JP2014173971A - Weather report device for housing and control system of apparatus for housing - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a weather report device for housing and a control system of an apparatus for housing capable of performing management of a comfortable dwelling environment and of appropriate cultivation for planting corresponding to a change of weather generated in respective buildings through a year including four seasons, a rainy season, rainy days, sunny days, and the like.SOLUTION: The weather report device includes: a weather indicator 10 installed outside; a display indicator 15 installed in a building 1 for displaying weather information acquired by the weather indicator 10; and communication means 12, 13 for transmitting the weather information acquired by the weather indicator 10 to the display indicator 15. As the weather indicator 10, there are installed a rainfall sensor 21, a wind direction and velocity sensor 22, a COsensor 23, an ultraviolet sensor 24, a temperature sensor 25, a humidity sensor 26, an atmospheric pressure sensor 27, a sunshine sensor 28a, and a solar sensor 28b.

Description

  The present invention relates to a technique for detecting a weather environment in an individual house, reporting the detected weather environment to the house, and controlling a residential device.

  As a conventional meteorometer, for example, called a weather sensor, an apparatus in which an atmospheric pressure sensor, a temperature sensor, and a humidity sensor are arranged integrally is proposed, and the current weather is provided in real time. This meteorometer is installed in each house, the weather displayed on the display changes with time, the scenery is highly decorative and the interior of the room can be seen as the outside weather changes while being in the room and the mind of the viewer It is possible to produce a space that harmonizes (Patent Document 1).

  In addition, a home environment system that acquires weather forecast data from a weather information site via the Internet and controls air conditioning equipment, lighting equipment, and home appliances has been proposed (Patent Document 2).

  However, the weather forecast data acquired from the weather information site is data of the area where the house exists, and is not actually the weather information in the house.

  On the other hand, although the weather sensor is installed in each house, since it is based on information acquired in the building, it does not necessarily reflect the actual weather condition at the place where the building stands.

  That is, in a residential house, various weather phenomena may affect the living environment. For example, if it rains, it will rain into a room with open windows, or if it rains or clears, it will be difficult to judge the amount of water given to flower beds and plants, and it will die or decay due to a delay in judgment. .

  In addition, when a weather sensor is installed indoors, the sunshine condition is different for each room, so it is necessary to arrange the weather sensor for each room, for example, to adjust the sunshine of the lighting device in the room.

  In addition, there are many unique weather associated with location conditions such as so-called building winds and grated winds, where strong winds are generated near high-rise buildings and mountain foothills, and there are differences from the weather information from the media and weather sites. In addition, changes in the global environment such as ozone depletion have increased the impact on the human body and ecology due to the increase in the amount of ultraviolet rays and the amount of carbon dioxide accompanying global warming.

  For this reason, in the house where these meteorological phenomena surround, the use of the meteorometer disclosed in Patent Document 1 is not sufficient, and does not have the function and effect for realizing a comfortable housing environment.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 6-167777 JP 2003-020403 A

  The object of the present invention is to respond to changes in weather that occur in each building throughout the year, such as during spring, summer, autumn and winter, during the rainy season, on rainy days, and on sunny days, and can manage and manage a comfortable living environment and appropriate planting. The object is to provide a home weather reporting device and a home appliance control system.

  A weather notification device for a house that solves the problems of the present invention includes a meteorometer installed outdoors, a display that is arranged in a building and displays weather information acquired by the meteorometer, and the weather acquired by the meteorometer. Communication means for transmitting information to the display.

  A residential equipment control system that solves the problems of the present invention is based on, for example, a residential weather reporting apparatus having the above-described configuration, equipment installed in a building, and weather information acquired by the residential weather reporting apparatus. And equipment control means for controlling the equipment.

  According to the present invention, various weather information can promptly convey a resident, and a comfortable living environment can be quickly set. For example, when it starts to rain, the resident can immediately close the notice window. In addition, when the garden flowerbed and planting water is stopped, and when the weather continues to clear, an appropriate amount of water can be given from the recorded weather information. Sunlight reinforcement can be easily performed in cloudy weather when the sunshine in the room is dark. Furthermore, weather information unique to location conditions such as building winds and grated winds can be sensed, and additional information with added value can be obtained in the weather information provided by the media.

  Furthermore, it goes without saying that by further adding temperature sensing means, humidity sensing means, and air pressure sensing means, indoor temperature control such as early heating in cold regions and early cooling in warm regions can be facilitated throughout the year. .

Schematic which shows embodiment of the control system of the household equipment by this invention. The figure which shows the structure of the meteorometer of FIG.

  Hereinafter, the present invention will be described based on embodiments shown in the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an embodiment of a control system for residential equipment according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the configuration of the meteorometer of FIG.

  First, the configuration of the meteorometer will be described with reference to FIG.

