CN111981626B - Household appliance and household appliance system - Google Patents

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CN111981626B
CN111981626B CN202010421107.9A CN202010421107A CN111981626B CN 111981626 B CN111981626 B CN 111981626B CN 202010421107 A CN202010421107 A CN 202010421107A CN 111981626 B CN111981626 B CN 111981626B
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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Abstract

The present invention relates to a household electrical appliance which performs a cooperative operation with other household electrical appliances, and is characterized by comprising a display unit provided to the household electrical appliance for performing a display other than a cooperative display indicating that a cooperative operation with other household electrical appliances is being performed, wherein the display unit performs a cooperative display when the household electrical appliance performs a cooperative operation.

Description

Household appliance and household appliance system
Technical Field
The present invention relates to a household electrical appliance and a household electrical appliance system.
Background
Japanese patent application laid-open No. 2014-70882 discloses an air conditioner including a detection unit for detecting an index of an indoor environment and a control unit for determining an indoor condition based on the detected index and controlling an operation of a humidifier. In the air conditioner described in japanese patent application laid-open No. 2014-70882, the control unit starts the heating operation and simultaneously causes the humidifier to perform the humidification operation.
Disclosure of Invention
The invention aims to solve the technical problems
However, in the air conditioner described in patent document 1, when the household electrical appliance and other household electrical appliances are connected to each other and operated together (hereinafter, such an operation is referred to as "cooperation") such that the control unit of the air conditioner starts the heating operation and simultaneously causes the humidifier to perform the humidification operation, the user may not notice that the air conditioner is cooperating with the humidifier.
Means for solving the problems
In one embodiment of the present invention, a household electrical appliance apparatus that performs a cooperative operation with another household electrical appliance apparatus includes a display unit provided to the household electrical appliance apparatus for performing a display other than a cooperative display indicating that a cooperative operation with another household electrical appliance apparatus is being performed, and the display unit performs a cooperative display when the household electrical appliance apparatus performs a cooperative operation.
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Fig. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a control block of the entire system in embodiment 1. Fig. 2 (a) is a diagram showing an example of a functional configuration of a control unit of an air conditioner according to embodiment 1. Fig. 2 (b) is a diagram showing an example of the functional configuration of the control unit of the server according to embodiment 1. Fig. 2 (c) is a diagram showing an example of a functional configuration of a control unit of the humidifier according to embodiment 1.
Fig. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the processing flow in embodiment 1.
Fig. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a display method of the display unit in embodiment 1.
Fig. 5 is a diagram showing an example of the cooperation information table in embodiment 1.
Detailed Description
Embodiment 1 of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the drawings, the same or equivalent elements are denoted by the same reference numerals, and repetitive description thereof will be omitted.
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Fig. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a control block diagram showing the overall configuration of the system according to embodiment 1 and the main parts of the control system of each constituent device.
First, the overall configuration of the home appliance system 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to fig. 1.
The home appliance device system 1 includes, for example, a home appliance device (humidifier 100), other home appliance devices (air conditioner 110), and a server 120. The home appliance device cooperates with other home appliance devices. Home appliance devices, other home appliance devices, and the server 120 are connected through a network 130.
Home electric appliances and other home electric appliances are electric appliances used in home, and examples thereof include a humidifier, an air conditioner, an air cleaner, a television, and the like. In the present embodiment, a case will be described in which a home appliance is a humidifier 100 and other home appliances are an air conditioner 110, as an example. In addition, the home electric appliances and other home electric appliances are not limited to the humidifier 100 and the air conditioner 110, respectively, and may be other electric appliances.
The server 120 is a computer system that performs information processing, data storage, and the like. The server 120 may be configured by a single device or may be configured by being distributed among a plurality of devices. In addition, the server 120 may be a cloud computer.
The network 130 is a communication line that connects the home appliance devices, other home appliance devices, and the server 120 to each other. The network 130 may be wired communication, wireless communication, or a mixture of wired and wireless communication. Examples of the standard of wireless communication include Wi-Fi (registered trademark) and Bluetooth (registered trademark).
The humidifier 100 includes, for example, a humidifier control unit 101, a storage unit 102, a communication unit 103, an operation unit 104, a humidifier display unit 105, a humidification unit 106, a motor 107, and a humidity sensor 108. Humidifier 100 also includes a body 109. The main body 109 is, for example, a case, and is provided with a humidifier control unit 101, a storage unit 102, a communication unit 103, an operation unit 104, a humidifier display unit 105, a humidification unit 106, a motor 107, and a humidity sensor 108.
