JP2011230529A - Vehicular air conditioning control system for infant and vehicle equipped with the system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an air conditioning control system for controlling the operation of an air conditioner on the basis of the biological information, behavior information and environmental information of an infant taking a child seat.SOLUTION: In a backrest 3 of the child seat 1, a temperature sensor 8 for detecting the body temperature of the infant and a humidity sensor 9 for detecting the perspiration state of the infant are attached on a portion to be pressed by the back of the infant taking the child seat 1. Further, in a belt 5 of the child seat 1, a vibration sensor 11 is attached on a part pressing the breast of the infant. These sensors 8, 9 and 11 detect the biological information and behavior information of the infant(to confirm whether the infant is awake or not), and the operations of a front air conditioner 100, a rear air conditioner 200 and an overhead air conditioner 300 are controlled based on the information.

Description

  The present invention relates to a system for controlling the operation of an air conditioner by detecting at least one of biological information, behavior information, and environmental information of an infant seated on a child seat, and a vehicle equipped with the system.

  When an infant younger than a certain age is put on a vehicle (for example, an automobile), it is obliged to use a child seat. This child seat may be mounted on the rear seat of the vehicle. Even when the infant is sitting quietly, the driver wants to be aware of the infant's biological information (temperature and sweating condition) or monitor the behavior of the infant over time. At this time, if the driver turns back, the driver's accurate driving may be hindered. In particular, when the child seat is attached backward, it is difficult for the driver to monitor the behavior of the infant.

  Causes for infants sitting in the child seat to cry when the infant feels uncomfortable the temperature in the car (the infant's body temperature is higher than the adult and the adult may feel comfortable) It is conceivable that the contact with the child seat is caused by sweating and the temperature rises due to sweating.

  In order to solve the above problems, a child seat technology provided with an air conditioner has been disclosed (see, for example, Patent Document 1). Moreover, the technique of the apparatus which detects the biometric information of the person seated on the child seat is disclosed (refer patent document 2). However, these techniques are not sufficient for removing the driver's anxiety because there is no means for the driver to check the status of the infant sitting on the child seat.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-127795 JP 2005-95408 A

  In view of the above problems, the present invention has an object to provide an air conditioning control system that controls a vehicle air conditioner based on biological information, behavior information, and environmental information of an infant seated on a child seat, and a vehicle equipped with the system. Yes.

The present invention for solving the above problems is as follows.
An air conditioning control system for a vehicle that controls the operation of an air conditioner for an infant seated in a child seat,
A sensor for detecting at least one of biological information, behavior information, and environmental information of an infant seated on a child seat;
Transmitting means for transmitting information detected by the sensor;
Receiving means for receiving information transmitted by the transmitting means;
Air conditioner control means for adjusting at least one of temperature, humidity, flow and cleanliness of air blown out by the air conditioner based on the information received by the receiving means;
It is characterized by providing.

  The air conditioning control system according to the present invention is configured as described above, and the operation of the air conditioner is adjusted by at least one of the biological information, behavior information, and environmental information of the infant detected by each sensor. This adjustment is performed by adjusting at least one of the temperature, humidity, flow and cleanliness of the air blown out by the air conditioner based on the information received by the receiving means. Thereby, the infant seated on the child seat is always placed in a comfortable environment. This eliminates the need for the driver to change the viewpoint greatly in order to visually recognize the infant and can perform an appropriate driving.

The sensor is attached to detect at least one of biological information, behavior information, and environmental information in a plurality of parts of an infant seated on a child seat,
The air conditioner control means is configured such that when any value of biological information, behavior information and environmental information in a specific part of an infant exceeds a preset reference value, any of those values is equal to or less than the reference value. The air conditioner may be operated with respect to the specific part.

  If the notification means for notifying the driver of the information received by the reception means is provided, the driver can visually recognize the infant information with the viewpoint almost unchanged. This increases the driver's sense of security.

  This notification means may be detachably attached to the vehicle. Thereby, the child seat and the notification means can be removed from the vehicle, and the biological information, behavior information and environment information of the infant can be detected and notified to the notification means at another place.

