JP7146098B2 - Correction control device, air conditioner, correction control method, and correction control program - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a correction control device, an air conditioner, a correction control method, and a correction control program.

An air conditioner with optimized temperature control and airflow control in a living space is sometimes installed under the floor or above the ceiling for the air conditioning of the entire building of a highly airtight and heat-insulated house. An example of such an air conditioner is a wall-mounted room air conditioner (also called a wall-mounted RAC). At that time, in a small space such as under the floor or in the ceiling, the temperature control is turned off and the operation is stopped when the target temperature is reached immediately after the air conditioner is started. After that, since the restart and stop of the operation are repeated, the energy saving operation is not implemented. Alternatively, energy-saving operation cannot be performed because the amount of correction of highly accurate sensing information installed in the air conditioner is excessively used.

Patent Document 1 discloses a highly airtight house in which a cooling device is installed above the ceiling and a heating device is installed under the floor.

JP 2010-276241 A

The cooling device and heating device disclosed in Patent Literature 1 require dedicated control for a highly airtight house. Such cooling and heating systems cannot be used in normal living spaces, as controls specific to tight homes are not compatible with normal living spaces. In addition, when an air conditioner for ordinary living spaces is installed in a small space such as under the floor or in the ceiling, there is a problem that the temperature control is turned off and the operation stops immediately after the air conditioner starts up and reaches the target temperature. be.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to prevent the operation from stopping and to continue the energy-saving operation even when the air conditioner is placed in an abnormal installation state.

A correction control device according to the present invention is a correction control device for controlling correction of operation of an air conditioner installed in a building,
a determination unit that determines whether the installation state of the air conditioner is a normal installation state or an abnormal installation state other than the normal installation state;
When the installation state of the air conditioner is determined to be the abnormal installation state, control of the air conditioner so that the operation of the air conditioner is not affected by the blowout temperature of the air conditioner. and

In the correction control device according to the present invention, the determination unit determines whether the installation state of the air conditioner is a normal installation state or an abnormal installation state. When the installation state of the air conditioner is determined to be an abnormal installation state, the control unit controls the air conditioner so that the operation of the air conditioner is not affected by the blowout temperature of the air conditioner. According to the correction control device of the present invention, even when the air conditioner is placed in an abnormal installation state, it is possible to prevent the operation from stopping and to continue the energy saving operation.

4 shows a usage example of an air conditioner provided with the correction control device according to Embodiment 1. FIG. A refrigerant circuit during cooling operation of the air conditioner according to Embodiment 1. FIG. A refrigerant circuit during heating operation of the air conditioner according to Embodiment 1. FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a correction control device according to Embodiment 1; FIG. 4 is a flow chart showing the operation of the correction control device according to the first embodiment; FIG. Examples of normal heat distribution data and real-time heat distribution data according to the first embodiment. An example of narrow space airflow control processing according to Embodiment 1. FIG. An example of narrow space operation control processing according to Embodiment 1. FIG. The block diagram of the correction|amendment control apparatus which concerns on the modification of embodiment.

The present embodiment will be described below with reference to the drawings. In each figure, the same reference numerals are given to the same or corresponding parts. In the description of the embodiments, the description of the same or corresponding parts will be omitted or simplified as appropriate. Also, in the following drawings, the size relationship of each component may differ from the actual size. Also, in the description of the embodiments, directions or positions such as up, down, left, right, front, back, front, and back may be indicated. These notations are for the convenience of explanation, and do not limit the arrangement, direction, and orientation of devices, instruments, parts, and the like.

Embodiment 1.
The configuration of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 9. FIG.

*** Configuration description ***
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a usage example of an air conditioner 100 including a correction control device 200 according to this embodiment.
An air conditioner 100 equipped with a correction control device 200 is installed in a building 40 such as a house where a user 30 resides. The building 40 is, for example, a highly airtight insulation house. FIG. 1 shows how one air conditioner 100 air-conditions the entire building.

The building 40 has a living space 41 in which the user 30 lives, and a non-living space 420 that is outside the living space 41 and communicates with the living space 41 . The non-residential space 420 is specifically a space such as a narrow space 42 that is narrower than the residential space 41, a space above the ceiling 42a, or a space under the floor 42b. In the present embodiment, a narrow space 42 provided behind a wall, narrower than the living space 41 and communicating with the living space 41 will be described as an example of the non-living space 420 .

