JP6029680B2 - Remote controller, air conditioning system and program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a remote controller, an air conditioning system, and a program.

  Conventionally, various technologies for automatically controlling the air conditioning of the air-conditioning target space based on information from a sensor that measures a predetermined physical quantity in the air-conditioning target space have been proposed. For example, in Patent Document 1, after the human sensor detects the presence / absence state of a person, it is determined whether the operation of the air conditioner is actually necessary, and the air conditioner is operated efficiently. An automatic operation control system for an air conditioner for the purpose is disclosed.

  More specifically, the automatic operation control system disclosed in Patent Document 1 includes means for forcibly operating an air conditioner for a predetermined time from the start of work, and detection of the presence / absence state of a human by a human sensor at predetermined intervals after the forced operation. And a means for operating the air conditioner unconditionally for a certain period of time when the manned state is recognized even once within a predetermined time, and an air conditioner when the unmanned state is continuously recognized a predetermined number of times within the predetermined time. Means for stopping the operation. In addition, this system stops the air conditioner at the end of work and means for operating the air conditioner unconditionally for a certain period of time when it recognizes manned for a certain number of times within a predetermined time after the operation of the air conditioner is stopped. Means.

  The above system controls the start / stop of the operation of the air conditioner based on the presence / absence state of the person in the air conditioning target space.In addition, based on the indoor temperature and humidity measured by the sensor, A technology for automatically operating an air conditioner is also well known.

JP 2007-57106 A

  By the way, it can be said that the evaluation of the comfort in the indoor environment varies among individuals. Even for the same user, it can be said that the content of the desired air conditioning changes depending on the usage of the room, the physical condition and intention of the current user (for example, emphasizing energy saving) and the like.

  However, in the conventional technology that performs the automatic operation control of the air conditioner based on the detection result of the sensor or the like as in the system disclosed in Patent Document 1, the user's needs that change as described above with respect to the air conditioning are met. Consideration was not enough.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and in an automatic operation control of an air conditioner based on information from a sensor, a remote controller, an air conditioning system, and a program for realizing air conditioning that meets user needs are provided. The purpose is to provide.

In order to achieve the above object, a remote controller according to the present invention provides:
A remote controller for controlling the operation of the air conditioner,
A communication unit for communicating with the air conditioner;
A user interface unit that accepts input operations from the user and displays information;
And environment data acquisition unit for acquiring environmental data based on a predetermined physical quantity in the space to be air-conditioned before Symbol air conditioner,
Based on the environmental data, an automatic operation necessity determination unit that determines whether or not automatic operation control is required to change the air conditioner to another operation state different from the current operation state;
When the automatic driving necessity determination unit determines that the automatic driving control is necessary, the automatic driving permission screen for inquiring the user of permission for the automatic driving control is displayed on the user interface unit for a predetermined time. Permission inquiry department,
When an operation for permitting the automatic driving control is performed by a user via the automatic driving permission screen, or when an operation is not performed by the user via the automatic driving permission screen, the air conditioner On the other hand, the automatic operation control for changing to the other operation state is performed. On the other hand, when the user performs an operation not permitting the automatic operation control, the automatic operation execution without performing the automatic operation control is performed. And
An automatic driving information construction unit constructed by statistically learning the automatic driving information in which the environmental data and the operation content related to air conditioning by the user are associated ,
The automatic driving necessity determination unit performs the determination in consideration of the automatic driving information,
The automatic driving permission inquiry unit displays an operation screen for displaying a target value obtained based on the automatic driving information and receiving a detailed setting for adding or subtracting the target value by a predetermined value from a user. It is displayed in the automatic operation permission screen .

ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention , the air conditioning according to a user's needs is realizable, maintaining the convenience of automatic driving | operation.

