WO2012118058A1

WO2012118058A1 - Air conditioner control device and air conditioning equipment using same, air conditioner control method, and program

Info

Publication number: WO2012118058A1
Application number: PCT/JP2012/054877
Authority: WO
Inventors: 上野　哲也; 真恒寺内; 崇文水卜
Original assignee: シャープ株式会社
Priority date: 2011-02-28
Filing date: 2012-02-28
Publication date: 2012-09-07
Also published as: JP2012193945A; JP5199442B2

Abstract

The present invention pertains to an air conditioner control device, which, in addition to normal heating and cooling operating modes, determines either a cooling or heating mode and a preset temperature on the basis of values for the outside air temperature and the room temperature, and controls an air conditioning equipment according to an automatic operating mode for automatic eco-friendly heating or automatic eco-friendly cooling, in which an energy-saving operation is automatically performed. The air conditioner control device is characterized in that control is carried out such that: when a cooling operation has commenced due to a user operation, and values for the outside air temperature and the room temperature are within a range in which the automatic operating mode for the automatic eco-friendly cooling mode commences, the automatic operating mode for the automatic eco-friendly cooling mode commences; and when a heating operation has commenced due to a user operation, and values for the outside air temperature and the room temperature are within a range in which the automatic operating mode for the automatic eco-friendly heating mode commences, the automatic operating mode for the automatic eco-friendly heating mode commences.

Description

Air conditioner control apparatus, air conditioner apparatus using the same, air conditioner control method, and program

The present invention relates to an air conditioner control apparatus, an air conditioner apparatus using the same, an air conditioner control method, and a program.

Conventional home air conditioners (hereinafter referred to as “air conditioners”) normally select a desired operation mode, air volume, indoor set temperature, and the like by using a remote control device. Moreover, at least one radiation temperature sensor is attached to the outlet of the indoor unit of the air conditioner, and the indoor set temperature is corrected by detecting the floor temperature or the occupant's temperature (see Patent Document 1 below).

In order to save energy (hereinafter referred to as energy saving) during cooling or heating operation for the purpose of effective use of energy, an energy saving temperature range is set during cooling operation or heating operation, and an energy saving operation mode is set by a remote control device. Has been proposed, the room set temperature is set to any temperature within the energy-saving temperature range and the air conditioner is operated to make effective use of energy (see Patent Document 2).

Recently, as an energy-saving automatic operation mode, the air conditioner automatically selects the type of operation (cooling, heating) and set temperature based on the relationship between the room temperature (Tr) and the outside air temperature (Td) at the start of operation. Technology to save energy is used. In this specification, such an automatic driving mode is referred to as an “eco automatic mode” in the sense of an environmentally friendly automatic driving mode. The “eco-automatic mode” for heating is called “eco-automatic (warm)”, and the “eco-automatic mode” for cooling is called “eco-automatic (cold)”.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing the relationship between the outside air temperature (Td) and the room temperature (Tr) in the “eco-automatic mode” which is an example of the energy-saving automatic operation mode, and when the operation is started in the eco-automatic mode, It is a figure (setting table) which shows which mode is set to automatic cooling or eco-automatic warming, and the preset temperature at that time. 11 to 13 are flowcharts showing the flow of the air conditioner control process based on the setting table of FIG.

In the “eco-automatic mode”, the air conditioner (control device) automatically determines the type of operation (cooling / heating) based on the table shown in FIG. The set temperature is selected. In addition, although the temperature shown below is the illustration based on FIG. 10, fundamentally a magnitude relationship is maintained. The set temperature is a temperature that is automatically set based on the relationship between the room temperature and the outside temperature in the air conditioner (control device) at the start of the operation of the air conditioner. Once the set temperature is determined, The set temperature is maintained until the next user operation or the like.

Hereinafter, the flow of the air conditioner control process based on FIGS. 11 and 12 will be described with reference to FIG. First, when the operation button or the like in the eco-automatic mode is pressed, the operation of the air conditioner is started as shown in FIG. 11 (step S101: START). In step S102, whether Td <18 ° C. (outside air temperature is low) Whether or not). If “YES” in the step S102, the process proceeds to a step S103 to enter the “eco automatic mode” heating operation (“eco automatic (warm)”) mode. If “NO” in the step S102, the process proceeds to a step S104 to determine whether or not 18 ° C. <Td <24 ° C. If “NO” in the step S104, the “eco automatic mode” cooling operation (“eco automatic (cold)”) mode is set. If “YES” in the step S104, the process proceeds to a step S105 to determine whether or not Tr <23 ° C. If “NO” in the step S105, the process proceeds to a step S106 to enter the “eco automatic (cold)” operation mode. If “YES” in the step S105, the process proceeds to a step S103 to enter an “eco-automatic (warm)” operation mode.

As shown in FIG. 12, when the heating operation is in the “eco automatic mode” (“eco automatic (warm))” (step S103), as shown in step S111, whether Td <0 is satisfied. If YES, the process proceeds to step S112 to set the set temperature to 23 ° C. If “NO” in the step S111, it is determined whether or not Td <10 ° C. If “YES” in the step S113, the process proceeds to a step S114 to set the set temperature to 22 ° C. If “NO” in the step S113, the process proceeds to a step S115 to set the set temperature to 21 ° C.

Thus, the lower the outside air temperature is, the higher the set temperature in the heating operation in the “eco-automatic mode” is set to perform heating (strong heating is performed). On the other hand, if the outside air temperature is not so low, heating is performed at a relatively low set temperature (heating is not so strong).

As shown in FIG. 13, in the case of “eco-automatic” cooling operation (“eco-automatic (cold)”) (step S106), it is determined in step S121 whether Td> 37 ° C. or not. If YES in step S121, the set temperature is set to 28 ° C. in step S122. If NO in step S121, it is determined in step S123 whether Td> 34 ° C. If YES in step S123, the set temperature is set to 27 ° C. in step S124. If NO in step S123, it is determined in step S125 whether Td> 31 ° C. If YES in step S125, the set temperature is set to 26 ° C. in step S126. If NO in step S125, it is determined in step S127 whether Td> 28 ° C. If YES in step S127, it is determined whether Tr> 26 ° C. in step S128. If YES in step S128, the set temperature is set to 26 ° C. in step S129. If NO in step S128, the set temperature is set to Tr-2 ° C. in step S130.

If NO in step S127, it is determined whether Tr> 26 ° C. in step S131. If YES in step S131, the set temperature is set to 25 ° C. in step S132, and NO in step S131. In step S130, the set temperature is set to Tr-2 ° C.

Thus, in the case of cooling, even if the outside air temperature is high, the cooling is performed so that the set temperature is not lowered too much. When the outside air temperature is low, the cooling is performed by slightly lowering the set temperature. This is because, when the outside air temperature is too high, if the cooling is too strong according to the outside air temperature, the air conditioner apparatus is overloaded, which is not preferable from the viewpoint of energy saving.