Air conditioner 100 is installed in residential space 41 or non-residential space 420 in building 40 . Installation of the air conditioner 100 in the living space 41 refers to a state in which airflow from the air conditioner 100 is blown toward the living space 41 . Moreover, the air conditioner 100 being installed in the non-living space 420 refers to a state in which the airflow from the air conditioner 100 is blown toward the non-living space 420 .

The state in which the air conditioner 100 is installed in the living space 41 is an example of the normal installation state of the air conditioner 100 . Also, the state in which air conditioner 100 is installed in non-residential space 420 is an example in which the installation state of air conditioner 100 is an abnormal installation state other than the normal installation state.

The air conditioner 100 is installed in a residential space 41 or a non-residential space 420 in a building 40, that is, a narrow space . Also, the air conditioner 100 is equipped with a correction control device 200 . In FIG. 1 , the air conditioner 100 is installed in the narrow space 42 .
The correction control device 200 controls correction of operation of the air conditioner 100 installed in the building 40 .

The configuration of the air conditioner 100 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3. FIG.
The air conditioner 100 uses a refrigeration cycle having a heat exchanger that compresses and circulates a refrigerant with a compressor, absorbs heat from a low-temperature heat source, and exhausts heat to a high-temperature heat source.
FIG. 2 shows the refrigerant circuit 31 during cooling operation. FIG. 3 shows the refrigerant circuit 31 during heating operation.

The air conditioner 100 includes a refrigerant circuit 31 through which refrigerant circulates. The air conditioner 100 includes a compressor 32, a four-way valve 33, a first heat exchanger 34 that is an outdoor heat exchanger, an expansion mechanism 35 that is an expansion valve, and a second heat exchanger that is an indoor heat exchanger. 36. Compressor 32 , four-way valve 33 , first heat exchanger 34 , expansion mechanism 35 and second heat exchanger 36 are connected to refrigerant circuit 31 .

Compressor 32 compresses the refrigerant. The four-way valve 33 switches the direction of refrigerant flow between cooling operation and heating operation. The first heat exchanger 34 operates as a condenser during cooling operation, and radiates heat from the refrigerant compressed by the compressor 32 . That is, the first heat exchanger 34 performs heat exchange using the refrigerant compressed by the compressor 32 . The first heat exchanger 34 operates as an evaporator during heating operation, and heats the refrigerant by exchanging heat between the outdoor air and the refrigerant expanded by the expansion mechanism 35 . The expansion mechanism 35 expands the refrigerant radiated by the condenser. The second heat exchanger 36 operates as a condenser during heating operation, and radiates the refrigerant compressed by the compressor 32 . That is, the second heat exchanger 36 performs heat exchange using the refrigerant compressed by the compressor 32 . The second heat exchanger 36 operates as an evaporator during cooling operation, and heats the refrigerant by exchanging heat between the indoor air and the refrigerant expanded by the expansion mechanism 35 .

Air conditioner 100 further includes a controller 37 that controls the refrigeration cycle.

Although FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 only show the connection between the controller 37 and the compressor 32, the controller 37 is connected not only to the compressor 32 but also to components other than the compressor 32 connected to the refrigerant circuit 31. may The controller 37 monitors and controls the state of each component connected to the controller 37 .

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the configuration of correction control device 200 according to the present embodiment.
Correction control device 200 is mounted in air conditioner 100 . The air conditioner 100 includes a sensor section 101 . Specifically, the sensor unit 101 is an infrared sensor for detecting the temperature of the space in which the air conditioner 100 is installed as the space temperature. The sensor unit 101 may include a sensor that detects the temperature Ta at the front surface of the outlet of the air conditioner 100 and a sensor that detects the temperature Tb around the air conditioner 100 . A sensor that detects the temperature Tb around the air conditioner 100 is provided, for example, on the side or top surface of the air conditioner 100 .

Correction control device 200 is a computer. The correction control device 200 comprises a processor 910 and other hardware such as a memory 921 , an input interface 930 , an output interface 940 and a communication device 950 . The processor 910 is connected to other hardware via signal lines and controls these other hardware. Although not shown, the correction control device 200 has an auxiliary storage device.

The correction control device 200 includes an acquisition unit 210, a determination unit 220, an airflow control unit 230, an operation control unit 240, and a storage unit 250 as functional elements. The airflow controller 230 and the operation controller 240 are also called the controller 20 .

The functions of the acquisition unit 210, the determination unit 220, the airflow control unit 230, and the operation control unit 240 are realized by software. The storage unit 250 is provided in the memory 921 . The storage unit 250 stores normal heat distribution data 51 , real-time heat distribution data 52 , space temperature 53 , target temperature 54 and threshold 55 . Operation control unit 240 is an example of controller 37 in FIGS.

