JPS6375438A - Air-conditioning machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To permit obtaining of high satisfactory feeling in the comfortable property of an indoor environment, by a method Wherein the color of a plcture indicating unit or an illuminating equipment is changed by a variable color device based on the detecting room temperature of a temperature detector and a set temperature upon heating and/or cooling operation. CONSTITUTION:Upon heating operation, an initial set temperature is set and a room temperature, detected by a temperature sensitive resistance element 10, is inputted, then, the set value of color is transmitted to a variable color device 13 whereby a color generating device 14 is controlled by red color of long wave length and red color is indicated in a television display 15. When the set temperature is higher than the room temperature, a compressor 12 is rotated to start the heating operation whereby indoor air, sucked through a suction port 3, becomes warm-air and the warm-air is blown off through a blow-off port 2. Upon cooling operation, the initial set value is set and the room temperature, detected by the element 10, is inputted, then, the set value of color is transmitted to the variable device 13 and the generating device 14 is controlled by blue having a short wave length whereby blue color is indicated in the television display 15. When the set temperature is lower than the room temperature, the compressor is rotated to start the cooling operation and indoor air, sucked through the suction port 3, becomes cool air and the cool air is blown off through the blow-off port 2.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to an air conditioner that provides a comfortable environment to users.

[Conventional technology]

Figure 6 shows, for example, an indoor unit of a room air conditioner shown in a Mitsubishi Electric catalog created in September 1980. In the figure, 1 is the air conditioner body, 2 is the air outlet, and 3 is the suction port. .

Moreover, FIG. 7 is a configuration diagram showing a part of the operating section and display section of the same room air conditioner, and in these FIGS. 6 and 7,
16 (The power switch of the switch part 4 of the operation switch 38, 39 is a slow change changeover switch, 40a, 40b are room temperature setting switches. The room transfer switch 40a is used when setting in the upward direction, and the room temperature setting switch 4
0b is used when setting in the downward direction.

Further, 41 is a room temperature display section, and 42 is a set temperature display section.

FIG. 8 is an electrical circuit diagram of the same. 4 is a switch section having a plurality of switches, and 5 is a microcomputer. The microcomputer 5 has an input circuit 6.degree. CPU 7.Memory 8.Output circuit 9.

The input circuit 6 receives the output of the switch section 4 and the output of the humidity-sensitive resistive element 10 as a temperature detector for detecting room temperature through an A/D converter.
It is input via a converter 11.

The compressor 12 is controlled by the output from the output circuit 9.

Note that 16 is a power switch.

Next, the operation will be explained. By turning on the power switch 16 and selecting the operation selector switch 39,
Users can select their preferred heating/cooling mode.

The compressor 12 is controlled by the microcomputer 5 so that the room temperature is maintained at the set temperature set by the user.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

Is occupant comfort in the indoor environment determined by temperature, humidity, etc.? It is determined by factors that give a psychological effect, such as the A environment and the visual R environment. Therefore, a comfortable indoor environment varies depending on the building structure, indoor conditions (wall color, lighting, etc.), outside air conditions, etc.

Air conditioners can heat or cool a room in response to a resident's request in order to improve the thermal environment such as temperature and humidity. There have been problems in that it is difficult to raise or lower the room temperature too much due to the influence of the viewing environment, such as the color of the walls, which consumes more energy than necessary and makes it difficult to improve the psychologically unpleasant environment.

The present invention was made to solve this problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide an air conditioner that can provide a high level of satisfaction with the comfort of the indoor environment.

[Means for solving problems]

The air conditioner according to the present invention has a color-changeable video display unit that performs color control for the heating and cooling operation control based on the output (ζ) of the lighting equipment and the temperature detector that detects the room temperature. It is equipped with a color variable device.

[For production]

In this invention, when the user performs heating or cooling operation, the color variable device changes the color of the video display unit or the lighting device based on the room temperature detected by the temperature sensor and the set temperature. let

〔Example〕

Hereinafter, embodiments of the air conditioner of the present invention will be described based on 10 drawings. Figure 1 shows the outside of an air conditioner showing an embodiment of this invention. Fig. 2 is a block diagram of the same air conditioner.