The humidifier control section 101 is a processor, for example, an MCU (Micro Controller Unit, micro control unit). The humidifier control unit 101 executes various information processing according to the program stored in the storage unit 102. The storage unit 102 is, for example, a flash memory, and stores programs and data executed by the humidifier control unit 101. The program and data executed by the humidifier control unit 101 are stored, for example, when the humidifier 100 is manufactured, but may be downloaded via the network 130. In the present embodiment, the storage unit 102 is configured separately from the humidifier control unit 101, but may be configured integrally with the humidifier control unit 101. The communication unit 103 is a network interface such as a LAN card (LAN: local Area Network, local area network) or a Wi-Fi adapter, and is connected to the network 130. The communication unit 103 transmits and receives information to and from the air conditioner 110 (other home electric appliances) and the server 120 via the network 130.
The humidifier display unit 105 is configured to display the operation state of the humidifier 100. The humidifier display unit 105 includes, for example, an operation lamp that performs a normal display showing whether the humidifier 100 is operating. The running light is, for example, an LED (Light Emitting Diode ). In the present embodiment, the humidifier display unit 105 is configured to perform a cooperative display showing that a cooperative operation with the air conditioner 110 is performed, in addition to the normal display. The humidifier display unit 105 performs normal display when the home electric appliance (humidifier 100) is not cooperating with other home electric appliance (air conditioner 110). The humidifier display section 105 performs cooperative display when the home electric appliance (humidifier 100) cooperates with other home electric appliance (air conditioner 110).
That is, the humidifier display unit 105 is a display unit provided for performing a display other than a cooperative display indicating that the humidifier display unit is operating in cooperation with another household electrical appliance (for example, the air conditioner 110), and in the present embodiment, the humidifier display unit has a function of the cooperative display. That is, the humidifier display section 105 (operation lamp) is provided to show that the humidifier 100 (home electric appliance) is operating in addition to the air conditioner 110 (other home electric appliance). The humidifier display unit 105 is provided in a main body 109 of the humidifier 100, which is a household electrical appliance, for example. The humidifier display unit 105 displays the instruction from the humidifier control unit 101. The case where the humidifier display unit 105 includes the running lamp has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the humidifier display unit 105 may include a dust display that displays the level (amount or ratio) of dust in the air sucked into the main body 109. For example, the dust display is constituted by an LED array in which a plurality of LEDs are arranged in a straight line. With respect to the dust display, the number of the lighted LEDs may increase as the level (amount or ratio) of dust contained in the air sucked into the main body 109 increases.
The operation unit 104 receives an instruction operation from a user, and outputs the content of the instruction operation to the humidifier control unit 101. The operation unit 104 is, for example, a power switch for starting and stopping the humidifier 100. Specifically, for example, a push button switch.
The humidifying portion 106 supplies moisture to the air sucked by the humidifier 100. Specifically, the humidifying unit 106 includes, for example, a water tank for storing water and a heater for heating water, which are provided in the humidifier 100. The heater is connected to the humidifier control unit 101 via a drive circuit. The heater is driven by a driving circuit based on a signal from the humidifier control section 101, and thereby the heater is heated. The water stored in the water tank is then evaporated by heating by the heater, and moisture is supplied to the air sucked into the humidifier 100.
The motor 107 is rotationally driven by a signal from the humidifier control unit 101. Specifically, a fan is connected to the motor 107. The fan is rotated by the rotational drive of the motor 107. Thereby, air is sucked from outside the main body 109 of the humidifier 100. Then, the air sucked into the main body 109 is supplied with moisture by the humidifying section 106, and then blown out of the main body 109.
The humidity sensor 108 is a sensor that detects humidity in air. The humidity sensor 108 outputs a signal corresponding to the detected humidity to the humidifier control unit 101.
The air conditioner 110 includes, for example, an air conditioner control unit 111, a storage unit 112, a communication unit 113, a receiving unit 114, an air conditioner display unit 115, a motor 116, a compressor 117, a temperature sensor 118, and a humidity sensor 119. The air conditioning control unit 111, the storage unit 112, the communication unit 113, the air conditioning display unit 115, and the humidity sensor 119 have the same configuration as the humidifier control unit 101, the storage unit 102, the humidifier display unit 105, and the humidity sensor 108.
The receiving unit 114 receives information from a remote controller. The remote control transmits information to the air conditioner 110 by, for example, infrared rays. The remote controller receives an instruction operation from a user and transmits information representing the content of the instruction operation to the air conditioner 110. Specifically, for example, if the user presses a power button of the remote controller, the remote controller transmits information indicating that the power button is pressed to the air conditioner 110. Then, the receiving unit 114 receives information indicating that the power button is pressed.
