WO2015122201A1 - 空気調和機及び熱画像センサシステム - Google Patents

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WO2015122201A1
WO2015122201A1 PCT/JP2015/000714 JP2015000714W WO2015122201A1 WO 2015122201 A1 WO2015122201 A1 WO 2015122201A1 JP 2015000714 W JP2015000714 W JP 2015000714W WO 2015122201 A1 WO2015122201 A1 WO 2015122201A1
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式井　愼一
弘一 楠亀
博子 久保
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国立大学法人 奈良女子大学
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  • the present invention mainly relates to an air conditioner equipped with a thermography (thermal image acquisition unit) capable of measuring a two-dimensional temperature distribution, and a thermal image sensor system used in the air conditioner.
  • thermography thermo image acquisition unit
  • thermal image sensor system used in the air conditioner.
  • Infrared rays in the near-infrared region having a wavelength of 0.7 to 2.5 micrometers are used for night vision cameras, TV remote controllers, and the like.
  • infrared light in the mid-infrared region having a wavelength of 2.5 to 4.0 micrometers is often used for identification of substances.
  • the substance is identified by determining the absorption spectrum unique to the measurement object by spectroscopically measuring the transmission spectrum of the measurement object obtained by irradiating the measurement object with infrared rays.
  • infrared rays in the far infrared region having a wavelength of 4.0 to 10 micrometers are used for measuring the surface temperature of a substance.
  • thermography Since there is a black body radiation spectrum peak near normal temperature, the surface temperature of the substance can be measured in a non-contact manner by detecting infrared rays radiated from the substance. This is generally used as thermography to capture the surface temperature of a substance in two dimensions.
  • thermography was mainly used for industrial applications such as heat distribution analysis in research and development, facility maintenance in factories, etc., quality control in production lines, and the like. In these applications, thermography having a relatively large number of pixels is often used.
  • Patent Document 1 Recently, as in Patent Document 1, there has been a movement to mount thermography on an air conditioner.
  • a person's position and activity amount are estimated from indoor temperature distribution, and the estimated result is fed back to the operation of the air conditioner. By doing so, it is said that a more comfortable and efficient air conditioner can be realized.
  • Patent Document 2 the skin temperature of the face or the like is measured to estimate the heat radiation amount and the sleep depth, and the air conditioner is controlled according to the estimated result. This makes it possible to provide a comfortable sleep.
  • Patent Document 3 the surface temperature of the human body is detected, and the air conditioner is controlled according to the detected result. By doing so, it is said that the comfort in the bathroom and undressing room can be further improved and the heat shock can be mitigated.
  • Patent Document 2 when using thermography as a means for detecting the temperature of a very small part of the human body such as a face in an air conditioner, it is necessary to use a thermography with a high number of pixels because the measurement target area is narrow. Therefore, the subject that the cost of an air conditioner became high occurred. Furthermore, Patent Document 3 does not disclose or suggest how the surface temperature of the human body can be measured to realize a comfortable environment.
  • the present application mainly solves the above-described problems, and uses a low-cost thermography with a small number of pixels and estimates a thermal feeling of whether a person feels hot or cold and is comfortable.
  • An object of the present invention is to provide an air conditioner capable of realizing an environmental temperature and a thermal image sensor system used in the air conditioner.
  • a thermal image acquisition unit that acquires a thermal image representing a temperature distribution in space, and (i) a region corresponding to a person in the thermal image acquired by the thermal image acquisition unit is identified, and (ii ) Determine the human body temperature, which is the temperature of the person in the space based on the temperature distribution of the area corresponding to the person, (iii) the human body temperature and the ambient temperature obtained from the temperature of the area other than the area corresponding to the person, A calculation unit that estimates the thermal sensation of a person in the space based on the difference value, and at least one of the air volume, the wind temperature, and the wind direction of the air conditioner based on the thermal sensation of the person in the space estimated by the calculation unit And a control unit for controlling one.
  • FIG. 1A schematically shows the appearance of an air conditioner 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 1B is an example of a thermal image used in the air conditioner 100.
  • FIG. 2 is a configuration example of the air conditioner 100 according to the first embodiment.
  • FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating the set point Tc.
  • FIG. 4A is a configuration example of the air conditioner 100 according to the first modification.
  • FIG. 4B is a configuration example of the air conditioner 100 according to the first modification.
  • FIG. 4C is a configuration example of the air conditioner 100 according to the first modification.
  • FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining an example of a circadian rhythm.
  • FIG. 6 is a configuration example of the air conditioner 100 according to the second modification.
  • FIG. 7 is an example of a thermal image used in the second modification.
  • FIG. 8A is a configuration example of the air conditioner 100 according to the third modification.
  • FIG. 8B is a configuration example of the air conditioner 100 according to the third modification.
  • FIG. 8C is a configuration example of the air conditioner 100 according to the third modification.
  • FIG. 9 is a configuration example of the air conditioner 100 according to the fourth modification.
  • FIG. 10 is an example of a thermal image used in the fourth modification.
  • FIG. 11 is an example of a thermal image used in the fourth modification.
  • FIG. 12 is a configuration example of the air conditioner 100 according to the fourth modification.
  • FIG. 13 is an example of a thermal image used in the fourth modification.
  • FIG. 14 is a configuration example of the air conditioner 100 according to the fourth modification.
  • FIG. 15A is a configuration example of the air conditioner 100 according to the fifth modification.
  • FIG. 15B is a configuration example of the air conditioner 100 according to the sixth modification.
  • FIG. 16 is a configuration example of the air conditioner 100 according to the seventh modification.
  • FIG. 17 is an example of a thermal image and temperature distribution used in Modification 7.
  • FIG. 18 is an example of a thermal image or the like used in Modification 9.
  • FIG. 19 is an example of a thermal image or the like used in Modification 10.
  • FIG. 20A is a configuration example of the air conditioner 100 according to the tenth modification.
  • FIG. 20B is a configuration example of the air conditioner 100 according to the tenth modification.
  • FIG. 21 is an example of a thermal image used in Modification 11.
  • FIG. 22 is a configuration example of the air conditioner 100 according to the eleventh modification.
  • FIG. 23 is a configuration example of the air conditioner 100 according to the modification 12.
  • FIG. 24 is an example of a temperature distribution used in Modification 12.
  • FIG. 25 is an example of a thermal image or the like used in Modification 13.
  • FIG. 26 is a configuration example of the air conditioner 100 according to the modification 13.
  • FIG. 27 is an example of a thermal image or the like used in Modification 14.
  • FIG. 28 is a configuration example of the air conditioner 100 according to the modification 14.
  • FIG. 29 schematically shows the appearance of an air conditioner 200 according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 30 is a configuration example of an air conditioner 200 according to the second embodiment.
  • FIG. 31 is an example of a remote control screen used in the air conditioner 200.
  • FIG. 32 is a configuration example of an air conditioner 200 according to the second embodiment.
  • FIG. 33 is an example of a remote control screen used in the air conditioner 200.
  • FIG. 34 is a configuration example of an air conditioner 200 according to the second embodiment.
  • FIG. 35 is an example of a remote control screen used in the air conditioner 200.
  • FIG. 36
  • An air conditioner includes a thermal image acquisition unit that acquires a thermal image representing a temperature distribution in a space, and (i) heat acquired by the thermal image acquisition unit in an air conditioner that performs air conditioning control of the space.
  • the thermal image acquisition unit and the calculation unit may constitute a thermal image sensor system separated from the air conditioner.
  • the calculation unit may estimate a human thermal sensation based on a difference between a difference value between the human body temperature and the ambient temperature and a predetermined threshold value.
  • control unit controls to increase the ambient temperature when the difference value obtained by subtracting the ambient temperature from the human body temperature is greater than a predetermined threshold, and the difference value obtained by subtracting the ambient temperature from the human body temperature is greater than the predetermined threshold. If it is smaller, the ambient temperature may be controlled to be lowered.
  • the calculation unit may correct the predetermined threshold based on the amount of human activity.
