JP2023061452A - air conditioner - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide an air conditioner improved in convenience.SOLUTION: An air conditioner for conditioning indoor air of the present invention includes a receiving unit for receiving a cooling control command for starting cooling operation and a heating control command for starting heating operation, a speaker for outputting voice related to the air conditioner, and a control unit for controlling an operation mode of the air conditioner on the basis of the cooling control command or the heating control command and controlling the speaker. The control unit determines propriety of the operation mode on the basis of an indoor temperature within a predetermined time after receiving the cooling control command or the heating operation command, and outputs the voice from the speaker when it is determined that the operation mode is not proper.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

The present disclosure relates to air conditioners.

Air conditioners capable of outputting sound are known. For example, the air conditioner described in Patent Document 1 includes a control unit, a wireless communication unit including a memory for storing audio data, and a speaker, and outputs audio from the speaker based on the audio data.

JP 2020-122589 A

The air conditioner described in Patent Document 1 still has room for improvement in terms of improving convenience.

The present disclosure provides an air conditioner with improved convenience.

An air conditioner according to an aspect of the present disclosure includes
An air conditioner for conditioning indoor air,
a receiving unit that receives a cooling control command for starting cooling operation or a heating control command for starting heating operation;
a speaker that outputs audio related to the air conditioner;
a control unit that controls the operation mode of the air conditioner based on the cooling control command or the heating control command and controls the speaker;
with
The control unit
Determining whether the operation mode is appropriate based on the room temperature within a predetermined time after receiving the cooling control command or the heating control command,
When it is determined that the driving mode is not appropriate, the sound is output from the speaker.

According to the present disclosure, it is possible to provide an air conditioner with improved convenience.

Schematic diagram of an air conditioner according to Embodiment 1 of the present disclosure Block diagram showing the configuration of the air conditioner in FIG. Schematic diagram showing an example of a remote controller 70 Flowchart showing voice output operation of the air conditioner in FIG. Flowchart showing voice output operation of air conditioner according to Embodiment 2 Flowchart showing voice output operation of air conditioner according to Embodiment 3

An air conditioner according to an aspect of the present disclosure is an air conditioner that conditions indoor air, and includes a receiving unit that receives a cooling control command for starting cooling operation or a heating control command for starting heating operation; A speaker for outputting a sound related to an air conditioner, and a control unit for controlling the operation mode of the air conditioner based on the cooling control command or the heating control command and for controlling the speaker, the control unit determines whether the operation mode is appropriate based on the room temperature within a predetermined time after receiving the cooling control command or the heating control command, and if it is determined that the operation mode is not appropriate, the Output the sound from the speaker.

According to such a configuration, it is possible to provide an air conditioner with improved convenience.

For example, the controller may determine whether the operation mode is appropriate based on the outdoor temperature.

For example, the control unit may determine whether the operation mode is appropriate based on at least one of a calendar and a weather forecast.

For example, the receiving unit further receives a notification command notifying information about the air conditioner,
The control unit may output the voice from the speaker when the notification command is received after the predetermined time has elapsed.

For example, when the control unit determines that the operation mode is not appropriate, the control unit may output a sound prompting a change of the operation mode from the speaker.

For example, the control unit may stop outputting the voice prompting the change of the operation mode after a certain period of time has passed since the cooling control command or the heating control command was received.

For example, it may further include an operating device that transmits the cooling control command and the heating control command.

For example, the operation device may further include a display section, and the control section may display information regarding the propriety of the operation mode on the display section.

An embodiment of the present disclosure will be described below with reference to the drawings.

(Embodiment 1)
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an air conditioner according to Embodiment 1 of the present disclosure. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the air conditioner of FIG. 1. FIG.

As shown in FIG. 1, the air conditioner 10 has an indoor unit 20 arranged in the room Rin to be air-conditioned, and an outdoor unit 30 arranged in the outdoor Rout. In the present embodiment, an air conditioner 10 that performs cooling and heating will be described.

The air conditioning operation performed by the air conditioner 10 is selected by the user. For example, a user's selection operation on the remote controller 70 shown in FIG. 1 causes the air conditioner 10 to perform the air conditioning operation corresponding to the operation.

As shown in FIG. 2 , the indoor unit 20 of the air conditioner 10 includes a receiver 21 , a speaker 22 and a controller 23 .

