JP2017146006A - Environment control device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an environment control device capable of reducing work load on an instructor.SOLUTION: An environment control device 10 connecting a remote controller, a heater and a humidifier includes: a reception unit 110 configured to receive a first signal from the remote controller; a determination unit 120 configured to determine whether the first signal is received by the reception unit 110; a data acquisition unit 130 configured to acquire a time point on a time base and schedule data associated with the heater and humidifier; and an environment control unit 140 configured to control, when it is determined that the first signal is received, the heater and humidifier on the basis of the schedule data.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

  The present invention relates to an apparatus for controlling an indoor environment.

  In recent years, hot yoga has been known in which yoga is performed in a hot and humid environment for the purpose of dieting, anti-aging, and health promotion. This hot yoga experience program is typically offered to participants as part of a fitness club service and as a hot yoga studio. In addition, such a program requires a facility that provides a hot and humid environment and an instructor that teaches the participants how to perform yoga in this facility. Instructors are mainly responsible for teaching each operation of the program including several different operation stages, but in many cases, they are responsible for changing the environment in the facility according to each operation stage of the program. Also bears.

  Also, as related technologies, bathroom relative humidity detecting means for detecting the relative humidity of the bathroom, bathroom humidity trend determining means for determining whether the relative humidity is in the rising direction, the falling direction, or the equilibrium state, and the rising direction or the falling direction A mist sauna device (for example, for example) that includes a bathroom relative humidity correction means that corrects the relative humidity detected by the bathroom relative humidity detection means when it is determined, can detect relative humidity with high accuracy, and can perform responsive humidity control. Patent Document 1) is known.

JP 2014-161471 A

  However, instructors need to demonstrate their own actions when teaching yoga movements, so every time the environment in the facility changes, the demonstration must be interrupted and the equipment must be operated. This increases the work load of the instructor.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide an environment control device that can reduce the work load of an instructor.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, an aspect of the present invention is an environment control device connected to a remote controller, a heater, and a humidifier, the receiving unit receiving a first signal from the remote controller, and the reception A determination unit that determines whether or not the first signal has been received by a unit, a data acquisition unit that acquires schedule data in which time points on a time axis are associated with operations of the heater and the humidifier, and the first When it is determined that one signal has been received, an environment control unit that controls the heater and the humidifier based on the schedule data is provided.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the environmental control apparatus which can reduce the workload of an instructor is realizable. The other effects of the present invention will be described in the section for carrying out the invention below.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the environmental control system which concerns on embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the hardware constitutions of an environmental control apparatus. It is a block diagram which shows the function structure of an environmental control apparatus. It is a figure which shows the example of the environmental change of a hot yoga room. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of an environmental control apparatus.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

(Configuration of environmental control system)
First, the configuration of the environment control system according to the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an environment control system according to the embodiment.

  The environment control system is a system that controls the environment in a hot yoga room that is a target space. As shown in FIG. 1, the environment control device 10, a PLC (Programmable Logic Controller) 20, and a heater that heats the hot yoga room. 21, a humidifier 22 that humidifies the inside of the hot yoga room, a lighting device 23 that illuminates the inside of the hot yoga room, a remote controller 24 that transmits an instruction signal to be described later to the environment control device 10, an image based on instruction video data or stop video data to be described later Display 31 and a speaker 32 for outputting sound based on instruction video data. Of these, the environmental control device 10 and the PLC 20 are installed outside the hot yoga room, and other devices are installed inside the hot yoga room.

  The instructor uses the remote controller 24 to select a hot yoga program and instructs the start or stop of environmental control for changing the hot yoga room to an environment corresponding to the selected program. For this reason, the remote controller 24 includes at least a user interface for selecting a plurality of options, a selection switch for instructing the environment control device 10 about the selected options, and the environment control device 10 to start environment control according to the options. And a stop switch for instructing the environmental control device 10 to stop the started control. Further, according to the environmental control, the temperature, humidity, brightness, reproduced video and audio in the hot yoga room are controlled as the environment in the hot yoga room.

  The environmental control device 10 controls the heater 21, the humidifier 22, the lighting device 23, the display 31, and the speaker 32 via the PLC 20 according to the instruction signal, according to the instruction signal.

  The PLC 20 is connected to the environment control device 10, the heater 21, the humidifier 22, the lighting device 23, and the remote controller 24. The PLC 20 performs ON / OFF control on the heater 21, the humidifier 22, and the lighting device 23 based on the control data transmitted from the environment control device 10. The illumination device 23 includes a plurality of LED lamps, and the amount of irradiation light can be adjusted by changing the number of LED lamps to emit light.

