JP2010183322A - Equipment controller - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an equipment controller for reducing the power consumption of equipment. <P>SOLUTION: The equipment controller includes: a storage medium information reading part 24 installed outside a sitting-room 12; an information management part 26 which manages each piece of information; an entrance/exit confirmation part 28 which confirms entrance/exit of a user, by collating information of the storage medium information reading part 24 with information of the information management part 26; an equipment selection part 36, which selects equipment based on the information of the information management part, when the entrance/exit confirmation part 28 confirms the entering of the user; and an equipment control part 38 which controls the equipment selected by the equipment selection part 36. The power consumption of the equipment is reduced, by selecting the appropriate equipment by the equipment selection part 36. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an improvement of an equipment control apparatus that manages entrance / exit of a room such as a building and controls equipment provided in the room based on information on the entrance / exit.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been known an apparatus that manages entrance / exit of a room such as a building and controls equipment provided in the room based on information on the entrance / exit.

  The following Patent Document 1 includes a reading device that reads information stored in a card necessary for entering and leaving a living room, selects a lighting device corresponding to the personal position information read by the reading device, and selects the selected lighting device. An illumination control device for controlling the above is disclosed. According to this lighting control device, it is possible to turn on only a necessary range of lights when entering the room, and turn off the lights that are turned on when leaving the room.

  Patent Document 2 listed below is an entrance / exit management system in which a card reader is installed at the entrance / exit of a living room to control locking / unlocking of an electric lock, and controls air conditioning equipment and lighting equipment using authentication by an IC card. An entrance / exit management system is disclosed. According to this entrance / exit management system, the number of persons who can operate the facility can be limited.

JP-A-8-31579 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2008-192095

  In the illumination control device of Patent Document 1, only the illumination corresponding to the designated position can be turned on by the personal position information stored in the card. Therefore, power can be reduced compared to when all the lighting in the living room is turned on. However, if the work area where the user works, specifically the area including the user's desk, is set as personal location information, the lighting from the door of the room to the work area is not secured, so walk along that route. There is a problem with safety. On the other hand, when the office area and the route from the door of the living room to the office area are set as personal information, there is a problem that the power of the illumination that illuminates the route is wasted during the office. Further, if the user's office area is stored in advance as personal location information on the card, the location of the office area is fixed. Then, in a living room such as a free address office where the user can appropriately change the work area without having an individual desk, only the lighting corresponding to the preset work area can be controlled. There is a problem that the lighting corresponding to the work area to be changed cannot be controlled.

  In the entrance / exit management system of Patent Document 2, facilities can be controlled based on information stored in an IC card. However, in this entrance / exit management system, since the facility is controlled for each section of the living room, there is a problem that when the living room is large, the power of the facilities corresponding to the area other than the office area is wasted.

  An object of the present invention is to reduce the power consumption of a facility in a facility control apparatus that manages the entrance / exit of a room and controls the facilities provided in the room based on the information of the entrance / exit. It is intended to provide an equipment control device that can secure lighting of a route for walking and improve user safety and can cope with equipment control in a room such as a free address office.

  The equipment control device of the present invention is installed outside the room, and includes a storage medium information reading unit that reads storage medium information stored in a storage medium owned by the user, personal information of the user, and equipment installed in the room. An information management unit that manages facility information, a storage medium information read by the storage medium information reading unit, and a personal information managed by the information management unit, and an entry / exit confirmation unit that confirms the user's entry / exit When the entry / exit confirmation unit confirms the user's entry, the facility selection unit that selects the facility based on the facility information managed by the information management unit, the facility control unit that controls the facility selected by the facility selection unit, It is characterized by having.

  The facility information managed by the information management unit includes illumination position information, the facility selection unit includes an illumination selection unit that selects illumination based on the illumination position information, and the facility control unit Including a lighting control unit that controls lighting selected by the selection unit, and the lighting selection unit estimates a work area where the user has worked in the past based on the personal information of the user entering the room, The illumination corresponding to the flow line connecting to the estimated work area is selected, and the illumination control unit can turn on the illumination selected by the illumination selection unit.

  In addition, it has a moving body monitoring unit that monitors the moving body of the living room with a camera installed in the living room, and the facility information managed by the information management unit includes the position information of the lighting. The illumination control unit includes an illumination control unit that controls the illumination selected by the illumination selection unit, and the illumination selection unit is a moving object by the moving object monitoring unit. Based on the information, the lighting corresponding to the flow line connecting the door of the living room and the work area where the user works is selected, and the lighting control unit can turn on the lighting selected by the lighting selection unit .

