JP2007147097A - Control device for air conditioner - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an inexpensive security device by utilizing an air conditioner which is ordinarily used in a dwelling house, by discouraging an intruder from intruding into the dwelling house by making the intruder think that a dweller stays home. <P>SOLUTION: This control device for the air conditioner comprises a timer control means 3 for controlling an operation of the air conditioner, an outing mode setting means 4 for setting whether the dweller is out of the house or not, an outdoor fan operation control means 5 capable of controlling an operation of a blower fan of an outdoor unit from an indoor unit, and a blower fan 6 of the outdoor unit. When the outing mode setting means 4 sets that the dweller is out of the house, only the blower fan 6 of the outdoor unit is continuously operated by the outdoor fan operation control means 5 even when the operation of the air conditioner is stopped, and an indoor illuminating lamp is put on and off from the indoor unit by an infrared ray signal transmitting means 10 on the basis of a result of determination of day and night by a lighting intensity detecting means 11, thus the intruder is made to think that the dweller stays home. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a control device provided in an air conditioner, and more particularly to control aimed at crime prevention while a resident is out.

Conventionally, as a crime prevention device for a house, when a human body detection sensor is provided in a house or around a house and the human body detection sensor is activated, the detection signal is transmitted to an indoor lamp or an acoustic device, and the indoor lamp There is a system that prevents an intruder from entering a house by turning on or generating sound with an acoustic device in the room (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
JP 2004-355390 A

  However, in the configuration of the crime prevention device described in Patent Document 1, it is necessary to install a human body detection sensor around a house, and there is a transmission means for transmitting a detection signal of the sensor to an indoor lighting lamp or an acoustic device. Since it is necessary, there has been a problem that the cost of the human body detection sensor and the transmission means and the cost of the installation work are increased.

  The present invention solves the above-mentioned conventional problems, and makes it an inexpensive crime prevention device by using an air conditioner that is used daily in a house, and makes an intruder think that a resident is in the house. An object of the present invention is to provide a control device for an air conditioner that makes it difficult to enter a house.

  In order to solve the above-described conventional problems, the air conditioner control device according to the present invention provides an outdoor fan operation control means even when the operation of the air conditioner is stopped when the resident is set to go out. Thus, only the blower fan of the outdoor unit is operated, and the indoor illumination lamp is turned on and off from the indoor unit by the infrared signal transmission unit based on the day / night determination result determined by the illuminance detection unit. .

  This allows the intruder to feel that the resident is in the house.

  When the occupant is set to go out, the air conditioner control device of the present invention operates only the blower fan of the outdoor unit by the outdoor fan operation control means even if the operation of the air conditioner is stopped. At the same time, based on the day / night determination result determined by the illuminance detection means, the infrared signal transmission means turns on / off the indoor lighting from the indoor unit, thereby making the intruder think that the resident is in the house. Can be discouraged from entering the house.

  In addition, since the air conditioner used every day can be used, it is not necessary to newly install a human body detection sensor or a dedicated device for crime prevention, so the installation cost can be reduced. In addition, since only the blower fan of the outdoor unit is operated, the running cost can be reduced.

The first invention is to control the timer control means for controlling the operation of the air conditioner, the outing mode setting means for setting whether or not the resident is going out, and the operation of the blower fan of the outdoor unit from the indoor unit. Possible outdoor fan operation control means and infrared signal transmission capable of transmitting infrared remote control signal from indoor unit to display information such as air conditioner operating status and detected temperature on air conditioner remote control And a separation-type air conditioner having an illuminance detection means for determining day and night according to the brightness of the outdoor, when the occupant is set to go out by the outing mode setting means, the operation of the air conditioner is stopped Even during the operation, the outdoor fan operation control means continuously operates only the blower fan of the outdoor unit, and based on the day / night determination result determined by the illuminance detection means, By turning on / off the indoor lighting from the indoor unit by using infrared signal transmission means, it is possible to make the intruder feel that the resident is in the house and to deter entering the house. be able to.

