JPH08183321A - Air conditioner for vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To favourably control generation of air conditioning wind by way of precisely detecting body surface temperature in an indicated proper area and to improve comfortability by indicating the same area as a detection area of the body surface temperature and setting this indicated area to be an area suitable for a face surface, etc., of an occupant. CONSTITUTION: An air conditioning wind generating means CL1 blows out specified air conditioning wind and changes a blowing state of air conditioning wind. Additionally, a body surface temperature detection means CL2 detects temperature of a body surface of an occupant with no contact, and a detection area setting means CL3 sets a detection area of the body surface temperature. Furthermore, an indicating means CL4 indicates a specified area of the body surface to the occupant, and an indication area setting means CL5 sets an area to indicate to be the same area as the detection area. An air conditioning control means 6 controls the air conditioning wind generating means CL1 in accordance with the detected body surface temperature. Consequently, when the detection area is set to make the indication area to be an area suitable for detection of the body surface temperature, it is possible to precisely detect the body surface temperature in the indicated suitable area and to favourably control generation of the air conditioning wind.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an air conditioner for a vehicle, which can improve the comfort by using the body surface temperature of an occupant.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art An example of a conventional air conditioner of this type is shown in FIG.
(See Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 58-104717).

In this air conditioner, infrared temperature sensors 201 and 203 for detecting the body surface temperature of an occupant are provided in the passenger compartment (see FIG. 33), and the temperature of the conditioned air is changed based on signals from the infrared temperature sensors 201 and 203. It controls the wind direction. That is, the infrared temperature sensors 201 and 203 are
The controller 2 detects the surface temperature of the occupant from the infrared rays emitted from the occupant and outputs a signal to the controller 205.
Reference numeral 05 is a blower fan 207, an actuator 211 of the air mix door 209, actuators 217 and 219 of the duct opening and closing doors 213 and 215, an actuator 223 of the air distribution switching door 221 based on the body surface temperature and the heat load in the vehicle compartment. Do not control the louver actuator, etc. As a result, the air temperature and direction of the conditioned air are set according to the body surface temperature of the occupant, so that comfortable air conditioning control can be obtained. In the figure, reference numeral 225 is an outside air temperature sensor, 227 is a room temperature sensor, 229 is a solar radiation sensor,
231 is a room temperature setting device, 233 is an evaporator, 235 is a heater core, 237 is an intake door,
Each sensor 225, 227, 229 and room temperature setting device 231
From the controller 205, a signal indicating the heat load in the vehicle compartment is input.

Further, in the air conditioner described in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 5-286339, the controller 205 has each sensor 22
5,227,229 to estimate the proper range of the body surface temperature of the occupant from the thermal load in the passenger compartment, to determine the suitability of the body surface temperature detected by the infrared temperature sensor 201,203 based on the estimated proper range, The blower fan 207 and the air mix door 2 are based on the body surface temperature when judged to be appropriate.
09 for controlling the actuator 211, etc.,
The comfort of passengers can be improved.

[0005]

Here, when detecting the thermal environment condition of the occupant using the infrared temperature sensors 201 and 203, since the face which is usually a naked body is suitable as the detection range, the position of the occupant's face is determined. The detection directions of the infrared temperature sensors 201 and 203 are set so as to face.

However, in such a conventional air conditioner, the infrared temperature sensor 20 faces the occupant's face.
When setting 1, 203, if the detection range is narrowed to improve the detection accuracy, the detection range is likely to deviate from the face position,
On the contrary, when the detection range is widened, there is a problem that the temperature of the body surface temperature is also reduced because the temperature other than the face, for example, the shoulder temperature in the clothes state is also detected.

Further, the infrared temperature sensor 201, by calculating the estimated value of the body surface temperature from the thermal environment in the passenger compartment and notifying the passenger that the estimated value and the detected value substantially match.
It is also possible to prompt the direction change of the infrared temperature sensors 201 and 203 so that the detection range of 203 becomes appropriate.
Especially, in the middle period such as spring and autumn, since the seats (seats) and headrests (pillows) in the passenger compartment are close to the face temperature, the detection directions of the infrared temperature sensors 201 and 203 are incorrect. However, there is a risk that the estimated value and the detected value are almost constant and the occupant is notified, and it is difficult to say that the detection ranges of the infrared temperature sensors 201 and 203 are always set appropriately.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle air conditioner capable of easily and properly setting the detection range of the body surface temperature and further improving the comfort.

[0009]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the invention according to claim 1 can blow out a predetermined conditioned air and change the blasted condition of the conditioned air as shown in FIG. Air-conditioning air generation means CL1, body surface temperature detection means CL2 for detecting the temperature of the body surface of the occupant in a non-contact manner, detection range setting means CL3 capable of setting the detection range of the body surface temperature detection means CL2, and body surface An explicit means CL4 for clearly indicating a predetermined range to the occupant, an explicit range setting means CL5 for interlocking with the detection range setting means CL3 and setting the range explicitly shown by the explicit means CL4 to the same range as the detection range, and a body surface temperature detecting means C.
Air-conditioning wind generation means C based on the body surface temperature detected by L2
An air conditioning control means CL6 for controlling L1 is provided.

The invention according to claim 2 is the air conditioner for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the indicating means CL4 irradiates visible light from the vicinity of the body surface temperature detecting means CL2. Explicit range setting means CL5
Is characterized in that the irradiation direction of visible light is set substantially in the same direction as the detection direction of the body surface temperature detection means CL2.

The invention according to claim 3 is the vehicle air conditioner according to claim 2, wherein the indicating means CL4 is provided integrally with the body surface detecting means CL2, and the indicating range setting means CL5.
And the detection range setting means CL3 are the same means.

The invention according to claim 4 is the vehicle air conditioner according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the body surface temperature detecting means CL2 is an infrared temperature sensor, and the indicating means C
The visible light emitted by L4 is characterized by being a reddish color.

The invention according to claim 5 is the vehicle air conditioner according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein explicit control means for controlling the explicit means CL5 is provided, and the explicit control means is operated. The input section is provided in the vicinity of the operation input section of the detection range setting means CL3.

A sixth aspect of the present invention is the vehicle air conditioner according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, in which a running state determining means for determining a running state of the vehicle and a specifying means C are provided.
The explicit control means for controlling L4 is provided, and the explicit control means controls the explicit means CL4 based on the traveling state determined by the traveling state determination means.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided the vehicle air conditioner according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, wherein the indoor heat load detecting means for detecting a heat load in the vehicle interior and the indoor heat are detected. The body surface temperature estimating means for estimating the proper range of the body surface temperature of the occupant based on the thermal load in the vehicle detected by the load detecting means, and the body surface temperature detecting means CL2 based on the proper range estimated by the body surface temperature estimating means. It is characterized in that a body surface temperature judging means for judging whether or not the detected temperature is proper and a notifying means for notifying the occupant of the judgment of the body surface temperature judging means are provided.

The invention according to claim 8 is the vehicle air conditioner according to claim 7, wherein the notification means notifies the occupant when the body surface temperature determination means determines that the detected temperature is not appropriate. It is characterized by doing.

The invention according to claim 9 is the vehicle air-conditioning system according to claim 7 or 8, wherein the notification means is:
When the body surface temperature determination means determines that the detected temperature is appropriate, the occupant is notified of this.

The invention described in claim 10 is the air conditioner for a vehicle according to any one of claims 7 to 9, wherein the running condition judging means for judging the running condition of the vehicle and the notifying means are controlled. And a notification control unit for controlling the notification unit based on the traveling state determined by the traveling state determination unit.

The invention according to claim 11 is the air conditioner for a vehicle according to claim 10, wherein the notification control means operates the notification means only when the traveling state judging means judges that the vehicle is starting. Is allowed.

The invention described in claim 12 is the vehicle air conditioner according to any one of claims 7 to 11,
The detection operation detecting means for detecting the operation state of the body surface temperature detecting means CL2 is provided, and the air conditioning control means CL6 estimates the body surface temperature estimating means when the detection operation detecting means detects the non-operation of the body surface temperature detecting means CL2. The air-conditioning air generation means CL1 is controlled based on the estimated body surface temperature.

The invention described in claim 13 is the vehicle air conditioner according to any one of claims 7 to 12,
The explicit operation detecting means for detecting the operating state of the explicit means CL4 is provided, and the air conditioning control means CL6 is based on the estimated body surface temperature estimated by the body surface temperature estimating means when the explicit operation detecting means detects the operation of the explicit means CL4. Air conditioning wind generation means C
It is characterized by controlling L1.

The invention according to claim 14 is the vehicle air conditioner according to claim 12 or claim 13, wherein the air conditioning control means CL1 is preset when the body surface temperature estimating means is inoperative. Air-conditioning wind generating means CL based on a predetermined temperature
1 is controlled.

[0023]

According to the first aspect of the invention, the explicit range setting means is linked to the detection range setting means, and the explicit range of the explicit means is set to be substantially the same as the detection range of the body surface temperature detecting means. When setting the detection range setting means, if the explicit range by the explicit means is set to be an appropriate range for detecting the body surface temperature of the occupant's face, etc., the body surface temperature within the specified appropriate range is set. The surface temperature detecting means detects and the air conditioning control means controls the conditioned air generating means based on the detected body surface temperature.

According to the second aspect of the invention, in addition to the function of the first aspect of the invention, the indicating means irradiates visible light from the vicinity of the body surface temperature detecting means so that the body surface of the occupant is exposed within a predetermined range. Since the explicit range setting means sets the irradiation direction of visible light to be substantially the same as the detection direction of the body surface temperature detecting means, it is possible to detect even when using visible light from a light source such as a miniature bulb as the explicit means. You can specify the range accurately,
The structure of the indicating means can be simplified and downsized.

