WO2014006876A1

WO2014006876A1 - Air-conditioning control device, and air-conditioning system

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Publication number: WO2014006876A1
Application number: PCT/JP2013/004084
Authority: WO
Inventors: 佑香阿部; 徳永　吉彦
Original assignee: パナソニック株式会社
Priority date: 2012-07-05
Filing date: 2013-07-02
Publication date: 2014-01-09
Also published as: JP2014016045A

Abstract

An air-conditioning control device according to the present invention controls air blowing devices. The air blowing devices have, as modes thereof: a first air blowing mode in which air is blown locally into a space; and a second air blowing mode in which air is circulated in the space. The air-conditioning control device is provided with: an information acquisition unit for acquiring environmental information including temporal information and/or spatial information related to the space; and a controller which determines the modes of the air blowing devices on the basis of the environmental information acquired by the information acquisition unit.

Description

Air conditioning control device and air conditioning system

The present invention relates to an air conditioning control device and an air conditioning system.

Conventionally, an air blower such as an electric fan or a ventilating fan has been used to adjust the thermal environment in a space such as a dwelling unit, an office, or a store (for example, see Document 1 [Japanese Patent Publication No. 2011-58753]. ).

For the purpose of providing a comfortable thermal environment to users in the space, there is an air conditioning system that controls the blower according to the environment (for example, reference 2 [Japanese Patent Publication No. 62-266348). ]reference).

The air blow control includes air blow for the purpose of blowing air locally in a predetermined space (task mode) and air blow for the purpose of circulating air in the predetermined space (ambient mode).

However, in the conventional air conditioning system, it was not possible to use one air blower by switching between the task mode and the ambient mode. That is, the conventional air conditioning system uses one air blower only in the task mode or only in the ambient mode. Therefore, in the conventional air conditioning system, it is difficult to control the blower according to various environments, and the control range of the air conditioning is narrow.

The present invention has been made in view of the above reasons, and an object thereof is to provide an air conditioning control device and an air conditioning system capable of controlling the blower according to various environments and widening the control range of the air conditioning. There is to do.

The air conditioning control device according to the first aspect of the present invention is an air conditioning control device that controls a blower. The blower has, as modes, a first blow mode that blows air locally in a space and a second blow mode that circulates air in the space. The air conditioning control device includes: an information acquisition unit that acquires environmental information including at least one of time information and space information related to the space; and the blower device based on the environmental information acquired by the information acquisition unit. A control unit for determining the mode.

In the air conditioning control device according to the second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the air conditioning control device further includes a storage unit. The storage unit is configured to store a correspondence relationship between a life scene associated with the environment information and an operation pattern designating the mode of the blower. The control unit identifies the life scene based on the environment information acquired by the information acquisition unit, selects the action pattern corresponding to the identified life scene with reference to the correspondence relationship, The mode of the blower is determined according to the selected operation pattern.

In the air conditioning control device according to the third aspect of the present invention, in the second aspect, the environment information includes the spatial information. The operation pattern includes a plurality of control modes that specify the mode of the blower. The plurality of control modes are respectively associated with conditions related to the spatial information. The control unit selects the control mode associated with the condition satisfied by the spatial information included in the environment information acquired by the information acquisition unit from the plurality of control modes included in the selected operation pattern. And configured to determine the mode of the blower according to the selected control mode.

In the air conditioning control device according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, in the third aspect, the space information includes a room temperature that is a temperature in the space and an outside air temperature that is a temperature outside the space.

In the air conditioning control device according to the fifth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to fourth aspects, the control unit includes a cooling function and a heating function for adjusting a thermal environment in the space. An air conditioner having at least one of them is configured to be controlled based on the environmental information acquired by the information acquisition unit.

In an air conditioning control device according to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to fifth aspects, the control unit includes a window opening and closing device that opens and closes a window that communicates the space with the outside. Control is performed based on the environment information acquired by the information acquisition unit.

An air conditioning system according to a seventh aspect of the present invention includes a blower device and an air conditioning control device that controls the blower device. The blower has, as modes, a first blow mode that blows air locally in a space and a second blow mode that circulates air in the space. The air conditioning control device is defined by any one of the first to sixth embodiments.

In an air conditioning system according to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in the seventh aspect, the air conditioning system includes an outside air introduction device that introduces outside air into the space. The blower is installed at a location corresponding to the outside air introduction device.

It is a block diagram showing the whole air-conditioning system composition of one embodiment concerning the present invention. It is the schematic which shows the specific structural example of the living room in the said embodiment. It is a graph which shows the operation | movement pattern corresponding to the normal scene in the said air conditioning system. It is a graph which shows the operation | movement pattern corresponding to the dinner scene and supper scene in the said air conditioning system. It is a graph which shows the operation | movement pattern corresponding to the morning preparation scene and the cleaning scene in the said air conditioning system. It is a graph which shows the operation | movement pattern corresponding to the homecoming scene in the said air conditioning system. It is a graph which shows the operation | movement pattern corresponding to a sleeping scene and a nap scene in the said air conditioning system. It is a graph which shows the operation | movement pattern corresponding to the bathing scene in the said air conditioning system. It is a graph which shows the operation | movement pattern corresponding to the going out scene in the said air conditioning system. It is a table | surface which shows the control mode in the said air conditioning system. It is a table | surface which shows the ventilation mode in the said air conditioning system. It is the schematic which shows operation | movement of the task mode in the said air conditioning system. It is the schematic which shows operation | movement of the ambient mode in the said air conditioning system. It is a table | surface which shows the scene setting information in the said air conditioning system. 7 is a table showing scene-pattern correspondence information of morning preparation scenes in the air conditioning system. 7 is a table showing scene-pattern correspondence information of a normal scene in the air conditioning system.

