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JP2014215968A
JP2014215968A JP2013095570A JP2013095570A JP2014215968A JP 2014215968 A JP2014215968 A JP 2014215968A JP 2013095570 A JP2013095570 A JP 2013095570A JP 2013095570 A JP2013095570 A JP 2013095570A JP 2014215968 A JP2014215968 A JP 2014215968A
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a home appliance control system capable of providing comfortability for a user, energy saving, and peak cut, relating to home appliance control with HEMS.SOLUTION: A home appliance control system 100 includes a server 110 and a home appliance control device 120. The server includes a stringent information transmission part 114 which transmits stringent information which is the information about a stringent state of power supply. The home appliance control device includes a home appliance control part 122 which receives the stringent information form the server and executes energy saving operation for operating a home appliance in energy saving manner, and an operation collection part 124 for collecting correction operation which a user has done with the home appliance after energy saving operation is executed. The home appliance control part, when receiving the stringent information, executes correction operation in which energy saving operation is corrected in reference to the correction operation done in the past.

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本発明は、サーバと家電制御装置とを備え、電力の供給状況に応じて家電の動作を制御する家電制御システムに関する。   The present invention relates to a home appliance control system that includes a server and a home appliance control device, and controls the operation of the home appliance according to the power supply status.

近年、家庭用のエネルギー監視システムであるＨＥＭＳ（Home Energy Management System）を導入したスマートハウスの普及が進んでいる。ＨＥＭＳは、サーバと、住宅（家庭）に設置された家電制御装置とをネットワークによって接続することによって構築され、家庭におけるエネルギー消費量を監視したり、それに基づいて家電の動作を制御したりする。例えば特許文献１では、ＨＥＭＳを利用して照明装置の照度を制御している。特許文献１のようにＨＥＭＳによって家電の動作を制御することにより、過剰な電力消費を抑制し、節電およびピークカットの促進を図ることができる。   In recent years, smart houses using HEMS (Home Energy Management System), which is a home energy monitoring system, have been widely used. The HEMS is constructed by connecting a server and a home appliance control device installed in a house (home) via a network, and monitors the energy consumption in the home and controls the operation of the home appliance based on it. For example, in patent document 1, the illumination intensity of an illuminating device is controlled using HEMS. By controlling the operation of the home appliance with HEMS as in Patent Document 1, excessive power consumption can be suppressed, and power saving and peak cut can be promoted.

特開２０１３−０３７７６６号公報JP 2013-037766 A

上述したようにＨＥＭＳによる家電の制御は節電およびピークカットに対して非常に有効であり、電力供給が逼迫した状態においては更なる効果を発揮すると考えられる。しかしながら、家電を使用する際、ユーザは自身が快適さを感じられるようにパラメータを設定しているはずである。このため、ＨＥＭＳによる制御で設定が変更されると、快適性が損なわれることが起こりうる。   As described above, control of home appliances by HEMS is very effective for power saving and peak cut, and is considered to exhibit further effects in a state where power supply is tight. However, when using home appliances, the user should have set the parameters so that they feel comfortable. For this reason, when a setting is changed by control by HEMS, comfort may be impaired.

本発明は、このような課題に鑑み、ＨＥＭＳによる家電制御においてユーザの快適性と節電およびピークカットを両立することが可能な家電制御システムを提供することを目的としている。   In view of such problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a home appliance control system capable of achieving both user comfort, power saving, and peak cut in home appliance control using HEMS.

上記課題を解決するために、本発明にかかる家電制御システムの代表的な構成は、サーバと家電制御装置とからなり、サーバは、電力供給の逼迫状態に関する情報である逼迫情報を送信する逼迫情報送信部を備え、家電制御装置は、サーバから逼迫情報を受信して家電を省電力に動作させる節電操作を実行する家電制御部と、節電操作が実行された後に、家電に対してユーザが行った修正操作を収集する操作収集部とを備え、家電制御部は、逼迫情報を受信したら、過去に行われた修正操作を参照して節電操作を補正した補正操作を実行することを特徴とする。   In order to solve the above-described problem, a typical configuration of a home appliance control system according to the present invention includes a server and a home appliance control device, and the server transmits tight information that is information related to a tight state of power supply. The home appliance control device includes a transmission unit, the home appliance control unit that receives the tightness information from the server and executes a power saving operation that causes the home appliance to operate in a power-saving manner, and a user performs the operation on the home appliance after the power saving operation is executed. An operation collecting unit that collects the corrective operation, and the home appliance control unit, when receiving the tightness information, executes a correction operation that corrects the power saving operation with reference to the corrective operation performed in the past. .