Processor 910 is a device that executes a correction control program. The correction control program is a program that implements the functions of the acquisition unit 210 , the determination unit 220 , the airflow control unit 230 and the operation control unit 240 .
The processor 910 is an IC (Integrated Circuit) that performs arithmetic processing. Specific examples of the processor 910 are a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a DSP (Digital Signal Processor), and a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit).

The memory 921 is a storage device that temporarily stores data. A specific example of the memory 921 is SRAM (Static Random Access Memory) or DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory).
Auxiliary storage is a storage device that stores data. A specific example of the auxiliary storage device is the HDD. Also, the auxiliary storage device may be a portable storage medium such as an SD (registered trademark) memory card, CF, NAND flash, flexible disk, optical disk, compact disk, Blu-ray (registered trademark) disk, or DVD. Note that HDD is an abbreviation for Hard Disk Drive. SD® is an abbreviation for Secure Digital. CF is an abbreviation for CompactFlash®. DVD is an abbreviation for Digital Versatile Disk.

The input interface 930 is a port connected to an input device such as a mouse, keyboard, or touch panel. The input interface 930 is specifically a USB (Universal Serial Bus) terminal. The input interface 930 may be a port connected to a LAN (Local Area Network).
The output interface 940 is a port to which a cable of an output device such as a display is connected. The output interface 940 is specifically a USB terminal or an HDMI (registered trademark) (High Definition Multimedia Interface) terminal. The display is specifically an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display).

Communication device 950 has a receiver and a transmitter. A communication device 950 is connected to a communication network such as a LAN, the Internet, or a telephone line. The communication device 950 is specifically a communication chip or a NIC (Network Interface Card). The communication device 950 also receives operation signals from the operation device 300 used by the user 30 .

A correction control program is executed in the correction control device 200 . The correction control program is loaded into processor 910 and executed by processor 910 . The memory 921 stores not only the correction control program but also an OS (Operating System). The processor 910 executes the correction control program while executing the OS. The correction control program and OS may be stored in an auxiliary storage device. The correction control program and OS stored in the auxiliary storage device are loaded into memory 921 and executed by processor 910 . Part or all of the correction control program may be incorporated in the OS.

Correction control device 200 may include a plurality of processors in place of processor 910 . These multiple processors share the execution of the correction control program. Each processor, like processor 910, is a device that executes a correction control program.

The data, information, signal values and variable values used, processed or output by the correction control program may be stored in memory 921, secondary storage, or registers or cache memory within processor 910. FIG.

The “part” of each part of the correction control device 200 may be read as “processing”, “procedure” or “step”. In addition, "processing" obtained by replacing the "part" of each device of the correction control device 200 with "program", "program product", "computer-readable storage medium storing the program", or "recording the program You may read it as "computer-readable recording medium".
The correction control program causes the computer to execute each process, each procedure, or each step, with the "section" of each section replaced with "processing,""procedure," or "step." Further, the correction control method is a method performed by each device of the correction control device 200 executing a correction control program.
The correction control program may be stored in a computer-readable recording medium and provided. Also, the correction control program may be provided as a program product.

***Description of operation***
The operation of correction control device 200 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. The operation procedure of the correction control device 200 corresponds to the correction control method. A program that realizes the operation of the correction control device 200 corresponds to a correction control program.

In the correction control process of the correction control device 200, the determination unit 220 determines whether the installation state of the air conditioner 100 is a normal installation state or an abnormal installation state other than the normal installation state. Specifically, determination unit 220 determines whether air conditioner 100 is installed in living space 41 or non-living space 420 .

When the installation state of the air conditioner 100 is determined to be abnormal, the control unit 20 controls the operation of the air conditioner 100 so that the operation of the air conditioner 100 is not affected by the blowout temperature of the air conditioner 100. to control. That is, when it is determined that the installation state of the air conditioner 100 is abnormal, the control unit 20 controls the air conditioner 100 so that the shutdown control of the air conditioner 100 by stopping the temperature control function does not work. to control.

Specifically, when it is determined that the air conditioner 100 is installed in the non-residential space 420, the control unit 20 controls the operation of the air conditioner 100 so that the blowout temperature of the air conditioner 100 does not affect the operation of the air conditioner 100. , the air conditioner 100 is controlled.
More specifically, it is as follows.

