WO2011148239A1 - Télécommande et système de communication d'informations - Google Patents

Télécommande et système de communication d'informations Download PDF

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WO2011148239A1
WO2011148239A1 PCT/IB2011/001082 IB2011001082W WO2011148239A1 WO 2011148239 A1 WO2011148239 A1 WO 2011148239A1 IB 2011001082 W IB2011001082 W IB 2011001082W WO 2011148239 A1 WO2011148239 A1 WO 2011148239A1
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勝 横山
義孝 一井
良太 上原
琢磨 川崎
美行 薦田
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  • the present invention relates to a remote control device and an information communication system.
  • This slave unit As a conventional remote control device, there is a slave unit of a device control system described in Patent Document 1.
  • This child device transmits a radio signal for remotely operating the electric device to a parent device that controls the electric device such as an air conditioner or a video tape recorder via a home bus.
  • this slave unit also serves as a mobile phone, and has a function of making a call via a mobile phone network.
  • an electric device can be remotely operated using a slave unit, but information on the operation cannot be utilized.
  • Information on when and how the electrical device was remotely operated is useful information for providing various services to users who use the remote control device. It becomes.
  • the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and relates to a remote control device and an information communication system that can easily acquire information related to remote operation of an electric device.
  • the remote control device has a remote operation function for remotely operating an electric device, and transmits information related to the remote operation using a wireless communication function.
  • the wireless communication function is a function for transmitting information related to the remote operation performed through a mobile phone network.
  • the wireless communication function is preferably a function for transmitting information related to the remote operation via the Internet via an access point connected to the Internet.
  • This remote control device preferably has a personal authentication function, and at least one of the remote operation function and the wireless communication function is preferably made effective only when the remote control device is authenticated by the personal authentication function.
  • the remote control device has a voice collecting function for collecting voice and a voice recognition function for recognizing sound information collected by the voice collecting function. It is preferable to specify a target electric device and operation content.
  • the remote control device has an imaging function for capturing an image, and an image recognition function for recognizing the electrical device from an image captured by the imaging function, and the electrical device recognized by the image recognition function is It is preferable that the remote control target.
  • the remote control device has a GPS function for acquiring position information and a detection function for detecting its own direction, and the remote control device is based on the position information acquired by the GPS function and the detection information detected by the detection function. It is preferable to specify an electric device to be operated.
  • the remote control device has an imaging function for capturing an image, and an image recognition function for recognizing an operation state of the electrical device from an image captured by the imaging function, and the electrical recognition recognized by the image recognition function. It is preferable to transmit the operation state of the device as information relating to the remote operation.
  • the remote control device has a sound collecting function for collecting sound and a sound recognition function for recognizing information of sound collected by the sound collecting function.
  • An information communication system includes the above-described remote control device and a management device that acquires information from the remote control device by performing information communication with the remote control device, The remote control device transmits information related to performing the remote operation to the management device by the wireless communication function when the electric device is remotely operated.
  • a power meter for measuring power consumption consumed by the electrical device is provided, and information on power consumption measured by the power meter is notified to the management device.
  • the information related to the remote operation includes information on the type of the remotely operated electrical device and the remote operation timing, and the wattmeter is capable of measuring the amount of change in power consumption and the change.
  • Information on the timing that occurred is sent to the management device, and the management device includes the type and timing of the remotely operated electrical device of the information received from the remote control device, and the power meter. It is preferable that the amount of power consumption of the remotely operated electric device is specified by associating the amount of change in the power consumption received from the device with the timing at which the change has occurred.
  • the remote control device includes a microphone, and transmits information on the sound collected by the microphone to the management device. The management device uses the information on the sound to perform the electrical operation that is the target of the remote operation.
  • the remote control device includes an imaging device, and transmits information on an image captured by the imaging device to the management device, and the management device is a target of the remote operation based on the information on the image.
  • the electric device and the operation content are specified and the specified information is transmitted to the remote control device, and the remote control device determines the electric device and the operation content to be remotely operated according to the information received from the management device. It is preferable to specify.
  • the information communication system includes a control device that controls the electrical device, the management device transmits a control command according to the information received from the remote control device to the control device, and the control device It is preferable to control the electrical device according to the control command received from the management device.
  • FIG. 4 is a schematic block diagram of a power control apparatus in the information communication system illustrated in FIG. 3.
  • 3 is an information list stored in a management apparatus in the information communication system illustrated in FIG.
  • FIG. 1A is a system configuration diagram showing an embodiment of an information communication system according to the present invention
  • FIG. 1B is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a remote control device according to the present invention.
  • the case of controlling the electrical equipment installed in the detached house H is illustrated, but it is not limited to this, and is installed in an apartment house, office, commercial facility, etc. It may be a case of controlling an electric device.
  • the information communication system of the present embodiment includes a mobile terminal 1 corresponding to a remote control device having mobility and portability (however, only one device may be shown in the figure, and a plurality of devices may be present in the home), and a network NW.
  • the management apparatus S which communicates with the portable terminal 1 via is provided.
  • the mobile terminal 1 is an information communication terminal such as a mobile phone such as a mobile phone or a smartphone, a PDA, a wi-fi (registered trademark) communication terminal, or a laptop computer.
