JP2004113379A - Drying method of laundry - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a drying method of laundry constantly drying the laundry in the best state and letting a person feel assured in going out when drying the laundry by an outside air in a veranda. <P>SOLUTION: This drying method for protecting the laundry dried in the veranda from rainfall is provided with covers (in a roof, a front surface and sides) over the veranda having a function of closing the covers to protect the laundry from the rainfall based on the rainfall state, a weather forecast and an abrupt rainfall in the surroundings of the veranda, a function of opening the covers in improving the weather and drying the laundry by the outside air, and a function of installing a monitor camera on the veranda, confirming the state of the wind and the rain from a user's terminal and correcting the state of the covers. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

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帰宅する（機能の終了する）
次に、本発明の実施の形態の動作について図２から図６の図面を参照して詳細に説明する。
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利用者は、図４の（ａ）に示す設定画面において、環境情報の設定を行う。このとき、処理装置２０１に接続された図示しない表示装置とキーボード等の入力装置を使用する。また、覆い開閉制御装置２０２、監視カメラ２０５の操作は、図４の（ｂ）の操作画面において行うものとする。環境情報として以下のような内容を含んでいる。
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・地域気象情報（天気予測システム３０から天気予想情報を取得する際に使用する）
天気予測システムへのアクセス時に天気予測システムに通知する地域名とアクセスする時間間隔（例えば１時間おき等）を設定する。
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・自動通報先情報
ベランダで降雨等が発生した時、予め設定した基準に従い利用者の携帯するユーザ端末１０に通報を行いその指示に従い覆いの開閉制御をするがその時の通知先の電子メールアドレスや画像送信時のＩＰ（ＩｎｔｅｒｎｅｔＰｒｏｔｏｃｏｌ）アドレス等を指定する。
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この指定をした場合は非自動モードとなり、行わなかった場合は自動モードとなる。
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・自動モード、非自動モードにおける利用者に通報する際の基準、または利用者に通知をせず、自動で覆いの開閉操作する際の風速（Ｘメートル）、降雨量（Ｙミリ）／予想降雨量レベルの設定をする。
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基準Ａ：降雨が無く、風速がＸメートル以下の場合は、全ての覆いを開ける。
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基準Ｂ：降雨があり風速がＸメートルを越える場合は、ベランダの全ての覆いを使用してベランダを覆う。
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基準Ｃ：１時間の降雨量がＹミリを越え、風速がＸメートル以下の場合は、上部と前面のみの覆いを使用する。
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基準Ｄ：風速がＸメートル以下の弱風で１時間の降雨量がＹミリ以下の小雨の場合には、屋根の上部のみの覆いを使用する。
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基準Ｅ：降雨がなく、風速がＸメートルを越える場合は、前面と両側面の覆いを使用する。
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基準Ｆ：監視カメラ２０５を使用して、リモート操作を行い、基準Ａから基準Ｅの指定を行う。非自動モードの場合に指定することになる。
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基準Ｇ：天気予測システム３０を利用した天気予報を使用するか、降雨計２０３等による観測値を使用するかを指定する。天気予報を使用する場合は、降雨計２０３や風向風力計２０４は不要となる。
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以上の基準Ａから基準Ｅについては、同様の内容をさらに天気予測システム３０の予想をもとにした予測モードの基準として設定することが可能である。例えば、降雨等の予想がされている場合は、全体の降雨量を降雨の予想時間数で割って１時間当たりの予想降雨量を算出する。このとき降雨が５０％を越える確率で予想される時間帯を降雨状態とし、５０％以下であると無降雨状態と判断するようにしてもよい。そして予想される風速と組み合わせて上記の基準Ａから基準Ｅのうちから該当する基準を選択する。
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また、例えば基準Ｅを適用している状況で仮に雨が降ってきた場合、現時点で５０％を越える確率で雨が降るとの予想を得た場合は、覆い制御手段２０１０は、それまでの覆いの設定を基準Ｅから基準Ｂに切り替える動作を実施することになる。