The child seat is equipped with a seat air conditioner that blows out air from an outlet provided in a backrest portion of the seat,
It is desirable to provide seat air conditioner control means for adjusting at least one of the temperature, humidity, flow and cleanliness of the air blown out by the seat air conditioner based on the information detected by the sensor.

  Thereby, the air conditioning can be adjusted more finely for the infant sitting on the child seat.

  The information is transmitted and received by Bluetooth (registered trademark).

  Since the Bluetooth method can stably transmit and receive information at a relatively short distance, the reliability of the entire system is enhanced.

  Each of the sensors can be detachably attached to the child seat.

  Thereby, this invention can be implemented using the existing child seat.

  Among the sensors, the sensor for detecting the body temperature of the infant, which is the biological information of the infant, can be a temperature sensor attached to a portion of the backrest of the child seat that is pressed by the back of the seated infant.

  Among the sensors, the sensor for detecting the sweating state of the infant, which is the biological information of the infant, can be a humidity sensor attached to a portion of the backrest of the child seat that is pressed by the back of the seated infant. .

  Among the sensors, a sensor for detecting an infant's wake-up state, which is infant behavior information, is a vibration sensor attached to a portion of the back surface of a belt provided on the child seat that presses the chest of a seated infant. can do.

It is a block diagram of the front air conditioner 100 of the Example of this invention. 2 is a perspective view of a rear air conditioner 300. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of an overhead air conditioner 400. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a child seat 1. FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a child seat 1 and an air conditioner 100. FIG. 3 is a front view of a display panel 19. FIG. It is a figure which shows the state which installed the child seat and the display panel 19 in places other than a vehicle.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail.

  1 is a block diagram of a front air conditioner 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a rear air conditioner 300, FIG. 3 is a perspective view of an overhead air conditioner 400, and FIG. 4 is a front view of a child seat 1.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below.

  First, the configuration of the vehicle air conditioning control system of the present invention will be described. As an air conditioner constituting the system of the present embodiment, a front air conditioner 100 (see FIG. 1) mounted on a front panel portion of a vehicle, a blower unit and a rear cooling unit are installed in a trunk room, and an outlet thereof is provided on a ceiling surface. A rear air conditioner 200 (see FIG. 2) provided on both sides, an overhead air conditioner 300 (with a blower unit and a rear cooling unit installed on the ceiling, its outlets provided on the ceiling, and mainly sending wind to passengers in the rear seats) (See FIG. 3). In addition, the child seat air conditioner 400 may be installed in the child seat 1.

  The front air conditioner 100 will be described. As shown in FIG. 1, the front air conditioner 100 includes a main duct 101. The main duct 101 is formed with an inside air suction port 113 for circulating the air inside the vehicle and an outside air suction port 114 for taking in air outside the vehicle. The inside air / outside air switching damper 115 is used to switch between them. Air from the inside air inlet 113 or the outside air inlet 114 is sucked into the main duct 101 by the fan 116.

  In the main duct 101, an evaporator 117 for cooling the sucked air to generate cool air, and conversely, a heater core 102 for heating the air to generate warm air (generates heat by waste heat of engine cooling water). And are provided. And these cold air and warm air are mixed in the ratio corresponding to the angular position of the air mix damper 103, and are blown out from the blower outlets 104,105,106. Of these, the front windshield defrosting outlet 104 is located at the upper rear of the instrument panel corresponding to the lower inner edge of the front windshield, the face outlet 105 is located at the center of the front of the instrument panel, and the foot outlet 106 is located at the lower rear of the instrument panel. Each of the openings opens at a position facing the foot, and is individually opened and closed by the outlet switching dampers 107, 108, and 109.

  Specifically, in accordance with the rotational input phase for damper control from the motor 120, only the face outlet 105 is opened by the damper drive gear mechanism 110 (face outlet mode), the face outlet 105 and the foot outlet. 106 is opened (foot / face blowout mode), only the foot blowout opening 106 is opened (foot blowout mode), and the foot blowout opening 106 and the differential blowout opening 104 are opened (diff / foot blowout mode). In addition, the state is switched between the state where only the differential outlet 104 is opened (the differential outlet mode). Selection of each blowing mode is performed by individually operating mode selection switches (not shown) included in the mode changeover switch group 75.

