JPH0339848A - Control device for air conditioner - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide comfortable environment carefully matching with the will of a user by a method wherein a set temperature deciding means change a set temperature on a basis of a current room temperature according to the number of times by which a temperature heat sensation expression means is operated for a specified time. CONSTITUTION:In a control device for an air conditioner, a room temperature is detected by means of a room temperature detecting means A, temperature heat sensation is expressed by means of a temperature heat sensation expression means B, a set temperature is decided by a set temperature deciding means C according to outputs from the room temperature detecting means A and the temperature heat sensation expression means B, and a set temperature is changed by a set temperature deciding means C based on a current room temperature according to the number of times by which the temperature heat sensation expression means B is operated for a specified time. A set temperature is decided by the set temperature deciding means C according to outputs from the room temperature detecting means A and the temperature sensation expression means B, and a fan speed is decided by a fan speed deciding means D according to an output from the temperature heat sensation expression means B. The set temperature deciding means C changes a set temperature based on a current room temperature according to the number of times by which the temperature heat sensation expression means B is operated for a specified time, and the fan speed deciding means D changes a fan speed on a basis of a current room temperature.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Industrial application field] The present invention relates to a control device for an air conditioner.

(Prior Art) FIG. 7 is an electric circuit diagram of a conventional air conditioner control device shown in Japanese Patent Application No. 63-314688, and FIG. 8 is a configuration diagram of the switch section 1 of FIG. 7. FIG. 9 is a flowchart for controlling the operation of this conventional example.

In Figures 7 and 8 of the drawings, reference numeral 1 indicates a plurality of switch sections representing thermal sensations, and the switch section 1 has a "when using chopsticks" switch and a "when it is cold" switch, respectively, as shown in FIG. It is configured. 2 is a microcomputer having set temperature determining means, and input circuit 3.
CPU4゜Memory5. Each of the output circuits 6 is composed of an output circuit 6. The input circuit 3 receives the input of the switch section 1 and the output of the temperature-sensitive resistance element 52 as a temperature detector for detecting room temperature through an A/D converter M53. The output from the output circuit 6 controls whether the compressor 56 is turned on or off.

51 is an operation switch for inputting operation/stop.

Next, the operation of this conventional example will be explained using FIG. 9 and with reference to FIG. 7.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart including a program for determining the set temperature stored in the memory 5 of the microcomputer 2 (FIG. 7).

The case of heating operation will be explained below.

In FIG. 9 of the drawing, first the operation switch 51 (FIG. 7) is
When turned on, the flow shown in FIG. 9 starts. In step 31, the initial setting temperature is set, and the process proceeds to step 32. In step 32, the room temperature detected by the temperature-sensitive resistance element 52 (Fig. 7) is input, and in step 33, the set temperature and room temperature are compared, and if the room temperature is lower than the set temperature, the compressor is turned on in step 34. In step 35, the compressor O
An on/off command for the compressor 56 is issued via the output circuit 6 in accordance with the operating mode of the FF.

Steps 36 to 39 are the flow for determining the set temperature, and when there is a switch input (Fig. 8) in step 36, in step 37 there is a "hot" switch input or "
It is determined whether the switch is input "when it is cold". If it is determined that the switch is turned on "when it is hot", in step 38, the set temperature is lowered by a certain value, for example, 2 degrees, based on the room temperature at that time.

If it is determined that the switch is turned on “when it is cold”, step 3
In step 9, the room temperature is raised by a certain value, for example, 2 degrees, based on the room temperature at that time. From now on, with this changed set temperature, the compressor is turned on and off again according to the flow from step 32, and the set temperature and room temperature are kept constant (the environment is controlled).

All of the above has been described in the case of heating operation, but in the case of cooling operation, the compressor on/off commands can be reversed, and the switch part name should correspond to the user's thermal sensation. Just give it a name.

