JP2018169070A - Air conditioner, portable device and air conditioning system - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide an air conditioner, a portable device and an air conditioning system capable of automatically adjusting a wind direction and the like based on a preset temperature which is set in advance, and capable of improving practicability and comfort.SOLUTION: An air conditioner includes: wind direction control means (504) capable of adjusting a wind direction by controlling an operation of drive means (motor M1, M2) of a wind direction plate (lateral wind direction plate 15, vertical wind direction plate 16); position detection means (503) for detecting the position of a portable device (remote control 300A) which includes temperature detection means (sensor 304) for detecting an indoor temperature; and communication means (communication part 250) for performing communication between itself and the portable device. The wind direction control means controls an operation of the drive means of the wind direction plate so that the wind direction avoids a portable device existing region including the position of the portable device or the wind direction faces the portable device existing region, based on the detection temperature by the temperature detection means acquired by the communication means and the preset temperature which is set in advance.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

  The present embodiment relates to an air conditioner, a portable device, and an air conditioning system.

  As a type of air conditioner (air conditioner) that performs indoor cooling and heating, the first control that detects the position of the remote control and automatically directs the blowing direction to the remote control position, and the first control that automatically removes the blowing direction from the remote control position. One that performs two-control is proposed (for example, see Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent No. 5325854

  However, in the air conditioner as shown in the above-mentioned document, how to specifically switch between the first control for directing the blowing direction to the remote control position and the second control for removing the blowing direction from the remote control position. It was not mentioned, and there was an inconvenience of poor practicality and comfort.

  In the present embodiment, the air conditioning can automatically adjust the wind direction and the like based on the temperature detected in the room and the preset temperature, which can improve practicality and comfort. Machine, portable device and air conditioning system.

  According to one aspect of the present embodiment, the position of a portable device provided with a wind direction control unit that adjusts the wind direction and a temperature detection unit that detects an indoor temperature is detected by controlling the operation of the driving unit of the wind direction plate. A position detection means and a communication means for communicating with the portable device, wherein the wind direction control means is preset with a temperature detected by the temperature detection means acquired via the communication means. An air conditioner that controls the operation of the driving unit of the wind direction plate so that the wind direction avoids the portable device existence area including the position of the portable device or the wind direction toward the portable device existence region based on the set temperature. Provided.

  Thereby, based on the temperature detected by the temperature detection means and the set temperature, the wind direction avoiding the portable device existence area including the position of the portable device is controlled to the wind direction toward the portable device existence region. When the temperature detected by the temperature detection means is relatively low with respect to the set temperature, the warm air can be blown in a wind direction that avoids the portable device existence area including the position of the portable device. In addition, when the temperature detected by the temperature detection unit is close to the set temperature, the hot air can be blown in the direction of the wind toward the portable device existence area. On the other hand, during cooling operation, for example, when the temperature detected by the temperature detecting means is relatively high with respect to the set temperature, the cool air can be blown in the direction of the air toward the portable device existence area, and the temperature detected by the temperature detecting means is the set temperature. When it is close to, the cool air can be blown so as to avoid the portable device existence area including the position of the portable device.

  As described above, during the heating operation, when the temperature detected by the temperature detecting unit is relatively low with respect to the set temperature, in the case of the wind direction that avoids the portable device existence area including the position of the portable device, the user around the portable device is notified. Since the warm air does not hit directly, the room can be warmed without causing discomfort, and when the temperature detected by the temperature detection means is close to the set temperature, the wind direction is directed toward the mobile device presence area including the position of the mobile device For a user who feels chills, the chills can be resolved by placing the portable device nearby.

  On the other hand, in the cooling operation, when the temperature detected by the temperature detection means is relatively high with respect to the set temperature, in the case of the wind direction toward the portable device existence area including the position of the portable device, the user places the portable device close to Since it can directly hit the cold wind, it is effective as a measure against heat. In addition, when the temperature detected by the temperature detecting unit is close to the set temperature and the wind direction avoids the portable device existence area including the position of the portable device, it is possible to prevent the user around the portable device from being too cold.

  Further, according to another aspect of the present embodiment, the remote control device is a kind of portable device capable of communicating with the air conditioner, and includes a sensor unit including a temperature detection means for detecting an indoor temperature; A remote control device comprising: an operation unit for remotely operating an air conditioner; a display unit that displays information related to the air conditioner; and a communication unit that communicates with the communication unit on the air conditioner side. Provided.

  Thereby, indoor temperature can be transmitted to an air conditioner in real time, or various operations can be performed remotely, and convenience and comfort can be improved.

  Further, according to another aspect of the present embodiment, an air conditioning system using the air conditioner and the remote control device, the communication means on the air conditioner side and the remote control device side The communication unit is provided with an air conditioning system connected by a predetermined wireless method.

  As a result, the wind direction and the like can be automatically adjusted based on the detected temperature and the preset temperature, and practicality and comfort can be improved.

  According to the present embodiment, an air conditioner that can automatically adjust the wind direction and the like based on the detected temperature and a preset temperature and can improve practicality and comfort, An apparatus and an air conditioning system can be provided.

The front view (a) and perspective view (b) which show the external appearance of the air conditioner main body which concerns on this embodiment. The side sectional view showing the schematic structure of the air harmony machine main part concerning this embodiment. The block diagram which shows the 1st Example of the air conditioning system containing the air conditioner main body which concerns on this embodiment, and a portable apparatus. The block diagram which shows the structural example of the control part with which the air conditioner main body which concerns on this embodiment is provided. The top view which shows the usage example of the portable apparatus applied to the air conditioner main body which concerns on this embodiment. The top view which shows the other usage example of the portable apparatus applied to the air conditioner main body which concerns on this embodiment. The flowchart which shows the process sequence of the wind direction and the air volume control process performed with the air conditioning system containing the air conditioner main body and portable apparatus which concern on this embodiment. The table | surface which shows the example of the table regarding the wind direction applied to a wind direction and an air volume control process, and an air volume. Explanatory drawing which shows the example of control at the time of the heating operation of a wind direction and air volume control process. Explanatory drawing which shows the example of control at the time of air_conditionaing | cooling operation of a wind direction / air volume control process. The block diagram which shows the 2nd Example of the air conditioning system containing the air conditioner main body which concerns on this embodiment, and a portable apparatus. The schematic block diagram which shows the structural example of the portable apparatus applied to the air conditioning system which concerns on 2nd Example. Explanatory drawing which shows the example of control at the time of the heating operation of the wind direction and the air volume control process in the air conditioning system which concerns on 2nd Example. Explanatory drawing which shows the example of control at the time of the air_conditioning | cooling driving | operation of the air direction / air volume control process in the air conditioning system which concerns on 2nd Example. The block diagram which shows the 3rd Example of the air conditioning system containing the air conditioner main body which concerns on this embodiment, and a portable apparatus. The block diagram which shows the 4th Example of the air conditioning system containing the air conditioner main body which concerns on this embodiment, and a portable apparatus.

  Embodiments will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description of the drawings, the same or similar parts are denoted by the same or similar reference numerals.

  In addition, the embodiments described below exemplify apparatuses and methods for embodying the technical idea, and do not specify the material, shape, structure, arrangement, etc. of the component parts as follows. . This embodiment can be modified in various ways within the scope of the claims.

(Embodiment)
[Overall configuration of the air conditioner body]
With reference to FIG. 1, the whole structure of air conditioner main body A1 which concerns on this Embodiment is demonstrated.

  Fig.1 (a) is a front view which shows the external appearance of air conditioner main body A1 which concerns on this embodiment, FIG.1 (b) is the perspective view, FIG. 2 is the side which shows schematic structure of air conditioner main body A1. FIG.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the air conditioner main body A1 includes an indoor fan 14 composed of a sirocco fan or the like that is rotatably disposed at a substantially center in a resin housing 1, and the indoor fan. The heat exchanger 13 using the heat medium arrange | positioned around 14 is provided. The indoor fan 14 is connected to a motor (not shown) as a drive source, and is configured to be rotated in the direction D3 to blow air.

  In addition, a plurality of slits are formed along the longitudinal direction (D2 direction) of the air conditioner body A1 as the air intake ports 10a and 10b on the upper surface side and the front surface side (upper and right side in FIG. 2) of the housing 1. Yes.

  In the housing 1, a dustproof filter 12 is disposed at a position facing the air intake ports 10a and 10b. The filter 12 may be provided on at least one of the side facing the air intake port 10a or the side facing the air intake port 10b.

  Below the front side of the housing 1, a plurality of left and right wind direction plates 15 for adjusting the wind direction in the left and right direction can swing along the D2 direction (see FIG. 1B) which is the left and right direction (longitudinal direction). Is provided.

  The left and right wind direction plates 15 can be constituted by, for example, a plurality of flat plates having the same shape, and are arranged at equal intervals in the width direction in the air passage and vertically cut through the air passage.

  Each of the left and right wind direction plates 15 is swung by a motor M2 (see FIG. 3 described later) as a kind of driving means (actuator).

  The swing mechanism of the left and right wind direction plate 15 is not particularly limited, and can be swung via a link mechanism or a gear mechanism connected to the motor M2, for example.

