JP5815955B2 - Operation control system - Google Patents

Description

The present invention is generated during cooking contaminated air to the suction collecting, interlocking operation between the inner to room back into the room contaminated air After cleaning circulating air collecting device and an air purification device driver It relates to the control system.

  In recent years, instead of gas stoves that generate combustion gases containing harmful substances such as carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide, electric cookers (electric stoves) and electromagnetic induction heating cookers that can be cooked without generating combustion gases Heating cookers such as (IH cooking heater) have become widespread.

In cooking using a heating cooker that does not generate combustion gas, for example, an electromagnetic induction heating cooker, toxic substances such as carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide are contained in the polluted air generated from the electromagnetic induction heating cooker. Therefore, if contaminated air can be cleaned, it can be circulated (refluxed) in the room.
In addition, by adopting an indoor circulating air collection device that cleans and returns contaminated air during cooking, for example, changes in indoor air pressure, contamination of the indoor environment, and heating and cooling by an air conditioner, etc. Problems such as the loss of indoor air conditioning energy can be solved.

Therefore, an indoor circulation type range hood proposed by the present applicant in Patent Document 1 is known as such an indoor circulation type air collection device.
This indoor circulation type range hood inhales and collects contaminated air and removes various contaminants such as oil and fat (oil smoke), odor (cooking odor), and moisture (water vapor, moisture) contained in the contaminated air. It has an air cleaning function that separates and removes from contaminated air by means and returns it to the room as cleaned clean air.

In recent years, an open-type kitchen that combines convenience and a feeling of openness in a living space has become widespread from a kitchen in a private room partitioned from a neighboring room such as a dining room by a partition or the like.
This open-type kitchen is suitable because it can create a spacious open look-out space by eliminating a partition by a partition or the like such as a dining room.

Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2005-69535 (see paragraph numbers 0022, 0023, 0027, and FIG. 1)

  By the way, in cooking such as boiling, steaming, and stewed cooking, the amount of water generated from the cooking pan is larger than that in cooking such as frying and baking, and it takes time.

  In the indoor circulation type range hood in the prior art described in Patent Document 1, for example, the dehumidifying means including the Peltier module shown in FIG. 1 is provided, and polluted air sucked and collected during cooking is indoors (kitchen). The water is removed (separated and recovered) from the contaminated air in the middle of the flow path returned to. As a result, not only the indoor humidity is prevented from rising, but also the surface of the range hood or the flow path portion of the contaminated air is prevented from causing condensation.

However, although this conventional technique has proved to be a very effective technique for cooking with relatively little water generation such as frying and baking, the amount of water generation such as steaming and stewed cooking is low. In the case of cooking that takes a long time, the amount of moisture (water vapor) that exceeds the dehumidifying capacity of the dehumidifying means provided in the range hood is contained in the contaminated air. The water may not be removed sufficiently.
Therefore, in cooking such as stewed dishes that generate moisture exceeding the dehumidifying capacity of the dehumidifying means provided in the indoor circulation type range hood, not only in the kitchen, but also in dining and living etc. that are connected to the kitchen with a sense of openness The indoor humidity rises more than necessary, which may cause discomfort to residents including users (cookers), and may cause mold fungus, etc., and measures to prevent it were required. .

  Therefore, the present invention has been developed with the object of solving such problems. That is, by effectively utilizing an air purification device such as a wall-mounted type or a floor-standing type that purifies indoor air, the air purification capability by the removal means provided in the indoor circulation type air collection device, for example, dehumidification by the dehumidification means In the case of cooking where a lot of moisture (water vapor) exceeding the capacity is generated, the air purification device is operated in conjunction with the operation of the indoor circulation type air collection device to assist the air purification device in dehumidification, When the indoor circulating air collection device starts operation, etc., after confirming and obtaining the operational status of the air purification device and the operation information, the operation of the air purification device is operated by the indoor circulation air collection device. It is an object of the present invention to enable assistance such as dehumidification in conjunction with the operation.

In order to solve the above problems, the operation control system according to the present invention, are at least provided with a configuration according to the following independent claims.

In the present invention, the indoor circulation type is configured to suck in and collect the polluted air generated during cooking, and remove the pollutant contained in the polluted air by removing and removing the pollutant and returning it to the room. An operation control system that links the operation of an air collection device and the operation of an air purification device that purifies indoor air,
A transmission / reception unit provided in each of the indoor circulation type air collection device and the air purification device; and a determination unit that determines at least whether or not the air purification device is in operation via the transmission / reception unit. When the collection device is started or after the operation is started, the determination means determines the operation information of the air purification device, and if the determination result indicates that the operation of the air purification device is stopped, the air purification device While the operation start command signal is transmitted to the device via the transmission / reception means, the operation start command signal is not transmitted if it is already determined to be in the operation state, and then the indoor circulation air collection device is operated. In the operation control system, the operation stop command signal is not transmitted even when the operation is stopped.
Here, examples of the indoor circulation type air collecting device include an indoor circulation type range hood. Examples of the air purifier include air conditioners, air purifiers, and ventilators. And as a transmission / reception system between the indoor circulation type air collection device and the air purification device, a wireless system and a wired system can be cited.