It is a figure which shows the structure of the air conditioning system which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the remote controller which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the external appearance (front side) of the remote controller of Embodiment 1. FIG. FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a functional configuration of a control unit included in the remote controller according to the first embodiment. It is FIG. (1) which shows an example of an automatic driving | operation permission screen. It is a figure (the 2) which shows an example of an automatic driving | operation permission screen. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of an automatic driving | operation control process. It is a block diagram which shows the function structure of the control part with which the remote controller which concerns on Embodiment 2 of this invention is provided. It is FIG. (1) which shows an example of the automatic driving | operation permission screen in the modification of Embodiment 2. It is FIG. (2) which shows an example of the automatic driving | operation permission screen in the modification of Embodiment 2. It is a block diagram which shows the function structure of the control part with which the remote controller which concerns on Embodiment 3 of this invention is provided. It is a figure which shows an example of the prediction transition screen in Embodiment 3. It is a figure which shows an example of the prediction transition screen in the modification of Embodiment 3. It is a figure which shows the external appearance (front side) of the remote controller which concerns on other embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structure of the air conditioning system which concerns on other embodiment of this invention.

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

(Embodiment 1)
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of an air conditioning system 1 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. The air conditioning system 1 is a system for air conditioning a predetermined air conditioning target space (area A) in an office building, for example, and includes a remote controller 2 and an air conditioner 3 as shown in FIG. Consists of.

  The remote controller 2 and the air conditioner 3 are connected to each other via a network 4 so that data communication is possible. The network 4 is constructed by a known network technology in a general air conditioning system. Although FIG. 1 shows a state where one air conditioner 3 is connected to the network 4, the number of air conditioners 3 may be one or more, and the number is not limited.

  The remote controller 2 is a device that controls the operation of the air conditioner 3 so that the air state (temperature, humidity, etc.) of the area A becomes a state desired by the user. As shown in FIG. 2, the remote controller 2 includes a user interface unit 20, a temperature sensor 21, a humidity sensor 22, a human sensor 23, a communication unit 24, a data storage unit 25, a control unit 26, Is provided.

  The user interface unit 20 includes, for example, a display unit such as an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) panel or an organic EL (Electro-Luminescence) panel, and an input unit such as a touch pad. In response to an instruction from the control unit 26, the user interface unit 20 displays a screen for user operation, a current operation mode (such as heating / cooling / dehumidification / air blowing), target temperature, target humidity, air temperature, humidity, and air volume. Various information regarding air conditioning is displayed. In addition, the user interface unit 20 receives an input operation from the user and outputs a signal corresponding to the received input operation to the control unit 26.

  The temperature sensor 21 is a sensor that measures the air temperature in the area A, and the humidity sensor 22 is a sensor that measures the humidity in the area A. The temperature sensor 21 and the humidity sensor 22 measure the air temperature and humidity, respectively, in response to an instruction from the control unit 26, and output each measurement result to the control unit 26.

  The human sensor 23 is a sensor that detects a human movement. The human sensor 23 is, for example, a pyroelectric infrared sensor, and outputs a signal (motion detection signal) to the control unit 26 when detecting a change in the amount of incident infrared rays due to a predetermined temperature difference.

  The temperature sensor 21, the humidity sensor 22, and the human sensor 23 are each provided on the front surface of the remote controller 2 (see FIG. 3).

  The communication unit 24 includes a communication interface such as a network card, for example, and performs communication according to a predetermined communication method with the air conditioner 3 via the network 4 under the control of the control unit 26. The data storage unit 25 includes a readable / writable nonvolatile semiconductor memory such as a flash memory, and stores a program for controlling the air conditioner 3, various data, and the like.

  The control unit 26 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a ROM (Read Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), and the like (all not shown), and is provided with a general remote controller for an air conditioner. Perform processing related to the function. That is, when the user interface unit 20 receives a user operation (air conditioning operation) related to air conditioning settings, the control unit 26 controls the operation of the air conditioner 3 based on the content of the received air conditioning operation.