In both FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, C11 is the air conditioner main body, 2 is the air outlet, 3 is the suction port, 43 is the wall, 44 is the floor, 1
5 is a television display, 4 is a plurality of switch parts, and as shown in FIG. 7, there are power switches 16 . It is composed of an operation changeover switch 39, a room temperature setting switch 40, and the like.

Further, reference numeral 5 denotes a microcomputer as a color variable calculation means having a color variable means, and an input circuit 6. CPU
7. Memory 8. It has an output circuit 9.

The input circuit 6 includes the switch section 4 and the output of the temperature-sensitive resistance element 10 as a temperature detector for detecting room temperature.
1.

The compression 8112 is controlled by the output from the output circuit 9, and the variable color device 13 records three colors: long wavelength (red), intermediate wavelength (yellow), and short wavelength (blue).

Colors are controlled by driving a color generating device 14, such as a video tape recorder equipped with a video tape, and displayed on a large television display 15.

Next, the operation of the above embodiment will be explained using the flowchart of FIG. FIG. 3 is a flowchart including a color determination program stored in the memory 8 of the microcomputer 5.

First, when the RI source switch 16 is turned on, the third
The flow shown in the figure starts. In step S1, a driving mode is set.

When explaining the operation, first, the case of heating operation will be explained as an example. In step S2, an initial setting temperature is set. In step S3, the room temperature detected by the temperature-sensitive resistance element 10 is input, and in step S4, the color setting value is sent to the color and shade variable device 13, and the long wavelength (red) color is output from the color generator 14. is controlled and displayed on the television display 15.

Steps 85 to 310 are steps for determining the color according to the relationship between the room temperature and the set temperature, and if the set temperature is higher than the room temperature in step S5, the compressor 12 rotates in step S6 to start heating operation. Therefore, the indoor air sucked through the suction port 3 becomes warm air and is blown out from the Suita port 2.

If the set temperature is 2°C or more higher than the room temperature in step S7, the display on the television display 15 is controlled to have a long wavelength (red) color in step S8, and in step S7, the set temperature>room temperature is 2°C or less. In step 810, the color of the display on the television display 15 is medium wavelength (yellow).
control so that

Furthermore, if the set temperature is lower than room temperature in step S5,
In step S9, the compressor 12 stops rotating and stops heating operation. In step SIO, the display on the television display 15 is controlled to have a medium wavelength (yellow) color.

Next, in the case of cooling operation, an initial set temperature is set in step 311. In step 312, the room temperature detected by the temperature-sensitive resistance element 10 is input, and in step 313, the color setting value is sent to the color variable device 13.
4 is controlled to a short wavelength (blue) color by this output and displayed on the television display 15.

Step 314 to step SIO is a flow as a color determining means according to the relationship between the room temperature and the set temperature, and if the set temperature is lower than the room temperature in step 314, step 315
Since the compressor 41 12 rotates and starts cooling operation, the indoor air sucked in from the suction port 3 becomes cold air and is blown out from the Suita port 2.

In step 31B, if the set temperature is 2°C or more lower than room temperature, in step 314 the display on the television display 15 is controlled to have a short wavelength (blue), and in step 31
If the set temperature is set at B and the room temperature is 2°C or less, step 31
At 4+, the display on the television display 15 is controlled so that the color is medium wavelength (yellow).

Further, when the set temperature becomes higher than the room temperature in step S14, the compressor 12 stops rotating and the cooling operation is stopped in step 31B. TV display 1 in step 819
The display of No. 5 is controlled so that the color is a medium wavelength (yellow). FIG. 4(a) shows an explanatory diagram of the operation of FIG. 3 during heating and FIG. 4(b).