Storage unit 250 stores heat distribution data as normal heat distribution data 51 when the installation state of air conditioner 100 is the normal installation state. That is, heat distribution data in the living space 41 when the air conditioner 100 installed in the living space 41 is operated is stored as normal heat distribution data 51 . For example, the normal heat distribution data 51 is information possessed by the manufacturer of the air conditioner 100 . The normal heat distribution data 51 is stored in the storage unit 250 in advance when the air conditioner 100 is shipped.
The normal heat distribution data 51 is a thermal image in which the temperature is high at the central portion and gradually decreases with distance from the center.

<Acquisition processing>
In step S<b>101 , the acquiring unit 210 acquires real-time heat distribution data as the real-time heat distribution data 52 while the air conditioner 100 is operating. Specifically, the acquisition unit 210 uses the sensor data from the sensor unit 101 of the air conditioner 100 to generate the real-time heat distribution data 52 . Acquisition unit 210 then stores real-time heat distribution data 52 in storage unit 250 .

<Determination process>
In step S<b>102 , determination unit 220 determines whether air conditioner 100 is installed in living space 41 or narrow space 42 based on normal heat distribution data 51 and real-time heat distribution data 52 .

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing examples of real-time heat distribution data 52 in living space 41 and real-time heat distribution data 52 in narrow space 42 according to the present embodiment.
Normally, the air conditioner 100 acquires a thermal image that matches the hot airflow distribution that has reached the floor surface. When the air conditioner 100 is installed in the living space 41, the real-time heat distribution data 52 is a thermal image as shown in the upper part of FIG. That is, the real-time heat distribution data 52 in the living space 41 is a thermal image in which the temperature is high in the central portion and gradually decreases with distance from the center.

On the other hand, when the air conditioner 100 is installed in the narrow space 42, the thermal image is as shown in the lower part of FIG. That is, the real-time heat distribution data 52 in the narrow space 42 is a thermal image in which the entire temperature is high.

For example, the determination unit 220 calculates the degree of similarity between the normal heat distribution data 51 and the real-time heat distribution data 52, and determines that the installation location is the living space 41 when the degree of similarity exceeds a predetermined numerical value. Further, the determination unit 220 determines that the installation location is the narrow space 42 when the degree of similarity is equal to or less than a predetermined numerical value. Alternatively, the determination unit 220 may determine whether or not the installation location is the narrow space 42 based only on the distribution of high temperature areas in the real-time heat distribution data 52 . For example, when 95% or more of the real-time heat distribution data 52 are high temperature areas, the determination unit 220 may determine that the installation location is the narrow space 42 .

If it is determined that the installation location is the living space 41, the process proceeds to step S103. If it is determined that the installation location is the narrow space 42, the process proceeds to step S104.

<Normal operation control processing>
In step S<b>103 , the operation control unit 240 performs operation control of the air conditioner 100 based on the space temperature 53 and the target temperature 54 .
The space temperature 53 is the temperature of the space in which the air conditioner 100 is installed when the air conditioner 100 is in operation. Space temperature 53 is set based on sensor data from sensor unit 101 .
The target temperature 54 is a temperature preset by the user 30 . For example, the target temperature 54 is a set temperature set by the user 30 using the operation device 300 .

When it is determined that the air conditioner 100 is installed in the living space 41, the operation control unit 240 adjusts the temperature based on the temperature Ta in front of the outlet of the air conditioner 100 and the temperature Tb around the air conditioner 100. A space temperature 53 is the temperature obtained by At this time, the temperature Ta at the front surface of the outlet of the air conditioner 100 is mainly the temperature of the floor or the like in front of the outlet. Specifically, the operation control unit 240 may set the average value of the temperature Ta of the floor in front of the outlet of the air conditioner 100 and the temperature Tb around the air conditioner 100 as the space temperature 53 . The operation control unit 240 performs normal operation control so that the space temperature 53 of the air conditioner 100 becomes the target temperature 54 based on the space temperature 53 and the target temperature 54 .

<Narrow space airflow control processing (non-residential space airflow control)>
When it is determined that the air conditioner 100 is installed in the narrow space 42, in step S104, the airflow control unit 230 controls the operation control of the air conditioner 100 so that it is not affected by the blowout temperature of the air conditioner 100. Then, the airflow control of the air conditioner 100 is performed as narrow space airflow control. The airflow control unit 230 controls the airflow of the air conditioner 100 as narrow space airflow control so that the time required for the space temperature 53 to reach the target temperature 54 is longer than the threshold value 55 . Specifically, as narrow space airflow control, the airflow control unit 230 adjusts the left and right flaps or the top and bottom flaps of the air conditioner 100 so that the time required for the space temperature 53 to reach the target temperature 54 is longer than the threshold value 55 . Control at least one orientation.

