JP7300852B2 - Setting system and setting method - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a setting system, a setting device, a setting method and a program.

2. Description of the Related Art Techniques for controlling solar radiation shielding equipment such as electric blinds and electric shutters to appropriately introduce solar radiation indoors through windows are known. For example, by blocking solar radiation in the summer and actively taking in solar radiation in the winter, the energy required for indoor air conditioning can be saved. illuminance becomes excessive. Therefore, in order to moderate the illuminance indoors, it is necessary to control the solar radiation shielding equipment to take in the appropriate amount of solar radiation.

Patent Literature 1 discloses a technique for controlling solar radiation shielding equipment in accordance with environmental conditions such as a window installation orientation, a window installation position, and the position of the sun. By controlling the solar radiation shielding equipment according to the environmental conditions, it is possible to take in the appropriate amount of solar radiation.

JP 2016-69988 A

The technique of Patent Literature 1 has a problem that the solar radiation shielding equipment is controlled without considering the shielding objects existing in the vicinity of the window. For example, when a canopy is installed above a window, solar radiation is easily blocked by the canopy when the altitude of the sun is high, and is less likely to be blocked by the canopy when the altitude of the sun is low. Therefore, if the solar radiation shielding equipment is controlled without considering the shielding objects, the solar radiation cannot be taken in with high accuracy. In other words, the technique disclosed in Patent Literature 1 cannot accurately control the solar radiation shielding equipment.

In order to control the solar radiation shielding equipment with high accuracy, it is conceivable to control the solar radiation shielding equipment based on the information regarding the shielding object. However, there is a problem that such control is not necessarily easy.

For example, based on CAD (Computer-Aided Design) drawing data of a house provided with the solar radiation shielding equipment, it is conceivable to create information about shields such as eaves and fences. However, it is not always easy to obtain CAD drawing data, and if there are other structures around the house, CAD drawing data of the other structures are also required. It is also necessary to consider the positional relationship with the building. Therefore, it is not always easy to create information about shielding objects.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a setting system or the like that easily realizes highly accurate control of solar radiation shielding equipment in view of the above circumstances.

In order to achieve the above object, the setting system according to the present invention includes:
window information acquisition means for acquiring window information indicating the installation direction of a window to be shielded by solar radiation shielding equipment, the installation position of the window, and information on the window surface of the window;
an object information acquiring means for acquiring object information indicating an object existing in the vicinity of the window;
Shielding object information creation means for creating shielding object information indicating a shielding object existing in the vicinity of the window based on the object information;
sunshine information creating means for creating sunshine information indicating information about the sunshine on the surface of the window based on the window information, the shield information, and the information about the position of the sun;
display means for displaying, based on the sunlight information, a sunny image showing a sunny portion on the window surface of the window and a confirmation image prompting a user to confirm;
an operation means for receiving a confirmation operation indicating that the user has confirmed the confirmation image ;
setting means for setting a control parameter based on the sunlight information in a control device for controlling the solar radiation shielding equipment in response to the confirmation operation;
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According to the present invention, shield information is obtained based on object information, sunlight information is obtained based on window information, shield information, and information about the position of the sun, and control parameters based on the sunlight information are sent to the control device. Since it is set, it is possible to easily realize highly accurate control of the solar radiation shielding equipment.

1 is a diagram showing the configuration of a setting system according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 1 is a front view showing an example of the appearance of a terminal device according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. FIG. 1 is a front view showing an installation example of a solar radiation shielding device and a window according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 2 is a front view showing an installation example of the terminal device according to the embodiment of the present invention; The figure which shows the structure of the terminal device which concerns on embodiment of this invention FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the angle of view of each location in the captured image captured by the setting device according to the embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 1 shows a functional configuration of a setting device according to an embodiment of the present invention; The figure which shows an example of the daily information produced by the setting apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. The figure which shows an example of the confirmation screen displayed on the terminal device which concerns on embodiment of this invention. 1 is a diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of a setting device according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. Flowchart showing an example of the operation of the terminal device according to the embodiment of the present invention 4 is a flow chart showing an example of the operation of the setting device according to the embodiment of the present invention;

A setting system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In each drawing, the same code|symbol is attached|subjected to the same or equivalent part.

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A setting system 1 according to an embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. The setting system 1 includes a terminal device 10 , a control device 20 , a solar radiation shielding facility 30 and a setting device 50 . Also, the broken lines shown in FIG. However, although the details will be described later, the terminal device 10 is a portable terminal device and is temporarily attached to the solar radiation shielding equipment 30 . Terminal device 10 , control device 20 , solar radiation shielding equipment 30 and window 40 are provided in house 2 . However, the terminal device 10 is temporarily installed in the residence 2 . The setting device 50 communicates with the terminal device 10 and the control device 20 via the Internet NT.

Although the details will be described later, the setting system 1 is a setting system for setting control parameters of the control device 20 that controls the solar radiation shielding equipment 30 . The setting system 1 is managed, for example, by a contractor who performs work such as installation and maintenance of solar shielding equipment. A setting system 1 is an example of a setting system according to the present invention.