The receiving unit 21 receives a cooling control command for starting cooling operation or a heating control command for starting heating operation. The receiving unit 21 transmits and receives signals by, for example, wired communication or wireless communication. In this embodiment, the receiver 21 receives a cooling control command or a heating control command through wireless communication. The receiving unit 21 may be capable of performing communication according to standards such as Wi-Fi (registered trademark), IEEE802.2, IEEE802.3, 3G, or LTE. Alternatively, the receiving unit 21 can be used for Internet, intranet, extranet, LAN, ISDN, VAN, CATV communication network, virtual private network, telephone line network, mobile communication network, satellite communication network, etc., infrared rays, Bluetooth (registered trademark), etc. ) may be used for communication. In this embodiment, the receiving unit 21 receives a cooling control command or a heating control command from the remote controller 70 via wireless communication.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the remote controller 70. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, the remote controller 70 includes a plurality of buttons such as a cooling button 71, a heating button 72, a notification button 73, a temperature button 74, a humidity button 75, and a stop button 76, and a display unit 77. , have The cooling button 71 is a button for transmitting a cooling control command. The heating button 72 is a button for transmitting a heating control command. The notification button 73 is a button for transmitting a notification command, which will be described later. A temperature button 74 is a button for transmitting a signal for changing the set temperature. Humidity button 75 is a button for transmitting a signal for changing the set humidity. The stop button 76 is a button for transmitting a signal to stop cooling operation or heating operation. The display unit 77 displays the operation mode, set temperature, set humidity, current time, etc., and is, for example, a liquid crystal display.

For example, when the user presses the cooling button 71 of the remote controller 70 , the remote controller 70 transmits a cooling control command. Also, when the heating button 72 of the remote controller 70 is pressed, the remote controller 70 transmits a heating control command. Note that the remote controller 70 corresponds to the "manipulation device" that transmits the cooling control command and the heating control command.

The speaker 22 is controlled by the control unit 23 to output audio regarding the air conditioner 10 . Specifically, the speaker 22 receives an audio output command from the control unit 23 and outputs audio. The voice related to the air conditioner is, for example, voice that notifies information related to the operation of the air conditioner such as the operation mode (cooling operation or heating operation), set temperature, room temperature, or room humidity. In addition, in the present embodiment, the speaker 22 outputs a sound prompting to change the driving mode.

The control unit 23 controls components of the air conditioner 10 . The control unit 23 includes, for example, a memory storing a program and a processing circuit corresponding to a processor such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit). The functions of the control unit 23 may be configured only by hardware, or may be realized by combining hardware and software. The control unit 23 reads data and programs stored in the memory and performs various arithmetic processing, thereby realizing a predetermined function. In the present embodiment, the control unit 23 controls the operation mode of the air conditioner and controls the speaker 22 based on the cooling control command or the heating control command.

The control unit 23 performs the cooling operation of the air conditioner 10 based on the reception of the cooling control command by the reception unit 21, and performs the cooling operation of the air conditioner 10 based on the reception of the heating control command by the reception unit 21. heating operation. The control unit 23 determines whether the operation mode is appropriate based on the room temperature within a predetermined period of time after receiving the cooling control command or the heating control command. The control part 23 outputs a sound from the speaker 22, when it determines with the driving mode not being suitable.

<Audio output flow>
FIG. 4 is a flow chart showing an audio output operation of the air conditioner of FIG. Note that the processing shown in FIG. 4 is an example, and the present embodiment is not limited to the processing shown in FIG.

The processing shown in FIG. 4 is performed, for example, when cooling operation or heating operation is turned ON by a user's selection operation on the remote controller 70 shown in FIGS. Start when a command is received.

In step S<b>11 , the control unit 23 determines whether or not the receiving unit 21 has received a cooling control command. When the control unit 23 determines that the cooling control command has been received by the receiving unit 21, the process proceeds to step S12. When the control unit 23 determines that the cooling control command has not been received by the reception unit 21, the process proceeds to step S13.

In step S12, the control unit 23 determines whether or not the operating mode is appropriate. In the present embodiment, whether or not the operating mode is appropriate is determined based on the room temperature. In step S12, the control unit 23 determines whether or not the cooling operation is appropriate as the operation mode based on the room temperature. The indoor temperature is the temperature of the room Rin, and can be obtained from a thermometer built into the indoor unit 20, for example. Alternatively, temperature information can be obtained via a network from a thermometer placed in the room Rin. The control unit 23 determines whether the operation mode is appropriate based on the acquired temperature information. For example, the control unit 23 determines that the cooling operation is not appropriate as the operation mode when the acquired indoor temperature is equal to or lower than a predetermined threshold. More specifically, the controller 23 determines that the cooling operation is not appropriate as the operation mode when the indoor temperature is, for example, 25° C. or lower.