According to the invention described in claim 3, in addition to the function of the invention described in claim 3, the explicit means is provided integrally with the body surface detection means, and the explicit range setting means and the detection range setting means are provided. Since the same means is used, it is possible to simplify and downsize the entire structure of the body surface detecting means, the indicating means, the detection range setting means, and the indicating range setting means.

In the invention described in claim 4, in addition to the function of the invention described in claim 2 or 3, since the visible light emitted by the indicating means is a reddish color, visible light of other colors is used. As compared with the case of using, it is possible to imply to the occupant that a general infrared temperature sensor is used as the body surface temperature detecting means, and it is possible to help the occupant to understand the principle of the sensor.

According to the invention of claim 5, in addition to the operation of the invention of any one of claims 1 to 4, the operation input section of the explicit control means is provided in the vicinity of the operation input section of the detection range setting means. Since it is provided in the above, it is possible to perform the input operation of the specifying means while operating the detection range setting means.

According to the invention described in claim 6, in addition to the operation of the invention described in any one of claims 1 to 5, the explicit control for controlling the explicit means based on the running state judged by the running state judging means. Since the means is provided, for example, if the operation of the explicit means is prohibited by the explicit control means while the vehicle is running, the occupant forgets to stop the explicit means before starting the vehicle, or the explicit means of the clear means is stopped while the vehicle is running. Even if the actuation operation is performed carelessly, the indicating means does not operate, and even if the indicating means is provided within the field of view of the occupant (especially the driver) while driving, driving is performed while the vehicle is traveling. It is possible to prevent visible light from entering the visual field of a person.

According to the invention described in claim 7, in addition to the operation of the invention described in any one of claims 1 to 5, the body surface temperature estimating means is provided with the vehicle interior heat detected by the indoor heat load detecting means. The proper range of the body surface temperature of the occupant is estimated by the load, the body surface temperature determination means determines whether or not the detected temperature is proper based on the estimated proper range, and the notification means is the body surface temperature determination means. Since the occupant is notified of the determination, the occupant can easily know whether or not the detection range by the body surface temperature detection means is appropriate by the notification from the notification means, and the notification by the notification means and the detection range by the explicit means can be performed. According to the clarification, the detection range setting means can be easily and appropriately set.

In the invention described in claim 8, in addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 7, since the notifying means notifies when the detected temperature is not appropriate, the occupant is notified when the notifying means notifies. Only, the setting of the detection range of the body surface temperature detection means by the detection range setting means may be changed.

In the ninth aspect of the invention, in addition to the effect of the seventh or eighth aspect of the invention, since the notifying means gives an alarm when the detected temperature is appropriate, the occupant can detect the body surface temperature. When changing the detection range of the means, the detection range setting means may be set so that there is a notification from the notification means.

According to the tenth aspect of the invention, the seventh to seventh aspects are provided.
In addition to the operation of the invention described in claim 9, since the notification control means for controlling the notification means based on the traveling state of the vehicle determined by the vehicle traveling state determination means is provided, for example,
If the notification control unit allows the operation of the notification unit only while the vehicle is stopped, the notification unit does not operate and the occupant does not feel uncomfortable while the vehicle is traveling.
Can know the necessity of changing the setting of the body surface temperature detecting means only while the vehicle is in a state where the operation of changing the setting of the body surface temperature detecting means can be easily performed.

According to the invention described in claim 11, claim 10 is provided.
In addition to the operation of the invention described in (1), since the notification control means permits the operation of the notification means only when the running state determination means determines that the vehicle is starting, the occupant (especially the driver) can detect the body surface temperature. The necessity of changing the setting of the body surface temperature detecting means can be known only at the time of starting the vehicle in which the setting of the means is particularly likely to be changed and the occupant can easily operate.

In the invention described in claim 12, claims 7 to
In addition to the action of the invention according to claim 11, the air conditioning control means estimates the body surface temperature estimated by the body surface temperature estimating means when the detection operation detecting means detects the inactivation of the body surface temperature detecting means. Since the air-conditioning air generation unit is controlled based on the above, comfortable air-conditioning control can be continuously performed even when the body surface temperature detection unit is not operating.

In the thirteenth aspect of the present invention, the seventh to seventh aspects are provided.
In addition to the operation of the invention according to any one of claims 12 to 13, an explicit operation detecting means for detecting an operation state of the explicit means is provided,
The air conditioning control means controls the conditioned air generation means based on the estimated body surface temperature estimated by the body surface temperature estimation means when the explicit operation detection means detects the operation of the explicit means, so that the occupant operates the explicit means. While the detection range of the body surface temperature detecting means is set, the conditioned air generating means is controlled based on the estimated body surface temperature estimated by the body surface temperature estimating means. Therefore, even when the detection range deviates from the body surface of the occupant and an inappropriate temperature is detected during the setting of the body surface temperature detection means, the air conditioning control is performed based on the inappropriate temperature. This can be prevented, and comfortable air conditioning control can be continuously performed even while the body surface temperature detecting means is being set.

According to the invention of claim 14, in claim 13,
In addition to the effect of the invention described in (1), since the air conditioning control means controls the conditioned air generation means based on a predetermined temperature set in advance when the body surface temperature estimation means is inoperative, the body surface temperature estimation means operates. Even if it is not, comfortable air conditioning control can be continued.

[0037]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A first embodiment according to claims 1 to 4 will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 2 is an overall configuration diagram according to the first embodiment, and FIG.
Shows a block diagram of the controller of FIG.

As shown in FIG. 1, this embodiment is provided with an air conditioning air generating device 1 as air conditioning air generating means CL1 in an instrument 2 of a vehicle.

The air-conditioning air generator 1 comprises a blower unit 3,
A cooling unit 5 and a heater unit 7 are provided.

The blower unit 3 includes an intake door 13 for selectively switching air intake ports 9 and 11 from the inside or outside of the vehicle compartment, and a blower fan 15 for introducing air from the intake ports 9 and 11 to blow air. And have. The intake door 13 is rotated by an intake door actuator 17, and the blower fan 15 is rotationally driven by a blower fan motor 19.

Inside the cooling unit 5, there is an evaporator 21 which introduces a refrigerant from a refrigeration cycle composed of a compressor, a condenser, an expansion valve and the like (not shown) to cool the blast air.

Inside the heater unit 7, there is provided a heater core 23 which introduces cooling water for an engine (not shown) and heats the blown air by the heat thereof. An air mix door 25 is provided on the upstream side of the heater core 23 to adjust the temperature of the blower fan 15 by adjusting the ratio of the air passing through the evaporator 21 to the heater core 23. The blower fan 15 blows air into the vent outlet 27 and the defroster outlet 29. Also, the air is blown out from the foot outlet 31 and the temperature inside the vehicle compartment is automatically controlled appropriately.

At the base end of the vent outlet 27, there is provided a vent door 33 for switching the air flow to the vent outlet 27, and at the base end of the defroster outlet 29 and the foot outlet 31. A defroster / foot switching door 35 for selectively switching the air blown to both the air outlets 29, 31 is provided.

The air mix door 25 is rotated by an air mix door actuator 37. The vent door 33 is rotated by a vent door actuator 39, and the defroster / foot switching door 35 is rotated by a defroster / foot switching door actuator 41.

A plurality of vent outlets 27 are formed in an instrument 47 arranged in front of an occupant (not shown) seated in the passenger seat 43 or the driver seat 45. In this embodiment, four air outlets 27a, 27b, 27c, 27d are formed. The air outlets 27a, 27b are on the front left and right sides of the passenger seat 43, and the air outlets 27c, 27d are on the front left and right sides of the driver seat 45. It is located in.

The outlets 27a, 27b, 27c, 27
An air flow direction setting device 49 that sets the direction of air blown from each of the air outlets 27a, 27b, 27c, 27d is provided at d. The wind direction setting device 49 includes the outlets 27a, 27b, 27.
The concentrated blowout mode in which the air blown from the c and 27d directs the occupant seated on the seats 43 and 45, and the diffuse blowout mode in which the blown air is directed over a wide range in the passenger compartment are obtained.

Further, the instrument 47 is provided with a room temperature detector 51 for detecting the heat load in the vehicle compartment.

Further, at an appropriate position outside the vehicle compartment, an outside air temperature detector 53 for detecting the outside air temperature and a window glass in order to grasp the influence of heat from the outside of the vehicle compartment through the window glass and the vehicle body into the vehicle compartment. A solar radiation amount detector 55 for detecting the amount of solar radiation is provided in order to grasp the influence of radiant heat that enters the vehicle interior through the roof and the ceiling surface.

A body surface temperature detecting unit 63 is provided at an appropriate position in the vehicle compartment. The body surface temperature detecting unit 63 includes a body surface temperature detector 57 as body surface temperature detecting means CL2 for detecting a body surface temperature of an occupant,
Explicit means CL4 for clearly indicating to the occupant the predetermined range of the body surface
The body surface range specifying device 65 is provided.

Further, the instrument 47 is provided with a room temperature setting device 59 for an occupant to set a desired indoor temperature and an explicit operation switch 67 for the occupant to operate the body surface range specifying device 65. There is.

The signal detected by each of the detectors 51, 53, 55 and the signal of the room temperature setting device 59 together with the signal detected by the body surface temperature detector 57 are a controller composed of a microcomputer or the like. The controller 61 outputs the drive signal to the door / actuators 17, 37, 39, 41 of the air-conditioning air generator 1, the wind direction setter 49, and the blower fan motor 19. In addition, the explicit operation switch 67
The signal input to the controller 61 is input to the controller 61, and is turned on / off from the controller 61 to the body surface range specifying device 65.
The F signal is output.