上記構成によれば、初回は、逼迫情報を受信した際に家電制御装置によって節電操作が実行されるが、それ以後は、ユーザによる修正操作を参照して補正された補正操作が実行される。このように家電制御装置による制御にユーザの意向が反映されるため、節電およびピークカットを行いながらユーザの快適性を確保することが可能となる。   According to the above configuration, the power saving operation is executed by the home appliance control device when the tightness information is received for the first time, but thereafter, the correction operation corrected with reference to the correction operation by the user is executed. As described above, the user's intention is reflected in the control by the home appliance control device, so that it is possible to ensure the user's comfort while performing power saving and peak cutting.

上記サーバは、修正操作に基づいて節電操作に対応する推奨操作を生成する推奨操作生成部を備え、家電制御装置は、操作収集部が収集した修正操作の情報をサーバに送信する修正情報送信部と、サーバから推奨操作情報を受信する推奨情報受信部とを備え、家電制御部は、推奨操作情報に基づいて、または推奨操作情報および初期値である節電操作に基づいて補正操作を実行するとよい。   The server includes a recommended operation generation unit that generates a recommended operation corresponding to the power saving operation based on the correction operation, and the home appliance control device transmits the correction operation information collected by the operation collection unit to the server. And a recommended information receiving unit that receives recommended operation information from the server, and the home appliance control unit may execute the correction operation based on the recommended operation information or based on the recommended operation information and the power saving operation that is the initial value. .

かかる構成によれば、修正操作に関する情報がサーバに集約されるため、家電制御装置側における処理の負荷を軽減することができ、家電制御装置の小型化や軽量化を図ることが可能となる。   According to such a configuration, since information related to the correction operation is collected in the server, the processing load on the home appliance control device side can be reduced, and the home appliance control device can be reduced in size and weight.

上記推奨操作生成部は、家電制御装置が設置された建物の近隣または地域の他の建物における修正操作の統計に基づいて推奨操作情報を生成するとよい。これにより、地域ごとにその地域に適した制御を行うことが可能となる。   The recommended operation generation unit may generate recommended operation information based on statistics of correction operations in the vicinity of the building where the home appliance control device is installed or in other buildings in the area. Thereby, it is possible to perform control suitable for each region.

上記修正操作の情報には、修正操作が行われたときの温度、湿度、天候のうち１以上の環境情報を含むとよい。これにより、家電制御装置によって実行される補正操作に環境情報を反映させることができ、状況に応じた制御を行うことが可能となる。   The information on the correction operation may include one or more pieces of environmental information among temperature, humidity, and weather when the correction operation is performed. Thereby, environmental information can be reflected in correction | amendment operation performed by the household appliance control apparatus, and it becomes possible to perform control according to a condition.

本発明によれば、ＨＥＭＳによる家電制御においてユーザの快適性と節電およびピークカットを両立することが可能な家電制御システムを提供することができる。   ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the household appliance control system which can make a user's comfort, power saving, and a peak cut compatible in household appliance control by HEMS can be provided.

第１実施形態にかかる家電制御システムを説明する図である。It is a figure explaining the household appliance control system concerning 1st Embodiment. 節電操作を実行する際に参照されるテーブルの例を示す図である。It is a figure which shows the example of the table referred when performing power-saving operation. 第２実施形態にかかる家電制御システムの構成を示すブロック図である。It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the household appliance control system concerning 2nd Embodiment. 修正情報のログおよび推奨操作情報を例示する図である。It is a figure which illustrates the log of correction information, and recommended operation information.

以下に添付図面を参照しながら、本発明の好適な実施形態について詳細に説明する。かかる実施形態に示す寸法、材料、その他具体的な数値などは、発明の理解を容易とするための例示に過ぎず、特に断る場合を除き、本発明を限定するものではない。なお、本明細書及び図面において、実質的に同一の機能、構成を有する要素については、同一の符号を付することにより重複説明を省略し、また本発明に直接関係のない要素は図示を省略する。   Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The dimensions, materials, and other specific numerical values shown in the embodiments are merely examples for facilitating understanding of the invention, and do not limit the present invention unless otherwise specified. In the present specification and drawings, elements having substantially the same function and configuration are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted, and elements not directly related to the present invention are not illustrated. To do.