  Moreover, the control part 26 performs automatic operation control of the air conditioner 3 under a predetermined condition as a function peculiar to this invention. FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating a functional configuration of the control unit 26 regarding the automatic operation control. As shown in FIG. 4, the control unit 26 functionally includes an environmental data acquisition unit 260, an environmental data monitoring unit 261, an automatic driving necessity determination unit 262, an automatic driving permission inquiry unit 263, and an automatic operation. An operation execution unit 264. The functions of these components are realized by a CPU or the like executing a predetermined program stored in the data storage unit 25.

  The environmental data acquisition unit 260 acquires the measurement results of the temperature sensor 21, the humidity sensor 22, and the human sensor 23. When the environmental data acquisition unit 260 receives an environmental data supply request from the environmental data monitoring unit 261, the environmental data acquisition unit 260 outputs data (measurement instruction data) instructing the temperature sensor 21 and the humidity sensor 22 to perform measurement. The environment data acquisition unit 260 acquires the measurement results output from the temperature sensor 21 and the humidity sensor 22, that is, the air temperature and humidity in response to the measurement instruction data. The environmental data acquisition unit 260 supplies the acquired air temperature and humidity to the requesting environmental data monitoring unit 261.

  The environmental data acquisition unit 260 counts the number of times the motion detection signal is output from the human sensor 23 within the past predetermined time, and receives the environmental data supply request from the environmental data monitoring unit 261. The number of times (movement frequency) is supplied to the environmental data monitoring unit 261 as the request source.

  The environment data monitoring unit 261 has passed a predetermined time (for example, 1 hour) after an operation related to air conditioning (air conditioning operation) is performed by the user, and the end of the previous automatic operation control process (details will be described later). When a predetermined time (for example, 1 hour) elapses, the environmental data supply request is output to the environmental data acquisition unit 260 at a predetermined time interval (for example, 1 minute interval). When each environmental data (temperature, humidity, and movement frequency) is supplied from the environmental data acquisition unit 260 in response to the supply request, each supplied environmental data falls within each preset reference range. It is determined whether or not.

  As a specific example, when the environmental data is air temperature, the lower limit temperature: 20 ° C. and the upper limit temperature: 28 ° C. are set as the reference range. When the environmental data is humidity, the lower limit humidity is set to 20% and the upper limit humidity is set to 80% as the reference range. In addition, when the environmental data is the movement frequency, the lower limit value: 1 time and the upper limit value: 10 times are set as the reference range.

  Note that a plurality of reference ranges for air temperature are prepared, such as for summer and for winter, and the above example shows for summer.

  When there is environmental data that does not fall within the corresponding reference range, the environmental data monitoring unit 261 supplies information (environmental data attention information) to that effect to the automatic driving necessity determination unit 262. This environmental data attention information includes, for example, the environmental data, the type of the environmental data, and information indicating whether the environmental data has deviated in the upper or lower direction.

  The automatic operation necessity determination unit 262 makes the air conditioner 3 different from the current operation state based on the environmental data attention information supplied from the environment data monitoring unit 261 and the current operation state of the air conditioner 3. It is determined whether or not it is necessary to execute automatic operation control for changing to another operation state.

  Hereinafter, the determination method of the automatic driving necessity determination unit 262 will be described by taking an example in which the air temperature is out of the reference range. In order to facilitate understanding, in the following example, the season is summer, and the air conditioner 3 is used for cooling purposes.

(1) When the temperature is higher than the upper limit temperature (for example, 28 ° C.) When the operation of the air conditioner 3 is stopped, the automatic operation necessity determination unit 262 performs automatic operation control (control for starting the cooling operation) for the air conditioner 3. It is determined that execution is necessary. On the other hand, when the air conditioner 3 is in the cooling operation, the automatic operation necessity determination unit 262 determines that it is not necessary to perform the automatic operation control on the air conditioner 3.

(2) When lower than the lower limit temperature (for example, 20 ° C.) When the operation of the air conditioner 3 is stopped, the automatic operation necessity determination unit 262 determines that it is not necessary to perform the automatic operation control on the air conditioner 3. On the other hand, when the air conditioner 3 is in the cooling operation, the automatic operation necessity determination unit 262 determines that it is necessary to execute automatic operation control (operation stop) on the air conditioner 3.