  Moreover, it is good also as a structure which provides a motor etc. for each left-right wind direction board 15, and rocks each left-right wind direction board 15 independently.

  On the front side of the left / right wind direction plate 15, an up / down wind direction plate 16 for adjusting the wind direction in the up / down direction is provided so as to be swingable in the D1 direction (see FIG. 2) which is the up / down direction.

  The up-and-down wind direction plate 16 is composed of, for example, a single plate-like member capable of closing the air outlet 11 and is pivotally supported by drive shafts at both left and right ends, and a motor M1 as a kind of drive means (actuator). (Refer to FIG. 3 described later).

  The swing mechanism of the up-and-down wind direction plate 16 is not particularly limited, and can be swung via a link mechanism or a gear mechanism connected to the motor M1, for example.

  Further, in FIG. 2, a control unit 2 composed of a microcomputer or the like is disposed below the rear side in the housing 1. When the operation is started under the control of the control unit 2, air blowing is started by the rotation of the indoor fan 14, and the air W 1 a and W 1 b taken into the housing 1 from the air intake ports 10 a and 10 b And after passing through the heat exchanger 13, the air is blown out in the order of air W2 → W3.

  At this time, W1a and W1b are heated or cooled according to the operation mode (heating mode and cooling mode) of the heat exchanger 13, and the air W2 and W3 are output indoors as hot air or cold air.

[First embodiment of air conditioning system]
Next, an air conditioning system S1a according to a first example using the air conditioner main body A1 and the like according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an air conditioning system S1a including the air conditioner main body A1 according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram showing a configuration example of the control unit 2 provided in the air conditioner main body A1 according to the present embodiment. It is.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the air conditioning system S1a includes an air conditioner main body A1, an outdoor unit 200, and a remote controller (remote operation device) 300A for remotely operating the air conditioner main body A1.

  The air conditioner body A1 in the present embodiment detects the position of the remote controller 300A, and based on the temperature detected by the remote controller 300A and a preset temperature, a region including the position of the remote controller 300A (the presence of a portable device) It is possible to control the wind direction so as to blow toward the area), or to control the wind direction so as to avoid the position of the remote controller 300A.

  The air conditioner main body A1 includes a control unit 2 that controls the entire main body, a communication unit 250, and the indoor units (the heat exchanger 13, the indoor fan 101, and the wind direction plates 15 and 16 described with reference to FIGS. And motors M1 and M2) and a sensor unit 150.

  The control unit 2 drives the motor M1 to swing (swing) the vertical wind direction plate 16 in the vertical direction. Further, the motor M2 is driven to swing (swing) the left / right airflow direction plate 15 in the left / right direction. Thereby, the ventilation from the blower outlet 11 is also swung up and down and left and right, and the wind flows over a wide range (arbitrary direction) in the room.

  The communication unit 250 is an interface for communicating with other devices, here, the remote controller 300A in a short-range wireless system such as WiFi (registered trademark), Bluetooth (registered trademark), Wi-SUN, or the like. Control unit 2 controls communication unit 250 to transmit / receive information to / from remote controller 300A.

  The outdoor unit 200 is connected to the air conditioner body A1. The outdoor unit 200 is installed outdoors, for example, and includes a compressor 201 that compresses a refrigerant, a heat exchanger 202, an outdoor fan 203, an expansion valve, and the like. The compressor 201 of the outdoor unit 200, the heat exchanger 202, the expansion valve, and the heat exchanger 202 of the indoor unit are connected by a refrigerant pipe in this order to constitute a refrigerant cycle in which the refrigerant circulates.

  The heat exchanger 202 of the outdoor unit 200 condenses the high-temperature and high-pressure gaseous refrigerant gas compressed by the compressor 201 by air cooling with the outdoor fan 203. The heat generated in the heat exchanger 202 by the condensation of the refrigerant gas is given to the air sucked from the suction port of the outdoor unit 200 by the outdoor fan 203 and blown out of the outdoor unit 200.

  The expansion valve decompresses the refrigerant from the heat exchanger 202 of the outdoor unit 200, and the decompressed refrigerant gas evaporates in the heat exchanger 202. The air sucked into the indoor unit by the indoor fan 101 is absorbed by the heat exchanger 13 of the indoor unit. This absorbed air is blown out of the indoor unit. In this way, heat in the outdoor unit 200 and the indoor unit is exchanged by condensation and evaporation of the refrigerant, and the indoor air is air-conditioned.

  The sensor unit 150 includes, for example, a temperature sensor that detects the temperature around the air conditioner main body A1, a human sensor (person detection means) that detects the presence of a person in the room, and a position detection sensor that detects the position of the remote controller 300A in the room. (Position detecting means).

  Note that a method for detecting the position of the remote controller 300A by the position detection sensor is not particularly limited. For example, when a short-distance wireless method such as WiFi, Bluetooth, Wi-SUN is applied as a communication method, the air conditioner main body The communication units 250 are arranged at both the left and right ends of the casing 1 of A1, and the position of the remote controller 300A can be obtained by an existing technique using the principle of radio wave intensity and triangulation with the remote controller 300A.

  The remote control 300A is a kind of portable device, and includes a control unit (microcomputer or the like) 305 for controlling the entire remote control, a communication unit 301, an operation unit 302, a display unit 303, and a sensor unit 304. The operation unit 302 includes an operation start / stop button for instructing operation start and stop, a temperature adjustment button for adjusting temperature, a wind direction switching button for switching the wind direction, a heating operation mode, a cooling operation mode, or an automatic operation. Various buttons such as an operation mode switching button for selecting a mode are included, and user operations are accepted.

  The display unit 303 is configured by a liquid crystal display or the like that displays information related to the operating state of the air conditioner main body A1. The sensor unit 304 includes a temperature sensor (temperature detection means) that detects the temperature in the room.

  Similar to the communication unit 250, the communication unit 301 can communicate with the remote controller 300 </ b> A via the communication unit 250 by a short-range wireless method such as WiFi, Bluetooth, Wi-SUN, or the like. Specifically, the communication unit 301 transmits operation information indicating the contents operated by the operation unit 302 and various types of information detected by the sensor unit 304 to the air conditioner body A1.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 4, the structural example of the control part 2 with which air conditioner main body A1 which concerns on this embodiment is provided is demonstrated. The control unit 2 can be composed of a microcomputer and memory as hardware and software such as a predetermined program and data for controlling the microcomputer.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the control unit 2 includes a temperature information receiving unit 501 that receives temperature information as a measurement result measured by the sensor unit 304. The temperature information receiving unit 501 may be configured to communicate with the remote control 300A or the like via the communication unit 250, or may be configured to communicate with the remote control 300A or the like independently of the communication unit 250.

  In addition, the control unit 2 includes a temperature difference calculating unit 502 that calculates a difference between the temperature information acquired by the temperature information receiving unit 501 and a preset temperature. In the present embodiment, the temperature difference is calculated by the temperature difference calculation unit 502. However, the temperature difference calculation unit 502 is provided in the control unit 305 of the remote controller 300A, and the calculation result is obtained by the air conditioner main body A1. It may be configured to receive.

  In addition, the control unit 2 includes a position detection unit 503 including a position sensor that detects the position of a portable device such as the remote controller 300A. As described above, the position detection unit 503 can detect the position of the remote controller 300A or the like using the existing technology, and the position detection unit 3 always monitors the position of the remote controller 300A.

  Further, the control unit 2 controls the motor M2 and the vertical wind direction plate of the left and right wind direction plates 15 based on the information on the temperature difference calculated by the temperature difference calculation unit 502 and the position information of the remote controller 300A and the like acquired by the position detection unit 503. The airflow control means 504 for adjusting the airflow direction by controlling the operation of the 16 motors M1, the airflow control means 505 for adjusting the airflow volume by controlling the indoor fan 101, and the heating operation as the operation mode according to the operation of the remote controller 300A The operation mode selection means 506 is provided for selecting whether the heating mode for performing the cooling, the cooling mode for performing the cooling operation, or the automatic operation mode.

  Here, in the automatic operation mode, the cooling operation is performed when the room temperature is higher than a predetermined temperature T1 (for example, 25 degrees), and the heating operation is performed when the room temperature is lower than the predetermined temperature T2 (for example, 15 degrees). The room temperature here may be a temperature detected by the sensor unit 150 of the air conditioner main body A1, or may be a temperature detected by the sensor unit 304 of the remote controller 300A.

  Although a specific control procedure will be described later, the wind direction control unit 504 includes a wind direction that avoids an area including the position of the remote control 300A or the position of the remote control 300A according to the temperature difference calculated by the temperature difference calculation unit 502. The angles of the left and right wind direction plates 15 and the upper and lower wind direction plates 16 are adjusted so that the wind direction is directed toward the region. Hereinafter, the area including the position of the target device, here the remote controller 300A, is defined as a vertical and horizontal range including a person carrying the remote controller 300A. The range in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction may be determined from statistics or the like, or may be specified by a known method such as specifying the imaging unit by the imaging unit with the air conditioner body A1 provided. .