As shown in FIG. 1, an air conditioning control device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention is an air conditioning control device that controls each operation of one or more blowers F, and includes an information acquisition unit 12 and a control unit 11. And comprising. The air blower F has a first air blowing mode for the purpose of blowing air locally in the space (room R) and a second air blowing mode for the purpose of circulating air in the space (room R). And can be switched. The information acquisition unit 12 acquires environmental information including at least one of time information and space information inside and outside the space (room R). Based on the environmental information acquired by the information acquisition unit 12, the control unit 11 causes each of the blower devices F to operate in the first blowing mode or the second blowing mode.

Moreover, in the air-conditioning control apparatus 1 of this embodiment, the control part 11 is based on the environmental information which the information acquisition part 12 acquired, among the cooling function and heating function which adjust the thermal environment in space (room R). The operation of the air conditioner C having at least one of them is controlled.

Moreover, in the air-conditioning control apparatus 1 of this embodiment, the control part 11 opens and closes the window opening-and-closing apparatus M which opens and closes the window part W which makes the space (room R) communicate outside based on the environmental information which the information acquisition part 12 acquired. To control the operation.

In addition, the air conditioning control device 1 of the present embodiment includes a storage unit 13 that stores a correspondence relationship between a life scene defined based on environmental information and an operation pattern in which each operation of the blower F is set. The control unit 11 selects a life scene based on the environmental information acquired by the information acquisition unit 12, and operates each of the blower devices F with an operation pattern corresponding to the selected life scene.

Hereinafter, the air conditioning control device 1 of this embodiment will be described in detail. FIG. 1 shows an overall configuration of an air conditioning system using an air conditioning control device 1 of the present embodiment. The dwelling unit H in which this system is installed has living rooms Ra, Rb, Rc. . . , Entrance E, bathroom (bathroom and washroom) B, etc.

And the living rooms Ra, Rb, Rc. . . Includes a blower Fa, Fb, Fc,. . . Is installed. Thereafter, the rooms Ra, Rb, Rc. . . Is referred to as room R, and blowers Fa, Fb, Fc,. . . Is referred to as blower F. In FIG. 1, only the living rooms Ra, Rb, and Rc are shown, but the other living rooms R are configured in a similar manner.

The air blower F has a task mode (first air blowing mode) for the purpose of locally blowing air in the living room R and an ambient mode (second air blowing) for the purpose of circulating air in the living room R. Mode).

That is, the blower F has a mode in which a first blow mode that blows air locally in the space (in the present embodiment, the room R) and a second blow mode that circulates air in the space (the room R). And having. The first air blowing mode and the second air blowing mode are on modes in which air is blown. Moreover, the air blower F has an off mode which does not perform ventilation as a mode.

The air blower F performs switching between the task mode and the ambient mode by adjusting the air blowing direction and the air volume. Adjustment of the blowing direction and the air volume of the blower F is controlled by the air conditioning controller 1.

Also, rooms Ra, Rb, Rc. . . The air conditioners Ca, Cb, Cc. . . , Window opening and closing devices Ma, Mb, Mc. . . ,

Room temperature detectors

2a, 2b, 2c. . . ,

Human detection units

3a, 3b, 3c. . . ,

Outside air inlets

4a, 4b, 4c. . . Are installed. Thereafter, the air conditioners Ca, Cb, Cc. . . Are not referred to as the air conditioner C, and the window opening / closing devices Ma, Mb, Mc. . . Is not referred to as a window opening and closing device M. Also, the

room temperature detectors

2a, 2b, 2c. . . Are not distinguished from each other, they are referred to as a room temperature detection unit 2 and

human detection units

3a, 3b, 3c. . . Are not distinguished from each other, they are referred to as a human detection unit 3 and are referred to as

outside air inlets

4a, 4b, 4c. . . Are referred to as the outside air inlet 4.

The air conditioner C has a cooling function and a heating function for adjusting the thermal environment of the living room R. The air conditioner C may have at least one of a cooling function and a heating function.

The window opening and closing device M has a function of opening and closing the window portion W that allows the living room R to communicate with the outside, and is configured by a motor or the like.

The room temperature detection unit 2 has a function of detecting the room temperature of the living room R (the temperature in the living room R).

The person detection unit (first person detection unit) 3 detects the presence / absence of a person in the room R.

The outside air introduction port 4 has a function of introducing outside air into the living room R, and can switch open / close of the outside air introduction. The outside air introduction port 4 is an outside air introduction device that introduces outside air into the space (room R).

Next, the entrance E includes an unlocking / unlocking detection unit 5 that detects locking / unlocking of the entrance door, and a person detection unit (second person detection unit) 6 that detects the presence / absence of a person inside the entrance E. Installed.

Next, in the bathroom B, a lighting state detection unit 7 for detecting lighting / extinguishing of the lighting of the bathroom B is installed. The lighting state detection unit 7 detects, for example, the operating state of the illumination switch that operates lighting on / off.

In addition, outside the dwelling unit H, an outside air temperature detection unit 8 that detects the outside air temperature (the temperature outside the room R) is installed.

Here, the detection results of the room temperature detection unit 2, the human detection unit 3, the locking / unlocking detection unit 5, the human detection unit 6, the lighting state detection unit 7, and the outside air temperature detection unit 8 are the spatial information inside and outside the room R (that is, Space information inside and outside the space) and constitutes environmental information.

