JPH07139201A - Sunroom having optionally controllable quantity of transmitted light - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To control indoor environment according to external conditions by zoning the parts having transmitted light of a roof face, a wall face and a door face forming a sunroom into optional units, and providing a glass having transmitted light control characteristics in every zone for optionally controlling the quantity of light transmitted through the glass in each zone. CONSTITUTION:The glass faces of a roof face 3, a wall face 4 and a door face 5 are zoned into optional units. Next, glasses 7, 8 having transmitted light control characteristics are provided in each of zones ZR, ZW from 1 to 9, ZD from 1 to 4. Next, a control device is provided so that the quantity of light transmitted through the glasses 7, 8 may be varied optionally and independently in each of the above zones according to applied voltage. The quantities of light transmitted through the glasses 7, 8 provided in each zone are controlled through the control device, and parts to be controlled and the quantity of control are thereby be set up so as to produce a state being suitable for residents needs according to each of external, internal and service conditions for controlling indoor environment.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

The present invention relates to sunbathing, resting, socializing,
In the sunroom of a building that is a living space for the purpose of view or combination of these, it is possible to control the indoor environment according to the external conditions by making it possible to arbitrarily control the amount of transmitted light of the glass that forms the sunroom. It is about the solarium that can be.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As one of the living spaces of a building, there is a sunroom made for sunbathing, resting, socializing, views, or a combination of these. The sunroom is generally made by attaching a plate made of transparent resin such as glass or acrylic (hereinafter simply referred to as glass in the present invention) to a metal frame such as aluminum. In such a sunroom, when trying to control transmitted light such as sunlight or visible light, it is conventionally controlled by partially mounting a blind, a curtain, etc., but controlling a transmitted light by a blind or a curtain. There is a big limitation in the control, and it cannot be said that the control of the living performance in terms of the perspective environment, the indoor light environment, the indoor temperature environment, etc. is necessarily advanced. In addition, as for the usage of the solarium, there are many usages of passive nature-following type in which it is selected whether or not to use it according to external conditions such as sunlight, wind and rain.

[0003]

As described above, in the conventional sunroom, the control of the transmitted light is blind,
Since it depends on the shielding function of a curtain or the like, it has the following problems. (1) It is not possible to control the transmitted light rays at any part of the glass surface forming the sunroom. Since the blinds and curtains are continuously fed out from the storage section, the blinds and curtains are shielded in the middle. Therefore, it is mechanically difficult to control only necessary intermediate portions such as "Yukimi Shoji". (2) It is not possible to block only a specific ray of the transmitted rays. Even if you want to block only visible rays (parallel rays) in the perspective environment, the blinds and curtains block all rays (parallel rays, scattered rays), which hinders the bright mood and functions required for the sunroom. Resulting in. (3) The blinds and curtains reduce the effective volume of the indoor space due to their characteristics, and they are obstacles to the simple design because the storage device is complicated. (4) It is difficult to control the most important roof surface for controlling the amount of solar radiation.

Since the control of transmitted light rays by blinds and curtains has many problems as described above, the emergence of an active sunroom capable of controlling the indoor environment according to external conditions has become a strong need. ing. That is,
Depending on the purpose of use, transmission control of necessary light rays from the outside,
If it is possible to control the visible light that blinds the inside from the outside, the function of the sunroom will be dramatically improved.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and the amount of transmitted light on the glass surface forming the sunroom can be arbitrarily controlled, and the indoor environment can be controlled according to external conditions. The purpose is to obtain a sunroom in which the amount of transmitted light can be arbitrarily controlled.

[0006]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a sunroom according to the present invention capable of arbitrarily controlling the amount of transmitted light transmits light from the roof surface, wall surface and door surface forming the sunroom. The site is zoned in arbitrary units, a glass having a transmitted light control characteristic is installed in each zone, and a control device for arbitrarily controlling the transmitted light amount of the glass in each zone is provided. It is a thing.