  The inside / outside air switching damper 115 is electrically driven by a motor 121, the air mix damper 103 is electrically driven by a motor 119, and the outlet switching dampers 107, 108, and 109 are electrically driven by a motor 120. These motors 119, 120, 121 are constituted by, for example, stepping motors. Further, the blower motor 123 is constituted by a brushless motor or the like, and the blown air volume is adjusted by controlling the rotational speed by PWM control. These motors (actuators) 119 to 121, 123 and the evaporator 117 are connected to the front air conditioner ECU 150 via a serial communication bus 130, and are centrally controlled by the front air conditioner ECU 150 via the serial communication bus 130.

  The entity of the front air conditioner ECU 150 is computer hardware, and an evaporator sensor 151, an inside air sensor 155, an outside air sensor 156, a water temperature sensor 157, and a solar radiation sensor 158 are connected to its input / output unit. The front air conditioner ECU 150 also includes an air volume setting switch 72, a temperature setting switch 73, a mode switching switch group 75 for switching the blowing mode, a rear differential switch 76, an inside / outside air switching switch 77, an A / C switch 78, a fan switch 79, and an automatic switching. A switch 80 is connected.

The front air conditioner ECU 150 performs the following control by executing the installed control application.
(1) In response to the operation input state of the inside / outside air changeover switch 77, a control command is issued to the corresponding drive IC of the motor 121 so that the inside / outside air switching damper 115 is tilted to either the inside air side or the outside air side.
(2) The operation of the evaporator 117 is turned on / off according to the operation state of the A / C switch 78.
(3) In accordance with the operation of the rear differential switch 70, the rear glass heating wire (not shown) is energized to remove fogging of the rear glass.
(4) Based on the input state of the auto changeover switch 80, the operation mode of the main air conditioner CA is switched between the manual mode and the auto mode. In the auto mode, a known sequence for referring to the input information of the set temperature by the temperature setting switch 73 and the output information of the inside air sensor 155, the outside air sensor 156, the water temperature sensor 157 and the solar radiation sensor 158 so that the in-vehicle temperature approaches the set temperature. Accordingly, the air temperature of the corresponding motors 119, 123, 120 is adjusted so that the blowout temperature adjustment by adjusting the opening degree of the air mix damper 103, the air volume adjustment by the blower motor 123, and the position change of the blowout switching dampers 107, 108, 109 are performed. An operation control command is issued.
(5) In the manual mode, the air volume is adjusted by the blower motor 123 corresponding to the operation input state of the air volume setting switch 72 and the mode change switch group 75, and the open / close state corresponding to the outlet switching dampers 107, 108, and 109. A drive control command is issued to the motor 120 so that

  When the front air conditioner 100 is an automatic air conditioner, the control is performed by calculating a target air temperature TAO (Temperature Air Output) of the main air-conditioning air. This target blowing temperature TAO is calculated based on the following equation, and means a blowing temperature necessary for maintaining the vehicle interior at the set temperature TSET.

TAO = E × (TSET + ΔT) −F × TR-G × TAM-H × TS + C
TSET: set temperature (normally set temperature by temperature setting switch 73, predetermined temperature stored when communication is interrupted)
TR: Indoor temperature (detected by indoor air sensor 155)
TAM: outside air temperature (detected by outside air sensor 156)
TS: Solar radiation (detected by solar radiation sensor 158)
ΔT, C: Correction constants E to H: Coefficient

  The rear air conditioner 200 and the overhead air conditioner 300 have almost the same structure as that of the front air conditioner 100, and thus description thereof is omitted.

  Next, the child seat 1 will be described. The child seat 1 of the present embodiment is used when an infant under 6 years old gets on a vehicle. As shown in FIG. 4, the child seat 1 includes a seat 2 on which an infant sits, and a rear end of the seat 2 extending in an obliquely upward manner so that the back of the seated infant is seated. A backrest part 3 that catches the part, two belts 5 that are installed in the backrest part 3 and that can be extended and retracted from slits 4 provided on both sides of the backrest part 3, and the center of the front part of the seating part 2 And a buckle engagement portion 7 that is attached to the upper end portion of the support portion 6 that is erected from the portion and that engages the front end portions (buckles) of the two belts 5 drawn from the backrest portion 3.

