JP2017219298A - Operation map creation device, air conditioning control device, operation map creation method, and computer program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an operation map creation device enabling control utilizing characteristics of an air conditioner, and an air conditioning control device, an operation map creation method and a computer program.SOLUTION: According to one embodiment, an operation map creation device includes an operation history data creation part, a threshold determination part, and an operation map creation part. The operation history data creation part uses environment information representing information about the environment of a room in a house, power consumption information representing information of power consumption of an air conditioner, and temperature information set in the air conditioner, and creates operation history data representing a set temperature of the air conditioner at each time and an operation result when the air conditioner operates at the set temperature. The threshold determination part determines a threshold becoming a reference for determining whether or not control for suppressing the power consumption is executed on the basis of the operation history data. The operation map creation part creates an operation map including control contents about the operation of the air conditioner on the basis of the threshold.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

  Embodiments described herein relate generally to an operation map creation device, an air conditioning control device, an operation map creation method, and a computer program.

  In recent years, with the spread of ECHONET Lite and HEMS (Home Energy Management System), it has become easy to control air conditioners such as a whole building air conditioner and individual air conditioners from outside or HEMS. Thus, conventionally, power consumption has been suppressed by various methods. For example, the air conditioner is controlled from the HEMS in consideration of the method of controlling the air conditioner on the premise that the characteristics of the air conditioner are well known in advance, the heat load situation of the room available in the HEMS or the occupancy information Thus, a method of suppressing power consumption has been performed. However, in the above method, since control is not performed using the characteristics of the air conditioner, power consumption may increase.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 7-083489 JP 2013-204852 A JP 2013-036678 A

  The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide an operation map creation device, an air conditioning control device, an operation map creation method, and a computer program capable of enabling control utilizing the characteristics of an air conditioner.

  The driving map creation device of the embodiment has a driving history data creation unit, a threshold value determination unit, and a driving map creation unit. The operation history data creation unit uses the environmental information representing information about the environment of the room in the house, the power consumption information representing the power consumption information of the air conditioner, and the temperature information set in the air conditioner, The operation history data representing the set temperature and the operation result when operating at the set temperature at each time of the air conditioner is created. The threshold determination unit determines a threshold serving as a reference for determining whether to execute control for suppressing power consumption based on the operation history data. The operation map creating unit creates an operation map representing a command for controlling the operation of the air conditioner in which the condition based on the threshold and the control content related to the operation of the air conditioner according to the condition are associated with each other.

The figure which shows the system configuration | structure of the air-conditioning control system 100 in embodiment. FIG. 2 is a schematic block diagram showing the configuration of the air conditioning control device 10. The figure which shows an example of driving | running history data. The figure showing the relationship between room temperature and power consumption. The figure which shows an example of a ROC curve. The figure which shows the control content based on a threshold value. The figure which shows an example of the control content in case the temperature of a room is higher than a threshold value. The figure which shows an example of the driving map which the driving map preparation part 105 created. The flowchart which shows the flow of the process of the operation map creation by the air-conditioning control apparatus. The figure showing the comparison result of power consumption. The figure which shows an example of the driving map including a user's liking.

Hereinafter, an operation map creation device, an air conditioning control device, an operation map creation method, and a computer program according to embodiments will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a system configuration of an air conditioning control system 100 according to the embodiment. The air conditioning control system 100 includes an air conditioning control device 10, a central air conditioner 20, an individual air conditioner 30, and a sensor 31. FIG. 1 shows an example in which the individual air conditioner 30 and the sensor 31 are provided in each room 11-1 to 11-N (N is an integer of 2 or more) in the house. For example, the individual air conditioner 30-1 and the sensor 31-1 are provided in the room 11-1, and the individual air conditioner 30-N and the sensor 31-N are provided in the room 11-N. The individual air conditioners 30 and the sensors 31 are not necessarily provided in all the rooms 11 in the house, and the air conditioning control system 100 may include the rooms 11 in which the individual air conditioners 30 and the sensors 31 are not provided. . In the following description, the central air conditioner 20 and the individual air conditioner 30 are described as an air conditioner unless particularly distinguished.