  • the calculation unit may correct the predetermined threshold based on whether the air conditioner is performing a cooling operation or a heating operation.
  • a predetermined threshold value may be corrected based on the ambient temperature.
  • the calculation unit may determine the human body temperature based on the temperature average value of all the pixels in the region corresponding to the person in the thermal image.
  • the calculation unit divides the region corresponding to the person into a plurality of human body parts, weights each of the plurality of human body parts, and based on the temperature average value of all the pixels in the region corresponding to the weighted person.
  • the temperature may be set.
  • the calculation unit may reduce the weight of the human body part where the skin is exposed in a plurality of human body parts as compared to other human body parts.
  • the calculation unit divides the region corresponding to the person into a plurality of temperature ranges, weights each of the plurality of temperature ranges, and based on the temperature average value of all the pixels in the region corresponding to the weighted person
  • the temperature may be set.
  • the calculation unit may reduce the weighting on the low temperature side and increase the weighting on the high temperature side in a plurality of temperature ranges.
  • the calculation unit may determine the human body temperature based on the temperature average value of all the pixels in the region corresponding to the person in the thermal image and the temperature maximum value of all the pixels.
  • the calculation unit may determine the ambient temperature based on the mode value of the pixel temperature in a region other than the region corresponding to the person.
  • the calculation unit may specify a floor area or / and a ceiling area included in a space in the thermal image, and determine an ambient temperature based on the temperature of the floor area or / and the temperature of the ceiling area.
  • the calculation unit may use a value measured by a temperature sensor attached to something worn or worn by a person in space as the ambient temperature.
  • the calculation unit is measured by a value measured by a temperature sensor that acquires the ambient temperature of the air conditioner installed in the air conditioner, or by a temperature sensor attached to a remote control that can remotely operate the air conditioner.
  • the value obtained may be used as the ambient temperature.
  • the calculation unit may specify an area indicating a predetermined range of temperature in the thermal image as an area corresponding to a person.
  • the calculation unit may specify an area indicating a predetermined range of temperature in the thermal image and an area where a predetermined number or more continues as an area corresponding to a person.
  • the air conditioner performs air conditioning control of a space, and a thermal image acquisition unit that acquires a thermal image representing a temperature distribution of the space, and a thermal image acquired by the thermal image acquisition unit A region that corresponds to a person is identified, a thermal unit that estimates the thermal sensation of the person in the space in the identified region, and the thermal sensation of the person in the space estimated by the computational unit is notified to the person in the space And a notification unit.
  • the notification unit displays an image, characters, or symbols representing the thermal sensation of a person in the space on the display unit provided in the air conditioner body or the display unit provided on the remote controller of the air conditioner. And you can notify people in the space.
  • the notification unit may notify the person in the space of the thermal sensation of the person in the space by changing the display color of the display unit.
  • the calculation unit generates a correction image in which characters or symbols representing the thermal sensation of a person in the space are superimposed around the coordinates of the region corresponding to the person in the thermal image
  • the notification unit is a display unit By displaying the corrected image, the thermal sensation of the person in the space may be notified to the person in the space.
  • the notification unit notifies a terminal other than the air conditioner to a command for displaying an image, characters, or symbols representing the thermal sensation of a person in the space on the display unit of the terminal via the network. It doesn't matter.
  • the notification unit transmits to the terminals other than the air conditioner via the network (i) a thermal image, (ii) information on the coordinates of the region corresponding to the person specified by the calculation unit, and (iii) the estimated temperature. (Iv) a correction image obtained by superimposing characters or symbols representing the thermal sensation of a person in the space around the coordinates of the region corresponding to the person in the thermal image generated by the calculation unit. A command for displaying on the display unit may be transmitted.
  • the calculation unit generates a corrected image in which characters or symbols representing the thermal sensation of a person in the space are superimposed around the coordinates of the region corresponding to the person in the thermal image, and the notification unit A command for displaying the corrected image on the display unit of the terminal may be notified to a terminal other than the air conditioner.
  • the calculation unit determines a human body temperature that is a temperature of a person in the space based on a temperature distribution of a region corresponding to a person, and an ambient temperature obtained from a temperature of a region other than the region corresponding to a person.
  • the thermal sensation of the person in the space may be estimated based on the difference value.
  • a correction reception unit that receives correction of the estimated thermal sensation may be provided, and the calculation unit may correct the estimated thermal sensation based on information received by the correction reception unit.
  • a correction receiving unit that receives correction of the estimated thermal sensation is provided, and the calculation unit estimates the thermal sensation of the person based on the difference between the difference value between the human body temperature and the ambient temperature and a predetermined threshold value.
  • the predetermined threshold value may be changed based on the information received by the correction receiving unit.
  • the air conditioner that performs air conditioning control of a space the air conditioner that performs air conditioning control of the space, and a thermal image acquisition unit that acquires a thermal image representing a temperature distribution of the space
  • a computing unit that identifies and estimates the thermal sensation of a person in the space in the identified area, and a person in the space estimated by the computing unit when the ambient temperature acquired by the temperature sensor is in a predetermined temperature range
  • a controller that controls at least one of the air volume, the air temperature, and the air direction of the air conditioner based on the thermal sensation.
  • the calculation unit does not perform calculation, and when the ambient temperature is not in the predetermined temperature range, the control unit determines whether the air conditioner of the air conditioner is in accordance with the ambient temperature. Control contents regarding at least one of the air volume, the air temperature, and the wind direction may be determined and controlled.
  • thermo image sensor system Comprising: The thermal image acquisition part which acquires the thermal image showing the temperature distribution of space, (i) The person in the thermal image which the thermal image acquisition part acquired Identify the corresponding area, (ii) determine the human body temperature, which is the temperature of the person in the space, based on the temperature distribution of the area corresponding to the person, and (iii) the human body temperature and the area other than the area corresponding to the person And an arithmetic unit for estimating a thermal sensation of a person in the space based on a difference value from the ambient temperature obtained from the temperature.
  • a thermal sensation estimation method for estimating a thermal sensation of a person from a thermal image acquired by a thermal image sensor that acquires a thermal image by a computer.
  • the human body temperature is determined based on the temperature distribution of the region corresponding to the person, and the human body temperature, which is the temperature of the person in the space, is determined from the human body temperature and the temperature of the region other than the region corresponding to the person.
  • the thermal sensation of the person in the space was estimated based on the difference value with the ambient temperature.
  • Another aspect is a thermal sensation estimation program for estimating a thermal sensation of a person from a thermal image acquired by a thermal image sensor that acquires a thermal image, wherein (i) the thermal image acquisition unit acquires The area corresponding to the person in the thermal image is determined, (ii) the human body temperature, which is the temperature of the person in the space, is determined based on the temperature distribution of the area corresponding to the person, and (iii) the human body temperature and the person A calculation process is included that estimates the thermal sensation of a person in the space based on the difference value from the ambient temperature obtained from the temperature of the region other than the corresponding region.
  • the air conditioner 100 includes a thermal image acquisition unit 110, a temperature sensor 120, a calculation unit 130, a control unit 160, a louver 171, a compressor 172, and a fan 173.
  • the calculation unit 130 includes a position specifying unit 131, a human body temperature calculation unit 132, a difference temperature calculation unit 133, a thermal sensation estimation unit 134, and a set point setting unit 135.
  • Each structure of this air conditioner 100 may be arrange
  • the air conditioner 100 may have a configuration other than these configurations.
  • the thermal image acquisition unit 110 is a so-called thermography attached to the front surface of the air conditioner 100.
  • the thermal image acquisition unit 110 has a viewing angle ⁇ in the left-right direction, and can acquire a two-dimensional thermal image of an object existing in the front space of the air conditioner 100.
  • the thermal image acquisition unit 110 has a viewing angle in the vertical direction, and can capture the presence of the person 102 in the front space of the air conditioner 100.
  • the thermal image acquisition unit 110 has, for example, a group of pixels arranged in a two-dimensional matrix, and has a structure that can acquire a two-dimensional thermal image at a time.
