JP2012037200A - Remote control for air conditioner - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a remote controller for an air conditioner that evaluates the operating condition of the air conditioner at several eco-friendly levels, displays the evaluation result on the remote controller, and knows its own eco-friendly operation level and promotes a more eco-friendly operation and an energy-saving operation.SOLUTION: There is provided a bidirectional remote control for an air conditioner through which the operation control of an air conditioner can be conducted, and which can indicate the operation condition of the air conditioner. The bidirectional remote control includes a function in which eco points in terms of the actual operation condition of the air conditioner and eco points in terms of eco-friendly operation within a certain period of time are added and subtracted based on a request from a remote controller side, and then eco-friendly levels in several stages are indicated.

Description

  The present invention relates to a bidirectional remote controller capable of operating an air conditioner and displaying the operation status of the air conditioner.

  In recent air conditioners, enhancement of an operation status display function for notifying a user (user) of an operation status has been achieved. For example, Patent Document 1 provides a display device that can display operation information such as a predicted value of integrated electric energy per unit time, a predicted value of electricity cost, or a predicted value of CO2 emission. .

  On the other hand, a wireless remote control used for the operation of an air conditioner, which is a bidirectional remote control capable of receiving a signal transmitted from the air conditioner and displaying the operation status on the display unit Based on the signal received from the air conditioner side, it was possible to receive information such as the electricity bill at the time of operation and display it, but the algorithm tends to be complicated and difficult for the user to understand there were.

JP 2010-71505 A

  By the way, in recent years, the air conditioner is further improved in the coefficient of performance (COP) and energy saving, but whether or not a high energy saving effect and CO2 reduction effect can be obtained depends on how the user operates. There is a place that depends greatly. In a conventional air conditioner, as shown in Patent Document 1, an integrated power amount per unit time, an electricity bill, a CO2 emission amount, or the like is displayed on the air conditioner. Users were not able to objectively evaluate whether they were at a certain level of energy saving or eco level.

  For this reason, the user can actually operate the remote control and set the set temperature higher during cooling, set it lower during heating, set the air volume to a lower level, or operate the eco button to save energy. Even when driving, there is no way for users to evaluate and understand how much eco-level driving is, and it is always a tool for recommending eco-friendly and energy-saving driving to users. There was a problem that not.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and evaluates the operating status of the air conditioner at several eco levels and displays it on the remote control, thereby allowing the user to set his / her eco driving level. The purpose is to provide a remote controller for an air conditioner that can grasp and promote further eco-operation and energy-saving operation.

In order to solve the above-described problems, the air conditioner remote control according to the present invention employs the following means.
That is, the remote controller for an air conditioner according to the present invention is a bidirectional remote controller for an air conditioner capable of operating the air conditioner and displaying the operating status of the air conditioner. Based on the request from the remote control side, the eco-points by the actual operation state of the air conditioner and the eco-points by the eco-operation operation of the remote control within a specific time are added and subtracted, and evaluated at several eco-levels It is characterized by having a display function.

  According to the present invention, based on a request from the bidirectional remote controller that can display the operating condition of the air conditioner, the eco point by the actual operating state of the air conditioner and the eco driving operation of the remote controller within a specific time Because it has a function to add and subtract eco-points and evaluate and display them at several eco-levels, based on a request signal from the remote control side, such as electricity consumption due to the actual operating state at that time The number of operating states is calculated by adding or subtracting eco-points that include information and eco-points when the user operates the temperature setting button, air volume setting button, or specific eco-operation button on the remote controller within a specific time. It can be evaluated at the eco level of the stage and displayed on the remote control. Therefore, the user can easily grasp how much eco-level driving is performed by his / her remote control operation, and can help to promote further eco-driving and energy-saving driving.

  Furthermore, the air conditioner remote control according to the present invention is characterized in that, in the above air conditioner remote control, the eco level is displayed as an image by animation.

  According to the present invention, since the eco level is configured to be displayed as an image by animation, the evaluation result of the eco driving level by the user's remote control operation is displayed on, for example, the letters “eco” as “Futaba mark”. It is possible to display an image with an animation or the like displaying the eco level by the number. Therefore, the eco-level can be displayed in an easy-to-understand manner so that the user can understand at a glance with a simple algorithm.

  Furthermore, the remote controller for an air conditioner according to the present invention is the remote controller for an air conditioner according to any one of the above-described remote controls, wherein the eco level is evaluated at each required sampling time, and the eco level is It is possible to display according to a request from.

  According to the present invention, since the eco level is evaluated at every required sampling time and the eco level can be displayed by a request from the remote control side, it is set in advance, for example, 0 .Eco level can be evaluated at every sampling time every 1 hour (6 minutes), and the eco level can be displayed on the remote control by animation or the like based on a request signal from the remote control side. Therefore, the user can output a request signal from the remote controller side during driving, and appropriately check and grasp the eco level at that time.