  More specifically, during the heating operation, when the difference between the temperature detected by the remote controller 300A and the set temperature is equal to or greater than the first threshold value, the wind direction is controlled so as to avoid the region including the position of the remote controller 300A.

  On the other hand, when the difference between the temperature detected by the remote controller 300A and the set temperature is less than the first threshold, control is performed so that the wind direction is directed toward the region including the position of the remote controller 300A.

  Further, during the cooling operation, when the difference between the temperature detected by the remote controller 300A and the set temperature is equal to or greater than the second threshold value, control is performed so that the wind direction is directed toward the region including the position of the remote controller 300A.

  On the other hand, when the difference between the temperature detected by the remote controller 300A and the set temperature is less than the second threshold value, the wind direction is controlled so as to avoid the region including the position of the remote controller 300A.

  By such control, it is possible to prevent the hot air from directly hitting the person according to the temperature near the person carrying the remote control 300A, or to adjust the wind direction so that the cool air hits the person directly. The comfort during cooling can be improved.

  Further, the wind direction control means 504 operates within the movable range of the left and right wind direction plates 15 from the left end to the right end, from the right end to the left end, or to the left and right reciprocation (from left to right within the predetermined range, from right to left, It is possible to adjust the angle step by step so as to reciprocate left and right within a predetermined range (hereinafter referred to as “step angle adjustment”). Step-by-step angle from top to bottom, from bottom to top, or up and down (including when moving from top to bottom within a specified range, from bottom to top, and when moving back and forth within a specified range) Can be adjusted (hereinafter referred to as “stepwise angle adjustment”).

  For this reason, when both the left and right wind direction plates 15 and 16 are directed toward the area including the position of the remote controller 300A, hot air or cold air is blown toward the person carrying the remote control 300A, and the left and right wind direction plates 15 When at least one of the up and down wind direction plates 16 has a wind direction that avoids an area including the position of the remote control 300A, hot air or cold air is blown out to avoid a person carrying the remote control 300A. Here, the angle adjustment of the left and right wind direction plates 15 and the upper and lower wind direction plates 16 is not stepwise but may be stepless (hereinafter referred to as “stepless angle adjustment”).

  As a wind direction operation that avoids the region including the position of the remote controller 300A during the heating operation, the wind direction control means 504 adjusts the left and right wind direction plates 15 in a stepwise angle adjustment (stepless angle adjustment), thereby removing the region including the position of the remote controller 300A. The left and right wind direction plates 15 are rotated so that the wind direction is directed to an area not including the position of the remote control 300A or from an area not including the position of the remote control 300A to an area including the position of the remote control 300A. Here, before and after the wind direction of the right and left wind direction plate 15 is directed to the area including the position of the remote control 300A, the operation of the up and down wind direction plate 16 is not particularly limited, but the left and right wind direction plate 15 faces the area including the position of the remote control 300A. Sometimes, the angle of the up / down wind direction plate 16 is adjusted to the upper end of the movable range.

  Further, as a wind direction operation directed toward the area including the position of the remote controller 300A during the heating operation, the left and right wind direction plates 15 are rotated so that the wind direction is directed from the area not including the position of the remote controller 300A to the area including the position of the remote controller 300A. And it is preferable to rotate the up-and-down wind direction board 16 so that a wind direction may turn gradually to the lower body vicinity of a person, and to stop at the lower end (within the predetermined range including a lower end) of a movable range.

  Note that the wind direction control means 504 is normal or normal before and after the wind direction of the left and right wind direction plate 15 is directed to the region including the position of the remote control 300A when the left and right wind direction plate 15 is adjusted stepwise (stepless angle adjustment). The left and right wind direction plates 15 may be rotated at a slower speed, and the left and right wind direction plates 15 may be rotated at a faster speed than usual while the wind direction is directed to the region of the remote controller 300A. Thus, the rate of change of the left and right wind direction plate 15 is different between before and after the direction of the wind of the left and right wind direction plate 15 is directed to the region including the position of the remote control 300A and during the time when the wind direction is directed to the region of the position of the remote control 300A. be able to.

  As a wind direction operation that avoids the region including the position of the remote controller 300A during the cooling operation, the wind direction control unit 504 adjusts the left and right wind direction plates 15 in a stepwise angle adjustment (stepless angle adjustment), thereby removing the region including the position of the remote controller 300A. The left and right wind direction plates 15 are rotated so that the wind direction is directed to an area not including the position of the remote control 300A or from an area not including the position of the remote control 300A to an area including the position of the remote control 300A. In this case, the operation of the vertical wind direction plate 16 is not particularly limited before and after the wind direction of the left and right wind direction plate 15 faces the region including the position of the remote control 300A, but the left and right wind direction plate 15 faces the region including the position of the remote control 300A. When it is, the angle of the up / down wind direction plate 16 is adjusted to the upper end of the movable range.

  Further, as a wind direction operation toward the area including the position of the remote controller 300A during the cooling operation, the left and right wind direction plates 15 are rotated so that the wind direction is directed from the area not including the position of the remote controller 300A to the area including the position of the remote controller 300A. The operation of the up-and-down wind direction plate 16 in this case is not particularly limited, but the up-and-down wind direction plate 16 is rotated so that the wind direction gradually approaches the lower body of the person (the upper body of the person excluding the face), and the lower end (lower end of the movable range is set). It may be stopped within a predetermined range.

  When the left and right wind direction plates 15 are adjusted stepwise (stepless angle adjustment), the right and left wind directions are normal or faster than usual before and after the left and right wind direction plates 15 are directed to the area including the position of the remote controller 300A. The plate 15 may be rotated, and the left and right wind direction plates 15 may be rotated at a slower speed than usual while the left and right wind direction plates 15 are in the direction of the position of the remote controller 300A.

  Thus, the rate of change of the left and right wind direction plate 15 is different between before and after the direction of the wind of the left and right wind direction plate 15 is directed to the region including the position of the remote control 300A and during the time when the wind direction is directed to the region of the position of the remote control 300A. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the uncomfortable feeling of a person who receives hot air or cold air, and to improve comfort.

  The air volume control means 505 adjusts the air volume according to whether or not the wind direction of the wind direction plates 15 and 16 controlled by the wind direction control means 504 is directed to an area including the position of the remote controller 300A.

  Specifically, during the heating operation, if the left and right wind direction plates 15 and 16 are adjusted by the wind direction control means 504 so that the wind direction is directed toward the area including the position of the remote controller 300A, the air volume is weak. (Alternatively, the indoor fan 101 is controlled so that there is no wind (second air volume)) (see the heating operation in the chart of FIG. 8).

  On the other hand, when the left and right wind direction plates 15 and the upper and lower wind direction plates 16 are adjusted by the wind direction control means 504 so as to avoid the area including the position of the remote controller 300A, the air volume is strong or medium (first air volume). Thus, the indoor fan 101 is controlled (see the heating operation in the chart of FIG. 8).

  Further, when the air volume control means 505 adjusts the left and right wind direction plates 15 and the upper and lower wind direction plates 16 so that the air direction control means 504 is directed toward the area including the position of the remote controller 300A during the cooling operation, The indoor fan 101 is controlled so that the air volume becomes strong or medium (second air volume) (see the cooling operation in the chart of FIG. 8).

  On the other hand, when the left and right wind direction plates 15 and the upper and lower wind direction plates 16 are adjusted by the wind direction control means 504 so as to avoid the area including the position of the remote control 300A, the air volume is weak (first air volume). The indoor fan 101 is controlled (see the cooling operation in the chart of FIG. 8).

  Note that the sensor unit 304 included in the remote controller 300A can include an illuminance sensor and a radiation sensor that acquire information related to solar radiation from a room window in addition to the temperature sensor.

  In this case, the illuminance sensor or the radiation sensor can acquire and acquire the influence of solar radiation on a person as data. And the control part 2 can control to set a predetermined | prescribed threshold value based on the data regarding the influence condition of the acquired solar radiation, and to change the intensity | strength etc. of an air conditioning.

  More specifically, for example, in the cooling operation, when the threshold value of the illuminance sensor or the radiation sensor is exceeded, control is performed so as to direct strong wind to the area including the position of the portable device such as the remote control 300A, When the temperature is lower than the set temperature (for example, −2 ° C. or more), the airflow can be adjusted to be weak with a wind direction that avoids an area including the position of the remote controller 300A or the like.

[Example of control using human sensor]
A control example in the case where the sensor unit 150 includes a human sensor will be described.

  For example, when a person is detected by the human sensor, the air direction control by the air direction control unit 504 or the air volume control by the air volume control unit 505 is performed. When no human is detected by the human sensor, the wind direction control is performed. It is possible to control so as not to perform the wind direction control by the means 504 or the air volume control by the air volume control means 505.

  As described above, when there is a person having the remote control 300A in the room, based on the temperature difference between the position of the remote control 300A and the temperature detected by the sensor unit 304 of the remote control 300A and the preset temperature, The air direction can be controlled and the air volume can be changed toward the area including the position or so as to avoid the area including the position of the remote controller 300A, and the comfort of air conditioning for the person having the remote controller 300A can be improved. In addition, since it is possible to suppress overheating or cooling of the person having the remote controller 300A, it is possible to reduce excess power required for air conditioning and improve energy saving.