The terminal device 10 is a terminal device that collects information necessary for setting the control device 20 and transmits the information to the setting device 50 . Although the details will be described later, the terminal device 10 collects some information while attached to the solar radiation shielding equipment 30 . The terminal device 10 is, for example, a terminal device carried by a construction company. By making the terminal device 10 portable, the contractor can use one terminal device 10 and set the control devices 20 of a plurality of houses 2 individually. The terminal device 10 is connected to the Internet NT via, for example, a mobile phone communication network. The configuration of the terminal device 10 will be described later. The terminal device 10 is an example of a terminal device according to the present invention.

An example of the appearance of the terminal device 10 will be described with reference to the front view shown in FIG. The size of the terminal device 10 is, for example, about 15 cm long, 15 cm wide, and 8 cm deep, which is a size that can be easily carried by the contractor. An imaging unit 140 , a display unit 150 and an operation unit 160 , which will be described later, are provided on the front portion of the terminal device 10 . In the example shown in FIG. 2, the imaging unit 140 is an optical camera that can rotate about 45 degrees vertically and horizontally and has an autofocus function, and the display unit 150 and the operation unit 160 are touch screens. A distance measuring unit 130, which will be described later, is provided on the left side portion and the bottom portion of the terminal device 10. As shown in FIG. In the example shown in FIG. 2, the distance measurement unit 130 is a laser distance measurement sensor. The terminal device 10 is detachably attached to the solar radiation shielding equipment 30 with screws, double-sided tape, or the like.

Refer to FIG. 1 again. The control device 20 is a control device that controls the solar radiation shielding equipment 30 . The control device 20 receives control parameters used for controlling the solar radiation shielding equipment 30 from the setting device 50 . That is, the control parameters of the control device 20 are set by the setting device 50 . The control device 20 is, for example, a HEMS (Home Energy Management System) controller installed in the house 2 by a contractor. The control device 20 is connected to the Internet NT via, for example, a broadband router (not shown). The control device 20 is connected to the solar radiation shielding equipment 30 by, for example, a communication line for electrical equipment, and communicates with the solar radiation shielding equipment 30 by a communication protocol for electrical equipment. The control device 20 is an example of a control device according to the present invention.

Since the position of the sun differs depending on the date and time, it is necessary to change the control parameters for each date and time in order to control the solar radiation shielding equipment 30 with high accuracy. Therefore, in the control device 20, for example, the setting device 50 collectively sets the control parameters at 0:00 every hour on each day for the next one year. Alternatively, the control device 20 may constantly communicate with the setting device 50 and have control parameters set by the setting device 50 in real time. Details of the control parameters will be described later.

The solar radiation shielding equipment 30 is a solar radiation shielding equipment such as an electric blind, an electric shutter, an electric curtain, an electric awning, etc., which shields the solar radiation incident on the window 40 based on the control of the control device 20 . The solar radiation shielding equipment 30 is installed, for example, by a contractor and connected to the control device 20 . The solar radiation shielding equipment 30 is an example of the solar radiation shielding equipment according to the present invention.

For ease of understanding, the following description assumes that the solar radiation shielding equipment 30 is an electric blind that blocks solar radiation by lowering the slats. Also, the slats of the solar radiation shielding equipment 30 are always parallel to the window surface of the window 40, and the portion where the slats are lowered is completely shielded from solar radiation. It is also assumed that the solar radiation shielding equipment 30 is installed outside the house 2 .

The window 40 is a window that takes sunlight into the interior of the house 2 . For ease of understanding, the shape of the window surface of the window 40 is assumed to be rectangular in the following description. Window 40 is an example of a window according to the present invention.

An example of installing the solar shielding equipment 30 and the window 40 will be described with reference to the front view shown in FIG. The stippled portion shown in FIG. 3 is the main body of the solar radiation shielding equipment 30 , and the shaded portion is the slat 31 lowered from the solar radiation shielding equipment 30 . Arrows indicate that the slats 31 are raised or lowered under the control of the control device 20 . When the slats 31 are fully raised, the slats 31 are all housed in the solar shading facility 30. As shown in FIG. 3 , the solar radiation shielding equipment 30 is installed adjacent to the upper window frame of the window 40 . As described above, since the solar radiation shielding equipment 30 is installed outside the house 2, FIG. 3 is a front view of the solar radiation shielding equipment 30 and the window 40 viewed from the outside.

