WO2016157675A1 - Système de régulation, procédé de régulation et programme de régulation - Google Patents

Système de régulation, procédé de régulation et programme de régulation Download PDF

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WO2016157675A1
WO2016157675A1 PCT/JP2016/000487 JP2016000487W WO2016157675A1 WO 2016157675 A1 WO2016157675 A1 WO 2016157675A1 JP 2016000487 W JP2016000487 W JP 2016000487W WO 2016157675 A1 WO2016157675 A1 WO 2016157675A1
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F9/00—Use of air currents for screening, e.g. air curtains
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
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  • the present invention relates to a control system for controlling a blower mechanism, and a control method and a control program used in the control system.
  • an object of the present invention is to provide a control system that controls the blowing by a blowing mechanism such as an air curtain in order to increase the possibility that each of a plurality of persons becomes comfortable in a facility.
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide a control method and a control program used in this control system.
  • a control system is a control system that controls ventilation by a blowing mechanism in a facility, and controls the temperature of each of the first region and the second region in the facility.
  • An acquisition unit that acquires temperature information indicating a target set temperature, and the first area by the blower mechanism according to a temperature difference between the set temperatures of the first area and the second area indicated by the temperature information.
  • a control unit that performs control related to the amount of airflow sent between the second region and the second region.
  • a control method is a control method for controlling air blowing by a blower mechanism in a facility, and the temperatures of the first region and the second region in the facility, respectively.
  • a control program is a control program for causing a processor in a control device that controls air blowing by a blower mechanism in a facility to execute a control process.
  • the processing includes obtaining an temperature step indicating temperature settings that are targets for temperature adjustment in each of the first area and the second area in the facility, and each of the first area and the second area indicated by the temperature information.
  • the control system and the control method according to one aspect of the present invention can increase the possibility of comforting each of a plurality of persons having different requirements for a thermal environment in a facility. Moreover, when the control program which concerns on 1 aspect of this invention is performed and control of ventilation is implemented in a plant
  • FIG. 1 is an image diagram of a space in which air blowing or the like is performed under the control of the control system according to the first embodiment.
  • FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of the control system according to the first embodiment.
  • FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a configuration and example contents of user information.
  • FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a configuration and example contents of authentication information.
  • FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of the configuration and content of air volume information.
  • FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a control process in the control device according to the first embodiment.
  • FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an air outlet of a blower mechanism that blows air under the control of the control system according to the second embodiment.
  • FIG. 8 is a functional block diagram of the control system according to the second embodiment.
  • FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of an input screen of the user interface device.
  • FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a control process in the control device according to the second embodiment.
  • FIG. 11 is a functional block diagram of a control system according to the third embodiment.
  • FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a control process in the control device according to the third embodiment.
  • FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of the configuration and content of air volume information used in a modification of the control system.
  • FIG. 14 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a control process in the control device according to the modification of the control system.
  • FIG. 1 is an image diagram of a space in which air blowing or the like is performed under the control of the control system 10 according to the first embodiment.
  • the example in the figure shows a room consisting of a living room and a face-to-face kitchen in a house, which is a single facility, where an infant is in the living room and a guardian is cooking in the face-to-face kitchen while watching the infant.
  • the control system 10 includes a control device 100, an air conditioner 300a installed in a kitchen, an air conditioner 300b installed in a living room, a blower mechanism 210 that is an air curtain, wireless devices 90a and 90b, and the like.
  • the air blowing mechanism 210 can form a curtain made of air (air, airflow) at the boundary between both areas of the kitchen and the living room.
  • the control system 10 is, for example, a HEMS (Home Energy Management System) that manages energy such as electric power in a house.
  • HEMS Home Energy Management System
  • one or more HEMS devices air conditioners 300a, 300b, blower mechanism 210, etc.
  • HEMS controller control device
  • HAN Home Area Network
  • HEMS high-strength sensor
  • information such as preset temperature of the air conditioners 300a and 300b, can be displayed on a monitor etc., for example.
  • the control system 10 will be described with attention paid to control of air blowing and the like for adjusting (making comfortable) the thermal environment in the house.
  • FIG. 1 shows a state where the air blowing mechanism 210 blows air from the air outlets 210a to 210c to form a curtain made of air.
  • FIG. 1 shows that the air conditioner 300a keeps the temperature of the kitchen area 20a at about 25 ° C., and the air conditioner 300b keeps the temperature of the living area 20b at about 28 ° C.
  • the curtain by air exhibits the function of the curtain as a partition on the surface separating the thermal environment, but has no light shielding function because the air is colorless and transparent. Thereby, it is possible to see each other between the users who sandwich the curtain made of air.
  • the control device 100 can communicate with the air conditioners 300a and 300b, the blower mechanism 210, and the wireless devices 90a and 90b via a HAN in a wired or wireless manner, and has a function of controlling the blown air in the blower mechanism 210.
  • the control device 100 is a computer that includes a memory, a communication circuit, and a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and can function as a HEMS controller.
