JP2007235855A - Indoor equipment control device and indoor equipment control system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable indoor equipments to be controlled according to a user's request upon entering a room, and to improve an indoor design. <P>SOLUTION: An indoor equipment control device 10 which controls an operation of arbitrary indoor equipment 2 selected by a user when the user enters a room from among a plurality of indoor equipment 2 provided indoors has a plurality of entering-room side operation means 16 provided in an entering-room knob 102 of a door for entering and leaving the room, an operation specifying means 11a specifying an operation of the indoor equipment 2 corresponding to each operation of the entering-room side operation means 16, a request generation means 11b generating request information for requesting an operation specified by the operation specifying means 11a from the indoor equipment 2, and a transmission means 14 transmitting the request information generated by the request generation means 11b to the indoor equipment 2. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an indoor device control apparatus and an indoor device control system, and more specifically, an indoor device that controls the operation of any of the facility devices selected by a user when entering a room from among a plurality of indoor devices provided in the room. The present invention relates to a device control apparatus and an indoor device control system.

  Various indoor devices such as lighting, air conditioning, and audio are provided in a room such as a house or office building. The indoor device is operated by a user or the like with an operation switch provided on the indoor wall. However, installing the switch on the wall has been a major limitation in terms of indoor design. When the room is dark, it is inconvenient because the switch must be searched in the dark after entering the room.

Therefore, Patent Document 1 discloses a technical idea for automatically controlling an indoor device. The patent document 1 describes a key management control system, in which a key storage device and an indoor device are connected via a communication interface, and a room corresponding to the key is stored and taken out according to the storage and removal of the key. A technical idea for interlocking control of indoor devices is described. It is also known for hotel card keys and the like to link such keys with control of indoor devices.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 7-259402

  However, even if the above-described key management control system detects the user entering the room by key storage, operation, etc. to control the indoor equipment, if the target is a plurality of indoor equipment, It was only possible to control a predetermined indoor device from among the above, and it was impossible to control each indoor device. In addition, it is conceivable to allow the user to select the indoor device to be controlled in advance, but if the user's preference, request, etc. change, the setting must be changed, bothering the user. There was a problem that.

  Therefore, in view of the above-described problems, the present invention provides an indoor device control device and an indoor device control system that can control indoor devices according to a user's request at the time of entering a room and can improve indoor design. The issue is to provide.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, the indoor device control apparatus according to claim 1, which is made according to the present invention, has a user entering a room among a plurality of indoor devices 2 provided in the room, as shown in the basic configuration diagram of FIG. 1. The indoor device control apparatus 10 for controlling the operation of any of the indoor devices 2 selected at the time, and a plurality of entrance side operation means 16 provided on the entrance handle 102 of the door entering and exiting the room, Operation specifying means 11a for specifying the operation of the indoor device 2 corresponding to each operation of the room side operation means 16, and request generation for generating request information for requesting the indoor device 2 for the operation specified by the operation specifying means 11a It has a means 11b and a transmission means 14 for transmitting the request information generated by the request generation means 11b to the indoor device 2.

  According to the indoor device control apparatus of the present invention described in claim 1 above, when the user enters the room, the predetermined operation is performed by the entry side operation means 16 provided in the entry handle 102. When performed, the operation specifying unit 11a specifies the operation of the indoor device 2 corresponding to the operation. Then, the request information for requesting the specified operation is generated by the request generation unit 11b, and the request information is transmitted to the corresponding indoor device 2 by the transmission unit 14. Therefore, the indoor device 2 corresponding to the operation at the time of entering the room. Can be operated.

  As shown in the basic configuration diagram of FIG. 1, the invention according to claim 2 is the indoor device control device according to claim 1, and has a room exit side operation means 17 provided on the door exit handle 103. The request information generating unit 11b generates the request information for requesting the stop of the operation of the indoor device 2 in accordance with the operation of the leaving side operation unit 17.