  • the portable terminal 1 has a remote operation function for remotely operating an electric device (in the illustrated example, a lighting fixture X1, an air conditioner ⁇ air conditioner> X2, a television receiver X3, etc.) installed in the house H.
  • the management device S is, for example, a management computer, a server, or the like, receives the information transmitted from the mobile terminal 1, and manages the received information in association with the user of the mobile terminal 1. Therefore, in the management apparatus S, information related to the user of the mobile terminal 1, for example, personal information such as name, address, contact information (telephone number), and a unique identification code (user ID) assigned to each user. Are stored in the database. As shown in FIG. 1A, a wattmeter WM having a communication function is installed in the house H.
  • a power receiving unit (not shown) is provided in the wattmeter WM, and when the information regarding the remote operation transmitted from the mobile terminal 1 is received wirelessly, the measured value is transmitted to the server of the power company, It can also be transmitted to the management apparatus S.
  • the wattmeter WM having such a data transmission function is generally called a smart meter.
  • the management device S includes a general-purpose computer system having a network communication function, and associates information about the user of the mobile terminal 1 with information sent from the mobile terminal 1 and information sent from the power meter WM. It is stored and managed in a storage device such as a hard disk device.
  • the wattmeter WM notifies the management device S of information such as the amount of power and the measurement time every certain time (for example, several minutes).
  • the portable terminal 1 includes a control unit 10, a telephone communication unit 11, a wireless communication unit 12, an infrared communication unit 13, an audio processing unit 14, a display unit 15, an operation input receiving unit 16, and an imaging unit. 17, a storage unit 18, and a position information acquisition unit 19.
  • the control unit 10 includes a CPU, a memory such as a ROM and a RAM, an interface with each unit, and the like, and implements various functions to be described later by executing a program stored in the memory.
  • the telephone communication unit 11 transmits and receives various information (data) including voice and video via a cellular phone network in accordance with, for example, the IMT-2000 standard defined by the ITU (International Telecommunication Union). is there.
  • the wireless communication unit 12 performs data communication in accordance with, for example, the IEEE 802.11 standard defined by IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers).
  • the infrared communication unit 13 performs data communication using infrared as a communication medium.
  • the wireless communication technique of the telephone communication unit 11 and the wireless communication unit 12 is not limited to the above-described method.
  • data transmission technology GPRS: General Packet Radio Service
  • WiMAX registered trademark: Worldwide Interoperability for Microwaves, newly developed in the future
  • the data transmission technology to be applied may be applied.
  • the audio processing unit 14 A / D converts and encodes the audio signal output from the microphone 14a and outputs the signal to the control unit 10, and also decodes and DA converts the audio information output from the control unit 10 to perform the speaker 14b. Is output.
  • the mobile terminal 1 includes the telephone communication unit 11 and the voice processing unit 14 to realize the function of the mobile phone.
  • the display unit 15 includes a display device such as a liquid crystal display or an organic EL display and a drive circuit that drives the display device (none of which is shown), and information such as images and characters output from the control unit 10. Is displayed.
  • the operation input receiving unit 16 includes, for example, a mechanical push button switch or a touch pad configured integrally with the display device of the display unit 15 and receives a user's operation input using the push button switch or the touch pad. It is also passed to the control unit 10.
  • the imaging unit 17 supplies image data (still image data and moving image data) obtained by performing signal processing on an image sensor such as a CCD image sensor or a CMOS image sensor and a video signal output from the image sensor to the control unit 10.
  • Output The storage unit 18 is an electrically rewritable nonvolatile semiconductor memory such as a flash memory, a detachable memory card, or the like.
  • the position information acquisition unit 19 measures the current position using GPS (Global Positioning System), and performs signal processing on an antenna, an RF circuit, and a GPS signal that receive radio waves (GPS signals) from GPS satellites. And a signal processing circuit for measuring the current position, an orientation sensor, and the like.
  • GPS Global Positioning System
  • FIG. 2 shows a list of registered contents stored as a database in the storage unit 18 of the portable terminal 1.
  • “User ID” is an identification code assigned to the user of the mobile terminal 1.
  • “Place” is information indicating a place (for example, a living room, a child's room, a bedroom, etc.) in the house H where each electric device Xi is installed.
  • “Device name” is the name of each electric device Xi given by the user.
  • the “image” is image data (for example, still image data in jpeg format) of each electrical device Xi imaged by the imaging unit 17 of the mobile terminal 1 as described later.
  • “Operation content” is information related to the content of remote operation in each electrical device Xi.
  • the operation contents for each electric device Xi such as “ON”, “OFF”, “dimming”, “temperature adjustment”, “channel selection”, and the like are indicated by characters, but these correspond to the respective operation contents.
  • the control code is registered.
  • the control code conforms to, for example, the remote control infrared signal format prescribed by the Japan Home Appliances Association, and information (code) such as the manufacturer of each electrical device Xi and the type of device, and on -Information (code) related to control contents such as off, dimming rate, set temperature, channel number, etc. is included.
  • code such as the manufacturer of each electrical device Xi and the type of device
  • code on -Information
  • control contents such as off, dimming rate, set temperature, channel number, etc.
