JP2021022094A - Remote control module and watching system - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a watching system which can be easily installed and is suitable for rapidly detecting or preventing heatstroke.SOLUTION: A watching system comprises: a remote control module 3 including a device attachment section for attachment to a remote control device 2 having an operation section 21, a detection circuit for detecting that the operation section 21 has been operated, and a wireless communication section for transmitting an operation signal s1 related to a detected operation; a power monitoring module 7 including a temperature sensor for detecting environmental temperature and outputting a power and temperature signal s4 related to detected environmental temperature; and a state management module 5 including a wireless communication section 52 for receiving the operation signal s1 and the power and temperature signal s4, a MPU for estimating a state of a resident living in a house with an air conditioner 1 arranged therein based on the operation signal s1 and the power and temperature signal s4, and a contact control section for outputting a state signal s2 according to an estimation result.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to a remote control module and a watching system.

A system that protects residents by observing the condition of residents from a remote location and detecting abnormalities is in operation. Such a system is described in, for example, Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2. The monitoring system described in Patent Document 1 combines the presence or absence of manual operation of the TV remote control in the same target household with the fluctuation of the power consumption measured by the measuring device (smart meter (registered trademark)) in the target household. It is described that the safety of the resident is judged. The smart meter (registered trademark) is connected to the distribution board installed in the house of the household subject to safety monitoring. Further, Patent Document 1 includes a battery-type communication device having a housing conforming to the AA battery standard, and houses an electronic circuit board in an offset portion between the cylindrical central axis of the battery-type communication device and the cylindrical central axis of the housing. It is stated that. In the safety monitoring system described in Cited Document 2, it is detected that the manual operation button is pressed by the electronic component mounted on the circuit board.

In Patent Document 2, when the state of 5 ° C. or lower or 30 ° C. or higher continues for 60 minutes from the room temperature signal, the indoor temperature abnormality signal is detected, and the heat index calculated from the room temperature signal and the humidity signal is 28 ° C. or higher. It is stated that a heat stroke alert signal is detected when this happens.

JP-A-2019-106130 JP-A-2017-168098

In recent years, the summer temperature in Japan has tended to be higher than before, and it is encouraged to use air conditioners indoors to prevent heat stroke. However, as in Patent Document 1, mounting a device for measuring power consumption on a distribution board requires knowledge about the configuration and specifications of the distribution board, and gives the impression that the mounting work is complicated. May be given to a person. Therefore, the invention described in Patent Document 1 is disadvantageous in promoting a system for observing the activity status of residents.

Further, in the configuration of measuring room temperature and humidity to detect an abnormality as in Patent Document 2, there is a tendency to set a relatively high temperature and a duration of temperature which are threshold values for outputting an alert in order to prevent false alarms. Therefore, it is difficult for the monitoring system described in Patent Document 2 to detect an abnormality of a resident at an early stage or prevent an abnormality in advance.
The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and relates to a monitoring system and a remote control module which are easy to install and are suitable for detecting or preventing heat stroke at an early stage.

The monitoring system of the present invention includes a device mounting unit for mounting on a remote control device including an operation unit for remotely operating a device, an operation detection unit for detecting that the operation unit has been operated, and the operation detection unit. A remote control module having a first communication unit for transmitting an operation signal related to the operation detected by, a temperature sensor that detects the environmental temperature and outputs an environmental temperature signal related to the detected environmental temperature, the operation signal, and the operation signal. Based on the second communication unit that receives the environmental temperature signal, the operation signal received by the second communication unit, and the environmental temperature signal, the state of the resident living in the building in which the device is placed is estimated. The state estimation unit includes a state estimation unit and a state output unit that outputs a state signal according to the estimation result of the state estimation unit.

The remote control module of the present invention includes a device mounting unit for mounting on the outer surface of a remote control device including an operation unit for remotely controlling a device, an operation detection unit for detecting that the operation unit has been operated, and an operation detection unit. It includes a first communication unit that transmits an operation signal related to the operation detected by the operation detection unit.