  If the automatic operation necessity determination unit 262 determines that it is necessary to execute the automatic operation control on the air conditioner 3, that is, to change to another operation state based on the above-described determination, the information (change request) Information) is supplied to the automatic driving permission inquiry section 263. Here, the change request information includes, for example, the other operation states described above.

  When the automatic operation permission inquiry unit 263 receives the supply of the change request information from the automatic operation necessity determination unit 262, as shown in FIG. 5, the automatic operation permission inquiry unit 263 inquires the user about permission of automatic operation for the air conditioner 3. The screen (automatic operation permission screen) is displayed on the display unit of the user interface unit 20 for a predetermined time (for example, 3 minutes).

  When the user presses the OK button on the automatic driving permission screen, or when the user does not perform an operation while the automatic driving permission screen is displayed, the automatic driving execution unit 264 The operation of the air conditioner 3 is controlled so as to be in another operation state different from the current operation state obtained by the determination by the automatic operation necessity determination unit 262.

  At that time, for example, when the other operation state is the cooling operation, the parameter values such as the target temperature and the air volume to be set are acquired by referring to the parameter information stored in the data storage unit 25 in advance. In the parameter information, standard values of parameters (target temperature, target humidity, air volume, etc.) used when performing automatic operation control of the air conditioner 3 are associated with the operation mode (heating / cooling / dehumidification / air blowing, etc.). Stored.

  Note that the automatic driving permission inquiry unit 263 may include more detailed information on the automatic driving permission screen as shown in FIG. 6 by referring to the parameter information.

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the automatic operation control process executed by the control unit 26 of the remote controller 2 configured as described above. The automatic driving control process is started when a predetermined time has elapsed since the user performed the air conditioning operation via the input unit of the user interface unit 20, and when the predetermined time has elapsed since the end of the previous automatic driving control process. The

  First, the environmental data monitoring unit 261 acquires environmental data (step S101). Specifically, the environmental data monitoring unit 261 requests the environmental data acquisition unit 260 to supply environmental data. Upon receiving such a request, the environmental data acquisition unit 260 acquires the air temperature and humidity from the temperature sensor 21 and the humidity sensor 22 as described above, and supplies the acquired air temperature and humidity to the environmental data monitoring unit 261. . In addition, as described above, the environmental data acquisition unit 260 supplies the environmental data monitoring unit 261 with the number of times the motion detection signal is output within the past predetermined time from the human sensor 23. As described above, the environmental data monitoring unit 261 obtains environmental data (air temperature, humidity, movement frequency).

  The environmental data monitoring unit 261 determines whether each acquired environmental data is within the corresponding reference range (step S102). As a result, when there is environmental data that does not fall within the corresponding reference range (step S102; NO), the environmental data monitoring unit 261 supplies the environmental data attention information to the automatic driving necessity determination unit 262. The automatic operation necessity determination unit 262 determines whether or not the automatic operation control for the air conditioner 3 is necessary based on the supplied environmental data caution information and the current operation state of the air conditioner 3 (step S103). .

  On the other hand, when all the environmental data are within the corresponding reference range (step S102; YES), the control unit 26 waits for execution of the process for a predetermined time (for example, 1 minute) (standby) ( Step S104). Thereafter, the processing by the control unit 26 returns to step S101.

  When it determines with execution of automatic driving | operation control being required by step S103 (step S103; YES), the automatic driving necessity determination part 262 supplies the change request information mentioned above to the automatic driving | operation permission inquiry part 263. Then, the automatic driving permission inquiry unit 263 generates an automatic driving permission screen (see FIGS. 5 and 6) based on the supplied change request information and displays it on the display unit of the user interface unit 20 (step S105). . On the other hand, when it determines with execution of automatic driving | operation control not being required (step S103; NO), the control part 26 waits execution of a process for predetermined time (step S104). Thereafter, the processing by the control unit 26 returns to step S101.