(Hardware configuration of environmental control device)
Next, the hardware configuration of the environment control device will be described. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of the environment control apparatus.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the environment control apparatus 10 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 101, a RAM 102, a storage device 103, an input device 104, a display 105, and an input / output IF (Interface) 106 as hardware. The CPU 101 executes various functions described later in cooperation with the RAM 102. The storage device 103 is a nonvolatile memory and stores schedule data, instruction video data, and stop video data. The input device 104 is an input unit such as a mouse as a pointing device or a keyboard that transmits character signals, and the display 105 is a display device. The input / output IF 106 is an interface for connecting to the PLC 20, the display 31, and the speaker 32.

(Functional configuration of environmental control device)
Next, the functional configuration of the environment control device will be described. FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a functional configuration of the environment control apparatus.

  As illustrated in FIG. 3, the environment control apparatus 10 includes a reception unit 110, a determination unit 120, a data acquisition unit 130, and an environment control unit 140 as functions. The receiving unit 110 receives a selection signal, a start signal, and a stop signal as instruction signals from the remote controller 24. Here, the selection signal indicates a selected program among the plurality of programs, the start signal indicates the start of environmental control according to the selected program, and the stop signal indicates the stop of the started environmental control. The determination unit 120 determines whether the reception unit 110 has received a start signal and a stop signal. The data acquisition unit 130 includes a schedule acquisition unit 131 and a video acquisition unit 132. The environment control unit 140 includes a heating control unit 141, a humidification control unit 142, a media control unit 143, and a lighting control unit 144, and performs environmental control in the hot yoga room. The schedule acquisition unit 131 acquires schedule data stored in the storage device 103. The video acquisition unit 132 acquires instruction video data or stop video data stored in the storage device 103. The heating control unit 141 controls the heater 21 based on the schedule data. The humidification control unit 142 controls the humidifier 22 based on the schedule data. The media control unit 143 displays the video in the video data on the display 31, outputs the audio in the video data to the speaker, and controls the volume of the audio based on the schedule data. The illumination control unit 144 controls the amount of light that illuminates the hot yoga room based on the schedule data.

(Environmental control in hot yoga room)
Next, an outline of environmental control in the hot yoga room will be described. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of environmental changes in a hot yoga room. In this figure, changes in the environment according to a predetermined hot yoga program are shown.

  The hot yoga program is composed of a plurality of actions ordered within a predetermined time. In this embodiment, the program participants, as shown in FIG. 4, instruction videos for explaining each action and instructions from the instructor. Each operation shall be performed according to When the program is executed, the environment in the hot yoga room, specifically, the temperature, humidity, illuminance, and sound volume of the instructional video in the hot yoga room are changed according to each operation.

  The schedule data stored in the storage device 103 of the environment control device 10 is data set in advance so that the environment in the yoga room changes according to the program. The heater 21, the humidifier 22, and the lighting device as control targets For each of the speakers 23 and 32, the data is associated with each period, that is, each time point on the time axis and the operation for each predetermined period. About the heater 21 and the humidifier 22, the operation | movement matched with each period is on or off. Moreover, about the illuminating device 23, each period and operation | movement are matched with respect to each of the some LED lamp contained in this illuminating device 23, and operation | movement is turned on or off. For the speaker 32, the operation associated with each cycle is a decibel value.

  The above instructional video data and schedule data are prepared for each program, and in the storage device 103 of the environment control device 10, the program ID, which is an identifier uniquely indicating the program, the video data, and the schedule are associated with each other. It shall be remembered. The schedule data includes the time length of the program, and the time length of this time and the time length of the video and audio based on the instruction video data are the same.

(Operation of environmental control device)
Next, the operation of the environment control device will be described. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the operation of the environment control apparatus. In this flowchart, it is assumed that a program is selected in advance by the remote controller.

  As shown in FIG. 5, first, the determination unit 120 determines whether or not the reception unit 110 has received a start signal from the remote controller 24 (S101).

  When the reception unit 110 receives the start signal (S101, YES), the schedule acquisition unit 131 acquires schedule data associated with the program ID of the selected program from the storage device 103 (S102), and the video acquisition unit 132 acquires instruction video data associated with the program ID from the storage device 103 (S103).

  After the schedule data and the instructional video data are acquired, the environment control unit 140 starts environmental control in the hot yoga room (S104). Here, the media control unit 143 displays a video based on the acquired instructional video data on the display 31, outputs sound based on the instructional video data to the speaker 32, and controls the volume based on the decibel value in the schedule data. Moreover, the heating control part 141, the humidification control part 142, and the illumination control part 143 control the heater 21, the humidifier 22, and the illuminating device 33 based on schedule data, respectively.