  • the control unit 10 registers the still image data of the lighting fixture X1 output from the imaging unit 1 in the “image item” in the database of the storage unit 18. Then, the control unit 10 causes the display unit 15 to display a message instructing to register the “device name” and “location” of the electrical device to be registered.
  • the control unit 10 performs the operation input. Each character data of “lighting” and “living room” assigned by the reception unit 16 is registered in each item of “device name” and “location” in the database of the storage unit 18.
  • the control unit 10 causes the display unit 15 to display a message instructing to register a control code using the infrared remote controller attached to the lighting fixture X1.
  • the infrared communication unit 13 of the portable terminal 1 receives an infrared signal transmitted from the infrared remote controller.
  • the control unit 10 of the portable terminal 1 analyzes the fort of the infrared signal received by the infrared communication unit 13 and corresponds to each operation content (ON, OFF, dimming rate, etc.) of the electric device (lighting fixture X1).
  • the control code is learned and registered in association with each item of “operation content” in the database of the storage unit 18. If control codes for various manufacturers and types are stored in the storage unit 18 of the portable terminal 1 in advance, the control code corresponding to the “operation content” can be selected by simply selecting the manufacturer and type. Can be obtained easily.
  • a method for remotely operating an electric device for example, lighting fixture X1 using the mobile terminal 1 of the present embodiment will be described.
  • remote control methods will be described, but it goes without saying that these methods can be implemented in combination.
  • One method is a method of specifying an electric device and an operation content to be remotely operated by a voice recognition function installed in the control unit 10.
  • the control unit 10 shifts to the remote operation mode.
  • the control unit 10 that has shifted to the remote operation mode displays on the display unit 15 a message for instructing the user to speak the name of the electric device to be remotely operated and the content of the remote operation toward the microphone 14a.
  • the control unit 10 collects the sound with the microphone 14a, performs voice processing with the voice processing unit 14, and performs voice recognition on the voice data.
  • the control unit 10 collates the content recognized by the voice recognition function with the items of “device name” and “operation content” in the database of the storage unit 18 and “turns on” “lighting” registered in the database. Get the control code for Further, the control unit 10 causes the infrared communication unit 13 to transmit an infrared signal including the acquired control code. As a result, the infrared signal transmitted from the infrared communication unit 13 is received by the lighting fixture X1 and the lighting fixture X1 is turned on ( Light. According to this method, the electric device can be remotely operated without using a hand, which is convenient. Another method is a method of specifying an electric device to be remotely operated by an image recognition function installed in the control unit 10.
  • the control unit 10 causes the display unit 15 to display a message for instructing the user to take an image of the electric device to be remotely operated by the imaging unit 17.
  • the control unit 10 performs an image recognition process on the still image data of the lighting fixture X1 output from the imaging unit 17.
  • image recognition processing a template image for each electric device Xi is created in advance from still image data registered in the “image” item of the database in the storage unit 18, and the still image output from the imaging 17. This is a so-called template matching process for determining whether the data matches the template image.
  • the image recognition process is not limited to template matching, and image recognition using a known image analysis algorithm is also possible.
  • the control unit 1 When the control unit 1 recognizes that the target of remote operation is the lighting fixture X1 by the image recognition function, the items “device name” and “location” (“lighting”) corresponding to the lighting fixture X1 from the database of the storage unit 18. And “living room”) are acquired and displayed on the display unit 15. Then, when the user operates the pushbutton switch or the touch pad to input the operation content (for example, “ON”) with respect to the luminaire X1, the operation input is received by the operation input receiving unit 16 and passed to the control unit 10. It is.
  • the control unit 10 Based on the operation input received from the operation input receiving unit 16, the control unit 10 acquires a control code for “turning on” “illumination” registered in the database, and transmits an infrared signal including the control code to the infrared communication Transmitting from the unit 13. As a result, the infrared signal transmitted from the infrared communication unit 13 is received by the lighting fixture X1, and the lighting fixture X1 is turned on (lit). According to this method, the image-recognized electrical device can be remotely operated. Still another method is a method of specifying an electric device to be remotely operated using the position information acquired by the position information acquisition unit 19.
  • the control unit 10 causes the display unit 15 to display a message for instructing the user to point the tip of the portable terminal 1 toward the electric device to be remotely operated.
  • the control unit 10 causes the current position information of the portable terminal 1 and the direction detected by the direction sensor (of the portable terminal 1). Orientation) is acquired from the position information acquisition unit 19.
  • the position information of each electric device Xi is registered in the database of the storage unit 18 in advance, and the control unit 1 is based on the position and orientation information of the mobile terminal 1 and the position information of each electric device Xi.
  • the electric device Xi (in this case, the lighting fixture X1) to which the tip of the portable terminal 1 is directed is specified.
  • the control unit 10 recognizes that the target of remote operation is the lighting fixture X1, the items of “device name” and “location” (“lighting” and “living”) corresponding to the lighting fixture X1 from the database of the storage unit 18. ) Is acquired and displayed on the display unit 15. Then, when the user operates the pushbutton switch or the touch pad to input the operation content (for example, “ON”) with respect to the luminaire X1, the operation input is received by the operation input receiving unit 16 and passed to the control unit 10. It is.