The present invention can provide a monitoring system and a module for a remote controller that are easy to install and are suitable for detecting or preventing heat stroke at an early stage.

It is a schematic diagram for demonstrating the watching system of one Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view for demonstrating the remote control module shown in FIG. (A) is a front view of the remote control module shown in FIG. 2, (b) is a bottom view of the remote control module, and (c) is a side view of the remote control module. It is a figure for demonstrating the attachment of the module for remote control to a remote control device. It is a functional block diagram for demonstrating the remote control module shown in FIG. It is a functional block diagram for demonstrating the power monitoring module shown in FIG. It is a functional block diagram for demonstrating the state management module shown in FIG. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the process performed in MPU of the state management module shown in FIG.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the present embodiment, the same components are designated by the same reference numerals, and a part of the description thereof will be omitted. Further, the present embodiment and the drawings used in the present embodiment exemplify the configuration of the present invention, and do not limit the specific configuration, shape, dimensions, arrangement, and the like.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram for explaining the monitoring system 100 of the present embodiment. The monitoring system 100 includes a remote control module 3 attached to the remote control device 2 and used, a state management module 5, and a temperature sensor. In the present embodiment, as will be described later, the temperature sensor is a temperature / humidity sensor 74 (FIG. 4) that measures humidity together with temperature, and is provided in the power monitoring module 7. In the present embodiment, the air conditioner 1, the remote control device 2, the remote control module 3, the state management module 5, and the power monitoring module 7 are all arranged in the same room of one building. Hereinafter, the phrase "environment" in the present embodiment refers to this "indoor".

The monitoring system 100 shown in FIG. 1 further includes a power monitoring module 7, a router 8, and a warning device 9. The power monitoring module 7 manages the power consumed by the air conditioning device 1. The router 8 communicates with the server of the monitoring system 100 through the cloud C. Such a router 8 can use, for example, a wireless LAN router for providing the service of Netmill (registered trademark).

The remote control device 2 may include an operation unit 21 for remotely controlling the device, and in the present embodiment, the air conditioning device 1 for adjusting the room temperature and the humidity of the air in the room is operated.
The operation unit 21 of the remote control device 2 is a device for sending an instruction signal s ₃ instructing operations such as cooling, heating, and dehumidification to the air conditioning device 1. The operation unit 21 is provided with a plurality of buttons corresponding to such instructions. The remote control device 2 is further provided with a display screen 22 so that the operator of the remote control device 2 can visually recognize the operation instructed to the air conditioning device 1.

The remote control module 3 detects that the operation unit 21 of the remote control device 2 has been operated, and outputs an operation signal s ₁ indicating that the operation has been performed to the state management module 5. State management module 5 receives the operation signal s _1. Further, the state management module 5 receives the power / temperature signal s ₄ from the power monitoring module 7. State management module 5 estimates the state of the residents living in the room placed with such an air conditioning apparatus 1 based on the operation signal s1 and the power and temperature signals s _4. Then, the state management module 5 transmits the state signal s ₂ according to the estimation result. The state signal s ₂ may be transmitted to the warning device 9. The warning device 9 may be provided indoors or outdoors. Further, the state signal s ₂ may be transmitted to the cloud C via the router 8.

The above-mentioned "resident" is not limited to those who live in the facility, but also includes those who work in this facility and those who temporarily stay in the facility such as visiting or stopping by. Further, the above-mentioned transmission or reception is not limited to a configuration in which signals are transmitted / received wirelessly or by wire between separate configurations arranged so as to be separated from each other, and signals are exchanged with each other provided in the same device. Also includes.

The operation signal s ₁ , the status signal s ₂ , the instruction signal s ₃ and the power / temperature signal s ₄ may all be transmitted / received by wire or may be transmitted / received wirelessly. In the case of wireless communication, it is preferable that the operation signal s ₁ and the power / temperature signal s ₄ are transmitted and received by the method of Bluetooth (registered trademark). Further, the state signal s ₂ may be provided with a relay (not shown) in the state management module 5 and may use a contact notification for turning on the relay contact.