図１は、第１実施形態にかかる家電制御システム１００を説明する図であり、図１（ａ）は家電制御システム１００の全体構成を示す図であり、図１（ｂ）はサーバ１１０および家電制御装置１２０の構成を示すブロック図である。図１（ａ）に示すように、本実施形態の家電制御システム１００は、サーバ１１０と家電制御装置１２０とを含んで構成されるＨＥＭＳである。これらは、インターネット（ＷＡＮ：Wide Area Network）によって接続されている。また家電制御装置１２０は、住宅１０２の室内に設置されている空調機（以下、エアコン１０２ａと称する）、テレビ１０２ｂ、冷蔵庫１０２ｃ等の家電とＬＡＮ（Local Area Network）によって接続されている。   FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a home appliance control system 100 according to the first embodiment. FIG. 1A is a diagram illustrating an overall configuration of the home appliance control system 100, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a control device 120. FIG. As illustrated in FIG. 1A, the home appliance control system 100 of the present embodiment is a HEMS that includes a server 110 and a home appliance control device 120. These are connected by the Internet (WAN: Wide Area Network). The home appliance control device 120 is connected to home appliances such as an air conditioner (hereinafter referred to as an air conditioner 102a), a television 102b, and a refrigerator 102c installed in a room of the house 102 via a LAN (Local Area Network).

本実施形態の家電制御システム１００は、住宅１０２の室内に設置されているエアコン１０２ａ、テレビ１０２ｂ、冷蔵庫１０２ｃ等の家電の動作を制御する。なお、以下に説明する実施形態では、家電制御システム１００によりエアコン１０２ａの動作を制御する場合を例示するが、これに限定するものではなく、テレビ１０２ｂや冷蔵庫１０２ｃ、また他の家電の制御を行う場合にも家電制御システム１００を適用可能である。   The home appliance control system 100 of this embodiment controls the operation of home appliances such as an air conditioner 102a, a television 102b, and a refrigerator 102c installed in a room of a house 102. In the embodiment described below, a case where the operation of the air conditioner 102a is controlled by the home appliance control system 100 is illustrated, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the television 102b, the refrigerator 102c, and other home appliances are controlled. Even in this case, the home appliance control system 100 can be applied.

図１（ｂ）に示すように、サーバ１１０は、逼迫情報受信部１１２および逼迫情報送信部１１４を備える。逼迫情報受信部１１２は、電気事業者側サーバ（不図示）から送信された電力供給の逼迫状態に関する情報である逼迫情報を受信する。逼迫情報受信部１１２において受信された逼迫情報は逼迫情報送信部１１４によって家電制御装置１２０に送信される。逼迫情報送信部１１４は、電気事業者から提供された逼迫情報を量子化して逼迫レベルを生成し、逼迫情報に付加または差し替えて家電制御装置１２０に送信する。   As illustrated in FIG. 1B, the server 110 includes a tight information receiving unit 112 and a tight information transmitting unit 114. The tightness information receiving unit 112 receives tightness information that is information related to a tight state of power supply transmitted from an electric power provider side server (not shown). The tightness information received by the tightness information receiving unit 112 is transmitted to the home appliance control device 120 by the tightness information transmitting unit 114. The tightness information transmission unit 114 quantizes the tightness information provided by the electric power company to generate tightness levels, and adds or replaces the tightness information to transmit to the home appliance control device 120.

家電制御装置１２０は、家電制御部１２２および操作収集部１２４を備える。家電制御部１２２は、サーバ１１０から逼迫情報を受信して家電を省電力に動作させる節電操作を実行する。操作収集部１２４は、節電操作が実行された後にエアコン１０２ａ（家電）に対してユーザ１０１が行った修正操作に関する情報（以下、修正情報と称する）を収集する。操作収集部１２４が収集した修正情報は記憶部１２６に記憶される。   The home appliance control device 120 includes a home appliance control unit 122 and an operation collection unit 124. The home appliance control unit 122 receives the tightness information from the server 110 and executes a power saving operation for operating the home appliance to save power. The operation collecting unit 124 collects information (hereinafter referred to as correction information) related to the correction operation performed by the user 101 on the air conditioner 102a (home appliance) after the power saving operation is executed. The correction information collected by the operation collection unit 124 is stored in the storage unit 126.

図２は、節電操作を実行する際に参照されるテーブルの例を示す図である。図２に示すテーブルは記憶部１２６に格納された、操作収集部１２４によって記憶されたデータである。図２のテーブルでは、逼迫レベルがこのくらいであったとき、節電操作をこのくらいで実行したところ、このような修正操作が行われた、そのときの環境情報はこのようであったという内容を示している。   FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a table referred to when executing the power saving operation. The table shown in FIG. 2 is data stored by the operation collection unit 124 stored in the storage unit 126. In the table of FIG. 2, when the tightness level is about this level, when the power saving operation is performed at this level, such a correction operation is performed, and the environmental information at that time is like this Show.

