JPH0384349A - Timer for controlling air conditioner - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enable execution of automatic operation according to a different operation pattern classified by a day of the week by providing a means to perform setting of operation and a stop at a specified time unit according to a plurality of patterns and a means to arbitrarily select and set one pattern from a plurality of set patterns at a week day unit. CONSTITUTION:In a operation time zone specifying part 33, two patterns of modes A and B are set. In which case, by setting week days ranging from a Monday to Friday as an ON-mode A, Saturday as an ON-mode B, and Sunday as an OFF-mode by means of a week day specification varying switch 31b1, data is computed and processed by means of a microcomputer 6. An air condi tioner is controlled by feeding data necessary to a remote controller 2 from a timer 3 for control through an output circuit 8 so that in a week day set to the ON-mode A, an air conditioner is run between 8:00 and 17:00, on Saturday set to the ON-mode B, it is operated between 8:00 and 12:00, and on Sunday set to the OFF-mode, the air conditioner is stopped. by operating a current week day varying switch 31b2, a present week day can be varied.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Industrial application field]

The present invention relates to an air conditioner control timer that is connected to a remote controller of the air conditioner to control the air conditioner.

[Conventional technology]

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a conventional air conditioner control timer. In the figure, 1 is an air conditioner, 2 is a remote controller connected to the air conditioner 1, and 3 is a control timer connected to the remote controller 2. The input circuit 4 of the control timer 3 is provided with various operation switches, and the display circuit 5 is configured to display the contents selected and set by the operation switches. Further, the microcomputer 6 performs arithmetic processing on data supplied from the input circuit 4 and the clock (time counting) circuit 7 according to a predetermined program, controls the display circuit 5, and also controls the display circuit 5 via the output circuit 8. Send the necessary data to. FIG. 8 is an outline diagram showing switches for making various selection settings for the display section and input circuit of the display circuit 5 in the control timer 3. Figures 9, 1O, 11, 12, and 13 are
FIG. 9 is a configuration diagram showing each part of the display and operation section 20 shown in FIG. 8, as shown in detail in FIG.
0b to change the adjustment and monitor, and display on the display section 20a according to the mode set by the operation switch 20b. Furthermore, when set to the adjustment mode, various operation switches can be activated to change settings, etc. The display operation section 21 shown in FIG. 8 is shown in detail in FIG. 10, and is composed of a display section 21a that displays the current time and a time change switch section 20b, and is used to change the current time in the adjustment mode. I can do it. The changed time data is input to the microcomputer 6, and the time counting circuit 7 performs time counting again. Further, the microcomputer 6 inputs time data from the time counting circuit 7 as necessary, and displays the current time on the display section 21a. The display operation section 22 shown in FIG. 8 is shown in detail in FIG. 11, and has a current day of the week display section 22a1 and a day of the week designation display section 22a2, which will be explained later, and a current day of the week change switch 22b.
, and a day of the week designation change switch 22b2. When set to the adjustment mode, the current day of the week can be changed using the current day of the week change switch 22b. Further, the day of the week designation can be changed using the day of the week designation change switch 22b2. For example, if the day of the week designation change switch 22b2 is set to ON for Monday to Friday and OFF for Saturday and 1st Sunday, the above data will be processed in the microcomputer 6, and the day of the week set to ON will be output by the control unit 3. The necessary data is sent to the remote controller 2 via the controller 8 to control the air conditioner through normal operation, stop, crotch shift operation, etc. On Saturday and Sunday, which are set to OFF, a signal to stop the air conditioner is sent to the remote controller 2 via the output circuit 8 to stop the air conditioner. The display operation section 23 shown in FIG. 8 is shown in detail in FIG. 12, and shows the crotch shift amount when the crotch shift operation is selected. 23a is a display section that displays the shift amount, and 23b is a switch that changes the shift amount. The display operation section 24 shown in FIG. 8 is shown in FIG. 13,
Operation switch 24b for specifying the operation mode of the air conditioner
1, 24bz, 24bs, and switches 24b to be operated during the time period to be changed, and a display section 24a for displaying the contents selected and set by these operating switches. Further, selection and setting of the driving mode can be performed at predetermined time intervals, and the display section 24a also displays displays corresponding to various driving modes at predetermined time intervals. For example, the predetermined time interval is 3
0 minute unit, operate the switch 24b to the time period you want to change, and set the normal operation mode switch 24b.The approximate time display section 24a will light up, indicating that this time period is the normal operation mode. Display. Further, when the crotch shift operation switch 24b2 is set, the display section for the approximate time period flashes to indicate that this time period is the temperature setting shift operation mode. Further, when the stop switch 24b3 is set, the display section for the approximate time period is turned off, indicating that this time period is in the stop mode. Based on the data selected or changed by the various operation switches, the microcomputer 6 sends necessary data to the remote controller 2 via the output circuit 8 in accordance with a predetermined program to control the air conditioner 1. FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the general operation of the microcomputer 6 shown in FIG. 7. First, in step 100, an operation switch is input, and in step 110, it is determined whether to adjust or monitor. Once the adjustment mode has been set, in step 120, the current time, current day of the week or day of the week specification 5 setting temperature shift amount, operation mode (normal operation, stop, crotch shift operation) selection setting and change for a predetermined time period are performed. Processing is performed, and in step 130, display processing corresponding to various setting contents is performed. If the monitor mode is entered in step 120, current time data is input from the clock circuit in step 140, and it is determined in step 150 whether the predetermined time period has changed. If there is no change, display processing is performed in step 130, and steps 100, 120, 140, 1
50, 130 and a loop. If there is a change, the day of the week designation is determined in step 160, and if the current day of the week is OFF, the process proceeds to step 180, where the air conditioner is stopped and other necessary data are set. If the day of the week is ON, it is determined in step 170 whether the set operation mode is normal operation, stop, or crotch shift operation, and if it is stop, go to step 170, and if it is normal operation, go to step 19.
0, and if it is a crotch shift operation, the process proceeds to step 200 and sets the necessary data. Next step 200
The data set in step 210 is transmitted to the remote controller via the output circuit to control the air conditioner.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