The compressor 117 compresses a refrigerant circulating between an indoor heat exchanger and an outdoor heat exchanger to which refrigerant pipes are connected. The indoor heat exchanger exchanges heat between indoor air and a refrigerant. The outdoor heat exchanger exchanges heat between outdoor air and a refrigerant. The compressor 117 is driven by a signal from the air conditioner control unit 111 to compress the refrigerant.
The motor 116 is rotationally driven by a signal from the air conditioner control unit 111. The air in the room to be air-conditioned is sucked by rotation of a fan (not shown) connected to the motor 116. The sucked air passes through the indoor heat exchanger, thereby performing heat exchange between the refrigerant and the indoor air. The heat-exchanged air is then blown out into a room as an air-conditioning object.
The temperature sensor 118 is a sensor that detects the temperature of air. Specifically, for example, a suction port for sucking in indoor air is provided in the air conditioner 110 to detect the temperature of the indoor air. The temperature sensor 118 outputs a signal corresponding to the detected temperature to the air conditioner control unit 111.
The server 120 includes, for example, a server control unit 121, a storage unit 122, and a communication unit 123. The communication unit 123 has the same configuration as the communication unit 103. The server 120 is connected to the humidifier 100 and the air conditioner 110 through a network 130.
The server control Unit 121 is a processor, for example, an MPU (Micro-processing Unit). The server control unit 121 executes various information processing according to the program stored in the storage unit 122. The storage unit 122 is, for example, a hard disk, and stores programs and data executed by the server control unit 121. The program and data executed by the server control unit 121 are stored when the server 120 is manufactured, for example, but may be downloaded via the network 130.
The configuration of the home appliance system 1 shown in fig. 1 is merely an example, and is not limited thereto.
Fig. 2 (a) to (c) are block diagrams of the air conditioner control unit 111, the server control unit 121, and the humidifier control unit 101 according to the present embodiment. For example, as shown in fig. 2 (a), the air conditioner control unit 111 includes an air conditioner operation control unit 201 and an air conditioner display control unit 202. As shown in fig. 2 (b), the server control unit 121 includes a cooperative information acquisition unit 212, a cooperative display control unit 213, and a cooperative operation control unit 214. As shown in fig. 2 (c), the humidifier control unit 101 includes a humidifier operation control unit 221 and a humidifier display control unit 222.
The humidifier operation control unit 221 controls the operation of the humidifier 100. Specifically, the motor 107 and the humidifying unit 106 are controlled based on, for example, the operation content received by the operation unit 104 and the humidity detected by the humidity sensor 108. Specifically, for example, when the humidifier 100 is started, and the operation content received by the operation unit 104 is obtained, and the operation content is, for example, 30% of the target humidity, the humidifier operation control unit 221 obtains the detection result of the humidity sensor 108 and controls the motor 107 and the humidification unit 106 so that the humidity becomes 30%.
When the cooperative operation information is output from the cooperative operation control unit 214 described below, the humidifier operation control unit 221 controls the operation of the humidifier 100 based on the cooperative operation information. The cooperative operation information is information indicating operation contents in a case where the home appliance device cooperates with other home appliance devices. When the cooperative operation information is received, the humidifier operation control unit 221 causes the humidifier 100 to perform a cooperative operation based on the cooperative operation information. Details of the cooperative action will be described below.
Further, the humidifier operation control unit 221 releases the cooperative operation when the cooperation between the home electric appliance (humidifier 100) and the other home electric appliance is canceled. In this case, if the operation state of the humidifier 100 before the cooperative operation is the normal operation, the humidifier operation control unit 221 starts the normal operation again. Further, if the operation state of the humidifier 100 before the cooperative operation is a stopped state, the humidifier operation control unit 221 stops the humidifier 100.
The humidifier display control unit 222 controls the humidifier display unit 105 based on the operation state of the humidifier 100. For example, when the humidifier 100 is started, the humidifier display control unit 222 turns on the humidifier display unit 105, for example, an operation lamp. On the other hand, when the operation of the humidifier 100 is stopped, the humidifier display control unit 222 turns off the humidifier display unit 105, for example, the running light.
When the cooperative display control unit 213 described below outputs the cooperative display information, the humidifier display control unit 222 controls the humidifier display unit 105 based on the cooperative display information. The cooperative display information is information used for cooperative display indicating that the home appliance device and the other home appliance devices are operating cooperatively. When the cooperative display information is received, the humidifier display control unit 222 causes the humidifier display unit 105 to perform cooperative display based on the cooperative display information. In addition, details of the cooperative display will be described below.