図２（ａ）のテーブルは初期状態を示している。エアコン１０２ａの使用開始時には、図２のテーブルには初期値として逼迫レベルと節電操作のみが格納されていて、修正操作の情報が蓄積されていない。家電制御部１２２は、サーバ１１０から受信した逼迫情報に含まれる逼迫レベルを参照し、その逼迫レベルに対応した節電操作（初期値）で動作するようエアコン１０２ａの制御部１０４に制御信号を送信する。これにより、エアコン１０２ａを省電力に動作させる節電操作が実行される。   The table in FIG. 2A shows an initial state. At the start of use of the air conditioner 102a, only the tightness level and the power saving operation are stored as initial values in the table of FIG. 2, and information on the correction operation is not accumulated. The home appliance control unit 122 refers to the tightness level included in the tightness information received from the server 110, and transmits a control signal to the control unit 104 of the air conditioner 102a so as to operate with a power saving operation (initial value) corresponding to the tightness level. . Thereby, a power saving operation for operating the air conditioner 102a to save power is executed.

節電操作が実行されると、エアコン１０２ａはその節電操作の内容に応じて動作する。例えば、家電制御部１２２が受信した逼迫情報において逼迫レベルがレベル２であったら、エアコン１０２ａの制御部１０４は、かかるエアコン１０２ａがレベルＩＩで動作するよう制御する。このようにして節電操作が実行されると、それによって快適さが損なわれたと感じたユーザ１０１は、エアコン１０２ａに対して、設定変更すなわち修正操作を行うことが想定される。   When the power saving operation is executed, the air conditioner 102a operates according to the content of the power saving operation. For example, if the pressure level is level 2 in the pressure information received by the home appliance control unit 122, the control unit 104 of the air conditioner 102a controls the air conditioner 102a to operate at level II. When the power saving operation is executed in this way, it is assumed that the user 101 who feels that the comfort has been lost thereby performs a setting change, that is, a correction operation on the air conditioner 102a.

そこで本実施形態では、節電操作が実行された後にユーザ１０１が行った修正情報を操作収集部１２４によって収集する。操作収集部１２４が修正情報を収集したら、図２（ｂ）のテーブルに示すように、操作収集部１２４はその修正操作を記憶部１２６のテーブルに記憶する。   Therefore, in the present embodiment, correction information performed by the user 101 after the power saving operation is executed is collected by the operation collection unit 124. When the operation collection unit 124 collects the correction information, the operation collection unit 124 stores the correction operation in the table of the storage unit 126 as shown in the table of FIG.

また本実施形態では、図１に示すように家電制御装置１２０に環境情報取得部１２８を設ける構成とし、かかる環境情報取得部１２８によって、修正操作が行われたときの温度、湿度および天候等の環境情報を取得することができる。取得された環境情報は記憶部１２６に記憶される。これにより、補正情報に環境情報を付加することが可能となる。なお、本実施形態では、温度、湿度および天候のすべてを環境情報に含める構成としたが、これに限定するものではなく、これらのうち少なくとも１以上を含める構成としてもよく、また環境情報を含めない構成とすることも可能である。   Further, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, the home appliance control device 120 is provided with an environment information acquisition unit 128, and the environment information acquisition unit 128 provides information such as temperature, humidity, and weather when a correction operation is performed. Environmental information can be acquired. The acquired environment information is stored in the storage unit 126. This makes it possible to add environmental information to the correction information. In the present embodiment, the temperature information, humidity, and weather are all included in the environmental information. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and may be configured to include at least one or more of these, and include the environmental information. It is also possible to adopt a configuration without this.

後日、サーバ１１０から逼迫情報が通知されたとき、家電制御部１２２は記憶部１２６のテーブル（図２（ｂ））を参照し、逼迫レベルと環境情報に基づいてテーブルをサーチする。逼迫レベルと環境情報が一致するレコードがない場合は、初期値によって節電操作を行う。一致するレコードがある場合には、家電制御部１２２は、記憶部１２６に記憶された修正操作を参照して節電操作を補正し、補正操作の情報（以下、補正情報と称する）を生成する。   At a later date, when the tightness information is notified from the server 110, the home appliance control unit 122 refers to the table in the storage unit 126 (FIG. 2B) and searches the table based on the tightness level and the environment information. If there is no record that matches the tightness level and the environment information, the power saving operation is performed according to the initial value. If there is a matching record, the home appliance control unit 122 corrects the power saving operation with reference to the correction operation stored in the storage unit 126, and generates correction operation information (hereinafter referred to as correction information).