  According to the indoor device control apparatus of the present invention described in claim 2 above, when the user leaves the room, the predetermined operation is performed by the exit side operation means 17 provided in the exit handle 103. Then, request information for requesting the stop of the operation of the indoor device 2 is generated by the request information generating unit 11b according to the operation, and the request information is transmitted to the corresponding indoor device 2 by the transmitting unit 14. Sometimes the operation of the indoor device 2 can be stopped.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, as shown in the basic configuration diagram of FIG. 1, in the indoor device control apparatus according to the first or second aspect, the entrance-side operation means 16 is provided on the entrance handle 102. The operation device 11a has a selection unit 16a that allows the user to select the start of the operation, and the operation specifying unit 11a corresponds to each operation of the entry side operation unit 16 according to the selection of the selection unit 16a. The operation is specified.

  According to the indoor device control device of the present invention described in claim 3 above, when the user enters the room, the selection means 16a is selected, and a predetermined operation is performed by the entrance side operation means 16. Sometimes, the operation of the indoor device 2 corresponding to the operation is specified by the operation specifying means 11a. Therefore, even if the entry side operation means 16 is provided in the entry handle 102, the user does not operate but enters the room. You can choose.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the indoor device control system according to claim 4 according to the present invention comprises a plurality of indoor devices 2 provided indoors as shown in the basic configuration diagram of FIG. In the indoor device control system having the indoor device control device 10 according to any one of the above, the indoor device 2 receives the request information from the transmission unit 14 of the indoor device control device 10. 22 and control means 21 for controlling the operation corresponding to the request information received by the device-side receiving means 22.

  According to the indoor device control system of the present invention described in claim 4 above, the indoor device control apparatus 10 generates request information corresponding to the operation in accordance with the operation of the entrance side operation means 16 and transmits it to the indoor device 2. To do. On the other hand, when the indoor device 2 receives the request information from the indoor device control device 10 by the device-side receiving unit 22, the control unit 21 controls the operation corresponding to the request information. The corresponding indoor device 2 can be operated.

  As described above, according to the indoor device control apparatus of the present invention described in claim 1, a plurality of entrance side operation means are provided in the door entrance handle, and the operation of the indoor device corresponding to the operation is requested. Since the request information is generated and transmitted to the indoor device, the user can operate any indoor device from a plurality of indoor devices when entering the room. Only devices can be operated, and there is no need to search for switches, remote controls, etc. in a dark room. In addition, because the indoor equipment can be operated by the entrance side operation means, it becomes possible to abolish the indoor equipment operation switch etc. on the indoor wall etc. or hide it with a cover, etc. be able to. Therefore, it is possible to control the indoor devices according to the user's request at the time of entering the room and improve the design of the room.

  According to the invention described in claim 2, in addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 1, the exit-side operation means is provided in the exit handle, and the request information for stopping the operation of the indoor device according to the operation is provided. Since it is generated and transmitted to the indoor device, when the user leaves the room, the user can stop the indoor device during operation simply by operating the exit side operation means. It is no longer necessary to provide an indoor design, and the room design rules can be further reduced to improve the interior design.

  According to the invention described in claim 3, in addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 1 or 2, the entrance handle is further provided with a selection means, and the entry side operation means is operated after the selection means is selected. Since the operation of the indoor device is specified according to the user's operation, even if the entrance handle is provided on the entrance handle, the user can select not to operate at the entrance. Only when the operation of the indoor device can be requested, it is possible to prevent a user's erroneous operation and the like, and it is possible to prevent a decrease in usability of the entrance handle.

  As described above, according to the indoor device control system of the present invention as set forth in claim 4, the indoor device control device is adapted to operate the indoor devices corresponding to the operations of the plurality of entrance side operation means provided on the door entrance handle. Since the request information for requesting the operation is generated and transmitted to the indoor device, and the indoor device controls the operation corresponding to the request information received from the indoor device control device, the user can enter a plurality of indoor units when entering the room. Since any indoor device can be operated from among the devices, only the indoor device desired by the user can be operated at the same time as entering the room, and there is no need to search for a switch, a remote controller, etc. in a dark room. In addition, because the indoor equipment can be operated by the entrance side operation means, it becomes possible to abolish the indoor equipment operation switch etc. on the indoor wall etc. or hide it with a cover, etc. be able to. Therefore, it is possible to control the indoor devices according to the user's request at the time of entering the room and improve the design of the room.

  DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, an embodiment of an indoor device control device and an indoor device control system according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings of FIGS.

  2 to 5, the indoor device control system 1 includes a plurality of indoor devices 2 provided in a room 100, a human sensor unit 3, and an indoor device control device 10. In the best mode, the case where the indoor device 2 is the two lighting devices 20A and the air conditioning device 20B will be described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and other audio devices and personal computers are used. Various electric devices installed in the room 100 such as the room device 2 can also be set.

  The human sensor unit 3 includes a human sensor 31 and a human side communication unit 32. The human sensor 31 is provided at an arbitrary location in the room 100, and includes, for example, a pyroelectric element that detects infrared rays caused by a human body temperature. In response to the infrared rays detected by the pyroelectric elements, Outputs human sensor signal. Note that the human sensor 31 has a performance that covers a predetermined range of the room 100.

  The human side communication unit 32 is configured to be able to communicate various types of information with a communication unit of the indoor device control apparatus 10 to be described later, and the human sensor signal output from the human sensor 31 is used as the human sensor. It transmits to the indoor device control apparatus 10 as information. Note that the communication method may be various different embodiments such as wired or wireless.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the indoor device control apparatus 10 includes a main body 10 a and an operation unit 10 b, and the main body 10 a is provided on the wall 105 of the room 100 near the door 101. And the operation part 10b is provided in the door 101. FIG. In the best mode, a case where the main body 10a and the operation unit 10b are separated from each other and the wall 105 of the room 100 and the door 101 are provided will be described. Can be formed integrally and provided on the door 101.

  The main body 10a includes a central processing unit (CPU) 11 that performs various processes and controls according to a predetermined program, a ROM 12 that is a read-only memory storing a program for the CPU 11, and various data. The RAM 13 is a readable / writable memory that stores and has an area necessary for processing operations of the CPU 11.

  The main body 10 a further includes a communication unit 14 and an interface unit 15. As the communication unit 14, a known communication device that can transmit and receive various types of information between the human sensor unit 3 and the plurality of indoor devices 20 by wire, wireless, or the like is used. As a communication method, various different communication methods such as a well-known home network (ECHONET: Energy Conservation Homecare Network), a local area network (LAN), and wireless communication can be used.

  The communication unit 14 transmits information input from the CPU 11 to a designated transmission destination and outputs the received information to the CPU 11. The communication unit 14 corresponds to a transmission unit, and transmits request information input from the CPU 11 to the indoor device 2.

  The interface unit 15 is configured to be able to input and output various information between the CPU 11 and the operation unit 10b. The configuration of the interface unit 15 may be a configuration corresponding to either wireless or wired. The interface unit 15 outputs state information and selection information indicating the switch state and the like input from the operation unit 10 b to the CPU 11.

  Although not shown, the main body 10a is configured to supply electric power to the operation unit 10b when the door 101 is closed by electromagnetic induction or the like, and the operation unit 10b is configured to operate with the supplied electric power. .

  The ROM 12 stores an indoor device control processing program (to be described later), various tables, and the like for causing the CPU 11 to function as the operation specifying unit and the request generating unit described in the claims.

  As illustrated in FIG. 2, the operation unit 10 b includes a room entry side operation unit 16, a room exit side operation unit 17, and an operation side interface unit 18. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the entrance side operation unit 16 includes a thumb key 16a, an index finger key 16b, a middle finger key 16c, a ring finger key 16d, and a little finger key 16e.

  The thumb key 16a corresponds to selection means, and is provided on the surface of the entry handle 102 so as to be visible to the user, and a push switch or the like is used. The thumb key 16a outputs an operation signal indicating that the state has changed in response to a press by the user to the CPU 11 via the operation side interface unit 18. In response to the operation of the thumb key 16a, the CPU 11 detects that the user is about to enter the room by operating the entry side operation unit 16.

