WO2015115663A1 - 電力制御システム、健康管理機器、運動計測機器及び電力指令装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a power control system capable of suppressing the power consumption of home appliances, and a health management device, an exercise measuring device, and a power command device used therefor.
- induction heating cookers also referred to as “IH cooking heaters”
- IH cooking heaters various home appliances
- An induction heating cooking appliance has a large maximum power consumption of 4800 W (or 5800 W), and a large proportion of household electric power.
- an air conditioner air conditioner
- a power supply control system that generates a control signal for supplying power to a plurality of electrical devices by wired or wireless transmission is known.
- the system uses information collection means for collecting information on the power consumption of the electrical equipment and information on the power usage collected by the information collection means to power the electrical equipment within a predetermined allowable power range. And a means for permitting the power consumption of the electrical equipment that is determined to be able to supply power by the determining means (see, for example, Patent Document 1). .
- the system includes a measurement unit that detects and measures blood pressure and the like with a sensor and outputs data, a clock unit that outputs date data, and a memory unit that stores data from the measurement unit together with date data, A data processing unit that processes data stored in the memory unit and converts it into graphic data such as a graph, a display unit that displays graphic data from the data processing unit, a measurement unit, a clock unit, a memory unit, a data processing unit, It is comprised with the control part which controls each display part (for example, refer patent document 2).
- a television and a network network are provided.
- System comprising an information terminal device comprising: a center server that transmits and receives data via a network; a first communication means that communicates with the outside through a network connected to a television; and a second communication means that communicates with a health measuring device
- the health measurement data measured by the health measuring device is communicated by the second communication means, stored in the information storage means of the information terminal device, and transmitted to the center server via the network by the first communication means, Health measurement data is accumulated in the center server, and the health measurement data accumulated by medical institutions and management centers that manage health
- a health management system is also proposed in which diagnostic service information based on health measurement data is created, transmitted to an information terminal device via a network, and the diagnostic service information is displayed on a television to provide information ( For example, see Patent Document 3).
- JP-A-10-94199 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 5-49603 (first page, FIG. 1) Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-259570 (first page, FIG. 1)
- the conventional power control system has only a function of controlling so as to reduce the total power consumption at the time of simultaneous use with the induction heating cooker and other electric devices.
- the awareness of peak shift and power saving has improved in ordinary households, especially in order to avoid power concentration during the daytime in summer.
- the movement to install power control system equipment is expanding.
- there is a growing interest in health management and exercise that measures blood pressure, body fat percentage, etc. and there are an increasing number of cases where various health management devices and exercise measurement devices that promote aerobic exercise are used in each home. Yes. For this reason, individual electric equipment, health care equipment, and exercise equipment are used in various places and scenes in the home.
- each device since each device is not linked, there is a situation in which useful information and functions of each device are not necessarily effective and appropriately used.
- An object of the present invention is to recognize and use health-related information measured by a health management device or an exercise device, and to be used for the power control system that improves convenience in both power control and health management in the home. It is to provide health care equipment, exercise measurement equipment, and power command device.
- a power control system includes a power command device that individually controls a power upper limit of a plurality of home appliances in a home to limit the total power amount in the home, a power command device, and wired or wireless communication And a display device that displays the operation information of the power command device and an exercise measuring device that measures the amount of exercise of a person in the home, and the power command device has a temperature for each of a plurality of living spaces in the home.
- an environment detection unit that acquires environmental information by measuring at least one of humidity
- a health management processing unit that acquires measurement data measured by an exercise measurement device
- the display device is a power command device
- the environmental information acquired by the environmental detection unit and the measurement data measured by the exercise measuring device are displayed according to the user's command.
- the exercise measuring device is a measurement unit that measures the amount of exercise data of a person (living body), a memory that temporarily stores measurement data acquired by the measurement unit, and measurement data accumulated in the memory.
- a transmission unit for individually controlling the upper limit of the power of a plurality of home appliances in the home and limiting the total power consumption in the home, and an operation unit for instructing a measurement operation and a transmission operation
- a device-side display unit that reads and displays the measurement data stored in the memory and a control unit that processes the measurement data, and the transmission unit notifies the power command device before using the measurement unit to start measurement. It has a function of transmitting a signal.
- a health management device is a measurement unit that measures measurement data of a person (living body), a memory that temporarily stores measurement data acquired by the measurement unit, and measurement data accumulated in the memory.
- a transmission unit that individually controls the upper limit of the power of a plurality of home appliances in the home and limits the total power amount in the home, and an operation unit that commands the measurement operation and the transmission operation,
- a device-side display unit that reads out and displays the measurement data stored in the memory and a control unit that processes the measurement data, and the transmission unit sends a usage warning signal to the power command device before starting measurement by the measurement unit. It has a function to transmit.
- a power command device is a power command device that individually controls power consumption for a plurality of household electrical appliances in a home to limit the total power consumption in the home.
- An environment detection unit that measures at least one of temperature and humidity for each living space and generates environmental information, and a usage limit setting for power that receives operation information from the home appliance and transmits a power control signal to the home appliance
- a health management processing unit that receives measurement data from an exercise measuring device that measures the amount of exercise of a person, a control unit that controls the health management processing unit and a use limit setting device, information on power consumption, and health management
- a display device that displays the data of the amount of exercise received by the processing unit and the environmental information regarding the living space where the exercise measuring device is present collectively or individually.
- measurement information related to human health or exercise and environmental data of the living space can be displayed using the information transmission system of the power command device.
- the environment can be confirmed, and it is expected to improve energy conservation awareness and health management awareness.
- the exercise measuring device of the second aspect of the invention it is possible to display information on the amount of exercise by using the power command device on which the power usage information is displayed, and before measuring the amount of exercise on the power command device side.
- a usage warning signal can be transmitted.
- the health management device of the third invention it is possible to display related information on health management using the power command device that displays power usage information, and to measure the human body with respect to the power command device side. It is possible to provide a health care device capable of transmitting a use warning signal before.
- the power command device of the fourth aspect of the present invention it is possible to individually control the power consumption for a plurality of household electrical appliances in the home to manage the total power in the home in an integrated manner, and to measure the motion measurement equipment.
- the measurement result of the measurement data from can also be displayed, so it can be expected to improve energy conservation awareness and health management awareness by exercise.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of one home to which a power control system according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention is applied.
- the conceptual diagram which shows the external communication circuit structure to which the electric power control system which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention is connected.
- 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a power command device and a TV receiver of a power control system according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
- 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a power command device and a TV receiver of a power control system according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
- the block diagram which shows the structure of the electric power control system which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention The block diagram which shows the structure of the electric power command apparatus main part of the electric power control system which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention in part longitudinal cross-section.
- FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating an internal configuration example of an electronic sphygmomanometer that is one of health management devices used in the power command apparatus according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
- the block diagram which shows the internal structural example of the indoor running machine which is one of the exercise
- the screen example of the TV receiver of the power control system which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention, and the schematic diagram of a remote control.
- FIG. 20 is a front view of a display screen of a use limit setter of the power command device that constitutes the core of the power control system of FIGS.
- FIG. 20 is an explanatory diagram showing a target device that reduces the power of the power command device of the power control system of FIGS.
- the block diagram which shows the internal structure of the mobile telephone terminal device used for the power control system which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention.
- the block diagram which shows the whole structure except the health management apparatus and the exercise
- the top view of the induction heating cooking appliance of FIG. The block diagram which shows the structure of the control apparatus of the induction heating cooking appliance of FIG.
- Control step explanatory drawing which shows the fundamental operation
- Control step explanatory drawing which shows the selection process of the cooking menu of the induction heating cooking appliance of FIG.
- Control step explanatory drawing which shows the selection process of the cooking menu of the induction heating cooking appliance of FIG.
- the top view which shows the display part in the induction heating cooking appliance of FIG.
- the top view which shows the display part in the induction heating cooking appliance of FIG.
- the top view which shows the display part in the induction heating cooking appliance of FIG.
- the top view which shows the display part in the induction heating cooking appliance of FIG.
- the top view which shows the display part in the induction heating cooking appliance of FIG.
- the top view which shows the display part in the induction heating cooking appliance of FIG. The top view which shows the display part in the induction heating cooking appliance of FIG.
- the top view which shows the display part in the induction heating cooking appliance of FIG. which shows the display part in the induction heating cooking appliance of FIG.
- the display screen front view of the use limit setting device of the electric power command apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention.
- Explanatory drawing which shows the relationship between the operation information from the induction heating cooking appliance, and a heating process.
- the flowchart which shows the change process of the reservation time of household appliances.
- the flowchart which shows the change process of the reservation time of household appliances.
- surface which shows the example of the correspondence of the various reservation conditions of household appliances, and the permission conditions of an environment detection part.
- Explanatory drawing which shows the control operation
- the power control system which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention WHEREIN: The flowchart which shows the operation
- FIG. 66 is a front view of the mobile phone terminal of FIG. 65.
- FIG. 66 is a front view of the mobile phone terminal of FIG. 65.
- Explanatory drawing which shows the mutual signal transmission of the electric power command apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention, and an exercise
- the top view which shows a part of display part and operation part of the induction heating cooking appliance of FIG. The top view which shows a part of display part and operation part of the induction heating cooking appliance of FIG.
- the front view which shows the display panel of the electric power command apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 3 of this invention.
- the top view which shows a part of display part and operation part in the induction heating cooking appliance of FIG. Explanatory drawing which shows the relationship between the operation information from the induction heating cooking appliance, and a heating process in time series.
- the whole block diagram of the electric power control system of the household appliances which concern on Embodiment 4 of this invention.
- the block diagram which shows the structure of the principal part of the electric power command apparatus of FIG. FIG. 82 is an explanatory diagram showing signal transmission between the power command apparatus of FIG. 81 and the health care device in time series. It is a block diagram which shows the whole structure of the power control system and information server which concern on Embodiment 5 of this invention.
- Embodiment 1. 1 to 72 relate to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- the power control system, health management device, exercise measuring device, and power command device in the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. Will be described with reference to FIG.
- the “identification information” of the household electrical appliance EE is information unique to the electrical equipment EE, and is important information that is necessary when performing accurate repairs and inspections. For example, specifically, the following is included in the identification information, but is not limited thereto.
- the home appliance EE will be described in detail later.
- the “Production Date” and “Elapsed Year” information calculated from the date of manufacture are displayed in the “Identification Information” of the home appliance EE so that it can be used as a reference for the standard usage period. May be included.
- “environmental information” is a general term for “environmental data” detected by the environmental detection unit 202 and “environmental evaluation information” created based on such environmental data. Including but not limited to the following types of information that affect the comfort of the space. (1) Temperature information (2) Humidity information (3) Dust scattering degree (per unit volume) information (4) Pollen scattering amount information (5) Light quantity (visible light amount) information ⁇ In other words, information on living space brightness It is. (6) Noise information: In other words, information on the quietness of the living space.
- “use of environmental information” means that various household electrical appliances EE, which will be described later, use the environmental information for efficient operation, effective operation, or environmentally friendly operation of the electrical home appliance EE.
- “environmental data” refers to data itself indicating physical conditions such as measured temperature and humidity. For example, a temperature of 35 ° C. corresponds to environmental data. Information that has been classified, ranked, or otherwise processed based on the temperature of 35 ° C. through some evaluation standard, calculation processing, or the like corresponds to “environmental evaluation information”. For example, information such as “room temperature is high” and “standard temperature” corresponds to the “environmental evaluation information”.
- the convenience of a resident improves as follows by using environmental information.
- Advice information is given about the use of the home appliance EE to improve the living environment (for example, a ventilation fan or an air cleaner). This advice information partially overlaps with advice information 489 described later, but is consistent with the intention of ensuring the convenience and comfort of the resident.
- Uncomfortable living space with high temperature and high humidity When using indoor exercise equipment and exercise equipment, the living space unsuitable for exercise can be understood.
- If an upper limit value of room temperature is set in order to issue an alarm from the power command device, it is possible to know that there is a room exceeding the set value, so that the environment of a remote room is also known. Can do.
- first specific home electric appliance (“environment improving apparatus”) SP1.
- environment improving apparatus an electric heater stove or an air conditioner that generates heat for heating is one type of environmental improvement device.
- second specific home appliance SP2 the home appliance EE such as an electric heating cooker that gives heat to the indoor space.
- a specific one of the plurality of home appliances EE may be referred to as a “first home appliance”, and another home appliance EE may be referred to as a “second home appliance” in order to distinguish it from the first home appliance.
- equipment Sometimes referred to as “equipment”.
- “Environmental improvement device” SP1 in the present invention refers to a device having an effect of improving the temperature, humidity and quality of air in a living space. When the air quality is improved, the content of harmful substances and dust is reduced, and the air becomes clean.
- the “at-home detection unit” includes the following means, but in the following description, all the means are not described in detail, and only representative means are described in detail.
- (1) The fact that the resident has come home from the electronic lock (entrance electronic lock) installed outside the entrance (entrance) of the house and the personal identification number or biometric information (for example, fingerprint information) input to the electronic lock 19 Means to detect.
- (2) Personal identification information recorded on a resident ID or ID card is directly read into the power command device by magnetic or optical means, or by short-range communication or other communication means. Means for decoding the read information and determining that the person is at home.
- the personal identification information recorded in the information terminal device such as a portable telephone held by the resident is directly read into the power command device by short-range communication or other communication means, and the read information is A means of deciphering and determining that the person is at home.
- Individual identification information recorded on information terminal devices such as identification cards and ID cards that are unique to individuals, are read into specific home appliances EE, or ID numbers and passwords that only individuals know Means for determining that the read person is at home by reading the personal identification information and password on the electric power command device side by reading into the home appliance EE or inputting with an input key.
- “resident” means a person who lives in one house described later, and includes a parent-child, a brother, a sister, etc. who are related to each other. Visitors staying in the city and others living together. It includes those who borrow one or more living spaces by one or more people.
- Resident A is assumed to be a father
- Resident B is a mother
- Resident C is a child (10 years old)
- the resident may be referred to as “user”, and may be referred to as “person” or “family” when it is not necessary to specify four residents. is there.
- a resident whose blood pressure or the like has been measured by a health management device 410 described later is referred to as a “measured person”.
- home means one house managed by a specific manager, and may include a multi-family house with a plurality of rooms and a plurality of families. That is, even in such an apartment house, if the upper limit of commercial power is managed by a breaker as in the case of one house, it is regarded as a home here.
- “operation information” of the power command device 9 to be described later is information 101 indicating the upper limit total power amount set in one household as shown in FIGS. 45 to 47. , Information 102 indicating the amount of power used at present, information 103 indicating the difference between the total power amount and the amount of power used, information 107 that specifically identifies the home appliance EE that is controlled by the power command device 9, The information 108 indicating the usage state of the household electrical appliance EE, the information on the amount of power used in each household electrical appliance EE (for example, the average amount of power for 1 minute), and the like are mentioned, but are not limited thereto.
- “home appliance side power restriction information” refers to information related to some signal related to the power consumption received by the home appliance EE from the power command device 9, and includes a power reduction request signal AS2 and power described later.
- the transmission of the reduction command signal AS3 includes information related to the command.
- Such information includes information indicating the reception time of the signal (time in year and month) and the meaning of the signal. For example, it is information such as “reception time: Jan. 15, 2014, 17:00, 2% reduction in instantaneous maximum power consumption” for the power reduction command signal AS3 at a certain point for the induction heating cooker 2.
- the power restriction information on the home appliance side is stored in time series in the storage device 32R of the control device 32 in the home appliance EE, for example, the induction heating cooker 2, and the main power supply is turned on or off. It will not disappear. Considering that the main power supply is turned on and turned off as one time of cooking, it is stored and held at least several times. The excess is automatically erased sequentially.
- FIG. 1 shows an example of one house to which the power control system of Embodiment 1 is applied.
- the present invention can be applied to an apartment house such as a condominium instead of such a detached house.
- HA1 shows the living space of one house.
- HA2 indicates an adjacent living space partitioned by the living space HA1 and the wall SB. Note that HA is used as a reference when generically referring to living spaces.
- the living space is not shown in FIG. 1, there are “bedroom”, “living room”, “bathroom”, etc., and there are rooms with toilets. There may be other rooms.
- All the living spaces HA are supplied with, for example, 200V of power from a commercial power source EP of an electric power company outside the house.
- the electric power is drawn into the house through the watt-hour meter 300.
- Reference numeral 27 denotes a power supply line (main trunk line) connected to the 200 V commercial power supply EP via a breaker BK.
- the power line 27 includes a television receiver (hereinafter referred to as “TV receiver”) 75, an air conditioner 7, a lighting fixture 76, and an electrical appliance for kitchen (hereinafter referred to as “home appliance in the kitchen”) KP. It is connected.
- TV receiver television receiver
- air conditioner 7, lighting fixture 76 an electrical appliance for kitchen
- FIG. 9 is an electric power command device to which electric power is supplied through the breaker BK, and is installed in a wall-mounted state where the family can easily approach, such as the wall surface of the living space HA2 (kitchen), or the floor surface It is on the top.
- the wall surface of the living space HA2 kitchen
- the floor surface It is on the top.
- other household appliances there are a plurality of dishwashers / dryers 6, automatic laundry clothes dryers (not shown), and other household appliances, which will be described later.
- home appliance EE Home appliances used in the home, such as the home appliance KP in the kitchen and the air conditioner 7, are collectively referred to as "home appliance” EE.
- first home appliance refers to a home appliance KP in the kitchen excluding the dishwasher 6. These have a heating unit that consumes electric energy, and can be turned on and off independently of each other, and are configured to receive a power reduction command from a power command device 9 described later.
- SL indicates a wall surface constituting the ceiling of the living space HA.
- Reference numeral 204 denotes a composite sensor (temperature / humidity sensor) that detects the temperature and humidity in the room of the living space HA2, and is a kind of environmental sensor.
- Reference numeral 205 denotes a temperature / humidity sensor that detects the indoor air temperature and the indoor humidity of the living space HA1, and is a kind of environmental sensor.
- Reference numeral 206 denotes a temperature sensor installed in the external space of the house, which is a kind of environmental sensor.
- environment sensors 204, 205, and 206 are referred to as environment sensors 204, 205, and 206.
- the environmental sensors 204, 205, and 206 including the temperature sensor and the humidity sensor have a function of transmitting the measured temperature and humidity to the environment detection unit 202 (see FIG. 6) of the power command device 9 to be described later by wireless or electrical signal.
- the power source may be a charged battery or power from the power line 27.
- the power consumption of these sensors is as small as about 1 W (watt), even when operating with power from the power line 27, the power command device 9 is not subject to power restriction, so at a predetermined timing. Measurement data is continuously transmitted to the power command device 9.
- a pollen sensor that measures the amount of pollen in the air and dust that measures the amount of dust per unit volume in the air.
- a sensor, a noise sensor for detecting the magnitude of indoor noise, and an illuminance sensor for detecting the brightness of the room are provided at appropriate positions in each living space.
- a temperature sensor or humidity sensor that detects the temperature and humidity outside the room or outside the house may be provided, and the pollen sensor may be provided not only indoors but also outdoors (for example, the outer wall surface of a house or the frame of a window). , Veranda, etc.).
- FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the power control system according to the first embodiment.
- reference numeral 207 denotes a human sensor (human sensor) that can detect whether a human is in the living space HA1 by detecting infrared rays naturally emitted by the human.
- 208 is a human sensor (human sensor) that can detect whether a human is present in the living space HA2 by detecting infrared rays naturally emitted by the human.
- These human sensors 207 and 208 have a function of transmitting the result of detecting whether or not there is a person to the human detection unit 203 of the power command device 9 described later by radio or electric signal.
- the power source may be a battery charged in advance, or may use electric power branched and supplied from the power line 27. Further, since the power consumption of these sensors is as small as about 1 W to several W, even when operating with the power from the power line 27, the power command device 9 is not subject to power restriction, so that the predetermined timing ( For example, measurement data is continuously transmitted to the power command device 9 every 10 seconds).
- the human sensors 207 and 208 are not limited to the infrared type, and other types, for example, an ultrasonic type may be adopted.
- FIG. 1 will be described.
- 77 is an outdoor antenna connected to a tuner (not shown) of the TV receiver 75
- 99A is a router connected to the power command device 9, and this router 99A connects the power command device 9 to the power company and Connect to an external organization 78A such as a regional earthquake information provider that sends information to the area of the house via a wide area communication circuit network (sometimes referred to as “communication network” or “Internet”) 98 such as the Internet.
- an external organization 78A such as a regional earthquake information provider that sends information to the area of the house via a wide area communication circuit network (sometimes referred to as “communication network” or “Internet”) 98 such as the Internet.
- Internet wide area communication circuit network
- the 99B is a router connected to the TV receiver 75, and this router 99B connects the TV receiver 75 to an external engine 78B via a wide-area communication network 98.
- the external organization 78B is, for example, a broadcasting station that provides a broadcast program, or a public organization or private company that provides medical / health management information / exercise measurement (exercise management) information. .
- the two external engines 78A and 78B may be separate or the same engine.
- a private company that provides the above-mentioned exercise measurement information provides, for example, a full-scale training program to the applicant, and data of various exercises (walking, running, dancing, yoga, etc.) performed by the applicant, It means an organization that manages various data such as body composition balance (for example, body fat ratio) and activity calorie consumption. It also includes institutions that provide rehabilitation information aimed at improving motor function for people whose motor function has declined due to injury or illness.
- FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram showing an external communication circuit configuration to which the power control system according to the first embodiment is connected.
- the power command device 9 of the first embodiment is connected to the external engine 78A via the router 99A via a network, but a device generally called a home gateway may be used.
- the home gateway in this case refers to home appliances installed between various digital information media such as Internet connection, digital broadcasting, and IP telephones, and terminals such as the power command device 9 and digital home appliances. It plays a role of controlling the command device 9 and the like by networking, and transmitting information received from communication / broadcast media to the power command device 9 and digital home appliances.
- a router that lends to a resident (user) of such a family when an IP phone or content distribution service is provided in addition to the Internet connection in an always-on broadband service. "Is often called.
- the power command device 9 is connected to the external engine 78A via the wide area communication network 98 in FIG. 1, but actually, as shown in FIG. 2, the wide area communication network 98 includes 98A and 98B.
- an ASP (referred to as “application service provider”) server 89A of the external organization 78A is accessed via the relay server 88 and the wide area communication networks 98A and 98B.
- the ASP server 89A is provided with a database 89B, and is configured to store various types of information described later corresponding to a large number of houses.
- the database 89B and the ASP server 89A may be collectively referred to as “information server” ISV in the first embodiment.
- the ASP server 89A functions as a control unit, and is installed by a distributor, repairer, or information service provider of the home appliance EE, and provides various services related to the home appliance EE via the communication networks 98A and 98B. Is provided to users. Further, the database 89B is provided with a user specifying database for specifying a user and an application database for storing and holding application software for determining a control operation of the home appliance EE.
- the ASP server 89A may be what is generally called a “Web server” (hereinafter referred to as “Web server”).
- the web server conforms to HTTP (protocol used for exchanging data such as HTML documents and images between the web server and the web browser), and is provided in various mobile phone terminals (information communication terminal devices) 87 and homes.
- HTML and objects (images) for a web browser of information processing equipment (client) side software such as a power command device 9 having an information communication function or other personal computer such as a personal computer And the like, and a server computer on which the service operates.
- the web browser is also referred to as an “Internet browser” or “WWW browser”, and is a browser provided for use of the World Wide Web.
- the user identification database information received from the user by so-called user registration, such as user-specific information such as a login ID and password to the ASP server 89A, the network address (MAC address) of the router A99A, etc.
- “Device-specific information (including the above-described“ identification information ”) such as setting information, a network address and type of a specific home appliance EE, and a model name are stored. That is, a “user information database” (not shown) that stores user information of the home appliance EE is provided.
- the application database includes control application software that allows the power command device 9 or the home appliance EE to be remotely controlled from outside the living space, for example, from a remote place such as a resident's work place or a place to go. Is stored and stored.
- the remote control can be realized by accessing the ASP server 89A and downloading (reading) the control application software from a mobile phone terminal 87, which is one type of information communication terminal equipment described later.
- the ASP server 89A stores “improvement software” that improves the operation program of the home appliance EE corresponding to a specific model of the home appliance EE, and the power command device 9 stores the wide area communication circuit.
- the improvement software is provided from the power command apparatus 9 to the home appliance EE side via the input / output unit 124C (see FIG. 6).
- the mobile phone terminal 87 referred to in the first embodiment is a terminal device that can be easily carried by a user and communicates with a phone call or data (including mail information) indoors, outdoors, or on the go. is there. Devices that can not be called but can download information on the Internet, send and receive e-mail, and send remote control signals are called "portable communication devices". These “mobile phone terminal” 87 and “portable communication device” are collectively referred to as “information communication terminal device”. A small portable personal computer is also a type of information communication terminal device.
- the “information communication terminal device” has a function of causing the input / output unit of each household electrical appliance EE to approach (or contact) about several centimeters and send and receive signals through short-range communication. ing.
- the short-range communication is an international standard technology for wireless communication known as Near Field Communication (abbreviation: NFC).
- NFC tag In this NFC communication, a so-called wireless tag (NFC tag) is embedded on the home appliance EE side.
- the NFC tag is connected to an NFC communication control IC (hereinafter referred to as “NFC control circuit”) 321 and the NFC control circuit 321.
- NFC control circuit When receiving a radio signal having a predetermined frequency from the outside, the NFC tag It comprises an antenna 322 that generates power for power generation and a microchip memory (hereinafter referred to as “NFC storage unit”) 320 connected to the NFC control circuit 321 (see FIG. 28).
- control data (also referred to as “control command”) is sent from the information communication terminal device such as the terminal 87 to the NFC storage unit 320 of the home appliance EE, and the control device 32 (also referred to as “host computer”) of the home appliance EE: FIG. Can be controlled according to the control command stored in the NFC storage unit 320 (an NFC tag of this type may be referred to as an “active tag”).
- the NFC according to the first embodiment has a function of reading information stored in the internal storage device of the home appliance EE on the mobile phone terminal 87 side (an NFC tag having such a function may be referred to as a “simple tag”).
- the operation on the home appliance EE side has a function that can be activated by a control command from the mobile phone terminal 87 or the like. That is, the mobile phone terminal 87 has not only the reading of various information from the home appliance EE, but also a writing function to the NFC storage unit 320, and has two functions of a reader and a writer.
- the advantage of NFC is that, in general, the format of data that can be exchanged by communication is not limited, and video data, XML data, etc. can be exchanged as well as text data.
- a base station 80 of a mobile phone terminal 87 is connected to the wide area communication circuit network 98B via a relay server 88 and a communication circuit network 98A, and an ASP server 89A or the like is connected from the mobile phone terminal 87 via the base station 80.
- the router A99A can be accessed. That is, the mobile phone terminal 87 owned by the resident of the household is connected to the wide area communication network 98A from the outside like a work facility 79 at a remote place as shown in FIG. Then, the ASP server 89A can be accessed, and remote control can be performed from the facility 79 away from the home by downloading the application software for control of the power command device 9 or the electric equipment EE.
- FIG. 3 shows a configuration example of hardware such as the power command device 9 and the health management device 410 to which the power control system of the first embodiment is applied.
- 9 ⁇ / b> A is a main body of the power command device 9, and the outer shape is a box shape.
- the main body 9A stores all the components of the power command device 9 shown in FIG. 23, such as a use limit setting device 96, a comparator 92, and a priority setting unit 95 described later.
- the display board (display device) 100 of the use limit setting device 96 is configured to be detachable from the main body 9A as shown in FIG. It has become so.
- Reference numeral 100A denotes a liquid crystal display screen of the display panel 100
- reference numeral 109 denotes a storage device (large-capacity memory) built in the TV receiver 75, such as a DVD, various semiconductor memories, or a hard disk drive device (HDD).
- the surface of the display panel 100 is configured by, for example, a touch panel, and has a function as a display unit for displaying information and a function as an operation unit for performing input from the user by touching the screen. Have.
- the display panel 100 that displays power usage information is provided with an operation input unit 117 (see FIGS. 6 and 20) of the usage limit setting device 96 in the power command device 9.
- 75R is a remote controller for operating the TV receiver 75
- 410A is an electronic blood pressure measuring device (hereinafter referred to as “blood pressure monitor”) which is a kind of the health management device 410.
- 87 is a high-function mobile phone terminal capable of high-speed digital communication with a built-in small microcomputer, which can be called via a communication line as well as a server provided by a communication service provider 78C such as a telephone company. Each server can be connected to the ASP server 89A, can exchange e-mails with others, and can download various videos, music, contents, information, and the like.
- the mobile phone terminal 87 has a built-in pedometer, and the user can count the number of steps by walking with the mobile phone terminal 87.
- the step count information counted in the mobile phone terminal 87 can be input to the health management processing unit 116 (see FIG. 4) of the power command device 9 via a built-in transmission means such as infrared rays. This will be described in detail later.
- the mobile phone terminal 87 has an NFC function as described above.
- EV2 is an operation button of an operation switch (not shown) for environment confirmation provided near the lower side of the liquid crystal display screen 75D on the front surface of the TV receiver 75.
- EV3 is an operation button of an operation switch (not shown) for environment confirmation provided in the remote control 75R of the TV receiver 75.
- 118 is a confirmation button installed on the front surface of the main body 9A of the power command device 9 and above the recess 9C.
- a location confirmation signal is wirelessly transmitted from the main body 9A side, and a receiving circuit (not shown) of the display panel 100 that receives the signal is activated.
- a specific sound is emitted by an electronic buzzer (not shown), and even if the location of the display panel 100 is unknown in the living space HM, it can be easily found by the confirmation button 118.
- the emergency shut-off button 119A is an emergency shut-off button, and when the emergency shut-off button 119A is pressed, all (in use) household appliances (in the kitchen) other than the router 99A, the router 99B, the power command device 9, the lighting fixture 76, and the TV receiver 75 The power supply of the home appliances KP) is immediately shut off. Therefore, when the display panel 100 is not attached to the main body 9A, it is convenient when it is desired to immediately turn off the electricity by knowing the issue of emergency earthquake information or the like with a home electric appliance such as the TV receiver 75.
- the display panel 100 itself has a built-in rechargeable battery (not shown).
- the rechargeable battery is provided with a non-contact charging device (not shown) inside the main body 9A corresponding to the wall surface of the concave portion 9C on the front surface of the main body 9A of the power command device 9, so If it is inserted and held in the recess 9C on the front surface of the main body 9A of the apparatus 9, charging is automatically performed in that state.
- a non-contact charging device (not shown) inside the main body 9A corresponding to the wall surface of the concave portion 9C on the front surface of the main body 9A of the power command device 9, so If it is inserted and held in the recess 9C on the front surface of the main body 9A of the apparatus 9, charging is automatically performed in that state.
- the emergency shut-off button 119B is an emergency cut-off button provided on the liquid crystal display screen 100A side of the display panel 100.
- the emergency shut-off button 119B has the same function as the emergency shut-off button 119A, and when pressed, all (in use) home appliances (in-kitchen home appliances) other than the power command device 9, the lighting fixture, and the TV receiver 75 (Including KP) can be quickly shut down.
- the TV receiver 75 includes a ROM (Ready Only Memory) 75A, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 75B, an image processing unit 75C, a liquid crystal display screen 75D, a system control unit 75E composed of a microcomputer, and a commercial power supply.
- ROM Read Only Memory
- RAM Random Access Memory
- the power supply unit 75G connected to the EP via the breaker BK, four input / output function devices 75J, 75K, 75L, and 75M, and these input / output function devices 75J, 75K, 75L, and 75M and the power supply unit 75G
- a power FET (FieldFETEffect Transistor) 75S and an external network communication device 75N are provided as a kind of semiconductor element for power control interposed between them.
- the system control unit 75E performs signal processing calculation of each part of the TV receiver 75 and the above-described four input / output function devices 75J, 75K, 75L, and 75M in accordance with the control programs stored in the ROM 75A and the RAM 75B. Further, the system control unit 75E controls the input / output function device 75M when receiving a specific signal from the power command device 9, and the power command device is selected from the data stored in the storage device (large capacity memory) 109. The data specified on the 9 side is provided to the control unit 125 on the power command apparatus 9 side via an input / output unit 124A described later.
- 75J is a tuner device that receives broadcast waves such as ground waves and satellite waves from the outdoor antenna 77.
- 75K is a video device for video playback / recording.
- 75L is a LAN connection device that processes information from a LAN-connected device.
- 75M is a PC connection device to which a personal computer (hereinafter referred to as “PC”) is connected.
- PC personal computer
- Other types of input / output function devices may be further provided.
- a card device may be provided in preparation for the case where a card-type memory that is a semiconductor recording medium such as an SD card is used.
- the power FET 75S is inserted between the output terminal of the power supply unit 75G and the power input terminals of the four input / output function devices 75J, 75K, 75L, and 75M. And it is the structure which controls ON / OFF control of power FET75S with the output signal of the system control part 75E. The user can arbitrarily shut off the power sources of the four input / output function devices 75J, 75K, 75L, and 75M.
- a selection switch (not shown) that can individually turn off the power of each of the input / output function devices 75J, 75K, 75L, and 75M is provided in a specific portion of the TV receiver 75, or a so-called liquid crystal display screen 75D is provided with a so-called “switch”.
- An on-screen switch is provided so that it can be selected by the remote controller 75R described above.
- the power FET 75S described above is not interposed between the external network communication device 75N and the power supply unit 75G. That is, the system control unit 75E controls the power supply of the external network communication device 75N to be not arbitrarily interrupted by the user's operation, and if the main power of the TV receiver 75 is turned on, the liquid crystal display Even when the screen 75D is not driven and no video is displayed, the TV receiver 75 is always connected to the external engine 78B by the external network communication device 75N via the wide area communication network 98 outside the house. Will be. As a result, urgent information is received from the external organization 78B, for example, request information that the upper limit of the total power consumption of the household is rapidly reduced during the daytime in summer (so-called “peak cut”).
- a dedicated circuit is configured by an LSI by applying the latest digital signal processing technology and semiconductor technology for each input / output signal function.
- the TV receiver 75 can be configured at a relatively low cost even though it has high functions, the power consumed by the TV receiver 75 increases because of the large number of LSIs equipped with high functions. There are concerns. Therefore, in the first embodiment, since the user does not always use all of the input / output function devices 75J, 75K, 75L, and 75M mounted on the TV receiver 75, the power is not used.
- the input / output function devices 75J, 75K, 75L, and 75M that do not need to be supplied can be turned off.
- the user can perform ON / OFF control of the power supply of each input / output function device 75J, 75K, 75L, 75M, the user can actively reduce power consumption.
- the power FET 75S is inserted into the power supply circuit of each input / output function device 75J, 75K, 75L, 75M.
- the power command information on the power command device 9 is displayed on the power command device 9, for example, the total power consumption in the home at that time, information indicating that a power reduction request is received from the outside, etc.
- the TV receiver 75 may have a tuner device 75J or the like.
- the power supply to the input / output function device such as the video device 75K may remain off. Therefore, even when the TV receiver 75 is used for power control, there is an advantage that the power consumption of the TV receiver 75 can be minimized.
- 124A is an input / output unit that connects the power command device 9 to the input / output function device (PC connection device) 75M of the TV receiver 75, and 125 is a control unit of the power command device 9,
- the use limit setter 96 (other components such as the comparator 92 and the priority order setting unit 95 shown in FIG. 23) of the command device 9 is intensively controlled, and the power reduction request signal AS2, power Commands transmission of the reduction command signal AS3.
- Reference numeral 149 denotes a storage device that includes two semiconductor memories 95A and 96A to be described later for power control. Power control related information, health management information, and exercise measurement information are stored separately at their own addresses. It is stored in the area.
- the storage device 149 may be various types of RAM (random access memory) or a hard disk. Further, a USB memory, a CD, a DVD, an optical card, or the like may be used, and other types of memory may be used as long as the stored contents are retained even when the power is turned off.
- the memory 96A includes information on the total power amount upper limit value set in the breaker BK, power amount upper limit data for limiting the power consumption amount of various home appliances EE, and further, the power set for each resident Information such as the upper limit value is stored.
- 124B is an input / output unit that receives communication from the router 99A and transmits information from the power command device 9 to the wide area communication network 98A via the router 99A.
- 124C is an input / output unit for exchanging information between the power command device 9 and the home appliance EE.
- Various command signals for use power control means (use power control units) 8A to 8E are output from the control unit 125 via the input / output unit 124C.
- the electric command device 9 causes the electric device EE to read specific computer program software for improving the operation program of each electric device EE obtained via the Internet
- the power command device 9 It is convenient to have a communication function.
- operation program improvement software built in the control device 32 of the induction heating cooker 2 described later can also be provided from the power command device 9 via the input / output unit 124C.
- reference numeral 202 denotes an environment detection unit that receives information on temperature and humidity measured by the environment sensors 204, 205, and 206.
- Reference numeral 203 denotes a human detection unit that receives human detection information from the human sensors 207 and 208.
- a sensor for detecting the degree of dust scattering in the space a sensor for the amount of pollen scattering, an illuminance sensor for detecting the amount of light (visible light amount), and a noise sensor are installed, and the environment detection unit 202 receives the detection information of these various environmental sensors.
- the illuminance sensor is for distinguishing whether the living space is bright or dark.
- the illuminance sensor is in a bright state when it is determined that there is no person in the living space where the human detection unit 203 is located. , It is possible that the resident has forgotten that the lighting fixture 76 is still on. Therefore, in such a case, the control unit 125 of the power command device 9 assumes that the total power usage at that time is a small amount with a sufficient margin than the upper limit value set by the use limit setting device 96. However, from the viewpoint of eliminating waste of electric energy, the user is advised to turn off the lighting fixture 76 (through the display panel 100 and the liquid crystal display screen 75D of the TV receiver 75).
- FIG. 21 is an explanatory diagram showing a target device that reduces the power of the power command device of the power control system according to the first embodiment and a target device that cuts off the power due to the reception of the earthquake early warning.
- reference numeral 10 denotes an at-home detection unit (also referred to as “at-home detection unit”), which is configured to receive a detection signal from the human detection unit 203 as to whether or not the presence of a person is detected.
- An electronic lock 19 is installed outside the entrance (not shown), which is a common entrance / exit of the living space HA, and is based on a personal identification number or biometric information (for example, fingerprint information) input to the electronic lock 19.
- a personal authentication device 29 for detecting that the resident has come home. The personal authentication device 29 is configured to determine whether or not the user is a resident based on the input of a password from the resident, and the determination result is transmitted to the home detection unit 10.
- each residence A unique password is assigned to each of the four persons A to D. For example, all residents are instructed to decide a password according to the rule “two digits after a four-digit (common) number”.
- the password of the resident A is “123401”
- the password of the resident B is “123402”
- the password of the resident A is “123403”.
- This password is entered with ten input keys (ten keys) installed at the electronic lock 19 on the front door.
- the human detection unit 203 determines that all the residents have gone out, and the password input records of all the residents input so far Is canceled and the detection information is changed from home to absence. For this reason, when the resident returns home after this, the password must be input again.
- the detection of the home state becomes more accurate.
- the biometric information for example, fingerprint information
- the biometric information is changed to a means for detecting that the resident has returned home, or a unique ID or ID held by the resident.
- the personal identification information recorded on the card or the like may be directly read into the personal authentication device 29 by magnetic or optical means, but detailed description is omitted.
- reference numeral 427 denotes a wireless input / output unit for NFC.
- This is a communication establishment state in which information can be exchanged when a wireless communication unit (also referred to as “wireless input / output unit”, not shown) of the mobile phone terminal 87 approaches a predetermined distance (about 10 centimeters). (Thats the start of one communication session) and becomes an input / output unit for exchanging information.
- the wireless input / output unit 427 always displays the characters “NFC” near the lower outside of the operation input unit 117 (of the use limit setting device 96) of the display panel 100 in the power command device 9, The installation position of the output unit 427 is made clear (see FIG. 20).
- FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a part of the configuration of the main part of the power command device 9 of FIGS. 1 to 5 in a longitudinal sectional view.
- 9A is a main body of the power command device 9 described above.
- Reference numeral 148A denotes two or more protrusions formed in the upper and lower portions of the recess 9C
- reference numeral 148B denotes a recess provided at a position facing the protrusion 148A.
- the display panel 100 is a predetermined recess in the recess 9C. When inserted into the position, the projections 148A and the recesses 148B fit together and are held so as not to easily come off the display panel 100.
- a sensing switch for example, a combination of a magnet and a switch that senses the magnetic force and outputs a signal
- a signal output from the sensing switch is detected by the control unit 125.
- the control unit 125 wirelessly transmits a display signal to be displayed on the liquid crystal display screen 100A of the display panel 100 and a voice command signal to a voice guide device (not shown) built in the display panel 100 to the display panel 100 side. Therefore, even if the display panel 100 is separated from the main body 9A of the power command device 9, the display signal and the voice command signal can reach the interior of the living space HM sufficiently. Conversely, an input signal is also wirelessly transmitted from the display panel 100 side to the main body 9 ⁇ / b> A side of the power command device 9, and the signal is recognized by the control unit 125. The exchange of these radio signals is performed via an input / output unit (not shown).
- the power usage state of the area where the house is located is connected to the main body 9A of the power command device 9 from an external organization 78A such as a power company via a wide area communication circuit 98 and a router 99A.
- an external organization 78A such as a power company
- the main body 9A of the power command apparatus 9 can automatically receive a power reduction request signal from an electric power company or other public institutions.
- EV2 is a push button type operation button of an environment confirmation command switch (not shown), and is provided in the vicinity of the lower side of the liquid crystal display screen 75D on the front surface of the TV receiver 75.
- EV3 is an operation button of an environment confirmation command switch (not shown) provided in the remote control 75R of the TV receiver 75.
- FIG. 8 and 9 are block diagrams showing configurations of the health management processing unit 116 and various health management devices 410 of the power command device 9.
- reference numeral 126 denotes an operation unit that allows the user to input various information and commands to the health management processing unit 116.
- an on-screen switch (same as an “icon” described later) is displayed on the liquid crystal display screen 100A as shown in FIG. Input operation can be performed by selecting. That is, the liquid crystal display screen 100 ⁇ / b> A can be used by the user to input various information and commands to the health management processing unit 116 like the operation input unit 117 of the use limit setting device 96 of the power command device 9. .
- the on-screen switch may be replaced with, for example, a capacitance detection type touch key that can be input by touching the liquid crystal display screen 100A by the user.
- reference numeral 127 denotes a health management data processing unit that processes measurement data of the health management device 410 described later.
- the health care data processing unit 127 stores measurement data for each person to be measured in a memory (RAM) 139, and processes the measurement data read from the RAM (memory) 139 to obtain measurement values that are equal to or greater than a predetermined value. Adds attention information, etc., and converts the measurement data into a signal for graphic conversion such as a table or graph.
- the ROM 138 stores a processing program such as a measurement data processing format and a calculation program for statistics.
- FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration of blood pressure data and incidental data acquired by the health management device used in the power control system according to the first embodiment.
- the health management data processing unit 127 As shown in FIG. 14, a code for identifying the used health management device 410, the type of measured measurement data (for example, blood pressure), information for identifying the person to be measured, measurement date and time, Information such as measurement values and presence / absence of abnormality is processed into matrix data, and the processed data is temporarily stored in the RAM 139.
- the health management data processing unit 127 moves the measurement data to the storage device 149 of the power command device 9 and stores it.
- the health management data processing unit 127 for example, when processing blood pressure measurement data of a blood pressure monitor (electronic blood pressure monitor) 410A described later, the normal range of blood pressure is defined as 135 to 85 mmHg, which exceeds this range.
- a method of attaching caution information (attention code) to the data as supplementary information is adopted. Is set, and if it exceeds or is less than that, some additional information may be attached from the sphygmomanometer 410A and transmitted to the health management data processing unit 127. Since the data processing method may be unified between the health management data processing unit 127 and the health management device side such as the sphygmomanometer 410A in advance, detailed description thereof will be omitted.
- the health management device 410 includes, for example, an electronic sphygmomanometer (hereinafter referred to as “blood pressure monitor”) 410A, an electrocardiograph 410B, a heart rate meter 410C, a thermometer 410D, a weight scale 410E, a body fat scale 410F, and a urine test.
- the measuring instrument 410G includes seven measuring instruments, and the measuring instruments 410A to 410G measure seven measurement data described below.
- FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a sphygmomanometer 410A as a representative example of the health management device 410.
- 214 is a blood pressure measurement unit
- 213 is a display unit that displays the measured blood pressure with numbers
- 215 is an operation unit that commands the start of blood pressure measurement, etc., so that the subject can be identified.
- An input key (not shown) for inputting identification data for health management (for example, a three-digit number) of the measurement subject is provided in advance.
- the sphygmomanometer 410A measures a blood pressure of an artery by wrapping a measurement band around a user's wrist or arm or inserting an arm into a measurement tube.
- Blood pressure refers to systolic and diastolic blood pressures of the heart, which are referred to as systolic blood pressure (or systolic blood pressure) and diastolic blood pressure (or diastolic blood pressure), respectively.
- the measurement result is displayed as 140 mmHg (millimeter of mercury).
- the unit “mmHg” may be omitted, and the systolic blood pressure value and the diastolic blood pressure value may be displayed simultaneously and displayed as 140-80.
- the display unit 213 is a liquid crystal display unit that displays blood pressure measurement results as numbers.
- 410B is an electrocardiograph.