Further, the humidifier display control unit 222 releases the cooperative display of the humidifier display unit 105 when the cooperation between the home electric appliance (humidifier 100) and the other home electric appliance is canceled. In this case, if the display state of the humidifier display unit 105 before the cooperative operation is the normal display, that is, if the operation state of the humidifier 100 is the normal operation, the humidifier display control unit 222 starts the normal display again. Further, if the display state of the humidifier display unit 105 before the cooperative operation is the off state, that is, if the operation state of the humidifier 100 is the stop state, the humidifier display control unit 222 turns the humidifier display unit 105 to the off state.
The air conditioner operation control unit 201 controls the operation of the air conditioner 110. The operation of the air conditioner 110 is, for example, a heating operation, a cooling operation, or the like. The air conditioning operation control unit 201 refers to the storage unit 112 and executes a program corresponding to an operation instruction from the remote controller, thereby controlling the operation of the air conditioner 110. Specifically, the air conditioning operation control unit 201 outputs control signals to the motor 116 and the compressor 117 by executing a program based on information provided by the temperature sensor 118 and the humidity sensor 119. The data such as the program stored in the storage unit 112 is stored in the storage unit 112 when the air conditioner 110 is manufactured, for example. The data such as the program stored in the storage unit 112 may be downloaded from a server or the like.
The air conditioning operation control unit 201 outputs the household appliance information and the operation state information to the server 120 via the communication unit 103. The home appliance information refers to information for identifying the home appliance. In the present embodiment, the air conditioning operation control unit 201 outputs information indicating the air conditioner 110 as household appliance information to the server 120. The operation state information is information indicating an operation state of the home appliance. In the present embodiment, the air conditioner operation control unit 201 outputs information indicating the operation state of the air conditioner 110 as operation state information to the server 120. The air conditioner operation control unit 201 outputs household appliance information and operation state information, for example, by using a change in the operation state of the air conditioner 110 as a trigger. The air conditioner operation control unit 201, for example, makes a notification every time the operation state of the air conditioner 110 changes. For example, when the air conditioner 110 is started and the heating operation is started, the air conditioner operation control unit 201 outputs household appliance information indicating the air conditioner 110 and operation state information indicating the heating operation to the server 120. When the air conditioner 110 is turned OFF, the air conditioner operation control unit 201 outputs household appliance information indicating the air conditioner 110 and operation state information indicating the stop of the air conditioner 110 to the server 120. The air conditioner operation control unit 201 is not limited to the case where the operation state of the air conditioner 110 is changed, and may output the household appliance information and the operation state information at a predetermined cycle.
The air conditioner display control unit 202 controls the air conditioner display unit 115 based on the operation state of the air conditioner 110. For example, when the air conditioner 110 starts to operate, the air conditioner display control unit 202 turns on the air conditioner display unit 115, for example, an operation lamp. On the other hand, when the air conditioner 110 stops operating, the humidifier display control unit 222 turns off the air conditioner display unit 115, for example, the running light.
When the cooperative display control unit 213 described below outputs the cooperative display information, the air-conditioning display control unit 202 controls the air-conditioning display unit 115 based on the cooperative display information. Here, the cooperative display information is information used for cooperative display indicating that the home electric appliance is operating in cooperation with other home electric appliance. When the cooperative display information is received, the air-conditioning display control unit 202 causes the air-conditioning display unit 115 to perform cooperative display based on the cooperative display information. In addition, details of the cooperative display will be described below.
In addition, when the cooperation between the home electric appliance (humidifier 100) and the other home electric appliance (air conditioner 110) is canceled, the air conditioner display control unit 202 releases the cooperation display of the air conditioner display unit 115. In this case, if the display state of the air-conditioning display unit 115 before the cooperative operation is the normal display, that is, if the operation state of the humidifier 100 is the normal operation, the air-conditioning display control unit 202 starts the normal display again. Further, if the display state of the humidifier display unit 105 before the cooperative operation is the off state, that is, if the operation state of the humidifier 100 is the stop state, the humidifier display control unit 222 turns the humidifier display unit 105 to the off state.
