JP3177514U - Home equipment and system comprising at least one home equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

Provided is a household device having a simplified communication (communication) between a household device and a user and an energy efficient household device operation method.
A household device H1 such as a heater device, a heat pump, a hot water provider, a cooling / heating device, or a ventilation device, the household device H1 being based on parameters and / or set values. A control unit SE for controlling the individual components K1, K2, K3, and a communication interface SS for communicating with the external network N and for receiving and / or transmitting parameters and / or settings, Changes to parameters and / or set values should be made only via the communication interface SS.
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Description

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This application is based on the priority claim of German Utility Model Application No. 20 2011 005 027.0 filed on April 8, 2011, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. Shall.

  The present invention relates to a household device (Haustechnikgeraet) such as a heater device, a heat pump, a hot water provider, a cooling / heating (air conditioning) device, and a ventilation device.

  According to the prior art, the communication between the household device and the user is via an operating element in the device itself, for example to enter a start time or a desired temperature, or a wireless remote control device or infrared remote control. Through the device. At this time, the user is required to be there.

  The following Patent Document 1 describes a microwave oven that can be connected to a PC (personal computer) and the Internet via a cable.

US 7,043,336 B2

  Starting from the background art described above, the problem that forms the basis of the present invention is that household devices and users enable simplified communication (communication) and energy efficient home device operation methods. To create a device.

  According to a first aspect of the present invention, a household device such as a heater device, a heat pump, a hot water supply device, a cooling / heating (air conditioning) device, a ventilation device, etc., which is a parameter and / or setting A control unit for controlling the individual components of the household appliance based on the value (Einstellungen), a communication for communicating with the external network and for receiving and / or transmitting parameters and / or set values There is provided a home appliance characterized in that the parameter and / or setting value is changed only via the communication interface.

  Further, according to the second aspect of the present invention, the apparatus is configured to include at least one household device such as a heater device, a heat pump, a hot water provider, a cooling / heating (air conditioning) device, and a ventilation device, and at least one moving unit. A system comprising at least one transmitter and / or receiver, the mobile unit for detecting a parameter and / or set value and for evaluating the parameter and / or set value An evaluation unit and a change unit for changing a parameter and / or a set value, the change content of the parameter and / or the set value being transmitted to a receiver of the household device A system is provided.

  As described above, in the first aspect of the present invention, the home device communicates with an external network, a control unit for controlling individual components of the home device based on parameters and / or setting values, and A communication interface for receiving and / or transmitting parameters and / or set values. At this time, the parameter and / or setting value is changed only via the communication interface. This is because the home device or the components of the home device are controlled using the network, so that the home device (eg, heater device) can be operated even when the user is not at the site. Have. At this time, the control is preferably performed via a personal computer (PC) that is connected to a household device via a communication interface and is connectable to the Internet. Therefore, the user can manually change the parameter without depending on the place where the user is. At this time, since the parameter change is performed only through the communication interface, the operation element in the home device itself is unnecessary, and this simplifies communication (communication) between the home device and the user. .

  Accordingly, an effect corresponding to the above-described problem, that is, a household device that enables simplified communication (communication) between the household device and the user and an energy efficient household device operation method is achieved.

  In one embodiment of the present invention, the communication interface is disposed in the control unit.

  In another advantageous embodiment of the invention, the communication interface is arranged separately in the household appliance, for example in the form of a box mounted on the household appliance.

  Similarly, the control unit is preferably mounted in contact with or inside the household appliance.

  In another embodiment of the present invention, communication is automatically performed using a program. Thereby, it is achieved that the malfunction of the household device is quickly confirmed and eliminated when the malfunction occurs. At this time, the continuous evaluation (monitoring) of the operation parameters and the energy state of the home appliance independent of the place and the person enables an operation method that is efficient in energy and adapted to each request.