Next, the above configuration will be described in more detail.
(Remote control module)
FIG. 2 is a perspective view for explaining the remote control module 3. 3A is a front view of the remote control module 3 shown in FIG. 2, FIG. 3B is a bottom view of the remote control module 3, and FIG. 3C is a side view of the remote control module 3. FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining the attachment of the remote control module 3 to the remote control device 2.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the remote control module 3 is a device mounting portion that is a device mounting portion for mounting on the outer surface of the remote control device 2 including the operation unit 21 for remotely controlling the air conditioning device 1. It includes 33, a remote control connection unit 35, and a detection circuit 37 which is an operation detection unit for detecting that the operation unit 21 has been operated. Also, remote control module 3 includes a radio communication unit 36 is a first communication unit that transmits an operation signal s ₁ regarding detected by the detecting circuit 37 operation.
As described above, in this embodiment, since the remote control module 3 is attached to the outer surface of the remote control device 2, the size and shape of the remote control module 3 are designed rather than the remote control module 3 being provided inside the remote control device 2. The degree of freedom can be increased.

The remote control module 3 is attached to the remote control device 2 so as to be in contact with the back surface opposite to the surface on which the display screen 22 is located. As shown in FIGS. 2, 3 (a) to 3 (c), the remote control module 3 has a rectangular base 32 and a box 31 provided on the surface 30a of the base 32 in a front view. Has a cover 30 to have. The two long sides of the base 32 continue to the side surface 30c, and the end of the side surface 30c is curved in the x direction of the x, y, and z coordinates shown in the figure. The device mounting portion 33 is configured by such a configuration.

According to the cover 30, a space S is formed on the back surface 30b side surrounded by the device mounting portion 33 on both sides. In the present embodiment, the remote control device 2 can be inserted into the space S so as to ride, and the remote control module 3 can be attached to the remote control device 2.
The box 31 is a housing having a base 32 as a bottom surface, and a control unit for controlling the remote control module 3 is housed inside the housing. The control unit is composed of an electronic component and a circuit board on which the electronic component is mounted, and the electronic component is electrically connected to each other by wiring or terminals formed on the circuit board.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 3B and 4, a remote control connection portion 35 is provided on the back surface 30b of the remote control module 3. The remote control connection portion 35 is a conductive terminal exposed from the inside of the box 31 to the back surface 30b. In the present embodiment, the lid (not shown) of the battery box 25 in which the battery of the remote control device 2 is housed is opened, and the remote control module 3 is attached so that the remote control connection portion 35 comes into contact with the conductor in the battery box. As a conductor in the battery box, for example, there is a spring that contacts the terminal of the dry battery.
In this embodiment, if necessary, a dedicated remote control device 2 to which the remote control connection unit 35 can be attached may be provided together with the remote control connection unit 35. Further, in the present embodiment, the remote control connection unit 35 may be configured in a shape that can be universally attached to the remote control device 2.
In this embodiment, the battery box 39 is designed to be larger than the battery box of the remote control device 2, and a dry battery having a larger capacity can be used.

FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram for explaining a circuit housed in the box 31. As shown in FIG. 5, the remote controller module 3 transmits a detection circuit 37, which is an operation detection unit for detecting that the operation unit 21 has been operated, and an operation signal related to the operation detected by the detection circuit 37. It has a wireless communication unit 36, which is a communication unit. Further, the remote controller module 3 includes an MPU (Micro Processing Unit) 38 that comprehensively controls such a configuration.

Further, the remote controller module 3 has a battery box 39 which is a battery accommodating portion for accommodating batteries. The remote control device 2 operates by receiving electric power from a battery (not shown) housed in the battery box 39. The electric power of the battery is supplied to a circuit (not shown) that outputs the instruction signal s ₃ of the remote control device 2 via the remote control connection unit 35.
The battery housed in the battery box 39 also supplies power to the detection circuit 37, the wireless communication unit 36, and the MPU 38 on the remote control module 3 side.