As shown in FIG. 3, the controller 61 includes an air conditioning control circuit 69 as an air conditioning control means CL6.
The explicit control circuit 71 is provided. Air conditioning control circuit 6
9 is the signal of the detectors 51, 53, 55 (room temperature Ti
c, outside air temperature Tamb, solar radiation Qsun,), a signal from the room temperature setting device 59 (passenger setting temperature Tset), and a signal detected by the body surface temperature detector 57 (body surface detected temperature Tsk).
in) is input and processed, and the air conditioning wind generator 1
Output a drive signal to. The explicit control circuit 71 receives the signal from the explicit operation switch 67 and outputs an ON / OFF signal to the body surface range specifying device 65.

Next, the body surface temperature detecting unit 63 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a sectional view of the body surface temperature detection unit 63.

The body surface temperature detection unit 63 is a cylindrical case 89 in which a body surface temperature detector 57 and a body surface range specifying device 65 are integrally provided in close proximity to each other. An infrared temperature sensor 73 that detects the surface temperature Tskin in a non-contact manner, and a light 75 that is a light source of visible light.
And two prism glasses 77 and 79 for guiding infrared rays and visible light in the same direction. The infrared temperature sensor 73 and the prism glasses 77 and 79 constitute a body surface temperature detector 57 (body surface temperature detecting means CL2), and the lamp 75 and the prism glasses 77 and 79 form a body surface range indicating device 65 (clarifying means CL4). Are configured.

The temperature range measured by the infrared temperature sensor 73 is 2
The temperature is 0 ° C. to 45 ° C., and the body surface temperature can be accurately measured. The light 75 has a small miniature bulb 83 provided inside the lens portion 81 colored red, and emits red visible light. Infrared temperature sensor 73
The light 75 and the light 75 are electrically connected to the controller 61 (see FIG. 2) by electric wires 85 and 87, respectively.

The main body 73a of the infrared temperature sensor 73 and the two prism glasses 77 and 79 are the inner wall 8 of the case 89.
9a is attached via a plurality of spacers 91, 93 and is housed in a case 89. The infrared temperature sensor 73 has an infrared input section 95 at the tip of the main body 73a,
The infrared input section 95 faces the inclined surface 77a of one prism glass 77. Both prism glasses 77, 7
9 is provided back to back so that both inclined surfaces 77a and 79b face in opposite directions and are substantially parallel to each other. The outer wall 97 on the rear surface side of the case 89 has a rear window portion 10 for introducing visible light from the light 75 into the case 89.
1 is opened, and the light 75 has a rear window portion 101.
Is attached to the outer wall 97 on the back side of the case 89 so as to face the. The case 89 is attached to the outer wall 99 on the front side of the case 89.
A main window 103 for irradiating visible light from the inside and for making infrared rays enter the case 89 is formed.
The rear window portion 101 is provided above one prism glass 77 in the figure, and the main window portion 103 is provided below the other prism glass 79 in the figure.

The case 89 is a ball joint serving as the detection range setting means CL3 and the explicit range setting means CL5.
It is connected to the vehicle body side via a bracket 105. The case 89 side of the ball joint bracket 105 is
It only needs to be connected to the case 89, and in FIG. 4, it is connected to the outer wall 97 on the back surface side. Such a ball joint
The bracket 105 allows the body surface temperature detection unit 6
As shown in FIG. 5, 3 is a central portion 10 of the ceiling on the front seat side of the passenger compartment.
7 is rotatably supported by the occupant, so that the front side of the body surface temperature detection unit 63 faces the person's face or the like.
The direction of the body surface detection unit 63 can be appropriately selected and set.

The body surface detection unit 63 is arranged as follows.
It is not limited to the central ceiling 107 on the front seat side of the passenger compartment, but may be provided on the front glass upper part, the side glass upper part, the pillar part in the middle part between the front glass and the side glass, or the instrument 47, for example. Is also good.

Next, the incidence of infrared rays and the irradiation of visible light will be described.

As shown in FIG. 6, the infrared ray I radiated from the body surface such as a part of the face facing the main window 103 is
The light enters the case 89 through the main window 103, is reflected by the inclined surface 79 a of the other prism glass 79, passes through one prism glass 77, and enters the infrared sensor 73. In the infrared sensor 73, the body surface temperature T
It detects the skin and outputs a signal to the controller 61.
Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the visible light L emitted from the lamp 75 enters the case 89 through the rear window portion 105,
The light is reflected by the inclined surface 77a of one prism glass 77 and the inclined surface 79a of the other prism glass 79, and the main window portion 10
It is irradiated from 3, and the predetermined range AL is clearly indicated on the body surface such as a part of the face.

As described above, since the infrared temperature sensor 73 and the light 75 share the prism glasses 77 and 79 and use the same optical system, the infrared light I and the visible light L are incident and radiated from the same prism glass 79. The incident direction of the infrared ray I (detection direction of the body surface temperature detector 57) and the irradiation direction of the visible light L are substantially the same. Therefore, the detection range AI of the temperature by the infrared sensor 73 and the explicit range AL by the light 75 are substantially the same range, and the detection range AI of the infrared sensor 73 is clearly shown by the light 75. Therefore, if the direction of the surface detection unit 63 is set so that the explicit range AL is within the occupant's face, the detection range AI is always within the occupant's face. It can be easily set in the proper direction.

Here, the face is almost the only part of the body surface where the skin is exposed, and the face temperature is a temperature suitable for detecting the thermal environment of the occupant without being directly influenced by clothes or the like. is there. Therefore, the body surface temperature can be accurately detected by keeping the detection range AI within the face.

Next, the control of the first embodiment will be described based on the flowchart shown in FIG.

When the A / C switch is turned on by the key switch after getting on the vehicle, first, the heat load is input in step S11. That is, the room temperature detector 51 and the outside air temperature detector 5
3. Input signals from the solar radiation detector 55 and the room temperature setting device 59.

Next, in step S12, the body surface temperature detected by the body surface temperature detector 57 (infrared temperature sensor 73) is input.

In step S13, the explicit operation switch 67
Detects whether the input signal from is in the ON state,
If the state is the N (operation instruction) state, the process proceeds to step S14, the light 75 of the body surface range indicator 65 is turned on, and the light is turned off.
If it is in the (non-operation instruction) state, the process proceeds to step S15 and the light 75 is turned off.

The lit light 75 clearly indicates the detection range AI of the body surface temperature detector 57 on the body surface, so that the occupant can easily confirm whether the temperature of the body surface such as the face is accurately detected. . Further, when the explicit range is out of the body surface, the direction of the body surface detection unit 63 may be changed so that the accurate range is clearly shown, and the detection direction of the body surface temperature detector 57 can be easily set to the proper direction. Can be adjusted to

In step S16, using the body surface temperature detected in step S12, the target outlet temperature of the conditioned air,
Air-conditioning control such as control of air volume, blow-out mode, suction port, air-conditioning compressor, etc. is performed.

That is, room temperature Tic, insolation Qsun,
Outside temperature Tamb, set room temperature Tset, and body surface temperature T
From the skin, the target outlet temperature Tof is a constant A to F.
Is calculated by the following equation (1).

Tof = A * Tic + B * Qsun + C * Tset + D * Tamb + E * Tskin + F (1) As described above, by including the body surface temperature Tskin, T
It is possible to reduce the influence of ic and form a target and blowout temperature with an emphasis on body surface temperature. That is, since the body surface temperature is closer to the physiological condition of the occupant than the room temperature, it is possible to make the occupant more comfortable.

The air mix door 2 for adjusting the conditioned air to Tof by using the constants G and H from the target outlet temperature Tof.
The opening degree X of 5 is calculated by the following equation (2).

X = G · Tof + H (2) From the difference between the set room temperature Tset and the detected room temperature Tic, the voltage V applied to the blower fan motor 19 is calculated by the following equation (3).

V = J (Tset-Tic) (3) (J is a function) As described above, the blowing temperature and the air volume of the conditioned air are calculated, and the room temperature Tic is brought close to the set room temperature Tset state.

Then, after the blowout mode is set to the concentrated blowout mode or the diffusion blowout mode, the process returns to step S1 and the above control is repeated.

FIG. 9 shows the heat load input routine of step S1 in the flow chart of FIG.

In step S1001, the outside temperature detector 53
The outside temperature Tamb detected by is input. At step S1002, the room temperature T detected by the room temperature detector 51 is detected.
Enter ic. In step S1003, the room temperature setting device 5
The set room temperature Tset set in 9 is input. In step S1004, the solar radiation amount Qsun detected by the solar radiation amount detector 55 is input.

As described above, according to the first embodiment, the visible range AI by the visible light of the body surface range specifying device 65 is set to be substantially the same as the detection range AL of the body surface temperature detector 57. When setting the orientation of the body surface temperature detection unit 63, the occupant can adjust the body surface temperature in the explicit range AL to a body surface temperature by setting the explicit range AI in a range suitable for body surface temperature detection such as a face. The air-conditioning control circuit 69 controls the air-conditioning air generator 1 based on the detected body surface temperature detected by the detector 57. Therefore, the occupant can easily set the body surface temperature detector 57 in the proper direction even in an intermediate period such as spring and autumn when the seats, headrests, and the like in the vehicle interior are close to the body surface temperature, and the temperature in the proper range can be set. Can be detected. Thereby, the air conditioning control based on the accurate body surface temperature can be performed, and more comfortable vehicle interior air conditioning can be obtained.