  • the memory is a ROM that stores a program and data in advance, a RAM that is used to store data or the like when the program is executed, and may include, for example, a nonvolatile memory.
  • the CPU performs various processes by controlling a communication circuit and the like by executing a program stored in the memory.
  • the communication circuit is a circuit for communicating by wire such as wireless or LAN (Local Area Network) cable, PLC (Power Line Communication).
  • the blower mechanism 210 includes, for example, a fan, an air duct that guides the airflow generated by the fan to the air outlets 210a to 210c, a control circuit that controls rotation of the fan, and the like.
  • This control circuit is a circuit that controls to send air (air, airflow) from the air outlets 210a to 210c with a specified air volume.
  • the number of rotations of the fan per unit time is determined in advance corresponding to each of the plurality of air volumes, and the number of rotations of the fan is selected according to the designated air volume and becomes the number of rotations. It is executed by rotating the fan.
  • the air volume is expressed as a level such as “strong”, “medium”, and “weak”, or a value that takes a unit such as a numerical level or cubic meter per hour.
  • the fan speed corresponding to “strong” as the air volume is higher than the fan speed corresponding to “medium”, and the fan speed corresponding to “medium” is the fan speed corresponding to “weak”. It is higher than the rotation speed.
  • the air volume from the blower mechanism 210 is controlled by changing the wind speed according to the number of rotations of the fan, for example, by changing the opening area of the air outlet or the opening of a valve provided in the air duct. Is also possible.
  • the wireless devices 90a and 90b have communication circuits, receive data (signals) including an authentication code, which is wirelessly transmitted from wearable sensors 80a and 80b worn by users (infants and guardians), and control the data. It has the function to transmit to the apparatus 100 via HAN.
  • the radios 90a and 90b are used in the control system 10 to detect an area where the user is located by user authentication based on a wearable sensor signal. For example, the intensity of the signal transmitted wirelessly by the wearable sensor is limited. When the user is located in the kitchen area 20a, only the radio 90a can receive the signal, and when the user is located in the living area 20b. Only the radio 90b can receive the signal.
  • the area where each user is located is detected by detecting the strength of the received signal (received electric field strength) together with the data (signal) received from the wearable sensor by each wireless device 90a, 90b and transmitting it to the control device 100.
  • the control system 10 may be configured to do so.
  • the area where each user is located is determined based on the data transmitted from the wireless devices 90a and 90b, and the air blowing of the blower mechanism 210 is controlled using the determination result.
  • FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of the control system 10.
  • main components in terms of functions for realizing control control of the air blowing mechanism 210 and the like for preparing a thermal environment in a residential room centering on the control device 100 are shown.
  • the control device 100 functionally includes a storage unit 110, a user authentication unit 120, an acquisition unit 130, and a control unit 140 as illustrated in FIG. Is provided.
  • the storage unit 110 is realized in one area of the memory and has a function of storing user information, authentication information, and air volume information.
  • FIG. 3 shows a configuration and example contents of user information stored in the storage unit 110.
  • the user information is information indicating a set temperature of preference for each user for a plurality of users. This user information is input as a set temperature by the input device (not shown) or the like to feel comfortable for each user, registered (held) in the control device 100, and used for controlling the air conditioner and the air blowing mechanism.
  • the example of FIG. 3 shows that the user's favorite set temperature identified by the user identifier “A” is 25 ° C., and the user's favorite set temperature identified by the user identifier “B” is 28 ° C.
  • the set temperature is a target temperature for performing control such as cooling or heating so as to be the temperature by an air conditioner or the like.
  • the air conditioner stores the set temperature, and the user can change the set temperature at any time.
  • FIG. 4 shows a configuration and content example of the authentication information stored in the storage unit 110.
  • the authentication information is information used to identify each of a plurality of users, and is information indicating an authentication code transmitted by the wearable sensor worn by the user for each user. This authentication information is registered and used in the control device 100 by an input device or the like.
  • FIG. 5 shows a configuration and example contents of the air volume information stored in the storage unit 110.
  • the air volume information is information in which a temperature difference is associated with each of a plurality of air volumes. For every certain quantity of temperature difference, the larger the temperature difference, the more air volume is associated.
  • the air volume information is stored in the control device 100 in advance, but may be updated by a user or the like.
  • the user authentication unit 120 identifies each user located in the house room based on the authentication code transmitted from the wireless devices 90a and 90b using the authentication information stored in the storage unit 110, and the position of each user It has a function of specifying (for example, one of the region 20a and the region 20b).
  • the user authentication unit 120 transmits information (user identifier) indicating the user located in each area to the acquisition unit 130.
  • the user authentication unit 120 is realized by a communication circuit, a CPU that executes a program, and the like.
  • the acquisition unit 130 is realized by a CPU or the like that executes a program.
  • the acquisition unit 130 acquires temperature information indicating a set temperature that is a target of temperature (air temperature) adjustment in each of the areas 20a and 20b in the house room and transmits the temperature information to the control unit 140. It has the function to do.
  • the acquiring unit 130 refers to the user information stored in the storage unit 110 and refers to the user located in each area.
