JP2021069283A - Control device and control system - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a control device and a control system capable of accurately determining a state of an animal and starting control before amenity is lost.SOLUTION: A control device 5 includes: storage means 31 for storing daily data showing a relation between time and a vital sign of an animal; vital detection means 32 for detecting time-series data showing an hourly vital sign of the animal; and determination means 33 for determining a state of the animal based on the time series data detected by the vital detection means 32 and on the daily data stored by the storage means.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

The present invention relates to a control device and a control system for determining the state of an animal.

Conventionally, a control device for determining the state of an animal is known. Patent Document 1 discloses an electronic device that estimates the state of an animal and determines the control content of the electronic device according to the estimated state of the animal. Specifically, Patent Document 1 determines the control content of the electronic device at least according to the biological state estimation unit that estimates the existence of an animal other than human and the state of the animal, and the result of the judgment or the estimated state of the animal. It is equipped with a control content determination unit. Here, the biological state estimation unit estimates the state of the animal based on the information in the space where the electronic device detected by the detection unit is arranged. As a result, Patent Document 1 attempts to provide an optimum environment for a space in which a human and an animal can exist, depending on the situation of both the human and the animal.

Patent Document 2 discloses an air conditioner that air-conditions a hut in which an animal is located, based on the behavior of the animal. Specifically, Patent Document 2 describes a temperature detecting means for detecting the temperature of a hut in which an animal lives, an animal detecting means for detecting whether or not there is an animal in the hut, and a behavior detecting means for detecting the hot behavior of an animal. And air conditioning is performed based on the detection result.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2016-042870 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2013-143923

However, since the electronic device disclosed in Patent Document 1 estimates the state of an animal based only on spatial information, the accuracy of estimating the state of the animal is low. Further, in Patent Document 2, since the control is performed after detecting the hot behavior of the animal, the comfort is already lost at the time when the control is started.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and provides a control device and a control system that accurately determine the state of an animal and start control before the animal loses comfort. ..

The control device according to the present invention includes a storage means for storing daily data showing the relationship between time and animal vital signs, a vital detection means for detecting time-series data showing the animal vital signs for each hour, and vital detection. The present invention includes a determination means for determining the state of the animal based on the time series data detected by the means and the daily data stored by the storage means.

According to the present invention, the state of an animal is determined based on time series data and daily data. If the time series data deviates from the daily data, it can be seen that the state of the animal is changing. Therefore, the state of the animal can be accurately determined. In addition, since the control according to the state of the animal can be performed immediately after determining the state of the animal, the control can be started before the comfort is lost. From the above, the control device can accurately determine the state of the animal and start the control before the comfort is lost.

It is a schematic diagram which shows the control system which concerns on Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a circuit diagram which shows the air conditioner which concerns on Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a schematic diagram which shows the thermal image which concerns on Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a schematic diagram which shows the thermal image which concerns on Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a functional block diagram which shows the control device which concerns on Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a graph which shows the time transition of the temperature which concerns on Embodiment 1. It is a graph which shows the daily data which concerns on Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a graph which shows the time series data which concerns on Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the operation of the control device which concerns on Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a graph which shows the time transition of the momentum which concerns on Embodiment 2. It is a graph which shows the daily data which concerns on Embodiment 2. It is a graph which shows the time series data which concerns on Embodiment 2. It is a schematic diagram which shows the control system which concerns on Embodiment 3. It is a graph which shows the electrocardiogram which is the time transition of the electric potential which concerns on Embodiment 3. It is a graph which shows the daily data which concerns on Embodiment 3. It is a graph which shows the time series data which concerns on Embodiment 3. It is a functional block diagram which shows the control device which concerns on Embodiment 6. It is a flowchart which shows the operation of the control device which concerns on Embodiment 6.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the control device and control system according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described below. Further, in the following drawings including FIG. 1, the relationship between the sizes of the constituent members may differ from the actual one. Further, in the following description, terms indicating directions are appropriately used in order to facilitate understanding of the present invention, but these terms are for explaining the present invention and these terms limit the present invention. is not it. Examples of the term indicating the direction include "top", "bottom", "right", "left", "front", "rear", and the like.

