JPS616530A - Automatic operation control unit - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To prevent troubles and errors in room temperature control by a person from occurring by automating the control of an air conditioner so that an ultimate target temperature within a range of an allowable temperature gradient. CONSTITUTION:An air conditioner control part 20 inputs room temperature data of a data processing system installed chamber from room temperature detecting means every time interrupt from a timer 22 is generated. The timer 22 has a function to generate interrupts with respect to the air conditioner control part 20 at an interval of 1min, for example. The air conditioner control part 20 calculates the room temperature gradient in the data processing system installed chamber according to the frequency of cumulative generation of the interrupt and room temperature data input from the room temperature detecting means 21, and the calculated room temperature gradient value is compared with a maximum allowable room temperature gradient value held by maximum allowable room temperature gradient value holding means 23. The air conditioner 3 is controlled through an air conditioner interface part 25 whereby the room temperature from the time of starting the air conditioner is suppressed to less than the maximum allowable room temperature gradient value.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION <Industrial Slab Field> The present invention relates to an automatic operation control device for an information processing system including an air conditioner.

<Prior art> Conventionally, room temperature control by an air conditioner in an information processing system has only the final temperature as the control target, and the temperature change over time from the room temperature when the air conditioner is started until the final temperature is reached, that is, the temperature Automatic control of slope is k
It had not been done.

Therefore, they relied on humans to monitor thermometers and turn on and off the air conditioner. However, this method is cumbersome and requires knowledge of the minimum of the maximum allowable temperature gradients of a plurality of devices constituting an unstructured information processing system, and there is a high possibility of errors occurring.

Furthermore, if a temperature change exceeding the allowable temperature gradient occurs, there are problems such as dew condensation occurring in the soil fertilizer device, causing failure and possibly shortening the service life.

<Object of the Invention> The object of the present invention is to be able to automatically control an air conditioner so that the final hot water temperature is reached within an allowable temperature gradient, thereby eliminating the trouble and error of human room temperature control. It is an object of the present invention to provide an automatic operation control device that can eliminate condensation and problems caused by condensation, and can extend its life.

<Configuration of the Invention> The automatic operation control device according to the present invention is an information processing system including an air conditioner, and includes: a room temperature detection means for a room in which the information processing system is installed; a maximum allowable room temperature gradient value holding means;
A timer is used to control the room temperature so that the change in room temperature per unit time due to the operation of the air conditioner at the time of starting the information processing system does not exceed the allowable change in room temperature per unit time specified by the maximum allowable room temperature gradient value holding means. The above-mentioned conventional problems can be solved by comprising an air conditioner control unit that intermittently controls the temperature control operation of the air conditioner by inputting the room temperature' information obtained from the detection means and the time information obtained from the timer. has been resolved.

<Example> An example of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing one embodiment of the present invention.

In this embodiment, information processing device 1. Automatic driving control device 2. and an information processing system including an air conditioner 3.

The automatic operation control device 2 of this embodiment, as shown in FIG.
Air conditioner control unit 20. Room temperature detection means 21. Timer 22. Maximum allowable room temperature gradient value holding means 23. Information processing device start/stop control unit 24. and an air conditioner interface section 25.

The operation of this embodiment is as follows.

When starting the operation of the information processing system, maintain the room temperature within the operating temperature range of the information processing equipment. To maintain air conditioner 3
operation will begin. The air conditioner control unit 20 inputs room temperature information of the room in which the information processing system is installed from the room temperature detection means 21 each time an interrupt from the timer 22 occurs. timer 22
has a function of generating an interrupt to the air conditioner control unit 20 at intervals of, for example, one minute. The air conditioner control unit 20 calculates the room temperature gradient of the information processing system installation room based on the cumulative number of interrupt occurrences and the room temperature information input from the room temperature detection means 21, and calculates the room temperature gradient of the room where the information processing system is installed. Compare with the room temperature gradient value.

As a result of the comparison, if the former is smaller than the latter, the air conditioner 3 is controlled via the air conditioner interface section 25 so that the temperature adjustment operation by the air conditioner 3 is continued.

If the comparison shows that the former is greater than or equal to the latter, then
The temperature adjustment operation by the air conditioner 3 is continued for a predetermined period of time (for example, 5
By controlling the air conditioner 3 via the air conditioner ink face portion 25 to stop the air conditioner (for 1 minute), the room temperature gradient from the time the air conditioner is started is suppressed to below the maximum allowable room temperature gradient value. After the predetermined air conditioner stop time has elapsed, the air conditioner interface unit 25 restarts the temperature adjustment operation of the air conditioner 3.
The air conditioner 3 is controlled via the air conditioner 3.

When the room temperature reaches the predetermined operable temperature range, the information processing device 1 is started via the information processing device start/stop control unit 24, and the air conditioner 3 is thereafter controlled to maintain the room temperature within the operable temperature range. .

Note that the above is one embodiment of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited thereto.

For example, we used a type that can output temperature information as a room temperature detection means, but we installed a type of detection means that short-circuited the output when the temperature exceeded a certain temperature by changing the set temperature, and detected the room temperature based on this output short-circuit state. You may.

<Effects of the Invention> As explained above, since the automatic operation control device of the present invention has the above-described configuration, it automatically controls the air conditioner so that the final temperature is reached within the allowable temperature gradient range. This eliminates the hassle and errors of human temperature control, and protects old information processing equipment from harmful sudden changes in temperature, preventing the occurrence of failures and extending its lifespan. It has the effect of being able to

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing details of the automatic driving control device of the embodiment.

Claims (1)

[Claims] In an information processing system including an air conditioner, there is provided a room temperature detecting means for a room in which the information processing system is installed, a maximum allowable room temperature gradient value holding means, a timer, and a temperature control unit configured to detect a temperature per unit time by operating the air conditioner at the time of starting the information processing system. Using room temperature information obtained from the room temperature detection means and time information obtained from the timer as input so that the change in room temperature does not exceed the allowable room temperature change per unit time specified by the maximum allowable room temperature gradient value holding means, An automatic operation control device comprising: an air conditioner control section that intermittently controls a temperature control operation of the air conditioner.