- An electrocardiogram can be used for diagnosis and treatment of heart disease by recording the state of electrical activity of the heart in the form of a graph, and is widely used in daily medical care at medical institutions and the like.
- the electrocardiograph 410B is also provided with a display unit such as a liquid crystal display unit that displays the measurement result in a graph.
- 410C is a heart rate meter.
- Heart rate refers to the number of times the heart beats within a certain time. Usually the number of beats per minute. When the heart pumps out blood, a pulse is generated in the artery, and this number is sometimes called a pulse rate or simply a pulse. Since blood pressure can be measured simultaneously with the sphygmomanometer 410A, the blood pressure monitor actually has an integrated structure in many cases.
- This heart rate meter is also provided with a display unit such as a liquid crystal display unit for displaying the measurement results in numbers.
- the heart rate meter 410C may be incorporated in a part of an exercise measuring device 145 described later.
- thermometer 410D in FIG. 8 is a thermometer.
- the thermometer 410D is also provided with a display unit such as a liquid crystal display unit that displays the measurement results in numbers.
- the thermometer may be incorporated in a part of an exercise measuring device 145 described later.
- 410E is a weight scale.
- the scale 410E is also provided with a display unit such as a liquid crystal display unit that displays the measurement results in numbers.
- 410F is a body fat scale.
- the body fat scale 410F is also provided with a display unit such as a liquid crystal display unit that displays the measurement results in numbers.
- the body fat meter 410F is a device that measures the proportion of fat in the human body (body fat percentage), and is a device that measures the amount of fat in the body (or the proportion of fat that is converted into body weight).
- body fat percentage the proportion of fat in the human body
- the body fat scale 410F what can easily measure the body fat percentage by a measurement method using the fact that impedance is different between fat and other human body constituents is provided on the market. It is also known that an element for detecting body weight is attached to an electrode plate for obtaining the impedance of a human body so that the body weight can be measured simultaneously.
- urinalysis includes a urinalysis method for examining urine as it is, such as color and specific gravity, and a method for examining components in urine.
- urinalysis instrument 410G is an acidic urine test. Or whether it is alkaline. This is because it is said that urine can be either acidic or alkaline.
- the urine test device 410G is integrated in advance in a toilet bowl, for example.
- the urinalysis instrument 410G is also provided with a display unit such as a liquid crystal display unit that displays the measurement results in numbers.
- the health management device 410 may use a measuring device other than the seven measuring devices 410A to 410G. A plurality of devices may be combined to have a composite function. Since the urine test device 410G is attached to the toilet bowl as described above, the user cannot freely carry it like the sphygmomanometer 410A. Therefore, the measurement data is built in the display panel 100 of the power command device 9. A transmitting unit (not shown) for wireless transmission toward the health management processing unit 116 is incorporated.
- the health management device 410 is also provided with an NFC function (short-distance communication function) like the mobile phone terminal 87, so that the health management processing unit 116 built in the display panel 100 of the power command device 9 can be Measurement data may be transmitted by the NFC function by distance communication.
- NFC function short-distance communication function
- the exercise measuring device 145 includes an indoor running machine (indoor exercise measuring device) 145A and a running calorie consumption measuring device 145B.
- the indoor running machine 145A is placed in the living space HM, and is calculated by the product of the time during which the measured person (user) has run and the weight of the measured person. For example, if a person with a weight of 65 kg jogs for 1 hour at a speed of 120 m / min, it is said that about 480 kilocalories are consumed by exercise, so such a calorie consumption calculation program is built-in, and weight data When the person to be measured inputs and exercise begins, calorie consumption is automatically calculated after the exercise ends.
- the running calorie consumption measuring device 145B also calculates the calorie consumption of the subject using the same principle as the indoor running machine 145A. In addition, when it has a weight measurement function, even if a to-be-measured person does not input the numerical value of a weight, a calorie can be calculated automatically.
- the indoor running machine 145A and the running calorie consumption measuring device 145B are each provided with a display unit such as a liquid crystal display unit that displays the calories consumed as a result of the exercise in numbers.
- 312 is a (manual) vacuum cleaner, and this vacuum cleaner 312 has a movement measuring function in addition to the original dust suction function, and as a result, calories burned can be calculated. Therefore, it is a kind of exercise measuring device 145 while being a home appliance EE.
- the exercise measuring device 145 and the health management device 410 are not the power reduction target devices of the power command device 9, but the vacuum cleaner 312 also serves as the home appliance EE. become.
- a moving amount measuring device (moving measuring device) for integrating the moving amount of the cleaner in the front and the moving amount in the rear, the moving distance and electric cleaning by the moving meter.
- a calculation unit (not shown) for calculating calories consumed by exercise based on information on the weight of the main body of the machine 312 is incorporated.
- the above movement amount meter calculates calorie consumption associated with the cleaning operation of the user who performs cleaning.
- the calorie consumption data calculated by the calculation unit is used as the health management process of the power command device 9.
- the reference numeral 217 sets the blood pressure data measured by the measurement unit 214 as a set of the health management identification data (code) and the blood pressure measurement date / time data sent from the clock circuit 147.
- 314A is a transmission unit that transmits blood pressure measurement data stored in the memory 216 to the outside, for example, by an infrared signal, a specific low power wireless signal, or the like.
- reference numeral 314B denotes a receiving unit that receives blood pressure measurement data transmitted from another device by infrared or wireless
- the measurement data received by the receiving unit 314B is an operation unit 215 for identifying the subject's health management. After adding the data, it is stored in the memory 216.
- the memory 216 is a type of semiconductor memory whose stored contents do not disappear even when the power is turned off.
- the control unit 217 of the sphygmomanometer 410A shown in FIG. 10 immediately sends a predetermined “use notice signal” 410Y from the transmission unit 314A to the power command device 9 when the user turns on the main power supply of the sphygmomanometer 410A.
- the control unit 217 can recognize and recognize that the user (measured person) has operated the operation unit 215.
- the control unit 217 immediately sends a predetermined “use start signal” 410S from the transmission unit 314A to the health management process of the power command apparatus 9 when the user starts measuring blood pressure with the measurement unit of the blood pressure monitor 410A.
- a predetermined “use end signal” 410F is immediately sent from the transmitting unit 314A to the health management processing unit 116 of the power command device 9 when blood pressure measurement is completed.
- the health management device 410 is not driven by the commercial power supply EP, and is not a device whose power amount is controlled by the power command device 9. Since the health management device 410 is driven by a storage battery (including a dry cell) completely different from the commercial power supply EP, it is difficult to detect the time when the main power supply is turned on by the power command device 9. Therefore, as described above, the use start signal 410Y is transmitted first, and then the use start signal 410S and the use end signal 410F are transmitted. However, the health management device 410 may be changed to a system in which the commercial power supply EP is supplied via the breaker BK. In this case, a signal L1 indicating that the main power is turned on (ON) may be used instead of the use warning signal 410Y, such as a signal L1 of the induction heating cooker 2 (described in detail later).
- the configuration of the sphygmomanometer 410A has been described as a representative example of the health management device 410, but the electrocardiograph 410B, the heart rate meter 410C, the thermometer 410D, the weight meter 410E, the body fat meter 410F, and the urine test device 410G described above are also basic. The configuration is the same.
- the measurement data of these various health care devices may be transmitted to the outside through a connection means or a recording card having a good interconnectivity such as a USB code, a USB memory, or an SD card.
- the liquid crystal display screen 100A of the display panel 100 shown in FIG. 20 indicates that when new data registration of health management measurement data is performed, the measurement data can be read by infrared rays, a USB memory, and wirelessly. That is, when the measurement data of the health management device 410 is read by the health management processing unit 116 inside the power command device 9, the operation input unit 117 described above may be prepared on the liquid crystal display screen 100A of the display panel 100. it can. As described above, if the health management device 410 itself has a near field communication (NFC) function, the health management processing unit 116 also transmits measurement data such as a blood pressure value via the control unit 125 by the wireless input / output unit 427 described above. Can be loaded. Furthermore, the health management device 410 itself may be provided with a wireless communication function for the wireless input / output unit 427 described above, and the health management device 410 may wirelessly transmit the measurement data after measuring the biological data.
- NFC near field communication
- FIG. 11 shows a configuration of an indoor running machine 145A as a representative example of the motion measuring device 145.
- 145A1 is a measurement unit that measures the amount of exercise of the resident who exercises.
- the indoor running machine 145A measures the cumulative number of revolutions of the belt by rotating the belt in a certain direction according to the occupant's running (running) operation on the endless track belt. It is a part which measures the movement distance of and calculates the calorie consumed by running exercise based on this measurement data and the data of a resident's weight.
- 145A2 is a display unit that displays the measured calorie consumption, running distance, and the like by numbers.
- 145A7 is an operation unit that commands the start of running exercise measurement, etc.
- the operation unit 145A7 identifies the measurement subject's exercise measurement identification data (for example, a three-digit number) before measurement so that the measurement subject can be identified.
- An input key (not shown) is provided.
- the identification data for exercise measurement is the same as the identification data for health management measurement described above.
- the indoor running machine 145A includes a measurement unit 145A1, a clock circuit 145A6, a display unit 145A2, an operation unit 145A7, a nonvolatile memory 145A8 made of a semiconductor similar to the memory 216, a control unit 145A3, a transmission unit 145A4, and a reception unit 145A5.
- a measurement unit 145A1 a clock circuit 145A6, a display unit 145A2, an operation unit 145A7, a nonvolatile memory 145A8 made of a semiconductor similar to the memory 216, a control unit 145A3, a transmission unit 145A4, and a reception unit 145A5.
- the controller 145A3 of the indoor running machine 145A shown in FIG. 11 immediately sends a predetermined “use warning signal” 145Y from the transmitter 145A4 when the user turns on the main power of the indoor running machine 145A.
- 9 has a function of transmitting to the health management processing unit 116 wirelessly.
- the control unit 145A3 can detect and recognize that the user (measured person) has operated the operation unit 145A7.
- the controller 145A3 immediately sends a predetermined “use start signal” 145S from the transmitter 145A4 to the health of the power command device 9 when the user starts measuring the amount of exercise by the measuring unit 145A1 of the indoor running machine 145A.
- a predetermined “use end signal” 145F is immediately sent from the transmission unit 145A4 when the measurement of the amount of exercise is finished, and the health management processing unit 116 of the power command device 9
- the motion measurement device 145 is not driven by the commercial power supply EP, and is not a device whose power amount is controlled by the power command device 9. Since the exercise measuring device 145 is driven by a storage battery (including a dry cell) that is completely different from the commercial power supply EP, it is difficult to detect by the power command device 9 when the main power supply is turned on. Therefore, as described above, the use start signal 145S is transmitted first, and then the use start signal 145S and the use end signal 145F are transmitted.
- the motion measuring device 145 may be changed to a method in which the commercial power supply EP is supplied via the breaker BK.
- a signal L1 indicating that the main power is turned on (ON) may be used instead of the use warning signal 145Y, such as a signal L1 of the induction heating cooker 2 (described in detail later).
- FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram of a screen example of the TV receiver 75 and the remote controller.
- the TV portal site refers to a portal site for the purpose of providing various services mainly for a TV having a function of connecting to the Internet.
- the TV portal site has icons (on-screen) surrounded by a substantially rectangular frame such as “news”, “weather forecast”, “traffic information”, and “earthquake / tsunami information”.
- the menu of the portal site by the type input switch) 411 is displayed.
- a special icon 419 displayed as “Home environmental information” is displayed.
- FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram of a screen example of the TV receiver 75 of the power control system according to the first embodiment.
- a specific button (input decision button) on the remote control 75R is directed toward the special icon 413 displayed as “electric energy management” on the liquid crystal display screen 75D of the TV receiver 75.
- the remote control 75R transmits an infrared signal, which is detected by the TV receiver 75 and selects the “electric energy management” screen. Therefore, “electric energy management” is displayed on the liquid crystal display screen 75D. A dedicated screen is displayed.
- the remote control 75R emits an infrared signal after the specific icon is selected by the remote control 75R, instead of the infrared signal from the remote control 75R being applied only to the specific icon to generate an input signal.
- the selected icon is selected. Since such icons themselves are well known, a detailed description of the operating principle is omitted.
- the mobile phone terminal 87 obtains reference information from an external medical professional institution, and the information is transmitted from the mobile phone terminal 87 to the power command device 9 via the wide-area communication network 98A, and the information is health managed.
- the information may be stored in the processing unit 116 and read out whenever necessary.
- the remote controller 75R when operated, as shown in FIG. 14, the whole family measured during a specific period (there are two other than the two persons A and B to be measured, but in FIG. Measurement results) are displayed in a list form on the liquid crystal display screen 75D.
- the person A to be measured refers to the resident A described later
- the person B to be measured refers to the resident B described later.
- LS1 is a column that displays a device code for specifying the health care device 410
- LS2 is a column that indicates the type of measurement
- LS3 is a column that specifies the person to be measured. Any format is acceptable as long as the person to be measured can be identified, such as a nickname.
- LS4 is a column for the date and time when metabolic data is measured by a health care device
- LS5 and LS6 are columns for measured values. Depending on the type of metabolic data, there may be one or more.
- LS7 is a column to which a predetermined symbol is attached in accordance with an abnormal value such that the measured data exceeds the normal range, or when it is in a caution stage close to the abnormal value.
- attention data with a symbol “E” is displayed in the “abnormality presence / absence” column (LS7).
- the information to which this symbol is attached is hereinafter referred to as “caution data” in the first embodiment.
- the display panel (display device) 100 displays attention data stored in the storage device 149 of the power command device 9.
- data indicating an abnormality in blood pressure is illustrated as the attention data.
- the present invention is not limited to this, and alerts the user such as data indicating an abnormal uric acid level or a high body fat percentage. Information may be adopted.
- the caution data may be configured so as to include cooking reference data that serves as a reference for the cooking method or content of the induction heating cooker (heating cooker) 2.
- Cooking reference data includes cooking methods, seasonings (for example, salt concentration), or recipes (for example, recipes with reduced salt usage, salt content in the body) according to people with high blood pressure, high uric acid levels, or high body fat.
- the display board 100 may be made to display the said cooking reference data, when cooking reference data is contained in caution data.
- the display panel 100 may display characters such as “There is a family with high blood pressure” as cooking reference data.
- the health management information 412 means, for example, information shown in the LS1 to LS7 including measurement data.
- various icons 411, 414, 415, 417, 418 and the like are selected by the remote controller 75R of the TV receiver 75.
- the mobile phone terminal 87 is selected in the house. But it will be possible. Since it is possible to access the ASP server 89A from the mobile phone terminal 87 via the base station 80, if the application software for controlling the TV receiver 75 in the ASP server 89A is downloaded, the living space It can be used to control the TV receiver 75 inside (house).
- the remote control of the home appliance EE by the mobile phone terminal 87 from the outside is not possible.
- other than the TV receiver 75 is not allowed.
- Other home appliances EE can be operated. Therefore, the mobile phone terminal 87 can be brought close to (contact with) the input / output unit of each home appliance EE, and information and command signals can be exchanged by near field communication (NFC).
- NFC near field communication
- FIG. 15 is a schematic diagram of a screen example of the TV receiver 75 of the power control system according to the first embodiment.
- 470 is an area for displaying living room environment information
- 471 is an area for displaying kitchen environment information
- 472 is an area for displaying bedroom environment information
- 473 is for displaying bathroom environment information.
- This area is virtually formed by the system control unit 75E of the TV receiver 75 when the display screen of “environment information on home” is displayed.
- Virtual means that the areas are not physically independent, but the image display area of the liquid crystal display screen 75D is divided by the control program of the system control unit 75E.
- the name of the corresponding living space is displayed in characters such as “living room” and “kitchen”.
- the comfort mark 475 is temperature / humidity display information in which at least one of room temperature and humidity is displayed in characters, and 475 is a comfort mark that appears when the living space is within the range of room temperature and temperature predetermined by the user. , Three of the star marks are the best, two are medium comfort, and one is the lowest of the three levels of comfort.
- the comfort mark 475 is a type of information indicating comfort.
- the comfort level can be changed by the user at any time. For example, the occupant can freely determine the comfort level according to the actual situation in winter and summer or in the area where he / she lives. In the initial setting, a default value in a comfortable (3 steps) range is set to an air temperature of 26 ° C. and a humidity of less than 50%.
- the process for determining the comfort level in the environment detection unit 202 is referred to as “comfort level determination”.
- the comfort display by characters may be displayed.
- the discomfort index 476 is a caution mark (display information) that is displayed when the temperature and humidity are out of the comfort conditions and are in an uncomfortable state or a state close thereto.
- One triangular mark means “slightly uncomfortable”, and two triangular marks mean “uncomfortable”.
- This attention mark 476 is also a type of information indicating comfort.
- the discomfort index calculated by temperature and humidity may be used.
- the discomfort index is 80 at a temperature of 29 ° C. and a humidity of 70%. When this discomfort index exceeds 75, 10% of the population feels uncomfortable, and when the discomfort index 80 exceeds 80, everyone is said to be uncomfortable.
- the discomfort index is less than 75, 2 May be displayed as defined as an unpleasantness index of 75 or more.
- the caution mark 476 which is a triangular mark, is one, it is “slightly uncomfortable”, and when it is two, it is “uncomfortable mark”.
- the room temperature is 30 degrees or higher and the humidity exceeds 75%, the discomfort index Is over 80 and there is a risk of heat stroke even in the room.
- looking at the onset of heat stroke it is known that indoors are overwhelmingly large for both men and women over 65 years old (Reference: “Health Heat Environmental Health Manual” by the Ministry of the Environment of Japan: 2011 Revised in May).
- the environment detection unit 202 sends a “first alarm” level signal to the control unit 125 at a temperature of 29 ° C. and a humidity of 70%, and the room temperature is 30 ° C. or higher and the humidity exceeds 75%.
- a signal of “secondary alarm” level is sent to the control unit 125. If the living space in which the human detection unit 203 detects the presence of a person such as a resident is issued the “first alarm”, the control unit 125 displays the “first alarm” described below.
- Countermeasure 2 If the TV receiver 75 is being watched, an alarm is displayed on the display screen 75D with characters.
- the control unit 125 performs a process (countermeasure 3) for issuing the “secondary alarm” described below.
- Measure 3 Forcibly start the air conditioner 7 having the cooling capability (temperature rise suppression effect) among the environmental improvement devices in the living space (for example, the indoor target temperature at that time is 27 ° C.).
- the case where the air conditioner 7 is in the living space naturally includes the fact that the device itself is inside the living space. Moreover, although the apparatus itself may exist in the exterior of a living space, the case where the processed air is supplied in a living space is also included. If the air conditioner 7 is not in the living space or if the power cord is unplugged from the connection port, etc., it is found that the operation is impossible. Start operation of a purifier.
- a resident eg, resident A or B outside the living space is notified that the environmental condition is dangerous for health.
- the notification information is transmitted from the input / output unit 124B (see FIG. 6) of the power command device 9 to the outdoor communication network (communication network) 98 via the router 99A. It reaches the terminal device 87.
- Resident B operates the air conditioner 7 via the power command device 9 by remote control, but if this is not possible, he / she will directly contact a close relative or a care helper dispatch office. It is also possible to visit the space (in this case, the resident B tells the visitor how to unlock the electronic lock at the entrance).
- the control unit 125 is configured for a resident outside the living space. Notify that the environmental condition is dangerous. With this configuration, even when an elderly person or a child unaccustomed to using the environment improvement device is in the room alone, the environment can be expected to be monitored by the detection unit 202 and the safety in the indoor living space can be increased. .
- the environment detection unit 202 immediately issues a “secondary alarm” to the control unit 125 when the room temperature is 30 ° C. or more and the humidity exceeds 75% regardless of whether or not the “first alarm” is issued. Take out.
- the control unit 125 instructs the processing of the above-described countermeasure 3. .
- the environment detection unit 202 measures and monitors the latest environmental conditions of the living space where the alarm is issued every minute after the countermeasure 3 is instructed.
- the environmental improvement device such as the air conditioner 7 that has been forcibly started as described above has a use limit when the environmental condition of the living space becomes a predetermined condition determined by the resident.
- a command is issued to the setting device 96 to automatically stop the operation of the environmental improvement device. Or, if the operation of the environmental improvement device is continued for 30 minutes, it may be automatically stopped. This is because driving more than necessary is not preferable from the viewpoint of energy saving.
- thermo determination 477 is cold / warm display information for displaying heat or cold in the vicinity of the caution mark 476 in characters.
- “hot” is displayed in the bedroom and bathroom as the temperature / warm display portion.
- processing for determining the state of “hot” and “cold” is referred to as “temperature determination”.
- a home appliance EE having a function of affecting the air in the living space and maintaining and improving comfort, such as an air conditioner 7, an air purifier (not shown), and a ventilator (not shown). It is driving
- the air cleaner and the ventilation device are not shown, the air cleaner is generally installed in a box-shaped main body having an air inlet and an air outlet, and inside the main body.
- the ventilator is typically a hooded ventilator installed at a position directly above the induction heating cooker 2 of the kitchen.
- 480N and 480Y are exercise caution marks (exercise caution display information) that indicate whether the living space is highly comfortable and suitable for indoor exercise.
- This mark may be displayed in the display areas 470 to 473 of all living spaces, but at least the exercise measuring device 145 that has transmitted information to the health management processing unit 116 of the power command apparatus 9 wirelessly or in a wired manner, for example,
- an exercise attention mark 480 is displayed in the display area of the living space where the device is located. .
- the standby state can be detected when the power command device 9 receives a use warning signal 145Y described later. Further, in this case, since the vacuum cleaner 312 also serving as the exercise measuring device 145 is a device to be determined for exercise attention, FIG. 15 shows that it is not appropriate to operate the vacuum cleaner 312 in the bedroom. .
- 480Y is an exercise recommendation mark indicating that it is suitable for exercise
- 480N is a non-recommendation mark indicating that it is not preferable to exercise, and in the following description, when these two marks are collectively referred to as an exercise attention mark Call it 480.
- the information that can be displayed on the liquid crystal display screen 75D of the TV receiver 75 shown in FIGS. 12 to 19 and the information that can be displayed on the liquid crystal display screen 100A of the display panel 100 are basically not different. That is, the “operation information” of the power command device 9, the “environment information” of the environment detection unit 202, the health measurement information (health management information) of the health management device 410 and the exercise measurement information of the exercise measurement device 145 are stored in the TV receiver 75. The same display is possible on both the liquid crystal display screen 75D and the liquid crystal display screen 100A of the display panel 100.
- the display screen 100A having a screen size of 10 to 15 inches is narrower than a fraction, so the same contents are the same. It is not displayed in size. Naturally, the size of the displayed character is reduced, but the temperature / humidity display information 474, the comfort mark 475, the caution mark 476, the exercise caution mark 480, the later-described change display information 483, and the inappropriate environment display information 484 (later Detailed description), pollen scattering amount display information 485 (described in detail later), and driving display information 482 are all displayed.
- the same information is confirmed in the kitchen and living room so that there is no difference in the displayed information between the liquid crystal display screen 75D of the TV receiver 75 and the display screen 100A of the display panel 100. I can do it.
- the display of these various types of information on the display screen 100A is executed by the display control program of the control unit 125.
- the power command device 9 has priority.
- the total electric energy of the home appliance EE by the power command device 9 is set to a constant value (second upper limit capacity, for example 7000 W) less than the upper limit capacity (first upper limit capacity, for example, 8000 W) regulated by the breaker BK.
- second upper limit capacity for example 7000 W
- first upper limit capacity for example, 8000 W
- the input from the power command device 9 has priority, and in the above example, it is set to 7000 W. Can be set.
- the power command device 9 cannot restrict the viewing of broadcast waves and adjust the image quality of the liquid crystal display screen 75D, which are the original functions of the TV receiver 75, from the power command device 9.
- FIG. 16 is a modification of the screen configuration of the environment information shown in FIG.
- a characteristic configuration is that icons 481A to 481D for viewing detailed information are provided for each of the four display areas 470 to 473.
- the operation display information 482 indicating the operation status of the rice cooker (electric rice cooker) 3 is displayed.
- Each living space such as a living room, a kitchen, a bedroom, and a bathroom may be color-coded according to the actual measured temperature. For example, in the example of FIG. 16, since the temperature in the bedroom is the highest, it is better if the temperature can be directly imaged in color, such as warm orange, yellow in the bathroom, and blue in the living room with the lowest temperature. .
- This inappropriate environment display information 484 is unsuitable environment display information indicating that the physical environment is not suitable for the health of the resident and can be improved by the operation of the first specific home appliance SP1, that is, the environmental improvement device.
- the first specific home appliance SP1 that is, the environmental improvement device.
- FIG. 16 the case where there is a predetermined number or more of dusts having a predetermined diameter or more contained in 1 liter of air is shown. For example, if the bedding is moved or struck after waking up, the dust temporarily rises and stays in the air. Symbols appear.
- This inappropriate environment display information 484 is also a type of information indicating the comfort of a specific living space.
- pollen scattering amount display information that indicates whether there is a large amount of pollen scattered in the air outside the house, and is useful for people with pollen allergies to refrain from going out.
- Information Since the basic data of the pollen scattering amount display section is provided by the Japan Meteorological Agency, other specialized weather agencies, TV broadcasting stations, etc., in addition to the information of the pollen sensor described above, or instead of providing the pollen sensor, Information from those external organizations may be used. Such external information is acquired by the power command device 9 or the TV receiver 75 from the external engines 78A and 78B.
- FIG. 17 486 is display information indicating whether a ventilation fan (not shown) installed in the kitchen is in operation, and 487 is a refrigeration operation mode of an electric refrigerator (not shown) also installed in the kitchen.
- This is driving intensity display information indicating whether it is set in any of the three levels of “strong”, “medium”, and “weak”. Since it is already well known that the operating intensity greatly affects the power consumption of the refrigerator, detailed description thereof is omitted.
- the display area 471 for the kitchen is automatically expanded to the maximum extent.
- Such enlarged display is a result of the display form of the liquid crystal display screen 75D being changed by the control program of the system control unit 75E.
- Reference numeral 488 denotes a margin portion secured around the right side of the display area 471.
- the margin portion 488 includes an icon 490 for selecting to view the living room environment information, an icon 491 for selecting to view the bedroom environment information, and a bathroom.
- Each of the icons 492 for selecting to view the environmental information is displayed, so if any one of the icons 490 to 492 is selected, the environmental information for the living room, bedroom, and bathroom is also displayed on the liquid crystal display screen 75D. It can be displayed in detail.
- FIG. 17 is an example in which the operation of a ventilation fan is recommended as advice for improving the situation where the humidity of the kitchen is rising.
- the ventilation fan which is one of the environmental improvement devices, recommends the purification of the air in the kitchen.
- the basic data of these advices is stored in a storage device 149 that is a storage unit of the health management processing unit 116. Further, since the same data is stored in the storage device (large capacity memory) 109 of the TV receiver 75, when the environment information is viewed on the TV receiver 75, the system control unit 75E extracts the information from the storage device 109. Sent to the liquid crystal display screen 75D for display. At this time, since the control unit 125 of the power command apparatus 9 collects the operation information of the various home appliances EE in real time, the information from the control unit 125 is used to display the liquid crystal display screen 75D.
- control unit 125 extracts the information from the storage device 149 and sends it to the display panel 100 for display.
- command apparatus 9 collects the information of the operation state of various household appliances EE in real time collectively, the information from this control part 125 is utilized for the display of liquid crystal display screen 100A.
- FIG. 12 is a screen example of TV receiver 75 of the power control system according to the first embodiment and an operation explanatory diagram thereof.
- an emergency shut-off command is transmitted from the TV receiver 75 to the power command device 9 even if the user does not go to the location of the main body 9A of the power command device 9, and several seconds.
- the power supply of various home appliances EE is cut off.
- the power supply will be cut off within a few seconds even for the “dedicated electrical equipment” described later.
- the lighting fixtures 76 such as corridors, rooms, bathtubs, etc., which are evacuation passages, and the TV receiver 75, the power command device 9, the router 99A, and the router 99B. Absent. Further, the two special icons 414 and 415 may be displayed so as to be particularly conspicuous and in a conspicuous color as compared with the other normal icons, like the special icons 412, 413 and 419.
- FIG. 19 is a front view of a liquid crystal display screen 75D when a general television program is viewed on the TV receiver 75.
- a special icon 418 “Electric energy management” is always displayed in the lower right corner of the liquid crystal display screen even when viewing a general program. This display can be erased by the user.
- reference numeral 418 denotes an icon for switching to a dedicated screen for electric energy management, which is indicated by a rectangular frame shape.
- reference numeral 232 denotes an icon for returning to the initial screen of the TV portal site shown in FIG.
- FIG. 20 is a front view of the liquid crystal display screen 100A of the display panel 100 and its peripheral portion in the power command device 9.
- reference numeral 420 denotes an information key.
- the user touches the key 420 health-related information that is helpful to the user in that scene, and for effectively promoting health management.
- Information is displayed on the liquid crystal display screen 100A each time. In that case, in order to secure a display area, measurement data such as the sphygmomanometer 410A is not displayed.
- Reference numeral 421 denotes a help mode key.
- the help mode key information useful for the user's operation in that scene is displayed and correct operation is performed by a voice guide device (not shown) provided separately. The method is notified by voice. For example, even when blood pressure data is displayed, this key is displayed at the peripheral position, so when you press the key, how to read the blood pressure data, explanation of the normal range, etc. are displayed on the LCD with schematic diagrams and characters Displayed on screen 100A.
- 425 is an icon for displaying the existing data, which is displayed on the display panel 100 of the power command device 9 on the blood pressure monitor 410A, electrocardiograph 410B, heart rate meter 410C, thermometer 410D, weight scale 410E.
- Health care measurement data exercise data, consumption from various devices such as health care equipment 410 such as health care equipment 410, exercise measuring equipment (indoor running machine 145A, travel calorie consumption measuring instrument 145B), vacuum cleaner 146, mobile phone terminal 87, etc.
- a selection operation is performed when calorie data is read.
- 57 is a home management menu selection key which will be described in detail in the description of FIG.
- EV1 is a push button type operation button of an environment confirmation command switch (not shown).
- This operation button EV1 is provided near the lower side of the display screen 100A of the display panel 100 on the front surface of the main body 9A of the power command device 9.
- an environment information acquisition command signal is input to the control unit 125 of the power command device 9, and the control unit 125 is controlled by the environment detection unit 202 to the environment such as the temperature and humidity of the living space HA.
- Information is acquired and the result of the acquired environmental information is displayed on the liquid crystal display screen 100A.
- the display form is the same as that shown on a screen (see FIG. 15 or FIG. 16) for displaying various environment information as described later.
- the measurement data stored in the memory 216 of the blood pressure monitor 410A is stored. Is transferred from the information receiving unit 137 of the health management processing unit 116 to the RAM 139 and stored therein.
- the measurement data of these various health devices can be read by the health management processing unit 116 by any of infrared transmission, USB memory, and wireless transmission as shown in FIG.
- measurement data of various health management devices 410 can be read into the health management processing unit 116 via the wireless input / output unit 427 for NFC.
- a connection port (not shown) for inserting a USB memory is provided on the front surface or side surface of the main body 9A of the power command device 9.
- the health management processing unit 116 transmits the entire data to the power command device 9 each time.
- the health management processing unit 116 indicates the abnormal data (for example, the highest blood pressure value), the person to be measured, the measurement date and time (an example is shown in FIG. 14).
- the abnormal data for example, the highest blood pressure value
- the person to be measured the measurement date and time (an example is shown in FIG. 14).
- a special code hereinafter referred to as “abnormal value code” is added and transmitted to the power command apparatus 9.
- the “attention data” is not erased in the middle of the process and is saved after that.
- the abnormal value code varies depending on the type of the health management device 410, and a single health management device 410, for example, a blood pressure monitor 410A, attaches different codes to both the maximum blood pressure value and the minimum blood pressure value. Depending on the measurement target of the health care device 410, a plurality of them are prepared.
- the health management processing unit 116 sends the measurement data and the abnormal value code to the system control unit 75E via the input / output function device 75M, and finally the storage device (large capacity memory) 109 of the TV receiver 75 (FIG. 5).
- the storage device 109 has a storage capacity of, for example, about several tens of gigabytes so that it can sufficiently store data for at least one year even if 10 or more pieces of measured health management data are transmitted every day.
- the large-capacity memory also stores the recorded video / audio of the broadcast program received by the TV receiver 75, but the information from the TV receiver 75 side and the information from the health management processing unit 116 are clearly separated. Both of them can be independently updated and deleted or deleted.
- the storage device 109 mass memory is composed of two parts that can be physically separated, the first part is video information from the TV receiver 75 side, and the second part is health management. Information from the processing unit 116 may be stored. In this way, when repairing or replacing the first and second parts, the influence on the other can be minimized, which is convenient.
- FIG. 24 is an external view of a home appliance in the kitchen used for the power control system according to the first embodiment.
- FIG. 25 is an external view of induction heating cooker 2 used in the power control system according to the first embodiment, and
- FIG. 26 is a plan view of induction heating cooker 2 of FIG.
- FIG. 27 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the control circuit of the induction heating cooker 2
- FIG. 28 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the drive circuit of the display unit and the short-distance communication input / output unit in the induction heating cooker 2. It is.
- the interior of the casing 1A constituting the outer shell of the system kitchen (also referred to as “sink stand” or “kitchen furniture”) 1 is configured by incorporating five home appliances described below. That is, as home appliances in the kitchen, induction heating cooker 2 having two left and right heating ports (first heating port 2L and second heating port 2R), electric jar rice cooker 3, and grill cooking device (electric A fish roast 4), a microwave oven (hereinafter referred to as "microwave oven”) 5 with an electric heater, and a dishwasher 6 are provided.
- the above-mentioned “home appliance in kitchen” KP is a general term for a plurality of home appliances (induction heating cooker 2, rice cooker 3, grill cooker 4, and microwave oven 5) in the kitchen.
- the electric jar rice cooker 3 may be simply called "rice cooker” below.
- the grill cooker 4 may be constituted independently, in the first embodiment, it is integrated into the induction heating cooker 2 and combined induction heating cooking using both electric heat and induction heating methods. It is configured as one heating part of the vessel. Therefore, when the main power circuit of the induction heating cooker 2 is cut off, the power supply to the grill cooker 4 is also cut off at the same time.
- other appliances in the kitchen such as a refrigerator and a ventilation fan are not described.
- the “electricity rate classification information by time zone” referred to in the first embodiment of the present invention will be described, but before that, an actual example of the domestic electricity rate system will be described.
- TEPCO's personal (household) electricity tariff system sets the unit price for power consumption in two seasons and three time zones.
- the unit price varies depending on the season and time of day, so electric appliances with high thermal efficiency can be used in the morning and evening hours, or household appliances used in the daytime can be moved to night time and morning and evening hours. It is recommended that the price can be reduced.
- seasonal charges are divided into “summer season” and “other season”. “Summer season” is July 1 to September 30 every year, and “other season” is October every year.
- the “charge by time zone” system divided into three time zones is divided into the following time zones.
- Daytime Every day from 10am to 5pm.
- the unit price of electricity per kWh (including tax) is 37.56 yen for the “summer season” and 30.77 yen for the “other season”.
- “Morning and evening time” two times, from 7 am to 10 am every day and from 5 pm to 11 pm every day.
- the unit price of electricity per kWh (including tax) is 25.20 yen.
- the unit price of electricity per kWh (including tax) is 11.82 yen.
- “Electricity rate classification information by time zone” is information of the “rate by time zone” system as described above, and one type thereof is the electric power rate unit price per 1 kWh as described above. As another type, there is information that “night time is the cheapest, then morning and night time is cheapest. The highest is daytime”. In other words, for example, in the above electricity rate system, the information that “the day is the cheapest in the day from 11:00 pm to 7:00 am the next morning” is the electricity rate classification information by time zone. . The electricity price per hour is not necessarily shown specifically, and it is a user whether it is a cheaper time zone or a higher time zone than a certain standard (for example, a daytime fee). Information that can be easily determined.
- the time zone May not be set.
- (1) The maximum continuous heating time is automatically set to 60 minutes, and the heating operation is automatically terminated after 60 minutes unless a specific operation is performed during cooking. If you set the time, you have set the time zone.
- the reason for the above configuration is that, in the case of a cooking menu that uses a small amount of power for a short time, even if information on electricity charges by time zone is displayed each time, the frequency of actually using it This is because there is little and the significance of displaying is small. As a result, the control program of the induction heating cooker 2 can be simplified, and the advantage that the user's operation is not complicated can be expected. As the specific menu, “boiled”, “boiled”, and “cooked rice” are selected, but the present invention is not limited to this.
- Reference numeral 7 denotes a home air conditioner, which may be installed in the kitchen in which the above-described home appliance KP in the kitchen is installed. In the first embodiment, it is installed in another room (for example, a living room). This will be explained with an example.
- the number of air conditioners 7 is not limited to one, and each air conditioner 7 is installed in a plurality of rooms, and there may be a total of several units. However, in the following description, only one unit will be described.
- the air conditioner 7 incorporates a power usage control means 8E of the power command device 9.
- an air conditioner 7, a dishwasher 6, and a washing / drying machine that supplies hot air from an electric heater and forcibly rotates the clothes to dry the clothes (a combination of the dryer and the washing machine) or clothes
- the dryer (not shown) is referred to as “second home appliance” in the following description.
- Each of them has a motor unit that consumes electric energy, and can be turned on and off independently of each other, and is configured to receive a power reduction command from a power command device 9 described later.
- the “second home appliance” includes a device that includes a motor that consumes power and a heating unit that consumes electric energy, and generates warm air by the heating unit.
- a breathable bowl-shaped container (also referred to as “drum”) that holds clothes that have been washed and not yet dried. ), A motor for rotating the container, and an electric heater serving as a heat source for the hot air supplied to the container.
- a washing and drying machine that employs a heat pump system equipped with an electric compressor to collect heat in the air and generate hot air.
- each home appliance KP in the kitchen is connected to an AC 200V commercial power source EP through one breaker BK.
- Each kitchen appliance KP and the power command device 9 are connected to transmit or receive infrared or wireless signals, and each power use control means 8A, 8B, 8C, 8D of each kitchen appliance KP and power Information such as required power, cooking status of each cooker and use permission power is transmitted to and from the command device 9, and each power use control means 8A to 8D within the power use permitted by the power command device 9
- the electric power of the home appliance KP in the kitchen is controlled.
- the household appliances KP in the kitchen include other devices having a maximum rated power of about 1000 W, such as an oven toaster, a desktop hot plate, and a water heater (electric pot). Not shown.
- the household appliances in each kitchen (the induction heating cooker 2, the rice cooker 3, and the microwave oven 5) and the power command device 9 are connected and controlled by a signal line that also serves as a power line using a power line conveyance technique. You may do it.
- the induction heating cooker 2 is a so-called two-port built-in induction heating cooker having two induction heating units that can operate independently from each other.
- An operation panel 13 includes an operation button 11A of the main power switch 11, a first heating port (left heating port) 2L on the left side, and a second heating port (right heating port) 2R on the right side.
- the power adjustment dials 12L and 12R are provided, and the user turns on the main power switch 11 and operates the power adjustment dials 12L and 12R according to cooking conditions to perform cooking. . That is, the power adjustment dials 12L and 12R can perform heating power adjustment at the time of induction heating in the first heating port 2L and the second heating port 2R independently of each other.
- the rated power consumption (maximum power consumption) of the induction heating cooker 2 is 5800W.
- the power cord drawn from the induction heating cooker 2 is connected to the outlet (power connection port) connected to the power line 27.
- the power plug is installed by a professional installer so that it cannot be easily attached and removed by ordinary household users.
- Commercial power for example, 200 V is always supplied until just before the main power switch 11. Is in a situation.
- tops of the first heating port 2L and the second heating port 2R are covered with a top plate (glass top plate) 14 formed of a heat-resistant tempered glass plate.
- An annular heating section (induction heating coils 2LC, 2RC) serving as a heating source for the mouth 2L and the second heating mouth 2R is installed.
- 2C is a box-shaped main body case that constitutes the outline of the main body 2A of the induction heating cooker 2, and the top plate 14 is covered with a frame-shaped metal frame 15 and the upper surface of the main body case 2C is covered by this frame. It is fixed to the part.
- the heating time of the left display panel 17L, the right display panel 17R, the first heating port 2L, and the oil at the time of oil cooking provided with a liquid crystal display substrate for displaying the heating power value and the heating power level (strong, medium, weak, etc.)
- An upper surface operation unit 26 for performing operations such as the start of operation is installed.
- the upper surface operation unit 26 is for inputting the driving conditions of the induction heating cooker 2, and the “driving conditions” referred to here is, for example, an induction heating coil 2LC of the first heating port 2L described later. It is a condition that determines the heating capacity and heating power, such as the value of the high-frequency current to be applied. Such physical conditions such as the supply time and frequency of the high-frequency current are also a kind of driving conditions. In other words, it is a condition for driving two inverter circuits 33L and 33R and a grill heater driving circuit 34 to be described later.
- a central display unit 16 a right display panel 17R, a left display panel 17L, a left display unit 18L, and a right display unit 18R are installed in proximity to the lower surface of the top plate 14, respectively.
- the display operation of the central display unit 16, the left display panel 17L, the right display panel 17R, the left display unit 18L, and the right display unit 18R is controlled by the display unit drive circuit 35 shown in FIG.
- the display unit driving circuit 35 will be described with reference to FIG. 28, only the central display unit 16 is illustrated as the display unit, but the left display panel 17L, the right display panel 17R, the left display unit 18L, and the right display unit 18R are also respectively referred to as the central display unit 16. It is controlled similarly.
- the central display unit 16 is also used as an integrated display unit because it is commonly used for all heating sources. All of the heating sources are the first heating port 2L, the second heating port 2R, and a plurality of radiant electric heaters, for example, a sheathed heater 34H, installed in the grill chamber 22 of the grill cooker 4.
- the display screen 129 constituting the central display unit 16 is a well-known dot matrix type liquid crystal display screen.
- a high-definition screen QVGA with a resolution of 320 ⁇ 240 pixels or 640 ⁇ 480 dots, equivalent to VGA capable of displaying 16 colors
- QVGA QVGA with a resolution of 320 ⁇ 240 pixels or 640 ⁇ 480 dots, equivalent to VGA capable of displaying 16 colors
- the liquid crystal display screen is not limited to a single layer but may be a screen that displays two or more layers in order to increase display information.
- the display area of the display screen 129 is a rectangle having a size of about 40 mm (or about 80 mm) in the vertical direction (front and rear direction) and about 100 mm (or about 120 mm) in the horizontal direction.
- reference numeral 35 denotes a display unit driving circuit.
- the display unit driving circuit 35 is connected to the control device 32. As shown in FIG. 28, the display unit driving circuit 35 includes a display memory 35A, a display controller 35B, an interface unit 35C, a power source 35D, a common driver 35E, and a segment driver 35F.
- the display unit drive circuit 35 operates with the power from the power supply 35D, and acquires image information for display from the storage device (built-in memory) 32R of the control device 32 by the interface unit 35C.
- the display memory 35 ⁇ / b> A stores image information acquired from the control device 32.
- the display controller 35B reads the image information stored in the display memory 35A, and continuously drives the common driver 35E and the segment driver 35F based on this image information.
- the common driver 35E and the segment driver 35F drive the liquid crystal by applying a voltage to mutually intersecting electrodes provided corresponding to the respective pixels of the display screen 129. In this way, the display unit drive circuit 35 displays the image information stored in the display memory 35A on the display screen 129 whenever necessary.
- display image information and light emission drive current are also supplied to the right display panel 17R, the left display panel 17L, the left display unit 18L, and the right display unit 18R.
- the information displayed on the display screen 129 by the display controller 35B also includes text data that has been documented so that the type and cause of the abnormality can be understood as will be described later.
- the display unit drive circuit 35 displays the occurrence of the abnormality according to a command from the control device 32.
- the control device 32 analyzes the content of the abnormality from the detection output of the abnormality detection unit ES, and causes corresponding to the type of abnormality (for example, the abnormally high temperature state of the top plate 14 or the voltage abnormality of the inverter circuit 33R).
- the type of abnormality for example, the abnormally high temperature state of the top plate 14 or the voltage abnormality of the inverter circuit 33R.
- information classified in advance is displayed on the central display unit 16, and the text (text data) that serves as the basis for such display is stored in advance in the display memory 35A.
- reference numeral 321 denotes an NFC communication control IC (NFC control circuit) that constitutes a part of an NFC tag arranged at a predetermined position (two NFC input / output units 401L and 401R shown in FIG. 26). It is.
- Reference numeral 322 denotes an antenna which is connected to the NFC control circuit 321 and generates inductive power to be a power source for the NFC control circuit 321 when receiving a radio signal having a predetermined frequency from the outside.
- Reference numeral 320 denotes a microchip memory (same as the above-described “NFC storage unit”) connected to the NFC control circuit 321.
- the antenna 322, the NFC control circuit 321, and the NFC storage unit 320 are dedicated to two NFC input / output units 401 ⁇ / b> L and 401 ⁇ / b> R (sometimes collectively referred to as “NFC input / output unit 401”). Since it is provided one by one, for example, monitoring information of abnormality related to the first heating port 2L generated during cooking of the first heating port 2L must be carried through the left NFC input / output unit 401L. The telephone terminal 87 cannot obtain it. However, the identification information described above can be acquired from either the left or right NFC input / output unit 401. Such acquisition of identification information is possible not only when an abnormality occurs but also during operation stop or immediately after operation start, but will be described in detail later.