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尚、環境情報の設定では以上のように適用する基準以外に風速のＸ値、降雨量のＹ値、を設定するようになっている。さらに降雨量、風速、風向の状態についても多段階に分け、それに対応して覆いを適用する部分や覆いの覆う状態（例えば、前面の覆いの半分だけ覆う等の覆いの割合、風向によって右側面部分のみ覆う等）を多段階に分けた基準の設定も可能であるが、以上説明した内容から容易に推察できるものであるため詳細の説明は省略する。
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このようにして設定された環境情報は、処理装置２０１に接続された図示しない磁気ディスク記憶装置等に記憶される。
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次に、環境設定情報として、非自動モードで観測モードを使用する場合について説明を行う。
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図２および図５のフローチャートを元に説明する。降雨計２０３によって降雨の開始または設定された降水量の変化を検出したり、天候回復を検出した場合、設定された基準に基づき、インターネット４０を経由して、ユーザ端末１０に自動通報し、基準値で設定した降雨量レベルに応じて覆い開閉制御装置２０２を操作する例である。
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利用者は、本日は快晴で無風であるためベランダに洗濯物を干して外出しようとしたとする。このとき、利用者は、処理装置２０１のキーボードや表示装置を使用して覆い制御手段２０１０を起動する。利用者は、起動した覆い制御手段２０１０に天候のチェックの開始とベランダの覆いの全開を指示し、ユーザ端末１０を携帯して外出する。
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覆い制御手段２０１０は、環境情報から非自動モードで且つ観測モードであることを認識する。観測モードのため、覆い制御手段２０１０は、降水計２０３と風向風力計２０４へ観測値を要求し、降水計２０３と風向風力計２０４からの観測値を受信する。
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降水計２０３や風向風力計２０４は常に観測状態にあるものとし、降水計２０３は、例えば１時間前からの平均降水量を覆い制御手段２０１０に通知する。また、風向風力計２０４は、例えば１０分前からの平均した風向きと風速を覆い制御手段２０１０に通知する。
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覆い制御手段２０１０は、環境情報を磁気ディスク装置から読み出し通知された値と基準値として指定されている降水量、風速とを比較し、観測値が基準値の値を超えていないかチェックする。この場合は、天気もよく無風のため観測値の方が基準値より値が低いため、例えば基準値Ａが選択されるため、覆いは全開状態と判断し、全開状態で無い場合は、覆い開閉制御装置２０２に全てのベランダの覆いを全開状態にするように通知する。覆い開閉制御装置２０２はこの指示に従い全ての覆いを全開する。
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このようにして覆い制御手段２０１０による降水計２０３からの１時間ごとの降雨量、風向風力計２０４からの１０分ごとの風向と風力の取得が継続され、取得した都度、基準値との比較が行われることになる。
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この日お昼過ぎになって、雨が降り始め、降水計２０３が降雨を検出した場合（ＳｔｅｐＡ１）、降水計２０３は覆い制御手段２０１０に降雨の検出を通知する。覆い制御手段２０１０は、環境情報から通知先の電子メールアドレスを取り出し降雨の発生したことと、適用する基準値の内容とからなる電子メールをユーザ端末１０にインターネット４０を経由して送信する（ＳｔｅｐＡ２）。
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処理装置２０１の覆い制御手段２０１０は、雨が降り始めたが風が弱い場合に適用する基準値を環境情報から選択し、電子メールによる自動通報する際に、例えばその基準値で指定された屋根部分の覆いを覆い開閉制御手段２０２に指示する。覆い開閉制御装置２０２は、屋根に対する覆いを実行する（ＳｔｅｐＡ３）。
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利用者は降雨の通知を電子メールによって受信すると、ユーザ端末１０に覆い指示手段１００を立ち上げる。覆い指示手段１００は、監視カメラ２０５からの画像の送信を処理装置２０１の覆い制御手段２０１０に指示する。続いて覆い制御手段２０１０は、監視カメラ２０５に対し画像の送信を指示する。監視カメラ２０５はベランダの風雨の状態を撮像しこれを覆い制御手段２０１０に送信するので覆い制御手段２０１０は、これをユーザ端末１０に送信する。
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利用者はこの監視カメラ２０５からの画像を見て屋根だけの覆いで十分かを確認する。画像の状態から屋根だけの覆いでは不十分と判断した場合は、覆い指示手段１００に前面または側面の覆いの追加して適用する指示をするので、覆い指示手段１００はこれを覆い制御手段２０１０に通知し指示された覆いが追加されることになる。また、降雨の状態がそれほど激しい状態で無いような場合には、例えば逆に屋根の覆いを解除するような指示をすることも可能である（ＳｔｅｐＡ４）。
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降雨が終わり天候が回復した場合には、降雨計２０３はそれを検知して同様に覆い制御手段２０１０に通知する（ＳｔｅｐＡ５）。降雨の終了の通知を受けた覆い制御手段２０１０は、環境情報の基準値を参照して降雨が無く風も無い場合の基準値を参照して例えば屋根の覆いを解除する旨をユーザ端末１０に自動通報し（ＳｔｅｐＡ６）、自動的に覆いを開く（ＳｔｅｐＡ７）。
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利用者は、前述した場合と同様に監視カメラ２０５からの画像をみて降雨の終了を確認し、屋根の覆いの解除の妥当性をチェックする。もし不都合があれば再度必要な覆いの指示をユーザ端末１０から実行する（ＳｔｅｐＡ８）。
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利用者は帰宅すると、ベランダの洗濯物を取り込み、処理装置２０１の覆い制御手段２０１０を終了させる。
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以上、非自動モードで観測モードの場合の説明をしたが、自動モードで観測モードの場合は、覆い制御手段２０１０は、ユーザ端末１０への通知を行わずに発生した風雨の状況に見合う基準を自動的に適用してベランダの覆いやその解除を行うことになる。