That is, the environmental information includes the room temperature of the room R detected by the room temperature detection unit 2, the presence / absence status of the room R detected by the person detection unit 3, and the locking status of the entrance E detected by the locking / unlocking detection unit 5. . Furthermore, the environmental information includes the presence / absence status of the entrance E detected by the person detection unit 6, the lighting / extinction status of the bathroom B detected by the lighting state detection unit 7, and the outside temperature detected by the outside temperature detection unit 8. It is. In other words, the environmental information is the space information related to the space (room R), the room temperature of the room R, the presence / absence status of the room R, the locking status of the entrance E, the presence / absence status of the entrance E, the bathroom The lighting / extinguishing status of B and the outside air temperature are included.

Further, time information described later is time information, and this time information is also included in the environment information. That is, the environment information includes time information and space information. The environment information only needs to include at least one of time information and space information.

FIG. 2 shows a specific configuration example of the living room R (Ra to Rc).

In the living room Ra, a sofa Xa1 and a bed Xa2 are installed, the blower Fa1 is provided in the vicinity of the sofa Xa1, and the blower Fa2 is provided in the vicinity of the bed Xa2. The living room Ra is provided with two window portions W (Wa1, Wa2), and a window opening / closing device Ma1 for opening and closing the window portion Wa1 and a window opening / closing device Ma2 for opening and closing the window portion Wa2 are installed. Furthermore, in the living room Ra, an air conditioner Ca, a room temperature detection unit 2a, a human detection unit 3a, and an outside air introduction port 4a are installed.

In the living room Rb, a set of a chair Xb1 and a desk Xb2 is installed, and a blower Fb1 is provided in the vicinity of the desk Xb2. The living room Rb is provided with one window W (Wb1), and a window opening and closing device Mb1 for opening and closing the window Wb1 is installed. Furthermore, a room temperature detection unit 2b, a person detection unit 3b, and an outside air inlet 4b are installed in the living room Rb.

In the living room Rc, a set of a chair Xc1 and a desk Xc2 and a bed Xc3 are installed, and a blower Fc1 is provided in the vicinity of the desk Xc2. The living room Rc is provided with one window W (Wc1), and a window opening and closing device Mc1 for opening and closing the window Wc1 is installed. Furthermore, in the living room Rc, an air conditioner Cc, a room temperature detection unit 2c, a human detection unit 3c, and an outside air introduction port 4c are installed.

And this air-conditioning system is provided with the air-conditioning control apparatus 1 and the input part 9, and the air-conditioning control apparatus 1 and the input part 9 are installed in the dwelling unit H (refer FIG. 1).

The air conditioning control device 1 includes a control unit 11, an information acquisition unit 12, and a storage unit 13.

The information acquisition unit 12 is configured to acquire environmental information including time information and space information related to the space (room R). In the present embodiment, the information acquisition unit 12 receives the detection signals of the room temperature detection unit 2, the human detection unit 3, the locking / unlocking detection unit 5, the human detection unit 6, the lighting state detection unit 7, and the outside air temperature detection unit 8 as the environment. Obtain as information. That is, the information acquisition unit 12 detects the room temperature of the room R detected by the room temperature detection unit 2, the presence / absence status of the room R detected by the person detection unit 3, and the entrance detected by the locking / unlocking detection unit 5 as the spatial information. The locking status of E, the presence / absence status of the entrance E detected by the person detection unit 6, the lighting / extinction status of the bathroom B detected by the lighting state detection unit 7, and the outside temperature detected by the outside temperature detection unit 8 , Get. Furthermore, the information acquisition unit 12 is provided with a clock function for measuring time (current time), and acquires this time information (that is, time information indicating the current time) as environment information. Note that the information acquisition unit 12 may be configured to acquire environment information including at least one of time information and space information related to the space (room R).

The memory | storage part 13 memorize | stores the correspondence of the life scene linked | related with environmental information, and the operation pattern which designates the mode (1st ventilation mode, 2nd ventilation mode, off mode) of the air blower F. Composed. The life scene is associated with the current time. The operation pattern includes a plurality of control modes that specify the mode of the blower F. The plurality of control modes are respectively associated with conditions relating to space information (room temperature, which is a temperature in the space, and outside air temperature, which is a temperature outside the space).

For example, the storage unit 13 corresponds to the life scene defined based on the environmental information described above and the operation pattern P in which the operations of the blower F, the air conditioner C, the window opening / closing device M, and the outside air inlet 4 are set. The relationship (referred to as scene-pattern correspondence information) is stored. That is, each operation | movement of the air blower F, the air conditioner C, the window opening / closing apparatus M, and the external air introduction port 4 is set for every life scene.

The control unit 11 is configured to determine the mode of the blower F based on the environmental information acquired by the information acquisition unit 12. In the present embodiment, the control unit 11 specifies a life scene based on the environment information acquired by the information acquisition unit 12, and corresponds to the life scene specified by referring to the correspondence (scene-pattern correspondence information). An operation pattern is selected, and the mode of the blower F is determined according to the selected operation pattern. In particular, the control unit 11 selects and selects a control mode associated with a condition that matches the spatial information included in the environment information acquired by the information acquisition unit 12 from a plurality of control modes included in the selected operation pattern. It is comprised so that the mode of the air blower F may be determined according to the made control mode.

In this embodiment, the life scene includes “normal scene”, “dinner scene”, “supper scene”, “morning preparation scene”, “cleaning scene”, “homecoming scene”, “sleeping scene”, “nap scene”. , “Bath up scene”, “outing scene”, and the like.