  The air conditioning control device 10 is set in the air conditioner, information related to the environment in the room 11 (hereinafter referred to as “environment information”), information on power consumption of the air conditioner (hereinafter referred to as “power consumption information”). Temperature information is collected, and based on the collected environment information, power consumption information, and temperature information, the operation of the central air conditioner 20 and the individual air conditioner 30 is controlled to adjust the environment in the house. For example, the air conditioning control device 10 determines the operations of the central air conditioner 20 and the individual air conditioners 30, and operates the central air conditioner 20 and the individual air conditioners 30 with the determined operations. In the present embodiment, the environmental information is measured values such as temperature, humidity, oxygen content, carbon monoxide content, carbon dioxide content, and ventilation. Operations of the central air conditioner 20 and the individual air conditioner 30 include cooling, dehumidification, humidification, heating, and air blowing.

  The central air conditioner 20 collectively performs air conditioning of the rooms 11-1 to 11-N in the house by operating according to the control of the air conditioning control device 10. The central air conditioner 20 performs air conditioning by supplying air to the rooms 11-1 to 11-N through the duct 12 and the outlets 13-1 to 13-N, respectively. The central air conditioner 20 is provided with a compressor.

  The individual air conditioner 30 operates in accordance with the control of the air conditioning control device 10 to perform air conditioning of the room where the own device is provided. That is, the individual air conditioner 30-1 individually air-conditions the room 11-1, and the individual air conditioner 30-N individually air-conditions the room 11-N. Here, the individual air conditioner 30 is an air conditioning facility that changes the environment in the home such as an air conditioner, an air conditioner, a humidifier, and a dehumidifier. The individual air conditioner 30 is provided with a compressor.

  The sensor 31 measures environmental information. The sensor 31 outputs the measured environmental information to the air conditioning control device 10. The environment information output by the sensor 31 is given a time stamp corresponding to the time when the sensor 31 measured the environment information. In the present embodiment, temperature will be described as an example of environment information.

  FIG. 2 is a schematic block diagram showing the configuration of the air conditioning control device 10. The air conditioning control device 10 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a memory, an auxiliary storage device, and the like connected by a bus, and executes an air conditioning control program. By executing the air conditioning control program, the air conditioning control device 10 has an acquisition unit 101, a collection unit 102, an operation history data creation unit 103, a threshold determination unit 104, an operation map creation unit 105, a device operation determination unit 106, and a device operation control unit 107. It functions as a device comprising Note that all or a part of each function of the air conditioning control device 10 may be realized by using hardware such as an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a programmable logic device (PLD), or a field programmable gate array (FPGA). . The air conditioning control program may be recorded on a computer-readable recording medium. The computer-readable recording medium is a storage device such as a flexible disk, a magneto-optical disk, a portable medium such as a ROM (Read Only Memory) and a CD-ROM, and a hard disk built in the computer system. Further, the air conditioning control program may be transmitted / received via an electric communication line.

  The acquisition unit 101 acquires various types of information. For example, the acquisition unit 101 acquires environmental information from the sensor 31 periodically (for example, every minute, every 10 minutes, etc.) or irregularly. That is, the acquisition unit 101 acquires the environment information of the rooms 11-1 to 11-N from the sensors 31-1 to 31-N. Further, for example, the acquisition unit 101 acquires power consumption information from the air conditioner regularly or irregularly. At this time, the acquisition unit 101 also acquires a time stamp corresponding to the time when the power consumption information is acquired. For example, the acquisition unit 101 acquires temperature information set in the air conditioner from the air conditioner regularly or irregularly. At this time, the acquisition unit 101 also acquires a time stamp corresponding to the time when the temperature information is acquired. In addition, the acquisition part 101 may acquire the information of the operation mode (cooling / heating / blower) of an air conditioner other than temperature information.