  • the thermal image acquisition unit 110 has a pixel group (line sensor) arranged in a one-dimensional shape, and acquires a two-dimensional thermal image by scanning the pixel group one-dimensionally.
  • a structure may be used, or one or more pixels may be included, and one or more pixels may be scanned two-dimensionally to obtain a two-dimensional thermal image.
  • the configuration of the thermal image acquisition unit 110 is not limited.
  • the thermal image acquisition unit 110 of the person 102 as illustrated in FIG. A thermal image 103a including a temperature distribution can be acquired.
  • the thermal image 103a will be described.
  • the portion (pixel) where the temperature of the object in the space is higher is displayed with higher density.
  • a pixel having a higher temperature is displayed in a color closer to black.
  • the display of the thermal image is not limited to this.
  • the person 102 shown in FIG. 1A is wearing a jacket 102a and trousers 102b.
  • the surface temperature of the jacket 102a and the pants 102b is close to the ambient temperature.
  • the ambient temperature is a room temperature of about 25 ° C.
  • the surface temperature of the person 102 detected by the thermal image acquisition unit 110 is the other part (face, neck, both hands, both feet) where the skin is exposed.
  • the part of the outer garment 102a and the trousers 102b has fallen rather than. Therefore, the surface temperature of the outer garment 102a and the pants 102b is displayed with a lower relative density (in a color close to the color of the surrounding pixels) than the surface temperature of the part where the skin is exposed. Become.
  • the ambient temperature is lower than the temperature of the clothing surface. Therefore, when there is no object below the ambient temperature within the viewing angle ⁇ , the density of the region other than the person in the thermal image 103a is the lowest.
  • the room temperature is about 25 ° C.
  • the facial skin temperature is about 33 ° C. on average
  • the temperature of the jacket 102a is about 27 ° C.
  • the temperature of both hands (exposed portions) is about 30 ° C.
  • the temperature of the pants 102b is about 28 ° C.
  • the temperature distribution is as shown in the thermal image 103a.
  • the temperature of the clothing surface such as the outer garment 102a and the trousers 102b depends on the material and thickness of the clothing, and may be other temperatures.
  • the surface temperature of the skin varies depending on individual differences and activity levels.
  • the temperature distribution acquired by the thermal image acquisition unit 110 is transmitted to the calculation unit 130 as a thermal image.
  • the temperature sensor 120 is a sensor such as a thermistor or a thermocouple that can measure the temperature at one point in space or one point on the surface of a member.
  • the temperature sensor 120 is arrange
  • the position of the temperature sensor 120 may be arranged at a place other than the air suction port, and the position is not limited here.
  • the ambient temperature detected by the temperature sensor 120 is transmitted to the calculation unit 130.
  • the position specifying unit 131 analyzes the thermal image transmitted from the thermal image acquisition unit 110 and specifies the position of the person 102 in the space. A method for specifying the position of a person will be described later.
  • the human body temperature calculation unit 132 analyzes the thermal image transmitted from the thermal image acquisition unit 110 and determines a region estimated to fall under the person 102. Then, the human body temperature calculation unit 132 cuts out the determined area, and determines (determines) the average temperature of the cut out area as the human body temperature. A method for specifying the human region and a method for calculating the average value of the temperature will be described later.
  • the thermal sensation estimator 134 acquires the difference temperature (C value) calculated by the difference temperature calculator 133. Further, the thermal sensation estimation unit 134 acquires the set point Tc set in the set point setting unit 135. Then, the thermal sensation estimation unit 134 compares the difference temperature (C value) with the set point Tc to determine whether the person 102 feels hot or cold (hereinafter, this is referred to as thermal sensation). ).
  • the value of the set point Tc may be obtained by experiment or may be calculated by simulation, for example.
  • the calculation unit 130 can estimate the position and thermal sensation of the person 102 existing within the viewing angle ⁇ .
  • the estimated position and thermal sensation of the person 102 are input to the control unit 160.
  • the control unit 160 controls the louver 171, the compressor 172, and the fan 173 according to the thermal sensation determined by the thermal sensation estimation unit 134 of the arithmetic unit 130. For example, when it is determined that the person 102 feels hot, the control unit 160 controls the louver 171 in the direction in which the person 102 is present and operates the compressor 172 and the fan 173 to generate cold air. Do. By doing so, the ambient temperature of the person 102 is lowered, so that the person 102 does not get hot and can spend comfortably.
  • the temperature difference between the average temperature of the region corresponding to the person 102, that is, the human body temperature (A value) and the ambient temperature (B value) of the person 102 is obtained to estimate the thermal sensation.
  • an air conditioner can set the room temperature, but cannot set the amount of clothes for people. For example, in summer, even if the temperature is the same, people feel cool when they are lightly worn, and people feel hot when they are thickly worn. For example, in the winter, even if the temperature is the same, people feel cold if they are thin, and people feel warm if they are thick. That is, if the amount of clothes is different, even if the ambient temperature is the same, the thermal sensation of the person will be different. Therefore, just by maintaining the ambient temperature at the same temperature, the thermal sensation varies depending on the amount of clothing, and it is necessary to change the set temperature of the air conditioner.
  • the average temperature of the area corresponding to the person 102 including the clothes area that is, the temperature difference (C value) between the human body temperature (A value) and the ambient temperature (B value) of the person 102 is calculated.
  • C value the difference temperature
  • the thermal sensation is estimated by comparing the difference temperature (C value), which is an index of the amount of heat released from the body, with the set point Tc determined in advance based on the ideal amount of heat released. Can do.
  • the thermal sensation can be estimated, even if the amount of clothing is changed, the thermal sensation can be accurately estimated in the calculation unit 130 without causing the person 102 to bother to declare the amount of clothing. As a result, it is possible to provide a comfortable space regardless of the amount of clothes without having to change the set temperature.
  • the average value of the area corresponding to the person 102 is obtained as the value extracted from the thermal image 103a. For this reason, it may be mentioned that an image with a coarse resolution may be used. For example, in order to measure the temperature of the nose for estimation of thermal sensation, it is necessary to have a thermal image resolution enough to resolve a several centimeter square area in a room. However, in the present embodiment, it is only necessary to obtain the average value of the area corresponding to the person 102, and thus such a high resolution is unnecessary. Therefore, there is an effect that it is possible to sufficiently estimate the thermal sensation of the person 102 even with an inexpensive thermal image acquisition unit 110 with low resolution.
  • the driving amount of the louver 171, the compressor 172, and the fan 173 by the controller 160 may be constant regardless of the deviation amount of the differential temperature (C value) from the set point Tc, or according to the deviation amount. It may be changed. For example, when the deviation amount is large, the driving amount of the compressor 172 or the fan 173 may be increased, and when the deviation amount is small, the driving amount of the compressor 172 or the fan 173 may be reduced.
  • Modification 1 In the first modification, the set point Tc is changed according to time based on the fact that the deep body temperature of the person fluctuates throughout the day (generally referred to as “circadian rhythm”).
  • FIG. 4A is a diagram illustrating a configuration of the air conditioner 100 according to the first modification.
  • the calculation unit 130 further includes configurations of a circadian rhythm storage unit 136 and a clock 137.
  • the circadian rhythm storage unit 136 stores, for example, a typical circadian rhythm (a person's deep body temperature that fluctuates in one day) shown in FIG.
  • the clock 137 is an internal clock of the air conditioner 100, and provides the time point information to the set point setting unit 135.
  • the set point setting unit 135 refers to the time of the clock 137 and sets the set point Tc that has been corrected according to the time based on the deep body temperature stored in the circadian rhythm storage unit 136.
  • the set point setting unit 108 it is possible to reduce the feeling of the ambient temperature of the person during the day due to circadian rhythm. Can also maintain a comfortable environment.
  • the afternoon set point Tc may be set higher, and the set point Tc may be corrected in a manner proportional to the amount of body temperature fluctuation of the circadian rhythm.
  • FIG. 4B is a diagram illustrating another configuration of the air conditioner 100 according to the first modification.