3 is an operation pattern P1 corresponding to a normal scene, FIG. 4 is an operation pattern P2 corresponding to a dinner scene and a supper scene, FIG. 5 is an operation pattern P3 corresponding to a morning preparation scene and a cleaning scene, and FIG. Indicates an operation pattern P4 corresponding to the homecoming scene. 7 shows an operation pattern P5 corresponding to a sleeping scene and a nap scene, FIG. 8 shows an operation pattern P6 corresponding to a bathing scene, and FIG. 9 shows an operation pattern P7 corresponding to an outing scene.

Each of the operation patterns P1 to P7 operates in one of the control modes K1 to K7 shown in FIG. 10 according to the room temperature detected by the room temperature detector 2 and the outside air temperature detected by the outside air temperature detector 8. Note that the operation patterns P1 to P7 shown in FIGS. 3 to 9 show the operation in the summer, and the air conditioner C performs the cooling operation.

In the following description, “blower F: task mode” means that the mode of the blower F is set to the first blower mode. “Blower F: ambient mode” means that the mode of the fan F is set to the second fan mode. “Blower F: Off” means that the mode of the fan F is set to the off mode (that is, the fan F is stopped). “Air conditioner C: ON” means that the air conditioner C is operated. “Air conditioner C: OFF” means that the air conditioner C is stopped. “Window opening / closing device M: open” means that the window opening / closing device M opens the corresponding window W. “Window opening / closing device M: closed” means that the window opening / closing device M closes the corresponding window W. “Outside air introduction port 4: open” means that outside air is introduced through the outside air introduction port 4. “Outside air introduction port 4: open” means that outside air is not introduced through the outside air introduction port 4.

Control mode K1 controls blower F: off, air conditioner C: off, window opening / closing device M: closed, outside air inlet 4: open.

Control mode K2 controls blower F: off, air conditioner C: off, window opening / closing device M: open, outside air inlet 4: open.

Control mode K3 controls blower F: task mode, air conditioner C: off, window opening / closing device M: closed, outside air inlet 4: open.

Control mode K4 controls blower F: task mode, air conditioner C: off, window opening / closing device M: open, outside air inlet 4: open.

Control mode K5 controls blower F: ambient mode, air conditioner C: on, window opening / closing device M: closed, outside air inlet 4: open.

Control mode K6 controls blower F: task mode, air conditioner C: on, window opening / closing device M: closed, outside air inlet 4: open.

Control mode K7 controls blower F: ambient mode, air conditioner C: off, window opening / closing device M: open, outside air inlet 4: open.

Then, the operation pattern P1 corresponding to the normal scene is composed of control modes K1, K2, K3, K4, and K5 as shown in FIG. The control mode K1 is used when the condition “room temperature <T11” or the condition “T11 ≦ room temperature <T12 and room temperature <outside temperature”. The control mode K2 is used when the condition “T11 ≦ room temperature <T12 and room temperature ≧ outside temperature”. The control mode K3 is used when the condition “T12 ≦ room temperature <T13 and room temperature <outside temperature”. The control mode K4 is used when the condition “T12 ≦ room temperature <T13 and room temperature ≧ outside temperature”. The control mode K5 is used when the condition “room temperature ≧ T13” is satisfied.

As shown in FIG. 4, the operation pattern P2 corresponding to the dinner scene and the supper scene includes control modes K1, K2, K3, K4, and K5. The control mode K1 is used when the condition “room temperature <T21” or the condition “T21 ≦ room temperature <T22 and room temperature <outside temperature”. The control mode K2 is used when the condition “T21 ≦ room temperature <T22 and room temperature ≧ outside temperature”. The control mode K3 is used when the condition “T22 ≦ room temperature <T23 and room temperature <outside temperature”. The control mode K4 is used when the condition “T22 ≦ room temperature <T23 and room temperature ≧ outside temperature” is satisfied. The control mode K5 is used when the condition “room temperature ≧ T23”.

The operation pattern P3 corresponding to the morning preparation scene and the cleaning scene includes control modes K1, K2, and K5 as shown in FIG. The control mode K1 is used when the condition “room temperature <T31” or the condition “T31 ≦ room temperature <T32 and room temperature <outside temperature”. The control mode K2 is used when the condition “T31 ≦ room temperature <T32 and room temperature ≧ outside temperature” is satisfied. The control mode K5 is used when the condition “room temperature ≧ T32” is satisfied.

As shown in FIG. 6, the operation pattern P4 corresponding to the homecoming scene is composed of control modes K1, K2, K3, K4, and K5. The control mode K1 is used when the condition “room temperature <T41” or the condition “T41 ≦ room temperature <T42 and room temperature <outside temperature”. The control mode K2 is used when the condition “T41 ≦ room temperature <T42 and room temperature ≧ outside temperature”. The control mode K3 is used when the condition “T42 ≦ room temperature <T43 and room temperature <outside temperature”. The control mode K4 is used when the condition “T42 ≦ room temperature <T43 and room temperature ≧ outside temperature”. The control mode K5 is used when the condition “room temperature ≧ T43” is satisfied.

As shown in FIG. 7, the operation pattern P5 corresponding to the sleeping scene and the nap scene is composed of control modes K1, K2, and K5. The control mode K1 is used when the condition “room temperature <T51” or the condition “T51 ≦ room temperature <T52 and room temperature <outside temperature”. The control mode K2 is used when the condition “T51 ≦ room temperature <T52 and room temperature ≧ outside temperature” is satisfied. The control mode K5 is used when the condition “room temperature ≧ T52” is satisfied.

As shown in FIG. 8, the operation pattern P6 corresponding to the bathing scene is composed of control modes K1, K3, K4, and K6. The control mode K1 is used when the condition “room temperature <T61”. The control mode K3 is used when the condition “T61 ≦ room temperature <T62 and room temperature <outside temperature”. The control mode K4 is used when the condition “T61 ≦ room temperature <T62 and room temperature ≧ outside temperature” is satisfied. The control mode K6 is used when the condition “room temperature ≧ T62” is satisfied.