The collection unit 102 collects environment information, power consumption information, and temperature information acquired by the acquisition unit 101 for a certain period (for example, 24 hours). For example, the collection unit 102 collects environment information, power consumption information, and temperature information for each time period for a certain period.
The operation history data creation unit 103 uses the environmental information, power consumption information, and temperature information for a certain period collected by the collection unit 102, and the operation history of the air conditioner in which the information at the same time is arranged in time series. Create data. The operation history data represents a set temperature at each time of the air conditioner and an operation result when operating at the set temperature. The operation history data creation unit 103 stores information (for example, a MAC address) that can identify the individual air conditioner 30 and the sensor 31 provided in each room. Thereby, when there are a plurality of rooms in the house, the operation history data creation unit 103 is based on the information that can identify the individual air conditioner 30 and the sensor 31, and the individual air conditioners 30 provided in the same room. And the operation history data of the air conditioner which put together the information acquired from the sensor 31 and matched in time series is produced for every room.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of operation history data. As shown in FIG. 3, the operation history data includes a plurality of records (hereinafter referred to as “operation history records”) 50 representing information related to the operation history of the air conditioner. The operation history record 50 has values of time, set temperature, power consumption, and room temperature. The time represents the time when the temperature information of the set temperature, the power consumption information, and the environment information are acquired. The set temperature value represents the temperature (° C.) set in the air conditioner. The value of power consumption represents the power consumption (W) of the air conditioner. The room temperature value represents the temperature (° C.) included in the environmental information of each room.

  In the example shown in FIG. 3, the operation history record 50 registered at the top of the operation history data has a time value of “09:00:00”, a set temperature value of “26”, and a power consumption value. Is “2400” and the room temperature value is “26.2”. That is, the temperature (° C.) set for the air conditioner acquired at time “09:00:00” is “26 ° C.” and the air conditioner consumption when operating at the set temperature of the same operation history record 50 The electric power is “2400 W”, and the room temperature (° C.) when operating at the set temperature of the same operation history record 50 is “26.2 ° C.”.

Returning to FIG. 2, the description of the air conditioning control device 10 will be continued.
The threshold value determination unit 104 sets a threshold value serving as a reference for determining whether to execute control for suppressing power consumption based on the operation history data created by the operation history data creation unit 103. Determine for each set temperature. Here, the control for suppressing power consumption represents control for forcibly executing an intermittent operation on the air conditioner from the outside (for example, the air conditioning control device 10).
The operation map creation unit 105 creates an operation map for each set temperature of the air conditioner based on the threshold value determined by the threshold value determination unit 104. The operation map represents a command for controlling the operation of the air conditioner in which the condition based on the threshold and the control content related to the operation of the air conditioner corresponding to the condition are associated. The operation map includes a set temperature, a plurality of conditions based on the determined threshold, a target temperature to be maintained as the room temperature in each condition, and a room that satisfies the condition when the condition is satisfied. The contents of control performed on the air conditioner being associated are associated with each other.

The device operation determination unit 106 holds the operation map created by the operation map creation unit 105. The device operation determination unit 106 determines each room based on the environment information acquired by the acquisition unit 101, the operation map that is held, and the user set temperature that represents the temperature of the room desired by the user input by the user. Determine the operation of the air conditioner. Specifically, the device operation determination unit 106 refers to an operation map having the same set temperature as the user set temperature input by the user, and the control content associated with the condition satisfied according to the acquired environment information Is determined as the operation of the air conditioner. The device operation determination unit 106 performs this process for each air conditioner in the room including the individual air conditioner 30 and the sensor 31. The user set temperature is input to the device operation determination unit 106 by the user using an input device (not shown). The input device is configured by using an existing input device such as a keyboard, a pointing device (mouse, tablet, etc.), a touch panel, a button, or the like. The device operation determination unit 106 outputs the control details regarding the determined operation of the air conditioner and the control target temperature to the device operation control unit 107.
The appliance operation control unit 107 controls the operation of the air conditioner so that the room temperature becomes the control target temperature with the control content output from the appliance operation determining unit 106.

