JP2007139314A - Air conditioner - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To recognize an energy-saving temperature setting by acoustic sense even when a user is an aged person or an visually impaired person so that the user's consciousness of energy saving is improved for a greater number of air conditioner users, to suppress power consumption due to use of air conditioners, and the suppress CO<SB>2</SB>discharge. <P>SOLUTION: A remote controller 4 is equipped with an operation portion 8 for executing temperature setting and air quantity setting, a display panel 6 for displaying the current temperature setting state and the air quantity setting state, and a signal transmitting portion 3 for transmitting various data set in the operation portion 8 to an indoor unit 1 of the air conditioner. In the case an indoor setting temperature signal set arbitrarily by the remote controller 4 is transmitted to the indoor unit of the air conditioner at an energy saving setting temperature or higher at the time of cooling, and the energy saving setting temperature or lower at the time of heating, upon receiving the signal, a signal received sound generated by a buzzer generating portion 5 becomes a different signal receiving sound than a normal signal receiving sound, or a signal receiving sound of a different length of sound, and the user can easily determine that the temperature has been set to the energy saving temperature. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an energy-saving technology that makes it possible to easily determine that an energy-saving temperature setting is set when setting a room temperature with a remote controller, and has an effect of prompting a user to use the device at the energy-saving temperature. is there.

Conventionally, as shown in FIG. 5, an operation unit 14 for performing temperature setting and air volume setting, a display panel 11 for displaying the current set temperature and current air volume, set temperature data and air volume data set. When the user changes the room temperature setting to the energy saving set temperature, the energy saving mark 15 is displayed on the display panel and the user can set the room temperature. It was informed that it was energy-saving temperature setting, and it tried to change the frequency | count of sound of a signal reception sound.
CS-M226A2 Instruction Manual, issued in October 2005, Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. Air Conditioning Division

  However, in the conventional configuration, an energy saving mark that informs the user that the room temperature setting is the energy saving temperature setting is displayed on the display panel of the remote control, and the number of sound of the received sound is slightly different from the normal time, Confirmation that it is an energy-saving setting is unclear, making it difficult for elderly and visually impaired people to understand.

The present invention solves the above-described conventional problems, and the purpose of the present invention is to easily recognize the energy-saving temperature setting by hearing even if the user is an elderly person or a visually impaired person, and more The main application is that air conditioner users have a high level of energy conservation awareness, which is to reduce power consumption by using air conditioners and to suppress CO ₂ emissions.

  In order to solve the above-described conventional problems, the air conditioner of the present invention controls the room temperature based on room temperature information from a signal receiving unit, a buzzer sound generating unit, and the receiving unit, the sound generating unit, and an indoor temperature sensor. Indoor unit of air conditioner with control unit, operation unit for setting temperature and air flow, display panel for displaying current temperature setting and air flow setting, and various setting conditions set in the operation unit In the remote control provided with a data signal transmission unit for transmitting data to the indoor unit of the air conditioner, the indoor set temperature signal arbitrarily set by the remote control is equal to or higher than the energy saving set temperature during cooling, and the energy saving set temperature during heating. In the following, when transmitted to the indoor unit of the air conditioner, the signal reception sound generated by the buzzer sound generator when receiving the signal is different from the normal data signal reception sound. Or it is an arrangement for sound different note length signal reception sound.

When the user adjusts the setting to the energy-saving temperature setting, the air-conditioned air of the present invention makes it possible to confirm the energy-saving setting by hearing by generating a signal reception sound that is completely different from the normal reception sound, Elderly and visually impaired people can be made aware of the energy-saving setting. In addition, by raising the user's awareness of energy saving, it is possible to suppress power consumption by using an air conditioner and to suppress CO ₂ emissions.

  A first invention includes an indoor unit of an air conditioner including a signal receiving unit, a buzzer sound sounding unit, a control unit that controls room temperature based on room temperature information from the receiving unit, the sounding unit, and a room temperature sensor, An operation unit for performing temperature setting and air volume setting, a display panel for displaying current temperature setting status and air volume setting status, and various setting status data set by the operation unit are transmitted to the indoor unit of the air conditioner. In the remote control provided with the signal transmission unit, the indoor set temperature signal arbitrarily set by the remote control is transmitted to the indoor unit of the air conditioner at the energy saving set temperature or higher during cooling and below the energy saving set temperature during heating. When the signal is received, the signal reception sound generated by the buzzer sound generation unit is changed to a signal reception sound different from the normal signal reception sound or a signal reception sound with a different sound generation length. It can easily be informed that it is set to a value temperature.