  • the control unit 10 Based on the operation input received from the operation input receiving unit 16, the control unit 10 acquires a control code for “turning on” “illumination” registered in the database, and transmits an infrared signal including the control code to the infrared communication Transmitting from the unit 13. As a result, the infrared signal transmitted from the infrared communication unit 13 is received by the lighting fixture X1, and the lighting fixture X1 is turned on (lit). According to this method, the portable terminal 1 (remote control device) can be easily remote-controlled by pointing the electric device at the electric device.
  • the control unit 10 transmits an infrared signal including a control code from the infrared communication unit 13 and then performs information related to remote operation (“user ID”, “device name” of the electrical device to be remotely operated). , “Location”, “operation content”, timing of remote operation ⁇ time>, etc.) are transmitted (transmitted) from the telephone communication unit 11 to the management device S.
  • Information transmitted from the telephone communication unit 11 is transmitted to the management apparatus S via a network (mobile phone network) NW.
  • NW mobile phone network
  • the received information is stored in the storage device in association with the user ID. That is, in the present embodiment, it is possible to transmit information related to remote operation using a remote control device (mobile device 1) that is a mobile phone.
  • the control unit 10 wirelessly uses information addressed to the management device S as a wireless LAN signal. It is transmitted from the communication unit 12 and transmitted to the management apparatus S via the network (Internet line) NW via the access point.
  • the mobile terminal 1 may be a mobile phone or an information communication terminal that does not have a telephone communication function. That is, in the present embodiment, it is possible to transmit information related to remote operation using a remote control device (mobile device 1) which is a wireless terminal compatible with a wireless LAN.
  • a remote control device mobile terminal 1 which is a wireless terminal compatible with a wireless LAN.
  • Information relating to the remote operation being performed may be transmitted by the portable terminal 1 each time the remote operation of the electric device is performed, or not transmitted every time the remote operation of the electric device is performed. May be temporarily stored in the storage unit 18 and information that has been operated since the previous transmission of information is transmitted together at a predetermined time.
  • information on which electrical equipment was remotely controlled when and how (information related to the remote-controlling) is remote control as life information such as user behavior. It can be used as basic information for providing various services to the user who uses the device.
  • the management device S the type of the remotely operated electric device Xi and the remotely operated timing (time) in the information received from the portable terminal 1 and the amount of change in the amount of power (power consumption) received from the wattmeter WM. And the timing (time) when the change occurs, the power consumption amount of the remotely operated electric device Xi is specified.
  • the management device S regards the amount of change in the power amount before and after the lighting fixture X1 is turned on as the power consumption of the lighting fixture X1, and the information on the power consumption is also the user ID and the electric device Xi. It is stored in the storage device in association with the type.
  • the management apparatus S of the present embodiment can acquire and manage information on the power consumption of the electrical equipment Xi in the house based on the amount of power measured by the power meter WM.
  • the user's voice (voice print) of the mobile terminal 1 may be registered in the storage unit 18 in advance, and identity verification (personal authentication) may be performed by voice print authentication when shifting to the remote operation mode.
  • the control unit 10 causes the display unit 15 to display a message instructing to utter a specific keyword
  • the voice data collected by the microphone 14a is analyzed and registered.
  • the personal authentication method is not limited to a voiceprint. For example, a method using an iris imaged by the imaging unit 7 or a method using a fingerprint captured by a small scanner mounted on the mobile terminal 1 is used. It does not matter. If the personal authentication function is installed in the portable terminal 1 in this way, there is an advantage that the possibility that the electric device is accidentally operated incorrectly is reduced.
  • the remote control device according to the present invention is not limited to the portable terminal 1 described above, but may be a fixed terminal fixedly installed on a wall of a room in the house. Therefore, all “mobile terminals 1” in this specification may be read as “fixed terminals”.
  • the database described above is not limited to being held in the mobile terminal 1, but may be held in the management apparatus S.
  • the operation input information from the operation input receiving unit 16 of the portable terminal 1 and the position information / azimuth information of the position information acquisition unit 19 are transmitted to the management device S, and the management device S performs a collation process in a database.
  • the processing result is returned to the portable terminal 1, and the portable terminal 1 performs a predetermined operation.
  • the management device S may also perform processing related to the voice recognition function and the image recognition function.
  • the input sound from the microphone 14a of the portable terminal 1 and the image captured by the imaging unit 17 are transmitted to the management device S, and the above-described voice recognition processing and image recognition processing are performed by the management device S. Is returned to the portable terminal 1, and the portable terminal 1 performs a predetermined operation.
  • the processing load on the control unit 10 of the mobile terminal 1 can be reduced.
  • the voice recognition function acoustic recognition function
  • the voice recognition function described above can analyze the characteristics of the input sound by using, for example, a fast Fourier transform (FFT) technique.
  • FFT fast Fourier transform
  • the microphone 14a is activated, the characteristics of the input sound of the microphone 14a are analyzed, and collation with the database is performed.
  • the operating sound of Xi can be specified.