  Further, when a person is detected by the human sensor, the wind direction control means 504 adjusts the wind direction of the upper and lower wind direction plates 16 so as to control so that hot air or cold air does not directly hit the human face. Can be. Thereby, the comfort of air conditioning can be improved more.

  Further, when a person is detected by the human sensor, the wind direction control means 504 varies the rate of change of the wind direction between the area including the position of the remote control 300A and the area not including the position of the remote control 300A as described above. Can be controlled. Thereby, the comfort of air conditioning can be improved more, such as reducing the uncomfortable feeling at the time of a wind direction change.

  When a person is detected by the human sensor, the air volume control unit 505 can control the air volume in the region including the position of the remote controller 300A to be zero or weak. As a result, the comfort of air conditioning is further improved by suppressing the direct exposure of hot and cold air to people, or by setting the air volume so as not to bother even if the air is directly exposed to hot or cold air. can do. Moreover, the extra power required for air conditioning can be reduced and energy-saving property can also be improved.

  Here, an operation example during the heating operation of the air direction / air volume control process will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a control example during the heating operation of the wind direction / air volume control process. As shown in FIG. 9, in a room 500 in which the air conditioner main body A1 is disposed, the left and right ends of the air conditioner main body A1 intersecting with a virtual line passing through the front surface of the air conditioner main body A1 in plan view are 2 etc. The dividing line is the reference line 0, the area on the right -θ side with respect to the air conditioner main body A1 is divided into two areas R1 and R2, and the area on the left + θ side with respect to the air conditioner main body A1. Divided into two regions R3 and R4.

  The division of the region is not limited to the above example, and the maximum horizontal region (for example, a range of 120 °) that can be adjusted by the left and right wind direction plates 15 is divided into a plurality of regions (for example, divided every 30 °). One or more areas may be set. Here, a case where the planar view region including the position of the remote controller 300A is the region R2 will be described as an example.

  When the air conditioner main body A1 performs an operation with a wind direction that avoids the region including the position of the remote controller 300A, the left and right wind direction plates 15 are adjusted to at least one of the regions R1, R3, and R4 as the wind direction that avoids the region R2. . As described above, the air conditioner main body A1 side determines which area it should be directed to, but the user may instruct the remote controller 300A. Here, the operation of the vertical wind direction plate 16 when the left and right wind direction plates 15 are directed to the regions R1, R3, and R4 is not particularly limited.

  When the air conditioner body A1 determines which of the regions R1, R3, and R4 the wind direction is directed to, for example, by comparing the difference between the detected temperature received from the temperature sensor 304 and the set temperature and the threshold value k1. When the difference is larger than the threshold value k1, the left and right wind direction plates 15 are directed to the region R4 farthest from the region R2, and when the difference is smaller than the threshold value k1, the left and right wind direction plates 15 are adjacent to the region R1 or the region R3 adjacent to the region R2. Should be directed. Here, whether the left and right wind direction plates 15 are directed to the region R1 or the region R3 is a region that does not include the side wall surface with respect to the wall surface on which the air conditioner main body A1 is provided (that is, the angle θ in the case of the left side). R3 may be determined preferentially, the region facing the larger angle -θ in the case of the smaller right side and the right side. Thereby, it can avoid hitting the indirect warm air which hit the wall surface.

  When the wind directions of the left and right wind direction plates 15 and the upper and lower wind direction plates 16 are determined, stepwise angle adjustment (stepless angle adjustment) may be performed on at least one of the left and right directions and the vertical direction within the determined region. Here, the stepwise angle adjustment of the wind direction (stepless angle adjustment) means that the operation amount of the motors M1 and M2 of the wind direction plates 15 and 16 is increased or decreased. That is, in the case of the left and right wind direction plates 15, the angle is adjusted so that the angle is directed to the right (increase) or left (decrease) within a range of 0 to θ at a predetermined interval with respect to the reference line 0, and within the range of 0 to −θ. In the case of the up-and-down wind direction plate 16, for example, the angle is directed downward (increase) or upward (decrease) at a predetermined interval on the basis of the closed state. It means to make adjustments.

  And air conditioner main body A1 will adjust an air volume according to the area | region which the area | region will be, if the wind direction which avoids the area | region containing the position of remote control 300A is determined. For example, when the wind direction is directed to the region R1 or R3 adjacent to the region R2 where the remote controller 300A exists on the left and right wind direction plate 15 regardless of the wind direction of the up and down wind direction plate 16, the warm air HW1 and HW3 with the air volume being medium are used. When the air direction is directed to the region R4 which is the farthest region, the warm air HW4 with a strong air volume is used. Even when the left and right wind direction plates 15 are directed toward the region R2, the up and down wind direction plate 16 is directed toward the upper end of the movable range so that it does not hit a person, and the amount of warm air HW2 is reduced. Also good.

  On the other hand, when the air conditioner main body A1 operates to make the wind direction toward the region including the position of the remote controller 300A, the angle is adjusted so that the left and right wind direction plates 15 are directed to the region R2, and the vertical wind direction plate 16 is moved to the position of the remote controller 300A. Adjust the angle so that it faces the area containing. And the warm air HW2 with respect to the area including the position of the remote controller 300A may have a weak air volume or zero air volume. When it is determined that the wind direction is directed to the region R2 with respect to the left and right wind direction plates 15, the stepwise angle adjustment (stepless angle adjustment) may be performed on the left and right wind directions in the region.

  Furthermore, in the case of performing an operation (stepless angle adjustment or stepwise angle adjustment) that automatically swings (swings) so that the left and right wind direction plates 15 reciprocate left and right during heating operation, the region R1 → R2 → R3 → R4. → R3 → R2 → ... in the order of warm air HW1, HW2, HW3, HW4 medium → weak (or zero) → medium → strong → medium → weak (or zero) → ... The air volume can be changed stepwise or steplessly, and the swinging can be made irregularly in the order of the regions R4 → R3 → R2 → R3 → R2 → R1 →.

  Thus, when the left and right wind direction plates 15 are swung by the stepwise angle adjustment (stepless angle adjustment), the operation of the upper and lower wind direction plates 16 when the wind direction of the left and right wind direction plates 15 is directed to the region R2 is the position of the remote controller 300A. Control is made so as to be directed toward the lower end of the movable range when the region is included, and control is directed toward the upper end of the movable range when the region including the position of the remote controller 300A is avoided. When the stepwise angle adjustment (stepwise angle adjustment) from the region R1 to the region R2 or the stepwise angle adjustment (stepless angle adjustment) from the region R3 to the region R2 is performed. When the wind direction plate 16 is also directed to an area including the position of the remote controller 300A, stepwise angle adjustment (stepless angle) is directed toward the upper end of the movable range when avoiding the area including the position of the remote controller 300A. You may make it swing by adjustment. Further, when the left and right wind direction plates 15 are swung by stepwise angle adjustment (stepless angle adjustment), the operation of the upper and lower wind direction plates 16 when the wind direction of the left and right wind direction plates 15 is not directed to the region R2 is not particularly limited. You may control so that it may face the lower end of a movable range.

  Next, an operation example during the cooling operation of the air direction / air volume control process will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a control example during the cooling operation of the wind direction / air volume control process. As shown in FIG. 10, in a room 500 in which the air conditioner main body A1 is arranged, the left and right ends of the air conditioner main body A1 intersecting with a virtual line passing through the front surface of the air conditioner main body A1 in a plan view are 2 etc. The dividing line is the reference line 0, the area on the right -θ side with respect to the air conditioner main body A1 is divided into two areas R1 and R2, and the area on the left + θ side with respect to the air conditioner main body A1. Divided into two regions R3 and R4.

  The division of the region is not limited to the above example, and the maximum horizontal region (for example, a range of 120 °) that can be adjusted by the left and right wind direction plates 15 is divided into a plurality of regions (for example, divided every 30 °). One or more areas may be set. Here, a case where the planar view region including the position of the remote controller 300A is the region R2 will be described as an example.

  When the air conditioner main body A1 operates to make the wind direction avoiding the region including the position of the remote controller 300A, the left and right wind direction plate 15 is adjusted to at least one of the regions R1, R3, and R4 as the wind direction avoiding the region R2. . Here, the operation of the vertical wind direction plate 16 when the left and right wind direction plates 15 are directed to the regions R1, R3, and R4 is not particularly limited.

  As described above, the air conditioner main body A1 side determines which of the regions R1, R3, and R4 is directed to, but the user may instruct the remote controller 300A. When the air conditioner main body A1 determines which of the regions R1, R3, and R4 the wind direction is directed to, for example, by comparing the difference between the detected temperature received from the temperature sensor 304 and the set temperature and the threshold value k2. When the difference is smaller than the threshold value k2, the left and right wind direction plates 15 are directed to the region R4 farthest from the region R2, and when the difference is larger than the threshold value k2, the left and right wind direction plates 15 are adjacent to the region R1 or the region R3 adjacent to the region R2. Should be directed. Here, the region R1 or the region R3 is directed to the region including the side wall surface with respect to the wall surface on which the air conditioner main body A1 is provided (that is, in the case of the left side, the angle θ is smaller, the right side In this case, R3 may be determined with priority. As a result, it is possible to avoid indirect cold air hitting the wall surface.