例えば、上述したようにエアコン１０２ａがレベルＩＩで動作した際、前回ユーザ１０１がレベルＩＩの制限を緩和するような修正操作を行っていたら、家電制御部１２２は節電操作を補正してレベルＩＩよりも制限が緩いレベルＩとする。なお節電操作を補正するとき、エアコン１０２ａや冷蔵庫１０２ｃのように細かな制御を行うことのできる家電であれば、レベル単位の補正ではなく中間値をとってもよい。また乾燥機のようなＯＮ／ＯＦＦの制御しかできないものは、ＯＦＦさせていたところをＯＮのままにするといった補正になる。すなわち、節電操作および補正の仕方については家電の種別に応じて適切な方式を取ることができる。   For example, when the air conditioner 102a operates at level II as described above, if the user 101 previously performed a correction operation that relaxed the restriction of level II, the home appliance control unit 122 corrects the power saving operation and starts from level II. However, it is assumed that level I is less restrictive. When correcting the power saving operation, an intermediate value may be used instead of correction in units of levels as long as the home appliance can perform fine control such as the air conditioner 102a and the refrigerator 102c. In addition, in a case where only ON / OFF control, such as a dryer, is performed, a correction is made such that the part that has been turned off remains on. In other words, the power saving operation and the correction method can take an appropriate method according to the type of home appliance.

補正されたレベルで節電操作を行ったとき、それでもなおユーザ１０１が制限を緩和するような修正操作を行った場合には、図２（ｃ）のテーブルに示すようにレコードが更新される。この場合、まだ節電操作が過剰である、もしくは節電操作をすべきでないものと考えられる。したがって次に逼迫情報が通知されたときは、更新された節電操作（レベルＩ）と修正操作に基づいて、さらに制限を緩和するように補正されたレベルで節電操作を行う。   When the power saving operation is performed at the corrected level, the record is updated as shown in the table of FIG. 2C when the user 101 still performs a correction operation that relaxes the restriction. In this case, it is considered that the power saving operation is still excessive or should not be performed. Therefore, when the tightness information is notified next time, the power saving operation is performed at a level corrected so as to further relax the restriction based on the updated power saving operation (level I) and the correction operation.

補正されたレベルで節電操作を行ったとき、ユーザ１０１が修正操作を行わなかった場合には、図２（ｄ）のテーブルに示すようにレコードが更新される。図２（ｄ）の例では、レベルＩの節電操作を行った場合には修正操作が行われなかったことを示している。この場合、次に逼迫情報が通知されたときは、前回と同じ節電操作（レベルＩ）を補正せずに実行することができる。   When the power saving operation is performed at the corrected level and the user 101 does not perform the correction operation, the record is updated as shown in the table of FIG. In the example of FIG. 2D, it is shown that the correction operation was not performed when the level I power saving operation was performed. In this case, when the tightness information is notified next time, the same power saving operation (level I) as the previous time can be executed without correction.

なお、その場にいるユーザが常に同じであるとは限らず、また実行された節電操作に対して常に同じ対処（修正操作をするかしないか）をするわけでもない。したがって、補正を行う場合には、修正操作に対して過敏に反応しないようにすることが好ましい。例えば、複数回の事例を蓄積して統計を取ってからレベル変更をしたり、補正の程度を小さくしたりすることが考えられる。   It should be noted that the users who are present are not always the same, and they do not always take the same action (whether or not to perform a correction operation) for the executed power saving operation. Therefore, when performing correction, it is preferable not to react sensitively to the correction operation. For example, it may be possible to change the level after accumulating a plurality of cases and taking statistics, or to reduce the degree of correction.

上記説明した第１実施形態の家電制御システム１００によれば、逼迫情報の受信時に家電制御部１２２によって節電操作が実行され、その後にユーザ１０１による修正操作が行われると、その修正操作が、次に逼迫情報を受信した際の家電（エアコン１０２ａ）の制御に反映される。すなわち家電制御装置１２０は、ユーザ１０１の意向を学習する。したがって、よりユーザ１０１の意向に沿った制御が可能となるため、ユーザ１０１の快適性を確保しながら節電およびピークカットを行うことができる。また本実施形態のように修正情報に環境情報を付加することにより、補正操作に環境情報も反映されるため、状況に応じた制御を行うことが可能となる。   According to the home appliance control system 100 of the first embodiment described above, when the power saving operation is executed by the home appliance control unit 122 at the time of receiving the tightness information and then the correction operation by the user 101 is performed, the correction operation is performed as follows. It is reflected in the control of the home appliance (air conditioner 102a) when the tightness information is received. That is, the home appliance control device 120 learns the intention of the user 101. Therefore, since control according to the intention of the user 101 becomes possible, it is possible to perform power saving and peak cut while ensuring the comfort of the user 101. In addition, by adding the environment information to the correction information as in the present embodiment, the environment information is also reflected in the correction operation, so that control according to the situation can be performed.

