JP2019002676A - Movable temperature regulator, operation method of movable temperature regulator, air-conditioner, and method for regulating temperature of air-conditioner - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a movable temperature regulator capable of regulating a temperature according to a request from a specific user.SOLUTION: A movable temperature regulator comprises: heating and/or cooling means; identification means configured to identify a user; and sensing means configured to sense at least one measured value indicating a heating and/or cooling request from the user. The movable temperature regulator is configured to operate the heating and/or cooling means based on the heating and/or cooling request from the user.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

  The invention comprises heating and / or cooling means, identification means arranged to identify the user, and sensing means for sensing at least one measurement value indicative of the user's heating and / or cooling demand. It is related with the movable temperature control apparatus which is made to operate a heating and / or cooling means based on a user's heating and / or cooling request.

  In the next half century, rapid aging is a global social trend. This is particularly noticeable in developed countries such as Japan or Italy, but even in developing countries, people tend to be older. In conjunction with the elderly population, single elderly households and elderly care facilities are increasing. Pet-type robots for mental health management for the elderly are already on the market. Pet robots basically heal older owners and relieve loneliness.

  In Europe and the United States, heating / cooling is usually provided by a central system, either circulating water or pneumatic. On the other hand, stand-alone heating / cooling devices are also introduced for rooms without a centralized system or for additional heating / cooling near the user. Some people purchase such additional local heaters or coolers as an auxiliary heat source because they feel that a centralized system is not sufficient.

  Prior art devices provide heating and / or cooling, but cannot meet the specific requirements of the user.

  It is an object of the present invention to provide a movable temperature control device, a heating and / or cooling device, and a method of operating these devices that can adjust the temperature according to the needs of a particular user.

  The object is to provide a movable temperature control device according to claim 1, a method for operating the movable temperature control device according to claim 9, a heating and / or cooling device according to claim 12, and claim 13. This is achieved by the method for regulating the temperature of the heating and / or cooling device described in 1). The respective dependent claims describe advantageous embodiments of the mobile temperature control device, the method of operating the mobile temperature control device, the heating and / or cooling device, and the temperature control method of the heating and / or cooling device. ing.

  The present invention relates to a movable temperature control device. Here, the term “temperature regulation” means that the movable temperature regulation device can be heated and / or cooled to establish a target temperature in a certain environment of the device. The movable temperature control device according to the present invention includes heating and / or cooling means. The heating means can be, for example, an electric heater, and the cooling means can be, for example, a blower or a Peltier element.

  The movable temperature control device according to the present invention further includes an identification means configured to identify the user. The identification means can utilize, for example, specific characteristics of the user, or the user can have an individual ID that allows identification by the identification means. The identification means can include, for example, a face recognition means and / or a voice recognition means, and can identify a user based on the face and / or the voice, respectively. In another example, the user can carry an RFID chip and the identification means includes a corresponding readout circuit configured to read the RFID chip, whereby the identification means can identify the user. . As a wearable smart device for identifying a user, for example, a smart watch can be used. Many alternative ways of identifying the user are available.

  The mobile temperature control device according to the present invention further includes sensing means configured to sense at least one measurement value indicative of a user's heating and / or cooling requirements. Such sensing means include, for example, a temperature sensor, an ambient temperature sensor, a biometric sensor, a body temperature sensor for sensing the user's body temperature, an infrared sensor for sensing the user's skin temperature, and / or a heartbeat. It can be one or more of the sensors. The sensing means could include input means by which the user can enter heating and / or cooling requests, for example by using a keyboard or by speaking. Many alternative ways of sensing the user's heating and / or cooling requirements are available.

  The movable temperature control device is configured to operate the heating and / or cooling means based on the user's heating and / or cooling request identified based on the result of the sensing means. Thus, the movable temperature control device can operate the heating means when at least one measured value sensed by the sensing means indicates that the user is requesting heating. On the other hand, if at least one measured value sensed by the sensing means indicates that the user is requesting cooling, the mobile temperature control device can operate the cooling means.