<Operation control processing for narrow spaces>
Further, when it is determined that the air conditioner 100 is installed in the narrow space 42, the operation control unit 240 resets the space temperature 53 so that the space temperature 53 reaches the target temperature 54 in step S105. You can lengthen the time until For example, the operation control unit 240 may reset the space temperature 53 using a correction coefficient. Specifically, a correction coefficient is set in advance for each of the temperature Ta in front of the outlet of the air conditioner 100 and the temperature Tb around the air conditioner 100 . When it is determined that the air conditioner 100 is installed in the narrow space 42, the operation control unit 240 adjusts the space temperature 53 using a value obtained by multiplying each of Ta and Tb by a preset correction coefficient. Reset.
By resetting the space temperature 53, the operation control unit 240 may set only the temperature Tb around the air conditioner 100 as the space temperature 53 and perform the operation control of the air conditioner 100 as narrow space operation control. Alternatively, the operation control unit 240 may reset the space temperature 53 so that the space temperature 53 is half the temperature Tb around the air conditioner 100, and the narrow space operation control may be performed. In addition, the operation control unit 240 may reset the space temperature 53 in any way as long as the time required for the space temperature 53 to reach the target temperature 54 can be lengthened.

A narrow space airflow control process and an operation control process for a narrow space according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8. FIG.
As shown in FIG. 7, when the air conditioner 100 is installed in a narrow space 42, an obstacle such as a wall exists in the direction in which the airflow blows, so the blown airflow hits the obstacle and bounces back immediately. This state is called a short cycle. In the case of the short cycle, the air conditioner 100 detects that the target temperature 54 has been reached immediately, and stops the temperature control function. If the air conditioner 100 is installed in the living space 41, the airflow from the outlet is blown out into the wide space of the living space 41, and the airflow circulates in the wide space and returns. Therefore, if the air conditioner 100 is installed in the living space 41, there is almost no possibility that such a short cycle will occur.

Air conditioner 100 according to the present embodiment automatically determines that the installation location is narrow space 42 . When the installation location is the narrow space 42, the airflow control unit 230 optimizes the directions of the left and right flaps and the top and bottom flaps so as not to affect the thermal image obtained by the sensor unit 101 as much as possible. In other words, the airflow control unit 230 controls the airflow of the air conditioner 100 so that the operation control of the air conditioner 100 is not affected by the blowing temperature of the air conditioner 100 . Specifically, the airflow control unit 230 controls the directions of the left and right flaps and the up and down flaps so as not to face the nearby wall or the like. In the case of FIG. 7, the airflow control unit 230 can moderate the rise in the temperature Ta of the front surface of the outlet of the air conditioner 100 by directing the upper and lower flaps downward. In this way, it is possible to prevent a sudden rise in the space temperature 53 due to the short cycle and to prevent the thermal image from being affected.

FIG. 8 shows how the space temperature 53 rises when the air conditioner 100 is installed in the narrow space 42 . A solid line is a comparative example. In the comparative example, when the operation of the air conditioner 100 is started at T1, the space temperature 53 rises rapidly due to the short cycle and reaches the target temperature 54 at T2. After that, the operation is repeatedly stopped and restarted, and energy-saving operation cannot be performed.

On the other hand, the dotted line shows how the space temperature 53 rises in the case of the air conditioner 100 equipped with the correction control device 200 according to the present embodiment. The threshold 55 is T3. Air conditioner 100 according to the present embodiment detects that the installation location is narrow space 42, and performs control to extend the time until space temperature 53 reaches target temperature 54 to T4 by airflow control. Specifically, the directions of the left and right flaps and the up and down flaps are optimized so that the time required for the space temperature 53 to reach the target temperature 54 is longer than the threshold value 55 . As a result, the influence of the short cycle can be reduced, and energy saving operation can be continued.

Even when the influence of the short cycle is reduced by the narrow space airflow control process, the temperature control function of the air conditioner 100 may stop when the space temperature 53 reaches the target temperature 54 . In order to prevent such stoppage of the temperature control function, the operation control unit 240 corrects the setting of the space temperature 53 . Normally, the airflow blown out into a wide space circulates in the living space 41 and returns. Operation control is performed to set the value to space temperature 53 . However, in the case of the short cycle, the temperature Ta at the front surface of the blowout port tends to be high. Therefore, the operation control unit 240 can reduce the influence of the short cycle by setting only the temperature Tb around the air conditioner 100 as the space temperature 53 . Alternatively, the operation control unit 240 may perform operation control by resetting the space temperature 53 to half the temperature Tb around the air conditioner 100 .