  In the second aspect of the invention, when the resident is set to go out, even if the operation of the air conditioner is stopped, only the blower fan of the outdoor unit is intermittently operated, and the indoor unit is operated based on the result of day / night determination. By turning on and off the interior lighting, it is possible to make the intruder feel that the resident is in the house while suppressing power consumption, and to deter entering the house.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, when the resident is set to go out, the air blower of the outdoor unit is operated / stopped at the time set by the timer even when the operation of the air conditioner is stopped. By turning on / off the indoor lighting from the indoor unit based on the day / night judgment result, it is possible to make the intruder think that the resident is in the house according to the lifestyle pattern of the resident. Can dissuade you from entering the house.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in particular, when the occupant is set to be out, the timer control means according to any of the first to third aspects of the present invention is the operation start time and operation end time of the blower fan of the outdoor unit. If this is not the case, the timer function of the air conditioner can be used by setting the operation start time and operation end time of the air conditioner. There is no need to provide a timer function.

  In the fifth aspect of the present invention, in particular, the outing mode setting means of the first to fourth aspects of the present invention can be set by a remote control for operating / stopping the air conditioner, setting temperature, etc. The mode setting operation can be easily performed and the usability can be improved.

  In the sixth aspect of the invention, in particular, the outing mode setting means of the first to fifth aspects of the invention can be set by a main body operation switch provided in the indoor unit for operating / stopping the air conditioner. Thus, there is no need to provide a dedicated operation switch for setting the outing mode.

  In the seventh aspect of the invention, in particular, the infrared signal transmission means of the first to sixth aspects of the invention controls turning on / off of the indoor lighting based on the day / night determination result when the resident is set to go out. If it is not, the air conditioner is operated by transmitting a signal for displaying information such as the operating state of the air conditioner and the detected indoor temperature, outdoor temperature, and humidity on the remote control. Therefore, it is not necessary to provide a dedicated device for controlling the indoor lighting.

  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 shows a block diagram of an indoor / outdoor unit control device for an air conditioner according to a first embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, the indoor unit is provided with a timer control unit 3 that controls the operation of the air conditioner and an outdoor fan operation control unit 5 that can control the operation of the blower fan 6 of the outdoor unit from the indoor unit. Control device 1, outing mode setting means 4 for setting whether or not the resident is out, a main body operation switch 8 provided in the indoor unit for operating / stopping the air conditioner, and an air conditioner In order to display information such as the operating state and the detected temperature on the remote controller 7 of the air conditioner, an infrared signal transmitting means 10 capable of transmitting an infrared remote controller signal from the indoor unit is provided.

  The outdoor unit includes an outdoor unit control device 2 that performs various controls of the outdoor unit, a blower fan 6 of the outdoor unit, and an illuminance detection unit 11 that performs day / night determination based on outdoor brightness. About the control apparatus of the air conditioner comprised as mentioned above, the operation | movement and an effect | action are demonstrated below.

  FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the operation in the first embodiment of the present invention. First, whether or not the resident is going out is set in the air conditioner by the outing mode setting means 4 such as a switch (step ST1). The indoor unit control device 1 determines the set state (step ST2), and when it is determined that the resident is not out, the normal air conditioner is operated (step ST3). When it is determined that the resident is out, the indoor unit control device 1 determines whether the air conditioner is operating or stopped (step ST4), and if the air conditioner is operating. If so, the operation of the normal air conditioner is continued (step ST3). If the air conditioner is stopped, an instruction is sent from the outdoor fan operation control means 5 so that only the blower fan 6 of the outdoor unit is operated from the indoor unit to the outdoor unit (step ST5).

  Based on this instruction | indication, the driving | operation of the ventilation fan 6 of an outdoor unit is performed (step ST6). At this time, based on the result of day / night determination by the illuminance detection means 11 (step ST7), a signal is transmitted from the infrared signal transmission means 10 of the indoor unit to an indoor illumination lamp (not shown), and the indoor illumination lamp is turned on or off. (Steps ST8 and ST9).

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the intruder can be made to think that the resident is in the house, and the intruder can be discouraged.

  Further, the air conditioner of the present embodiment, when the resident is set to go out, operates only the blower fan 6 of the outdoor unit intermittently even when the operation of the air conditioner is stopped, and day and night. By turning on / off the indoor lighting from the indoor unit based on the judgment result, it is possible to make the intruder feel that the resident is in the house while suppressing power consumption, and to enter the house Can be discouraged.