  • the temperature information is acquired by specifying the set temperature corresponding to.
  • the control unit 140 selects an air volume based on the air volume information in the storage unit 110 according to the temperature difference between the set temperatures of the area 20a and the area 20b indicated by the temperature information transmitted from the acquisition unit 130, and the air volume is It has a function of controlling the air blowing mechanism 210 so as to send out air.
  • the controller 140 further has a function of controlling each air conditioner based on the temperature information.
  • the control unit 140 is realized by a communication circuit, a CPU that executes a program, and the like.
  • the control unit 140 controls the blower mechanism 210 by transmitting a signal designating the selected air volume (for example, “strong”, “medium”, or “weak”) to the control circuit in the blower mechanism 210. To do.
  • FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an example of control processing in the control device 100. Hereinafter, the control process will be described with reference to FIG.
  • the control device 100 determines whether different users are present in the first area and the second area using the result of specifying the user position by the user authentication unit 120 (step S11).
  • the first area and the second area are a kitchen area 20a and a living area 20b, respectively.
  • the control device 100 determines whether or not the state has continued for a certain time (for example, several minutes). It discriminate
  • step S13 When the state where different users are located in the first area and the second area continues for a certain period of time, the processing after step S13 is started.
  • step S 13 when it is determined in step S ⁇ b> 12 that the control apparatus 100 has continued for a certain period of time, the control device 100 uses the acquisition unit 130 based on the user information of each user authenticated (identified) by the user authentication unit 120 to perform the first region and the second Temperature information indicating each set temperature of the area is acquired (step S13).
  • the control unit 140 of the control device 100 transmits the set temperature of the first region to the air conditioner 300a and transmits the set temperature of the second region to the air conditioner 300b based on the temperature information acquired in step S13.
  • each air conditioner is controlled (step S14).
  • the air conditioner 300a and the air conditioner 300b each perform control such as cooling and heating so that the received set temperature is set as a target temperature. Note that before the control in step S14, the air conditioner 300a and the air conditioner 300b may or may not be operating with a certain temperature as a target.
  • the target temperature for air conditioning of the air conditioner 300a is 25 ° C.
  • the target temperature for air conditioning of the air conditioner 300b is 28 ° C.
  • the control unit 140 selects the air volume of the air to be sent out by the blower mechanism 210 based on the air volume information according to the difference between the set temperatures of the first area and the second area (step S15).
  • the air volume information illustrated in FIG. 5 for example, when the temperature difference is 3 ° C., “medium” is selected as the air volume.
  • the air volume of the air sent out by the blower mechanism 210 is increased, whereby the thermal environment between the first region and the second region can be appropriately separated.
  • the air volume of air is enough, so that the temperature difference of both area
  • step S16 When the selected air volume is not zero (that is, the temperature difference is not zero) (step S16), the control unit 140 controls the air blowing mechanism 210 to blow with the selected air volume (step S17). In addition, when the selected air volume is zero, the control unit 140 skips step S17 and does not control the air blowing mechanism 210, that is, does not operate the air blowing mechanism 210, and suppresses unnecessary air blowing.
  • control system 10 causes the air blowing mechanism 210 to blow out air with an appropriate air volume from the air outlets 210a to 210c to form a curtain made of air, so that the kitchen area 20a and the living area 20b have different temperatures. I can keep it.
  • control system 11 configured to control the blower mechanism 220 that is an air curtain having more air outlets instead of the blower mechanism 210 by modifying the control system 10 described above. explain.
  • FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an air outlet of the blower mechanism 220.
  • the figure also shows air conditioners 300a and 300b that are controlled by the control system 11 and are the same as those in the first embodiment.
  • the air blowing mechanism 220 has air outlets 220a to 220c... Air outlets 220x to 220z scattered over the entire ceiling of the house room.
  • the air blowing mechanism 220 includes a fan, an air duct that guides the flow of airflow generated by the fan to the air outlet, a plurality of valves for selecting which air outlet to blow air from, and a fan And a control circuit for controlling the rotation and opening / closing of the valve.
  • the air blowing mechanism 220 can blow air from an air outlet at an arbitrary position, and can form a curtain with the air.
  • FIG. 8 is a functional block diagram of the control system 11.
  • FIG. 8 shows main components for realizing control (control of the air blowing mechanism 220 and the like) for preparing a thermal environment in a house room.
  • the control system 11 includes a control device 100a, air conditioners 300a and 300b, a blower mechanism 220, and a user interface device 91.
  • the same components as those of the control system 10 among the components of the control system 11 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted here.
  • the control device 100a is a computer similar to the control device 100 in terms of hardware. In order to execute a control process as a control method for controlling the blower mechanism 220 and the like, the control device 100a is functionally stored as shown in FIG. Unit 110a, acquisition unit 130a, and control unit 140a.
  • the storage unit 110a is realized in one area of the memory and has a function of storing the air volume information (see FIG. 5) shown in the first embodiment.
