JP4044096B2 - Remote control device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a remote control device having a function of sequentially changing an operation state of a device to be controlled.

  In general, a device such as an air conditioner is provided with a remote control device (remote control) that controls these devices to be controlled, so that a user can perform a remote operation. In addition, these devices to be controlled are generally provided with a timer function. For example, in the case of an air conditioner, the air conditioner body is provided with timer functions such as a good night timer and a good morning timer in consideration of the health and convenience of the user. This is because when a user sets a predetermined time interval or time with a remote controller, a timer built in the air conditioner is started, and when the set time interval elapses or the set time arrives, the air conditioner The operation of is automatically stopped or started.

  However, even if such a timer function in the control target device is used, the control target device performs a certain operation until the set time interval elapses or the set time arrives. It can only be controlled to do. For example, in the case of the above air conditioner, even if the sleep timer function is used, for example, if the sleep timer is set to a long time interval or a late time and the cooling operation is performed for a long time, the body becomes too cold due to the cold air. It will be easy to lose physical condition because it dries up or the room dries. On the other hand, when the good night timer is set to a short time interval or an early time, the cooling operation is completely stopped in a short time, so that it becomes hot and uncomfortable and awakens. Such a problem is not limited to the cooling operation, and the same problem occurs in the heating operation, for example.

  Therefore, some attempts have been made to solve such problems in the control target device.

  For example, in Patent Document 1, when the air conditioner is set to the health mode, the setting state (operating state, stopped state, etc.) of the air conditioner and the operation state such as the set temperature are described. A technique is disclosed in which it is repeatedly changed at predetermined time intervals.

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  However, in the technique of this patent document 1, the repetitive operation control at a predetermined time interval in the air conditioner as described above is performed as shown in FIG. 1 of the same document as an air conditioner (air conditioner). Since it is made in the main body, in order to use such a function, the user has to purchase a new air conditioner main body, which is very inconvenient for the user.

  In addition, since a dedicated control system is constructed for each control target device such as an air conditioner, the versatility is poor and it is also very inconvenient for the user.

  In addition, since the control is only to repeatedly change the operating state of the air conditioner at predetermined time intervals, the air conditioner cannot be controlled more finely, and the operating state can be freely changed. I couldn't make it.

  As described above, in the conventional technique in which the control target device main body is provided with a repetitive function, it is difficult to conveniently change the operation state of the control target device. In addition, it is difficult to freely change the operating state of the control target device.

  The present invention has been made in view of such problems, and a first object thereof is to provide a remote control device that can conveniently change the operating state of a control target device.

  A second object of the present invention is to provide a remote control device that can freely change the operating state of a device to be controlled.

Remote control device of the present invention, which is configured a plurality of different control target devices to one another separately from these control target device to remotely control, multiple defining the operating state of the control target device State setting command including operation state defining information, timer data including time interval or time , execution flag indicating whether or not to execute the state setting command, rank flag indicating data reading order, and timer data Storage means for storing a bundle of data sets associated with a time / time flag indicating whether the data is time interval data or time data in a mixed state for a plurality of control target devices, and can transmit information Reading means, a timer for timing the time, notifying the elapse of the set time interval and the arrival of the set time, and reading from the storage means The timer data included in the data set is set in the timer, and a state setting command included in the data set read from the storage means is issued every time the timer notifies the elapse of the time interval or the arrival of the time. by controlling the transmission means to transmit to the control target device, a control to sequentially change the operating state of the control target device, and a control means for executing in parallel the plurality of control target devices, the control means However, in the initial stage, the time execution data set in which the time / time flag is set to the time and the execution flag is set to the execution is sequentially extracted from the bundle of the data sets according to the rank flag and the extracted time A first process for setting the time data included in the execution data set in the timer, and The time interval execution data set in which the time / time flag is set to the time interval and the execution flag is set to the execution is sequentially extracted according to the rank flag, and the time interval included in the extracted time interval execution data set is Data is set in the timer, and the second processing for controlling the transmission means to transmit the state setting command included in the time interval execution data set to the control target device is executed. Control is performed so that a state setting command corresponding to the set time data is transmitted each time an arrival notification is received, and the second process is executed each time a notification of the elapse of the time interval is received from the timer. It is what I did .

In the remote control device of the present invention, data in which a state setting command including a plurality of operation state defining information, timer data including a time interval or time, an execution flag, a rank flag, and a time / time flag are associated with each other. A set is bundled and stored in a mixed state for a plurality of different control target devices. When a data set is read from the bundle of data sets stored in this way, timer data included in the data set is set in the timer. Then, the timer measures the time, and notifies the elapse of the set time interval or the arrival of time according to the contents of the timer data. When these notifications are made from the timer, a state setting command included in the read data set is transmitted to each control target device. By using the bundle of data sets in this way, control for sequentially changing the operation state of the control target device is executed in parallel for a plurality of control target devices. Further, in this remote control device, the first process and the second process are executed in the initial stage, and each time a notification of the arrival of time is received from the timer thereafter, the state setting command corresponding to the set time data On the other hand, the second process is executed each time the timer notifies that the time interval has elapsed.

  In the remote control device of the present invention, the transmission unit may transmit a state setting command by a wireless method or a wired method. In addition, the control means may be configured to perform control only by setting the time interval, may be configured to perform control only by the time setting, or control in which both are mixed. It may be configured to do. Further, the control unit may be configured to perform the sequence of sequentially changing the operation state of the control target device only once and to be terminated, or may be configured to repeat the sequence.

  In the remote control device of the present invention, the remote control device further includes display means capable of displaying information, and the data set further includes explanatory data explaining contents of a state setting command included in the data set, and the control means Preferably, the display means is controlled to display the explanation data. In this case, it is more preferable that the explanation data includes the model data indicating the model name of the control target device to which the state setting command included in the data set is to be applied.

In the remote control device of the present invention, the bundle of data sets includes a plurality of data sets including timer data consisting of time intervals , and the control means notifies the elapse of the time intervals from this timer. It is preferable that the transmission unit is controlled so as to repeat a series of operation state change sequences in the control target device by reading the state setting command from the storage unit and transmitting it to the control target device every time.

  The remote control device of the present invention further includes receiving means for receiving a status setting command issued from another remote control device, and the control means stores the status setting command received by the receiving means in the storage means. It is preferable to configure.