And in this operation control system, after the set time has elapsed since the operation of the indoor circulation type air collection device is stopped, the operation stop command signal is transmitted to the air purification device via the transmission / reception means. A timer unit that counts the set time; and a sensor that detects the amount of contaminants in the air; and the determination unit determines a detection value and a set value detected by the sensor. Further comprising a function, when the determination means determines that the detected value has reached or exceeded a set value, and the air purification device is determined to be in a stopped state, transmission / reception means to the air purification device It is preferable to adopt a configuration such that the operation start command signal is transmitted via the.
In the case where the air purification device is an air conditioner, the air purification device includes mode switching means for switching the operation mode of the air conditioner, and the air conditioner is in a stopped state at the start or after the operation of the indoor circulation air collection device, and When it is determined by the determining means that the operation mode of the air conditioner is not the required operation mode from the indoor circulation type air collecting device, an operation start command signal and a mode switching command signal to the requested operation mode are transmitted to the air conditioner via the transmission / reception means. It is suitable that it is comprised so that it may transmit. Here, examples of the required operation mode (auxiliary operation mode) include a dehumidification operation mode and a deodorization operation mode.

According to the operation control system having such a configuration, at the start of operation of the indoor circulating air collection device or after the start of operation, the air purification device that purifies indoor air is instructed to start operation via the transmission / reception means, and the air The operation of the purification device is linked to the operation of the indoor circulation air collection device.
At this time, if it is determined by the determination means that the operation of the air purification device is in a stopped state, the air purification device is instructed to start operation via the transmission / reception means, while it is determined that the air purification device is already in the operation state. In such a case, the start of operation is not instructed, and the operation of the air purification apparatus is not instructed to stop even when the indoor circulation type air collection device stops operation.

  When the air purification device is an air conditioner and the indoor circulation air collection device starts operation, the operation mode of the air conditioner that is already in the operating state is determined by the determining means, for example, as the heating operation mode. In addition, when the required operation mode from the indoor circulation air collection device is the dehumidifying operation mode, the mode switching means automatically switches the air conditioner operation mode from the heating operation mode to the dehumidifying operation mode.

According to the operation control system of the present invention, the operation of the air purification device that purifies indoor air can be linked to the operation of the indoor circulation air collection device.
At this time, when the operation of the air purification device is determined to be stopped by the determination means, the operation start command signal is transmitted to the air purification device via the transmission / reception means, while the air purification device is already in the operation state. If it is determined, the operation start command signal is not transmitted, and the operation stop command signal is not transmitted to the air purification device even when the indoor circulation air collection device stops operating.
Thereby, without disturbing the normal operation of the air purification device, for example, in the case of heating cooking such as stewed food that generates a lot of moisture (water vapor) exceeding the dehumidifying capacity by the dehumidifying means of the indoor circulation type air collection device Further, dehumidification can be assisted by effectively utilizing an air purification device having an air purification function such as a dehumidification function or a ventilation function.

In addition, when the air purification device is an air conditioner and the indoor circulation air collection device starts operation, the operation mode of the air conditioner is the requested operation mode (auxiliary operation mode) from the indoor circulation air collection device by the mode switching means. Can be automatically switched to. For example, if the required operation mode from the indoor circulating air collection device is the dehumidification operation mode and the operation mode of the already operating air conditioner is the heating operation mode, the air conditioner operation mode automatically changes from the heating operation mode to the dehumidification operation mode. Can be switched automatically.
This eliminates the need for manual switching operations (such as manual switch operation), and automatically switches the air conditioner operation mode to the dehumidifying operation mode, dehumidifying in conjunction with the operation of the indoor circulation air collection device. Assist. In other words, dehumidification can be assisted by effectively utilizing the dehumidification function of the air conditioner.

It is a vertical side view showing an indoor circulation type range hood as an example of an indoor circulation type air collecting device according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a functional block diagram which shows an example of schematic structure of the operating device applied to the indoor circulation type range hood. It is an operation | movement flowchart which shows an example of the interlock driving | operation of the indoor circulation type range hood and the air conditioner to which the same operating device was applied. It is a functional block diagram showing an example of an operation control system concerning an embodiment of the present invention. It is an operation | movement flowchart which shows an example of the interlocking operation | movement with the indoor circulation type range hood and an air-conditioner by the same operation control system. 6 is an operation flowchart showing a continuation of FIG. 5. 6 is an operation flowchart showing a continuation of FIG. 5.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings as appropriate.

[Embodiment of indoor circulation type air collection device]
In the present embodiment, a wall-mounted indoor circulation type range hood that is attached to a wall surface and is positioned almost directly above a heating cooker (IH cooking heater) (not shown) will be described as an example of an indoor circulation type air collection device. However, the present invention is not limited to this.
For example, a ceiling-mounted indoor circulated range hood, a cabinet in which a cooking device is installed by the built-in method, and sucks and collects contaminated air from the suction port around the cooking device Examples thereof include a built-in indoor circulation type air purification device, and a lighting device equipped with an indoor circulation type air purification function that is attached to a ceiling or the like located almost directly above a dining table or the like.

≪Explanation of indoor circulation range hood≫
FIG. 1 is a longitudinal side view showing an indoor circulation type range hood as an example of an indoor circulation type air collection device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
The indoor circulation type range hood (hereinafter, simply referred to as “range hood”) A has a well-known configuration, and the specific configuration is not particularly limited. For example, the configuration shown in FIG. 1 of Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2005-69535 cited in the background art section is formed.
That is, as shown in FIG. 1, a flat and thin box-shaped hood part 1, a vertical case part 2 attached at a height from the hood part 1 to the kitchen ceiling K 1, and the vertical case part 2 And a dehumidifying means 4 that is a removing means for purifying the contaminated air G, and a blower 3 that is an apparatus main body that generates and sucks and collects the contaminated air G (hereinafter referred to as “suction force”). The deodorizing means 5 is provided.
In addition, the range hood A includes a driving operation unit 6 including touch or push type switches for performing ON / OFF operation for starting / stopping the operation of the blower 3 on the front side (use side) of the hood unit 1. ing.