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次に図３および図６のフローチャートを使用し、非自動モードで予測モードの場合について説明する。覆い制御手段２０１０は起動が行われると環境情報を参照して非自動モードで且つ予測モードであることを確認する。
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予測モードの指定があるため、覆い制御手段２０１０は、インターネット４０を経由して天気予測システム３０にアクセスし（ＳｔｅｐＢ１）、環境情報で指定された地域を指定してその地域についての天気予報情報を取得する（ＳｔｅｐＢ２）。覆い制御手段２０１０はこの処理を環境情報で指定された時間間隔で繰り返し実行し最新の天気予報で前回取得した情報を更新する。
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覆い制御手段２０１０は、天気予測システム３０から取得した天気予報情報が例えば現時点の雨の確率が５０％を越える予測となっている場合には、現在降雨状態と判断し基準値と比較して合致するものを求める。このとき降雨の確率が５０％を越える総計時間数で予測降雨量を割り、１時間当たりの平均降雨量も併せて求め基準値との比較に使用する。決定した基準値と天気予報情報を電子メールでユーザ端末１０へ自動通報し（ＳｔｅｐＢ３）、基準値に従った覆い操作を実行する（ＳｔｅｐＢ４）。
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利用者はこの電子メールを受けると前述したように監視カメラ２０５によるベランダの状態を確認し、必要な覆いの設定を覆い制御手段２０１０に通知し、覆いの状態を変更することができる（ＳｔｅｐＢ５）。
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覆い制御手段２０１０は、降雨予想が解除または降雨後天候が回復する予想を天気予測システム３０から得ると（ＳｔｅｐＢ６）、ユーザ端末１０に自動通報し（ＳｔｅｐＢ７）、自動的に覆いを開く（ステップＢ８）、または監視カメラ２０５を使用して風雨の状態を確認し覆いを開閉の指示を行う（ステップＢ９）。
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但し、降雨予想時刻になる前に降り始める場合や降雨の終了する時刻になっても振り終わらない場合を想定して、降雨状態の予想の場合は早めに覆いを閉じ、降雨状態から無降雨状態への予想の場合は遅めに覆いを開けるようにしてそれに合わせてユーザ端末１０に通知するようにしても良い。この早め、遅めの時間数もそれぞれ環境情報として設定することができる。
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以上、非自動モードで予測モードの説明をしたが、自動モードで予測モードの場合には、覆い制御手段２０１０は、ユーザ端末１０との通信は行わず、天気予報の情報に従って覆いの開閉を自動的に実行する。
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【発明の効果】
本発明の効果は、洗濯物を最適の状態で干すことができるということである。ベランダの覆い装置の操作により、突然の降雨から洗濯物を守ることができ、且つ降雨の状態でない場合は、外気で洗濯物を乾かすことが可能となる。
【００７９】
更に、自動通報機能により、リモートからも洗濯物、ベランダの状況を監視できるということも可能となり、常に天候を気にする必要がなくなる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図１】本発明の実施の形態の構成を説明するブロック図である。
【図２】本発明の実施の形態の天気状態の観測値とそれを基にした利用者への通報処理を説明する模式図である。
【図３】本発明の実施の形態の天気状態の予測値とそれを基にした利用者への通報処理を説明する模式図である。
【図４】本発明の実施の形態の環境情報設定画面の説明図である。
【図５】本発明の実施の形態の動作を説明するフローチャートである。
【図６】本発明の実施の形態の動作を説明するフローチャートである。
【符号の説明】
１０　　ユーザ端末
１００　　覆い指示手段
２０　　制御装置
２０１　　処理装置
２０１０　　覆い制御手段
２０２　　覆い開閉制御装置
２０３　　降水計
２０４　　風向風力計
２０５　　監視カメラ
３０　　天気予測システム
４０　　インターネット[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to drying of laundry on a veranda, and more particularly to laundry that protects laundry from wind and rain by controlling the opening and closing of a cover installed on the veranda based on observation values or weather forecasts by a rain gauge or anemometer installed on the veranda. Drying method.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In the case of newly-married couples or singles who live together, all households during the day often go out for work, and when the laundry is dried by exposing it to the open air outside on the veranda or on the clothesline, the weather such as wind and rain is a concern. It can be.
[0003]
For this reason, drying may be artificially performed using a dryer.However, there are problems with the cost of purchasing the dryer, the cost of maintaining electricity and gas charges, and the drying of the laundry is more direct because it is directly exposed to sunlight. It seems to be good, and the laundry is comfortable and healthy when dry.