The remote control device of the present invention, when the control target device is the air conditioning apparatus, the state setting instruction, as the operating state defining information, for stopping the activation command or air conditioning apparatus for starting the air conditioner unit Information indicating one of the stop commands, a cooling operation command for setting the air conditioner to the cooling operation state, a dehumidification operation command for setting the air conditioner to the dehumidifying operation state, and air blowing the air conditioner Information indicating any one of the air blowing operation commands for setting the operation state, information indicating a temperature setting command for setting the operation temperature of the air conditioner, and the operation air volume of the air conditioner are set. It is preferable to include the information indicating the air volume setting command. In this case, the apparatus may further include a temperature detection unit that detects the ambient temperature, and the control unit may be configured to change timer data set in the timer based on a detection result by the temperature detection unit. preferable. Further, when the control target device is an air conditioner as described above, the operation state defining information may include information indicating a direction setting command for setting the air blowing direction of the air conditioner. .

In the remote control device of the present invention, when the device to be controlled is a lighting device, the state setting command uses the lighting command to turn on the lighting device or the turn-off command to turn off the lighting device as the operation state defining information. You may comprise so that any one of these may be included. Further, when the control target device is the changeable surveillance camera shooting direction, as the operation state definition information, to include information indicating a plurality of direction setting command for directing each surveillance cameras in a plurality of different directions You may comprise.

According to the remote control device of the present invention, a state setting command, and the timer data consisting time interval or time, and execution flag, and charts flag, a bundle of data set of associates the time-time flag plurality The control target devices are stored in a mixed state, and the time interval or time is set in the timer according to the content of the timer data included in the read data set, and the elapse of these time intervals or the arrival of time Since the status setting command included in the data set is sent to each control target device each time a notification is received, the control of the operation state of each control target device itself is performed without any change. It is possible to change the operation state of the control target device conveniently. In addition, using such a bundle of data sets, the control for sequentially changing the operation state of the control target device is executed in parallel for a plurality of control target devices, so that parallel control is performed with a simple configuration. It becomes possible. In addition, since control is performed based on a state setting command composed of a plurality of operation state definition information, it is possible to freely change the operation state of each control target device according to the contents of each operation state definition information. Further, the first process and the second process are executed in the initial stage, and thereafter, a state setting command corresponding to the set time data is transmitted every time a notification of arrival of time comes from the timer. At the same time, since the second process is executed every time the time interval notification is received from the timer, a bundle of data sets including the timer data, the execution flag, the rank flag, and the time / time flag is stored. By utilizing this, it becomes possible to perform a parallel control in which time interval control and time control are mixed for a plurality of control target devices.

  In addition, in the case of further comprising receiving means for receiving a state setting command issued from another remote control device, and performing control using the received state setting command, the other remote control device Therefore, it is possible to deal with various devices and to perform control with excellent versatility.

  Hereinafter, the best mode for carrying out the present invention (hereinafter simply referred to as an embodiment) will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

[First Embodiment]
FIG. 1 shows an example of the overall configuration of the remote control system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. This remote control system includes an air conditioner 2 (air conditioner A), an air conditioner 3 (air conditioner B), a lighting device 4 and a television receiver (hereinafter referred to as a TV device) 5 as control target devices, and these control target devices 2 to 2. 5 is configured with a remote control device (hereinafter referred to as a remote controller) 1 capable of performing remote control with respect to 5. In the present embodiment, the control target devices will be described as the air conditioner 2, the air conditioner 3, the lighting device 4, and the TV device 5, respectively, as described above. It shall be described.

  Each of the air conditioners 2 and 3 functions as an air conditioner so that the operation can be started or stopped, the operation mode (for example, cooling operation, dehumidifying operation, or air blowing operation), the operating temperature, and the operating air volume can be set. It is configured. Further, the lighting device 4 is configured so that it can be turned on or off, and the TV device 5 is configured so that the on / off operation of the device, the channel (CH) to be received, and the volume can be set. .

  The remote controller 1 performs remote control on the control target devices 2 to 5 as described above, and transmits command data 142 (described later) shown in FIG. 1 to the control target devices 2 to 5. Thus, the operation states of the control target devices 2 to 5 as described above can be sequentially changed. Such remote control may be performed by a wireless system (for example, infrared communication (IrDA), wireless LAN (Local Area Network), Bluetooth), or the like as shown in FIG. Either may be sufficient.

  FIG. 2 is an apparatus block diagram illustrating an example of a schematic configuration of the remote controller 1 according to the present embodiment. The remote controller 1 includes a control unit 10, a transmission unit 11, a reception unit 12, a display unit 13, a storage unit 14, and an input key 15.

  The control unit 10 is a part that controls the operation of the entire remote controller 1, and includes a central processing unit (CPU) 101 that performs the control and a timer 102 that measures time. The timer 102 has a time timer 102A and a time timer 102B, and notifies the CPU 101 of the elapse of a set time interval or the arrival of a set time, respectively. Although details will be described later, the CPU 101 controls the command data 142 to be transmitted to each of the control target devices 2 to 5 every time notification from the timer 102 is received. The timer 102 only needs to have at least one of the time timer 102A and the time timer 102B, and each of the time timer 102A and the time timer 102B corresponds to the number of devices to be controlled, as will be described later. It may be configured of a plurality of items individually.

  The transmission unit 11 is a part that transmits the command data 142 described above to the control devices 2 to 5, and remote control from the remote controller 1 to the control devices 2 to 5 is performed via this part. It has become. On the contrary, the receiving unit 12 is a part that receives the command data 142. For example, as shown in FIG. 3, the receiving unit 12 changes from the dedicated remote control 6 provided in advance to each control target device 2-5 to the dedicated remote control 6. Corresponding individual command data 142 is received. Specifically, by making these remote controllers face each other, the command data 142 transmitted from the transmission unit 61 of the dedicated remote control 6 can be received by the reception unit 12 of the remote control 1. Thus, by receiving and using the individual command data 142 corresponding to the dedicated remote controller 6 of each control target device 2-5, it is possible to correspond to various control target devices, and control with excellent versatility. It can be carried out. The receiving unit 12 is not always provided. For example, when command data 142 corresponding to each control target device 2 to 5 is stored in the remote controller 1 in advance, the receiving unit 12 is provided. You may comprise so that it may not provide. Further, a dedicated input key 15 may be separately provided so that the so-called learning function can be arbitrarily switched between the valid state and the invalid state.