- reference numeral 323 denotes a light emitting diode element (LED) installed so as to surround the vicinity of a part of the antenna 322 constituting the two NFC input / output units 401L and 401R. Since the LED 323 illuminates a square frame from below so as to surround the vicinity of the antenna 322 in the upper surface operation unit 26, the user can easily recognize the antenna 322 portion. Since the device 32 cooperates with the operation of the display unit driving circuit 35, the mobile phone terminal 87 or the like having a near field communication (NFC) function can obtain detailed information on the content of the abnormality and how to deal with it. In synchronization with the display, the display unit driving circuit 35 turns on the light at a predetermined timing.
- NFC near field communication
- the lighting timing is the first time of “abnormality notification section ET3” in FIG. It should be noted that the timing of disappearance is the end of the abnormality occurrence notification section ET3, that is, until the main power is turned off, but the LED 323 may be automatically turned off after a lapse of a certain time from lighting.
- the display unit driving circuit 35 is configured by a dedicated microcomputer different from the microcomputer configuring the control device 32, but may be configured by the same microcomputer.
- FIG. 29 is a control step explanatory view showing the basic operation of the induction heating cooker 2
- FIG. 30 is a control step explanatory view showing a cooking menu selection process of the induction heating cooker 2
- FIG. FIG. 4 is a control step explanatory view showing a cooking menu selection process of the induction heating cooker 2.
- the flowchart shown in FIG. 29 shows the basic operation steps of the induction heating cooker 2.
- the user touches the operation button 11A of the main power switch 11 to turn on the power (ST1).
- power is applied to the control device 32, and the control device 32 obtains temperature information from the temperature detection circuit 150 and self-checks whether or not the main part of the cooker has an abnormally high temperature (ST2).
- self-inspection of whether or not abnormal current is flowing by an ammeter or a voltmeter installed on the primary side and the secondary side of the inverter circuits 33L and 33R that supply high-frequency current to the two induction heating coils 2LC and 2RC, respectively. A check is also made.
- the “abnormality detection unit” ES is an electric sensor (not shown) such as an ammeter or a voltmeter installed on the primary side and the secondary side of the temperature detection circuit 150 and the inverter circuits 33L and 33R, respectively. Z).
- an electric sensor such as an ammeter or a voltmeter installed on the primary side and the secondary side of the temperature detection circuit 150 and the inverter circuits 33L and 33R, respectively. Z).
- the temperature sensors (not shown) are arranged, since the detected temperatures of these temperature sensors are also transmitted to the temperature detection circuit 150, these temperature sensors also form part of the “abnormality detection unit”. .
- the control device 32 activates the display unit driving circuit 35 such as the central display unit 16 and the central display unit 16 has no abnormality, so that cooking can be started, and at the same time, the voice synthesis device. 38, the same content as the content displayed on the central display unit 16 is notified by voice (ST3).
- a display unit such as the central display unit 16 may be used, as shown in FIG.
- the dedicated attention information lamp 430 is turned on to notify the user. In FIG. 27, the lamp 430 is not shown.
- the induction heating cooker 2 When the above-mentioned specific attention data is added to the health management information, that is, within a certain period from the time when the attention data is transferred from the health management processing unit 116 to the power command device 9, the induction heating cooker 2 Whenever the main power is turned on, the dedicated attention information lamp 430 is turned on to notify the user as described above. As a result, it can be expected that the presence of the data requiring attention can be reliably communicated to the measurer. For example, when the blood pressure is measured on the previous day and the maximum blood pressure exceeds the upper limit, the dedicated attention information lamp 430 is turned on for 7 days from that day to notify the user that there is data requiring attention. However, the alerting period may be set appropriately long or short by the user.
- the caution information lamp 430 includes a push button type switch and a light source such as a light emitting diode (LED) that illuminates the push button portion of the switch from below.
- a light source such as a light emitting diode (LED) that illuminates the push button portion of the switch from below.
- the central display part 16 shows an outline of the caution information. For example, it is displayed that the measurement result of the person A to be measured having a maximum blood pressure value exceeding 140 mmHg continues for two days last night and yesterday. This display automatically disappears within a certain time (for example, within 10 seconds), and the process proceeds to the next step ST4.
- the central display unit 16 displays characters that prompt the user to operate so as to place the heated object N such as a metal pan on the first heating port 2L and the second heating port 2R. (ST4).
- the first display information 210 ⁇ / b> A described above appears on the display screen of the central display unit 16, and the letters “power reduction target” are displayed, and the induction heating cooker (heating cooker) 2 is in operation. Indicates a target device that may receive a power reduction request signal described later.
- the process proceeds to the step of selecting an induction heating menu (ST7). For example, if the fried food button 81a is pressed thereafter, fried food cooking is selected, and if the 3 kW button 81b is pressed, the water heating can be performed with the maximum heating power (3 kW).
- the grill cooker 4 is selected (ST5). That is, the cooking using the heating source of electric radiant heat is selected. After selecting cooking using a heating source of electric radiant heat, the process proceeds to a step (ST9A, ST9B, ST9C) for selecting any one of roaster cooking, grill cooking, and oven cooking.
- the rotation operation signal is transmitted to the control device 32.
- the control device 32 adjusts the output of the inverter circuit 33L based on the received rotation operation signal, and adjusts the heating power of induction heating by the induction heating coil 2LC of the first heating port 2L being used.
- the control device 32 displays the strength of the heating power on the left display panel 17L for the first heating port 2L, for example, by displaying the heating power value as it is.
- the user can end the induction heating operation by pressing the on / off button 81c again after the cooking is completed. If the start / stop button 83b is pressed, the heating operation by the electric radiant heat of the grill cooker 4 can be terminated.
- a heating unit installed in the main body case 2C below the second heating port 2R. Induction heating can be performed by the heating coil 2RC).
- the operation of the on / off button 82c and the power adjustment dial 12R by the user, and the display operation of the left display panel 17L, the operation of the on / off button 81c and the power adjustment dial 12L, and The display operation is the same as that of the left display panel 17L for the first heating port 2L.
- the control device 32 monitors the presence or absence of an electrical abnormal state in both induction heating and electric radiant heat cooking. Further, the control device 32 obtains temperature information from the temperature detection circuit 150 and monitors whether or not the main part of the cooking device has an abnormally high temperature. Details of these abnormality monitoring will be described later.
- FIG. 30 shows basic operation steps when performing induction heating cooking.
- ST7 is a step of selecting a menu for induction heating, as described in FIG.
- the cooking menu is selected first.
- the cooking menu includes “fried food”, “boiled”, “boiled”, “boiled water”, and the like.
- predetermined activation information is transmitted to the power command device 9 described later, and the power command device 9 is in a stage where induction heating cooking is started by the induction heating cooker 2. (ST10).
- the induction heating cooker 2 acquires information on the electricity bill for each time zone from the power command device 9 (ST11), and stores the information in an internal memory. Note that such electricity charges by time zone are not changed every day, so they may be obtained every few days, and the information stored in the built-in memory may be used each time for several days. good.
- the induction heating cooker 2 displays the information on the electricity charges for each time zone on the display screen of the central display unit 16, and the next operation method is notified by voice by the voice synthesizer 38 described later. Specifically, if there is no change in the time for which the induction heating cooker 2 is used, the voice is guided so as to press a start key 212 described later (ST12).
- step ST15 if there is no change in the use time zone in the induction heating cooker 2 (ST13 / No), then it is checked whether there has been a setting cancel operation (ST15). If there is no cancel input operation, the induction heating operation starts. The process proceeds to step ST16.
- the usage time zone is changed (ST13 / Yes)
- information on a new usage time zone is transmitted to the power command apparatus 9 (ST14).
- the electricity bill information corresponding to the changed usage time zone is displayed on the display screen of the central display unit 16.
- step ST10 for example, in the case of “boiled” cooking, a predetermined standard time is transmitted to the power command device 9 such as 45 minutes, but the user inputs both the use start time and the end time. For example, when a specific time zone (30 minutes) is set, the time zone information scheduled to be used is transmitted to the power command device 9 in step ST14.
- the flowchart shown in FIG. 31 shows basic operation steps when performing induction heating cooking.
- ST20 is the first step of selecting the induction heating menu and is the same as the selection step ST7 described in FIG.
- the “specific menu” such as “boiled” or “boiled”
- the information on the electricity charges by time zone is displayed on the display screen of the central display unit 16 (ST22).
- the heating start time or heating end time is set (ST23), and if thermal power or temperature is required (ST24), they are set (ST24), and information on the electricity charges by time zone applied to the time zone to be used is displayed.
- Confirmation is finally made (ST25), and if it is OK, the cooking condition is confirmed by pressing the start key 212, and the induction heating operation is started (ST26).
- the non-specific menu when executed, the information on the electricity charges by time zone described above is not displayed, and specifically, thermal power and temperature are required. In such a case, these are set (ST28), and if that is OK, the cooking conditions are determined by pressing the start key 212, and the induction heating operation is started (ST29).
- the induction heating end time may be reserved before the induction heating operation is started. This is generally called timer cooking. If a timer is set (for example, 15 minutes) before cooking is started, the above 15 minutes are subtracted from the induction heating start time, and induction heating is automatically terminated when 15 minutes have elapsed. .
- FIG. 32 to 39 show display examples of the display screen 129.
- FIG. 32 is a plan view showing a display unit in the induction heating cooker 2
- FIG. 33 is a plan view showing a display unit in the induction heating cooker 2
- FIG. 34 shows a display unit in the induction heating cooker 2.
- 35 is a plan view showing a display unit in the induction heating cooker 2
- FIG. 36 is a plan view showing a display unit in the induction heating cooker 2
- FIG. 37 is a display unit in the induction heating cooker 2.
- 38 is a plan view showing a display unit in the induction heating cooker 2
- FIG. 39 is a plan view showing a display unit in the induction heating cooker 2.
- the left induction heating selection key 128N1L, the right induction heating selection key 128N1R, the grill cooking selection key 128N2, and the oven cooking selection key 128N3 are simultaneously displayed for induction heating and selection of a cooking menu by the grill 22 ( Displayed in the list state).
- Oven cooking refers to cooking by raising the atmospheric temperature inside the grill cabinet 22 to a predetermined temperature. An example is baking a cake. Thereafter, the induction heating selection key 128N1R is pressed to switch to induction heating, and the grill cooking selection key 128N2 is switched to a grill cooking menu screen. Instead of pressing the left induction heating selection key 128N1R, the fried food button 81a or the 3 kW button 81b of the left heating port operation unit 81 may be pressed.
- the four keys 128N1 (L, R) and 128N2 to N3 employ contact-type input keys whose capacitance changes when the user touches a finger or the like.
- An effective input signal to the control device 32 is generated by lightly touching the upper surface of the top plate 14 covering the upper surface of the display screen 129 at a position corresponding to the surface. This is different from the icons 411 to 413 shown in FIG. When two keys 128N1L and 128N1R are indicated, 128N1 is used as a code.
- the lower display screen 129 is configured to display a character or a figure indicating a key input function for each operation scene of the input key, and when the display screen 129 is touched, the key at the touched position is displayed. Is selected.
- 36A is a menu selection display unit
- 36B is a display unit that informs the user to prompt the user to select a menu. Since these menu selection display part 36A and display part 36B do not have an input key function, no input is made to the control device 32 even if these display parts are touched.
- Reference numeral 111 denotes a help mode key.
- the help mode key information that is helpful for the user's operation in that scene is displayed, and correct information is displayed by a voice synthesizer 38 (see FIG. 27) provided separately. The operation method is notified by voice.
- this key is pressed many times, how to view and operate this display screen 129 is displayed on the entire display screen 129 with a schematic diagram and characters.
- 112 is an information key, and each time it is touched, information on the heated object N to be used, cooking method, points to be careful about cooking well, etc. are displayed in detail on the display screen 129.
- 36C is a reduction display unit that indicates in text on the display screen 129 that power reduction has been forcibly performed.
- 210A is the first display information indicating that the induction heating cooker 2 is a target device that may receive the power reduction request signal.
- the display screen 129 has a rectangular shape. In the frame, "Power reduction target" is displayed with white letters etc., but this display is displayed immediately after selecting "Hot water” which is a kind of non-specific menu, and displayed before selecting "Hot water” It has not been. Thereafter, when the electric power is actually reduced during execution of the “water heating”, the display information becomes third display information 210C to be described later, and “currently reducing power” may be displayed. In any case, when the user views the first display information 210A, the induction heating cooker 2 can know that the electric power may be forcibly reduced.
- the PU is displayed first when a resident other than the resident registered in the power command apparatus 9 as a “dedicated user” described later tries to use the induction heating cooker 2.
- the display information is “impossible”.
- This display is displayed in the activation step (ST2) of the display unit such as the display screen 129 of FIG.
- the operation step shown in FIG. 29 does not proceed thereafter. That is, when the user displays a use restriction display, the input is invalidated by touching any of the four keys 128N1 (L, R) and 128N2 to N3 shown on the display screen 129 (control). It is not recognized as an input signal by the device 32).
- the resident C in the operation explanatory diagram of FIG.
- a “permission application key” (not shown) for selecting whether or not to request such permission may be displayed on the display screen 129.
- a “permission application key” (not shown) is operated by a resident who is not a dedicated user, a specific signal is transmitted from the induction heating cooker 2 to the power command device 9, and the power command device 9 sends a mobile phone. Inquiry information is transmitted to the external wide area network 98 to which the terminal 87 is connected.
- FIG. 33 shows a display example of the display screen 129 immediately before the “hot water” is started in the induction heating cooker 2.
- Reference numeral 210B denotes second display information for indicating a state in which a predetermined power reduction request signal AS2 is received from the outside during execution of this water heating.
- the first display information 210 ⁇ / b> A in which the characters “power reduction target” are displayed on the display screen 129 disappears.
- the second display information 210B is displayed at the same position as “Under power reduction request reception” with white letters.
- 211R is an input key formed on the top plate 14 that covers the upper surface of the display screen 129.
- this key is pressed, it returns to the display state of the display screen 129 of FIG. 211N is also an input key.
- this part is touched, the display state shown in FIG. 34 is reached.
- 212 is an input key (also referred to as “start key”) formed on the top plate 14 covering the upper surface of the display screen 129, and when touched, induction heating cooking is performed at the first heating port 2L. Be started.
- FIG. 35 shows a display state of the display screen 129 after the water heating operation is started.
- Reference numeral 213 denotes an input key for stopping (water heating operation).
- the various input keys 211R, 211N, 212, and 213 employ contact-type input keys whose capacitance changes when the user touches a finger or the like, and display of the position corresponding to the key surface by the user
- An effective input signal to the control device 32 is generated by lightly touching the upper surface of the top plate 14 covering the upper surface of the screen 129. That is, on the surface of the top plate 14 constituting the portions (areas) of the various input keys 211R, 211N, 212, and 213, no characters or figures indicating the key input function are displayed by printing or engraving. On the display screen 129 below these keys, characters and figures indicating the key input function are displayed each time the input key is operated.
- 210C actually receives a predetermined power reduction request signal from the outside of the induction heating cooker 2 during the operation in which the induction heating cooking menu of “boiling water” is executed in the induction heating cooker 2. It is the 3rd display information which shows that it is in the state where electric power was reduced.
- the first display information 210A see FIG. 32
- the second display information 210B see FIGS. 33 and 34
- the third display information 210 ⁇ / b> C indicates that “power reduction” is displayed with white letters.
- 210D is fourth display information indicating that power reduction is avoided.
- “power priority” is outlined at the same position. It is displayed with the character.
- the induction heating cooker 2 maintains that the amount of power is maintained without being forcibly reduced during the current cooking. I can know. That is, since this induction heating cooker 2 has a “priority cooking menu execution time zone” as a priority heating process to be described later, the fourth display information 210D “power priority” is displayed in that time zone. Appears on the right side of the display screen 129. In FIG. 37, the “boiled” cooking menu is being implemented.
- 128A2 is a key for selecting a “boiled water” operation displayed on the display screen 129
- 128A3 is a key for selecting a “boiled” operation
- 128B1 is a key for selecting a “preheating” operation
- 128B3 is “
- a key for selecting the “boiled” operation and 128C2 are keys for selecting the “fried food” operation.
- These five keys employ contact-type input keys whose capacitance changes when the user touches a finger or the like, and by lightly touching the top surface of the top plate 14 covering the top surface of the display screen 129, A valid input signal for the control device 32 is generated.
- the five keys 128A2, 128A3, 128B1, 128B3, and 128C2 are bonded to the lower surface of the top plate 14 directly above the character indicating the key input function such as “water heater” at a predetermined position on the display screen 129.
- the input electrode is formed of a vapor-deposited transparent electrode or the like.
- a character indicating a key input function such as “hot water” is not displayed at a predetermined position on the display screen 129 corresponding to the five keys 28A2, 128A3, 128B1, 128B3, and 128C2, the key is used as an input function. Is disabled, no input operation can be performed even if the user touches that portion.
- the input keys 128A2 and 128A3 of the selected cooking menu remain displayed even after the heating operation is started.
- the control device 32 controls the display screen so that the display screen does not inadvertently change to another screen.
- reference numeral 215 denotes a heating start time display section that appears on the display screen 129 of the central display section 16 when the cooking menu is selected with the boil.
- the control device 32 reads and displays the current time from a clock circuit 240 described later.
- Reference numeral 216 denotes a time display unit for displaying the time to start cooking with a boil. Unless the user changes the time, the time at that point is selected and displayed. This time is also displayed on the display screen 129 by the control device 32 based on information from the clock circuit 240 described later.
- Reference numeral 217 denotes display information on the electricity rate classification by time zone.
- the electricity rate classification information 218M that the time when the applied electricity bill is medium is until 23:00
- the display unit 218L that the time when the applied electricity fee is cheap (low) is after 23:00
- the triangle mark 219 indicates where the electricity rate classification is applied when the current use starts.
- the current mark is 22:50, so Although it is close to “Night time”, it has not entered the night time yet, so the electricity charge unit price (including tax) per kWh is relatively high (23.13 yen), but “Morning time” is applied at 23:00. It can be intuitively understood that the unit price of electricity per kWh (including tax) will be cheaper (9.17 yen).
- the unit price of electricity per 1 kWh may be displayed, but if the amount of power actually used is not accurate, there is a risk of misunderstanding. In the first embodiment, “high”, “ Three levels of “medium” and “low” are displayed.
- 211R is a return key that is touched when returning to the previous display screen
- 230 is a key for delaying (shifting backward) the heating time by 1 minute
- 231 is the heating time by 30 minutes. A key to delay (shift backward).
- These two keys are also electrostatic touch sensitive input keys formed on the top plate 14 covering the display screen 129. Characters indicating key functions (shift by 1 minute, shift by 30 minutes) are displayed on the display screen.
- the key 230 may be touched 10 times.
- the display screen shown in FIG. 38 is displayed. If the cooking condition is to be confirmed and the heating operation is to be started, the start key 212 may be touched. To return to the screen shown in FIGS. 38 to 37, the key 211R may be touched.
- FIG. 25 on the upper rear portion of the main body 2A, the air inlet 20 for taking air into the grill chamber 22 of the grill cooker 4 to be described later, smoke generated from the food 25 in the grill chamber 22, and the like.
- An exhaust port 21 for discharging is formed.
- the intake port 20 is for taking indoor air into the internal space of the main body 2A with a blower (not shown), and a part of the taken air is used for cooling the induction heating coils 2LC and 2RC, The cooled air is discharged from the exhaust port 21 into the room.
- a control device 32 that controls the overall operation of the induction heating cooker 2 is provided in the internal space of the main body 2A.
- the grill cooker 4 is accommodated in the lower left side of the main body 2A of the induction heating cooker 2.
- the grill cooker 4 includes at least a grill door 28 that can be opened and closed on the left side of the front surface of the main body 2A, and a grill cabinet 22 that is a cooking space in which the front opening is freely opened and closed by the grill door 28,
- the tray 23 is placed on the bottom of the grill cabinet 22, and the grill net 24 is placed on the saucer 23.
- the grill door 28 is provided with a handle 28 ⁇ / b> A for a user to put a hand to open and close the grill door.
- the grill chamber 22 and the exhaust port 21 communicate with each other, and the air taken in from the intake port 20 together with the smoke generated from the cooking object 25 is exhausted to the outside through the exhaust port 21 from the grill chamber 22.
- a duct (not shown) is connected to the rear of the grill warehouse 22.
- the upper surface operation unit 26 is disposed in a band shape in the lateral direction on the front side of the upper surface of the induction heating cooker 2. That is, it is arranged at a position immediately before the front side of the frame-shaped metal frame 15 on the nearer side than the front end of the top plate 14.
- the upper surface operation unit 26 includes a left heating port operation unit (first heating port operation unit) 81 for operating the heating operation of the first heating port 2L from the left side, and a grill heating operation. And a right heating port operation unit 82 for operating the heating operation of the second heating port 2R on the right side.
- a pair of attention information lamps 430 is provided on the upper surface operation unit 26.
- Reference numeral 26 ⁇ / b> Q denotes a push button provided at the center of the upper surface operation unit 26, and pressing this generates an operation signal for the support request switch 26 ⁇ / b> S, and guides the operation of the upper surface operation unit 26 to the control device 32.
- Such information is displayed on the display screen 129 and, if necessary, voice guidance is provided from the voice synthesizer 38.
- This support request switch 26S has the same function as a help mode key 111 described later. That is, when the user presses it, information that is helpful for the user's operation in that scene is displayed, and the correct operation method is notified by voice by the voice synthesizer 38 (see FIG. 27) provided separately.
- NFC input / output units 401L and 401R are provided.
- the NFC input / output unit 401R on the right side is for reading the abnormality monitoring data of the second heating port 2R on the right side
- the NFC input / output unit 401L on the left side is the first heating port 2L on the left side. It is for reading the abnormal monitoring data.
- Identification information common to the induction heating cooker 2 can be read by either of the left and right NFC input / output units 401L and 401R.
- these NFC input / output units 401L and 401R are configured to be illuminated from below by the light-emitting diode elements (LEDs) 323 shown in FIG.
- the LEDs are lit at appropriate timing by the circuit 35, but if an abnormality occurs at least in the electric circuit or electrical component related to the first heating port 2L, the left NFC input / output unit 401L is illuminated, and the second When an abnormality occurs in the electrical circuit or electrical component related to the heating port 2R, the right input / output unit 401R is illuminated by the right LED 323, so that the user indicates the abnormality content by the mobile phone terminal 87. Information can be read accurately.
- the NFC input / output units 401L and 401R have a frame indicated by a broken line, which schematically shows the position of the antenna (NFC antenna) 322, and the size of the antenna 322. 26 is actually different from that shown in FIG. 26, and since the NFC antenna cannot be directly seen on the upper surface operation unit 26 in appearance, the NFC input is turned on even when the light emitting diode element (LED) is not lit.
- the surface of the translucent structural plate (not shown) that constitutes the outer shell of the upper surface operation unit 26 has some characters and figures, and an NFC input / output unit The positions of the antennas 401L and 401R are shown.
- the left heating port operation unit 81 includes a deep-fried food button 81a, a 3 kW button 81b, and an on / off button 81c.
- the right heating port operation unit 82 includes a deep-fried food button 82a, a 3 kW button 82b, and an on / off button 82c.
- the grill storage operation unit 83 includes a grill menu button 83a, a start / stop button 83b, a left arrow button 83c, a right arrow button 83d, a time minus button 83e, and a time plus button 83f.
- the start / stop button 83b is provided with a start / stop button LED84. Further, the left arrow button 83c and the right arrow button 83d are provided with an arrow button LED 85. The time minus button 83e and the time plus button 83f are provided with a time button LED 86.
- each button and each LED Details on the function of each button and each LED will be described later.
- positioning of each button which comprise the upper surface operation part 26 shown by FIG. 26 show an example, and are not limited to this.
- 27 is a power line connected to a 200V commercial power supply EP via a breaker BK
- 11 is a main power switch that is opened and closed by a user
- 31 is supplied with electric energy via the main power switch 11.
- the power supply circuit 32 is a control device mainly composed of a microcomputer to which a predetermined constant pressure current is supplied from the power supply circuit 31.
- the microcomputer is composed of four parts: an input unit, an output unit, a storage unit, and a CPU (arithmetic control unit).
- energization control programs corresponding to various cooking menus are stored in advance ( Stored).
- a large-capacity storage device 32R for recording abnormality monitoring information is incorporated.
- the controller 32 monitors the presence or absence of an electrical abnormality in both induction heating and electric radiant heat cooking. Further, the control device 32 obtains temperature information from the temperature detection circuit 150 and monitors whether or not the main part of the cooking device has an abnormally high temperature.
- the display screen 129 of the central display unit 16 is composed of a liquid crystal display substrate, but is relatively weak against heat, and is monitored through the temperature detection circuit 150 so as not to exceed a predetermined temperature (for example, 60 ° C.). When the temperature exceeds the predetermined temperature, the abnormal preliminary state is determined by the control device 32 (only when the temperature is in the range of 60 ° C to 65 ° C).
- the heating operation does not stop immediately, but is improved by increasing the blowing capacity of the cooling fan that cools the internal space of the main body case 2C.
- an abnormal state is determined by the control device 32, and the heating operation is immediately stopped. Therefore, for example, power supply to an inverter circuit 33L (described later) that is driving is cut off.
- the change state of the electrical and physical (temperature of the central display part 16 mentioned above as an example) of the main part of the induction heating cooking appliance in the period from such an abnormal preliminary state to an emergency stop is shown (abnormality monitoring).
- Information is stored in the storage device 32R of the control device 32.
- the abnormality monitoring information stored in the storage device 32R starts to be acquired from the time when the main power switch 11 is turned on, and reflects the history of electrical and physical changes until cooking is stopped. Therefore, the cooking menu selected afterwards (described later, “boiled water”, “boiled”, “fried food”, etc.) and information on the heating power of induction heating are also recorded in time series. If an emergency stop occurs due to an abnormal condition on the way, the abnormality monitoring information is stored in the storage device 32R until that point.
- the monitoring is performed from the time before the abnormal preliminary state. Specifically, as will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 64, monitoring information for a period from when the main power is turned on until induction cooking is stopped urgently (referred to as “abnormality monitoring data acquisition section ET1” in FIG. 64).
- the control device 32 can acquire the information.
- 33L is an inverter circuit for supplying a high-frequency current to the left induction heating coil 2LC.
- the induction heating coil 2LC is connected in a known resonance circuit to which a resonance capacitor or the like is connected.
- 33R is an inverter circuit for supplying a high-frequency current to the right heating unit (induction heating coil 2RC).
- the heating unit (induction heating coil 2RC) is connected to a known resonance circuit to which a resonance capacitor or the like is connected.
- the two inverter circuits 33L and 33R are driven independently from each other by the control device 32.
- the sheathed heater 34H is a drive circuit for driving a plurality of radiant electric heaters, for example, a sheathed heater 34H, installed in the grill cabinet 22 of the grill cooker 4.
- the sheathed heater 34H is installed horizontally, for example, near the ceiling and the bottom of the inside of the grill cabinet 22, and is configured to heat the grill net 24 from above and below.
- FIG. 37 is a flow chart of smoke emitted from the grill warehouse 22 by heating an inlet portion of an exhaust duct (not shown) from the grill warehouse 22 to the exhaust outlet 21 or a catalyst (not shown) installed in the middle thereof. It is a catalyst heater for promoting the removal action, and promotes the redox action by heating a catalyst (not shown).
- voice synthesizer 38 is a voice synthesizer that synthesizes electronically created voice, and notifies the user of operation guidance, notification of abnormality occurrence, and the like by voice from the voice notification unit (speaker) 39 each time.
- This temperature detection circuit includes the temperature of the object to be heated N on the top plate 14 heated by the induction heating coils 2LC and 2RC, the temperature of the top plate 14, the atmospheric temperature inside the grill box 22, inverter circuits 33L, 33R, Temperature detection information is received from a plurality of temperature sensors (not shown) for detecting the central display unit 16 and the like, and the temperature detection result is sent to the control device 32.
- the temperature sensor (not shown) may be either a non-contact type such as an infrared sensor or a contact type such as a thermistor, and these are used alone or in combination.
- Reference numeral 43 denotes a front operation unit provided on the operation panel 13, and includes an operation button 11A of the main power switch 11 and two power adjustment dials 12L and 12R.
- Reference numeral 240 denotes a clock circuit also called a real time clock, which is supplied from a dedicated power source (built-in battery) BT1 different from the power circuit 31 connected to the main power switch 11 described later, and is driven for a long period of time. It has come to be. This may be, for example, a radio-controlled timepiece. If there is always a request from the control device 32, the current date and the exact time are notified in seconds, and are set to the correct date and time in the manufacturing stage of the induction heating cooker 2. Yes. Therefore, even if the main power of the induction heating cooker 2 is turned off and then turned on again, the time information of the clock circuit is not affected and the latest correct time is always transmitted to the control device 32.
- a dedicated power source built-in battery
- the abnormality monitoring information recorded in the storage device 32R of the control device 32 is always recorded and saved at the same time. Accordingly, the occurrence time information described above is added to the abnormality monitoring data read out from the NFC input / output units 401L and 401R by the mobile phone terminal 87. Thereby, when data is analyzed later, the time passage can be accurately grasped.
- Reference numeral 241 denotes a vibration sensing device that detects a shake at the time of occurrence of an earthquake.
- a vibration sensing signal is sent to the control device 32, and the control device 32 receives the signal to detect occurrence of an earthquake. Judgment is performed, and the operation of instantaneously shutting off the power of all the heating units in use is performed.
- This emergency shut-off information is also instantly transmitted to the power command device 9 to be described later, and when there are other home appliances in operation (particularly those having a built-in electric heat source), the power command device 9 The power supply for these home appliances will be cut off at once.
- Oil cooking is cooking fried foods such as tempura.
- this fried food cooking is not selected as the specific cooking menu mentioned above.
- the user places an oil pan filled with edible oil in the first heating port 2L. Then, when the user presses the ON / OFF button 81c arranged on the upper surface operation unit 26, the heating operation of the oil pan is started in the same manner as the above-described induction heating operation. Next, the user depresses the fried food button 81a a predetermined number of times to input and store the amount of oil put in the oil pan into the control device 32. Then, the target oil temperature is set by rotating the left power adjustment dial 12L. At this time, the set amount of oil and the oil temperature may be displayed as numbers on the left display unit 18L, for example.
- the user can end the oil cooking by pressing the ON / OFF button 81c again after the oil cooking is completed.
- the heating power is adjusted by the control device 32 so that the temperature automatically rises to the target oil temperature as described above. This is called “automatic fried food” in the cooking menu. It is also possible to cook fried food while manually adjusting the heating power, which is called “manual fried food”. Unless otherwise specified in the following description, “fried food cooking” refers to this “automatic fried food”.
- the oil pan when the oil pan is installed in the second heating port 2R on the right side by the user, the oil pan can be similarly heated by induction.
- the on / off button 82c, the deep-fried food button 82a and the right power adjustment dial 12R by the user, and the display operation of the right display portion 18R, the above-mentioned on / off button 81c, the deep-fried food button 81a and This is the same as the operation of the power adjustment dial 12L on the left side and the display operation of the left display unit 18L.
- the first display information 210 ⁇ / b> A described above appears on the display screen of the central display unit 16, and the characters “Power reduction target” are displayed.
- FIG. 48 is a basic process explanatory diagram in fried food cooking of the induction heating cooker 2 according to the first embodiment.
- the above-described fourth display information 210D appears on the display screen of the central display unit 16, and the characters “power priority” are displayed. For this reason, during the fried food cooking, the user can recognize that the cooking device secures power preferentially even when receiving a power reduction request signal described later.
- the inverter circuit 33L is started to drive at a predetermined heating power value (maximum 1500 W) in the preheating process, and the oil temperature is rapidly set to room temperature (for example, 20 °C) to the target temperature T1 of 180 °C.
- the control device 32 Since this temperature increase is monitored in real time by the temperature detection circuit 150 described above, when the temperature detection circuit 150 detects that the target temperature T1 (first temperature) has reached 180 ° C., the control device 32. Tries to maintain the target temperature as it is by adjusting the induction heating amount, that is, the inverter output (the operation of automatically adjusting the high-frequency heating power to approach the target temperature based on such temperature detection information is described below. "Temperature feedback control").
- the “power reduction target” characters by the first display information 210A described above disappear, and the fourth display information 210D is displayed instead. Appears and displays the text “Power priority”. For this reason, if the user views the display screen 129, it is easy for the “fried food cooking process”, which is an important fried food cooking, to perform an operation for preferentially securing power even when receiving a power reduction request signal described later. Can be recognized.
- the voice guidance such as “Oil temperature is right. Please insert the ingredients” is given to the user via the voice synthesizer 38.
- the thermal power of the inverter circuit 33L is immediately increased to a predetermined thermal power 1500W or 1800W and driven, so that the temperature of the oil rises again (temperature Feedback control). In this way, when the target temperature T1 is reached again (or after a predetermined time has elapsed), the frying process is shifted to the heating-up process.
- the oil temperature is maintained between 225 ° C. of the second temperature T2 higher than the target temperature T1 and 230 ° C. of the upper limit temperature (third temperature) T3 higher than this.
- the control device 32 controls the inverter circuit 33L.
- the thermal power value is intermittently driven at about 900W.
- the process after the third temperature T3 is reached is called a “fried food finishing process”, which is an important process for finishing the fried food. If you do not cook with enough heating power in such a heating power up process, you will not be able to fry well.
- the fried food process is not restricted within a predetermined time, if the user presses the on / off button 81c, all fried food cooking is finished.
- the above-mentioned fried food cooking process to the heating power up process are defined as “execution time zone of priority cooking menu”. Electric power is not reduced by operations and commands. That is, the control device 32 of the induction heating cooker 2 always knows whether the cooking menu being executed is in the “execution time zone of the priority cooking menu”, and if it is in the execution time zone, , It has a function to notify the outside to that effect.
- the third display information 210 ⁇ / b> C continues to display the word “power priority”, and the control device 32 automatically performs the operation of preferentially securing power. .
- This “hot water” menu is not selected as the specific cooking menu as described above.
- the user places a heated pot N such as a pot filled with water or a kettle on the first heating port (left heating port) 2L.
- the heating operation is started in the same manner as the above-described induction heating operation.
- the user sets the heating time by pressing the 3 kW button 81b a predetermined number of times. At this time, the set heating time may be displayed on the left display unit 18L, for example. Then, after the heating operation starts, the heating operation automatically ends after the set heating time has elapsed.
- the induction heating can be similarly performed.
- the on / off button 82c and the 3kW button 82b by the user and the display operation of the right display unit 18R the above-described operation of the on / off button 81c and the 3kW button 81b and the left display unit 18L. This is the same as the display operation.
- the user grasps the handle 28A of the grill door 28 and pulls it forward, and pulls the tray 23 and the grill net 24 out of the grill cabinet 22 to the outside.
- the user places an object to be cooked 25 such as fish on the drawn grill net 24.
- the user again grips the handle 28 ⁇ / b> A and pushes it into the back side of the grill box 22 of the main body 2 ⁇ / b> A, pulls the tray 23 and the grill net 24 into the grill box 22, and closes the grill door 28.
- the user selects a grill menu such as “appearance”, “grill”, and “oven” by pressing the grill menu button 83a disposed on the upper surface operation unit 26 a predetermined number of times.
- the user sets the color of the food 25 to be cooked by pressing the left arrow button 83c and the right arrow button 83d a predetermined number of times.
- the operation color setting operation signal is transmitted to the control device 32, and the control device 32 causes the central display unit 16 to display the set operation color based on the setting operation signal.
- the control device 32 causes the central display unit 16 to display the set operation color based on the setting operation signal.
- the start / stop button 83b the grill heating operation of the “appearance grilling” menu is performed.
- a pressing operation signal of the start / stop button 83b by the user is transmitted to the control device 32.
- the control device 32 Upon receiving the pressing operation signal, the control device 32 is based on the printing color setting operation signal received earlier. Then, the cooking time of the cooking object 25 is calculated.
- control device 32 causes the grill heater drive circuit 34 (see FIG. 27) to energize the sheathed heater 34H installed in the grill cabinet 22, and the heater sets the baked color to be set by the heater.
- the cooked food 25 is heated.
- the control device 32 ends the heating operation after the calculated cooking time has elapsed after starting the heating operation.
- This heating power setting operation signal is transmitted to the control device 32, and the control device 32 displays the set heating power on the central display unit 16 based on the setting operation signal.
- the user sets the heating time for the object to be cooked 25 by pressing the time minus button 83e and the time plus button 83f a predetermined number of times.
- the heating time setting operation signal is transmitted to the control device 32, and the control device 32 causes the central display unit 16 to display the set heating time based on the setting operation signal.
- the grill heating operation of the “grill” menu is performed.
- a pressing operation signal is transmitted to the control device 32, and the control device 32 receives the pressing operation signal to the grill heater drive circuit 34 in the grill box 22.
- the sheathed heater 34H installed in is energized, and the cooked object 25 is heated by the heater.
- the control device 32 ends the heating operation after the set heating time has elapsed after starting the heating operation.
- the heating temperature setting operation signal is transmitted to the control device 32, and the control device 32 causes the central display unit 16 to display the set heating temperature based on the setting operation signal.
- the user sets the heating time for the object to be cooked 25 by pressing the time minus button 83e and the time plus button 83f a predetermined number of times.
- the heating time setting operation signal is transmitted to the control device 32, and the control device 32 causes the central display unit 16 to display the set heating time based on the setting operation signal.
- the grill heating operation of the “oven” menu is performed.
- a pressing operation signal of the start / stop button 83b by the user is transmitted to the control device 32, and when the control device 32 receives the pressing operation signal, the grill heater 22 is instructed to the grill heater driving circuit 34.
- the sheathed heater 34H installed therein is energized, and the cooked object 25 is heated by the sheathed heater 34H under the set heating temperature. Then, the control device 32 ends the heating operation after the set heating time has elapsed after starting the heating operation. In this “oven” grill menu, the control device 32 automatically controls the heating power of the sheathed heater 34H so that the internal atmosphere temperature of the grill cabinet 22 becomes the heating temperature set by the user (temperature feedback control). .
- the rice cooker 3 As shown in FIGS. 23, 24, 40, 41, 42, and 43, the rice cooker 3 according to the first embodiment includes a body case 41 of the box-shaped rice cooker 3, a lid 42, The steam processing apparatus 50 is comprised. On the surface of the lid 42 or the main body case 41, there is an operation unit 43 that is operated by the user.
- the operation unit 43 has a rice cooking start button 44.
- the rice cooking start button 44 is provided. It is a cooker that starts cooking rice automatically when it is pressed, cooks it in a boiling process through a water absorption process, and cooks rice.
- 40 is a perspective view of the rice cooker 3 with the lid opened
- FIG. 41 is a plan view of the lid of the rice cooker 3.
- FIG. 42 is an enlarged plan view showing a part of the lid of the rice cooker 3
- FIG. 43 is an enlarged plan view showing a part of the lid of the rice cooker 3.
- the rice cooker 3 After cooking, the rice is kept warm for a certain time (for example, 7 hours) by a heat insulating heater (not shown) so as to maintain a predetermined temperature (for example, 70 ° C.). Since the rice cooker 3 can be carried freely by the user, it can also be used in places other than the system kitchen 1.
- the main body case 41 of the rice cooker 3 has a vertically long rectangle or square. Inside the main body case 41, there is a planar circular magnetic metal inner pot 40 having an open upper surface, and a hinge on one side edge of the rear portion of the main body case 41 so as to close the upper surface opening of the inner pot so as to be freely opened and closed.
- a lid 42 supported by the mechanism and a heating means (heating unit) 45 for heating the inner pot 40 are provided.
- the heating means 45 uses an induction heating type heater, and a thin wire (about several tens of microns) is bundled to form a stranded wire structure, and a circular (annular) induction heating coil is used for actual heating. Become a body. The heating coil is installed so as to face the outer bottom surface of the inner pot 40 in a wide range with a close contact or a minute gap.
- annular rubber lid sealing material is provided inside the lid body 42, when the lid body 42 is closed, an annular rubber lid sealing material is provided to prevent vapor from leaking to the outside from between the upper surface of the inner pot 40 and the lid body 42.
- a circular inner lid 46 made of a conductive metal is detachably fixed.
- a part of the inner lid 46 is formed with a steam generation port 47 for discharging steam generated in the inner pot 40 to the outside.
- a liquid crystal display unit 49 (see FIGS. 41 to 43) is accommodated in the lid 42 so as to face the upper surface thereof.
- various condition setting information before the start of rice cooking, information on the rice cooking process being executed, and the like are displayed as characters, symbols, illustrations, and the like.
- relevant information (including the purpose of noting abnormal use and the purpose of notifying the occurrence of abnormal operating conditions) that is helpful for the operating state of the heating means 45 and rice cooking is also appropriately displayed on the display screen of the liquid crystal display unit 49. .
- 54A is the 6th display information which displays that it is in the state which is performing the "high fire” process in the "rice cooking process” mentioned later, and is displayed as "in boiling” with a character.
- 54C is the seventh display information.
- the process enters a process of preferentially securing power (high heat heating in the rice cooking process).
- the 5th display information 54B (not shown) which shows that electric power may be reduced, and also the 3rd display information 210C Similarly, the eighth display information 54 ⁇ / b> D (not shown) indicating that the power has been reduced may be displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 49.
- a "rice cooking start button” 44 for starting a rice cooking operation or confirming a reservation, warms the cooked rice at a predetermined temperature.
- “Insulation key” 55B for starting the mode “Menu key” 55C for selecting various cooking menus such as ordinary rice, rice porridge and cooked rice, and selecting and inputting the type of rice to be cooked such as white rice and brown rice “Rice Key” 55D, “Voice Navigation Key” 55E, which informs the state of the rice cooker 3 and the next necessary operation by voice, adjusts the volume to be notified, and turns on / off the voice mode.
- Each of these keys is either a mechanical switch that closes the built-in electrical contact when pressed by the user and generates an input signal, or the capacitive touch switch of the induction heating cooker 2 described above. They may be used in combination.
- the power saving switch 56 is a power saving switch that can reduce power consumption by a predetermined amount by being pressed once. For example, if this power saving switch is pressed during the preheating process, the power consumption can be reduced for the first few minutes, but the time required for the preheating process is increased accordingly, so there is a notice on the display screen of the liquid crystal display unit 49. Even if the voice guidance (navigation) key 55E is not pressed each time, guidance such as “the power saving mode has been selected. The preheating process time is extended for several minutes” is performed.
- a steam duct in which one end is connected to the steam generating port 47 and a steam exhaust port 53 is formed at the terminal end, and is installed so as to penetrate through the lid 42.
- the steam treatment device 50 opens and closes a water tank (not shown) having an open upper surface that can store water for condensing steam discharged from the steam generation port 47, and an upper surface opening of the water tank.
- a tank lid 51 is provided to cover freely.
- the steam inlet 52 is a steam inlet provided in the tank lid 51 at a position corresponding to the steam outlet 53.
- a communication pipe (described later) communicating with the introduction port is provided below the introduction port.
- the upper end of the communication pipe (not shown) is fixed to the lower surface of the tank lid 51, and the communication pipe (not shown) is installed vertically so that most of it is submerged in the water in the water tank (not shown).
- the relationship between the vertical length and the size (height) of the water tank so that the lower end of the communication pipe is located at a fixed depth (H) position from the surface of the water stored in the water tank Has been taken into account.
- the constant depth position (H) is set so that all the steam generated from the steam generating port 47 can be condensed even when the heating means 45 is energized with the maximum heating power. Is determined from the speed at which the steam bubbles blow up into the water and the speed at which the steam cools and returns to the water when it exits into the water from the lower end opening of the communication pipe.
- steam refers to steam that is generated inside the inner pot 40 in the “rice cooking process” and “murmuring process”, which will be described later, and is guided to the communication pipe.
- “water absorption” All the steam from the “process” to the “thermal insulation process” can be recovered.
- the heat insulation process is up to 7 hours after the end of the “smoothing process”, but the length of this time can be changed as appropriate.
- This rice cooker 3 is one of the 1st electric equipments which set the completion time of rice cooking operation
- 250 and 251 are a pair of times displayed on the upper surface of the lid 42 on the left side of the liquid crystal display unit 49 at the time of reservation of the end time of the rice cooking operation (hereinafter referred to as “reserved rice cooking”).
- a setting key which is an electrostatic touch switch. When the input function is valid, the key outline and the triangular figure are raised by the light of the light emitting diode provided below the switch and can be visually checked.
- One key 250 is for delaying time, and the other key 251 is for moving time backward.
- the up arrow mark 219 indicates which of the above-mentioned electricity charge categories when the energizing operation of the rice cooker 3 is started at the present time. It is displayed whether it is applied. In this vicinity, the word “present” is displayed together (on the screen of the liquid crystal display unit 49).
- Reference numeral 253 denotes a rice cooking completion time display mark displayed at a position after a predetermined time with the mark 219 as a base point, and a character “cooking completion” is displayed on the screen of the liquid crystal display unit 49 in the vicinity thereof.
- the rice cooking completion time display mark 253 is displayed at a position after about 40 minutes.