  Furthermore, the remote controller for an air conditioner according to the present invention is the start operation mode from when the air conditioner is activated until a predetermined time elapses as the eco-level evaluation timing in any of the above-described air conditioner remote controllers. Is excluded.

  According to the present invention, since the start operation mode from when the air conditioner is activated until a predetermined time elapses is excluded as the eco-level evaluation timing, for example, about 30 minutes from the start of activation of the air conditioner. In many cases, a start operation mode is performed in which the room is cooled or warmed at a stroke, and this start operation mode can be regarded as a transient operation time and excluded from the timing for evaluating the eco level. Therefore, the user can appropriately evaluate his / her eco-driving level with the net driving time excluding the transient driving time.

  According to the present invention, based on a request signal from the remote control side, an eco-point that takes into account information such as the amount of electricity consumed by the actual operating state at that time, and the temperature setting button and air volume of the remote control within a specific time by the user The user can evaluate the driving state at several eco-levels by adding / subtracting eco-points when driving by operating the setting button or a specific eco-driving button, etc., and display it on the remote control so that the user can It is possible to easily grasp how much eco-level driving is performed by the user's own remote control operation, and can help to promote further eco-driving and energy-saving driving.

1 is a perspective view of a wall-mounted air conditioner using an air conditioner remote control according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a top view (A) of the example of arrangement | positioning of the operation button of the remote controller for air conditioners shown in FIG. 1, and the top view (B) of the cover open state. It is an image figure (A) thru / or (D) of animation which displays the eco level of the remote controller for air conditioners shown in FIG. It is the figure which displayed the example of calculation of the eco point by the actual driving | running state of the air conditioner shown in FIG. It is the graph which illustrated the value of the score P by the actual operation of the air conditioner (compressor frequency (rps)) shown in FIG. It is the graph which illustrated the value of the score Q by the setting of the remote controller for air conditioners shown in FIG. It is the figure which illustrated the summation type | formula of an eco point, and the setting method of the upper / lower limit value. It is the graph which illustrated the relationship between an eco level (3 steps) and an eco point. It is the graph which illustrated the example of evaluation of the eco level in the actual air-conditioning driving | operation of the air conditioner shown in FIG.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a wall-mounted air conditioner using an air conditioner remote control according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 shows an arrangement example of operation buttons of the air conditioner remote control. A plan view (A) and a plan view (B) of the lid open state are shown.
As shown in FIG. 1, the air conditioner 1 includes an indoor unit 3 that is installed on an indoor wall surface or the like via an installation plate 2, an outdoor unit 4 that is installed outdoors, and the indoor unit 3 and the outdoor unit 4. A refrigerant pipe 5 to be connected and a bidirectional wireless remote controller (also simply referred to as a remote controller) 6 for operating the air conditioner 1 are configured.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the indoor unit 3 includes a base body 8, a front panel 9 that is detachably attached to the base body 8, and a suction panel 10 that is attached to the front surface of the front panel 9. The housing 7 is provided. Inside the housing 7, an air flow path is formed from the suction grill 11 provided on the upper surface of the front panel 9 to the air outlet 12 provided on the front panel 9. As described above, an air filter, an indoor heat exchanger, an indoor fan, and the like are provided. In addition, a controller (not shown) on the indoor unit 3 side is built in the right side portion of the housing 7, and a control signal is received and transmitted to and from the wireless remote controller 6 via a signal transmission / reception unit. 1 is operated.

  The outdoor unit 4 houses and installs outdoor equipment such as a compressor, a four-way switching valve, an outdoor heat exchanger, an outdoor fan, an outdoor controller, and the like in a casing. The compressor, the four-way switching valve, and the outdoor heat exchanger on the outdoor unit 4 side are connected to the indoor heat exchanger on the indoor unit 3 side via the refrigerant pipe 5 to constitute a refrigeration cycle. The high-temperature and high-pressure gas refrigerant adjusted on the side or the condensed low-pressure liquid refrigerant can be supplied to the indoor heat exchanger on the indoor unit 3 side. Heat is exchanged between the refrigerant and the indoor air circulated through the indoor fan, and the indoor air is heated or cooled and blown into the room to be used for heating or cooling.

  The wireless remote controller 6 is a bidirectional wireless remote controller capable of operating the air conditioner 1 and displaying the operation status of the air conditioner 1. The wireless remote controller 6 includes a lid 14 </ b> A of the main body 13 and an interior 14 </ b> B thereof. 2A and 2B, a large number of operation button groups 15 are arranged, and the operation content and the operating status of the air conditioner 1 are displayed above the main body 13. A display unit 16 is provided.