The dehumidifying means 4 is provided in the vertical case portion 2 such that one end side is connected to the blower 3 and the other end side is connected to the blowout port 7 opened on the front upper side of the vertical case portion 2. It is located on the downstream side of the path 8.
As an example of the dehumidifying means 4, for example, as shown in FIG. 1, a Peltier module is used, and only the heat absorbing part 4 a obtained by applying a direct current is positioned in the horizontal flow path part of the air flow path 8. It is arranged.
Incidentally, the energization of the Peltier module is performed in conjunction with the ON operation of the driving operation unit 6 on the front surface of the hood unit 1 (high operation, middle operation, low operation of the blower 3).

The deodorizing means 5 is disposed on the upstream side of the air path 8.
As an example of the deodorizing means 5, for example, a deodorant-added urethane foam is disposed below the inorganic ion adsorbent that has been granulated, and the lower side of the deodorant-added urethane foam and an inorganic system are used. A non-woven fabric made of polypropylene kneaded with an antibacterial agent is placed on the upper side of the ion adsorbent and sandwiched in a resin or metal upper / lower pair of upper and lower cartridges. (For example, see JP-A-10-197023).

  In addition, the range hood A includes a grease filter 9 that is detachably disposed at the bottom of the collection space M for the contaminated air G that is opened downward in the hood portion 1, and on the upstream side of the grease filter 9. There is provided a rectifying plate 10 that is detachably attached so as to secure a suction gap S between the peripheral edge of the opening of the collection space M.

  The range hood A configured as described above sucks and collects the contaminated air G generated from the heating cooker, the cooking pan, or the like when the operation of the blower 3 is started by the ON operation of the operation operation unit 6 on the front surface of the hood unit 1. At the same time, contaminants such as moisture, odor, and oil / fat contained in the contaminated air G are separated and removed from the dehumidifying means 4, deodorizing means 5, and grease filter 9 removing means disposed in the air flow path 8. In this way, the polluted air G is returned to the room (kitchen) from the outlet 7 as purified clean air.

The range hood A configured to clean the polluted air G and return it to the room as clean air is used as an air purifier that purifies the room air when the blower 3 is started to operate. An operation device B is provided for instructing the start of operation and operating the air purification device in conjunction with the operation.
Examples of the air purification device include various models equipped with an air purification function and an air ventilation function. For example, an air conditioner or a ventilator known as a wall-mounted type or a ceiling-mounted type attached to a wall surface or a ceiling, an air cleaner or a dehumidifier known as a floor-standing type can be mentioned. In the present embodiment, the air conditioner C is taken as an example, and the interlocking operation with the range hood A will be described for dehumidification that prevents an increase in indoor humidity in the case of cooking such as stewed food that generates a lot of moisture (water vapor). .

≪Explanation of driving device≫
FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of the operating device according to the present embodiment. Here, description will be made with reference to FIG. 1 as appropriate.
The operation device B is installed in a box made of a non-combustible material, and is installed inside, for example, on the back side such as the front side of the hood portion 1 located on the cooker side (left side of the paper) of the range hood A shown in FIG. It is installed and installed on the back side of the front plate or the like of the vertical case unit 2 and is set to be activated by an ON operation of the operation operation unit 6 on the front surface of the hood unit 1 (operation start of the blower 3).

  As shown in the figure, the operating device B includes a transmission means 11 for transmitting an operation start command / operation stop command signal to the air conditioner C, and contamination such as moisture, odor, and oil / fat contained in the contaminated air G. Among substances, in particular, a humidity sensor 12 that detects the amount of water (amount of water vapor), and a determination unit 14 built in the microcomputer 13 that compares the detected value Zn of the amount of water detected by the humidity sensor 12 with the set value Z. And is configured.

Further, the operating device B sets the set time so as to transmit an operation stop command signal to the air conditioner C via the transmission means 11 after the set time T has elapsed since the operation of the range hood A (the air blower 3) has stopped. Timer means 15 built in the microcomputer 13 that counts T, and mode switching means 16 built in the microcomputer 13 that sends a mode switching command signal of the operation mode to the air conditioner C via the transmission means 11 are provided.
The transmission unit 11, the humidity sensor 12, the determination unit 14, the timer unit 15, and the mode switching unit 16 are set to function during the operation of the range hood A.

≪Description of sending means≫
The transmission means 11 transmits operation information such as an operation start / operation stop command signal to the air conditioner C by a wireless method or a wired method. In the present embodiment, an infrared signal is transmitted to an infrared receiver (an infrared receiver that receives an infrared signal transmitted from an air conditioner remote controller) provided on the front surface of the air conditioner C or the like.
The transmission means 11 is determined by the determination means 14 when the range hood A starts and stops operation, and when the detected value Zn detected by the humidity sensor 12 reaches or exceeds the set value Z. In addition, when the timer means 15 counts the set time T after the operation of the range hood A is stopped, various operation information signals (operation start command / operation stop) output from the respective means 14 and 15. (Not shown), an infrared signal transmission unit (not shown) configured to transmit an infrared signal carrying various operation information signals to an infrared reception unit (not shown) of the air conditioner C. It is.
Although not specifically shown, the transmission means (infrared ray transmitting portion) 11 is arranged so as to face the outside from the front portion of the hood portion 1 or the front plate of the vertical case portion 2 at a wide angle, An infrared signal can be transmitted toward the air conditioner C (infrared receiver).