  It also has a personal computer management unit that manages the location information and authentication status of the personal computer installed in the room. The lighting selection unit is based on the logged-on personal computer location information obtained from the personal computer management unit. The office area to be operated is identified, the illumination corresponding to the identified office area is selected, and the illumination control unit can turn on the illumination selected by the illumination selection unit.

  Further, the lighting control unit can turn off the lighting corresponding to the flow line connecting the door of the living room and the work area when a predetermined time has elapsed since the entrance / exit confirmation unit confirmed the user's entry.

  In addition, the lighting control unit can turn off the lighting corresponding to the flow line connecting the door of the living room and the work area when the personal computer is logged on.

  In addition, the lighting control unit can turn off the lighting corresponding to the work area when the personal computer enters the logoff state.

  In addition, when the user moves from the office area, the illumination selection unit selects the illumination corresponding to the route traveled by the user based on the information on the moving object by the moving object monitoring unit, and the illumination control unit The illumination selected by can be turned on.

  In addition, the illumination control unit can turn off the illumination corresponding to the route traveled by the user when a predetermined time has elapsed since the moving body monitoring unit confirmed that the user returned to the work area.

  In addition, when the personal computer is in a logoff state, the lighting control unit can turn on the lighting corresponding to the flow line connecting the door of the living room and the work area again.

  In addition, when the entrance / exit confirmation unit confirms that the user has exited, the illumination control unit can turn off the illumination corresponding to the flow line connecting the door of the living room and the work area.

  In addition, the facility information managed by the information management unit includes the air conditioning target zone information of the air conditioner, and the facility selection unit performs air conditioning for heating and cooling the work area where the user works based on the air conditioning target zone information. Including an air conditioner selection unit that selects an air conditioner, the equipment control unit includes an air conditioner control unit that controls the air conditioner selected by the air conditioner selection unit, and the air conditioner selection unit is based on personal information of a user who enters the room. Estimate the work area where the user has worked in the past, select the air conditioner that cools and heats the estimated work area, and the air conditioner control unit selects the air conditioner selected by the air conditioner selection unit. Can be driven.

  Moreover, the air conditioner control part can stop the air conditioner in operation, when the entrance / exit confirmation part confirms a user's leaving.

  In addition, it has a personal computer management unit that manages the location information and authentication status of the personal computers installed in the living room. The equipment information managed by the information management unit includes the air conditioning target zone information of the air conditioner, and equipment selection The air conditioner selection unit includes an air conditioner selection unit that selects an air conditioner that performs air conditioning in the work area where the user works, and the equipment control unit selects the air conditioner selected by the air conditioner selection unit. The air conditioner control unit includes an air conditioner control unit that controls the air conditioner selection unit. The air conditioner that performs the operation is selected, and the air conditioner control unit can operate the air conditioner selected by the air conditioner selection unit.

  In addition, the air conditioner control unit can stop the operating air conditioner when the personal computer is in a logoff state.

  In addition, an electric lock is provided on the door of the living room, and an electric lock control unit that controls the electric lock based on confirmation of entry / exit of the entry / exit confirmation unit can be provided.

  According to the equipment control device of the present invention, the power consumption of the equipment is reduced, and the lighting of the route through which the user walks in the room is secured to improve the safety of the user. It can correspond to the control of the equipment in the living room.

It is a figure which shows the structure of the equipment control apparatus which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the state of the illumination when a user enters a room. It is a figure which shows the state of the illumination when a user starts work. It is a figure which shows the state of the illumination when a user moves in a living room. It is a figure which shows the state of the illumination when a user completes work. It is a figure which shows the state of the illumination when a user leaves a room. It is a figure which shows the state of an air conditioning machine when a user starts work. It is a figure which shows the state of an air conditioning machine when a user completes work.

  An embodiment of an equipment control device according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a facility control apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment.

  The equipment control apparatus 10 of this embodiment is an apparatus that controls equipment installed in the living room 12 outside working hours. In other words, the non-working hours are overtime hours, such as nights and holidays on weekdays. The equipment installed in the living room 12 is an illumination 14 that illuminates the interior of the living room 12 and an air conditioner 16 that cools and heats the interior of the living room 12.

