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- the present invention relates to an air conditioning system that performs air conditioning by remote control based on the surrounding environment.
- the environment information acquisition unit is installed at an appropriate position in the room when the air conditioner acquires environment information. Otherwise, the environment information around the user is not properly acquired, and the indoor environment may not be in a comfortable state when the air conditioner is controlled.
- the environmental information acquisition unit is to be installed by wired connection, it may be impossible to install due to restrictions due to room layout. Furthermore, it may be assumed that the environment information acquisition unit is not installed by wired connection because the indoor landscape is damaged.
- the remote controller attached to the air conditioner is equipped with the environmental information acquisition unit, it is necessary to always have a remote controller in the vicinity of the user in order to properly acquire the air conditioning environment. Lack of sex. When there is no remote controller in the vicinity of the user, it is assumed that environmental information cannot be acquired appropriately.
- the environmental information acquisition unit is provided for each air conditioner or for each room. It was necessary to install it, which led to an increase in installation cost.
- Patent Document 1 the presence / absence of a mobile terminal is detected.
- air conditioning control is performed based on the temperature acquired from the mobile terminal and the air conditioning setting information set by the user. Running.
- the present invention has been made in view of the above, and wirelessly connects an air conditioner that is present closest to a mobile mobile terminal that moves with the user to the mobile mobile terminal, in accordance with the environment surrounding the user. It aims at obtaining the air-conditioning system which can realize air-conditioning control.
- the present invention provides an air conditioner having an air conditioner control unit and a first wireless communication unit, a position information acquisition unit that acquires position information of its own terminal, A mobile portable terminal having an environmental information acquisition unit that acquires environmental information, a second wireless communication unit, and a mobile portable terminal control unit.
- the mobile portable terminal control unit detects that the position information has changed, the mobile air terminal control unit determines the closest installed air conditioner based on either or both of the position information and the radio field intensity measured by the second wireless communication unit. If the first wireless communication unit and the second wireless communication unit of the detected air conditioner are not wirelessly connected, the wireless connection is established, and after the wireless connection, the second wireless communication unit provides environmental information and air conditioner control information. Is transmitted to the first wireless communication unit, and the air conditioner control unit executes air conditioning control of the air conditioner based on the environment information and the air conditioner control information.
- the air conditioning system according to the present invention realizes air conditioning control according to the environment around the user by wirelessly connecting an air conditioner that is closest to the mobile mobile terminal that moves with the user and the mobile mobile terminal. There is an effect that becomes possible.
- the block diagram which shows the structure of the air conditioning system concerning Embodiment 1 of this invention. Flowchart for explaining the operation of the air conditioning system according to the first embodiment.
- FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an air conditioning system 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- the air conditioning system 100 includes an air conditioner 1 that is an indoor unit of an air conditioner, a remote controller 5 attached to the air conditioner 1, an environment information acquisition unit 7 that is a wired sensor, and a movement that moves with the user.
- Specific examples of the mobile portable terminal 9 are a smartphone, a tablet, a wearable terminal, and the like.
- the air conditioning system 100 includes one or more air conditioners 1, but one is representatively shown in FIG. 1. Further, when there are a plurality of users, there are a plurality of mobile portable terminals 9 accordingly.
- the air conditioner 1 includes a wireless communication unit 2 that is a first wireless communication unit having a wireless communication function, an air conditioner control unit 3 that comprehensively controls the air conditioner 1, and an environment information acquisition unit that acquires environment information. 4 are connected.
- the wireless communication unit 2 has a function of connecting to a wireless LAN (Local Area Network) or a communication function such as Bluetooth (registered trademark).
- the wireless communication unit 2 receives the air conditioner control information output from the mobile portable terminal 9 and transmits it to the air conditioner control unit 3.
- the mobile portable terminal 9 includes a position detection unit 10 that detects the current position of the mobile terminal 9, that is, a mobile portable terminal control unit 11 that comprehensively controls the mobile portable terminal 9, and air conditioner control information as an air conditioner. 1, a wireless control unit 12 that is a second wireless communication unit that transmits to 1, an environment information acquisition unit 13 that acquires surrounding environment information, and a position from which the position information of the terminal is acquired based on the detection result of the position detection unit 10
- the information acquisition part 14 is provided with the display part 15 which displays the said air conditioning machine control information and the said environment information, the input part 16 which receives a user's input, and the memory
- a specific example of the position detection unit 10 is GPS (Global Positioning System).
- the position detection unit 10 is not limited to this, and if detailed data of the current position of the mobile portable terminal 9 in the room where the air conditioner 1 exists can be obtained, an RFID (Radio Frequency IDentifier), A means such as Li-Fi (Light Fidelity) may be included, or another means combining these may be used.