  On the wireless remote controller 6, as various operation button groups 15, various operation selection buttons, wind direction setting buttons, timer operation buttons, etc., as well as operation buttons related to eco-operation (or energy-saving operation), temperature setting is provided. The button 15A, the air volume setting button 15B, the eco-operation button 15C, and the level (eco-level) of eco-operation (energy-saving operation) are evaluated, and a “look at button 15D” for displaying it on the display unit 16 etc. Is provided. The temperature setting button 15A and the air volume setting button 15B are for arbitrarily setting the room temperature and the air volume during the air conditioning operation, and the eco operation button 15C is used to set the temperature by pressing the button 15C during the air conditioning operation. This is to forcibly perform the eco operation by raising or lowering the temperature to a predetermined temperature.

  “Look at button 15D” is an eco level at the time of eco driving when the user operates the temperature setting button 15A, the air volume setting button 15B or the eco driving button 15C of the wireless remote controller 6 within a specific time. This is a button for evaluating the above and displaying it on the display unit 16 of the wireless remote controller 6. As shown in FIGS. 3A to 3D, the eco level at this time is set to the eco level by the number of “Futaba mark” 18 on the “eco” character 17, for example, in three stages (from eco level 1 to An image is displayed with an animation 19 represented by the eco level 3). When the eco level is being evaluated and the value is not yet determined, an eco level 0 image in which the “futaba mark” 18 is not displayed is displayed as shown in FIG.

Hereinafter, the eco-level evaluation function will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.
When the “Look at button 15D” of the wireless remote control 6 is pressed and a “Look at” signal is received from the wireless remote control 6 side, a value corresponding to the compressor frequency (rps) is obtained based on FIG. It is calculated as an eco point E and transmitted to the wireless remote controller 6 side. This eco-point E is calculated only in the cooling, heating, and automatic operation modes, and in other operation modes, E = no value is set. The eco point E is reset when the next driving is started. However, according to the setting from the wireless remote controller 6, the user can arbitrarily determine the period, integrate the eco points E, and determine the eco level.

  The sampling time is, for example, every 0.1 hour (t = 0.1 hour = 6 minutes). For example, 0.5 hour (30 minutes) from the start of the air conditioner 1 is excluded as the start operation mode. Regardless of the driving situation, E = no value is set. This is because, for example, a start operation mode in which the room is cooled or warmed at a stretch for about 30 minutes after the start of the air conditioner 1 is performed, this time is referred to as a transient operation time. It is excluded from the timing to evaluate and evaluate the eco level.

  As shown in FIG. 5, when the compressor frequency (rps) is equal to or lower than Arps, the eco-point addition point P in the actual operating state (compressor frequency (rps)) of the air conditioner 1 is P = + 3. , A to Brps (A <B), P = ± 0, and when Brps or more, P = −3.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 6, the additional point Q of the eco point by the operation button setting of the wireless remote controller 6 is set when the temperature set by the temperature setting button 15A is C ° C. or higher during cooling / F ° C. or lower during heating. When the air volume by the button 15B is static, weak and medium, Q = + 2, when the air volume is strong and JET, Q = + 1, and when the set temperature is C to D ° C during cooling / F to G ° C during heating When the air volume by the air volume setting button 15B is static, Q = + 1, when the air volume is weak, medium and strong, Q = ± 0, when the air volume is JET, Q = -1, and the set temperature is at the time of cooling. When D ° or lower / G ° C. or higher during heating, Q = −1 when the air volume by the air volume setting button 15B is static or weak, and Q = −2 when the air volume is medium, strong, or JET. It has become.

Further, the eco-point addition point Q when the eco-driving mode is set by the eco-driving button 15C is Q = + 2 when the air volume by the air volume setting button 15B is static, weak and medium, and when the air volume is strong and JET. Q = + 1.
The E value (E (n + 1)) of the eco point is represented by the sum of E (n) and P and Q, that is, E (n + 1) = E (n) + P + Q, as shown in FIG. When E (n + 1) <− 20, the lower limit value / upper limit value is set such that E (n + 1) = − 20, and E (n + 1)> 20, E (n + 1) = 20. ing.

  The level (eco level) when the user operates the wireless remote controller 6 to perform eco driving (or energy saving driving) is based on the eco point E value (E (n + 1)) as shown in FIG. E level is 3 when E (n + 1) <− 10, eco level 2 when −10 ≦ E (n + 1) <10, and eco level 3 when E (n + 1) ≧ 10 This is configured to be displayed on the display unit 16 of the wireless remote controller 6 by an animation 19 shown in FIGS. 3 (A) to 3 (C). This eco-level is displayed as eco-level 0 when the eco-level is being evaluated and the value is uncertain.