  The display unit 13 includes, for example, an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), an organic EL (ElectroLuminescence) display, and the like. For example, as illustrated in FIG. 4, the contents of the command data 142 for the control target devices 2 to 5 It has a function of displaying as a command list 130. Specifically, the command list 130 is assigned a number for each control content (data set 140 to be described later) as indicated by reference numeral 131, and in addition to the explanation data 132 representing the contents of each command list 142, The setting content of the timer 102 as indicated by reference numeral 133 (whether it is set in the time timer 102A or the time timer 102B, and the set time interval or time), and As indicated by reference numeral 134, contents indicating whether or not to execute each control content or skip without executing are displayed. Although details will be described later, by using each input key 15, the user can input data to the portion indicated by the cursor 135 on the command list 130, or delete the data in that portion. It can be done.

  Further, in the explanation data 132, in addition to the model data 132A indicating the model name of the control target device to which the control content should be applied, the operation of each control target device (for example, start, stop, on state, off state, etc.) ), Operation mode (for example, cooling operation, dehumidifying operation, or air blowing operation), operation temperature (for example, 26 degrees), and operation air volume (for example, weak). As described above, the command data 142 read from the dedicated remote controller 6 is merely a block of command data and often does not include the explanation data 132. In such a case, the command data 142 is stored in the command data 142. After reading, the user can input the explanation data 132 corresponding to each command data 142 using the display unit 13 and the input key 15.

  The storage unit 14 includes, for example, a nonvolatile memory and a DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory), and stores the contents of the command list 130 (contents of each data set 140 described later).

  As described above, the input key 15 is a part used when the user inputs or deletes data of the command list 130 (data of each data set 140 described later), and includes an operation key 151, a read key 152, As shown in FIG. 2, the clear key 153, the insertion key 154, and a movement selection confirmation key 155 including movement keys 155A to 155D and a selection confirmation key 155E representing up, down, left and right, for example, are formed.

  FIG. 5 shows the function of each input key 15.

  The operation key 151 is used to instruct the control target devices 2 to 5 to start or stop the control operation. Each time the operation key 151 is pressed, an instruction to start or stop the control operation is input. It has come to be. The read key 152 is used when the individual command data 142 corresponding to the read key 152 is received from the dedicated remote controller 6 and read as described with reference to FIG. Specifically, the command data 142 set in the control target device corresponding to the dedicated remote controller 6 is received via the receiving unit 12 by making the remote controllers face each other as described above while pressing the read key 152. And can be stored in the storage unit 14. Note that when the command data 142 is read from the dedicated remote controller 6 in this way, the command data 142 is transmitted by turning the dedicated remote controller 6 off once and then turning it on. Can be used as a trigger when reading.

  The clear key 153 is used to delete data in the command list 130 (data of each data set 140 described later). When the clear key 153 is pressed once, the clear key 153 is indicated by the cursor 135 on the display unit 13. A part of the data in the command list 130 is deleted, and a part of the data in the command list 130 is deleted and pressed for a predetermined time or longer to delete all the data in the command list 130. On the other hand, when the insert key 154 is pressed once, one line of command list data is inserted into the portion indicated by the cursor 135 on the display unit 13, and the data is inserted by pressing it once more. Can be canceled.

  The move selection confirmation key 155 is used when inputting data of the command list 130 using the display unit 13 together with the clear key 153 and the insert key 154 described above. The movement keys 155A to 155D are used when the cursor 135 moves up, down, left and right, and the selection confirmation key 155E is used when selecting an item or determining data. Specifically, using FIG. 4 described above, for example, when the cursor 135 is positioned at the “[motion]” portion on the display unit 13 and the movement keys 155A and 155B corresponding to the up and down movement are pressed, The contents (start / stop / on / off, etc.) are displayed periodically. Similarly, for example, when the cursor 135 is positioned at the “[operation mode]” portion and the movement keys 155A and 155B are pressed, the contents (cooling / dehumidification / air blowing) are periodically displayed. Similarly, for example, when the cursor 135 is positioned at the “[temperature]” portion and the movement keys 155A and 155B are pressed, the value of the temperature display changes. Similarly, for example, when the cursor 135 is positioned at the “[air volume]” portion and the movement keys 155A and 155B are pressed, the contents (upper / middle / lower) are periodically displayed. Similarly, when the cursor 135 is positioned at the “[set]” portion of “[Timer]” and the movement keys 155A and 155B are pressed, the displayed time interval or time changes, for example, in units of 10 minutes. . Similarly, for example, when the cursor 135 is positioned at the “[Time / Time]” portion of “[Timer]” and the movement keys 155A and 155B are pressed, the display changes to “Interval” or “Time”. Similarly, for example, when the cursor 135 is positioned at the “[execution / skip]” portion and the movement keys 155A and 155B are pressed, the contents (execution / skip) are periodically displayed. In any item, by pressing the selection confirmation key 155E, the data is confirmed with the contents displayed on the cursor 135.

  In this manner, the user can input or delete data in the command list 130 by using the display unit 13 and the input keys 15. The input keys 15 are not limited to those shown in FIG. 2, and other input keys may be provided. Further, the method for the user to input or delete the data in the command list 130 is not limited to the above-described method, and may be performed by another method.

  The CPU 101 is a specific example of “control means” in the present invention, and the timer 102 is a specific example of “timer” in the present invention. The transmission unit 11 and the reception unit 12 are specific examples of “transmission unit” and “reception unit” in the present invention, respectively, and the display unit 13 and the storage unit 14 are respectively “display unit” and “ It is a specific example of “storage means”.

  Next, referring to FIGS. 6 to 11, the configuration of each data set 140 stored in the storage unit 13 of the remote controller 1, and each control target device 2 to 5 (air conditioner) controlled by these data set 140. 2 (air conditioner A), air conditioner 3 (air conditioner B), lighting device 4 and TV apparatus 5) will be described. Here, FIG. 6, FIG. 8, and FIG. 10 each show a configuration example of the data set 140, and FIG. 7, FIG. 9, and FIG. 11 respectively show control target devices 2 to 5 corresponding to each configuration example. The operation state is represented by a schematic diagram. In addition, the operation states in FIGS. 7, 9, and 11 are shown for each control target device, and the horizontal axis in the figure represents time.