  In a preferred embodiment, the mobile temperature control device can include storage means configured to store a user's personal conditions. These personal conditions can then be used to determine the user's heating and / or cooling requirements. Thus, the movable temperature control device can determine the user's heating and / or cooling requirements based on the user's personal conditions and based on at least one measured value sensed by the sensing means. Personal conditions can include, for example, one or more of a suitable temperature, age, and / or health status. For example, if the stored personal condition is a suitable temperature, the sensing means can measure the ambient temperature around the user, and the mobile temperature control device has an ambient temperature lower than the preferred temperature. In this case, it can be determined that the user has a heating request, and when the ambient temperature is higher than a suitable temperature, it can be determined that the user has a cooling request. The mobile temperature control device may, for example, compare the sensed ambient temperature with a prestored average ambient temperature. This average ambient temperature is such that, for example, when the user is very old or sick, the average ambient temperature is increased, and when the user is young and / or healthy To be reduced, the weight can be weighted according to the user's age and / or the user's health. Thereafter, the heating and / or cooling means can be operated to establish an adjusted average temperature in the user's environment.

  The sensing means may be, for example, a temperature sensor, an ambient temperature sensor, a biometric sensor, a body temperature sensor for sensing the user's body temperature, an infrared sensor for sensing the user's skin temperature, and / or a heart rate sensor. One or more of them can be included. One or more of these sensors can be used to determine a user's heating and / or cooling requirements.

  In a preferred embodiment, the mobile temperature control device can include input means configured to allow the user to input information indicative of heating and / or cooling preferences or requirements. In so doing, the movable temperature control device can be adapted to determine the user's heating and / or cooling requirements based on information entered by the user. Preferably, the user's heating and / or cooling requirements can be determined in addition to the pre-stored personal conditions of the user based on the entered preferences. Preferably, the heating and / or cooling demand can be determined in addition to the measured value sensed by the sensing means based on the entered preferences. Preferably, the user's heating and / or cooling requirements can also be determined based on entered preferences, pre-stored personal conditions of the user, and sensed measured values obtained by sensing means.

  In a preferred embodiment, the mobile temperature control device can include a microphone that records speech input by the user, and additionally determines heating and / or cooling requirements based on the speech input by the user. Can be configured.

  Preferably, the movable temperature control device can include communication means configured to communicate with the central heating and / or cooling system. Using such communication means, the mobile temperature control device can indicate a heating and / or cooling request to the central heating and / or cooling system, thus reducing the heating and / or cooling load of the device. be able to.

  The central heating and / or cooling system in the context of the present invention can be, for example, an HVAC system.

  In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the movable temperature control device can be self-propelled. This allows the movable temperature control device to be configured to sense the location of the user and move toward the user and / or follow the user. The movable temperature control device can have, for example, a wheel operated by an electric motor. In a preferred embodiment, the user's location can be sensed by an identification means. Therefore, when there are a large number of people in the room, the movable temperature control device can move toward the user and follow the user.

  In a preferred embodiment, the mobile temperature control device can include communication means configured to communicate with at least one further mobile temperature control device. Thus, a large number of movable temperature control devices can be linked to each other. This is particularly advantageous when the mobile temperature control device can communicate with a central heating and / or cooling system. This is because a large number of these movable temperature control devices can be linked to heat or cool the central system.

  Preferably, the movable temperature control device can be a pet robot.

  In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the mobile temperature control device is a central heating and / or communication device that can communicate and / or contribute to temperature control in the user's environment. Alternatively, it can be determined whether a cooling system is available. Preferably, the mobile temperature control device determines whether the available central heating and / or cooling system is a water heating and / or cooling system or a pneumatic heating and / or cooling system. The device can be actively adjusted. Preferably, the movable temperature control device can be configured to operate the heating and / or cooling means additionally based on the result of this determination. Preferably, the mobile temperature control device can also instruct the central heating and / or cooling system to heat and / or cool based on the result of this determination.

  The invention also relates to a method for operating a movable temperature regulator as described above. According to this method, the mobile temperature control device identifies the user, senses at least one measurement value indicative of the user's heating and / or cooling request, and based on the user's heating and / or cooling request. The heating and / or cooling means is operated.

  In a preferred embodiment, the at least one movable temperature control device can be triggered by inputting a user's normal state, normal body temperature, user's face photo, and / or user's normal heart rate. . In doing so, these measured values can be used to determine the user's heating and / or cooling requirements.

  In an advantageous embodiment, the movable temperature adjustment device can prompt the user to touch the movable temperature adjustment device at a location that includes a temperature sensor. Such a sensor can be placed on the outer surface of the device. At that time, the movable temperature control device can measure the user's body temperature as one of the measured numerical values indicating the heating and / or cooling requirements of the user. In that case, if a user touches a movable temperature control apparatus in the location including a temperature sensor, measurement will be implemented.