The detection circuit 37 detects that the operation unit 21 has been operated by using the electric power of the battery housed in the battery box 39. Such a configuration can be realized by providing a detection circuit 37 between the battery box 39 and the remote control connection unit 35 and observing the current supplied to the remote control device 2 in the wiring for supplying power. it can. The detection circuit 37 outputs the signal s ₅ to the MPU 38 by detecting the current flowing between the detection circuit 37 and the remote controller connection unit 35.

When the power supplied to the remote control device 2 is consumed by a plurality of electronic components on the side of the remote control device 2, a threshold value is set in advance for the detection current of the detection circuit 37, and a current exceeding the threshold value is detected. The circuit 37 may output a detection signal to the MPU 38. The threshold value is determined based on, for example, the power obtained by adding the power used for the output of the instruction signal s3 to the power constantly used by the remote control device 2.

The signal s ₅ is a constant signal regardless of the type of instruction to the air conditioning device 1, and the MPU 38 detects that the remote control device 2 is operated by the signal s ₅ . When the MPU 38 inputs the signal s ₅ , the MPU 38 outputs the signal s ₆ to the wireless communication unit 36. The wireless communication unit 36 outputs the operation signal s ₁ by inputting the signal s ₆ . The operation signal s ₁ is received by the state management module 5. The state management module 5 receives the power / temperature signal s ₄ transmitted from the power monitoring module 7 together with the operation signal s ₁ transmitted by the remote control module 3.

(Power monitoring module)
FIG. 6 is a functional block diagram for explaining the power monitoring module 7. The power monitoring module 7 includes a power measuring unit 71 that measures the power supplied from the power plug 62 to the AC outlet 61 of the air conditioning device 1, and a voltage control unit 72 that controls the supplied power. The voltage control unit 72 controls the voltage according to the electric power supplied to the air conditioning device 1 to prevent a large current from flowing through the air conditioning device 1. The power measuring unit 71 is a measuring circuit for measuring the power used by the air conditioning device 1.

Further, the monitoring system 100 includes a temperature sensor that detects the environmental temperature and outputs a temperature signal related to the detected temperature. In the present embodiment, the temperature sensor is a temperature / humidity sensor 74 capable of measuring humidity together with temperature, and this is provided inside the power monitoring module 7. The environmental temperature refers to the temperature in the room where the air conditioner 1, the remote control device 2, the state management module 5, and the like are placed.
In such an embodiment, the temperature / humidity sensor 74 is provided relatively close to the air conditioning device 1, and the temperature adjustment effect in the room by the air conditioning device 1 can be accurately determined. Further, since the temperature above the room is generally higher than the temperature below, the present embodiment can detect an increase in the environmental temperature on the floor surface where the resident is located at an early stage.

Further, the power monitoring module 7 includes a wireless communication unit 75. The wireless communication unit 75 is a configuration for transmitting the power usage measured by the power measuring section 71, a power and temperature signals s ₄ showing the measured temperature and humidity by the temperature and humidity sensor 74 in the state management module 5 .. The MPU 73 may periodically acquire the output signals of the power measuring unit 71 and the temperature / humidity sensor 74, and transmit the power / temperature signal s ₄ at a constant cycle.

(State management module)
FIG. 7 is a functional block diagram for explaining the state management module 5. The state management module 5 includes a wireless communication unit 52, which is a second communication unit that receives the operation signal s ₁ and the power / temperature signal s ₄ . Further, the state management module 5 estimates the state of a resident living in the building in which the air conditioner 1 is placed, based on the operation signal s ₁ and the power / temperature signal s ₄ received by the wireless communication unit 52. The MPU 55 is a state estimation unit, and the contact control unit 53 is a state output unit that outputs a state signal s ₂ according to the estimation result of the MPU 55.
The contact control unit 53 may be a relay remote controller that turns on and off the relay of the router 8 by remote control.