The user not only visually checks the energy-saving mark displayed on the remote control display panel, but also confirms that the energy-saving setting is set by listening to a completely different pronunciation or a different pronunciation length. Since it can be confirmed, it can be easily recognized that the visually impaired person is at the energy saving set temperature. As a result, the user's awareness of energy saving can be raised, the power consumption by using the air conditioner can be suppressed, and the CO ₂ emission can be suppressed.

  In the second invention, when the indoor set temperature signal arbitrarily set by the remote controller in the first invention is transmitted at the energy saving set temperature or higher during cooling and below the energy saving set temperature during heating, a data signal is sent. When the signal reception sound generated by the buzzer sound generating unit when it is received is generated by electronic sound, the user can easily know that the temperature is the energy saving set temperature.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, when the indoor temperature set by the remote controller and the indoor temperature information from the indoor temperature sensor coincide with each other or when the temperature is lower than that during cooling and lower than that when heating, the buzzer sound is transmitted. In addition, the difference between the energy saving set temperature and the current temperature is pronounced by the number of signal reception sounds. The user can easily recognize that the room temperature has reached the set temperature and the energy saving set temperature and the temperature difference.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, when the room temperature set by the remote controller and the room temperature information from the room temperature sensor coincide with each other, or when the room temperature information is higher than that during cooling and lower than that during heating, the energy saving set temperature and the current A sound generated by the buzzer sound generating unit is generated by electronic sound, and the user can easily recognize that the room temperature has become the set temperature and the temperature difference from the energy saving set temperature.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments.

(Embodiment 1)
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of an air conditioner according to a first embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, 1 is an indoor unit of an air conditioner, 2 is a signal receiver, 3 is a signal transmitter, 4 is a remote control, 5 is a buzzer sound generator, 6 is a display panel, 7 is a controller, 8 is an operating unit, Reference numeral 9 denotes an indoor temperature sensor. About the air conditioner comprised as mentioned above, the operation | movement and an effect | action are demonstrated below.

  The room temperature setting data arbitrarily set by the operation unit 8 of the remote controller 4 is transmitted from the signal transmission unit 3 to the signal reception unit 2 of the indoor unit 1 of the air conditioner. As a result, the buzzer sound generation unit 5 generates a signal reception sound “beep” or “beep” informing that the signal has been received. When the indoor temperature setting data at this time is the energy saving set temperature, the buzzer sound transmitting unit generates a signal receiving sound such as “Pee” or other timbre informing that the energy saving set temperature data has been received.

According to the present invention, when the user sets the room temperature setting to the energy-saving temperature setting with the operation unit 8 of the remote controller 4, the user generates a reception sound completely different from the normal signal reception sound from the buzzer sound generation unit. Can be easily determined that the energy-saving temperature is set, so that the visually impaired can easily recognize that the energy-saving temperature is set. As a result, by raising the user's awareness of energy conservation, the power consumption due to the use of the air conditioner can be suppressed, and CO ₂ emissions can be suppressed.

(Embodiment 2)
FIG. 2 shows a configuration of the air conditioner according to the first embodiment of the present invention, in which a voice answer unit 10 is provided.

  When the room temperature setting data arbitrarily set in the operation unit 8 of the remote controller 4 is the energy saving set temperature, it is notified that the energy saving set temperature data has been received from the voice answering unit 10, for example, “Energy saving set temperature is set. Pronounces an electronic voice such as

Thus, when the user sets the room temperature setting to the energy-saving temperature setting with the operation unit 8 of the remote controller 4, the user is set to the energy-saving temperature by generating an electronic sound different from the normal signal reception sound. This makes it easier to recognize that the temperature is the energy saving set temperature even for the elderly and the visually impaired. As a result, by raising the user's awareness of energy saving, it is possible to suppress power consumption by using the air conditioner and to suppress CO ₂ emissions.

(Embodiment 3)
FIG. 3 shows a configuration of the air conditioner according to the first embodiment of the present invention, in which an indoor temperature sensor 9 is provided.

  When the room temperature set by the remote controller 4 matches the room temperature information from the room temperature sensor 9, or when it is higher than that during cooling operation or lower than that during heating operation, for example, “Pee” Produces signal reception sounds such as other tones. Subsequently, a temperature difference between the energy saving set temperature and the temperature information from the room temperature sensor and a signal reception sound are generated. For example, when the temperature difference between the energy saving set temperature and the room temperature is 2 degrees, “Pie, Pee” or the like.