  • the acquisition unit 130a receives, from the user interface device 91, position information for specifying a boundary position between the first area and the second area in the house room, and a temperature indicating a set temperature that is a target for temperature adjustment in each area. It has a function of acquiring information and transmitting it to the control unit 140a.
  • the acquisition unit 130a is realized by a communication circuit, a CPU that executes a program, and the like.
  • the control unit 140a has a function of controlling the blower mechanism 220 based on the position information and temperature information transmitted from the acquisition unit 130a, and controlling the air conditioners 300a and 300b based on the temperature information.
  • the control unit 140a is realized by a communication circuit, a CPU that executes a program, and the like.
  • the control part 140a specifies the air blower outlet which should blow off air based on position information, and selects the air volume of the air blown out based on temperature information and air volume information.
  • the control unit 140a controls the blower mechanism 220 by transmitting a signal specifying the specified air outlet and the selected air volume to the control circuit in the blower mechanism 220.
  • the designation of the air outlet is performed, for example, by designation of an identification number predetermined for each air outlet.
  • the user interface device 91 is a tablet, a smartphone, or the like, and is a device that displays information and receives input from a user (resident of a house, etc.).
  • the user interface device 91 includes, for example, a display device such as a display and a projector, an input device such as a touch panel, a pointing device, and a keyboard, a memory, a communication circuit, and a CPU.
  • the user interface device 91 can function as a device for displaying the state of power supply and demand in, for example, HEMS.
  • FIG. 9 shows an input screen 410 of the user interface device 91.
  • a display object 411 representing the entire area of the house room is displayed, and the room is divided into a first area (first space) and a second area (second space).
  • a finger-shaped pointer (cursor) 412 for pointing to the position is displayed.
  • the input screen 410 includes an input field 413a for inputting the set temperature of the first area (first space) and an input field 413b for inputting the set temperature of the second area (second space). .
  • the user can specify a boundary position between the first area and the second area by moving the finger pointer by operating the input device.
  • the user can designate the set temperatures of the first region and the second region by inputting into the input fields 413a and 413b by operating the input device.
  • the user interface device 91 has a function of notifying the control device 100a that an input has been made when an input is made by the user.
  • the user interface device 91 also includes position information for specifying the boundary position between the first area and the second area in accordance with the operation of the input screen 410 by the user, and temperature information indicating the set temperature for each area. Are generated and transmitted to the control device 100a.
  • the notification that there is an input from the user interface device 91 to the control device 100a, the notification of the position information, and the notification of the temperature information may be collectively performed.
  • FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing an example of control processing in the control device 100a. Hereinafter, the control process will be described with reference to FIG.
  • the control device 100a receives a notification that the input by the user has been made (step S21), and acquires temperature information from the user interface device 91 (step S22). For example, it is assumed that an input as illustrated in FIG. 9 is made on the input screen 410 of the user interface device 91 by the user. In this case, the temperature information acquired from the user interface device 91 by the control device 100a indicates 25 ° C. as the set temperature of the first space and 28 ° C. as the set temperature of the second space.
  • the control unit 140a of the control device 100a controls each air conditioner by transmitting the set temperature of the first area to the air conditioner 300a based on the acquired temperature information and transmitting the set temperature of the second area to the air conditioner 300b. (Step S23).
  • the air conditioner 300a and the air conditioner 300b each perform control such as cooling and heating so that the received set temperature is set as a target temperature.
  • control unit 140a should acquire position information indicating the boundary position between the first area and the second area designated by the user from the user interface device 91, and air blowing should be performed based on the position information.
  • An air outlet in the blower mechanism 220 is specified (step S24).
  • the control device 100a identifies each air outlet by an identification number, stores each installation position in advance, and causes the user interface device 91 to display an image drawn by associating the installation position with a certain coordinate space.
  • the position information indicating the boundary position in the coordinate space is acquired.
  • the air blower outlet air blower outlet in a fixed short distance, such as within 0.3 meters from a boundary line
  • the boundary line shown by the boundary position is specified.
  • control unit 140a selects the air volume of the air to be sent out by the blower mechanism 220 based on the difference between the set temperatures of the first area and the second area, and the air volume information (step S25). When there is no temperature difference (when the temperature difference is zero), zero is selected as the air volume.
  • step S26 the controller 140a causes the air blowing mechanism 220 to blow with the air volume selected in step S25 from the air outlet specified in step S24.
  • Control step S27.
  • the control unit 140a performs control by transmitting information indicating the identification number of the air outlet and the air volume.
  • the air blowing mechanism 220 separates the thermal environment of the first region and the second region at a position according to the user's input, and the air curtain is sent so as to send the air amount of air necessary for the separation.
  • step S26 the control unit 140a skips step S27 and does not control the air blowing mechanism 220, that is, does not operate the air blowing mechanism 220, and suppresses unnecessary air blowing. To do.
  • the air blowing mechanism 220 blows out air with an appropriate air volume from a part of the air outlets to form a curtain with air, the user has different thermal environments in the room of the house. , It can be separated into a plurality of regions of any size.