  In a preferred embodiment of the invention, at least one measurement value indicative of a heating and / or cooling demand, measured by one or more of the sensing means, indicates a predefined state of the user. If so, the mobile temperature control device can send a message to a pre-defined person. More specifically, if the measured user's heart rate indicates a medical problem, the mobile temperature control device can send an emergency message to a physician, for example.

  In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the movable temperature control device continues the user's heating / cooling request not only after the operation is started toward the set temperature but also when the set temperature is not achieved. Can be monitored. If user satisfaction is detected by sensing the latest user data, the device can reduce redundant operation by changing the set temperature and operating accordingly. This allows the device to react to rapid changes in user demand, for example because the user has a fever. In this embodiment, the at least one mobile temperature controller continuously monitors the user's heating and / or cooling requirements during operation to satisfy the previously determined user's heating and / or cooling requirements. Then, the heating and / or cooling request is adjusted to the heating and / or cooling request thus determined.

  The invention further relates to a heating and / or cooling device comprising at least one movable temperature control device as described above and a central heating and / or cooling system, for example as HVAC. Here, the movable temperature control device has communication means configured to communicate with the central heating and / or cooling system. The mobile temperature controller in this embodiment is configured to instruct the central heating and / or cooling system using communication means to heat and / or cool based on a user's heating and / or cooling requirements. The

  The invention also relates to a method for regulating the temperature using such a heating and / or cooling device. In this method, the mobile temperature control device measures at least one measurement value indicative of a user's heating and / or cooling request, and determines heating and / or cooling means based on the user's heating and / or cooling request. Let it run. Furthermore, the movable temperature control device sends a heating and / or cooling instruction to the central heating and / or cooling system based on a user's heating and / or cooling request. Due to this method, the mobile temperature controller can cooperate with the central heating and / or cooling system to establish a target temperature for the user. Due to such cooperation, the target temperature can be established as quickly and / or as energy efficient as possible.

  In a preferred embodiment, if the central heating and / or cooling system is unable to meet a user's heating and / or cooling request within a predetermined time, the user's determined heating and / or cooling request is within this predetermined time. The at least one movable temperature control device can operate its heating and / or cooling means. Typically, centralized heating and / or cooling systems have larger dimensions and are placed farther away from the user, thus delaying the effectiveness of operation. During times when the operation of the central heating and / or cooling system is not yet completely effective at the user's location, the mobile temperature controller can fill the heating and / or cooling requirements.

  Preferably, the mobile temperature control device has its heating and / or cooling power so that the heating and / or cooling power of the heating and / or cooling means is reduced as the heating and / or cooling effect of the central heating and / or cooling system increases. The cooling means can be operated. Here, the heating and / or cooling power can be determined as power used by the heating and / or cooling means. The heating and / or cooling effect of the central heating and / or cooling system can be determined as the temperature achieved at the user's location by the central heating and / or cooling system. In particular, the heating and / or cooling effect of the central heating and / or cooling system at the user's location can be a set temperature that can be maintained by operation of the central heating and / or cooling system alone. Due to the high inertia of the central heating and / or cooling system, this temperature is some time to approach the target temperature that will meet the user's heating and / or cooling requirements. Need. During the time when the temperature is still different from the target temperature, the temperature difference can be satisfied by the movable temperature controller. As the temperature achieved by the central heating and / or cooling system approaches the target temperature, the mobile temperature regulator can reduce its heating and / or cooling power.

  In a preferred embodiment, the movable temperature controller can prompt the user to make a speech input. In this case, the movable temperature control device can control the heating and / or cooling means based on the speech input made by the user and / or heating and / or cooling the central heating and / or cooling system. You can send instructions. This allows very convenient control of the mobile temperature control device and / or the central heating and / or cooling system.

  In a preferred embodiment, the movable temperature adjustment device can communicate with at least one further of the movable temperature adjustment devices that can also be configured as described above. In this embodiment, in the case of heating, the central heating and / or cooling system can be instructed to establish a temperature that is the minimum temperature required by any of the movable temperature control devices. This allows a user who seeks the lowest temperature to be satisfied by a centralized heating and / or cooling system alone, while other users who seek higher temperatures can be further heated by their respective mobile temperature control devices. Can receive. In the case of cooling, the central heating and / or cooling system can also be instructed to establish a temperature that is the highest temperature required by any of the movable temperature control devices. This allows the centralized system to provide the minimum required cooling, and users seeking lower temperatures can receive additional cooling with their respective mobile temperature control devices.