  The living room 12 is a room used by the user, for example, a section of the office. The living room 12 is provided with a door 18 serving as a user entrance. The door 18 is provided with an electric lock (not shown). The living room 12 is not limited to one and can be a plurality of rooms.

  In the living room 12, the illumination 14 and the air conditioner 16 are installed as described above. The living room 12 is provided with a personal computer 20 used by the user and a camera 22 for photographing the inside of the living room 12. The personal computer 20 in the present embodiment is arranged at a predetermined position, and cannot be moved to another place by being carried or the like.

  A plurality of lights 14 are installed on the ceiling of the living room 12. An operation unit (not shown) for operating the illumination 14 is connected to the illumination 14. The operation unit is a switch or the like that is installed on the wall surface and operates a plurality of lights. The operation unit can turn on and off the illumination 14.

  A plurality of air conditioners 16 are installed on the ceiling of the living room 12. The air conditioner 16 includes a fan and a coil (not shown). The air sent from the fan cooled or heated by the coil into the room 12 causes the air conditioner 16 to cool or heat the room 12. An operation unit (not shown) for operating the air conditioner 16 is connected to the air conditioner 16. The operation unit is installed on a wall surface and is a remote controller, a centralized controller that operates a plurality of air conditioners, or the like. The operation unit can operate and stop the air conditioner 16, adjust the set temperature in the living room 12, adjust the wind direction and wind speed, and the like. In addition, in this embodiment, although the case where the air conditioner 16 was provided in the ceiling of the living room 12 was demonstrated, it is not limited to this structure, You may provide the air conditioner 16 in the ceiling back of the living room 12, a machine room, etc. In this case, the air conditioner 16 and the living room 12 are connected by an air passage (duct), and air is sent from the air conditioner 16 into the living room 12 through the air passage, thereby cooling or heating the inside of the living room 12. it can.

  The equipment control device 10 confirms the user's entry / exit to / from the living room 12, a storage medium information reading unit 24 that reads storage medium information stored in a storage medium owned by the user, an information management unit 26 that manages various information, and the like. An entrance / exit confirmation unit 28 and an electric lock control unit 30 that controls the electric lock of the door 18 based on the confirmation of the entrance / exit of the entrance / exit confirmation unit 28 are provided.

  The storage medium information reading unit 24 is installed outside the living room 12 and in the vicinity of the door 18. The storage medium possessed by the user is, for example, a card or a portable terminal. The storage medium information stored in the storage medium is information (ID) that proves that the user owns the storage medium, for example, information including an ID number or a figure including a plurality of characters. The storage medium information reading unit 24 reads storage medium information with or without contact with the storage medium, and transmits the information to the entrance / exit confirmation unit 28.

  The information management unit 26 manages various types of information, specifically personal information of the user, and facility information of the equipment installed in the living room 12. The personal information of the user is an ID number, a room entry / exit room number corresponding to the ID number, and location information of the personal computer 20 used by the user in the past. The entry / exit room number is a number assigned to a room where entry / exit is permitted. The position information of the personal computer 20 can be acquired from the personal computer management unit 32 described later. The facility information is the position information of the illumination 14 and the air conditioning target zone information of the air conditioner 16. The position information of the illumination 14 is address information assigned to each illumination 14. The air-conditioning target zone information of the air conditioner 16 is information related to an area where each air conditioner 16 can perform appropriate air conditioning.

  The entrance / exit confirmation unit 28 is connected to the storage medium information reading unit 24, the information management unit 26, and the electric lock control unit 30. The entry / exit confirmation unit 28 checks the storage medium information read by the storage medium information reading unit 24 of the living room 12 and the personal information managed by the information management unit 26 to confirm the user's entry / exit.

  Specifically, when entering the room, when the room entry / exit confirmation unit 28 receives, for example, an ID number that is storage medium information from the storage medium information reading unit 24, the information management unit displays the ID number and the corresponding entry / exit permission number. 26. Then, the entrance / exit confirmation unit 28 collates the ID number from the storage medium information reading unit 24 with the ID number from the information management unit 26, and confirms entry based on the entrance / exit permission number corresponding to the matched ID number. I do. When there is an entry / exit permission number for the living room 12, the entry / exit confirmation unit 28 confirms the user's entry and transmits an unlock command to the electric lock control unit 30. At this time, the storage medium information reading unit 24 may notify that the user is permitted to enter the room by displaying a voice or a lamp. On the other hand, when there is no entry / exit permission number of the living room 12, the entry / exit confirmation unit 28 does not permit the user to enter the room, and the electric lock remains locked. At this time, the storage medium information reading unit 24 may notify that the user is not permitted to enter the room by displaying a voice or a lamp.