  • FIG. 11 is a functional block diagram of the control system 12.
  • FIG. 11 shows main components for realizing control for controlling the thermal environment in the house room (control of the air blowing mechanism 220 and the like).
  • the control system 12 includes a control device 100b, air conditioners 300a and 300b, a blower mechanism 220, and an imaging device 92.
  • the same components as those of the control systems 10 and 11 among the components of the control system 12 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted here.
  • the user can directly set a desired set temperature in the air conditioners 300a and 300b and operate the air conditioners 300a and 300b.
  • the imaging device 92 includes a camera and a communication circuit, and is used to detect the location of a user (person) in a residential room.
  • the imaging device 92 has a function of sequentially transmitting infrared images (or visible light images) sequentially captured by, for example, a camera installed on the ceiling of a room to the control device 100b.
  • the control device 100b is a computer similar to the control device 100a in terms of hardware. In order to execute a control process as a control method for controlling the blower mechanism 220 and the like, as shown in FIG.
  • the acquisition unit 130b and the control unit 140b are provided.
  • the storage unit 110b is realized in one area of the memory and has a function of storing the air volume information (see FIG. 5) shown in the first embodiment.
  • the acquisition unit 130b has a function of acquiring, from the air conditioners 300a and 300b, temperature information indicating a set temperature set (stored) in the air conditioner and transmitting the temperature information to the control unit 140b. Further, the acquisition unit 130b receives an image (image data) from the imaging device 92, acquires position information indicating the position of the boundary that separates the user's location under a certain condition from the image, and transmits the position information to the control unit 140b. It has a function. The acquisition unit 130b detects the user's location by image processing, and when the two users are separated by a distance indicated by a predetermined threshold and do not move for a certain time (for example, several minutes).
  • Position information indicating the position of the boundary that separates the two person's location areas is calculated.
  • the distance indicated by this threshold is 3 meters, for example.
  • separates each person's location area is the 1st area
  • the control unit 140b has a function of controlling the air blowing mechanism 220 based on the position information and temperature information transmitted from the acquisition unit 130b.
  • the control unit 140b is realized by a communication circuit, a CPU that executes a program, and the like.
  • the control part 140b specifies the air blower outlet which should blow off air based on position information similarly to the control part 140a shown in Embodiment 2, and uses temperature information and air volume information. The air volume to be blown out is selected based on this.
  • FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating an example of control processing in the control device 100b. Hereinafter, the control process will be described with reference to FIG.
  • control unit 100b Whether or not the control unit 100b is in a state where the two users do not move for a certain period of time and are not less than the distance indicated by the threshold based on the images sequentially transmitted from the imaging device 92 by the acquisition unit 130b. Is discriminated (step S31).
  • the control device 100b determines the position of the boundary that separates the first area and the second area from the position of each user.
  • the air outlet is specified by calculating so as to be between the users (step S32).
  • the acquisition unit 130b calculates a position between the users (for example, the center between two people) as a boundary position, and transmits position information indicating the position of the boundary to the control unit 140b.
  • the control unit 140b identifies an air outlet (an air outlet located within a certain short distance such as within 0.3 meters from the boundary line on the ceiling) along the boundary indicated by the position information.
  • the acquisition unit 130b acquires temperature information by receiving set temperatures from the air conditioner 300a installed on the first area side and the air conditioner 300b installed on the second area side, and acquires the temperature information. Information is transmitted to the controller 140b (step S33).
  • the control unit 140b determines the air volume to be sent by the blower mechanism 220 based on the air volume information according to the difference between the set temperatures of the air conditioner 300a and the air conditioner 300b indicated by the temperature information from the acquisition unit 130b. Select (step S34). For example, assuming that the air volume information illustrated in FIG. 5 is used, when the set temperatures set by the user in the air conditioners 300a and 300b are 25 ° C. and 28 ° C., respectively, the temperature difference is 3 ° C. “Medium” is selected as the air volume. When there is no temperature difference (when the temperature difference is zero), zero is selected as the air volume.
  • step S35 the controller 140b causes the air blowing mechanism 220 to blow with the air volume selected in step S34 from the air outlet specified in step S32.
  • Control is performed (step S36).
  • the control unit 140b performs control by transmitting information indicating the identification number of the identified air outlet and the air volume.
  • the air blowing mechanism 220 separates the thermal environment between the first region and the second region at a position corresponding to the location of each of the two users, and sends out air with an amount of air necessary for the separation. Form a curtain with air.
  • step S35 the control unit 140b skips step S36 and controls the air blowing mechanism 220 so as to stop the air blowing (step S37). It should be noted that no special processing is performed when the blowing of the blowing mechanism 220 has already stopped in step S37.
  • step S31 when it is determined in step S31 that the two users do not move for a certain period of time and are not separated by the distance indicated by the threshold, the control unit 140b stops the blowing of the blowing mechanism 220. Control is performed (step S37). For this reason, in the state where the user is moving or not far away from the threshold distance, the blowing by the blowing mechanism 220 is stopped.