  When the wind directions of the left and right wind direction plates 15 and the upper and lower wind direction plates 16 are determined, stepwise angle adjustment (stepless angle adjustment) may be performed on at least one of the left and right directions and the vertical direction within the determined region. Here, the stepwise angle adjustment (stepless angle adjustment) of the wind direction in the left-right direction means that the operation amount of the motor M2 of the left-right wind direction plate 15 is increased or decreased. That is, in the case of the left and right wind direction plates 15, the angle is adjusted so that the angle is directed to the right (increase) or left (decrease) within a range of 0 to θ at a predetermined interval with respect to the reference line 0, and within the range of 0 to −θ. In the case of the up-and-down wind direction plate 16, for example, the angle is directed downward (increase) or upward (decrease) at a predetermined interval on the basis of the closed state. It means to make adjustments.

  And if the air direction which avoids the area | region containing the position of remote control 300A is determined, air conditioner main body A1 will adjust an air volume according to which area | region the area | region. For example, when the wind direction is directed to the region R1 and the region R3 adjacent to the region R2 where the remote controller 300A exists on the left and right wind direction plate 15 regardless of the wind direction of the up and down wind direction plate 16, the cold winds CW1 and CW3 with the medium air volume are used. In the case where the wind direction is directed to the region R4 which is the farthest region, the cold air CW4 having a reduced air volume is used.

  On the other hand, when the air conditioner main body A1 performs an operation to make the wind direction toward the region R2 including the position of the remote control 300A, the angle is adjusted so that the left and right wind direction plates 15 are directed to the region R2, and the up and down wind direction plate 16 is adjusted to the remote control 300A. Adjust the angle to face the area containing the position. And the cold wind CW2 with respect to the area | region containing remote control 300A makes air volume strong.

  Furthermore, in the case of performing an operation (stepless angle adjustment or stepwise angle adjustment) to automatically swing (swing) so as to reciprocate left and right in the left and right wind direction plates 15 during cooling operation, the region R1 → R2 → R3 → In the order of R4 → R3 → R2 →..., The air volume of the cold air CW1, CW2, CW3, CW4 is stepwise or stepless, such as medium → strong → medium → weak → medium → strong →. Can be changed, or can be swung irregularly in the order of region R4 → R3 → R2 → R3 → R2 → R1 →.

  In this way, when the left and right wind direction plates 15 are swung by the stepwise angle adjustment (stepless angle adjustment), the operation of the upper and lower wind direction plates 16 when the wind direction of the left and right wind direction plates 15 is directed to the region R2 is not particularly limited. It may be controlled so as to face the lower end of the movable range, or when the wind direction of the left and right wind direction plate 15 is adjusted stepwise from the region R1 to the region R2 (stepless angle adjustment) or stepwise from the region R3 to the region R2. In the case of angle adjustment (stepless angle adjustment), the vertical wind direction plate 16 may also be swung by stepped angle adjustment (stepless angle adjustment) toward the lower end of the movable range. In addition, when the left and right wind direction plates 15 are swung by stepwise angle adjustment (stepless angle adjustment), the operation of the upper and lower wind direction plates 16 when the wind direction of the left and right wind direction plates 15 is not directed to the region R2 is not particularly limited.

[Configuration example of portable device]
With reference to FIG. 5 and FIG. 6, the structural example and usage example of remote control 300A as a portable apparatus applied to air conditioner main body A1 which concerns on this embodiment are demonstrated.

  FIG. 5 is a plan view showing an example of use of the remote controller 300A applied to the air conditioner main body A1, and FIG. 6 is a plan view showing another example of use of the remote controller 300A.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the remote controller 300 </ b> A has a character display of “heating” or “cooling” indicating an operation mode, a temperature display of a set temperature or a detected temperature, above the surface side of the resin casing 370. A display unit 303 configured by a liquid crystal display or the like for performing the above is disposed.

  Below the display unit 303, a button B1 for selecting an operation mode, a button B2 for selecting start / stop of operation, and a button B3 for changing a set temperature are arranged.

  Below the button B2 etc., the “wind direction / air volume auto” button B4 for selecting the mode in which the control unit 2 automatically adjusts the wind direction and the air volume as described above, and the air volume as described above by the control unit 2 are selected. Without controlling the airflow direction, whether the control unit 2 controls the wind direction plates 15 and 16 as described above to be directed to the area including the position of the remote controller 300A or to avoid the area including the position of the remote controller 300A. There is a “wind direction manual” button B5 for forcibly switching between.

  For this reason, an air conditioning method that many users feel uncomfortable can be avoided by a simple operation of instructing the button B4 of “wind direction / air volume auto”. Also, by providing the “wind direction manual” button B5, it is possible to meet the user's needs to change the wind direction without changing it because the air volume is appropriate.

  Regardless of the control of the wind direction based on the temperature difference, whether to control the wind direction plates 15 and 16 toward the area including the position of the remote controller 300A or whether to avoid the area including the position of the remote controller 300A. A button for switching exclusively may be provided. With this button, even if the operation mode is the normal mode, the user who carries the remote controller 300A can perform switching such as wanting to directly hit hot air or cold air or avoiding hot air or cold air at a timing desired by the user. . In addition, as described with reference to FIG. 9, when there are a plurality of candidates for directing the wind direction, an instruction button for selecting the region may be provided.

  Further, on the front side (upper side in the drawing) of the housing 370, a transmitter 351 configured by an infrared LED or the like that transmits selected information or the like to the air conditioner main body A1 is provided.

[Wind direction and air volume control processing]
Next, with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 7, an example of the processing procedure of the wind direction / air volume control process executed in the air conditioning system S1a will be described.

  First, in step S10, it is determined whether or not there has been an instruction to start driving by operating the button B2 for starting driving on the remote control 300A as a portable device. If “No”, the process waits, and if “Yes”, Moves to step S11 and starts the operation of the air conditioner main body A1 and the outdoor unit 200.

  In step S12, the communication unit 250 receives temperature information such as the detected temperature from the remote controller 300A as a portable device, and the process proceeds to step S13. Here, the temperature information may be transmitted from the remote controller 300A to the air conditioner main body A1 in response to a request from the temperature information receiving unit 501, or the air conditioner is measured every time the remote controller 300A measures every predetermined time interval. You may make it transmit to main body A1.

  In step S13, the position detection unit 503 detects the position of the remote controller 300A and proceeds to step S14.

  In step S14, it is determined which one of the heating operation and the cooling operation is performed according to the operation mode selected by operating the button B1 of the remote controller 300A. When the heating operation is performed, the process proceeds to step S15, and when the cooling operation is performed, the process proceeds to step S20.

  In step S15, it is determined whether or not the difference between the set temperature and the detected temperature> t1 (where t1 is a preset threshold value). When the difference between the set temperature and the detected temperature> t1, the process proceeds to step S16. Otherwise, the process proceeds to step S18.

  On the other hand, if “Yes” is determined in step S15, the process proceeds to step S16, and the wind direction control means 504 controls the wind direction to avoid the area including the position of the remote controller 300A.

  As a more specific control example in the case where it is determined in step S15 that the difference between the set temperature and the detected temperature> t1, as shown in FIG. 9, for example, the farthest away from the region R1, the region R3, or the region R2 The left and right wind direction plates 15 can be directed to the region R4.

  Next, in step S17, the air volume is adjusted according to which area the wind direction avoids the area including the position of the remote controller 300A. For example, as shown in FIG. 9, in the case where the wind direction is directed to the regions R1 and R3 adjacent to the region R2 where the remote controller 300A exists, the warm air HW1 and HW3 with the air volume in the middle are the farthest regions. When directing the wind direction to R4, control is performed so as to obtain a warm air HW4 with a strong air volume.

  If “No” is determined in step S15, that is, if it is determined that the difference between the set temperature and the detected temperature is not greater than t1, the process proceeds to step S18, and the position of the remote controller 300A is determined by the wind direction control unit 504. The wind direction is controlled toward the included area. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 9, control can be performed such that the left and right wind direction plates 15 are directed toward the region R2.

  In step S19, the air volume is adjusted to correspond to the air direction directed to the area including the position of the remote controller 300A. For example, as shown in FIG. 9, control is performed so that the air volume is weaker in the region R2 where the remote controller 300A exists.

  On the other hand, if the cooling operation is performed in step S14, it is determined in step S20 whether or not the difference between the set temperature and the detected temperature> t2 (where t2 is a preset threshold value).

  If “Yes” is determined in step S20, the process proceeds to step S21, and the wind direction control means 504 controls the wind direction toward the region including the position of the remote controller 300A. In step S22, the air volume is adjusted according to which area the wind direction to the area including the position of the remote controller 300A is. More specifically, for example, as shown in FIG. 10, the angle is adjusted so that the left and right wind direction plates 15 and the upper and lower wind direction plates 16 face the region R2, and the cold air CW2 with respect to the region R2 is controlled so that the air volume becomes strong. .

