JPH05280784A - Indoor atmosphere control device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To permit production of a specified atmospheric condition by a method, wherein the changing factors of an indoor atmosphere are controlled to regulate and/or set different atmospheric effects. CONSTITUTION: A detecting signal is inputted into a microcomputer 3 through a signal switching interface 2 and, when the microcomputer 3 has received a demand message, which was transmitted through the user interface 31. Detection values detected by detectors 11-13 are compared and referred, based on a control program and data which are stored in a memory unit 35, to output an optimum time variant control signal. In this case, a series operating device 5, consisting of operation equipment 51-55 for controlling indoor temperature, humidity, atmospheric pressure, oxygen content, carbon dioxide content, air speed, static electricity, magnetic field, acoustic, odors, illumination, color and the like, is driven by the control signal through a drive interface 4 to control different indoor atmospheric effects. According to this method, a specified atmosphere can be produced.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a device for fully automatic adjustment of indoor atmosphere. The present invention discloses a method and apparatus for creating and controlling an indoor atmosphere. The so-called atmosphere is not only a weather phenomenon or air conditioning, but also a physiological and psychological environment, especially for humans. For example, "business negotiations take place in a harmonious atmosphere."

[0002] The human body is often affected by the surrounding environment and changes its mood, and when it concentrates on reading, devoting itself to work, or temporarily changing its mood to sleep or take a break. In order to enhance or soften the spirit by adjusting the human body physiology to an optimum state, it is necessary to further properly harmonize environmental factors such as temperature, humidity, lighting. In general, these environmental elements include temperature (air temperature, wall temperature), humidity, atmospheric pressure, wind speed, weather components such as oxygen content, electrostatic ions, sound, odor, lighting, magnetic field and the like. The human body is one heat source, and radiates, conducts, convection, and sweats, and constantly emits heat energy to the environment lower than the body temperature.

However, when the temperature difference between the human body and the environment in contact with the human body is large, the body heat generation efficiency is lower than the heat dissipation (radiation) reaction rate, and although it feels cold, the temperature difference with the environment in contact with the human body is constant. When you reach a certain level and the body heat generation reaction rate and the heat dissipation (heat release) reaction rate are balanced, you feel comfortable,
Also, if the temperature difference between the human body and the environment in contact with it is small, or if the environmental temperature is higher than the body temperature, you will feel sultry heat.
When the human body feels cold, it naturally contracts pores to suppress sweating and reduces the heat dissipation reaction rate, while at the time when body heat rapidly increases due to extreme exercise etc., sweating is used to accelerate heat dissipation. That is, the human body is fully equipped with a self-regulating function of the heat-dissipating reaction rate for maintaining the body temperature.

However, in order to balance the heat energy of the human body and to provide a comfortable feeling, it is necessary to properly harmonize the humidity and temperature of the ambient atmosphere, as well as the indoor wall temperature (the temperature of the four walls, the ceiling and the floor). It is also affected by, but the wall temperature cannot cope with rapid changes and does not become a factor affecting body heat balance adjustment.

The effective temperature as perceived by the human body is the relative humidity of 10
Under the condition of 0%, it refers to the temperature sensation given to a human by a still air of a certain dry-bulb temperature, and the temperature and the humidity in other humidities that give the same temperature sensation to the human body are in a relative relationship, for example, effective The temperature of 22 ° C refers to a continuous change range in which the relative humidity gradually decreases from 70% to 30% as the dry-bulb temperature gradually increases from 23.6 ° C to 26.6 ° C. By effectively utilizing the property of giving a constant heat dissipation reaction rate to the human body by this relative change of temperature and humidity to balance heat, it stimulates the regulatory reaction of sensory organs such as skin (contraction of pores, tightening of skin). And sagging), and achieve the effect of enhancing the spirit.

[0006]

2. Description of the Related Art When the human body becomes too tired or becomes drowsy due to the influence of the external environment, but when it is not possible to take a rest for a while, it has hitherto been practiced to bathe cold water on the face at best, or mechanically skin the skin. He was used to ward off drowsiness by stimulating or waking up and exercising, but it was often ineffective due to human inertia, resulting in unsustainable or environmentally unacceptable ineffectiveness.