図３は、第２実施形態にかかる家電制御システム２００の構成を示すブロック図である。なお、第１実施形態の家電制御システム１００と共通の構成要素については、同一の符号を付すことにより説明を省略する。また第２実施形態の家電制御システム２００は、第１実施形態の家電制御システム１００と同様に住宅１０２の室内に設置されているエアコン１０２ａ、テレビ１０２ｂ、冷蔵庫１０２ｃ等（図１参照）の家電の動作を制御するシステムであり、家電制御システム２００のサーバ２１０および家電制御装置２２０は第１実施形態のサーバ１１０および家電制御装置１２０に相当する。したがって、第２実施形態では、図１（ａ）に相当する全体図を省略している。   FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the home appliance control system 200 according to the second embodiment. In addition, about the component which is common in the household appliance control system 100 of 1st Embodiment, description is abbreviate | omitted by attaching | subjecting the same code | symbol. The home appliance control system 200 according to the second embodiment is similar to the home appliance control system 100 according to the first embodiment, and includes home appliances such as an air conditioner 102a, a television 102b, and a refrigerator 102c (see FIG. 1) installed in a room of a house 102. The server 210 and the home appliance control device 220 of the home appliance control system 200 correspond to the server 110 and the home appliance control device 120 of the first embodiment. Therefore, in the second embodiment, the overall view corresponding to FIG. 1A is omitted.

図３に示すように、第２実施形態の家電制御システム２００においても、サーバ２１０と家電制御装置２２０とを含んで構成される。第２実施形態の特徴として、サーバ２１０は、逼迫情報受信部１１２および逼迫情報送信部１１４に加え、推奨操作生成部２１２を更に備える。推奨操作生成部２１２は、第１実施形態において詳述したユーザの修正操作の情報（修正情報）に基づいて節電操作に対応する推奨操作を生成する。   As shown in FIG. 3, the home appliance control system 200 of the second embodiment is also configured to include a server 210 and a home appliance control device 220. As a feature of the second embodiment, the server 210 further includes a recommended operation generation unit 212 in addition to the tightness information reception unit 112 and the tightness information transmission unit 114. The recommended operation generation unit 212 generates a recommended operation corresponding to the power saving operation based on the user's correction operation information (correction information) detailed in the first embodiment.

また第２実施形態の家電制御装置２２０は、家電制御部１２２、操作収集部１２４、記憶部１２６、および環境情報取得部１２８に加え、修正情報送信部２２２および推奨情報受信部２２４を更に備える。修正情報送信部２２２は、操作収集部１２４が収集した修正操作の情報（修正情報）をサーバ２１０に送信する。推奨情報受信部２２４は、サーバ２１０の推奨操作生成部２１２において生成された推奨操作情報を受信する。   The home appliance control apparatus 220 according to the second embodiment further includes a correction information transmission unit 222 and a recommended information reception unit 224 in addition to the home appliance control unit 122, the operation collection unit 124, the storage unit 126, and the environment information acquisition unit 128. The correction information transmission unit 222 transmits the correction operation information (correction information) collected by the operation collection unit 124 to the server 210. The recommended information receiving unit 224 receives the recommended operation information generated by the recommended operation generating unit 212 of the server 210.

図４は、修正情報のログおよび推奨操作情報を例示する図であり、図４（ａ）は修正情報送信部２２２からサーバ２１０の推奨操作生成部２１２に送信される修正情報のログであり、図４（ｂ）はサーバ２１０の推奨操作生成部２１２から推奨情報受信部２２４に送信される推奨操作情報を例示している。   FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a log of correction information and recommended operation information. FIG. 4A is a log of correction information transmitted from the correction information transmitting unit 222 to the recommended operation generating unit 212 of the server 210. FIG. 4B illustrates recommended operation information transmitted from the recommended operation generating unit 212 of the server 210 to the recommended information receiving unit 224.

第２実施形態の家電制御システム２００では、図４（ａ）に示す操作収集部１２４が収集した修正情報が修正情報送信部２２２によってサーバ２１０に送信される。図４（ａ）に示す例では、２０１３年９月１日の１３：００にユーザ１０１がエアコン１０２ａの電源を入れた際に、エアコン１０２ａが設定温度２６℃で動作し、１４：００にサーバ２１０から受信したレベル２の逼迫情報に応じて家電制御部１２２がエアコン１０２ａを２８℃で動作するよう節電操作を行い、１４：１５にユーザ１０１が設定温度２６℃になるよう修正操作を行った場合を例示している。すなわち、手動とは、修正操作等のユーザ１０１によって行われた操作であり、自動とは、ユーザ１０１以外、例えばエアコン１０２ａ側での自動設定や、サーバ２１０からの逼迫情報に応じて家電制御部１２２によって実行された節電操作等である。   In the home appliance control system 200 of the second embodiment, the correction information collected by the operation collection unit 124 illustrated in FIG. 4A is transmitted to the server 210 by the correction information transmission unit 222. In the example shown in FIG. 4A, when the user 101 turns on the air conditioner 102a at 13:00 on September 1, 2013, the air conditioner 102a operates at a set temperature of 26 ° C., and at 14:00 the server In response to the level 2 tightness information received from 210, the home appliance control unit 122 performs a power saving operation so that the air conditioner 102a operates at 28 ° C., and the user 101 performs a correction operation at 14:15 so that the set temperature becomes 26 ° C. The case is illustrated. That is, the manual is an operation performed by the user 101 such as a correction operation, and the automatic is the home appliance control unit according to the automatic setting other than the user 101, for example, on the air conditioner 102a side or the tight information from the server 210. For example, the power saving operation performed by 122.