  In a further advantageous embodiment, the central heating and / or cooling system can be instructed to establish a temperature that is the average temperature of all temperatures required by the mobile temperature controller. Because the movable temperature control devices can communicate with each other, these mobile temperature control devices can measure their average temperature. A user seeking a temperature higher than the average temperature can be further heated by their respective movable temperature control device. Users seeking a temperature lower than the average temperature can be cooled by their respective movable temperature control devices.

  It is further possible to instruct the central heating and / or cooling system to establish a temperature that meets the heating and / or cooling requirements of a preselected user of one of the mobile temperature controllers. A user seeking a higher temperature can be heated by the movable temperature control device, and a user seeking a lower temperature can be cooled by the movable temperature control device. This arrangement makes it possible to deal with specific users, for example elderly people or sick people, who may be particularly sensitive to ambient temperature.

  The above-described embodiments in which a central heating and / or cooling system provides minimal cooling or heating are particularly advantageous because these embodiments allow operation of the system with minimal energy consumption.

  In a preferred embodiment, the central heating and / or cooling system can have a movable louver configured to direct the air flow in a predetermined direction. In doing so, the mobile temperature control device can instruct the central heating and / or cooling system to move the louvers so that the air flow is directed in a direction that satisfies the user's heating and / or cooling requirements. For example, if the user requires strong cooling, the central heating and / or cooling system can be directed to cool and direct the louvers so that the airflow is directed directly towards the user. . In configurations where there are two or more users and two or more mobile temperature control devices in a room, the mobile temperature control device is used to determine where the central heating and / or cooling system should direct its louvers. They can communicate with each other. For example, the central heating and / or cooling system can be instructed to direct the louver so that the air flow is not directed directly to any user or the air flow is directed to a particular user.

  Thus, in short, the mobile temperature control device of the present invention can advantageously be a self-propelled or mobile robot. This self-propelled or mobile robot can have built-in heating and / or cooling means for heating and / or cooling. The heating means can be direct electric heating, for example, but is not limited to such heating. The cooling means may be, for example, a blower or a Peltier element, but is not limited to such an element. The device may be, for example, sensing environmental information to sense temperature, central heating and / or cooling system specifications, and / or central heating and / or cooling system operating conditions in a room where a user and a mobile device are present. Can have means. The mobile device may also have, for example, a user's health and / or heating / cooling request sensing means, such as a video camera and processor, as having visual information sensing capability. The device may also have a biometric sensing function, eg configured to sense facial body temperature with an infrared sensor or skin temperature with a thermal sensor and / or being a heart rate sensor, for example. The device may preferably also have a voice communication function, for example as a microphone, a speaker and a processor. As mentioned above, the apparatus may have communication means for communicating with other robots and for example with centralized heating and / or cooling systems. This allows the device to understand and process user requirements regarding temperature and send control commands to the centralized system. Preferably, the movable device has a power unit for self-propelled or movable, and charging means. The central heating and / or cooling system can be, for example, circulating water type or pneumatic type.

  The following describes an advantageous method for determining a user's heating and / or cooling requirements. As described above, visual data, biometric data, and / or oral data can be obtained from a user and analyzed. For example, the data can be analyzed by comparing it with registration data and / or historical data to infer whether the user is hot, moderate or cool. In doing so, visual data and / or biometric data can be integrated, thereby determining whether the user is hot, moderate or cool. Finally, oral data analysis results can be integrated using pre-stored information regarding how to interpret the user's speech input. For example, one can infer that temperature perception is less accurate as people age. Therefore, for young people, analysis can give priority to oral data, but for elderly people, analysis can give priority to biometric data and / or visual data. The age boundary value can be set as 60 years old, for example. This age boundary value can also be taken into account as a linear weighting factor or based on an analysis of the user's historical data. As a result of integrating the user data, it can be determined whether cooling, weak cooling, nothing, weak heating, or heating is required. Depending on the user's preference, a certain temperature compared to room temperature can be set and heating or cooling can be activated.