  • the portable terminal 1 can grasp whether or not the electric device Xi that emits sound, such as the air conditioner X2, which is the target of remote operation, has been operated, and manages the operation result of the electric device Xi together with information related to the remote operation. A call can be made to the device S. In this way, the management apparatus S can manage whether or not the electrical device Xi is actually correct (whether or not it is remotely operated as intended).
  • the imaging unit 17 described above it is possible to transmit to the management device S whether the remotely operated electrical device has been normally controlled. In this case, after the remote operation of the portable terminal 1 is detected by the operation input receiving unit 16, the imaging unit 17 is activated, and the luminance of the image captured by the imaging unit 17 is output by the control unit 10.
  • the lighting fixture X1 is turned on if is greater than or equal to a predetermined value, and the lighting fixture X1 is turned off if the luminance is lower than the predetermined value. That is, the portable terminal 1 can grasp whether the lighting fixture X1 that is the target of remote operation is turned on or off, and transmits the operation result of the electric device Xi to the management device S together with information related to the remote operation. be able to. In this way, it is possible to manage whether or not the electric device Xi is actually correctly (as intended) remotely operated by the management device S. Using the position information acquisition unit 19 described above, the room where the mobile terminal 1 is present can be specified. In this case, room location information is registered in advance in the database as a “place”.
  • the position information acquisition unit 19 acquires the position information of the portable terminal 1, transmits the position information to the management apparatus S, and the management apparatus S collates with the position information of the room in the database, and the presence of the portable terminal 1 The position of the room to be able to be specified.
  • the management device S transmits a control command signal to the control device in the house, and the control device operates an electrical device in the room where the mobile terminal 1 exists, or other than the room where the mobile terminal 1 exists, according to the content of the control command signal. Control to stop the electrical equipment in the room.
  • the system includes a plurality of electric devices X1 to X6 used in a house H, a power control device 3 that controls operations of the plurality of electric devices Xi, and a remote control device (mobile terminal 1). And a human sensor 4, a power generation device PS, a power meter (smart meter) WM, and a management device S.
  • the power generation device PS includes, for example, a solar cell and a power conditioner for solar power generation, a fuel cell and a power conditioner for the fuel cell, and the like, and supplies electric energy (electric power) to the home via the power control device 3.
  • the house H has rooms such as a living room, a guest room, a bedroom, and a kitchen, and an electric device Xi is installed in each room.
  • an air conditioner X1, a television receiver X2, and a floor heater X3 are installed in the living room
  • air conditioners X4 and X5 are installed in the guest room and in the bedroom
  • a refrigerator X6 is installed in the kitchen.
  • information transmission means for transmitting a control signal to and from the power control device 3 is mounted on the electric equipment Xi.
  • information transmission means for example, a wired LAN (100BASE-TX or the like) using a twisted pair cable (LAN cable) as a communication medium or a power line carrier communication (using a power supply line (power cable)) as a communication medium ( PLC) or various wireless communication using radio waves as a communication medium (such as a wireless LAN or Bluetooth) or optical communication using infrared light or visible light as a communication medium (such as a LAN controller or a PLC modem).
  • a LAN controller is mounted on each electrical device Xi.
  • the human sensor 4 is a pyroelectric human sensor that detects a heat ray radiated from a human body using a pyroelectric element, or an ultrasonic wave that receives an ultrasonic wave reflected by a moving body (person) using an ultrasonic microphone. It consists of a sonic Doppler type human sensor or a radio wave Doppler type human sensor that radiates radio waves and receives radio waves reflected on a moving body (person), and the communication device (LAN controller) described above. The result is transmitted from the communication device to the power control apparatus 3. As shown in FIG.
  • the power control device 3 includes a control block 30, a storage unit 31 that stores data in a storage medium such as a semiconductor memory or a magnetic disk, the electric device Xi, the human sensor 4, and the mobile terminal 1.
  • An in-home communication unit 32 that performs data communication with a communication device, and a network communication unit 33 that connects to the Internet NW via a telephone line, an optical fiber line, or a CATV line and performs data communication with the management apparatus S through the Internet NW. It has.
  • the control block 30 communicates with the electric device Xi and the human sensor 4 through the in-home communication unit 32, thereby monitoring the state (operation / stop and set temperature) of each electric device Xi and the staying status of the person in each room.
  • Information monitoring unit 30A, and a control execution unit 30B that executes control according to a control command sent from the management device S.
  • the information monitoring unit 30A and the control execution unit 30B are realized by executing a program stored in the storage unit 31 by the CPU constituting the control lock 30.
  • a control command is transmitted to the power generation device PS using data communication by the in-home communication unit 32, and the power generation amount in the power generation device PS is also controlled. be able to.
  • a unique address (for example, a private IP address) in data communication is assigned to the electric equipment Xi on which the communication device is mounted, the human sensor 4, the portable terminal 1, and the home communication unit 32. It has been.
  • an address (global IP address) for data communication via the Internet NW by the network communication unit 33 is assigned to each of the mobile terminal 1, the power control device 3, and the management device S. That is, a packet in which a private IP address is specified as a destination address and a source address is transmitted between the power control device 3 and the electric device Xi, the human sensor 4, and the portable terminal 1, and various information is transmitted and received by the packet. Is done. Similarly, a packet in which a global IP address is specified as a destination address and a source address is transmitted between the mobile terminal 1 and the power control device 3 and the management device S, and various information is transmitted and received by the packet.