Further, in the sunroom according to the present invention capable of arbitrarily controlling the amount of transmitted light, an electrochromic glass as a glass having a transmitted light control characteristic is installed at a portion of the above-mentioned zone where the control of the amount of solar radiation is required. The present invention is characterized in that a liquid crystal light control glass is installed as a glass having a transmitted light ray control characteristic in a portion requiring light ray control.

Furthermore, the sunroom according to the present invention capable of arbitrarily controlling the amount of transmitted light is characterized in that the control device can be remotely operated by a remote controller.

[0009]

Since the sunroom according to the present invention capable of arbitrarily controlling the amount of transmitted light is configured as described above, the amount of transmitted light of the glass forming the sunroom is adjusted for each zone zoned in arbitrary units. It can be controlled via the control device. Therefore, according to external conditions, internal conditions, usage conditions, etc., the parts and control amount are set so that the state is adapted to the needs of the occupants, and the perspective environment, indoor light environment, indoor temperature environment, etc. The indoor environment can be controlled, and the function of the solarium can be improved.

In particular, since the electrochromic glass is installed on the portion of the roof surface or the like that requires control of the amount of solar radiation, the sun rays transmitted through the room can be adjusted arbitrarily by utilizing its control characteristics. It is possible to control the indoor environment such as indoor light environment and indoor temperature environment to improve habitability, and install liquid crystal light control glass on the parts such as walls and doors that require visible light control. Therefore, it is possible to control the fluoroscopic environment in an arbitrary range by utilizing the control characteristic to make the portion where it is desired to block the line of sight from the outside frosted glass and the portion requiring the view be transparent glass.

Further, since the control device is constructed so as to be remotely controllable by a remote controller, it is possible to operate the living environment in any state while relaxing.

[0012]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 is a perspective view of a sunroom according to an embodiment of the present invention seen from the outside, FIG. 2 is a side view (A) and a front view (B) showing an example of a zoning state of its glass surface, and FIG.
Is a functional block diagram of a control device for controlling the amount of transmitted light of glass, and FIGS. 4A to 4D are conceptual diagrams showing examples of the purpose of use and its control state. In the sunroom 1, generally, metal frames 2 made of aluminum or the like are assembled in a grid pattern at a predetermined interval and installed so as to project from the outer wall of the building to the outside of the building. The roof surface 3, wall surface 4 and door surface 5 that form the outer surface The glass 6
It is composed by covering with.

The glass surfaces of the roof surface 3, the wall surface 4 and the door surface 5 are the parts directly related to the transmission of light, and these parts are the general required functions as a sunroom, the installation site condition, or the user's site. Zoning into arbitrary units based on special needs. Fig. 2 shows an example of zoning on the glass surface. The roof surface 3 is a zone ZR.
The wall surface 4 is vertically divided into four zones ZW1 to ZW4 on the left and right sides, and the side surface is vertically divided into five zones ZW5 to ZW9, and the door surface 5 is vertically and horizontally. It is an example in which each of the four zones ZD1 to ZD4 is zoned. This is an example, and it goes without saying that the zone can be designed in an arbitrary manner.

As the glass 6 to be installed in each zone zoned as described above, it is necessary to select and install glass having characteristics suitable for the control purpose of each zone, but here, the roof surface 3 is used. The zone ZR is provided with an electrochromic glass 7 having characteristics suitable for controlling the amount of transmitted rays of sunlight into the room according to the situation of solar radiation by increasing or decreasing the applied voltage, and the other wall surfaces 4 The zones ZW1 to ZW9 and the zones ZD1 to ZD4 of the door surface 5 are controlled to change the transparent glass state to the frosted glass state by blocking the visible light and transmit the scattered light by increasing or decreasing the applied voltage. Have characteristics,
A liquid crystal light control glass 8 suitable mainly for line-of-sight control is installed.

