the outside of the main body 12a to air conditioner 12 is installed, but also can not be arranged in main body 12a with externally exposing.
In addition, the casing of the main body 12a of preferred air conditioner 12, the edge 12j that the installed part 14e that the part away from blow-off outlet 12d is provided with wireless communication adapter 14 can clamp.Specifically, the casing of the main body 12a of preferred air conditioner 12, the position of the communication equipment main body 14b under the state that directly can not blow to the edge 12j of the casing of installed part 14e holder body 12a at the air blown out from blow-off outlet 12d, is provided with the edge 12j that installed part 14e can clamp.Thus, when air conditioner 12 carries out confession blowdown firing, a large amount of cold air from blow-off outlet 12d can be suppressed to blow to situation on the communication equipment main body 14b of wireless communication adapter 14.As a result, inhibit the surface of the communication equipment main body 14b of wireless communication adapter 14 to produce the situation of condensation (water droplet), and inhibit because condensation (water droplet) hinders the situation of the communication between communication equipment main body 14b and gateway apparatus 18.Thus even if air conditioner 12 carries out confession blowdown firing, also can maintain the communication quality between wireless adapter 14 and gateway apparatus 18 well, the reliability of communication improves.
And then the installed part 14e of wireless communication adapter 14 is provided with the installing hole 14k of toroidal behind the front of the indoor for communication equipment main body 14b being arranged on house 24 on its counterpart 14j.By making this installing hole 14k engage with the screw 14l such as installed on the metope of indoor, the communication equipment main body 14b of wireless communication adapter 14 can be arranged on indoor.
Utilize such installed part 14e, can the communication equipment main body 14b of wireless communication adapter 14 is arranged on air conditioner 12 or be provided with the indoor of house 24 of air conditioner 12.That is, the free degree that arranges about the communication equipment main body 14b of wireless communication adapter 14 improves.
Under the state making the communication equipment main body 14b of wireless communication adapter 14 be configured in the inside of air conditioner 12, such as, when being clamped the edge 12j of the casing of the main body 12a of the air conditioner 12 shown in Figure 12 by installed part 14e, the situation damaging the aesthetic property of the outward appearance of air conditioner 12 because of communication equipment main body 14b can be suppressed.In this situation, the lead-in wire 14d of wireless communication adapter 14 is disposed in inner optional position and is connected with the adapter terminal for connecting 12i of operation control section 12h in air conditioner 12.Such as, as shown in Figure 13 and Figure 14, lead-in wire 14d, by the wires guides groove 12k of storage lead-in wire 14d, the pipeline 12l etc. in the setting of the periphery of fan 12e that are formed on the control cabinet 12g of storage operation control section 12h, is connected with the adapter terminal for connecting 12i of operation control section 12h.
The communication equipment main body 14b of wireless communication adapter 14 is not externally exposed when being configured in air conditioner 12, the situation that the stability that there is the communication between communication equipment main body 14b and gateway apparatus 18 reduces.Such as, when air conditioner 12 is arranged on the metope of the indoor of house 24 by metal installing plate (not shown), there is the situation of the communication hindering communication equipment main body 14b and gateway apparatus 18 because of this installing plate.When being envisioned for such situation, making the communication equipment main body 14b of wireless communication adapter 14 as illustrated in fig. 12 under the state exposed to the outside of air conditioner 12, being arranged on air conditioner 12 by installed part 14e.
Even if the communication equipment main body 14b of wireless communication adapter 14 is being arranged on air conditioner 12 under the state externally exposed, when the stability of the communication between communication equipment main body 14b and gateway apparatus 18 is still low, communication equipment main body 14b is made to be arranged on the position leaving air conditioner 12.Such as, the screw 14l installed by making the metope part in the indoor of the house 24 leaving air conditioner 12 engages with the installing hole 14k of installed part 14e, is arranged on by communication equipment main body 14b on indoor metope.In this situation, a part for lead-in wire 34 is drawn from the inside of air conditioner 12, such as, be disposed on indoor metope.