When the air conditioner 10 receives the cooling control command and is executing the cooling operation, if the room temperature immediately after the start of the cooling operation is 25° C. or less, the control unit 23 sets the cooling operation as the operation mode. judged to be inappropriate. Immediately after starting the cooling operation means, for example, within 30 seconds after the air conditioner 10 receives the cooling control command. If it is within 30 seconds from the reception of the cooling control command, the room temperature has not sufficiently decreased due to the cooling operation, which is appropriate for judging whether the operation mode is appropriate. For example, if the room temperature is 25° C. or lower immediately after the start of the cooling operation, the control unit 23 determines that the operation mode is not appropriate because it may not be necessary to lower the room temperature by the cooling operation.

In step S12, when the control unit 23 determines that the operation mode is appropriate, the process ends. In step S12, when the control unit 23 determines that the operation mode is not appropriate, the process proceeds to step S13.

In step S13, the controller 23 determines whether or not a predetermined time has passed after receiving the cooling control command or the heating control command. The predetermined time is, for example, 30 seconds after receiving the cooling control command or the heating control command.

When the control unit 23 determines that the predetermined time has passed, the process proceeds to step S14. When the control unit 23 determines that the predetermined time has not passed, step S13 is repeated.

In step S<b>14 , the control unit 23 outputs sound from the speaker 22 . For example, the control unit 23 outputs information about the propriety of the driving mode from the speaker 22 by voice. More specifically, when the air conditioner 10 receives a cooling control command, a voice prompting to change the operation mode is produced, such as "The temperature is low. It is recommended to change to heating." may be output. Further, for example, when the air conditioner 10 receives a heating control command, it outputs a voice prompting a change in the operation mode, such as "The temperature is high. It is recommended to change to cooling." good too. In addition to the announcements described above, a notification sound may be output. When the voice is output in step S14, the process ends.

In step S<b>15 , the controller 23 determines whether or not the receiver 21 has received a heating control command. When the controller 23 determines that the receiver 21 has received the heating control command, the process proceeds to step S16. If the controller 23 determines that the receiver 21 has not received the heating control command, the process ends.

In step S16, the control unit 23 determines whether or not the operating mode is appropriate. In step S16, the control unit 23 determines whether or not the heating operation is appropriate as the operation mode based on the room temperature. Based on the obtained temperature information, the control unit 23 determines whether or not the operation mode is appropriate based on the indoor temperature. For example, the controller 23 determines that the heating operation is not appropriate as the operation mode when the acquired indoor temperature is equal to or higher than a predetermined threshold. More specifically, the controller 23 determines that the operation mode is not appropriate when the indoor temperature is, for example, 20° C. or higher.

When the air conditioner 10 receives the heating control command and is performing the heating operation, if the room temperature immediately after the start of the heating operation is 20° C. or higher, the control unit 23 determines that the operation mode is not appropriate. judge. Immediately after starting the heating operation means, for example, within 30 seconds after the air conditioner 10 receives the heating control command. If it is within 30 seconds from the reception of the heating control command, the room temperature has not risen sufficiently due to the heating operation, which is suitable for determining whether the operation mode is appropriate. For example, if the room temperature is 20° C. or higher immediately after the start of the heating operation, the control unit 23 determines that the operation mode is not appropriate because there is a possibility that the room temperature does not need to be raised by the heating operation.

In step S16, when the control unit 23 determines that the operation mode is appropriate, the process ends. In step S16, when the control unit 23 determines that the operation mode is not appropriate, the process proceeds to step S13.

Note that the processing shown in FIG. 4 is an example, and the overall operation is not limited to this. For example, the process shown in FIG. 4 may further include additional steps, or steps may be deleted, merged and/or split.

The control unit 23 determines whether or not the operation mode is appropriate, and when it is determined that the operation mode is not appropriate, the user can know that the operation mode is not appropriate by outputting a sound from the speaker 22. - 特許庁Therefore, user convenience can be improved. For example, if the user mistakenly presses the cooling button 71 and the heating button 72 of the remote controller 70, the possibility of the error is notified by voice so that the user can recognize the mistake.