  If “No” is determined in step S20, the process proceeds to step S23, and the wind direction control means 504 controls the wind direction to avoid the position of the remote controller 300A. In step S24, the air volume is adjusted according to which area the wind direction avoids the area including the position of the remote controller 300A. More specifically, for example, as shown in FIG. 10, in the case where the wind direction is directed to the region R1 and the region R3 adjacent to the region R2 where the remote controller 300A exists, the cold air CW1 and CW3 with the air volume being medium are used. When the air direction is directed to the region R4, which is a remote region, control is performed so as to obtain the cold air CW4 with a reduced air volume.

  In step S25, it is determined whether or not there has been an instruction to stop the operation by operating the remote controller 300A. If “No”, the process returns to step S12. If “Yes”, the operation ends in step S26. Then, a series of processing is completed.

  There may be a step of determining whether or not the set temperature has been changed before step S25. If the set temperature has been changed, the process returns to step S12, and if not, the process proceeds to step S25. Also good.

  Although illustration in the flowchart is omitted, when the “wind direction manual” button B5 of the remote controller 300A is operated, the wind direction is forcibly adjusted so as to avoid an area including the position of the remote controller 300A, or Control may be performed so as to forcibly adjust the wind direction toward the region including the position of the remote controller 300A. Also, the air volume may be controlled so as to match the preference of the person who operates the remote controller 300A.

  In the heating operation, the angle of the up-and-down air direction plate 16 may be adjusted so as to be the lower limit angle in order to suppress the warm air from blowing up.

  As described above, in the air conditioner main body A1 in the first embodiment, the wind direction control means 504 is based on the wind direction from the wind direction avoiding the portable device existence area toward the portable device existence area, or from the wind direction towards the portable device existence area. The amount of movement of the motors M1 and M2 of the wind direction plates 15 and 16 can be increased or decreased so that the wind direction avoids the portable device existence area, so that comfort can be improved by finely adjusting the wind direction. it can.

  Further, the wind direction control unit 504 can control the change rate of the wind direction to be different between the portable device non-existing area and the portable apparatus existing area that do not include the position of the remote controller 300A, thereby reducing the user's uncomfortable feeling due to the wind direction change. can do.

  In addition, when the wind direction control means 504 controls the wind direction to avoid the portable device existence area by the wind direction control means 504, the air volume control means 505 adjusts to the first air volume, and the wind direction control means 504 adjusts the portable device existence area to the portable device existence area. When the direction of the wind is controlled, the second air volume is adjusted so that the comfort can be improved by finely adjusting the air volume in addition to the wind direction.

  In addition, when the wind direction control unit 504 increases or decreases the operation amount of the motors M1 and M2 of the wind direction plates 15 and 16 so as to avoid the portable device existing area, the air volume control unit 505 includes the first air volume. In the case where the air volume is adjusted so as to increase or decrease so that the air flow direction is directed toward the portable device existence area, the air flow control means is used to increase or decrease the operation amount of the motors M1, M2 of the wind direction plates 15, 16 505 adjusts the air volume so as to increase or decrease so as to become the second air volume, so that the comfort can be further improved by finely adjusting the air direction and the air volume.

  In the cooling operation, the air volume control unit 505 adjusts the first air volume of the cold air to a preset first cold air volume when the air direction control unit 504 controls the air direction to avoid the portable device existence area. When the airflow direction is controlled toward the portable device presence area, the second airflow amount of the cold air can be adjusted to the second airflow amount that is larger than the first airflow amount, so that measures against heat and prevention of overcooling can be made. Can do. In addition, extra power required for cooling can be reduced, and energy saving can be improved.

  Further, during the heating operation, the air volume control means 505 adjusts to the first warm air volume that is set in advance as the first air volume of the hot air when the wind direction control means 504 controls the air direction to avoid the portable device existence area. However, when the airflow direction is controlled toward the portable device presence area, the second airflow amount of the hot air can be adjusted to be zero or a second hot air amount that is smaller than the first hot air amount. Comfort can be improved by reducing the direct impact of hot air. In addition, extra power required for heating can be reduced, and energy saving can be improved.

[Second embodiment of air conditioning system]
Next, an air conditioning system S1b according to a second example using the air conditioner main body A1 and the like according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

  In addition, about the structure similar to air conditioning system S1a which concerns on 1st Example, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and the overlapping description is abbreviate | omitted.

  The air conditioning system S1b is different in that a remote controller 300A as a portable device in the air conditioning system S1a and a slave unit 400 as a marker are used. In the air conditioning system S1a of the first embodiment, the remote controller 300A functions as a marker to control whether to avoid the wind direction toward the remote controller 300A, but in the air conditioning system S1b of the second embodiment, as a marker It is possible to control whether the wind direction is avoided or directed toward either the functioning slave unit 400 or the remote controller 300B. The remote controller 300B is different from the remote controller 300A in that the structure of the housing is partially changed.

  As shown in FIG. 11, in addition to remote controller 300B similar to remote controller 300A, slave unit 400 including communication unit 401 and sensor unit 402 is used. The sensor unit 402 of the child device 400 has the same configuration as the sensor unit 304 of the remote controller 300A, and can include a temperature sensor, an illuminance sensor, and a radiation sensor.

  The communication unit 401 has the same configuration as that of the communication unit 301 of the remote controller 300A. Various types of information such as the detected temperature are exchanged with the air conditioner main body A1 by a short-range wireless method such as WiFi, Bluetooth, Wi-SUN. Send and receive. In addition, the subunit | mobile_unit 400 is provided with switch SW which turns on / off a power supply.

  The remote controller 300B is provided with a switching button for switching whether to control whether to direct the wind direction to the slave unit 400 or the remote controller 300B. In addition, when the handset 400 is turned off by the switch SW, the wind direction may be controlled for the remote controller 300B.

  Then, for example, as shown in FIG. 12, an accommodating portion 450 for detachably accommodating the child device 400 as a marker in the D10 direction can be formed on the rear end side of the back surface of the remote controller 300B. A dust-proof lid or a slide-type cover that covers the housing 450 may be provided. Further, when the child device 400 is accommodated in the accommodating portion 450, a hole for projecting the switch SW of the child device 400 outside the housing of the remote controller 300B is provided at a position facing the switch SW in the accommodating portion 450. Yes.

  Thereby, when the handset 400 is not used, the power of the handset can be switched on and off by the switch SW even when the handset 400 is housed in the housing portion 450 of the remote controller 300B, and loss of the handset 400 can be prevented. Can do.

  The configuration on the front side of remote controller 300B is the same as that of remote controller 300A.

  Here, with reference to FIG. 13 and FIG. 14, the example of the wind direction by the air conditioning system S1b which concerns on 2nd Example, and air volume control is demonstrated.

  FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a control example during the heating operation of the wind direction / air volume control process in the air-conditioning system S1b according to the second embodiment. As shown in FIG. 13, in a room 500 in which the air conditioner main body A1 is arranged, the left and right ends of the air conditioner main body A1 intersecting with a virtual line passing through the front surface of the air conditioner main body A1 in a plan view are 2 etc. The dividing line is the reference line 0, the area on the right -θ side with respect to the air conditioner main body A1 is divided into two areas R1 and R2, and the area on the left + θ side with respect to the air conditioner main body A1. Divided into two regions R3 and R4.

  The division of the region is not limited to the above example, and the maximum horizontal region (for example, a range of 120 °) that can be adjusted by the left and right wind direction plates 15 is divided into a plurality of regions (for example, divided every 30 °). One or more areas may be set.

  In the example shown in FIG. 13, remote controller 300B and person H1 carrying remote controller 300B are in area R2 in plan view, and slave unit (marker) 400 and person H2 carrying the slave unit 400 are in area R4 in plan view. A case will be described as an example where the handset 400 is set to control the wind direction.

  When the air conditioner main body A1 performs an operation with a wind direction that avoids the region including the position of the slave unit 400, the left and right wind direction plate 15 is adjusted to at least one of the regions R1, R2, and R3 as the wind direction that avoids the region R4. To do. Here, the operation of the vertical wind direction plate 16 when the left and right wind direction plates 15 are directed to the regions R1, R2, and R3 is not particularly limited.

  Which of the regions R1, R2, and R3 the left and right wind direction plates 15 are directed to may be determined on the air conditioner body A1 side, or the user may instruct the remote controller 300B. When the air conditioner body A1 determines which of the regions R1, R2, and R3 the wind direction is directed to, for example, the difference between the detected temperature received from the temperature sensor 304 and the set temperature, and the threshold values m1 and m2 (m1>) m2), when the difference is larger than the threshold value m1, the left / right wind direction plate 15 is directed to the region R1 farthest from the region R4, and when the difference is in the range from the threshold value m2 to m1, the left / right wind direction plate is directed to the region R2. When the difference is smaller than the threshold value m2, the right and left wind direction plates 15 may be directed to the region R3 adjacent to the region R4. If it is determined whether the wind direction is directed to any of the regions R1, R2, and R3, the wind direction may be adjusted stepwise in the determined region (stepless angle adjustment).