Further, a control device 9 having a circuit structure as shown in FIG. 3 is provided so that the applied voltage can be independently increased or decreased for each zone. This control device 9 is connected to a power supply unit 10, a control unit 11 having a circuit capable of adjusting the voltage for each zone, and is connected to the control unit 11, and is a combination of a plurality of glass parts and transmittance so as to be adapted to the usage state. A circuit that constitutes a control pattern, a selection button switch that freely selects the control pattern, a setting unit 12 that includes a signal receiving unit from a remote controller 13 that is a remote control device, and glasses 7 and 8 installed in each zone. And an electric wire 14 for connection with The connecting wire 14 is wired to the glass 7 or 8 installed in each zone in order to supply the voltage adjusted by the controller 11 to the glass 7 or 8 installed in each zone. The connecting electric wires 14 are laid out along the metal frame 2 so as to be as inconspicuous as possible, and the movable glass such as the door surface 5 is laid using a flexible cable.

As the control pattern, for example,
(1) All glass surface transparent (sun room), (2) Roof surface shading, wall surface and door surface opaque (night gathering), (3) Roof surface and wall surface and door surface upper transparent, wall surface and door surface lower opaque It is set according to the needs of the user such as (avoidance of lower gaze). The user can select a desired pattern from the plurality of set control patterns with the selection button switch of the setting unit 12 or the remote controller 13.
When control other than the set plurality of control patterns is required, the desired button can be created by operating the selection button switch or the remote controller 13 to individually control the glass for each zone.

However, according to the above embodiment, the glass 6 covering the roof surface 3, the wall surface 4 and the door surface 5 forming the solarium 1 is zoned in arbitrary units, and the glass 7 installed in each zone, Since the amount of transmitted light of 8 can be controlled through the control device 9, it is possible to control the area of the occupant in accordance with external conditions, internal conditions, usage conditions, etc. Since the indoor environment such as the see-through environment, the indoor light environment, and the indoor temperature environment can be controlled by setting the control amount, the function of the sunroom 1 can be improved.

In particular, since the electrochromic glass 7 is installed in the zone ZR of the roof surface 3 which has the greatest influence on the control of the amount of solar radiation in the room, the applied voltage is increased or decreased so that it is transmitted to the room depending on the solar radiation condition. The liquid crystal dimming can be performed on each of the zones ZW1 to ZW9 and ZD1 to ZD4 of the wall surface 4 and the door surface 5, which can appropriately control the sun rays that are generated and affect the line of sight from the outside or the view from the room. Since the glass 8 is installed, each glass can be changed to either the transparent glass state or the frosted glass state by increasing or decreasing the applied voltage, so that the visible light is blocked at the portion where the line of sight is to be avoided. Thus, the see-through environment can be controlled appropriately.

FIGS. 4A to 4D are conceptual diagrams showing examples of the purpose of use of the sunroom 1 and its control state. (A) Sunbathing state The zone ZR of the roof surface 3 controls the solar radiation arbitrarily or does not control the zone ZW1, 3, 5, 6, of the wall surface 4,
8 and the zones ZD1 and ZD3 of the door surface 5 are transparent, and
By controlling the zones ZW2, 4, 7, 9 of the wall surface 4 and the zones ZD2, 4 of the door surface 5 to be cloudy, the interior of the sunroom 1 is shut off from the external line of sight and is suitable for sunbathing. Can be the environment. (B) Resting state The zone ZR of the roof surface 3 controls the solar radiation arbitrarily or does not control it, and controls all the zones ZW1 to 9 of the wall surface 4 and the zones ZD1 to 4 of the door surface 5 to the cloudy state. Alternatively, by controlling only the wall surface 4 and the lower part of the door surface 5, that is, the zones ZW2, 4, 7, 9 and the zones ZD2, 4 into the cloudy state, the line of sight from the outside is blocked in the sunroom 1. , It is possible to create an indoor environment suitable for rest.