As described above, when the operation in the eco-automatic mode is started, the heating operation in the “eco-automatic mode” and the cooling operation in the “eco-automatic mode” are performed based on the values of the outside air temperature and the room temperature shown in FIG. By deciding which one of these is the set temperature at the start of operation, the operation of the air conditioner can be finely controlled, and energy-saving operation can be achieved by about 20% compared to normal cooling operation and heating operation.

JP-A-6-82075 JP 2006-125669 A

From the viewpoint of energy saving, it is preferable to operate in the eco-automatic mode as much as possible. However, when the remote control device has a heating button, a cooling button, and an automatic button, the user presses the heating button when it is cold according to the current temperature, and the cooling button when it is hot. There was a tendency to not push the automatic button. Accordingly, there has been a problem that the air conditioner operation in the “eco-automatic operation” having an energy saving function activated by pressing an automatic button is rarely executed.

The present invention aims to provide a technique for increasing the chance that an air conditioner is operated in an eco-automatic operation. In addition, an object is to operate the air conditioner as much as possible according to the intention of the user.

According to one aspect of the present invention, in addition to the normal heating and cooling operation modes, either the cooling or heating mode and the set temperature are determined based on the values of the outside air temperature and the room temperature, and the energy saving automatic An air conditioner control apparatus that controls an air conditioner apparatus in an automatic operation mode of eco-automatic warming or eco-automatic cooling mode in which operation is performed, and when the cooling operation is performed by a user operation, and the outside air temperature and the room temperature An air conditioner control device is provided, wherein when the value is within a range within which the automatic operation mode of the eco-automatic cooling mode is set, the control is performed so that the automatic operation mode of the eco-automatic cooling mode is performed. Is done.

In addition to the normal heating and cooling operation modes, the present invention determines either the cooling or heating mode and the set temperature based on the values of the outside air temperature and the room temperature, and performs energy saving automatic operation. An air conditioner control device that controls an air conditioner device in an automatic operation mode of eco-automatic warm or eco-automatic cooling mode, wherein a cooling operation is performed by a user operation, and the values of the outside air temperature and the room temperature are When the value is within the range that is the automatic operation mode of the eco-automatic cooling mode, the eco-automatic cooling mode is the automatic operation mode, and when the heating operation is performed by the user operation, When the value of the temperature and the room temperature is a value within a range that becomes the automatic operation mode of the eco-automatic warm mode, control to become the automatic operation mode of the eco-automatic warm mode is performed. That is the air conditioning control device.

When the user's operation is a cooling operation and the device judgment is within the automatic operation range, both are in agreement, and the eco-automatic automatic operation mode is set. When the user's operation is an operation for heating and the determination of the apparatus is within the automatic operation range, since both coincide with each other, the eco-automatic warm automatic operation mode is set.

When the heating operation is performed by the user operation and the values of the outside air temperature and the room temperature are within the range of the automatic operation mode of the eco-automatic cooling mode, the normal heating operation mode When the cooling operation is performed by the user operation and the values of the outside air temperature and the room temperature are within the range of the automatic operation mode of the eco-automatic warm mode, the normal cooling is performed. Control that becomes the operation mode can be performed. When the user's operation and the cooling / heating determination of the apparatus are reversed, the user operation is prioritized and the normal heating mode or the normal cooling mode is set.

When cooling or heating is performed by the user operation, the values of the outside air temperature and the room temperature are out of the range to be the automatic operation mode of the eco-automatic warm or eco-automatic cooling mode. In this case, when the user operation is a cooling operation, a normal cooling operation is performed, and when the user operation is a heating operation, control is performed so as to perform a normal heating operation. Can do.

If the user's operation is a cooling operation and the device judgment is outside the automatic operation range, both do not match. In this case, priority is given to the user's operation, and when the user operation is a cooling operation, a normal cooling operation is performed, and when the user operation is a heating operation, the normal heating operation is performed. Is done.

In addition to the normal heating and cooling operation modes, the present invention determines either the cooling or heating mode and the set temperature based on the values of the outside air temperature and the room temperature, and performs energy saving automatic operation. An air conditioner control device that controls an air conditioner device in an automatic operation mode of eco-automatic warm or eco-automatic cooling, and when the air-conditioner control is performed in the eco-automatic cold mode or eco-automatic warm mode, by user operation, When a temperature setting operation outside the predetermined temperature range is performed from the set temperature, the normal heating operation is performed when the temperature setting operation is positive, and the normal cooling operation is performed when the temperature setting operation is negative. The air conditioner control device is characterized in that control for shifting to is performed.

When the air conditioning control is performed in the eco-automatic cooling mode or the eco-automatic warming mode, if the temperature setting operation outside the predetermined temperature range is performed by the user operation, the temperature setting operation is positive. If the temperature setting operation is negative, the operation is shifted to the normal cooling operation.If the temperature setting operation is positive, the rapid mode is set. In a normal heating operation, when the temperature setting operation is negative, a normal cooling operation with a rapid mode is performed to adjust the temperature.

In this case, it is preferable that the control is performed when automatic operation is designated as a user operation. That is, it is a shift from eco-automatic driving caused by the user performing an operation for performing automatic driving.

In addition to the normal heating and cooling operation modes, the present invention determines either the cooling or heating mode and the set temperature based on the values of the outside air temperature and the room temperature, and performs energy saving automatic operation. An air conditioner control device that controls an air conditioner in an automatic operation mode of eco-automatic warm or eco-automatic cooling, and when the air-conditioner control is performed in the eco-automatic cool mode, a predetermined operation is performed from the set temperature by a user operation. When the temperature setting operation outside the temperature range is performed, the control for the normal cooling operation is performed.

In addition to the normal heating and cooling operation modes, either the cooling or heating mode and the set temperature are determined based on the values of the outside air temperature and the room temperature, and eco-automatic warming or An air conditioner control device that controls an air conditioner in an automatic operation mode of eco-automatic cooling, and when the air-conditioner control is performed in the eco-automatic cooling mode, a user operation causes a temperature outside the predetermined temperature range. When the air temperature control is performed in the eco-automatic warm mode in the normal cooling operation, the temperature setting operation outside the predetermined temperature range from the set temperature is performed by the user operation. In the case of the air conditioner control, the air conditioner control device is characterized in that control for normal heating operation is performed.

When air conditioning control is performed in the eco-automatic cooling mode or eco-automatic warming mode, if a temperature setting operation outside the predetermined temperature range from the set temperature is performed by the user operation, the operation is performed Based on the cooling / heating in the eco-automatic mode, the system switches to normal heating operation in the case of eco-automatic warming, and to normal cooling operation in the case of eco-automatic cooling. Can be adjusted.