  First, an example of the configuration and operation state shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 will be described. As shown in FIG. 6, each data set 140 includes a data set number 141, command data 142, timer data 143, a time / time flag 144, an execution flag 145, and the above-described explanation data 132. Has been.

  The data set number 141 is a number uniquely set for each data set 140 (for example, the storage address of the storage unit 14), and the command data 142 included in the data set 140 in ascending order of the data set number 141. Is transmitted to the corresponding control target device. The contents of the data set number 141 are displayed on the display unit 13 as “[number]” (reference numeral 131 in FIG. 4) as described above.

  The command data 142 is used to sequentially change the operation state of the command data 142 by being transmitted to the control target devices 2 to 5 as described above. Normally, the command data 142 is transmitted from the dedicated remote controller 6 as described above. It has been read. The command data 142 includes a control target device setting command 142A for specifying a control target device, and operation state specifying commands 142B to 142I for specifying operation states of the control target devices 2 to 5. The command data 142 is a specific example of the “state setting command” in the present invention, and the operation state defining commands 142B to 142I are each a specific example of “operation state defining information” in the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 6, for example, when the content of the control target device setting command 142A is “air conditioner A” or “air conditioner B” (for example, the data set number 141 is 01 to 04, 06). And a command 142B indicating one of a start command for starting the air conditioners 2 and 3 as control target devices, or a stop command for stopping the air conditioners 2 and 3, and a cooling operation state. A command 142C indicating any one of a cooling operation command for setting, a dehumidifying operation command for setting the dehumidifying operation state, and a blowing operation command for setting the blowing operation state, and setting the operating temperature thereof Temperature setting command 142D and an air volume setting command 142E for setting the operating air volume. It has been made.

  Similarly, for example, when the content of the control target device setting command 142A is “lighting device” (for example, a data set whose data set number 141 is 05,07), the operation state defining command is the lighting that is the control target device. A command 142F indicating any one of a lighting command for turning on the device 4 or a turning-off command for turning off the device 4 is included.

  Further, similarly, for example, when the content of the control target device setting command 142A is “TV device” (for example, a data set whose data set number 141 is 08, 09), the operation state defining command is the TV that is the control target device. A command 142G indicating either an on-state command for turning on the device 5 or an off-state command for turning it off, and a channel setting command 142H for setting a channel (CH) to be received And a volume command 142I for setting the volume.

  In this manner, the operation states of the control target devices 2 to 5 are arbitrarily set according to the setting contents of the command data 142. The configuration of the command data 142 is not limited to the above example. For example, when the content of the target device setting command 142A is “air conditioner A” or “air conditioner B”, the operation state defining command is the above command. In addition to (or instead of) 142B to 142E, a direction setting command for setting the wind blowing direction may be included.

The time / time flag 144 is a flag for setting whether the timer data 143 indicates a time interval or a time. The timer data 143 represents the time interval or time according to the contents of each time / time flag 144, and is data set in the time timer 102A or the time timer 102B. For example, when the content of the time / time flag 144 is “time interval” and the content of the timer data 143 is “01:00” (data set whose data set number 141 is 01), for the corresponding control target device The time / time flag 144 is “time” and the timer data 143 is “18:30” (data set number 141 is This means that the content of the data set is operated at 18:30 for the corresponding control target device. By setting the time / time flag 144 and the timer data 143 in this manner, each of the control target devices 2 to 5 is controlled to operate at an arbitrary time or an arbitrary time interval. The contents of the time / time flag 144 and the timer data 143 are respectively displayed on the display unit 13 as “[set]” and “[time / time]” of “[timer]” (reference numerals in FIG. 4). 133).

  The execution flag 145 is a flag for setting whether to transmit the command data 142 included in the data set 140, that is, whether to execute the command data 142 or skip the command data 142. The contents of the execution flag 145 are displayed on the display unit 13 as “[execution / skip]” (reference numeral 134 in FIG. 4) as described above. Further, the explanation data 132 explains the contents of the command data 142 as described above.

  Based on the contents of each data set 140 of FIG. 6 set as described above, each of the control target devices 2 to 5 operates as shown in FIG. 7A shows the operating state of the air conditioner B (air conditioner 3), and FIG. 7B shows the operating state of the lighting device 4.

  First, in a data set (data set whose data set number 141 is 02,06) in which the content of the time / time flag 144 is set to “time interval” and the content of the execution flag 145 is set to “execution”. The included command data 142 is repeatedly executed in this order, so that in the air conditioner B that is a device to be controlled by the command data 142, as shown in FIG. 7A, (startup, operation mode: cooling operation) The operation state of 26 degrees Celsius and the amount of operation air: Medium) and the operation state of the stop are repeatedly changed at time intervals of 1.5 hours and 1 hour, respectively.

  On the other hand, the contents of the time / time flag 144 are set to “time” and the contents of the execution flag 145 are set to “execution” (data set whose data set number 141 is 05,07). As shown in FIG. 7 (B), the command data 142 to be executed is sequentially and repeatedly executed, so that the lighting device 4 that is the control target device of the command data 142 is always lit at 18:30, Turns off at 23:00.

  In this way, the command data 142 is transmitted from the remote controller 1 to the air conditioner B main body at the time interval set in advance in the time / time flag 144 and the timer data 143, and the air conditioner B is transmitted at the set time interval. By repeatedly starting or stopping (intermittent operation), the user can prevent, for example, being too cold while sleeping, and it will be hot in the middle and will not wake up. Also good.

  Similarly, in the case of the example of the configuration and operation state shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, first, as shown in FIG. 8, the data set number 141 is included in the data set having 01, 03, 04. As shown in FIG. 9A, in the air conditioner A that is the control target device of the command data 142, the command data 142 to be executed is repeatedly executed in this order (start, operation mode: cooling operation, operation). Temperature: 26 degrees, operating air volume: medium), operating state (starting, operating mode: dehumidifying operation, operating temperature: 28 degrees, operating air volume: weak), and stopped operating state , Each with a time interval of 1 hour, 1 hour and 30 minutes.

  On the other hand, the command data 142 included in the data set whose data set number 141 is 08, 09 is repeatedly executed in this order, so that the TV apparatus 5 that is the control target device of the command data 142 has the configuration shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 5B, the power is always turned on at 6:30 and turned off at 8:00.