  The meteorometer 10 includes a rain sensor 21 as a rain sensor for detecting in real time that it has started raining, a wind sensor 22 as a wind sensor for detecting the wind direction in real time, and carbon dioxide in outdoor air. CO2 sensor 23 as carbon dioxide sensing means for sensing concentration in real time, UV sensor 24 as ultraviolet sensing means for sensing ultraviolet light amount in real time, temperature sensor 25 as temperature sensing means for sensing temperature in real time, humidity in real time A humidity sensor 26 as a humidity sensing means for sensing the atmospheric pressure, a pressure sensor 27 as a pressure sensing means for sensing atmospheric pressure in real time, a sunshine sensor 28a as a sunshine sensing means for sensing illuminance in real time, and a solar radiation sensing for sensing sunlight in real time. Solar radiation sensor 28b is provided as a means It has been.

  The I / F circuit 28 attached to each sensor performs conversion from a specific input level to TTL (Transistor-transistor-Logic). Each I / F circuit 28 is connected to a control circuit 29 via a bus 33. The signal of each I / F circuit 28 is stored in the control circuit 29 after the signals of the sensors (21 to 27, 28a, 28b) are switched in time series, A / D conversion is performed, or is directly input to the CPU. 30 as data.

  The data held for a certain period of time is calculated and read out based on a command from the CPU of the control circuit 29, and the house 1 is connected to the wired LAN or the antenna 32 via the wireless LAN via the wired and wireless LAN module 31. Transferred to other equipment.

  In addition, the meteorometer 10 of the present embodiment can also receive commands and response signals from the equipment of the house and can transmit data multiple times if the response signal does not return within a certain time. it can.

  In the present embodiment, it is possible to detect whether or not it is raining with the rain sensor 21, and the wind direction and the wind speed can be detected with the wind direction and wind speed sensor 22. That is, if the wind direction and the wind speed are known when it is raining, it can be determined from which direction of the building the rain falls, and there is no need to close the window of the building where the rain does not fall. When the wind speed is low, it can be determined that rain does not enter even if the window facing the wind direction is open.

The CO ₂ sensor 23 measures ambient CO ₂ such as a garden in a house, and the ultraviolet sensor 24 measures ultraviolet rays from the sun. Therefore, attention can be drawn to work outdoors on a day with a large amount of ultraviolet rays or a day with a large amount of CO ₂ .

  The air temperature sensor 25 and the humidity sensor 26 measure outdoor temperature and humidity, and can call attention to whether or not the outdoor work environment is good. Further, by measuring the atmospheric pressure with the atmospheric pressure sensor 27 and detecting a decrease or an increase in atmospheric pressure, it is possible to indicate a clear / rainy prediction. With the sunshine sensor 28a or the solar radiation sensor 28b, it can be determined whether it is cloudy or whether the sunlight is strong, and it is possible to open and close the window curtain, adjust the lighting fixture, and the like. Further, the control circuit 29 transmits weather information from the antenna 32 by voice. Audio information from the antenna 32 is wirelessly transmitted to an outdoor speaker 11 with an I / F installed outdoors, and weather information is notified to a resident or the like who is outdoors such as a garden.

  Next, the residential equipment control system according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

  In FIG. 1, measurement information of a meteorometer 10 installed outside a house is input to a hub (HUB) 13 via a wired LAN 12. Inside the building 1, terminal devices such as an indoor speaker 14 with an I / F, a display 15, and an equipment control panel 16 are arranged and connected via a hub (HUB) 13 by a wired LAN. Examples of the display device 15 include a personal computer, a tablet terminal, a television, and the like, and communication is possible not only by wire but also wirelessly.

  The equipment control panel 16 controls the window opening and closing drive unit 2 that opens and closes the windows installed in the building 1, the lighting fixture 3, and the air conditioner 4, and controls the irrigation device 5 installed outdoors.

In addition, weather information is displayed on the display 15 and is notified by voice through the indoor speaker 14 as necessary. The display 15 displays the presence / absence of rainfall, information on wind direction and wind speed, information on CO ₂ , information on ultraviolet rays, temperature information, humidity information, atmospheric pressure information, and the like as numerical values.

  In the control system according to the present embodiment, for example, when it starts to rain, the rain sensor 21 of the meteorometer 10 senses raindrops and immediately lives through the outdoor speaker 11 with I / F and the indoor speaker 14. It is transmitted to the person that it has started to rain with a voice signal prepared in advance. In addition, it is possible to count the time for which the rain sensor 21 senses raindrops at a constant period, and to display the approximate rainfall time according to the number of times on the display 15. Furthermore, by transmitting data to the equipment control panel 16, opening / closing of windows and management of air conditioning can be performed.