(C) Engagement state The zone ZR of the roof surface 3 controls the solar radiation arbitrarily or does not control it, and the lower portion of the wall surface 4 and the door surface 5, that is, the zones ZW2, 4, 7, 9 and the zone. A room suitable for gathering in the sunroom 1 by controlling only the ZDs 2 and 4 to be cloudy or by controlling all of the wall surface 4 and the door surface 5 except the zone ZW5 of the wall surface 4 to be cloudy. Can be the environment. (D) View state The zone ZR on the roof surface 3 controls the solar radiation arbitrarily or does not control it, and the lower portion of the wall surface 4 and the door surface 5, that is, the zones ZW2, 4, 7, 9 and the zones ZD2, 4 It is possible to make the inside of the sunroom 1 suitable for looking outside by controlling only the cloudy state or controlling the wall surface 4 and the door surface 5 to be transparent. In addition,
The above operation is performed by the setting unit 12 of the control device 9 or the remote controller 1.
3 can be carried out.

Therefore, as can be understood from the above-mentioned specific examples, the environment inside the sunroom 1 is adapted from the outside in accordance with the main purposes of the sunroom 1, such as sunbathing, resting, socializing, views and their combination. Since it is possible to realize the required transmission of light rays and the control of visible light rays (parallel light rays) for blinding the inside of the interior, it is possible to realize the sun rays compared to the conventional method using blinds and curtains. The function of the room 1 can be dramatically improved.

[0022]

As described above, according to the sunroom of the present invention, which can arbitrarily control the amount of transmitted light, the following great effects can be obtained. (1) Since the amount of solar radiation can be controlled within a practically arbitrary range, it is possible to avoid discomfort or glare due to an excessive rise in room temperature in the sunroom and excessive radiant heat. (2) Since the glass in an arbitrary zone can be changed to transparent glass or frosted glass, it is possible to secure a comfortable view while blocking the line of sight to be avoided. (3) Since it is possible to secure daylight while blocking visible light, it is possible to secure a comfortable indoor space that is originally bright in the sunroom. (4) Since the light rays can be controlled arbitrarily, it is possible to grow plants sensitive to the light rays in the sunroom. (5) Since it is not necessary to attach complicated parts such as blinds and curtains, it is possible to maintain a simple design. (6) Since it can be operated remotely by the remote control, it can be operated even while relaxing.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a sunroom according to an embodiment of the present invention, in which the amount of transmitted light rays can be arbitrarily controlled.

FIG. 2 is a side view (A) and a front view (B) showing an example of a zoning state of a glass surface of a sunroom in which an amount of transmitted light rays according to an embodiment of the present invention can be arbitrarily controlled.

FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram of a control device for controlling the amount of transmitted light of the glass of the sunroom, which can arbitrarily control the amount of transmitted light according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an example (A) of the purpose of use of the sunroom and its control state in which the amount of transmitted light according to the embodiment of the present invention can be arbitrarily controlled.
It is a conceptual diagram which shows (D).

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Sunroom 2 Metal frame 3 Roof surface (electrochromic glass) 4 Wall surface (liquid crystal dimming glass) 5 Door surface 6 Glass (liquid crystal dimming glass) 7 Electrochromic glass 8 Liquid crystal dimming glass 9 Control device 10 Power supply Part 11 Control part 12 Setting part 13 Remote control 14 Connection electric wire ZR Zone of roof surface ZW1 to 9 Zone of wall surface ZD1 to 4 Zone of door surface

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A light-transmitting portion of a roof surface, a wall surface, and a door surface forming a sunroom is zoned in arbitrary units,
A glass which has a transmitted light control characteristic for each zone is installed, and a control device for arbitrarily controlling the transmitted light amount of the glass is provided for each zone. Room. 2. An electrochromic glass is installed as a glass having a transmitted light control property in a portion of each zone where the solar radiation control is required, and a glass having a transmitted light control property is provided in a portion where a visible light control is required. The sun room according to claim 1, wherein a liquid crystal light control glass is installed. 3. The sunroom according to claim 1, wherein the control device is configured to be remotely controllable by a remote controller.