  Thus, as in the example of FIGS. 6 and 7, in addition to intermittently operating the air conditioner that is the device to be controlled, the operation mode (cooling → dehumidification), operation temperature (26 ° C.) during the start-up period. → 28 degrees) and operating air volume (medium → weak) are changed, respectively, so that the user can experience less sensible temperature shocks (easier to the body) than in the case of simple starting or stopping intermittent operation. .

  10 and 11, the contents of the time / time flag 144 are set to “time interval”, and the contents of the execution flag 145 are set to “execution”. There are two control target devices corresponding to the data set (data set whose data set number 141 is 01 to 04,06): air conditioner A and air conditioner B. In such a case, as described above, the time timer 102A may be provided individually (in this case, two) in correspondence with the number of target control target devices.

  First, as shown in FIG. 10, the command data 142 included in the data set whose data set number 141 is 01, 03, 04 is repeatedly executed in this order, so that the control target of the command data 142 is controlled. In the air conditioner A which is a device, as shown in FIG. 11A, the operation state is repeatedly changed as in the case of FIG. 9A. On the other hand, the command data 142 included in the data set having the data set number 141 of 02,06 is repeatedly executed in this order, so that the air conditioner B that is the control target device of the command data 142 has FIG. 11 (B). As shown in FIG. 7, the operation state repeatedly changes as in the case of FIG.

  As described above, by providing a plurality of time timers 102A individually corresponding to the number of target control target devices, the command data 142 is also executed in parallel for each control target machine.

  Next, processing operations of the remote controller 1 in the remote control system configured as described above will be described with reference to FIGS. In addition to the processing operations described below, it is assumed that the command list 130 is updated and displayed on the display unit 13 of the remote controller 1 as needed.

  First, the CPU 101 of the remote controller 1 determines whether any of the input keys 15 has been pressed (step S11 in FIG. 12). If not pressed (step S11: N), the CPU 101 further determines whether or not the remote control system is currently in a controlled operation state for the control target devices 2 to 5 (step S21). If it is determined that it is not currently in the controlled operation state (step S21: N), the process returns to step S11, and it is determined whether or not the input key 15 has been pressed again. When it is determined that the current state is the controlled operation state (step S21: Y), the CPU 101 next determines whether or not an interrupt process has occurred (step S22). The subsequent processes will be described later.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S11 that any of the input keys 15 has been pressed (step S11: Y), the CPU 101 then selects which input key (operation key 151, read key 152, clear key 153, insert key). It is determined whether the key 154 or the movement selection confirmation key 155) has been pressed (step S12).

  When the movement selection confirmation key 155 is pressed (step S12: “movement selection confirmation key 155”), the CPU 101 performs a command list registration process (step S13). Specifically, as described above, the cursor 135 on the display unit 13 is moved up, down, left, and right according to the function of each movement selection confirmation key 155 (movement keys 155A to 155D and selection confirmation key 155E), and the command Periodic display of selection items in the list 130 and confirmation of data are performed. As described above, the processing of steps S11 to S13 is repeatedly performed, so that the data of the command list 130 determined by the user is stored and registered in the storage unit 14 as the data set 140 as described above.

  In step S12, when the read key 152 is pressed (step S12: “read key 152”), the CPU 101 performs command data read processing (step S14). Specifically, in this case, as described above, the command data 142 is read from the dedicated remote controller 6 by pressing the read key 152 while the remote controller 1 and the dedicated remote controller 6 face each other. First, it is determined whether or not the command data 142 has been received by the receiving unit 12 (step S141 in FIG. 13). If not received (step S141: N), the CPU 101 repeats this process until the command data 142 is received. On the other hand, when the command data 142 is received (step S141: Y), the CPU 101 stores the received command data 142 in the storage unit 14 as a part of the data of the data set 140 as described above and registers ( Step S142). Thereafter, the process returns to step S11 to determine whether or not the input key 15 has been pressed again. By performing such command data reading processing, individual command data corresponding to the dedicated remote controller 6 can be used as described above.

  If it is the insert key 154 that is pressed in step S12 (step S12: “insert key 154”), the CPU 101 performs command list insertion processing (step S15). Specifically, the CPU 101 first determines whether or not the command list 130 is continuous (each command is displayed in a continuous line) in the portion indicated by the cursor 135 on the display unit 13 ( Step S151 in FIG. When the command list 130 is continuous (step S151: Y), the CPU 101 inserts a new command list by one line by shifting the command list of the part indicated by the cursor 135 backward by one line. Is performed (step S152). On the other hand, if the command list 130 is not continuous (step S151: N), this means that the insert key 154 has already been pressed once, so that the CPU 101 determines that the insert key 154 has been pressed again this time. Processing is performed to delete the inserted command list for one line and move it forward by one line (step S153). After these steps S152 and 153, the process returns to step S11, and it is determined whether or not the input key 15 has been pressed again.

  If the clear key 153 is pressed in step S12 (step S12: “clear key 153”), the CPU 101 performs a command list deletion process (step S16). Specifically, the CPU 101 first determines whether or not the clear key 153 has been pressed for a predetermined time (for example, 2 seconds) or longer (step S160 in FIG. 15). When it is determined that the clear key 153 has been pressed for a long time (step S160: Y), the CPU 101 first displays on the display unit 13 that the entire command list 130 is to be deleted and notifies the user (step S161). . Then, the CPU 101 determines whether or not to delete by confirming whether or not to delete from the user using the input key 15 or the like (step S162). If it is determined that the command list should not be erased (step S162: N), the CPU 101 does not erase the command list 130, and the command list erase process ends. If it is determined that the data can be deleted (step S162: Y), the CPU 101 deletes all data in the data set 140 stored in the storage unit 14 (step S163), thereby displaying the display unit. 13 erases all of the command list 130 displayed on the screen (step S164), and the command list erasure process ends.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S160 that the clear key 153 has not been pressed for a long time (step S160: N), the CPU 101 first displays the command list 130 of the portion designated by the cursor 135 on the display unit 13. A message to delete is displayed and notified to the user (step S165). Then, the CPU 101 confirms whether or not the user can delete it by using the input key 15 or the like, and determines whether or not to delete (step S166). When it is determined that the command list should not be erased (step S166: N), the CPU 101 does not erase the command list 130, and the command list erase process ends as it is. If it is determined that the data can be deleted (step S166: Y), the CPU 101 deletes the corresponding data from the data set 140 stored in the storage unit 14 (step S167). In the command list 130 displayed on the display unit 13, the part designated by the cursor 135 is deleted (step S168). Then, the CPU 101 performs a process of narrowing the command list 130 to the previous line (step S169), thereby ending the command list erasing process. After such a command list erasing process is completed, the process returns to step S11, and it is determined whether or not the input key 15 has been pressed again.