The temperature difference between the energy saving set temperature and the current temperature is pronounced by the number of times the signal reception sound is generated. Inform the user that the room temperature has reached the set temperature. As a result, it is possible to recognize that the actual room temperature has reached the indoor set temperature preset by the user, and to suppress excessive cooling and heating operations by encouraging operation at the energy-saving set temperature. It is effective and can suppress the power consumption by using the air conditioner and suppress the CO ₂ emission.

(Embodiment 4)
FIG. 4 shows a configuration of an air conditioner according to the second embodiment of the present invention, in which an indoor temperature sensor 9 is provided.

When the room temperature set by the remote controller 4 matches the room temperature information from the room temperature sensor 9 or more during cooling operation or less than during heating operation, the energy saving set temperature and the room temperature sensor The voice answer unit 10 generates an electronic voice, such as “The room temperature has become the set temperature, please change the + 2 ° C. set temperature to the energy saving set temperature” from the voice answer unit 10. As a result, it is possible to more easily recognize that the actual room temperature has reached the indoor preset temperature set by the user in advance, and excessive cooling or heating operation is promoted by encouraging operation at the energy-saving preset temperature. It is possible to suppress the CO ₂ emission by suppressing the power consumption by using the air conditioner.

  As described above, since the air conditioner according to the present invention can encourage the visually impaired and elderly people to operate at the energy-saving set temperature, other than the air conditioner desired to operate at the energy-saving setting. In addition, the present invention can also be applied to control devices such as refrigeration / freezing devices, televisions, and gas appliances.

The block diagram of the air conditioner in Embodiment 1 of this invention The block diagram of the air conditioner in Embodiment 2 of this invention The block diagram of the air conditioner in Embodiment 3 of this invention The block diagram of the air conditioner in Embodiment 4 of this invention Layout diagram of the display unit of the air conditioner remote control in the prior art

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Indoor unit of air conditioner 2 Signal receiving part 3 Signal transmission part 4 Remote control 5 Buzzer sound generation part 6 Display panel 7 Control part 8 Operation part 9 Indoor temperature sensor 10 Voice answer unit 11 Display panel 12 Signal transmission part 13 Remote control 14 Operation Part 15 Energy Saving Mark

Claims (4)

Performs temperature setting and air volume setting, etc., with an air conditioner indoor unit equipped with a signal receiver, buzzer sound generator, and a controller that incorporates a microcomputer that controls the room temperature based on room temperature information from the room temperature sensor A remote controller comprising an operation unit, a display panel for displaying the current temperature setting status and air flow setting status, and a signal transmission unit for transmitting various setting status data set by the operation unit to the indoor unit of the air conditioner ( The indoor set temperature signal arbitrarily set by the remote controller is transmitted to the indoor unit of the air conditioner at the energy saving set temperature or higher during cooling and below the energy set temperature during heating. If the signal is received, the signal received sound generated by the buzzer sound generator is different from the normal signal received sound or different In length signal reception sound, air conditioner, characterized in that readily determine that the user has set the energy saving temperature. When the indoor set temperature signal set arbitrarily by the remote control is transmitted above the energy-saving set temperature during cooling and below the energy-saving set temperature during heating, a signal that sounds from the buzzer sound generator when receiving the signal 2. The air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the user can easily understand that the user has set the energy-saving temperature by generating the received sound with electronic voice. When the room temperature set by the remote control and the room temperature information from the room temperature sensor match or when the temperature is above the set room temperature during cooling or below the set room temperature during heating Sound is output from the unit, and the difference between the energy-saving set temperature and the current temperature is pronounced by the signal reception sound for the number of times of the temperature difference, so that the user can easily indicate that the room temperature has reached the set temperature and the energy-saving set temperature and temperature difference. An air conditioner characterized by being recognizable. When the room temperature set by the remote controller matches the room temperature information from the room temperature sensor, or when the temperature is above the set room temperature during cooling, or below the set room temperature during heating An electronic sound is used to sound the difference between the energy-saving set temperature and the current temperature from the buzzer sound generator, and the user knows more about the difference between the room temperature and the energy-saving set temperature. 4. The air conditioner according to claim 3, wherein the air conditioner can be easily determined.

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