It is preferable that the control is performed when automatic operation is designated as a user operation. The eco-automatic driving before transition in the above control is eco-automatic driving that has been transitioned due to the designation of automatic driving as a user operation.

In addition to the normal heating and cooling operation modes, the present invention determines either the cooling or heating mode and the set temperature based on the values of the outside air temperature and the room temperature, and performs energy saving automatic operation. An air conditioner control device that controls an air conditioner in an automatic operation mode of eco-automatic warm or eco-automatic cooling, when a temperature within the set temperature range is set from the normal heating operation or cooling operation, or An air conditioner control comprising: a control unit that performs control to switch to operation in the energy saving automatic operation mode when the set temperature falls within a predetermined temperature range according to changes in outside air temperature and room temperature Device.

The energy saving automatic operation mode that is switched takes over the heating / cooling operation before switching.

It is preferable that the energy-saving automatic operation mode to be switched is determined as either a cooling mode or a heating mode based on the values of the outside air temperature and the room temperature.

In addition, the air conditioner control apparatus includes a user operation storage unit that stores the contents of user operations, and the control is performed when the previous user operation content stored in the user operation storage unit is an automatic operation mode. Is preferably performed. Thereby, it is easy to perform control based on the state immediately before the operation.

Any of the above controls may be either control at the start of air conditioner operation or control while the air conditioner is operating.

Further, the present invention is an air conditioner control system characterized in that the air conditioner control device according to any one of the above is provided in a control device separate from the air conditioner device main body.

The control device may be provided in a remote control device or a tablet terminal, and the control device may be provided in a home controller including the air conditioner control device.

The control device is provided in any one of the air conditioner device, the remote control device, and the tablet terminal, and a control signal from the remote control device or the tablet terminal is transmitted to the air conditioner device via the home controller. You may be made to do.

Furthermore, a remote control device or a tablet terminal that gives a control instruction based on an operation to the control device in the home controller may be provided.

The present invention may be a terminal including the air conditioner control device according to any one of the above, or a home controller including the air conditioner control device.

According to another aspect of the present invention, in addition to the normal heating and cooling operation modes, either the cooling or heating mode and the set temperature are determined based on the values of the outside air temperature and the room temperature, thereby saving energy. An air conditioner control method for controlling an air conditioner in an automatic operation mode of eco-automatic warming or eco-automatic cooling mode in which automatic operation is performed, where cooling operation is performed by a user operation, and the outside air temperature and the room temperature An air conditioner control method characterized by having a control step of entering the automatic operation mode of the eco-automatic cooling mode when the value of is the value within the range of the automatic operation mode of the eco-automatic cooling mode Provided.

In addition to the normal heating and cooling operation modes, the present invention determines either the cooling or heating mode and the set temperature based on the values of the outside air temperature and the room temperature, and performs energy saving automatic operation. An air conditioner control method for controlling an air conditioner device in an automatic operation mode of an eco-automatic warm mode or an eco-automatic cool mode, wherein a cooling operation is performed by a user operation, and the values of the outside air temperature and the room temperature are When the value is within the range that is the automatic operation mode of the eco-automatic cooling mode, the eco-automatic cooling mode is the automatic operation mode, and when the heating operation is performed by the user operation, When the temperature and the room temperature are values within the range of the automatic operation mode of the eco-automatic warm mode, there is a control step of entering the automatic operation mode of the eco-automatic warm mode. It is the air conditioning control method for the butterflies.

The present invention may be an air conditioner apparatus including the air conditioner control apparatus according to any one of the above, and the air conditioner control method, a program for causing a computer to execute the air conditioner control method, and the program are recorded. It may be a computer-readable recording medium.

This specification includes the contents described in the specification and / or drawings of Japanese Patent Application No. 2011-043212 and Japanese Patent Application No. 2011-254298 based on which the present application is based. .

In an air conditioner that has an energy saving mode (“eco-automatic mode”), the opportunity to operate in the eco-automatic mode can be increased. In addition, the air conditioner can be operated as much as possible according to the user's intention.

It is a figure which shows the example of an external appearance structure of the air-conditioner apparatus installed in the house. It is a functional block diagram which shows one structural example of the air-conditioner apparatus containing an air-conditioner control apparatus. It is a functional block diagram which shows one structural example of the household appliance control system containing the home controller provided with the control apparatus of various apparatuses containing an air-conditioner control apparatus. It is a figure which shows the example of an external appearance structure of a remote control device. It is a functional block diagram which shows the example of 1 structure of a tablet (smart phone) terminal. It is a flowchart figure which shows the flow of the air-conditioner control process by the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart figure which shows the flow of the air-conditioner control process by the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart figure which shows the flow of the air-conditioner control process by the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart figure which shows the flow of the air-conditioner control process by the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart figure which shows the flow of the air-conditioner control process by the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart figure which shows the flow of the air-conditioner control process by the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart figure which shows the flow of the air-conditioner control process by the 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart figure which shows the flow of the air-conditioner control process by the 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the setting table which shows the relationship between the mode classification and setting temperature which are determined by the room temperature and external temperature in the eco-automatic driving which is an example of an energy saving automatic driving mode. It is a flowchart figure which shows the flow of the air-conditioner control process in eco-automatic driving. It is a flowchart figure which shows the flow of the air-conditioner control process in eco-automatic driving. It is a flowchart figure which shows the flow of the air-conditioner control process in eco-automatic driving. It is a figure which shows the example of 1 structure of the air-conditioner control system which has a tablet terminal which has an air-conditioner operation function, and an air-conditioner apparatus operated by a tablet terminal. The figure which shows the example of 1 structure of the air-conditioner control system which has the tablet terminal which has an air-conditioner operation function, the air-conditioner apparatus operated by a tablet terminal, and relay machines, such as a home controller which relays between a tablet terminal and an air-conditioner apparatus. is there. Control based on an automatic operation command having a tablet terminal having an air conditioner operating function, an air conditioner operated by the tablet terminal, and a home controller that relays between the tablet terminal and the air conditioner and has an air conditioner control function It is a figure which shows the example of 1 structure of the air-conditioner control system at the time of being performed. A tablet terminal having an air conditioner operating function, an air conditioner operated by the tablet terminal, a home controller that relays between the tablet terminal and the air conditioner and has an air conditioner control function, and is automatically controlled by a temperature setting button It is a figure which shows the example of 1 structure of the air-conditioner control system at the time of being performed.

In this specification, a tablet terminal is a terminal provided with a plate-like input device, and generally a mobile terminal (a mobile phone, a smartphone, a portable PC, etc.) provided with a touch panel as an input device. Point to.