As shown in FIG. 9, the operation pattern P7 corresponding to the outing scene is composed of control modes K1, K2, and K7. The control mode K1 is used when the condition “room temperature <T71” or the condition “T71 ≦ room temperature and room temperature <outside temperature”. The control mode K2 is used when the condition “T71 ≦ room temperature <T72 and room temperature ≧ outside temperature” is satisfied. The control mode K7 is used when the condition “T72 ≦ room temperature and room temperature ≧ outside temperature”.

Then, each operation in the task mode and ambient mode of the blower F installed in each room R is selected from the eight blow modes S1 to S8 shown in FIG. In FIG. 11, the blowing modes S1 to S3 are the ambient mode (second blowing mode), and the blowing modes S4 to S8 are the task mode (first blowing mode).

The air blowing mode S1 is “air blowing direction: horizontal, air volume: weak, mode: ambient mode”. The air blowing mode S2 is “the air blowing direction: 45 degrees obliquely upward, the air volume: weak, and the mode: ambient mode”. The air blowing mode S3 is controlled to “the air blowing direction: 45 degrees obliquely below, the air volume: weak, mode: ambient mode”.

The air blowing mode S4 is “air blowing direction: horizontal, air volume: strong, mode: task mode”. The air blowing mode S5 is “the air blowing direction: obliquely downward 30 degrees, the air volume: strong, mode: task mode”. The air blowing mode S6 is “air blowing direction: 45 degrees obliquely below, air volume: strong, mode: task mode”. The air blowing mode S7 is “air blowing direction: obliquely upward 30 degrees, air volume: strong, mode: task mode”. The air blowing mode S8 is “air blowing direction: obliquely upward 45 degrees, air volume: strong, mode: task mode”.

In the task modes of the air blowing modes S4 to S8, the air volume is strong, and the air blowing direction is the direction in which the wind directly hits the user. In each living room R of the dwelling unit H, it is considered that the user's whereabouts are determined to some extent, such as sofas, beds, chairs and the like. Therefore, when the task mode is used, a suitable mode is selected from the air blowing modes S4 to S8, and the air is blown toward the furniture X such as a sofa, a bed, and a chair in each living room R (see FIG. 12).

In the ambient mode of the air blowing modes S1 to S3, the air volume is weak, and the air blowing direction is a direction suitable for circulating the air in the room R. When the ambient mode is used, a mode having an appropriate air blowing direction is selected from the air blowing modes S1 to S3 in consideration of the position of the air conditioner C and the direction of the cool air or the warm air sent out into the room R by the air conditioner C ( (See FIG. 13).

And each setting of the task mode and ambient mode in each room R is performed by the operation of the input unit 9 by the user, and the input unit 9 transmits the blowing mode setting information of the blowing mode to the air conditioning control device 1. In the air conditioning control device 1, the air blowing mode setting information is stored in the storage unit 13.

For example, the air blower Fa1 [task mode: air blowing mode S4, ambient mode: air blowing mode S2] and air blower Fa2 [task mode: air blowing mode S6, ambient mode: air blowing mode S1] are set. Also, the blower Fb1 [task mode: blower mode S5, ambient mode: blower mode S2] and blower Fc1 [task mode: blower mode S6, ambient mode: blower mode S1] are set.

Further, the user operates the input unit 9 to define a life scene, and inputs a necessary target time and target place (scene setting information) for each life scene. The input unit 9 transmits this scene setting information to the air conditioning control device 1. In the air conditioning control device 1, scene setting information is stored in the storage unit 13.

FIG. 14 shows the contents of the scene setting information. For the dinner scene, the target time: “18:00 to 19:00”, the target place: “dining” is input, and for the supper scene, the target time: “22:00 to 23:00”, and the target place: “living room” is input. . Further, in the morning preparation scene, the target time: “7:00 to 8:00” and the target place: “living room” are input, and in the cleaning scene, the target time: “10:00 to 12:00” is input. Furthermore, for the sleeping scene, the target time “24:00 to 6 o'clock” and the target place “bedroom, children's room” are input. For the nap scene, the target time “13:00 to 16:00” and the target place “living room” are input. The target time “20:00 to 23:00” is input to the bath rising scene. It should be noted that the input of the target location in the scene setting information is omitted for a life scene (for example, a cleaning scene, a bathing scene, etc.) in which the target location is determined in advance.

Then, the control unit 11 of the air conditioning control device 1 reflects the target time and the target place for each life scene in the scene-pattern correspondence information in the storage unit 13. The life scene may be defined based on other environmental information in addition to the above-described target time and target location. Hereinafter, the definition and operation of each life scene will be described.

First, the control unit 11 determines that a dinner scene occurs in the dining from 18:00 to 19:00, and the operations of the blower F, the air conditioner C, the window opening / closing device M, and the outside air inlet 4 of the dining are illustrated in FIG. Control is performed according to the operation pattern P2 shown in FIG. That is, the control unit 11 identifies a life scene as a dinner scene based on the environment information (time information) acquired by the information acquisition unit 12, and corresponds to the life scene (dinner scene) specified with reference to the correspondence relationship. The operation pattern P2 to be selected is selected, and the mode of the air blower F (the air blower corresponding to the specified life scene) F is determined according to the selected operation pattern P2. However, if the dining person detection unit 3 does not detect a person from 18:00 to 19:00, the control unit 11 controls each operation of the dining blower F and the air conditioner C to be off.