As described above, in the air conditioner 100 according to the present embodiment, the airflow control and the space temperature correction control are performed so that the shutdown control does not work, and the energy-saving operation is continued.

***Other Configurations***
<Modification 1>
In the present embodiment, the determination unit determines whether the air conditioner is installed in the residential space or the non-residential space based on the normal heat distribution data and the real-time heat distribution data. If the determination unit can determine whether the device is installed in a residential space or a non-residential space, that is, whether it is in an abnormal installation state that is different from the normal installation state, the other method is used for determination. may
For example, the determination unit may determine the installation state of the air conditioner based on how the temperature Ta at the front surface of the outlet rises, specifically, the slope, range, and time of temperature rise. Alternatively, the determination unit may determine the installation state of the air conditioner simply based on the data of the room temperature thermistor. Also, the determination unit may determine the installation state of the air conditioner based on sensor data from a dust sensor, pollen sensor, or CO2 sensor.

<Modification 2>
Further, in the present embodiment, the air conditioner has the function of the correction control device. However, a server such as a cloud server may have the function of the correction control device, and the correction control process may be realized by communicating between the server and the air conditioner.

<Modification 2>
In the present embodiment, the functions of acquisition unit 210, determination unit 220, airflow control unit 230, and operation control unit 240 are realized by software. As a modification, the functions of the acquisition unit 210, the determination unit 220, the airflow control unit 230, and the operation control unit 240 may be realized by hardware.
Specifically, correction control device 200 includes electronic circuitry 909 in place of processor 910 .

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing the configuration of correction control device 200 according to a modification of the present embodiment.
The electronic circuit 909 is a dedicated electronic circuit that implements the functions of the acquisition unit 210 , the determination unit 220 , the airflow control unit 230 and the operation control unit 240 . Electronic circuit 909 is specifically a single circuit, a composite circuit, a programmed processor, a parallel programmed processor, a logic IC, GA, ASIC, or FPGA. GA is an abbreviation for Gate Array. ASIC is an abbreviation for Application Specific Integrated Circuit. FPGA is an abbreviation for Field-Programmable Gate Array.

The functions of the acquisition unit 210, the determination unit 220, the airflow control unit 230, and the operation control unit 240 may be implemented by one electronic circuit, or may be implemented by being distributed among a plurality of electronic circuits.

As another modification, part of the functions of the acquisition unit 210, the determination unit 220, the airflow control unit 230, and the operation control unit 240 may be implemented by electronic circuits, and the remaining functions may be implemented by software. Moreover, some or all of the functions of the acquisition unit 210, the determination unit 220, the airflow control unit 230, and the operation control unit 240 may be realized by firmware.

Each of the processor and electronic circuitry is also called processing circuitry. That is, the functions of the acquisition unit 210, the determination unit 220, the airflow control unit 230, and the operation control unit 240 are realized by the processing circuitry.

***Description of the effects of the present embodiment***
The correction control device according to the present embodiment automatically determines the installation state of the air conditioner, and in the case of an abnormal installation state, so that the operation stop control of the air conditioner by stopping the temperature control function does not work. Control the air conditioner. Specifically, the correction control device according to the present embodiment automatically detects a normal installation state in a living space and an abnormal installation state such as installation in a narrow space behind a wall, under a floor, or in a ceiling. In the case of an abnormal installation state, the correction control device performs airflow control and space temperature correction control so that the shutdown control of the air conditioner by stopping the temperature control function does not work.
According to the air conditioner equipped with the correction control device according to the present embodiment, the control correction of the air conditioner can be switched according to the installation conditions, and the operation does not stop even if it is not in the normal installation state. , energy-saving operation can be continued.

According to the air conditioner equipped with the correction control device according to the present embodiment, the degree of influence of the flap for airflow control can be minimized in the case of an abnormal installation state.

According to the correction control device according to the present embodiment, for example, it is possible to operate without turning off the temperature control at the time of installation embedded under the floor of a highly airtight and heat-insulated house. This eliminates the need for the contractor to understand the correction control of the air conditioner and change the operation control switching setting. In addition, after the builder has embedded the structure under the floor or the like, there is no need to review the embedded installation conditions and re-implement. Furthermore, in a narrow space, by correcting the airflow control to be least affected by the blowing temperature from the air conditioner, it is possible to automatically switch between the normal operation and the whole building air conditioning operation.