In particular, the control of temperature and humidity in a conventional air conditioner or air conditioning system is to maintain a constant value (actual result of the control is to shift the constant value up and down) at the most, so that the indoor The human body only sweats and dissipates with a certain degree of pore (sweat gland) expansion, and pores in the skin that do not contract and open over a long period of time tend to become paralyzed or tired. It can not cope with the drastic change of, and it causes heat shock, shock or cold.

The components of atmospheric pressure and air also greatly affect the human body. When the atmospheric pressure decreases or the oxygen content in the air decreases, the human body becomes irritated due to difficulty in breathing. Conversely, raising the full oxygen or room pressure makes the breathing fresh, the mind concentrates, and the work efficiency increases. Improve. Moreover, the concentration of carbon dioxide in the natural atmosphere is about 0.03%, and when the concentration of carbon dioxide in the room is 0.2% to 0.5% or more, the human body feels anxious and becomes sleepy. In that case, it is common to cause a physiological disorder of human body or a risk of life. However, conventional air conditioners cannot control indoor air pressure and air components,
The ventilation design can not control the intake / exhaust direction and intake / exhaust volume of air only by opening the valve that leads to the outdoors in the room at best, and therefore the indoor contaminated air cannot be effectively exhausted.
Again, clean fresh air cannot be introduced into the room.

The wind speed also affects the atmosphere. If the wind speed blows slowly like a breeze, you will feel comfortable and you will fall asleep immediately.
When the wind speed becomes extremely high, everyone feels nervous and anxious, "because of the disaster."

In addition to intuition of the external warmth and feel of the human body, when the hair on the body is subjected to electrostatic field sensitivity or ion adsorption, it stands upright and has the effect of raising tension or spirit due to fear. Bring In addition to the above, magnetic fields also affect human physiology and psychological effects, but currently there are no systemized research conclusions.

Just as a fishy odor gas causes anxiety,
Odor also affects the atmosphere, and if you place yourself in an atmosphere that imitates a garden and forest, you will feel the comfort that doubles your mind and body.

It should be noted that the noise of crowds disturbs people's mood, fast-paced music gives a refreshing feeling, classical music brings a dignified mood, old songs provoke old memories, rockabilly arouses passion. For example, voice and music have a great influence on a person's mood.

Further, the room light also affects the physiological reaction of the human body. For example, in dark lighting, everyone becomes sleepy, and in soft light and colors, a romantic feeling can be obtained.
In the bright lights and colors, the spirit tightens,
Full brightness is very useful for work and reading.

However, even now, there is no general atmosphere control system for completely adjusting / controlling the changes in the various atmosphere elements, so that the indoor environment cannot be appropriately adjusted at any time according to the different purpose or needs of the user.

[0015]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above, a first object of the present invention is to provide an atmosphere control system, thereby making it possible to control factors for changing the atmosphere in a room, and by adjusting / setting different atmosphere effects. , The human body feels different, such as comfortable, refreshing, mental concentration, sleep, anxiety, startle.

A second object of the present invention is to provide an atmosphere control system for controlling / changing factors such as environmental temperature, humidity and wind speed on the basis of the principle of providing proper perspiration and heat dissipation reaction rate to balance thermal energy. By doing so, the physiological response of the human body is appropriately adjusted.

A third object of the present invention is to provide an atmosphere control system and flexibly control the temperature difference, the humidity difference, and the wind speed blown to the human body with respect to the outdoors, so that the heat generated from entering and leaving the room can be controlled. It is in place to prevent a shock or a cold.

A fourth object of the present invention is to provide an atmosphere control system to control the amount of air intake / exhaust in the room to control the room air pressure and room air purification.

A fifth object of the present invention is to provide an atmosphere control system for providing room acoustics, lighting, odor, static electricity,
It is in a place where magnetic fields can be integrated to adjust to specific atmosphere conditions.

A sixth object of the present invention is to provide an atmosphere control system, which makes it possible to release / eliminate an odor (olfactory agent) under automatic control, thereby achieving an insecticidal effect or creating a different atmosphere. It is in.