Further, an example of attachment of the terminal device 10 shown in FIG. 2 will be described with reference to the front view shown in FIG. In FIG. 4, it is assumed that all the slats 31 are stored. In the example shown in FIG. 4 , the terminal device 10 is attached to the lower right portion of the solar radiation shielding equipment 30 . As described above, since the distance measuring unit 130 of the terminal device 10 is provided on the left side portion and the bottom portion, by mounting the terminal device 10 in the direction shown in FIG. 4, the distance can be measured leftward and downward. can be done. A dashed arrow shown in FIG. 4 indicates a ranging laser emitted from the ranging section 130 . By installing the reflectors 11 at the left end and the lower end of the window 40 , the vertical width and horizontal width of the window 40 can be measured by the distance measuring unit 130 . However, regarding the width, it is necessary to consider the width of the terminal device 10 . The reflector 11 is, for example, an accessory of the terminal device 10, and is carried and installed by a contractor. Also, by attaching the terminal device 10 in the orientation shown in FIG.

Refer to FIG. 1 again. The setting device 50 is a setting device that receives information necessary for setting the control device 20 from the terminal device 10 and sets control parameters used for controlling the solar radiation shielding equipment 30 in the control device 20 . The setting device 50 is, for example, a cloud server operated by a construction company. The configuration of the setting device 50 will be described later. The setting device 50 is an example of a setting device according to the present invention.

Next, the configuration of the terminal device 10 will be described with reference to FIG. The terminal device 10 includes a control unit 100, an orientation information acquisition unit 110, a position information acquisition unit 120, a distance measurement unit 130, an imaging unit 140, a display unit 150, an operation unit 160, a communication unit 170, Prepare.

The control unit 100 centrally controls the terminal device 10 . The control unit 100 is realized by, for example, a microcontroller. The control unit 100 includes a window information acquisition unit 101 , an object information acquisition unit 102 , an identification information acquisition unit 103 and a confirmation processing execution unit 104 . Details of each functional unit of the control unit 100 will be described later.

The direction information acquisition unit 110 acquires direction information indicating which direction the terminal device 10 faces. The azimuth information acquisition unit 110 is realized by, for example, a geomagnetic sensor. The orientation information acquisition unit 110 acquires, for example, orientation information indicating which orientation the front portion of the terminal device 10 faces. In this case, the orientation information indicates the installation orientation of the window 40 by attaching the terminal device 10 to the solar radiation shielding equipment 30 as shown in FIG. 4, for example.

The location information acquisition unit 120 acquires information indicating the location of the terminal device 10 . The location information acquisition unit 120 is implemented by, for example, a GPS (Global Positioning System) module, and the location information indicates the location of the terminal device 10 expressed in latitude and longitude. By attaching the terminal device 10 to the solar radiation shielding equipment 30 , the position information indicates the installation position of the window 40 .

The distance measuring unit 130 measures the distance from the terminal device 10 to an object. The distance measurement unit 130 is implemented by, for example, a laser distance measurement sensor, and measures distance by irradiating an object with a laser and receiving reflected light. As described above, by attaching the terminal device 10 to the solar radiation shielding equipment 30 and installing the reflector 11 as shown in FIG. The distance measurement unit 130 is an example of distance measurement means according to the present invention.

The imaging unit 140 images an object existing near the terminal device 10 . The imaging unit 140 is implemented by, for example, an optical camera that can rotate about 45 degrees vertically and horizontally and has an autofocus function, as described above. For example, by attaching the terminal device 10 to the solar radiation shielding equipment 30 as shown in FIG. The imaging unit 140 is an example of imaging means according to the present invention.

The display unit 150 displays various information. As described above, the display unit 150 is realized by a touch screen integrated with the operation unit 160, for example. Although the details will be described later, the display unit 150 particularly displays the sunny image and the confirmation image. The display unit 150 is an example of display means according to the present invention.

The operation unit 160 receives operations from the user of the terminal device 10 . A user of the terminal device 10 is, for example, an enforcement agency. As described above, the operation unit 160 is implemented by a touch screen integrated with the display unit 150, for example. The operation unit 160 allows the user to perform various operations such as distance measurement, imaging, and information input. Although the details will be described later, the operation unit 160 particularly receives the user's confirmation operation on the confirmation image described above. The operating unit 160 is an example of operating means according to the present invention.

The communication unit 170 communicates with the setting device 50 via the Internet NT. The communication unit 170 is realized by, for example, an LTE (Long Term Evolution) communication module. The LTE communication module enables the terminal device 10 to connect to the Internet NT via the mobile phone communication network. The communication unit 170 particularly transmits window information, object information, and identification information, which will be described later, to the setting device 50 , receives sunlight information, which will be described later, from the setting device 50 , and transmits confirmation responses, which will be described later, to the setting device 50 . The communication unit 170 is an example of transmission means, daily information reception means, and confirmation response transmission means according to the present invention.

Next, each functional unit of the control unit 100 will be described. Based on the orientation information acquired by the orientation information acquisition unit 110, the position information acquired by the position information acquisition unit 120, and the measurement result by the distance measurement unit 130, the window information acquisition unit 101 determines the installation direction of the window 40 and the window. Window information indicating the installation position of the window 40 and information on the window surface of the window 40 is acquired. Information about the window surface of the window 40 includes, for example, information indicating the vertical width and horizontal width of the window 40 measured by the distance measuring unit 130 . The window information acquisition unit 101 is an example of window information acquisition means according to the present invention.