  A contact temperature sensor 8 such as a thermistor is attached to the child seat 1 of the present embodiment in order to measure body temperature, which is one of the biological information of a seated infant. The temperature sensor 8 is attached to a portion of the backrest portion 3 where the baby's back closely contacts. The temperature sensor 8 detects the body temperature of the infant. The temperature sensor 8 may be attached to a portion where the thigh of the infant seated in the seating portion 2 is in close contact with the seatback portion 2 in addition to the backrest portion 3 or in addition to the backrest portion 3.

  A humidity sensor 9 is attached to the backrest 3 of the child seat 1 next to the temperature sensor 8. The humidity sensor 9 is for detecting a sweating state, which is one of biological information of infants. The seated infant has his / her back in close contact with the backrest 3 of the child seat 1 and therefore tends to sweat the back. For this reason, although it is desirable to attach the humidity sensor 9 to the backrest part 3 which a baby's back closely_contact | adheres, you may attach to the seat part 2 to which a thigh adheres, for example. The humidity sensor 9 detects the sweating condition of the infant.

  A vibration sensor 11 is attached to the back side of each belt 5. The vibration sensor 11 detects behavior information of the infant (whether the infant is waking up or sleeping). For example, the vibration sensor 11 electrically detects vibration by a piezoelectric element, or a freely moving coil vibrates. Sometimes it is possible to use a device that detects vibration by touching a magnet. The belt 5 of the child seat 1 presses the chest part of the seated infant. Then, when the infant sitting on the child seat 1 moves his / her hand, the infant's chest part also moves accordingly. This movement is detected by the vibration sensor 11. That is, when the vibration sensor 11 detects the vibration of the infant's chest, it can be determined that the infant is awake. If the vibration sensor 11 detects that the infant's chest movement has decreased, it can be determined that the infant is sleeping.

  The temperature sensor 8, the humidity sensor 9, and the vibration sensor 11 described above are for detecting biological information of the infant. For this reason, it is desirable to attach the child seat 1 to a part that is in close contact with the infant's body. On the other hand, another temperature sensor and a humidity sensor (hereinafter referred to as “second temperature”) are provided on the upper portion of the backrest portion 3 of the child seat 1 and on the portion of the child seat 1 that is above the head of the seated child (the portion that is not in close contact with the infant's body). Sensors 12 ”and“ second humidity sensor 13 ”are attached adjacent to each other. These second sensors 12 and 13 are for detecting environmental information around the child seat 1 (in this case, temperature (in-vehicle temperature) and humidity (in-vehicle humidity)). In general, the body temperature of an infant is slightly higher than that of an adult, and the body temperature regulation function is undeveloped. For this reason, even if the in-vehicle temperature and humidity feel comfortable for an adult, the amount of sweating of the infant may increase, causing “morning”, or the infant may feel uncomfortable. In order to prevent this, it is necessary to detect and monitor the in-vehicle temperature (particularly the in-vehicle temperature and the in-vehicle humidity around the child seat 1) with the second temperature sensor 12 and the second humidity sensor 13. For this reason, it is desirable that the second temperature sensor 12 and the second humidity sensor 13 be attached at positions that directly receive air from the front air conditioner 100, the rear air conditioner 300, and the overhead air conditioner 400.

  At the bottom of the child seat 1, a base portion 14 is provided for installing the main body portion (the seating portion 2 and the backrest portion 3) of the child seat 1 on a vehicle seat. The base portion 14 supports the main body portion of the child seat 1 so as to be rotatable in a horizontal plane and held at an arbitrary angle. For this reason, the direction of the child seat 1 can be installed obliquely within a certain angle range with respect to the traveling direction of the vehicle. Thereby, when it is not desired to apply wind to the front of the infant's body, it can be easily dealt with by slightly tilting the main body of the child seat 1.