  When the operation key 151 is pressed in step S12 (step S12: “operation key 151”), the CPU 101 first determines that the remote control system is currently in the control operation state for the devices 2 to 5 to be controlled. Is determined (step S17). When it is determined that it is not currently in the controlled operation state (step S17: N), the CPU 101 next performs an operation start process (step S18). When it is determined that the current state is the controlled operation state (step S17: Y), the CPU 101 next performs an operation stop process (step S31), and the subsequent processes will be described later.

  When performing the operation start process, first, the CPU 101 masks the input keys 15 other than the operation key 151 so as not to accept instructions from those input keys 15 (step S181). By setting in this way, in the controlled operation state, for example, erroneous input such as changing the data of the command data 142 being executed is prevented. Instead of accepting instructions from the input keys 15 uniformly, for example, the data of the command data 142 being skipped may be set to be changeable.

  Next, the CPU 101 searches for a data set in which the content of the time / time flag 144 is “time” and the content of the execution flag 145 is set to “execution” (step S182), and such data It is determined whether the set has been searched (step S183). When such a data set is searched (step S183: Y), the CPU 101 reads out the timer data 143 of the searched data set from the storage unit 14 and sets it in the time timer 102B (step S184). Thus, by setting the timer data 143 of “time” set to “execution” in the time timer 102B, time measurement of the time timer 102B is started from this point. As will be described in detail later, when the time set in the time timer 102B arrives, interrupt processing (step S23) is performed, and command data 142 corresponding to the set timer data 143 is received from the transmission unit 11. To be controlled. When such a data set is not searched in step S183 (step S183: N), the CPU 101 determines that there is no command data 142 of “time” to be executed, and skips step S184. Move on to the next process.

  Next, the CPU 101 moves the search position to the data set with the data set number = 1 (step S185 in FIG. 17), and examines the contents of the data set (step S186). Specifically, whether or not the content of the time / time flag 144 in the data set is set to “time interval” (step S187), and whether or not the content of the execution flag 145 is set to “execution”. (Step S188) is investigated. When it is determined that the contents of these flags are set to “time interval” and “execution” (step S187: Y and step S188: Y), the CPU 101 stores the timer data 143 of the data set. The data is read from the unit 14 and set in the time timer 102A (step S189). By setting the timer data 143 of “time interval” set to “execution” in the time timer 102A in this way, the time measurement of the time timer 102A is started from this point. Then, the CPU 101 reads out the command data 142 included in this data set from the storage unit 14 and transmits it to the corresponding control target device via the transmission unit 11 (step S190). In this way, in the control target device to which the command data 142 is transmitted, the operation state is controlled according to the contents of the command data. In addition, when transmitting the command data 142 to the corresponding control target device in this way, in principle, all data including the same data as the command data currently being executed is transmitted. And After step S190, the process returns to step S11 to determine whether or not the input key 15 has been pressed again.

  On the other hand, if “time interval” is not set (“time” is set) or “execution” is not set (“skip” is set) in step S187 or step S188, respectively. If it is determined (step S187: N, or step S188: N), the CPU 101 next determines whether there is a data set that has not yet been investigated in steps S187 and 188 (step S191). If it is determined that such a data set still exists (step S191: Y), the CPU 101 moves the survey position to the data set of the next data set number (step S192), and then the contents of the data set are The investigation of steps S186 to S188 is again performed. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S191 that there is no such data set (step S191: N), the CPU 101 determines that there is no “time interval” command data 142 to be executed, and then It is determined whether timer data 143 is set in time timer 102B (step S193). If it is determined that the timer data 143 has been set (step S193: Y), the CPU 101 determines that there is “time” command data 142 to be executed, and the operation start process ends. After this, the process returns to step S11, and it is determined whether or not the input key 15 has been pressed again. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S193 that the timer data 143 is not set (step S193: N), the CPU 101 determines that there is no “time” and “time interval” command data 142 to be executed. The process of the entire remote controller is completed ("END" in FIG. 12).

  Next, when the control operation is started in this way, the process returns to step S11 as described above, and it is determined whether or not the input key 15 has been pressed again. Here, as described above, since the input keys 15 other than the operation key 151 are masked and set so as not to accept instructions from those input keys 15, it is determined that the input key 15 has been pressed in step S11. Even if it is performed (step S11: Y), it is not determined in step S12 that the input key is other than the operation key 151. Accordingly, when it is determined in step S12 that the operation key 151 has been pressed once again (step S12: “operation key 151”), it is determined in step S17 that the current operation is in the controlled operation state (step S17). Therefore, the CPU 101 performs the operation stop process (step S31), and the process of the entire remote controller is completed ("END").