  When the user presses the OK button on the automatic driving permission screen (step S106; YES), the automatic driving permission inquiry unit 263 closes the automatic driving permission screen. Further, the automatic operation execution unit 264 performs operation control on the air conditioner 3 so as to be in another operation state obtained by the determination by the automatic operation necessity determination unit 262 (step S107).

  On the other hand, if the user presses the cancel button on the automatic driving permission screen (step S108; YES), the automatic driving permission inquiry unit 263 closes the automatic driving permission screen. And the control part 26 complete | finishes this automatic driving | operation control process.

  In step S109, the automatic driving permission inquiry unit 263 determines whether or not an elapsed time after displaying the automatic driving permission screen has reached a predetermined time (for example, 3 minutes). When the elapsed time after displaying the automatic operation permission screen has not reached the predetermined time (step S109; NO), the process by the control unit 26 returns to step S106. On the other hand, when the elapsed time after displaying the automatic driving permission screen reaches a predetermined time (step S109; YES), the automatic driving permission inquiry unit 263 closes the automatic driving permission screen. Further, the automatic operation execution unit 264 performs operation control on the air conditioner 3 so as to be in another operation state obtained by the determination by the automatic operation necessity determination unit 262 (step S107).

  By the operation control on the air conditioner 3 by the automatic operation execution unit 264, the air conditioner 3 operates so as to be in the operation state obtained by the determination by the automatic operation necessity determination unit 262.

  As described above, according to the air conditioning system 1 of the present embodiment of the present invention, when environmental data such as air temperature and humidity deviates from a preset reference range, the automatic operation control for the air conditioner 3 is executed. It is automatically determined whether or not it is necessary, that is, whether or not the current operating state of the air conditioner 3 needs to be changed. And if it determines with execution of automatic driving | operation control being required, the automatic driving | operation permission screen for inquiring a user permission of automatic driving | operation will be displayed with respect to a user.

  The user presses a button (OK button or cancel button) provided on the automatic driving permission screen to instruct the remote controller 2 to permit or prohibit the execution of the automatic driving control. be able to. Therefore, it is possible to realize air conditioning that meets the user's current needs.

  Further, when the user does not perform an operation through the automatic operation permission screen, the automatic operation control for the air conditioner 3 is executed in the same manner as when the OK button is pressed, so the user performs the normal air conditioning. If desired, it is not necessary to operate the remote controller 2, and the convenience is not impaired as compared with the conventional case.

  Furthermore, since each sensor (temperature sensor 21, humidity sensor 22, human sensor 23) is installed in the main body of the remote controller 2, the measurement result of each sensor can be acquired easily and accurately, It has the advantage of good productivity.

  In addition, when a speaker or the like is further added to the configuration of the remote controller 2 and the automatic driving permission inquiry unit 263 displays the automatic driving permission screen, a predetermined sound or buzzer sound is output from the speaker or the like. You may do it. Alternatively, a display device such as an LED may be further added to the configuration of the remote controller 2, and light of a predetermined color may be blinked from the display device. In this way, the user can be surely notified that the automatic driving permission screen is displayed.

  In the above embodiment, the automatic operation necessity determination unit 262 needs to stop the operation of the air conditioner 3 when the air conditioner 3 is in the cooling operation and the air temperature is lower than the lower limit temperature (for example, 20 ° C.). However, it may be determined that control for reducing the current driving ability (for example, control such as increasing the target temperature by a predetermined temperature or decreasing the air volume by a predetermined step) is necessary.

(Embodiment 2)
Next, an air conditioning system according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention will be described. In the following description, components and the like that are common to the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted.

  FIG. 8 is a block diagram illustrating a functional configuration of the control unit 26 provided in the remote controller 2 of the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 8, in the present embodiment, an automatic driving information construction unit 265 is newly added as compared with the first embodiment.