Embodiment 1.
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a control system 1 according to the first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the control system 1 includes an air conditioner 2, a detection unit 3, a display device 4, and a control device 5. Of these, the air conditioner 2, the detection unit 3, and the display device 4 are provided in the room 8. In the room 8, there is one person 6 and one animal 7. A window 9 is provided in the room 8, and the animal 7 sits in the sun 10 by the sunlight shining through the window 9. An air conditioner 2 and a detection unit 3 are provided on the wall above the window 9 of the room 8, and a display device 4 is provided on the wall of the room 8. In the first embodiment, the case where the animal 7 is a cat is illustrated, but the animal 7 is not limited to a cat and may be a dog or another animal 7.

(Air conditioner 2)
FIG. 2 is a circuit diagram showing an air conditioner 2 according to the first embodiment. The air conditioner 2 adjusts the air in the room 8, and includes an outdoor unit 11 and an indoor unit 12 as shown in FIG. The outdoor unit 11 is provided with, for example, a compressor 22, a flow path switching device 23, an outdoor heat exchanger 24, an outdoor blower 25, and an expansion unit 26. The indoor unit 12 is provided with, for example, an indoor heat exchanger 27 and an indoor blower 28.

The compressor 22, the flow path switching device 23, the outdoor heat exchanger 24, the expansion unit 26, and the indoor heat exchanger 27 are connected by a refrigerant pipe 14 to form a refrigerant circuit 13. The compressor 22 sucks in the refrigerant in a low temperature and low pressure state, compresses the sucked refrigerant into a refrigerant in a high temperature and high pressure state, and discharges the refrigerant. The flow path switching device 23 switches the direction in which the refrigerant flows in the refrigerant circuit 13, and is, for example, a four-way valve. The outdoor heat exchanger 24 exchanges heat between, for example, outdoor air and a refrigerant. The outdoor heat exchanger 24 acts as a condenser during the cooling operation and as an evaporator during the heating operation. The outdoor blower 25 is a device that sends outdoor air to the outdoor heat exchanger 24.

The expansion unit 26 is a pressure reducing valve or an expansion valve that decompresses and expands the refrigerant. The expansion unit 26 is, for example, an electronic expansion valve whose opening degree is adjusted. The indoor heat exchanger 27 exchanges heat between, for example, indoor air and a refrigerant. The indoor heat exchanger 27 acts as an evaporator during the cooling operation and as a condenser during the heating operation. The indoor blower 28 is a device that sends indoor air to the indoor heat exchanger 27.

(Operation mode, cooling operation)
Next, the operation mode of the air conditioner 2 will be described. First, the cooling operation will be described. In the cooling operation, the refrigerant sucked into the compressor 22 is compressed by the compressor 22 and discharged in a high temperature and high pressure gas state. The high-temperature and high-pressure gas-state refrigerant discharged from the compressor 22 passes through the flow path switching device 23 and flows into the outdoor heat exchanger 24 that acts as a condenser, and in the outdoor heat exchanger 24, the outdoor blower. It exchanges heat with the outdoor air sent by 25 and condenses and liquefies. The condensed liquid-state refrigerant flows into the expansion unit 26 and is expanded and depressurized in the expansion unit 26 to become a low-temperature and low-pressure gas-liquid two-phase state refrigerant. Then, the refrigerant in the gas-liquid two-phase state flows into the indoor heat exchanger 27 that acts as an evaporator, and in the indoor heat exchanger 27, heat is exchanged with the indoor air sent by the indoor blower 28 to evaporate and vaporize. To do. At this time, the indoor air is cooled, and cooling is performed in the room 8. The evaporated low-temperature and low-pressure gas-like refrigerant passes through the flow path switching device 23 and is sucked into the compressor 22.