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S11 that none of the input keys 15 has been pressed (step S11: N), it is determined in step S21 that the control operation state is currently in progress (step S21: Y). Next, the CPU 101 determines whether or not an interrupt process has occurred (step S22). The interrupt processing here corresponds to the timer data 143 when the time set in the time timer 102B has arrived or the time interval set in the time timer 102A has passed as described above. This means processing for transmitting the command list 142 to the corresponding control target device. If it is determined that no interrupt processing has occurred (step S22: N), the process returns to step S11, and it is determined again whether the input key 15 has been pressed.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S22 that an interrupt process has occurred (step S22: Y), the CPU 101 performs an interrupt process (step S23). Specifically, first, the CPU 101 determines whether or not the interrupt process is performed by the time timer 102B (whether or not the time set in the time timer 102B has arrived) (step S231 in FIG. 18). When it is determined that the time is due to the time timer 102B (step S231: Y), the CPU 101 sends the command data 142 of the data set 140 corresponding to the timer data 143 set in the time timer 102B from the transmission unit 11. It transmits to a corresponding control object apparatus (step S232). In this way, in the control target device to which the command data 142 is transmitted, the operation state is controlled according to the contents of the command data.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S231 that the interrupt processing is not due to the time timer 102B (step S231: N), the CPU 101 determines that the interrupt processing is due to the time timer 102A, and the next (still It is determined whether there is a data set that has not been investigated (step S233). If it is determined that such a data set still exists (step S233: Y), the CPU 101 moves the survey position to the data set (step S234), and performs the same survey as steps S187 and S188 (step S234). S235, S236). If it is determined that the contents of these flags are set to “time interval” and “execution” (step S235: Y and step S236: Y), the CPU 101 stores the timer data 143 of the data set. The data is read from the storage unit 14 and set in the time timer 102A (step S237). Thus, by setting the next timer data 143 in the “time interval” set to “execution” in the time timer 102A, the time measurement of the timer data 143 corresponding to the next command data 142 is started. Then, the CPU 101 reads out the command data 142 included in this data set from the storage unit 14 and transmits it to the corresponding control target device via the transmission unit 11 (step S238). In this way, in the control target device to which the command data 142 is transmitted, the next control of the operation state is performed according to the contents of the command data. After this, the process returns to step S11, and it is determined whether or not the input key 15 has been pressed again.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S233 that there is no more such data set (step S233: N), the CPU 101 determines that there is no more “time interval” command data 142 to be executed, and Next, as in step S193, it is determined whether or not the timer data 143 is set in the time timer 102B (step S239). If it is determined that the timer data 143 has been set (step S239: Y), the CPU 101 determines that there is still “time” command data 142 to be executed, and the interrupt processing ends. On the other hand, when it is determined that the timer data 143 is not set (step S239: N), the CPU 101 determines that there is no longer any “time” and “time interval” command data 142 to be executed, By performing the operation stop process (step S31 in FIG. 12), the process of the entire remote controller is completed (“END”). In the remote controller 1 of the present embodiment, as described above, since the command data 142 included in each data set 140 is repeatedly executed, “N” may be obtained in steps S233 and S239. Absent. However, if the command data 142 included in each data set 140 is executed only once to terminate the control operation, it may be “N”.

  In this way, once the control operation is started, the occurrence of the interrupt process is always monitored, and if it occurs, the process is repeated. As described above, the remote controller 151 is pressed until the operation key 151 is pressed again or until it is determined in step S239 that there is no more “time” and “time interval” command data 142 to be executed. The process of the control operation in 1 will be continued. In addition, for example, when the CPU 101 recognizes that the user has gone out of the room where the control target devices 2 to 5 are installed, such control operation is automatically stopped. It may be configured. When configured in this manner, the convenience for the user can be further improved.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the command data 142 is stored in the storage unit 14, and the timer data 143 in which a predetermined time interval or time is set is set in the time timer 102A or the time timer 102B. In addition, every time the time interval has passed or the arrival of time is notified by the timer 102, the CPU 101 reads out the command data 142 corresponding to the timer data 143 from the storage unit 142 and transmits it to the corresponding control target device. Therefore, it is possible to control the operation state of the control target device itself without changing it, and it is possible to conveniently change the operation state of the control target device. Therefore, for example, when the control target devices are the air conditioners 2 and 3, the air conditioners 2 and 3 can be repeatedly started or stopped (intermittent operation) at the set time intervals, and the user is sleeping, for example It is possible to prevent over-cooling, and it is hot in the middle so that you do not wake up, ensuring a comfortable sleep and good health.

  Moreover, since control is performed based on a plurality of types of state setting commands, it is possible to freely change the operation state of the control target device. Therefore, for example, when the control target devices are the air conditioners 2 and 3, in addition to the intermittent operation of the air conditioners 2 and 3, the operating state, the operating temperature, and the operating air volume can be changed during the start-up period. As compared with the case of simple start or stop intermittent operation, it is possible to reduce the sensible temperature shock in the user (make it easier for the body).

  In addition, since each command data 142 is stored in association with each other so as to be included in each data set 140, the operation state of the control target device can be easily configured using this data set 140. Can be changed. Further, by using the execution flag 145, the explanation data 132, the model data 132A, etc. included in the data set 140, it becomes possible for the user to set data more conveniently.

  Further, the individual command data transmitted from the dedicated remote controller 6 is received and read by the receiving unit 12 and the control is performed using the read command data. It is possible to cope with various devices. Therefore, it is possible to perform control with excellent versatility.

[Second Embodiment]
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described.

  FIG. 19 is an apparatus block diagram showing an example of a schematic configuration of the remote control apparatus (remote controller 1) according to the present embodiment. In this figure, the same components as those in the first embodiment (FIG. 2) are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted as appropriate.

  The remote controller 1 of the present embodiment is such that a temperature sensor 16 for detecting the temperature around the remote controller 1 is further provided in the remote controller 1 of the first embodiment. Other configurations are the same as those in FIG.

  Thus, by providing the temperature sensor 16 in the remote controller 1, the time interval and time set in the time timer 102 </ b> A and the time timer 102 </ b> B, for example, based on the temperature detection result in the temperature sensor 16. Each of them is changed and adjusted by the CPU 101 so as to be appropriate.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, since the temperature sensor 16 is further provided in the remote controller 1, in addition to the effects in the first embodiment, more detailed (in the body) (Easy) control can be performed.

  Although the present invention has been described with reference to the first and second embodiments, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and various modifications can be made.

  For example, in the above embodiment, the case where the control target device in the remote control system is composed of the air conditioners 2 and 3, the lighting device 4, and the TV device 5 has been described, but other devices are added as the control target device. (Or, it may be changed to another device). Specifically, for example, a monitoring camera capable of changing the shooting direction may be provided. As described above, when the control target device of the command data 142 is a monitoring camera, the operation state defining command included in the command data 142 includes a plurality of direction setting commands for directing the monitoring camera in a plurality of different directions. You may comprise.

  In the above embodiment, the case where the command data 142 included in each data set 140 shown in FIGS. 6, 8, and 10 is repeatedly executed has been described. It is also possible to configure such that the sequence of sequentially changing is repeatedly performed, or the sequence is performed only once and the operation is terminated.