  Next, specific processing of the threshold value determination unit 104 will be described. First, the threshold value determination unit 104 identifies temperature data of a room with a temperature sensor of the air conditioner from the operation history data created by the operation history data creation unit 103. This processing is not necessary if the temperature data of the room with the temperature sensor of the air conditioner is known in advance. In a system where air conditioner temperature sensors are installed in multiple locations such as the air conditioner main unit and remote control and an effective temperature sensor is specified by setting, which temperature sensor is generally enabled by the user There is little to know in advance. Therefore, the threshold determination unit 104 may determine, from the operation history data, the data having the highest correlation from the plurality of temperature sensor data to the power consumption data as the temperature data of the room where the temperature sensor of the air conditioner is located. Alternatively, there are systems that use the average value of multiple temperature sensors, etc., so you can use the average value of all the temperature sensors in the room where the temperature sensor of the air conditioner is installed, or some of them. The average value of the sensor may be used.

  Next, the threshold determination unit 104 classifies the power consumption data in the operation history data of the room with the temperature sensor of the air conditioner into two states: a state where the compressor is stopped and a state where the compressor is not stopped. Specifically, the threshold value determination unit 104 classifies the compressor as not stopped when the power consumption is larger than a certain value as shown in a region 51 in FIG. 4, and as shown in a region 52 in FIG. If the power consumption is smaller than a certain value, the compressor may be classified into a stopped state. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating the relationship between room temperature and power consumption. The diagram shown in FIG. 4 is a diagram obtained based on operation history data at a certain set temperature (for example, 26 ° C.). The threshold value determination unit 104 performs this process for each set temperature.

  Then, the threshold value determination unit 104 determines a threshold value at which the compressor stops for each set temperature from the relationship between the room temperature and the state where the compressor is stopped. However, in general, the temperature sensor has noise, and the temperature change has a time constant. Therefore, it is difficult to classify the state where the compressor is stopped at a specific temperature clearly and the state where the compressor is not stopped. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 4, a state where the compressor is stopped and a state where the compressor is not stopped are mixed in a certain temperature range. Therefore, the threshold determination unit 104 uses a ROC (Receiver Operating Characteristic) curve when determining the threshold. The amount of calculation can be reduced by using the ROC curve.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of the ROC curve. In FIG. 5, a straight line indicated by an arrow 53 represents a case where there is no complete correlation (no correlation) between the room temperature and the stop of the compressor. Here, the threshold value determination unit 104 sets a point (a point indicated by an arrow 54) that is farthest from an uncorrelated straight line (a straight line indicated by an arrow 53) from the ROC curve shown in FIG. Determine as threshold in temperature. For example, it is assumed that the threshold value when the set temperature is 26 ° C. is 25.7 ° C. Thus, by using the ROC curve, it is possible to uniquely determine the threshold value between the state where the compressor is stopped and the state where the compressor is not stopped.
The above is the processing of the threshold value determination unit 104.

  Next, specific processing of the operation map creation unit 105 will be described. If the threshold value is determined as described above, as shown in FIG. 6, the compressor of the air conditioner stops if the temperature of the room to be subjected to air conditioning control is set to a threshold value (for example, 25.7 ° C.) or less. . Thereby, power consumption can be suppressed during the period when the compressor is stopped. Moreover, the air conditioner can perform intermittent operation. Here, the room that is subject to air conditioning control is a room that has a temperature sensor of the air conditioner. On the other hand, if the temperature of the room to be air-conditioned is made higher than a threshold value (for example, 25.7 ° C.), the compressor does not stop. Thereby, since an air conditioner cannot perform intermittent operation | movement, power consumption will increase.

  Therefore, based on the above points, the operation map creation unit 105 forcibly operates intermittently from the outside (for example, the air conditioning control device 10) when the room temperature is higher than a threshold (for example, 25.7 ° C.). An operation map that can be controlled to perform is created. An example of this is shown in FIG. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of control contents when the room temperature is higher than the threshold. In FIG. 7, the vertical axis represents temperature (room temperature), and the horizontal axis represents time. In FIG. 7, when the room temperature is higher than the threshold th, the operation mode of the air conditioner is switched between cooling and blowing. For example, the temperature increases or decreases in a certain temperature range so that the operation mode of the air conditioner is operated by air blowing when the room temperature is lower than the threshold th, and the cooling is operated when the temperature is higher than the threshold th. Intermittent operation.