Conventional air conditioner control timers are configured as described above, so the settings for each day of the week can only be set to stop all day long or to operate according to one set pattern.For example, on Saturday Half day. It was not possible to set three patterns, such as Thursdays for Sundays and weekdays for other days of the week. This invention was made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and aims to provide an air conditioner control timer that can select any one pattern for each day of the week from among a plurality of set operating patterns. purpose.

[Means to solve the problem]

The air conditioner control timer according to the present invention is configured to be able to set a plurality of patterns for operation and stop at predetermined time intervals, and arbitrarily select one of the plurality of determination patterns for each day of the week. This allows the user to select whether or not to control the air conditioner according to the selected pattern.

[Effect]

The timer for controlling an air conditioner according to the present invention is provided with setting operation switches for selecting and changing settings such as setting operation and stopping in units of time, switching between a plurality of setting patterns, and specifying patterns for each day of the week. If the air conditioner is used for applications where the operating hours vary during the week, automatic operation can be easily performed with different operating patterns for each day of the week by setting the air conditioner in advance. It turns out.

[Embodiments of the invention]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1st
The figure is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of an air conditioner control timer according to the present invention, which is similar to the conventional one shown in FIG. However, the input circuit 4 and the display circuit 5 have been modified as the configurations thereof will be described later. Furthermore, the program of the microcomputer 6 has also been changed as shown in FIG. FIG. 2 is an external view showing a switch operation section for performing various selection settings for the display section by the input circuit 4 and display circuit 5 in the air conditioner control timer according to the present invention. The display operation section 30 shown in FIG. 2 is similar to the conventional example shown in FIGS. 8 and 9.
It is similar to the display operation section 20 shown in the figure, and the operation switch 3
Use 0b to adjust and switch monitors. Further, the information is displayed on the display section 30a according to the mode set by the operation switch 30b. When set to adjustment mode, various operation switches can be enabled to change settings, etc. - The display operation section 31 shown in FIG. 2 is shown in detail in FIG.
, a day of the week designation change switch 31b1, and a current day of the week change switch 31b2. When the adjustment mode is set, the day of the week designation change switch 31b,
A, which is set by the driving time zone designation unit 33, which will be described later, for each day of the week. B: You can select and set which of the two patterns to operate or not to operate. For example, in the driving time zone designation section 33, the operation time zone designation section 33 shown in FIG. 5(a). Assume that two patterns, A and B modes, as shown in (b) are set. Here, the day of the week designation change switch 31
If you set Monday to Friday as ON mode A and Saturday as ON mode B1 and Sunday as OFF mode using b1,
The above data is processed by the microcomputer 6, and the air conditioner is operated from 8:00 to 17:00 on days of the week when ON mode A is set, and from 8:00 on Saturdays when ON mode B is set. ~12: Send necessary data from the control timer 3 to the remote controller 2 via the output circuit 8 so that the air conditioner operates until 00:00 and stops the air conditioner on day 0, which is set to OFF mode. to control the air conditioner. Furthermore, the current day of the week can be changed by operating the current day of the week change switch 31b2. The display/operation section 32 shown in FIG. 2 is similar to the display/operation section 21 shown in FIGS. 8 and 10 of the conventional example, and can display and change the current time using the same method as in the conventional example. The display operation section 33 shown in FIG. 2 is shown in detail in FIG. 4, and includes a mode changeover switch 33b for switching between two setting patterns, A mode and B mode. Switch 33 for operation
bz, 33bt, switches 33b3, 33b4 for specifying operation or stop of the air conditioner, and a display section 3 that displays the contents selected and set by these operation switches.
It has 3al and 33az. Further, selection and setting of operation and stop can be performed at predetermined time intervals, and the display section 33a
2 also performs a display corresponding to the setting of operation and stop (■) at the above-mentioned predetermined time intervals. Assuming that the predetermined time interval is, for example, 30 minutes, when the mode is switched using the switch 33b, the selected pattern is displayed on the display section 33a, and the display section 3