  And if the wind direction which avoids the area | region including the position of the subunit | mobile_unit 400 is determined, air conditioner main body A1 will adjust an air volume according to the area | region where the area | region is. For example, in the case where the wind direction is directed to the region R3 adjacent to the region R4 in which the slave unit 400 exists, regardless of the wind direction of the up-and-down wind direction plate 16, the warm air HW3 with a medium air volume is used. When the wind direction is directed to the regions R1 and R2, the warm air HW1 with the air volume being medium or strong and the hot air HW2 with the air volume being medium or strong are used.

  On the other hand, when the air conditioner main body A1 operates to make the wind direction toward the area including the position of the slave unit 400, the air conditioner main body A1 adjusts the angle so that the left and right wind direction plates 15 are directed to the region R4, and the upper and lower wind direction plates 16 are Adjust the angle to face the area containing the position. The hot air HW5 for the region R4 may have a low air volume or zero air volume. If it is determined that the wind direction is directed to the region R4 for the left and right wind direction plates 15, the stepwise angle adjustment (stepless angle adjustment) may be performed within the region.

  Further, in the case of performing an operation (stepless angle adjustment or stepwise angle adjustment) to automatically swing (swing) so as to reciprocate left and right in the left and right wind direction plates 15 during the heating operation, in the example of FIG. R1 → R2 → R3 → R4 → R3 → R2 →... In order of warm air HW1, HW2, HW3, HW5 air volume medium → weak (or zero) → medium → weak (or zero) → medium → weak (Or zero) →... The air volume can be changed stepwise or steplessly, and the region R3 → R4 → R3 → R2 → R1 → R2 →. You can also swing.

  In this way, when the left and right wind direction plates 15 are swung by the stepwise angle adjustment (stepless angle adjustment), the operation of the upper and lower wind direction plates 16 when the wind direction of the left and right wind direction plates 15 is directed to the region R4 is the position of the slave unit 400. Is controlled so as to be directed toward the lower end of the movable range, and is controlled so as to be directed toward the upper end of the movable range when the region including the position of the slave unit 400 is avoided. Note that when the stepwise angle adjustment (stepwise angle adjustment) from the region R3 to the region R4 or the stepwise angle adjustment from the region R4 to the region R3 (stepless angle adjustment) is performed, When the wind direction plate 16 is directed toward the area including the position of the slave unit 400, the angle is adjusted stepwise (steplessly) toward the lower end of the movable range and when the area including the position of the slave unit 400 is avoided. You may make it swing by target angle adjustment. Further, when the left and right wind direction plates 15 are swung by stepwise angle adjustment (stepless angle adjustment), the operation of the upper and lower wind direction plates 16 when the wind direction of the left and right wind direction plates 15 is not directed to the region R4 is not particularly limited. You may control so that it may face the lower end of a movable range.

  Next, an operation example during the cooling operation of the air direction / air volume control process will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating a control example during the cooling operation of the wind direction / air volume control process. As shown in FIG. 14, in the room 500 in which the air conditioner main body A1 is arranged, the left and right ends of the air conditioner main body A1 intersecting with a virtual line passing through the front surface of the air conditioner main body A1 in plan view are 2 etc. The dividing line is the reference line 0, the area on the right -θ side with respect to the air conditioner main body A1 is divided into two areas R1 and R2, and the area on the left + θ side with respect to the air conditioner main body A1. Divided into two regions R3 and R4.

  The division of the region is not limited to the above example, and the maximum horizontal region (for example, a range of 120 °) that can be adjusted by the left and right wind direction plates 15 is divided into a plurality of regions (for example, divided every 30 °). One or more areas may be set.

  In the example shown in FIG. 14, the remote controller 300B and the person H1 carrying the remote controller 300B are in the area R2 in plan view, and the slave unit (marker) 400 and the person H2 carrying the slave unit 400 are in the area R4 in plan view. A case will be described as an example where the handset 400 is set to control the wind direction.

  When the air conditioner main body A1 operates in a wind direction that avoids the region including the position of the slave unit 400, the left and right wind direction plates 15 are adjusted to at least one of the regions R1, R2, and R3 as the wind direction that avoids the region R4. To do. Here, the operation of the vertical wind direction plate 16 when the left and right wind direction plates 15 are directed to the regions R1, R2, and R3 is not particularly limited. Which of the regions R1, R2, and R3 the left and right wind direction plates 15 are directed to may be determined on the air conditioner body A1 side, or the user may instruct the remote controller 300B.

  When the air conditioner body A1 determines which of the regions R1, R2, and R3 the wind direction is directed to the left and right wind direction plate 15, for example, the difference between the detected temperature received from the temperature sensor 304 and the set temperature and the threshold value m3 , M4 (m3> m4), when the difference is larger than the threshold value m3, the left and right wind direction plates 15 are directed to the region R3, and when the difference is in the range of m4 to m3, the left and right wind direction plates 15 are disposed in the region R2. When the difference is smaller than the threshold value m4, the right and left wind direction plates 15 may be directed to the region R1 farthest from the region R4. If it is determined whether the wind direction is directed to any of the regions R1, R2, and R3, the wind direction may be adjusted stepwise in the determined region (stepless angle adjustment). Here, the operation of the up-and-down wind direction plate 16 is not particularly limited when the air direction of the left and right wind direction plate 15 is operated to be directed to any one of the regions R1, R2, and R3. When the wind directions of the left and right wind direction plates 15 and the upper and lower wind direction plates 16 are determined, stepwise angle adjustment (stepless angle adjustment) may be performed on at least one of the left and right and upper and lower wind directions within the determined region.

  And if the wind direction which avoids the area | region including the position of the subunit | mobile_unit 400 is determined, air conditioner main body A1 will adjust an air volume according to which area | region the area | region. For example, in the case where the wind direction is directed to R3 adjacent to the region R4 in which the child device 400 is present regardless of the wind direction of the up-and-down wind direction plate 16, the cold air CW3 having a medium or strong air amount is used and the wind direction is directed to the region R2. Is the cold air CW2 with the air volume being medium or weak, and when the wind direction is directed to the region R1, it is the cold air CW1 with the air volume being weak.

  On the other hand, when the air conditioner main body A1 performs an operation to make the wind direction toward the area including the position of the slave unit 400, the angle is adjusted so that the left and right wind direction plates 15 are directed to the region R4, and the vertical wind direction plate 16 is adjusted to the slave unit 400. The angle is adjusted so as to face the region including the position of And the cold wind CW5 with respect to the area | region containing the position of the subunit | mobile_unit 400 can make air volume strong.

  Further, in the case of performing an operation (stepless angle adjustment or stepwise angle adjustment) to automatically swing (swing) so as to reciprocate left and right in the left and right wind direction plates 15 during the cooling operation, in the example of FIG. R1 → R2 → R3 → R4 → R3 → R2 →... In this order, the air volume of the cold air CW1, CW2, CW3, CW5 is weak → weak or medium → strong or medium → strong → medium or strong → weak or medium → In this way, the air volume can be changed stepwise or steplessly, and the swing can be irregularly performed in the order of the region R3 → R4 → R3 → R2 → R1 → R2 →. it can.

  In this way, when the left and right wind direction plates 15 are swung by the stepwise angle adjustment (stepless angle adjustment), the operation of the upper and lower wind direction plates 16 when the wind direction of the left and right wind direction plates 15 is directed to the region R4 is not particularly limited. It may be controlled so as to face the lower end of the movable range, and when the wind direction of the left and right wind direction plate 15 performs stepwise angle adjustment (stepless angle adjustment) from the region R3 to the region R4, the vertical wind direction plate 16 is also movable. You may make it swing by stepwise angle adjustment (stepless angle adjustment) toward the lower end of a range. Further, when the left and right wind direction plates 15 are swung by stepwise angle adjustment (stepless angle adjustment), the operation of the up and down wind direction plates 16 when the wind direction of the left and right wind direction plates 15 is not directed to the region R4 is not particularly limited.

  As described above, according to the configuration of the second embodiment, either of the two persons can be controlled to avoid the person or the direction of the wind toward the person, and the practicality and comfort can be improved.

[Third embodiment of air conditioning system]
Next, an air conditioning system S1c according to a third example using the air conditioner main body A1 and the like according to the present embodiment will be briefly described with reference to FIG. In addition, about the structure similar to air conditioning system S1a which concerns on 1st Example, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and the overlapping description is abbreviate | omitted.

  The air conditioning system S1c is different in that a remote control 300C and a slave unit 400 as a marker are used instead of the remote control 300A as a portable device in the air conditioning system S1a. In the present embodiment, the remote controller 300C that does not have a marker function does not have a sensor unit, and the slave unit 400 that has a marker function includes a sensor unit 402.

  Further, the remote controller 300C can be provided with the accommodating portion 450 of the slave unit 400 (see FIG. 12) in the same manner as the remote controller 300B in the second embodiment. In this embodiment, the same wind direction and air volume control as those in the first embodiment are performed in a state where the slave unit 400 is accommodated in the accommodating portion 450 of the remote controller 300C or not.