[Invention will solve the problem! , -''4-Z・Problem 1 As mentioned above, in the conventional example, the switch that represents the thermal sensation responds to human power. It is not possible to input the user's degree of thermal sensation, and it is not possible to change the temperature setting based on the degree of thermal sensation, making it difficult to determine the temperature setting in accordance with the detailed wishes of the user. The problem was that it couldn't be done.

Also, regarding the fan speed, as mentioned above, it is not possible to change the fan speed according to the degree of thermal sensation, and the fan speed has to be determined according to the detailed wishes of the user. there were.

This invention was made to solve the above-mentioned problems of the conventional example, and the set temperature is changed according to the number of times the user operates the thermal sensation expression means that expresses the thermal sensation felt by the user within a certain period of time. By doing so, it becomes possible to input the user's degree of thermal sensation P, and the purpose is to provide a comfortable environment that is more precisely tailored to the user's intention C.

In addition, by changing the set temperature and fan speed according to the number of times the thermal sensation expressing means is operated within a certain period of time, it becomes possible to input the degree of the user's thermal sensation. The aim is to provide a comfortable environment that is carefully tailored.

[Means to solve the problem]

Therefore, in the present invention, there is provided a room temperature detection means for detecting the room temperature, a thermal sensation expression means for expressing a thermal sensation, and a set temperature that determines a set temperature according to the respective outputs of the room temperature detection means and the thermal sensation expression means. determining means, wherein the set temperature determining means changes the set temperature based on the room temperature at that time according to the number of times the thermal sensation expressing means is operated within a certain period of time, thereby achieving the objective. This is what we are trying to achieve.

Further, in the present invention, there is provided a room temperature detection means for detecting room temperature, a thermal sensation expression means for expressing a thermal sensation, and a set temperature determination means for determining a set temperature according to the respective outputs of the room temperature detection means and the thermal sensation expression means. and a fan speed determining means for determining a fan speed according to the output of the thermal sensation expressing means, and the set temperature is determined according to the number of times the thermal sensation expressing means is operated within a certain period of time. The determining means changes the set temperature based on the room temperature at that time, and the fan speed determining means attempts to achieve the objective by changing the fan speed.

[Effect]

The air conditioner fl1m device according to the present invention detects the room temperature with the room temperature detection means, expresses the thermal sensation with the thermal sensation expression means, and uses the set temperature determination means according to the respective outputs of the room temperature detection means and the thermal sensation expression means. Then, the set temperature is determined, and the set temperature determining means changes the set temperature based on the room temperature at that time, depending on the number of times the thermal sensation expressing means is operated within a certain period of time.

Furthermore, the air conditioner control device according to the present invention detects the room temperature using the %M temperature detection means, and detects the temperature using the thermal sensation expression means. 3
The set temperature determining means determines the set temperature according to the output of the room temperature detection means and the thermal sensation expression means, and the fan speed determination means determines the fan speed according to the output of the thermal sensation expression means. Decided and fM fever! Depending on the number of times IA1 is operated within a certain period of time, the set temperature determining means changes the set temperature based on the room temperature at that time, and the fan speed determining means changes the fan speed based on the room temperature at that time. and change it.

〔Example) Two embodiments of this invention will be described below based on the drawings.

Fig. 1 is a block diagram of a control device for an air conditioner according to a first embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is an electric circuit diagram thereof, and Fig. 3 is a block diagram of a control device for an air conditioner according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a block diagram of a second embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 5 is an electric circuit diagram thereof, and FIG. 6 is a flow chart for controlling the operation.

Next, a control device for an air conditioner, which is a first embodiment of the present invention, will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3.

In the drawings, the same or corresponding parts as in the conventional example are indicated by the same reference numerals, and some parts will be explained repeatedly.