  After the environmental control unit 140 starts environmental control, the determination unit 120 determines whether the reception unit 110 has received a stop signal from the remote controller 24 (S105).

  When the reception unit 110 does not receive the stop signal (S105, NO), the determination unit 120 determines whether or not the program has ended, that is, whether or not the time length indicated by the schedule data has elapsed since the start of environmental control. Determine (S106).

  When the program is finished (S106, YES), the environmental control corresponding to the selected program is finished.

  On the other hand, when the program does not end (S106, NO), the determination unit 120 determines again whether or not a stop signal has been received (S105).

  In Step S105, when receiving part 110 receives a stop signal (S105, YES), lighting control part 144 turns on all LED lamps in lighting device 23 (S107), heating control part 141, humidification control part. 142 and the media control unit 143 stop the operations of the heater 21, the humidifier 22, and the speaker 32, respectively (S108).

  Further, the video acquisition unit 132 acquires stop video data from the storage device 103 (S109), and the media control unit 143 displays a video based on the acquired stop video data on the display 105 (S110). Here, the stop video is a video assuming that the participant's physical condition is poor in a hot and humid environment, such as a procedure for going out of the hot yoga room or a countermeasure in an emergency.

  In step S101, when the reception unit 110 does not receive the start signal (S101, NO), the determination unit 120 determines again whether the reception unit 110 has received the start signal (S101).

  As described above, the environment control device starts the environmental control based on the schedule data after receiving the start signal from the remote controller, so that the workload of the instructor can be reduced, and further, the environmental control based on the instructional video data. By doing the above, it is possible to provide the program to the participants even when the instructor is absent.

  Also, after receiving a stop signal from the remote controller, the environment control device can stop the operation of the heater, humidifier, and speaker regardless of the contents of the schedule data, so that the hot yoga room can be returned to a normal environment and participated It is possible to cope with poor physical condition of the person. In addition, after the stop signal is received, the environment control device turns on the lighting device, so that the participant can safely go out of the hot yoga room. In addition, by switching the video to be displayed on the display from the guidance video to the stop video, for example, if the video showing the coping method in case of poor physical condition is set as the stop video, the participant is participating in the program when the instructor is absent Even so, participants can know the appropriate coping method.

  The present invention can be implemented in various other forms without departing from the gist or main features thereof. Therefore, the above-mentioned embodiment is only an illustration in all points, and should not be interpreted limitedly. The scope of the present invention is shown by the scope of claims, and is not restricted by the text of the specification. Moreover, all modifications, various improvements, substitutions and modifications belonging to the equivalent scope of the claims are all within the scope of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Environment control apparatus 21 Heater 22 Humidifier 23 Illumination device 24 Remote controller 31 Display 32 Speaker 110 Reception part 120 Determination part 130 Data acquisition part 140 Environment control part

Claims (7)

An environmental control device connected to a remote controller, a heater and a humidifier,
A receiver for receiving a first signal from the remote controller;
A determination unit for determining whether or not the first signal is received by the reception unit;
A data acquisition unit for acquiring schedule data in which time points on the time axis and operations of the heater and the humidifier are associated;
An environment control device comprising: an environment control unit that controls the heater and the humidifier based on the schedule data when it is determined that the first signal is received. The environmental control device is connected to a lighting device,
The schedule data associates a time point on the time axis with the operation of the lighting device,
The environment control device according to claim 1, wherein the environment control unit controls the lighting device based on the schedule data when the first signal is received. The receiving unit receives a second signal from the remote controller;
The determination unit determines whether the second signal is received;
3. The environment control according to claim 2, wherein when it is determined that the second signal is received, the environment control unit stops the operation of the heater and the humidifier and turns on the lighting device. apparatus. The environmental control device is connected to a speaker,
The data acquisition unit acquires audio data,
The said environment control part controls the said speaker based on the said audio | voice data, when it determines with the said 1st signal having been received, The Claim 1 thru | or 3 characterized by the above-mentioned. Environmental control equipment.   The environment control device according to claim 4, wherein when it is determined that the second signal is received, the environment control device stops the operation of the speaker. The environmental control device is connected to a display;
The data acquisition unit acquires first video data,
The said environment control part controls the said display based on a said 1st video data, when it determines with the said 1st signal having been received, The Claim 1 thru | or 5 characterized by the above-mentioned. The environmental control device described in 1. The data acquisition unit acquires second video data,
The environment control apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the environment control unit controls the display based on the second video data when it is determined that the second signal is received.

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