  In the case of cloudy or rainy weather, the observation result is always displayed on the display 15 by the sunshine sensor 28a or the solar radiation sensor 28b of the meteorometer 10. As a display method, the sunshine sensor can measure from 0 lx (Lux) to 130000 lx (Lux), but when there is sunshine exceeding 30000 lx (Lux) as a threshold, the display 15 displays the sun, When there is no sunshine that does not exceed the threshold, it is possible to add a cross to the sun display or display a cloud. Furthermore, it becomes possible to reinforce sunlight by transmitting data to the equipment control panel 16 and cooperating with the lighting fixture 3.

  When the wind is blowing, the observation result is always displayed as an arrow on the display 15 by the wind direction and wind speed sensor 22 of the meteorometer 1. The wind direction displays the wind direction relative to the east, west, south, and north directions with reference to the meteorological point of the house 1 and the wind speed changes its color in three stages, such as green, yellow, and red. For example, the wind speed is 5m / s. The intensity is sensibly transmitted to the occupant by, for example, green if it is below, yellow if the wind speed is 10 m / s or less, and red if it is more than that. Furthermore, it is possible to display numerical values including the decimal part by segment display or the like.

As for the amount of ultraviolet rays, UV-A is measured at a wavelength of 315 nm to 400 nm, UV-B is measured at 280 nm to 315 nm, and the added value of UV-A and UV-B is the amount of ultraviolet rays. It is sensual to the resident by displaying it on the display 15 in three steps, such as “weak” for 5 W / m ² or less, “normal” for 15 W / m ² or less, and “strong” for more than that. It is also possible to convey the intensity and call attention, or to display the numerical value itself on the display 15.

  With respect to the amount of carbon dioxide, it is possible to sequentially observe the concentration in the atmosphere, display the numerical value on the display 15, and provide information about the greenhouse effect of the environment surrounding the residential house to the resident.

  In addition, the irrigation device 5 supplies and stops water to the irrigation equipment that irrigates trees or flowers planted outdoors in a garden or the like. For example, appropriate irrigation amount throughout the year, irrigation amount for each season, irrigation stop after long rain, and irrigation when sunshine continues.

  Needless to say, in addition to the outdoor speaker 11 with I / F installed outdoors such as a garden, a display unit similar to the display unit 15 can be arranged to visually convey information to the residents.

  According to the present embodiment, the resident of the building can know the change of the weather that occurs in the day with the display 15 and the indoor and outdoor speakers, for example, can immediately know a sudden rain, You can close the open glass window.

  The above-mentioned equipment control panel 16 performs window opening / closing control, lighting fixture adjustment control, air conditioning equipment adjustment control, irrigation device control, and the like based on the measurement information from the meteorometer 10 so that it is comfortable all year round. You can live and manage planting properly.

1 Building 2 window opening and closing drive unit 3 luminaire 4 air conditioner 5 irrigation device 10 weather meter 21 sense rain sensor 22 Wind sensor 23 CO ₂ sensor 24 UV sensor 25 temperature sensor 26 humidity sensor 27 atm sensor 28a sunshine sensor 28b solar radiation sensor 29 Control circuit 30 Memory 31 Wired / wireless LAN module

Claims (7)

A meteorometer installed outdoors,
A display that is arranged in a building and displays weather information acquired by the meteorometer;
Communication means for transmitting weather information acquired by the meteorometer to the display;
A meteorological reporting device for a house characterized by comprising:   The meteorometer is a rain sensing unit that senses in real time that it has started raining, a wind direction sensing unit that senses wind direction and wind speed in real time, a carbon dioxide sensing unit that senses the carbon dioxide concentration in outdoor outdoor air in real time, Ultraviolet sensing means for sensing the amount of ultraviolet light in real time, temperature sensing means for sensing temperature in real time, humidity sensing means for sensing humidity in real time, atmospheric pressure sensing means for sensing atmospheric pressure in real time, sunshine sensing means for sensing illuminance in real time The residential weather reporting device according to claim 1, comprising one or a plurality of sensing means among the solar radiation sensing means for sensing solar radiation in real time, and at least the rain sensing means.   3. The storage device according to claim 2, further comprising: a holding unit that holds the information sensed by the sensing unit for a certain period of time; and an output unit that outputs the weather information held by the holding unit in a time-series format. Weather notification device for homes.   The said meteorometer has a wireless transmission means which transmits the acquired information as audio | voice information by radio | wireless, The weather notification apparatus for houses in any one of Claim 1 to 3 characterized by the above-mentioned. A residential weather reporting device according to any one of claims 1 to 4;
Equipment installed in the building;
Facility control means for controlling the facility equipment based on weather information acquired by the residential weather reporting device;
A control system for residential equipment, comprising:   6. The residential equipment control system according to claim 5, further comprising irrigation means provided outdoors, wherein the irrigation means is controlled by the facility control means. The residential equipment control system according to claim 5 or 6, further comprising an indoor speaker that outputs weather information acquired by the residential weather reporting device as voice information.

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