As described above, the driving map creation unit 105 creates a driving map in which a plurality of conditions based on a threshold value (whether the room temperature is higher than the threshold value) and the control content when the condition is satisfied are associated with each other. To do. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of an operation map created by the operation map creation unit 105.
As shown in FIG. 8, the driving map has a plurality of records. The record includes values of user set temperature, condition, control target temperature and control content. The user set temperature represents the temperature of the room desired by the user input by the user. The condition represents a condition based on a threshold value serving as a reference for determining whether to execute control for suppressing power consumption. The control target temperature represents a target temperature to be maintained as the room temperature. The control content represents the content of control performed on the air conditioner.

  In FIG. 8, the record registered at the top of the operation map is that the user set temperature value is “26 ° C.”, the condition value is “above the threshold (for example, above 25.7 ° C.)”, and the control target. The value of the temperature is “26”, and the value of the control content is “cooling air blower”. That is, when the room temperature desired by the user is “26 ° C.” and the room temperature is higher than a threshold (for example, higher than 25.7 ° C.), the target temperature to be maintained as the room temperature Is “26 ° C.”, which indicates that the air conditioning control device 10 switches between cooling and blowing as the operation of the air conditioner.

  In FIG. 8, the record registered in the second row of the operation map is that the user set temperature value is “26 ° C.”, the condition value is “threshold or less (for example, 25.7 ° C. or less)”, and the control target temperature. The value of “25.5 ° C.” and the value of the control content are “cooling”. That is, when the room temperature desired by the user is “26 ° C.” and the room temperature is equal to or lower than a threshold (for example, 25.7 ° C. or lower), the target temperature to be maintained as the room temperature is “25”. .5 ° C. ”, which indicates that the air conditioning control device 10 performs cooling as the operation of the air conditioner.

  As described above, when the room temperature is higher than the threshold, the air conditioner is operated by switching between cooling and blowing. Blowing is a process that does not involve the operation of the compressor. Therefore, the power consumption for the compressor operation can be reduced while the air conditioner is operating by blowing air. In addition, when the room temperature is equal to or lower than the threshold value, the air conditioner is operated by cooling. This lowers the room temperature. When the room temperature reaches a certain temperature, the air conditioner stops the compressor. Thus, when the room temperature is equal to or lower than the threshold value, the characteristics of the air conditioner are used. Therefore, power consumption can be reduced.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a flow of processing for creating an operation map by the air conditioning control device 10. Note that the processing of FIG. 9 is executed at a predetermined timing. The predetermined timing may be, for example, a timing at which a predetermined time is reached, a timing at which a predetermined period (for example, one week) has elapsed, or other timing. Also good.
The acquisition unit 101 acquires various types of information (step S101). For example, the acquisition unit 101 acquires environmental information from the sensor 31, power consumption information from the air conditioner, and set temperature information from the air conditioner. The acquisition unit 101 outputs the acquired information to the collection unit 102. The collection unit 102 collects various types of information acquired by the acquisition unit 101 for a certain period (step S102). The collection unit 102 outputs various information collected for a certain period to the operation history data creation unit 103. The operation history data creation unit 103 uses the various types of information output from the collection unit 102 to time-synchronize the environment information, power consumption information, and temperature information to match the time history of the air conditioner operation history. Data is created (step S103). The operation history data creation unit 103 outputs the created operation history data to the threshold value determination unit 104. The threshold value determination unit 104 determines a threshold value based on the driving history data output from the driving history data creation unit 103 (step S104). The threshold determination unit 104 outputs information on the determined threshold to the operation map creation unit 105. The driving map creation unit 105 creates a driving map based on the threshold value output from the threshold value determination unit 104 (step S105).

FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a comparison result of power consumption. FIG. 10 shows the results of power consumption of three patterns. FIG. 10A shows the result of power consumption when the conventional method is used, and FIG. 10B shows the result of power consumption when the intermittent operation function that is the characteristic of the air conditioner is executed. 10 (C) represents a result of power consumption when the air conditioner is caused to perform an intermittent operation under the control of the air conditioning control device 10.
As shown in FIG. 10, it can be seen that the power consumption is reduced in FIGS. 10B and 10C compared to the waveform of FIG.