  As described above, according to the third embodiment, the convenience of the remote controller 300C can be improved when it is desired to use the remote controller 300C at hand but decide whether to avoid the wind direction with respect to a certain target.

[Fourth embodiment of the air conditioning system]
Next, an air conditioning system S1d according to a fourth example using the air conditioner main body A1 and the like according to the present embodiment will be briefly described with reference to FIG. In addition, about the structure similar to air conditioning system S1a which concerns on 1st Example, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and the overlapping description is abbreviate | omitted.

  The air conditioning system S1d is different from the remote control 300A as a portable device in the air conditioning system S1a in that one remote control 300C and two or more slave devices 400a, 400b,. In this case, the remote controller 300C can switch which of the slave units 400a, 400b,... Is controlled to avoid the wind direction. It is provided at 300C.

  In this embodiment, the remote controller 300C does not have a sensor unit, and the slave units 400a, 400b,. Further, the remote controller 300C can be provided with the accommodating portion 450 of the slave unit 400 (see FIG. 12) in the same manner as the remote controller 300B in the second embodiment.

  In this embodiment, for example, the same wind direction and air volume control as in the first embodiment can be performed in a state where the slave unit 400a is accommodated in the accommodating portion 450 of the remote controller 300B or not.

  As described above, according to the fourth embodiment, when the user selects which of the slave units 400a, 400b,..., The person who avoids the person carrying the target slave unit can be avoided. It is possible to control the direction of the air to be directed, and to control the air direction and the air volume, so that practicality and comfort can be further improved.

  If the wind direction is not controlled so as to be directed toward the person but the wind direction is desired to be avoided so as to avoid the person, control may be performed so as to avoid all the slave units 400a, 400b. The wind direction and air volume control at this time can be performed in the same manner as in the first embodiment.

[Other embodiments]
As described above, the embodiments have been described. However, it should be understood that the descriptions and drawings forming a part of this disclosure are illustrative and are not restrictive. From this disclosure, various alternative embodiments, examples and operational techniques will be apparent to those skilled in the art.

  As described above, this embodiment includes various embodiments not described here.

  The air conditioner, the portable device, and the air conditioning system of the present embodiment can be applied to heating and cooling in a general home or office.

S1a-S1d ... Air conditioning system A1 ... Air conditioner (air conditioner body)
2 ... Control unit 15 ... Left / right wind direction plate 16 ... Up / down wind direction plate 150 ... Sensor unit 250 ... Communication unit (communication means)
300A to 300C ... Portable device (remote control)
304 ... Sensor unit 400 (400a, 400b ...) ... Portable device (child device, marker)
450 ... accommodating section 500 ... room 501 ... temperature information receiving means 502 ... temperature difference calculating means 503 ... position detecting means 504 ... air direction control means 505 ... air volume control means 506 ... operating mode selection means H, H1, H2 ... people M1, M2 ... motors R1 to R4 ... area

Claims (19)

Wind direction control means for adjusting the wind direction by controlling the operation of the driving means of the wind direction plate,
Position detecting means for detecting the position of the portable device comprising temperature detecting means for detecting the temperature in the room;
A communication means for communicating with the portable device;
With
The wind direction control means includes
Based on the temperature detected by the temperature detection means acquired via the communication means and a preset temperature set in advance, the wind direction avoiding the portable device existence area including the position of the portable device, or the portable device existence area The air conditioner is characterized in that the operation of the wind direction plate driving means is controlled so that the wind direction is directed toward the air. The wind direction control means includes
Depending on the temperature difference between the temperature detected by the temperature detection means and the set temperature, the wind direction plate driving means is operated so that the wind direction avoids the portable device existence area or the wind direction toward the portable device existence area. It controls, The air conditioner of Claim 1 characterized by the above-mentioned. The wind direction control means includes
Operation of the wind direction plate driving means so that the wind direction is directed from the wind direction avoiding the portable device existence area toward the portable device existence area, or the wind direction is directed from the wind direction directed toward the portable device existence area to avoid the portable device existence area. The air conditioner according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the amount is gradually increased or decreased. The wind direction control means can adjust the wind direction in the left-right direction,
4. The portable device presence area is one or more areas set by dividing a maximum horizontal area adjustable by the wind direction plate into a plurality of areas. The air conditioner of Claim 1.   The said wind direction control means controls so that the change rate of a wind direction may differ in the portable apparatus non-existing area | region which does not include the position of the said portable apparatus, and the said portable apparatus existence area | region. The air conditioner of any one of Claims. It further comprises air volume control means for controlling the air blowing means and adjusting the air volume,
The air volume control means is
When the wind direction is controlled by the wind direction control means so as to avoid the portable device existence area, it is adjusted to be the first air volume,
6. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein when the wind direction control unit controls the wind direction toward the portable device presence area, the wind direction is adjusted to be a second air volume. 7. Air conditioner. When increasing or decreasing the operation amount of the driving unit of the wind direction plate by the wind direction control unit so that the wind direction avoids the portable device existence area,
The air conditioner according to claim 6, wherein the air volume control means adjusts the air volume to increase or decrease so as to be the first air volume. When increasing or decreasing the operation amount of the driving unit of the wind direction plate by the wind direction control unit so that the wind direction is directed toward the portable device existing area,
The air conditioner according to claim 6, wherein the air volume control means adjusts the air volume so as to increase or decrease so as to become the second air volume. During the cooling operation, the air volume control means is
When the wind direction control means controls the wind direction so as to avoid the portable device existence area, the first air volume of the cold air is adjusted to a preset first cold air volume,
9. The device according to claim 6, wherein the second air volume of the cool air is adjusted to a second cool air volume that is larger than the first cold air volume when the air direction is controlled toward the portable device presence area. The air conditioner of any one of Claims. During the heating operation, the air volume control means is
When the wind direction is controlled by the wind direction control means so as to avoid the portable device existence area, it is adjusted to a first warm air amount set in advance as the first air volume of the warm air,
The control is performed so that the second air volume of the hot air is zero or a second hot air volume smaller than the first hot air volume when the air direction is controlled toward the portable device existence area. The air conditioner according to any one of claims 6 to 8. When two or more portable devices are used, for a selected one of the plurality of portable devices,
The wind direction control unit is configured to avoid the portable device existence region based on the temperature detected by the temperature detection unit acquired via the communication unit and a preset temperature, or the portable device existence region. Controlling the operation of the driving means of the wind direction plate so that the wind direction is directed to
When the wind direction is controlled by the wind direction control means so as to avoid the portable device existence area, it is adjusted to be the first air volume,
11. The apparatus according to claim 6, wherein when the wind direction control unit controls the wind direction toward the mobile device existence area, the second air volume is adjusted. The air conditioner described. A human detection means for detecting a person;
When a person is detected by the person detection means, the wind direction control by the wind direction control means and the air volume control by the air volume control means are performed,
12. The air flow control by the air flow control unit and the air flow control by the air flow control unit are not performed when no person is detected by the human detection unit. 12. Air conditioner as described in. The wind direction control means can adjust the wind direction in the vertical direction,
When a person is detected by the human detection means, the wind direction control means adjusts the vertical wind direction to control the wind direction toward the portable device presence area, and Alternatively, the air conditioner according to claim 12, wherein the air conditioner is controlled so as not to be directly exposed to cold air.   When a person is detected by the person detection unit, the air volume control unit is configured to control whether the second air volume in the portable device presence area is controlled by the wind direction control unit in a direction directed to the portable device existence area. The air conditioner according to claim 12 or 13, wherein the air conditioner is controlled to be zero or a preset air volume. A remote control device which is a kind of portable device capable of communicating with the air conditioner according to any one of claims 1 to 14,
A sensor unit including temperature detecting means for detecting the temperature in the room;
An operation unit for remotely operating the air conditioner;
A display unit for displaying information on the air conditioner;
A communication unit for communicating with the communication means on the air conditioner side;
A remote control device comprising:   A child device as a kind of the portable device, including a sensor unit including a temperature detection unit that detects a temperature in the portable device room and a communication unit that communicates with the communication unit on the air conditioner side The remote control device according to claim 15, wherein the remote control device is accommodated. A child device as a kind of the portable device, wherein a child device including a sensor unit including a temperature detecting unit for detecting an indoor temperature and a communication unit communicating with the communication unit on the air conditioner side is used as a marker. , A storage unit that is detachably stored in the remote control device,
The remote control device according to claim 16, further comprising: An air conditioning system using the air conditioner according to any one of claims 1 to 15 and the remote control device according to any one of claims 16 to 17,
The air conditioning system, wherein the communication unit on the air conditioner side and the communication unit on the remote control device side are connected by a predetermined wireless method.   A slave unit as a kind of portable device capable of communicating with the air conditioner according to any one of claims 1 to 14, wherein the sensor unit includes a temperature detection means for detecting an indoor temperature; The one or more slave units including a communication unit that communicates with the communication unit on the air conditioner side are used separately from the slave unit accommodated in the remote control device. Air conditioning system.

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