サーバ２１０では、推奨操作生成部２１２において修正情報が受信される。そして、推奨操作生成部２１２は、受信した修正情報に基づいて、節電操作に対応する推奨操作情報を生成する。図４（ｂ）に示すように、本実施形態では、逼迫レベル２のときにエアコンの設定温度が２８℃とされていた節電操作が、ユーザによって制限を緩和するように修正された修正情報が反映され、設定温度２７℃が推奨操作となる。   In the server 210, the recommended operation generation unit 212 receives the correction information. Then, the recommended operation generation unit 212 generates recommended operation information corresponding to the power saving operation based on the received correction information. As shown in FIG. 4 (b), in the present embodiment, the correction information in which the power-saving operation in which the set temperature of the air conditioner is set to 28 ° C. at the tightness level 2 has been corrected so as to relax the restriction by the user is provided. Reflected, the set temperature of 27 ° C. is the recommended operation.

修正情報の送信と推奨操作情報の受信は一対一に対応する必要はない。例えば複数回の修正情報を送信し、サーバ２１０においてデータを集積し、統計をとったり平均化するなどして、より適切な推奨操作情報を生成することができる。   There is no need for a one-to-one correspondence between sending correction information and receiving recommended operation information. For example, more appropriate recommended operation information can be generated by transmitting correction information a plurality of times, accumulating data in the server 210, and collecting and averaging statistics.

推奨操作生成部２１２において生成された推奨操作情報は、サーバ２１０から送信され、家電制御装置２２０の推奨情報受信部２２４において受信され、記憶部１２６に記憶される。そして、家電制御部１２２は、次に逼迫レベルがレベル２の逼迫情報を受信したら、推奨操作情報に基づいて補正操作を実行する。このとき家電制御部１２２は、推奨操作をそのまま実行してもよい。図４（ｂ）の例では、エアコン１０２ａ（家電）は、逼迫レベルがレベル２のときに、設定温度２７℃で動作することとなる。   The recommended operation information generated by the recommended operation generating unit 212 is transmitted from the server 210, received by the recommended information receiving unit 224 of the home appliance control device 220, and stored in the storage unit 126. And the household appliance control part 122 will perform correction | amendment operation | movement based on recommended operation information, if the tightness information whose level of tightness is level 2 next is received. At this time, the home appliance control unit 122 may execute the recommended operation as it is. In the example of FIG. 4B, the air conditioner 102a (home appliance) operates at a set temperature of 27 ° C. when the tightness level is level 2.

上記説明したように、第２実施形態の家電制御システム２００では、修正情報がサーバ２１０に集約され、かかるサーバ２１０において、第１実施形態の補正情報に相当する推奨操作情報が生成される。これにより、家電制御装置２２０側における処理の負荷が軽減されるため、家電制御装置２２０の小型化や軽量化を図ることが可能となる。   As described above, in the home appliance control system 200 of the second embodiment, the correction information is collected in the server 210, and the server 210 generates recommended operation information corresponding to the correction information of the first embodiment. Thereby, since the processing load on the home appliance control device 220 side is reduced, the home appliance control device 220 can be reduced in size and weight.

更に、修正情報をサーバ２１０に集約させることにより、推奨操作生成部２１２は、家電制御装置２２０が設置された建物の近隣または地域の他の建物における修正操作の統計を出し、その統計に基づいて推奨操作情報を生成することが可能となる。これにより、地域ごとにその地域に適した制御を行うことができる。   Further, by collecting correction information in the server 210, the recommended operation generation unit 212 generates statistics of correction operations in other buildings in the vicinity of the building where the home appliance control device 220 is installed or in the area, and based on the statistics. It is possible to generate recommended operation information. Thereby, the control suitable for the area can be performed for every area.