  Each of the index finger key 16b, the middle finger key 16c, the ring finger key 16d, and the little finger key 16e corresponds to the entry side operation means, and is juxtaposed at a place on the back side of the entry handle 102 that is invisible to the user. A switch or the like is used. That is, each key is arranged at a position corresponding to each finger when the user grips the entrance handle 102, and an operation signal indicating that the state has changed in response to a press by the user is displayed on the operation side interface unit. The data is output to the CPU 11 via 18.

  For the index finger key 16b, the ON operation of the lighting device 20A is assigned. The middle finger key 16c is assigned the dimming amount of the lighting device 20A, and is configured so that the dimming amount can be set by setting all lighting when pressed, increasing light according to the number of times pressed, and dimming when released. It has become. The ring finger key 16d is assigned the ON operation of the air conditioner 20B. The little finger key 16e is assigned an air-conditioning operation mode or the like, and is configured to be able to set and select air conditioning such as air conditioning when pressed and only ventilation when released.

  The exit side operation unit 17 has a thumb key 17a. The thumb key 17a is provided on the surface of the exit handle 103 so as to be visible to the user, as with the entrance side operation unit 16 described above, and a push switch or the like is used. The thumb key 17 a outputs an operation signal indicating that the state has changed in response to a press by the user to the CPU 11 via the operation side interface unit 18. In response to the operation of the thumb key 17a, the CPU 11 detects that the user is about to stop the indoor device 2 after leaving the room.

  The operation side interface unit 18 is connected to the entry side operation unit 16 and the exit side operation unit 17 and has a configuration corresponding to the interface unit 15 of the main body unit 10a described above. And it is the structure which can input / output various information between CPU11 via the interface part 15 of the main-body part 10a.

  In addition, about the structure of the entrance side operation part 16 and the leaving side operation part 17, it can be set as a different structure according to the number of the indoor equipment 2 provided in the room 100 used as the control object. In this best mode, the case where only the thumb key 17a is used for the exit side operation unit 17 will be described. However, the index finger key 16b, the middle finger key 16c, the ring finger key 16d, and the little finger key 16e of the entrance side operation unit 16 are connected to the exit side. If it is provided also in the operation part 17, the exit side operation part 17 can be used as an operation switch etc. which are provided in the wall 105 grade | etc., For every indoor apparatus 2. FIG.

  Further, the entrance side operation unit 16 and the exit side operation unit 17 may be configured to emit an operation sound at the time of a key operation. With such a configuration, the user is allowed to enable / disable the key operation. Since it can be recognized, an erroneous operation or the like can be prevented.

  The lighting device 20 </ b> A and the air conditioning device 20 </ b> B include a control unit 21, a device-side communication unit 22, and a switch unit 23. The control unit 21 basically includes a microcomputer having a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM, and corresponds to a control unit. Note that the control unit 21 is already present in the lighting device 20A and the air conditioning device 20B, and performs processing specific to each device.

  The device-side communication unit 22 corresponds to a device-side receiving unit, and a communication device that can communicate with the communication unit 14 of the indoor device control device 10 described above is used. The device side communication unit 22 outputs the received request information to the control unit 21. With this configuration, when the request information is input from the device-side communication unit 22, the control unit 20 specifies the operation of the indoor device 2 indicated by the request information and performs control so that the operation is performed. .

  The switch unit 23 includes one or a plurality of operation switches necessary for operating the indoor device 2. The switch unit 23 is provided on the wall 105 so as not to be visually recognized by the user, and improves the design. The switch unit 23 is connected to the control unit 21 and outputs an operation signal corresponding to the operation to the control unit 21. And the control part 21 controls the operation | movement according to the input operation signal.

  Next, an example of the indoor device control process according to the present invention executed by the CPU 11 of the indoor device control apparatus 10 described above will be described below with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In step S11, based on the input from the operation unit 10b, it is determined whether or not the thumb key 16a of the entry side operation unit 16 has been operated. If it is determined that the thumb key 16a has not been operated (N in S11), this determination process is repeated to wait for the thumb key 16a to be operated. On the other hand, if it is determined that the thumb key 16a has been operated (Y in S11), the process proceeds to step S12.