(Operation mode, heating operation)
Next, the heating operation will be described. In the heating operation, the refrigerant sucked into the compressor 22 is compressed by the compressor 22 and discharged in a high-temperature and high-pressure gas state. The high-temperature and high-pressure gas-state refrigerant discharged from the compressor 22 passes through the flow path switching device 23 and flows into the indoor heat exchanger 27 that acts as a condenser, and in the indoor heat exchanger 27, the indoor blower. It exchanges heat with the indoor air sent by 28 and condenses and liquefies. At this time, the indoor air is warmed, and heating is performed in the room 8. The condensed liquid-state refrigerant flows into the expansion unit 26 and is expanded and depressurized in the expansion unit 26 to become a low-temperature and low-pressure gas-liquid two-phase state refrigerant. Then, the refrigerant in the gas-liquid two-phase state flows into the outdoor heat exchanger 24 that acts as an evaporator, and in the outdoor heat exchanger 24, heat is exchanged with the outdoor air sent by the outdoor blower 25 and vaporized to be gasified. To do. The evaporated low-temperature and low-pressure gas-like refrigerant passes through the flow path switching device 23 and is sucked into the compressor 22.

(Detection unit 3)
As shown in FIG. 1, the detection unit 3 is provided in the lower part of the indoor unit 12 of the air conditioner 2 and detects the vital signs of the animal 7. Here, the vital sign of the animal 7 means, for example, the temperature, presence, position, behavior or posture of the animal 7. In the first embodiment, the detection unit 3 is an optical sensor that detects vital signs using at least one of infrared rays and visible light. The detection unit 3 captures, for example, a thermal image of the room 8. The control device 5 determines whether the high temperature portion is a human 6, an animal 7, or another object based on, for example, the size, shape, or temperature of the high temperature portion in the thermal image captured by the detection unit 3.

FIG. 3 is a schematic view showing a thermal image according to the first embodiment. Since the actual thermal image is a temperature distribution image, the human 6 and the animal 7 are not clearly represented, but in FIG. 3, the human 6 and the animal 7 are clearly represented for the sake of clarity. It is represented by the schematic diagram shown. As shown in FIG. 3, the animal 7 sits in the sun 10 shining through the window 9.

FIG. 4 is a schematic view showing a thermal image according to the first embodiment. Since the actual thermal image is a temperature distribution image, the human 6 and the animal 7 are not clearly represented, but in FIG. 4, the human 6 and the animal 7 are clearly represented for the sake of clarity. It is represented by the schematic diagram shown. FIG. 4 is a thermal image captured after a predetermined time has elapsed from the time when the thermal image of FIG. 3 was captured. As shown in FIG. 4, the direction of sunlight changes as a predetermined time elapses, and the portion of the sun 10 is shifted from that of FIG. Animal 7 has moved from the portion of Hinata 10 in FIG. 3 to the portion newly changed to Hinata 10 in FIG. The control device 5 determines the movement of an object or a change in posture based on, for example, the size, shape, or temperature of a high-temperature portion of the thermal image captured by the detection unit 3. When the object is an animal 7, the detection unit 3 changes the position of acquiring the temperature following the movement of the animal 7 when the animal 7 moves.

(Display device 4)
As shown in FIG. 1, the display device 4 is provided on the wall of the room 8 and displays the control contents and the like of the control system 1. The display device 4 is, for example, a liquid crystal display, but other devices may be used. Further, the display device 4 may be provided in another room instead of the room 8, or may be provided in a management room or the like.

(Control device 5)
The control device 5 is composed of a CPU (Central Processing Unit, a central processing unit, a processing device, an arithmetic unit, a microprocessor, a microcomputer, or a processor) that executes a program stored in dedicated hardware or a storage device. .. When the control device 5 is dedicated hardware, the control device 5 is, for example, a single circuit, a composite circuit, an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), an FPGA (Field-Programmable Gate Array), or a combination thereof. Is applicable. Each of the functional units realized by the control device 5 may be realized by individual hardware, or each functional unit may be realized by one hardware.