In 3a2, the settings for running and stopping the mode are displayed in 30 minute units. That is, each time the switch 33b is operated, the settings of the two modes are displayed alternately. driving. If you want to change the stop setting, display the mode you want to change with the switch 33b, move the specified position to the time period you want to change with the switch 33b2, and set the operation designation switch 33b3 to change the mode for the corresponding time. Band display section 33a
2 lights up to indicate that this time period is set for driving. Further, when the stop designation switch 33b4 is set, the display section 33a2 for the corresponding time period is turned off, indicating that this time period is set to stop. A similar setting operation is performed for the other mode, and two independent driving patterns can be set for both modes A and B. (2) Based on the data selected or changed by the various operation switches, the microcomputer 6 sends necessary data to the remote control 2 via the output circuit 8 and controls the air conditioner 1 according to a predetermined program. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the general operation of the microcomputer 6 provided in the air conditioner control timer. below,
The operation will be explained using this flowchart. First, in step 201, the operation switch is inputted,
In step 202, an adjustment or monitor determination is made. If the adjustment mode is set, the current time and current day of the week are changed in step 203. Alternatively, the day of the week is specified, each driving pattern of A and B modes is set and changed, and in step 302, display processing corresponding to the various settings is performed. If the monitor mode is selected in step 203, current time data is input from the clock circuit 7 in step 204, and it is determined in step 205 whether or not the predetermined time period has changed. If there is no change, display processing is performed in step 303-2 and the process returns to step 201. If there is a change, the day of the week designation is determined in step 206, and if the current Sunday is ON mode A, the process proceeds to step 207, and it is determined whether the time zone designation at the current time in A mode is run or stop. If it is running, the process goes to step 300, and if it is stopped, the process goes to step 209, where necessary data is set. If it is ON mode B in step 206, the process advances to step 208, and it is determined whether the time zone specified at the current time in the B mode is operation or stop, and each is the same as step 207 above (proceeds to step 300 or 209.Step 206 If the mode is OFF, step 209
Go to and set the necessary data for stopping. The data set in step 300 or step 209 is transmitted from the output circuit 8 to the air conditioner 1 via the remote control in step 301, thereby controlling the operation/stopping and operating state of the air conditioner 1. [Effects of the Invention] As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to independently set a plurality of operation and stop patterns of the air conditioner at predetermined time intervals, and to set the plurality of operation patterns for each day of the week. You can arbitrarily select one pattern from among these and set whether or not to operate the air conditioner according to that pattern, and when the air conditioner is used for applications where the operating hours vary within a week. By setting the vehicle in advance, it is possible to automatically drive with different driving patterns depending on the day of the week.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an air conditioner control timer according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a display example in FIG. 4, and FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the operation of the microcomputer shown in FIG. 1. , FIG. 7 is a block diagram of a conventional control timer, and FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the seventh control timer. 1 is an air conditioner, 2 is a remote control, 3 is a control timer, 4
is a display circuit, 5 is an input circuit, and 6 is a microcontroller. In addition, in the figures, the same reference numerals indicate the same or equivalent parts.

Claims (1)

[Claims] By connecting to the remote controller of the air conditioner and controlling the air conditioner according to the operation and stop settings set for a certain period of time, it is possible to determine whether or not to operate according to the operation and stop setting pattern. In the air conditioner control timer that can be selected and set for each day of the week,
The present invention is characterized by comprising means for setting the operation and stopping in units of fixed time using a plurality of patterns, and means for arbitrarily selecting and setting one pattern from among the plurality of setting patterns for each day of the week. Timer for air conditioner control.