Hereinafter, an air conditioner control technique according to an actual embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a state where an air conditioner A according to the present embodiment is attached to a house. As shown in FIG. 1, an indoor unit 1 of an air conditioner A is attached to the inner wall of a house H. An outdoor unit 3 is installed outside the house H. Power is supplied by the power cable 7a. The indoor unit 1 and the outdoor unit 3 are connected by a signal cable 7b so that a control signal, a sensing signal, and the like are exchanged. In addition, a duct 6 is provided between the indoor unit 1 and the outdoor unit 3, and the temperature of outdoor outdoor air is adjusted by the outdoor unit 3 and then blown out into the room through the indoor unit 1.

The air conditioner A according to the present embodiment can be controlled in the eco-automatic operation mode, as shown in FIGS. That is, the room temperature (Tr) and the outside air temperature (Td) measured by the room temperature sensor 11 provided in the indoor unit at the time of startup and the outside air temperature sensor 15 provided in the outdoor unit 3 and the setting table of FIG. Based on this, the air volume of the air conditioner and the temperature of the air blown from the air conditioner are adjusted (controlled) so that either the eco automatic (warm) mode or the eco automatic (cold) mode is selected. The The user 20 performs remote control of the air conditioner A using the remote controller 17.

FIG. 2A is a functional block diagram showing a configuration example of the air conditioner A including the air conditioner control device 5 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 2A, the air conditioner A includes an indoor unit 1, an outdoor unit 3, and a remote control device 17. A remote control signal for performing on / off of the device and temperature control from the remote control device 17 is received by the remote control signal light receiving unit 31. The air conditioner control device 5 includes a CPU (control unit) 21, a RAM (main storage device) 23, and a ROM (nonvolatile memory) 27. In a ROM (non-volatile memory) 27, a setting table 27a shown in FIG. 10, a user operation storage unit 27c for storing the contents of user operations, and a control program (eco automatic operation control program 27b) for controlling the air conditioner device. A control program including “” is stored.

FIG. 2B is a functional block diagram illustrating a configuration example of a home appliance control system including a home controller including a control device for various devices including an air conditioner control device. It is a figure which shows the structure controlled by. The home appliance control system shown in FIG. 2B is configured to control various home appliances and the like via a home controller 100 by a control terminal such as a mobile phone 131, a smartphone 133, and a remote control device 17. If the home controller 100 is a mobile phone 131 or a smartphone 133, the home controller 100 uses the wireless communication function or the like, for example, via the Internet NT and the interface unit 101 of the home controller 100 by the control device of each home appliance. Each home appliance connected can be controlled. In the case of the remote control device 17, the interface unit 101 may function as an infrared light receiving unit, for example. The interface unit 101 has a relay function between control terminals such as the mobile phone 131, the smartphone 133, and the remote control device 17 and the home

appliance control devices

103, 105, and 107.

For example, when air conditioner control is performed from the smartphone 133, the air conditioner 151 can be controlled by the air conditioner control device 103 of the home controller 100 via the interface unit 101 based on a control operation from the smartphone 133. For example, the lighting device 153 can be controlled by the lighting control device 105, and the AV device such as the TV 155 can be controlled by the AV device control device 107. These functions are exemplified in, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2008-072320. The home controller 101 may have only a relay function for passing a control signal or the like.

FIG. 3A is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the operation unit of the remote control device 17. In the configuration of the remote control device 17a shown in FIG. 3A (a), a set temperature adjustment button 41a, an air volume control button 43, an up / down air direction button 45, a left / right air direction button 47, a cooling button 51, an eco-automatic button 53, A heating button 55, a sterilizing ion button 57, a stop button 59, and a dehumidifying button 61 are provided, and the set temperature (22 ° C.) in the current eco-automatic operation mode is displayed on the temperature display unit 40a. . In the configuration of the remote control device 17b shown in FIG. 3A (b), the temperature display unit 40b displays the temperature difference from the set temperature (for example, 22 ° C.) (in the figure, ▲ 1 ° C., that is, + 1 ° C.). . Note that the remote control device 17 may be configured such that only the eco-automatic button 53 is provided and the cooling button 51 and the heating button 55 are not provided. The configuration shown in FIG. 3A (a) and the configuration shown in FIG. 3 (b) may be switched and used.

In the above example, an example of performing an operation for controlling an electronic device by a button operation is shown. However, an operation for controlling an electronic device is performed by a tablet terminal having a touch panel type input function. Also good.

FIG. 3B is a functional block diagram illustrating a configuration example of the tablet (smart phone) terminal 133. The tablet terminal 133 shown in FIG. 3B includes a memory 133-2, an input / output unit 133-3 including a display 133-4 and a tablet 133-5, operation buttons 133-6, and a first communication interface 133-7. And a second communication interface 133-8 and a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 133-1. The memory 133-2 may store a home appliance control program 133-2-1 executed by the CPU 133-1. In addition, the correspondence between the control signal and the instruction based on the operation (table, etc.), terminal management, etc. Data or the like may be stored in a table format or the like by a known technique. These configurations are examples, and other various configurations can be used. The configuration of the control terminal may be any configuration as long as the air conditioner control device 103 can receive an instruction for control from the control terminal and control the air conditioner device 151.

Hereinafter, the flow of processing performed by the CPU 21 based on the eco-automatic driving control program 27b stored in the ROM 27 will be described. The control process in the “eco-automatic” operation mode is based on the control process described above with reference to FIGS. 10 to 13, but the set temperature, the temperature or temperature range in each determination process, etc. It may be different.

First, operation control at the start of activation of the air conditioner will be described.

Table 1 shows an activation button (cooling button 51, automatic button 53, heating button 55) selected and pressed by the user at the start of activation of the air conditioner, and an operation state determination when the air conditioner A is operated in eco-automatic operation. It is the table | surface which showed what kind of driving | operation was started based on.

That is, as shown in Table 1, at the start of activation of the air conditioner A, the determination of “cooling” and “heating” depending on the button pressed by the user, and the air conditioner A operates in “eco-automatic operation”. If the determination of “cooling” and “heating” determined in this case is the same, the air conditioner A operates in “eco-automatic operation”. On the other hand, the judgment of “cooling” and “heating” depending on the button pressed by the user is different from the judgment of “cooling” and “heating” judged when the air conditioner A operates in “eco-automatic operation”. Is operated in the “cooling” or “heating” state in which the user's judgment (operation) is prioritized. In addition, when activated by the “automatic” button, “eco-automatic operation” is performed.

Next, operation control during operation of the air conditioner will be described.

Table 2 shows the set temperature at the start of operation of the air conditioner A and the eco-automatic operation range when the user presses the operation start button (cooling button 51, automatic button 53, heating button 55) to change the operation state. It is the table | surface which showed what kind of driving | running | working is performed according to the difference with (the driving | running state judgment in the case of carrying out an eco-automatic driving | operation), and a control process is performed based on the following flowchart figures.