  • the management apparatus S stores a list of information (room information list) relating to the room in the house as shown in FIG. That is, in the case of the house H in the present embodiment, the living room with the room number 1 is 6 tatami mats, the room type (floor material) is flooring, the room is located on the south side, and the kitchen with the room number 2 Is 6 tatami mats, the room is flooring, the room is located on the southeast side, the room number 3 is 6 tatami mats, the room is a Japanese-style room (tatami), and the room is located Is the north side of the house.
  • the living room with the room number 1 is 6 tatami mats
  • the room type (floor material) is flooring
  • the room is located on the south side
  • the kitchen with the room number 2 Is 6 tatami mats
  • the room is flooring
  • the room is located on the southeast side
  • the room number 3 is 6 tatami mats
  • the room is a Japanese-style room (tatami
  • the management device S also stores a list of information related to the electric device Xi (device information list).
  • device information list as shown in FIG. 5B, a unique device number and device name are assigned to each electric device Xi, and the model number of each electric device Xi and the current state (operating or stopped) correspond to each other. It is attached.
  • the control block 30 (information monitoring unit 30A) of the power control device 3 periodically checks the operating state of all the electric devices Xi by the in-home communication unit 32 and notifies the management device S of it.
  • the management device S updates the “current state” in the device information list based on the confirmation result of the operation state notified from the power control device 3.
  • the device number, device name, and model number are input by the resident operating the operation input receiving unit 16 of the mobile terminal 1, transmitted from the mobile terminal 1 to the management device S, and written in the device information list.
  • the management device S has a room in the house and electric devices Xi installed in the respective rooms, and an operation (peak cut) that each electric device Xi performs when the power consumption exceeds an upper limit value (described later).
  • a list of information (room / equipment correspondence list) indicating the correspondence relationship of (actual operation) is stored. In this room / equipment correspondence list, as shown in FIG.
  • the air conditioner X1, the TV receiver X2, and the floor heating device X3 are associated with the living room with the room number 1, and the kitchen with the room number 2 is associated.
  • the refrigerator X6 is associated, and the air conditioner X4 is associated with the customer of the room number 3.
  • These associations are performed by the resident operating the operation input receiving unit 16 of the mobile terminal 1.
  • “set temperature adjustment” is associated with each of the air conditioner X1 and the floor heating device X3, and “OFF ( Stop) ”, but the TV receiver X2 and the refrigerator X6 are“ not subject to operation ”, that is, are associated so that the operating state is not changed even when the power consumption exceeds the upper limit.
  • the management device S information related to the specifications of the electric equipment (device type, model number, rated power, basic operation at the time of peak cut, etc.) shown in FIG. 5D is displayed in a list format (referred to as a specification table). Based on the information stored in the specification table, peak cut control is performed to control the operation of the electric device Xi so that the power consumption is less than the upper limit value.
  • the content of the peak cut actual operation operation in the room / equipment correspondence list is basically the peak cut basic operation of the spec table, but is set by the resident operating the operation input receiving unit 16 of the portable terminal 1. It is also possible to do.
  • the management apparatus S groups the electric devices Xi installed in each room based on the room / equipment correspondence list, and the optimum power control contents that can save power without impairing the comfort of the room. To decide. For example, among the electric devices Xi installed in the living room, the electric devices (the air conditioner X1 and the floor heating device X3) that perform heating are grouped into the same group, and the air conditioner X1 or the floor heating device X3 is operated (operated) alone. Power control is performed so as to save power while warming the room (living room) faster and more efficiently than the case.
  • the control device S selects the control content for operating (operating) the air conditioner X1 and the floor heating device X3 of the same group in cooperation with each other, and the power control device
  • a control command signal is transmitted to the control unit 3 and the control execution unit 30B of the power control device 3 executes the control content
  • a comfortable room temperature range (18 ° C to 23 ° C) during heating is shown in FIG.
  • the bed temperature range 25 ° C. to 32 ° C.
  • electric devices that need to be continuously operated (operated) like the refrigerator X6 may be grouped into the same group.
  • the electrical equipment Xi installed in the same room but also the electrical equipment Xi installed in another room, for example, two air conditioners X1 and X4 installed between Libin and the customer are grouped, and these 2
  • By operating (driving) the aircos X1 and X4 of the platform in cooperation it is possible to save power while maintaining the comfort of the entire home.
  • lighting fixtures or the like may be stopped (turned off) during the day
  • electric appliances Xi that are controlled so as to always stop during the day can be grouped.
  • the control content is changed in accordance with the grouping state (the type and number of electrical devices Xi belonging to the same group, and so on). For example, when the electric device Xi grouped for a room is only an air conditioner during cooling (or during heating), the control content based on the thermal sensation of the person is selected, and immediately after returning home, Control is performed such that the air conditioner is operated (operated) at a low temperature setting (a relatively high temperature setting during heating), and the set temperature is gradually increased (lower during heating).
  • the grouping state the type and number of electrical devices Xi belonging to the same group, and so on.