  • the modification shown in FIG. 4B has a configuration in which the internal clock 137 is replaced with an external clock 190.
  • This modification considers that the wake-up time and bedtime differ depending on the person, and refers to the time of a clock 190 (for example, an alarm clock) owned by the person, not the clock provided in the air conditioner 100.
  • the circadian rhythm reference position stored in the circadian rhythm storage unit 136 can be changed based on the wake-up time set in the clock 190.
  • the clock 190 may be a bedroom lighting or a sleep meter other than the alarm clock.
  • the sleep meter is a meter that can estimate a sleep time, a wake-up time, a sleep time, a sleep depth, and the like from a human body movement or the like. That is, the wake-up time and the bedtime can be estimated from the time when the bedroom lighting is turned on / off and the value of the sleep meter. By making it like this modification, the comfortable air conditioner optimized for every individual can be provided.
  • FIG. 4C is a diagram showing still another configuration of the air conditioner 100 according to the first modification.
  • the modification shown in FIG. 4C has a configuration in which a plurality of circadian rhythms are stored in the circadian rhythm storage unit 136 and a circadian rhythm determination unit 138 is further provided.
  • the circadian rhythm is said to have a large temperature fluctuation range for people who live regularly, and a smaller temperature fluctuation range for irregular people.
  • the circadian rhythm (rhythm 1) of the regular person and the circadian rhythm (rhythm 2) of the irregular person are stored in the circadian rhythm storage unit 136.
  • the circadian rhythm determination unit 138 determines whether the circadian rhythm is regular or irregular based on the wake-up time and the bedtime obtained from the clock 190, and notifies the setpoint setting unit 135 of the determination result.
  • the set point setting unit 135 selects a circadian rhythm of either rhythm 1 or rhythm 2 according to the determination notified from the circadian rhythm determination unit 138, and sets the set point Tc.
  • circadian rhythm is shown here as two examples, regular life or irregular, here, of course, it may be further subdivided. Further, the circadian rhythm shown in FIG. 5 is merely a schematic example, and the body temperature fluctuation range and the like may be arbitrarily set, and are not limited here.
  • Modification 2 In the second modification, the set point Tc is changed according to the amount of activity based on the fact that when the amount of heat released from the body increases due to exercise, it feels warmer than at rest.
  • FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of the air conditioner 100 according to the second modification.
  • the calculation unit 130 further includes configurations of an activity amount calculation unit 139 and a buffer 140.
  • the thermal image 103c is a thermal image at time T1
  • the thermal image 103d is a thermal image at time T2 after a predetermined time from time T1.
  • the position specifying unit 131 specifies the position of the person 102 at time T1 from the thermal image 103c, and specifies the position of the person 102 at time T2 from the thermal image 103d.
  • the buffer 140 stores the position of the person specified by the position specifying unit 131 at each time.
  • the activity amount calculation unit 139 estimates the activity amount of the person 102 from the variation amount of the person's position stored in the buffer 140 and transmits the activity amount to the set point setting unit 135.
  • the set point setting unit 135 corrects the set point Tc based on the activity amount estimated by the activity amount calculating unit 139. With this modification, it is possible to estimate the thermal sensation corresponding to the amount of human activity. Based on the thermal sensation obtained by the estimation, the control unit 160 can control the compressor 172 and the fan 173 according to the amount of human activity. Thereby, it becomes possible to provide a comfortable surrounding environment even if it is active.
  • the amount of activity is estimated by paying attention to the change in the position of the person.
  • the amount of activity may be estimated by monitoring the position of a high temperature part such as a hand instead of the position. By doing so, the amount of activity can be estimated even when working in a sitting position, such as when ironing, so that a more comfortable air conditioner can be provided.
  • a method using a change in the position of a person in a thermal image has been described. However, as long as the activity amount can be estimated, a method other than the method using the thermal image may be used, and the activity amount estimation method is not particularly limited.
  • FIG. 8A is a diagram illustrating a configuration of the air conditioner 100 according to the third modification.
  • the calculation unit 130 further includes a configuration of a heating / cooling determination unit 141.
  • the heating / cooling determination unit 141 determines a control mode such as whether the air conditioner 100 is performing a heating operation or a cooling operation.
  • the set point setting unit 135 corrects the set point Tc based on the control mode determination result in the heating / cooling determination unit 141. For example, if the control mode is the cooling operation, the set point Tc is set to 3.0 ° C., and if the control mode is the heating operation, the set point Tc is set to 4.0 ° C. By doing so, it is possible to provide a comfortable air conditioner that is also adapted to adapting to the warmth and coolness of the body depending on the season.
  • FIG. 8B is a diagram showing another configuration of the air conditioner 100 according to the third modification.
  • the modification shown in FIG. 8B is a configuration in which the ambient temperature detected by the temperature sensor 120 is input to the set point setting unit 135 without the configuration of the heating / cooling determination unit 141.
  • the set point setting unit 135 estimates the current season from the ambient temperature detected by the temperature sensor 120 (the temperature before the room becomes comfortable by air conditioning), and corrects the set point Tc.
  • the set point setting unit 135 may directly correct the set point Tc based on the ambient temperature detected by the temperature sensor 120 without estimating the season.
  • the ambient temperature may be the ambient temperature estimated by the thermal sensation estimation unit 134 from the thermal image (described later in Modification 7).
  • the calculation unit 130 further includes a configuration of the calendar unit 142.
  • the calendar unit 142 has date information.
  • the set point setting unit 135 estimates the current season from the date obtained from the calendar unit 142 and corrects the set point Tc. By doing so, it is possible to provide a comfortable air conditioner that is also adapted to adapting to the warmth and coolness of the body depending on the season.
  • Modification 4 In the fourth modification, an individual is identified and the set point Tc is changed based on the individual difference in the thermal sensation that the person receives even in the same environment.
  • FIG. 10 shows Mr. X's thermal image 103e and Mr. Y's thermal image 103f.
  • the height of a person can be easily obtained by calculation from the standing position and the height of the person on the image. That is, the distance from the air conditioner 100 to the person can be known depending on whether the standing position on the image is above or below, and the height can be calculated from the acquired height of the person.
  • Mr. X in the thermal image 103e and Mr. Y in the thermal image 103f can discriminate individuals from the difference in height.
  • FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of the air conditioner 100 according to the fourth modification.
  • the calculation unit 130 further includes configurations of a person determination unit 143 and a buffer 144.
  • the human discrimination unit 143 analyzes the thermal image acquired by the thermal image acquisition unit 110 and discriminates an individual from his / her height as described above.
  • the buffer 144 stores in advance a set point Tc for each individual (in this example, Mr. X and Mr. Y).
  • the buffer 144 receives an individual discrimination result from the person discrimination unit 143 and transmits the set point Tc stored for the individual to the set point setting unit 135.
  • the set point Tc for each individual can be determined as follows. For example, an individual is placed at a position where the thermal image acquisition unit 110 can acquire a thermal image, and the air conditioner 100 is operated while changing the temperature. Then, at a timing when it is felt that it is neither hot nor cold, an individual inputs a specific signal to the air conditioner 100 (for example, transmission by a remote controller not shown).
  • the air conditioner 100 calculates a set point from the ambient temperature acquired by the temperature sensor 120 when a specific signal is input, the human body temperature determined by the human body temperature calculation unit 132, and the like. The information is stored in the buffer 144 together with the personal height information acquired by the determination unit 143.
  • information eg, cold, hot, cold
  • the set point of Mr. Y who self-reported coldness is set low.
  • the set point setting unit 135 acquires the personal set point Tc determined by the person determining unit 143 from the buffer 144 and sets it. Then, the thermal sensation estimation unit 134 determines the thermal sensation based on the individual set point Tc. Thereby, the air conditioner which can implement
  • the individual is identified by calculating the height from the thermal image obtained by the thermal image acquisition unit 110.
  • the method for identifying an individual is not limited to this method, and other methods may be used.
  • the individual may be determined based on a difference in temperature distribution, or the individual may be determined based on an image of a separately provided CCD camera or the like.