  The automatic operation information is information in which environmental data is associated with the content of the air conditioning operation by the user, and is stored in the data storage unit 25. The automatic operation information construction unit 265 statistically processes the operation history data including the operation content when the air-conditioning operation is performed by the user and the environmental data at the time point, and the like. Learn the correspondence with the contents, and build automatic driving information.

  In the present embodiment, when the environmental data monitoring unit 261 determines that there is environmental data that is not within the reference range, the automatic driving necessity determination unit 262 determines the environmental data attention information supplied from the environmental data monitoring unit 261. Based on the current operation state of the air conditioner 3 and the above automatic operation information, it is determined whether or not the automatic operation control execution is necessary. At this time, the automatic driving necessity determination unit 262 extracts the operation content that matches the current environmental data from the automatic driving information, and based on the extracted operation content and the like, another driving state different from the current driving state. Ask for.

  Then, the automatic driving execution unit 264 automatically performs the operation when the user presses the OK button on the automatic driving permission screen or when no operation is performed by the user while the automatic driving permission screen is displayed. The operation of the air conditioner 3 is controlled so that another operation state obtained by the operation necessity determination unit 262 is obtained.

  As described above, according to the air conditioning system of the present embodiment, the automatic operation control is executed using the automatic operation information constructed by learning the air conditioning operation actually performed by the user. Therefore, it is possible to realize air conditioning that is more suitable for the environment in which this air conditioning system is introduced.

  In addition, based on the other driving | running state calculated | required from the automatic driving | operation necessity determination part 262, the automatic driving | operation permission inquiry part 263 can perform detailed setting operation by a user as shown in FIG. 9, FIG. The automatic driving permission screen may be displayed.

  For example, FIG. 9 shows an example of the automatic operation permission screen when the user is likely to set 25.5 ° C. as the target temperature. In this case, the user can easily change the temperature to around 25.5 ° C. by operating the up and down scroll buttons. Then, the temperature located at the center of the scroll screen when the user presses the OK button is set as the target temperature. Alternatively, when neither the OK button nor the cancel button is pressed by the user, 25.5 ° C. is set as the target temperature, and automatic operation is executed.

  FIG. 10 shows an example of the automatic operation permission screen when the user is likely to set 28.0 ° C. as the target temperature. In this case, the user can easily change the temperature to a temperature lower by about several degrees Celsius than 28.0 degrees Celsius by operating the down scroll button. Then, the temperature located at the upper stage of the scroll screen when the user presses the OK button is set as the target temperature. Alternatively, when neither the OK button nor the cancel button is pressed by the user, 28.0 ° C. is set as the target temperature, and automatic operation is executed.

  By displaying the operation screen that can be set in detail in this manner and including it in the automatic operation permission screen, the user can easily perform the operation when he / she wants to change the target temperature or the like by the automatic operation control.

(Embodiment 3)
Next, an air conditioning system according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention will be described. In the following description, components and the like that are common to the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted.

  FIG. 11 is a block diagram illustrating a functional configuration of the control unit 26 provided in the remote controller 2 of the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 11, in the present embodiment, a prediction unit 266 and a prediction display unit 267 are newly added as compared with the first embodiment.

  When the human motion is detected by the human sensor 23, or when a predetermined operation is performed by the user via the input unit of the user interface unit 20, the prediction unit 266 is a predetermined time in the future of the air temperature and humidity. Predict the transition in. For example, the prediction unit 266 is based on the current air temperature and humidity, the current operation state of the air conditioner 3, the installation position of the indoor unit 3, information on the area A (air conditioning target space), and the like. Make predictions.

  The prediction display part 267 displays the prediction transition screen which represented the result of the prediction transition by the prediction part 266 in the predetermined mode (refer FIG. 12). In the example of FIG. 12, the predicted transition of air temperature and humidity from the present time (10 o'clock) to 4 hours (until 14:00) is shown.

  Thus, by showing the predicted transition of the air temperature and humidity, the user can accurately and easily determine whether or not to operate, and as a result, frequent air conditioning operations can be suppressed. . Thereby, the operating efficiency of the air conditioner 3 is improved, and energy saving can be achieved.