In the first embodiment described above, each part of each device of the correction control device 200 has been described as an independent functional block. However, the configuration of each device of correction control device 200 may not be the configuration of the above-described embodiment. The functional blocks of each device of the correction control device 200 may have any configuration as long as they can implement the functions described in the above embodiments. Further, each device of the correction control device 200 may be a system composed of a plurality of devices instead of one device.
Moreover, it is also possible to combine a plurality of portions of the first embodiment. Alternatively, one portion of these embodiments may be implemented. In addition, these embodiments may be implemented in any combination as a whole or in part.
That is, in Embodiment 1, it is possible to freely combine each embodiment, modify any component of each embodiment, or omit any component from each embodiment.

The above-described embodiments are essentially preferable examples, and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention, the scope of applications of the invention, or the scope of applications of the invention. Various modifications can be made to the above-described embodiments as required.

20 control unit, 30 user, 40 building, 41 living space, 42 narrow space, 42a ceiling space, 42b underfloor, 420 non-residential space, 51 normal heat distribution data, 52 real-time heat distribution data, 53 space temperature, 54 target temperature, 55 threshold value 100 air conditioner 101 sensor unit 200 correction control device 210 acquisition unit 220 determination unit 230 airflow control unit 240 operation control unit 250 storage unit 300 operation device 31 refrigerant circuit 32 compressor , 33 four-way valve, 34 first heat exchanger, 35 expansion mechanism, 36 second heat exchanger, 37 controller, 909 electronic circuit, 910 processor, 921 memory, 930 input interface, 940 output interface, 950 communication device.

Claims (12)