  In a preferred embodiment, the heating and / or cooling means of the movable temperature controller can be utilized to provide rapid heating and / or rapid cooling. Rapid heating can be achieved, for example, using a direct electric heating device, and rapid cooling can be achieved, for example, using a blower. The heating and / or cooling means of the mobile temperature control device compensates for a temperature between the user's required temperature and the current temperature in the user's environment until the central heating and / or cooling system can maintain the target temperature. Can be driven like this.

  The heating and / or cooling means of the mobile temperature control device can be operated differently depending on the central heating and / or cooling system. When centralized heating and / or cooling systems are water-based, these systems react more slowly than pneumatic systems and take more time to heat or cool the room, so the heating of the mobile temperature control device And / or the period during which the cooling means operates may be long. Preferably, during operation, the temperature required by the user should be achieved as early as possible for a long time.

  In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the total energy consumption of the heating and / or cooling device can be measured. For this, preferably the total energy consumption of the heating and / or cooling means of the mobile temperature control device and of the central heating and / or cooling system can be calculated. Based on this calculation result, it can be determined how the required temperature can be achieved and maintained in the most energy efficient operation. For example, in the case of heating, the temperature set by the heating and / or cooling means of the mobile temperature control device can initially be slightly higher than the required temperature, and the central heating and / or cooling system achieves the required temperature. It can be gradually reduced until it is done. On the other hand, since initially enough heating is provided, the temperature of the central heating and / or cooling system can be set slightly lower than the required temperature. This reduces energy consumption when heating is provided over a period of time. In the case of cooling, the system can be operated similarly using, for example, a built-in blower or Peltier element. In this case, the heating and / or cooling means of the movable temperature control device can be set to a temperature slightly lower than the required temperature, and as a result, the central heating and / or cooling system can be set to a temperature higher than the target temperature. Can be set.

  In a preferred embodiment, the mobile temperature control device preferably detects or recognizes other mobile temperature control devices in the same room belonging to other users or assigned to other users in the room. Can be configured. In this case where there are a large number of mobile temperature control devices, preferably these mobile temperature control devices can communicate with each other. For example, these mobile temperature control devices can share with each other what their respective required temperatures are. Different devices can compare these required temperatures and adopt the lowest temperature scheduled for heating or the highest temperature scheduled for cooling. Among the movable temperature control devices, those different in temperature from the temperature set in this way operate the heating and / or cooling means so as to satisfy the heating and / or cooling requirements of the respective users. be able to.

  In a further advantageous embodiment, the mobile temperature control device can include a microphone that records speech input by the user. The movable temperature control device can additionally be configured to determine heating and / or cooling requirements based on speech input by the user.

  In a further advantageous embodiment, the mobile temperature control device can be self-propelled, the mobile temperature control device can be configured to sense the user's location and use Can be configured to follow a person.

  In a further embodiment, the mobile temperature control device may determine whether a central heating and / or cooling system is available and / or if the available central heating and / or cooling system is water-based heating and / or It can be configured to determine whether it is a cooling system or a pneumatic heating and / or cooling system, and additionally to operate the heating and / or cooling means based on the result of this determination, And / or may be further configured to instruct the central heating and / or cooling system to heat and / or cool based on the results of this determination.

  In a preferred embodiment, if at least one measurement value indicative of heating and / or cooling demand, measured by one or more of the sensing means, indicates a predefined user condition, mobile The temperature control device can send a message to a predefined person.

  In another advantageous embodiment, the mobile temperature controller can prompt the user to make an utterance input, and based on the utterance input made by the user, the mobile temperature controller can be heated and / or The cooling means can be controlled and / or heating and / or cooling instructions can be sent to the central heating and / or cooling system.

  In a preferred embodiment, the central heating and / or cooling system can have a movable louver configured to direct the airflow in a predetermined direction, and the movable temperature control device can be used for user heating and / or Directs the central heating and / or cooling system to move the louvers so that the airflow is directed in a direction that meets the cooling requirements.

  According to the movable temperature adjusting device, the operation method of the movable temperature adjusting device, the heating and / or cooling device, and the temperature adjusting method of the heating and / or cooling device according to the present invention, according to a specific user's request. The temperature can be adjusted.