According to the air conditioning control device 10 configured as described above, it is possible to perform control using the characteristics of the air conditioner. Hereinafter, this effect will be described in detail.
The air conditioning control device 10 creates air conditioner operation history data using information on the temperature of each room and information on the air conditioner (power consumption information and set temperature information). Next, the air conditioning control device 10 determines a threshold value serving as a reference for determining whether or not to execute control for suppressing power consumption from the data of the operation history. The determined threshold value is a temperature value at which the air conditioner is assumed to be able to execute an intermittent operation function that is a characteristic of the air conditioner. In other words, if the room temperature is greater than the threshold, the air conditioner cannot perform the intermittent operation function on its own device, and if the room temperature is below the threshold, the air conditioner performs the intermittent operation function on its own device. can do. Therefore, the air conditioning control device 10 determines, based on the determined threshold value, that the control content that can be controlled to forcibly perform intermittent operation by the air conditioning control device 10 when the room temperature is greater than the threshold value, and the room temperature. When the value is equal to or less than the threshold value, an operation map including control contents that can be controlled so as to perform intermittent operation in the air conditioner body is created. Therefore, control using the characteristics of the air conditioner can be enabled. As a result, power consumption can be reduced.

  The threshold value determination unit 104 determines a threshold value for each room by using the environment information acquired in the room and the power consumption information for each room. Thereby, control of the air conditioner according to the state of the room becomes possible for each room.

Hereinafter, modifications of the air conditioning control device 10 will be described.
A plurality of sensors 31 may be provided in one room 11.
Further, in the present embodiment, the operation map creation unit 105 has the control content for switching between cooling and air blowing as the control content when the room temperature is above the threshold, but is not limited thereto. For example, the operation map creation unit 105 may control content when the room temperature is above the threshold as long as the control content switches between processing involving compressor operation and processing not involving compressor operation. The content of control may be sufficient. When dehumidification is performed, the threshold is determined based on the relationship between humidity and power consumption.
Further, in the present embodiment, the case where there is one driving map has been described as an example, but the driving map creation unit 105 may create a plurality of driving maps by the process of FIG. For example, the driving map creation unit 105 creates different driving maps for AM (for example, 00:00:01 to 12:00:00) and PM (for example, 12:00:01 to 00:00:00). Alternatively, three or more driving maps may be created.
Further, the control content may include heating and the like.

The collection unit 102, the driving history data creation unit 103, the threshold value determination unit 104, and the driving map creation unit 105 may be configured as a driving map creation device. When configured in this way, the operation map creation device may be provided in the air conditioning control device 10, or may be provided as a separate housing from the air conditioning control device 10. When the operation map creation device is provided as a separate housing from the air conditioning control device 10, the device operation determination unit 106 uses the operation map created by the operation map creation device, the user set temperature input by the user, and the environment information Based on the above, the operation of the air conditioner is determined. The method for determining the operation of the air conditioner is the same as in the embodiment. The device operation control unit 107 controls the operation of the air conditioner so as to perform the operation determined by the device operation determination unit 106.
In the present embodiment, the configuration in which the threshold value determination unit 104 determines the threshold value from the ROC curve using the Yawden index is shown, but the method for determining the threshold value need not be limited to this. For example, the threshold determination unit 104 may determine the threshold using logistic regression.

The driving map creation unit 105 may be configured to create a driving map including user preferences. When configured in this way, the operation map creation unit 105 creates an operation map as shown in FIG. FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of an operation map including user preferences. The user preference in FIG. 11 has a role of finely adjusting the user set temperature. For example, if the user prefers higher air conditioning, the operation map creation unit 105 is based on a room temperature region lower than the user set temperature (for example, below a threshold), and if the user prefers normal air conditioning, If the user prefers air conditioning to be weaker, above the threshold value and below the vicinity of the user set temperature, an operation map is created with a temperature region higher than the vicinity of the user set temperature as a condition. And the apparatus operation | movement determination part 106 determines control target temperature and control content according to the satisfy | filled conditions.
With this configuration, it is possible to control the operation of the air conditioner while reflecting the user's preference.