The cooperative information acquiring unit 212 acquires cooperative information from the storage unit 112 based on the home appliance information and the operation state information notified from the other home appliance devices (for example, the air conditioner 110). Specifically, the cooperative information acquiring unit 212 refers to the cooperative information table stored in the storage unit 112, and acquires cooperative information matching the household appliance information and the operation state information. Here, the cooperative information includes cooperative home appliance information, cooperative action information, and cooperative display information associated with the home appliance information and the action state information. The cooperative home appliance information is information indicating a home appliance (home appliance device) that operates cooperatively with a home appliance (other home appliance device) indicated by the home appliance information. The cooperative action information is information indicating the content of cooperative action of the home appliance (home appliance device) that cooperates with the home appliance (other home appliance device) shown in the home appliance information. The cooperative information table is stored in the storage unit 112 and includes one or more pieces of cooperative information. Fig. 5 shows an example of the cooperation information table. Specifically, as shown in example 1 of fig. 5, for example, cooperative information includes cooperative household appliance information indicating the humidifier 100, cooperative operation information indicating that the humidification operation is performed at a target humidity of 40%, and cooperative display information indicating that the display method a is performed, in association with household appliance information indicating the air conditioner 110 and operation state information indicating the heating operation. In addition, the collaborative information table can be added and updated with collaborative information. For example, the cooperation information inputted to the remote controller of the air conditioner 110 is transmitted from the air conditioner 110 to the server 120, whereby the cooperation information is added (or updated) to the cooperation information table.
The cooperative display control unit 213 controls the display unit of the home appliance device shown by the cooperative home appliance information and the other display units of the other home appliance devices shown by the home appliance information based on the cooperative information acquired by the cooperative information acquisition unit 212. Specifically, the cooperative display control section 213 outputs cooperative display information included in the cooperative information to the home electric appliance and other home electric appliances, thereby causing the display section of the home electric appliance and other display sections of the other home electric appliances to perform cooperative display. For example, when the home electric appliance is the humidifier 100 and the other home electric appliance is the air conditioner 110, the cooperative display control unit 213 outputs cooperative display information to the humidifier 100 and the air conditioner 110.
For example, the cooperative display information includes a display method for causing the display unit to perform cooperative display. The display method may be in the form of a program executed by the display control unit, or may be information indicating the program executed by the display control unit.
In the humidifier 100, the humidifier display unit 105 performs cooperative display by a display method included in the cooperative display information. In the air conditioner 110, the air conditioner display unit 115 performs cooperative display by a display method included in the cooperative display information. That is, the cooperative display control section 213 performs cooperative display on the home electric devices and other home electric devices that cooperate with each other by the same display method. In other words, when the home electric appliance is operating in cooperation with the other home electric appliance, the display method of the cooperative display of the display section of the home electric appliance is the same as the display method of the cooperative display of the other display section of the other home electric appliance. For example, the humidifier display portion 105 (display portion) of the humidifier 100 (home electric appliance) and the air conditioner display portion 115 (other display portion) of the air conditioner 110 (other home electric appliance) are cooperatively displayed in a display method a (to be described later).
When the humidifier 100 (home electric appliance) is operating in conjunction with the air conditioner 110 (other home electric appliance), the humidifier display control unit 222 causes the humidifier display unit 105 (display unit) of the humidifier 100 (home electric appliance) to perform a cooperative display indicating that the operation is being performed in conjunction. Specifically, the humidifier display control unit 222 causes the humidifier display unit 105 to cooperatively display based on the cooperative display information from the cooperative display control unit 213. In the present embodiment, the collaborative display information includes (1 st) display method a as a display method. As for the display method a, for example, as shown in fig. 4 (a), the humidifier display control unit 222 scans the brightness of the running lamp included in the humidifier display unit 105. Specifically, the humidifier display control unit 222 repeats the following operation as one cycle: the brightness of the running lamp was increased from 0% to 100% at a 5% level every 0.1 seconds, and then decreased from 100% to 0% at a 5% level every 0.1 seconds. In addition, the display method is not limited to the display method a. For example, when the above dust display is included, the humidifier display unit 105 may be configured to: as the cooperative display, for example, an operation of increasing the number of the turned-on LEDs one by one to correspond to the dust level and then turning off all the LEDs is repeated. In the case where the humidifier display unit 105 includes a plurality of display units (e.g., LEDs), the cooperative display information may be configured to include information that displays: which display unit is to be cooperatively displayed.
In addition, when the air conditioner 110 is stopped, as shown in example 2 of fig. 5, the cooperative display information of the cooperative information indicates the release of the cooperative display, so the humidifier display control unit 222 releases the cooperative display of the humidifier display unit 105. At this time, if the display state of the humidifier display unit 105 before the cooperative operation is the normal display, that is, if the operation state of the humidifier 100 is the normal operation, the humidifier display control unit 222 resumes the normal display. In the present embodiment, the cancel instruction of the cooperative display is output to the humidifier 100 as cooperative display information, but the present invention is not limited to this, and may be output separately from the cooperative display information.