4A, FIG. 4B, FIG. 5A, and FIG. 5B show the air conditioner control according to the present embodiment when the user presses the operation start button (cooling button 51, automatic button 53, heating button 55) for changing the operation state. It is a flowchart figure which shows the flow of a process, and is a figure which shows the flow of a control process when a certain driving | operation change command is issued with respect to the air-conditioner apparatus A in operation by user operation etc. by the remote control 17.

As shown in FIGS. 4A to 5B, while the air conditioner A is in operation (step S01: STRAT), as described above, the sensing values of the room temperature sensor 11 and the outside air temperature sensor 15, and the settings stored in the ROM 27 The set temperature is set based on the table (the process described above). Next, in step S02, a user operation is performed by the remote controller 17 (this operation is stored in the user operation storage unit 27c), and the button pressed for changing the setting of the air conditioner A by this user operation is the heating button 55. If yes (YES in step S02), the process proceeds to step S03, and the air conditioner is eco-friendly based on the sensing values of the room temperature sensor 11 and the outside air temperature sensor 15 and the setting table (the process described above) stored in the ROM 27. In the case of automatic operation, it is determined whether or not it is determined that the operation is eco-automatic (warm). In the case of YES in step S03, since the air conditioner determines that it is an eco-automatic (warm) operation and the user is pressing the heating button, the air conditioner control device 5 and the user's intention match. Operate with eco-auto (warm).

On the other hand, if NO in step S02, the process proceeds to step S08 in FIG. 4B. If NO in step S03, the air conditioner operates in an eco-automatic operation in step S06 based on the sensing values of the room temperature sensor 11 and the outside air temperature sensor 15 and the setting table (the process described above) stored in the ROM 27. If so, it is determined whether or not it is determined that the operation is eco-automatic (cold). Here, in the case of NO, the process returns to step S03. Here, in the case of YES, the process proceeds to step S07, where the user presses the heating button, but the air conditioner is determined to be eco-automatic (cold). Proceeding to step S07, a normal heating operation is performed in accordance with the user's operation (intention) (based on the storage in the user operation storage unit 27c) (following the user operation in step S02). In the case of NO in step S04, since it is out of the range of eco-automatic operation, the process proceeds to step S07, and normal heating operation is performed along the user's operation (will) (based on the storage in the user operation storage unit 27c). Perform (follow the user operation in step S02).

4B, if NO in step S02, it is determined in step S08 whether or not the button pressed by the user for changing the air conditioner setting is the cooling button 51. In the case of YES, the process proceeds to step S09, and the air conditioner performs eco-automatic operation based on the sensing values of the room temperature sensor 11 and the outside air temperature sensor 15 and the setting table (the process described above) stored in the ROM 27. It is determined whether or not it is determined that the operation is eco-automatic (cold). Here, in the case of YES, since the determination of the air conditioner control device 5 matches the user's operation, the process proceeds to step S2 and the operation is performed with eco-automatic (cold).

If NO in step S08, the process proceeds to step S5 in FIG. 5A. In the case of NO in step S09, the process proceeds to step S3, where the air conditioner control device 5 is automatically operated based on the sensing values of the room temperature sensor 11 and the outside air temperature sensor 15 and the setting table (the process described above) stored in the ROM 27. When driving, it is determined whether or not it is determined to be eco-automatic (warm) driving. Here, in the case of YES, since the determination of the air conditioner control device 5 and the user's operation are different depending on the cooling and heating, the process proceeds to step S4, along with the user's operation (will) (based on the storage in the user operation storage unit 27c). Normal cooling operation (following the user operation in step S08). If NO in step S3, the process returns to step S09.

If NO in step S08, the process proceeds to step S5 as described above, and it is determined whether the button pressed by the user for changing the setting of the air conditioner A is the automatic button 53 or not. Here, in the case of YES, the process proceeds to step S6, and it is determined whether or not the set temperature set in the air conditioner A is within a range where eco-automatic operation is possible at the time of STRAT in step S01 in FIG. 4A. To do. Here, in the case of YES, the process proceeds to step S7, where the air conditioner A is eco-automatic based on the sensing values of the room temperature sensor 11 and the outside air temperature sensor 15 and the setting table (the process described above) stored in the ROM 27. When driving, it is determined whether or not it is determined to be eco-automatic (cold) driving. Here, in the case of YES, the user's intention is automatic operation, and the determination of the air conditioner is eco-automatic (cold), and the determination of the air conditioner control device 5 matches the user's operation (automatic operation). Therefore, it progresses to step S8 and drive | operates by eco-automatic (cold). If NO in step S7, the process proceeds to step S9, and if the air conditioner performs eco-automatic operation, it is determined whether or not it is determined that the operation is eco-automatic (warm). Here, in the case of YES, since the determination of the air conditioner control device 5 and the user's operation (automatic operation) coincide with each other, the process proceeds to step S10 and the eco-automatic (warm) operation is performed.

In step S5, if NO, the process returns to step S02 in FIG. 4A. In the case of NO in step S6, the process proceeds to step S11 in FIG. 5B, and it is determined whether or not the temperature set in the air conditioner is lower than the range in which eco-automatic operation is possible. Here, in the case of YES, since the user operation is automatic operation and the temperature set in the air conditioner is lower than the range in which eco-automatic operation is possible, eco-automatic operation is not possible, and therefore operation is performed with normal cooling in step S12. . On the other hand, in the case of NO in step S11, the process proceeds to step S13, and it is determined whether or not the temperature set in the air conditioner is higher than the range in which eco-automatic driving is possible. Here, in the case of YES, since the user operation is automatic operation and the temperature set in the air conditioner is higher than the range in which eco-automatic operation is possible and eco-automatic operation is not possible, operation is performed with normal heating in step S14. . If NO in step S13, the process returns to step S6 in FIG. 5A.

In addition, when “eco-automatic cooling (or heating) operation” is performed, it is energy saving, power consumption is reduced, and it does not shift to the rapid mode (cooling or heating is performed rapidly). On the other hand, in the case of normal heating operation or normal cooling operation, the mode may be shifted to the rapid mode, and rapid cooling or heating is performed.

As described above, according to the air conditioner control technology according to the present embodiment, when the air conditioner starts to start, the judgment of “cooling” and “heating” that the user has pressed and the air conditioner is “eco-automatic operation”. If the determination of “cooling” and “heating” determined in the case of driving in “is the same, the air conditioner is operated in“ eco-automatic operation ”. In addition, when the judgment of “cooling” and “heating” pushed by the user is different from the judgment of “cooling” and “heating” judged when the air conditioner operates in “eco-automatic operation”, the judgment of the user Operate in the "cooling" or "heating" state with priority. In addition, when activated by the “automatic” button, “eco-automatic operation” is performed.