- Reference numeral 254 denotes a time display at the boundary where the electricity rate classification changes. In other words, from 17:00 to 23:00, the “morning / night time” fee is applied, as described above, and after 23:00, the “night time” fee will be charged until 7:00 the next morning, resulting in a “low fee”. The user can easily understand the time display and the electricity rate classification information 218M. In addition, it is possible to set a reserved cooked rice up to 10 hours later.
- the rice cooking start time can be delayed by 30 minutes, and the mark 253 moves to the right as shown in FIG. To do.
- Reference numeral 253A denotes a time display corresponding to the position of the mark. For example, when the time display 253A at 10 pm (22:00) is currently displayed, if the key 250 is touched several times, the rice cooking completion time can be delayed by 30 minutes by 30 minutes, and the time display of 6:00 am If it moves to the place where it comes out, although the rice cooking start time is not clear, the reservation which finishes cooking by the time (6 am) which a user asks can be performed.
- the 55K is a key for confirming the reservation, and is formed by switching the input function to “reservation confirmation” at the same position as the reservation key 55F. After the reservation is confirmed (at the completion time of the rice cooking operation), the key 55K is continuously lit until the completion of rice cooking (because it is illuminated by the light of the light emitting diode installed below).
- FIG. 44 is a block diagram showing a control circuit configuration of rice cooker 3 used in the power control system according to the first embodiment.
- the control means 60 includes a power supply unit 61 and a control unit 62.
- the control unit 62 is configured around one or more microcomputers.
- the microcomputer is composed of four parts: an input part, an output part, a storage part, and a CPU (arithmetic control part). DC power is supplied via the power supply part 61, and the heating means 45 and the display part are provided. It plays a central role in controlling the liquid crystal display unit 49.
- control unit 62 as an operating condition of the heating means 45, a correlation table between the temperature of the bottom surface of the inner pot 40 and the temperature of the cooked rice, each rice cooking menu (selection of white rice, no-washed rice, “regular” for cooking, “kake” , “Okayu”, which is different from normal cooking rice, is stored. Furthermore, a control program for sequentially executing the four steps of “preheating step”, “rice cooking step”, “spotting step”, and “heat retention step” is stored as a step of cooking rice.
- the energization condition means an electrical and physical condition of the heating unit 45, and the energization time, the energization amount, and the energization pattern of the heating unit 45. (Continuous energization, intermittent energization, energization rate, etc.) is a general term.
- a temperature detection means (temperature detection unit) 63 is pressed against the bottom surface of the inner hook 40 by a compression spring or the like from below, detects the temperature of the bottom surface of the inner hook 40, and outputs a detection signal.
- a temperature sensor is used.
- 43 is an operation part provided in the front upper part of the lid 42 of the rice cooker 3, and a plurality of press-type keys 55D and 55H formed on the surface of the lid 42 are provided. By operating, the operating condition of the heating means 45 can be set.
- the operation unit 43 is disposed in front of the liquid crystal display unit 49.
- the rice cooking start button 44 is provided at an obliquely right front position of the liquid crystal display unit 49.
- 65 is a time measuring means (clock circuit) composed of a timer or the like, and a time signal output from the time measuring means is input to the control unit 62, and at the same time, the current time or the set time of reserved rice cooking for the liquid crystal display unit 49. Are output on the display screen of the liquid crystal display unit 49.
- this time measuring means 65 pulls out the power cord of a rice cooker, it operates for a long time with the battery incorporated in the rice cooker. It is also possible to have a function of obtaining time information from the outside like a radio timepiece during operation and making a self-correction so that there is no deviation in the current time.
- 66 is a water level sensor that detects the amount of water stored in the water tank by the water level, and grasps the water level of the water tank by light, weight, and other physical conditions. It is provided in a portion facing the water tank in the front part of the bottom plate 67 or installed on the upper surface of the front part of the bottom plate 67 on which the water tank is placed.
- 68 is a water temperature sensor that detects the temperature of the water stored in the water tank, and is opposed to the water tank in the front portion of the main body case 41 so as to detect the water temperature through the side wall of the water tank. It is provided on the upper surface of the front portion of the bottom plate 67 on which the water tank is placed as shown in FIG.
- FIG. 49 is an explanatory diagram of a rice cooking process of the rice cooker 3 according to the first embodiment.
- the rice cooker 3 according to the first embodiment has a control program in the control unit 62 so as to sequentially execute the four steps of the preheating step, the rice cooking step, the unevenness step, and the heat retention step. .
- the tank lid 51 of the water tank removed from the main body case 41 is removed, and water is poured into the water tank from the outside. Then, a predetermined amount of rice and water is put into the inner pot 40 and the rice cooking start button 44 on the upper surface of the lid 42 of the main body case 41 is pressed to start cooking. Thereby, the heating means 45 is heated and cooked rice.
- fifth display information 54B (not shown) indicating that there is a possibility that electric power may be reduced is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 49. Thereby, a user understands that it is a household appliance in which electric power reduction operation
- the heating means 45 starts energization with a continuous energization pattern so that it initially becomes a strong heating power, but the temperature detection that the temperature inside the inner pot 40 has reached a predetermined temperature (55 ° C.).
- this information is input to the control unit 62, the energization amount is suppressed so as to maintain 55 ° C., and the energization becomes intermittent, so that almost no steam is generated, and the steam treatment in the water tank. (Condensate treatment) is not performed.
- This state of maintaining at 55 ° C. is continued for a certain time.
- the time measuring means 65 measures the elapsed time from the time when the temperature reaches 55 ° C., and this time measurement signal is input to the control unit 62 to control the end time of the preheating process.
- the heating power of the heating means 45 becomes strong, the water temperature in the inner pot 40 gradually rises, and the water in the inner pot 40 reaches boiling.
- the pressure in the inner pot 40 rises from the atmospheric pressure, and the steam generated in the inner pot 40 is pushed out by the pressure and from the steam generating port 47 to the lid 42. It enters a sealed space constituted by an internal steam duct 48. Thereafter, steam is ejected from the steam duct 48 to a water tank serving as a steam treatment device. That is, the rice cooking process H2 is comprised from two, the high fire process H2A heated by the maximum heat power, for example, 1300W, and the subsequent low fire process H2B.
- the fifth display information 54B disappears from the liquid crystal display unit 49, and the seventh display information 54C is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 49 instead.
- the user knows that the power is preferentially secured and the rice cooking operation is performed.
- a display object such as a “light emitting button” may be displayed near the periphery of the liquid crystal display unit 49 and may not be displayed in the liquid crystal display unit 49.
- the steam that has flowed into the water tank serving as the steam treatment device is ejected into the water from the lower end opening of the communication pipe (not shown), where it comes into contact with the water in the water tank and the heat is taken away by the water. Condensate and return to water.
- the steam generated from the inner pot 40 is prevented from leaking to the outside, and the steam during cooking is directly released into the indoor space, thereby preventing an increase in unpleasant humidity. It becomes possible.
- the heating power of the heating means 45 becomes the low heat process H2B, At the end, the moisture in the inner pot 40 that has been discharged by steaming is reduced, and the internal temperature of the inner pot 40 rapidly rises from about 100 ° C. to about 130 ° C. Then, since the temperature detection means 63 detects such a rapid temperature rise and inputs temperature detection information to the control unit 62, the control unit 62 determines that rice cooking is complete.
- the seventh display information 54C displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 49 disappears.
- ninth display information 54E (not shown) for displaying the fact is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 49. Is displayed.
- the amount of steam generated during cooking varies depending on the combination of the type of rice (white rice, non-washed rice, etc.), how to cook (hardness, stickiness), and the menu (normal rice cooking and rice porridge). However, steam processing is performed in the process until the cooking menu is finished, and the water capacity in the water tank is such that the water temperature in the water tank after cooking is not burned, for example, 55 ° C or less. Is set.
- the process proceeds to a heat retaining step H4, and the temperature of the inner pot 40 is maintained at a predetermined temperature, for example, 70 ° C. by a heat retaining heater (not shown) provided separately from the heating means 45.
- a heat retaining heater not shown
- the control unit 62 determines whether or not the amount of water in the water tank is sufficient from the detection information of the water level sensor 66 by the water level sensor 66 before starting the first water absorption process of the rice cooking process. Yes.
- the controller 62 determines whether the temperature of the water in the water tank is higher than a predetermined temperature by the output of the water temperature sensor. Can be judged. If it is abnormally high, the control unit 62 does not execute the energization start operation for the heating means 45, and therefore does not even execute the preheating step.
- the water temperature in the water tank is set within a predetermined temperature range until the completion of rice cooking. Even when the water temperature of the water tank becomes higher than a predetermined temperature in the case of rising, the water temperature sensor can detect it.
- the control program of the control unit 62 is set so as to execute an operation of changing the energization conditions of the above and weakening the substantial heating power. However, this degree of thermal power suppression is performed within a range that does not hinder the original rice cooking operation and cooking.
- an appropriate means such as reducing the amount of supplied power itself or lowering the energization rate may be used. In the first embodiment, when the water temperature is 35 ° C.
- the rice cooking operation is started, and when it exceeds 35 ° C., the rice cooking operation is not started. This considers that the temperature of the water temperature of the water tank does not become an abnormally high temperature region at the end of cooking rice.
- the first strong fire process H2A of the rice cooking process H2 has the greatest influence on the rice cooking performance.
- the control part 62 has designated this high fire process H2A as the "execution time zone of a priority cooking menu.” In other words, it is always known whether the cooking menu being executed is in the “execution time zone of the priority cooking menu”, and if it is in the execution time zone, that fact is indicated through the power control means 8B. It has a function of notifying the device 9. This prevents inadvertent power reduction.
- the seventh display information 54C is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 49, and the user knows that power is preferentially secured and the rice cooking operation is performed.
- the rice cooker 3 of this Embodiment 1 was a thing of the type which collect
- the microwave oven (microwave oven with electric heater) 5 includes a metal heating chamber (not shown) into which a radio wave having a frequency of 2450 MHz, for example, is introduced, and a microwave oven main body case that accommodates the heating chamber. (Not shown) and a door 70 for sealing the opening of the metal heating chamber so that it can be opened and closed.
- Reference numeral 70A denotes a handle of the door 70.
- the operation unit 71 On the right front surface of the main body case of the microwave oven 5 is an operation unit 71 operated by a user.
- the operation unit includes a power switch 72, a start button 73, and a heating time setting dial (for timer setting) 74.
- the cooker completes cooking by outputting the set power for the set time.
- the temperature of the object to be heated placed in the heating chamber is detected by a thermal element (not shown) such as an infrared sensor.
- the radio wave oscillation source is automatically driven. It may be configured to stop.
- the dishwasher 6 is composed of a main body (not shown) that forms an outline and a cleaning unit (not shown) that is housed inside the main body.
- the main body has a box shape, and has a front door 167 integrally connected to a front wall of a cleaning tank (not shown) on the front surface, and a cover that covers the outside of various functional parts on the outside of the cleaning tank. (Not shown).
- a handle 167C that a user puts on when pulling out a washing tank (not shown) from the main body, and an operation unit 179 that performs various operations of the dishwasher 6. .
- Air conditioner 7 A basic configuration of the air conditioner according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention will be described.
- the air conditioner 7 may be installed in the kitchen in which the above-mentioned home appliance KP in the kitchen is installed, in the first embodiment, it is installed in another room (for example, a living room).
- the air conditioner 7 incorporates a power usage control means 8E of the power command device 9.
- information such as the required power, the cooking status of each cooking device, and the permitted power for use is transmitted to and from the power command device 9, and the used power control means 8 ⁇ / b> E is within the used power permitted by the power command device 9.
- the electric power of the harmony machine 7 is controlled.
- the air conditioner 7 includes an indoor unit (not shown) installed in a room, an outdoor unit (not shown), and a refrigerant circuit (a refrigerant circuit that connects the indoor unit and the outdoor unit in a closed loop shape). Piping) and a motor (not shown) which is a drive source of the electric compressor for circulating the refrigerant in the refrigerant circuit.
- a mode selection switch (not shown) and an operation unit (not shown) and a remote controller (not shown) are provided so that at least four operation modes of cooling, heating, dehumidification, and ventilation can be selected. )).
- the current capacity of the air conditioner 7 is set so as to ensure the rated cooling capacity at the maximum load. In a load situation less than the maximum load, the upper limit value of the operating current of the electric compressor (not shown) is lowered according to the load situation.
- an outdoor air temperature sensor (not shown) is provided, and the load status is determined based on the outdoor air temperature detected by the sensor.
- the outdoor air temperature sensor may use information from the environmental sensor (outdoor air temperature sensor) 206 shown in FIG.
- temperature detection information is supplied by an indoor temperature detection unit (not shown), and the load status is determined based on the detected indoor air temperature.
- the load status is determined based on the detected indoor air temperature.
- the air conditioner 7 is one of the first electric devices that can set the operation start time using a built-in timer (not shown).
- the operation start time start reserved time of the cooling operation
- A can be set by the user. For this reason, cooling can be automatically started while the resident is away.
- this air conditioner 7 is one of the first electrical devices that can set the operation end time using a built-in timer (not shown), for example, the operation end time of the cooling operation (end reservation) The user can set the time A). For this reason, when the resident starts cooling while at home and then the resident is out, the cooling operation can be automatically stopped when the end reservation time is reached.
- FIG. 22 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of the mobile phone terminal used in the power control system according to the first embodiment.
- a mobile phone terminal 87 includes a display unit 180 having a liquid crystal display screen 180A, an operation input unit (operation unit) 181 having a plurality of input keys operated by a user, and a wireless interface (wireless input / output unit). ) 182, posture detection unit (posture sensor) 183, control unit 184 with a built-in microcomputer, and outputs a plurality of types of synthesized voices according to the operation scene, and vibrates the mobile phone terminal 87 as necessary And a notification unit 194 having a small vibrator to be built in.
- This vibrator can vibrate the mobile phone terminal 87 itself in synchronism with the sound output (sound) from the notification unit 194, so that only the display unit 180 can reliably operate the user. Even in situations where it is impossible to communicate the situation or incoming notifications, it can be compensated by sound and vibration.
- the wireless input / output unit 182 includes two input / output units, one of which is a short range wireless communication input / output unit 427 of the power command device 9 and a short range wireless communication input / output unit of the induction heating cooker 2.
- a device-side short-range communication unit 182A that performs short-range wireless communication with the antennas 322 (see FIG. 28) constituting the 401L and 401R, and the other is between the wide-area communication circuit network (communication network) 98.
- the NFC wireless input / output unit 182B performs predetermined communication.
- the display unit 180, the operation input unit 181, the wireless input / output unit 182, the attitude detection unit 183, the control unit 184, and the notification unit 194 are connected to each other through a signal circuit, although not shown.
- the posture detection unit 183 includes a gyro sensor, detects the posture when the user tilts the mobile phone terminal 87 (in the left / right / front / rear direction), and outputs a signal indicating the posture to the control unit 184. To do.
- the control unit 184 roughly includes a central processing unit (CPU) 185 and a storage unit 186 formed mainly of semiconductor storage elements.
- the CPU 185 executes processing of the entire mobile phone terminal 87 in accordance with a control program stored in a storage device (ROM, RAM unit) 187 in the storage unit 186, and is necessary in the process of executing the processing.
- Various data is read out from the ROM and RAM 187 unit, and data generated in the course of executing the process is stored in the ROM and RAM 187 unit.
- Reference numeral 209 denotes a semiconductor non-volatile memory that forms part of the storage unit 186.
- Various types of information read from the wireless input / output unit 182 can be stored in the memory 209.
- information indicating the operating status of various electric devices EE read from the power command device 9 are temporarily stored. Accumulated.
- the meaning of “temporary” is when the user does not perform any erasure command operation, or when the user automatically stores and holds only for a certain period such as one month or one week, and automatically erases after that period. Point to.
- the storage unit 186 includes an application software unit 188.
- the application software unit 188 includes a reception processing unit 189, a transmission processing unit 190, a communication establishment unit 191, a display control unit 192, a selection confirmation unit 193, a memory 209 is included.
- abnormality occurrence information means that the control unit 125 of the power command device 9 receives an operation information signal L6E (see FIG. 64) indicating an emergency stop of the heating source from the home appliance EE, for example, the induction heating cooker 2. This is special information that is newly generated.
- This abnormality occurrence information is dedicated information recognized by the mobile phone terminal 87 and the information server ISV. That is, it is information for notifying the outside of the home of the occurrence of an abnormality in the home appliance EE.
- the storage unit 186 includes an application software unit (application processing unit) 188 that can store application software for the home appliance EE (at least the induction heating cooker 2 in the first embodiment).
- the application software unit 188 also stores application software for the display panel 100 of the power command device 9.
- the software of the application software unit 188 may be installed from the outside of the mobile phone terminal 87, or may be stored in the storage unit 186 from the time of shipment of the mobile phone terminal 87. That is, the countermeasure software program transmitted from the ASP server 89A is also stored in the storage unit 186.
- the CPU 185 executes processing according to the above-described application software unit 188, thereby realizing each function of a predetermined reception processing unit 189, transmission processing unit 190, communication establishment unit 191, display control unit 192, and selection confirmation unit 193. The The operation of each part will be described later.
- FIG. 23 is a block diagram showing an overall configuration of the power control system according to the first embodiment, excluding health management equipment and exercise measurement.
- the power command device 9 is configured to transmit information on the power usage control means 8A, 8B, 8C, and 8D of the home appliance KP in the kitchen, and the operation status, cooking status, usage permission power, etc. of each home appliance. ing.
- the power usage control means 8A to 8D control the power of the household appliances KP in the kitchen within the power usage permitted by the power command device 9.
- each power usage control means 8A, 8B, 8C, 8D may be built in the home appliance KP in the kitchen, or may be attached to the power supply circuit section of the home appliance KP in the kitchen in the adapter form described later. Although it is good, in this Embodiment 1, as above-mentioned, it has made it incorporate one by one in each household appliances KP in a kitchen.
- the power use control means 8A to 8D are supplied with power from a dedicated power source (built-in battery) BT2 different from the power circuit 31 connected to the main power switch 11 described later, and are driven for a long period of time. It has become.
- the used power control means 8E of the air conditioner 7 that is not installed in the kitchen is configured similarly to the used power control means 8A, 8B, 8C, 8D.
- each of the power usage control means 8A, 8B, 8C, 8D, and 8E described above is assigned unique identification information to the control unit 125 of the power command device 9. That is, in order to receive a “target device registration signal” AS1 to be described later, it is a “registered device” for the power command device 9. When it becomes a registered device, the power consumption reduction range determination means 94 to be described later can recognize the “priority” of power supply (described in detail later).
- the above-described power usage control means 8A, 8B, 8C, 8D, and 8E are also registered with information on installation positions. That is, the “installation position information” of each home appliance KP in the kitchen and the air conditioner 7 is stored in the control unit 125 on the power command apparatus 9 side.
- the installation position information can be changed by the user at any time by an operation input unit 117 (see FIG. 6) provided on the display panel 100 of the power command device 9. For this reason, when the air conditioner 7 is moved from the living room to the kitchen and used, the installation position information of the air conditioner 7 may be changed to the kitchen. It should be noted that instead of such manual input of installation position information, the change of installation position may be automatically recognized on the power command device 9 side.
- a position sensor that receives a wireless signal or the like for transmitting position information from the home appliance EE is installed, and the received signal of the position sensor is sent to the control unit 125 of the power command device 9. May be received so that the power command apparatus 9 can grasp the latest information on the home electrical appliance EE and its installation position.
- the power of the air conditioner 7 and the dishwasher 6 described above is also collectively controlled by the power command device 9.
- the “adapter” refers to a control device provided between each home appliance and its power source.
- the adapter here refers to an adapter as disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2012-83453, which has a power plug and an outlet, and an electric device whose energization is to be controlled is connected to the outlet.
- the power command signal is received by the adapter through the wireless or wired communication unit, the power supply of the home appliance to be controlled is restricted or cut off.
- an adapter is connected to an existing home appliance, a power command signal is sent from the power command device 9 to the adapter, and the adapter controls the home appliance by that signal.
- the power command device 9 includes a required power adder 91 that sums the required power from each of the used power control means 8A to 8D of each household appliance KP in the kitchen and the required power from the used power control means 8E of the air conditioner 7. And a comparator 92 that compares the total power added by the required power adder 91 with the first upper limit capacity (for example, 8000 W) of the breaker BK, and the excess amount of the total power is determined from the comparison result of the comparator 92. If the total power is 8000 W or less, no output is made.
- the first upper limit capacity for example, 8000 W
- the excess amount is 0
- the same usable power as the required power is used for the power consumption control means 8A to 8D of the household appliances KP in the kitchen and the power consumption control means 8E of the air conditioner 7 respectively. If there is an output of excess amount, the amount of reduction in power consumption for each appliance in the kitchen KP and the air conditioner 7 is determined according to the excess amount of total power and a predetermined priority order.
- the power consumption reduction range determination means 94 that returns to the power consumption control means 8A to 8E of the home appliance KP and the air conditioner 7 in the kitchen and the “priority order” registered in advance in the built-in semiconductor memory (semiconductor non-volatile memory) 95A , And a control unit 125 for controlling the health management processing unit 116 and the use limit setting unit 96, It is composed of
- FIG. 3 is a watt-hour meter in which AC 200V power from a power company is supplied through a single-phase three-wire power line 301 (see FIG. 23).
- the power line 301 is composed of three lines of a first phase, a second phase, and a third phase, and current clamps 302 are inserted into the first phase and the second phase, respectively, and the power source side of the breaker BK ( Current value is detected on the upstream side.
- the current clamp 302 is installed between the watt-hour meter 300 and the breaker BK.
- 313 is a power detector that calculates power consumption from the current from the current clamp 302, and this output is input to the comparator 92 of the power command device 9.
- 315 is a movable small household appliance used in the home other than the household appliance KP in the kitchen, the air conditioner 7 and the dishwasher 6. For example, a hair dryer, an electric iron, a vacuum cleaner, etc., which consumes electric energy by a heater or motor with a built-in capacity of about 1000 W, does not have self-power limiting means such as the above-described power control means 8A to 8E. Is. In FIG. 23, “unregistered device” is displayed because the rated maximum power information and name cannot be registered in the power command device 9.
- the unregistered device 315 is not a control target device whose power amount is directly decreased or increased by the power command device 9, it uses the power supplied via the breaker BK as it is.
- the health management device 410 and the exercise measurement device 145 described above are also a kind of “unregistered device”. When using oxygen inhalers and other electrical medical devices for home medical care and nursing care, make them “unregistered devices” to prevent the power amount from being restricted unexpectedly.
- the power consumption reduction width determination means 94 is used for the power consumption control means 8A to 8E of the kitchen appliance KP and the air conditioner 7 having a low “priority” so as not to exceed the capacity (8000 W) of the breaker BK.
- the reduction range of the electric power used for each home appliance KP in the kitchen and the air conditioner 7 for which electric power is requested is determined.
- the rated capacity for example, 8000 W as described above
- set from the beginning in the breaker BK itself may be referred to as “first upper limit capacity”.
- the above "priority order” is given priority over household appliances KP in the kitchen that require power to maintain cooking performance and cooking workability within the first upper limit capacity (8000 W) of the limited breaker BK. It is an order for supply, and it is registered in advance so that the rank becomes lower as household appliances in the kitchen have less influence on the user even if power is reduced. 3, the priority of securing the electric power is determined in the order of the induction heating cooker 2 and the microwave oven 5, and this prevents the workability of the user from being impaired. However, in the process of determining the priority, in the kitchen appliance KP having the “priority cooking menu execution time zone” described above, the “priority cooking menu execution time zone” is actually performed. Until the execution time period elapses, the power command device 9 does not reduce the power of the household appliance KP in the kitchen.
- display information such as the fourth display information 210D and the sixth display information 54A indicating that power saving is avoided may be individually provided in all the “first home appliances”.
- the first display information 210 ⁇ / b> A and the fourth display information 210 ⁇ / b> D indicating that the device is a power reduction target device may be provided in all “first home appliances”.
- the “second home appliance” including the air conditioner 7 also includes display information indicating that the device is a power reduction target device and display information indicating that power is actually being reduced. It may be provided.
- the air conditioner 7 is preferably provided so as to be visible on the surface of an indoor unit (not shown), or provided on a display screen of an indoor remote controller that controls the indoor unit (a screen on which a room temperature and an operation mode name are displayed).
- heating units heating ports
- the heating unit in the “priority cooking menu execution time zone” When not in the “priority cooking menu execution time zone”, power is maintained for the heating unit in the “priority cooking menu execution time zone”, and the electric power of the other heating means is to be reduced.
- the priority for securing the power is determined in the order of the air conditioner 7 and the dishwasher 6 in this order, which impairs the workability of the user. Is prevented.
- the air conditioner 7 is not installed in the kitchen, the power is cut off through the same breaker BK, so the rice cooker 3 of the “first home appliance”, the induction heating cooker The order is set lower than 2. And the priority is set higher than the dishwasher 6 which is the classification of the same 2nd household appliances.
- the “second home appliance” includes a clothes washer / dryer, but in order to simplify the description, a detailed description thereof will be omitted below.
- reference numeral 96 denotes a power usage limit setting device that instructs to change the total power value as a comparison reference of the comparator 92 to a specified power value.
- the user arbitrarily sets a second upper limit capacity smaller than 8000 W. For example, one power value of 7500 W, 7000 W, and 6500 W can be selected.
- the specified power value is described as “specified capacity”. This designated capacity may be referred to as a “second capacity”.
- the specified capacity corresponds to the “second upper limit capacity” (for example, 7500 W) in the present embodiment, but in this embodiment, the user can always recognize the absolute value of the “second capacity”. Is not a requirement.
- the power command device 9 is connected to the server of the power company outside the house or other external organization 78A.
- the information is displayed on the display panel 100 of the use limit setting device 96.
- the use limit setter 96 and its display screen 100A will be described in detail later.
- the communication unit 97 also has a transmission function of transmitting information on the power command device 9 side to the external wide area communication network or the like. Accordingly, the resident of this household can access the wide area communication network 98 outside the house by using the mobile phone terminal 87 or other information communication terminal equipment, and can know the power usage state of this household. An upper limit value of power can be input from the outside to the use limit setting device 96.
- FIG. 45 and 46 show details of the liquid crystal display screen 100A of the use limit setting device 96.
- 101 is the maximum allowable power information indicating the value of the rated capacity (first upper limit capacity: 8000 W) of the breaker BK that is allowed to be used in the home, and 102 is the home power currently used. It is the present electric power display information which shows the electric power consumption with a number.
- Reference numeral 103 denotes power margin value display information indicating a margin between the maximum allowable power value and the currently used power value.
- the degree of margin can be expressed in characters such as “large margin” and “small margin”. The method shown may be used.
- 104 is a power reduction request notification unit that turns on the lamp when power tightness information or the like is received from the wide area communication network 98 via the router 99A, and 105 is display information of the current time.
- Reference numeral 106 denotes setting information of the use limit setting device 96 that instructs to change the total power value as a comparison reference of the comparator 92 to a specified power value, and display information indicating the contents of each setting key.
- 45 and 46 since only the 8000W key is displayed in white letters, the power usage limit is 8000W, which is the same as the default capacity of the breaker BK. As shown in FIG. 45, there are a total of four setting keys, which are composed of a setting key 106A for 8000W, a setting key 106B for 7500W, a key 106C for 7000W, and a key 106D for 6500W.
- Each of the four setting keys 106A to 106D is composed of a capacitance type touch type key, and only when it is possible to input by touching, a character (for example, an outline of the key and a part of the function) : 6500W) is displayed so as to be visible. In other words, in a state where input is not possible, the input key itself is not displayed or displayed so thin that it cannot be almost visually confirmed.
- a capacitance type input key is formed on a glass plate covering the surface of the display screen 100A, and when a key at a predetermined position is touched, an input signal corresponding to the key is used as a use limit setting device 96. Given to.
- Reference numeral 107 denotes use state display information for displaying household electrical appliances EE that are controlled by the power command device 9, and the names 107A of the induction heating cooker 2 and the names 107B of the rice cooker 3 are displayed in a list format. Is done. In the usage state display information 107, the device displayed on the left side has a higher priority in terms of securing power.
- Reference numeral 108 denotes a use display unit that lights up when power is used, that is, when it is currently used. In FIG. 45, it turns out that the induction heating cooking appliance 2, the rice cooker 3, the air conditioner 7, and the lighting fixture are used.
- the numerical value displayed in the vicinity of the usage display information 108 is the amount of power used, and for example, the average power value in the past one minute is displayed every minute.
- the priority of household appliances EE in the home is set, the names of the set household appliances are automatically set from the left to the right in the order of the highest priority (the priority of the household appliance EE is set).
- a screen display configuration in which the names of household electrical appliances are rearranged as needed) may be displayed. Then, the user can intuitively recognize home appliances with high priority.
- the 110 is an information key, and when the user touches it, information related to power that is helpful to the user in that scene, cooking method for efficiently using power, temperature setting method for air conditioner, etc. Information is displayed on the display screen 100A each time. In that case, in order to secure a display area, the display information 105 of the current time and the power margin value display information 103 are not displayed.
- Reference numeral 121 denotes a help mode key.
- the help mode key information useful for the user's operation is displayed in the scene, and correct operation is performed by a voice guide device (not shown) provided separately. The method is notified by voice.
- this key is pressed many times, how to view the display screen 100A, how to set the usage limit, and the like are displayed on the entire display screen 100A with a schematic diagram and characters.
- 133 is an information key, and each time it is touched, the points to note when performing operation input such as limiting the amount of electric power, how to view this display screen 100A, etc. are displayed in detail on the display screen 100A. indicate.
- Information that is useful for user operations is stored in the control unit 125.
- 57 is a home management menu selection key, which is provided on the display screen 100A of the use limit setting device 96.
- the home management menu selection key is a portion that is touched when the user switches the display screen, like the icon 419 serving as the screen selection input unit of the above-described home environment information.
- this home management menu selection key is touched, the current home or absence status of all the residents is switched to a dedicated display screen shown in a list (see FIG. 63). Therefore, it is possible to know the home status of the entire family in front of this display screen.
- FIG. 63 is a front view showing a state where the home management menu is displayed on the display screen of the use limit setting device in the power command device 9 of the first embodiment.
- 58A is a selection key for switching to the input screen of the resident who is at home. When this key is touched, for each resident, the home or absence status is corrected, the time when he / she is away in advance, and the schedule for returning home. The screen changes to an input screen for inputting the time, absence period (month and day), and the like.
- 58B is a selection key for switching to an input screen for setting a home electric appliance (for example, a rice cooker) in which the resident can reserve an operation start time and end in advance, or setting a resident's dedicated electric device. Then, for each resident, the screen is switched to an input screen in which the resident's reserved electric device or dedicated electric device can be designated and input.
- a home electric appliance for example, a rice cooker
- 59A is a family name column in which names and nicknames for identifying the entire family are displayed
- 59B is a home status display column for displaying whether or not each resident is currently at home using symbols or characters.
- “ ⁇ ” is displayed when the user is at home
- “ ⁇ ” is displayed when the user is absent.
- 59C is a scheduled return home time display field for displaying the scheduled return time for each resident
- 59D is for each resident so that a home appliance with a reserved time (operation start time or operation end time) can be specified.
- This is a reserved equipment display field for displaying dedicated electrical equipment with characters, symbols, illustrations, and the like. According to these configurations, it is possible to easily check the staying home status and the scheduled time of returning home on the display screen 100 ⁇ / b> A of the power command device 9.
- 59E is a dedicated device display field for displaying a dedicated home appliance with characters, symbols, illustrations, etc. so that when there is a dedicated home appliance set for each resident, the home appliance can be identified.
- 59F is a power value display field for displaying the power usage value and the upper limit power value of the dedicated home appliance used for each resident.
- the power here is not the instantaneous maximum power but may be, for example, an average power value for one minute. Further, only the resident A or the resident B can set the upper limit power amount for each resident on a separate input screen.
- household appliances that can be used by various residents, such as kitchen lighting fixtures, living appliances, and living room air conditioners, are common household appliances. No one of the residents A to B uses the shared household appliances so that it is not counted in the power consumption of the residents. If the resident A designates the air conditioner in the bedroom of the resident A as a dedicated home appliance, when the resident A uses the air conditioner, the upper limit electric energy (2500 W) of the resident A is It is applied and cannot be used in excess of 2500 W (limited by the power command device 9 so as not to exceed the upper limit power amount).
- the control unit 125 totals the monthly electric energy (kWh) of the dedicated home appliance for each resident, and the result is displayed as a number or a figure on the display screen 75D of the TV receiver or the display screen 100A of the power command device 9 in a timely manner. It can be displayed. According to these configurations, there is an effect that it is possible to easily know the presence or absence of a dedicated electrical device and the power consumption value for each resident.
- FIG. 46 shows the state of the screen that appears first when the user touches the name (display part) 107B of the induction heating cooker 2 when the display screen 100A is in the state shown in FIG. It is shown. From the display screen 100A shown in FIG. 46, it can be seen that the induction heating cooker 2 is currently performing the stew heating operation, and the estimated time to end use is 12:50. That is, it turns out that cooking continues for 15 minutes from the present time.
- 113S is use start time display information
- 113E is end prediction time display information.
- an outline of the state of the home appliance currently used on the display screen 100A can be found without going to the installation location of each home appliance.
- FIG. 47 shows the state of the screen that appears automatically after a predetermined time, for example, 10 seconds after switching to the screen of FIG.
- a predetermined time for example, 10 seconds after switching to the screen of FIG.
- the induction heating cooker 2 is currently performing the stew heating operation, and the marks 114 and 115 indicating the degree of progress are displayed, which indicates that the current stage is still in the middle.
- the mark 114 sequentially increases to the right side, and finally, the mark 114 is lined up to the left end position of the predicted end time display information 113.
- the feature of the first embodiment is that, regardless of whether or not the first upper limit capacity (8000 W) of the breaker BK is exceeded, the user voluntarily looks at the display screen 100A of the use limit setting device 96 and power in the home It is a point which can set a limit so that consumption may be reduced collectively.
- the user can select from among a plurality of power limit values at any time. For example, when power tightness information or the like is received from the wide area communication network 98, the lamp of the power reduction request notification unit 104 is turned on, so that it can be set spontaneously by seeing this.
- the user can set the upper limit value of the amount of power used by the use limit setting unit 96 at any time when he / she thinks about power reduction based on information from another information source. For example, as described above, one power value of 7500 W, 7000 W, and 6500 W can be selected (the “second upper limit capacity” can be arbitrarily set).
- the second upper limit capacity can be arbitrarily set even in a state where there is a considerable margin up to the first upper limit capacity (for example, 8000 W) of the breaker BK.
- an upper limit value can be set voluntarily at 7500 W, and the power command device 9 can automatically suppress the amount of power used by household electrical appliances so as not to exceed the upper limit value.
- the signal received from the wide area communication network 98 is automatically selected, and in the case of a specific signal, the power command device 9 automatically reduces the power consumption so as to cut the used power by 5%.
- the upper limit value may be changed to a capacity determined as one level lower than that, for example, 7500 W, and the power use restriction operation may be performed. .
- FIG. 50 is an explanatory diagram showing a power control operation of the power command device 9 according to the first embodiment.
- several types of home appliances EE as the home appliance KP in the kitchen are in a state of starting operation by a user's operation.
- kitchen appliances KP in the kitchen other than the rice cooker 3 and the induction heating cooker 2 have started to operate first, then the rice cooker 3 is started to be used, and then the induction heating cooker 2 is used. Assume that it is started.
- the power command device 9 In the state immediately before the induction heating cooker 2 starts heating, the power command device 9 has already received information on the required power from each home appliance KP in the kitchen at a predetermined operation, for example, at the start of operation. In addition, since the required power request information is also received from the induction heating cooker 2, the power command device 9 aggregates the power values requested from the home appliances KP in each kitchen by the required power adder 91. The summed total power is compared with the breaker capacity (for example, 8000 W) by the comparator 92, and the comparison result is output to the required power excess amount determination means 93.
- the required power excess amount determination means 93 for example, 8000 W
- the used power reduction width determining means 94 returns the same usable power as the required power to the used power control means 8A to 8D of the household appliances KP in the kitchen, If there is an output of the excess amount, the reduction amount of the power used for each household appliance KP in the kitchen is determined according to the excess amount of the total power and the priority set by the priority setting means 95, and these household appliances in each kitchen are determined. To the used power control means 8A to 8D.
- the first time point when the power command device 9 receives a power request from each household appliance KP in the kitchen is the time when the main power source of any household appliance KP in the kitchen is turned on or the operation start command is issued. .
- a plug at the tip of the power cord of the rice cooker 3 is inserted into a power supply port (so-called outlet or receptacle)
- a predetermined operation for example, pressing a rice cooker key
- the rice cooker A rated maximum power of 3 is required.
- the induction heating cooker 2 composed of a built-in induction heating cooker, when the main power switch 11 is pressed and the main power is turned on, the heating port is selected and the heating power is set (or at the latest, setting of the heating power). Is confirmed and the heating operation is started).
- the induction heating cooker 2 may automatically set a specific heating power such as 1000 W as a default value (initial setting value) automatically when a heating port is first selected.
- a specific heating power such as 1000 W as a default value (initial setting value) automatically when a heating port is first selected.
- electric power for example, 1050 W
- electric power of the internal electric components for example, rated maximum electric power of the cooling fan motor
- the power command device 9 becomes. If there is no response from the power command device 9 to the result of transmitting the required power, the operation with the required power is not started. This is because energization to the individual home appliances KP in the kitchen is restricted by the power usage control means 8A to 8D.
- the power usage control means 8A to 8D control the individual power of each household appliance KP in the kitchen within the power usage permitted by the power command device 9, and there is a power usage reduction command from the power command device 9.
- the electric power used is reduced, and the electric power of each household appliance KP in the kitchen is controlled within the reduced electric power used.
- the power command device 9 does not instruct the total power amount for the plurality of home appliances KP in the kitchen, but sets the upper limit power amount for each home appliance KP in the kitchen in consideration of the total power amount in advance. Adopt the method to allow. For this reason, for example, a specific power upper limit value is commanded to the induction heating cooker 2 such as 4000 W with respect to the required power of 4800 W.
- the power usage control means 8E transmits a power request signal to the power command device 9, and as a result, the power command device 9 uses a power consumption reduction command. If there is, the power consumption of the air conditioner 7 is reduced accordingly. The same applies to the dishwasher 6.
- the total electric power required by the used electric power control means 8A to 8D of the household appliances KP in the kitchen does not exceed the capacity of the breaker BK.
- the power command device 9 determines the reduction range of the power consumption for each household appliance KP in the kitchen according to a predetermined priority order, it instructs the power consumption control means 8A to 8D for the household appliances in each kitchen.
- the power used can be controlled so as not to exceed the breaker capacity.
- electric power limitation is carried out mechanically as in the prior art, it can be preferentially supplied to household appliances KP in the kitchen that require electric power for maintaining cooking performance and cooking workability.
- the power command device 9 instructs the household appliances KP in the kitchen with a low priority to reduce the power used, cooking performance and cooking workability can be maintained.
- the household appliances KP in the kitchen are prioritized. As described above, priority is given to securing power in the order of the rice cooker 3, the induction heating cooker 2, and the microwave oven 5, so that the household appliances in the kitchen, which have less influence on the user even if power is reduced, are ranked lower.
- the degree is fixed. In other words, when the power is reduced, the microwave oven 5, the induction heating cooker 2, and the rice cooker 3 are arranged in this order.
- the specific home appliance KP in the kitchen having the “priority cooking menu execution time zone” described above is used.
- the induction heating cooker 2 becomes a power reduction target.
- the electric power of the heating source for executing the priority cooking menu of the home appliance KP in the kitchen is exceptionally limited.
- the power command device 9 is not reduced. In this case, a power reduction command is issued to the rice cooker 3 having the next priority.
- the air conditioner 7 and the dishwasher are used, the said dishwasher 6 becomes an electric power reduction object before the induction heating cooking appliance 2.
- the air conditioner 7 can be a target for reducing power.
- the power reduction command is not issued.
- the user voluntarily lowers the power usage upper limit value by looking at the display screen 100A of the usage limit setting device 96 from the state where it was a case. That is, a case where the user sets the “second upper limit capacity” will be described.
- the power command apparatus 9 determines that a total power reduction command is given from the outside at the first step (hereinafter, step is abbreviated as “S”) (S1). Then, the new upper limit value (for example, 7000 W) and the electric power request result from each home appliance KP in the kitchen are compared by the comparator 92 (S2). It is determined by the reduction width determining means 94 (S3).
- the induction heating cooker 2 that has started cooking before the time of step S1 reduces the power used.
- the power reduction width is 1000 W
- the induction heating cooker 2 has a total power consumption of 4200 W
- the first heating port 2L single heating power is 3000 W
- the second heating port 2R is single heating power.
- the power consumption is reduced to 3200 W by lowering the thermal power to a total of 3000 W (S4).
- 200 W is assumed to be power consumption of an electric component such as a built-in blower.
- the induction heating cooker 2 notifies the power command device 9 that the power used has been reduced by 1000 W.
- the result of summing up the power request results from the home appliances KP in the kitchen again (S 5), when the total power request value is small and there is a margin that exceeds the power reduction width 1000 W, for example, In contrast to the above new upper limit value (7000 W), if the total power requirement at that time does not exceed 5900 W, there will be a margin of 1100 W, so the power consumption of the induction heating cooker 2 previously reduced can be reduced. Propose (inform) the induction heating cooker 2 to return to the original level in advance.
- the heating power is not automatically restored from the viewpoint of safety, but when the user performs an operation for agreeing to return, for example,
- the original (total) thermal power of 4000 W is restored (S6).
- a key called “return” is provided on the upper surface operation unit 26 of the induction heating cooker 2, and if this is pressed once, if there is a margin in power, the original heating power level is restored. You may make it return easily.
- the 1st heating port 2L is cooking "fried food", and is in the "execution time zone of a priority cooking menu" which consumes the maximum power of 1800W
- the heating port 2R of No. 2 performs “water heating” (non-priority cooking menu) that consumes power of 2000 W at the maximum
- the power reduction width commanded from the power command device 9 is 1000 W
- the second heating port 2R on the side is an object of power reduction, and performs an operation of reducing the heating power of the water heater and reducing the power consumption of the induction heating cooker 2 by 1000W.
- the rice cooker 3 becomes a power reduction target according to the priority.
- the power reduction width is determined by the power consumption reduction width determination means 94 (S3), as shown in FIG. 50, when the rice cooker 3 is in the “execution time zone of the priority cooking menu”, the rice cooker 3 is Not subject to power reduction.
- FIG. 51 is an explanatory diagram showing a power control operation of the power command device 9 according to the first embodiment.
- the total power does not exceed the breaker capacity (for example, 8000 W).
- the user voluntarily lowers the power usage upper limit value by looking at the display panel 100 of the usage limit setting device 96.
- the power command device 9 determines in the first step that a command to lower the total power is given from the outside (S1).
- the new upper limit value (second upper limit capacity; for example, 7000 W) is compared with the electric power request results from each home appliance KP and the air conditioner 7 in the kitchen (S2), and the upper limit value is exceeded. If so, the power reduction width is determined by the power consumption reduction width determining means 94 (S3).
- a power reduction command is issued to the air conditioner 7 in use.
- the air conditioner 7 reduces power consumption (S4).
- the power reduction width is 300 W
- the air conditioner 7 is the electric compressor that consumes the most power in the air conditioner 7 by changing the cooling target temperature from 26 ° C. to 28 ° C.
- the rotation speed of the machine (not shown) is reduced, and the operation is changed to energy saving operation with reduced power consumption. Note that, based on the correlation between the target temperature and the current indoor temperature, the amount of power used when the rotational speed of the electric compressor is reduced is obtained in advance through experiments and the data is stored on the air conditioner 7 side. Therefore, the operating condition of the electric compressor (not shown) for the power reduction operation is instantly determined according to the power reduction request from the power command device 9.
- the air conditioner 7 informs the power command device 9 that the power used has been reduced by 300 W.
- the power command device 9 re-summarizes the power request results from the home appliances KP and the air conditioner 7 in each kitchen (S5), and the power request total value is small and there is a margin that exceeds the power reduction width of 300W. In some cases, for example, if the total power requirement at that time does not exceed 6500W with respect to the above new upper limit value (7000W), there will be a margin of 500W, so air conditioning that has been reduced by 300W previously The air conditioner 7 is proposed (notified) in advance to return the power used by the machine 7 to the original level.
- the air conditioner 7 returns to the operation of automatically lowering the target temperature to 26 ° C. within a predetermined time from the above notification (S6). As shown in FIG. 50, when the air conditioner 7 performs an operation for reducing the power consumption and performs an operation for increasing the power, immediately after that, the air conditioner 7 transmits information on the power consumption to the power command device 9. .
- the operation information (execution of cooking menu, setting of thermal power, etc.) is transmitted to the power command device 9 at any time in each process from turning on the power to turning off the power of each home appliance KP in the kitchen.
- the operation information (execution of the cooling / heating operation menu, setting of the target temperature, etc.) is transmitted to the power command device 9 at any time in the entire process from power-on to power-off, It is possible to always grasp the power usage status of a plurality of home appliances EE. This will be described in detail below.
- operation information (execution of cooking menu, setting of thermal power, etc.) is provided as needed throughout the entire process from turning on the power to turning off the cooker.
- 4 is a time table showing a situation being transmitted to the power command device 9;
- 52 to 54 are explanatory diagrams showing the relationship between the operation information from the induction heating cooker 2 and the heating process according to the first embodiment.