  • the calculation unit 130 calculates information regarding the human region for calculating the human body temperature (A value) and the position of the person 102 to be output to the control unit 160.
  • the thermal image may include a region such as a lighting fixture that generates heat at 26 ° C. or higher when it is turned on. Even in this case, for example, if a region in which pixels of 26 ° C. or higher are continuous by 10 pixels or more is recognized as a person, a heating object such as these lighting fixtures is not detected as a person. Therefore, since highly accurate human detection is possible, it is possible to reliably estimate the thermal sensation and provide a comfortable surrounding environment.
  • the region of 1 ° C. or higher with respect to the ambient temperature is set as the region corresponding to the person, but not only the lower limit temperature but also the upper limit temperature may be set.
  • the upper limit temperature may be 40 ° C.
  • the region higher than 40 ° C. may not be a region corresponding to a person.
  • the region is higher than 40 ° C.
  • a region corresponding to a person is set with a threshold whether the temperature is higher by 1 ° C. or more than the ambient temperature.
  • a threshold whether the temperature is higher by 1 ° C. or more than the ambient temperature.
  • it may be determined as 26 ° C. regardless of the ambient temperature.
  • the number of continuous pixels is 10 pixels as an example here, but of course this is not limited to 10 pixels, and may be set as appropriate according to the specifications of the thermal image acquisition means used.
  • the upper limit temperature is set to 40 ° C., of course, this is only an example, and other temperatures may be set and the temperature is not limited to 40 ° C.
  • the thermal images acquired in time series may be compared, and the portion that has moved may be set as an area corresponding to the person 102.
  • the means is not limited.
  • the temperature average value of the region corresponding to the person 102 is determined (obtained) from the thermal image as a human body temperature (A value) in the calculation unit 130, and the thermal sensation of the person 102 is determined.
  • a value human body temperature
  • other values may be used as the human body temperature as long as the amount of heat dissipation including clothing can be estimated by taking the difference from the ambient temperature.
  • it may be an integral value of the temperature of the region corresponding to the person 102, may be the maximum value, or may be a mode value or a median value, and is not limited here.
  • the ambient temperature is about 25 ° C.
  • the ambient temperature is as high as about 33 ° C., for example, the skin temperature of the face is about 33 ° C. on the average, and the temperature of the outerwear 102a and the pants 102b is not so different from the ambient temperature, and both are 33 It becomes about °C.
  • the temperature of both hands (exposed part) and both feet is equal to the ambient temperature, it is difficult to detect the region of the person 102 on the thermal image.
  • the control unit 160 may directly determine the ambient temperature and start the cooling operation without determining (not calculating) the thermal sensation and the position of the person in the calculation unit 130. .
  • the configuration at this time is shown in FIG.
  • the ambient temperature is equal to or higher than the predetermined temperature
  • the cooling is started regardless of the thermal sensation and the ambient temperature is set to a predetermined temperature (for example, 33 ° C.) or lower. If the ambient temperature is equal to or lower than the predetermined temperature (predetermined temperature range), it becomes possible to discriminate the human area, so that it is possible to provide a comfortable ambient environment by estimating the thermal sensation by the calculation unit 130. become able to.
  • the predetermined temperature has been described as 33 ° C. here, it is not limited to this. If the temperature is lower than the surface temperature of an exposed part such as a human face, the predetermined temperature may be set lower, and the temperature and range are not limited here.
  • the process of estimating the thermal sensation by the thermal sensation estimation unit 134 described so far and controlling the control unit 160 is executed regardless of the ambient temperature (without limiting the temperature range). However, for example, if the surrounding environment is 10 ° C., everyone feels cold, and if the surrounding environment is 30 ° C., everyone feels hot. Therefore, only when the ambient temperature measured by the temperature sensor 120 is within a predetermined range, the thermal sensation estimator 134 may estimate the thermal sensation and control the controller 160.
  • the range of the ambient temperature at which the thermal sensation is estimated is set to 10 ° C. to 30 ° C.
  • the range is not limited to this range, and may be freely set within a range not departing from the gist.
  • the effect of performing the thermal sensation estimation only within the predetermined temperature range described above does not depend on the thermal sensation estimation method, but by a method other than the thermal sensation estimation method described in the present embodiment. Needless to say, there are similar effects.
  • a thermal image (reference thermal image) when a person does not exist within the range of the viewing angle ⁇ is acquired in advance, and the calculation unit 130 calculates a difference between the actually acquired thermal image and the reference thermal image.
  • the difference temperature (C value) which is the difference between the human body temperature (A value) and the ambient temperature (B value) can be directly obtained.
  • C value which is the difference between the human body temperature (A value) and the ambient temperature (B value)
  • a thermal image 103g illustrated in FIG. 13A is a reference thermal image acquired when the person 102 does not exist within the viewing angle ⁇ . Since the luminaire is present within the viewing angle ⁇ , there is a high temperature region in the luminaire region.
  • This reference thermal image is stored in the background data buffer 145 in the configuration shown in FIG.
  • a thermal image 103h illustrated in FIG. 13B is a thermal image acquired when the person 102 is present within the viewing angle ⁇ .
  • the thermal image 103h is sent to the difference processing unit 146.
  • the difference processing unit 146 acquires a difference between the thermal image 103h and the thermal image 103g stored in the background data buffer 145.
  • the image becomes a thermal image 103i shown in FIG. Since this thermal image has already been subtracted from the ambient temperature, it is not necessary to perform a subtraction process in the calculation unit 130 to obtain the C value as in the configuration of FIG.
  • the thermal sensation estimation unit 134 can estimate thermal sensation based on the obtained differential temperature (C value).
  • the air conditioner 100 is usually present at a higher position than the position of the person 102, and the temperature at the higher position is usually higher. For this reason, a value lower by a certain temperature than the value measured by the temperature sensor 120 may be set as the ambient temperature (B value). Further, the ambient temperature (B value) may be set by offsetting a constant temperature with respect to the value measured by the temperature sensor 120 according to the height, position and other conditions where the air conditioner 100 is installed. Absent.
  • the air conditioner 100 further includes a receiver 180.
  • the temperature sensor 120 mounted on the air conditioner 100 is used as the temperature sensor, but here, a case where measurement is performed using a temperature sensor provided separately from the air conditioner 100 will be described.
  • FIG. 15A is a diagram illustrating a configuration of the air conditioner 100 according to the fifth modification.
  • the modification shown in FIG. 15A has a configuration in which a remote controller 191 is provided separately from the air conditioner 100.
  • the remote controller 191 includes a temperature sensor 193 and a transmitter 194. Normally, the remote controller 191 is used for turning on / off the operation of the air conditioner 100, the wind direction, the air volume, temperature adjustment, and the like.
  • a temperature sensor 193 is added to the remote controller 191 to control the ambient temperature. It was decided to measure.
  • the ambient temperature measured by the temperature sensor 193 is sent to the transmitter 194 and wirelessly transmitted from there to the receiver 180 in the air conditioner 100. Subsequent operations are the same as described above. Normally, the position of the remote controller 191 is closer to a person in the room than the main body of the air conditioner 100, so the temperature measured by the remote controller 191 is closer to the ambient temperature of the person in the room. Therefore, the accuracy of the thermal sensation estimated by the calculation unit 130 is further improved, and a more comfortable ambient environment can be provided.
  • FIG. 15B is a diagram illustrating a configuration of the air conditioner 100 according to the sixth modification.
  • the modification shown in FIG. 15B has a configuration in which a wearable terminal 192 is provided separately from the air conditioner 100.
  • the wearable terminal 192 includes a temperature sensor 193 and a transmitter 194 as with the remote controller 191.
  • Wearable terminal 192 is worn by a person in the room.
  • the wearable terminal 192 includes various devices such as a bracelet-type activity meter. For example, a smart phone, a wristwatch-type smart watch, or the like may be used.
  • the ambient temperature measured by the temperature sensor 193 attached to the device attached to such a person is transmitted from the transmitter 194 to the receiver 180 of the air conditioner 100. Subsequent operations are the same as described above.