When the control device 5 is a CPU, each function executed by the control device 5 is realized by software, firmware, or a combination of software and firmware. Software and firmware are written as programs. The CPU realizes each function by reading and executing the program. It should be noted that some of the functions of the control device 5 may be realized by dedicated hardware, and some may be realized by software or firmware.

FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram showing the control device 5 according to the first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 5, the control device 5 includes a storage means 31, a vital detection means 32, a determination means 33, a notification means 34, and a device control means 35. As shown in FIG. 1, the control device 5 is provided outside the room 8, but may be provided inside the indoor unit 12 of the air conditioner 2. Further, the vital detection means 32, the determination means 33, the alarm means 34, and the device control means 35 may be integrated into a package or may be stored in separate housings.

(Memory means 31)
The storage means 31 stores information required by the control system 1. The storage means 31 may be configured as a hard disk, or may be configured as a volatile storage means such as a random access memory (RAM) capable of temporarily storing data. Further, the storage means 31 may be configured as a non-volatile storage means such as a flash memory capable of storing data for a long period of time. The storage means 31 is not provided in the control device 5, but may be a memory provided in the indoor unit 12 of the air conditioner 2, or may be a cloud server or the like on a network outside the control system 1 via a network. ..

FIG. 6 is a graph showing the time transition of the temperature according to the first embodiment. In FIG. 6, the horizontal axis represents time (hour) and the vertical axis represents temperature (° C.). The vital detection means 32 of the control device 5 acquires the vital signs for each time in advance before controlling the control device 5. Here, the case where the vital sign is temperature will be illustrated. The vital detection means 32 plots vital signs in an overlapping manner, for example, every 4 days = 96 (hours). In FIG. 6, there are three graphs, and vital signs are shown for a total of 12 days = 288 (hours).

FIG. 7 is a graph showing daily data according to the first embodiment. In FIG. 7, the horizontal axis represents time (hour) and the vertical axis represents temperature (° C.). FIG. 7 is an averaged plot of FIG. The storage means 31 stores the graph shown in FIG. 7 as daily data showing the relationship between time and the vital signs of the animal 7. The cycle of daily data is not limited to every 4 days = 96 (hours), and may be every day, every day of the week (every week), every month, or every year.

(Vital detection means 32)
FIG. 8 is a graph showing time series data according to the first embodiment. In FIG. 8, the horizontal axis represents time (hour) and the vertical axis represents temperature (° C.). The vital detection means 32 detects time-series data indicating the vital signs of the animal 7 for each hour. In FIG. 8, the time series data is plotted as a graph with noise.

(Judgment means 33)
The determination means 33 determines the state of the animal 7 based on the time-series data detected by the vital detection means 32 and the daily data stored by the storage means 31. Specifically, the determination means 33 collates the time-series data with the daily data, and determines whether the time-series data and the daily data are different from each other. In FIG. 8, the determination means 33 determines that the time series data exceeds the daily data from 74 (hour) to 92 (hour). The determination means 33 determines that the physical condition of the animal 7 is ill because the temperature of the animal 7 is rising. Here, the state of the animal 7 indicates a physical condition or a preferred environment.

(Announcement means 34)
The reporting means 34 issues a report based on the state of the animal 7 determined by the determining means 33. When it is determined by the determination means 33 that the physical condition of the animal 7 is ill in FIG. 8, the reporting means 34 notifies that the physical condition of the animal 7 is ill. The reporting means 34 may use a speaker (not shown) provided in the room 8 to issue a voice report, or may use a display device 4 to perform a display report. Further, the alarm means 34 may be configured to transmit information to a personal digital assistant (not shown) owned by the person 6 in the room 8.