The pet robot as an example of a movable temperature control apparatus is shown. Fig. 3 shows an illustration of an exemplary embodiment of a movable temperature control device. 2 illustrates an exemplary operation of a movable temperature controller. Fig. 4 shows the contribution of the mobile temperature control device heating and / or cooling means and the central heating and / or cooling system in achieving a target temperature in a water-based central heating system. The contribution of the heating and / or cooling means of the mobile temperature control device and the central heating and / or cooling system in the case of a pneumatic central heating system. The temperature setting in the case of operating only the heating and / or cooling means of the movable temperature control device is shown. An example of how the user's visual data, biometric data, and speech input data are analyzed is shown. The heating and / or cooling means of the mobile temperature control device together with a central heating and / or cooling system shows an example of operation to achieve the most energy efficient operation. The example of a process of many movable temperature control apparatuses is shown. FIG. 10 shows the contribution of the heating and / or cooling means of one of the mobile temperature control devices taken into account in FIG. 9 and of the central heating and / or cooling system.

  In the following, the invention will be described by way of example with reference to some figures.

  FIG. 1 shows an example of a pet robot that can be used as a movable temperature control device according to the present invention.

  FIG. 2 shows a schematic sketch of the configuration of such a movable temperature control device 1. The device can have an identification means 2 configured to identify the user. If it is desired that the mobile temperature control device 1 can follow the user, preferably the identification means 2 can also be configured to look for the user. The mobile temperature control device 1 further includes heating and / or cooling means 3 that can provide heating and / or cooling in the environment of the mobile temperature control device.

  The device 1 further comprises an environmental sensor capable of detecting the environmental temperature and / or presence, specifications and / or operating conditions of the central heating and / or cooling system, for example in a room where the mobile temperature control device 1 is present. Can be included. The environmental sensor 4 can also be regarded as the sensing means 5. The device 1 can further comprise sensing means 5 configured to sense at least one measurement value indicative of a user's heating and / or cooling demand. Such sensing means 5 can include, for example, a visual information sensing function, a biometric sensing function, and / or a voice communication function.

  The mobile temperature control device 1 further comprises communication means 6 that can communicate with other mobile temperature control devices and / or with the system controller of the central heating and / or cooling system. be able to.

  Preferably, the device 1 includes a power source 7 that allows the device to move freely. On the other hand, a solution by cable connection is also possible. The device 1 can comprise moving means 8, for example as a propulsion wheel, such that the device 1 can move towards the user or follow the user.

  FIG. 3 shows an example of a flowchart of an operation that can be performed by the movable temperature control apparatus 1 of the present invention. In this example, in the first step S1, it is determined whether or not the registered user is recognized. If it is recognized, the movable temperature adjusting device 1 approaches the user in step S2. Thereafter, in step S3, it is determined whether, for example, the user's visual data and / or biometric data and / or environmental data has been obtained. If these data exist, step S4 is executed in which the obtained data is compared with the registered data to determine the user's heating and / or cooling request. Further, in step S5, it can be determined whether the user is healthy. If it is determined that the patient is not healthy, health management advice can be issued in step S6. On the other hand, if the user is healthy, in step S7, the device 1 can ask the user whether it is hot or cold, for example. Thereafter, in step S8, it can be determined whether an answer has been obtained, and if so, in step S9, what is the user's overall heating or cooling request, for example taking into account the user's age. It can be estimated. Thereafter, in step S10, proper heating and / or cooling can be provided by controlling the built-in heating and / or cooling means. In step S11, it is also possible to continuously monitor the state of the user, for example, by sending visual data, biometric data and / or oral data. In the final step S12, it can be determined whether the request has been achieved. If it is determined that it has been achieved, the operation can be terminated, or the operation can be started from the beginning and the required temperature can be maintained for a long time.

  FIG. 4 shows the temperature over time set by the heating and / or cooling means of the mobile temperature control device and set by the central heating and / or cooling system. Here, if the central heating and / or cooling system is water-based, it is assumed that this system reacts very slowly. FIG. 4 shows the temperature as set by the heating and / or cooling means of the movable temperature control device as an upper curve 41 and the temperature set by the central heating and / or cooling system as the lower curve. It is shown as 42. FIG. 4 shows the heating operation. On the other hand, in the cooling operation, it looks the same, but the target temperature should be lower than the start temperature. Here it can be seen by comparing the lines 41 and 42 that the built-in heating and / or cooling means of the mobile temperature control device 1 can achieve the target temperature much faster than the central heating system. In order to achieve the target temperature as early as possible, the built-in heater can first heat the environment to the target temperature, and as the temperature provided by the central heating system increases, the built-in heater and / or Or the heating power of the cooling means can be reduced.