  • step S36 After controlling the air blowing mechanism 220 in steps S36 and S37, the control device 100b repeats the processing from step S31 again.
  • step S36 when it is not necessary to change from the state in which the blower mechanism 220 is already controlled, the control unit 140b of the control device 100b omits transmission of information indicating the identification number of the air outlet and the air volume. Can do.
  • the control device 100b selects the air volume and controls the blower mechanism 220 correspondingly, and the blower mechanism 220 blows air. The air volume of the air can be changed.
  • a curtain with air of an appropriate amount of airflow is formed to separate the thermal environment of each user's location. can do. Further, for example, in a scene where the users are close together and performing joint work together, the blowing is stopped so as not to disturb the joint work.
  • control systems 10 to 12 have been described according to the first to third embodiments.
  • the above-described embodiments are merely examples, and various modifications, additions, omissions, and the like are possible.
  • user authentication is performed by receiving a signal wirelessly transmitted from the wearable sensor by a wireless device, and an area where the user is located is detected.
  • a portable terminal such as a smartphone that transmits a terminal identifier (terminal ID) by wireless communication may be used.
  • the location of the user may be detected by an RF tag (for example, an active tag) possessed by the user using RFID (Radio Frequency Identifier) technology.
  • the location of the user is detected from the image.
  • any method may be used to detect the location of the user.
  • a plurality of human sensors infrared sensors, etc.
  • the air conditioner is shown.
  • the air conditioner is merely an example of an apparatus that can adjust the temperature (air temperature) of the space.
  • a heater or the like may be used instead of the air conditioner.
  • the control system may not include a device that can adjust the temperature, such as an air conditioner.
  • the set temperature described above is determined by the user. Temperature or temperature measured from around the user.
  • the set temperature is not necessarily set (stored) in a device such as an air conditioner as long as it is a temperature that is to be maintained (that is, a temperature that is a target for temperature adjustment) in a thermal environment that is separated by air blown by a blower mechanism. Need not be at a certain temperature.
  • the air volume of air sent out by the blower mechanism is controlled based on the difference in the set temperature for each region.
  • control devices 100, 100a, and 100b control the blower mechanism by transmitting a signal to the control circuit of the blower mechanism.
  • the control devices 100, 100a, and 100b are controlled by the blower mechanism. It is also possible to assume the function of the control circuit. Further, the function sharing of each function unit in the control devices 100 to 100b may be changed in any way. Further, even when the control devices 100, 100a, and 100b communicate with an external device (such as a server) of the control system, the external device may execute a part of the processing contents described above in the control devices 100, 100a, and 100b. Good.
  • the case where there are two users is described as an example of freely dividing the space, but a space such as a house room is divided into a plurality of regions even if there are three or more users.
  • a space such as a house room is divided into a plurality of regions even if there are three or more users.
  • the control device controls the air blowing mechanism including a plurality of air outlets so as to select and blow the air outlet along the boundary between the divided areas.
  • the first region and the second region do not change and the boundary position between both regions does not change is shown.
  • the first region and the second region Although the example in which the position of the boundary of can be changed has been shown, the same applies to the case where the boundary is divided into three or more regions. That is, when dividing into three or more areas, the position of the boundary between the areas may be fixed or may change.
  • the control device selects the air volume (the air volume to be sent to the blower mechanism) based on the temperature information indicating the set temperature for each region that is the thermal environment to be separated.
  • the control device may select the air volume based on humidity information indicating a condition regarding humidity for each region (that is, set humidity that is humidity to be held).
  • the control device can use, for example, the air volume information illustrated in FIG. 13 instead of the air volume information illustrated in FIG.
  • the air volume information shown in FIG. 13 is information in which an air volume is associated with a set of a temperature difference between areas indicated by temperature information and a humidity difference between areas indicated by humidity information.
  • FIG. 13 is an example corresponding to a blower mechanism that can control the air volume at a numerical level, and the larger the air volume value, the greater the air volume.
  • the control process in which the control device in the example in which the control system is modified to use the air volume information shown in FIG. 13 controls the blower mechanism has the contents shown in the flowchart of FIG. 14, for example.
  • the air conditioners 300a and 300b are installed apart from each other in a residential room.
  • the area on the air conditioner 300a side is the first area
  • the area on the air conditioner 300b side is the second area
  • the first area and the second area are An example is assumed in which the space is separated as a thermal environment by sending air by a blower mechanism.
  • the control device acquires temperature information indicating set temperatures and humidity information indicating set humidity of the air conditioners 300a and 300b in the first region and the second region, respectively, by an acquisition unit (for example, the acquisition units 130, 130a, and 130b). (Step S41).
  • the control device acquires the temperature information and the humidity information by receiving the set temperature and the set humidity from each air conditioner or receiving the set temperature and the set humidity input by the user.
  • the control device is controlled by the control unit (for example, the control units 140, 140a, 140b, etc.) based on the air volume information (FIG. 13) according to the set temperature difference and the set humidity difference between the first area and the second area.