Further, the body surface temperature detector 57 and the body surface range specifying device 65 are integrally provided in the body surface temperature detecting unit 63 so that the infrared ray incident direction and the visible light irradiation direction are the same. Therefore, the miniature bulb 83 is attached to the body surface range indicator 65.
The detection range AI can be accurately specified even by using visible light from a light source such as, and the structure of the body surface range specifying device 65 can be simplified and downsized.

Further, the body surface temperature detector 57 and the body surface range specifying device 65 are integrally provided in the body surface temperature detecting unit 63, and the body surface temperature detecting unit 63 is provided on the vehicle body side via the ball joint bracket 105. Since the structure is rotatably connected, the overall size and size of the structure can be reduced.

Further, since the visible light emitted by the body surface range designating device 57 is a reddish color, it is necessary to use the infrared temperature sensor 73 as compared with the case where visible light of another color is used. Can help the occupant to understand the principle of the body surface area designator 57.

In FIG. 2 and FIG. 5, only one body surface detection unit 63 is displayed in the passenger compartment, but for the seated persons on the left and right of the front seat (driver's seat 45 and passenger seat 43), respectively. A body surface detection unit 63 is provided, and further, a body surface detection unit 63 is provided for each of the left and right seated occupants in the rear seat to independently detect the body surface temperature of each seated person and respond to the output signal. Thus, independent air conditioning control can be performed on the left and right sides or the front and rear sides.

Next, a modification of the first embodiment will be described.

FIG. 10 is a sectional view of a body surface temperature detecting unit showing a modification of the first embodiment. The same components as those in the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals and their description is omitted. Omit it.

As shown in FIG. 10, in this modification, the infrared temperature sensor 73 and the light 75 use different optical systems. The body 73a of the infrared temperature sensor 73 and the light 75 are arranged side by side in a case 89. On the outer wall 99 on the front side of the case 89, an infrared window portion 111 for allowing the infrared rays I to enter the case 89 and a visible light window portion 113 for irradiating the visible light L to the outside are arranged side by side. Is formed by. Inside the case 89, a reflection mirror 115 for reflecting the infrared rays I incident from the infrared window section 111 toward the infrared input section 95 of the infrared temperature sensor 73 is provided behind the infrared window section 111. Visible light window 11
3 is provided with a convex lens 117 for irradiating the visible light L from the light 75 at an appropriate angle that is substantially the same as the incident direction of the infrared ray I. That is, the infrared temperature sensor 73 and the reflecting mirror 115 form the body surface temperature detector 57, and the lamp 75 and the convex lens 117 form the body surface range specifying device 65.

The control of this modification is performed based on the flow chart shown in FIG. 8, as in the first embodiment.

In this way, if the infrared sensor 73 and the light 75 are provided close to each other so that the visible light is emitted from the vicinity of the infrared temperature sensor 73 and the optical systems of both are substantially the same, the body surface temperature detection can be performed. The detection range of the device 57 and the explicit range of the body surface range specifying device 65 can be substantially the same range. Therefore, the detection range of the body surface temperature is set to the visible light L.
With this, it is possible to clearly specify with practically sufficient accuracy, and it is possible to obtain the same effect as that of the first embodiment.

Also, unlike the first embodiment, since the expensive prism lenses 77 and 79 are not used, the cost of the body surface temperature detecting unit 63 can be reduced.

Next, a second embodiment according to claim 5 is shown in FIG.
It will be described based on 1. FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view of a body surface temperature detecting unit according to the second embodiment. The same components as those in the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted.

As shown in FIG. 11, the second embodiment is the first
In the embodiment, the explicit operation switch 67 as the operation input unit of the explicit control means provided in the instrument 47 (see FIG. 2).
Is provided in the body surface temperature detection unit 63.
The explicit operation switch 67 is provided on the side outer wall 1 of the case 89.
The light 75 is mounted on the switch 21 and can be switched on / off (ON / OFF) by the push button 123. When changing the detection range of the body surface temperature, the occupant manually operates the body surface temperature detecting unit 63 to change the direction of the body surface temperature detecting unit 63.
Is an operation input unit of the detection range setting means CL3.

The control of the second embodiment is performed based on the flow chart shown in FIG. 8, similarly to the first embodiment.

According to the second embodiment, in addition to the effects of the first embodiment, the explicit operation switch 67 is provided on the body surface temperature detecting unit 63, so that the occupant can use his / her finger as shown in FIG. The push button 123 of the explicit operation switch 67 can be operated at the same time when the orientation of the body surface temperature detection unit 63 is set, which is clearer than the case where the explicit operation switch 67 is provided in the instrument as in the first embodiment. It is possible to easily perform the operation / non-operation of.

The body surface temperature detection unit 6 shown in FIG.
3 uses a different optical system (FIG. 10) in the first embodiment, but may use the same optical system (FIG. 4).

Next, a third embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 13 is a perspective view schematically showing the configuration according to the third embodiment. The same components as those in the first and second embodiments are designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted.

As shown in FIG. 13, in the third embodiment, the orientation of the body surface temperature detection unit 63 is changed by an actuator 131 such as a motor, and the occupant operates an operation lever 133 provided on the instrument 47. Then, the body surface temperature detection unit 63 is set in the proper direction. That is, the actuator 131, the operation lever 133, and the controller 61 configure the detection range setting unit CL3 and the explicit range setting unit CL5, and the operation lever 131 configures the operation input unit of the detection range setting unit CL3. The actuator 133 has two drive parts (not shown) so that the angles can be set in the two axis directions. A signal from the operation lever 131 is input to the controller 61, and the controller 61 outputs a signal to the two drive units of the actuator 133. The operation lever 133 has the above-mentioned 2
The operation lever 13 has a structure similar to that of a so-called joystick which is used to instruct the braking of the individual drive units and is used to instruct the angle of the side mirror of the automobile, for example.
The two driving units of the actuator 133 rotate by a predetermined amount in accordance with the tilt direction of 3.

According to the third embodiment, in addition to the same operational effect as the first embodiment, the operating lever 133 can be provided at a position where the occupant can easily operate, so that the occupant can keep the normal sitting posture. The direction of the body surface temperature detection unit 63 can be changed by the operation lever 133. Therefore, while maintaining the face position in the normal sitting posture,
The direction of the body surface temperature detection unit 63 can be easily adjusted to the face position, and the operability is improved.

Further, by providing the operating lever 133 with the explicit operation switch 67, it is possible to obtain the same operational effect as that of the second embodiment.

Next, a fourth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 14 is a perspective view schematically showing the configuration according to the fourth embodiment. The same components as those in the first to third embodiments are designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted.

As shown in FIG. 14, the fourth embodiment clearly shows a predetermined range without using visible light. That is, in the first embodiment, the body surface temperature detection unit 6
In place of the body surface range designating device 65 (see FIG. 3) provided in No. 3, a camera 141 that shows the upper half of the occupant and a camera 141
A CRT 145 having a screen 143 for projecting the image is provided, and the detection range of the body surface temperature is clearly shown in the screen 143.

The camera 141 is provided on the ceiling in front of the passenger compartment, and the CRT 145 is provided on the instrument 47. The image signal of the camera 141 is input to the CRT 145, and the upper body of the occupant is displayed as a still image on the screen 143 of the CRT 145. On the screen 143 of the CRT 145, a substantially circular circle portion 147 composed of an aggregate of pixels and partitioning a predetermined range within the screen 143 is displayed. The circle portion 147 responds to an input signal from the controller 61 to display the screen 143. Move in. Further, similarly to the third embodiment, an actuator 131 and an operation lever 133 for changing the orientation of the body surface temperature detection unit 63 are provided. A signal from the operation lever 133 is input to the controller 61, and the controller 61 outputs a signal to the actuator 131 and the CRT 145. The controller 61 moves the circle section 147 based on the input signal from the operation lever 133 so that the range defined by the circle section 147 in the screen 143 substantially matches the detection range of the body surface temperature detector 57. That is, the actuator 131, the operation lever 133, and the controller 61 configure the detection range setting means CL3, the camera 141 and the CRT 145 configure the explicit means CL4, and the operation lever 133 and the controller 61 configure the explicit range setting means CL5. There is.

According to the fourth embodiment, in addition to the effects of the first embodiment, the occupant operates the operation lever 133 while looking at the screen 143 of the CRT 145 to move the circle portion 147.
Can be positioned on the face, so that the explicit range can be easily seen, as compared with the case where the range is directly specified on the body surface of the occupant using the visible light L as in the first embodiment, The direction of the body surface temperature detection unit 63 can be set more easily.

Further, by providing the operation lever 67 with the explicit operation switch 67, it is possible to obtain the same effect as that of the second embodiment.

Next, a fifth embodiment according to claim 6 is shown in FIG.
It will be described based on 5. FIG. 15 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the controller according to the fifth embodiment. The same components as those in the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted.

In the fifth embodiment, the operation of the body surface range designating device 65 is prohibited while the vehicle is traveling to prevent visible light from accidentally entering the occupant's field of view.

As shown in FIG. 15, in the fifth embodiment, the controller 61 has a running state judging circuit 151 as a running state judging means for judging a running state of the vehicle, and a body state based on the judgment of the running state judging circuit 151. An explicit control circuit 71 is provided as an explicit control means for controlling the surface range specifying device 65. The vehicle traveling speed and the mission selection gear position are input to the traveling state determination circuit 151 as signals. The vehicle traveling speed is input to the engine control microcomputer 153,
Since the transmission selection gear position is input to the automatic transmission control microcomputer 155,
The traveling state determination circuit 151 includes both microcomputers 153 and 15
The signal from 5 is input. Running state determination circuit 151
Determines whether or not the vehicle is traveling from the vehicle traveling speed and the mission selection gear position, and outputs it to the explicit control circuit 71. When the traveling state determination circuit 151 determines that the vehicle is traveling, the explicit control circuit 71 prohibits the operation of the body surface range specifying device 65, and otherwise, the body surface range specifying device 65.
Is allowed to operate.

