JP2018014592A - In-residence equipment control device and in-residence equipment control system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To surely enable warning by determining an influence on a resident person without any trouble of a user's setting a prohibiting operation and a warning operation when the user operates in-residence equipment by remote control.SOLUTION: An in-residence equipment control system respectively acquires detection results of use information of a bathroom related to a hot water supply system operable according to a detection result of an electronic lock for discriminating an owner to detect an in-residence lock and remote control from the outside (100, 112), detects bathroom hot water use, bathroom electric use, or child residence when a portable terminal indicates hot water filling of a bathtub (102, 114), performs control so as to notify the portable terminal of a warning when something is detected (104, 116), and performs control so as to perform hot water filling to the bathtub when anything is not detected (108, 122).SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

  The present invention relates to a home device control apparatus and a home device control system for controlling a home device installed in a house.

  In Patent Literature 1, a plurality of combinations of operations on a plurality of electronic devices such as a refrigerator and a bath and the situation on the premises corresponding to the operations are registered in a DB in the home server. In addition, the home server requests each electronic device to acquire the status of each electronic device, and based on the combination of the registered operation and status, an operation request from the user terminal received via the Internet is received. Determine whether it is appropriate. When it is determined that the operation request from the user terminal is not appropriate, the execution of the operation to the electronic device is restricted based on the operation request, and the user terminal is notified that the operation request is not appropriate. Yes.

JP 2005-184711 A

  However, in Patent Document 1, it is necessary for the user to set the prohibition operation and the warning operation in advance, and it takes time and effort. In addition, it is possible that not all prohibited operations and warning operations that can be actually considered can be set. Furthermore, in Patent Document 1, there is room for improvement because it does not consider the home state of other residents other than the operator of the user terminal that makes the operation request.

  The present invention has been made in consideration of the above facts, and when operating a home device by remote operation, the influence on the home user is determined without taking the time and effort for the user to set a prohibition operation or a warning operation. The purpose is to make sure that warnings are possible.

  In order to achieve the above object, the home appliance control apparatus according to the first aspect relates to a detection result of an electronic lock that distinguishes the owner and detects a home key, and a home appliance that can operate according to remote operation from the outside. Each of the detection results acquired by the acquisition unit when the operation instruction of the home device is performed by the acquisition unit that acquires the detection results of the related information and the remote operation terminal for performing the remote operation. When a predetermined warning condition for the operation instruction is satisfied, control is performed so as to notify the remote operation terminal of the warning, and when the warning condition is not satisfied, the home appliance is controlled so as to start the operation according to the operation instruction. And a control unit.

  According to the in-home device control apparatus according to the first aspect, the acquisition unit relates to the detection result of the electronic lock that detects the key in the home by distinguishing the owner, and the in-home device operable according to the remote operation from the outside. Each detection result of the related information is acquired.

  In the control unit, when the operation instruction of the in-home device is performed by the remote operation terminal for performing remote operation, when each detection result acquired by the acquisition unit satisfies a predetermined warning condition for the operation instruction The remote control terminal is controlled to notify the warning. On the other hand, when each detection result acquired by the acquisition unit does not satisfy a predetermined warning condition for the operation instruction, the home device is controlled to start the operation according to the operation instruction from the remote operation terminal. As a result, when the home device is operated by remote operation, it is possible to determine the influence on the home user and reliably warn the user without setting the prohibition operation or the warning operation.

  For example, the control unit controls the remote operation terminal to notify the remote operation terminal of a first warning that warns whether or not the operation of the home device is appropriate when the warning condition is satisfied, and the start of the operation is instructed with respect to the first warning. When the warning condition is satisfied after a predetermined time has elapsed, control is performed so as to notify the remote operation terminal of a second warning that warns whether or not the operation instruction of the home device is continued. As a result, when the home device is operated by remote operation, it is possible to reliably notify the two-stage warning that the home device is affected by the operation of the home device.