(Device control means 35)
The device control means 35 controls the device based on the state of the animal 7 determined by the determination means 33. In the first embodiment, the case where the device is an air conditioner 2 is illustrated. The device is not limited to the air conditioner 2, and may be an air purifier, a deodorizer, a humidifier, a dehumidifier, or a lighting device. In FIG. 8, when the determination means 33 determines that the animal 7 is in poor physical condition, the device control means 35 adjusts the direction of the air sent from the indoor blower 28 so that the animal 7 is not directly exposed to the wind. To do. Further, when the determination means 33 determines in FIG. 8 that the physical condition of the animal 7 is ill, the device control means 35 raises the set temperature of the indoor unit 12 so that the physical condition of the animal 7 does not deteriorate.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the operation of the control device 5 according to the first embodiment. Next, the operation of the control device 5 will be described. As shown in FIG. 9, the vital detection means 32 detects time-series data indicating the vital signs of the animal 7 for each hour (step ST1). Next, the determination means 33 collates the time-series data detected by the vital detection means 32 with the daily data stored by the storage means 31 and determines whether the time-series data and the daily data are different from each other. (Step ST2). When the time series data and the daily data are almost the same (NO in step ST2), the process returns to step ST1.

On the other hand, when the time series data and the daily data are different (YES in step ST2), the determination means 33 determines that the physical condition of the animal 7 is ill (step ST3). Then, the reporting means 34 reports that the animal 7 is in poor physical condition (step ST4). Further, the device control means 35 adjusts the direction of the air sent from the indoor blower 28 so that the animal 7 is not directly exposed to the wind. Further, the device control means 35 raises the set temperature of the indoor unit 12 so that the physical condition of the animal 7 does not deteriorate (step ST5).

According to the first embodiment, the state of the animal 7 is determined based on the time series data and the daily data. If the time-series data deviates from the daily data, it can be seen that the state of the animal 7 is changing. Therefore, the state of the animal 7 can be accurately determined. Further, since the control according to the state of the animal 7 can be performed immediately after determining the state of the animal 7, the control can be started before the comfort is lost. From the above, the control device 5 can accurately determine the state of the animal 7 and start the control before the comfort is lost.

When the control system 1 is provided with a lighting device for dimming the room 8, the control device 5 reduces the brightness of the lighting device when the detection unit 3 detects the sleeping state of the animal 7. This prevents the animal 7 from interfering with sleep. Further, when the detection unit 3 detects the active state of the animal 7, the control device 5 improves the brightness of the lighting device. This suppresses the obstruction of the activity of the animal 7. The control device 5 may change the color temperature of the lighting device based on the state of the animal 7.

Embodiment 2.
FIG. 10 is a graph showing the time transition of the amount of exercise according to the second embodiment. The second embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that the detection unit 3 is a barometer or a vibrometer. In the second embodiment, the parts common to the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, the description thereof will be omitted, and the differences from the first embodiment will be mainly described.

In the second embodiment, the vital sign of the animal 7 means, for example, the momentum of the animal 7. The detection unit 3 is a barometer or a vibrometer attached to the animal 7 to detect the vital signs. The vital detection means 32 detects time series data based on the vital signs detected by the barometer or the vibrometer.

In FIG. 10, the horizontal axis represents time and the vertical axis represents momentum. The vital detection means 32 of the control device 5 acquires the vital signs for each time in advance before controlling the control device 5. Here, the case where the vital sign is momentum will be illustrated. The vital detection means 32 plots vital signs in an overlapping manner, for example, every 4 days = 96 (hours). In FIG. 10, there are three graphs, and vital signs are shown for a total of 12 days = 288 (hours).

FIG. 11 is a graph showing daily data according to the second embodiment. In FIG. 11, the horizontal axis represents time and the vertical axis represents momentum. FIG. 11 is an averaged plot of FIG. The storage means 31 stores the graph shown in FIG. 10 as daily data showing the relationship between time and the vital signs of the animal 7. The cycle of daily data is not limited to every 4 days = 96 (hours), and may be every day, every day of the week (every week), every month, or every year.

FIG. 12 is a graph showing time series data according to the second embodiment. In FIG. 12, the horizontal axis represents time and the vertical axis represents momentum. The vital detection means 32 detects time-series data indicating the vital signs of the animal 7 for each hour. In FIG. 12, the time series data is plotted as a graph with noise. In FIG. 12, the determination means 33 determines that the time series data is less than the daily data from 78 (hour) to 90 (hour). The determination means 33 determines that the activity amount of the animal 7 is decreasing because the momentum of the animal 7 is decreasing.