The MPU 55 estimates the state of the resident by combining the reception timing at which the wireless communication unit 52 receives the operation signal s ₁ and the environmental temperature indicated by the power / temperature signal s ₄ . In this case, the present embodiment determines that the active is resident by the power and temperature signals s ₄ are the input, power and temperature signals s ₄ is not input a period of time (the remote control device 2 Not being operated) is one of the conditions for judging that an abnormality may occur in the resident.
Further, the present embodiment, power and temperature signals s ₄ temperature and humidity sensor 74 determines the measured temperature from the temperature abnormality occurs in the resident that has reached a temperature that appear to be uncomfortable for residents It is one of the conditions to judge that there is a possibility of doing so.

Further, in the present embodiment, as described above, the power monitoring module 7 includes the power measurement unit 71, which is the power consumption measurement unit. The MPU 55 can also estimate the state of the resident by combining the reception timing of the operation signal s _1, the environmental temperature indicated by the power / temperature signal s _4, and the power used measured by the power measuring unit 71. Such estimation is performed, for example, by determining that an abnormality has occurred when the electric power used in the air conditioning device 1 is too small or 0. When the power consumption of the air conditioning device 1 is low or 0 even though the resident is operating the remote control device 2, for example, the remote control device 2 is operated while the air conditioning device 1 is off. The resident is not operating the air conditioner 1 as intended (the heating is set even though it is intended for cooling operation), or the set temperature of the air conditioner 1 is too high. Occurs when.

The above estimation of the MPU 55 is performed using estimation conditions such as a preset threshold value. The estimation condition may be given to the MPU 55 by connecting the serial console terminal to the setting connector 54, for example. The estimation conditions include, for example, a threshold temperature, a threshold of power consumption, a date and time, a threshold of a time interval in which the remote control device 2 is operated (threshold time interval), and an alarm determined by combining a plurality of such conditions. Conditions are possible. Further, the threshold temperature may be set to a different value in summer and winter.

The time interval at which the remote control device 2 is operated is equal to the time interval at which the operation signal s ₁ is received by the wireless communication unit 52 of the state management module 5. The MPU 55 counts the time interval at which the operation signal s ₁ is received and compares the time interval with the set threshold time interval. Then, when the reception time interval is less than the threshold time interval, it is determined that the resident is normally active. On the other hand, the MPU 55 determines that the resident's activity is inactive when the reception time interval reaches the threshold time interval.

In the present embodiment, the MPU 55 combines the above time interval with a comparison result of comparing the environmental temperature included in the power / temperature signal s ₄ received by the wireless communication unit 52 with a predetermined threshold temperature. Estimate the condition of the resident. Here, the threshold temperature is selected from temperatures selected from outside the temperature range generally preferred for humans. In this embodiment, if it is determined that the activity state of the resident is inactive due to the time interval and the environmental temperature is equal to or higher than the threshold temperature or less than the threshold temperature, the resident may have an abnormality. Is determined.

However, the present embodiment does not limit the reception timing to the time interval at which the operation signal is received as described above. The reception timing may be determined by the time. When determining the activity status of the resident based on the reception time of the operation signal, for example, the remote control device 2 is not operated even after a preset time (for example, 11:00) that the temperature starts to rise. It is conceivable to judge that there is a possibility that an abnormality may occur in the resident. In addition, it is conceivable to associate the reception timing with the temperature of the outside air and determine that there is a possibility that an abnormality may occur in the resident if the operation signal is not received for one hour or more even after the temperature of the outside air reaches 30 ° C. or higher. Be done.

Further, the present embodiment may be recorded for a plurality of days the reception time of the operation signal s _1. In such a case, the MPU 55 determines that there is a possibility that the resident may have an abnormality because the remote control device 2 is not operated even after the time when the operation signal s ₁ is received in the past. It is conceivable to do.

Further, the state management module 5 further includes a calendar management unit (RTC: Real-Time Clock) 58 that changes the threshold temperature to be compared with the ambient temperature according to the month or time when the ambient temperature is detected. The calendar management unit 58 is a device that automatically counts the year, month, and day starting from the date and time set in the MPU 55. In the present embodiment, for example, the threshold temperature may be set to different temperatures in summer and winter, and the threshold temperature according to the current month and day determined by the calendar management unit 58 may be compared with the environmental temperature. ..

