JPH01127847A - Remote control device for air conditioner - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To simplify control by a method wherein a tag having some number is held by a remote control device, the presence and the number thereof are detected, the presence and the number thereof are transmitted to an air conditioner, and in relation to the received contents, the air conditioner operates a a driving device according to an operation content stored in a memory device. CONSTITUTION:Cardform tags 1a-1g to represent a room designation and an age layer of a user are seven in number, and 1-7 are displayed on the tags. When the tag 1a is placed on a holding device 3 of a remote control device A to insert it, the number of the tag is read as 110, i.e. 6, by means of a detecting device 4. A deciding device 6 receives a value from the detecting device 4 to drive a transmission device 7. When a receiving device 8 of an air conditioner B receives a signal, being a tag number 6, sent from a transmitting device 7, a deciding device 10 reads an operation mode 6 stored in a memory device 9 to drive a drive device 11 and set a temperature and an airflow for operation. When the tags 1a-1g are not inserted in the remote control device, 000 is detected, and the air conditioner B is operated according to a command inputted to a command input device 5. This constitution enables simple control of a device, control of which is complicated.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of Industrial Application The present invention relates to a remote control system for air conditioners and the like.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Conventionally, as shown in FIG. 2, a remote control system for an air conditioner includes a command input device 1', a judgment device 2', and a transmitter 3'.
, and an air conditioner B consisting of a receiving device 4', a storage device, a determining device 5', and a driving device 6'.
When the user inputs a desired state to the remote control device A' using the command input device 1', the determining device 2' causes the transmitting device 3' to transmit the state. Air conditioner B' received by receiving device 4'
However, the system is such that the driving device 6' operates according to the content received by the determining device 5'.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, the command for operating the air conditioner B' is
Temperature, air volume, etc. must be set to various values that are considered comfortable, and the sense of comfort varies depending on the size of the room, the age of the user, gender, individual differences, outside air conditions, etc. This required each person to make their own settings, making the operation extremely complicated.

An object of the present invention is to enable anyone to easily operate devices such as air conditioners, which are complicated to operate and whose operating conditions change depending on individual differences.

Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the problems, the present invention provides an air conditioner equipped with a storage device that stores several types of optimal operating conditions according to the age and environment of the user. , consisting of a tag displaying the number and its presence, a device for holding the tag, and a remote control device equipped with a device for detecting the number and presence of the tag.

Function With this configuration, the user selects the tag of his/her preference, and by incorporating it into the remote control device, the existence and number of the tag is transmitted to the air conditioner, which then operates accordingly.

Embodiment FIG. 2 shows an embodiment of a remote control system for an air conditioner or the like according to the present invention.

In other words, the name of the room and the age group of the user, for example "living room"
, ``Bedroom,''``Children'sRoom,'' etc., there are seven card-like tags 1--tg, each with a number from 1 to 7 displayed on it. The display method is, for example, when white paint 2 is painted in a rectangular shape on a black background, and due to the difference in reflectance, white is detected as 1 and black as 0. If 3 digits are arranged in a row, OOO becomes unsigned using the binary system. , then 001 is number 1, 010 is number 2, and up to number 111, number 7, can be detected.

Next, A is a remote control device, which consists of a holding device 3 for the bills 1a to 19, a device for detecting the number of the bills 4, a command input device 5, a judgment device 6, and a transmitting device 7. 3
When inserted into the card, the detection device 4 detects the number 110.
In other words, it is read as number 0. A determining device 6 comprising a microprocessor or the like receives the signal directly from the detecting device 4 and drives a transmitting device 7. This transmitting device 7 modulates and transmits infrared light using a beam method. Further, the user can operate the command input device 5 to send signals such as temperature and air volume to the determination device 6, and have the determination device 6 transmit signals by the transmitter 7.

Reference numeral B denotes an air conditioner, which consists of a receiving device 8, a storage device 9, a determining device 10, and a driving device 11. The receiving device 8 is of an infrared ray sensitive type and receives the signal sent from the transmitting device 7, and is made up of a microprocessor and the like. The determination device 10 decodes the information.

For example, if a signal such as bill number ■ is sent,
The determining device 10 reads the operating mode (2) stored in the storage device 9, drives the single-movement device 11 according to the operating mode, sets temperature settings, air volume, etc., and operates the device.

Further, if the bills 11 to 19 are not inserted into the remote control device, 000 is detected and a message indicating that there are no bills is transmitted. In this case, the air conditioning machine is operated according to instructions such as temperature setting and air volume setting input through the command input device 5.

Effects of the Invention As is clear from the above explanation, the remote control device for an air conditioner according to the present invention includes a plurality of tags displaying numbers and their presence, a tag holding device, and a tag number detection device. , a remote control device consisting of a tag presence detection device, a command input device, a storage device, a judgment device, and a transmitting device, and an air conditioner consisting of a receiving device, a storage device, a judgment device, and a driving device, The remote control device holds a tag with a certain number, detects its presence and number, and transmits the presence and number to the air conditioner. The device operates the drive device according to the contents, and if the usage status is indicated with pictograms on the card-like tag, such as when the family is together or when it is time to go to bed, children and illiterate people who cannot read will be able to use it. However, it is easy to select cards that match the person's activity status and preferences, and since they are card-shaped, they do not take up much space even when stacked, making them ideal for elderly people who tend to press small switches by mistake. Instead, the operation of setting the cards has various advantages such as extremely simple operability.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing a remote control system for an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of a remote control system for an air conditioner showing a conventional example. 1a-19...tag, 4...detection device,
5... Command input device, 6... Judgment device, 7... Transmitting device, 8... Receiving device,
9... Storage device, 10... Judgment device, 11
... Drive device, A ... Remote control device,
8...Air conditioner.

Claims (1)

[Claims] A remote control device consisting of a plurality of tags displaying numbers and their own presence, a tag holding device, a tag number detection device, a tag presence detection device, a command input device, a storage device, a judgment device, and a transmission device. In an air conditioner equipped with a receiving device, a storage device, a judgment device, and a driving device, the remote control device holds a tag with a certain number, detects its presence and number, and informs the air conditioner of its presence and number. A remote control device for an air conditioner, etc., which transmits the information, and the air conditioner operates the drive device according to the operation contents stored in the storage device in response to the received contents.