- the operation information is transmitted to the power command device 9 as needed.
- operation information is also used as information for abnormality monitoring by the control device 32 as described above. That is, the control device 32 adds information that indicates the generation timing such as time to the operation information when transmitting the operation information to the power command device 9, and sequentially stores the information in the storage device 32R built in the control device 32. Keep it.
- L1 to L7 are operation information signals transmitted from the induction heating cooker 2 to the power command device 9.
- L1 is a signal indicating that the main power is turned on (ON)
- L2 is information on selecting a heating port
- L3 is information on selecting a cooking menu, and indicates a case where “fried food” is selected from various cooking menus such as boiling, stewing, and deep-fried food cooking.
- the induction heating cooking appliance 2 acquires the electricity rate information classified by time zone as mentioned above, this acquisition does not need to be performed every time the main power supply is turned on to the induction heating cooking appliance 2.
- FIG. 1 is a signal indicating that the main power is turned on (ON)
- L2 is information on selecting a heating port
- the first heating port 2L is selected.
- L3 is information on selecting a cooking menu, and indicates a case where “fried food” is selected from various cooking menus such as boiling, stewing, and deep-fried food cooking.
- the induction heating cooking appliance 2 acquires the electricity rate information classified by time zone
- the hourly electricity rate information is not notified to the user. However, if it is acquired, the timing is between the signals L3 and L4 in FIG.
- the induction heating cooker 2 transmits a signal for requesting information to the power command device 9, analyzes the signal transmitted from the power command device 9, and acquires the electricity rate information for each time zone.
- L4 indicates information that the inverter circuit 33L is actually driven and the induction heating operation is started.
- L5 shows the information that the fried food process was started.
- the fried food cooking process to the heating up process is defined as the “priority cooking menu execution time zone”, and power is not reduced by external operations and commands during this execution time zone. I have to. That is, whether or not the induction heating cooker 2 is actually in the “execution time zone of the priority cooking menu” is after the operation information signal L5 (however, the next operation information signal L6 is not received). It is judged by whether or not.
- L6 indicates information that the drive of the inverter circuit 33L is actually stopped and the induction heating operation is finished.
- L7 is information indicating main power supply cutoff (OFF). Each of these operation information signals L1 to L7 includes the current time to the second.
- FIG. 54 is a time table showing a state in which a cooking menu having another “priority cooking menu execution time zone” is being executed.
- FIG. 54 is an example in which a cooking menu called “preheating” is executed in the induction heating cooker 2.
- the operation information signal L3 is information for selecting a cooking menu. In this case, “preheating” is selected from various cooking menus.
- L4 indicates information that the inverter circuit 33L is actually driven and the induction heating operation is started. Note that “preheating” requires a maximum of about 1500 W of thermal power, but is not a specific menu because it is not a cooking menu that is performed by shifting the time.
- L5 indicates information that the temperature detection circuit (temperature detection device) 150 detects the preheating temperature (for example, 160 ° C.) set by the user during the temperature of the object to be heated N, for example, the frying pan.
- the preheating temperature for example, 160 ° C.
- the inverter circuit 33L performs an operation in which the heating power is automatically adjusted by the control device 32 and the preheating temperature is maintained.
- the priority cooking menu execution time period starts from the time of the operation information signal L5. Therefore, in this execution time zone, power is not reduced by an operation or command from the outside. If the firepower is unexpectedly dropped during this “priority cooking menu execution period”, the preheating temperature cannot be maintained, and the user starts cooking (eg, fried egg) on the assumption that the desired temperature is reached. In this case, when the temperature of the frying pan is, for example, 140 ° C., there is a possibility that the temperature is low and cooking cannot be performed.
- L6 indicates information that the drive of the inverter circuit 33L is actually stopped and the induction heating operation is completed.
- L7 is a signal indicating main power supply cutoff (OFF).
- the power command device 9 gives the highest priority to the required power of the rice cooker 3, and the required power of the rice cooker 3 is increased. Since it is ensured with the highest priority, even if the capacity of the breaker BK is likely to exceed 8000 W or the upper limit power capacity specified by the user (for example, 7000 W), the boiling process You can cook delicious rice without power saving.
- zone of this washing process is the "priority cooking menu" in the induction heating cooking appliance 2 and the rice cooker 3. It corresponds to an “execution time zone” and is not subject to a power reduction request from the power command device 9. Accordingly, during this washing process, a jet water flow from a washing nozzle (not shown) can be secured, and the dirt removal performance is not impaired.
- the priority of securing electric power is lower than that of the induction heating cooker 2 or the rice cooker 3, the electric power reduction request in a situation where the capacity of the breaker BK is exceeded is to be met.
- the power consumption of an electric heater (not shown) that raises the temperature of the cleaning water is as large as about 800 W, and when this power is reduced, the time until the temperature of the cleaning liquid is increased is affected, Since the cleaning effect itself has no significant influence, it is set in advance in the control unit of the dishwasher 6 so as not to correspond to the “priority cooking menu execution time period” referred to in the induction heating cooker 2 or the rice cooker 3. ing.
- the cleaning process is temporarily stopped, so that power is restored again by the stop, and even if the cleaning process is started, the temperature of the cleaning water for cleaning is lowered. Heating time is required to raise the temperature of the cleaning liquid to a predetermined temperature, and the total operation time is extended. Therefore, when the washing process is stopped, the display unit (not shown) of the dishwasher 6 displays that the washing is temporarily stopped, and even if the washing is started, the predetermined washing is completed. Specifically, the user is notified that the required time is extended by indicating the time.
- the induction cooking device 2 since it is necessary to extend the operation such as cooking time by the amount of power reduction outside the “priority cooking menu execution time zone”, for example, the induction cooking device 2 extends the set cooking time according to the power reduction amount. At the same time, the user is notified. Since the power command device 9 knows the progress of the heating process from the signals L1 to L4 and the like before the power reduction, it may erroneously determine the end point of the heating operation and increase the amount of power by mistake. There is no.
- FIG. 55 is an explanatory diagram illustrating, in a time series, an operation in which home appliances such as the induction heating cooker 2 can know on the home appliance side whether or not the power command device 9 is a power adjustment target.
- L1 to L7 are operation information signals transmitted from the induction heating cooker 2 to the power command device 9 as described above.
- the LM is a signal for inquiring whether the health management information is on the power command apparatus 9 side.
- AS1 is a target device registration signal sent from the power command device 9 to the induction heating cooker 2 when receiving the operation information signal L1 from the induction heating cooker 2. Since the operation information signal L1 includes a device code that identifies the induction heating cooker 2, the power command device 9 transmits the target device registration signal AS1 only to the induction heating cooker 2.
- the induction heating cooker 2 is electrically connected to the power command device 9, and the amount of power supplied in response to the power command signal from the power command device 9 may be reduced. It is a signal indicating that it is a device.
- the target device registration signal AS1 issued from the power command device 9 is received by the power usage control means 8A of the induction heating cooker 2, and this is received via the control device 32 through the interface section of the display section drive circuit 35 shown in FIG. Enter 35C. Then, it is determined by the display controller 35B that the target device registration signal AS1 has arrived, and the characters “power reduction target” as shown in FIG. 32 are displayed in the display screen 129 of the central display unit 16 as the first display information 210A. Is displayed.
- the display unit drive circuit 35 is activated by the control device 32, and the display screen 129 displays necessary information as shown in FIG. Is displayed. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 26, when a dedicated attention information lamp 430 that also serves as a display command switch is lit, if this is pressed, the health care data in the power command device 9 is included. In particular, the attention data is read out to the induction heating cooker 2 side, and is notified to the user by using the activated display screen by the display controller 35B. Even after the LM signal generation time shown in FIG. 55, the attention data can be displayed on the display screen 129 by pressing the attention information lamp 430.
- the inverter circuit 33L is actually driven, and the operation information signal L4 in which the induction heating operation is started is sent to the power command device 9 via the power usage control means 8A.
- the power command device 9 When a request signal (notice signal) AS2 for lowering the total power amount of all home appliances connected to the power command device 9 arrives at the induction heating cooker 2, the display unit drive circuit 35 displays the display content of the central display unit 16. change.
- the central display unit 16 of the induction heating cooker 2 erases the first display information 210A and informs the user that the power is desired to be lowered.
- Display information 210B is displayed. For example, a message such as “There is a request for power reduction” or “A request for power reduction” is displayed in white letters.
- the power reduction request signal AS2 is a signal urged by the power command device 9 to promptly reduce the power, and if the total power does not decrease within a predetermined time from this signal, the power is forcibly supplied. Lower. For this reason, a power reduction command signal AS3 is issued to the used power control means 8A within a predetermined time (for example, within several seconds to 10 seconds) after the above-described power reduction request signal AS2 is issued.
- a predetermined time for example, within several seconds to 10 seconds
- One of the home appliances voluntarily reduces the power within a predetermined time, and the user has set the total power to be reduced to, for example, 7000 W by the use limit setting device 96, so that sufficient power is secured.
- the request signal AS2 may be withdrawn, and the power consumption of other home appliances may be maintained as it is. Even when the request signal AS2 is withdrawn, the characters “power reduction target” are displayed again by the first display information 210A in all the electric devices that have received the target device registration signal AS1 before this request signal AS2.
- the display unit drive circuit 35 changes the display content of the central display unit 16, and displays the third display information 210C such as “power reduction” on the display screen 129. (See FIG. 36).
- a period from when the power reduction request signal AS2 for reducing the total power amount is received until the power reduction operation is actually executed is referred to as a “grace period” TS.
- This grace period is set in consideration of the minimum time required for the execution of the electric power reduction operation expected from the user of the home appliance.
- the grace period may be displayed at intervals of 1 second, for example.
- the remaining time such as 10 seconds, 9 seconds, and 8 seconds may be displayed in the display screen 129 in a countdown format.
- a graphic such as a bar graph may be displayed, and the user may visually appeal to the user that the grace period is approaching the end by shortening it every second.
- the 1st display information 210A mentioned above and the 2nd display information 210B showed the example displayed on the center display part 16 of the induction heating cooking appliance 2, it was made to display on another part. Also good.
- the first display information 210 ⁇ / b> A and the second display information 210 ⁇ / b> B may be displayed on the display unit unique to the other home appliance EE such as the rice cooker 3.
- the power Since it is possible to respond to the power reduction operation in accordance with the power reduction request from the commanding device 9, the characters “power” indicating that the target device may receive a power reduction request signal during the operation of the induction heating cooker 2.
- the “reduction target” is displayed in the display screen 129 of the central display unit 16 as the first display information 210A. Further, when the power reduction request is received, the second display information 210B is displayed on the display screen. When the power is actually reduced, the third display information 210C is displayed on the display screen 129.
- the fourth display information 210D indicates that power saving is avoided even if there is a command from the outside of the induction heating cooker 2. Therefore, the user can know the influence of the power restriction command on the cooking device used by viewing the first to fourth display information.
- the induction heating cooker 2 receives the target device registration signal AS1, and initially, as shown in FIG. 32, the characters “power reduction target” are displayed on the central display unit 16 as the first display information 210A.
- the power reduction request signal AS2 in this time zone. Even if it reaches the induction heating cooker 2, it is not displayed on the display screen 129, and is not notified by other audio guides. Therefore, it does not induce the user's operation of striking and reducing the firepower in the process.
- the heating operation of the “priority cooking menu execution time zone” is in operation, “There is a request to reduce power consumption, but since it has entered an important cooking process, it automatically maintains power. It may be used in combination with a voice guide to further deepen the understanding of the user, as in the case where the current process is finished and the power may be reduced. Of course, such guide content may be displayed on the display screen 129 in characters.
- the electricity rate classification information for each time zone and the time information when the heating unit is energized are displayed at the same time. This means that the time information is displayed simultaneously over a certain time so that the user can compare the time information, and the electricity rate classification information and the time information when the heating unit is energized are completely at the same time. It does not mean that the display starts.
- FIG. 56 is a flowchart showing the operation of the control unit 125 of the power command device 9.
- the basic operation program (information processing program) shown in this flowchart is stored in a semiconductor memory (ROM) inside a microcomputer (not shown) constituting the control unit 125 of the power command device 9.
- a resident B (user B) makes a rice cooking reservation in advance for the rice cooker 3 and reserves “20:00 (8:00 pm)” as the “operation end time”
- the resident B goes out after making a rice cooking reservation and changes the expected time of returning from the remote facility 79 as shown in FIG.
- Information on the expected time is transmitted from the mobile phone terminal 87 and reaches the power command device 9 via the wide area communication network (communication network) 98. Specifically, it reaches the control unit 125 via the input / output unit 124B (step 1.
- step is described as “SU”).
- control unit 125 of the power command apparatus 9 identifies the home appliance EE having the reservation time (operation start time and operation end time) acquired in advance from each home appliance EE, and the reservation time and the return home described above. The scheduled times are compared (SU2).
- the comparison result it is determined whether or not there is a deviation of 30 minutes or more (SU3). If there is a deviation of 30 minutes or more, the reservation time is set to the home appliance for the above-mentioned scheduled return time. A change command is issued to match the (expected) time (SU4). Therefore, in the example of the rice cooker 3 described above, the rice cooking completion reservation time is changed to 22:00.
- the reason why the deviation of 30 minutes or more is set as a threshold is that there is a possibility that the home appliance side may perform an unreasonable operation if a change in time shorter than this is dealt with each time. For example, as mentioned above, it takes about 30 minutes from the start of rice cooking to the end of the boiling process, as described above, so by suddenly shortening the return time by about 20 minutes, even if the "operation end time" is increased by 20 minutes, Cooking rice cannot be completed before the time. If there is no deviation of 30 minutes or more in the comparison result of SU3, SU4 is skipped and no reservation time change command is issued.
- FIG. 57 is a flowchart showing an actual operation of the control unit 125 of the power command device 9.
- a basic operation program (information processing program) shown in this flowchart is stored in a semiconductor memory (ROM) inside a microcomputer (not shown) constituting the control unit 125.
- a resident B (user B) makes a rice cooking reservation in advance for the rice cooker 3 and reserves “20:00 (8:00 pm)” as the “operation end time”
- the resident B goes out after making a rice cooking reservation and changes the expected time of returning home at the mobile phone terminal 87 to 22:00 as described above
- information on the expected return time (predicted) time is the control unit of the power command device 9 125 (SU1).
- the control unit 125 of the power command apparatus 9 identifies the home appliance EE having the reservation time (operation start time and operation end time) acquired in advance from each home appliance EE, and the reservation time and the return home described above.
- the scheduled times are compared (SU2). Specifically, if only the rice cooker 3 is set with reserved rice, the reservation time of the rice cooker 3 (operation end time in the case of a rice cooker) is 20:00, and the scheduled return time is 22:00. Are compared (SU2).
- the comparison result it is determined whether or not there is a deviation of 30 minutes or more (SU3). If there is a deviation of 30 minutes or more, the reservation time for the rice cooker 3 is returned to the home.
- the electricity rate unit price applied at the time after the change is compared with the electricity rate unit price applied at the time before the change (SU4).
- an index of “cheap” or “high” may be prepared based on the unit price of each time zone instead of the electricity rate itself, and the comparison may be made using the index.
- the control unit 125 sends the mobile phone of the sender of the information (22:00) of the scheduled return (predicted) time described above.
- the terminal device 87 is notified that it is an unfavorable time zone on the electricity bill. For example, “Since the return time will be delayed, the rice cooker reservation time will be reduced accordingly, but the electricity bill will rise from“ low ”to“ medium ”” (SU6) Then, the mobile phone terminal 87 is made to receive the mail. The resident B may see the e-mail and send a new scheduled time for returning home.
- the rice cooking completion reservation time is changed from 20:00 to 22:00.
- the “morning and evening time” described before 20:00 and before 22:00 It is neither disadvantageous nor advantageous in terms of price.
- the “driving avoidance time zone” here means, for example, in the case of the self-propelled electric vacuum cleaner (also referred to as “cleaning robot”, not shown) from 10:00 (22:00) to 6:00 the next morning. Say between. This can be set individually by the user (resident) with the electric power command device 9 as a target home appliance and time zone.
- the self-propelled vacuum cleaner the operation sound of the blower motor, etc. This is because, in the case of a housing complex, there is a concern that the residents in the next room may bother the noise due to noise.
- this determination step (SU7) becomes Yes and proceeds to the next step (SU8).
- This SU8 is a step in which it is determined whether or not the target electrical device is compatible with various environmental conditions when it is operated at the time after the change. For example, in the case of the rice cooker 3, as shown in FIG. 58, based on the information of the environment detection unit 202, the control unit 125 determines that the room temperature is 2 ° C. to 35 ° C. as “conforming”.
- FIG. 58 is a list showing an example of the correspondence relationship between various reservation statuses of each home appliance EE and permission conditions of the environment detection unit. That is, as in the example shown in FIG.
- the rice cooking operation is started from 21:20 ( Initially, the water absorption process starts at 21:20). If the temperature is 0 ° C., it is assumed that the water in the steam recovery device of the rice cooker is frozen and the generated steam cannot be recovered. Therefore, whether or not to start rice cooking is determined in such a temperature range.
- the process automatically shifts to the heat retaining process, and the heat retaining operation is continued for a maximum of 7 hours. It can be selected before the start, and if the heat insulation process is stopped, the electricity consumption is reduced by the amount of electricity supplied by the heat insulation heater. However, if the room temperature is high, the cooked rice may be spoiled. Based on the information from the environment detection unit 202, the control unit 125 determines that the room temperature is 2 ° C. to 23 ° C. as “conforming”.
- the warming operation will not be stopped automatically even if the “warming off” mode is selected. It becomes operation
- FIG. 57 in FIG. 57 is a process of determining “applicability to environmental conditions” that determines whether the reservation time should be changed based on the room temperature of the living space where various home appliances are installed and other environmental conditions.
- the “permission condition” that is the basis of this determination is set by the control unit 125 of the power command device 9 and stored in the storage device 149 in advance.
- SU10 in FIG. 57 is a correction possibility check process.
- the process shifts to energy-saving control that increases the target indoor temperature or decreases the cooling capacity. Therefore, it is determined whether or not such operating conditions (heating amount, motor output, cooling capacity, etc.) can be corrected. And when a correction process is possible, a correction process is performed (SU10) and the operation condition change command is issued from the control unit 125 of the power command device 9 to the related home appliance (in this case, the air conditioner 7).
- step SU8 When it is determined in step SU8 that environmental conditions are met, and after changing to energy saving control (SU10), the reservation time (operation start time or operation end time) is changed. Specifically, an instruction to change the operation start time or the operation end time is issued from the control unit 125 of the power command device 9 to the related home appliance (SU11), and the electric device starts the operation or Processing to change the end time is performed.
- the reservation content is rewritten so that rice cooking is completed at 22:00.
- FIG. 57 in FIG. 57 is a process of determining “applicability of environmental conditions” that determines whether or not the reservation time should be changed based on the room temperature of the living space where the home appliances are installed and other environmental conditions.
- the “permission condition” that is the basis of this determination is set by the control unit 125 of the power command device 9 and stored in the storage device 149 in advance.
- the reservation time (operation start time or operation end time)
- the reservation time cannot be permitted in the case of driving in the driving avoidance time zone.
- Answer processing SU12 is performed.
- the information indicating the reason for non-permission is transmitted from the control unit 125 of the power command apparatus 9, and the transmitted information is transmitted to the mobile phone terminal 87 through the wide area communication network (communication network) 98. Will reach. Therefore, a resident who plans to use a self-propelled vacuum cleaner is already close to midnight on his return time and cannot start driving a self-propelled vacuum cleaner (not shown) in terms of noise prevention. It can be understood from the information from the power command device 9 that it cannot be done.
- the process SU8 for determining whether or not “environmental condition conformance” is determined to be “nonconformity” and the correction process SU10 is also impossible the process proceeds to the same step SU12, and the information indicating the reason for the disapproval is sent to the power command device 9 transmits and a series of processing is completed.
- various answer contents can be considered depending on the type of electrical equipment and environmental conditions. These answers are pre-patterned and stored in the storage device 149, and appropriate answers The contents are selected and transmitted by the control unit 125 each time. For example, when the reason is the driving avoidance time zone, the answer may be concise, such as “prohibit driving because it is a midnight time zone” or “cannot drive because the room temperature is low”.
- the purpose of sending the reason for disapproval is to avoid the misunderstanding of residents (users).
- the home appliance reservation time operation start time or operation end time
- control unit 125 sets the reservation time (operation start time or operation end time) acquired in advance for the target home appliance.
- a command to change to the scheduled return home time that has been notified is issued (SU11 in FIG. 57).
- the power control system includes a home detection unit 10 that detects a resident's home, and a specific home appliance dedicated to the resident B (hereinafter referred to as a “dedicated home appliance”) in the electrical equipment EE. ) And dedicated person information storage unit (storage device 149) that stores dedicated person information that associates information specifying the resident B, and a use limit setting unit 96 that limits the individual power consumption of each household electrical appliance EE. And a control unit 125 for instructing each home appliance EE whether or not driving is possible. When the control unit 125 receives a signal requesting use permission from the dedicated home appliance, the dedicated unit is based on the dedicated user information stored in the dedicated user information storage unit and the resident information detected by the home detection unit 10.
- the resident B who has returned home are determined to be the same, and if they are the same, there is a function of issuing a signal permitting the start of operation of the dedicated home appliance (for example, the induction heating cooker 2). This will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 59 to 62 below.
- the dedicated home appliance for example, the induction heating cooker 2.
- FIGS. 59 to 62 are explanatory diagrams showing the return operation of the resident and the control operation of the power command device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- the examples shown in FIGS. 59 to 62 are based on the premise that all of the residents A, B, C, and D are out.
- the resident A is the father
- the resident B is the mother
- the resident C is the child (10 years old)
- the resident child 7 years old. It is assumed that the resident B carries the mobile phone terminal 87 when going out.
- the kitchen has an electric kettle (also referred to as an “electric kettle”) (not shown), which is also configured such that the power consumption is limited by the power command device 9 as in the induction heating cooker 2. (Electric pot is not shown in FIG. 23).
- FIG. 59 shows a situation where the resident B first comes home.
- Various processes executed by the power command apparatus 9 are indicated by reference numerals S61 to S67.
- 59 to 62 arrows indicate that various notifications and commands are issued.
- the notification and command timings are denoted by reference numerals M1, M2, M3,.
- an unlocking operation signal is sent from the electronic lock 19 to the personal authentication device 29 (M1).
- a signal indicating the result of determination as to whether or not the person is a resident B is input to the home detection unit 10.
- the home detection unit 10 sends a resident B return signal to the control unit 125 and updates the home resident information in the storage device 149 (in this case, only the resident B stays home from the absence state). (S61).
- the control unit 125 turns on the illumination on the outside and inside of the entrance so that the resident B can proceed to the room safely. Whether the living space is dark may be detected by the environment detection unit 202, but the control unit 125 may automatically instruct lighting according to the return time.
- an operation start permission signal is issued from the electric pot (M2), and the control unit 125 of the power command device 9 determines whether or not to permit the application. This determination is made in the process (S62) of FIG. In that process, a process for determining the excess amount of power by the required power excess amount determination means 93 is performed. If the total power consumption is sufficient, an operation start permission command signal is transmitted to the shared home appliance side (M3). In this case, the upper limit power value is set to 1000W.
- operation start information is received from the home appliance (electric pot) side, and the maximum power value is transmitted to the control unit 125 of the power command device 9 (M4). Therefore, the control unit 125 of the power command apparatus 9 updates the power consumption amount of the shared household appliances to 900 W obtained by adding the consumption amount of the electric pot from the lighting fixture (50 W) (S63).
- the resident B is registered in advance as a dedicated household appliance. If the resident B first touches the operation button 11A of the main power switch 11 and turns on the power as described with reference to FIGS. 25 to 27, if there is no abnormality, The control device 32 activates a display unit such as the central display unit 16 and at the same time, the induction heating cooker 2 makes an operation permission application to the power command device 9 (M5). That is, as described in FIG. 53, since the induction heating cooker 2 first transmits the operation information signal L1, the first operation information signal L1 is a signal indicating main power-on (ON).
- the control unit 125 of the power command apparatus 9 determines whether to permit the application. This determination is performed in the processes (S63) and (S64) of FIG.
- the control unit 125 checks the use authority of the resident B from the pre-stored data, and the resident B may have the use right. When it is understood, the process proceeds to the next process S64, and as in the process (S62) described above, a process for determining the excess amount of power by the required power excess amount determining means 93 is performed. If there is a margin in the total power consumption, an operation start permission command signal is transmitted to the dedicated home appliance (in this case, induction heating cooker 2).
- the induction heating cooker 2 has a maximum power consumption of 3000 W, and since the upper limit power value permitted as the maximum power consumption by the resident B is 3000 W, the upper limit value is 3000 W and the operation is permitted. Is transmitted (M6).
- the control unit 125 updates the power usage information of the dedicated home appliance related to the resident B (from 2000 W to 0 W), and writes this information in the storage device 149.
- the resident C (child) returns home while the resident B is returning home
- a signal of a personal authentication determination result is input to the home detection unit 10 as in the case of resident B.
- the home detection unit 10 sends a return signal of the resident C to the control unit 125 (M9), and updates the home information in the storage device 149.
- the changing process is such that only the two residents B and C are at home from the state of only the returnee B (S68).
- a signal for an operation start permission application is issued from the home appliance (M10), and the control unit 125 of the power command device 9 applies the application. Determine whether to allow. This determination is made in the process (S69) of FIG. In that process, a process for determining the excess amount of power by the required power excess amount determination means 93 is performed. If the total power consumption is sufficient, an operation start permission command signal is immediately transmitted to the shared home appliance side (M11). In this case, the upper limit power value is set to 300 W which is the rated maximum power of the lighting fixture.
- the control unit 125 of the power command device 9 updates the total power amount of the common home appliances to 300 W (lighting 250W + lighting 50W) to which the power consumption (50W) of the lighting fixture is added (S70).
- the resident C intends to use the induction heating cooker 2 in which the name of the resident B is registered in advance as a dedicated home appliance, the resident C explained with reference to FIGS. 25 to 27.
- the control device 32 activates the display unit such as the central display unit 16, but at the same time,
- the induction heating cooker 2 makes an operation permission application to the power command apparatus 9 (M13).
- the control unit 125 of the power command device 9 determines whether to permit the operation permission application. This determination is made in step S71 of FIG.
- the control unit 125 collates the use authority of both the home person B and the home person C who are currently at home from the pre-stored data, and the residence If it is found out that the user B has the right to use, the process of determining the excess amount of power by the required power excess amount determination means 93 (S72) is performed as in the above-described process S69, and the total power consumption amount exceeds a predetermined value ( For example, if there is a margin, 1000W), an operation start permission command signal is transmitted to the dedicated home appliance (in this case, induction heating cooker 2) with the marginal power (1000W) as the upper limit (M14).
- a predetermined value For example, if there is a margin, 1000W
- an operation start permission command signal is transmitted to the dedicated home appliance (in this case, induction heating cooker 2) with the marginal power (1000W) as the upper limit (M14).
- the control unit 125 sets an upper limit power value to 2500 W and issues an operation permission signal to the induction heating cooker 2.
- the resident B (or resident C under the supervision of the resident B) actually uses the induction heating cooker 2 with a power consumption of 2000 W based on the contents of cooking and the amount of cooked food.
- the information of 2000 W is sent to the power command device 9 (M15), and this information is used in the required power excess amount determination means 93 thereafter.
- the control part 125 updates the electric power usage information of the dedicated household electrical appliance regarding the resident B (from 0W to 2000W), and writes this information in the memory
- FIGS. 61 and 62 reference numerals M20 to M31 are used, but the reference M20 does not mean that the series of operations of the reference signs M1 to M15 described above is continuous.
- a resident C child
- an unlocking operation with an electronic lock at the entrance such as password input or biometric authentication
- a signal of a personal authentication determination result is input to the home detection unit 10 as in the case of resident B.
- the home detection unit 10 sends a return signal of the resident C to the control unit 125 (M20), and updates the home resident information in the storage device 149 (in this case, the resident C (S80).
- the control unit 125 turns on the illumination on the outside and the inside of the entrance when the living space is dark among the preset household electrical appliances so that the resident C can proceed to the room safely. Whether the living space is dark may be detected by the environment detection unit 202, but the control unit 125 may automatically instruct lighting according to the return time.
- the resident C is assumed to have returned home during a bright day, and no lighting equipment is lit. In the following description, it is assumed that the common lighting fixture is first turned on and the power consumption is 200 W.
- an operation start permission application signal is issued from the electric pot (M21), and the control unit 125 of the power command device 9 determines whether or not to permit the application (S81).
- a process for determining the excess amount of power by the required power excess amount determination means 93 is performed. If there is a surplus in the total power consumption, an operation start permission command signal is transmitted to the shared home appliance side (M22). In this case, the upper limit power value is set to 1000W.
- operation start information arrives from the home appliance (electric pot) side (M23), and the maximum power value at that time is transmitted to the control unit 125 of the power command device 9 as it is. Therefore, the control unit 125 of the power command device 9 updates the power consumption amount of the shared household appliances to 1050 W obtained by adding the consumption amount of the electric pot from 250 W of the lighting fixture (S82).
- the resident C wants to use the induction heating cooker 2 which is a home appliance dedicated to the resident B in the kitchen, and touches the operation button 11A of the main power switch 11.
- the control device 32 activates the display unit such as the central display unit 16.
- the induction heating cooker 2 makes an operation permission application to the power command device 9. (M24).
- the control unit 125 of the power command apparatus 9 determines whether to permit the application. This determination is made in the process of FIG. 61 (S83). In the process (S83), since the induction heating cooker 2 is a dedicated home appliance, the control unit 125 collates the use authority of the currently-staying home C from the stored data in advance, and the residence that is not home. If it is found that the person B has the right to use, the process proceeds to the next process S84, and the fact that the resident C's use permission application is not permitted is written and recorded in the storage device 149 (S84). Then, a command signal of “not permitted” for starting operation is transmitted to the dedicated home appliance (in this case, induction heating cooker 2) (S85).
- the dedicated home appliance in this case, induction heating cooker 2
- the induction heating cooker 2 Upon receiving this signal, the induction heating cooker 2 displays the reason for such disapproval on the display screen 129.
- This display may be an error code, but it is preferable to display it in a simple manner so that the user (in this case, resident C) can easily understand. Of course, you may alert
- the control unit 125 of the power command device 9 is displayed on the display screen 129 of the induction heating cooker 2.
- Such an inquiry is sent from the input / output unit 124B of the power command device 9 to the outdoor wide area communication network (network) 98 via the router 99A, and reaches the cellular phone terminal 87 of the resident B. Therefore, when Resident B looks at the contents of the inquiry mail etc. transmitted from the power command device 9 and makes a reply that the dedicated user can be changed temporarily to Resident C ( In M27), in the power command device 9, the record of the dedicated user in the storage device 149 is temporarily rewritten, and the use authority is given to the resident C on the display screen 100A of the use limit setting device 96 Is notified (S86).
- the control unit 125 of the power command device 9 applies the application. It is determined whether or not to permit (S87). In the process (S87), a process for determining the excess amount of power by the required power excess amount determination means 93 is performed. If there is a margin (for example, 2500 W) in the total power consumption, an operation start permission command signal is transmitted to the induction heating cooker 2 side.
- a margin for example, 2500 W
- the upper limit electric power value of the resident C is 2000 W (the total electric power value of the electric equipment that can be used at one time is 2000 W or less), so the use of the above-mentioned surplus electric energy (2500 W) is Without permitting, the control unit 125 of the power command device 9 transmits to the induction heating cooker 2 that the maximum power value (2000 W) set for the resident C is “upper limit” (M29).
- the resident C actually starts using the induction heating cooker 2 with a power consumption of 2000 W
- the information of 2000 W is sent to the power command device 9 (M30).
- 93 is used in the determination process.
- the electric power usage information of the electric equipment only for the resident B who has not returned home is updated from 0W to 2000W (S88). Although it is the resident B who has not yet returned home, since the use is permitted, it is counted as the electric energy of the resident B.
- an operation completion notification signal is sent from the induction heating cooker 2 side to the power command device 9 (M31).
- the control part 125 updates the electric power usage information of the dedicated household appliance regarding the resident B (from 2000W to 0W), and writes this information in the memory
- the control part 125 performs automatically the process which returns the exclusive user regarding the induction heating cooking appliance 2 which is exclusive household appliances to the resident B again (S90), and writes such a process in the memory
- FIG. 64 is explanatory drawing which showed operation
- FIG. 64 the relationship between the operation information from the induction heating cooking appliance 2, a heating process, and abnormality monitoring data is shown.
- FIG. 65 is a flowchart showing an operation of acquiring abnormality monitoring data and identification data from the induction heating cooker 2 by the mobile phone terminal 87.
- the basic operation program (information processing program) shown in this flowchart is stored in the storage unit 186 inside the mobile phone terminal 87.
- the induction heating cooker 2 will be described below assuming that cooking is performed using only the first heating port 2L and cooking is not performed using the second heating port 2R or other heating sources.
- induction heating is performed at the first heating port 2L, as described in the flowcharts of FIGS. 53 to 55, the main power switch 11 is initially closed (turned on) by the user, and the inverter circuit 33L is actually driven.
- the operation information signal L4 is transmitted to the power command device 9.
- the “emergency stop” in the first embodiment is to shut off the power supply to the heating drive source such as the inverter circuit 33L, and to stop the function of the control device 32 itself having a central function to give a control command. is not.
- the power supply to the heating drive source such as the inverter circuit 33L or the grill heater drive circuit 34 is cut off
- various parts of the induction heating cooker 2 may already be at a high temperature, so the cooking operation is being performed.
- the cooling fan that cools the internal space of the main body case 2C is automatically stopped with a predetermined time delay from the time when the power supply to the heating drive sources such as the inverter circuit 33L and the grill heater drive circuit 34 is cut off. That is, the cooling operation is performed for several minutes or 10 minutes so that the temperature of the main body case 2C and the top plate 14 is lowered to a predetermined temperature.
- Such temperature detection is performed by the temperature detection circuit 150 described above.
- the induction heating cooker 2 obtains continuously in the past (in the “abnormality monitoring data acquisition section ET1” shown in FIG. 63) by the abnormality detection unit ES immediately after issuing the command to urgently stop the induction heating operation described above.
- “continuous” does not mean that it is completely continuous, and the capacity (data amount) of abnormality monitoring data is made as small as possible and stored.
- the acquisition timing of the abnormality monitoring data related to the temperature may be set every 5 seconds or about 10 seconds. In the case of cooking by heating (for example, 3 kW), the object N to be heated is rapidly heated. Therefore, if the monitoring timing is shortened, monitoring accuracy and safety are improved.
- the display memory 35A can display the occurrence of the abnormality on the central display unit 16 or the like.
- information on the type of abnormality determined by the control device 32 and information on the estimated cause are temporarily stored.
- the display part drive circuit 35 displays the information which shows the kind of abnormality content, an estimated cause, etc. on the center display part 16 by the instruction
- Such guidance text is controlled based on a correspondence table (data table) that defines the type of abnormality content, the probable cause, and the correspondence relationship from those stored in advance in the display memory 35A.
- the fixed text displayed by the device 32 is retrieved, extracted, and displayed. Further, the display unit drive circuit 35 can provide detailed information on the content of the abnormality and a countermeasure for the problem by bringing an information communication terminal device such as a mobile phone terminal 87 having a near field communication (NFC) function close to the NFC input / output unit 401. Display that information such as can be obtained.
- NFC near field communication
- a correspondence table (data table) for displaying these regularly displayed sentences is also stored in the display memory 35A in advance.
- NFC input / output units 401L and 401R which will be described later, are configured to be illuminated from below by light emitting diode elements (LEDs) 323 (see FIG. 27).
- the LEDs 323 are driven by the control unit 32 to display units. Since it is designed to cooperate with the operation of the circuit 35, it is synchronized with a display indicating that detailed information on abnormal contents and countermeasures can be obtained on a mobile phone terminal 87 having a near field communication (NFC) function. Then, the display unit driving circuit 35 turns on the light at a predetermined timing.
- the lighting timing is the first time point of the “abnormality notification section ET3” in FIG. It should be noted that the timing of disappearance is the end of the abnormality occurrence notification section ET3, that is, until the main power is turned off, but the LED may be automatically turned off after a certain time has elapsed from lighting.
- FIG. 64 shows processing steps of the mobile phone terminal 87.
- a control program for executing the steps shown here is stored in the central processing unit (CPU) 185 from the beginning.
- the symbol “SV” indicates a processing step.
- the user sees the display content displayed on the central display unit 16 and displays the abnormality content. This will be described below assuming the case of confirmation.
- the display content is, for example, an explanatory statement “Emergency was stopped because an abnormality was detected. Details can be obtained by bringing a mobile phone with an NFC function close to the NFC display unit”.
- the cellular phone terminal 87 that has been started first is brought close to the NFC input / output unit 401L of the induction heating cooker 2. Then, the cellular phone terminal 87 starts processing by activating the application software unit 188 stored in the storage unit 186.
- the communication establishing unit 191 of the mobile phone terminal 87 monitors that an NFC communication session is established between the mobile phone terminal 87 and the induction heating cooker 2.
- NFC communication is short-range wireless communication using radio waves in the 13.56 MHz band.
- the communication establishment unit 191 establishes an NFC communication session. To do.
- the communication establishment unit 191 determines YES in SV1 and proceeds to SV2.
- the transmission processing unit 190 transmits information for requesting provision of abnormality monitoring data and identification information of the induction heating cooker 2 to the induction heating cooker 2 using the NFC communication session established in SV1. (SV2). This request information is temporarily stored in the NFC storage unit 320 shown in FIG.
- the mobile phone terminal 87 uses a NFC communication session established in SV1 to display a dedicated display screen for selecting information that the user desires to display from the induction heating cooker 2.
- Information to be displayed on the display unit 180 of the mobile phone terminal 87 is received.
- This information is described as “information for display menu” in FIG.
- the “display menu” here refers to at least the following three information groups as shown in FIG. (1) Identification information (product identification information) (2) Abnormal content information (detailed information explaining the abnormal content) (3) Advice information (information explaining how to use the product correctly and how to deal with abnormalities)
- the reception processing unit 189 confirms the received content, and in SV4, the control unit 184 rings the mobile phone terminal 87. As a result, the user is notified that reception (here, reception of display menu information) has been completed.
- the mobile phone terminal 87 transmits the MAC address to the induction heating cooker 2 using the NFC communication session established in SV1. By receiving this MAC address on the induction heating cooker 2 side, the induction heating cooker 2 side uses it for identification of the communication device in order to ensure continuity and relevance in subsequent communications.
- the user knows that the mobile phone terminal 87 may be moved away from the induction heating cooker 2. Even if this is not known, at step SV6, the display unit 180 of the mobile phone terminal 87 completes the reception of the display menu information, and the communication is temporarily suspended so that the communication is temporarily suspended. Therefore, unnecessary confusion of the user is avoided.
- the screen processing of the display unit 180 is executed by the display control unit 192.
- the cellular phone terminal 87 can be moved away from the induction heating cooker 2 and moved closer to his / her hand so that the display unit 180 can be easily seen, and the subsequent operations can be performed.
- the NFC communication session established in S1 is interrupted (SV7). If the process up to this point is defined as the first NFC communication session, it can be said that the stage of SV7 is the completion of the first NFC communication session.
- the process returns to SV6 and the user is advised to temporarily interrupt NFC communication.
- the control unit 184 causes the mobile phone terminal 87 to ring.
- the display control unit 192 generates a selection screen as shown in FIG. 66 using the text data included in the display menu information received in SV3 (SV9).
- the content that the user first confirms on the display unit 180 of the mobile phone terminal 87 is to select only one of the three types of information desired to be displayed as shown in FIG. It is. Since there are a plurality of methods for selecting the type of information in this SV9, it will be described in detail in the description of FIG. 65 and FIG.
- SV9 for example, when “abnormal content information display” is selected, before inputting the selection result to the induction heating cooker 2, it is necessary to establish an NFC communication session. Therefore, as described above, the user brings the mobile phone terminal 87 close to the NFC input / output unit 401L of the upper surface operation unit 26 of the induction heating cooker 2, and the communication establishment unit 191 confirms the establishment of the NFC communication session. In this case, the communication establishment unit 191 determines YES in SV10 and proceeds to SV11.
- the mobile phone terminal 87 transmits the MAC address to the induction heating cooker 2 again using the NFC communication session established in SV11.
- the induction heating cooker 2 confirms the relevance of communication with the previous time.
- the mobile phone terminal 87 transmits a display command “display abnormal content information” selected in SV9 to the induction heating cooker 2 (SV11).
- the mobile phone terminal 87 receives information on “abnormal content” designated by the user for display from the induction heating cooker 2 using the NFC communication session established in SV10.
- the reception processing unit 189 confirms the received content, and in SV13, the control unit 184 causes the mobile phone terminal 87 to ring. Thereby, it is notified that the reception of the information designated by the user (reception of “abnormal content information” in this case) has ended.
- control unit 184 displays on the display unit 180 that the NFC communication session is to be disconnected, and the NFC communication session is automatically cut off and a series of processing is performed unless the user inputs a new operation within a predetermined time.
- the “abnormal content information” received by the user is stored in the storage unit 186 of the mobile phone terminal 87, so that the user can read the content again and display it on the display unit 180 at a later date. Further, the “abnormal content information” can be transmitted to the sales company of the induction heating cooker 2 or the server of the repair company via the wide-area communication network using the communication function of the mobile phone terminal 87, or the mobile phone.
- the terminal device 87 can be brought to a place such as a repair shop, and the contents of the abnormality monitoring data can be shown at the shop. In such a case, since the identification information of the induction heating cooker 2 is also recorded, accurate identification information can be transmitted to a repairer or the like.
- the abnormality monitoring data includes the operation information signals L1 to L7, the target device registration signal AS1, the request signal (notification signal) AS2 for lowering the total power amount of the home appliance, and the power reduction command signal AS3.
- the measurement timing of data indicating actual abnormality is temporally correlated with the transmission timing of the operation information signals L1 to L7, the reception timing of the power reduction command signal AS3, and the like.
- the cause analysis after the occurrence of an abnormality becomes easy.
- the NFC control circuit 321 issues a data transmission command to transmit the abnormality monitoring data stored in the storage device 32R of the control device 32 to the NFC control circuit 321 side (abnormality management).
- control device 32 of the induction heating cooker 2 In response to the data transmission command, the control device 32 of the induction heating cooker 2 that has been monitoring the data transmission command of the NFC control circuit 321 operates in response to the transmission command of the NFC control circuit 321. That is, as described before, control data (control command called data transmission command) is transmitted from the mobile phone terminal 87 (information communication terminal device) side to the NFC storage unit 320 of the induction heating cooker 2 which is a kind of home appliance EE.
- the control device 32 (having a “host computer” function) of the induction heating cooker 2 performs control operation according to the control command stored in the NFC storage unit 320.
- FIG. 66 is a front view of the mobile phone terminal 87 and shows the display contents of the display unit 180 of the mobile phone terminal 87.
- the display content of the display unit 180 shown here is at the stage of step SV9 in FIG.
- the display unit 180 generates a screen for requesting to select one of the three types of information desired to be displayed.
- reference numeral 195 denotes character information notifying the occurrence of abnormality
- reference numeral 196 denotes operation guidance information for prompting the user to select the type of information to be displayed
- reference numeral 197A denotes selection information indicating “product identification information display”.
- Reference numeral 197B is selection information displayed as “abnormal content information display”
- reference numeral 197C is selection information displayed as “advice information display”.
- “abnormal content information display” when “abnormal content information display” is selected on the display screen of FIG. 66, there are two methods. First method: Using the selection keys (touch type or push button type) in the four directions provided in the operation input unit 181, for example, in order to sequentially select the selection items downward, the downward direction selection selection key 194 ⁇ / b> B may be pressed. When the character information 197A is highlighted and highlighted so that the item “product identification information display” is initially selected, the above-described down direction designation selection key 194B is pressed once. The item “abnormal content information display” is selected, and the character information 197B is highlighted and highlighted.
- the selection keys touch type or push button type
- the down direction designation selection key 194B is pressed once, the item “advice information display” displayed further below is selected, and the character information 197C is highlighted and displayed. If the down direction designation selection key 194B is pressed once more, the item “Product identification information display” is selected from the beginning, and the character information 197A of "Product identification information display” is highlighted by highlighting or the like. Display. Thereafter, if the downward direction designation selection key 194B is pressed in this way, the selection items are cycled. Similarly, an upper direction designation selection key 194A, a right direction designation selection key 194C, and a left direction designation selection key 194D are also provided in the operation input unit 181. To confirm the selection, a confirmation key (touch type or push button type) 200 at the center of the operation input unit 181 may be pressed. When the enter key 200 is pressed, the process of SV9 shown in FIG.
- the item “Product identification information display” can be operated by tilting left and right or horizontally from the stage where the mobile phone terminal 87 is leveled without using any of the four direction selection keys 194A to 194D provided on the operation input unit 181. To “advice information display” can be selected. As described above, since the mobile phone terminal 87 includes the posture detection unit 183, the mobile phone terminal 87 detects the posture (more specifically, the rotation angle) when the user tilts the mobile phone terminal 87. Then, a signal indicating the posture is output to the control unit 184.