The object information acquiring unit 102 acquires information indicating the captured image captured by the imaging unit 140, the focal length at the time of capturing, the rotation angle at the time of capturing, and the angle of view of each part in the captured image, to the window 40. is acquired as object information indicating an object existing in the vicinity of . An image of an object existing near the window 40 is captured by the imaging unit 140, the focal length at the time of imaging and the rotation angle at the time of imaging are known, and the angle of view of each location in the captured image is determined by the imaging unit 140. Since it can be obtained from the lens specifications and the focal length, the object existing in the vicinity of the window 40 can be accurately indicated by the object information. For example, as shown in FIG. 6, the angle of view at each location in the captured image can be represented by providing a boundary line indicated by a dashed line within the captured image for each angle of view. Note that the stippled portion shown in FIG. 6 indicates an eaves which is an imaged object. The object information acquisition unit 102 is an example of object information acquisition means according to the present invention.

The identification information acquisition unit 103 acquires identification information that individually identifies the solar radiation shielding equipment 30 and the control device 20 that controls the solar radiation shielding equipment 30 . The identification information acquisition unit 103 acquires, for example, the serial numbers of the solar radiation shielding equipment 30 and the control device 20 input by the user through the operation unit 160 as identification information. Alternatively, an electronic tag reader (not shown) is provided in the terminal device 10, and the identification information acquisition unit 103 reads the electronic tags provided in the solar radiation shielding equipment 30 and the control device 20 by the electronic tag reader, and converts the information obtained by the electronic tag reader into the identification information. can be obtained as

The confirmation processing execution unit 104 executes processing related to confirmation screen display, confirmation operation acceptance, and confirmation response transmission, which will be described later. The detailed description of the confirmation processing execution unit 104 is reserved here, and will be described together with the description of the confirmation request execution unit 503 of the setting device 50, which will be described later.

Next, the functional configuration of the setting device 50 will be described with reference to FIG. The setting device 50 includes a control section 500 , a storage section 510 and a communication section 520 .

The control unit 500 performs overall control of the setting device 50 . The control unit 500 communicates with the terminal device 10 via the communication unit 520 . The control unit 500 particularly receives window information, object information, and identification information from the terminal device 10 via the communication unit 520, transmits sunlight information described later to the terminal device 10, and sends a confirmation response described later to the terminal device 10. and transmits control parameters, which will be described later, to the control device 20 . The control unit 500 includes a shield information creation unit 501 , a sunshine information creation unit 502 , a confirmation request execution unit 503 , a setting target identification unit 504 , and a setting unit 505 .

Based on the object information received from the terminal device 10 , the shielding object information creation unit 501 creates information indicating a shielding object existing in the vicinity of the window 40 . A shield existing near the window 40 is an object such as an eaves, a fence, or a nearby building that exists near the window 40 and blocks solar radiation to the window 40 . The shield information is, for example, three-dimensional data indicating the shape and position of the shield. As described above, the object information indicates, for example, the captured image, the focal length at the time of capturing, the rotation angle at the time of capturing, and the angle of view of each location in the captured image. Therefore, the shape of the shielding object can be known based on the captured image, and the position from the position where the image was captured to the shielding object can be determined based on the focal length, the rotation angle, and the angle of view. The shielding object information creation unit 501 is an example of the shielding object information acquisition unit according to the present invention.

The sunshine information creation unit 502 generates sunlight on the window surface of the window 40 based on the window information received from the terminal device 10, the shield information created by the shield information creation unit 501, and the information on the position of the sun. Create a daylight information that shows information about A specific example will be described later. The daily information creation section is an example of the daily information acquisition means according to the present invention.

First, an example of acquisition of information on the position of the sun will be described. Information about the position of the sun can be obtained by obtaining the azimuth and altitude of the sun based on the installation position indicated by the window information and the date and time for which the sunlight information is to be created. The date and time for which the sunshine information is to be created is, for example, the current date and time when creating the sunshine information for the confirmation request described later, and the sunshine information for the next one year is created for the control parameters described later. If so, it is 0 minutes past the hour on each day of the next year.

Next, an example of daily information creation will be described. First, the angle of the sunlight incident on the window surface of the window 40 can be obtained based on the installation direction and window surface of the window 40 indicated by the window information and the above-described sun direction and altitude. Next, based on the vertical width and horizontal width of the window 40 indicated by the window information, the three-dimensional data of the shield indicated by the shield information, and the angles of the sunlight rays, the sunny part and the shade of the window surface of the window 40 are determined. You can ask for parts. The sunlight information creation unit 502 creates information indicating the sunny portion and the shaded portion of the window surface of the window 40 as the sunlight information. Creation of such sunshine information can be performed based on, for example, a known sunshine simulation technique.