  • the ambient temperature measured by a wearable terminal 192 or the like is a direct measurement of the ambient temperature of the person, the accuracy of thermal sensation estimated in the calculation unit 130 is determined. Will be further improved, and a more comfortable surrounding environment can be provided.
  • FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of the air conditioner 100 according to the modification example 7. As illustrated in FIG. The configuration in FIG. 16 differs from the configuration in FIG. 2 in that an ambient temperature estimation unit 147 is provided instead of the temperature sensor 120.
  • the ambient temperature estimation unit 147 inputs the thermal image from the thermal image acquisition unit 110 and calculates the ambient temperature (B value).
  • processing in the ambient temperature estimation unit 147 will be described.
  • FIG. 17A is a thermal image 103j photographed by the thermal image acquisition unit 110 and includes an area corresponding to the person 102 and the lighting fixture.
  • the ambient temperature is about 23 ° C.
  • the average skin temperature of the face is about 33 ° C.
  • the temperature of the jacket 102a is about 27 ° C.
  • the temperature of both hands (exposed portions) is about 30 ° C.
  • the temperature of the trousers 102b is about 28 ° C.
  • the temperature of both feet (exposed portions) is about 29 ° C.
  • the ambient temperature estimation unit 147 calculates a histogram of the thermal image 103j.
  • the histogram is shown in FIG.
  • the region from 26 ° C. to 40 ° C. can be regarded as a region corresponding to a person, and the other regions can be considered as indoor background regions.
  • 23 ° C. which is the mode other than that corresponding to the person 102, is detected as the ambient temperature (B value).
  • the ambient temperature B value
  • the ambient temperature there is a region corresponding to a lighting fixture in a region other than a person, but generally there is a small proportion of heating elements other than a person in the room, so in a region other than a person.
  • the ambient temperature can be obtained with high accuracy. By doing so, since the temperature sensor 120 can be omitted, a more inexpensive air conditioner can be provided.
  • the histogram calculation may be applied to the temperature measured by the temperature sensor 120 (for example, the configuration shown in FIG. 2) mounted on the air conditioner 100.
  • the temperature accuracy of the temperature sensor 120 is ⁇ 2 ° C. and the temperature measured by the temperature sensor 120 is 24 ° C. as shown in FIG. 17C, for example, the thermal image 103j within 24 ° C. ⁇ 2 ° C.
  • the mode value in the histogram may be used as the ambient temperature (B value). By doing so, it is possible to estimate the ambient temperature (B value) with higher accuracy.
  • the temperature measured by the temperature sensor 120 is often higher than the ambient temperature of a person. Therefore, a range in which measurement variation or the like is taken into consideration with respect to a temperature having a low predetermined temperature from the temperature measured by the temperature sensor 120 may be set as the existence range of the ambient temperature (B value).
  • FIG. 18A shows a state in which the air conditioner 100 is attached to a wall surface in the room, and the thermal image acquisition unit 110 has a vertical viewing angle ⁇ .
  • the thermal image acquisition unit 110 is arranged so that the indoor ceiling 104 and the floor 105 are included in the vertical viewing angle ⁇ .
  • a person 102 stands in the room and is within the vertical viewing angle ⁇ of the thermal image acquisition unit 110.
  • the thermal image acquired by the thermal image acquisition unit 110 in this state is schematically shown as a thermal image 103k in FIG.
  • the thermal image 103k includes both an area corresponding to the ceiling 104 and an area corresponding to the floor 105.
  • the temperature of the region corresponding to the floor 105 and the temperature of the region corresponding to the ceiling 104 may be acquired, and an average value may be used as the ambient temperature of the person 102.
  • the ceiling temperature is warm compared to the floor temperature. Since the periphery of the position where a person is present is located approximately in the middle of the ceiling and the floor, by obtaining the average of the temperature corresponding to the ceiling 104 and the temperature corresponding to the floor 105, the ambient temperature can be accurately determined. It becomes possible to estimate. By doing so, since the temperature sensor 120 can be omitted, a more inexpensive air conditioner can be provided.
  • the region corresponding to the floor 105 may be a temperature near the standing position of the person 102, and the temperature of the region corresponding to the ceiling 104 may be extracted from the pixels on the uppermost line of the thermal image 103k. It does not matter and the selection method is not limited.
  • the average value of the temperature of the area corresponding to the ceiling 104 and the temperature of the area corresponding to the floor 105 is not limited to the average value. For example, when estimating the temperature at a low position, When the temperature ratio of the area corresponding to the floor 105 is increased and the temperature at the high position is estimated, the calculation may be performed with the temperature ratio of the area corresponding to the ceiling 104 being increased. The method is not limited.
  • FIG. 20A is a diagram illustrating a configuration of the air conditioner 100 according to the tenth modification. In the modification shown in FIG. 20A, the configuration of the human body temperature calculation unit 148 of the calculation unit 130 is different from the configuration of FIG.
  • the human body temperature calculation unit 148 analyzes the thermal image transmitted from the thermal image acquisition unit 110 and obtains the average value (A value) of the temperature corresponding to the person 102. In addition, the human body temperature calculation unit 148 obtains the maximum value (D value) of the temperature corresponding to the person 102. Then, the human body temperature calculation unit 148 determines the current state of the person 102 in the thermal image from the average temperature value (A value) and the maximum temperature value (D value). For example, if the average temperature value (A value) is not within a predetermined range (for example, 25 ° C. ⁇ 3 ° C.) and is 22 ° C. or less, the entire body is cold just entering from a cold place. It is judged.
  • a predetermined range for example, 25 ° C. ⁇ 3 ° C.
  • the room has just been entered from a hot place.
  • the average value (A value) of the temperature is in the range of 25 ° C. ⁇ 3 ° C. and the maximum value of the temperature (D value) is, for example, 31 ° C. or less, it is determined that it faces backward.
  • the temperature of the face is about 33 ° C., but if it is lower than that, it is considered that the face temperature cannot be measured, so it is determined that the face is facing backward.
  • the average temperature value (A value) is outside the range of 25 ° C. ⁇ 3 ° C. It is judged that the room has been entered.
  • the average temperature value (A value) is in the range of 25 ° C. ⁇ 3 ° C., but since the maximum temperature value (D value) is 31 ° C. or less, It is judged that they are facing backwards.
  • the average temperature value (A value) is in the range of 25 ° C. ⁇ 3 ° C., and the maximum temperature value (D value) is 31 ° C. or higher, so there is no transient state. It is judged to be facing the front.
  • the average temperature value (A value) may be the calculation result in the human body temperature calculation unit 148, that is, the human body temperature (E value).
  • the human body temperature (E value) may be the calculation result in the human body temperature calculation unit 148, that is, the human body temperature (E value).
  • E value the human body temperature
  • a command may be issued directly to the controller 160 without estimating the thermal sensation to warm the person 102.
  • a correction value obtained by multiplying the average value (A value) of the temperature by a predetermined value is set as the human body temperature (E value). That's fine.
  • the difference between the human body temperature (E value) set in this way and the ambient temperature (B value) obtained from the temperature sensor 120 is obtained to obtain a difference temperature (C value).
  • E value human body temperature
  • B value ambient temperature
  • C value difference temperature
  • the human body temperature calculation unit 148 may not correct the average temperature value (A value). That is, when the human body state determination unit 149 determines that the person 102 is facing backward, the set point setting unit 135 may correct the value of the set point Tc to estimate the thermal sensation. If it is determined that the person has entered the room, the person 102 may be warmed by issuing a command directly to the control unit 160 without estimating the thermal sensation.
  • the temperature range 25 ° C. ⁇ 3 ° C. is used as a reference for determining the human state from the average value (A value) and the maximum value (D value) of the temperature in the human body temperature calculation unit 148 and the human body state determination unit 149.
  • a judgment criterion such as a maximum value of 31 ° C. was shown.
  • these temperatures are examples, and other values may be adopted.
  • a thermal image acquisition unit of the air conditioner 100 is displayed by a warning unit (not shown).