In the above-described embodiment, an example in which the user transmits the cooling control command or the heating control command from the remote controller 70 has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a cooling control command or a heating control command may be sent over a network from an electronic device using an application installed on the electronic device, such as a smart phone or tablet.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the operation mode is not appropriate when the cooling control command is received and the room temperature is 25° C. or less, and when the heating control command is received and the room temperature is 20° C. or more. Although an example in which the determination is made has been described, the present invention is not limited to this. The above threshold can be changed according to the environment of the place where the air conditioner 10 is installed, climate conditions, or the like. Alternatively, for example, the set temperature for cooling operation or heating operation may be used as the threshold.

Also, in the above-described embodiment, an example in which the air conditioner 10 performs the cooling operation or the heating operation has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the air conditioner 10 may perform a dehumidifying operation, a humidifying operation, or the like, in addition to the cooling operation and the heating operation.

Moreover, although the embodiment mentioned above demonstrated the example which outputs a sound from the speaker 22 when the driving mode is not suitable, it is not limited to this. Information about the air conditioner 10 may be displayed on the display unit 77 of the remote controller 70 . For example, as shown in FIG. 3, a notification prompting the user to change the operating mode may be displayed on the display unit 77 of the remote controller 70. FIG.

(Embodiment 2)
An air conditioner according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention will be described. In addition, in Embodiment 2, mainly different points from Embodiment 1 will be described. In the second embodiment, the same reference numerals are assigned to the same or equivalent configurations as in the first embodiment. In addition, in the second embodiment, the description overlapping with the first embodiment is omitted.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing voice output operation of the air conditioner according to Embodiment 2. FIG. As shown in FIG. 5, the second embodiment differs from the first embodiment in that the controller 23 determines whether the operation mode is appropriate based on the outdoor temperature in addition to the indoor temperature.

In FIG. 5, steps S21, S24 to S25, and S26 are the same as steps S11, S13 to S14, and S15 in the first embodiment, so description thereof will be omitted.

In steps S22 and S23, the controller 23 determines whether or not the operating mode is appropriate. In steps S22 and S23, the control unit 23 determines whether or not the cooling operation is appropriate as the operation mode based on the indoor temperature and the outdoor temperature.

In step S22, the controller 23 determines whether or not the room temperature is equal to or lower than a predetermined threshold. More specifically, the controller 23 determines whether the room temperature is 25° C. or lower. The indoor temperature can be obtained from, for example, a thermometer built into the indoor unit 20 or a thermometer placed in the room Rin, as in the first embodiment. When the controller 23 determines that the room temperature is 25° C. or less, the process proceeds to step S23. If the control unit 23 determines that the room temperature is not 25° C. or less, the process ends.

In step S23, the controller 23 determines whether or not the outdoor temperature is equal to or less than a predetermined threshold. More specifically, the controller 23 determines whether or not the outdoor temperature is 16° C. or less. The outdoor temperature is the air temperature of the outdoor Rout, and can be obtained from a thermometer arranged in the outdoor unit 30, for example. When the control unit 23 determines that the outdoor temperature is 16° C. or lower, the process proceeds to step S24. When the control unit 23 determines that the outdoor temperature is not 16° C. or less, the process ends.

In the present embodiment, when the air conditioner 10 receives a cooling control command, the control unit 23 determines in steps S22 and S23 whether the cooling operation is appropriate as the operation mode. Specifically, when the air conditioner 10 receives the cooling control command, the control unit 23 determines that the cooling operation is appropriate as the operation mode when the indoor temperature is 25° C. or lower and the outdoor temperature is 16° C. or lower. determine that it is not. That is, if Yes in step S22 and Yes in step S23, it indicates that the control unit 23 has determined that the cooling operation is not appropriate as the operation mode.

For example, if the indoor temperature is 25° C. or lower and the outdoor temperature is 16° C. or lower, it is considered that the air conditioner 10 has received the cooling control command due to an erroneous user operation. Therefore, when the air conditioner 10 receives a cooling control command, the control unit 23 determines that the operation mode is not appropriate when the indoor temperature is 25° C. or lower and the outdoor temperature is 16° C. or lower.