[0004]
In connection with the technology for drying laundry outdoors, there is disclosed a technology of installing various sensors and detecting the rain or wind of the laundry to open and close the laundry with an electric curtain to guard the laundry ( For example, see Patent Document 1.)
[0005]
Furthermore, in connection with the technology for confirming the state of wind and rain from a remote location on the veranda, we will solve various problems when observing gas leaks and fires in remote locations captured by surveillance cameras with a display device and taking measures. A technique is also disclosed (for example, refer to Patent Document 2).
[0006]
[Patent Document 1]
JP-A-2001-314696 (page 2-7, FIG. 1)
[Patent Document 2]
JP-A-2000-155883 (page 2-3, FIG. 1)
[0007]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In order to prevent rainfall, it is possible to avoid the problem to some extent by attaching a roof to the veranda, but with the roof alone, the laundry will fly when the wind is strong, and in the case of rain, it is not enough to cover the roof alone and wash it Sometimes things get wet and you can't expect much effect.
[0008]
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides a laundry drying method in which laundry can be always dried in the best condition when the laundry is dried in the outside air of a veranda, and the laundry can be safely taken out.
[0009]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The first laundry drying method of the present invention is a laundry drying method that performs a guard corresponding to the degree of wind and rain with a cover attached to the veranda for the laundry on the veranda,
A cover opening and closing control device for controlling the opening and closing of the cover, an observation device for observing the state of wind and rain, and a storage device for storing the degree of wind and rain stored in multiple stages and the state information of the cover for coping with the degree And a processing device for instructing the cover opening / closing device to open / close the veranda cover in accordance with the cover state information when the degree of wind / rain corresponding to the wind / rain condition obtained from the observation device is detected.
[0010]
The second laundry drying method of the present invention is a laundry drying method that performs a guard corresponding to the degree of wind and rain with a cover attached to the veranda for the laundry on the veranda,
A cover opening and closing control device for controlling the opening and closing of the cover, a weather prediction system for predicting the state of wind and rain, the degree of wind and rain stored in multiple stages, and the state information of the cover for coping with the degree. A processing device that reads from a storage device, detects a degree of wind and rain corresponding to the state of wind and rain obtained from the weather prediction system, and instructs the cover opening and closing device to open and close a veranda cover according to the cover state information; A prediction system and the Internet for connecting the processing device.
[0011]
A third laundry drying method according to the present invention, in the first or second invention, wherein the cover includes a roof portion of a veranda, a front portion of the veranda, and left and right side portions of the veranda. The control device includes independently opening and closing the roof part, the front part, and the left and right side parts.
[0012]
According to a fourth laundry drying method of the present invention, in the first, second or third invention, the degree of the wind and rain stored in the storage device is based on a combination of a wind direction, a wind force, and a rainfall per hour. The state of the cover stored in the storage device includes a combination of a cover of a roof portion of the veranda, a cover of a front portion, a cover of left and right side portions, and a ratio of the cover.
[0013]
According to a fifth laundry drying method of the present invention, in the second or fourth invention, the processing device sets the rainfall state when the rainfall prediction probability exceeds 50%, and sets the rainfall prediction probability to 50% or less. It is provided that a value is obtained by dividing a predicted rainfall amount by a continuous number of hours in which the probability of rainfall exceeds 50% as a rainfall amount per hour.
[0014]
In a sixth laundry drying method according to the present invention, in the fifth invention, the processing device closes the cover at a time when it is assumed that no rainfall is caused by a rainfall state, and closes the cover at a time when the rainfall is considered to be no rainfall state. And providing an instruction to open.
[0015]
In a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the laundry drying method according to the fifth aspect, the processing device closes the cover at a time that is a specified time before the time when it is assumed that no rainfall is caused by the rainfall state, The method includes opening the cover at a time that is a specified time later than the time when the rain is considered.
[0016]
An eighth laundry drying method according to the present invention is a laundry drying method in which a guard attached to a veranda according to the degree of wind and rain is provided for the laundry on the veranda,
A cover opening and closing control device for controlling the opening and closing of the cover, an observation device for observing the state of wind and rain, and a storage device for storing the degree of wind and rain stored in multiple stages and the state information of the cover for coping with the degree When detecting the degree of wind and rain corresponding to the state of wind and rain obtained from the observation device read from the observation device, instructs the cover opening and closing device to open and close the veranda cover according to the state information of the cover and sends the instruction to the user terminal carried by the user. A processing device for notifying opening and closing of the cover, and the Internet for connecting the processing device and the user terminal,
The user terminal having received the notification of the opening and closing of the cover includes instructing the processing device to correct the opening and closing of the cover according to the situation from the notification of the opening and closing of the cover.