In FIG. 12, when the determination means 33 determines that the activity amount of the animal 7 is reduced, the device control means 35 may actually experience the sensible temperature of the animal 7 lower than the set temperature. Therefore, the set temperature of the indoor unit 12 is raised. When the device is a humidifier, the device control means 35 stops humidification. Further, if the device is a dehumidifier, the device control means 35 initiates dehumidification. This suppresses the deterioration of the physical condition of the animal 7.

Embodiment 3.
FIG. 13 is a schematic view showing the control system 100 according to the third embodiment. The third embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that the detection unit 103 is the potential sensor 103a and the sound collecting device 103d. In the third embodiment, the parts common to the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, the description thereof will be omitted, and the differences from the first embodiment will be mainly described.

As shown in FIG. 13, a potential sensor 103a and a sound collecting device 103d are provided in the room 108 of the pet house 111. The pet house 111 has a rectangular parallelepiped shape, and a doorway 112 is formed. The animal 7 can enter and exit the pet house 111 through the doorway 112. In the third embodiment, the vital signs of the animal 7 refer to the electrocardiogram, respiration or pulse of the animal 7. The vital sign of the animal 7 means the voice of the animal 7 or the sound of an organ.

As shown in FIG. 13, the detection unit 103 is a potential sensor 103a that detects vital signs. The potential sensor 103a has a circuit board 103b connected to the control device 5 and an electrode 103c connected to the circuit board 103b. By applying the capacitive coupling, the potential sensor 103a detects the current change inside the living body from above the hair without being directly attached to the body of the animal 7. The circuit board 103b is provided in one corner of the pet house 111, and two electrodes 103c are provided on the floor of the pet house 111. When the animal 7 sits on the floor of the pet house 111, the electrode 103c comes into contact with the animal 7. As a result, the potential sensor 103a detects the potential of the animal 7, which is a vital sign.

Further, the detection unit 103 is a sound collecting device 103d that detects vital signs. The sound collecting device 103d is provided on the wall of the pet house 111. The sound collecting device 103d detects the sound generated by the barking of the animal 7 or the sound of the organ. When the animal 7 is a cat, the rumbling sound in the throat is a low frequency sound of about 25 Hz. Since some cats do not make a rumbling sound in the process of growth, a vibration meter may be installed on the floor of the pet house 111 to detect vibration instead of the sound collecting device 103d. Further, by using the sound collecting device 103d to distinguish the vomiting sound of the animal 7 and acquiring the frequency of vomiting, the control device 5 determines whether the detection factor is a hairball or a gastrointestinal defect. ..

FIG. 14 is a graph showing an electrocardiogram showing the time transition of the electric potential according to the third embodiment. In FIG. 14, the horizontal axis represents time and the vertical axis represents potential. The vital detection means 32 of the control device 5 acquires the vital signs for each time in advance before controlling the control device 5. Here, the case where the vital sign is an electric potential will be illustrated. Here, the electrocardiogram has feature points of P wave, Q wave, R wave, S wave, T wave, and U wave, and the control device 5 is based on the width, size, period, and the like of these feature points. Judges whether it is normal or abnormal.

FIG. 15 is a graph showing daily data according to the third embodiment. In FIG. 15, the horizontal axis represents time and the vertical axis represents potential. FIG. 15 is an averaged plot of FIG. The storage means 31 stores the graph shown in FIG. 15 as daily data showing the relationship between time and the vital signs of the animal 7.

FIG. 16 is a graph showing time series data according to the third embodiment. In FIG. 16, the horizontal axis represents time and the vertical axis represents potential. The vital detection means 32 detects time-series data indicating the vital signs of the animal 7 for each hour. In FIG. 16, the time series data is plotted as a graph with noise. In FIG. 16, the determination means 33 determines that the physical condition of the animal 7 is not normal because the feature points other than the R wave are disturbed and the R wave does not appear in the fourth cycle.