[0021]

In order to achieve the above object, the indoor atmosphere control system of the present invention comprises: indoor / outdoor air temperature, humidity, atmospheric pressure, oxygen content, carbon dioxide content,
We are fully equipped with a series of detectors consisting of detectors that individually detect factor values such as air purification level, static electricity, indoor wall temperature, volume, and light intensity. Basically, the detection signal is sent through a signal switching interface. When the microcomputer receives the request message that is input to the microcomputer and transmitted through the user interface, based on the control program and data stored in the memory unit,
The room temperature, humidity, atmospheric pressure, oxygen content, through the drive interface, by comparing and detecting the values detected by the detector and outputting the appropriate time variant control signal,
Carbon dioxide content, wind speed, static electricity, magnetic field, sound, odor,
It drives a series of actuators consisting of actuators that control lighting, color, etc. to control different indoor atmosphere effects.

[0022]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, the structure and operation of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows the basic configuration of the present invention, in which the factor values such as indoor / outdoor air temperature, humidity, atmospheric pressure, oxygen content, carbon dioxide content, air purification level, static electricity, liner volume and light intensity are individually indicated. Is equipped with a series of detectors 1 including detectors 11, 12, 13, ... That detect signals, and the detection signals are input to the microcomputer 3 through the signal switching interface 2 while the microcomputer 3 is a user interface. Upon receipt of the request message transmitted via 31, the detection value by the detection device 1 is compared and referenced based on the control program and data stored in the memory unit 35, and an appropriate time variant control signal is output. Therefore, through the drive interface 4, room temperature, wall temperature, humidity, atmospheric pressure, oxygen content, carbon dioxide content, wind speed, electrostatic , Magnetic, acoustic, odor, actuates the actuation device 5 of one series constructed such actuators 51, 52, 53 ... etc. for controlling the illumination, displays the input and output states of the microcomputer 3 on the display 39 at the same time.

The control program and data stored in the memory unit 35 require the atmosphere (for example, refreshing, comfortable, mental concentration, drowsiness, anxiety, startle).
Each range of the control change element corresponding to is included.

For example, in the case of FIG.
The temperature is controlled to 26 ° C and 20 to 24 ° C in winter, and the relative humidity is adjusted between 70 and 35% (the effective temperature of the human body is about 19 to 2).
2) to give a soft atmosphere to create a refreshing atmosphere, and room temperature 25 ~ 32 ℃
In addition, the humidity is controlled to 70 to 85%, the atmospheric pressure is made slightly low, and noise is further added to make people uneasy. These variable element item arrangement range values are adjusted according to different objects, jobs, times and places based on the effects actually used by the individual or the experimental results. In addition, the monitoring program and data of the memory unit 35 includes a switching procedure; for example, while the "sleeping atmosphere" is being carried out, the "sleeping atmosphere" starts, then smoothly changes to the next suitable state, and finally It changes to an "awake atmosphere" to wake up people.

The adjustment of temperature, humidity and wind speed in the present invention can be renovated based on a general air conditioner. As shown in the embodiment of the present invention in FIG. 3, this device includes a refrigerant compressor R, an indoor heat exchanger E1 and auxiliary fans and motors F1 and M1, an outdoor heat exchanger E2 and auxiliary fans and motors F2 and M2, and a directional valve. S, the expansion valve D, and a refrigerant between pipes (not shown) constitute a basic air conditioner, and the direction switching valve S controls the flow direction of the high-temperature high-pressure refrigerant output from the compressor R. That is, when the valve S is shifted to the valve S1 position, the refrigerant of the compressor R output through the pipe line L1 is connected to the pipe line L2, and when it reaches the outdoor heat exchanger E2, it is dissipated and cooled (compressed outside). A2 is hot air), and is further guided to the indoor heat exchanger E1 through the expansion valve to endothermically evaporate (indoor blowing air is cooling air), while the low-temperature low-pressure refrigerant in the line L3 is connected to the line L4 and the compressor Cooled by R To form a ring operation. Conversely, valve S is another valve S2
When shifted to the position, the pipe line L1 is connected to the pipe line L3, and the pipe line L2 is connected to the pipe line L4 to form a heating circulation operation. Further, of course, the indoor air can be heated by an electric heating device (not shown), but the above is not described in detail here because it is a generally known technique.