Like this, about wireless communication adapter 14 communication equipment main body 14b to arrange the free degree higher, therefore, it is possible to the stable position of communication between the communication equipment main body 14b and gateway apparatus 18 of wireless adapter 14 arranges communication equipment main body 14b.
About the arranging of the lead-in wire 14d of wireless communication adapter 14, as shown in Figure 10, the adapter terminal for connecting 12i of the operation control section 12h of preferred connecting lead wire 14d (its connector 14c) is arranged on the front portion of the main body 12a of air conditioner 12.Such as, as shown in Figure 10, operation control section 12h is arranged on the front portion of the main body 12a of air conditioner 12, and adapter terminal for connecting 12i is set directly on operation control section 12h.Thus, by opening front panel 12b, lead-in wire 14d can be made easily to be connected with the adapter terminal for connecting 12i of operation control section 12h.As a result, can with the short time carry out comprising the wireless adapter 14 of the arranging of lead-in wire 14d operation is set.
According to the present embodiment, when operating air conditioner 12 with portable terminal device 16, can as required to the working condition of the air conditioner 12 after the operation of user's notice portable terminal device 16.
List above-mentioned embodiment to describe the present invention, but the invention is not restricted to above-mentioned embodiment.
Such as, when above-mentioned embodiment, portable terminal device 16 carries out via relay and gateway apparatus 18 with the communication of wireless communication adapter 14, but the present invention is not limited thereto.The operating system 10 of air conditioner also can be from the structure shown in Fig. 1, omit the structure of gateway apparatus 18.In this situation, be configured to wireless communication adapter 14 and can be connected with internet 20 and/or be configured to wireless communication adapter 14 and can directly communicate with portable terminal device 16.
In addition, when above-mentioned embodiment, after portable terminal device 16 pairs of air conditioner 12 transmit operation signals, the information of operational situation of air conditioner 12 can provided to user, but the present invention is not limited thereto.Such as, also can make the operating system of air conditioner be configured to can when user requires, at any time user is provided to the information of the operational situation of air conditioner 12.
And then when above-mentioned embodiment, the portable terminal device of operation air conditioner is the general portable terminal device such as smart mobile phone, but the present invention is not limited thereto.Such as, also can be only for operating the special portable terminal device of air conditioner.
And then, when above-mentioned embodiment, as shown in Figure 3, during wireless communication adapter 14 pairs of air conditioner 12 transmit operation signals, will transmit completion signal and be sent to portable terminal device 15.In addition, portable terminal device 16 receives when transmitting completion signal and notifies being sent completely of operation signal to user.The present invention is not limited thereto.Such as, when also can be configured to portable terminal device 16 pairs of wireless communication adapter 14 transmit operation signals, being sent completely of operation signal is notified to user.
In addition, as shown in figure 13, the adapter terminal for connecting 14i be connected with wireless communication adapter 14 is set directly on the operation control section 12h of air conditioner 12, but also such as indirectly can be arranged on operation control section 12h by lead-in wire.
In this situation, adapter terminal for connecting 14i can be arranged on the arbitrary position of air conditioner 12.Such as, also adapter terminal for connecting 14i can be arranged on the outer surface of air conditioner 12.In this situation, be provided with the such as lid covering adapter terminal for connecting 14i when not connecting wireless communication adapter 14.On the other hand, as shown in figure 13, operation control section 12h directly arranges adapter terminal for connecting 12i, do not need lead-in wire etc., therefore assembleability improves, and cost reduces.
In addition, wireless communication adapter 14 may not be and is arranged on air conditioner 12 removably, namely be not can after be arranged on selectable unit (SU) on air conditioner 12, a but inscape of this air conditioner 12 arranged integratedly with air conditioner 12.