On the other hand, if the user presses any button during the air conditioner operation, the operation mode button “cooling”, “heating”, or “automatic (eco-automatic)” that the user entered last (immediately before) and the air conditioner State of automatic operation mode determined based on outside air temperature, room temperature, etc. "Eco-automatic (cold)" "Eco-automatic (warm)", the set temperature of the air conditioner changed by the user, and the temperature range where eco-automatic operation is possible And the operation state is determined.

As a result, when a user operation is performed, even when the air conditioner is activated or when the operation is switched, the user is informed that the values of the outside air temperature and the room temperature are within the range of the automatic operation mode. Even if the user is not conscious of this, “eco-automatic cold (or warm) operation”, which is energy saving as much as possible, can be performed.

On the other hand, when the user operation is performed and the values of the outside air temperature and the room temperature are outside the range of the automatic operation mode, the normal one that is the same as the operation based on the user operation (user will) It is also possible to enter the rapid mode so that it is operated in the cooling mode or the normal heating mode and cools or warms the room early. Therefore, it is possible to quickly adjust the temperature so that the user's operation is prioritized and the temperature becomes a desired temperature as necessary while performing energy saving operation as much as possible.

Next, an air conditioner control technique according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The basic configuration of this embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment, but there is a difference in the control processing method. 6 and 7 are flowcharts showing the flow of the air conditioner control process according to the present embodiment, in the case of the “eco-automatic (cold) (or (warm)) operation” described in FIGS. 4A to 5B. It is a figure which shows the flow of a process.

As shown in FIG. 6, when the current operation state is “eco-automatic (warm)” (step S21), in step S22, the temperature adjustment button (set temperature adjustment button 41a of the remote control device 17 is operated by a user operation. ) Is pressed, and a setting operation (for example, +3) that exceeds the automatic setting range (the setting temperature calculated from the outside air temperature Td and the room temperature Tr, for example, ± 22 ° C. is determined by default from 22 ° C., for example). If (° C.) has been performed (YES), the process proceeds to step S23. In step S23, when the current operation state designated by the user is automatic operation (YES), the process proceeds to step S25, in which it is determined whether the operated temperature related to the temperature setting is positive or negative. In the case of (YES), the normal heating operation is performed in step S26, and in the case of minus (NO), the normal cooling operation is performed in step S27 (in each normal mode, the cooling / heating is performed in the rapid mode). Done). On the other hand, if NO in step S22, "eco-automatic heating operation (eco-automatic (warm))" is maintained (step S21). If NO in step S23, the process proceeds to step S24. If the current operation state designated by the user is a heating operation (YES), a normal heating operation is performed in step S26. If NO in step S24, the process returns to step S23, and the operation state determination specified by the user is redone.

As shown in FIG. 7, when the current operation state is “eco-automatic (cold)” (step S31), in step S32, the temperature adjustment button of the remote control device 17 is pressed by a user operation, and automatic setting is performed. A setting operation (for example, −3 ° C.) that exceeds the range (set temperature calculated from the outside air temperature Td and the room temperature Tr, for example, ± 22 ° C. by default from 22 ° C.) is performed. In the case (YES), the process proceeds to step S33. In step S33, when the current operation state designated by the user is automatic operation (YES), the process proceeds to step S35, where it is determined whether the operated temperature related to the temperature setting is positive or negative. In the case of (YES), the normal cooling operation is performed in step S36, and in the case of plus (NO), the normal heating operation is performed in step S37 (in each normal mode, air conditioning is performed in the rapid mode. Done). On the other hand, if NO in step S32, “eco-automatic cooling operation (eco-automatic (cold))” is maintained (step S31), and if NO in step S33, the process proceeds to step S34, and the user If the current operating state designated by is the cooling operation (YES), the normal cooling operation is performed in step S36, and if NO in step S34, the process returns to step S33 to return to the operation state designated by the user. Redo the decision check.

Through the above processing, in the case of the “eco-automatic (cold) (or (warm))” operation mode, the user can switch to the normal cooling operation or heating operation with the rapid mode by the temperature adjustment operation by the user. Therefore, by performing the temperature setting operation, mode switching and temperature adjustment can be performed, and the operation can be simplified. Further, in the remote control device 17, even if the cooling button 51 and the heating button 55 are not provided, in the “eco-automatic (cold) (or (warm)) operation”, there is a rapid mode by a user operation. It can be switched to normal cooling operation or heating operation. In addition, the operation mode can be switched by a natural operation for the user because the operation is switched to the normal cooling operation or the heating operation in accordance with the operation of greatly increasing or decreasing the temperature setting.

As described above, the energy saving automatic operation mode to be switched may take over the heating / cooling of the heating mode operation or the cooling mode operation before switching, and the energy saving automatic operation mode to be switched is set to the outside air temperature and the room temperature. Either the cooling mode or the heating mode may be determined based on the value of. Both controls may be selected and used.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 8, from the normal heating operation (step S41), when a set temperature within the automatic setting range is set (a temperature range that can be finely adjusted by the eco-automatic operation, for example, from 22 ° C. to ± (Within 2 ° C) or when the outside temperature or room temperature changes and the set temperature being set in the air conditioner is within the temperature range that can be set in the “Eco-automatic (warm)” operation mode (YES) In step S43, the “eco-automatic (warm)” operation mode is set. If NO, the process returns to step S41 (the normal mode (heating) is maintained).

Further, as shown in FIG. 9, from the normal cooling operation (step S51), when a set temperature within the automatic setting range is set (a temperature range that can be finely adjusted by the eco automatic operation, for example, from 22 ° C. to ± 2 Or within the temperature range that can be set in the “Eco-automatic (cold)” operation mode (YES) In step S53, the operation mode is “eco-automatic (cold)”. If NO, the process returns to step S51 (the normal mode (cooling) is maintained).

As a result of the above processing, in the case of “normal cooling (or heating) operation”, a temperature range within which “eco-automatic cooling (or warm) operation” can be performed by a user operation or a change in outside air temperature or room temperature has been achieved. In this case, it is possible to exhibit an energy saving effect by switching to the operation mode of “eco-automatic cold (or warm)”. In addition, in order to switch to the eco-automatic cooling or eco-automatic warming operation mode when the temperature setting is changed to a temperature range suitable for eco-driving or changes in the ambient temperature, etc., control should be made so that it is operated in the energy-saving mode as much as possible. Can do.

(Modification)
Below, the modification of the air-conditioner control technique by this Embodiment is demonstrated. The control of the air conditioner control device 5 can use the processing content described in any of the above embodiments.