  Although specific explanation is omitted, when the transmission means 11 transmits an infrared signal carrying various operation information signals from the means 14 and 15 to the air conditioner C, the air volume already set by the air conditioner remote controller is set. In addition, additional operating information on the air conditioner side such as wind direction and input timer is also transmitted to send infrared signals. That is, the driving device B has an information transmission function similar to that of an air conditioner remote controller that remotely controls the air conditioner C.

≪Explanation of humidity sensor≫
The humidity sensor 12 is disposed on the outlet 7 of the range hood A, the kitchen ceiling K1 in the vicinity of the outlet 7, etc., and returns to the room (kitchen) K from the outlet 7 as clean air in which the contaminated air G is cleaned. The amount of water in the air (the amount of water vapor) is detected, and the detected value Zn is output to the determination means 14.

≪Description of judgment means≫
The determination unit 14 compares the detected value Zn sequentially output from the humidity sensor 12 with the installation value Z during the operation of the range hood A, and when the detected value Zn reaches or exceeds the set value Z. It is determined that the amount of water contained in the contaminated air exceeds the dehumidifying capacity of the dehumidifying means 4 of the range hood A, and an operation start command signal for starting the operation of the air conditioner C is output to the transmitting means 11. It is configured as follows.

<< Explanation of timer means >>
The timer means 15 starts the operation when the operation of the range hood A is stopped by the OFF operation of the operation operation unit 6 and starts counting the set time T, and at the time when the set time T is ended, the air conditioner C An operation stop command signal for stopping the operation is output to the transmission means 11.
The timer unit 15 stores an analog or digital time setting input unit 15a in which the user arbitrarily inputs and sets the setting time T by manual operation, and the setting time T set by the time setting input unit 15a. And a built-in memory 15b.

  Further, the timer means 15 is configured to be reset (initialized) to 0 when the count of the set time T is completed and to stop the operation. Thereby, the timer means 15 starts the operation when the operation of the range hood A is stopped by the blower device 3 being turned off by the operation operation unit 6, and starts counting the set time T from 0 newly. Become.

≪Description of mode switching means≫
The mode switching means 16 is configured to transmit a mode switching command signal to the air conditioner C via the transmission means 11 so as to switch the operation mode of the air conditioner C to the dehumidifying operation mode.

[Description of operation]
Next, the interlocking operation of the range hood A and the air conditioner C according to the present embodiment to which the operating device B configured as described above is applied will be described based on the flowchart shown in FIG.
FIG. 3 is an operation flowchart showing an example of the linked operation of the range hood and the air conditioner according to the present embodiment. Here, description will be made with reference to FIG. 1 as appropriate.
When the user starts the operation of the range hood A (high operation, middle operation, low operation of the blower 3) by the ON operation (manual operation) of the operation operation unit 6 on the front surface of the hood unit 1, the current is energized and the operation is started. Device B starts up.

As shown in FIG. 1, the contaminated air G generated from a cooking pan or the like during cooking is sucked and collected in the collection space M of the hood portion 1, and disposed immediately after being sucked and collected in the collection space M. The fats and oils are separated and removed by passing through the grease filter 9 and passed through the deodorizing means 5 and the dehumidifying means 4 disposed in the air flow path 8 communicating with the blowout port 7 in order, so that odor components and moisture Is blown back to the room (kitchen) K from the blowout port 7 as clean air separated and removed.
Then, the moisture content in the air returned from the outlet 7 to the room (kitchen) K is detected by the humidity sensor 12 (step 20), and the detected detection value Zn is sent to the determination means 14 built in the microcomputer 13. Is output.

When the detection value Zn is input to the determination unit 14, a determination for comparing the detection value Zn and the set value Z by the determination unit 14 is executed (step 21). While the determination unit 14 determines that the detected value Zn has not reached the set value Z (determined as NO), a comparison determination between the detected value Zn output from the humidity sensor 12 and the set value Z is determined. This is done continuously or intermittently by means 14. That is, while it is determined that the detection value Zn has not reached the set value Z, the operation start command signal is not transmitted from the transmission unit 11 to the air conditioner C.
When the determination means 14 determines that the detected value Zn has reached or exceeded the set value Z (determined as YES), an operation start command signal is output from the microcomputer 13 to the transmission means 11.

  When an operation start command signal is input to the transmission means 11, an infrared signal carrying the operation start command signal is transmitted from the transmission means 11 to the air conditioner C (infrared receiver), and together with this, from the microcomputer 13. An infrared signal carrying a mode switching command signal for switching the operation mode to the dehumidifying operation mode is transmitted to the air conditioner C (step 22).

  The air conditioner C that has received the operation start command signal and the mode switching command signal from the transmission means 11 starts operation in the dehumidifying operation mode (step 23), and dehumidifies moisture in the air. That is, the air conditioner C having a dehumidifying function can be operated in conjunction with the range hood A to assist dehumidification.