The sunshine information creation unit 502 may divide the window surface of the window 40 into meshes of, for example, 10 centimeters in length and width, and determine whether or not the sun shines for each mesh to create the sunshine information. As a result, it is possible to obtain information on sunlight as shown in FIG. 8, for example. The hatched portion shown in FIG. 8 is the shade portion, and the non-hatched portion is the sunny portion. The example shown in FIG. 8 is an example in which there is a canopy above the window 40 and the right side portion of the window surface of the window 40 is shaded by the canopy. By partitioning the window surface into meshes of a certain size, it is possible to reduce the processing load when creating the sunlight information. As the mesh width, the vertical width of each slat 31 lowered from the solar radiation shielding equipment 30 may be employed.

Refer to FIG. 7 again. A confirmation request execution unit 503 executes a confirmation request. The confirmation request is a request for the user of the terminal device 10 to confirm whether or not the sunlight information for the current date and time created by the sunlight information creation unit 502 is correct.

If the window information or the object information is incorrect, or if the shielding object information is obtained incorrectly, the sunlight on the window surface of the window 40 indicated by the created sunlight information becomes different from the actual sunlight. Therefore, it is possible to detect whether there is an error in the information by having the user confirm whether or not the sunshine indicated by the sunshine information matches the actual sunshine.

The confirmation request executing unit 503 executes the confirmation request by transmitting the information on the amount of sunlight at the current date and time to the terminal device 10 via the communication unit 520 .

With reference to FIG. 5, the confirmation processing execution unit 104 whose description has been reserved will be described. Confirmation screen display, confirmation operation acceptance, and confirmation response transmission will also be described. The confirmation process executing unit 104 displays a confirmation screen showing a sunny image based on the sunny information received by the communication unit 170 from the setting device 50 and an image prompting the user to confirm on the display unit 150 as shown in FIG. 9, for example. do.

The user responds to the confirmation screen by operating the operation unit 160 to perform a confirmation operation. For example, by touching and selecting the "Yes" button shown in FIG. 9, the user responds that it is confirmed that the displayed sunlight image matches the actual sunlight. Note that if "No" is selected, the operation is an operation to stop the setting work, and the control unit 100 displays, for example, a screen prompting to redo the setting work on the display unit 150, and stops the operation.

In response to the user's confirmation operation, the confirmation processing execution unit 104 transmits a confirmation response indicating that the user has confirmed to the setting device 50 via the communication unit 170 .

Refer to FIG. 7 again. The setting target identification unit 504 identifies the control device 20 to be set and the solar radiation shielding facility 30 to be controlled by the control device 20 based on the identification information received from the terminal device 10 . The reason why not only the control device 20 but also the solar radiation shielding equipment 30 is identified is that one control device 20 may control a plurality of solar radiation shielding equipment 30 . The identification of the setting target is performed, for example, in response to reception of an acknowledgment from the terminal device 10, but can be performed at any timing before transmission of control parameters by the setting unit 505, which will be described later.

The setting unit 505 sets a control parameter based on the sunlight information in the control device 20 in response to receiving the confirmation response from the terminal device 10 . More specific description will be given below. The setting unit 505 is an example of setting means according to the present invention.

First, in response to receiving the confirmation response from the terminal device 10, the setting unit 505 causes the daily information creation unit 502 to create the daily information corresponding to the preset setting target period. For example, when creating control parameters for the next year, the predetermined setting target period is the next year, and the setting unit 505 collects all the daily information at 0 minutes on the hour every day for the next year. The creating unit 502 is caused to create.

Here, for example, the sunlight information itself can be adopted as the control parameter. For example, consider the case where the sunlight on the window surface of the window 40 is as shown in FIG. In this case, when the sunshine area is desired to be 50% of the entire window surface, the desired sunshine area can be obtained by lowering the slats 31 of the solar radiation shielding equipment 30 by two meshes. On the other hand, if the slat 31 is simply lowered by half the vertical width of the window surface without adopting the sunlight information as a control parameter, the sunny area becomes 37.5% of the entire window surface. Therefore, by adopting the sunlight information itself as the control parameter, the control device 20 can control the solar radiation shielding equipment 30 with high accuracy.

Further, as the control parameter, instead of the sunlight information itself, the correspondence relationship between the degree of reduction of the slats 31 and the sunny area obtained based on the sunlight information may be used as the control parameter. For example, if the amount of sunlight on the window surface of the window 40 is as shown in FIG. 8, the amount of reduction that makes the sunny area 50% is two meshes, and the amount of reduction that makes the sunny area about 20% is six meshes. minutes. Also, the area exposed to the sun when the slats 31 are not lowered at all is about 57%. By using such a correspondence relationship between the lowering width and the sunny area as a control parameter, the control device 20 can lower the slats 31 by the lowering width closest to the desired sunny area, thereby shading the solar radiation with high accuracy. Equipment 30 can be controlled.