[0017]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
[0018]
As shown in FIG. 1, the configuration of the embodiment of the present invention includes a user terminal 10, a control device 20, and a weather prediction system 30, each of which is connected to the Internet 40.
[0019]
The user terminal 10 includes a PDA (Personal Digital Assistance: portable information terminal) carried by the user, a computer including a notebook personal computer, a mobile phone, and a car navigation system.
[0020]
The control device 20 is installed near the veranda and connected to the processing device 201 via a wireless or communication cable with a processing device 201 which is a computer on which an operating system (OS) is mounted, and opens and closes the veranda cover according to instructions from the processing device 201. Control device 202, a rain gauge 203 that is installed on the veranda without a roof, measures rainfall, and has a rain detection function that detects the start and end of rainfall, and a wind gauge installed on the veranda. It comprises an anemometer 204 for measuring the strength, and a monitoring camera 205 for observing the weather condition of the veranda from the user terminal 10. It is assumed that the rain gauge 203 can measure, for example, the amount of rainfall per hour, and the wind direction anemometer 204 can measure the average wind direction and the average wind for 10 minutes.
[0021]
In the processing device 201, the cover control unit 2010 that instructs the open / close control device 202 to open / close the cover with reference to environmental information that is set in advance based on rainfall, wind speed, and predicted weather information operates as a program. .
[0022]
In the user terminal 10, the cover instruction unit 100 that communicates with the cover control unit 2010 via the Internet 40 and instructs the cover control unit 2010 on the state of the cover by the user operates as a program.
[0023]
The precipitator 203, the anemometer 204, and the monitoring camera 205 are connected to the processing device 201 by wireless or communication cables, respectively, and transmit measurement results and captured images to the processing device 201.
[0024]
The veranda is equipped with various clothes hangers for hanging laundry and laundry.
[0025]
The cover opening / closing control device 202 installed near the veranda controls the opening / closing of the covers on the roof portion, the front portion, and the left and right side portions of the veranda. The openable and closable cover installed on the veranda allows independent opening and closing of only the roof, only the front, and only the side, and free opening and closing by combining each surface. As the cover, for example, a shutter system used in a garage or the like can be used. In this case, the roof portion, the front portion, and the two left and right side portions of the veranda have independent shutter structures, respectively, so that the entire laundry installed on the veranda can be covered.
[0026]
The weather forecast system 30 operated by an external organization is a computer system connected to the Internet 40 having a database for accumulating the latest weather forecast information of each area. The weather forecast system 30 accumulates weather information, AMeDAS precipitation, etc. in real time and a processing device. The latest prediction information is transmitted in response to the inquiry from 201.
[0027]
The present invention automatically recognizes, for example, the detection of rainfall by a rain gauge or the prediction of rainfall at a near time by the weather prediction system 30 based on the recognition status and a reference value of environmental information set in advance by a user. An automatic mode that applies the necessary covering to the veranda, and the recognized content is notified to the user terminal 10 by e-mail at that time, and the user receives the notification and applies the image based on the image from the monitoring camera 205 from the user terminal 10 And a non-automatic mode for instructing the state of the covering to be performed.
[0028]
In addition, there are an observation mode in which the covering is controlled according to the contents observed by the rain gauge 203 and the wind direction anemometer 204, and a prediction mode based on the forecast by the weather forecast system 30 without using the rain gauge 203 and the wind direction anemometer 204. .
[0029]
Operation combining the above-described automatic mode, non-automatic mode, observation mode, and prediction mode is possible.
[0030]
Furthermore, separately from these, regardless of what mode is set, the cover control means 2010 of the processing device 201 is called from the user terminal 10 at any time, and based on the image from the surveillance camera 205 or It is also possible to give an instruction on the state of the cover applied to the veranda without using the image.
[0031]
Next, the operation of the embodiment of the present invention will be described.
First, an outline of a function when the non-automatic mode is applied is as follows.
[0032]
1. Hang the laundry on the veranda ↓
2. Go out (start function)
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3. The following functions are implemented

[0033]

[0034]

[0035]

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[0037]

[0038]

[0039]
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Go home (feature ends)
Next, the operation of the embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.
[0040]
The user sets environment information on the setting screen shown in FIG. At this time, a display device (not shown) and an input device such as a keyboard connected to the processing device 201 are used. The operation of the cover opening / closing control device 202 and the surveillance camera 205 is performed on the operation screen of FIG. The following contents are included as environmental information.
[0041]
-Regional weather information (used when acquiring weather forecast information from the weather forecast system 30)
A region name to be notified to the weather prediction system when accessing the weather prediction system and a time interval for access (for example, every one hour) are set.