  • the air conditioner X4 between the passengers is grouped with the human sensor 42, in addition to the control content based on the thermal sensation, when the human sensor 42 does not detect the presence of a human person between the passengers for 30 minutes or more Control is performed to stop the air conditioner X4.
  • the air conditioner 35 is not stopped even when the presence sensor 43 is not detected by the human sensor 43 using the mobile terminal 1 for 30 minutes or more. It is also possible to set to. In this case, it is desirable that the validity / invalidity of the function for preventing forgotten return can be set using the portable terminal 1 at the same time.
  • This forgetting to return function is as described above with respect to the basic control content of stopping the electric device Xi (for example, an air conditioner) when the presence of the person is not detected by the human sensor 4 for 30 minutes or more, for example.
  • the management device when a predetermined period (for example, one day) has elapsed since the change S is a function for automatically returning to the basic control content before the change through the power control device 3.
  • an air conditioner and an electric blind device are installed in the same room as the electric equipment Xi, the air conditioner and the electric blind device are grouped, and when the air conditioner is air-cooled during a sunny day, the electric blind is linked with the air conditioner. If the device is controlled so that the sunlight entering the room through the window is blocked, the temperature of the room can be lowered efficiently and quickly. In addition, when the air conditioner is heated during sunny days, the temperature of the room can be increased efficiently and quickly by controlling the electric blind device in conjunction with the air conditioner so that sunlight can enter the room from the window. .
  • the management apparatus S based on information transmitted from the portable terminal 1 (information on performing remote operation) and apparatus information transmitted from the power control apparatus 3, the time when each electric apparatus Xi is used The usage history information such as the frequency and the frequency is acquired, and the control content of the electric device Xi is selected (changed) based on the usage history information.
  • the usage history information of the air conditioner X1 and the TV receiver X2 installed in the living room includes the time when the air conditioner X1 starts (ON) or stops (OFF), the set temperature at the start of the operation, the TV receiver X2 Is transmitted from the communication device of the air conditioner X1 and the TV receiver X2 to the power control device 3 in-home communication unit 32, and further transferred from the power control device 3 to the management device S.
  • the management device writes the use history information transferred from the power control device 3 to the use history information list (see FIG. 7).
  • FIG. 7 it can be seen that the air conditioner X1 installed in the living room is started to operate at a temperature setting of 24 ° C. around 6 o'clock every morning.
  • the reason for setting such a low value is that the room temperature (temperature) at the time of waking up is high, and it is considered that it is hot. Therefore, if the power control device 3 instructed by the management device S starts the operation of the air conditioner X1 with a temperature setting of 26 ° C., for example, 30 minutes before the operation start time (around 5:30), the resident When it gets up, it becomes difficult to feel hot because the room temperature (air temperature) is lowered, and the power consumption of the air conditioner X1 is reduced compared to the case where the operation is started at 24 ° C. and the air is rapidly cooled. Can be achieved. Further, if the power control device 3 instructed by the management device S gradually increases the set temperature of the air conditioner X1 to 28 ° C.
  • the power control device 3 instructed to the management device S is, for example, By executing control to stop the air conditioner X1 or raise the set temperature 30 minutes before this stop time (around 7 o'clock), it is possible to save power by maintaining comfort only with the cool air remaining in the room.
  • a message to be proposed is displayed on the display unit 15 of the mobile terminal 1, and the control content described above is displayed when an operation input for accepting the proposal is received by the operation input receiving unit 16 of the mobile terminal 1 by a resident who has seen this display. You may make it perform.
  • the stop time and set temperature of the air conditioner X1 are received by the operation input receiving unit 16 of the portable terminal 1 and transmitted to the management device S. If the set temperature is changed, it can be dealt with more flexibly.
  • the information monitoring unit 30A of the control block 30 regularly checks the operating state of all the electric devices Xi by the in-home communication unit 32. S can be informed. When a failure of the electrical device Xi is detected, the management device S cancels the grouping of the group to which the failed electrical device Xi belongs.
  • the management device S cancels the grouping of the air conditioner X1 and the floor heating device X3 and operates only the floor heating device X3.
  • the management device S updates the information (model number) related to the air conditioner X1 in the device information list using the portable terminal 1, and relates to the air conditioner of that model number.
  • Information for example, information such as the type of output or operation mode (such as the presence or absence of a power saving mode for suppressing the maximum output) is acquired.
  • the management device S changes the control content so as to relatively shorten the operation time from the start of the air conditioner.
  • comfort for cooling and heating is related to the age and nature of the resident (hot, cold, etc.). For example, even if the temperature setting is comfortable for a non-hot resident, it may not be comfortable for a hot resident. is there.
  • the control content may be selected by slightly lowering the set temperature according to the hot resident during cooling, or by slightly increasing the set temperature according to the cold resident during heating.
  • the air conditioner is determined based on the change frequency of the set temperature of each air conditioner.
  • the control block 30 can also automatically determine the nature of the residents who are mainly staying in the installed room, such as hot and cold.
  • the power meter WM (smart meter) has a function of measuring system power supplied from the power system AC of the power company to the house H and performing data communication with the power company.
  • the power meter WM relays the control command received from the power company to the management device S without directly controlling the electrical equipment Xi in the house according to the control command received from the power company.