Embodiment 4.
In the fourth embodiment, the case where the control system 1 is provided with an air purifier or a deodorizer will be described. When the air purifier or the deodorizer is stopped, when the detection unit 3 detects the animal 7 itself, the control device 5 starts the operation of the air purifier or the deodorizer. Further, when the air purifier or the deodorizer is operating in a state where the capacity is weak, when the detection unit 3 detects the animal 7 itself, the control device 5 is in a state where the capacity of the air purifier or the deodorizer is strong. Move to operation. If the driving mode suddenly changes, the animal 7 may be surprised and stressed, or may leave the room 8. Therefore, the control device 5 slowly executes the operation start and the operation transition so as not to give stress to the animal 7. Further, when the detection unit 3 does not detect the animal 7, the control device 5 does not immediately return the air purifier or the deodorizer to the original operation mode, and the air condition or the odor reaches a predetermined level. Continue to operate the air purifier or deodorizer until.

Embodiment 5.
In the fifth embodiment, the detection unit 3 detects information around the position where the animal 7 exists. In general, the animal 7 moves in search of the most preferred temperature or humidity position in the room 8. In the fifth embodiment, since the detection unit 3 detects the information around the position where the animal 7 exists, the control device 5 estimates the favorite temperature or humidity of the animal 7 based on the detection result. After that, the device control means 35 of the control device 5 controls the device so that the environment around the animal 7 becomes the environment of the animal 7's preference.

In the fifth embodiment, the state of the animal 7 is a physical condition, a favorite environment or a physiological state. Conventionally, there is known a technique for providing an optimum environment for a space in which a human 6 and an animal 7 can exist according to the situation of both the human 6 and the animal 7. However, a combination of simple control of electronic devices according to the state of the human 6 and the animal 7 cannot respond to changes in the daily physical condition, favorite environment, or physiological state of each of the 7 animals. On the other hand, in the fifth embodiment, the air conditioner 2 and the like are controlled in consideration of changes in preference, physical condition, favorite environment, physiological state, and the like. Therefore, it is possible to provide an optimum environment for both the human 6 and the animal 7.

Embodiment 6.
FIG. 17 is a functional block diagram showing the control device 205 according to the sixth embodiment. The sixth embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that the control device 205 of the control system 200 includes the prediction means 233. In the sixth embodiment, the parts common to the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, the description thereof will be omitted, and the differences from the first embodiment will be mainly described.

As shown in FIG. 17, the control device 205 includes storage means 231, vital detection means 232, prediction means 233, and device control means 235. The storage means 231 stores a table showing the relationship between the vital signs of the animal 7 and the weather. In the table, for example, when the animal 7 is a cat, information such as rain when the cat is sleeping is registered. The vital detection means 232 detects the vital signs of the animal 7. The prediction means 233 predicts the weather based on the vital signs detected by the vital detection means 232 and the table stored by the storage means 231. For example, when the vital detection means 232 detects that the cat is sleeping, the prediction means 233 predicts that it will rain from now on.

The device control means 235 controls the device based on the weather information predicted by the prediction means 233. The device control means 235 is an indoor unit of the air conditioner 2 in consideration of, for example, that when the prediction means 233 predicts that it will rain, the sensible temperature of the animal 7 will be lower than the current set temperature. The temperature of 12 is raised. Further, in this case, since the humidity may increase due to rain, the device control means 235 may be configured to stop the humidifier or operate the dehumidifier.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing the operation of the control device 205 according to the sixth embodiment. Next, the operation of the control device 205 will be described. As shown in FIG. 18, the vital detection means 232 detects the vital signs of the animal 7 (step ST11). Next, the prediction means 233 collates the vital signs detected by the vital detection means 232 with the table stored by the storage means 231 (step ST12). If the weather information corresponding to the detected vital signs is not registered in the table (NO in step ST12), the process returns to step ST11.