  Here, the hot water supply equipment which supplies hot water with respect to a bathtub is applied to a household device, and the related information can apply use information of at least one bathroom of water, gas, and electric power. In other words, when performing hot water supply to the bathtub, the use of the bathroom by the resident can be detected from the detection result of the key and the use information of the bathroom, and the resident uses the bathroom. It is possible to reliably warn the remote operator that he / she is doing.

  An electronic lock that distinguishes the owner and detects a home key, a home device that is provided in the home and can be operated according to remote operation from the outside, and a detection unit that detects related information related to the home device, A home device control system including a remote operation terminal capable of remotely controlling the home device and the home device control apparatus may be used.

  As described above, according to the present invention, when operating a home device by remote control, it is possible to reliably determine the influence on the home user without taking the trouble of setting the prohibition operation or the warning operation by the user. There is an effect that can be.

It is a block diagram which shows schematic structure of the household appliance control system which concerns on this embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of HEMS of the household appliance control system which concerns on this embodiment. (A) is a figure which shows an example of the 1st alert screen displayed on a portable terminal, (B) is a figure which shows an example of the 2nd alert screen displayed on a portable terminal. (A) is a figure which shows the time change example of the water level of a bathtub, (B) is a figure which shows the time change example of the hot water supply temperature in a bathtub, (C) is a display of a 1st alert screen and a 2nd alert screen. It is a figure which shows a timing. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the flow of the process performed by HEMS of the household appliance control system which concerns on this embodiment.

  Hereinafter, an example of an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a home appliance control system according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a home energy management system (HEMS) of the home appliance control system according to the present embodiment. It is.

  The home appliance control system 10 according to the present embodiment includes a HEMS 12 that manages energy used in a home and controls home appliances provided in the home. The HEMS 12 has functions of an acquisition unit and a control unit.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the HEMS 12 includes an operation unit 12 </ b> E and a monitor 12 </ b> F, and has a function of managing a usage state of power as energy used in a building, for example. Specifically, the HEMS 12 has a function of monitoring the power consumption of each room and displaying it on the monitor 12F.

  The HEMS 12 basically has a general computer configuration. That is, as shown in FIG. 2, a CPU 12A, a ROM 12B, a RAM 12C, a memory 12D, and the like are provided, and each is connected to a bus 12H such as a system bus or a data bus. In addition, an operation unit 12E, a monitor 12F, an input output (I / O) interface 12G, and the like are connected to the bus 12H. As the operation unit 12E and the monitor 12F, a touch panel in which the operation unit 12E and the monitor 12F are integrated may be applied, or an operation unit 12E such as a mechanical switch may be provided separately from the monitor 12F. Both a touch panel and a mechanical switch may be provided. A touch switch may be applied instead of the mechanical switch.

  A distribution board 14 with a measurement function is connected to the I / O interface 12G of the HEMS 12. The distribution board 14 with a measurement function has a function of distributing system power to each room, and also has a function of measuring usage amounts of power, gas, water, and the like. In the present embodiment, a power sensor 16, a gas sensor 18, a water sensor 20, and the like are connected to the distribution board 14 with a measurement function, and detection results of each sensor are input to the HEMS 12 via the distribution board 14 with a measurement function. It is possible. As shown in FIG. 1, the power sensor 16 includes a power sensor (bathroom) 16A for detecting the power of the bathroom, a power sensor (kitchen) 16B for detecting the power of the kitchen, and a power for detecting the power of the bedroom. Includes a sensor (bedroom) 16C and the like. In the present embodiment, the gas sensor (hot water supply facility) 18 detects gas used in the hot water supply facility 22, and the water sensor (bathroom) 20 detects use of water in the bathroom.

  The I / O interface 12G of the HEMS 12 is connected to a hot water supply facility 22 and an electronic lock 28 as devices to be controlled by the HEMS 12.

  The hot water supply facility 22 has functions such as a hot water filling of a bathtub 24 provided in a bathroom and a hot water heater. The bathtub 24 is provided with a faucet driving unit 26, which can be opened and closed by the faucet driving unit 26, and the faucet driving unit 26 is driven by an instruction from the hot water supply facility 22. The use status of hot water by the hot water supply facility 22 can be output to the HEMS 12.