The present invention further advances to a humidifier 54 or a dehumidifier not shown (or an indoor exchanger (evaporator) E1).
After cooling the moisture in the air flowing to the outside with the room air by mixing with the room air,
The pair of intake / exhaust valves V1 and V2 and the conduits thereof shall be able to completely control the indoor / outdoor pressure difference and the intake / exhaust (ventilation and mixing) by the present invention, and the valve V1 should be supplied indoors. The source of the air A1 is completely the return air A11 in the room.
It is possible to take it from the air, or from the intake air A12 from the outdoors, or to mix both in a fixed ratio. The valve V2 completely removes the source of the outdoor exhaust A2 from the indoor air A21 or the outdoor air A22, or mixes the two in a certain proportion to control the indoor pressure and purify the indoor air (each passage). (It is shown that a filter f is provided in the pores to filter dirt in the air).
In addition, the intake / exhaust volumes of the indoor / outdoor fans F1 and F2 are
They are individually controlled according to the independent rotation of the attached motors M1 and M2, and by responding to the operation of the humidifier 54, the gas supplier 55, etc., the indoor temperature, humidity, atmospheric pressure, and air components for the outdoors can be changed arbitrarily. , Can be adjusted. For example, when a certain element of outdoor atmospheric conditions (temperature, humidity, oxygen content, carbon dioxide content, etc.) is closer to the desired value than the current indoor situation, the outdoor vent of the valve V1 is opened appropriately, and the fan F is opened.
By using 1 to suck the outdoor air A12 into the room or simultaneously open the indoor vent of the valve V2 and discharge the indoor air A21 to the outside using the fan F2, a mixing or ventilation effect can be obtained.

If the indoor air pressure is to be increased, the valve V
The outdoor air A21 vent of No. 1 is made large, the indoor air A21 vent of the valve V2 is made small, or the rotation speed of the motor M1 is simultaneously increased, so that the outdoor atmosphere can be forced into the room. On the contrary, when the indoor air is extracted or the indoor air pressure is lowered, the indoor air A21 vent of the valve V2 is enlarged and the outdoor air A12 vent of the valve V1 is reduced,
Alternatively, it can be achieved by increasing the rotation speed of the motor M2 and forcibly discharging the indoor air to the outside.

The temperature of the indoor supply air A1 is determined by the mixed temperature of the indoor / outdoor intake air A11, A12 and the heat exchange efficiency of the indoor heat exchanger E1, and the heat exchange efficiency is further determined by the expansion valve D and the fan motor M1. Depends on the operating reaction rate, the humidity of the supply air A1 is indoor / outdoor intake air A1
1 and A12 and the indoor heat exchanger E1 is determined by the dehumidification efficiency during the cooling operation of the indoor heat exchanger E1 or the humidification efficiency of the humidifier 54. In addition, the gas supplier 55 and the raw material supplier 56 have an appropriate amount of required oxygen, By supplying carbon dioxide, a gas such as a specific odor or a drug, and the liquid A13, a specific atmosphere is generated in the indoor supply air A1. The above-described control and operation are performed by the detection device 1 transmitting a signal to the microcomputer 3 (FIG. 1), and the microcomputer outputting an appropriate control signal to the drive interface 4 shown in the drawing as desired. For example, a human sensory device (not shown) of the detection device 1 can scan and detect the number of people in the room, and automatically control the amount of ventilation. (Thus, the amount of ventilation is proportional to the number of people in the room).

Further, among the actuators, a static electricity generator 54 for generating static electricity required for the indoor atmosphere, a magnetic field modulator 58 for modulating the magnetic field strength and direction in the room, and a specific sound or light source not shown. It has a built-in acoustic / lighting modulator 59 that creates mood. Among them, the humidifier 54 and the raw material supply device 56 are achieved by a mesh shield having a wetting function, a spray nozzle or an ultrasonic atomizer, and the gas supply device is also provided with a water electrolysis oxygen generator or a gas tank. Oxygen supply is achieved by the static electricity generator 57
Operates in a high-pressure air dissociation system, the magnetic field modulator 58 operates in an electromagnet system, and other acoustic, lighting, color modulators, etc.
It is known in the art and will not be described.