  A child seat air conditioner 400, a transmission antenna 15, and a child seat air conditioner ECU 16 are installed in the child seat 1 of this embodiment. The child seat air conditioner 400 includes a Peltier module having a heat exchanging function and the like, and air outlets provided at a plurality of locations of the seating portion 2 and / or the backrest portion 3 of the child seat 1 with the cold air or the warm air heat-exchanged thereby (see FIG. (Not shown). The child seat air conditioner ECU 16 controls the operation of the child seat air conditioner 400 based on the information detected by the sensors 8, 9, 11, 12, and 13, and sends each information to the receiving antenna 18 (described later) via the transmitting antenna 15. It has a function to transmit.

  Next, a block diagram of the air conditioning control system of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. On the child seat 1 side (left side in FIG. 5), temperature sensors 8, 12, humidity sensors 9, 13 and vibration sensor 11 are connected to the child seat air conditioner ECU 16, and are detected by these sensors 8, 12, 9, 13, 11. The infant's biological information, behavior information, and environmental information around the child seat 1 (hereinafter, these may be collectively referred to as “information”) are transmitted to the vehicle side (on the right side of FIG. 5). ) To the receiving antenna 18. In addition, a child seat air conditioner 400 is connected to the child seat air conditioner ECU 16, and the child seat air conditioner ECU 16 directly controls the operation of the child seat air conditioner 400 based on information detected by the sensors 8, 12, 9, 13, and 11. To do.

  In the case of the air conditioning control system of the present embodiment, information is transmitted and received between the child seat 1 side (transmission antenna 15) and the vehicle side (reception antenna 18) by a wireless system (for example, Bluetooth (registered trademark) system). The Bluetooth method divides the 2.4 GHz frequency band into 79 frequency channels, and performs frequency hopping that randomly changes the frequency to be used, while wirelessly communicating with a Bluetooth-equipped device with a radius of about 10 to 100 meters up to 24 Mbps. Is what you do. Since the Bluetooth system has no directivity, there is an advantage that transmission / reception is possible even if there is an obstacle between the transmission antenna 15 of the child seat 1 and the reception antenna 18 on the vehicle side.

  A front air conditioner 100, a rear air conditioner 200, an overhead air conditioner 300, and a display panel 19 are connected to an air conditioner ECU 17 provided on the vehicle side. The air conditioner ECU controls the operation of any two or more of the air conditioners 100 to 300 described above. If the air conditioner mounted on the vehicle is only the front air conditioner 100, the air conditioner ECU 17 is the same as the front air conditioner ECU 150 (see FIG. 1).

  Next, the display panel 19 will be described. An environmental information display unit 21 for displaying environmental information around the child seat 1 is provided at the uppermost stage of the display panel 19 (the stage where the illustration of the child seat 1 is drawn). The environmental information display unit 21 of the display panel 19 of this embodiment digitally displays the ambient temperature and humidity of the child seat 1 detected by the second temperature sensor 12 and the second humidity sensor 13 of the child seat 1. A display unit 23 and an ambient humidity display unit 24 are provided. In the case of the display panel 19 shown in FIG. 6, the temperature around the child seat 1 is 26 ° C., and the humidity is 50%. The humidity around the child seat 1 is desirably set to a value (50 to 60%) at which harmful microorganisms such as mites and viruses are difficult to propagate.

  A biological information display unit 22 for displaying biological information of the infant is provided below the environmental information display unit 21 on the display panel 19 (the stage where the illustration of the infant is drawn). In the living body information display unit 22 of the display panel 19 of the present embodiment, a body temperature display unit 26 that digitally displays the infant's body temperature detected by the temperature sensor 8 and the infant's humidity (sweat condition) detected by the humidity sensor 9. A perspiration status display unit 27 is provided for level display. Note that the sweating status display section 27 of the display panel 19 in FIG. 6 indicates that the sweating status is 3 levels out of 5 levels at the maximum. When the sweating state is 4 levels or more, each level meter may be displayed in red to notify the driver.

  Below that, a behavior information display section 25 for displaying behavior information of the infant is provided. The behavior information display section 25 of the display panel 19 of the present embodiment is provided with a behavior display section 28 that displays a level as to whether or not an infant is occurring as behavior information of the infant detected by the vibration sensor 11. The behavior display unit 28 includes a plurality of light emitters 28a such as LEDs arranged side by side. When the vibration sensor 11 detects vibration, the light emitter is turned on according to the size of the vibration sensor 11. If the light emitter 28a does not light up, it is determined that the infant is sleeping. In the behavior display section 28 of the display panel 19 in FIG. 6, three of the five light emitters 28a are lit (in other words, the infant is actively moving their hands. That is, the infant wakes up. .) Indicates the state.