  In step S12, request information for turning off the power saving mode of the human sensor 31 is generated, and the request information is output to the communication unit 14 as the human sensor unit 3 as a transmission destination of the request information. Is transmitted to the human sensor unit 3, and then the process proceeds to step S13. The human sensor unit 3 is turned off in the power saving mode based on the received request information. Note that the power saving mode is OFF indicates a state in which the presence sensor 31 is not used to detect whether a person is present in the room 100.

  In step S13, based on the input from the operation unit 10b, for example, the operation state of the entry side operation unit 16 such as a predetermined time after the thumb key 16a is operated is detected, and then the process proceeds to step S14.

  In step S14 (operation specifying means), the operation of the indoor device 2 is specified based on the detected operation information, the operation specifying information indicating the specified operation is stored in the RAM 13, and then the process proceeds to step S15. For example, when the index finger key 16b and the ring finger key 16d of the entry side operation unit 16 are operated, the operation start of the lighting device 20A and the air conditioning device 20B is requested. Will be identified. Further, when the middle finger key 16c or the little finger key 16e is operated, the setting amount, the setting mode, and the like are specified according to each operation.

  In step S15 (request information generating means), request information for requesting the indoor device 2 to perform the operation indicated by the operation specifying information is generated and stored in the RAM 13 based on the operation specifying information in the RAM 13, and then the process proceeds to step S16. In addition, when required for a plurality of indoor devices 2, request information is generated for each indoor device 2. The request information includes, for example, various data such as a request code for requesting an operation, a transmission destination, and a request source, and has a format predetermined with the manufacturer of the indoor device 2 and the like.

  In step S16, the transmission destination of the request information in the RAM 13 is output to the communication unit 14 as the human sensor unit 3, so that the request information is transmitted to the corresponding indoor device 2 by the communication unit 14, and then the process proceeds to step S17. The indoor device 2 is controlled by the operation indicated by the received request information.

  In step S17, based on the input from the operation unit 10b, it is determined whether or not the thumb key 17a of the exit side operation unit 17 has been operated. When it is determined that it is not operated (N in S17), this determination process is repeated to wait for the operation on the exit side operation unit 17. On the other hand, when it is determined that the thumb key 17a of the exit side operation unit 17 is operated (Y in S17), the process proceeds to step S18.

  In step S <b> 18, request information for turning on the power saving mode of the human sensor 31 is generated, and the request information is output to the communication unit 14 as the human sensor unit 3. Is transmitted to the human sensor unit 3, and then the process proceeds to step S19. Then, the human sensor unit 3 is turned on based on the received request information, and the human sensor 31 enters a detection state.

  In step S <b> 19, based on the human sensor information received by the communication unit 14, it is determined whether there is a reaction from the human sensor 31. If it is determined that there is a reaction from the human sensor 31 (Y in S19), it is considered that a person is present in the room 100, and by repeating the determination process, the person leaves the room 100. wait. On the other hand, if it is determined that there is no response from the human sensor 31 (N in S19), it is considered that there is no person in the room 100, and the process proceeds to step S20.

  In step S20 (request information generating means), the request information for requesting the stop of the indoor device 2 in response to the operation of the thumb key 17a of the exit side operation unit 17, the detection of the absence of a person by the human sensor 31, etc. Is generated and stored, and then the process proceeds to step S21. The request information for requesting the stop of the operation will be described on the assumption that it is generated for the indoor device 2 that requested the operation in step S15 described above. However, all of the indoor devices 2 to be controlled are in any room. Various embodiments such as only the device 2 can be used.

  In step S21, the request information is output to the communication unit 14 with the transmission destination of the request information in the RAM 13 as the indoor device 2, whereby the request information is transmitted to the corresponding indoor device 2 by the communication unit 14, and then the process returns to step S11. A series of processing is repeated. And the indoor apparatus 2 is controlled to stop operation | movement according to reception of request information.

  Next, an example of the operation (action) of the indoor device control device 10 and each indoor device 2 in the indoor device control system 1 according to the present invention having the above-described configuration will be described below.