The air-conditioning display control unit 202 causes the air-conditioning display unit 115 to cooperatively display based on the cooperative display information from the cooperative display control unit 213, similarly to the humidifier display control unit 222. Specifically, the air-conditioning display control unit 202 causes the air-conditioning display unit 115 to cooperatively display by the display method a based on the cooperative display information from the cooperative display control unit 213.
The cooperative operation control unit 214 controls the operation of the home appliance device that cooperates with the other home appliance devices based on the cooperative information acquired by the cooperative information acquisition unit 212. Specifically, the humidifier 100 is controlled by outputting the cooperative operation information to the household electrical appliance, for example, the humidifier 100, which is indicated by the cooperative household electrical appliance information of the cooperative information acquired by the cooperative information acquisition section 212.
The humidifier operation control unit 221 acquires the cooperative operation information notified by the cooperative operation control unit 214, and controls the humidifier 100 based on the cooperative operation information. Specifically, for example, when the air conditioner 110 performs a heating operation, as shown in example 1 of fig. 5, the cooperative operation information of the cooperative information is displayed so that the humidification operation is performed at a target humidity of 40%. Therefore, the humidifier operation control unit 221 controls the motor 107 and the humidifier 106 so that the humidity detected by the humidity sensor 108 becomes 40%. In addition, when the air conditioner 110 is stopped, as shown in example 2 of fig. 5, the cooperative operation information of the cooperative information indicates the release of the cooperative operation, so that the humidifier operation control unit 221 releases the cooperative operation of the humidifier 100. At this time, if the operation state of the humidifier 100 before the cooperative operation is stopped, the humidifier operation control unit 221 stops the motor 107 and the humidifier 106. In the present embodiment, the instruction to cancel the cooperative operation is output to the humidifier 100 as cooperative operation information, but the present invention is not limited to this, and may be output separately from the cooperative operation information.
The functional configurations of the air conditioner control unit 111, the server control unit 121, and the humidifier control unit 101 shown in fig. 2 are merely examples, and are not limited thereto.
Fig. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the processing flow of the present embodiment. The present processing flow will be described with respect to a flow of the air conditioner 110 starting to operate, the humidifier 100 starting to operate in conjunction with the air conditioner 110, and the air conditioner 110 and the display unit of the humidifier 100 displaying the cooperation, and the cooperation is released.
First, for example, the air conditioner operation control unit 201 starts the operation of the air conditioner 110 after the air conditioner 110 is started (S101). Here, the air conditioner 110 starts a heating operation. Then, the air conditioning operation control unit 201 notifies the server 120 of the home appliance information and the operation state information (S102). Specifically, for example, when the air conditioner 110 performs a heating operation, as shown in fig. 5, home appliance information indicating the air conditioner 110 and operation state information indicating the heating operation are notified.
Next, after acquiring the home appliance information and the operation state information notified in S102, the cooperative information acquiring unit 212 refers to the cooperative information table to acquire cooperative information corresponding to the acquired home appliance information and operation state information (S103). Specifically, for example, when the air conditioner 110 performs a heating operation, as shown in example 1 of fig. 5, cooperative home appliance information indicating the humidifier 100, cooperative operation information indicating that the humidification operation is performed at a target humidity of 40%, and cooperative display information indicating the display method a are acquired as cooperative information.
The cooperative action control section 214 controls the action of the home appliance (humidifier 100) as a cooperative home appliance that cooperates with other home appliance (air conditioner 110) based on the cooperative information acquired in S103 (S104).
The humidifier operation control unit 221 controls the humidifier 100 based on the cooperative operation information (S105). Specifically, for example, when the air conditioner 110 performs a heating operation, the cooperative operation information indicates that the humidification operation is performed at a target humidity of 40% as shown in example 1 of fig. 5. Therefore, the humidifier operation control unit 221 controls the motor 107 and the humidifying unit 106 so that the humidity detected by the humidity sensor 108 becomes 40%.
Next, the cooperative display control section 213 controls the display section of the home electric appliance (humidifier 100) that operates cooperatively with the other home electric appliance (air conditioner 110) based on the cooperative display information (S106). Specifically, the cooperative display control unit 213 notifies the household electrical appliance (humidifier 100) shown by the cooperative household electrical appliance information of the acquired cooperative information of the cooperative display information to control the display unit (humidifier display unit 105) of the household electrical appliance (humidifier 100). The cooperative display control unit 213 also notifies the other home appliance (air conditioner 110) shown by the home appliance information of the same cooperative display information as the cooperative display information notified to the home appliance (humidifier 100) (S107). In addition, both steps S106 and S107 may be performed first, or may be performed simultaneously. In addition, step 104 and step S106 may be performed simultaneously, that is, the cooperative operation information and the cooperative display information may be notified at the same time.