  In addition, the air conditioner of the present embodiment, when the resident is set to go out, even if the operation of the air conditioner is stopped, when the time set by the timer is reached, the blower fan of the outdoor unit 6 is operated / stopped, and the indoor lighting is turned on / off from the indoor unit based on the result of the day / night judgment. It can make you feel like you are, and it can discourage you from entering the house.

  Further, the timer control means 3 of the present embodiment can set the operation start time and operation end time of the blower fan 6 of the outdoor unit when the resident is set to go out, otherwise, Since the operation start time and operation end time of the air conditioner can be set, the timer function of the air conditioner can be used, and there is no need to provide a timer function dedicated to the blower fan of the outdoor unit.

  Further, the outing mode setting means 4 of the present embodiment can be set by the remote controller 7 for operating / stopping the air conditioner, setting temperature, etc., so that the setting operation of the outing mode can be easily performed. This can be done and can improve usability.

  Further, the outing mode setting means 4 of the present embodiment sets the outing mode by being able to set by the main body operation switch 8 provided in the indoor unit in order to perform the operation / stop operation of the air conditioner. There is no need to provide a dedicated operation switch or the like.

  Moreover, the infrared signal transmission means 10 of this Embodiment transmits the signal which controls lighting / extinguishing of a room illumination light based on the day / night determination result, when a resident is set to go out, and when that is not right Uses the infrared transmission function of the air conditioner by transmitting a signal for displaying information such as the operating state of the air conditioner and the detected indoor temperature, outdoor temperature, and humidity on the remote controller 7. Therefore, it is not necessary to provide a dedicated device for controlling the interior lighting.

  As described above, the control device for an air conditioner according to the present invention can make an intruder think that a resident is in a house and can discourage intrusion into the house. Therefore, it is possible to provide a crime prevention function at low cost, so that an air conditioner that can contribute to crime prevention measures can be provided.

1 is a configuration diagram of a control device for an air conditioner according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. The flowchart which shows the operation | movement in Embodiment 1 of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Indoor unit 2 Outdoor unit 3 Timer control means 4 Outing mode setting means 5 Outdoor fan operation control means 6 Outdoor unit blower fan 7 Remote control 8 Main body operation switch 10 Infrared signal transmission means 11 Illuminance detection means

Claims (7)

Timer control means for controlling the operation of the air conditioner, outing mode setting means for setting whether or not the resident is out, and outdoor fan operation control capable of controlling the operation of the blower fan of the outdoor unit from the indoor unit Means, an infrared signal transmitting means capable of transmitting an infrared remote controller signal from the indoor unit to display information such as the operating condition of the air conditioner and the detected temperature on the remote controller of the air conditioner, and an outdoor brightness In the separation type air conditioner provided with illuminance detection means for performing day and night determination, if the resident is set to go out by the outing mode setting means, even if the operation of the air conditioner is stopped, The outdoor fan operation control means continuously operates only the blower fan of the outdoor unit, and the infrared signal transmission based on the day / night determination result determined by the illuminance detection means. Means, the control apparatus of the air conditioner being characterized in that from the indoor unit to perform the lighting and extinguishing of the interior lamp. When the resident is set to go out, even if the operation of the air conditioner is stopped, only the blower fan of the outdoor unit is operated intermittently, and the indoor unit lights up from the indoor unit based on the result of day / night judgment. The air conditioner control device according to claim 1, wherein the controller is turned off. When the resident is set to go out, the air blower of the outdoor unit is operated / stopped at the time set by the timer even if the operation of the air conditioner is stopped. The control device for an air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the indoor lighting is turned on and off from the indoor unit. When the resident is set to go out, the timer control means can set the operation start time and operation end time of the blower fan of the outdoor unit, and otherwise, the operation start time and operation of the air conditioner. The control device for an air conditioner according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein an end time can be set. The air conditioning according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the outing mode setting means can be set by a remote controller for performing operations such as operation / stop of the air conditioner and set temperature. Machine control device. The outside mode setting means can be set by a main body operation switch provided in the indoor unit in order to operate / stop the air conditioner. The control apparatus of the air conditioner described. The infrared signal transmission means transmits a signal for controlling the lighting or extinguishing of the indoor lighting based on the result of day / night judgment when the resident is set to go out, otherwise the operation of the air conditioner is performed. The air conditioner according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein a signal for displaying information such as a state, detected indoor temperature, outdoor temperature, and humidity on a remote controller is transmitted. Control device.

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