When the cooking is finished and the user stops the operation of the range hood A by an OFF operation by the driving operation unit 6 or a timer operation (not shown) provided in the driving operation unit 6 (step 24), timer means A count signal is output to 15. The timer means 15 starts the operation at the time when the count signal is input, and starts (executes) the set time T (step 25).
When the timer means 15 starts counting the set time T and the set time T is counted (step 26), an operation stop command signal is output from the microcomputer 13 to the transmitting means 11.

  When the operation stop command signal is input to the transmission unit 11, an infrared signal carrying the operation stop command signal is transmitted from the transmission unit 11 to the air conditioner C (infrared receiving unit) (step 27), and the operation stop command signal is received. The air conditioner C stops operating (step 28).

  Thus, according to the range hood A according to the present embodiment to which the operating device B is applied, in the case of cooking such as stewed food in which a large amount of moisture (steam) exceeding the dehumidifying capacity of the dehumidifying means 4 is generated. The existing air conditioner C having a dehumidifying function can be effectively used to assist dehumidification.

In addition, although illustration is abbreviate | omitted, the operating device B can be comprised without using the humidity sensor 12 and the determination means 14 as a component. That is, when the driving operation unit 6 on the front surface of the hood unit 1 is turned ON and the range hood A starts to operate, an operation start command signal and a mode switching command signal are output from the microcomputer 13 to the transmission unit 11, and the transmission unit The driving device can be configured to carry an infrared signal from 11 to the air conditioner C (infrared receiver).
The timer means 15 can be configured without using the time setting input unit 15a as a component. That is, a preset set time is written and stored in the memory 15b, and after the fixed set time is counted, the driving device is set so that an operation stop command signal is transmitted from the transmission means 11 to the air conditioner C. Can be configured.

Although not shown in the drawing, the transmission means (infrared ray transmission) of the driving device arranged in the hood portion 1 of the range hood A depending on the installation environment of the range hood A and the air conditioner C by the layout of the kitchen, dining room, living room, etc. When the various operation information signals (operation start command / operation stop command signal, mode switching command signal, etc.) cannot be transmitted directly from the unit 11 to the air conditioner C (infrared receiving unit), it is possible to add relay transmission means. it can.
For example, the range hood A and the air conditioner C are installed on the inner wall side facing the same direction of the building, and the transmitting means (infrared transmitter) 11 and the air conditioner C (infrared receiver) face each other (opposite). In the case of an installation environment such as being unable to be performed, relay transmission means for relaying various operation information setting signals transmitted from the transmission means 11 and transmitting them to the infrared receiver may be added as a component of the driving device. it can. In this case, the transmission / reception means 11 of the range hood A and the air conditioner C can be relayed by arranging the relay transmission means not only in one place but in several places.

  Moreover, although the infrared signal was used as a transmission medium for transmission of various operation information from the range hood A to the air conditioner C, radio waves can be used.

[Embodiment of Operation Control System]
Next, the operation control system according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described.
In this embodiment, the interlocking operation with the air conditioner C1 will be described by taking the indoor circulation type range hood A1 having the configuration detailed in the embodiment as an example.
Needless to say, the indoor circulation type range hood A1 has a configuration described in, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2005-69535. In the present embodiment, description will be made with reference to the reference numerals attached to the indoor circulation type range hood A shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram showing the operation control system according to the embodiment of the present invention.
In the operation control system, the humidity sensor 12, the timer means 15 built in the microcomputer 13, the mode switching means 16, and the specific functional configurations thereof are basically the same as those in the above-described embodiment. The duplicated explanation is omitted by giving the same reference numerals.

  The operation control system is divided into two boxes for the range hood A side and the air conditioner C side made of non-combustible material, and is installed in the box. For example, the cooker side (paper surface) of the range hood A1 shown in FIG. It is located on the back side of the front part of the hood 1 located on the left side) and the front side of the vertical case part 2, etc., and is installed on the range hood A1 side. The infrared receiver that receives the infrared signal to be received is located on the back of the front part where the installation is set, and is installed on the air conditioner C1 side. It is set so as to be activated when the operation of the blower 3 is started).

  As shown in FIG. 4, the operation control system includes transmission / reception means 30 and 31 provided in the range hood A1 and the air conditioner C1, respectively, and the operation of the range hood A1 (operation device 3) via the transmission / reception means 30 and 31. Among the pollutants such as moisture, odor, and oil / fat contained in the contaminated air G from the beginning, in particular, the humidity sensor 12 that detects the amount of moisture (water vapor amount) and the moisture detected by the humidity sensor 12 It comprises a determination means 34 built in the microcomputer 32 for determining the amount detection value Zn and the set value Z, and determining whether or not the air conditioner C1 is operating.

  Further, the operation control system counts the set time T so that the operation stop command signal is transmitted to the air conditioner C1 via the transmission / reception means 30, 31 after the set time T has elapsed since the operation of the range hood A1 is stopped. The microcomputer 15 has a built-in timer 32, a transmission / reception means 30, 31 sends a mode switching command signal to the air conditioner C 1 through the microcomputer 32, and a transmission / reception means 30, 31. And a mode return means 36 built in the microcomputer 32 for transmitting a mode return signal of the operation mode to the air conditioner C1.

  Further, the operation control system includes a memory 38 built in the microcomputer 37 for reading the presence / absence of the operation state of the air conditioner C1 and already set operation information through the transmission / reception means 30, 31 incorporated in the air conditioner C1 side. I have.