On the other hand, when the weather information corresponding to the detected vital signs is registered in the table (YES in step ST12), the prediction means 233 predicts the weather (step ST13). Then, the device control means 235 controls the device such as the air conditioner 2 based on the predicted weather (step ST14).

According to the sixth embodiment, the weather is predicted based on the vital signs and the table. Information such as rain when a cat is sleeping is registered in the table. As described above, in the sixth embodiment, the weather can be predicted only by detecting the vital signs of the animal 7.

1 Control system, 2 Air harmonizer, 3 Detector, 4 Display device, 5 Control device, 6 people, 7 animals, 8 indoors, 9 windows, 10 Hinata, 11 outdoor unit, 12 indoor unit, 13 refrigerant circuit, 14 refrigerant Piping, 22 Compressor, 23 Flow path switching device, 24 Outdoor heat exchanger, 25 Outdoor blower, 26 Expansion part, 27 Indoor heat exchanger, 28 Indoor blower, 31 Storage means, 32 Vital detection means, 33 Judgment means, 34 Alarm means, 35 equipment control means, 100 control system, 103 detector, 103a potential sensor, 103b circuit board, 103c electrode, 103d sound collector, 108 room, 111 pet house, 112 doorway, 200 control system, 205 control device , 231 storage means, 232 vital detection means, 233 prediction means, 235 device control means.

Claims (18)

A storage means for storing daily data showing the relationship between time and vital signs of animals,
Vital detection means for detecting time-series data indicating the vital signs of the animal for each hour,
A determination means for determining the state of the animal based on the time-series data detected by the vital detection means and the daily data stored by the storage means.
A control device comprising. The control device according to claim 1, further comprising an alarm means for issuing an alarm based on the state of the animal determined by the determination means. The control device according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a device control means for controlling the device based on the state of the animal determined by the determination means. The control device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the state of the animal is a physical condition, a preferred environment, or a physiological state. The control device according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
A detection unit that detects the vital signs of the animal, and
Control system with. The control system according to claim 5, further comprising a display device for displaying the time series data and the daily data. The vital signs are the temperature, presence, position, behavior or posture of the animal.
The detection unit is an optical sensor that detects the vital signs using at least one of infrared rays and visible light.
The vital detection means is
The control system according to claim 5 or 6, wherein the time series data is detected based on the vital signs detected by the optical sensor. The vital signs are the momentum of the animal,
The detection unit is a barometer or a vibrometer that is attached to the animal and detects the vital signs.
The vital detection means is
The control system according to any one of claims 5 to 7, which detects the time series data based on the vital signs detected by the barometer or the vibrometer. The vital signs are the electrocardiogram, respiration or pulse of the animal.
The detection unit is a potential sensor that detects the vital signs, and is
The vital detection means is
The control system according to any one of claims 5 to 8, which detects the time series data based on the vital signs detected by the potential sensor. The vital signs are the voices of the animals or the sounds of organs.
The detection unit is a sound collecting device that detects the vital signs, and is a sound collecting device.
The vital detection means is
The control system according to any one of claims 5 to 9, which detects the time series data based on the vital signs detected by the sound collecting device. The detection unit
The control system according to any one of claims 5 to 10, which detects information around the position where the animal is present. The control system according to any one of claims 5 to 11, further comprising an air conditioner for adjusting indoor air. The control system according to any one of claims 5 to 12, further comprising an air purifier for purifying indoor air. The control system according to any one of claims 5 to 13, further comprising a deodorizer for deodorizing the room. The control system according to any one of claims 5 to 14, further comprising a humidifier for humidifying indoor air. The control system according to any one of claims 5 to 15, further comprising a dehumidifier for dehumidifying indoor air. The control system according to any one of claims 5 to 16, further comprising a lighting device for dimming the room. A memory means to store a table showing the relationship between animal vital signs and the weather,
Vital detection means for detecting vital signs of animals,
A predictive means for predicting the weather based on the vital signs detected by the vital detection means and the table stored by the storage means.
A control device comprising.

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