[0042]
-Automatic report destination information When rain etc. occurs on the veranda, a report is sent to the user terminal 10 carried by the user according to a preset standard and the cover is opened and closed according to the instruction, but the e-mail address of the notification destination at that time and An IP (Internet Protocol) address at the time of image transmission is specified.
[0043]
If this designation is made, the mode is the non-automatic mode, and if not, the mode is the automatic mode.
[0044]
・ Criteria for reporting to the user in automatic mode and non-automatic mode, or wind speed (X meters), rainfall (Y mm) / expected rainfall when the cover is automatically opened / closed without notifying the user Set the quantity level.
[0045]
Standard A: When there is no rainfall and the wind speed is X meters or less, all covers are opened.
[0046]
Criterion B: If there is rainfall and the wind speed exceeds X meters, cover the veranda using all the veranda covers.
[0047]
Criteria C: If the rainfall per hour exceeds Y millimeters and the wind speed is below X meters, only the top and front covers are used.
[0048]
Criterion D: In the case of light wind with a wind speed of X meters or less and light rainfall of 1 mm or less per hour, use a cover only at the top of the roof.
[0049]
Criterion E: If there is no rainfall and the wind speed exceeds X meters, use the front and both side covers.
[0050]
Reference F: Remote operation is performed using the monitoring camera 205, and reference A to reference E are specified. It will be specified in non-auto mode.
[0051]
Reference G: Specifies whether to use a weather forecast using the weather forecasting system 30 or to use an observation value from the rain gauge 203 or the like. When the weather forecast is used, the rain gauge 203 and the wind direction and wind gauge 204 become unnecessary.
[0052]
Regarding the above-described standards A to E, it is possible to set similar contents as prediction mode standards based on the prediction of the weather prediction system 30. For example, when rainfall or the like is predicted, the total rainfall is divided by the expected number of rainfall hours to calculate the expected rainfall per hour. At this time, a time zone in which the rainfall is predicted with a probability exceeding 50% may be set as the rainfall state, and if it is 50% or less, it may be determined that there is no rainfall. Then, a corresponding reference is selected from the above-described references A to E in combination with the expected wind speed.
[0053]
Further, for example, if it is rained in a situation where the standard E is applied, and if it is predicted that it will rain at a probability of more than 50% at the present time, the covering control means 2010 will use the covering control so far. Is performed to switch the setting from the reference E to the reference B.
[0054]
In the setting of the environment information, the X value of the wind speed and the Y value of the rainfall amount are set in addition to the standard applied as described above. In addition, rainfall, wind speed and wind direction are also divided into multiple stages, and the parts to which the cover is applied and the state of the cover correspondingly (for example, the ratio of the cover such as covering only half of the front cover, the right side depending on the wind direction) Although it is possible to set a reference that divides into several stages (such as covering only a part), detailed description will be omitted because it can be easily inferred from the contents described above.
[0055]
The environment information set in this way is stored in a magnetic disk storage device (not shown) connected to the processing device 201 or the like.
[0056]
Next, the case where the observation mode is used in the non-automatic mode as the environment setting information will be described.
[0057]
This will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. When the rain gauge 203 detects the start of rainfall or a change in the amount of rainfall set, or detects the recovery of the weather, it automatically notifies the user terminal 10 via the Internet 40 based on the set standard. This is an example of operating the cover opening / closing control device 202 according to the rainfall level set by the value.
[0058]
The user tries to go out by drying the laundry on the veranda because the weather is clear and windless today. At this time, the user activates the cover control unit 2010 using the keyboard or the display device of the processing device 201. The user instructs the activated cover control means 2010 to start the weather check and fully open the veranda cover, and carries the user terminal 10 to go out.
[0059]
The cover control unit 2010 recognizes that the mode is the non-automatic mode and the observation mode from the environment information. For the observation mode, the cover control means 2010 requests observation values from the rain gauge 203 and the anemometer 204 and receives observation values from the rain gauge 203 and the anemometer 204.
[0060]
It is assumed that the precipitation gauge 203 and the anemometer 204 are always in an observation state, and the precipitation gauge 203 covers the average precipitation amount, for example, one hour before, and notifies the control means 2010. Further, the wind direction anemometer 204 covers the average wind direction and wind speed from, for example, 10 minutes ago and notifies the control means 2010.
[0061]
The cover control means 2010 compares the environmental information read from the magnetic disk device with the value notified and the precipitation and wind speed designated as the reference values, and checks whether the observed value does not exceed the reference value. In this case, the observation value is lower than the reference value because the weather is good and there is no wind. For example, the reference value A is selected. Therefore, it is determined that the cover is in the fully opened state. The control device 202 is notified so that the covers of all the verandas are fully opened. The cover opening / closing control device 202 fully opens all covers according to the instruction.