The reason why the operation of the body surface range specifying device 65 is prohibited while the vehicle is running is as follows. That is, if visible light enters the field of view of an occupant (especially the driver) while the vehicle is traveling, it will considerably affect the driving operability, and therefore the body surface range designating device 65 is unlikely to enter the field of view of the driver. It is necessary to provide it at the position. However, the body surface range indicator 65 is placed at a position where visible light is difficult to reach the driver's field of view.
If it is provided, it may be difficult to clearly show the visible light on the body surface, and the installation position of the body surface range indicating device 65 may be extremely limited. In contrast,
If the visible light is surely prevented from coming into the driver's field of view while the vehicle is traveling as in the present embodiment, the body surface range indicating device 65 can be provided at an arbitrary position in the vehicle interior. This is because the body surface range designating device 65 can be freely provided at a position that is easily visible by visible light, for example, at the front side of the occupant.

Next, the control of the fifth embodiment will be described based on the flow chart shown in FIG.

When the A / C switch is turned on by the key switch after getting on the vehicle, first, the heat load is input in step S21. That is, the room temperature detector 51 and the outside air temperature detector 5
3. Input signals from the solar radiation detector 55 and the room temperature setting device 59.

Next, in step S22, a routine for switching the body surface range specifying device according to the running state is executed. This step 22 is different from the first embodiment.

The control in steps S23 to S27 is the same as that in steps S12 to S16 in the first embodiment. The body surface temperature detected by the body surface temperature detector 57 is input in step S23, and in step S24. It is detected whether the input signal from the explicit operation switch 67 is in the ON state, and if it is in the ON state, step S25.
Go to and turn on the light 75 of the body surface area indicator 65,
If it is in the OFF state, the process proceeds to step S26 and the light 7
Turn off 5. Then, in step S27, the body surface temperature is used to perform air conditioning control such as control of the target outlet temperature of the conditioned air, the air volume, the outlet mode, the suction port, and the air conditioning compressor, and then the process returns to step S21.

FIG. 17 shows a routine for switching the body surface range clarifier depending on the running state in step S22 in the flowchart of FIG.

In step S2001, the vehicle traveling speed and the mission selection gear position are input as the traveling state.
These signals are sent to the engine control microcomputer 153 or the automatic transmission control microcomputer 1
Since it is input to 55, the signals from both are input to the controller 61.

In step S2002, it is determined whether the vehicle traveling speed is zero. Zero vehicle speed,
That is, if the vehicle is stopped, the process proceeds to step S2003. In other cases, that is, if the vehicle is traveling, the process proceeds to step S2005.

In step S2003, it is determined whether the mission selection gear position is the neutral position, the parking position, or any other position. If the mission selection gear position is either the neutral position or the parking position, the vehicle is stopped and is not in a state to start immediately. Therefore, the process proceeds to step S2004. Otherwise, the vehicle is temporarily stopped and starts immediately. Since there is a high possibility of doing so, the process proceeds to step S2005.

In step S2004, the vehicle is in a stopped state and is not in a state of starting immediately, so the body surface range specifying device 65 is allowed to operate. That is, if the explicit operation switch 67 is in the ON state, it is determined that the occupant is performing the direction setting operation of the body surface temperature detection unit 63.
The body surface range specifying device 65 is turned on.

In step S2005, since the vehicle is running or is temporarily stopped, the operation of the body surface range specifying device 65 is prohibited. That is, the occupant operates the explicit operation switch 67.
Since it is determined that the user has forgotten to turn off the OFF operation or unintentionally turned on the explicit operation switch 67 while the vehicle was traveling, the body surface range specifying device 65 is not turned on even when the explicit operation switch 67 is on. .

As described above, according to the fifth embodiment, in addition to the effects of the first embodiment, the occupant forgets to turn off the explicit operation switch 67 before starting the vehicle, or the vehicle is not operated while the vehicle is running. Even if the explicit operation switch 67 is turned on in preparation, visible light is not emitted from the body surface range specifying device 65. Therefore, the body surface range clarifier 65 can be provided at an arbitrary position in the vehicle interior where visible light can be satisfactorily performed, and the visible light enters the driver's field of view while the vehicle is traveling to improve driving operability. It is possible to surely prevent the influence.

Next, a sixth embodiment according to claim 7 or claim 8 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 18 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the controller according to the sixth embodiment. The same components as those in the first and fifth embodiments are designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted.

In the sixth embodiment, the proper range of the body surface temperature is estimated from the thermal environment in the passenger compartment, and when the detected body surface temperature is out of the estimated proper range, the body surface temperature detector 5
The occupant is informed that the setting direction of 7 is not appropriate.

As shown in FIG. 18, the controller 61 includes a body surface temperature estimation circuit 1 as body surface temperature estimation means.
61, a body surface temperature determination circuit 163 as a body surface temperature determination circuit, a warning control circuit 165, an air conditioning control circuit 69 as an air conditioning control unit, and an explicit control circuit 71 are provided, and an instrument 47 (FIG. 2) is provided. A warning buzzer 167 is provided as a notification means.

The body surface temperature estimation circuit 161 determines the outside air temperature Tamb, which is the heat load in the passenger compartment, the room temperature Tic, and the amount of solar radiation Q.
An appropriate range of body surface temperature is estimated from sun, and this is output to the body surface temperature determination circuit 163 as a signal. The body surface temperature determination circuit 163 determines whether or not the detected body surface temperature is appropriate depending on whether or not the body surface temperature detected by the body surface temperature detector 57 is within the range estimated by the body surface temperature estimation circuit 161. That is, it is determined whether or not the body surface temperature detector 57 faces the proper direction and detects an appropriate range, and this determination is output as a signal to the warning control circuit 165. The warning control circuit 165 operates the warning buzzer 167 when it is determined that the detected body surface temperature is not appropriate. As a result, the warning buzzer 167 notifies the occupant of the judgment of the body surface judgment circuit 163.

Next, the control of the sixth embodiment will be described based on the flowchart shown in FIG.

When the A / C switch is turned on by the key switch after boarding, the heat load is first input in step S31. That is, the room temperature detector 51 and the outside air temperature detector 5
3. Input signals from the solar radiation detector 55 and the room temperature setting device 59. This control is the same as the heat load input routine (FIG. 9) of the first embodiment.

Next, in step S32, the body surface temperature detected by the body surface temperature detector 57 (infrared temperature sensor 73) is input.

In step S33, a routine for comparison with the estimated body surface temperature is executed. This step S33 is different from the first embodiment.

The control of steps S34 to S37 is the same as that of steps S13 to S16 of the first embodiment. In step S34, it is detected whether or not the input signal from the explicit operation switch 67 is in the ON state, and it is turned on. If it is in the state, the process proceeds to step S35 to turn on the light 75 of the body surface range designating device 65, and if it is in the OFF state, the process proceeds to step S36 to turn off the light 75. Then, in step S37, the body surface temperature is used to perform air-conditioning control such as control of the target outlet temperature of the conditioned air, the air volume, the outlet mode, the inlet, and the air-conditioning compressor, and then step S3.
Return to 1.

20 and 21 show a routine for comparison with the estimated body surface temperature in step S33 in the flowchart of FIG.

In step S3001, the thermal environment inside the vehicle is input. That is, the room temperature detector 51 and the outside air temperature detector 5
3 and the signal from the solar radiation detector 55 are input.

In step S3002, the body surface temperature is estimated from the thermal environment by the following equation (4).

Tskim, pred = C1 × Tic + C2 × Tamb + C3 × Qsun + C0 (4) (C1, C2, C3, C0 are constants) In step S3003, is the outside air temperature Tamb input in step S3001 within a predetermined range? Determine whether That is, the outside temperature is higher than 30 ° C, or 1
If the temperature is lower than 0 ° C., the process proceeds to step S3004, and if not, the process proceeds to step S3005.

In step S3004, the allowable difference ΔTcomp used in the comparison between the detected body surface temperature and the estimated body surface temperature (estimated body surface temperature) is set to 5 ° C.
That is, the range of ± 5 ° C with respect to the estimated body surface temperature is estimated to be the proper range of the body surface temperature.

In step S3005, step S30
At 01, it is determined whether the room temperature Tic is within a predetermined range. That is, the room temperature is lower than 20 ° C or 30
If the temperature is higher than ° C, the process proceeds to step S3006, and if not, the process proceeds to step S3007.

In step S3006, the allowable difference ΔTco
Set mp to 3 ° C. That is, step S3002
It is estimated that the range of ± 3 ° C with respect to the body surface temperature estimated in step 3 is the proper range of the body surface temperature.

At step S3007, the allowable difference ΔTco
Set mp to 1.5 ° C. That is, step S30
The range of ± 1.5 ° C. with respect to the body surface temperature estimated in 02 is estimated to be the proper range of the body surface temperature.

Here, the tolerance ΔTcomp is variously set according to the outside air temperature and the room temperature. The outside temperature is around 20 ° C. and the room temperature is around 25 ° C. Since it is close and moderate in terms of heat load, the estimation accuracy of the body surface temperature is high, so the tolerance ΔTcomp can be set small, and conversely, when the outside temperature is extremely high, This is because the occupant's face may be directly exposed to the cool air of the air conditioner, and the estimation accuracy becomes low. Therefore, the tolerance ΔTcomp needs to be set large.