In the present invention, with reference to accompanying drawing fully to being preferred embodiment illustrated, but very clear and definite to those skilled in the art, can cross and various distortion and correction are made to it.Such distortion, correction, only otherwise the scope of the present invention that shows of the scope exceeding additional claim, just should be understood to be included in wherein.
The disclosure of description, accompanying drawing and the patent claims of No. 2012-172265th, the Japanese patent application that No. 2012-167971st, the Japanese patent application of being filed an application on July 30th, 2012 and August 2 the same year file an application all is introduced in this description as reference.
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1. an operating system for home appliance, is characterized in that, comprising:
Portable terminal device, it sends the operation signal for operating home appliance; With
Communicator, it is connected with home appliance, receives the operation signal from portable terminal device and this operation signal is sent to home appliance,
The request signal of the information of the operational situation being used for asking communicator to the home appliance after portable terminal device transmission and reception operation signal is sent to communicator by the operation of user by portable terminal device,
When communicator receives the request signal from portable terminal device, obtain the information of the operational situation of the home appliance after receiving operation signal and this information be sent to portable terminal device,
Portable terminal device also notifies the information of the operational situation of the home appliance after the reception operation signal sent from communicator to user,
Portable terminal device and then to user's notice being sent completely to home appliance transmit operation signal, and the operation impelling user to carry out for sending request signal.
2. the operating system of home appliance as claimed in claim 1, is characterized in that, also comprise:
Route device, it is connected with internet; With
Relay, it carries out relaying to the communication of communicator and portable terminal device,
Portable terminal device and relay can be performed the 1st communication carrying out communicating by means of only route device between portable terminal device with relay and between portable terminal device with relay, be carried out the 2nd communication that communicates by internet and route device,
Portable terminal device can perform user by portable terminal device carry out the 1st communication or the 2nd communication selection.
3. the operating system of the home appliance according to any one of claim 1 ~ 2, is characterized in that:
Home appliance is air conditioner,
Communicator is connected with the operation control section controlling the air conditioner that air conditioning operates.
4. the operating system of home appliance as claimed in claim 3, is characterized in that:
Communicator has:
Communication equipment main body, it communicates with relay;
Connector, it is for being connected removably with the communicator terminal for connecting that the operation control section of air conditioner has;
Lead-in wire, communication equipment main body is connected with connector by it; With
Installed part, it is for being installed on air conditioner by communication equipment main body or being provided with the indoor of air conditioner.
5. the operating system of home appliance as claimed in claim 4, is characterized in that:
Air conditioner has main body and can be opened and closed the front panel of main body covered front portion,
The communicator terminal for connecting of the operation control section of air conditioner is arranged on the front portion of the main body of air conditioner,
The installed part of communicator is configured to the edge of the casing of the main body of entraining air conditioner.
6. the operating system of home appliance as claimed in claim 5, is characterized in that:
The casing of the main body of air conditioner, directly can not blow at the air blown out from the blow-off outlet of air conditioner the position that installed part holds the communication equipment main body of the state at the edge of casing, be provided with the edge that installed part can clamp.
7. the operating system of home appliance as claimed in claim 4, is characterized in that:
The operation control section of air conditioner is arranged on the front portion of the main body of this air conditioner,
Communicator terminal for connecting is directly arranged at operation control section.
8. a program, it is installed in the portable terminal device that can communicate, and for operating home appliance, the feature of described program is:
Portable terminal device is made to play function as with lower unit:
The operation signal being used for operating home appliance is sent to be connected with home appliance, receive the operation signal from portable terminal device and this operation signal be sent to the unit of the communicator of home appliance;
By the operation of user, the request signal of the information of the operational situation being used for asking communicator to the home appliance after portable terminal device transmission and reception operation signal is sent to the unit of communicator;
User is notified to the unit of the information of the operational situation of the home appliance after the reception operation signal sent from communicator; With
To user's notice being sent completely to home appliance transmit operation signal, and user is impelled to carry out the unit of the operation for sending request signal.
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