- the mobile phone terminal 87 is inclined so that the display unit 180 is at the top and the down direction designation selection key 194B is at the bottom. Just do it. Then, the enter key 200 may be pressed when a desired term is selected. When the enter key 200 is pressed, the process of SV9 shown in FIG.
- FIG. 67 is a front view of the mobile phone terminal 87 and shows a scene in which abnormality monitoring data is displayed from the induction heating cooker 2 on the mobile phone terminal 87.
- 198 is character information indicating the content of the abnormality
- 199A is character information indicating the location of the abnormality
- 199B is character information indicating the cause of the abnormality.
- Reference numeral 201 denotes selection information for requesting the user to determine whether or not to display information on a request destination for repair or inspection regarding an abnormality of the product (the induction heating cooker 2).
- the right direction designation selection key 194C may be pressed once.
- character information such as a contact address and a telephone number written by the manufacturer in the NFC storage unit 320 is displayed on the display unit 180. Can be displayed.
- identification information is information unique to the induction heating cooker 2 and is important information necessary for performing accurate repair and inspection, and is recorded in the NFC storage unit 320.
- “identification information” may be stored in the storage device 32R of the control device 32. Alternatively, it may be stored in duplicate on both sides. For example, the manufacturing date, product (serial) number, warranty card number, etc., whose identification information is determined at the manufacturing stage of the factory, are stored in the storage device 32R, and the date of sale, the name of the seller, etc. are determined at the time of product sales.
- the store or the installer may write the information later through the NFC input / output units 401L and 401R.
- an ASP server 89A that can provide various services related to home appliances EE such as the induction heating cooker 2 to the user via the communication networks 98A and 98B. Since the database 89B of the ASP server 89A is provided with a database for user identification for identifying a user and an application database for storing application software for determining control operations of various home appliances EE. If the application software for control is downloaded (read) from the mobile phone terminal 87 to the ASP server 89A, the induction heating cooker 2 as well as other home appliances EE can be remote from outside the house (outside) Can be controlled remotely.
- the induction heating cooker 2 since the household appliances and air conditioners in the kitchen such as the induction heating cooker 2 communicate with the main body 9A of the power command device 9 using a wireless signal such as a power reduction command, the induction heating cooker 2 The abnormality monitoring data and the identification information from can be transmitted to the main body 9A side of the power command apparatus 9 using the wireless communication, and finally transmitted to the storage device 149 in the main body 9A. According to this, even when the capacity of the abnormality monitoring data from the induction heating cooker 2 is large and there is a concern that it will take time in short-range wireless communication (NFC) via the mobile phone terminal 87, it is promptly performed. Abnormality monitoring data can be extracted from the induction heating cooker 2.
- NFC short-range wireless communication
- the abnormality monitoring data stored in the storage device 149 can be displayed on the liquid crystal display screen 100A of the display panel 100 by an operation from the operation input unit 117. Therefore, even if the user does not have an appropriate mobile phone terminal 87 or other information communication terminal device at hand, the user can check the content of the abnormality, the probable cause, and other advice using the display panel 100.
- the identification information may be transmitted to the main body 9A side and stored in the storage device 149.
- the induction heating cooker 2 is purchased for several years, and the user does not already have physical documents and materials such as instruction manuals and warranty cards, the user can use the induction heating cooker.
- the contents of the abnormalities and identification information are confirmed, and even when requesting repairs and inspections from dealers and manufacturers (manufacturers and contractors, etc.)
- the factual relationship regarding the heating cooker 2 can be transmitted, and an appropriate response can be made at an early stage, and convenience is improved not only for the user but also for the store or manufacturer.
- the identification information of the home appliances EE such as the induction heating cooker 2 is not always changed unlike the abnormality monitoring data, so it may be stored in the storage device 149 only once. Therefore, it is not always necessary to acquire identification information every time an abnormality occurs, but it is desirable to provide identification information from the heating cooker side when an abnormality occurs in order to reduce the labor to search among old records. .
- the induction heating cooker 2 is specifically described as a heating cooker for detecting an abnormality, but the present invention can be applied to other cookers such as a rice cooker and a microwave oven. An effect is obtained.
- FIG. 68 is an explanatory diagram showing the mutual signal transmission between the power command device 9 and the motion measurement device 145 in time series, and the power command device 9 obtains environmental information regarding the living space HA where the motion measurement device 145 exists. The operation will be mainly described.
- An example of an indoor running machine 145A which is a kind of the motion measurement device 145, will be described.
- the control unit 145A3 of the indoor running machine 145A sends a predetermined usage warning signal 145Y from the transmission unit 145A4. It transmits toward the health management processing part 116 of the command device 9.
- the health management data processing unit 127 of the power command apparatus 9 detects the reception of the usage warning signal 145Y and notifies the control unit 125 of the reception of the usage warning signal 145Y. For this reason, the control unit 125 provides the environment detection unit 202 with all living spaces HA () in which the indoor running machine 145A may be used regardless of whether the indoor running machine 145A is used. For example, a measurement command signal LX1 is issued to the environment detection unit 202 so as to acquire environment information (excluding bathrooms and toilets).
- various kinds of information that affect the living comfort of the house and the health during exercise are acquired by various sensors such as the environmental sensor (room temperature sensor) 204 and the environment sensor (room temperature sensor) 205.
- the environmental sensor room temperature sensor
- the environment sensor room temperature sensor
- the measurement result is sent from the control unit 125 of the power command apparatus 9 to the liquid crystal display screen 100A, the TV receiver 75, and the specific motion measurement device 145 that has sent the use warning signal 145Y (measurement result notification in FIG. 68).
- the health management data processing unit 127 of the power command apparatus 9 receives the use start signal 145S
- the environment detection unit 202 similarly acquires environment information by various sensors such as the environment sensor 204 and the environment sensor 205. . Therefore, the control unit 125 issues a measurement command signal LX2 to the environment detection unit 202 so as to acquire environment information (see FIG. 68).
- the control unit 125 estimates the living space in which the indoor running machine 145A is used from the human detection signal from the human detection unit 203, the use state of the other electrical equipment EE, and the like, and determines the predetermined living space HA. Identify.
- the estimation method of this living space there are various methods such as attaching or incorporating a position sensor in the indoor running machine 145A, and searching the signal from the sensor to estimate the position. Omitted.
- a use end signal 145F is transmitted from the indoor running machine 145A to the health management data processing unit 127 of the power command device 9.
- the control unit 125 instructs the environment detection unit 202 to end the acquisition of the environment information (measurement end command signal LX3 ).
- the environment detection part 202 collects the environmental information acquired during such an exercise period, and transmits to the electric power instruction
- the measured exercise amount data is added with the measurement date and time and identification information such as the person to be measured by the health management data processing unit 127 and stored in the storage device 149 of the power command device 9.
- the same information is also transmitted to the TV receiver 75 and stored in the storage device (large capacity memory) 109 of the TV receiver 75. It is preferable to make the exercise time zone and the environmental information measurement time zone completely match, but generally the room temperature, humidity, etc. of the indoor living space do not change rapidly in units of seconds. There is no major problem even if it is not, and a deviation of several minutes can be ignored in practice.
- the display unit on the indoor running machine 145A side In response to the measurement result notification signal A (measurement command signal LX1 in FIG. 68), the display unit on the indoor running machine 145A side, the liquid crystal display screen 100A of the display panel 100 of the power command device 9, and the liquid crystal of the TV receiver 75 are displayed. On the display screen 75D, measurement results such as temperature information and humidity information of indoor air, dust scattering amount (per unit volume) information contained in the indoor air, pollen scattering amount information, etc. are displayed. Is also displayed.
- the environmental information acquisition before the start of exercise is performed for all the living spaces HA () in which the indoor running machine 145A may be used regardless of whether the indoor running machine 145A is used. (For example, bathrooms and toilets are excluded.)
- FIGS. 15 and 16 before using the exercise measuring device 145, where the living space is highly comfortable and suitable for indoor exercise. The resident can know whether or not he / she is using the exercise attention marks 480N and 480Y.
- FIG. 69 is a flowchart showing the exercise suitability determination operation steps of the power command device 9.
- the power command device 9 receives the use notice signal 145Y from the motion measuring device 145 such as the indoor running machine 145A (step SX1)
- the power command device 9 acquires environmental information through the environment detection unit 202 (step SX2). .
- the control unit 125 of the power command device 9 compares the acquired environmental information with a predetermined standard value set in advance (step SX3), and determines whether it is suitable for indoor exercise. That is, it is determined whether or not it is within the range of the suitability criteria (step SX4). If the environmental condition remains unsuitable for exercise (for example, temperature and humidity are too high), the power command device 9 Various operation information signals L1 to L7 transmitted from the device EE side are analyzed (step SX11).
- step SX12 it is determined whether or not there is a “first specific home appliance” (“environment improvement device”) SP1 that can be operated to improve the environment such as temperature and humidity (step SX12).
- environment improvement device (“environment improvement device”) SP1 that can be operated to improve the environment such as temperature and humidity”
- the exercise measuring device 145 is an indoor running machine 145A placed in the living room
- the air conditioner 7 a kind of environmental improvement device SP1
- the air conditioning device 145A Set the operating conditions of the machine 7, especially the upper limit of the electric energy and the target room temperature.
- the power command device 9 does not transmit a command for starting the operation of the air conditioner 7.
- the environment detection unit 202 performs “comfort level determination” and “temperature determination” in three stages as described above (step SX5).
- the control unit 125 stores the measurement data of the health management device 410 stored in the storage device 109 of the power command device 9, that is, the health management information 412, the previous day. If there is health management information measured on any of the days, the information is read out. In this case, as described with reference to FIG. 14, if there is caution data, the caution data is always read (step SX6).
- control unit 125 determines whether or not the TV receiver 75 is in the living space where the indoor running machine 145A is used (step SX14).
- the storage device 149 of the power command device 9 when various home appliances EE are registered as power control target devices, installation information of these various home appliances EE is also stored, so there is a TV receiver 75 for each living space. Can be determined.
- step SX15 If it is determined whether or not the TV receiver 75 is in the living space where the indoor running machine 145A is used, it is determined whether or not the TV receiver 75 has already been activated (step SX15). On the other hand, if it is determined in the above processing step (SX14) that the TV receiver 75 is not in the living space where the indoor running machine 145A is used, the TV receiver 75 cannot inform the environment information, so that the power command
- the liquid crystal display screen 100A of the display panel 100 of the device 9 is switched so that exercise suitability information and the like can be displayed (step SX8).
- the TV receiver 75 is activated (step SX7). . Then, the information can be visually recognized on the liquid crystal display screen 100A.
- the liquid crystal display screen 75D of the TV receiver 75 is used.
- exercise fitness information including caution data
- health management information 412 including caution data
- the like are displayed. For example, if the blood pressure measurement on the previous day shows that the blood pressure is too high, caution data (see FIG. 14) is shown, and if the body temperature of the day is a little high, the resident has some illness or refrained from exercising. (This determination is executed by a dedicated determination program in the control unit 125 based on the above-described various measurement values such as blood pressure and body temperature).
- the liquid crystal display screen 75D of the TV receiver 75 or the liquid crystal of the display panel 100 is used. It is recommended to exercise self-restraint on the display screen 100A.
- the power command device 9 displays a recommendation for starting the operation of the air conditioner 7 for the first time at this stage. This recommendation is made on the liquid crystal display screen 75D of the TV receiver 75 or the display screen 100A of the display panel 100. However, even after the display, unless the user operates the air conditioner 7 by itself, the power command device 9 does not start operation.
- a certain notification signal may be transmitted from the power command device 9 side to the indoor running machine 145A so that the same attention can be drawn on the display unit.
- the environmental information acquisition and recommendation processing before the use of the exercise measuring device 145 is completed (step SX10).
- FIG. 70 is a flowchart showing the exercise suitability determination operation steps of the power command device 9.
- the power command device 9 activates the liquid crystal display screen 75 of the TV receiver 75 and receives a signal indicating that the TV receiver 75 is in a stage of viewing (step SX21).
- the power command device 9 transmits a signal of an upper limit value of allowable power amount to the TV receiver 75 in advance, and the system control unit 75E activates the liquid crystal display screen 75D within a range not exceeding the power amount. (Step SX22).
- the control unit 125 of the power command device 9 is measured either on the previous day or the current day in the measurement data of the health management device 410 stored in the storage device 109 of the power command device 9, that is, the health management information 412. If there is health management information, the information is read. In this case, as described with reference to FIG. 14, if there is caution data, the caution data is always read (step SX23).
- the control unit 125 of the power command device 9 determines whether there is caution data in the health management information 412 (step SX24). If there is caution data, for example, data such as abnormally high blood pressure or abnormally high body temperature, the process proceeds to step SX31.
- caution data for example, data such as abnormally high blood pressure or abnormally high body temperature
- step SX31 exercise suitability determination based on the health management information 412 (including caution data) is performed, and information on cautions according to the determination result is read from the health management processing unit 116.
- the control unit 125 reads the precautions recorded corresponding to the state of the measurement data type (for example, blood pressure) of the health management device 410 stored in the storage device 109 of the power command device 9. Then, the contents for displaying the determination result of exercise suitability and precautions are determined by the liquid crystal display screen 75 of the TV receiver 75 and the display screen 100A of the display panel 100 (step SX24).
- step SX25 the control unit 125 of the power command device 9 acquires the environment information through the environment detection unit 202 (step SX25).
- the control unit 125 of the power command apparatus 9 compares the acquired environmental information with a predetermined standard value set in advance, and determines whether it is suitable for indoor exercise (step SX26).
- exercise suitability determination based on environmental information is performed. For example, whether the determination of whether the environment (for example, temperature and humidity) is suitable for aerobic exercise (for example, exercise on the indoor running machine 145A) is within the reference range set in advance by an expert or the like A determination of whether or not is made. For example, if the temperature is too high, even if you run the same distance at the same time, there may be a difference in the degree of physical wear after that, and it may not be an effective exercise. In other words, it is not desirable to exercise in an environment of temperature or humidity that accumulates more fatigue than necessary, and if you continue to accumulate the same exercise data, There is a risk that accurate analysis and evaluation may not be possible when analyzing or evaluating.
- step SX27 if the environment exceeds the reference range determined to be suitable for exercise, that is, if it is unsuitable for exercise (for example, temperature and humidity are too high), the process proceeds to step SX30.
- the power command device 9 analyzes the various operation information signals L1 to L7 transmitted from the various home appliances EE side (step SX32).
- step SX33 it is determined whether or not there is a “first specific home appliance” (“environment improvement device”) SP1 that can be operated to improve the environment such as temperature and humidity (step SX33).
- environment improvement device (“environment improvement device”) SP1 that can be operated to improve the environment such as temperature and humidity
- the exercise measuring device 145 is an indoor running machine 145A placed in the living room
- the air conditioner 7 a kind of environmental improvement device SP1
- the air conditioning device 145A Set the operating conditions of the machine 7, especially the upper limit of the electric energy and the target room temperature.
- the power command device 9 does not transmit a command for starting the operation of the air conditioner 7.
- step SX28 the environment detection unit 202 performs “comfort level determination” and “temperature determination” in three stages as described above.
- the control unit 125 automatically switches the liquid crystal display screen 75D of the TV receiver 75 (already activated) in the living space where the indoor running machine 145A is used.
- Information indicating suitability determination results, comfort level determination results, and information on cold / warm determination results are displayed.
- the environment improvement device SP1 for example, the air conditioner 7
- the processing such as obtaining environmental information before starting the use of the motion measuring device 145 and recommending environmental improvement is completed (step SX30).
- FIG. 71 is a flowchart showing the operation steps of the power command device 9 when the use of the motion measuring device 145 is terminated.
- the power command device 9 acquires the amount of exercise data from the exercise measuring device 145 (SX41). For example, data such as distance traveled and calorie value (calculated value) consumed thereby.
- the exercise amount data is temporarily stored in the health management processing unit 116 (SX42).
- the environment detection unit 202 acquires the environment information of the living space HA where the exercise measuring device 145 is used (SX43). This environmental data is also temporarily stored in the health management processing unit 116 (SX44).
- the control unit 125 of the power command device 9 stores the exercise amount data acquired by the health management processing unit 116 from the exercise measuring device 145 and the environmental data of the specific living space HA acquired by the environment detection unit 202 as a set.
- the data is stored in the device 109 (SX45). That is, for each resident, specific movement measurement data and measurement data of the environmental state (for example, room temperature and humidity) of the living space HA during the movement are stored in the storage device 109 in a time series in a paired format. As a result, the series of processing ends (SX46).
- FIG. 72 is an explanatory diagram showing the signal transmission between the power command device 9 and the health management device 410 in time series, and the power command device 9 acquires environmental information regarding the living space HA in which the health management device 410 exists. The operation will be mainly described.
- a sphygmomanometer 410A which is a kind of the health management device 410 described above, will be described.
- the control unit 217 of the sphygmomanometer 410A sends a predetermined usage warning signal 410Y from the transmission unit 314A to the power command device. 9 to the health management processing unit 116.
- the health care data processing unit 127 of the power command device 9 detects the reception of the usage warning signal 410Y and notifies the control unit 125 of the reception of the usage warning signal 410Y. For this reason, the control unit 125 provides the environment detection unit 202 with all living spaces HA in which the sphygmomanometer 410A may be used regardless of whether the sphygmomanometer 410A is used (for example, A measurement command signal HX1 is issued to the environment detection unit 202 so as to acquire environmental information (excluding bathrooms and toilets).
- various types of information that affect the living comfort of the house and the health during exercise are acquired by various sensors such as the environmental sensor 204 and the environmental sensor 205.
- various sensors such as the environmental sensor 204 and the environmental sensor 205.
- the measurement result is sent from the control unit 125 of the power command device 9 to the specific health management device 410, that is, the sphygmomanometer 410A, which has sent the liquid crystal display screen 100A, the TV receiver 75, and the usage warning signal 145Y (environmental environment) Measurement result notification signal HY1).
- the health management data processing unit 127 of the power command apparatus 9 receives the use start signal 410S, similarly, the environment detection unit 202 acquires environment information by various sensors such as the environment sensor 204 and the environment sensor 205. . Therefore, the control unit 125 issues a measurement command signal HX2 to the environment detection unit 202 so as to acquire environment information.
- the control unit 125 estimates the living space in which the sphygmomanometer 410A is used from the human detection signal from the human detection unit 203, the usage state of the other electrical equipment EE, and the like, and specifies the predetermined living space HA. Note that there are various methods for estimating the living space, such as attaching a position sensor to the sphygmomanometer 410A or incorporating the position sensor, and searching for a signal from the position sensor to estimate the current position. Is omitted.
- a use end signal 410F is transmitted from the sphygmomanometer 410A to the health management data processing unit 127 of the power command device 9.
- the control unit 125 of the power command device 9 detects the reception of the use end signal 410F, the control unit 125 instructs the environment detection unit 202 to end the acquisition of environment information (the measurement ends at this time).
- the command signal is HX3) in FIG.
- the environment detection unit 202 collects environmental information (such as room temperature and humidity) acquired during the measurement of such biological data and transmits it to the power command device 9 (environmental measurement result notification signal HY2).
- the measured blood pressure data is added with the measurement date and time and identification information such as the person to be measured by the health management data processing unit 127 and stored in the storage device 149 of the power command device 9.
- the same information is also transmitted to the TV receiver 75 and stored in the storage device (large capacity memory) 109 of the TV receiver 75.
- the biological data acquisition (blood pressure measurement) time zone with the environmental information measurement time zone, but generally the room temperature and humidity of the indoor living space do not change rapidly in seconds. Even if they do not match completely, there is no big problem, and a deviation of several minutes can be ignored in practice.
- the power command device 9 automatically outputs a measurement command signal to the environment detection unit 202 to acquire environment information.
- the user can acquire environment information at any time manually.
- the push button type operation button EV2 of the environment confirmation command switch (not shown) or the remote controller 75R is provided.
- any one of the operation buttons EV3 of a command switch for environment confirmation (not shown) is pressed, if the TV receiver 75 is not activated, it is activated and the control unit 125 of the power command apparatus 9 is activated.
- the environmental information acquisition command signal is input, and the control unit 125 acquires environmental information such as the temperature and humidity of the living space HA by the environment detection unit 202 and transmits the result of the acquired environmental information to the TV receiver 75 side. Therefore, the latest environmental information can be quickly confirmed on the liquid crystal display screen 75D.
- the environment detection unit 202 acquires environment information such as the temperature and humidity of the living space HA. And the result of the acquired environmental information can be quickly confirmed on the display screen 100A.
- the user can check the environmental condition of the interior of the house including the living space HA where the user is present at any time. Check the amount of dust (air cleanliness) in the room after cleaning it, check the room environment that invites visitors, and the environment of the room where children and infants are sleeping alone. You can use it conveniently, such as checking from a place where the parent is away.
- EV1 is a push button type operation button of an environment confirmation command switch (not shown), and is provided in the vicinity of the lower side of the liquid crystal display screen 75D on the front surface of the TV receiver 75.
- EV3 is an operation button of an environment confirmation command switch (not shown) provided in the remote control 75R of the TV receiver 75.
- the TV receiver 75 When one of the two operation buttons EV2 and EV3 described above is pressed, if the TV receiver 75 is not activated, the TV receiver 75 is activated. On the liquid crystal display screen 75D, various environment information as described later is first displayed. Display the screen to be displayed (shown in FIG. 15 or FIG. 16), and quickly check the environmental status of all living spaces HA in the house in a list without displaying the portal site screen (shown in FIG. 11) described later. it can. Detailed operations when the operation buttons EV2 and EV3 of these two environment confirmation operation switches (not shown) are operated will be described later.
- the health management device 410 measures the human body metabolism data (measurement data obtained by measuring a living body) and acquires measurement data, and temporarily stores the measurement data acquired by the measurement unit.
- Memory 216, a transmission unit 314 for transmitting measurement data stored in the memory 216 to the outside, an operation unit 215 for instructing a measurement operation and a transmission operation, and measurement data stored in the memory 216 are read and displayed.
- the apparatus side display part 213 and the control part 217 which processes measurement data are provided, and the transmission part 314 controls the electric power upper limit value of the some electric equipment in a household individually, and sets the total electric energy upper limit value in a household. In order to display the measurement data on the display panel 100 of the power command device 9 that restricts the measurement, the measurement data is transmitted.
- Health management device 410 information related to health management can be displayed on the display panel 100 of the power command device 9 using the measurement data transmitted to the power command device 9, so that one device can perform electrical energy management. Health management can be planned.
- the power command device 9 that individually controls the upper limit value of the power of a plurality of household electrical appliances EE in the home to limit the total amount of power in the home, and its power It is connected to the command device 9 by wired or wireless communication, and includes a display panel 100 for displaying the operation content and a liquid crystal display screen 75D of the TV receiver 75.
- the power command device 9 is measured by the health management device 410.
- a health management processing unit 116 that processes metabolic data (health management information), and the display panel 100 displays operation information of the power command device 9 and metabolic data (biological data) processed by the health management processing unit 116.
- the display is switched according to the user's operation.
- the measurement data (health management information) measured by the health management device 410 and the operation information of the power command device 9 are switched according to the operation of the user. Is
- information related to health management can be displayed using the information transmission system of one power commanding device 9, so that energy saving awareness can be improved. It can be expected to improve health management awareness.
- the power command device (home power command device) 9 controls the upper limit value of the power consumption for each of the plurality of home appliances EE to limit the total power consumption in the home, so that the home appliance EE
- a usage limit setting device 96 that receives operation information from the home appliance EE and transmits a power control signal to the home appliance EE
- a health management processing unit 116 that receives human body measurement data from the health management device 410
- a health management processing unit 116 Control unit 125 for controlling use limit setter 96
- environment detection unit 202 for collecting environmental data such as room temperature
- a display panel 100 for displaying the environment data acquired by the environment detection unit 202.
- the total power consumption of a plurality of household electrical appliances can be managed centrally, and the measurement results of blood pressure and other measurement data and the environmental data of the living space can be displayed from the health management device. Therefore, it is expected to improve the energy conservation awareness and health management awareness, and to create a comfortable living space.
- the power command device 9 receives the operation information from the plurality of home appliances EE, and uses a limit setting device 96 that transmits a power control signal to each of the home appliances EE.
- a health management processing unit 116 that receives human body measurement data from the health management device 410, and an environment detection unit 202 that receives environmental data measured from an environmental sensor that measures the physical environment of the living space where the home appliance EE is installed,
- the control unit 125 for controlling the environment detection unit 202, the health management processing unit 116, and the use limit setting unit 96, and the display for displaying the power usage information, environmental data, and human body measurement data, respectively.
- the board 100 is provided.
- This electric power command device 9 can execute electric energy management and health management. Moreover, since environmental data such as room temperature and humidity can be displayed and confirmed, the environment of the living space can be confirmed in real time, and a healthy living space can be provided. Furthermore, since the status of the living space where the health care device 410 is used can be confirmed by the display panel 100 which is the display unit of the power command device 9 without going to the living space (room), convenience is improved. In addition, the display panel 100 of the power command device 9 indicates the usage environment of home appliances that may affect room air such as the induction heating cooker 2, the air conditioner 7, and the air purifier (not shown). I can know.
- command apparatus 9 is equipped with 1st specific household appliances SP1 provided with at least any one of an air conditioning function or an air purification function, and other electric appliances (home appliance EE, 2nd specific household appliances SP2).
- the operation information is received from the first specific household electrical appliance SP1 and other household electrical appliances, and the household electrical appliance group consisting of the first specific household electrical appliance SP1 and other electrical appliances
- Use limit setter 96 for transmitting a power control signal, health management processing unit 116 for receiving measurement data of the human body from the health management device 410, and environment detection for receiving environment data from an environment sensor for measuring the physical environment of the living space Control unit 125 for controlling the unit 202, the environment detection unit 202, the health management processing unit 116, and the use limit setting device 96, the power usage information of the home appliance, the environment data Display panel 100 as a display device for displaying each of the data and measurement data information, and the display panel 100 sets an upper limit of the electric energy for the first specific home appliance SP1 and
- a function as an input operation unit of the control unit 125 and is in a living space (for example, a kitchen) different from the installation space (for example, a bedroom) of the first specific home appliance SP1, and the input operation thereof
- the operation information and environmental data of the first specific home appliance SP1 can be remotely displayed by the operation of the unit.
- information related to health management can be displayed on the display panel 100 of one power command device 9, it can be expected to improve energy conservation awareness and health management awareness.
- the user can check environmental data such as room temperature, humidity, and dust scattering on the display panel 100, the environment of the living space can be checked in real time, and a healthy living space can be provided.
- the status of the living space for example, living room or bedroom
- the health care device 9 can be confirmed centrally by the display panel 100 of the power command device 9 without going to the individual living space (room), Convenience is improved.
- the first specific home appliance SP1 air conditioner 7 or air purifier
- the setting of its conditions without going to a specific living space
- one family member can have influenza. If you become a victim of a disease that infects another family such as, improve the air quality (general name such as air temperature, humidity, cleanliness, etc.) from another room (eg kitchen) And you can adjust it remotely to make it more comfortable and watch over your family.
- air quality generally name such as air temperature, humidity, cleanliness, etc.
- one of the plurality of home appliances EE is a heating cooker such as the induction heating cooker 2, and the display portion of the heating cooker requires attention in metabolic data after turning on the main power. Since it was displayed that there is a person to be measured (e.g., high blood pressure level, uric acid level), the cooking method and seasoning were devised in consideration of the family with sensitive data before starting cooking. Can contribute to health promotion.
- a person to be measured e.g., high blood pressure level, uric acid level
- the display panel 100 of the power command device 9 can also read the metabolic data (measurement data) of the family and specify the data requiring attention (eg, hypertension value, uric acid level) and the person to be measured. Health precautions (such as high blood pressure) can be confirmed, and ingenuity to reduce, for example, the salt concentration can be encouraged in cooking methods and seasoning.
- biological measurement data (health management information) measured by each health management device 410 may be once transferred to the mobile phone terminal 87 and the data may be transferred to the health management processing unit 116.
- data measured outside the home may be brought into the home by the mobile phone terminal 87 and transferred to the health management processing unit 116. Both are modifications of bringing data into the health management processing unit 116.
- the power command device 9 shown in the first embodiment individually controls the power consumption for the first home appliance and the second home appliance in the home to limit the upper limit of the total power in the home.
- an environment detection unit 202 that receives environmental information measured from an environmental sensor that measures the physical environment of the living space in which the first and second home appliances are installed, and a plan to return home from the resident While receiving time (including expected return time) information, the control unit 125 that processes the information from the environment detection unit 202 and the information of the return time, power usage information, environmental information from the environment detection unit 202, And the first home appliance (e.g.
- the control unit 125 determines that the scheduled return time indicated in the communication information received from the resident is the operation end time (end) of the first home appliance (for example, rice cooker 3) for which the operation end time is reserved. If the operation end time of the first home electrical appliance is earlier than about the time A), the control unit 125 determines a command to change the operation end time of the first home appliance to a time (end reservation time B) earlier than the scheduled return time by a predetermined time. When satisfy
- environment-related information can be displayed in addition to the power information, it is expected to improve energy saving awareness and environmental awareness.
- environmental data such as room temperature, humidity, and dust scattering can be displayed and confirmed, the environment of the living space can be confirmed in real time and a healthy living space can be provided.
- the status of the living space can be confirmed by the display panel 100 of the power command device 9 without going to the living space (room), convenience is improved.
- the operation end time of the first home appliance (such as the rice cooker 3) reserved and set by inputting the operation end time is changed by communication information indicating a scheduled return time from the resident, and the resident returns home.
- the operation can be started and finished before Further, the use environment of such first home appliance can be known on the display panel 100 of the power command device 9.
- the operation end time (end reservation time A) of the first home appliance is changed by remote control and the operation is not started, so the first home appliance (for example, rice cooking) It is possible to avoid the operation that consumes unnecessary electric energy of the device 3), to perform the operation in consideration of other home appliances and the surrounding environment without impairing the original function of the first home appliance.
- the power command device 9 shown in the first embodiment controls the power consumption for the first home appliance and the second home appliance in the home individually to limit the upper limit value of the total power in the home.
- the power command device 9 that performs the operation, the environment detection unit 202 that receives the environmental information measured from the environmental sensor that measures the physical environment of the living space where the first and second home appliances are installed, and the home from the resident While receiving scheduled time (including expected return time) information, the control unit 125 that processes the information from the environment detection unit 202 and the information of the return time, power usage information, and environmental information from the environment detection unit 202 ,
- the first home appliance for example, rice cooker 3
- the scheduled return time indicated in the communication information received from the resident is earlier than the operation end time (end reservation time A) of the first home appliance in which the operation end time is reserved.
- the operation end time of the first home appliance is changed to a time earlier than the scheduled return time by a predetermined time (end reservation time B). This is output to the first home appliance.
- the operation end time of the first home appliance can be changed in accordance with the scheduled return time from the resident, the convenience for the user is improved.
- the household power control system shown in the first embodiment includes a breaker BK that performs an electric circuit interruption operation when the first upper limit capacity is exceeded, and a first home appliance that is supplied with electric power via the breaker BK. And the second home appliance, the power command device 9 for controlling the total power usage of the first home appliance and the second home appliance, and the living space where the first and second home appliances are installed.
- An environment detection unit 202 that receives environment information from an environment sensor that measures a physical environment, and a display device (TV receiver 75, display panel 100) that displays information related to power and the environment information.
- the user can set the power upper limit value to a second upper limit capacity that is smaller than the first upper limit capacity, and the first home appliance (for example, the rice cooker 3) can be operated directly by the resident.
- Start working by The power command device 9 has a function to make a time reservation, and the input / output unit 124B that receives information on the scheduled return time from the outside of the house via the communication line and the first operation when the operation start time is reached.
- a control unit 125 that permits operation start of the home appliance, and the control unit 125 is a first home appliance in which the scheduled return time indicated in the communication information received from the resident and the operation start time are reserved.
- the operation start time of the device is compared, and the two times are separated by a predetermined distance or more, when a predetermined environmental condition determined by the control unit 125 based on the environmental information regarding the first home appliance is satisfied Then, the first home electric appliance is instructed to execute an operation to match the operation start time with the scheduled return time.
- environment-related information can be displayed in addition to the power information, it is expected to improve energy saving awareness and environmental awareness. That is, for example, environmental data such as room temperature, humidity, and dust scattering can be displayed and confirmed, so that the environment of the living space can be confirmed in real time and a healthy living space can be provided.
- the operation end time of the first home appliance (such as a rice cooker) reserved and set by inputting the operation end time is changed by communication information indicating a scheduled return time from the resident, and the resident returns home.
- the operation can be started and ended before.
- the usage environment of the first home appliance can be known from the display panel 100 of the power command device or the liquid crystal display screen 75D of the TV receiver 75.
- the operation end time (end reservation time A) or the operation start time (start reservation time A) of the first home appliance is not changed by remote operation. It is possible to avoid the operation that consumes unnecessary electric energy of the home appliance, and to perform the operation in consideration of other home appliances and the surrounding environment without impairing the original function of the first home appliance.
- the home appliance KP in the kitchen having a heating source such as the induction heating cooker 2 is not directly connected to the network 98 outside the house. Since these in-kitchen home appliances KP are connected to the network 98 via the power command device 9, the risk of unauthorized remote operation of the in-kitchen home appliances KP from the outside through the network can be greatly reduced. That is, generally, home appliances KP in the kitchen do not include a high-performance firewall function and information processing device, and often do not have a sufficient security function.
- the power control system to which the first invention shown in the first embodiment is applied controls the power upper limit of a plurality of home appliances EE in the home to limit the total power in the home.
- a power command device 9 that is connected to the power command device 9 by wired or wireless communication, and displays the operation information of the power command device 9 (TV receiver 75 or display panel 100),
- An exercise measuring device 145 that measures the amount of exercise, and a health management device 410 that measures human biometric data in the home, and the power command device 9 is configured to determine the temperature or temperature of each of the plurality of living spaces HA in the home.
- An environment detection unit 202 that measures at least one of humidity
- a health management processing unit 116 that acquires measurement data measured by the exercise measurement device 145 and the health management device 410
- a display device The TV receiver 75 or the display panel 100) uses the environment information acquired by the environment detection unit 202 of the power command device 9 and the measurement data measured by the exercise measuring device 145 or the health management device 410 as a user command. The display is switched accordingly.
- the information transmission system of the power command device 9 can be used to display measurement information related to human health or exercise and environmental data of the living space. As a result, the environment of the living space can be confirmed, and it can be expected to improve energy conservation awareness and health management awareness.
- the exercise measuring device to which the second invention shown in the first embodiment is applied includes a measuring unit 145A1 that measures the amount of exercise data of a person (living body), and a memory 145A8 that temporarily stores the measurement data acquired by the measuring unit.
- a transmitter 145A4 that transmits the measurement data stored in the memory to the power command device 9 that individually controls the upper limit of the power of a plurality of home appliances EE in the home and limits the total amount of power in the home;
- An operation unit 145A7 for instructing a measurement operation and a transmission operation, an apparatus-side display unit 145A2 for reading and displaying measurement data stored in the memory, and a control unit 145A3 for processing the measurement data, and a transmission unit 145A4 Is provided with a function of transmitting a use warning signal 145Y to be transmitted to the power command device 9 before the measurement unit 145A1 starts the measurement.
- the information on the amount of exercise can be displayed using the power command device 9 on which the power usage information is displayed, and the power command device 9
- the use warning signal 145Y can be transmitted to the side before measuring the amount of exercise, and the power command device 9 can be used in a system that can acquire environmental information in a timely manner so that the user can exercise comfortably.
- the health management device 410 to which the third invention shown in the first embodiment is applied includes a measurement unit 214 that measures measurement data of a person (biological body) and a memory 216 that temporarily stores measurement data acquired by the measurement unit. Then, the transmitter 314A transmits the measurement data stored in the memory 216 to the power command device 9 that individually controls the upper limit of the power of a plurality of household electrical appliances EE in the home and limits the total amount of power in the home.
- the unit 314 has a function of transmitting a usage warning signal 410Y to be transmitted to the power command device 9 before the measurement unit 214 starts measurement.
- related information on health management can be displayed using the power command device 9 that displays power usage information.
- the usage warning signal 410Y can be transmitted, and the power command device 9 side can acquire environment information in a timely manner so that biometric data can be acquired in a comfortable environment. Available to the system.
- the power command device 9 to which the fourth invention shown in the first embodiment is applied is a power command for individually controlling the power usage for a plurality of home appliances EE in the home to limit the total power in the home.
- the device 9 is an environment detection unit 202 that measures at least one of temperature and humidity for each of the plurality of living spaces HA in the home and generates environmental information, and receives operation information from the home appliance EE.
- a power usage limit setting device 96 that transmits a power control signal to the home appliance EE, a health management processing unit 116 that receives measurement data from the exercise measuring device 145 that measures the amount of exercise of a person, and a health management processing unit 116
- the control unit 125 that controls the use limit setting device 96, the information on the amount of power used, the amount of exercise data of the person received by the health management processing unit 116, and the residence where the exercise measuring device 145 exists.
- environmental information relating to between HA are those having a display panel 100 that collectively or separately.
- the power consumption for each of a plurality of household electrical appliances EE in the home is individually controlled to obtain the total power in the home. Since it can be managed centrally and the measurement result of the measurement data from the exercise measuring device 145 can be displayed, it can be expected to improve the energy saving awareness and the health management awareness by exercise.
- the power control system to which the fifth invention shown in the first embodiment is applied is a power command device 9 that individually controls the power upper limit of a plurality of household electrical appliances EE in the home to limit the total amount of power in the home.
- an exercise measuring device 145 that is connected to the power command device 9 by wired or wireless communication and measures the amount of exercise of a person in the home, and a TV receiver 75 that receives broadcast waves from outside the home
- the power command device 9 includes an environment detection unit 202 that measures at least one of temperature and humidity for each of the plurality of living spaces HA in the home, and health management that acquires measurement data measured by the exercise measuring device 145.
- the TV receiver 75 includes a processing unit 116 and a display panel 100 that displays information on the power of the home appliance EE.
- the TV receiver 75 includes the environment information acquired by the environment detection unit 202 of the power command device 9 and the motion measurement device 145.
- the measured measurement data is configured to be displayed in accordance with a user's command, and when the power command device 9 detects that the motion measurement device 145 starts to be used, the motion measurement device 145 Determination result information indicating whether the environment of the existing living space HA is suitable for exercise is displayed on the liquid crystal display screen 75D of the TV receiver 75.
- the motion measurement device 145 is installed in the living space HA where the motion measurement device 145 exists before the use of the motion measurement device 145 starts.
- the liquid crystal display screen 75D of the TV receiver 75 it can be notified whether the environment of the living space HA is suitable for exercise. Therefore, exercise can be started in a good environment.
- the main breaker BK centrally shuts off the power sources of the plurality of sub-breakers.
- the power command device 9 may be configured to detect the current flowing through the branch system for each branch system so that the rated capacity of the sub-breaker is not exceeded.
- the vibration sensing device 241 that detects a shake at the time of an earthquake is installed inside the built-in induction heating cooker 2.
- the reason for this is that the built-in type induction heating cooker 2 is fixed in a horizontal state inside kitchen furniture such as a sink, and is less susceptible to the vibration of the floor when the family is traveling. This is because earthquake vibration can be detected.
- the vibration-sensing device 241 may be provided inside the main body 9A of the power command device 9 installed in a fixed state on the wall of the kitchen, instead of being installed inside the built-in induction heating cooker 2. . Or when it is a 2-story house, you may each install in two places, the furniture etc. in the room on the 2nd floor, and the induction heating cooking appliance 2 in the kitchen on the 1st floor.
- a switch that is input by a pressing operation such as the on / off button 81c or a contact type in which the capacitance changes like the first selection unit 128A.
- a pressing operation such as the on / off button 81c or a contact type in which the capacitance changes like the first selection unit 128A.
- various input sections such as a method of inputting (selecting) selection marks, frames, arrows, etc. appearing on the display screen by operating (using) the remote controller 75R, such as input keys or special icons 412 and 417.
- these may be combined as appropriate, and the input unit of other methods, for example, the voice emitted by the user is analyzed on the home appliance side, and the voice input method that automatically recognizes the command content and becomes an effective input May be adopted.
- the power command device 9 has the use limit setting device 96, but this use limit setting device 96 is installed as an independent structure inside the main body 9A of the power command device 9.
- the configuration is not limited.
- the software for executing the basic operation of the use limit setting device 96 may be incorporated in a semiconductor memory device mounted on the same circuit mounting board as the other parts of the software.
- a part of the storage device 149 is configured by an information server installed in a remote place outside the living space, and the information server and the power command device 9 exchange information via a communication network. You may comprise.
- the storage of the message content described in the third embodiment to be described later may be recorded in an information server outside the living space.
- a basic screen configuration for electrical energy management on the liquid crystal display screen 75D of the TV receiver 75 and a basic screen configuration for displaying electrical energy management information, health management information, etc. on the display panel 100 of the power command device 9 are shown.
- the same design may be used. In this way, even if there is a difference between an icon and a touch-type input key (switch), etc., there is little trouble when the user views information, operates a screen, or performs an input command operation. Become. In other words, it becomes one familiar screen, a familiar screen.
- the communication establishment unit 191 of the mobile phone terminal 87 monitors that an NFC communication session is established between the mobile phone terminal 87 and the induction heating cooker 2. Therefore, the user can connect the mobile phone terminal 87 to the NFC input / output unit of the induction heating cooker 2 even during the period when the main power of the induction heating cooker 2 is turned off or the cooking is finished or temporarily stopped.
- an NFC communication session can be established at any time. That is, before using the induction heating cooker 2, the identification information for specifying the induction heating cooker 2 and data can be read and displayed at the time of the previous abnormality.
- the abnormality monitoring information recorded in the storage device 32R is particularly Unless it operates, it is desirable to preserve
- the abnormality monitoring data there is also a method of transferring data from the storage device 32R to the NFC storage unit 320 automatically (for example, when an abnormality occurs) at least the previous usage or the previous day usage. In this way, it is possible to identify the information communication terminal device such as the mobile phone terminal 87 established with the short-range wireless communication unit 401 and the predetermined short-range wireless communication state from the stage before supplying power to the induction heating source. Information and abnormality monitoring data can be provided, and convenience is further improved.
- the “power reduction command signal” AS2 issued from the power command device 9 is a signal that the power command device 9 prompts the user to promptly reduce the power, and within a predetermined time from this signal.
- the “power reduction command signal” AS3 is issued in order to forcibly reduce the power when the total amount of power does not decrease, the two signals may not be different. In other words, even if the signal itself is the same, it is only necessary to be able to determine whether or not it is a power reduction or a power reduction command for the home appliance EE on the side where the amount of power is limited.
- the home appliance EE when the home appliance EE receives the power reduction request signal AS2 and then receives the power reduction command signal AS3 again within a predetermined time, it is determined that the home appliance has been forced to perform the power reduction operation by the later signal. And may be operated.
- the power reduction request signal AS2 and the power reduction command signal AS3 are several seconds to 1 second or less in order to more reliably transmit and receive signals between the power command device 9 and the home appliance EE and to perform reliable operation commands and notifications. It is also possible to perform an internal process of transmitting a plurality of times within a short period of time and determining that the signal is a single signal even if it is received a plurality of times within one second. In this way, a reliable control operation can be expected even if the communication state deteriorates instantaneously.
- the power command device 9 grasps the power on the induction heating cooker 2, the selection of the cooking menu, the progress of the cooking process, etc. You may issue the signal which inquires about a driving
- the home phone EE cannot be directly remote-controlled by the mobile phone terminal 87 from the outside or the like. EE can be operated. Therefore, the mobile phone terminal 87 can be brought close to (contact with) the input / output unit of each home appliance EE, and information and command signals can be exchanged by near field communication (NFC).
- NFC near field communication
- the power usage control means 8A of the induction heating cooker 2 that receives various command signals from the power command device 9 is the power circuit 31 connected to the main power switch 11 as described in FIG. Power was supplied from another dedicated power source (built-in battery) BT2. For this reason, after the main power switch 11 of the induction heating cooker 2 is turned off, a signal can be exchanged with the control device 32, so that when the abnormality occurs, the heating operation is urgently stopped due to the occurrence of the abnormality. Even after the power switch 11 is turned off, it is possible to issue some operation information signal indicating whether or not the induction heating cooker 2 is operated in response to a request from the power command device 9.
- the dedicated power supply BT2 as described above may not be provided, and the power supply for the used power control means 8A may be cut off at the same time when the main power switch 11 is opened. If comprised in this way, when the signal which inquires about an operating condition from the electric power instruction
- the ASP server 89A functions as a control unit, and is installed by a distributor, repairer, or information service provider of the home appliance EE, and provides various services related to the home appliance EE to the communication circuit.
- useful information is provided for the health management device 410 and the exercise measurement device 145, and control operations of the health management device 410 and the exercise measurement device 145 are determined. It may have a database that can provide application software.
- FIG. FIG. 73 is an explanatory diagram showing, in time series, mutual signal transmission between the power command device 9 and the motion measurement device 145 according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention.
- the same or corresponding parts as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted.
- a use end signal 145F is transmitted from the indoor running machine 145A to the health management data processing unit 127 of the power command device 9.
- the control unit 125 instructs the environment detection unit 202 to end the acquisition of the environment information (measurement end command signal LX3 ).
- the environment detection part 202 collects the environmental information acquired during such an exercise period, and transmits to the electric power instruction
- the environmental information acquired during the exercise period is transmitted as reference information to the indoor running machine 145A.