  • the air volume to be sent out by the blower mechanism is selected (step S42). When there is no temperature difference, zero is selected as the air volume. Based on the air volume information illustrated in FIG. 13, for example, when the temperature difference is 4 ° C. and the humidity difference is 20%, “4” is selected as the air volume level. If the air volume is not zero (step S43), the control device controls the air blowing mechanism to blow with the air volume selected by the control unit (step S44).
  • Each air conditioner 300a, 300b performs air conditioning so as to have a set temperature and set humidity. Thereby, a curtain is formed by the air of an appropriate amount of air sent out by the blower mechanism, and the room of the house is separated into thermal environments having different temperatures and humidity.
  • control units 140, 140a, and 140b shown in the above-described embodiment select the air volume according to the difference between the two set temperatures based on the air volume information that associates the temperature difference and the air volume for each of the plurality of air volumes.
  • air volume information is not necessarily used.
  • a predetermined calculation or algorithm for specifying the air volume from the temperature difference may be used.
  • the air volume information may be determined based on research, theory, or the like, or air volume information in which an appropriate air volume is associated with the temperature difference may be determined by performing an experiment for each air blowing mechanism.
  • control system shown in the above-described embodiment is for controlling the air blowing by the air blowing mechanism in the facility.
  • the room of a house is shown as an example of the facility.
  • the control system does not necessarily have a function related to energy supply and demand (function as HEMS), that is, the control system may not be HEMS.
  • the blower mechanisms 210 and 220 that can change a plurality of airflows other than zero are illustrated, but the blower mechanism can be changed between zero airflow and other than zero airflow. There may be ones that cannot change a plurality of airflows other than zero.
  • the air blowing mechanism may have only one air outlet.
  • the ventilation mechanism should just be able to ventilate so that a thermal environment can be isolate
  • the air blowing mechanism 220 that can change the delivery position of air (air, airflow) by selection from a plurality of air outlets is shown.
  • the direction in which air blows out from the outlet may be changeable, for example, by changing the angle of the slats.
  • the direction in which the air in the blower mechanism blows out may be controlled.
  • the blower mechanism 220 or a blower mechanism that can change the direction or position of sending out air may be controlled.
  • the control unit 140 of the control device 100 changes the direction in which air is sent or the position to send air by the blower mechanism according to the location of each user specified by the user authentication unit 120, and It is good also as controlling so that air is sent out between.
  • the user authentication unit 120 may be added to the control system 12 of the third embodiment.
  • the control system 12 uses the user authentication unit 120 to identify each user located in the room of the house, identify the location, and use the preset temperature and the like registered in advance for each user. By determining the set temperature of the air conditioner in the area, the air conditioner can be controlled.
  • step S11 and S31 the same space (room, etc.) That there are multiple users (steps S11 and S31), (b) that there is no change in the position of the users (steps S12 and S31), and (c) that the users are separated by a certain distance or more (step S31). It was. Any method may be used to determine whether or not each of these conditions is satisfied. Further, all or a part of these conditions may be used.
  • the change in the location of each user per predetermined unit time (for example, several tens of seconds, several minutes, etc.) 1 meter, several meters, etc.).
  • the user authentication unit 120 in the control system 10 may determine whether or not the position change is smaller than a predetermined reference in step S12.
  • a specific example of the condition (c) that the users are separated by a certain distance or more is that the distance between the two users exceeds a certain threshold (for example, 1 meter, several meters, etc.).
  • the execution order of the above-described control processing procedure is not necessarily limited to the order as described above, and does not depart from the gist of the invention.
  • the execution order can be changed or a part thereof can be omitted.
  • all or part of the above-described control processing procedure may be realized by hardware of the control devices 100 to 100b or other devices, or may be realized by using software.
  • the processing by software is realized by a CPU (processor) included in the control devices 100 to 100b or other devices executing a control program stored in the memory.
  • the program may be recorded on a recording medium and distributed or distributed. For example, by installing the distributed control program in the apparatus and causing the CPU (processor) of the apparatus to execute it, it is possible to cause the apparatus to perform all or part of the control processing.
  • the comprehensive or specific various aspects of the present invention include one or a plurality of combinations such as an apparatus, a system, a method, an integrated circuit, a computer program, and a computer-readable recording medium.
  • control system according to an aspect of the present invention, and the configuration, modification, and effect of the control device and the control program related to the control system will be described.
  • a control system is a control system 10 (or control system 11, 12 or the like) that controls ventilation by a blowing mechanism in a facility (for example, a room in a house),
  • An acquisition unit 130 (or acquisition units 130a and 130b) that acquires temperature information indicating a set temperature that is a target of temperature adjustment in each of the first region and the second region, and each of the first region and the second region indicated by the temperature information
  • the control part 140 (or control part 140a, 140b) which performs control which concerns on the air volume of the airflow (air) sent out to is provided.
  • the air blowing mechanisms 210 and 220 have a function of blowing air with a selected air volume among a plurality of air volumes, and the control units 140, 140a, and 140b are predetermined values that associate a temperature difference with each of the air volumes. Referring to the air volume information, the air volume is selected according to the temperature difference between the set temperatures of the first area and the second area, and the air blowing mechanisms 210 and 220 are controlled so as to send out the air flow with the selected air volume. It is good.