  In an advantageous embodiment of the invention, the communication between the home appliance and the external network takes place in a unidirektional manner. In this case, the external network transmits a command to the household device such as a predetermined operation parameter.

  In another advantageous embodiment of the invention, the communication between the home appliance and the external network takes place in a bidirektional manner. In this case, data of household devices can be read using the communication interface. This allows, for example, remote diagnosis or updating of program parameters.

  Preferably, the communication interface of the control unit can be connected to another household device. At this time, a plurality of household devices are preferably grouped as group control targets. In one embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of similar devices such as a plurality of heater devices or a plurality of ventilation devices are grouped. As a result, the operations of these household devices are adjusted to each other in an optimum state, and adapted to the required contents (required profile) each time. In another embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of different household devices are grouped together so that all household devices can be controlled independently of location and person.

  In another embodiment of the present invention, the control unit is assigned to one household device, and the other household device depends on the one particular household device for control.

  Furthermore, in a second aspect of the present invention, the apparatus includes at least one household device such as a heater device, a heat pump, a hot water provider, a cooling / heating (air conditioning) device, and a ventilation device, and at least one mobile unit (mobile unit). With at least one transmitter and / or receiver, wherein the mobile unit evaluates the parameter and / or set value with a detection unit for detecting the parameter and / or set value And a change unit for changing the parameter and / or setting value, and the change contents of the parameter and / or setting value are transmitted to the receiver of the household device.

  At this time, transmission of information is preferably performed using wireless communication (Funk). In another embodiment of the present invention, information is transmitted via wired communication (Leitung).

As described above, the following preferred embodiments are possible in the present invention. The following forms 1 to 5 correspond to the respective constituent requirements described in claims 1 to 5 in the claims of the utility model registration. It should be noted that the reference numerals attached to the claims of the utility model registration are only for facilitating the understanding of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the present invention to the illustrated embodiments described in the following paragraphs. Add that not.
(Mode 1) As in the first aspect.
(Mode 2) Communication between the household device and the external network is preferably performed in a unidirectional manner.
(Mode 3) Communication between the household device and the external network is preferably performed bidirectionally.
(Mode 4) It is preferable that the communication interface of the control unit can be connected to another household device.
(Mode 5) As in the second aspect.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. The following embodiments are for facilitating the understanding of the present invention, and within the scope of the technical idea of the present invention, additions, substitutions, and disclosed elements that can be implemented by those skilled in the art. It is not intended to exclude the selection or selective combination.

It is a block diagram of household equipment in one example of the present invention. It is a block diagram of the household appliance in another one Example of this invention. It is a block diagram of the household appliance in another one Example of this invention.

  FIG. 1 shows a block diagram of a household device H1 in one embodiment of the present invention. The household device H1 including the components K1, K2, and K3 has a control unit SE, and the control unit SE controls the components K1, K2, and K3 of the household device H1. The control unit SE has a communication interface SS for communicating with the external network N. In this case, in FIG. 1a, the communication interface SS is arranged in the control unit SE. In FIG. 1b, a separate communication interface SS is provided. In both cases, parameters and / or set values are exchanged and changed between the control unit SE and the external network N via the interface SS. At this time, the parameter and / or setting value is changed only via the communication interface SS, so that no operation element is provided in the household device H1.

  FIG. 2 shows a block diagram of household equipment in another embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the control unit SE is connected to a home device H1 having components K1 and K2, a home device H2 having components K3 and K4, and a home device H3 having components K5 and K6. And control these household equipment. The control unit SE has a communication interface SS for communicating with the external network N. Accordingly, the home devices H1, H2, and H3 can be controlled independently of the place and the person, and the operations of these home devices are adjusted to each other in an optimum state, and the required contents (request profile) each time. It is adapted to.