In a correction control device that controls the correction of the operation of an air conditioner installed in a building,
whether the installation state of the air conditioner is a normal installation state in which the user resides in a living space, or an abnormal installation state in which the air conditioner is installed in a non-residential space other than the living space and communicating with the living space ; a determination unit that determines
When the installation state of the air conditioner is determined to be the abnormal installation state, control of the air conditioner so that the operation of the air conditioner is not affected by the blowout temperature of the air conditioner. Department and
a storage unit that stores, as normal heat distribution data, heat distribution data in the living space when the air conditioner installed in the living space is operated;
an acquisition unit that acquires real-time heat distribution data during operation of the air conditioner as real-time heat distribution data;
with
The determination unit is
A correction control device that determines whether the air conditioner is installed in the residential space or the non-residential space based on the normal heat distribution data and the real-time heat distribution data . In a correction control device that controls the correction of the operation of an air conditioner installed in a building,
whether the installation state of the air conditioner is a normal installation state in which the user resides in a living space, or an abnormal installation state in which the air conditioner is installed in a non-residential space other than the living space and communicating with the living space; a determination unit that determines
When the installation state of the air conditioner is determined to be the abnormal installation state, control of the air conditioner so that the operation of the air conditioner is not affected by the blowout temperature of the air conditioner. Department and
with
The control unit
When it is determined that the air conditioner is installed in the non-residential space, the airflow of the air conditioner is controlled so that the operation of the air conditioner is not affected by the blowout temperature of the air conditioner. an airflow control unit that performs non-residential space airflow control;
an operation control unit that controls the operation of the air conditioner based on the space temperature of the space in which the air conditioner is installed when the air conditioner is operated and a preset target temperature;
with
The airflow control unit is
As the non-residential space airflow control, a correction control device that controls the airflow of the air conditioner so that the time required for the space temperature to reach the target temperature is longer than a threshold value. The control unit
When it is determined that the air conditioner is installed in the non-residential space, the airflow of the air conditioner is controlled so that the operation of the air conditioner is not affected by the blowout temperature of the air conditioner. an airflow control unit that performs non-residential space airflow control;
an operation control unit that controls the operation of the air conditioner based on the space temperature of the space in which the air conditioner is installed when the air conditioner is operated and a preset target temperature;
with
The airflow control unit is
2. The correction control device according to claim 1, wherein as the non-residential space airflow control, the airflow of the air conditioner is controlled so that the time required for the space temperature to reach the target temperature is longer than a threshold value. The airflow control unit is
The non-living space airflow control controls the orientation of at least one of left and right flaps and up and down flaps of the air conditioner so that the time required for the space temperature to reach the target temperature is longer than the threshold value. 4. The correction control device according to claim 2 or 3 . The operation control unit is
When it is determined that the air conditioner is installed in the living space, the temperature obtained based on the temperature in front of the air outlet of the air conditioner and the temperature around the air conditioner is the space temperature. When it is determined that the air conditioner is installed in the non-residential space, the air conditioner is operated with the temperature around the air conditioner as the space temperature 5. The correction control device according to any one of claims 2 to 4, which performs control. The operation control unit is
When it is determined that the air conditioner is installed in the non - residential space, the space temperature is reset using a correction coefficient, and the operation of the air conditioner is controlled. A correction control device according to any one of the preceding claims. The correction control device according to any one of claims 1 to 6 , wherein the non-residential space is a narrow space narrower than the residential space, a ceiling space, or an underfloor space. An air conditioner comprising the correction control device according to any one of claims 1 to 7 . In a correction control method for a correction control device that controls correction of operation of an air conditioner installed in a building,
The determination unit determines whether the installation state of the air conditioner is a normal installation state in which the user resides in a living space, or an abnormal installation state in which the air conditioner is installed in a non-residential space other than the living space and communicating with the living space. determine whether it is installed,
When the control unit determines that the installation state of the air conditioner is the abnormal installation state, the control unit controls the air conditioner so that the operation of the air conditioner is not affected by the blowout temperature of the air conditioner. to control the
A storage unit stores heat distribution data in the living space when the air conditioner installed in the living space is operated as normal heat distribution data,
The acquisition unit acquires real-time heat distribution data during operation of the air conditioner as real-time heat distribution data,
The correction control method , wherein the determining unit determines in which of the residential space and the non-residential space the air conditioner is installed based on the normal heat distribution data and the real-time heat distribution data . In a correction control method for a correction control device that controls correction of operation of an air conditioner installed in a building,
The determination unit determines whether the installation state of the air conditioner is a normal installation state in which the user resides in a living space, or an abnormal installation state in which the air conditioner is installed in a non-residential space other than the living space and communicating with the living space. determine whether it is installed,
When the control unit determines that the installation state of the air conditioner is the abnormal installation state, the control unit controls the air conditioner so that the operation of the air conditioner is not affected by the blowout temperature of the air conditioner. to control the
The airflow control unit of the control unit,
When it is determined that the air conditioner is installed in the non-residential space, the airflow of the air conditioner is controlled so that the operation of the air conditioner is not affected by the blowout temperature of the air conditioner. Performed as non-residential space airflow control,
The operation control unit of the control unit,
Controlling the operation of the air conditioner based on the space temperature of the space in which the air conditioner is installed when the air conditioner is operated and a preset target temperature,
The airflow control unit is
A correction control method, as the non-residential space airflow control, for controlling the airflow of the air conditioner so that the time required for the space temperature to reach the target temperature is longer than a threshold value. In the correction control program of the correction control device that controls the correction of the operation of the air conditioner installed in the building,
whether the installation state of the air conditioner is a normal installation state in which the user resides in a living space, or an abnormal installation state in which the air conditioner is installed in a non-residential space other than the living space and communicating with the living space ; a judgment process for judging
When the installation state of the air conditioner is determined to be the abnormal installation state, control of the air conditioner so that the operation of the air conditioner is not affected by the blowout temperature of the air conditioner. processing ;
a storage process of storing heat distribution data in the living space when the air conditioner installed in the living space is operated as normal heat distribution data;
Acquisition processing for acquiring real-time heat distribution data during operation of the air conditioner as real-time heat distribution data;
a process of determining whether the air conditioner is installed in the residential space or the non-residential space based on the normal heat distribution data and the real-time heat distribution data;
is executed by the correction control device, which is a computer. In the correction control program of the correction control device that controls the correction of the operation of the air conditioner installed in the building,
whether the installation state of the air conditioner is a normal installation state in which the user resides in a living space, or an abnormal installation state in which the air conditioner is installed in a non-residential space other than the living space and communicating with the living space; a judgment process for judging
When the installation state of the air conditioner is determined to be the abnormal installation state, control of the air conditioner so that the operation of the air conditioner is not affected by the blowout temperature of the air conditioner. processing;
When it is determined that the air conditioner is installed in the non-residential space, the airflow of the air conditioner is controlled so that the operation of the air conditioner is not affected by the blowout temperature of the air conditioner. airflow control processing performed as non-residential space airflow control;
An operation control process for controlling the operation of the air conditioner based on the space temperature of the space in which the air conditioner is installed when the air conditioner is operated and a preset target temperature;
a process of controlling the airflow of the air conditioner as the non-residential space airflow control so that the time required for the space temperature to reach the target temperature is longer than a threshold value;
is executed by the correction control device, which is a computer.

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