[0062]
In this way, the hourly rainfall from the rain gauge 203 and the wind direction and wind every 10 minutes from the wind direction anemometer 204 are continuously obtained by the cover control means 2010, and each time it is obtained, the comparison with the reference value is performed. Will be done.
[0063]
After noon on this day, it begins to rain, and when the rain gauge 203 detects rain (Step A1), the rain gauge 203 notifies the covering control means 2010 of the detection of rain. The cover control unit 2010 extracts the e-mail address of the notification destination from the environment information, and transmits an e-mail including the occurrence of rainfall and the content of the reference value to be applied to the user terminal 10 via the Internet 40 (Step A2). ).
[0064]
The cover control means 2010 of the processing device 201 selects a reference value to be applied when the rain starts but the wind is weak from the environmental information, and when automatically reporting by e-mail, for example, the roof specified by the reference value The cover of the part is covered and the open / close control means 202 is instructed. The covering opening / closing control device 202 performs covering on the roof (Step A3).
[0065]
When the user receives the notification of rainfall by e-mail, the user activates the cover instruction means 100 on the user terminal 10. The covering instruction unit 100 instructs the covering control unit 2010 of the processing device 201 to transmit an image from the monitoring camera 205. Subsequently, the cover control unit 2010 instructs the monitoring camera 205 to transmit an image. The surveillance camera 205 captures an image of the wind and rain on the veranda and transmits it to the cover control means 2010. The cover control means 2010 transmits this to the user terminal 10.
[0066]
The user sees the image from the surveillance camera 205 and confirms whether covering with the roof alone is sufficient. When it is determined from the state of the image that the covering with the roof alone is not sufficient, the covering instruction means 100 gives an instruction to additionally apply the front or side covering, and the covering instruction means 100 sends this to the covering control means 2010. The notified and instructed cover will be added. If the rainfall is not so severe, for example, it is possible to give an instruction to release the roof covering (Step A4).
[0067]
When the rain has ended and the weather has recovered, the rain gauge 203 detects this and similarly notifies the covering control means 2010 (Step A5). The cover control means 2010, which has received the notification of the end of the rainfall, refers to the reference value of the environmental information and refers to the reference value in the case where there is no rainfall and no wind, and informs the user terminal 10 that the roof is uncovered, for example. Automatic notification is made (Step A6), and the cover is automatically opened (Step A7).
[0068]
The user confirms the end of the rainfall by looking at the image from the monitoring camera 205 as in the case described above, and checks the validity of the release of the roof covering. If there is any inconvenience, the necessary covering instruction is executed again from the user terminal 10 (Step A8).
[0069]
When the user returns home, he takes in the laundry on the veranda and terminates the cover control means 2010 of the processing device 201.
[0070]
In the above, the description has been given of the case of the observation mode in the non-automatic mode. However, in the case of the observation mode in the automatic mode, the cover control means 2010 sets a criterion suitable for the situation of the wind and rain that has occurred without notifying the user terminal 10. It is automatically applied to cover and release the veranda.
[0071]
Next, the case of the prediction mode in the non-automatic mode will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. Upon activation, the cover control unit 2010 refers to the environment information and confirms that the mode is the non-automatic mode and the prediction mode.
[0072]
Since the prediction mode is specified, the cover control unit 2010 accesses the weather prediction system 30 via the Internet 40 (Step B1), specifies the area specified by the environment information, and outputs the weather forecast information for the area. Acquire (Step B2). The covering control means 2010 repeatedly executes this processing at a time interval designated by the environment information, and updates the previously acquired information with the latest weather forecast.
[0073]
If the weather forecast information obtained from the weather forecasting system 30 indicates that the current probability of rain exceeds 50%, for example, the covering control means 2010 determines that the current state is a rainfall state and compares it with a reference value. Ask for what to do. At this time, the predicted rainfall is divided by the total number of hours in which the probability of rainfall exceeds 50%, and the average rainfall per hour is also obtained and used for comparison with the reference value. The determined reference value and the weather forecast information are automatically notified to the user terminal 10 by e-mail (Step B3), and a covering operation according to the reference value is executed (Step B4).
[0074]
Upon receiving the e-mail, the user confirms the veranda status by the surveillance camera 205 as described above, notifies necessary cover settings to the cover control means 2010, and can change the cover status (Step B5). .
[0075]
When the rainfall forecast is released or the weather recovery forecast is obtained from the weather forecasting system 30 (Step B6), the covering control means 2010 automatically notifies the user terminal 10 (Step B7) and opens the covering automatically (Step B8). ) Or using the monitoring camera 205 to check the state of wind and rain, and instruct the opening and closing of the cover (step B9).