In FIGS. 1 and 2 of the drawings, A is a room temperature detection means for detecting room temperature, and is composed of a temperature detector 52 (FIG. 2). B is a thermal sensation expression means, which is composed of a plurality of switch sections 1 (Fig. 2) that express thermal sensations of "hot" and "cold".C is a set temperature determination means, which is composed of a room temperature detection means A and It is a means for determining the set temperature according to the input from each of the thermal sensation expressing means B, and also determines the set temperature according to the number of times C that the thermal sensation expressing means B is operated within a certain period of time. This is a means for changing the standard (details will be described later), and the microcomputer 2 (second
(Figure). The other configurations are the same as those of the conventional example.

Next, the operation of the first embodiment will be explained using the flowchart shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart containing a program of the set temperature determining means C of this embodiment, which is stored in the memory 5 of the microcomputer 2.

As with the conventional example, the case of heating operation will be explained as an example.

Since the steps from the start to steps 101 to 106 are the same as steps 31 to 36 of the conventional example (FIG. 9), repeated explanation will be omitted. Step 106 and subsequent steps are the flow of the set temperature determining means C of this first embodiment. If there is a switch input in step 106, step 1
In step 07, it is determined whether the switch input is "when it's hot" or "when it's cold". If it is determined that the switch input is "when it's hot", the process advances to step 108, and the number of times the switch input is performed in a certain period of time (X minutes) is determined. If it is the first time, the set temperature is set a little ldeg below the current room temperature in step 109.In step 108, if the switch input is performed more than once in a certain period of time (X minutes), If it is determined that the "when it is cold" switch is turned on in step 107, the process proceeds to step 110 and sets the set temperature a little lower than the current room temperature (by Zdeg). ``Similar to the switch input, determine how many times the switch input has been made in a certain period of time (X minutes), and if it is the first time, in step 112, set the set temperature a little less than the room temperature by Ideg minutes)
If the set temperature is set higher than the room temperature 62 times or more, the set temperature is set higher (Zdeg) than the room temperature in step 113. From now on, with the changed set temperature, the compressor is turned on and off again according to flow C from step 102, and the environment is controlled so that the set temperature and room temperature are constant.

In this way, the user can adjust the level of temperature and sensation for a certain period of time (
If the user presses the switch manually by determining the number of times the switch is pressed within X minutes, the more times the user presses the switch, the stronger the feeling is judged to be, and the temperature setting can be changed accordingly.

Next, a control device for an air conditioner according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 to 6. In the drawings, the same or equivalent components as in the conventional example and the first embodiment C are represented by the same reference numerals, and redundant explanation will be omitted.

In FIGS. 4 and 5, D is a fan speed determining means, which determines the fan speed according to the input from the thermal sensation expressing means B, and when the thermal sensation expressing means B is operated within a certain period of time. This is a means for changing the fan speed according to the number of times (details will be described later). Reference numeral 2 denotes a micro combinator which has a set temperature determining means C and a fan speed determining means, and an output circuit 6 outputs a fan speed command for the blower 57, thereby controlling the fan speed of the blower 57. The rest of the structure is the same as that of the first embodiment.

Next, the operation of this second embodiment will be explained using the flow chart of FIG.

FIG. 6 shows the set temperature determining means C of this second embodiment stored in the memory 5 of the microcomputer 2 (FIG. 5).
and a flowchart including a program for fan speed determining means.

As with the conventional example, the case of heating operation will be explained as an example.

From the start, steps 101 to 106 are the same as steps 3I to 36 of the conventional example (FIG. 9), so the explanation thereof will be omitted.

Step 106 and subsequent steps are the flow of the set temperature determining means C and the fan speed determining means of this second embodiment, and when there is a switch input in step 106, in step 107, "when it is hot" switch is switched manually or "when it is cold" Determine if you are a switch person 7J.