  The electronic lock 28 distinguishes and detects each key by wireless communication with the keys 30A and 30B, and performs locking and unlocking in the house such as the entrance. In the present embodiment, the electronic lock 28 is connected to the I / O interface 12G of the HEMS 12, and the detection states of the keys 30A and 30B by the electronic lock 28 are input to the HEMS 122. Thereby, it is possible for the HEMS 12 to confirm the presence of a resident in the house from the key detection state. Specifically, a plurality of keys, such as a key (for daughter) 30A and a key (for son) 30B, are distinguished and detected, thereby distinguishing and detecting residents in the house.

  Further, a cloud 32 that can communicate with an external computer or a portable terminal 34 is connected to the HEMS 12. In the present embodiment, communication between the mobile terminal 34 such as a smartphone or a mobile phone owned by a resident and the HEMS 12 is enabled via the cloud 32, and operation of the home device is enabled by operating the mobile terminal 34. ing. Specifically, by installing in advance application software or the like for operating the home device on the mobile terminal 34, it is possible to operate the mobile terminal 34 to give an operation instruction to the home device. Has been. For example, by operating the portable terminal 34, the hot water supply facility 22 can be controlled via the cloud and the HEMS 12 to hot water the bathtub 24.

  Here, a specific operation example of the home appliance control system 10 according to the present embodiment will be described. Below, the operation | movement regarding the hot water filling of the bathtub 24 by remote control of the portable terminal 34 is demonstrated as an example.

  When performing hot water filling of the bathtub 24, the application software installed in advance in the portable terminal 34 owned by the resident is activated to instruct the hot water filling of the bathtub 24. The instruction of hot water filling of the bathtub 24 by the portable terminal 34 is transmitted from the cloud 32 to the HEMS 12.

  In the HEMS 12, upon receiving an instruction for hot water filling of the bathtub 24, the detection status of the keys 30A and 30B is acquired from the electronic lock 28, and each sensor (the power sensor 16, the gas sensor 18, and the water supply from the distribution board 14 with a measurement function). The detection result of the sensor 20) is acquired. Based on the acquired information, the HEMS 12 detects the usage status of hot water in the bathroom, the electricity usage status of the bathroom, home information on children, etc., and determines whether or not a predetermined warning condition is satisfied. As described above, it is determined whether the hot water filling of the bathtub 24 can be performed without any harmful effects. Here, when the child is at home and the hot water filling to the bathtub 24 is disturbed by the child or the hot water filling is performed in a state where the child is in the bathtub, the HEMS 12 carries the mobile phone. A warning is notified to the terminal 34. In the present embodiment, there are two alert screens, a first alert screen and a second alert screen, so that a two-stage warning is notified. Specifically, when an instruction for hot water bathing of the bathtub 24 is performed, if any of hot water use in the bathroom, electricity use in the bathroom, or home of the child is detected, FIG. The first alert screen shown in FIG.

  When an operation is performed on the first alert screen and the start of hot water filling of the bathtub 24 is instructed, the HEMS 12 controls the hot water supply facility 22 to start hot water filling of the bathtub 24. At this time, when the hot water filling to the bathtub 24 is started, the hot water filling is started at room temperature instead of hot water. Normal temperature hot water continues for a predetermined time t1, and after the time t1 has elapsed, the HEMS 12 displays the second alert screen shown in FIG.

  Next, when the continuation of the hot water filling of the bathtub 24 is instructed on the second alert screen, the HEMS 12 controls the hot water supply equipment 22 to start the hot hot water filling at a preset temperature and set it in advance. The bath 24 is filled with water until the water level is reached.

  In addition, the water level change of the bathtub 24 and the time change of the hot water supply temperature in the bathtub 24 come to show to FIG. 4 (A) and (B). That is, the water level gradually rises until a predetermined time t1, as shown in FIG. Thereafter, the water level does not change until the second alert screen is instructed to continue the hot water filling of the bathtub 24 (time t2), and the second alert screen is instructed to continue the hot water filling of the bathtub 24. Then, it gradually rises to the set water level.