  • the management device S performs power control with the control contents as in the following (1) to (3) in accordance with a control command received from the power company via the power meter WM.
  • the management device S sets the set temperature of the air conditioners X1, X4, and X5 to 1 ° C.
  • the electric control device 3 searches for an electric device Xi that can reduce the amount of power consumption to the same extent as the increase, and if there is such an electric device Xi, instead of increasing the set temperature of the ecocons X1, X4, and X5 by 1 ° C., the power control device 3
  • the other electric device Xi is controlled to reduce the power consumption of the entire house H, the comfort is not impaired.
  • the management apparatus S uses an electrical device Xi other than the electrical device Xi (for example, the refrigerator X6) grouped in a group that cannot be stopped. To control the power consumption of the entire house H. However, if the control command is to increase the set temperature of the cooling operation of the air conditioner by 1 ° C., the management device S controls the air conditioners X1, X4, and X5 to increase the set temperature by 1 ° C. according to the control command.
  • the management apparatus S if the reduction target can be achieved based on the determination result received from the server of the electric power company, the electric device Xi is controlled via the power control apparatus 3 as simulated, and if the reduction target cannot be achieved. The simulation is performed again and the result is transmitted to the server of the electric power company through the power meter WM. However, in order to reduce the frequency of communication via the power meter WM, a plurality of simulations may be performed from the beginning, and a plurality of simulation results may be simultaneously transmitted from the management device S to the server of the power company. By the way, the management device S stores the power consumption measurement value received from the power meter WM together with the time.
  • the measured value of the power consumption is transmitted from the management device S to the mobile terminal 1, and the power consumption at an arbitrary time (for example, the same day of the year before or yesterday) is displayed on the display unit 15 of the mobile terminal 1. be able to. Further, when an operation input for setting an upper limit value of power consumption is received by the operation input receiving unit 16 of the mobile terminal 1, data of the upper limit value is transmitted from the mobile terminal 1 to the management device S. If the management device S determines that the power consumption may exceed the upper limit based on the measured value of the wattmeter WM and the operating state of the electric device Xi, the power consumption does not exceed the upper limit.
  • the set temperature of the air conditioner X1 is set to a low value by the resident.
  • the management device S selects a control content that suppresses an increase in power consumption by changing the set temperature of the other air conditioners X4 and X5 to a high value.
  • the set temperature is set higher than the air conditioner in the room in which the presence of the person is detected, or the air conditioner in operation
  • the control content may be selected so that X1, X4, and X5 are driven strongly by rotation.
  • the set temperature is set like an electric device that requires constant operation, such as the refrigerator X6, or an air conditioner in a room where an elderly person or infant is staying. It is desirable that electrical devices that are not desired to be changed are excluded from control targets for power consumption suppression by grouping in advance.
  • the management device S may select an electrical device with a low usage frequency (for example, a lighting device installed in a hallway or a staircase), and the power consumption may exceed the upper limit value. Sometimes, these low-use electric devices may be stopped preferentially. By the way, the power consumption of an electric product (particularly, an air conditioner) is usually smaller as a new product.
  • the simulation result may include not only the amount of power consumption but also information related to costs such as a power charge.
  • the URL of a shopping site where a new model of air conditioner can be purchased is transmitted from the management device S to the mobile terminal 1, and the web page of the URL is displayed on the display unit 15 by a web browser installed in the control unit 10 of the mobile terminal 1. You may make it display on.
  • the management device S can obtain measured values of power consumption from a large number of houses, it collects data on the power consumption of air conditioners of the same model number and calculates statistical values (average value, variance, standard deviation, etc.) And when the measured value of the power consumption obtained from any of the houses H deviates from the normal range set based on the statistical value, a warning such as a failure or an error in usage is given.
  • the management device S determines whether or not each electrical device Xi has reached the end of its life based on usage history information such as the time and frequency of use of each electrical device Xi.
  • any one of the electric devices Xi When it is determined that any one of the electric devices Xi has reached the end of life, it is displayed on the display unit 15 of the portable terminal 1 to notify the resident.
  • the end of life is determined based on the number of years of operation, and in the case of an electric device Xi that is not always operating like an air conditioner or a TV receiver, the cumulative operating time is determined. The end of life may be determined based on this.
  • the management device S collects the state of failure of the electrical equipment Xi in a large number of houses (the number of years of use when it fails, the cumulative operating time, etc.) and calculates the statistical value for each area where the house exists, For example, if it is determined that the failure rate in an area close to the sea is relatively high (generally, there is a tendency for electrical equipment failures due to salinity in the air to be close to the sea). It is desirable to make it low.
  • the management device S controls the electrical device Xi in the house through the power control device 3 in accordance with information transmitted from the mobile terminal 1 (remote control device) (information regarding remote operation of the electrical device Xi).

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L'invention concerne une télécommande et un système de communication d'informations pourvu de cette télécommande. Ladite télécommande est caractérisée en ce qu'elle présente une fonction de commande à distance permettant de commander à distance un appareil électrique, et en ce qu'elle transmet les informations relatives à cette commande à distance au moyen d'une fonction de communication sans fil. Ainsi, les informations concernant la commande à distance de l'appareil électrique peuvent facilement être obtenues.
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