以上、添付図面を参照しながら本発明の好適な実施形態について説明したが、本発明は係る例に限定されないことは言うまでもない。当業者であれば、特許請求の範囲に記載された範疇内において、各種の変更例または修正例に想到し得ることは明らかであり、それらについても当然に本発明の技術的範囲に属するものと了解される。   As mentioned above, although preferred embodiment of this invention was described referring an accompanying drawing, it cannot be overemphasized that this invention is not limited to the example which concerns. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications can be made within the scope of the claims, and these are naturally within the technical scope of the present invention. Understood.

本発明は、サーバと家電制御装置とを備え、電力の供給状況に応じて家電の動作を制御する家電制御システムとして利用することができる。   The present invention includes a server and a home appliance control device, and can be used as a home appliance control system that controls the operation of the home appliance in accordance with the power supply status.

１００…家電制御システム、１０１…ユーザ、１０２…住宅、１０２ａ…エアコン、１０２ｂ…テレビ、１０２ｃ…冷蔵庫、１０４…制御部、１１０…サーバ、１１２…逼迫情報受信部、１１４…逼迫情報送信部、１２０…家電制御装置、１２２…家電制御部、１２４…操作収集部、１２６…記憶部、１２８…環境情報取得部、２００…家電制御システム、２１０…サーバ、２１２…推奨操作生成部、２２０…家電制御装置、２２２…修正情報送信部、２２４…推奨情報受信部 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 ... Home appliance control system, 101 ... User, 102 ... House, 102a ... Air conditioner, 102b ... Television, 102c ... Refrigerator, 104 ... Control part, 110 ... Server, 112 ... Tight information receiving part, 114 ... Tight information sending part, 120 ... Home appliance control device, 122 ... Home appliance control unit, 124 ... Operation collection unit, 126 ... Storage unit, 128 ... Environment information acquisition unit, 200 ... Home appliance control system, 210 ... Server, 212 ... Recommended operation generation unit, 220 ... Home appliance control Device 222 ... Correction information transmission unit 224 ... Recommended information reception unit

Claims (4)

サーバと家電制御装置とからなり、
前記サーバは、電力供給の逼迫状態に関する情報である逼迫情報を送信する逼迫情報送信部を備え、
前記家電制御装置は、
前記サーバから前記逼迫情報を受信して家電を省電力に動作させる節電操作を実行する家電制御部と、
前記節電操作が実行された後に、前記家電に対してユーザが行った修正操作を収集する操作収集部とを備え、
前記家電制御部は、前記逼迫情報を受信したら、過去に行われた前記修正操作を参照して前記節電操作を補正した補正操作を実行することを特徴とする家電制御システム。 It consists of a server and a home appliance control device,
The server includes a tightness information transmission unit that sends tightness information that is information related to a tight state of power supply,
The home appliance controller is
A home appliance control unit that receives the tightness information from the server and executes a power saving operation to operate the home appliance to save power; and
An operation collecting unit that collects a correction operation performed by a user on the home appliance after the power saving operation is performed;
When the household appliance control unit receives the tightness information, the household appliance control system executes a correction operation in which the power saving operation is corrected with reference to the correction operation performed in the past. 前記サーバは、
前記修正操作に基づいて前記節電操作に対応する推奨操作を生成する推奨操作生成部を備え、
前記家電制御装置は、
前記操作収集部が収集した修正操作の情報をサーバに送信する修正情報送信部と、
前記サーバから前記推奨操作情報を受信する推奨情報受信部とを備え、
前記家電制御部は、前記推奨操作情報に基づいて、または該推奨操作情報および初期値である節電操作に基づいて前記補正操作を実行することを特徴とする請求項１記載の家電制御システム。 The server
A recommended operation generation unit that generates a recommended operation corresponding to the power saving operation based on the correction operation,
The home appliance controller is
A correction information transmission unit for transmitting information of the correction operation collected by the operation collection unit to the server;
A recommended information receiving unit for receiving the recommended operation information from the server,
2. The home appliance control system according to claim 1, wherein the home appliance control unit performs the correction operation based on the recommended operation information or based on the recommended operation information and a power saving operation that is an initial value. 前記推奨操作生成部は、前記家電制御装置が設置された建物の近隣または地域の他の建物における修正操作の統計に基づいて推奨操作情報を生成することを特徴とする請求項２に記載の家電制御システム。   The home appliance according to claim 2, wherein the recommended operation generation unit generates recommended operation information based on statistics of a correction operation in the vicinity of the building where the home appliance control device is installed or in another building in the area. Control system. 前記修正操作の情報には、前記修正操作が行われたときの温度、湿度、天候のうち１以上の環境情報を含むことを特徴とする請求項１から３のいずれか１項に記載の家電制御システム。   The home appliance according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the information on the correction operation includes one or more environment information among temperature, humidity, and weather when the correction operation is performed. Control system.
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