  When leaving the room, the room entry / exit confirmation unit 28 receives the ID number from the storage medium information reading unit 24 as in the case of entering the room, and acquires the ID number and the corresponding room entry / exit permission number from the information management unit 26. Then, the entrance / exit confirmation unit 28 checks the ID number from the storage medium information reading unit 24 and the ID number from the information management unit 26, and confirms the exit when they match. When there is an entry / exit permission number for the living room 12, the entry / exit confirmation unit 28 confirms the user's exit and transmits a locking command to the electric lock control unit 30. At this time, the storage medium information reading unit 24 may notify that the user is permitted to enter the room by displaying a voice or a lamp.

  In addition, the equipment control apparatus 10 includes a moving body monitoring unit 32 that monitors a moving body in the living room 12 and a personal computer management unit 34 that manages position information and authentication status of the personal computer 20.

  The moving body monitoring unit 32 is connected to the camera 22. When the moving body monitoring unit 32 receives the image information captured by the camera 22, the moving body monitoring unit 32 recognizes the moving body in the image from two images that are captured at different times by the camera 22, and moves the moving body. Calculate the direction. The moving body is a person who moves in the living room 12. Then, the moving body monitoring unit 32 calculates the location of the moving body from two or more images that have been shot with different cameras 22 and have the same shooting time. In this way, the moving body monitoring unit 32 monitors the moving body in the living room 12 and transmits information on the moving body to the facility selection unit 36 described later.

  The personal computer management unit 34 is connected to the personal computer 20. The personal computer management unit 34 manages position information of the personal computer 20. The position information of the personal computer 20 is address information given to each personal computer 20. The personal computer management unit 34 manages the authentication state of the personal computer 20. The authentication state of the personal computer 20 is a logon state and a logoff state. The personal computer management unit 34 also manages the personal information of the user described above. The personal computer management unit 34 collates personal information such as an ID number and a password input to the personal computer 20 with personal information managed by the personal computer management unit 34. If they match, the personal computer 20 permits the personal computer 20 to be used by the user. . Thereby, the personal computer management unit 34 can manage who is using which personal computer 20. The personal computer management unit 34 transmits the position information of the personal computer 20 in the logon state to the facility selection unit 36 described later. Note that even when the logon method for the personal computer 20 is a method of inputting an ID number and a password from a keyboard connected to the personal computer body, a reader connected to the personal computer body reads information on a storage medium possessed by the user. It may be a method. Further, the personal computer management unit 34 may acquire the user's personal information from the information management unit 26.

  Furthermore, when the entrance / exit confirmation unit 28 confirms that the user has entered the facility control apparatus 10, the facility control unit 10 selects the facility based on the facility information managed by the information management unit 26, and the facility selection unit 36 selects the facility control unit 10. And an equipment control unit 38 for controlling the installed equipment.

  The equipment selection unit 36 is connected to the information management unit 26, the entrance / exit confirmation unit 28, the moving body monitoring unit 32, and the personal computer management unit 34. The facility selection unit 36 selects the illumination selection unit 40 that selects the illumination 14 based on the position information of the illumination 14, and the air conditioner 16 that performs air conditioning of the work area where the user works based on the air conditioning target zone information. An air conditioner selection unit 42. The equipment control unit 38 is connected to the equipment selection unit 36. The facility control unit 38 includes an illumination control unit 44 that controls the illumination 14 selected by the illumination selection unit 40 and an air conditioner control unit 46 that controls the air conditioner 16 selected by the air conditioner selection unit 42. Hereinafter, the case where the equipment control apparatus 10 controls the illumination 14 and the case where the air conditioner 16 is controlled will be described separately.

  First, the case where the equipment control apparatus 10 controls the illumination 14 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating the state of the lighting 14 when the user enters the room, FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating the state of the lighting 14 when the user starts work, and FIG. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a state of the lighting 14 when the user finishes work, and FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a state of the lighting 14 when the user leaves the room. It is a figure which shows the state of.