Refer to FIG. 7 again. After creating the control parameters, the setting unit 505 sets the control parameters in the control device 20 by transmitting the control parameters through the communication unit 520 to the control device 20 identified as the setting target by the setting target identification unit 504. do. For example, the setting unit 505 creates control parameters at 0:00 every hour on each day of the next year, and transmits all of them to the control device 20 . When transmitting the control parameters, the setting unit 505 also transmits information indicating the solar radiation shielding equipment 30 identified as the setting target by the setting target identification unit 504 . This is because the control parameter is a parameter that should be set for each solar radiation shielding facility 30 .

In addition to the above, the control unit 500 associates shielding object information and identification information and stores them in the storage unit 510 . By storing the shielding object information and the identification information in association with each other, for example, when it is necessary to create new control parameters one year after setting, new control parameters can be created without operating the terminal device 10 again. can be created.

The storage unit 510 associates and stores shield information and identification information. Also, the control parameters created by the setting unit 505 may be stored in association with them. For example, while the setting unit 505 creates and stores control parameters for the next five years, the controller 20 may set control parameters for the next one year.

The communication unit 520 communicates with the terminal device 10 and the control device 20 . The communication unit 520 particularly receives window information, object information, and identification information from the terminal device 10 , transmits sunlight information to the terminal device 10 , receives an acknowledgment from the terminal device 10 , and sends control parameters to the control device 20 . to send. The communication unit 520 is an example of the receiving means, the daily information transmitting means, and the acknowledgment receiving means according to the present invention.

The functional configuration of the setting device 50 has been described above. Next, an example of hardware configuration of the setting device 50 will be described with reference to FIG. The setting device 50 shown in FIG. 10 is implemented by a computer such as a personal computer or a supercomputer.

The setting device 50 includes a processor 1001 , a memory 1002 , an interface 1003 and a secondary storage device 1004 which are connected to each other via a bus 1000 .

The processor 1001 is, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit). Each function of the setting device 50 is realized by the processor 1001 reading the operation program stored in the secondary storage device 1004 into the memory 1002 and executing the program.

The memory 1002 is, for example, a main memory configured by RAM (Random Access Memory). The memory 1002 stores an operating program read by the processor 1001 from the secondary storage device 1004 . The memory 1002 also functions as a work memory when the processor 1001 executes the operating program.

The interface 1003 is an I/O (Input/Output) interface such as a serial port, a USB (Universal Serial Bus) port, or a network interface. The interface 1003 implements the function of the communication unit 520 .

The secondary storage device 1004 is, for example, a flash memory, HDD (Hard Disk Drive), SSD (Solid State Drive). The secondary storage device 1004 stores operation programs executed by the processor 1001 . The function of the storage unit 510 is implemented by the secondary storage device 1004 .

Next, an example of the setting operation of the control device 20 by the setting system 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 11 and 12. FIG. The operation shown in FIG. 11 is performed by the terminal device 10, and the operation shown in FIG. 12 is performed by the setting device 50. FIG. 11 and 12 are executed in order of steps S101 to S105 in FIG. 11, steps S206 to S209 in FIG. 12, steps S110 to S112 in FIG. 11, and steps S213 to S216 in FIG.

First, the operations of steps S101 to S105 by the terminal device 10 will be described with reference to FIG. The operation shown in FIG. 11 is executed, for example, at the timing when the contractor attaches the terminal device 10 to the solar radiation shielding equipment 30 and performs an operation to start acquiring various information using the operation unit 160 .

The window information acquisition unit 101 of the control unit 100 of the terminal device 10 acquires window information (step S101). The object information acquisition unit 102 of the control unit 100 acquires object information (step S102). The identification information acquisition unit 103 of the control unit 100 acquires identification information (step S103).

The control unit 100 transmits the window information, the object information and the identification information to the setting device 50 via the communication unit 170 (step S104). Then, the control unit 100 waits for reception of the daily information transmitted from the setting device 50 (step S105).

Next, the operations of steps S101 to S105 by the setting device 50 will be described with reference to FIG. The operation shown in FIG. 12 is executed at the timing when window information, object information and identification information are received from the terminal device 10 .

The shield information creation unit 501 of the control unit 500 of the setting device 50 creates shield information based on the object information (step S206). The sunshine information creating unit 502 of the control unit 500 creates the sunshine information for the current date and time (step S207).

The confirmation request execution unit 503 of the control unit 500 transmits the information on the amount of sunlight for the current date and time created in step S207 to the terminal device 10 via the communication unit 520 (step S208). Then, the control unit 500 waits for reception of an acknowledgment from the terminal device 10 (step S209).

Next, the operation of steps S110 to S112 by the terminal device 10 will be described with reference to FIG.

When the control unit 100 receives the sunlight information from the setting device 50 via the communication unit 170, the confirmation processing execution unit 104 of the control unit 100 displays on the display unit 150 a confirmation screen including an image of sunlight and an image prompting confirmation. , waits for user's confirmation operation (step S110).

When the user's confirmation operation is an operation indicating to stop the work (step S111: Yes), the control unit 100 stops the operation. At this time, as described above, the control unit 100 displays, for example, a screen on the display unit 150 prompting the user to redo the setting work.