  FIG. 5 shows a diagram similar to that shown in FIG. However, it is about pneumatic central heating. It can be seen that the temperature set by the central heating system, as shown by line 42, reaches the target temperature much faster than in the case of a water-based central heating system as shown in FIG. Therefore, the time for operating the built-in heating and / or cooling means of the movable temperature control device 1 is made shorter so that the shaded area between the lines 41 and 42 can be seen to be smaller. be able to.

  FIG. 6 shows an example where a central heating and / or cooling system is not available. Here, the heating and / or cooling means of the movable temperature control device starts from the start temperature and heats the room towards the target temperature. When the built-in heating and / or cooling means are turned off, the temperature drops again.

  FIG. 7 shows an example in which the user's visual data and biometric data are obtained, and the user inserts oral data as an utterance input. Here, for the sake of simplicity, it is assumed that the biometric data, visual data, and oral data indicate that the user is hot, moderate, or cold. The table on the left side of FIG. 7 can be used to determine whether the user is hot, moderate or cold based solely on biometric data analysis and visual data analysis. Biometric data analysis is shown in the vertical direction, and visual data analysis is shown in the horizontal direction. If both data values indicate the same state of the user, this state is determined to be the actual state of the user. On the other hand, if the biometric data shows a state opposite to the visual data, it is assumed that the user is moderate. If one type of data indicates that the user is moderate and one type of data indicates that the user is not moderate, it is assumed that the user is in an inappropriate state.

  Next, the right side of FIG. 7 shows a result obtained by integrating the results of the left table and the analysis of the oral input. Here, the result of the left table is shown in the vertical direction, and the result of speech input is shown in the horizontal direction. The upper table is for younger users and the lower table is for older users. For younger users, it can be seen that oral data, which is an utterance input, is prioritized. Therefore, if the user inputs that it is hot, it receives a certain cooling, and if it inputs that it is cold, it receives a certain heating. On the other hand, when biometric data and visual data contradict the user's speech input, heating and / or cooling is weakened.

  On the other hand, in the case of elderly people, as shown in the lower table on the right, the results in the left table have priority. Thus, if the user's speech input contradicts the biometric data and visual data, the temperature will be adjusted in a weak manner in the direction as indicated by the biometric data and visual data.

  FIG. 8 shows an example of the most energy efficient operation. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the upper curve 41 indicates the temperature set by the built-in heating and / or cooling means 3 of the movable temperature control device 1, and the lower curve 42 indicates the central heating and / or cooling. Indicates the temperature as set by the system. It can be seen that the built-in heating and / or cooling means 3 increases the set temperature to a value higher than the actual target value. Due to this, as can be seen on the right side of FIG. 8, the temperature 42 set by the central heating system can be kept lower than the target temperature. The overall energy efficiency of this operation is better than that shown for example in FIG.

  FIG. 9 shows an example of processing at room temperature when two or more movable temperature control apparatuses 1 exist in the room. Here, Table 91 shows in column A, B, and C the three required temperatures of those devices before processing. Here, the room temperature is 17 ° C. The lower table 92 shows the post-treatment temperatures actually set by the devices A, B, and C, together with the room temperature at that time, 19 ° C. Prior to processing, device A requires 19 ° C., device B requires 21 ° C., and device C requires 20 ° C. Room temperature is 17 ° C. In this example, devices A, B, and C process to determine the lowest temperature as the set room temperature. The set room temperature can be set by, for example, a central heating and / or cooling system. Here, the minimum required temperature is 19 ° C. Therefore, as shown in Table 92, the room temperature is set to 19 ° C. Therefore, the built-in heating and / or cooling means 3 of the device A can be turned off. The central heating and / or cooling means 3 of the devices B and C are operated to heat their environment to their required temperature, which is higher than the set room temperature of 19 ° C.