- the steps so far are the same as those in the first embodiment, but the second embodiment is characterized in that the environmental information is measured again thereafter. That is, the environment detection unit 202 continues to acquire environment information until the measurement end command signal LX4 is output. Specifically, the temperature, humidity, and dust scattering amount are measured for 30 minutes, for example, starting from the time when the measurement notification signal LY2 is transmitted.
- the measurement data for 30 minutes (in FIG. 73, the time zone displayed as “post-exercise measurement section”) is stored in the storage device 149 of the power command device 9 with identification information such as the measurement date and time added. Is done.
- the measurement data is stored later. It can also be read out by the TV receiver 75 and the environmental data of the post-exercise measurement section can be confirmed.
- FIG. FIGS. 74 to 80 show a power control system according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention and home appliances whose upper limit is controlled by the power control system, and FIG. 74 shows guidance in the home appliances.
- FIG. 75 is a plan view showing a part of the display unit and the operation unit
- FIG. 76 is a plan view showing a part of the display unit and the operation unit.
- Fig. 77 is a plan view showing a part of the display unit and the operation unit
- Fig. 78 is a front view showing a display panel of the power command device
- Fig. 79 is a display unit and operation in the induction heating cooker.
- FIG. 75 is a plan view showing a part of the display unit and the operation unit
- FIG. 76 is a plan view showing a part of the display unit and the operation unit
- Fig. 77 is a plan view showing a part of the display unit and the operation unit
- Fig. 78 is a front view showing a display panel of the
- FIGS. 74 to 80 is an explanatory view showing the relationship between the operation information from the induction heating cooker and the heating process in time series.
- the induction heating cooker 2, the rice cooker 3, the microwave oven 5, the dishwasher 6 and the air conditioner 7 and the home appliances EE, the exercise measuring device 145, and the health care device 410 are all in the first embodiment. Is the same.
- the power command device 9 is different in that personal meal content evaluation information such as “favorite information” and information such as room temperature and bathing temperature can be recorded for each individual.
- reference numeral 129 denotes a display screen such as a liquid crystal display screen provided in the display unit of the induction heating cooker 2 that is controlled by the power command device 9, as described in the first embodiment.
- the induction heating cooker 2 includes heating ports by two induction heating sources arranged side by side.
- a display screen 129 such as a liquid crystal display screen has a key 128A3 for selecting cooking with boil and a key for selecting stewed cooking as shown in FIG. 128B3 and the like are displayed in a list format.
- FIG. 74 shows a state immediately after touching the key 128B3 for selecting stewed cooking. Since stewed cooking is not a priority cooking menu, when a power reduction command is received from the power command device 9 during cooking, the amount of power used may be limited. 1 display information 210 ⁇ / b> A is displayed in the right front corner of the display screen 129.
- 440 is a health management information selection key
- 450 is a preference information selection key
- 460 is a key for selecting a recommended recipe
- these three keys 440, 450, and 460 are cooking menus.
- this is a touch-type input key.
- the outline of the key portion is indicated by a rectangular frame, and the name is displayed in characters therein. .
- “Recipe” here refers to information that explains how to cook a dish, but includes the name of the ingredient and its amount, a picture of the cooking appearance in the process of being completed or completed, the amount of salt contained in the dish, the calorie consumption value, etc. Information may also be included.
- reference numeral 441 denotes a health management information display area, in which the measurement data out of the normal range among the health related data (for example, blood pressure value) of the family measured by the health management device 410, that is, If there is “attention data”, that fact is displayed. Specifically, it is displayed with the characters “I have a family member with high blood pressure”.
- an identification code for identifying the family who is the subject is attached and stored in the storage device 149 in the power command apparatus 9, so that information for identifying an individual can be displayed. Since it is a premise that everyone will eat the same cooking, and it is not a scene to make a dedicated cooking only for a specific family, personal identification information is not displayed in this example.
- reference numeral 450A denotes a preference information display area, in which various personal preferences read by the family on the display panel 100 of the power command device 9, impressions after meals, impressions in the living space, etc. Information such as preferences is displayed.
- FIG. 78 shows a display screen of the display panel 100 which is an operation unit of the use limit setting device 96 of the power command device 9, and an icon 451 for registering preference information is displayed on a dedicated screen for electrical energy management.
- the icon 418 for switching and the icon 211N for proceeding to the next display screen are displayed.
- FIG. 78 shows a screen for “registering preference information” displayed by selecting the icon 451.
- the preference information includes recent impressions of meals at home, impressions of how to cook rice (hardness of rice), and the temperature of hot water when taking a bath, for example, 40 ° C. As usual, the question is asked whether it is warmer or warmer than that. In FIG. 78, the impression of dinner last night is “good”.
- FIG. 79 shows a state of the display screen 129 when the key 460 for selecting a recommended recipe in FIG. 75 is touched. As shown in FIG. 79, characters “Recommended Recipe List” are displayed in the center of the display screen 129, and below the recipe selection keys 460A, 460B, which are classified into three by material type, 460C is displayed.
- a key 460A for selecting a vegetable-centered recipe a key 460B for selecting a recipe combining meat and vegetables, and a fish-centered recipe selection key 460C are displayed.
- a soup-based recipe selection key 460D and a selection key 460E for searching for a recipe from the ingredients are also displayed at the same time. For example, in the case of hypertension as described above, excessive intake of salt is the main cause. To improve this, consider a recipe that uses less salt and make it easier to drain salt from the body. There are two ways to improve the recipe.
- the induction heating cooker 2 proposes the above two improvement methods.
- recipes are stored in advance in the display memory 35A (see FIG. 28) of the induction heating cooker 2 for each of the two improvement methods.
- a selection key 460E for searching for food is selected, a recipe (for example, several types) using lotus root is displayed on the display screen 129.
- a recipe for example, several types
- lotus root is displayed on the display screen 129.
- the storage device 109 of the TV receiver 75 or the external Access the dish introduction database provided by the institution 78A search for recipes from the outside, and download them.
- the TV receiver 75 records a cooking program or a health food introduction program viewed while watching the TV receiver 75
- the index is stored in the storage device 109 with an index, a keyword, etc., and the search is performed when searching. Time can be shortened.
- the capacity of one download may be automatically limited, and may be limited to contents (images, sentences, etc.) of 1 megabyte or less, for example.
- FIG. 80 is an explanatory diagram illustrating, in time series, operations that allow the home appliance EE such as the induction heating cooker 2 to know on the home appliance side whether or not the power command device 9 is a power adjustment target.
- FIG. 80 shows the case of the induction heating cooker 2.
- L1 to L7 are operation information signals transmitted from the induction heating cooker 2 to the power command device 9 as described in the first embodiment.
- an operation information signal L3 that is a menu selection information signal is emitted from the induction heating cooker 2.
- the health care selection key 440, the preference information selection key 450, and the selection key 460 for displaying the recommended recipe are displayed simultaneously. Thereafter, when the key 460 for displaying the recommended recipe is touched, the command signal is sent to the power command device 9 and the induction heating cooker 2 obtains information on various recipes from the power command device 9 side.
- the induction heating operation is started when one of the health management selection key 440, preference information selection key 450, and selection key 460 for displaying a recommended recipe is touched. It is possible. For example, as shown in FIG. 76, after the health management information is displayed, if the start key 212 is touched, the induction heating operation is started immediately.
- the induction heating cooker 2 issues an inquiry signal LM for obtaining health management information to the power command apparatus 9, but the “predetermined data collection period” ( Caution data is extracted from the measurement data for high blood pressure (for 7 days). If there is no attention data, the health management information is treated as “none” and the health management selection key 440 is not displayed or there is no data. Is displayed. However, depending on the type of health management information, there are things that should be improved over a long period of time (for example, body fat percentage). Yes. Even with high blood pressure, it is possible to change the “predetermined data collection period” to one month.
- the health management processing unit 116 immediately inputs the result.
- the measurement data (metabolism data, exercise data, etc.) is stored in the storage device 109 of the power command device 9. After that, when data is accumulated, data older than one month may be automatically transferred to the large capacity memory of the TV receiver 75 or may be automatically deleted (erased).
- the power control system and the home appliance have such a configuration, the same effects as those of the first embodiment can be obtained. Furthermore, preference information of family members and the like is collected by the power command device 9, and the information is appropriately pulled out by the display panel 100 of the power command device 9, the induction heating cooker 2, the rice cooker 3, etc., and used in the cooking scene. I can do it.
- the caution data is displayed in the health management information display area 441 (see FIG. 76) on the display screen 129 of the induction heating cooker 2.
- the display part similar to the health management information display area 441 is provided also in cooking appliances other than the induction heating cooker 2 and other household appliances EE, the household appliances which considered the resident (family) with caution data Can drive.
- FIG. 81 is an overall configuration diagram of a power control system and a health management system for home electric appliances according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention.
- FIG. 82 is a block diagram showing a part of the configuration of the main part of the power command apparatus according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention in a longitudinal section, and FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows signal transmission of chronologically.
- the same or corresponding parts as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals.
- HA3 indicates the living space of one house.
- HA4 is also a living space and is actually a bathroom.
- Reference numeral 500 denotes a bathtub installed in the bathroom, and hot water is supplied from an electric hot water supply facility 502 installed outdoors.
- Reference numeral 501 denotes a hot water supply remote controller attached to the inner wall surface of the bathroom HA3. The user performs the start of hot water supply, the temperature setting of the hot water, and the like.
- the hot water remote controller 501 is electrically connected to an electric hot water supply facility 502, and the electric hot water supply facility 502 is connected to a power line (main circuit) 27 so that electric power is supplied.
- Reference numeral 750 denotes a bathroom TV receiver that is placed inside the bathroom HA3 and connected to the power line 27, and is connected to the (main) TV receiver 75 installed in the living room by a predetermined signal cable 751.
- the signal cable is used to send a broadcast signal or a signal from the power command device 9, but it is not a dedicated wired connection like this, but is transmitted / received by a power line carrier technology using a power line, or an infrared ray. It may be one that is controlled by communication by a wireless system such as a signal.
- Reference numeral 760 denotes a lighting fixture for a bathroom.
- the bathroom TV receiver 750 shown in Embodiment 4 is installed mainly for the purpose of receiving video, audio, information, etc. on the bathroom side, and has all the functions of the TV receiver 75 in the living room. However, all the contents broadcast on the TV receiver 75 and the information transmitted from the power command device 9 can be received and displayed. However, it does not have a large-capacity memory like the TV receiver 75, has only a storage unit capable of storing a short-time video, and does not store metabolic data acquired by the health management device 410. . Also, the TV receiver 750 for the bathroom has the TV receiver 75 receiving the earthquake early warning from the external engine 78B, or the earthquake early warning or the earthquake sensing device (not shown) via the power command device 9. If there is a situation where the power command device 9 or the home appliance KP in the kitchen) senses the seismic intensity, it will be activated simultaneously with the TV receiver 75 and such information will be displayed on the display screen. Is displayed.
- the main body 9A of the power command device 9 includes a health management processing unit 116 for setting the power consumption of the electric equipment EE including the home appliance KP in the kitchen, and an electronic circuit mainly composed of a microcomputer.
- the control unit 125 and the health management processing unit 116 controlled by the control unit 125 are housed, and a liquid crystal display screen 100A having a screen size of about 10 to 15 inches is attached to the front surface of the main body 9A. ing.
- the main body 9A of the power command device 9 has a thick box shape in FIG. 82, but is actually a flat plate shape of about 2 to 3 cm and a weight of about 2 kg. It can be used by hanging, but it can be easily moved to the table or taken to another room as needed.
- the power command device 9 has a power cord (not shown) that can be connected to the power supply line 27.
- a high performance storage battery (not shown) is incorporated. When power is not supplied from the power cord, the power source is automatically switched to the power source from the storage battery instantly.
- Mutual communication between the health management processing unit 116 and each electrical device EE in the home is performed by infrared rays or wirelessly.
- an external engine 78A having a dedicated server for providing various information, contents, etc. using the Internet is connected to the main body 9A of the power command apparatus 9 via a device such as a router (not shown).
- the power command device 9 is set so that the content of the information can be confirmed immediately.
- the health management processing unit 116 in the main body 9A of the power command device 9 reads information transmitted from various health management devices 410 such as the blood pressure monitor 410A as described in the first embodiment.
- the receiving unit 137 receives information received by the mobile phone terminal 87, exercise information acquired by other exercise measuring devices (such as the indoor running machine 145A), and calorie consumption information. It can be done.
- thermometer 503 is a thermometer installed in each of a total of four locations: at least the inner wall surface of the kitchen space, the interior space of the living room with the TV receiver 75, the inner wall surface of the bedroom with the TV receiver 75, and the interior space of the bathroom. This is a combined hygrometer measuring instrument.
- the compound measuring devices 503 are installed at such remote locations, but these measuring devices also have a transmitting unit and a receiving unit so as to communicate with the main body 9A of the power command device 9 individually by infrared rays or wirelessly. When the measurement instruction command is received from the power command device 9, the temperature and humidity measured each time are transmitted to the power command device 9.
- the environment detection unit 202 automatically transmits the temperature and humidity measurement results to the power command device 9 every predetermined time (for example, 5 minutes).
- each compound measuring device 503 is attached with a different identification code depending on the installation location, and when transmitting temperature and humidity measurement data, the identification code is transmitted at the head, On the power command device 9 side, it is possible to identify which place and living space the measurement data is.
- FIG. 83 is an explanatory diagram showing, in chronological order, signal transmission between the main components of the home appliance power command device and the health care device, but the home appliances whose power upper limit value is individually controlled by the power command device 9
- a TV receiver 75 and a rice cooker 3 are shown.
- the rice cooker 3 shows a case where the timer is set on the night of the previous day in the kitchen, and the setting is such that rice cooking is completed at 6:35 am the next morning.
- the operations of the power command device 9 and the health care device 410 from the time of getting up will be described with reference to FIG.
- the activation signal on the liquid crystal display screen 75D of the TV receiver immediately receives the TV receiver 75.
- the power command device 9 issues a measurement command signal to the combined measuring device 503 (the thermometer and the hygrometer) in the living room of the TV receiver 75 as indicated by a broken arrow 770A in FIG. Request acquisition of environmental information.
- the composite measuring device 503 transmits the measurement result of the temperature and humidity to the power command device 9 (time: 6:11 am).
- the power command device 9 uses the health care device 410 to measure blood pressure and the like within 30 minutes after getting up. Recommend.
- the determination of whether the temperature or humidity is uncomfortable for the resident (hereinafter referred to as “discomfort level determination”) is similar to the “comfort level determination” performed by the environment detection unit 202 in the first embodiment. If the temperature and humidity are the same, if the degree of discomfort is determined to be “uncomfortable”, the comfort level is not determined to be comfortable (that is, the two determination results are not contradictory). ). And in this Embodiment 4, the discomfort degree determination is performed with the dedicated software built in the control part 125 in the electric power instruction
- ⁇ Recommendation of health promotion exercise using such gymnastics and exercise measuring device 145 (recommendation of action) is displayed on the screen of the TV receiver 75 with characters and video, and is notified to the viewer along with sound. If the TV receiver 75 is in the living room and the bedroom on the second floor, and the person who gets up activates the TV receiver 75 in the bedroom, the TV receiver 75 in the living room is not activated at all, and the bedroom on the second floor. On the display screen 75 of the TV receiver 75, the acquisition and determination of the environmental information as described above and the recommendation of gymnastics and exercise specifying a comfortable living space are performed (time: 6:12 am).
- blood pressure measurement data (one type of biological data) is automatically transmitted from the sphygmomanometer 410A to the health management processing unit 116 of the power command apparatus 9 after the measurement. (Time: 6:20 am).
- the urine test result is automatically sent from the urine test device 410G to the health management processing unit 116 of the power command device 9 after the measurement. Data transmission is performed promptly.
- the health management processing unit 116 of the power command apparatus 9 promptly transmits data indicating the blood pressure and the result of the urine test to the TV receiver 75 that has already been activated. That is, when the resident who has woken up activates the TV receiver in the bedroom on the second floor, for example, the health management data is automatically displayed on the TV receiver 75 on the second floor. In this case, it is also possible to activate the TV receiver 75 in the living room on the first floor instead of the second floor to view the health management data.
- the health management data of the person A to be measured who wakes up in this way is temporarily stored in the health management processing unit 116 of the power command apparatus 9, and then the data is stored in the storage device 109 of the TV receiver 75 in the living room. Recorded and accumulated (time: 6:31 am).
- the power command device 9 is indicated by a broken arrow 770B in FIG.
- a command is issued to report the latest measurement result to the combined temperature and humidity measuring device 503 of the kitchen where the rice cooker 3 is placed.
- the composite measuring device 503 transmits the temperature and humidity of the indoor space of the kitchen to the power command device 9.
- the TV receiver 75 side receives the notification of the completion of rice cooking and the start of the heat retaining operation from the power command device 9, and after the temperature and humidity information arrives as indicated by an arrow 770C, the heat retaining operation is not required. If it is determined that there is, the warming operation stop command is transmitted to the power command device 9 (time: 6:40 am). Then, the power command device 9 commands the rice cooker 3 to stop the heat retaining operation (6:41 am).
- the rice cooker 3 notifies the power command device 9 that the heat retaining operation has been stopped, and the power command device 9 notifies the TV receiver 75 that has issued the heat retaining operation stop command that the heat retaining operation has been stopped. For this reason, in the TV receiver 75, it can be seen from the display of characters and illustrations on the display screen 75D that the rice has been cooked but has not been kept warm.
- the power command device 9 compares the room temperature condition with the conditions for the heat insulation stoppage from the rice cooker 3. When it is in an environment that is not prohibited by the rice cooker 3, a heat retention stop command is issued toward the rice cooker 3. That is, unlike the case where the user goes directly to the location of the rice cooker 3 and stops the heat retaining operation, the user stops the heat retaining operation from a location away from the TV receiver 75 and the power command device 9. In order to prevent inadvertent operation, the power command device 9 refers to the prohibited use mode and conditions assumed in the rice cooker 3 and issues a control operation such as a heat insulation stop when it is on the safe side. ing.
- this rice cooker 3 when the rice cooking operation is completed, it automatically shifts to the heat retaining mode. Therefore, when one of the residents stops the heat retaining operation through the TV receiver 75, Other residents (family members) may not forget to stop the warming operation, and after a considerable amount of time has passed since the completion of cooking, they will know that the warming has stopped, resulting in confusion. May be misleading). Therefore, in order to make it widely known to families, the TV receiver 75 notifies the stop of heat insulation.
- the TV receiver 75 other than the TV receiver to which the instruction for the heat insulation operation is input also shows that the heat insulation is stopped by the display contents of the electric energy management of the home appliance EE, and the display screen of the power instruction device 9 Similarly, at 100A, it is displayed that the heat retaining operation is stopped, so that it is possible to know the heat retaining stop.
- a user looks at the lighting state of the liquid crystal display part 49 of the rice cooker 3, the heat retention switch 55, etc., it can confirm directly visually that it is not heat retaining.
- the external engine 78B when bathing, the external engine 78B sends an earthquake early warning or when the house itself is shaken by an earthquake, the bather uses the TV receiver 750 for a bathroom. You can know quickly, and you can avoid a situation where you panic due to an unexpected sudden earthquake and cause a fall accident to escape from the bathroom.
- the TV receiver 750 for a bathroom it is possible to check one's own health management data in a relaxed feeling inside the bathroom or register favorite information. Even if a resident outside the bathroom presses the emergency cut-off button 119A to cut off the power supply all at once, the lighting state of the lighting fixture 760 in the bathroom is maintained.
- a special icon 414 “Emergency emergency shutdown” and a special icon 415 “Emergency earthquake / tsunami information reception” are displayed on the TV receiver 750 for the bathroom.
- a use warning signal 145Y is transmitted from the motion measurement device 145.
- the health precaution signal 410Y is also transmitted from the health care device 410, and if the exercise measuring device 145 or the health care device 410 is first used without starting the TV receiver 75, immediately before that.
- the power command device 9 executes the acquisition of the latest environmental information about the living space where the exercise measuring device 145 and the health management device 410 are placed. Therefore, also in the fourth embodiment, it is possible to perform a preliminary check on the temperature, humidity, cleanliness, etc. of the air in the living space using the exercise measuring device 145 that performs aerobic exercise or the like.
- the power command device 9 displays the environmental information of the living space as described above. Acquired, but not only the TV receiver 75 and the display panel 100 display the result of the “discomfort level determination” performed based on the acquired environmental data, but also wireless communication with the mobile phone terminal 87.
- the operation program of the control unit 125 is set to transmit at the same time or substantially the same time. Therefore, there is an advantage that the resident can confirm the living space of the environment suitable for the momentum measurement without starting the TV receiver 75.
- FIG. FIG. 84 is a flowchart showing the operation steps in the at-home abnormality monitoring mode of the power control system according to Embodiment 5 of the present invention and the abnormality determination processing of the home appliance operation server.
- the same parts as those of the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals.
- the induction heating cooker 2, the rice cooker 3, the microwave oven 5, the dishwasher 6 and the air conditioner 7 have the same basic structure as that of the first embodiment, but the power command device 9 The difference is that a wireless communication unit that can directly exchange information with the control unit 125 is provided.
- the health management processing unit 116, the environment detection unit 202, the human detection unit 203, the health management device 410, and the exercise measurement device 145 are the same as those in the first embodiment.
- the information server ISV of the first embodiment is dedicated to the home appliance EE.
- the information server 89X is not dedicated to the home appliance EE. It has a function to provide information that contributes to users.
- the information server 89X is a web server.
- 2NX is a wireless communication unit that is a wireless communication means that can directly exchange information with the control unit 125 of the power command device 9 in the induction heating cooker 2
- 3NX is a control of the power command device 9 in the rice cooker 3.
- This is a wireless communication unit that is a wireless communication unit that can directly exchange information with the unit 125.
- the first air conditioner 7A installed in the living room has a wireless communication unit 7X1, which is a wireless communication means that can directly exchange information with the control unit 125 of the power command device 9. is doing.
- the other air conditioner 7B is called a second air conditioner, and is installed in the bedroom.
- the wireless communication unit 7X2 which is a wireless communication means that can directly exchange information with the control unit 125 of the power command device 9, Have.
- the first TV receiver 75NA installed in the living room has a wireless communication unit 75NX1, which is a wireless communication means capable of directly exchanging information with the control unit 125 of the power command device 9. is doing.
- the other TV receiver is called a second TV receiver 75NB, and is installed in the bedroom.
- the control device 32 determines that an abnormality has occurred in the induction heating cooker 2
- the induction heating operation is immediately stopped and the emergency of the heating source is performed.
- An operation information signal L6E indicating a stop is transmitted to the power command apparatus 9, and then the monitoring data continuously acquired in the past ("abnormality monitoring data acquisition section ET1" shown in FIG. 64) by the abnormality detection unit ES is obtained. Is transmitted to the power command device 9.
- the abnormality monitoring data transmitted from the abnormality detection unit ES includes the above-described operation information signals L1 to L7, the target device registration signal AS1, a request signal (notice signal) AS2 for reducing the total power amount of the home appliance, and a power reduction command signal AS3. Is included. Therefore, data such as measurement timing of data indicating actual abnormality (for example, temperature and voltage value), transmission timing of operation information signals L1 to L7, reception timing of power reduction command signal AS3, and the like are included. .
- the power control system according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention is characterized in that an information server 89X of the professional information support center is installed as an external engine 78A connected to the power command device 9 so as to communicate with each other.
- One household in the fifth embodiment is divided into three living spaces in FIG. 84, and the kitchen HA5 which is the first living space has a rice cooker 3, an induction heating cooker 2, a health management device 410, and a power command device.
- the kitchen HA5 which is the first living space has a rice cooker 3, an induction heating cooker 2, a health management device 410, and a power command device.
- Nine main bodies 9A are respectively installed.
- the first TV receiver 75NA and the air conditioner 7NA are respectively installed in the living room HA6 which is the second living space.
- a TV receiver 75NB and an air conditioner 7NB are installed in the bedroom HA7, which is the third living space.
- FIG. 84 Although there are a plurality of living spaces HA and home appliances, they are omitted in FIG. 84 for the sake of simplicity.
- the information server 89X of the professional information support center is connected to each home appliance EE in the home using the communication network 98, and the home appliance EE sends its operation state via the power command device 9 to the driving information signal L1. It is transmitted to the information server 89X by a signal such as ⁇ L7.
- support information transmitted from the information server 89X of the professional information support center to the power command device 9 relates to the response and recovery after a failure of the home appliance EE or an emergency automatic stop (user Useful information (including instructions and explanations on special operation methods for restoration of home appliances EE), analysis results of failure causes of home appliances EE, and recurrence prevention and repair / inspection requests (users) Useful information).
- the network 98 is an arbitrary communication network capable of bidirectional communication.
- This communication network may be, for example, the Internet, a wired communication network, or a satellite communication network.
- different communication networks may be used for the transmission path from the home to the information server 89X (referred to as “uplink communication path”) and conversely the transmission path from the information server 89X to the home (referred to as “downlink communication path”).
- the mobile phone terminal 87 shown in FIG. 84 is an example of a high-function mobile phone terminal or the like, but may be used for either the “uplink communication path” or the “downlink communication path” described above.
- the home appliance EE transmits a signal indicating its own operation state to the power command device 9, and the power command device 9 converts the signal into a signal suitable for high-speed communication so as to indicate the operation state of the home appliance EE.
- the information may be transmitted to the terminal device 87 so that the mobile phone terminal device 87 informs the information server 89X of the operation state of the home appliance EE via the network 98.
- the information server 89X includes a central processing unit 89CP that functions as a host computer for the specialized information support center. Further, the information server 89X stores an input device 89P, a display device 89D, a communication unit 89IF, a manufacturer side information database (technical information database) 89M, a user information database 89U, and application software for the home appliance EE. And a countermeasure program providing unit 89S.
- the central processing unit 89CP performs processing such as updating the user information database 89U and creating specialized information, as will be described later.
- the input device 89P is an input device that is operated by a professional engineer or other person in charge at the specialized information support center. By operating this input device 89P, a user information database 89U and a manufacturer side information database 89M described later are constructed and updated. Give instructions.
- “Manufacturer” here refers to the design, manufacturer, and distributor of the home appliance EE described above. Also included are designs, manufacturers and distributors of the health care device 410 and the exercise measuring device 145. Sports professional organizations and consultants who provide exercise training programs to exercise effectively using the exercise measurement device 145 are also included as needed.
- the display device 89D displays various data on the display screen under the control of the central processing unit 89CP.
- the communication unit 89IF is a reception unit and a transmission unit that serve as an interface with the communication network 98.
- the “technical information” here includes, for example, rated usage conditions of the home appliance EE (for example, electrical conditions such as rated power consumption and voltage, and environmental conditions such as an allowable range of the room temperature used), specifications, and the like. , Main specifications, main equipment, optional parts and optional functions, transition of operation status, display contents in each operation status, processing to be taken in each operation status, restriction conditions for safe and proper use, use Various data such as the above notes are included.
- the technical information in the manufacturer information database is provided by the manufacturer described above, and includes some know-how specific to the manufacturer, for example, life test and weather resistance data at the time of manufacturing the home appliance EE.
- the user information database 89U stores user information on the home appliance EE.
- the user information refers to information obtained by converting the operating state of the home appliance EE received from the home appliance EE into an arbitrary format that is useful for creating provided information in the professional information support center.
- the user information includes, for example, a list of home appliances EE owned by each household, a living space used by the home appliance EE and its floor area, a volume of the living space, a past report history from the user, etc. Is included.
- the user information database 89U is updated as needed to reflect the driving state received from the home appliance EE, and is constructed as a database that can be searched by the input device 89P or the central processing unit 89CP.
- user information of the health management device 410 and the exercise measuring device 145 is stored in advance for each model / model number. Further, the user information includes various home appliances as information related to power control among information on the total power amount upper limit value of one household set in the breaker BK and information stored in the storage device 149 of the power command device 9. Information on the second upper limit capacity set by the resident in order to limit the power consumption of the device EE is stored.
- a unique identifier (hereinafter referred to as “user ID”, which is the same as the “user-specific information” described in the first embodiment) is assigned in advance to each user of the home appliance EE. Yes.
- the user ID is recorded inside the home appliance at an appropriate timing such as when the home appliance EE is sold or when the installation work is completed. For example, in the case of the built-in induction heating cooker 2, when installation work is completed in the kitchen furniture of the kitchen, it is recorded in the storage device 32R in the control device 32 by the construction contractor or the manufacturer.
- a unique identifier is assigned in advance to each device, like the user ID of the home appliance EE, so that the user can be identified. These identifiers are recorded inside each device when the device is manufactured.
- each home appliance EE is assigned in advance a unique identifier (hereinafter referred to as a home appliance ID, which has the same purpose as the “apparatus unique information” in the first embodiment).
- the home appliance ID is recorded inside the home appliance when the home appliance EE is manufactured.
- the health management device 410 is also assigned with a unique identifier (hereinafter referred to as “health device ID”) for each device.
- the health device ID is recorded in the health management device when the health management device 410 is manufactured.
- a unique identifier hereinafter referred to as “exercise device ID”
- the exercise device ID is recorded in the exercise measurement device when the exercise measurement device 145 is manufactured.
- Each home appliance EE transmits operation information signals L1 to L7 indicating the operation state of each home appliance EE to the power command apparatus 9 at a predetermined timing.
- the power command device 9 may sequentially transmit the operation information signals L1 to L7 to the information server 89X via the network 98 when the operation information signals L1 to L7 are received.
- each home appliance EE transmits an operation information signal indicating an operation state may be arbitrary.
- each home appliance EE may periodically transmit a driving information signal at a frequency of about 15 seconds or once every 30 seconds while power is supplied.
- the home appliance EE immediately performs an abnormality determination process.
- the control device 32 determines whether or not there is an abnormality, and if it is determined to be abnormal, transmits an operation information signal L6E indicating an emergency stop of the induction heating source to the power command device 9.
- the control device 32 In addition, in the abnormality determination process, during the cooking operation, the user has repeatedly pressed the operation key that has nothing to do with continuation or termination of the cooking operation, or contradictions between the operation start and the operation stop. This includes a state where command operation keys, operation buttons, and the like are simultaneously pressed. These are identified by the control device 32 as an example of improper operation, and are transmitted to the power command device 9 as a special operation state signal L8 different from the operation information signals L1 to L7 described above. In the case of this operation state signal L8, the induction heating source is not urgently stopped. Even in the case of other household appliances such as the rice cooker 3 and the air conditioner 7, the operation does not stop.
- the power command device 9 sends the abnormality monitoring data to the home appliance (in this case, the induction heating cooker 2).
- a command signal LE1 requesting provision is issued.
- the induction heating cooker 2 transmits the monitoring data continuously acquired in the “abnormality monitoring data acquisition section ET1” to the power command device 9 (data transmission signal LE2).
- various command information that the induction heating cooker 2 has received from the power command device 9 is also transmitted simultaneously. That is, the “home appliance side power limit information” is also transmitted to the power command device 9. Thereby, the influence from the outside in the induction heating cooking appliance 2 can be analyzed more accurately in the information server 89X.
- an operation information signal indicating that the main power supply is turned off is transmitted to the power command device 9.
- the power command device 9 may transmit the received contents of these signals to the information server 89X as they are when the signals L6E, LE1, LE2, and L7 are received. From the time when the driving information signal L1 is received to the time when L7 is received, the reception facts of the signals of all the processes are transmitted in a time series in a lump. In this case, the above signals L6E, LE1, LE2, and L7 are also included. For this reason, the induction heating cooker 2 employs a method in which each operation information signal is temporarily stored and accumulated in a predetermined area of the storage device 149 and transmitted to the information server 89X all at once. ing.
- the power command device 9 does not transmit any operation information signal or environment information for a series of cooking that has received the operation information signal L7 of the main power supply OFF as usual without any abnormality.
- the information server 89X provides a procedure such as a correct operation method, for example, a setting method for the thermal power and a setting method for the reserved time, as a kind of support information.
- Operation information (including abnormality monitoring data of the induction heating cooker 2) transmitted from the power command device 9 is sent from the communication unit 89IF to the central processing unit 89CP as abnormal operation information of the induction heating cooker 2.
- the central processing unit 89CP receives the received operation information of the induction heating cooker 2, the technical information related to the induction heating cooker 2 stored in the manufacturer-side information database 89M, and the usage information stored in the user information database 89U. Based on the person information, a specialized investigation / analysis and support information for the abnormal operation of the induction heating cooker 2 is automatically created.
- the bottom surface of the metal pan which is the object to be heated, is deformed, the initial flat bottom surface state is lost, and the top plate 14 is lifted excessively from the top surface. It is presumed that the thermal power from the induction heating coil 2LC is not sufficiently entered, and the top plate 14 is in a high temperature state even after an emergency stop, so that it is not touched for at least 10 minutes, etc. Create support information.
- the manufacturer side support information includes processing to be taken in each abnormality occurrence state of the home appliance EE
- the user information includes list information of home appliances EE owned by each home.
- the central processing unit 89CP having received the usage status information first searches the user information database 89U using the user ID and the home appliance ID as search keys, and the home appliance EE is installed in the home. Make sure.
- the central processing unit 89CP searches the manufacturer side information database 89M using the home appliance ID and the operation state of the device as search keys, and obtains a process to be taken in that state.
- processing to be taken at this time there are, for example, processing for returning the home appliance EE to a predetermined normal state, processing for calling an operator in charge of the information server 89X, and the like.
- the central processing unit 89CP can create support information for the user of the home appliance EE through such a database search process.
- the central processing unit 89CP can also create support information using an artificial intelligence technique.
- the communication unit 89IF transmits the support information to the power command apparatus 9 via the communication network 98 in order to transmit the created support information to the induction heating cooker 2 in which the problem has occurred.
- the transmitted support information is recorded in the storage device 149 of the power command device 9, while being transmitted to the induction heating cooker 2 inside the home.
- the power consumption control means 8A or In addition, the control device 32 receives support information via an appropriate receiving unit.
- the power command device 9 Since the power command device 9 does not transmit the operation information signal L6E from the induction heating cooker 2 to the information server 89X at the stage of receiving the operation information signal L6E, the information command server 9 before the main power of the induction heating cooker 2 is turned off.
- the support information from 89X has not arrived, but when the driving information signal L6E is received, the driving information signal L6E is directly transmitted to the information server 89X to promptly provide the supporting information.
- Support information can be obtained before the main power is turned off. In such a case, support information can be displayed on the display unit (center display unit) 16 of the induction heating cooker 2 that still maintains the display function. The contents of the support information can be notified to the user by voice by the voice synthesizer 38.
- the central processing unit 89CP updates the user information database 89U using the operation information (including abnormality monitoring data of the induction heating cooker 2) transmitted from the power command device 9. Furthermore, the received driving information is classified and arranged, and the user information database 89U is updated based on this. For example, the central processing unit 89CP determines the induction from the material determination information of the metal pan used when the induction heating cooker 2 becomes abnormal and the thermal power information (input voltage, input power, etc.) being executed. The abnormal cooking state that is likely to occur in the cooking device 2 is obtained, and this is stored in the user information database 89U as user information. The user information database 89U is updated as needed based on the received driving information information, and the support information is obtained using the updated user information database 89U, thereby providing better support information.
- the operation information including abnormality monitoring data of the induction heating cooker 2 transmitted from the power command device 9.
- the received driving information is classified and arranged, and the user information database 89U is updated based on this.
- the central processing unit 89CP mainly stores information in the manufacturer side information database 89M. Support information is created by referring to the accumulated technical information.
- the specialized information support center displays the abnormal operation information of the received home appliance EE on the display device 89D, and the engineer or the person in charge of operation as described above provides the specified support information using the input device 89P. Or it may be modified as appropriate. Since the user information database 89U accumulates abnormal operation information of a large number of household electrical appliances EE in a large number of households as time passes, the user information database 89U is gradually constructed as a database and has sufficient user information to create support information. It becomes like.
- the information server 89X is provided with operation information (including abnormality monitoring data of the induction heating cooker 2) from the home appliance EE, but is transmitted via the power command device 9. Since the environment information of the installation location of the home appliance, that is, the living space where the home appliance is located is also transmitted as a set (in a set), when analyzing the cause of abnormal operation in the central processing unit 89CP, More accurate analysis is possible. Therefore, in the user information database 89U, used environments and abnormal situations are classified for each home appliance (for each home appliance ID).
- the type and content of the support information desired by the user is not transmitted from the power command device 9 or the home appliance EE to the information server 89X.
- You may send the type and content.
- support information can be provided.
- the device EE and the power command device 9 may be set. Further, simultaneous use analysis of the electric equipment EE may be added as one type of support information.
- the usage state of the other home appliances EE is The information server 89X informs that the power is tight due to the cause as support information. For example, while using the induction heating cooker 2, another resident was simultaneously using an electric heater (such as an electric stove) as one of “registered devices” in a living space separate from the kitchen. As a result, the user is informed that the power tight situation has been caused as one piece of support information. Further, the information server 89X is large for cooking even if the heating power setting of the induction heating cooker 2 is lowered by one level.
- Advice on how to use the induction heating cooker 2 can be obtained, such as no effect.
- the use of an air conditioner 7 (with a humidifying function) rather than using another electric device EE (in the above example, an electric heating appliance) consumes less power, and its residence.
- Advice is also given to improve the environment of the space (due to insufficient humidity). That is, support information can be obtained not only about the correct usage method and failure handling of only one home appliance EE, but also about the usage method of other electrical devices EE.
- environmental data such as temperature and humidity measured by the environment detection unit 202 is also transmitted to the information server 89X for the environment of the installation space of the home appliance EE. And highly reliable information that matches the usage status of the electrical equipment EE.
- the control device 32 As described above, during the cooking operation, the user has repeatedly pressed an operation key that has nothing to do with the continuation or termination of the cooking operation, or a command inconsistent between starting and stopping the operation.
- the state where the operation keys and the operation buttons are simultaneously pressed is identified by the control device 32 as an example of improper use, and is different from the operation information signals L1 to L7 described above. Since it is transmitted to the power command device 9 as L8, in the case of this operation state signal L8, the induction heating source is not urgently stopped, but the information server 89X assumes that the user has not yet mastered the use. And you may make it provide the advice information which shows the usage until cooking start as a part of assistance information provision with respect to the said induction heating cooking appliance 2.
- the central processing unit 89CP transmits it from the power command apparatus 9
- the operation information including abnormality monitoring data of the induction heating cooker 2
- the countermeasure software is transmitted from the communication unit 89IF to the power command apparatus 9 together with the support information, or the URL code of the site that enables the download of the countermeasure software is transmitted together with the support information.
- the countermeasure software may be downloaded from the information server 89X, and this may be read into the control device 32 via the near field communication (NFC) input / output unit 401 of the induction heating cooker 2.
- NFC near field communication
- the home appliance EE when the home appliance EE is abnormal from the information server 89X of the professional information support center connected to the outside of the home via the network 98.
- You can obtain useful information such as effective countermeasures, recurrence prevention measures, and causes of abnormalities. Accordingly, there is an effect that each home user can automatically solve the trouble of the home appliance EE without making an inquiry to the manufacturer.
- any useful advice can be obtained quickly, which leads to a sense of security.
- the manufacturer can collect useful information such as actual usage information and breakdown information about home appliances EE, and can quickly resolve minor troubles caused by simple troubles and usage conditions of users. It is possible to give advice to the user, and the cost of handling can be greatly reduced compared with the conventional measures for investing human resources such as the “customer consultation center” for consumers.
- the exercise measuring device 145 and the health management device 410 information for support for the user (measurer) is provided. Can be provided.
- the user of the exercise measuring device 145 can explain effective execution contents of daily exercise and training, a correct view of the measurement data, and the like.
- it is possible to provide the user with useful information such as a correct usage method of the health management device 410, how to read data when abnormal data is measured, physical fitness for health maintenance enhancement, and dietary precautions.
- Environmental information on the living space where the exercise measuring device 145 and the health management device 410 are used is also provided to the specialized information support center, and is used to create appropriate support information. Useful information can be obtained from this aspect. For example, since an aerobic exercise in a living space where the amount of dust scattering exceeds an allowable value may cause adverse effects on the respiratory organs, pay attention to the environment for the user of the exercise measuring device 145 such as an indoor running machine. It is meaningful to recommend in advance the use of remedial equipment, such as air purifiers.
- the environmental information of the living environment may be the exercise environment measurement section shown in FIG. 68, or may include periods before and after this.
- the power command apparatus 9 side inputs a desired condition to notify the information server 89X when specific environmental information that causes heat stroke is entered, and the information server side becomes a dangerous environmental condition. In such a case, an alarm may be issued to the power command device 9.
- the power command device 9 may have a function like the information server 89X. That is, the power command device 9 may have a function of creating support information for the home appliance EE, the exercise measuring device 145, and the health management device 410 in the home.
- the power command device 9 described above downloads the contents of the manufacturer side information database 89M of the information server 89X to the storage device 149 using the communication network 98 described above, for example, once a day.
- the power command device 9 downloads the contents of the user information database 89U of the information server 89X to the storage device 149 using the communication network 98 described above once a day.
- the information to be downloaded is only the data related to the home appliance EE connected to the power command device 9 among the information stored in the user information database 89U and the manufacturer side information database 89M.
- command apparatus 9 can be an information provision apparatus which has a database only for the home.
- the push button 26Q of the support request switch 26S described in the first embodiment or the help mode key 111 is pressed at an arbitrary time, it is connected to the outside of the home via the network 98. From the information server 89X of the specialized information support center, the correct operating method of the induction heating cooker 2 and precautions when setting the cooking conditions can be confirmed.
- the help mode key 111 and the push button 26Q of the support request switch 26S are selected. When any one of them is touched, guidance on how to use the induction heating cooker 2 appears on the display screen 129. In this case, if the user sets in advance, the induction heating cooker 2 sends an information server to the power command device 9 when the help mode key 111 or the push button 26Q of the support request switch 26S is operated. Request operation support information from 89X.
- the help mode key 121 when the help mode key 121 (see FIG. 45) described in detail in the first embodiment is pressed, information useful for the user's operation in that scene is displayed.
- a voice guide device (not shown) provided separately notifies the correct operation method by voice.
- the information key 133 when the information key 133 (see FIG. 45) is operated in the same way, precautions when performing operation input such as limiting the amount of electric power and misunderstandings that occur frequently in many households.
- the latest useful information (support information) stored in the manufacturer-side information database 89M may be provided from the information server 89X. Therefore, a resident of each household (a user of the power command device 9) can expect to use the power command device 9 effectively and correctly without making an inquiry to the manufacturer each time.
- the power command device 9 When the power command device 9 receives the operation information signals L1 to L7 and the abnormality monitoring data from the home appliance EE, the power command device 9 refers to the database stored in the storage device 149 and uses the same method as the information server 89X for the home appliance EE.
- the support information is created, and the power command apparatus 9 transmits such support information to the related home appliance EE.
- the support information may be provided as support information by digitizing an instruction manual attached to the home appliance, in addition to indicating a coping method or the like according to an individual abnormality occurrence state. This may be applied to the exercise measuring device 145 and the health management device 410.
- each of the home appliance EE, the exercise measuring device 145, and the health management device 410 has a home appliance ID, a health device ID, and an exercise device ID
- the accumulated usage time calculated from the use start time of each device, Cumulative usage period (days, years, etc.) can be identified in the user information database.
- the information server 89X side can provide information on regular maintenance and inspection of important home appliances EE, health management equipment 410, and motion measurement equipment 145 (legal and optional) and replacement service information for important functional parts. May be provided.
- Such information can also be received by the power command device 9, stored in its own storage device 149, and displayed on the display screen 100 ⁇ / b> A.
- this first support information providing system allows the induction heating cooker 2 and the information server 89X, which are one type of home appliance EE, to pass through the power command device 9 for limiting the total amount of power of the home appliance EE.
- the induction heating cooker 2 includes a first communication unit 2NX that communicates with the power command device 9, an input unit that allows a user to input operating conditions, And the power command device 9 obtains environmental information on the input / output unit (second communication unit) 124B communicating with the information server 89X and the installation space of the home appliance EE.
- the information server 89X includes a communication unit 89IF that communicates with the power command device 9, and a manufacturer-side information database 8 that stores the manufacturer-side technical information of the induction heating cooker 2. M and a user information database 89U that accumulates user information of the induction heating cooker 2, and the information server 89X includes an abnormality occurrence signal of the induction heating cooker 2 from the power command device 9 by the communication unit 89X.
- the user of the induction heating cooker 2 When the environment information is received, the user of the induction heating cooker 2 is identified based on the user information, and based on the operating state of the induction heating cooker 2 and the manufacturer side information database 89M, the induction heating cooker The support information indicating the usage method corresponding to the abnormal state 2 is created, and the support information is transmitted to the user identified by the user information through the communication unit 89IF. And a display device (TV receiver 75 or display panel 100) for displaying the environmental information and the environmental information.
- a display device TV receiver 75 or display panel 100
- the second support information providing system is a support information providing system in which the home appliance EE and the information server 89X are connected via the communication network 98 via the mobile phone terminal 87 that reads the operation information of the home appliance EE.
- the induction heating cooker 2 that is a kind of home appliance EE includes a first communication unit 2NX that communicates with the mobile phone terminal 87, an input unit through which a user inputs operating conditions, and device-specific control operations.