Further, the control unit 11 determines that a supper scene occurs in the living room from 22:00 to 23:00, and the operations of the air blower F, the air conditioner C, the window opening / closing device M, and the outside air inlet 4 in the dining room are shown in FIG. Control is performed according to the operation pattern P2 shown in FIG. That is, the control unit 11 identifies a life scene as a supper scene based on the environment information (time information) acquired by the information acquisition unit 12, and corresponds to the life scene (supper scene) specified with reference to the correspondence relationship. The operation pattern P2 to be selected is selected, and the mode of the air blower (the air blower corresponding to the specified life scene) F is determined according to the selected operation pattern P2. However, if the living person detection unit 3 does not detect a person at 22:00 to 23:00, the control unit 11 turns off the operations of the air blower F and the air conditioner C in the living room.

Further, the control unit 11 determines that a morning preparation scene occurs in the living room from 7:00 to 8:00, and illustrates the operations of the air blower F, the air conditioner C, the window opening and closing device M, and the outside air inlet 4 in the living room. Control is performed according to an operation pattern P3 shown in FIG. That is, the control unit 11 identifies the life scene as a morning preparation scene based on the environment information (time information) acquired by the information acquisition unit 12, and specifies the life scene (morning preparation scene) specified with reference to the correspondence relationship. The operation pattern P3 corresponding to is selected, and the mode of the blower (the blower corresponding to the specified life scene) F is determined according to the selected operation pattern P3. However, if the living person detection unit 3 does not detect a person at 7 o'clock to 8 o'clock, the control unit 11 controls each operation of the air blower F and the air conditioner C in the living room to be turned off. FIG. 15 shows the scene-pattern correspondence information of the morning preparation scene, and the operation pattern P3 shown in FIG. 5 is associated with environment information such as time information.

Further, the control unit 11 determines that a cleaning scene occurs in all the living rooms R from 10:00 to 12:00, and each operation of the air blower F, the air conditioner C, the window opening / closing device M, and the outside air inlet 4 in all the living rooms R is performed. Is controlled according to the operation pattern P3 shown in FIG. That is, the control unit 11 identifies the living scene as a cleaning scene based on the environment information (time information) acquired by the information acquiring unit 12, and corresponds to the living scene (cleaning scene) specified by referring to the correspondence relationship. The operation pattern P3 to be selected is selected, and the mode of the air blower (the air blower corresponding to the specified life scene) F is determined according to the selected operation pattern P3.

Further, the control unit 11 reads, “Within 15 seconds after the person detecting unit 6 detects the presence of a person in the entrance E, the locking / unlocking detecting unit 5 detects unlocking, and then within 300 seconds, When the person detecting unit 3 in the living room R detects the presence of a person, it is determined that a return home scene will occur for 20 minutes thereafter in the living room R where the living room and the person exist. And the control part 11 controls each operation | movement of the ventilation apparatus F of the dining room, the air conditioner C, the window opening / closing apparatus M, and the external air introduction port 4 according to the operation pattern P4 shown in FIG. That is, the control unit 11 sets the life scene as a homecoming scene based on the environmental information acquired by the information acquisition unit 12 (the presence / absence status of the room R, the locking status of the entrance E, and the presence / absence status of the entrance E). The action pattern P4 corresponding to the life scene (home-coming scene) identified by referring to the correspondence relationship is selected, and the blower (the blower corresponding to the identified life scene) is selected according to the selected action pattern P4. ) Determine the mode of F.

Further, the control unit 11 determines that a sleeping scene occurs in the bedroom and the child room from 24:00 to 6:00, and the air blower F, the air conditioner C, the window opening and closing device M, and the outside air inlet 4 in the bedroom and the child room are detected. Each operation is controlled according to an operation pattern P5 shown in FIG. That is, the control unit 11 identifies a living scene as a sleeping scene based on the environment information (time information) acquired by the information acquiring unit 12, and corresponds to the living scene (sleeping scene) specified by referring to the correspondence relationship. The operation pattern P5 to be selected is selected, and the mode of the blower (the blower corresponding to the specified life scene) F is determined according to the selected operation pattern P5. When operating in the control mode K2 in the sleeping scene, it is necessary to perform the opening control by the window opening and closing device M in consideration of the security surface.

In addition, when the living person detection unit 3 detects the presence of a person at time 13:00 to 16:00 and does not detect the movement of the person for 30 minutes or more, a nap scene occurs in the living room. Judge that For example, when a pyroelectric element is used for the human detection unit 3, the control unit 11 determines that a nap scene has occurred if there is no response for 30 minutes after the human detection unit 3 has reacted. And the control part 11 controls each operation | movement of the ventilation apparatus F of the living room, the air conditioning apparatus C, the window opening / closing apparatus M, and the external air introduction port 4 according to the operation pattern P5 shown in FIG. 7 in a nap scene. That is, the control unit 11 identifies the life scene as a nap scene based on the environment information (time information, presence / absence status of the room R) acquired by the information acquisition unit 12, and is specified by referring to the correspondence relationship. The operation pattern P5 corresponding to the life scene (nap scene) is selected, and the mode of the air blower (the air blower corresponding to the specified life scene) F is determined according to the selected operation pattern P5. When the nap scene is generated and the person detection unit 3 in the living room detects the movement of the person, the process returns to the normal scene described later. In addition, when operating in the control mode K2 in a nap scene, it is necessary to perform the opening control by the window opening and closing device M in consideration of the security surface.