  On the other hand, the hot water supply temperature in the bathtub 24 is maintained at room temperature until the second alert screen is instructed to continue hot water in the bathtub 24 (time t2), and the hot water in the bathtub 24 is compared with the second alert screen. When instructed to continue tension, the temperature gradually rises to the set temperature.

  As shown in FIG. 4C, the first alert screen is displayed on the mobile terminal 34 at time 0 as shown in FIG. Is displayed. On the other hand, the second alert screen is displayed on the portable terminal 34 at the timing when the time t1 has elapsed. In addition, the timing when the portable terminal 34 was operated with respect to the 2nd alert screen and the continuation of hot water filling to the bathtub 24 was instruct | indicated becomes time t2. In other words, in the present embodiment, the time t1 is a predetermined fixed value, and the time t2 is a time value until the mobile terminal 34 is operated by a resident.

  Subsequently, specific processing performed by the HEMS 12 in the home appliance control system 10 according to the present embodiment configured as described above will be described. FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a flow of processing performed in the HEMS 12 of the home appliance control system 10 according to the present embodiment. The process of FIG. 5 starts when the portable terminal 34 owned by the resident is operated and an instruction to fill the bathtub 24 is given.

  In step 100, the CPU 12 </ b> A acquires the detection results of each sensor and the detection result of the key of the electronic lock 28, and proceeds to step 102. Specifically, the detection results of each sensor are: power sensor (bathroom) 16A, power sensor (kitchen) 16B, power sensor (bedroom) 16C, gas sensor (hot water supply equipment) 18, and water sensor (bathroom) 20. Get the detection results.

  In step 102, the CPU 12 </ b> A determines based on each detection result whether the bath water is used, the bath electricity is used, or the child is at home. This determination is affirmative when the use of hot water in the bathroom, the use of electricity in the bathroom, or at home of a child is detected, and the routine proceeds to step 104. If none is detected, the determination is negative and the routine proceeds to step 108.

  In Step 104, the CPU 12 </ b> A controls to display the first alert screen on the portable terminal 34 and proceeds to Step 106. That is, the display instruction of the first alert is issued from the HEMS 12 to the portable terminal 34 via the cloud 32. Thereby, the first alert screen as shown in FIG. 3A is displayed on the portable terminal 34 owned by the resident.

  In step 106, the CPU 12 </ b> A determines whether or not to start filling the bathtub 24. In the present embodiment, this determination is made by determining whether or not the start of hot water has been instructed on the first alert screen by operating the portable terminal 34 by the resident. When “Yes” on the first alert screen in FIG. 3 (A) is instructed to operate, the determination is affirmed and the process proceeds to step 108, and “Cancel” on the first alert screen in FIG. 3 (A) is instructed to operate. If the result is negative, the determination is denied and the series of processing ends.

  In step 108, the CPU 12 </ b> A controls the hot water supply facility 22, whereby hot water filling at the room temperature to the bathtub 24 is started, and the process proceeds to step 110.

  In step 110, the CPU 12A determines whether or not a predetermined time t1 has elapsed, waits until the determination is affirmed, and proceeds to step 112. In the present embodiment, for example, the time t1 is set to a time at which the water level at the head position assumed when the child is prone by starting hot water filling in the bathtub 24 at room temperature.

  In step 112, the CPU 12 </ b> A obtains the detection results of the sensors and the key detection result of the electronic lock 28 again, and proceeds to step 114. Specifically, the detection results of each sensor are: power sensor (bathroom) 16A, power sensor (kitchen) 16B, power sensor (bedroom) 16C, gas sensor (hot water supply equipment) 18, and water sensor (bathroom) 20. Get the detection results.

  In step 114, based on each detection result, the CPU 12A determines again whether or not the bathroom hot water is used, the bathroom electricity is used, or the child is at home. This determination is affirmative when the use of hot water in the bathroom, the use of electricity in the bathroom, or at home of a child is detected, and the process proceeds to step 116. If neither is detected, the determination is negative and the routine proceeds to step 122.