The humidifier display control unit 222 controls the humidifier display unit 105 by using a display method shown by the cooperative display information (S108). Specifically, for example, when the air conditioner 110 performs a heating operation, as shown in fig. 5, the humidifier display control unit 222 controls the operation lamp (the humidifier display unit 105) by the display method a shown in fig. 4 (a) based on the cooperative display information indicating the display method a, thereby causing the humidifier display unit 105 to perform cooperative display.
On the other hand, the air-conditioning display control unit 202 controls the air-conditioning display unit 115 by using a display method shown by the cooperative display information (S109). Specifically, for example, when the air conditioner 110 performs a heating operation, the air conditioner display control unit 202 causes the air conditioner display unit 115 to perform a cooperative display by the display method a by outputting a signal for controlling the operation lamp by the display method a shown in fig. 4 (a) based on the cooperative display information indicating the display method a, as shown in fig. 5. Therefore, the humidifier display unit 105 (display unit) of the humidifier 100 (home electric apparatus) and the air conditioner display unit 115 (other display unit) of the air conditioner 110 (other home electric apparatus) perform cooperative display by the same display method (display method a).
When receiving a stop signal from a remote controller, for example, the air conditioner operation control unit 201 notifies the server 120 of home appliance information and operation state information (S110), and then stops the operation of the air conditioner 110 (S111). Specifically, in step S110, for example, the air conditioner operation control unit 201 notifies the server 120 of household appliance information indicating the air conditioner 110 and operation state information indicating the operation stop.
Next, when acquiring the home appliance information and the operation state information notified in S110, the cooperative information acquiring unit 212 refers to the cooperative information table to acquire cooperative information corresponding to the acquired home appliance information and operation state information (S112). Specifically, for example, when the air conditioner 110 is stopped, as shown in fig. 5, the home appliance information indicates the air conditioner 110, and the operation state information indicates the stop. Therefore, as the cooperative information, cooperative home appliance information indicating the humidifier 100, cooperative operation information indicating release of the cooperative operation, and cooperative display information indicating release of the cooperative display are acquired.
Then, the cooperative operation control section 214 notifies the household appliance device (humidifier 100) of the cooperative household appliance shown by the cooperative household appliance information as the acquired cooperative information of the cooperative household appliance (S113). Specifically, for example, when the air conditioner 110 is stopped, the humidifier 100 is displayed in cooperation with the household appliance information as shown in example 2 of fig. 5. Accordingly, the cooperative operation control unit 214 notifies the humidifier 100 of cooperative operation information indicating release of the cooperative operation.
Then, the humidifier operation control unit 221 acquires the cooperative operation information notified in S113, and starts the humidifier 100 based on the cooperative operation information (S114). Specifically, as shown in example 2 of fig. 5, the cooperative operation information indicates the release of the cooperative operation, and therefore the humidifier operation control unit 221 releases the cooperative operation of the humidifier 100.
Then, the cooperative display control section 213 notifies the household appliance device (humidifier 100) of the cooperative household appliance shown by the cooperative household appliance information as the acquired cooperative information of the cooperative display information (S115). Specifically, for example, when the air conditioner 110 is stopped, as shown in fig. 5, the cooperative home appliance information displays the humidifier 100, and the cooperative display information displays release of the cooperative display, so that the cooperative display control unit 213 notifies the humidifier 100 of cooperative operation information indicating release of the cooperative display.
Then, the humidifier display control unit 222 acquires the cooperative display information notified in S115, and controls the humidifier display unit 105 based on the cooperative display information (S116). Specifically, for example, when the air conditioner 110 is stopped, the cooperative display information indicates release of the cooperative operation as shown in fig. 5. Therefore, the humidifier display control unit 222 releases the cooperative display of the humidifier display unit 105.