When the user's confirmation operation is not an operation indicating to stop the work (step S111: No), that is, when the user confirms that the sunny image matches the actual sunlight, the confirmation processing execution unit 104 executes the Then, a confirmation response is transmitted to the setting device 50 (step S112). Then, the control unit 100 ends its operation.

Next, the operations of steps S213 to S216 by the setting device 50 will be described with reference to FIG.

Upon receiving the confirmation response from the terminal device 10, the setting target identification unit 504 of the control unit 500 identifies the control device 20 and the solar radiation shielding equipment 30 to be set based on the identification information (step S213).

The setting unit 505 of the control unit 500 causes the daily information creation unit 502 to create the daily exposure information for the setting target period (step S214). As described above, the period to be set is, for example, one year from now. minute daily information.

The control unit 500 associates the shield information with the identification information and stores them in the storage unit 510 (step S215).

The setting unit 505 of the control unit 500 creates a control parameter based on the sunlight information in the setting target period created in step S214, and sets it in the control device 20 (step S216).

By the above operation, the setting operation by the setting system 1 is completed.

The setting system 1 according to the embodiment has been described above. According to the setting system 1, shielding object information is acquired based on object information, sunlight information is acquired based on window information, shielding object information, and information about the position of the sun, and control parameters based on the sunlight information are set by the control device. Since it is set to 20, highly accurate control of the solar radiation shielding equipment 30 can be easily realized. Specifically, the executor only needs to collect various types of information using the terminal device 10 and transmit the information to the setting device 50, which is excellent in easiness. The setting device 50 creates the sunshine information indicating the amount of sunshine on the window surface of the window 40 based on various kinds of information and the information on the position of the sun, so it is highly accurate.

Further, in the setting system 1, the terminal device 10 can be carried by the construction company, and the setting device 50 is a cloud server operated by the construction company. 10 and the setting device 50 can set the control parameters. Therefore, it is not necessary to prepare the terminal device 10 and the setting device 50 for each house 2, so convenience is excellent and costs can be reduced.

Further, in the setting system 1, by displaying the sunshine image based on the sunshine information at the current date and time on the display unit 150 of the terminal device 10, the contractor can confirm whether the sunshine matches the actual sunshine.

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In the embodiment, orientation information acquisition section 110 acquires information indicating the installation orientation of window 40 , position information acquisition section 120 acquires information indicative of the installation position of window 40 , and distance measurement section 130 acquires information indicating the installation position of window 40 . Information indicating the width and width was obtained. However, instead of this, the user may operate the operation unit 160 to input information indicating the installation orientation, installation position, vertical width, and horizontal width of the window 40 .

In the embodiment, the object information acquisition unit 102 indicates the captured image captured by the imaging unit 140, the focal length at the time of capturing, the rotation angle at the time of capturing, and the angle of view of each location in the captured image. Information was acquired as object information. However, for example, the terminal device 10 may be provided with a plurality of ranging sensors capable of measuring in a plurality of directions, and the object information may include information indicating the distance and ranging direction measured by each ranging sensor. Further, for example, a radiant heat sensor may be provided in the terminal device 10, and the object information may further include information indicating a thermal image. In either case, the object detection accuracy is higher than when only the information obtained by the imaging unit 140 is used as the object information, so an improvement in accuracy when creating shielding object information can be expected.

In the embodiment, the setting device 50 is assumed to be a cloud server. However, for example, a form in which a laptop computer carried by the enforcement agency is used as the setting device 50 may be used. In this case, laptop computers generally have less processing power than cloud servers. Therefore, simplifying the process of creating shielding information and sunlight information, creating control parameters only for hours with strong sunlight, and saving energy. It is preferable to reduce the processing load by, for example, creating control parameters only for summer and winter when the

As a modified example of the embodiment, it is conceivable to employ a form in which an external imaging device can be connected to the terminal device 10 . Then, the imaging device captures an image of the window 40 with the terminal device 10 attached to the solar radiation shielding equipment 30 . Since the shape of the window surface of the window 40, the positional relationship between the window 40 and the terminal device 10, and the like can be understood from the captured image obtained by the imaging, it is expected to improve the accuracy of creating shielding object information and sunlight information.

In the hardware configuration shown in FIG. 10, the setting device 50 has a secondary storage device 1004 . However, the configuration is not limited to this, and the secondary storage device 1004 may be provided outside the setting device 50 and the setting device 50 and the secondary storage device 1004 may be connected via the interface 1003 . In this form, removable media such as USB flash drives, memory cards, etc. can also be used as the secondary storage device 1004 .

Also, instead of the hardware configuration shown in FIG. 10, the setting device 50 may be configured by a dedicated circuit using an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), an FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array), or the like. . Moreover, in the hardware configuration shown in FIG. 10, part of the functions of the setting device 50 may be implemented by a dedicated circuit connected to the interface 1003, for example.