In steps S27 and S28, the controller 23 determines whether or not the operating mode is appropriate. In steps S27 and S28, the control unit 23 determines whether or not the heating operation is appropriate as the operation mode based on the indoor temperature and the outdoor temperature.

In step S27, the control unit 23 determines whether or not the room temperature is equal to or higher than a predetermined threshold. More specifically, the controller 23 determines whether the room temperature is 20° C. or higher. When the control unit 23 determines that the room temperature is 20° C. or higher, the process proceeds to step S28. When the control unit 23 determines that the room temperature is not 20° C. or higher, the process ends.

In step S28, the controller 23 determines whether the outdoor temperature is equal to or higher than a predetermined threshold. More specifically, the controller 23 determines whether the outdoor temperature is 30° C. or higher. When the control unit 23 determines that the outdoor temperature is 30° C. or higher, the process proceeds to step S24. When the control unit 23 determines that the outdoor temperature is not 30° C. or higher, the process ends.

In the present embodiment, when the air conditioner 10 receives the heating control command, the control unit 23 determines whether the heating operation is appropriate as the operation mode in steps S25 and S26. Specifically, when the air conditioner 10 receives the heating control command, the control unit 23 determines that the heating operation is appropriate as the operation mode when the indoor temperature is 20° C. or higher and the outdoor temperature is 30° C. or higher. determine that it is not. That is, if Yes in step S25 and Yes in step S26, it indicates that the control unit 23 has determined that the heating operation is not appropriate as the operation mode.

For example, when the indoor temperature is 20° C. or higher and the outdoor temperature is 30° C. or higher, it is considered that the air conditioner 10 has received the heating control command due to an erroneous user operation. Therefore, when the air conditioner receives a heating control command, the control unit 23 determines that the operation mode is not appropriate when the indoor temperature is 20° C. or higher and the outdoor temperature is 30° C. or higher.

By determining the appropriateness of the operation mode based on the outdoor temperature in addition to the indoor temperature, it is possible to more accurately determine whether the cooling operation or the heating operation has been erroneously performed, and notify the user. Therefore, user convenience is further improved.

In addition, although the control part 23 demonstrated the example which determines the adequacy of the operation mode based on outdoor temperature in addition to indoor temperature in embodiment mentioned above, it is not limited to this. For example, the control unit 23 may determine whether the operation mode is appropriate based on at least one of calendar information and weather information in addition to the room temperature. Calendar information or weather information can be received from an external server. Calendar information is information about a calendar including, for example, the current date, day of the week, or season. The weather information is weather-related information including, for example, weather forecasts or weather warnings/warnings.

For example, when the air conditioner 10 receives a cooling control command, the control unit 23 determines that the operation mode is not appropriate if the indoor temperature is 25° C. or less and it is winter (for example, December to February). be able to.

Alternatively, based on the weather information of the area where the air conditioner 10 is installed, the control unit 23 may determine whether the operation mode is appropriate. For example, the control unit 23 may determine whether the operation mode is appropriate based on weather information such as the temperature or weather of the area where the air conditioner 10 is installed, in addition to the indoor temperature.

(Embodiment 3)
An air conditioner according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention will be described. In addition, in Embodiment 3, mainly different points from Embodiment 1 will be described. In the third embodiment, the same reference numerals are assigned to the same or equivalent configurations as in the first embodiment. Further, in the third embodiment, the description overlapping with that in the first embodiment is omitted.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing voice output operation of the air conditioner according to Embodiment 3. FIG. As shown in FIG. 6, the fifth embodiment differs from the first embodiment in that the receiver 21 receives the notification command, and the controller 23 outputs sound from the speaker 22 based on the notification command.

The notification command is a command for notifying notification information regarding the air conditioner 10 at the user's request. The notification information is, for example, information regarding the operation mode, set temperature, set humidity, current time, or the like of the air conditioner 10 . In the present embodiment, the controller 23 can notify whether the operation mode is appropriate as notification information.

For example, when the notification button 73 of the remote controller 70 shown in FIG. 3 is pressed by the user, the remote controller 70 transmits a notification command. When the receiving unit 21 receives the notification command, the control unit 23 can control the speaker 22 to notify the notification information regarding the air conditioner 10 by voice or the like.

In the present embodiment, when the receiving unit 21 receives the notification command after a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) has elapsed since the air conditioner 10 received the cooling control command or the heating control command, the air conditioner 10 Notifies information about by voice. In the present embodiment, the notification information related to the air conditioner 10 is, for example, notification prompting a change in operation mode.