≪Description of sending and receiving means≫
The transmission / reception means 30 and 31 transmit the operation information such as the operation start / operation stop command signal from the range hood A1 side to the air conditioner C1 side by the wireless system or the wired system, while the air conditioner already set by the air conditioner remote controller. The driving information on the C1 side is transmitted to the range hood A1 side. In this embodiment, various types of information are transmitted and received by a wireless method using an infrared signal.
In other words, the range hood A1 side and the air conditioner C1 side are respectively provided with an infrared transmission unit and an infrared reception unit as transmission / reception means 30 and 31, and the infrared reception on the air conditioner C1 side from the infrared transmission unit on the range hood A1 side. Various types of information are transmitted wirelessly from the infrared transmitter on the air conditioner C1 side to the infrared receiver on the range hood A1 side.
Although not specifically shown, the infrared transmitter and the infrared receiver on the range hood A1 side face the outside from the front of the hood 1 or the front plate of the vertical case 2 at a wide angle. The infrared transmission unit and the infrared reception unit on the air conditioner C1 side are arranged on the front surface part or the like so that they can transmit and receive each other with an infrared signal.

≪Description of judgment means≫
The determination means 34 compares the detected value Zn sequentially output from the humidity sensor 12 and the installation value Z during the operation of the range hood A1, and determines that the detected value Zn reaches or exceeds the set value Z. And a determination function for determining whether or not an operation start command signal for the air conditioner C1 should be output to the transmission / reception means 30 in accordance with the operation presence / absence state of the air conditioner C1 read and acquired by the microcomputer 32. .
For example, when it is determined that the operation of the air conditioner C1 is in a stopped state, an operation start command signal for the air conditioner C1 is output to the transmission / reception means 30. If it is already determined that the air conditioner C1 is in an operating state, an operation start command signal is not output to the transmission / reception means 30, and an operation stop command signal for the air conditioner C1 is also sent to the transmission / reception means 30 even when the range hood A1 stops operating. It is configured so as not to output.

  Further, the determination means 34 switches the operation mode of the air conditioner C according to the operation information (heating operation mode, cooling operation mode, dehumidification operation mode, etc.) already set for the air conditioner C1 read and acquired by the microcomputer 32. A determination function for determining whether or not to output the mode switching command signal to the transmission / reception means 30 is provided.

≪Mode return means≫
The mode return means 35 has already set the operation mode of the air conditioner C1 when the operation of the range hood A1 is stopped by an OFF operation of the operation operation unit 6 or a timer operation (not shown) provided in the operation operation unit 6. Return to the set operation mode.
More specifically, when the air conditioner C1 operates in the required operation mode from the range hood A1, the mode switching means 35 switches from the already set heating operation mode to the dehumidifying operation mode required by the range hood A1. , The mode return command signal for returning the operation mode of the air conditioner C1 from the dehumidification operation mode to the heating operation mode is output to the transmission / reception means 30 when the cooking is finished and the operation of the range hood A1 is stopped. .

≪Description of memory≫
The memory 38 is built in and provided in a microcomputer 37 added on the air conditioner C1 side.
The memory 38 records the operation information when the operation information is transmitted from the air conditioner remote control to the air conditioner C1. That is, the operation information recorded in the memory 38 is stored in the macro computer 32 of the range hood A1 as current operation information already set for the air conditioner C1 when the information read signal is transmitted from the range hood A1 to the air conditioner C1. It is configured to be read and acquired.

[Description of operation]
Next, the interlocking movement between the range hood A1 and the air conditioner C1 by the operation control system configured as described above will be described based on the flowchart shown in FIG.
5 to 7 are operation flowcharts showing an example of the linked operation of the range hood and the air conditioner by the operation control system according to the present embodiment. Here, description will be made while appropriately quoting the reference numerals of the range hood A shown in FIG.
When the user starts the operation of the range hood A1 (high operation, medium operation, low operation of the blower 3) by the ON operation (manual operation) of the operation operation unit 6 on the front surface of the hood unit 1, the current is energized and the operation is performed. The control system starts up.
Then, the humidity sensor 12 detects the amount of moisture in the air returned from the outlet 7 to the room (kitchen) K (step 40), and the detected detection value Zn is a determination means built in the microcomputer 32. 34 is output.

When the detection value Zn is input to the determination unit 34, a determination for comparing the detection value Zn and the set value Z by the determination unit 34 is executed (step 41). While the determination unit 34 determines that the detected value Zn has not reached the set value Z (determined NO), the determination of comparison between the detected value Zn output from the humidity sensor 12 and the set value Z is determined. Continued by means 34.
That is, while it is determined that the detection value Zn has not reached the set value Z, commands such as an operation start command signal and a mode switching command signal are transmitted from the transmission / reception unit 30 on the range hood A1 side to the transmission / reception unit 31 on the air conditioner C1 side. No signal is sent.

When the determination unit 34 determines that the detected value Zn has reached or exceeded the set value Z (determined as YES), the information reading for reading and acquiring the operation information of the air conditioner C1 from the microcomputer 32 is performed. A signal is output to the transmission / reception means 30.
When the information reading signal is input to the transmitting / receiving means 30, an infrared signal carrying the information reading signal is transmitted from the transmitting / receiving means 30 to the transmitting / receiving means 31 on the air conditioner C1 side (step 42).

The information read signal received by the transmission / reception means 31 is output to the microcomputer 37.
When an information read signal is input from the transmission / reception means 31 to the microcomputer 37, the operation information of the air conditioner C1 recorded in the memory 38 is output from the microcomputer 37 to the transmission / reception means 31 as the current operation information signal of the air conditioner C1. .