  When the user enters the room 12, the storage medium information stored in the storage medium possessed by the user is read by the storage medium information reading unit 24, and this information matches the personal information managed by the information management unit 26. The electric lock of the door 18 is unlocked, and the user can enter the room. At this time, the entrance / exit confirmation unit 28 transmits information indicating that the user has entered the room to the illumination selection unit 40. Then, the lighting selection unit 40 acquires the personal information of the user from the information management unit 26 and acquires the position information of the personal computer 20 that the user has used in the past. Estimate the work area that was performed. FIG. 2 shows an example of the position of the personal computer 20 used by the user in the past. The office area is a peripheral area (a range surrounded by a broken line in the drawing) including the desk on which the personal computer 20 is arranged, and is denoted by reference numeral 50. And the illumination selection part 40 selects the illumination 14a corresponding to the flow line which connects the door 18 and the work area 50 based on the positional information on the illumination 14 acquired from the information management part 26. FIG. The flow line is a passage through which the user can move, and a plurality of flow lines are set in advance according to the office layout in the living room 12. In FIG. 2, an example of a flow line (a range surrounded by a broken line) connecting the door 18 and the work area 50 is indicated by reference numeral 52. Moreover, the illumination 14a corresponding to the flow line 52 is illumination which can ensure the illumination of a flow line, and in FIG. 2, it is made to distinguish from the other illumination 14 by hatching. Then, the illumination control unit 44 turns on the illumination 14a corresponding to the flow line 52. Thereby, since the illumination of the flow line 52 from the door 18 to the work area 50 is ensured when entering the room, the safety when the user walks along the flow line 52 is ensured. Moreover, since the illumination control part 44 lights only the illumination 14a corresponding to the flow line 52 at the time of entering a room, it can aim at reduction of electric power compared with the case where the illumination 14 of the whole living room 12 is turned on.

  When the user starts work using the personal computer 20, if the personal information input to the personal computer 20 matches the personal information managed by the personal computer management unit 34, the personal computer 20 enters a logon state. At this time, the personal computer management unit 34 transmits the position information of the logged-on personal computer 20 to the illumination selection unit 40. Then, the illumination selection unit 40 specifies a work area 50 (range surrounded by a broken line in FIG. 3) where the user works, based on the position information of the personal computer 20. And the illumination selection part 40 selects the illumination 14b corresponding to the specified work area 50 based on the positional information on the illumination 14 acquired from the information management part 26. FIG. The illumination 14b corresponding to the office area 50 is an illumination that can ensure the illumination of the office area 50. In FIG. 3, the illumination 14b is distinguished from the other illuminations 14 by hatching. Then, the illumination control unit 44 turns on the illumination 14b corresponding to the office area 50. On the other hand, when the personal computer 20 enters a logon state, the illumination control unit 44 turns off the illumination 14a corresponding to the flow line 52 described above. Thereby, since the lighting control unit 44 turns on only the lighting 14b corresponding to the working area 50 at the start of work, it is possible to reduce electric power as compared with the case where the lighting 14 of the entire living room 12 is turned on. Moreover, since the illumination control unit 44 turns off the illumination 14a corresponding to the flow line 52 at the start of work, it is possible to reduce the power of the illumination 14a that illuminates the unnecessary flow line 52 during work. Furthermore, in a room such as a free address system office, it is possible to appropriately select the lighting 14b corresponding to the work area 50 to be changed as appropriate.

  When the user moves in the room 12 during work, the user is photographed as a moving object by the camera 22 and monitored by the moving object monitoring unit 32. The moving body monitoring unit 32 transmits information on the moving body to the illumination selection unit 40. Then, the illumination selection unit 40 selects the illumination 14c corresponding to the route traveled by the user based on the information on the moving object by the moving object monitoring unit 32, specifically, the information on the position and moving direction of the moving object. To do. In FIG. 4, reference numeral 56 denotes an example of a route (a range surrounded by a broken line) when the user moves from the work area 50 toward the copy machine 54. The illumination 14c corresponding to the path 56 is illumination that can ensure the illumination of the path 56. Then, the illumination control unit 44 turns on the illumination 14c corresponding to the path 56. Thereafter, when the moving body monitoring unit 32 confirms that the user has returned from the destination (for example, the copy machine 54) to the work area 50, the lighting control unit 44 may The illumination 14c corresponding to 56 is turned off. As a result, when moving in the room 12 during work, the lighting of the route 56 from the work area 50 to the destination is ensured, so that safety when the user walks along the route 56 is ensured, Since only the illumination 14c corresponding to the path 56 is turned on, the power can be reduced compared to the case where the illumination 14 of the entire living room 12 is turned on. When the user returns to the work area 50 from the destination, the illumination control unit 44 turns off the illumination 14c corresponding to the route 56, so that the power of the illumination 14c that illuminates the unnecessary route 56 during work is reduced. be able to.