In step S3008, step S32
The body surface temperature detected in (FIG. 19) is read into this routine.

In step S3009, it is determined whether the temperature difference between the estimated body surface temperature and the detected body surface temperature is larger or smaller than the allowable difference ΔTcomp, that is, whether the body surface temperature is within an appropriate range. The temperature difference is the tolerance Δ
When Tcomp or less (when it is within the proper range)
Exits this routine. On the other hand, the temperature difference is the tolerance Δ
If it is larger than Tcomp (out of the proper range), the process proceeds to step S3010.

At step S3010, the warning buzzer 16
7 is sounded to inform the occupant that the body surface temperature detector 57 is not in the proper direction.

As described above, according to the sixth embodiment, in addition to the effect of the first embodiment, whether or not the detected temperature is proper is judged based on the estimated body surface temperature, and the detected temperature is not proper. When it is determined that the warning buzzer 167 operates, the occupant can easily know that the detection range of the body surface temperature detector 57 is out of the proper range by the operation of the warning buzzer 167. Therefore, the occupant can easily set the body surface temperature detection unit 63 in the proper direction by adjusting the explicit range from the body surface range clarifier 65 to the face position so that the operation of the warning buzzer 167 is stopped. it can.

Further, since the alarm buzzer 167 operates only when the detected temperature is not proper, the occupant is warned by the warning buzzer 1
Only when 67 is activated, the setting of the detection range of the body surface temperature may be changed, and it is possible to easily determine whether or not the setting needs to be changed.

Next, a seventh embodiment according to claim 10 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 22 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the controller according to the seventh embodiment.

The seventh embodiment notifies the occupant that the detected body surface temperature is out of the estimated proper range only when the running state of the vehicle is stopped.

As shown in FIG. 22, in the structure of the seventh embodiment, in addition to the structure of the sixth embodiment (FIG. 18), the controller 61 is provided with a traveling state judging circuit 151 as a traveling state judging means. Thus, the warning control circuit 165 constitutes a notification control means. That is, the warning control circuit 165
When it is determined that the detected body surface temperature is not appropriate, the vehicle state is determined from the vehicle traveling speed and the mission selection gear position, which are signal-input from the traveling state determination circuit 151, to determine whether the vehicle is stopped. If the car is stopped, the warning buzzer 16
Operate 7. As a result, the warning buzzer 167 notifies the occupant of the judgment of the body surface judgment circuit 163 only when the vehicle is stopped.

Next, the control of the seventh embodiment will be described. The basic control of the seventh embodiment is similar to the basic control of the sixth embodiment (FIG. 19), and only the comparison routine with the estimated body surface temperature (step S33) is different. The description is omitted.

FIG. 23 shows a comparison routine with the estimated body surface temperature in the seventh embodiment.

Steps S3110 to S3113
The control other than the above is the same as steps S3001 to S3009 (FIG. 20) of the sixth embodiment, and therefore the description thereof will be omitted, and description will be given from step S3110.

In step S3110, it is determined whether the temperature difference between the estimated body surface temperature and the detected body surface temperature exceeds the allowable difference ΔTcomp for a predetermined time or more. The reason for continuing the operation for a predetermined time or more is to prevent the alarm buzzer 167 from operating when the position of the occupant's face moves for a moment and then immediately returns to the original position. It is appropriate that the continuation determination time is about 30 seconds to 1 minute. If the continuation determination time is too short, the occupant recognizes the temperature of the seat as the body surface temperature of the face and frequently warns the buzzer when the occupant moves from the normal position during various operations of the vehicle. 16
This is because 7 sounds.

Steps S3111 and S3112
Then, the vehicle speed and the mission selection gear position are determined, and only when the vehicle speed is zero, that is, when the gear position is the neutral position or the parking position, the process proceeds to step S3113, and the warning buzzer 167 is operated for a certain time.

As described above, according to the seventh embodiment, in addition to the effects of the sixth embodiment, the warning buzzer 167 can be activated only while the vehicle is stopped. Therefore, the warning buzzer 167 is activated while the vehicle is traveling. Therefore, the occupant (particularly the driver) can easily change the setting of the body surface temperature detection unit 63 without causing the occupant to feel uncomfortable. You can know.

Further, since the continuation determination time is provided, the alarm buzzer 167 does not operate even when the occupant moves various positions on the face even when the position of the face moves from the normal position, and the alarm buzzer 167 is unnecessary. It is possible to prevent frequent ringing.

Next, an eighth embodiment according to claim 11 will be described.

The eighth embodiment notifies the occupant that the detected body surface temperature is out of the estimated proper range only when the vehicle is started. The warning control of the seventh embodiment shown in FIG. In the circuit 165, it is determined whether or not the vehicle is running, and if the vehicle is running, a warning buzzer 167 is output according to a signal input from the body surface temperature estimation circuit 165.
To operate. The rest of the configuration is the same as that of the seventh embodiment, and the description thereof is omitted.

Next, the control of the eighth embodiment will be described. The basic control of the eighth embodiment is similar to the basic control of the sixth embodiment (FIG. 19), and only the comparison routine with the estimated body surface temperature (step S33) is different. The description is omitted.

FIG. 24 shows a comparison routine with the estimated body surface temperature in the eighth embodiment.

Steps S3210 to S3221
The control other than that is the same as step S3001 to step S3009 (FIG. 20) of the sixth embodiment, and thus the description thereof will be omitted, and description will be given from step S3210.

In step S3210, unlike the step S3110 of the seventh embodiment, the judgment information of the previous run is stored and the stored judgment information is followed. That is, it is determined whether the state in which the temperature difference between the estimated body surface temperature and the detected body surface temperature exceeds the allowable difference ΔTcomp has continued for a predetermined time or more during the previous running.

Steps S3111 and S3112
Then, the vehicle speed and the mission selection gear position are determined, and the process proceeds to step S3113 only when the vehicle speed is zero, that is, in the stopped state, and the gear position is the neutral position or the parking position.

In step S3213, the process proceeds to step S3214 only when it is determined that the vehicle is started within a predetermined time after the ignition key is turned on, that is, between the time when the vehicle is on the vehicle and the time when the vehicle is running. 167 is operated for a fixed time.

As described above, according to the eighth embodiment, in addition to the effects of the seventh embodiment, the alarm buzzer 167 is judged to be when the vehicle is started, that is, when the engine is warming up before traveling. Since it can operate only occasionally, the occupant (especially the driver) is particularly likely to need to change the setting of the body surface temperature detecting means, and only when the vehicle is started so that the occupant can easily operate it. It is possible to know the necessity of changing the setting of the surface temperature detection unit 63, and it is possible to more reliably prevent the discomfort caused by the operation of the alarm buzzer 167.

Next, the ninth aspect according to the eighth and ninth aspects
An example will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 25 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the controller according to the ninth embodiment.

In the ninth embodiment, the case where the detected body surface temperature is within the estimated proper range and the case where the detected body surface temperature is outside the proper range are described.
The passengers are notified of this by different methods.

As shown in FIG. 25, the construction of the ninth embodiment is almost the same as that of the seventh embodiment (FIG. 22),
In addition to the warning buzzer 167, the body surface range specifying device 65 and the explicit control circuit 71 constitute a notification means, and the warning control circuit 165.
Differs in that it constitutes the notification control means. That is, the warning control circuit 165 activates the warning buzzer 167 when it is determined that the detected body surface temperature is not appropriate, and the explicit control is performed when the detected body surface temperature is determined to be proper. The signal is output to the circuit 71. In response to this, the explicit control circuit 71 blinks the light 75 of the body surface range specifying device 65. Therefore, the body surface determination circuit 163
If the body surface temperature is determined to be unsuitable by the warning buzzer 167, and if it is determined to be suitable, the body surface range specifying device 65 notifies the occupant.

Next, the control of the ninth embodiment will be described. The basic control of the ninth embodiment is the same as the basic control of the sixth embodiment (FIG. 19), and only the comparison routine with the estimated body surface temperature (step S33) is different. The description is omitted.

FIG. 26 shows a routine for comparison with the estimated body surface temperature in the ninth embodiment.

Steps S3310 to S3316
The control other than that is the same as step S3101 to step S3009 (FIG. 20) of the sixth embodiment, and thus the description thereof is omitted. Also, step S3310 to step S3
The control of 314 is the same as step S3210 to step S3214 (FIG. 24) of the eighth embodiment, and therefore the description thereof will be omitted, and description will be given from step S3315.

Step S3315 is a process when the detection range of the body surface temperature detector 57 is proper. in this case,
It is determined whether the body surface area specifying device 65 is operating, that is, whether the light 75 is turned on. If it is operating (lighting), the process proceeds to step S3316, and the body surface area specifying device 65 By turning on the light 75 in a blinking state, the occupant is notified that the detection direction is appropriate.

According to the ninth embodiment, in addition to the effects of the sixth to eighth embodiments, the visible light from the body surface range indicator 65 flashes to notify that the detected temperature is proper. Therefore, when changing the detection direction of the body surface temperature detection unit 63, the occupant may set the body surface temperature detection unit 63 so that visible light blinks, and the setting operation can be performed more easily. it can.

In the present embodiment, the occupant is notified when the detection range is appropriate by blinking visible light. However, other methods such as characteristic voice, vibration,
Visual stimuli or the like can also be used.

Next, a tenth embodiment according to claims 12 and 14 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 27 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the controller according to the tenth embodiment.