An audio output operation according to the third embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. Note that steps S31 to S34 and S38 to S39 in FIG. 6 are the same as steps S11 to S14 and S15 to S16 in FIG.

After the control unit 23 determines that the operation mode is not appropriate and outputs voice from the speaker 22, for example, the notification button 73 of the remote controller 70 is pressed and the reception unit 21 receives the notification command. In step S35, the control unit 23 determines whether or not the reception unit 21 has received the notification command.

If the control unit 23 determines that the reception unit 21 has not received the notification command, the process ends. When the control unit 23 determines that the reception unit 21 has received the notification command, the process proceeds to step S36.

In step S36, the controller 23 determines whether or not a certain period of time has elapsed after receiving the cooling control command or the heating control command. The certain period of time after receiving the cooling control command or the heating control command is, for example, 10 minutes after receiving the cooling control command or the heating control command. When the control unit 23 determines that a certain period of time has passed, the output of the voice prompting the change of the driving mode is terminated. When the control unit 23 determines that the predetermined time has not passed, the process proceeds to step S37.

In step S<b>37 , the control unit 23 outputs sound from the speaker 22 . The control unit 23 outputs notification information regarding the air conditioner 10 by voice from the speaker 22 . Control part 23 may output information about the propriety of the driving mode from speaker 22 by a sound, for example. More specifically, similar to step S14 in FIG. 4, "The temperature is low. We recommend changing to heating." or "The temperature is high. It is recommended to change to cooling." You may output the voice which prompts the change of driving modes, such as. When the voice is output in step S37, the process ends.

In the air conditioner 10, if the control unit 23 determines that the operation mode is not appropriate, the erroneous operation by the user is allowed until a certain period of time (for example, 10 minutes) elapses after receiving the cooling control command or the heating control command. is likely to occur. On the other hand, after a certain period of time has passed, it is considered that the operation is not an erroneous operation but an operation intended by the user. Therefore, when a notification command is received within a certain period of time after receiving the cooling control command or the heating control command, the control unit 23 outputs the voice from the speaker 22 to change the operation mode. Outputs a voice prompting the change. With such a configuration, it is possible to notify the user of the possibility of an erroneous operation and improve convenience.

In addition, in the above-described embodiment, an example of outputting a sound from the speaker 22 based on the reception of the notification command has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, notification information may be displayed on the display unit 77 of the remote controller 70 shown in FIG.

The present disclosure is applicable to any air conditioner that can perform cooling operation and heating operation.

10 Air conditioner 20 Indoor unit 21 Receiving unit 22 Speaker 23 Control unit 30 Outdoor unit 70 Remote controller 71 Cooling button 72 Heating button 73 Button 77 Display unit

Claims (8)

An air conditioner for conditioning indoor air,
a receiving unit that receives a cooling control command for starting cooling operation or a heating control command for starting heating operation;
a speaker that outputs audio related to the air conditioner;
a control unit that controls the operation mode of the air conditioner based on the cooling control command or the heating control command and controls the speaker;
with
The control unit
Determining whether the operation mode is appropriate based on the room temperature within a predetermined time after receiving the cooling control command or the heating control command,
Outputting the sound from the speaker when it is determined that the driving mode is not appropriate;
Air conditioner. The control unit determines whether the operation mode is appropriate based on the outdoor temperature.
The air conditioner according to claim 1. The control unit determines whether the operation mode is appropriate based on at least one of a calendar or a weather forecast.
The air conditioner according to claim 1 or 2. The receiving unit further receives a notification command notifying information about the air conditioner,
The control unit outputs the sound from the speaker when the notification command is received after the predetermined time has elapsed.
The air conditioner according to any one of claims 1 to 3. When the control unit determines that the operation mode is not appropriate, outputs a voice prompting a change of the operation mode from the speaker.
The air conditioner according to any one of claims 1 to 4. The control unit terminates the output of the voice prompting the change of the operation mode when a certain period of time has elapsed after receiving the cooling control command or the heating control command.
The air conditioner according to claim 5. moreover,
an operating device that transmits the cooling control command and the heating control command;
comprising
The air conditioner according to any one of claims 1 to 6. The operation device further has a display unit,
The control unit displays information regarding the propriety of the operation mode on the display unit.
The air conditioner according to claim 7.

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