  FIG. 9 shows an evaluation example of the eco level during the air conditioning operation of the air conditioner 1. In this example, when the air conditioner 1 is cooled or heated, and the set temperature, air volume, and whether or not the eco operation mode is set as parameters, the compressor frequency is Arps or less, A to Brps, or Brps or more, respectively. E value (when E (n) = 0) is shown. In the case of this example, when the sampling time elapses and the E value is 2, 3, 5 or more continues 2 to 3 times, it is evaluated as eco level 3, and the E value is -2, -3, -5 or less. If the case continues 2 to 3 times, it will be evaluated as Eco Level 1.

  Thus, according to the present embodiment, by operating the “look at button 15D” provided on the wireless remote controller 6 side and obtaining the evaluation of the eco-driving level, the eco-level at that time is set in three stages (eco-friendly). It is possible to evaluate at levels 1 to 3) and display it on the display unit 16 of the wireless remote controller 6 by an animation 19. That is, based on the request signal from the wireless remote controller 6 side, the eco point E that takes into account information such as the amount of electricity consumed by the actual operating state of the air conditioner 1 at that time, and the wireless remote controller within a specific time by the user The eco-points P and Q when operating by operating the temperature setting button 15A, the air volume setting button 15B, the eco-operation button 15C, etc. 6 are added and subtracted to evaluate the operating state at three eco-levels. It can be displayed on the display unit 16 of the remote controller 6.

  Therefore, it is possible to easily grasp the eco level driving by the user's own remote control operation by simply pressing “Look at the button 15D”. As an aid to promoting energy conservation, eco-driving and energy-saving driving can be recommended. Further, the level evaluation of the eco-driving level by the user's remote control operation is displayed on the wireless remote control 6 by an animation 19 in which the eco level is displayed in three stages with the number of “Futaba mark” 18 on the “eco” character 17. be able to. For this reason, the eco level can be displayed in an easy-to-understand manner so that the user can understand at a glance with a simple algorithm.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the eco level is evaluated at a sampling time of every 0.1 hour, for example, and the eco level is displayed at the request from the wireless remote controller 6 side. Evaluate the eco level at each set sampling time every 0.1 hour (6 minutes), and based on the request signal from the wireless remote control 6 side by “Look at the button 15D”, the eco level Can be displayed on the wireless remote controller 6 by the animation 19. Therefore, it becomes possible for the user to output a request signal from the wireless remote controller 6 side during driving and to check and grasp the eco level at that time as appropriate.

  Furthermore, in this embodiment, since the start operation mode from when the air conditioner 1 is activated until a predetermined time elapses is excluded as the eco-level evaluation timing, from the start of operation of the air conditioner 1, for example, The start operation mode that cools or warms the room at a stretch for about 30 minutes is often implemented, and this start operation mode can be regarded as a transient operation time and can be excluded from the timing for evaluating the eco level. . Therefore, the user can appropriately evaluate his / her eco-driving level with the net driving time excluding the transient driving time.

  In addition, this invention is not limited to the invention concerning the said embodiment, In the range which does not deviate from the summary, it can change suitably. For example, in the above-described embodiment, the example of the wall-mounted air conditioner 1 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and it is needless to say that the present invention can be applied to other types of air conditioner remote controllers. Further, the remote controller is not limited to the wireless remote controller 6 and may be a wired remote controller.

  Further, in the above embodiment, when the “Look at button 15D” is pressed while the air conditioner 1 is in operation, the eco level is displayed. If the button 15D "is pressed, the previous data may be transmitted. Moreover, although the example which evaluates an eco-level in three steps was demonstrated in the said embodiment, this evaluation step is not necessarily restricted to three steps, and is evaluated in two or more steps of about two to ten steps. I just need it.

  Further, it is needless to say that the “Look at button 15D” is a name in the above embodiment, and may be another name. Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the example having the eco-driving button 15C has been described. However, the eco-driving button 15C is not necessarily required and may be omitted.

1 Air conditioner 3 Indoor unit 4 Outdoor unit 6 Wireless remote control (remote control)
15 Operation button group 15A Temperature setting button 15B Air volume setting button 15C Eco operation button 15D Look button 16 Display part 17 of wireless remote control 17 Eco character 18 Futaba mark 19 Animation

Claims (4)

A bidirectional remote controller for an air conditioner capable of operating the air conditioner and displaying the operating status of the air conditioner,
Based on the request from the remote control side, the eco point by the actual operating state of the air conditioner and the eco point by the eco driving operation of the remote controller within a specific time are added and subtracted at several eco levels. A remote control for an air conditioner characterized by having a function of evaluating and displaying.   The remote control for an air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the eco level is configured to display an image by animation.   3. The air according to claim 1, wherein the eco level is evaluated for each required sampling time, and the eco level can be displayed according to a request from the remote controller. Remote control for a harmonic machine. The air conditioner according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a start operation mode from when the air conditioner is activated until a predetermined time elapses is excluded as the eco-level evaluation timing. Remote control.

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