Further, the calendar management unit 58 is supplied with electric power by the battery 59 in order to prevent the date and time counting from stopping due to the occurrence of a power failure. Further, the state management module 5 includes a recovery button 57 and a temperature / humidity sensor 56. The recovery button 57 is a button for resetting and restarting the state management module 5. The temperature / humidity sensor 56 is a sensor that measures the temperature and humidity inside the state management module 5. According to the temperature / humidity sensor 56, it is possible to measure the environmental temperature below the air conditioner 1. The environmental temperature may differ between above and below. In consideration of this point, in the present embodiment, the average value of the temperature / humidity sensor 74 and the temperature / humidity sensor 56 of the power monitoring module 7 may be compared with the threshold temperature.

When setting different threshold temperature in the summer and winter, for example, the summer threshold temperature of 28 ℃, so as to start monitoring the reception timing of the operation signal s ₁ by the environmental temperature is equal to or higher than 28 ℃ May be good. Further, for example, the threshold temperature in winter may be set to 5 ° C., and the reception timing monitoring may be started when the environmental temperature becomes less than 5 ° C. By setting the threshold temperature in summer relatively low, heat stroke can be prevented, and by setting it high, the occurrence of false alarms can be suppressed. In order to detect the risk of heat stroke at an early stage and suppress the occurrence of false alarms, in this embodiment, for example, when the threshold temperature is set relatively low, the threshold of the operation time interval is relatively long. When it is set or the threshold temperature is set relatively high, it is conceivable to set the threshold of the operation time interval to be relatively short.

The state management module 5 is provided with on the basis of the information on the use of power contained in the power and temperature signals s _4, the power control unit 51 for turning on or off the power monitoring module 7. The power supply control unit 51 outputs, for example, a power supply control signal s ₇ that turns on the air conditioning device 1 when the electric power used by the air conditioning device 1 is smaller than a specified value via the wireless communication unit 52. You may.
In this way, in the present embodiment, when the power consumption of the air conditioning device 1 is small and the environmental temperature rises above the threshold temperature in the summer, the air conditioning device 1 is operated and operated by the resident. Even if it is not done, it is possible to suppress an excessive rise in the environmental temperature.

(Warning device)
Further, Protection System 100 includes character toward the outside or occupants of the building by the state signal s _2, light, sound, a warning device 9 for outputting at least one speech. Warning device 9 is not limited as long as the output character operated by the state signal s ₂ output from the contact point control unit 53, light, sound, at least one voice as an alarm. An electric bulletin board, a display screen, or the like can be considered as a character output device. A lamp can be considered as a device that generates light. There is a buzzer as a sound generator and a speaker as a sound generator. Further, the warning device 9 may also output light, sound, or the like. As the sound, a buzzer sound, a warning sound, or the like that calls attention to a person is preferable.
Further, the warning device 9 may output at least one of characters, light, sound, and voice to the outside of the building, or may output to the resident. When the warning device 9 outputs a voice, a voice requesting help such as "an abnormality may have occurred in the resident" may be output to the outside of the building. Further, the warning device 9 may output a voice instructing the resident, such as "The room temperature has exceeded 28 ° C., let's lower the set temperature of the air conditioner".

(router)
Further, in the present embodiment, in addition to the warning device 9, the state signal s ₂ may be output to the router 8 to notify the state of the resident. As a specific method of notification, for example, it is conceivable to send an e-mail to a contact such as a ward or municipal institution, or a preset hospital or family member.

(motion)
Next, the operation of the monitoring system 100 of the present embodiment described above will be described.
FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining the processing performed in the MPU 55 of the state management module 5. In addition, FIG. 8 exemplifies a treatment aimed at preventing heat stroke of a resident in the summer. When the monitoring system 100 is turned on, the MPU 55 detects the current month and day from the calendar management unit 58 and sets the threshold temperature t _th . Then, the ambient temperature included in the power and temperature signals _{s 4} is determines whether a threshold temperature _{t th} or more (step S801). If the environmental temperature is the threshold temperature t _th or more (step S801: Yes), MPU 55, the difference (time interval) between the time that time the remote control device 2 is operated and the previous remote control device 2 is operated just before detected by the operation signal _{s 1} to. In such processing, the MPU 55 repeatedly records the time when the operation signal s ₁ is received in a memory (not shown).