Further, the control unit 11 performs the following 20 minutes in the living room R where the human detection unit 3 detects the presence of a person within 30 seconds after the lighting of the bathroom B is switched from on to off at 20:00 to 23:00. Therefore, it is determined that a bathing scene has occurred. Then, in the bathing scene, the control unit 11 performs the operations of the air blower F, the air conditioner C, the window opening / closing device M, and the outside air inlet 4 in the living room R where the person exists in an operation pattern P6 illustrated in FIG. Therefore, control. That is, the control unit 11 identifies a living scene as a bath-up scene based on the environmental information acquired by the information acquisition unit 12 (the presence / absence status of the living room R, the lighting / extinguishing status of the bathroom B), and the correspondence relationship is determined. The operation pattern P6 corresponding to the life scene (bath-up scene) specified by reference is selected, and the mode of the blower (the blower corresponding to the specified life scene) F is selected according to the selected operation pattern P6. decide.

Further, the controller 11 detects that the outing scene occurs when the person detection units 3 and 6 do not detect the presence of a person for 30 minutes after the locking / unlocking detection unit 5 detects the locking of the entrance door. Judge that And the control part 11 controls each operation | movement of the air blower F of all the living rooms R, the air conditioner C, the window opening / closing apparatus M, and the external air inlet 4 in the going-out scene according to the operation pattern P7 shown in FIG. That is, the control unit 11 identifies a life scene as an outing scene based on the environmental information acquired by the information acquisition unit 12 (the presence / absence status of the living room R, the locking status of the entrance E, the presence / absence status of the entrance E). Then, an operation pattern P7 corresponding to the life scene (outing scene) specified with reference to the correspondence relationship is selected, and a blower (a blower corresponding to the specified outing scene) is selected according to the selected operation pattern P7. Determine the mode of F. In addition, when operating in the control mode K2 in an outing scene, it is necessary to perform the opening control by the window opening and closing device M with sufficient consideration of the security surface.

In this outing scene, when “T72 ≦ room temperature and room temperature ≧ outside air temperature”, the operation is performed in the control mode K7, the window opening and closing device M opens the window portion, and the outside air introduction port 4 is controlled to open. Operate F in ambient mode. Therefore, when the user is not in the dwelling unit H, ventilation using outside air is promoted so that heat is not accumulated in the dwelling unit H.

Furthermore, by arranging the blower F in the outside air inlet 4 or in the vicinity of the outside air inlet 4, the introduction of outside air when going out is further promoted, and the ventilation effect is improved. That is, the blower F is preferably installed at a location corresponding to the outside air introduction port (outside air introduction device) 4. As a result, the discomfort of the user who came home to the hot house D is reduced, leading to an improvement in comfort. Furthermore, the improvement of the ventilation effect increases the time during which cooling (cooling and heating depending on the situation) is unnecessary, leading to energy saving.

In addition, the control unit 11 performs the above-mentioned “dinner scene”, “supper scene”, “morning preparation scene”, “cleaning scene”, “homecoming scene”, “sleeping scene”, “nap scene”, “bath rising scene”. If no “outing scene” or the like has occurred, it is determined that a normal scene has occurred. And the control part 11 controls each operation | movement of the air blower F of all the living rooms R, the air conditioner C, the window opening / closing apparatus M, and the external air inlet 4 in the normal scene according to the operation pattern P1 shown in FIG. However, the control unit 11 controls each operation of the air blower F and the air conditioner C in the living room R where the human detection unit 3 does not detect a person in a normal scene. FIG. 16 shows scene-pattern correspondence information of a normal scene, and the operation pattern P1 shown in FIG. 3 is associated with environment information such as time information.

Thus, in this embodiment, since the operation of each blower F can be individually switched between the task mode and the ambient mode, the user can enjoy a more comfortable thermal environment suitable for a living scene. . The task mode is intended to blow air locally in the living room R, and directs air to the users in the living room R to control the local thermal environment. On the other hand, the ambient mode is intended to circulate air in the living room R, and makes the thermal environment of the entire living room R uniform to control the thermal environment of the entire living room R. Therefore, by individually switching the operation of each blower F to the task mode and the ambient mode, the blower F can be controlled according to various environments, and the control range of the air conditioning can be widened.

In addition, the control unit 11 includes the “normal scene”, “dinner scene”, “supper scene”, “morning preparation scene”, “cleaning scene”, “homecoming scene”, “sleeping scene”, “nap scene”, In the “bath-up scene”, when the room temperature is higher than the predetermined temperature, the control mode K5 or K6 is used. That is, by using the control mode K5 or K6 to link the air blower F and the air conditioner C, in the ambient mode, the cool air of the air conditioner C can reach the entire space, and the user's comfort Improves. Further, by linking the blower F and the air conditioner C, in the task mode, it is possible to suppress wasteful air conditioning of the space heat accumulation, leading to energy saving.

Moreover, the control part 11 is the window opening / closing apparatus M opening-controlling the window part W, when using control mode K2, K4 in each above-mentioned life scene. In other words, the use of outside air can be promoted by interlocking the blower F and the window opening and closing device M. As a result, the user can obtain a cool feeling without causing the air-conditioning apparatus C to perform the cooling operation, and both of ensuring comfort and saving energy can be achieved.

In addition, by performing air conditioning control for each life scene based on environmental information, a comfortable thermal environment can be provided to the user in various environments without impairing energy saving.

Further, the winter operation in which the air conditioner C performs the heating operation can be controlled in substantially the same manner based on the technical idea of the present invention, and the air blower F can be controlled according to various environments in the winter. The control range can be increased.

As described above, the air-conditioning control device 1 of the present embodiment includes the following first to sixth features. Note that the second to sixth features are optional.