  In the above-described embodiment, the CPU 101 reads each data set 140 from the storage unit 14 each time, checks the contents, and transmits the command data 142 when applicable (for example, step S182 in FIG. 16). S184, steps S186 to S190 in FIG. 17 and steps S233 to S238 in FIG. 18 have been described. For example, only the time / time flag 144 and the execution flag 145 that are investigation targets are read and investigated, and the cases are applicable. For the first time, each data set 140 may be read from the storage unit 14.

  Furthermore, in the above embodiment, a case has been described in which the command data 142 included in the data set 140 is executed in ascending order of the data set number 141 among the execution flags 145 whose contents are “execute”. However, for example, a rank flag that can set the execution order of the command data 142 included in the data set 140 (reading order of the data set 140) is not restricted to the data set number 141. You may comprise so that it may be included in. When configured in this manner, in addition to the effects in the above-described embodiment, it is possible to further improve convenience when the user sets the command list 130 using the display unit 13.

It is a schematic diagram showing an example of the whole structure of the remote control system which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a device block diagram showing an example of schematic structure of a remote control device concerning a 1st embodiment. It is a schematic diagram for demonstrating the method of receiving command data from a dedicated remote control. It is a schematic diagram showing an example of the display content when a command list is displayed on the display unit. It is a schematic diagram for demonstrating the function of each input key shown in FIG. It is a schematic diagram showing an example of a structure of a data set. It is a schematic diagram showing the driving | running state of the control object apparatus by the data set of the structure shown in FIG. It is a schematic diagram showing the other example of a structure of a data set. It is a schematic diagram showing the driving | running state of the control object apparatus by the data set of the structure shown in FIG. It is a schematic diagram showing the other example of a structure of a data set. It is a schematic diagram showing the driving | running state of the control object apparatus by the data set of the structure shown in FIG. It is a flowchart for demonstrating operation | movement of a remote control. 13 is a flowchart for explaining command data reading processing shown in FIG. 12. 13 is a flowchart for explaining command list insertion processing shown in FIG. 12. 13 is a flowchart for explaining command list deletion processing shown in FIG. 12. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the driving | running | working start process shown in FIG. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the driving | running | working start process following FIG. 13 is a flowchart for explaining interrupt processing shown in FIG. 12. It is an apparatus block diagram showing an example of schematic structure of the remote control apparatus which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Remote control, 10 ... Control part, 101 ... CPU, 102 ... Timer, 102A ... Time timer, 102B ... Time timer, 11 ... Transmission part, 12 ... Reception part, 13 ... Display part, 130 ... Command list, 132 ... Explanation Data, 132A ... Model data, 135 ... Cursor, 14 ... Storage section, 140 ... Data set, 141 ... Data set number, 142 ... Command data, 142A ... Control target device setting command, 142B to 142I ... Operation state defining command, 143 ... Timer data, 144 ... Time / time flag, 145 ... Execution flag, 15 ... Input key, 151 ... Run key, 152 ... Read key, 153 ... Clear key, 154 ... Insert key, 155 ... Move selection select key, 16 ... Temperature sensor, 2 ... Air conditioner A, 3 ... Air conditioner B, 4 ... Lighting equipment, 5 ... TV device, 6 ... Exclusive Remote control, 61 ... transmission unit.

Claims (7)

A remote control device configured separately from the control target device to remotely control a plurality of different control target devices;
A state setting command comprising a plurality of operation state defining information for defining the operation state of the control target device, timer data comprising a time interval or time , an execution flag indicating whether or not to execute the state setting command, and data A bundle of data sets in which a rank flag indicating the read rank of the data and a time / time flag indicating whether the timer data is time interval data or time data are associated with each other for the plurality of control target devices Storage means for storing in the
A transmission means capable of transmitting information;
A timer for timing the time and notifying the elapse of a set time interval and the arrival of a set time;
The timer data included in the data set read from the storage means is set in the timer, and the data set read from the storage means every time a notification of the elapse of the time interval or the arrival of the time comes from the timer The control unit sequentially controls the operation state of the control target device by controlling the transmission unit so as to transmit the state setting command included in the control target device in parallel to the plurality of control target devices. and control means for,
The control means is in an initial stage,
From the bundle of data sets, the time execution data set in which the time / time flag is set to time and the execution flag is set to execution is sequentially extracted according to the rank flag and the extracted time execution data set First processing for setting the time data included in the timer,
From the bundle of data sets, the time interval execution data set in which the time / time flag is set to a time interval and the execution flag is set to execute is sequentially extracted according to the rank flag and the extracted time interval A second process for setting the time interval data included in the execution data set to the timer, and further controlling the transmission means to transmit a state setting command included in the time interval execution data set to the control target device;
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Thereafter, every time a notification of the arrival of the time comes from the timer, it controls to transmit a state setting command corresponding to the set time data, and every time a notification of the elapse of the time interval comes from the timer A remote control device that executes the second process . A display means capable of displaying information;
The data set further includes explanatory data explaining the contents of the state setting command included in the data set,
The remote control device according to claim 1, wherein the control unit controls the display unit to display the explanation data. The remote control apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the explanation data includes model data indicating a model name of a control target device to which a state setting command included in the data set is to be applied. In the bundle of data sets, there are a plurality of data sets including timer data consisting of the time intervals,
The control means reads out a state setting command from the storage means every time a notification of the elapse of the time interval comes from the timer, and transmits it to the control target apparatus, whereby a series of operating state changes in the control target apparatus. The remote control device according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , wherein the transmission unit is controlled to repeat a sequence. It further comprises receiving means for receiving a state setting command issued from another remote control device,
The remote control device according to any one of claims 1 to 4 , wherein the control means stores the state setting command received by the receiving means in the storage means. The device to be controlled is an air conditioner,
The state setting command is the operation state defining information,
Information indicating either a start command for starting the air conditioner or a stop command for stopping the air conditioner;
A cooling operation command for setting the air conditioner to a cooling operation state, a dehumidification operation command for setting the air conditioner to a dehumidifying operation state, and a blowing operation for setting the air conditioner to a blowing operation state Information indicating one of the commands,
Information indicating a temperature setting command for setting the operating temperature of the air conditioner;
The remote control device according to any one of claims 1 to 5 , further comprising information indicating an air volume setting command for setting an operating air volume of the air conditioner. It further comprises a temperature detection means for detecting the ambient temperature,
The remote control device according to claim 6 , wherein the control means changes timer data set in the timer based on a detection result by the temperature detection means.

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