- a control device 32 that includes an environment detection unit 202 that acquires environmental information of an installation space of the induction heating cooker 2, and the mobile phone terminal 87 is a wireless input / output unit (first input / output unit) that communicates with the information server 89X 6 communication unit) 182, a storage device 187 for temporarily storing environment information obtained from the environment detection unit 202, and a display unit 180.
- the information server 89X includes a mobile phone terminal 87, a communication unit 89IF that communicates with 87, a manufacturer-side information database 89M that stores manufacturer-side technical information of the induction heating cooker 2, and a user information database 89U that stores user information of the induction heating cooker 2.
- the information server 89X identifies the user of the induction heating cooker 2 as the user information. Based on the operation state of the induction heating cooker 2 and the manufacturer-side information database 89M, support information indicating a usage method corresponding to the abnormal state of the induction heating cooker 2 is created, and the support information is described above.
- the communication unit 89IF transmits to the user identified by the user information, and the mobile phone terminal 87 receives the support information transmitted from the information server 89X, and the received contents It is characterized by displaying on the display unit 180.
- the third support information providing system is a support information providing system in which the home appliance EE and the information server 89X are connected via the communication network 98 via the mobile phone terminal 87 that reads the operation information of the home appliance EE.
- the induction heating cooker 2 that is a kind of home appliance EE includes a first communication unit 2NX that communicates with the mobile phone terminal 87, an input unit through which a user inputs operating conditions, and device-specific control operations.
- the mobile phone terminal 87 includes a wireless input / output unit 182 that communicates with the information server 89X, and temporarily stores environment information obtained from the environment detection unit 202.
- the information server 89X includes a communication unit 89IF that communicates with the mobile phone terminal 87, and a manufacturer side information database 89M that stores manufacturer side technical information of the induction heating cooker 2.
- 89IF receives the abnormality occurrence information of the induction heating cooker 2 and the environment information from the mobile phone terminal 87, the user of the induction heating cooker 2 is identified based on the user information, and induction heating is performed.
- a countermeasure program corresponding to the abnormal state of the induction heating cooker 2 is read out from the countermeasure program providing unit 89S, and the support information and the provision notification of the countermeasure program are identified to the user identified by the user information.
- the mobile phone terminal 87 displays the support information on the display unit 180, and then displays the wireless input / output unit 182 from the information server 89X according to the received content.
- the above countermeasure software is made available through the.
- Embodiment 1 although the description about the detail of the abnormality monitoring data of the induction heating cooking appliance 2 was abbreviate
- the level for example, voltage value
- the induction cooking time for one time is about 30 to 40 minutes at the longest, but the control device 32 details the abnormality monitoring data over the entire area of the induction cooking time (the measurement timing is short, If it is acquired and accumulated), the amount of information increases accordingly, and it takes time to transmit to the mobile phone terminal 87 by NFC (near field communication), and the information storage capability of the mobile phone terminal 87 There is a concern that it will exceed. Therefore, instead of setting a level (eg, a voltage value) determined to be abnormal to a constant value, for example, it is set to a constant width, and fluctuations within that width are ignored, and only when the width is exceeded. Then, it may be improved so that the accumulated amount of abnormality monitoring data is reduced by adopting a method of determining it as abnormal.
- a level eg, a voltage value
- the abnormality of the home appliance is not only when an abnormal current or voltage is generated in the electric circuit, but, for example, a command to reduce the total power amount from the power command device 9 to the home appliance EE (such as the induction heating cooker 2).
- this includes cases where the electric equipment side does not receive correctly. That is, a predetermined command signal is transmitted from the power command device 9 side, but response signals to the command command (the operation information signals L1 to L7 shown in FIG. 64 are examples) are not output from the home appliance EE within a predetermined time. The case is also determined to be abnormal.
- the induction heating cooker 2 receives a predetermined command signal from the power command device 9 side, but does not output a predetermined response signal within a predetermined time (for example, several seconds) from that point. Even when the control device 32 itself detects this, it is determined that there is an abnormality. Note that such an abnormal situation without a response signal is also detected by the control unit 125 of the power command device 9, so that the control unit 125 displays an abnormality via the display panel 100 or displays the abnormality on the TV receiver 75. Some notification is performed by issuing a notification signal.
- the “identification information” of the household electrical appliance EE includes information that can be used for the inspection by the “long-term use product safety inspection system” of the “Consumer Product Safety Act”.
- the controller 32 may always calculate the number of years since the start of use, the number of months, and the like on the central display unit 16 or the like at an appropriate timing. For example, you may make it alert
- the abnormality monitoring data is transferred from the NFC input / output unit 401 to the mobile phone.
- You may transmit to the terminal device 87, or the induction heating cooking appliance 2 may transmit to the electric power command apparatus 9 by direct wireless communication.
- the power command device 9 such information such as the period of use (years) is stored in the storage device 149 for a long time, and is controlled when new information arrives from the induction heating cooker 2.
- the unit 125 may perform update recording.
- the ASP server 89A of the external engine 78A reduces the occurrence of abnormalities for specific induction heating cookers 2 by specific model model or serial number.
- the control application software of the improved version (update) to be suppressed is stored (hereinafter, this software is referred to as “improved software”).
- the control apparatus 32 of the induction heating cooking appliance 2 is provided with the function to rewrite a part of built-in control program, when a specific signal arrives from the outside.
- the data is temporarily stored in the storage device 149.
- the abnormality monitoring data read into the power command device 9 via the NFC input / output unit 401 of the induction heating cooker 2 via the mobile phone terminal 87 is also temporarily stored in the storage device 149.
- the control unit 125 of the power command apparatus 9 executes data processing for arranging the environmental information stored in the storage device 149 and the abnormality monitoring data in time series. And stored in the storage device 149. Therefore, the abnormality monitoring data associated with such environmental information is read by the cellular phone terminal 87 and transmitted to the ASP server 89A via the wide area communication network to request a detailed abnormality analysis. it can. Also, the “improvement software” recommended by the ASP side is downloaded by the mobile phone terminal 87, and the improvement software is read into the control device 32 of the induction heating cooker 2 via the NFC input / output unit 401, and the abnormality is detected. Measures can be implemented to prevent this from occurring.
- the abnormality monitoring data associated with the environment information stored in the storage device 149 of the power command device 9 is transmitted from the power command device 9 itself to the external engine 78A such as the ASP server 89A via the router 99A. May be.
- the induction heating cooker 2 detects an abnormally high temperature and automatically stops when the kitchen in which the induction heating cooker 2 is installed is operated in a situation exceeding a predetermined upper limit temperature (for example, 45 ° C.) for some reason. In this case, it can be assumed that an abnormality has been caused by an external environmental factor.
- a predetermined upper limit temperature for example, 45 ° C.
- control unit 125 of the power command device 9 stores the operation / stop data of the electrical equipment EE together with the environment information for a certain period (for example, 10 days as described above), the control of the power command device 9 is controlled. By giving a read command to the unit 125, it becomes possible to collate with the operation / stop data of such an electric device EE. Such data may be displayed on the display panel 100 or the TV receiver 75.
- one type of failure of the household electrical appliance is used, but it may include a failure caused by an actual deficiency in the internal electrical circuit of the household electrical appliance itself.
- two types of “emergency” and “warning” may be defined.
- the operation of the induction heating cooker 2 in that case is as follows. This may be widely applied to other heating equipment such as the rice cooker 3 and home appliances EE such as the air conditioner 7.
- “Emergency” The induction heating cooker 2 is likely to fail, is highly dangerous, and immediately stops operation.
- the control device 32 determines that it is a failure from the viewpoint of safety priority. , Emergency stop the heating operation. Further, in the case of a “warning situation”, a warning is displayed on the central display unit 16 or the like, or a warning sound is output by the voice notification unit 39, but the heating operation does not stop urgently, and the temperature rise continues further. The heating operation is stopped for the first time. Note that even if the user has started cooking with the correct method of use, and the pan is judged to be suitable, the bottom of the pan may be deformed during the long-term use, leading to an abnormal heating condition. When the edible oil temperature rises abnormally early, the control device 32 has a function of forcibly lowering the heating power of induction heating and preventing an excessive temperature rise. Abnormal rise does not necessarily have to be defined as an “emergency”.
- Embodiments 1 to 5 described above no specific index of comfort has been described.
- the initial setting is set to a default value in a comfortable (3 steps) range of an air temperature of 26 ° C. and a humidity of less than 50%.
- comfort is defined as “a state of perception representing satisfaction with environmental conditions” according to ASHRAE (American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning, 1996).
- ASHRAE American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning, 1996.
- it means an environmental condition that causes discomfort when it gets hotter or colder than it is now.
- the impression received by the resident does not always correspond to the feeling received from the environment, but changes depending on the resident's mood, experience, physical condition, and the like.
- the judgment of comfort may change under various preconditions, such as the area where the house is located, the age, sex, etc. of the resident. It is even better if the “temperature” of comfort can be adjusted as appropriate.
- a radio clock or the like may be built in the power command device 9 so that the temperature is automatically changed according to the season.
- a signal that identifies a point in time when the resident feels comfortable with an information communication terminal device such as the TV receiver 75, the power command device 9, or the mobile phone terminal 87. May be input to the power command device 9, and the power command device 9 may use the environmental information (such as temperature and humidity) at the time of receiving the input as basic data for subsequent comfort determination.
- the accumulation of information related to the occupant's comfort can make the comfort determination by the power command device 9 closer to the occupant's perception and sense.
- the horizontal temperature of the room is uniform and the temperature difference between the top and bottom of the room is 3 ° C to 4 ° C or less. If there are multiple consecutive rooms in the house in the horizontal direction, the difference in room temperature between the rooms may be a cause of loss of comfort, and it may be difficult for residents and elderly people with weak physical strength. May also cause stress (also called “heat shock”). Therefore, as shown in FIG. 16 of the first embodiment, for example, when there are four living spaces such as a living room, a kitchen, a bedroom, and a bathroom in one house, the temperature difference between the bedroom (31 ° C.) and the living room (26 ° C.).
- the TV receiver 75 or the power command device 9 perform some kind of caution notification or display. Especially in cold areas in winter, for example, living rooms and kitchens where residents gather are high (eg, 28 ° C) using air conditioners 7 and heaters. In such a case, since there is a concern about the heat shock, (via the TV receiver 75 or directly by operating the input operation unit of the display panel 100 of the power command device 9, the bathing warning signal is sent to the control unit 125. Give), before taking a bath, the power command device 9 can be devised to control the temperature of the bathroom or a space in front of it (such as a bathroom) slightly.
- advice information 489 is output.
- the advice information is displayed in characters according to the current situation of the living space, such as advice on whether or not the home appliances, in particular, the first specific home appliance SP1 can be operated, and their operating conditions.
- the basic data of the advice is stored in the storage device 149 as a storage unit of the health management processing unit 116.
- the same is also stored in the storage device (large capacity memory) 109 of the TV receiver 75. Therefore, when trying to use the exercise measuring device 145 or the health management device 410, the advice information includes environmental suitability information that is useful for exercise by the exercise measuring device, or the health management device 410.
- Environmental information that should be noted for example, room temperature
- the environment detection unit 202 sends a “first alarm” level signal to the control unit 125 at a temperature of 29 ° C. and a humidity of 70%. It has been described that when the humidity exceeds 75%, a signal of a “secondary alarm” level is sent to the control unit 125.
- the exercise measuring device 145 or the health care device 410 is to be used. Do not perform training or exercise for measurement of exercise amount at temperatures and humidity at which the first alarm or the second alarm is issued, and body temperature measurement or blood pressure measurement for health management.
- the TV receiver 75 and the display panel 100 may be configured to issue an alarm so that acquisition is not performed.
- the exercise measuring device 145 and the health care device 410 include such information in the display information on the display unit (display unit 213 for the blood pressure monitor 410A, display unit 145A2 for the indoor running machine 145A) on each device side. It is further preferable to adopt a configuration in which a predetermined display command signal is transmitted from the health management processing unit 116 to the exercise measuring device 145 or the health management device 410 so as to include an alarm.
- a specific time is determined and measured in advance in the morning, a lunch time zone, and an evening or dinner time zone after a while after getting up. Therefore, it is preferable to use a clock function built in the power command device 9 so that blood pressure measurement is promoted by the TV receiver 75 at 7 o'clock in the morning, 13 o'clock in the morning, 20:00 in the evening, or the like. .
- the timer function built in the TV receiver 75 for the recording function may be used, and the timer may be automatically activated when the predetermined time is reached.
- the human detection unit 203 useless electrical energy will be used unless it is activated. Therefore, it is desirable to automatically start the TV receiver 75 as described above when the resident is present by the home detection unit 10 described in the first embodiment.
- the TV receiver 75 When the TV receiver 75 is automatically activated, a message prompting measurement by the sphygmomanometer 410A is displayed on the liquid crystal display screen 75D. Also, when such a display indicating that blood pressure measurement is recommended is performed, environmental information that is not desirable for the start of use of the exercise measuring device 145 or the start of measurement of another health management device 410 is obtained by the environment detection unit 202 It is even better to display them at the same time. Thus, the habit of performing exercise by the exercise measuring device 145 after periodically measuring blood pressure can be realized by the cooperation of the power command device 9 and the TV receiver 75.
- the operation of the command switch (not shown) for confirming the environment is the push button type operation buttons EV1, EV2, EV3 that are directly operated by the resident.
- a touch-type input key may be used, or an icon may be provided in the liquid crystal display screen 75D of the TV receiver 75 or the display panel 100.
- a mechanical push button format is adopted so that an input operation can be performed even when the TV receiver 75 is not activated.
- the motion measuring device 145 is used by a resident in the home forming the living space HA, but may be used outside the home, that is, outdoors.
- the amount of exercise outdoors and the amount of exercise indoors may be combined and stored in the power command device 9 or stored in the TV receiver 75.
- the health management device 410 may be used not only indoors but also outdoors.
- the power control system according to the present invention can be widely used not only in homes but also in shops and small factories where commercial appliances are installed.
- Environmental sensor indoor temperature sensor
- 206 Environmental sensor outdoor temperature sensor
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Description
図1~図72は、本発明の実施の形態1に係るものであり、以下、本実施の形態1における電力制御システム、健康管理機器、運動計測機器及び電力指令装置について、図1~図72を参照して説明する。
(1)家電機器EEの製造者名
(2)型名
(3)形式番号
(4)定格消費電力
(5)購入年月日(製造業者や販売業者の品質保証期間の起算日になる場合が多い)
(6)使用開始年月日(食器洗い乾燥機では、法定点検時期の起算日になる)
(7)品質保証書番号
上記(6)の法定点検とは、2009年4月1日から改正・施行された「消費者生活用製品安全法」で新設された「長期使用製品安全点検制度」による点検をいう。なお、この法律とは別の「電気用品安全法」では、技術基準省令の改正により、長期使用製品安全表示制度が創設されており、消費生活用製品のうち、特定の製品については、設計上の標準使用期間と経年劣化について、消費者に対し適切な保守点検を促すように注意喚起等の表示が義務化されている。そこで、その標準使用期間の参考となるように、消費者に対して表示する「製品の製造日」や製造年月から起算した「経過年数」の情報を、家電機器EEの「識別情報」に含めても良い。
(1)温度情報
(2)湿度情報
(3)塵埃飛散度(単位容積あたり)情報
(4)花粉飛散量情報
(5)光量(可視光線量)情報・・言い換えると居住空間の明るさの情報である。
(6)騒音情報・・・言い換えると、居住空間の静けさの情報である。
また本実施の形態1では、「環境情報の利用」とは、後述する各種家電機器EEが上記環境情報をその家電機器EEの、効率的運転又は効果的運転又は環境に配慮した運転に利用することをいい、以下のような例を含む。
(1)温度高い場合、炊飯器の保温機能を炊飯工程の終了に連続して動作させる。
(2)湿度の場合、家電機器EEの1種である除湿機を動作させる。または換気扇を運転開始する。
(3)空中を浮遊するような微細な塵埃が飛量している場合、空気清浄機を動作させる。または換気扇を運転開始する。
(4)花粉飛散量の場合、空気清浄機の運転を開始する。
(5)比較的直径や長さが大きく、床に落下する土埃や衣類の埃等の場合、自走式電気掃除機を運転開始させる。
(6)光量(可視光線量)の場合、照明器具を点灯させる。
(7)騒音の場合は、騒音がない状態から、深夜などの静寂な時間帯と判断し、ブロワーモーターの運転音や走行音が発生する自走式電気掃除機の運転や、洗濯乾燥用ドラムを回転させる電気モーターの運転音が発生する洗濯乾燥機の運転を避ける。
なお、気温と湿度の関係で、いわゆる「不快指数」を算出し、空気調和機の運転を開始することも含む。
(1)居住環境を良くするために家電機器EEの使用について、アドバイス情報が出る(例えば、換気扇や空気清浄機など)。このアドバイス情報は、後述するアドバイス情報489と一部重複しているが、居住者の利便性、快適性を確保するという趣旨では一致している。
(2)現在、運転中の家電機器EEが分かる。
(3)離れた居住空間の人の存在又は不存在が分かる。
(4)高い温度で、かつ湿度も高い、快適ではない居住空間が分かる。
(5)室内運動機器、運動器具を使用する際に、運動に不向きな居住空間が分かる。
(6)電力指令装置から、警報を出すために、室温の上限値を設定しておけば、その設定値を超えた部屋があることを知ることができるので、離れた部屋の環境も知ることができる。
さらにまた、複数の家電機器EEの中の特定のものを「第1の家電機器」いう場合があり、またその第1の家電機器と区別するために別の家電機器EEを「第2の家電機器」という場合がある。
本発明でいう「環境改善機器」SP1は、居住空間内の空気の温度、湿度、質を改善する効果のあるものをいう。空気の質を向上させると有害物質や塵埃の含有量が少なく、清浄な空気となる。
(1)住宅の入口(玄関)の外側に設置された電子錠(玄関電子錠)とその電子錠19に入力された暗証番号や生体情報(例えば指紋情報)から、居住者が帰宅したことを検知する手段。
(2)居住者が保持している固有の身分証やIDカード等に記録された個人特定情報を、磁気的又は光学的手段で、あるいは近距離通信やその他通信手段で電力指令装置に直接読み込ませ、その読み込ませた情報を解読してその本人が在宅していると判定する手段。
(3)居住者が保持している携帯用電話等の情報端末機器等に記録された個人特定情報を、近距離通信やその他通信手段で直接電力指令装置に読み込ませ、その読み込ませた情報を解読してその本人が在宅していると判定する手段。
(4)個人が固有している身分証やIDカード等、情報端末機器等に記録された個人特定情報を、特定の家電機器EEに読み込ませ、又は個人だけが知っているID番号やパスワードを家電機器EEに読み込ませたり、入力キーによって入力したりして、その個人特定情報やパスワードを電力指令装置側にて解読し、読み込ませた本人が在宅していると判定する手段。
410Eは体重計である。この体重計410Eにも測定結果を数字で表示する液晶表示部などの表示部が備えられている。
対策1:電力指令装置9の表示盤100の表示画面100Aで警報出す。
対策2:TV受像機75を視聴している状態であれば、その表示画面75Dに文字で警報出す。
対策3:当該居住空間にある環境改善機器の内、冷房能力(気温上昇抑制効果)のある空気調和機7を強制的に運転開始する(例えば、その時の室内目標温度は27℃)。
2014年1月1日時点の、東京電力株式会社の個人向け(家庭用)電気料金制度では、電力量料金単価を2つの季節と3つの時間帯に分けて設定している。これにより、季節や時間帯によって料金単価が異なるため、熱効率の高い家電機器を朝晩時間に使用することや、昼間に使用する家電機器を夜間時間や朝晩時間に移して使用するという工夫で、電気料金の低減が可能になると推奨している。
ここで、「季節料金」とは、「夏季」と、「その他の季節」とに分けてあり、「夏季」は毎年7月1日から9月30日、「その他の季節」は毎年10月1日から翌年6月30日までである。
一方、3つの時間帯に分けた「時間帯別料金」制度は、次の通りの時間帯で区分されている。
「昼間時間」:毎日午前10時から午後5時まで。1kWhあたりの電力量料金単価(税込)は、「夏季」で37.56円、「その他季節」で30.77円。
「朝晩時間」:毎日午前7時から午前10時までと毎日午後5時から午後11時までの2つ。1kWhあたりの電力量料金単価(税込)は25.20円。
「夜間時間」:毎日午後11時から翌朝の午前7時まで。1kWhあたりの電力量料金単価(税込)は11.82円。
つまり、電気料金単価を見ると、夜間時間が最も安く、その次に朝晩時間が安い。最も高いのは昼間時間であることが分かる。
「時間帯別の電気料金区分情報」とは、上記のような「時間帯別別料金」制度の情報であり、その一種としては、上記のような1kWhあたりの電力量料金単価である。また他の一種としては、「夜間時間が最も安い、その次に朝晩時間が安い。最も高いのは昼間時間である」という情報である。つまり、例えば上記電気料金制度で言えば、「毎日午後11時から翌朝の午前7時までの夜間時間までは、1日の内で最も安い」という情報が時間帯別の電気料金区分情報になる。必ずしも1時間あたりの電気料金自体を具体的に示したものでなくとも良く、一定の基準(たとえば昼間時間の料金)と比較して、安い時間帯であるのか高い時間帯であるのかが使用者に容易に判断できる情報で良い。
(1)最大連続加熱時間を60分に自動設定してあり、調理の途中で特定の操作をしない限り60分経過すると、自動的に加熱動作終了するという制御を採用しているので、加熱開始時刻を設定すれば、時間帯を設定したことになる。
(2)誘導加熱の調理メニュー(例えば、「揚げ物」、「茹で」、「煮込み」、「湯沸し」など)の中には、経験上、15分~30分未満で終わるもの(例えば「湯沸し」)と、そうではなく1時間以上も加熱継続するものがあり、また使用する電力も大小色々あるので、使用される電力値が500W以上で、かつ30分以上加熱継続されると推定される調理メニュー(以下、「特定メニュー」という)を事前に選定し、その特定メニューを実施する場合に、上記した時間帯別電気料金の情報が表示されるようにしている。
上記のように構成している理由は、短時間で、かつ使用する電力が小さい調理メニューの場合には、その都度時間帯別電気料金の情報を表示させても、実際にそれを利用する頻度は少なく、表示させる意義が小さいからである。これによって、誘導加熱調理器2の制御プログラムを簡略化し、使用者の操作も複雑化しないという利点が期待できる。なお、特定メニューとしては「茹で」や「煮込み」、「炊飯」が選定されているが、本発明はこれに何ら限定されるものではない。
誘導加熱調理器2は、図25と図26に示すように、互いに独立して動作可能な誘導加熱部が左右に2つある、いわゆる2口のビルトイン式誘導加熱調理器であり、正面右側にある操作パネル13には、主電源スイッチ11の操作ボタン11Aと、左側にある第1の加熱口(左加熱口)2L、右側にある第2の加熱口(右加熱口)2Rの、それぞれの電力調整用のダイヤル12L、12Rとが設けられており、使用者は、主電源スイッチ11を投入して調理状況にあわせて電力調整ダイヤル12L、12Rを操作して調理を行うようになっている。つまり、この電力調整ダイヤル12L、12Rによって第1の加熱口2Lと第2の加熱口2Rにおける誘導加熱時の火力調節が、互いに独立して行える。
この誘導加熱調理器2の定格消費電力(最大消費電力)は5800Wである。またビルトイン式誘導加熱調理器では、据置き型の誘導加熱調理器とは異なり、電源線27に接続されたコンセント(電源接続口)に対して、誘導加熱調理器2から引き出された電源コードの電源プラグは、一般家庭の使用者が簡単には着脱できないように、専門の設置業者が据付工事をしているので、主電源スイッチ11の直前までは常に商用電力(例えば200V)が供給されている状況にある。
次に、本実施の形態1に係る誘導加熱調理器2の誘導加熱動作について、図29~図31を参照しながら説明する。図29は、誘導加熱調理器2の基本的な動作を示す制御ステップ説明図であり、図30は、誘導加熱調理器2の調理メニューの選択工程を示す制御ステップ説明図であり、図31は、誘導加熱調理器2の調理メニューの選択工程を示す制御ステップ説明図である。
次に、図25、図26を参照しながら、グリル調理器4の構成について説明する。
次に、図26を参照しながら、上面操作部26の構成について説明する。図26で示される誘導加熱調理器2の平面視において、上面操作部26は誘導加熱調理器2の上面の手前側に、横方向に長く帯状に配置されている。つまりトッププレート14の前方端部よりも更に手前側で額縁状の金属製フレーム15の前方辺の直後位置に配置されている。
図27において、27は200Vの商用電源EPにブレーカーBK介して接続された電源線、11は使用者によって開閉操作される主電源スイッチ、31はこの主電源スイッチ11を介して電気エネルギーが供給される電源回路、32はこの電源回路31から所定の定圧電流が供給されるマイクロコンピューターを中心に構成される制御装置である。上記マイクロコンピューターは、入力部と、出力部と、記憶部と、CPU(演算制御部)の4つの部分から構成され、その記憶部には、各種調理メニューに対応した通電制御プログラムが予め記憶(格納)されている。また、上記マイクロコンピューターの記憶部(ROM、RAM)とは別に、異常監視情報を記録する大容量の記憶装置32Rを内蔵している。
次に、図24~図26を参照しながら、本実施の形態1に係る誘導加熱調理器2のグリル庫22における加熱調理動作について説明する。
この実施の形態1における炊飯器3は、図23、図24、図40、図41、図42、図43に示すように、箱型の炊飯器3の本体ケース41と、蓋体42と、蒸気処理装置50から構成されている。その蓋体42又は本体ケース41の表面には、使用者が操作する操作部43があり、その操作部43には、炊飯開始ボタン44を有しており、周知のように炊飯開始ボタン44が押されると自動的に炊飯をスタートし、吸水工程を経て沸騰工程で一気に炊き上げ、ご飯を炊ける調理器である。なお、図40は、炊飯器3の蓋体を開けた状態の斜視図、図41は、炊飯器3の蓋体の平面図。図42は、炊飯器3の蓋体の一部を示す拡大平面図、図43は、炊飯器3の蓋体の一部を示す拡大平面図である。
なお、この実施の形態1の炊飯器3は、炊飯中に発生する蒸気を、蒸気処理装置50によって回収するタイプのものであったが、そのような蒸気処理装置50を備えず、炊飯中に蒸気を室内空間に放出するタイプのものであっても良い。
図24において、オーブンレンジ(上記電気ヒーター付きの電子レンジ)5は、例えば2450メガヘルツの周波数の電波が導入される金属製加熱室(図示せず)と、この加熱室を収容した電子レンジ本体ケース(図示せず)と、上記金属製加熱室の取り出し口を開閉自在に密閉するドア70とから構成されている。70Aはドア70の取っ手である。
本発明の実施の形態1に係る食器洗い乾燥機の基本構成について説明する。図24において、食器洗い乾燥機6は、外郭を形成する本体(図示せず)と、この本体内部に収納される洗浄部(図示せず)から構成されている。
本発明の実施の形態1に係る空気調和機の基本構成について説明する。空気調和機7は、上記キッチン内家電機器KPが設置された台所に設置される場合もあるが、この実施の形態1では他の部屋(例えば居間)に設置されている。なお、この空気調和機7には、電力指令装置9の使用電力制御手段8Eが組み込まれている。これにより電力指令装置9との間で、要求電力、各調理器の調理状況や使用許可電力等の情報伝達が行われ、電力指令装置9が許可した使用電力内で使用電力制御手段8Eが空気調和機7の電力を制御するようになっている。
図22は、本実施の形態1に係る電力制御システムに使用する携帯電話端末器の内部構成を示すブロック図である。図22において、携帯電話端末器87は、液晶表示画面180Aを有する表示部180と、使用者が操作する複数の入力キーを有する操作入力部(操作部)181と、無線インターフェース(無線入出力部)182と、姿勢検知部(姿勢センサー)183と、マイクロコンピューターを内蔵した制御部184と、操作場面に応じた複数種類の合成音声を出力し、かつ必要に応じて携帯電話端末器87を振動させる小型バイブレータを内蔵した報知部194と、を備えている。このバイブレータは、報知部194から音声を出す(鳴動)するときに、それと同期して携帯電話端末器87自体を振動させることができ、これにより表示部180だけでは確実に使用者に対して操作状況や通知の着信等を伝えることができない状況でも、音と振動でそれを補うことができる。
本実施の形態1の中核装置である電力指令装置9について、以下図23を参照しながら説明する。図23は、本実施の形態1に係る電力制御システムの、健康管理機器と運動計測を除いた全体構成を示すブロック図である。電力指令装置9は、キッチン内家電機器KPの各使用電力制御手段8A、8B、8C、8Dと、各家電機器の動作状況、調理状況等や使用許可電力等の情報伝達が行われる構成になっている。そして、電力指令装置9が許可した使用電力内で各使用電力制御手段8A~8Dが各キッチン内家電機器KPの電力を制御するようになっている。なお、各使用電力制御手段8A、8B、8C、8Dは、キッチン内家電機器KPに内蔵されたものでも良いし、後述するアダプター形式でキッチン内家電機器KPの電源回路部にそれぞれ取り付けたものでも良いが、この実施の形態1では、前述したように各キッチン内家電機器KPの中に1つずつ内蔵させている。なお、これら使用電力制御手段8A~8Dは、後述する主電源スイッチ11に繋がる電源回路31とは別の専用電源(内蔵電池)BT2から電源が供給され、長期間に亘って駆動されるようになっている。なお、主電源スイッチ11に繋がる電源回路31から分岐させた電源で駆動されるようにしても良いが、後述する異常発生時の自動停止後も電源供給が影響受けないようにしておく必要がある。これは異常発生で緊急停止した後も、電力指令装置9と無線通信で信号を授受するからである。さらに、キッチン内には設置されていない空気調和機7の使用電力制御手段8Eも、使用電力制御手段8A、8B、8C、8Dと同様に構成されている。
図56に示すものは、電力指令装置9の制御部125の動作を示すフローチャートである。このフローチャートに示す基本動作プログラム(情報処理プログラム)は、電力指令装置9の制御部125を構成するマイクロコンピュータ(図示せず)の内部にある半導体メモリー(ROM)に格納されている。
第1の加熱口2Lで誘導加熱する場合は、図53~図55のフローチャートで説明したように、最初は主電源スイッチ11を使用者が閉じ(ON状態にし)、実際にインバーター回路33Lが駆動され、誘導加熱動作が開始されると、運転情報信号L4が電力指令装置9に送信される。
(1)識別情報(製品識別情報)
(2)異常内容情報(異常内容を解説した詳細情報)
(3)アドバイス情報(製品の正しい使用方法や異常時の対処方法等を解説した情報)
第1の方法:
操作入力部181に設けた4つの方向の選択キー(タッチ式又は押しボタン式)を使用し、例えば、選択項目を下方向に順次選ぶには、下方向指定選択キー194Bを押せば良い。最初は「製品識別情報表示」の項が選択されるように、その文字情報197Aがハイライト表示等で強調された表示になっていた場合、前述した下方向指定選択キー194Bを1回押せば、「異常内容情報表示」の項が選択され、そのその文字情報197Bがハイライト表示等で強調された表示になる。下方向指定選択キー194Bを1回押せば、更に下方に表示されている「アドバイス情報表示」の項が選択され、その文字情報197Cがハイライト表示等で強調された表示になる。さらに1回下方向指定選択キー194Bを1回押せば、最初に戻って「製品識別情報表示」の項が選択され、「製品識別情報表示」の文字情報197Aがハイライト表示等で強調された表示になる。以後もこのように下方向指定選択キー194Bを押せば、選択項目が巡回する。なお、同じように上方向指定選択キー194A、右方向指定選択キー194C、左方向指定選択キー194Dも操作入力部181に設けてある。なお、選択を確定するには、操作入力部181中央部にある確定キー(タッチ式又は押しボタン式)200を押せば良い。この確定キー200を押した段階で、図65に示したSV9の処理が終わる。
操作入力部181に設けた4つの方向の選択キー194A~194Dを一切使用せずに、携帯電話端末器87を水平面にした段階から、左右又は水平に傾ける動作で「製品識別情報表示」の項から「アドバイス情報表示」の項まで選択できる。前述したように、携帯電話端末器87には、姿勢検知部183を内蔵しているので、使用者が携帯電話端末器87を傾ける際の姿勢(より具体的には回転角度)を検出して、当該姿勢を示す信号を制御部184に出力する。従って、例えば下方向指定選択キー194Bを1回押すのと同様にするには、携帯電話端末器87の表示部180が最も上で、下方向指定選択キー194Bが最も下になるように傾斜させれば良い。そして所望の項が選択された段階で確定キー200を押せば良い。この確定キー200を押した段階で、図65に示したSV9の処理が終わる。
上記運動量のデータは、健康管理処理部116で一時的に保持される(SX42)。そして次に環境検知部202が、上記運動計測機器145の使用された居住空間HAの環境情報を取得する(SX43)。この環境データも、健康管理処理部116で一時的に保持される(SX44)。
これに対して、この実施の形態1では、キッチン内家電機器KP単体では、ネットワーク98への直接的な通信は行えず、電力指令装置9を介するか、あるいは携帯電話端末器87を介しての情報授受ができるだけである。このため、この実施の形態1は、セキュリティ対策の面でも有利であり、居住者が安心して生活できる居住空間を提供できる。
以上説明した通り、実施の形態1で示した第1の発明を適用した電力制御システムは、家庭内にある複数の家電機器EEの電力上限を個々に制御して家庭内の総電力量を制限する電力指令装置9と、電力指令装置9と有線又は無線通信で接続され、電力指令装置9の動作情報を表示する表示装置(TV受像機75もしくは表示盤100)と、上記家庭内において人の運動量を計測する運動計測機器145と、上記家庭内において人の生体データを計測する健康管理機器410と、を備え、電力指令装置9は、上記家庭内にある複数の居住空間HA毎の温度又は湿度の少なくとも何れか一方を計測する環境検知部202と、運動計測機器145と健康管理機器410で測定された計測データを取得する健康管理処理部116とを有し、表示装置(TV受像機75もしくは表示盤100)は、電力指令装置9の環境検知部202で取得した環境情報と、運動計測機器145又は健康管理機器410で測定された計測データとを、使用者の指令に応じて切り替えて表示するものである。
図73は、本発明の実施の形態2に係る電力指令装置9と運動計測機器145の相互の信号伝達を時系列で示す説明図である。上記実施の形態1と同一又は相当部分には、同一の符号を付けて説明は省略する。
図74~図80は、本発明の実施の形態3に係る電力制御システムと、それにより電力の上限値が制御される家電機器とを示すものであり、図74はその家電機器の中の誘導加熱調理器における表示部と操作部の一部を示す平面図、図75は、同じく表示部と操作部の一部を示す平面図、図76は、同じく表示部と操作部の一部を示す平面図、図77は、同じく表示部と操作部の一部を示す平面図、図78は、電力指令装置の表示盤を示す正面図、図79は、その誘導加熱調理器における表示部と操作部の一部を示す平面図、図80は、その誘導加熱調理器からの動作情報と加熱工程の関係を時系列で示す説明図である。各図74~図80中、前述の実施の形態1のものと同一部分には同一符号を付してある。また誘導加熱調理器2、炊飯器3、オーブンレンジ5、食器洗い乾燥機6及び空気調和機7等の家電機器EEと、運動計測機器145、健康管理機器410は、何れも上記実施の形態1のものと同じである。但し、電力指令装置9には、「お好み情報」という個人的な食事内容の評価情報や室温、入浴温度等の情報を個人別に記録できることが異なっている。
図81は、本発明の実施の形態4に係る家電機器の電力制御システムと健康管理システムの全体構成図である。図82は、本発明の実施の形態4に係る電力指令装置の主要部分の構成を一部縦断面で示すブロック図、図83は、家電機器の電力制御システムと健康管理システムの主要構成部分相互の信号伝達を時系列で示す説明図である。各図中、上記実施の形態1のものと同一又は相当部分には同一符号を付してある。
図84に示したものは、図84は、本発明の実施の形態5に係る電力制御システムの在宅時異常監視モードの動作ステップと、家電機器運転サーバーの異常判定処理を示すフローチャートである。図84中、実施の形態1のものと同一部分には同一符号を付してある。また誘導加熱調理器2、炊飯器3、オーブンレンジ5、食器洗い乾燥機6及び空気調和機7は、何れも上記実施の形態1のものと基本的構造は同じであるが、電力指令装置9の制御部125と直接情報の授受ができる無線通信部を個別に設けていることが異なっている。
(1)「緊急事態」:誘導加熱調理器2の故障が発生しやすく、危険性の高いものであり、直ちに運転を止めるもの。例えば、高火力で油調理をしている時、被加熱物(鍋等)底面の検知温度から推定される、その被加熱物の中の食用油温度が異常に早く上昇し、そのままでは発火の懸念がある場合(主な原因は、使用すべき油の量を使用者が誤って規定量より少なくして使用開始してしまったこと)。
(2)「警告事態」:そのまま長時間放置した場合、電気回路や表示部の機能、寿命などに悪影響が及ぶおそれのある事態。例えば、誘導加熱調理器2のトッププレート14が異常に高い温度になっている事態がこれに該当する。例えば、吸気口20の上に何らかの物が置かれ、通気性が損なわれている場合に発生する。
このように2つに分類した場合、「緊急事態」の場合は、誘導加熱調理器2の回路や構造自体に原因がある訳ではないが、制御装置32は安全優先の観点で故障と判定し、加熱動作を緊急停止する。また「警告事態」の場合は、中央表示部16等で表示して警告したり、音声報知部39によって警告の音声を出したりするが、加熱動作は緊急停止せず、温度上昇がさらに継続した場合に初めて加熱動作を停止する。なお、使用者が正しい使用方法で調理開始し、また適当と判断した鍋でも、長期使用の過程で鍋の底面が変形し、異常な加熱状態を招く可能性があるので、被加熱物の中の食用油温度が異常に早く上昇した場合、誘導加熱の火力を強制的に下げて、過剰な温度上昇を防止する機能を制御装置32が具備しているので、上記のような食用油温度の異常上昇を、必ずしも「緊急事態」と定義しなくて良い。
そこであえて一般に「快適な室内環境(気候)」とはどのような状態を定義するのかを述べると、IEA(国際エネルギー機関)では、室内(部屋)における状態を次のように定義している。
(1)室内気温:冬においては20℃前後であること。
夏においては28℃前後であること。
(2)部屋の水平温度:一様であること。
(3)部屋の上下の温度差:3℃~4℃以下であること。
一方、家庭内の部屋やオフィスの空気調和機での設定温度は夏の冷房時で28℃、冬の暖房時で20度が省エネルギーの観点から日本では推奨されているが、実際に人が快適と感じる室温は25℃前後であるとも一般に言われている。
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- 家庭内にある複数の家電機器の電力上限を個々に制御して家庭内の総電力量を制限する電力指令装置と、
前記電力指令装置と有線又は無線通信で接続され、前記電力指令装置の動作情報を表示する表示装置と、
前記家庭内において人の運動量を計測する運動計測機器と、を備え、
前記電力指令装置は、
前記家庭内にある複数の居住空間毎の温度又は湿度の少なくとも何れか一方を計測して環境情報を取得する環境検知部と、
前記運動計測機器で測定された計測データを取得する健康管理処理部と、を有し、
前記表示装置は、前記電力指令装置の前記環境検知部で取得した環境情報と、前記運動計測機器で測定された計測データとを、使用者の指令に応じて表示する電力制御システム。 - 前記電力指令装置は、前記運動計測機器が使用開始されることを検知した場合、当該運動計測機器が存在している居住空間の環境が運動に適するかどうかを示す判定結果情報を、前記表示装置に表示させる請求項1に記載の電力制御システム。
- 前記家庭内において人の生体データを計測する健康管理機器を更に備え、
前記健康管理処理部は、前記健康管理機器で計測された生体データを取得する機能を更に有し、
前記表示装置は、前記運動計測機器で計測された生体データを、使用者の指令に応じて表示する機能を更に有する請求項1又は2に記載の電力制御システム。 - 前記健康管理機器は、前記電力指令装置と有線又は無線通信で接続された血圧測定器であり、
前記表示装置は、
1日の内で所定の時刻になった場合、自動的に起動されるものであり、
前記所定の時刻で自動的に起動された場合、前記血圧測定器による計測を促すメッセージを表示させる請求項3に記載の電力制御システム。 - 前記複数の家電機器の1つは加熱調理器であり、
前記電力指令装置には、前記健康管理機器で計測した前記生体データと、その生体データが異常値であることを示す注意データとを記憶する記憶装置を備え、
前記表示装置は、前記電力指令装置に記憶された前記注意データに関連づけられた前記生体データの中に、前記加熱調理器の調理の方法又は内容に参考となるデータが含まれている場合、前記参考となるデータを表示させる請求項3又は4に記載の電力制御システム。 - 前記家庭の外部からの放送波を受信するTV受像機を更に有し、
前記TV受像機は、前記表示装置に表示される情報を、使用者の指令に応じて表示する機能を有する請求項1~5の何れか一項に記載の電力制御システム。 - 前記電力指令装置は、人が任意に操作し、前記環境検知部から前記環境情報の取得を指令する環境確認用の指令スイッチの操作部を更に有する請求項1~6の何れか一項に記載の電力制御システム。
- 前記表示装置は、人が任意に操作し、前記環境検知部から前記環境情報の取得を指令する環境確認用の指令スイッチの操作部を更に有する請求項1~7の何れか一項に記載の電力制御システム。
- 前記複数の家電機器の少なくとも1つには地震を検知する感振機器を更に備え、
当該感振機器は、所定の震度以上を感知した場合、前記電力指令装置に振動感知信号を送るものであり、
前記電力指令装置は、前記振動感知信号を受けた際に、前記複数の家電機器の中に加熱部を使用しているものがある場合、当該加熱部の電源を遮断する動作を行う請求項1~8の何れか一項に記載の電力制御システム。 - 前記電力指令装置には、家庭内に固定状態で設置される本体を備え、
前記本体には、地震を検知する感振機器を備え、
当該感振機器は、所定の震度以上を感知した際に、前記複数の家電機器の中に加熱部を使用しているものがある場合、前記電力指令装置は、当該加熱部の電源を遮断する動作を行う請求項1~9の何れか一項に記載の電力制御システム。 - 人の運動量データを測定する測定部と、
前記測定部で取得した計測データを一時的に保存するメモリーと、
前記メモリー内に蓄積した計測データを、家庭内にある複数の家電機器の電力の上限を個々に制御して家庭内の総電力量を制限する電力指令装置に対して送信する送信部と、
前記測定部の測定動作と送信動作を指令する操作部と、
前記メモリー内に格納された計測データを読み出して表示する機器側表示部と、
前記計測データを処理する制御部と、
を備え、
前記送信部は、前記測定部による測定開始前に前記電力指令装置に使用予告信号を発信する機能を有する運動計測機器。 - 生体データを測定する測定部と、
前記測定部で取得した計測データを一時的に保存するメモリーと、
前記メモリー内に蓄積した計測データを、家庭内にある複数の家電機器の電力の上限を個々に制御して家庭内の総電力量を制限する電力指令装置に送信する送信部と、
前記測定部の測定動作と送信動作を指令する操作部と、
前記メモリー内に格納された計測データを読み出して表示する機器側表示部と、
計測データを処理する制御部と、
を備え、
前記送信部は、前記測定部による測定開始前に前記電力指令装置に使用予告信号を発信する機能を有する健康管理機器。 - 家庭内にある複数の家電機器に対する電力使用量を個々に制御して家庭内の総電力量を制限する電力指令装置であって、
前記家庭内にある複数の居住空間毎の温度又は湿度の少なくとも何れか一方を計測して環境情報を生成する環境検知部と、
前記家電機器から動作情報を受け取り、当該家電機器に電力制御信号を発信する電力の使用限度設定器と、
人の運動量を計測する運動計測機器からの計測データを受け取る健康管理処理部と、
前記健康管理処理部と前記使用限度設定器とを制御する制御部と、
電力使用量の情報と、前記健康管理処理部にて受け取った運動量のデータと、前記運動計測機器が存在する居住空間に関する前記環境情報とを、一括して又は個別に表示する表示装置と、を備えた電力指令装置。 - 前記複数の家電機器の1つは加熱調理器であり、
家庭内において人の生体データを計測する健康管理機器で計測した生体データと、前記生体データが異常値であることを示す注意データと、を記憶する記憶装置をさらに備え、
前記表示装置は、前記注意データの中に、前記加熱調理器の調理の方法又は内容に参考となる調理参考データが含まれている場合、前記調理参考データを表示させる請求項13に記載の電力指令装置。 - 人が任意に操作し、前記制御部に対して前記環境検知部から前記環境情報を取得することを指令する境確認用の指令スイッチの操作部を、更に有する請求項13又は14に記載の電力指令装置。
- 前記表示装置は、人が任意に操作し、前記制御部に対して前記環境検知部から前記環境情報を取得することを指令する環境確認用の指令スイッチの操作部を、更に設けた請求項13~15の何れか一項に記載の電力指令装置。
- 前記複数の家電機器の少なくとも1つは、地震を検知する感振機器を備えており、
前記制御部は、前記感振機器を備えた家電機器から振動感知信号を受けた際に、前記複数の家電機器の中に加熱部を使用しているものがある場合には、当該家電機器に対して前記加熱部の電源を遮断する動作を指令する請求項13~16の何れか一項に記載の電力指令装置。
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