Then, MPU 55 compares the threshold time interval _{t in} which is previously set time interval, determines whether the time interval is the threshold time interval _{t in} more (step S802). If the time interval of the operation is the threshold value time interval t _in more (step S802: Yes), whether this time, the in the present embodiment, for example, the remote control device 2 is no longer being operated despite being operated Is determined (step S803). This determination may be, for example, assuming that "the remote control device 2 has been operated" when the remote control device 2 is operated this morning. Further, this determination may be made because the remote control device 2 was operated before the environmental temperature reached the threshold temperature _th .

Then, MPU 55, despite the remote control device 2 has been operated, outputs a warning device state signal s ₂ from the contact control unit 53 when the measured time interval exceeds the threshold time interval t _in The 9 or the router 8 may output as an alarm that an abnormality may have occurred in the resident (step S804).
According to the process of step 803, the present embodiment can prevent the alarm from being generated when the resident is absent from the building, the remote control device 2 is not operated, and the environmental temperature rises.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the state of the resident is estimated based on the operation signal s1 relating to the operation of the remote control device for remotely controlling the air conditioning device ₁ and the temperature measured by the temperature / humidity sensor 56. can do. Therefore, this embodiment can provide a monitoring system 100 that is easy to install because no device is attached to, for example, a distribution board. Further, in the present embodiment, since the operation of the remote control device 2 is detected together with the temperature, the possibility of causing a false alarm is low, and the environmental temperature at the time of detecting an abnormality can be set low. Therefore, in this embodiment, abnormalities such as heat stroke can be detected at an early stage or in advance.

The present embodiment is not limited to the embodiments described above. For example, the temperature sensor is not limited to being provided in the state management module 5 or the power monitoring module 7, and may be built in the remote control module 3. Further, the remote control module 3 of the present embodiment is not limited to the one attached to the remote control device for operating the air conditioning device 1, and may be attached to the remote control device for operating the television or the lighting device. ..

Further, in the above-described embodiment, as described above, the state signal s ₂ is output when it is detected that the operation interval becomes equal to or longer than the threshold time interval. However, this embodiment transmits state management module 5 always state signal s _2, may be stopped a state signal s ₂ when the operation signal s ₁ is not received. In such a configuration, the router 8 and the warning device 9 outputs an alarm by the state signal s ₂ is stopped.

The above embodiment includes the following technical ideas.
(1) A device mounting unit for mounting on a remote control device including an operation unit for remotely operating a device, an operation detection unit for detecting that the operation unit has been operated, and an operation detection unit detected by the operation detection unit. A remote control module having a first communication unit for transmitting an operation signal related to an operation, a temperature sensor that detects an environmental temperature and outputs an environmental temperature signal related to the detected environmental temperature, the operation signal, and the environmental temperature signal. A state estimation unit that estimates the state of a resident resident in the building in which the device is placed, based on the second communication unit that receives the device, the operation signal received by the second communication unit, and the environmental temperature signal. A monitoring system including a state output unit that outputs a state signal according to the estimation result of the state estimation unit.
(2) The state estimation unit estimates the state of the resident by combining the reception timing at which the second communication unit receives the operation signal and the environmental temperature indicated by the environmental temperature signal. Watching system.
(3) The state estimation unit combines the time interval at which the second communication unit receives the operation signal with the comparison result of comparing the environmental temperature with a predetermined threshold temperature of the resident. (2) Watching system that estimates the state.
(4) Further includes a power consumption measuring unit that measures the power used in the device.
The state estimation unit estimates the state of the resident by combining the reception timing of the operation signal with the power measured by the power consumption measurement unit together with the environmental temperature indicated by the environmental temperature signal, (2) or. (3) Watching system.
(5) Watching any one of (3) or (4) further including a calendar management unit that changes the threshold temperature to be compared with the environmental temperature according to the month or time when the environmental temperature is detected. system.
(6) The remote control module includes a battery accommodating unit for accommodating a battery, and the operation detection unit operates the operation unit by using the electric power of the battery accommodated in the battery accommodating unit. A monitoring system of any one of (1) to (5) that detects this.
(7) Any one of (1) to (6) further comprising a warning device that outputs at least one of characters, lights, sounds, and voices to the outside of the building or the resident by the state signal. Watching system.
(8) A device mounting unit for mounting on the outer surface of a remote control device including an operation unit for remotely controlling a device, an operation detection unit for detecting that the operation unit has been operated, and an operation detection unit.
A module for a remote controller including a first communication unit that transmits an operation signal related to an operation detected by the operation detection unit.