  Then, when the user finishes the work, the personal computer 20 enters a logoff state. Then, the illumination control unit 44 turns off the illumination 14b corresponding to the work area 50. Further, the illumination control unit 44 turns on the illumination 14a (indicated by hatching in FIG. 5) corresponding to the flow line 52 again. Thereby, when the user finishes the office work, forgetting to turn off the lighting 14b corresponding to the office area 50 can be prevented. Moreover, since the illumination of the flow line 52 from the work area 50 to the door 18 is ensured, the safety when the user walks along the flow line 52 is ensured, and only the illumination 14a corresponding to the flow line 52 is turned on. Therefore, compared with the case where the illumination 14 of the entire living room 12 is turned on, power can be reduced.

  Finally, when the user leaves the room 12, the storage medium information stored in the storage medium possessed by the user is read by the storage medium information reading unit 24, and this information and personal information managed by the information management unit 26. Are matched, the entry / exit confirmation unit 28 confirms the user's exit and the electric lock of the door 18 is locked. Then, the illumination control unit 44 turns off the illumination 14a corresponding to the flow line 52 as shown in FIG. Thereby, forgetting to turn off the illumination 14a corresponding to the flow line 52 can be prevented.

  Next, the case where the equipment control apparatus 10 controls the air conditioner 16 will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the state of the air conditioner 16 when the user starts work, and FIG. 8 is a diagram showing the state of the air conditioner 16 when the user finishes work. 7 and 8, four air conditioners 16 are installed in the living room 12, and four air conditioning target zones (ranges surrounded by broken lines in the figure) are set so as to correspond to the respective air conditioners 16. . However, the number of air conditioners 16 and air conditioning target zones is an example, and the present invention is not limited to the number of air conditioners 16 and air conditioning target zones.

  When the user starts work using the personal computer 20, if the personal information input to the personal computer 20 matches the personal information managed by the personal computer management unit 34, the personal computer 20 enters a logon state. At this time, the personal computer management unit 34 transmits the position information of the logged-on personal computer 20 to the air conditioner selection unit 42. Then, the air conditioner selection unit 42 specifies a work area 50 (range surrounded by a broken line in FIG. 7) where the user works, based on the position information of the personal computer 20. Then, the air conditioner selection unit 42 selects the air conditioner 16a that cools and heats the identified work area 50 based on the air conditioner target zone information acquired from the information management unit 26. The air conditioner 16a that cools and heats the work area 50 is an air conditioner corresponding to an air conditioner target zone (indicated by reference numeral 56 in FIG. 7) that includes the work area 50. It is distinguished from the air conditioner 16. Then, the air conditioner control unit 46 operates the air conditioner 16a that cools and heats the work area 50. Thereby, since the air conditioner control unit 46 operates only the air conditioner 16a corresponding to the work area 50 at the start of work, it is possible to reduce power compared to the case where the air conditioner 16 of the entire living room 12 is operated. . Further, in a living room such as a free address type office, the air conditioner 16a corresponding to the work area 50 to be changed as appropriate can be appropriately selected.

  Then, when the user finishes the work, the personal computer 20 enters a logoff state. Then, the air conditioner control unit 46 stops the air conditioner 16a corresponding to the work area 50. Thereby, when the user finishes the work, it is possible to prevent forgetting to turn off the air conditioner 16a corresponding to the work area 50.

  In the present embodiment, the case has been described in which the entrance / exit confirmation unit 28 performs identity verification using a storage medium owned by the user and manages entrance / exit, but the present invention is not limited to this configuration. The storage medium information reading unit 24 reads the physical characteristics and behavioral characteristics of the user as information, and the entrance / exit confirmation unit 28 performs identity verification based on this information, so-called biometric authentication, and manages entrance / exit. it can. The physical characteristics of the user are face shapes, fingerprints, veins, and the like, and the behavioral characteristics of the user are handwriting and the like.