In the first feature, the air conditioning control device 1 is an air conditioning control device that controls the blower F. The blower F has, as modes, a first blow mode that blows air locally in the space (room R) and a second blow mode that circulates air in the space (room R). The air conditioning control device 1 includes an information acquisition unit 12 that acquires environmental information including at least one of time information and space information related to space, and a mode of the blower F based on the environmental information acquired by the information acquisition unit 12. And a control unit 11 for determining.

In the second feature, the air conditioning control device 1 further includes a storage unit 13 in the first feature. The storage unit 13 is configured to store a correspondence relationship between a life scene associated with environmental information and an operation pattern that specifies a mode of the blower F. The control unit 11 specifies a life scene based on the environment information acquired by the information acquisition unit 12, selects an operation pattern corresponding to the specified life scene with reference to the correspondence relationship, and sets the selected operation pattern. Accordingly, the mode of the blower F is determined.

In the third feature, in the second feature, the environment information includes spatial information. The operation pattern includes a plurality of control modes that specify the mode of the blower F. The plurality of control modes are respectively associated with conditions regarding spatial information. The control unit 11 selects a control mode associated with a condition satisfied by the spatial information included in the environment information acquired by the information acquisition unit 12 from the plurality of control modes included in the selected operation pattern, and the selected control It is comprised so that the mode of the air blower F may be determined according to a mode.

In the fourth feature, in the third feature, the spatial information includes a room temperature that is a temperature in the space (room R) and an outside air temperature that is a temperature outside the space (room R).

In the fifth feature, in any one of the first to fourth features, the control unit 11 performs at least one of a cooling function and a heating function for adjusting a thermal environment in the space (room R). The air conditioner C is configured to be controlled based on the environmental information acquired by the information acquisition unit 12.

According to a sixth feature, in any one of the first to fifth features, the control unit 11 includes a window opening and closing device M that opens and closes the window W that communicates the space (room R) with the information acquisition unit. 12 is configured to control based on the environmental information acquired at 12.

Moreover, the air conditioning system of the present embodiment includes one or more blowers F, an information acquisition unit 12, and a control unit 11. The air blower F has a first air blowing mode for the purpose of blowing air locally in the space (room R) and a second air blowing mode for the purpose of circulating air in the space (room R). And can be switched. The information acquisition unit 12 acquires environmental information including at least one of time information and space information inside and outside the space (room R). Based on the environmental information acquired by the information acquisition unit 12, the control unit 11 causes each of the blower devices F to operate in the first blowing mode or the second blowing mode.

In addition, the air conditioning system of the present embodiment includes an outside air introduction port 4 for introducing outside air into the space (room R). The blower F is installed in the vicinity of the outside air introduction port 4 or the outside air introduction port 4.

That is, the air conditioning system of the present embodiment includes the blower F and the air conditioning controller 1 that controls the blower F. The blower F has, as modes, a first blow mode that blows air locally in the space (room R) and a second blow mode that circulates air in the space (room R). The air conditioning control device 1 includes the first feature described above, and additionally includes the second to sixth features described above.

Furthermore, the air conditioning system of the present embodiment includes an outside air introduction device (outside air introduction port) 4 that introduces outside air into the space (room R). The blower F is installed at a location corresponding to the outside air introduction device 4. However, this configuration is arbitrary.

As described above, in the air conditioning control device 1 and the air conditioning system of the present embodiment, the operation of each blower F is individually switched between the task mode (first blower mode) and the ambient mode (second blower mode). Thus, there is an effect that the blower F can be controlled according to various environments and the control range of the air conditioning can be widened.

Claims

An air conditioning control device for controlling a blower,
The blower device has, as modes, a first blow mode that blows air locally in a space, and a second blow mode that circulates air in the space,
The air conditioning control device
An information acquisition unit that acquires environmental information including at least one of time information and spatial information related to the space;
A control unit that determines the mode of the blower based on the environmental information acquired by the information acquisition unit;
An air-conditioning control device comprising:
A storage unit;
The storage unit is configured to store a correspondence relationship between a life scene associated with the environment information and an operation pattern designating the mode of the blower,
The control unit identifies the life scene based on the environment information acquired by the information acquisition unit, selects the action pattern corresponding to the identified life scene with reference to the correspondence relationship, The air conditioning control device according to claim 1, wherein the air conditioning control device is configured to determine the mode of the blower according to a selected operation pattern.
The environmental information includes the spatial information,
The operation pattern includes a plurality of control modes that specify the mode of the blower,
The plurality of control modes are respectively associated with conditions related to the spatial information,
The control unit selects the control mode associated with the condition satisfied by the spatial information included in the environment information acquired by the information acquisition unit from the plurality of control modes included in the selected operation pattern. And it is comprised so that the mode of the said air blower may be determined according to the said selected control mode. The air-conditioning control apparatus of Claim 2 characterized by the above-mentioned.
The air conditioning control device according to claim 3, wherein the spatial information includes a room temperature that is a temperature in the space and an outside air temperature that is a temperature outside the space.
The control unit controls an air conditioner having at least one of a cooling function and a heating function for adjusting a thermal environment in the space based on the environmental information acquired by the information acquisition unit. It is comprised. The air-conditioning control apparatus of Claim 1 characterized by the above-mentioned.
The control unit is configured to control a window opening and closing device that opens and closes a window that communicates the space with the outside based on the environmental information acquired by the information acquisition unit. 1. The air conditioning control device according to 1.
As a mode, a blower having a first blow mode that blows air locally in a space and a second blow mode that circulates air in the space;
An air conditioning control device for controlling the blower;
With
The air conditioning system is defined by claim 1.
An outside air introduction device for introducing outside air into the space;
The air blowing system according to claim 7, wherein the blower is installed at a location corresponding to the outside air introduction device.