[0076]
However, assuming that it will begin to fall before the expected rainfall time or that it will not finish swinging at the time when the rain will end, in the case of a rainy condition, close the cover early and change from the rainy condition to no rainfall condition. In the case of the prediction, the cover may be opened later and the user terminal 10 may be notified accordingly. The early and late hours can also be set as environment information.
[0077]
In the above, the prediction mode has been described in the non-automatic mode. However, in the case of the prediction mode in the automatic mode, the cover control unit 2010 does not perform communication with the user terminal 10 and automatically opens and closes the cover according to the weather forecast information. To run.
[0078]
【The invention's effect】
An advantage of the present invention is that laundry can be dried in an optimal state. By operating the veranda covering device, the laundry can be protected from sudden rainfall, and when not in a rainfall state, the laundry can be dried with outside air.
[0079]
Further, the automatic notification function enables the condition of the laundry and the veranda to be monitored from a remote place, so that it is not necessary to always care about the weather.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating an observation value of a weather state and a notification process to a user based on the observation value of the weather state according to the embodiment of this invention.
FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating a predicted value of a weather condition and a notification process to a user based on the predicted value of the weather condition according to the embodiment of this invention.
FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of an environment information setting screen according to the embodiment of this invention.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of the exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of the exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
Reference Signs List 10 user terminal 100 covering instruction means 20 control device 201 processing device 2010 covering control means 202 covering opening / closing control device 203 precipitation gauge 204 wind direction anemometer 205 monitoring camera 30 weather forecasting system 40 internet

Claims (8)

In a laundry drying method that performs a guard corresponding to the degree of wind and rain with a cover attached to the veranda for the laundry on the veranda,
A cover opening and closing control device for controlling the opening and closing of the cover, an observation device for observing the state of wind and rain, and a storage device for storing the degree of wind and rain stored in multiple stages and the state information of the cover for coping with the degree And a processing device for instructing the cover opening / closing device to open / close a veranda cover according to the cover state information when detecting the degree of wind / rain corresponding to the state of wind / rain obtained from the observation device. The laundry drying method. In a laundry drying method that performs a guard corresponding to the degree of wind and rain with a cover attached to the veranda for the laundry on the veranda,
A cover opening and closing control device for controlling the opening and closing of the cover, a weather prediction system for predicting the state of wind and rain, the degree of wind and rain stored in multiple stages, and the state information of the cover for coping with the degree. A processing device that reads from a storage device, detects a degree of wind and rain corresponding to the state of wind and rain obtained from the weather prediction system, and instructs the cover opening and closing device to open and close a veranda cover according to the cover state information; A method for drying laundry, comprising: a prediction system; and the Internet for connecting the processing device. The cover includes a roof portion of the veranda, a front portion of the veranda, and left and right side portions of the veranda, and the cover opening / closing control device independently opens and closes the roof portion, the front portion, and the left and right side portions. 3. The method for drying laundry according to claim 1, wherein the laundry is dried. The degree of wind and rain stored in the storage device is composed of a combination of a wind direction, wind force, and rainfall per hour, and the state of the cover stored in the storage device is a cover of a roof portion of a veranda and a front portion. The laundry drying method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the laundry comprises a combination of a cover, a cover on the left and right side portions, and a ratio of the cover. The processing device sets the rainfall state when the predicted rainfall probability exceeds 50%, sets the non-rainfall state when the predicted rainfall probability is 50% or less, and reduces the predicted rainfall in a continuous number of hours when the rainfall probability exceeds 50%. 5. The method for drying laundry according to claim 2, wherein the divided value is regarded as a rainfall per hour. The method for drying laundry according to claim 5, wherein the processing device issues an instruction to close the cover at a time when it is considered as a rainfall state from no rainfall and to open the cover at a time when it is considered as a no rainfall state from rainfall. . The processing device closes the cover at a time that is a specified time before the time when it is regarded as a rainfall state from no rainfall, and opens the cover at a time that is a specified time after the time that is considered as a no rainfall state from rainfall. The method for drying laundry according to claim 5, wherein: In a laundry drying method that performs a guard corresponding to the degree of wind and rain with a cover attached to the veranda for the laundry on the veranda,
A cover opening and closing control device for controlling the opening and closing of the cover, an observation device for observing the state of wind and rain, and a storage device for storing the degree of wind and rain stored in multiple stages and the state information of the cover for coping with the degree When detecting the degree of wind and rain corresponding to the state of wind and rain obtained from the observation device read from the observation device, instructs the cover opening and closing device to open and close the veranda cover according to the state information of the cover and sends the instruction to the user terminal carried by the user. A processing device for notifying the opening and closing of the cover, and the Internet for connecting the processing device and the user terminal,
The drying method of the laundry, wherein the user terminal, which has received the notification of the opening and closing of the cover, instructs the processing device to correct the opening and closing of the cover according to the situation from the notification of the opening and closing of the cover.

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