  In the present embodiment, when the user enters the room, the lighting selection unit 40 estimates the office area 50 in which the user has worked in the past, and the lighting corresponding to the flow line 52 connecting the door 18 and the office area 50. Although the case where 14a was selected was demonstrated, it is not limited to this structure. The illumination selection unit 40 can select the illumination 14 a corresponding to the flow line 52 connecting the door 18 and the work area 50 based on the information on the moving object by the moving object monitoring unit 32. Specifically, the illumination selection unit 40 can specify a passage where the user walks based on the position and moving direction of the moving body, and regards the passage as the flow line 52 and selects the illumination 14a. Accordingly, in a living room such as a free address type office, it is possible to appropriately select lighting corresponding to the passage to the work area 50 to be changed as appropriate.

  In the present embodiment, when the personal computer 20 is in a logon state at the start of work, the illumination control unit 44 has been described as turning off the illumination 14a corresponding to the flow line 52. However, the present invention is not limited to this configuration. The illumination control unit 44 may turn off the illumination 14a corresponding to the flow line 52 when a predetermined time (for example, 10 minutes) has elapsed since the entry / exit confirmation unit 28 confirmed the user's entry.

  In the present embodiment, the air conditioner control unit 46 operates the air conditioner 16a that cools and heats the work area 50 when the personal computer 20 is logged on at the start of work. It is not limited to the configuration. When the user enters the room, the air conditioner control unit 46 can also operate the air conditioner 16 a that cools and heats the work area 50. Specifically, when the user's entry is confirmed by the entry / exit confirmation unit 28 when the user enters the room, the air conditioner selection unit 42 receives the user's personal information from the information management unit 26, and the user has The location information of the used personal computer 20 is acquired, and the work area 50 where the user has worked in the past is estimated from the location information of the personal computer 20. Then, the air conditioner selection unit 42 selects the air conditioner 16a that cools and heats the estimated work area 50 based on the air conditioning target zone information acquired from the information management unit 26. And the air conditioner control part 46 can also drive the selected air conditioner 16a.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the case where the air conditioner control unit 46 stops the air conditioner 16a that cools and heats the work area 50 when the personal computer 20 enters the logoff state at the end of the work has been described. It is not limited to. When the user leaves the room, the air conditioner control unit 46 can also stop the air conditioner 16a that cools and heats the work area 50. Specifically, when the user exits the room, the air conditioner control unit 46 can stop the operating air conditioner 16a when the user's exit is confirmed by the entrance / exit confirmation unit 28.

  10 equipment control device, 12 living room, 14 lighting, 16 air conditioner, 18 door, 20 personal computer, 22 camera, 24 storage medium information reading unit, 26 information management unit, 28 entrance / exit confirmation unit, 30 electric lock control unit, 32 movement Body monitoring unit, 34 PC management unit, 36 facility selection unit, 38 facility control unit, 40 illumination selection unit, 42 air conditioner selection unit, 44 illumination control unit, 46 air conditioner control unit.

Claims (16)