  According to at least one embodiment described above, an operation history representing an operation result when operating at a set temperature and a set temperature at each time of the air conditioner using environment information, power consumption information, and temperature information. The operation history data creation unit 103 that creates data, the threshold determination unit 104 that determines a threshold based on the operation history data, the condition based on the threshold, and the control content related to the operation of the air conditioner according to the condition are associated with each other. By having an operation map creation unit 105 that creates an operation map representing a command for controlling the operation of the air conditioner, control using the characteristics of the air conditioner can be made possible.

  Although several embodiments of the present invention have been described, these embodiments are presented by way of example and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. These embodiments can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, replacements, and changes can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention. These embodiments and their modifications are included in the scope and gist of the invention, and are also included in the invention described in the claims and the equivalents thereof.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Air-conditioning control apparatus, 20 ... Central air conditioner, 30-1-30-N ... Individual air conditioner, 31-1-31-N ... Sensor, 101 ... Acquisition part, 102 ... Collection part, 103 ... Operation history data preparation Unit 104, threshold value determination unit 105, operation map creation unit 106, device operation determination unit 107, device operation control unit

Claims (8)

Set at each time of the air conditioner using environment information representing information about the environment of the room in the house, power consumption information representing the power consumption information of the air conditioner, and temperature information set in the air conditioner An operation history data creation unit for creating operation history data representing an operation result when operating at a temperature and the set temperature;
A threshold determination unit that determines a threshold serving as a reference for determining whether to execute control for suppressing power consumption based on the operation history data;
An operation map creation unit for creating an operation map representing an instruction for controlling the operation of the air conditioner in which the condition based on the threshold and the control content related to the operation of the air conditioner according to the condition are associated;
An operation map creation device comprising: The environmental information includes information on the temperature of the room,
The operation map creation device according to claim 1, wherein the threshold value determination unit determines the threshold value from a relationship between a temperature of the room and information on power consumption of an air conditioner provided in the room.   The operation map creation unit includes a first condition based on the threshold value, a control content for controlling the air conditioner to operate intermittently by external control, a second condition based on the threshold value, and the air conditioner. The operation map creation device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the operation map is created in association with control contents to be controlled so as to be intermittently operated by control inside the machine. The operation map creation unit creates the operation map in which a plurality of conditions according to user preferences and the control contents to be performed on the air conditioner when the conditions are satisfied are associated with each other.
The operation map creation device according to any one of claims 1 to 3.   When there are a plurality of rooms in which the environment information and the power consumption information are acquired in the house, the threshold value determination unit uses the environment information acquired in the room and the power consumption information for each room. The operation map creation device according to claim 1, wherein the threshold value for each room is determined. An equipment operation control unit that controls the operation of the air conditioner based on the operation map created by the operation map creation device according to any one of claims 1 to 5.
An air conditioning control device. Set at each time of the air conditioner using environment information representing information about the environment of the room in the house, power consumption information representing the power consumption information of the air conditioner, and temperature information set in the air conditioner An operation history data creating step for creating operation history data representing an operation result when operating at a temperature and the set temperature;
A threshold value determining step for determining a reference threshold value for determining whether to execute control for suppressing power consumption based on the operation history data;
An operation map creating step for creating an operation map representing a command for controlling the operation of the air conditioner in which the condition based on the threshold and the control content related to the operation of the air conditioner according to the condition are associated;
A driving map creation method comprising: Set at each time of the air conditioner using environment information representing information about the environment of the room in the house, power consumption information representing the power consumption information of the air conditioner, and temperature information set in the air conditioner An operation history data creating step for creating operation history data representing an operation result when operating at a temperature and the set temperature;
A threshold value determining step for determining a reference threshold value for determining whether to execute control for suppressing power consumption based on the operation history data;
An operation map creating step for creating an operation map representing a command for controlling the operation of the air conditioner in which the condition based on the threshold and the control content related to the operation of the air conditioner according to the condition are associated;
A computer program for causing a computer to execute.

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