  • a warning may be given to the person 102 so as to face 110. By doing so, it becomes possible to accurately estimate the thermal sensation without changing the set point Tc or correcting the average value (A value) of the temperature.
  • warning means in addition to guiding by voice, a display lamp (not shown) mounted on the main body may be turned on, or a message to that effect may be displayed on a remote control, etc.
  • the means is not limited here.
  • the predetermined period for issuing the warning may not be 10 minutes, and may be long or short.
  • FIG. 22 is a diagram illustrating the configuration of the air conditioner 100 according to the eleventh modification.
  • the calculation unit 130 includes a part determination unit 150 and a weighting addition unit 151.
  • a person with coldness is particularly susceptible to the temperature of the limbs and is close to the ambient temperature.
  • the difference between the part such as the hand or foot and the ambient temperature becomes small, it is determined that the heat radiation amount is small as it is. Therefore, in this modified example, weighting is performed for each human body part.
  • the part discriminating unit 150 discriminates a head, a torso, a hand, a foot, and a toe in a region corresponding to the person 102, and divides it into five human parts. Then, the part determination unit 150 calculates an average value of temperatures for each of the plurality of divided human body parts.
  • the weighting addition unit 151 inputs the temperature average value for each human body part calculated by the part determination unit 150, and gives weighting to the temperature average value for each human body part.
  • the difference temperature calculation unit 133 obtains a difference temperature (C value) from the weighted average value (F value) and the ambient temperature (B value). Note that it is not necessary to calculate the temperature average value for each human body part, and the same temperature average value (F value) can be obtained as a result even if the temperature of all the pixels included in each human body part is weighted.
  • the weights of the exposed human body part (exposed part), the hand and the toe are reduced, the human thermal sensation can be more accurately reflected, and the thermal sensation can be accurately estimated. become able to.
  • the head, torso, hand, foot, and toe are used as the human body parts.
  • the present invention is not limited to these five human body parts, and more human body parts are discriminated. It doesn't matter if you don't mind.
  • the weighting for each human body part may be performed in combination with the human discrimination unit 143 as shown in FIG. That is, a weight for each human body part that is different for each individual determined by the human determination unit 143 may be given. In this case, a weighting coefficient may be provided in the buffer 144.
  • FIG. 23 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of the air conditioner 100 according to the modification 12. As illustrated in FIG. In the modification shown in FIG. 23, the calculation unit 130 includes a weighting addition unit 151 and a temperature range division unit 152.
  • the temperature range dividing unit 152 divides the region corresponding to the person 102 in the acquired thermal image into a plurality of (six in FIG. 24) temperature ranges as shown in FIG. Further, the temperature range dividing unit 152 analyzes how many pixels are in each temperature range.
  • the weighting addition unit 151 gives weights to each range divided by the temperature range division unit 152. For example, the weighting of the relatively low temperature range close to the outside air temperature in the divided temperature range may be reduced.
  • the weighting addition part 151 calculates the average value of each weighted temperature range as a human body temperature (F value).
  • the difference temperature calculation unit 133 obtains a difference temperature (C value) from the human body temperature (F value) calculated by the weighting addition unit 151 and the ambient temperature (B value). Thereby, even when the hand part or the toe part is cold, the thermal sensation can be estimated more accurately.
  • the weight on the low temperature side was reduced in the area corresponding to the person 102.
  • this weighting coefficient may be arbitrarily changed according to the purpose, and the coefficient and the number of divisions are not limited here.
  • FIG. 26 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of the air conditioner 100 according to the modification 13. As illustrated in FIG. In the modified example illustrated in FIG. 26, the calculation unit 130 includes a floor plan estimation unit 153.
  • a thermal image captured by the thermal image acquisition unit 110 may be captured while a part of the body is blocked. For example, if a thermal image is taken when the lower body of the person 102 is shielded by the desk 106 as shown in FIG. 25A, the lower body is still taken as shown in the thermal image 103r of FIG. The In addition, the dotted line in FIG.25 (b) is added in order to show arrangement
  • the floor plan estimation unit 153 estimates the floor plan of the room from the thermal image obtained from the thermal image acquisition unit 110, and the surface temperature information of the person 102 obtained from the estimated floor plan is the temperature information of the whole body or the body. Estimate whether some temperature information. In the case of an image of only the upper body of the body like the thermal image 103r, the ratio of the area of the face portion having a relatively high temperature in the area determined to be the person 102 is high, so the average value of the surface temperature of the person 102 Becomes higher than the average value of the surface temperature of the whole body. Therefore, the floor plan estimation unit 153 increases the set point Tc set by the set point setting unit 135 when it is estimated that the thermal image 103r is an image of only the upper body of the body. Thereby, even when furniture such as a desk 106 and a shelf is arranged, it is possible to accurately estimate the thermal sensation. Therefore, it is possible to realize control of the air conditioner that is more realistic.
  • the floor plan estimation unit 153 continues to plot the lowermost position of the region determined to be a person in the thermal image acquired by the thermal image acquisition unit 110, for example (that is, obtain the trajectory that the person walks), Learning the area that is not plotted in the area as an area where furniture such as a desk is arranged makes it possible to estimate the floor plan.
  • the estimation method is not limited to this method, and may be estimated by image recognition using a CCD camera or the like (not shown), and the method is not limited here.
  • FIG. 28 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of the air conditioner 100 according to the modification 14.
  • the calculation unit 130 includes a human orientation estimation unit 154.
  • the human orientation estimation unit 154 estimates the human orientation from the thermal image obtained from the thermal image acquisition unit 110. For example, when it is estimated from the thermal image 103s that the person 102 is facing the right side, the human direction estimation unit 154 determines that the average value of the surface temperature calculated from the thermal image 103s is calculated to be low. The set point Tc set by the setting unit 108 is lowered. Thereby, even if it is a case where the person is not facing the front, a thermal sensation can be estimated correctly. Therefore, it is possible to realize control of the air conditioner that is more realistic.
  • the human orientation estimation unit 154 for example, when the person is facing sideways, it can be seen that the temperature distribution of the upper part recognized as the person 102 is asymmetrical as in the thermal image 103s. Therefore, the direction of the person can be estimated from the temperature distribution at the top of the image.
  • the temperature of a person's face is usually about 33 ° C., but if the maximum value of the upper temperature distribution is significantly lower than 33 ° C. in the region corresponding to a person, the temperature is measured lower due to the influence of hair. It is estimated that Therefore, in that case, it can be estimated that it is looking backward.
  • other methods may be used for estimating the direction of the person. For example, it may be estimated by image recognition such as by taking a picture with a CCD camera (not shown) and recognizing the position of the eyes. It is not intended to limit.
  • the air conditioner 200 according to the second embodiment of the present invention has a configuration in which the notification unit 210 is attached to a position that can be visually recognized by the person 102 in the air conditioner 100 shown in the first embodiment.
  • FIG. 29 is a diagram schematically showing the appearance of an air conditioner 200 according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
  • the air conditioner 200 includes a thermal image acquisition unit 110 attached to the front surface of the casing, a calculation unit 230 attached to the inside, and a control unit 160.
  • the thermal image acquisition unit 110 has the same configuration as that described in the first embodiment, has a left-right viewing angle ⁇ , and two-dimensional heat of an object existing in the front space of the air conditioner 200. Images can be measured. Since the thermal image that can be acquired is the same as the thermal image described in the first embodiment, a description thereof is omitted here.
  • the thermal image including the temperature distribution of the person acquired by the thermal image acquisition unit 110 is transmitted to the calculation unit 230.
  • the calculation unit 230 identifies the position of the person 102 from the thermal image input from the thermal image acquisition unit 110 and estimates the thermal sensation.
  • the thermal sensation estimated by the calculation unit 230 may be estimated from the difference between the human body temperature and the ambient temperature as in the first embodiment.
  • the thermal sensation is acquired from a thermal image. It may be estimated from the temperature of a person's hand or nose, and may not necessarily be estimated from a thermal image, and the method is not limited here.