In the tenth embodiment, air conditioning control is performed by using an appropriate temperature depending on whether the body surface temperature detector 53 and the body surface temperature estimation circuit 161 are operating.

As shown in FIG. 27, in the structure of the tenth embodiment, in addition to the structure of the ninth embodiment (FIG. 25), the controller 61 is provided with a detection operation detecting circuit 171 as a detection operation detecting means. It is a thing. Detection operation detection circuit 171
Detects the operating state of the body surface temperature detector 57, that is, whether or not the body surface temperature detector 57 is operating, and outputs this to the air conditioning control circuit 69. The air conditioning control circuit 69 is
When the detection operation detection circuit 171 detects the non-operation of the body surface temperature detector 57, the conditioned air generator 1 is controlled based on the estimated body surface temperature estimated by the body surface temperature estimation circuit 161, and the body surface temperature estimation is further performed. When the circuit 161 is inoperative,
The air-conditioning wind generator 1 is controlled based on a predetermined temperature.

Next, the control of the tenth embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

When the A / C switch is turned on by the key switch after getting on the vehicle, first, the heat load is input in step S41. That is, the room temperature detector 51 and the outside air temperature detector 5
3. Input signals from the solar radiation detector 55 and the room temperature setting device 59. This control is the same as the heat load input routine (FIG. 9) of the first embodiment.

Next, in step S42, the body surface temperature detected by the body surface temperature detector 57 (infrared temperature sensor 73) is input.

In step S43, a comparison routine with the estimated body surface temperature is executed. This control is the same as the control of any of the sixth embodiment (FIGS. 20 and 21), the seventh embodiment (FIG. 23), the eighth embodiment (FIG. 24), or the ninth embodiment (FIG. 26). Is.

In step S44, a control temperature use determination routine is executed. This step S44 is different from the sixth to ninth embodiments. In the control temperature use determination routine, the body surface temperature used for the air conditioning control in step S48 is the actually detected body surface temperature, the estimated body surface temperature obtained from the thermal environment, or a predetermined temperature (for example, 33).
℃).

The control in steps S45 to S47 is the same as that in steps S33 to S36 in the sixth to ninth embodiments, and it is determined in step S45 whether the input signal from the explicit operation switch 67 is in the ON state. If it is ON, the process proceeds to step S46 to turn on the light 75 of the body surface range indicator 65, and if it is OFF, the process proceeds to step S47 to turn off the light 75.

In step S48, the temperature set in step S44 is used to perform air conditioning control such as control of the target outlet temperature of the conditioned air, the air volume, the outlet mode, the suction port, and the air conditioning compressor. This control is the same as the control in the first embodiment except that the body surface temperature set in step S44 is used, and after the control, the process returns to step S41.

FIG. 29 shows the control temperature use judging routine of step S44 in the flowchart of FIG.

In step S4001, it is determined whether the body surface temperature detector 57 is inoperative. If it is in operation, the process proceeds to step S4005, and the actually detected body surface temperature is set as it is as the body surface temperature. If the body surface temperature detector 57 is not operating, step S400
Proceed to 2.

In step S4002, it is determined whether the body surface temperature estimation circuit 161 is operating. If it is operating, the process proceeds to step S4003, and the body surface temperature is set to the estimated body surface temperature obtained from the thermal environment. To do. On the other hand, if the body surface temperature estimation circuit 161 is not operating, it means that the body surface temperature is neither detected nor estimated. Therefore, the process proceeds to step S4004 and a predetermined body surface temperature recognized as a comfortable body surface temperature is determined. The body surface temperature is set to a temperature (for example, 33 ° C.).

As described above, according to the tenth embodiment, in addition to the effects of the sixth to ninth embodiments, when the body surface temperature detector 57 is inoperative, the air conditioning control circuit 69 operates. ,
Since the air conditioning wind generator 1 is controlled based on the estimated body surface temperature estimated by the body surface temperature estimation circuit 161, even if an abnormality occurs in the operation of the body surface temperature detector 57, the comfortable air conditioning control is continued. You can do it.

Further, when the body surface temperature estimating circuit is inoperative, the air conditioning control circuit 69 controls the air conditioning wind generator 1 based on a predetermined temperature set in advance. Even if an abnormality occurs in the operation, comfortable air conditioning control can be continuously performed.

Next, an eleventh embodiment according to claims 13 and 14 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 30 is a block diagram showing the structure of the controller according to the eleventh embodiment.

In the eleventh embodiment, the air conditioning control is performed using the estimated body surface temperature during the operation of the body surface range specifying device 65.

As shown in FIG. 30, in addition to the configuration of the ninth embodiment (FIG. 25), the configuration of the tenth embodiment includes a detection control circuit 17 as a detection operation detecting means in the controller 61.
3 is provided, and the explicit control circuit 71 constitutes an explicit operation detecting means. The explicit control circuit 71 controls the operating state of the body surface range specifying device 65, that is, the body surface range specifying device 6.
It detects whether or not 5 is operating, and outputs this to the detection control circuit 173. The detection operation control circuit 171 detects the operating state of the body surface temperature detector 57, that is, whether the body surface temperature detector 57 is operating, outputs the detected state to the air conditioning control circuit 69, and the explicit control circuit. When 71 detects the inactivation of the body surface range specifying device 65, the operation of the body surface temperature detector 53 is prohibited. Air conditioning control circuit 69
Is the estimated body surface temperature estimated by the body surface temperature estimation circuit 161 when the explicit control circuit 71 detects the operation of the body surface range specifying device 65 and the detection control circuit 173 disables the body surface temperature detector 57. When the body surface temperature estimation circuit 161 is inoperative,
The air-conditioning wind generator 1 is controlled based on a predetermined temperature.

Next, the control of the 11th embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

The basic control of the eleventh embodiment is the same as the basic control of the tenth embodiment (FIG. 28), and only the control temperature use determination routine (step S44) is different. The description is omitted.

FIG. 31 shows the control temperature use judging routine (step S44 in FIG. 28) in the eleventh embodiment.

In step S4101, it is determined whether the body surface range designating device 65 is operating, that is, whether the light 75 is lighting. If the body surface temperature detector 57 (the infrared temperature sensor 73) is in operation (lighting), the operation proceeds to step S4102 to prohibit the operation of the body surface temperature detector 57 (infrared temperature sensor 73). That is, the body surface temperature detector 57 (the infrared temperature sensor 7
The body surface temperature is not detected by 3). On the other hand, if the body surface range specifying device 65 is not operating, step S410.
3, the operation of the body surface temperature detector 57 is continued, and the process proceeds to step S4107 to set the actually detected body surface temperature as the body surface temperature.

In this way, the detection of the body surface temperature is stopped while the light 75 is lit because the body surface temperature detector 57 is adjusted by changing the direction of the body surface temperature detector 57 while the light 75 is lit. Since the detector 57 does not always detect the temperature in the proper range, in this case, the estimated body surface temperature close to the body surface temperature is obtained by the body surface temperature estimation circuit 161, and based on this estimated body surface temperature. Air conditioning control circuit 6
This is because the air conditioning wind generator 1 is controlled by the control unit 9.

As described above, according to the eleventh embodiment, in addition to the effects of the tenth embodiment, while the occupant turns on the light 75 to set the detection range of the body surface temperature detector 57. Since the air conditioning control circuit 69 controls the air-conditioning air generator 1 based on the estimated body surface temperature, the body surface temperature detector 57
Even if the detection range deviates from the body surface of the occupant during the setting of the direction, it is possible to prevent the air conditioning control from being performed based on the inappropriate temperature detected from the incorrect range. Even when the direction of the surface temperature detector 57 is being set, comfortable air conditioning control can be continuously performed.

In the fifth to eleventh embodiments, the body surface range specifying device 65 of the first embodiment is used as the specifying means CL4.
However, instead of this, the specifying means CL4 of the second to fourth embodiments can be used.

[0194]

As described above, according to the invention described in claim 1, the detection range of the body surface temperature detection means is almost the same as the detection range of the body surface temperature detection means. If the detection range setting means is set to be in a range suitable for detecting the body surface temperature of the occupant's face,
The detection range by the body surface temperature detection means is set to an appropriate range, and the conditioned air generation means is controlled based on the body surface temperature in this appropriate range. That is, the detection range of the body surface temperature detection means can be easily set to an appropriate range, and the comfort can be further improved.

According to the invention of claim 2, claim 1
In addition to the effects of the invention described in (1), the detection range can be accurately specified even by using visible light from a light source such as a miniature electric bulb as the specifying means, and the structure of the specifying means can be simplified and downsized. it can.

According to the invention of claim 3, claim 2
In addition to the effect of the invention described in (1), it is possible to achieve simplification and downsizing of the entire structure of the body surface detecting unit, the specifying unit, the detection range setting unit, and the explicit range setting unit.

According to the invention of claim 4, claim 2
Alternatively, in addition to the effect of the invention as set forth in claim 3, since the visible light emitted by the indicating means is a reddish color, it is necessary for the occupant to use a general infrared temperature sensor as the body surface temperature detecting means. It can be implied and can help the occupant understand the principle of the sensor.

According to the invention of claim 5, claim 1
In addition to the effect of the invention described in any one of claims 4 to 4, since the input operation of the explicit means can be performed while operating the detection range setting means, the operability at the time of setting the detection range can be improved. it can.