By controlling in this way, the user can obtain an effect on the visual environment through color, which has a psychological effect, and an effect on the thermal environment through air conditioning, and can obtain a high sense of satisfaction while also improving the visual environment. It works effectively, so it doesn't make the thermal environment too hot or too cold.

In addition, from the function of color from the Handbook of Sensory and Perceptual Psychology (Published August 20, 1960 ■ Seishin Shobo) 1) 384, we will introduce Inuyama, Tanaka, Haga (1963) and Soma, Tomiie, Chijiwa (ic + e3 ), the color generation device 14 changes depending on the relationship between the room temperature and the set temperature.
controlled to three colors: long wavelength (red) that produces a warm effect, intermediate wavelength (yellow) that has little effect on the sensation of warmth, and short wavelength (blue) that produces a cool effect. You may choose the color.

Furthermore, in the above embodiment, red and yellow are recorded on videotape depending on the situation of the room temperature and the set temperature.

We have described the case where the three colors of blue are displayed on the TV display at the appropriate time, but the lighting in the room is a lighting device that can change the color of the light, and a color variable device is used to display the same color according to the room temperature and set temperature. By performing control, the visual environment of the entire room can be changed and similar or even better effects can be achieved.

Furthermore, the same effect can be obtained even if the video display section (television display) or the lighting equipment is placed apart as shown in FIG. In FIG. 5, 45 is a ceiling, and 46 is a lighting fixture.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, this invention not only provides an effect on the thermal environment through air conditioning and heating, but also changes the visual environment by automatically changing the color of the room according to the indoor thermal environment, thereby creating a psychological effect. Since you can also get
In addition to providing a comfortable environment that gives the user a high sense of satisfaction, it also prevents the room temperature from becoming too warm or too cold due to the influence of the room structure, situation, etc. on the visual environment, and eliminates energy loss.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is an external perspective view of an embodiment of the air conditioner of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the air conditioner, and Fig. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the air conditioner.
The figure is a Florchart diagram showing the operation of Figure 2, and Figure 4 (a).
) is an explanatory diagram of the operation in FIG. 3 during heating, FIG. 4(b) is an explanatory diagram of the operation in FIG. 3 during cooling, FIG. 5 is an equipment layout diagram showing another embodiment of the present invention, and The figure is a perspective view of the appearance of a conventional air conditioner, FIG. 7 is a configuration diagram of the operating section and display section of the conventional air conditioner, and FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the conventional air conditioner. 1. Air conditioner body, 2. Air outlet, 4. Switch unit, 5. Microcomputer, 10. Temperature detector, 13. Color variable device, 14. Color generation means.
15...TV display, 46...Lighting equipment. Note that the same reference numerals in the figures indicate the same or corresponding parts. Agent Masuo Oiwa (2 others) Figure 4 (a) □ Display on TV display (b) Display on TV display during cooling Figure 6 Figure 7 Figure 8 Procedural amendment (Okina (Ten) 1) Indication of the case Japanese Patent Application No. 61-220663 No. 3, representative of the person making the amendment Moriya Shiki 5, subject of the amendment (1) Detailed description of the invention in the specification (2) Drawing 6, contents of the amendment (1) ) On page 6, line 6 of the specification, the phrase “recorded video tape” should be corrected to “recorded video tape”. (2) On page 1 O, lines 14-15 of the specification, “same as (3) Amend Figure 2 of the drawing as shown in the attached sheet. 7. Attached antiques.

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) In an air conditioner equipped with a heating/cooling supply means such as a cold/hot air outlet, and a video display section or lighting device whose color can be changed, on the front of the air conditioner body, the video display section or lighting device An air conditioner characterized by changing its color depending on the room temperature during heating and cooling. (2) When heating starts up, the video display section or lighting equipment changes to red-based long-wavelength colors, and when cooling starts, it changes to blue-based short-wavelength colors to ensure that the room temperature is close to the set temperature. 2. The air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the air conditioner has a yellowish intermediate wavelength color. (2) The air conditioner according to claim 1, characterized in that the video display section or the lighting equipment is arranged apart from the main body of the air conditioner.