  When the operation information signal of the air conditioner C1 is input to the transmission / reception means 31, an infrared signal carrying the operation information signal is transmitted from the transmission / reception means 31 to the transmission / reception means 30 on the range hood A1 side (step 43). When the transmission / reception unit 30 receives the operation information signal from the transmission / reception unit 31, the operation information signal is output from the transmission / reception unit 30 to the microcomputer 32.

  When an operation information signal is input from the transmission / reception means 30 to the microcomputer 32, the operation information of the air conditioner C1 is read and acquired by the microcomputer 32 (step 44).

  When the acquisition of the operation information already set in the air conditioner C1 to the microcomputer 32 is completed, it is determined whether or not the air conditioner C1 is in operation based on the operation information of the air conditioner C1 read and written in the microcomputer 32. Is executed by the determination means 34 (step 45).

  If it is determined by the determination means 34 that the air conditioner C1 is in operation (determined as YES), or is determined to be in a stopped state (determined as NO), then the air conditioner C1 read and written in the microcomputer 32 is already set. Based on the operating information, the determination means 34 determines whether or not the operation mode of the air conditioner C1 is the dehumidifying operation mode that is the required operation mode from the range hood A1 (step 46).

If the air conditioner C1 is in operation and the operation mode is not the dehumidifying operation mode but the heating operation mode as determined by the determining means 34, the mode in which the microcomputer 32 switches from the microcomputer 32 to the dehumidifying operation mode. A switching command signal is output.
When the mode switching command signal is input to the transmission / reception means 30, an infrared signal carrying the mode switching command signal is transmitted from the transmission / reception means 30 to the transmission / reception means 31 on the air conditioner C1 side (step 47).

  When the transmission / reception means 31 on the air conditioner C1 side receives the mode switching command signal from the transmission / reception means 30 on the range hood A1 side, the air conditioner C1 switches the operation mode to the dehumidifying operation mode and continues operation (step 48). Dehumidify moisture in the air.

  Then, when cooking is finished and the user stops the operation of the range hood A1 by an OFF operation by a manual operation by the driving operation unit 6 or a timer operation (not shown) provided in the driving operation unit 6 (step). 49) A count signal is output to the timer means 15. The timer means 15 starts its operation when a count signal is input, and starts (executes) a set time (step 50).

When the count of the set time T by the timer means 15 is started and the count of the set time T is completed (step 51), the heating operation mode before switching the operation mode of the air conditioner C1 from the microcomputer 32 to the transmission / reception means 30 to the dehumidifying operation mode. A mode return command signal to return to is output.
When the mode return command signal is input to the transmission / reception means 30, an infrared signal carrying the mode return command signal is transmitted from the transmission / reception means 30 to the transmission / reception means 31 on the air conditioner C1 side (step 52). When the transmission / reception means 31 on the air conditioner C1 side receives the mode return command signal, the operation mode of the air conditioner C1 is returned from the dehumidifying operation mode to the heating operation mode, and the operation of the air conditioner C1 is continued (step 53).

  If it is determined by the determination unit 34 that the air conditioner C1 is already in operation and the operation mode is already in the dehumidifying operation mode, the microcomputer 32 outputs a required operation mode signal to the transmission / reception unit 30. Not. That is, the required operation mode signal is not transmitted from the range hood A1 to the air conditioner C1.

When the operation of the air conditioner C1 is stopped and the operation mode has already been set to the dehumidifying operation mode as determined by the determination unit 34, an operation start command signal is output from the microcomputer 32 to the transmission / reception unit 30.
When the operation start command signal is input to the transmission / reception means 30, an infrared signal carrying the operation start command signal is transmitted from the transmission / reception means 30 to the transmission / reception means 31 on the air conditioner C1 side (step 60).

  At the time when the transmission / reception means 31 on the air conditioner C1 side receives the operation start command signal from the transmission / reception means 30, the air conditioner C1 starts operation in the preset dehumidifying operation mode (step 61). Dehumidify.

When the cooking ends and the user stops the operation of the range hood A1 by an OFF operation by a manual operation by the driving operation unit 6 or a timer operation (not shown) provided in the driving operation unit 6 (step 62). After step 50 and step 51 are executed, the microcomputer 32 outputs an operation stop command signal for the air conditioner C1 to the transmission / reception means 30.
When the operation stop command signal is input to the transmission / reception means 30, an infrared signal carrying the operation stop command signal is transmitted from the transmission / reception means 30 to the transmission / reception means 31 on the air conditioner C1 side (step 63). When the transmission / reception means 31 on the air conditioner C1 side receives the operation stop command signal, the operation of the air conditioner C1 is stopped (step 64).

If the operation of the air conditioner C1 is stopped and the operation mode is not the dehumidifying operation mode but the heating operation mode as determined by the determining unit 34, the microcomputer 32 sends an operation start command signal and dehumidifying to the transmitting / receiving unit 30. A mode switching command signal for switching to the operation mode is output.
When the operation start command signal and the mode switching command signal are input to the transmission / reception unit 30, an infrared signal including the operation start command signal and the mode switching command signal is transmitted from the transmission / reception unit 30 to the transmission / reception unit 31 on the air conditioner C1 side ( Step 65).

  When the transmission / reception means 31 on the air conditioner C1 side receives the operation start command signal and the mode switching command signal from the transmission / reception means 30 on the range hood A1 side, the air conditioner C1 switches the operation mode to the dehumidifying operation mode and starts operation. Dehumidify moisture in the air.