(First modification)
FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of an air conditioner control system according to a first modification. In the first modification, the air conditioner 1 is controlled by the tablet terminal 133 with an air conditioner remote control function shown in FIG. 3B. In this configuration example, the air conditioner control device 5 is provided not in the air conditioner device 1 but in the tablet terminal 133. The content of the air conditioner control itself is the same as the content of the control in the above-described embodiment. Based on the touch panel operation on the tablet terminal 133, the control content is determined. Only the control signal related to the command is transmitted from the tablet terminal 133 to the air conditioner 1. The air conditioner is controlled based on the control signal related to the automatic operation. In this case, since the tablet terminal 133 performs the operation based on FIGS. 4A and 4B, it is necessary to acquire the room temperature, the outside temperature, and the like from the air conditioner 1, the outdoor unit 3, and the like.

Of course, similarly to the above embodiment, the air conditioner control device 5 may be provided in the air conditioner device 1 and the control content may be determined in the air conditioner control device 5 based on the touch panel operation on the tablet terminal 133.

(Second modification)
FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of an air conditioner control system according to a second modification. In the second modification, the air conditioner device 1 is controlled by the tablet terminal 133 with an air conditioner remote control function shown in FIG. 3B via the home controller 100, for example. In this configuration example, the air conditioner control device 5 is provided not in the air conditioner device 1 but in the tablet terminal 133 as in the first modification. The content of the air conditioner control itself is the same as the content of the control in the above-described embodiment. Based on the touch panel operation on the tablet terminal 133, the control content is determined. A control signal 1 related to the command is transmitted from the tablet terminal 133 to the home controller 100. Using the relay function 100 a of the home controller 100, the home controller 100 transmits the received control signal 1 to the air conditioner device 1. The air conditioner is controlled based on the control signal related to the automatic operation.

Of course, similarly to the above embodiment, the air conditioner control device 5 is provided in the air conditioner device 1 and the air conditioner control device 5 determines the control content and automatically operates based on the touch panel operation on the tablet terminal 133. It may be. In this case, the signal transmitted based on the touch panel operation in the tablet terminal 133 is relayed by the relay function 100a of the home controller 100, and the air conditioner control device 5 determines the control content based on the received signal and performs control. A signal is sent to control the air conditioner device 1.

(Third Modification)
FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of an air conditioner control system according to a third modification. In the third modification, the air conditioner device 1 is controlled by the tablet terminal 133 with an air conditioner remote control function shown in FIG. 3B via the home controller 100, for example. In this configuration example, unlike the first and second modifications, the air conditioner control device 5 is provided not in the air conditioner device 1 or in the tablet terminal 133 but in the home controller 100. The content of the air conditioner control itself is the same as the content of the control in the above embodiment. Based on the touch panel operation on the tablet terminal 133, the control signal 2 (automatic operation instruction) is performed, and the air conditioner control device provided in the home controller 100. 5 determines the control content, and transmits the control content (operation mode, temperature setting, etc.) to the air conditioner device 1 as a control signal 3. The air conditioner 1 itself is controlled based on a control signal 3 relating to the control content.

(Fourth modification)
FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of an air conditioner control system according to a fourth modification. In the fourth modification, the air conditioner 1 is controlled by the tablet terminal 133 with an air conditioner remote control function shown in FIG. 3B via the home controller 100, for example, in line with the third modification. In this configuration example, unlike the first and second modifications, the air conditioner control device 5 is provided not in the air conditioner device 1 or in the tablet terminal 133 but in the home controller 100. The content of the air conditioner control itself is different from that in the third modified example, and when the temperature setting button (set temperature adjustment button 41a) is pressed on the tablet terminal 133 as shown in FIGS. 4 (set temperature change command) is sent to the home controller 100, and the air conditioner control device 5 provided in the home controller 100 determines the control content based on the control signal 4 based on the processing of FIG. 6, FIG. The control contents (operation mode, temperature setting, etc.) are transmitted to the air conditioner device 1 as the control signal 3. The air conditioner 1 itself is controlled based on a control signal 3 relating to the control content.

The above-described modification is an example, and the function of the air conditioner control device may be distributed in the tablet terminal, the home controller, and the air conditioner device, or the control function can be accessed via a network with an external server or the like. You may do it.

Note that the program that operates in the air conditioner control device and the like according to the present invention is a program (a program that causes a computer to function) that controls the CPU and the like so as to realize the functions of the above-described embodiments according to the present invention. Information handled by these devices is temporarily stored in the RAM at the time of processing, then stored in various ROMs and HDDs, read out by the CPU, and corrected and written as necessary. As a recording medium for storing the program, a semiconductor medium (for example, ROM, nonvolatile memory card, etc.), an optical recording medium (for example, DVD, MO, MD, CD, BD, etc.), a magnetic recording medium (for example, magnetic tape, Any of a flexible disk etc. may be sufficient. In addition, by executing the loaded program, not only the functions of the above-described embodiment are realized, but also based on the instructions of the program, the processing is performed in cooperation with the operating system or other application programs. The functions of the invention may be realized.

Also, when distributing to the market, the program can be stored and distributed on a portable recording medium, or transferred to a server computer connected via a network such as the Internet. In this case, the storage device of the server computer is also included in the present invention. Moreover, you may implement | achieve part or all of the mobile station apparatus and base station apparatus in embodiment mentioned above as LSI which is typically an integrated circuit. Each functional block of the mobile station apparatus and the base station apparatus may be individually made into a processor, or a part or all of them may be integrated into a processor. Further, the method of circuit integration is not limited to LSI, and may be realized by a dedicated circuit or a general-purpose processor. In addition, when an integrated circuit technology that replaces LSI appears due to progress in semiconductor technology, an integrated circuit based on the technology can also be used.

The embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, the specific configuration is not limited to this embodiment, and the design and the like within the scope not departing from the gist of the present invention are also claimed. Included in the range.

The present invention can be used for an air conditioner.

H: house, 1 ... air conditioner (indoor unit), 3 ... outdoor unit, 5 ... air conditioner control device, 6 ... duct, 7a ... power cable, 7b ... signal cable, 11 ... room temperature sensor, 15 ... outside air temperature sensor, 17 , 17a, 17b ... remote control device, 20 ... user, 21 ... CPU (control unit), 23 ... RAM (main storage device), 27 ... ROM (non-volatile memory), 27a ... setting table, 27b ... eco-automatic operation control program 27c ... User operation storage unit, 31 ... Remote control signal light receiving unit, 40a, 40b ... Temperature display unit, 41a ... Set temperature adjustment button (absolute value), 41b ... Set temperature button (difference value), 43 ... Air volume control button, 45 ... Up / down air direction button, 47 ... Left / right air direction button, 51 ... Cooling button, 53 ... Eco-automatic button, 55 ... Heating button, 57 ... Disinfection ion button, 59 ... Stop button 61, Dehumidifying button.

All publications, patents and patent applications cited in this specification shall be incorporated into the present specification as they are.