  At the bottom of the display panel 19, switches 29, 31, and 32 for manually turning on / off the front air conditioner 100, the rear air conditioner 200, and the overhead air conditioner 300, and operation indication lamps 29a, 31a, and 32a that are turned on when the switches are operated. And are provided. Further, on the right side of each of the switches 29, 31, and 32, a rotary switch 33 that adjusts the air volume of each of the air conditioners 100 to 300 is provided. In addition, in the display panel 19 in FIG. 6, since the operation display lamp 29a of the switch 29 of the front air conditioner 100 is lit, the front air conditioner 100 is operating. The driver visually recognizes the biological information, environment information, and behavior information displayed on the ambient temperature display unit 23, ambient humidity display unit 24, body temperature display unit 26, sweating status display unit 27, and behavior display unit 28 of the display panel 19. However, the operations of the front air conditioner 100, the rear air conditioner 200, and the overhead air conditioner 300 can be adjusted manually. When each of the air conditioners 100 to 300 is an auto air conditioner, the driver does not need these switches 29, 31, 32, and 33.

  This display panel 19 is provided in the front panel portion of the vehicle, and for example, a display of a car navigation device (not shown) can be used. Each information is displayed when the driver operates a switch (not shown) whose display is set to the child seat monitoring mode.

  The effect | action of the air-conditioning control system of a present Example is demonstrated. Biological information (body temperature, sweating condition), behavior information (whether you are awake or sleeping) and environmental information (in-vehicle temperature, in-vehicle humidity) around the child seat 1 are attached to the child seat 1 It is detected by each sensor 8, 9, 11, 12, 13. These pieces of information are transmitted from the transmitting antenna 15 to the receiving antenna 18 provided in the vehicle by the Bluetooth method by the child seat air conditioner ECU 16 mounted on the child seat 1. The air conditioner ECU 17 that has received the information displays the information on the display panel 19. Since the display panel 19 is provided on the front panel of the vehicle, the driver can grasp the biological information, behavior information, and environmental information of the infant without greatly moving the viewpoint, which may hinder driving. Absent.

  If these information values exceed a preset value (reference value), the air conditioner ECU 17 sets the air volume of the front air conditioner 100, the rear air conditioner 200, and the overhead air conditioner 300 so as to bring these values close to the reference value. While adjusting the wind direction and the like, the child seat air conditioner ECU 16 adjusts the air volume, the wind direction, and the like of the child seat air conditioner 400. The adjustment at this time is based on information detected by the sensors 8, 9, 11, 12, and 13, and at least one of the temperature, humidity, flow, and cleanliness of the air (air) blown out by the air conditioners 100 to 400. Made by adjusting one. In particular, when the child seat 1 is attached to the rear seat, the operation of the rear air conditioner 200, the overhead air conditioner 300, and the child seat air conditioner 400 (the air volume, the wind direction, the air outlet, etc.) is left unchanged. (Selection) may be controlled. As a result, it is possible to perform fine control such that air is blown only to a necessary part of the infant's body or air is blown for a time set by the timer.

  The adjustment at this time may be automatically performed by the air conditioner ECU 150 and the child seat air conditioner ECU 16, or the driver (or another passenger) may manually operate the switches 29, 31, 32, and 33 of the air conditioners 100 to 300.

  In the case of the rear air conditioner 200 and the overhead air conditioner 300, by adjusting the air outlets thereof, cold air or warm air can be applied only to a specific part of the infant or cold air or warm air can be continuously applied to the specific part. It is desirable to repeat the operation and stop in a certain cycle so as not to hit. In the latter case, it may be linked with infant behavior information.