  First, when the user enters the room 100, the indoor device control device 10 detects that the room-side operation unit 16 of the room-side handle 102 has been operated when the user enters the room 100. Request information for requesting to stop operation (monitoring) is generated and transmitted, and one or a plurality of indoor devices 2 corresponding to the operation and the operation thereof are specified. For example, when the index finger key 16b and the ring finger key 16d of the entrance side operation unit 16 are operated, each request information for requesting the operation start of the lighting device 10A and the air conditioning device 10B is generated, and the request information is generated as the lighting device 10A and the lighting device 10A. It transmits to the air conditioner 10B. On the other hand, the lighting device 10A starts operation, that is, lighting based on the received request information. The air conditioner 10B starts operation in a preset mode.

  When the user stays in the room 100, the indoor device control apparatus 10 monitors the user's operation on the thumb key 17a of the exit side operation unit 17 by the user. The lighting device 10A maintains the lighting state, and the air conditioning device 10B maintains the operating state.

  When the user leaves the room 100, when the user operates the thumb key 17a of the leaving operation unit 17, the indoor device control device 10 requests the motion sensor unit 3 to start operation (monitoring). Request information to be generated and transmitted. And if it detects that a person no longer exists from the indoor 100 based on the human sensor information from the human sensor unit 3, the request information which requests | requires the completion | finish of operation | movement of the indoor apparatus 2A and the air conditioner 10B is produced | generated, The request information is transmitted to the lighting device 10A and the air conditioning device 10B. Then, the lighting device 10A ends the operation, that is, the lighting based on the received request information, and the air conditioning device 10B similarly stops the operation.

  According to the indoor device control system 1 of the invention described above, the indoor device control device 10 requests that the operation of the indoor device 2 corresponding to the operation of the entrance side operation unit 16 provided in the entrance handle 102 of the door 101. Since the information is generated and transmitted to the indoor device 2 and the indoor device 2 controls the operation corresponding to the request information received from the indoor device control device 10, the user enters the plurality of indoor devices 2 when entering the room. Since any indoor device 2 can be operated from among them, only the indoor device 2 desired by the user can be operated simultaneously with entering the room, and there is no need to search for a switch, a remote controller, etc. in a dark room. Further, since the indoor device 2 can be operated by the entrance side operation unit 16, the operation switch 23 of the indoor device 2 can be abolished on the wall 105 of the room 100 or hidden by a cover. The rules can be reduced. Therefore, it is possible to control the indoor devices according to the user's request at the time of entering the room and improve the design of the room.

  Further, according to the indoor device control device 10, the exit handle 103 is provided with the exit side operation unit 17, and request information for stopping the operation of the indoor device 2 is generated and transmitted to the indoor device 2 according to the operation. As a result, when the user leaves the room, the user can stop the indoor device 2 during operation only by operating the exit side operation unit 17, so that the switch unit 23 of the indoor device 2 is connected to the wall 105 of the room 100 or the like. This eliminates the need to provide the room 100, further reducing the rules for indoor design and improving the design of the room 100.

  Further, according to the indoor device control device 10, the entrance key 102 is further provided with a thumb key 16a as selection means, and after the thumb key 16a is selected, in response to other key operations of the entrance side operation unit 16. Since the operation of the indoor device 2 is specified, even if the entrance handle 102 is provided in the entrance handle 102, the user can select not to operate when entering the room. Only when the operation of the indoor device 2 can be requested, it is possible to prevent a user's erroneous operation and the like, and to prevent the entry handle 102 from being lowered in usability.

  In addition, when a pyroelectric element is used for the human sensor 31, if the human sensor 31 is not moving, the human sensor 31 cannot detect the presence of the person and erroneously detects it. Although the lighting device 20A is erroneously turned off, a combination of the present invention and the human sensor 31 performs automatic control of the indoor device 20, so that a person can enter / exit information about the entrance / exit. Moreover, since it can input by the exit side operation part 17, the erroneous control at the time of automatic control can be eliminated. In particular, by providing an opportunity to operate when leaving the room, forgetting to turn on the power saving function can be reliably prevented.

  In the above-described best mode, the case where the selection unit is realized by the thumb key 16a of the entrance side operation unit 16 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the selection unit is different from the different embodiments. can do. For example, when it is realized by a mechanism for detecting the angle of the cylinder of the entrance-side handle 102, if it is determined that the mechanism is selected when the turning operation of the entrance-side handle 102 is detected by the mechanism, the operability of the user is improved. Can be improved.