  As a modification of the present embodiment, the environment data acquisition unit 260 acquires the air temperature and humidity from the temperature sensor 21 and the humidity sensor 22 at predetermined time intervals from the time of the air conditioning operation by the user, respectively. Alternatively, the data may be stored in the RAM or the data storage unit 25. And when the prediction display part 267 displays a prediction transition screen, as shown in FIG. 13, you may display including the transition of the air temperature and humidity from the time of operation to the present time.

  The present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.

  For example, each sensor (temperature sensor 21, humidity sensor 22, human sensor 23) may be separated from the remote controller 2. In this case, each sensor may be installed in the vicinity of the remote controller 2, and each sensor and the remote controller 2 may be connected to each other so that data communication can be performed by wire or wirelessly.

  Further, the remote controller 2 may acquire various environmental data in addition to the environmental data based on the measurement results of the temperature sensor 21, the humidity sensor 22, and the human sensor 23 and use them for air conditioning control and the like. For example, as shown in FIG. 14, an illuminance sensor 27 may be installed in the remote controller 2. In this case, the automatic operation necessity determination unit 262 of the remote controller 2 stops the operation of the air conditioner 3 when the measurement result (illuminance) of the illuminance sensor 27 falls below a preset lower limit value (for example, 500 lux). Alternatively, it may be determined that operation control for reducing the capacity of the air conditioner 3 is necessary.

  Further, the remote controller 2 may use the measurement result of the illuminance sensor 27 other than the air conditioning control. For example, the remote controller 2 may switch ON / OFF of a backlight (not shown) included in the user interface unit 20 based on the measurement result of the illuminance sensor 27. For example, when the illuminance falls below a preset lower limit (for example, 500 lux), the backlight is turned on, and when the illuminance exceeds a preset upper limit (for example, 1000 lux), the backlight is turned off.

  The remote controller 2 may control not only the air conditioner 3 but also other types of equipment. An air conditioning system 1A shown in FIG. 15 is a system for performing air conditioning and lighting of a predetermined control target space (area A) in an office building, for example, and includes a remote controller 2, an air conditioner 3, and a lighting controller 5. And the illuminator 6.

  The illumination controller 5 is connected to the network 4 and controls the operation of the illuminator 6 based on a control signal from the remote controller 2. The illumination controller 5 includes a user interface unit (not shown), and controls the operation of the illuminator 6 by a user operation via the user interface unit.

  The illuminator 6 is connected to the illumination controller 5 so as to be communicable by wire or wirelessly, and performs illumination of the area A. The illuminator 6 includes, for example, a fluorescent lamp and an LED, and performs lighting / lighting / flashing operations or illumination with changed illuminance, color temperature, and the like according to a control signal (illumination control signal) from the illumination controller 5.

  In such an air conditioning system 1 </ b> A, the remote controller 2, for example, if the motion frequency based on the measurement result of the human sensor 23 is lower than a preset lower limit value (for example, once), the lighting controller 5. In contrast, a control signal for turning off the illuminator 6 or a control signal for illuminating the illuminator 6 with the minimum illuminance (for example, 100 lux) is transmitted. Further, when the illuminator 6 is turned off and the above-described movement frequency is equal to or higher than the lower limit value, the remote controller 2 controls the illumination controller 5 to illuminate the illuminator 6 with a predetermined illuminance. Send a signal.

  In addition, by applying the program executed by the remote controller 2 of each of the above embodiments to an existing personal computer (PC), a portable information terminal, or the like, it is possible to cause the PC or the like to function as the remote controller according to the present invention. It is.

  Such a program distribution method is arbitrary, for example, a computer-readable recording medium such as a CD-ROM (Compact Disk Read-Only Memory), a DVD (Digital Versatile Disk), an MO (Magneto Optical Disk), or a memory card. It may be stored and distributed in a network, or distributed via a communication network such as the Internet.