  As described above, the display panel 19 can use a display of a car navigation device, for example. Further, the display panel 19 can be a separate display and can be detachably attached to the front panel. In the recent child seat 1, as shown in FIG. 7, the child seat can be easily removed from the vehicle seat while being seated (for example, the child seated in the form of sleeping an infant whose neck is not sitting, Some of them are called “baby seats”). In the case of such a child seat 34, it is desirable that the display panel 35 be detachable from the vehicle. Then, the child seat 34 is removed from the vehicle and carried into the home, for example. Then, the child seat 34 is installed in the home, and the biological information, behavior information, and environmental information of the infant seated on the child seat 34 are wirelessly transmitted to the display panel 35 installed at a location away from the child seat 1. Thereby, each information of the infant can be monitored at a place away from the child seat 34.

  In this specification, information detected by the sensors 8, 9, 11, 12, and 13 attached to the child seats 1 and 34 is wirelessly transmitted by the Bluetooth method. However, it may be a case where wireless transmission is performed by a method other than Bluetooth (for example, infrared rays, ultrasonic waves, etc.), or a case where the child seat 1 and the vehicle are connected by a cable and wired transmission is performed.

  A sensor for detecting environmental information other than the above may be attached to the child seat 1. Examples of this sensor include a pollen sensor that detects the presence or absence of pollen around the child seat 1 in the case of an infant having an allergic disease.

  The child seat 1 described in the embodiment of the present specification is a separate body from the vehicle. However, it may be a child seat that is incorporated in advance in a vehicle seat and pulled out as needed.

  The above-described sensors 8, 9, 11, 12, 13 and means for transmitting information detected by these sensors (transmission antenna 15, child seat air conditioner ECU 16) may be detachably attached to the child seat 1. Good. Thereby, the vehicle air-conditioning control system of the present invention can be implemented also for the existing child seats 1 and 34. Moreover, the attachment position of each sensor 8, 9, 11, 12, 13 can also be changed according to the growth of the infant.

  The present invention can be used as a control system for an air conditioner mounted on a vehicle (for example, an automobile), particularly as a control system for an air conditioner for an infant.

1,34 Child seat 3 Backrest 8, 12 Temperature sensor (sensor)
9,13 Humidity sensor (sensor)
11 Vibration sensor (sensor)
15 Transmitting antenna (transmitting means)
16 Child seat air conditioner ECU (seat air conditioner control means)
17 Air conditioner ECU (air conditioner control means)
19, 35 Display panel (notification means)
100 Front air conditioner (air conditioner)
200 Rear air conditioner (air conditioner)
300 Overhead air conditioner (air conditioner)
400 Child Seat Air Conditioner (Seat Air Conditioner)

Claims (7)

An air conditioning control system for a vehicle that controls the operation of an air conditioner for an infant seated in a child seat,
A sensor for detecting at least one of biological information, behavior information, and environmental information of an infant seated on a child seat;
Transmitting means for transmitting information detected by the sensor;
Receiving means for receiving information transmitted by the transmitting means;
Air conditioner control means for adjusting at least one of temperature, humidity, flow and cleanliness of air blown out by the air conditioner based on the information received by the receiving means;
An air conditioning control system for a vehicle for infants. The sensor is attached to detect at least one of biological information, behavior information, and environmental information in a plurality of parts of an infant seated on a child seat,
The air conditioner control means is configured such that when any value of biological information, behavior information and environmental information in a specific part of an infant exceeds a preset reference value, any of those values is equal to or less than the reference value. The vehicle air-conditioning control system for infants according to claim 1, wherein the air-conditioning apparatus is operated for the specific part.   The vehicle air-conditioning control system for infants according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a notifying means for notifying a driver of information received by the receiving means.   The vehicle air conditioning control system for infants according to claim 3, wherein the notification means is detachably attached to the vehicle. The child seat is equipped with a seat air conditioner that blows out air from an outlet provided in a backrest portion of the seat,
2. A seat air conditioner control means for adjusting at least one of temperature, humidity, flow and cleanliness of air blown out by the seat air conditioner based on information detected by the sensor. The vehicle air-conditioning control system for infants according to any one of claims 4 to 4.   The vehicle air conditioning control system for infants according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the information is transmitted / received by Bluetooth (registered trademark).   A vehicle comprising the vehicle air conditioning control system according to any one of claims 1 to 6.