In the present embodiment, the same cooperative display information is notified to the air conditioner 110 and the humidifier 100, and the display unit of the air conditioner 110 and the humidifier 100 is controlled based on the cooperative display information, so that the same display method is used for displaying. Thus, the user can know that the air conditioner 110 and the humidifier 100 are operating cooperatively. Further, by displaying on a display section such as the running lamp, the user can more easily know that the cooperative running is being performed. Further, even without looking at a smart phone or the like, it can be known that collaboration is being performed. Further, since the display indicating that the operation is being performed on the conventional display unit such as the operation lamp is possible, even in the case of the household electric appliance apparatus such as the humidifier 100, it is not easy to newly set the display unit for displaying the cooperation on the household electric appliance apparatus of the conventional configuration, it is possible to know that the operation is being performed in cooperation. In addition, there may be a difference in the same display method that can recognize that the users are cooperating with each other to such an extent. For example, one of the two displays may be a red display and the other may be a green display. The same display unit may have a difference in the degree to which the user can recognize the common meaning. For example, one of the lamps may be an operating lamp, and the other may be a power lamp.
The control flow shown in fig. 3 is merely an example, and is not limited thereto.
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In embodiment 1, the air conditioner 110 and the humidifier 100 are described as cooperating with each other, but the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the television and the air conditioner 110 may be configured to cooperate with the humidifier 100. In this case, as shown in example 3 of fig. 5, for example, the cooperative information may be set such that the cooperative household appliance information indicating the humidifier 100 and the air conditioner 110, the cooperative operation information indicating the mute operation, and the cooperative display information indicating the display method B are associated with the household appliance information indicating the television and the operation state information indicating the start of the television. The display method B is, for example, as shown in fig. 4 (B), a display in which the following operations are repeated: the running lamp was operated at 0% brightness for 2 seconds and at 100% brightness for 2 seconds. ". On the other hand, when the television is stopped, for example, as shown in example 4 of fig. 5, the cooperative information may be set in association with the household appliance information indicating the television and the operation state information indicating the stop, the cooperative household appliance information indicating the release of the cooperative operation, the cooperative operation information indicating the release of the cooperative display, and the cooperative display information indicating the release of the cooperative display. In examples 3 and 4, when the television is started, the humidifier 100 and the air conditioner 110 operate silently as a cooperative operation, and the operation lamp performs cooperative display by the display method B. Then, when the television is stopped, the humidifier 100 and the air conditioner 110 cancel the mute operation (co-operation), and the operation lamp cancels the co-display.
The present invention can be variously modified. For example, the structure may be replaced with a structure substantially similar to the above structure, a structure capable of achieving the same effect, or a structure capable of achieving the same purpose.
For example, in the above description, the server 120 is provided with a control unit (server control unit 121) for controlling the cooperative operation and the cooperative display, but the control unit is not limited to this, and may be provided in the air conditioner 110 or may be provided in the humidifier 100. In this case, the server 120 may not be provided.
After the cooperation of the humidifier 100 is started, information indicating that the humidifier 100 has started to operate (hereinafter referred to as "humidifier operation start information") may be notified to the air conditioner 110 via a server or directly. When the humidifier operation start information is acquired, the air conditioner 110 may be configured to display that the air conditioner display unit 115 is in cooperation. The following can be prevented: the operation of the humidifier 100 cannot be started for some reason, and thus the humidifier 100 cannot perform the cooperative operation, but only the air-conditioning display unit 115 performs a display indicating that the cooperative operation is being performed.

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1. A household appliance device is characterized in that,
the household appliance comprises an operating lamp which is arranged on the household appliance and indicates that the household appliance is in operation,
the home appliance device is connected with a server when performing cooperative action with other home appliance devices, the server controls the running lights and other running lights which are arranged on the other home appliance devices and indicate that the other home appliance devices are in operation,
the operation lamp is configured to, when the home appliance device and the other home appliance device perform the cooperative operation, use a lighting method selected from a plurality of lighting methods indicating the cooperative operation, based on home appliance information identifying the other home appliance device and operation state information indicating an operation state of the other home appliance device received by the server from the other home appliance device, and to light the same lighting method as the other operation lamp.
2. The household appliance apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the household appliance apparatus comprises a display portion provided to a main body of the household appliance apparatus.
3. A home appliance system, comprising:
household electrical appliance devices and other household electrical appliance devices that perform a cooperative action in cooperation with each other; and
a server including a control section which is connected to the home appliance apparatus and the other home appliance and controls an operation lamp indicating that the home appliance apparatus is in operation and other operation lamps indicating that the other home appliance apparatus is in operation provided to the other home appliance apparatus,
the server selects one lighting method from a plurality of lighting methods indicating the cooperative action based on home appliance information identifying the other home appliance and action state information indicating an action state of the other home appliance received from the other home appliance, and causes the operating lamp and the other operating lamp to be lighted in the same lighting method using the selected one lighting method when the home appliance performs the cooperative action with the other home appliance.
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