1 ... Air conditioner 2 ... Remote control device 3 ... Remote control module 5 ... Status management module 7 ... Power monitoring module 8 ... Router 9 ... Warning device 21 ... Operation unit 22 ... Display screen 25 ... Battery box 30 ... Cover 30a ... Front side 30b ... Back side 30c ... Side surface 31 ... Box 32 ... Base 33 ... Device Mounting unit 35 ... Remote control connection units 36, 52, 75 ... Wireless communication unit 37 ... Detection circuit 39 ... Battery box 51 ... Power control unit 53 ... Contact control unit 54 ... Setting connectors 56, 74 ... Temperature / humidity sensor 57 ... Recovery button 58 ... Calendar management unit 59 ... Battery 61 ... AC outlet 62 ... Power plug 71 ... Power measurement unit 72 ... Voltage control unit 100 ... Watching system

Claims (8)

A device mounting unit for mounting on a remote control device including an operation unit for remotely controlling a device, an operation detection unit for detecting that the operation unit has been operated, and an operation related to an operation detected by the operation detection unit. A module for a remote controller having a first communication unit for transmitting a signal, and
A temperature sensor that detects the environmental temperature and outputs an environmental temperature signal related to the detected environmental temperature,
A resident living in a building in which the device is placed based on the second communication unit that receives the operation signal and the environmental temperature signal, and the operation signal and the environmental temperature signal received by the second communication unit. A state estimation unit that estimates the state of the above, a state output unit that outputs a state signal according to the estimation result of the state estimation unit, and a state output unit.
Watching system, including. The monitoring according to claim 1, wherein the state estimation unit estimates the state of the resident by combining the reception timing at which the second communication unit receives the operation signal and the environmental temperature indicated by the environmental temperature signal. system. The state estimation unit estimates the state of the resident by combining the time interval at which the second communication unit receives the operation signal and the comparison result of comparing the environmental temperature with a predetermined threshold temperature. The monitoring system according to claim 2. It further includes a power consumption measuring unit that measures the power used in the device.
The state estimation unit estimates the state of the resident by combining the reception timing of the operation signal, the environmental temperature indicated by the environmental temperature signal, and the electric power measured by the power consumption measurement unit. Watching system described in 3. The monitoring system according to claim 3 or 4, further comprising a calendar management unit that changes the threshold temperature to be compared with the environmental temperature according to the month or time when the environmental temperature is detected. The remote control module includes a battery accommodating unit for accommodating a battery, and the operation detection unit detects that the operation unit has been operated by using the electric power of the battery accommodated in the battery accommodating unit. The monitoring system according to any one of claims 1 to 5. The monitoring system according to any one of claims 1 to 6, further comprising a warning device that outputs at least one of characters, lights, sounds, and voices to the outside of the building or the resident by the state signal. .. A device mounting part for mounting on the outer surface of a remote control device provided with an operation part for remotely controlling the device,
An operation detection unit that detects that the operation unit has been operated,
A module for a remote controller including a first communication unit that transmits an operation signal related to an operation detected by the operation detection unit.

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