In the operation of the above-mentioned ventilation and raw material feeder,
A different atmosphere and insecticidal effect can also be achieved by automatically releasing or removing the scented material. That is, raw material feeder 5
No. 6 releases the raw material at the set time, creates the atmosphere of the desired smell, or releases the insecticide while the master is away, automatically ventilates after the mosquito etc. disappears, and when the master returns home, it is a fresh room It is replacing air.

Regarding the control of the room temperature and humidity, the present invention is based on the principle of a proper perspiration and heat dissipation reaction rate (heat balance) of the human body, and changes in body temperature, air temperature, wall temperature, humidity, temperature and wind speed. The elements can be controlled by changing the time at the same time, and by correcting the temperature / humidity difference between indoors and outdoors and the wind speed that blows on the human body, it is possible to prevent hot air, shocks, colds, etc. that occur when going in and out of the room. It can be prevented. The features of these controls will be described in more detail with reference to "relationship between temperature and humidity range" in FIG. Figure 4
Are dry-bulb temperature (D, B; horizontal axis), wet-bulb temperature (W, B; vertical axis), relative humidity (R, H; right upward slant line) and wind speed 5
The relationship between the effective temperatures (E, T; right downward slanting lines) felt by the human body at 8 m / min is shown. According to statistics, the temperature / humidity at which the human body feels freshness is t1-h1-t2-h2 surrounded by the effective temperature and relative humidity ranges shown in the figure.
It is known to be an area (normal distribution and the median value of the fresh area represents the majority of tastes), and this range actually varies slightly depending on seasonal clothing and human habits.

According to the present invention, by relatively controlling the temperature and the humidity, the human body raises the temperature C1 and lowers the humidity C2 on the same effective temperature line tx shown in FIG. , A change curve diagram showing that temperature C1 is decreased and humidity C2 is increased) can be sensed, thereby maintaining an appropriate sweating heat dissipation rate of the human body and feeling refreshing. Therefore, even if the temperature and humidity are maintained at a constant value as in a conventional air conditioner, even if the spirit is enhanced by intentionally adjusting the temperature and humidity at any time and stimulating the sensations such as skin pores, Paralysis and drowsiness caused by the human body's sweat glands and skin not contracting / opening for a long period of time, and shock and cold pulling phenomenon that occur when exposed to drastic temperature / humidity changes outside the air-conditioned environment cannot occur.

More specifically, the present invention makes it possible to gradually change the wind speed blown on the human body in response to the user moving from the room to the outside and from the room to the room (from the human body not shown). (Detected by a motion detector), thereby reducing the temperature / humidity difference between indoor and outdoor, and helping the human body. The adjustment of temperature / humidity based on the above effective temperature does not always maintain a constant effective temperature in practical use, and the indoor temperature and humidity are within one range (eg, refreshing range) along with the shift of control. You can keep it at. These changes that stimulate the pores and skin reaction must be adjusted every 10 minutes or more, or must respond to the reaction speed of the human body, but the frequency of changes can be adjusted according to different needs. ..

[0035]

Summarizing the above, it is assumed that the atmosphere control system of the present invention can match and control the room temperature, humidity, atmospheric pressure, air component, sound, lighting, odor, electrostatic, magnetic field, etc.
This can create a particular mood situation. It has a wide range of applications, such as study, classroom, and worksites, by performing a mental concentration pattern to enhance the spirit and improve work efficiency, and in a restaurant, by adjusting to a refreshing mood. , Enhances appetite and creates a pleasant mood, and enhances the emotion of leisure by adjusting to a refreshing or special atmosphere in an entertainment place, and in a vehicle or ship, mental concentration or comfort By adjusting the atmosphere, you can prevent drowsiness and dizziness, and in the bedroom, adjust to a refreshing or drowsy atmosphere so that you can immediately fall asleep and promote emotions. If so, by adjusting to a different atmosphere, you can hear the facts from the suspect and obtain perfect evidence from the witness, and in the meeting room, a refreshing atmosphere By adjusting, increasing the proceedings efficiency, etc. can be reduced collisions, those having a industrial applicability. The above embodiments and illustrations merely describe the features and ideal structures of the present invention, and any common sense modifications based on other claims are included in the claims of the present invention.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a basic configuration of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a table showing examples of control elements of different atmospheres that the present invention can control.

FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a principle diagram in which the present invention relatively controls indoor temperature / humidity based on a physiological reaction of a human body.

FIG. 5 is a change curve diagram thereof.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Detector 2 Signal Switching Interface 3 Microcomputer 4 Drive Interface 5 Actuator 11, 12, 13 Detector 31 User Interface 35 Memory Unit 39 Indicator 51, 52, 53 Actuator 54 Humidifier 55 Gas Supply 56 Raw Material Supply device 57 Static electricity generator 58 Magnetic field modulator 59 Acoustic / illumination modulator

Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. A 1-series detection device configured to minimize the detectors for detecting indoor / outdoor temperature, humidity, atmospheric pressure, oxygen content and carbon dioxide content, and capable of outputting corresponding signals, and a user's detection device. It is equipped with a user interface that can set demand and a memory unit that stores control programs and data inside. When a detection signal is input by a detection device and a request message sent through the user interface is received, the memory unit concerned Microcomputer that performs monitoring and calculation based on internal programs and data, and outputs time variant signals in a timely manner, and modulates room temperature, humidity, atmospheric pressure, oxygen content, carbon dioxide content, wind speed and outdoor ventilation Configured with minimal actuators and output by a microcomputer That controlled by operating the signal, room atmosphere controller having an indoor user requests 1 series of actuating devices adjustable atmosphere effect of. 2. The detection device further comprises a detector for detecting at least one of indoor / outdoor air purification level, static electricity and indoor wall temperature, volume, luminous intensity value, and human body movement. Indoor atmosphere control device. 3. The operating device comprises at least a wall temperature in a room,
The indoor atmosphere control device according to claim 1, further comprising an actuator that modulates one of an air component, odor, static electricity, sound, illumination, color, and magnetic field. 4. The control program and data are stored in a memory unit, and are comfortable, refreshing, and
2. The indoor atmosphere control system of claim 1 including expected detection values for one or more atmosphere-related detectors of mental concentration, drowsiness, anxiety, and startle, as well as associated actuator control laws. 5. A comfortable perspiration / heat dissipation rate of a human body is maintained by adjusting the room temperature and humidity relatively (increasing the temperature to decrease the humidity, or decreasing the temperature to increase the humidity).
However, the indoor atmosphere control device according to claim 1, wherein the indoor temperature and humidity of the microcomputer that enhances the spirit are controlled by stimulating the regulatory reaction of the skin and sensory organs in a timely manner. 6. The indoor / outdoor temperature difference and humidity difference felt by the human body can be flexibly adjusted and changed according to different situations in which the user goes in and out of the room and moves in and out of the room. 2. The indoor atmosphere control device according to claim 1, wherein control of the indoor temperature, humidity and wind speed of the microcomputer to be reduced is performed. 7. At least two sets of control valves and intake / exhaust fans are provided, at least one set of which controls outdoor air to enter the room, and another set of which indoor air is discharged to the outside. By controlling the indoor air pressure, the indoor air pressure is controlled, and an outdoor ventilation actuator for purifying indoor air is provided, and the amount of ventilation is automatically adjusted based on the number of people in the room detected by the detector. The indoor atmosphere control device according to claim 1. 8. The room according to claim 4, further comprising a switching procedure so that the pre-stored monitoring program and data of the microcomputer and the memory unit can be appropriately and smoothly changed from one atmospheric condition to another. Atmosphere control device. 9. The switching procedure includes a procedure for killing insects or bacteria, wherein when no one is in the room, a certain amount of fungicide or insecticide is sprinkled until all the bacteria and insects in the room are killed and kept for a predetermined time. 9. The indoor atmosphere control system of claim 8, wherein the sag and then the indoor air is replaced with fresh air outdoors before the person returns.