  In the above-described best mode, the case where the presence of a person is confirmed by the human sensor 31 according to the operation on the exit side operation unit 17 has been described. However, the presence of a person according to the operation on the entrance side operation unit 16 is described. If the presence or absence is monitored, the user does not need to operate the exit side operation unit 17 when leaving the room, and the exit side operation unit 17 does not need to be provided in the exit side handle 103.

  In the above-described best mode, the case where the indoor device control apparatus 10 monitors whether or not a person exists in the room 100 using the human sensor unit 3 has been described. If the operation of the plurality of indoor devices 2 is controlled only by the operation of the exit side operation unit 17, the cost of the indoor device control system 1 can be reduced.

  Furthermore, in the indoor device control system 1 described above, a display unit that allows the door 101 to visually recognize the ON / OFF state and the control state of the various indoor devices 2 in the room 100 is added to the configuration of the indoor device control device 10. A display part can also be provided in a door. By providing the display unit in this way, the user can operate the entrance side operation unit 16 and the exit side operation unit 17 after recognizing various states of the indoor devices when entering the room, leaving the room, and the like.

  In addition, a programmable function is provided in the indoor device control apparatus 10 so that the function and operation of each key corresponding to each finger of the entry handle 102 and the exit handle 103 shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 can be arbitrarily set according to the purpose. Thus, the key arrangement of the entrance handle 102 and the exit handle 103 can be changed according to the user's preference, etc., or inverted 180 degrees and used for “left-handed” use.

It is a block diagram which shows the basic composition of the indoor device control apparatus and indoor control system of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows an example of schematic structure of the indoor apparatus control apparatus and indoor control system of this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating the example of arrangement | positioning of the main-body part of the indoor apparatus control apparatus in FIG. 2, and an operation part. It is a schematic diagram for demonstrating arrangement | positioning of the entrance side operation part of an entrance side handle. It is a schematic diagram for demonstrating arrangement | positioning relationship of the entrance side operation part of the entrance side handle, and the exit side operation part of the exit side handle. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the indoor equipment control process which concerns on this invention which CPU in FIG. 2 performs.

Explanation of symbols

1 Indoor equipment control system 2 Indoor equipment (lighting equipment, air conditioning equipment)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Indoor device control apparatus 11a Operation | movement specific means (CPU)
11b Request information generating means (CPU)
14 Transmission means (communication part)
16 Entry side operation means (entrance side operation part)
16a Selection means (entrance side operation section)
17 Exit side operation means (exit side operation part)
21 Control means (control unit)
22 Device side receiving means (device side communication unit)
100 Room 102 Handle for entering room 103 Handle for leaving room

Claims (4)

An indoor device control apparatus that controls the operation of any indoor device selected by a user when entering a room from among a plurality of indoor devices provided in a room,
A plurality of entrance side operation means provided on the entrance handle of the door entering and exiting the room;
Operation specifying means for specifying the operation of the indoor device corresponding to each operation of the room entrance side operation means;
Request generating means for generating request information for requesting the indoor device for the operation specified by the operation specifying means;
Transmitting means for transmitting the request information generated by the request generating means to the indoor device;
An indoor device control device comprising: While having an exit side operation means provided on the exit handle of the door,
2. The indoor device control according to claim 1, wherein the request information generation unit generates the request information for requesting the stop of the operation of the indoor device in response to an operation of the leaving side operation unit. apparatus. While having a selection means provided on the entry handle and allowing the user to select the operation start of the entry side operation means,
3. The operation according to claim 1, wherein the operation specifying unit specifies an operation of the indoor device corresponding to each operation of the entry side operation unit according to the selection of the selection unit. Indoor equipment control device. In an indoor equipment control system having a plurality of indoor equipment provided in a room and the indoor equipment control device according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The indoor device includes a device-side receiving unit that receives the request information from a transmission unit of the indoor device control device, and a control unit that controls an operation corresponding to the request information received by the device-side receiving unit. An indoor device control system characterized by that.

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