Claims

In addition to the normal heating and cooling operation modes, either the cooling or heating mode and the set temperature are determined based on the values of the outside air temperature and the room temperature, and eco-automatic warming or eco-automatic operation that performs energy-saving automatic operation An air conditioner control device that controls an air conditioner device in an automatic operation mode of a cold mode,
When the cooling operation is performed by a user operation, and the values of the outside air temperature and the room temperature are values within the range of the automatic operation mode of the eco automatic cooling mode, the eco automatic cooling is performed. An air conditioner control apparatus characterized in that control is performed to be an automatic operation mode.
In addition to the normal heating and cooling operation modes, either the cooling or heating mode and the set temperature are determined based on the values of the outside air temperature and the room temperature, and eco-automatic warming or eco-automatic operation that performs energy-saving automatic operation An air conditioner control device that controls an air conditioner device in an automatic operation mode of a cold mode,
When the cooling operation is performed by a user operation, and the values of the outside air temperature and the room temperature are values within the range of the automatic operation mode of the eco automatic cooling mode, the eco automatic cooling is performed. It becomes automatic operation mode of mode,
When the heating operation is performed by a user operation, and the values of the outside air temperature and the room temperature are values within the range of the automatic operation mode of the eco automatic warming mode, the eco automatic warming is performed. An air conditioner control apparatus characterized in that control is performed to be an automatic operation mode.
When the cooling operation is performed by the user operation, and the values of the outside air temperature and the room temperature are values within a range that is the automatic operation mode of the eco-automatic warm mode, the normal cooling operation is performed. Mode,
When the heating operation is performed by the user operation, and the values of the outside air temperature and the room temperature are values within the range of the automatic operation mode of the eco-automatic cooling mode, the normal heating operation is performed. 3. The air conditioner control device according to claim 2, wherein control for entering a mode is performed.
When cooling or heating is performed by the user operation, the values of the outside air temperature and the room temperature are out of the range to be the automatic operation mode of the eco-automatic warm or eco-automatic cooling mode. in case of,
When the user operation is a cooling operation, it becomes a normal cooling operation,
4. The air conditioner control device according to claim 2, wherein when the user operation is a heating operation, control for normal heating operation is performed. 5.
In addition to the normal heating and cooling operation modes, either the cooling or heating mode and the set temperature are determined based on the values of the outside air temperature and the room temperature, and eco-automatic warming or eco-automatic operation that performs energy-saving automatic operation An air conditioner control device that controls an air conditioner device in a cold automatic operation mode,
When the air conditioning control is performed in the eco-automatic cooling mode or the eco-automatic warming mode, if a temperature setting operation outside the predetermined temperature range is performed by the user operation, the temperature setting operation is performed. An air conditioner control apparatus that performs control to shift to normal heating operation when positive and to shift to normal cooling operation when the temperature setting operation is negative.
6. The air conditioner control device according to claim 5, wherein the control is performed when automatic operation is designated as a user operation.
In addition to the normal heating and cooling operation modes, either the cooling or heating mode and the set temperature are determined based on the values of the outside air temperature and the room temperature, and eco-automatic warming or eco-automatic operation that performs energy-saving automatic operation An air conditioner control device that controls an air conditioner device in a cold automatic operation mode,
When the air conditioning control is performed in the eco-automatic cooling mode, when a temperature setting operation outside the predetermined temperature range from the set temperature is performed by a user operation, a control for normal cooling operation is performed. An air conditioner control device.
In addition to the normal heating and cooling operation modes, either the cooling or heating mode and the set temperature are determined based on the values of the outside air temperature and the room temperature, and eco-automatic warming or eco-automatic operation that performs energy-saving automatic operation An air conditioner control device that controls an air conditioner device in a cold automatic operation mode,
When air conditioner control is performed in the eco-automatic cooling mode, when a temperature setting operation outside the predetermined temperature range is performed by the user operation, a normal cooling operation is performed.
When the air conditioner control is performed in the eco-automatic warm mode, when a temperature setting operation outside the predetermined temperature range from the set temperature is performed by a user operation, a control for normal heating operation is performed. An air conditioner control device.
9. The air conditioner control apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the control is performed when cooling or heating operation is designated as a user operation.
In addition to the normal heating and cooling operation modes, either the cooling or heating mode and the set temperature are determined based on the values of the outside air temperature and the room temperature, and eco-automatic warming or eco-automatic operation that performs energy-saving automatic operation An air conditioner control device that controls an air conditioner device in a cold automatic operation mode,
When the temperature within the set temperature range is set from the normal heating operation or cooling operation, or when the set temperature falls within a predetermined temperature range according to changes in the outside air temperature and room temperature. An air conditioner control apparatus comprising: a control unit that performs control to switch to operation in the energy saving automatic operation mode.
The air-conditioner control device according to claim 10, wherein the energy saving automatic operation mode to be switched takes over the heating / cooling operation before switching.
The air conditioner control device according to claim 10, wherein the energy saving automatic operation mode to be switched is determined as one of a cooling mode and a heating mode based on the values of the outside air temperature and the room temperature.
A user operation storage unit for storing user operation content;
The air conditioner according to any one of claims 1 to 12, wherein the control is performed when a user operation content immediately before being stored in the user operation storage unit is an automatic operation mode. Control device.
An air conditioner comprising the air conditioner control device according to any one of claims 1 to 13.
14. The air conditioner control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the air conditioner control apparatus is provided in a control device separate from the air conditioner apparatus main body.
In addition to the normal heating and cooling operation modes, either the cooling or heating mode and the set temperature are determined based on the values of the outside air temperature and the room temperature, and eco-automatic warming or eco-automatic operation that performs energy-saving automatic operation An air conditioner control method for controlling an air conditioner by an automatic operation mode of a cold mode,
When the cooling operation is performed by a user operation, and the values of the outside air temperature and the room temperature are values within the range of the automatic operation mode of the eco automatic cooling mode, the eco automatic cooling is performed. An air conditioner control method comprising: a control step that becomes an automatic operation mode of the mode.
In addition to the normal heating and cooling operation modes, either the cooling or heating mode and the set temperature are determined based on the values of the outside air temperature and the room temperature, and eco-automatic warming or eco-automatic operation that performs energy-saving automatic operation An air conditioner control method for controlling an air conditioner by an automatic operation mode of a cold mode,
When the cooling operation is performed by a user operation, and the values of the outside air temperature and the room temperature are values within the range of the automatic operation mode of the eco automatic cooling mode, the eco automatic cooling is performed. It becomes automatic operation mode of mode,
When the heating operation is performed by a user operation, and the values of the outside air temperature and the room temperature are values within the range of the automatic operation mode of the eco automatic warming mode, the eco automatic warming is performed. An air conditioner control method comprising: a control step that becomes an automatic operation mode of the mode.
A program for causing a computer to execute the air conditioner control method according to claim 16 or 17.