JPH01121644A - Controlling device for air conditioner - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve a comfortable feeling by a method wherein a sweat sensor for detecting a sweated condition as data for sensing a personal physical condition of a user is provided in a controlling device for an air conditioner. CONSTITUTION:As fingers of an operator for a remote control unit approach a sweat sensor opening 2 arranged at an outer frame of the remote controller, moisture content of sweat dispersed from the fingers may act against a sweat sensor 3' placed within a sweat sensor opening 3 and its resistance value is decreased. An AC signal produced at a resistor 4 has an increased amplitude and its DC output voltage is increased. This voltage is transmitted to a temperature setting controlling circuit 9 to operate automatically any of a group of switches 2' without having any relation with a setting in a setting box 2, an output of the setting box 2 is sent to an oscillator 10, an infrared rays pulse signal is transmitted from an infrared-ray emitting element 1' stored in an infrared ray transmitting part 1 and sent to a main body of an air conditioner. Accordingly, a set temperature is corrected in response to an amount of sweat in reference to a temperature set value set by a temperature setting button of a remote controller by an operator.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Industrial Application Field) The present invention changes the set temperature of an air conditioner according to changes in the amount of perspiration caused by the physical condition of the user.

(Conventional technology) In conventional blower-type air conditioners that blow out conditioned air,
The operator sets the temperature in advance to an appropriate temperature using the temperature setting device on the main unit or the temperature setting button on the wireless remote control, detects the intake air temperature of the indoor unit, and adjusts the air so that the temperature reaches the set value. It was used to control the machine's temperature.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) It is rare for a person in an air-conditioned room to have a room temperature that is desirable, and they are often forced to reset the temperature.

In addition, the temperature setting value is memorized and the temperature may be controlled the same every day, but depending on the physical condition of the user of the air conditioner and the weather that day, it may be desirable to set the temperature differently from the previous day. It was rare.

(Means for Solving the Problems) In the present invention, a perspiration sensor that detects the perspiration state as data on the user's personal physical condition is provided in the control device of the air conditioner.

(Function) Since the amount of sweat depends on the temperature, humidity, and physical condition of the outside air, by providing the sweat sensor described above, it is possible to set an appropriate temperature.

(Example) The sweat sensor according to the present invention may be attached to either the main body of the air conditioner or the remote control, but in this example, a case where it is attached to the remote control will be described.

Fig. 1 shows the external appearance of the remote control according to the present invention, where 1 is an infrared transmitter, 2 is a setting button for temperature, etc., and 3 is a sweat sensor opening, which is located on the outside of the remote control body. It is a provision.

FIG. 2 shows the circuit configuration of the remote control of the present invention. 8' is a sweat senna made of an organic polymer, sodium sulfolate, etc., and its resistance value changes greatly depending on the water vapor component caused by perspiration. A series circuit of a resistor 4, a sweat sensor 8', and a capacitor 5 for taking out a signal is connected to the output terminal of an oscillator 6, and an alternating current voltage is always applied to the sweat sensor. The alternating current signal generated in the resistor 4 is rectified and smoothed by the diode 7 &' capacitor 8, and is input to the temperature setting control circuit 9 as a direct current signal. 2' is a group of switches for setting temperature and the like. The temperature setting signal is input to the transmitter 10, and is transmitted as an infrared pulse signal by the infrared light emitting element 1', and the data is transferred to the control device on the air conditioner main body side.

FIG. 3 shows the relationship between the DC output signal of the perspiration sensor circuit and time, and the output stabilizes in about 10 seconds.

When the operator's finger of the remote control approaches the sweat sensor opening 8 provided in the outer part of the remote control, water vapor, which is a component of sweat emitted from the fingertip, is transferred to the sweat sensor located inside the sweat sensor opening 8. 3', its resistance value decreases. The amplitude of the AC signal generated in the resistor 4 increases, and the DC output voltage increases. This voltage is transmitted to the temperature setting control circuit 9, which automatically operates one of the switch groups 2' regardless of the setting of the setting button 2, sends an output according to the amount of perspiration to the transmitter 10, and transmits infrared rays. Part l
An infrared pulse signal is emitted from an infrared light emitting element 1' inside the air conditioner and sent to the main body of the air conditioner.

Therefore, if the amount of perspiration is large based on the temperature setting value set by the operator using the temperature setting button on the remote control, the temperature setting can be corrected to a lower value. On the contrary, 1
If you sweat less, you can adjust the temperature setting higher.

(Effects of the Invention) As described above, according to the present invention, the amount of perspiration of the user of the air conditioner can be detected and the air conditioner can be controlled so as to approach the physiological requirements. Improved. In particular, when a sweat sensor is attached to the remote control, the room temperature setting can be automatically corrected based on the amount of perspiration by the user holding the remote control.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 shows the external appearance of the remote control according to the present invention, FIG. 2 shows its circuit configuration, and FIG. 3 shows the relationship between the output of the sweat sensor circuit and time. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Infrared transmitter, 1'... Infrared light emitting element, 2... Setting button, 2'... Switch group, 3...
... Sweat sensor opening, 8'... Sweat sensor, 9...
・Temperature setting control circuit /ffi

Claims (1)

[Claims] (1) A control device for an air conditioner, comprising a sweat sensor and changing a set temperature based on information from the sweat sensor.