  Various embodiments and modifications can be made to the present invention without departing from the broad spirit and scope of the present invention. Further, the above-described embodiment is for explaining the present invention, and does not limit the scope of the present invention. That is, the scope of the present invention is shown not by the embodiments but by the claims. Various modifications within the scope of the claims and within the scope of the equivalent invention are considered to be within the scope of the present invention.

  The present invention can be suitably employed in an air conditioning system installed in an office building or the like.

  1, 1A air conditioning system, 2 remote controller, 3 air conditioner, 4 network, 5 illumination controller, 6 illuminator, 20 user interface unit, 21 temperature sensor, 22 humidity sensor, 23 human sensor, 24 communication unit, 25 data storage Unit, 26 control unit, 27 illuminance sensor, 260 environmental data acquisition unit, 261 environmental data monitoring unit, 262 automatic driving necessity determination unit, 263 automatic driving permission inquiry unit, 264 automatic driving execution unit, 265 automatic driving information construction unit 266 prediction unit, 267 prediction display unit

Claims (4)

A remote controller for controlling the operation of the air conditioner,
A communication unit for communicating with the air conditioner;
A user interface unit that accepts input operations from the user and displays information;
An environmental data acquisition unit that acquires environmental data based on a predetermined physical quantity in the air conditioning target space of the air conditioner;
Based on the environmental data, an automatic operation necessity determination unit that determines whether or not automatic operation control is required to change the air conditioner to another operation state different from the current operation state;
When the automatic driving necessity determination unit determines that the automatic driving control is necessary, the automatic driving permission screen for inquiring the user of permission for the automatic driving control is displayed on the user interface unit for a predetermined time. Permission inquiry department,
When an operation for permitting the automatic driving control is performed by a user via the automatic driving permission screen, or when an operation is not performed by the user via the automatic driving permission screen, the air conditioner On the other hand, the automatic operation control for changing to the other operation state is performed. On the other hand, when the user performs an operation not permitting the automatic operation control, the automatic operation execution without performing the automatic operation control is performed. And
An automatic driving information construction unit constructed by statistically learning the automatic driving information in which the environmental data and the operation content related to air conditioning by the user are associated,
The automatic driving necessity determination unit performs the determination in consideration of the automatic driving information,
The automatic driving permission inquiry unit displays an operation screen for displaying a target value obtained based on the automatic driving information and receiving a detailed setting for adding or subtracting the target value by a predetermined value from a user. Remote controller included in the automatic operation permission screen. The remote controller according to claim 1, further comprising a sensor that measures the physical quantity and outputs the measured result to the environmental data acquisition unit. An air conditioning system comprising the remote controller according to claim 1 or 2 and an air conditioner. Computer
An environmental data acquisition unit for acquiring environmental data based on a predetermined physical quantity in the air conditioning target space of the air conditioner;
Based on the environmental data, an automatic operation necessity determination unit that determines whether or not automatic operation control is required to change the air conditioner to another operation state different from the current operation state;
When the automatic driving necessity determination unit determines that the automatic driving control is necessary, an automatic driving permission for causing the user interface unit to display an automatic driving permission screen for inquiring the permission of the automatic driving control for a predetermined time. Inquiry department,
When an operation for permitting the automatic driving control is performed by a user via the automatic driving permission screen, or when an operation is not performed by the user via the automatic driving permission screen, the air conditioner On the other hand, the automatic operation control for changing to the other operation state is performed. On the other hand, when the user performs an operation not permitting the automatic operation control, the automatic operation execution without performing the automatic operation control is performed. Part,
Function as an automatic driving information construction unit that is constructed by statistically learning automatic driving information in which the environmental data and the operation content related to air conditioning by the user are associated,
The automatic driving necessity determination unit performs the determination in consideration of the automatic driving information,
The automatic driving permission inquiry unit displays an operation screen for displaying a target value obtained based on the automatic driving information and receiving a detailed setting for adding or subtracting the target value by a predetermined value from a user. A program that is displayed on the automatic operation permission screen.

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