  • control system 10 further includes, for a plurality of users, a storage unit 110 that stores user information indicating a set temperature for each user and authentication information for each user, and a facility with reference to the authentication information.
  • a user authentication unit 120 that identifies two or more users located within the user authentication unit 120, and the acquisition unit 130 specifies a set temperature of each of the users identified by the user authentication unit 120 based on the user information. Information may be acquired.
  • the user since each user is identified by the user authentication unit 120 and the preset temperature that has already been stored is used, for example, the user can control the ventilation as in the control system 11 described in the second embodiment. There is no need to enter the set temperature.
  • the user authentication unit 120 identifies two or more users located in the facility and identifies the location of each user, and the control units 140 and 140b are identified by the user authentication unit 120. Depending on the location of each user, it may be possible to perform control related to the direction in which the airflow is sent out by the blower mechanisms 210 and 220 or the position where the airflow is sent out.
  • the airflow can be sent along a boundary that separates the space into a plurality of regions so as to separate the users.
  • the user authentication unit 120 identifies two or more users located in the facility and repeatedly specifies the location of each user, and the control units 140 and 140b When it is determined that the change in the location of the user is smaller than a predetermined reference, the air volume may be controlled to be greater than zero.
  • the air volume information is information in which a larger air temperature is associated with a larger temperature difference
  • the control units 140, 140a, and 140b are set temperatures of the first area and the second area indicated by the temperature information, respectively.
  • a larger air volume may be selected as the temperature difference between them is larger.
  • the acquisition units 130a and 130b acquire position information for specifying the boundary position between the first region and the second region, and the control units 140a and 140b can generate a blower mechanism according to the position information. It is good also as performing the control which concerns on the direction which sends out airflow by 220, or the position which sends out airflow.
  • control unit 140b determines whether or not the distance between two users located in the facility exceeds a certain threshold, and the air volume that is blown only when it is determined that the distance exceeds the certain threshold. Control may be performed so as to be larger than zero.
  • the air is not blown when the distance between the users is closer than a certain threshold, it is possible to suppress the air from interfering with the collaborative work in a scene where the users are working together.
  • the air blowing mechanism is an air curtain that blows out air from a plurality of air outlets.
  • the acquisition unit 130b may acquire temperature information from the air conditioners 300a and 300b installed in the facility.
  • the acquisition units 130, 130a, and 130b may further acquire humidity information related to the humidity in the facility, and the control units 140, 140a, and 140b may perform control related to the air volume according to the humidity information. Good.
  • a control method is a control method for controlling air blowing by a blower mechanism (for example, a blower mechanism 210, 220) in a facility (for example, a room of a house).
  • An acquisition step for example, steps S13, S22, S33, etc.
  • a control step for example, steps S17, S27, S36, etc.
  • steps S17, S27, S36, etc. for performing control related to the air volume of the air flow sent out by the blower mechanism between the first region and the second region according to the temperature difference between the set temperatures.
  • the space in the facility can be separated into a plurality of regions having a difference in temperature by the control of the air blowing mechanism, so that a comfortable temperature can be realized for each user (person) located dispersed in each region. .
  • a control program is a processor (CPU) in a control device (control device 100, 100a, 100b, etc.) that controls air blowing by a blower mechanism (for example, the blower mechanism 210, 220) in a facility.
  • a control step for example, steps S17, S27, S36, etc. for performing control related to the air volume of the airflow.
  • control program installed in a computer
  • the computer functions as a control device (for example, the control devices 100, 100a, 100b, etc.), and controls the air blowing by the air blowing mechanism, so that the space in the facility has a plurality of temperature differences. Can be separated into regions. For this reason, the temperature comfortable for the user (person) located in each area
  • Control system 20a Kitchen area (first area) 20b Living area (second area) 100, 100a, 100b Control device 110, 110a, 110b Storage unit 120 User authentication unit 130, 130a, 130b Acquisition unit 140, 140a, 140b Control unit 210, 220 Blow mechanism 210a-210c, 220a-220c, 220x-220z Air blowing Exit 300a, 300b Air conditioning equipment

Abstract

Afin de que plusieurs personnes ayant des exigences d'environnement thermique différentes dans un espace d'une installation obtiennent une sensation de confort, la présente invention porte sur un système (10) de régulation servant à réguler l'écoulement d'air au moyen d'un mécanisme de soufflage (210), le système comportant : une unité (130) d'acquisition servant à acquérir des informations de température indiquant la température de réglée, qui est le but de la régulation thermique dans chacune d'une première zone et une seconde zone d'une installation ; et une unité de régulation (140) qui effectue, en réponse à la différence de température entre les températures réglées pour la première zone et la seconde zone indiquées par les informations de température, une régulation relative au volume d'écoulement d'air fourni par le mécanisme de soufflage (210) entre la première zone et la seconde zone.
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