According to the invention of claim 6, claim 1
In addition to the effect of the invention described in any one of claims 5 to 5, the explicit control means prohibits the operation of the explicit means while the vehicle is traveling, so that the occupant can stop the explicit means before starting the vehicle. Even if you forget or make an inadvertent operation of the explicit device while the vehicle is running, the explicit device will not operate. Also, it is possible to prevent visible light or the like from entering the driver's visual field while the vehicle is traveling. Therefore, a position that can be easily seen or clearly displayed by an occupant in the passenger compartment,
For example, the specifying means can be provided at an arbitrary position such as the front side of the occupant, and it is possible to reliably prevent the specifying means from affecting the operability of the vehicle during driving.

According to the invention of claim 7, claim 1
In addition to the effects of the invention described in any one of claims 5 to 5, the occupant can easily know whether or not the detection range by the body surface temperature detection means is appropriate by the notification from the notification means. According to the notification from the means and the indication of the detection range from the indication means, the detection range setting means can be set more easily and appropriately, and comfortable air conditioning control based on the body surface temperature detected from the appropriate range can be obtained. it can.

According to the invention of claim 8, claim 7
In addition to the effect of the invention described in (1), the occupant can change the setting of the detection range of the body surface temperature detection means by the detection range setting means only when there is a notification from the notification means,
It is possible to easily determine whether or not the setting needs to be changed.

According to the invention of claim 9, claim 7
Or, in addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 8, since the notifying means notifies when the detected temperature is appropriate, the occupant notifies the notification from the notifying means when changing the detection range of the body surface temperature detecting means. Since it suffices to set the detection range setting means as described above, the detection range can be more easily adjusted to the proper range.

According to the invention of claim 10, in addition to the effects of the invention of any one of claims 7 to 9,
By allowing the notification control means to operate the notification means only while the vehicle is stopped, the notification means does not operate to give an occupant a sense of discomfort while the vehicle is running, and the occupant can detect the body surface temperature detection means. It is possible to know the necessity of changing the setting of the body surface temperature detecting means only while the vehicle is stopped, in which the setting change operation can be easily performed.

According to the eleventh aspect of the invention, in addition to the effect of the tenth aspect of the invention, the notification control means operates the notification means only when the running state determination means determines that the vehicle is starting. Therefore, the occupant is particularly likely to need to change the setting of the body surface temperature detecting means, and only when the vehicle is started so that the occupant can easily operate the setting change of the body surface temperature detecting means. Can know the need for.

According to the twelfth aspect of the invention, in addition to the effects of the seventh aspect, the air-conditioning control means has the detection operation detection means as the body surface temperature detection means. Since the air-conditioning wind generation means is controlled based on the estimated temperature estimated by the body surface temperature estimation means when inactivity is detected, comfortable air conditioning control is continued even when the body surface temperature detection means is not operating. Can be done and comfort is improved.

According to the invention described in claim 13, in addition to the effect of the invention described in any one of claims 7 to 12, the explicit operation detecting means for detecting the operating state of the explicit means is provided, and the air conditioner is provided. Since the control means controls the conditioned air generation means based on the estimated temperature estimated by the body surface temperature estimation means when the explicit operation detection means detects the operation of the explicit means, the body surface temperature detection means is being set. Also, comfortable air conditioning control can be continuously performed, and comfort is improved.

According to the invention described in claim 14, in addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 13, the air conditioning control means is based on a predetermined temperature preset when the body surface temperature estimation means is inoperative. Since the air-conditioning wind generating means is controlled by the air-conditioning air generating means, comfortable air-conditioning control can be continuously performed even when the body surface temperature estimating means is not operating, and comfort is improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram corresponding to a claim of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an overall configuration diagram according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the body surface temperature detection unit according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the interior of the vehicle showing the position of the body surface detection unit.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view of a body surface temperature detecting unit for explaining the operation of the first embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a sectional view of a body surface temperature detecting unit for explaining the operation of the first embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart of the first embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart of the first embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view of a body surface temperature detection unit of a modified example of the first embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a sectional view of a body surface temperature detection unit according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram illustrating the operation of the second embodiment.

FIG. 13 is a configuration diagram of a third embodiment.

FIG. 14 is a configuration diagram of a fourth embodiment.

FIG. 15 is a block configuration diagram of a fifth embodiment.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart of a fifth embodiment.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart of the fifth embodiment.

FIG. 18 is a block diagram of a sixth embodiment.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart of a sixth embodiment.

FIG. 20 is a flowchart of a sixth embodiment.

FIG. 21 is a flow chart of a sixth embodiment.

FIG. 22 is a block diagram of a seventh embodiment.

FIG. 23 is a flowchart of the seventh embodiment.

FIG. 24 is a flow chart of an eighth embodiment.

FIG. 25 is a block diagram of a ninth embodiment.

FIG. 26 is a flowchart of the ninth embodiment.

FIG. 27 is a block diagram of a tenth embodiment.

FIG. 28 is a flowchart of the tenth embodiment.

FIG. 29 is a flowchart of the tenth embodiment.

FIG. 30 is a block diagram of an eleventh embodiment.

FIG. 31 is a flowchart of the eleventh embodiment.

FIG. 32 is a configuration diagram showing a conventional example.

FIG. 33 is a schematic diagram of the interior of the vehicle showing the position of the infrared temperature sensor.

[Explanation of symbols]

 CL1 Air-conditioning wind generating means CL2 Body surface temperature detecting means CL3 Detection range setting means CL4 Explicit means CL5 Explicit range setting means CL6 Air-conditioning control means

Claims (14)

[Claims] 1. A conditioned air generating means capable of changing a conditioned air blowing condition while blowing out a predetermined conditioned air, a body surface temperature detecting means for detecting a temperature of a body surface of an occupant in a non-contact manner, and the body surface. A detection range setting means capable of setting the detection range of the temperature detection means, an explicit means for clearly showing the predetermined range of the body surface to an occupant, and a range which is interlocked with the detection range setting means and explicitly shown by the explicit means is the detection range. A vehicle air conditioner comprising an explicit range setting means for setting the same range as the above and an air conditioning control means for controlling the conditioned air generating means based on the body surface temperature detected by the body surface temperature detecting means. 2. The vehicle air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the clarification unit irradiates visible light from the vicinity of the body surface temperature detection unit to clearly indicate a predetermined range on the body surface of the occupant, The vehicle air conditioner characterized in that the explicit range setting means sets the irradiation direction of the visible light in substantially the same direction as the detection direction of the body surface temperature detection means. 3. The vehicle air conditioner according to claim 2, wherein the specifying unit is provided integrally with the body surface detecting unit, and the specifying range setting unit and the detection range setting unit are the same unit. A vehicle air conditioner characterized by the above. 4. The vehicle air conditioner according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the body surface temperature detecting means is an infrared temperature sensor, and the visible light emitted by the indicating means is red-colored. A vehicle air conditioner characterized by being colored. 5. The vehicle air conditioner according to claim 1, further comprising an explicit control unit that controls the explicit unit, wherein an operation input unit of the explicit control unit includes the detection unit. An air conditioner for a vehicle, which is provided in the vicinity of an operation input unit of a range setting means. 6. The vehicle air conditioner according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising: a traveling state determination unit that determines a traveling state of the vehicle; and an explicit control unit that controls the explicit unit. An air conditioner for a vehicle, wherein the explicit control means controls the explicit means based on a traveling state determined by the traveling state determination means. 7. The vehicle air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the indoor heat load detecting means for detecting a heat load in the vehicle compartment and the indoor heat load detecting means detect the indoor heat load. Body surface temperature estimating means for estimating the proper range of the body surface temperature of the occupant by the heat load inside the vehicle, and whether the detected temperature detected by the body surface temperature detecting means is proper based on the proper range estimated by the body surface temperature estimating means. An air conditioner for a vehicle, comprising: a body surface temperature determining means for determining whether or not there is provided; and an informing means for informing an occupant of the determination made by the body surface temperature determining means. 8. The vehicle air conditioner according to claim 7, wherein the notifying unit notifies an occupant when the body surface temperature determining unit determines that the detected temperature is not appropriate. A vehicle air conditioner. 9. The vehicle air conditioner according to claim 7 or 8, wherein the notifying means notifies the occupant when the body surface temperature determining means determines that the detected temperature is appropriate. A vehicle air conditioner characterized by the above. 10. The vehicle air conditioner according to any one of claims 7 to 9, further comprising: a traveling state determination means for determining a traveling state of the vehicle; and an informing control means for controlling the informing means. An air conditioner for a vehicle, wherein the notification control means controls the notification means based on a traveling state determined by the traveling state determination means. 11. The vehicle air conditioner according to claim 10, wherein the notification control means allows the operation of the notification means only when the traveling state determination means determines that the vehicle is being started. A vehicle air conditioner characterized by: 12. The vehicle air conditioner according to any one of claims 7 to 11, further comprising detection operation detection means for detecting an operation state of the body surface temperature detection means, wherein the air conditioning control means is provided. A vehicle characterized by controlling the conditioned air generation means based on an estimated body surface temperature estimated by the body surface temperature estimation means when the detection operation detection means detects inactivation of the body surface temperature detection means Air conditioner. 13. The vehicle air conditioner according to any one of claims 7 to 12, further comprising: an explicit operation detecting unit that detects an operating state of the specifying unit, wherein the air conditioning control unit includes the specifying unit. An air conditioner for a vehicle, characterized in that the air-conditioning wind generating means is controlled based on an estimated body surface temperature estimated by the body surface temperature estimating means when the operation detecting means detects the operation of the indicating means. 14. The vehicle air conditioner according to claim 12 or 13, wherein the air conditioning control means is based on a predetermined temperature preset when the body surface temperature estimating means is inoperative. A vehicle air conditioner characterized by controlling the air-conditioning air generation means.