A storage medium information reading unit that is installed outside the living room and reads storage medium information stored in a storage medium owned by the user;
An information management unit for managing the personal information of the user and the equipment information of the equipment installed in the living room;
A storage medium information read by the storage medium information reading unit and personal information managed by the information management unit to check the user's entry / exit,
When the entry / exit confirmation unit confirms the user's entry, the facility selection unit selects the facility based on the facility information managed by the information management unit,
An equipment control section for controlling the equipment selected by the equipment selection section;
An equipment control device comprising: In the equipment control device according to claim 1,
The facility information managed by the information management unit includes lighting position information,
The equipment selection unit includes an illumination selection unit that selects illumination based on the position information of illumination,
The equipment control unit includes an illumination control unit that controls the illumination selected by the illumination selection unit,
Based on the personal information of the user who enters the room, the lighting selection unit estimates the work area where the user has worked in the past, and selects the light corresponding to the traffic line connecting the door to the estimated work area. ,
The illumination control unit turns on the illumination selected by the illumination selection unit.
An equipment control device characterized by that. In the equipment control device according to claim 1,
Furthermore, it has a moving body monitoring unit that monitors the moving body of the room with a camera installed in the room,
The facility information managed by the information management unit includes lighting position information,
The equipment selection unit includes an illumination selection unit that selects illumination based on the position information of illumination,
The equipment control unit includes an illumination control unit that controls the illumination selected by the illumination selection unit,
The lighting selection unit selects lighting corresponding to the flow line connecting the door of the living room and the work area where the user works, based on the information on the moving object by the moving object monitoring unit,
The illumination control unit turns on the illumination selected by the illumination selection unit.
An equipment control device characterized by that. In the equipment control device according to claim 2 or 3,
In addition, it has a personal computer management unit that manages the location information and authentication status of the personal computers installed in the room,
Based on the location information of the logged-on personal computer obtained from the personal computer management unit, the lighting selection unit identifies the working area where the user works, selects the lighting corresponding to the identified working area,
The illumination control unit turns on the illumination selected by the illumination selection unit.
An equipment control device characterized by that. In the equipment control device according to any one of claims 2 to 4,
The lighting control unit turns off the lighting corresponding to the flow line connecting the door of the living room and the work area when a predetermined time has elapsed since the entry / exit confirmation unit confirmed the user's entry,
An equipment control device characterized by that. In the equipment control device according to claim 4,
The lighting control unit turns off the lighting corresponding to the flow line connecting the door of the room and the work area when the personal computer is logged on.
An equipment control device characterized by that. In the equipment control device according to any one of claims 4 to 6,
The lighting control unit turns off the lighting corresponding to the work area when the computer is logged off.
An equipment control device characterized by that. In the equipment control device according to any one of claims 4 to 7,
When the user moves from the office area, the lighting selection unit selects the lighting corresponding to the route traveled by the user based on the information on the moving body by the moving body monitoring unit,
The illumination control unit turns on the illumination selected by the illumination selection unit.
An equipment control device characterized by that. In the equipment control device according to claim 8,
The lighting control unit turns off the lighting corresponding to the route traveled by the user when a predetermined time has elapsed since the moving body monitoring unit confirmed that the user returned to the work area.
An equipment control device characterized by that. In the equipment control device according to any one of claims 4 to 9,
The lighting control unit turns on the lighting corresponding to the flow line connecting the door of the living room and the work area again when the computer is logged off.
An equipment control device characterized by that. In the equipment control device according to claim 10,
The lighting control unit turns off the lighting corresponding to the flow line connecting the door of the living room and the work area when the entrance / exit confirmation unit confirms that the user has left the room,
An equipment control device characterized by that. In the equipment control device according to claim 1,
The facility information managed by the information management unit includes the air conditioning target zone information of the air conditioner,
The equipment selection unit includes an air conditioner selection unit that selects an air conditioner that performs air conditioning of the work area where the user works based on the air conditioning target zone information,
The equipment control unit includes an air conditioner control unit that controls the air conditioner selected by the air conditioner selection unit,
Based on the personal information of the user who enters the room, the air conditioner selection unit estimates the work area that the user has worked in the past, selects the air conditioner that will heat and cool the estimated work area,
The air conditioner control unit operates the air conditioner selected by the air conditioner selection unit.
An equipment control device characterized by that. In the equipment control device according to claim 12,
The air conditioner control unit stops the operating air conditioner when the entry / exit confirmation unit confirms that the user has left the room,
An equipment control device characterized by that. In the equipment control device according to claim 1,
In addition, it has a personal computer management unit that manages the location information and authentication status of the personal computers installed in the room,
The facility information managed by the information management unit includes the air conditioning target zone information of the air conditioner,
The equipment selection unit includes an air conditioner selection unit that selects an air conditioner that performs air conditioning of the work area where the user works based on the air conditioning target zone information,
The equipment control unit includes an air conditioner control unit that controls the air conditioner selected by the air conditioner selection unit,
The air conditioner selection unit identifies the work area where the user is working based on the location information of the logged-on personal computer obtained from the personal computer management unit, selects the air conditioner that is used to heat and cool the identified work area,
The air conditioner control unit operates the air conditioner selected by the air conditioner selection unit.
An equipment control device characterized by that. In the equipment control device according to claim 14,
The air conditioner control unit stops the operating air conditioner when the PC is logged off.
An equipment control device characterized by that. In the equipment control device according to any one of claims 1 to 15,
There is an electric lock on the door of the room,
Having an electric lock control unit for controlling the electric lock based on confirmation of entry / exit of the entry / exit confirmation unit,
An equipment control device characterized by that.

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