  • the control unit 160 operates to control the louvers 171, the compressor 172, and the fan 173 so as to keep the ambient temperature of the person 102 comfortable. To do.
  • the thermal feeling of the person 102 estimated by the calculation unit 230 is given to the notification unit 210.
  • the notification unit 210 includes a display unit provided in the main body of the air conditioner 200, for example, an LED. This LED changes the color of light emission based on the thermal sensation of the person 102 estimated by the calculation unit 230.
  • the computing unit 230 estimates that the person 102 is comfortable, it emits green light, when it is estimated to be hot, it emits light in a warm color system such as red or orange, and when it is estimated to be cold, it emits light in a cold color system such as blue or light blue.
  • the person 102 can immediately determine how the air conditioner 200 is now estimating his / her thermal sensation. Therefore, since the air conditioning will be further strongly conditioned in the future or is approaching almost comfortably, it can be predicted whether the air conditioning will be weakened in the future, so that there is an effect of not feeling uneasy.
  • the set in the arithmetic unit 230 is made through a remote controller 291 as shown in FIG. It is possible to change the set point Tc set by the point setting unit 135 (correct thermal sensation). For example, even when the notification unit 210 emits green light (assuming that it is comfortable), when the person 102 feels warm, he presses the “warm” button on the remote 291 to instruct correction. it can. A signal transmitted from the remote controller 291 in response to the depression of the button is received as a correction reception unit by the receiver 280 shown in the configuration of FIG. 32, and the received signal is transferred to the set point setting unit 135 in the calculation unit 230. .
  • the set point Tc that is a threshold value may be set slightly larger (if changed). It will be. By doing so, the controller 160 reduces the temperature of the compressor 172, so that the ambient temperature of the person 102 decreases, and it is possible to spend comfortably.
  • the set point setting unit 135 in the air conditioner 200 may be specified, and the thermal feeling setting may be stored in the buffer 144.
  • a comfortable air conditioner can be realized.
  • the notification of the thermal sensation of the person has been described using the LED provided in the notification unit 210, but even if it is other than that, for example, it may be displayed on the display unit provided by the remote controller 291 with characters or the like I do not care. That is, as shown in FIG. 34, the thermal sensation estimated by the arithmetic unit 230 is transmitted from the transmitter 294 to the remote controller 291, and the received remote controller 291 displays the received result as shown in FIG. It may be displayed on the screen. By doing so, the person 102 can immediately determine how the air conditioner 200 is now estimating.
  • the air conditioning will be further strongly conditioned in the future or is approaching almost comfortably, it can be predicted whether the air conditioning will be weakened in the future, so that there is an effect of not feeling uneasy.
  • the notification unit 210 is displayed with characters on the remote control and the air conditioner is displayed with the color of LED on the air conditioner.
  • other means may be used for notification, such as smartphones and tablets. The means is not limited.
  • the calculation unit 230 generates a correction image in which characters or symbols representing the thermal sensation of a person in space are superimposed around the coordinates of a region corresponding to a person in the thermal image, and the notification unit 210 By displaying the corrected image on the display unit, the person in the space may be notified of the thermal sensation of the person in the space.
  • the thermal sensation estimation result regarding the person can be displayed in a small display area such as a display unit of the remote controller. For example, even for a user who does not know that the system has a thermal sensation estimation function, the user can recognize that the display is a display of a result of the system estimating the thermal sensation with respect to the user.
  • the notification unit 210 notifies a terminal other than the air conditioner 200 via a network to a command for displaying an image, characters, or symbols representing the thermal sensation of a person in the space on the display unit of the terminal.
  • the terminal other than the air conditioner 200 may be any terminal having a display function and a communication function, such as a smartphone and a tablet. Thereby, the user can grasp
  • the notification unit 210 transmits a thermal image, information on the coordinates of the region corresponding to the person specified by the calculation unit 230, and a thermal image generated by the calculation unit 230 to a terminal other than the air conditioner 200 via the network.
  • a command for displaying a corrected image in which characters or symbols representing the thermal sensation of a person in the space are superimposed on the periphery of the coordinates of the area corresponding to the person in the terminal may be transmitted. . That is, the air conditioner 200 simply sends necessary information to an external terminal, and the correction image is generated and displayed on the external terminal. Thereby, since heavy processing, such as generating a correction image in air conditioner 200, is not carried out, the processing amount by the side of air conditioner 200 is reduced.
  • the calculation unit 230 generates a corrected image in which characters or symbols representing the thermal sensation of a person in space are superimposed around the coordinates of a region corresponding to the person in the thermal image, and the notification unit 210 A command for displaying a corrected image on a display unit of the terminal may be notified to a terminal other than the air conditioner 200 via the network. That is, the air conditioner 200 generates a necessary correction image, and the external terminal performs only the process of displaying it. Accordingly, the user can grasp the current thermal sensation estimation state without having to store a special algorithm for generating a corrected image in an external terminal.
  • the calculation unit 230 determines a human body temperature, which is a temperature of a person in the space, based on a temperature distribution of a region corresponding to a person, and a surrounding obtained from the human body temperature and a temperature of a region other than the region corresponding to the person. You may estimate the thermal sensation of the person in space based on the difference value with temperature.
  • the position specifying unit 131 specifies the position of the person from the thermal image acquired by the thermal image acquiring unit 110 .
  • the method for specifying the position of a person is not limited to this method, and other methods may be used.
  • the position of a person may be specified based on information from sensors (pyroelectric sensors, cameras, millimeter wave radars, etc.) provided separately in the air conditioners 100 and 200 and the like.
  • information related to the position of the person specified by the position specifying unit 131 may be output to the human body temperature calculating unit 132.
  • the process of “analyzing the thermal image and determining the region estimated to correspond to the person 102” performed by the human body temperature calculation unit 132 may be reduced or omitted.
  • the air conditioner incorporating the structure which acquires a thermal image and / or the structure which estimates a human thermal sensation was demonstrated.
  • the configuration for acquiring a thermal image and / or the configuration for estimating the thermal sensation of a person can be modularized to be a separate configuration.
  • the thermal image acquisition unit 110, the human body temperature calculation unit 132, the difference temperature calculation unit 133, the thermal sensation estimation unit 134, and the set point setting unit 135 are modularized to have versatility.
  • a thermal image sensor system 300 can be formed. If modularized in this way, it can be expected that the air conditioner on which the thermal image sensor system 300 is mounted is reduced in size and cost.
  • the ambient temperature necessary for the differential temperature calculation unit 133 may be supplied from a temperature sensor included in the main body or the remote control of the air conditioner.
  • the estimation unit 147 may be included in the configuration and may be estimated from the thermal image acquired by the thermal image acquisition unit 110.
  • the thermal image sensor system 300 can be mounted on a device other than the air conditioner.
  • the device other than the air conditioner is, for example, a camera, a lighting device, or a mobile terminal such as a smartphone, and is not particularly limited.
  • the configuration for estimating the thermal sensation of a person can be a separate configuration as software (not shown). That is, it is a recording medium (including a disk, an external memory, etc.) in which processes (programs) related to the human body temperature calculation unit 132, the differential temperature calculation unit 133, the thermal sensation estimation unit 134, and the set point setting unit 135 are written. May be. Moreover, the act which provides the process (program) regarding the human body temperature calculation part 132, the difference temperature calculation part 133, the thermal sensation estimation part 134, and the setpoint setting part 135 via a network shall also be included.
  • the main body that processes the software may be a calculation unit installed in the air conditioner, a calculation unit included in a PC (personal computer), a smartphone, or the like, or via a network.
  • the processing may be performed by a cloud server or the like.
  • information regarding the thermal image may be acquired from the outside.
  • the example of modularization or separate configuration as software described here is not limited to the example described above, and part of the configuration included in the calculation unit 130 or the calculation unit 230 is modularized or software. A separate configuration may be used.
  • the air conditioner according to the present invention is useful because it can provide a comfortable ambient environment without being operated by accurately estimating the thermal sensation of a person with an inexpensive configuration.

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