“When it’s hot” switch is determined by human power L, step 10
In step 8, the switch is manually operated to determine how many times it has been input in a certain period of time (X minutes), and if it is the first time, in step i09, the set temperature is set slightly lower than the current room temperature. X
d e g minute) set low. 7 at step 108
If it is determined that there are two or more switch inputs in a certain period of time (X minutes), the fan speed is set to "low" in step 110.
In step 111, the set temperature is set a little lower than the current room temperature (by Zdeg). If it is determined in step 107 that the switch is turned on "when it is cold", then in step 112, it is determined how many times the switch was powered on in a certain period of time (X minutes), in the same way as when the switch was powered on "when it is hot", and in the case of ! times U is step 11
3 to set the temperature to room temperature k” vs [.

If it happens more than once, set the fan speed to "strong" in step 114 to increase the power, and in step 1I5 set the set temperature a little higher than the room temperature (2ii e g). ) Set it higher.Next, set the changed setting mar: again to step 102.
The on/off of the FF compressor is controlled by the flow from the FF compressor, and the environment is controlled so that the set temperature and room temperature remain constant.

In this way, the user can measure the degree of thermal sensation for a certain period of time (X
If you manually control the number of times you operate the switch/screen within minutes),
If the number of times is large, +''+7) the feeling is stronger, and the set temperature and fan speed can be changed accordingly. In the case of operation, the on/off commands may be reversed, and even in the case of cooling operation, the same operation and effect as in the above embodiment can be achieved.

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, according to the present invention, there is a room temperature detection means for detecting room temperature, a thermal sensation expression means for expressing a thermal sensation, and a temperature sensor according to the respective outputs of the room temperature detection means and the thermal sensation expression means. a set temperature determining means for determining a set temperature according to the number of times the thermal sensation expressing means is operated within a certain period of time, and the set temperature determining means determines the set temperature based on the room temperature at that time. By changing the temperature, it becomes possible to input the user's degree of thermal sensation, and it is possible to provide a comfortable environment that is precisely tailored to the user's wishes.

Further, a room temperature detection means for detecting room temperature, a thermal sensation expression means for expressing a thermal sensation, a set temperature determination means for determining a set temperature according to respective outputs of the room temperature detection means and the thermal sensation expression means, fan speed determining means for determining a fan speed according to the output of the sensation expressing means, and the set temperature determining means determines the fan speed according to the number of times the thermal sensation expressing means is operated within a certain period of time. Similar effects can be achieved by changing the set temperature based on the room temperature at that time and by changing the fan speed by the fan speed determining means.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a control device for an air conditioner according to a first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an electric circuit diagram thereof, FIG. 3 is a flowchart for controlling its operation, and FIG. A block diagram of the second embodiment, FIG. 5 is its electrical circuit diagram,
Fig. 6 is a flowchart for controlling the operation, Fig. 7 is an electrical circuit diagram of a conventional air conditioner control device, Fig. 8 is a configuration diagram of the switch section 1 of Fig. 7, and Fig. 9 is a diagram of the conventional air conditioner control device. 5 is a flowchart for controlling example operations; A - Room temperature detection means Bm - Thermal sensation expression means C---General constant temperature determination means D---Fan speed determination means In the figures, the same reference numerals indicate the same or corresponding parts.

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) A room temperature detection means for detecting room temperature, a thermal sensation expression means for expressing a thermal sensation, and a set temperature determination means for determining a set temperature according to the respective outputs of the room temperature detection means and the thermal sensation expression means. The air conditioner is characterized in that the set temperature determining means changes the set temperature based on the room temperature at that time according to the number of times the thermal sensation expressing means is operated within a certain period of time. Control device. (2) a room temperature detection means for detecting room temperature; a thermal sensation expression means for expressing a thermal sensation; a set temperature determination means for determining a set temperature according to the respective outputs of the room temperature detection means and the thermal sensation expression means; fan speed determining means for determining a fan speed according to the output of the thermal sensation expressing means, and the set temperature determining means is configured to: A control device for an air conditioner, characterized in that the set temperature is changed based on the room temperature at that time, and the fan speed determining means changes the fan speed.