1 setting system, 2 housing, 10 terminal device, 11 reflector, 20 control device, 30 solar radiation shielding equipment, 31 slat, 40 window, 50 setting device, 100 control unit, 101 window information acquisition unit, 102 object information acquisition unit, 103 Identification Information Acquisition Unit 104 Confirmation Processing Execution Unit 110 Orientation Information Acquisition Unit 120 Location Information Acquisition Unit 130 Distance Measurement Unit 140 Imaging Unit 150 Display Unit 160 Operation Unit 170 Communication Unit 500 Control Unit 501 Shielding object information creation unit 502 Daily information creation unit 503 Confirmation request execution unit 504 Setting target identification unit 505 Setting unit 510 Storage unit 520 Communication unit 1000 Bus 1001 Processor 1002 Memory 1003 Interface 1004 Two Next storage, NT Internet.

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window information acquisition means for acquiring window information indicating the installation direction of a window to be shielded from solar radiation by the solar radiation shielding equipment, the installation position of the window, and information on the window surface of the window;
an object information acquiring means for acquiring object information indicating an object existing in the vicinity of the window;
Shielding object information creation means for creating shielding object information indicating a shielding object existing in the vicinity of the window based on the object information;
sunshine information creating means for creating sunshine information indicating information about the sunshine on the window surface of the window based on the window information, the shield information, and the information about the position of the sun;
display means for displaying, based on the sunlight information, a sunny image showing the sunny portion on the window surface of the window and a confirmation image prompting the user to confirm;
an operation means for receiving a confirmation operation indicating that the user has confirmed the confirmation image ;
setting means for setting a control parameter based on the sunlight information to a control device for controlling the solar radiation shielding equipment in response to the confirmation operation;
configuration system. window information acquisition means for acquiring window information indicating the installation direction of a window to be shielded by solar radiation shielding equipment, the installation position of the window, and information on the window surface of the window;
an object information acquiring means for acquiring object information indicating an object existing in the vicinity of the window;
Shielding object information creation means for creating shielding object information indicating a shielding object existing in the vicinity of the window based on the object information;
sunshine information creating means for creating sunshine information indicating information about the sunshine on the surface of the window based on the window information, the shield information, and the information about the position of the sun;
setting means for setting a control parameter based on the sunlight information to a control device for controlling the solar radiation shielding equipment;
distance measuring means for measuring the vertical width and horizontal width of the window;
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The window information includes information indicating the vertical width and horizontal width of the window measured by the distance measuring means,
setting system. window information acquisition means for acquiring window information indicating the installation direction of a window to be shielded by solar radiation shielding equipment, the installation position of the window, and information on the window surface of the window;
imaging means for imaging an object in the vicinity of the window;
Shielding object information creation means for creating shielding object information indicating a shielding object existing in the vicinity of the window based on the captured image captured by the imaging means;
sunshine information creating means for creating sunshine information indicating information about the sunshine on the surface of the window based on the window information, the shield information, and the information about the position of the sun;
setting means for setting a control parameter based on the sunlight information to a control device for controlling the solar radiation shielding equipment;
configuration system. The shield information creating means further creates the shield information based on a focal length at the time of imaging by the imaging means.
The setting system according to claim 3. the computer
generating shielding object information indicating shielding objects present in the vicinity of the window based on object information indicating objects existing in the vicinity of the window to be shielded by solar radiation shielding equipment;
sunshine information indicating information about sunlight on the window surface of the window based on the installation direction of the window, the installation position of the window, the information on the window surface of the window, the shield information, and the information on the position of the sun; make,
displaying, on a display means, a sunny image showing a sunny portion on the window surface of the window and a confirmation image prompting a user to confirm , based on the sunlight information;
receiving a confirmation operation indicating that the user has confirmed the confirmation image ;
setting a control parameter based on the sunlight information to a control device that controls the solar radiation shielding equipment in response to the confirmation operation;
Setting method. the computer
generating shielding object information indicating shielding objects present in the vicinity of the window based on object information indicating objects existing in the vicinity of the window to be shielded by solar radiation shielding equipment;
measuring the vertical width and horizontal width of the window;
The window of the window based on the installation direction of the window, the installation position of the window, information on the window surface of the window, the measured vertical width and horizontal width of the window, the shield information, and information on the position of the sun. create sunshine information showing information about the sunshine on the surface,
setting a control parameter based on the sunlight information to a control device that controls the solar radiation shielding equipment;
Setting method. the computer
Take an image of an object near the window that is subject to solar radiation shielding by the solar radiation shielding equipment,
creating shielding object information indicating a shielding object existing in the vicinity of the window based on the captured image obtained by imaging;
sunshine information indicating information about sunlight on the window surface of the window based on the installation direction of the window, the installation position of the window, the information on the window surface of the window, the shield information, and the information on the position of the sun; make,
setting a control parameter based on the sunlight information to a control device that controls the solar radiation shielding equipment;
Setting method.

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