  FIG. 10 shows a diagram as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 for apparatus B of FIG. Device B requires a temperature of 21 ° C., which is higher than the set room temperature of 19 ° C. Therefore, the central heating sets the temperature indicated by the line 42 that is lower than the target temperature of the apparatus B. Thus, the device B uses its built-in heating and / or cooling means 3 to achieve the target temperature. This is indicated by line 41.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Movable temperature control apparatus 2 Identification means 3 Heating and / or cooling means 4 Environmental sensor 5 Sensing means 6 Communication means 7 Power source 8 Moving means

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Heating and / or cooling means;
An identification means configured to identify the user;
Sensing means configured to sense at least one measurement value indicative of the user's heating and / or cooling requirements;
A movable temperature control device configured to operate the heating and / or cooling means based on the heating and / or cooling request of the user. Further comprising storage means configured to store personal conditions of the user;
The heating and / or cooling request of the user is configured to be determined based on the personal condition of the user and based on the at least one measured value sensed by the sensing means. 2. The movable temperature control device according to 1.   The mobile temperature control device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the user's personal condition comprises one or more of a suitable temperature, age, and / or health status.   The sensing means is a temperature sensor, an ambient temperature sensor, a biometric sensor, a body temperature sensor for sensing the user's body temperature, an infrared sensor for sensing the user's skin temperature, and / or a heart rate sensor, or more The movable temperature control apparatus of any one of Claims 1-3 provided with one or more of these.   The information further includes input means configured to allow the user to input information indicating a preference for heating and / or cooling, and the information input by the user for the heating and / or cooling request of the user. The movable temperature control device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the determination is made on the basis of the personal condition of the user stored in advance.   6. Communication means configured to communicate with a central heating and / or cooling system and / or with at least one further movable temperature control device, further comprising any one of claims 1-5. The movable temperature control device according to item.   The movable temperature adjusting device according to claim 1, wherein the movable temperature adjusting device is a pet robot.   The movable temperature control apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the heating unit includes an electric heater, and / or the cooling unit includes a blower and / or a Peltier element.   The movable temperature control device identifies the user, senses at least one measurement value indicative of the user's heating and / or cooling request, and based on the heating and / or cooling request of the user The operation method of the movable temperature control apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the heating and / or cooling means is operated.   10. The at least one movable temperature control device is started by inputting a normal state of the user, a normal temperature of the user, and / or a facial photograph, and / or a heart rate. how to drive.   The movable temperature adjustment device prompts the user to touch the movable temperature adjustment device at a location including a temperature sensor, and the user moves the movable temperature at the location including the temperature sensor. The driving method according to claim 9 or 10, wherein when the adjustment device is touched, the movable temperature adjustment device measures a body temperature as one of the measured numerical values indicating the heating and / or cooling requirements of the user. . A heating and / or cooling device comprising at least one mobile temperature control device according to any one of claims 1 to 8 and a central heating and / or cooling system,
The movable temperature control device has communication means configured to communicate with the central heating and / or cooling system so as to heat and / or cool based on the heating and / or cooling requirements of the user. A heating and / or cooling device, wherein the movable temperature control device is configured to instruct the central heating and / or cooling system by the communication means. Implemented in the heating and / or cooling device of claim 12;
The movable temperature control device measures at least one measurement value indicative of a user's heating and / or cooling requirements;
The movable temperature control device operates the heating and / or cooling means based on the heating and / or cooling request of the user and / or based on the heating and / or cooling request of the user. The temperature control method performed in the heating and / or cooling apparatus according to claim 12, wherein a heating and / or cooling instruction is sent to the central heating and / or cooling system.   When the central heating and / or cooling system cannot satisfy the user's heating and / or cooling request within a predetermined time, the user's heating and / or cooling request is satisfied within the predetermined time. 14. A method according to claim 13, wherein the at least one movable temperature control device operates the heating and / or cooling means.   The movable temperature control device is adapted to reduce the heating and / or cooling power of these heating and / or cooling means as the heating and / or cooling effect of the central heating and / or cooling system increases. The temperature control method according to claim 13 or 14, wherein the cooling means is operated. The movable temperature controller communicates with at least one of the movable temperature controllers;
In the case of heating, the central heating and / or cooling system is instructed to establish the minimum of the temperatures required by any of the movable temperature control devices, or in the case of cooling, The central heating and / or cooling system is instructed or requested by the mobile temperature control device to establish the highest temperature required by any of the mobile temperature control devices The central heating and / or cooling system is instructed to establish a temperature that is an average temperature of all the temperatures being performed, or the preselected user of one of the mobile temperature control devices 16. The central heating and / or cooling system is instructed to establish a temperature that satisfies heating and / or cooling requirements, according to any one of claims 13-15. Degree adjustment method.

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