  FIG. 3 shows a block diagram of a household device H1 in another embodiment of the present invention. The household device H1 has a transmitter S1 and a receiver E1. Furthermore, a mobile unit (mobile unit) ME is provided. The mobile unit ME includes a detection unit EE for detecting parameters and / or set values, an evaluation unit AE for evaluating parameters and / or set values, and a change unit for changing parameters and / or set values. AEE. The mobile unit ME further includes a receiver E2 and a transmitter S2, and is configured to transmit changes in parameters and / or set values to the receiver E1 of the household device H1. For example, when the household device H1 uses the transmitter S1 to transmit a parameter such as a temperature value to the receiver E2 of the mobile unit ME, this parameter is received by the detection unit EE of the mobile unit ME via the receiver E2. It is detected and evaluated in the evaluation unit AE. If this parameter is to be changed, i.e. if, for example, the temperature value is to be increased or decreased, this change is made by the change unit AEE of the mobile unit ME and the reception of the household appliance H1 using the transmitter S2. To the device E1. Therefore, this parameter change is only performed using the mobile unit ME, so that no separate operating element is necessary in the household appliance H1 itself. In an embodiment not shown, the receiver E2 of the mobile unit ME and the transmitter S1 of the household device H1 are omitted, so that the mobile unit ME does not receive parameters from the household device H1 in advance. Changes are made using the change unit AEE. Therefore, in this case, the communication between the mobile unit ME and the household device H1 is unidirectional. In this case, the transmission of parameters and / or set values or the change of parameters and / or set values is preferably performed using wireless communication (Funk) or via wired communication (Leitung).

  Within the scope of the entire disclosure (including claims) of the present invention, the embodiments and examples can be changed and adjusted based on the basic technical concept. In addition, various combinations or selections of various disclosed elements (including each element of each claim, each element of each embodiment, each element of each drawing, etc.) are possible within the scope of the claims of the present invention. It is. That is, the present invention includes various modifications and corrections that can be made by those skilled in the art according to the entire disclosure including the claims and the technical idea.

H1 Household equipment H2 Household equipment H3 Household equipment K1 Component K2 Component K3 Component K4 Component K5 Component K6 Component SE Control unit SS Communication interface S1 Transmitter E1 Receiver ME Mobile unit (mobile unit)
S2 Transmitter E2 Receiver EE Detection unit AE Evaluation unit AEE Change unit N External network

According to a first aspect of the present invention, a household device such as a heater device, a heat pump, a hot water supply device, a cooling / heating (air conditioning) device, a ventilation device, etc., which is a parameter and / or setting values and control unit for controlling the individual components of the household appliance on the basis of (Einstellungen), the parameters and to receive and / or transmit the external network and the communication (communication) to and parameters and / or settings / or household appliances, characterized by have a communication interface to exclusively allow changing settings is provided.

Claims (5)

Household equipment (H1) such as heater equipment, heat pump, hot water provider, air conditioning equipment, ventilation equipment,
The household device (H1) includes a control unit (SE) for controlling individual components (K) of the household device (H1) based on parameters and / or set values, and an external network (N). A communication interface (SS) for communicating with and receiving and / or transmitting parameters and / or setpoints,
Changing the parameters and / or setting values is performed only via the communication interface (SS). The household device according to claim 1, characterized in that communication between the household device (H1) and the external network (N) is unidirectional. 2. The household device according to claim 1, wherein communication between the household device (H1) and the external network (N) is bidirectional. The home according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the communication interface (SS) of the control unit (SE) is connectable to another home appliance (H2, H3). Equipment. A system comprising at least one household device (H1) such as a heater device, a heat pump, a hot water provider, a cooling / heating device, and a ventilation device, and at least one mobile unit (ME),
Having at least one transmitter (S) and / or receiver (E);
The mobile unit (ME) includes a detection unit (EE) for detecting parameters and / or set values, an evaluation unit (AE) for evaluating parameters and / or set values, and parameters and / or set values. And a change unit (AEE) for changing the parameters, and is configured to transmit the change contents of the parameters and / or set values to the receiver (E) of the household device (H1). System.

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