  In step 116, the CPU 12 </ b> A controls to display the second alert screen on the portable terminal 34 and proceeds to step 118. That is, the second alert display instruction is given from the HEMS 12 to the portable terminal 34 via the cloud 32. Thereby, the second alert screen as shown in FIG. 3B is displayed on the portable terminal 34 owned by the resident.

  In step 118, the CPU 12A determines whether or not the hot water filling to the bathtub 24 is continued. In the present embodiment, this determination is made as to whether or not the resident has instructed the second alert screen to continue hot water by operating the portable terminal 34. When an operation instruction is given to “continue” on the second alert screen in FIG. 3B, the determination is affirmed and the routine proceeds to step 122, and “stop and open” on the second alert screen in FIG. 3B. When an operation instruction is issued, the determination is denied and the routine proceeds to step 120.

  In step 120, the CPU 12 </ b> A controls the faucet driving unit 26 via the hot water supply facility 22 to open the bathtub 24 and complete a series of processes. In addition, it is good also as a form which abbreviate | omits step 120 and complete | finishes a process, without leaving the water of the bathtub 24.

  On the other hand, in step 122, the CPU 12 </ b> A controls the hot water supply facility 22 to start hot water filling of the bath 24 (temperature for setting the temperature to a set temperature higher than normal temperature), and the process proceeds to step 124.

  In step 124, the CPU 12 </ b> A obtains information from the hot water supply facility 22 to determine whether or not the hot water in the bathtub 24 has reached the set water level and the set temperature. A series of processing ends after waiting until the determination is affirmed.

  By performing the processing in this manner, the home of a child or the like is detected, and bath usage information is detected. When the home is using the bath, the remote operator of the hot water supply facility 22 is warned. Can be notified.

  Further, in the present embodiment, it is possible to determine whether or not there is an influence on a home user when the home device is operated by remote operation without the user setting a prohibition operation or a warning operation in advance.

  Furthermore, since the person at home is detected using the detection result of the key by the electronic lock 28, the person at home can be detected by distinguishing the resident.

  In the above embodiment, the hot water supply facility 22 has been described as an example of a home device as a control target of the home device control system 10, but the present invention is not limited to this. As the home appliance, for example, an electric shutter or an electric window provided in the home may be applied.

  Moreover, although the process performed by HEMS12 in said embodiment was demonstrated as a software process, it is good also as a process performed by hardware, and is good also as a process performed by a combination of both. In the case of software, the program may be stored and distributed as a program in a storage medium or the like.

  Further, the present invention is not limited to the above, and it is needless to say that various modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention.

10 Home appliance control system 12 HEMS
14 Distribution board with measurement function 16 Power sensor 18 Gas sensor 20 Water sensor 22 Hot water supply equipment 28 Electronic lock 30A Key (for daughter)
30B key (for son)
32 Cloud 34 Mobile device

Claims (4)

An acquisition unit for respectively obtaining a detection result of an electronic lock that detects an in-home key by distinguishing the owner, and a detection result of related information related to a home device operable in accordance with remote operation from outside,
When each detection result acquired by the acquisition unit satisfies a predetermined warning condition for the operation instruction when an operation instruction for the home device is performed by the remote operation terminal for performing the remote operation, A control unit that controls the remote operation terminal so as to notify a warning and, when the warning condition is not satisfied, controls the household device so as to start the operation according to the operation instruction;
In-home equipment control device.   The control unit controls to notify the remote operation terminal of a first warning that warns whether the operation of the home device is appropriate when the warning condition is satisfied, and starts the operation in response to the first warning. If the warning condition is satisfied after a predetermined time elapses after the instruction is issued, control is performed so as to notify the remote operation terminal of a second warning that warns whether the operation instruction of the home appliance is continued. Item 2. A home appliance control device according to Item 1. The home appliance is a hot water supply facility for supplying hot water to the bathtub,
The home appliance control device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the related information is usage information of at least one bathroom of water, gas, and electric power. An electronic lock that distinguishes the owner and detects the key in the house,
In-home equipment that is installed in the house and can operate according to remote operation from outside,
A detection unit for detecting related information related to the home device;
A remote operation terminal capable of remotely operating the home appliance;
The in-home device control device according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
In-home equipment control system.