When the cooking is finished and the user stops the operation of the range hood A1 by an OFF operation by a manual operation by the driving operation unit 6 or a timer operation (not shown) provided in the driving operation unit 6 (step 67). After step 50 and step 51 are executed, the microcomputer 32 sends and receives the mode stop command signal for returning to the heating operation mode before switching the operation mode of the air conditioner C1 and the operation mode to the dehumidifying operation mode. A signal is output.
When the operation stop command signal and the mode return command signal are input to the transmission / reception means 30, an infrared signal carrying the operation stop command signal and the mode return command signal is transmitted from the transmission / reception means 30 to the transmission / reception means 31 on the air conditioner C1 side ( Step 68). When the transmission / reception means 31 on the air conditioner C1 side receives the operation stop command signal and the mode return command signal, the operation of the air conditioner C1 is stopped after the operation mode of the air conditioner C1 is returned from the dehumidifying operation mode to the heating operation mode ( Step 69).

  Thus, according to the operation control system according to the present embodiment that links the operation of the range hood A1 and the operation of the air conditioner C1, a large amount of moisture exceeding the dehumidifying ability of the dehumidifying means 4 provided in the range hood A1 ( In the case of cooking such as stewed dishes in which steam is generated, dehumidification can be assisted by effectively utilizing the air conditioner C1 having a dehumidifying function.

  Although not shown, a microcomputer 39 for an air conditioner incorporated in the air conditioner C1 is cited as the microcomputer 37 constituting the operation control system incorporated on the air conditioner C1 side. 38 can be incorporated.

  Further, the operation information of the air conditioner C1 can be stored in the memory 38 in advance as record information. That is, the operation information of the air conditioner C1 by the air conditioner remote controller is recognized by the microcomputer 37 from the recorded information in the memory 38, and the recognized operation information is obtained when the information read signal is transmitted from the range hood A1 to the air conditioner C1. It can be configured such that the current operating information already set for the air conditioner C1 is read and acquired by the macro computer 32 of the range hood A1.

As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was explained in full detail, a concrete structure is not restricted to these embodiment, Even if there is a design change of the range which does not deviate from the summary of this invention, it is contained in this invention. . Further, the embodiments shown in the detailed drawings can be combined with each other as long as there is no particular contradiction or problem in the purpose and configuration. Moreover, the description content of each figure can become independent embodiment, respectively, and embodiment of this invention is not limited to one embodiment which combined each figure.
For example, in place of the humidity sensor 12, by using other sensors such as an odor sensor as a component of the driving device and the operation control system, many odor components exceeding the deodorizing ability by the deodorizing means of the range hoods A and A1 can be obtained. In the case of cooking such as grilled fish and grilled meat dishes, deodorization can be assisted by effectively utilizing an air purification device having an air purification function such as a deodorization function or an outdoor ventilation function.

  Moreover, the operation start / operation stop of the range hoods A and A1 can be linked to the ON / OFF operation of the operation unit of the cooking device. In this case, the interlocking operation method is performed by a wireless method or a wired method.

A, A1 range hood (indoor circulation type air collecting device)
B Driving device C, C1 Air conditioner (Air purification device)
3 Blower 4 Dehumidification means (removal means)
5 Deodorization means (removal means)
6 Operation section 9 Grease filter (removal means)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 Transmission means 12 Humidity sensor 14, 34 Determination means 15 Timer means 30, 31 Transmission / reception means

Claims (5)

An indoor circulating air collection device configured to suck in and collect contaminated air generated during cooking, and remove the pollutant contained in the contaminated air by removing and removing the contaminated air and returning it to the room. And an operation control system that links the operation of the air purification device for purifying indoor air ,
Transmission / reception means provided in each of the indoor circulation type air collection device and the air purification device, and determination means for determining at least whether or not the air purification device is operating via the transmission / reception means,
When the operation of the indoor circulation air collection device is started or after the operation is started, the determination unit determines operation information of the air purification device, and as a result of the determination, it is determined that the operation of the air purification device is stopped. In this case, the operation start command signal is transmitted to the air purification device via the transmission / reception means. On the other hand, if it is determined that the operation state has already been established, the operation start command signal is not transmitted, and then the indoor circulation air trapping is performed. An operation control system configured to not transmit an operation stop command signal even when the collector stops operation . Timer means for counting the set time so that an operation stop command signal is transmitted to the air purification device via a transmission / reception means after a set time has elapsed since the operation of the indoor circulation air collection device is stopped. The operation control system according to claim 1, further comprising: A sensor for detecting the amount of pollutants in the air;
The determination means further comprises a determination function for determining that a detection value by the sensor has reached or exceeded a set value,
When it is determined by the determination means that the detected value has reached or exceeded the set value, and when the presence / absence of the operation of the air purification device is determined to be stopped, the transmission / reception means is connected to the air purification device. The operation control system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein an operation start command signal is transmitted via the control . The air purification device is an air conditioner, comprising mode switching means for switching an operation mode of the air conditioner;
When it is determined by the determining means that the air conditioner is in a stopped state at the start of operation of the indoor circulation type air collection device or after the operation is started, and the operation mode is not the required operation mode of the indoor circulation type collection device, The operation control system according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , wherein an operation start command signal and a mode switching command signal to a requested operation mode are transmitted to the air conditioner through the transmission / reception means . The operation control system according to claim 3, wherein the sensor is a humidity sensor that detects a moisture content in the air .

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