- the position information acquisition unit 14 obtains easy-to-handle position information such as numerical information that is data related to the current position of the mobile terminal 9.
- the position information is information indicating the detailed current position of the mobile portable terminal 9 in the room where the air conditioner 1 exists. Therefore, the position information may be the current position data itself detected by the position detection unit 10. Further, the position information acquisition unit 14 may be integrated with the position detection unit 10 and the position information acquisition unit 14.
- the remote controller 5 may also include an environment information acquisition unit 6.
- the environmental information acquisition unit 4, the environmental information acquisition unit 6, the environmental information acquisition unit 7, and the environmental information acquisition unit 13 are sensors such as a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, an illuminance sensor, or an atmospheric pressure sensor that can acquire surrounding environmental information. It is.
- the air conditioning system 100 only needs to include at least the air conditioner 1 and the mobile portable terminal 9, and may not include the remote controller 5 and / or the environment information acquisition unit 7.
- the user can input his / her user information in advance to the input unit 16 at any time, and the input unit 16 receives the user information input by the user.
- the user information received by the input unit 16 is stored in the storage unit 17.
- the user information includes personal information of the user and air conditioner control information.
- the personal information of the user includes the age of the user, the gender of the user, the job title of the user, the physical condition of the user for the day, and the presence or absence of the user's injury or illness.
- the air conditioner control information includes a set temperature by the user, a set humidity by the user, a request that the user wants to apply wind, a request that the user does not want to apply wind, and the like.
- the personal information of the user is not necessarily input before each use of the air conditioning system 100, and is not essential information.
- the mobile portable terminal control unit 11 includes environmental information such as temperature, humidity, illuminance, and atmospheric pressure acquired by various sensors of the environmental information acquisition unit 13, position information obtained by the position information acquisition unit 14, and a plurality of air conditioners 1.
- environmental information such as temperature, humidity, illuminance, and atmospheric pressure acquired by various sensors of the environmental information acquisition unit 13, position information obtained by the position information acquisition unit 14, and a plurality of air conditioners 1.
- the mobile portable terminal control unit 11 detects the air conditioner 1 installed closest to the mobile portable terminal 9 and sets the detected air conditioner 1 as a target for air conditioning control. A wireless connection process with the air conditioner 1 is automatically executed.
- RSSI Received Signal Strength Indicator
- the mobile portable terminal control unit 11 may be preliminarily given room layout information including installation positions of the plurality of air conditioners 1. In that case, the mobile portable terminal control unit 11 detects the air conditioner 1 installed closest to the mobile portable terminal 9 from the installation positions of the plurality of air conditioners 1 and the position information obtained by the position information acquisition unit 14. Is possible.
- the wireless communication unit 2 of the air conditioner 1 is, for example, a wireless LAN access point
- the wireless communication unit 2 transmits identification information indicating that it is an access point corresponding to the air conditioner 1 by radio waves. ing. Therefore, the mobile portable terminal control unit 11 can detect the air conditioner 1 installed closest to the mobile portable terminal 9 also from the radio wave intensity (RSSI) and the installation position of the air conditioner 1.
- RSSI radio wave intensity
- FIG. 2 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the air conditioning system 100 according to the first embodiment.
- the position detection unit 10 detects the current position of the mobile mobile terminal 9, and the position information acquisition unit 14 acquires position information related to the current position of the mobile mobile terminal 9 based on the detection result of the position detection unit 10 ( Step S1).
- the position information acquired by the position information acquisition unit 14 is stored in the storage unit 17.
- the mobile portable terminal control unit 11 detects whether or not the location information has changed based on the location information acquired by the location information acquisition unit 14 (step S2). Specifically, based on the difference between the previously acquired position information stored in the storage unit 17 and the currently acquired position information, the moving distance and moving direction are calculated, and the mobile portable terminal control unit 11 It is determined whether or not the mobile portable terminal 9 has moved from the previous time. If the mobile portable terminal control unit 11 detects that there is a change in the position information with a small difference in the position information, the process becomes complicated and wasteful operations increase. Therefore, the threshold value of the difference in position information is determined depending on the air conditioning system 100, such as about 50 cm or 1 m.
- step S2 Yes
- step S2: No When the difference in the position information is less than the threshold value, the mobile portable terminal control unit 11 detects that the position information has not changed
- the position detection unit 10 detects the position in step S1. At this time, the presence or absence of a change in position information may be detected using the movement detection sensor. If the movement detection sensor has not detected a change in position information between the previous position detection and the current position detection, a difference between the position information is detected to detect whether or not the position information has changed in step S2. No need to ask. That is, if the movement detection sensor has not detected a change in position information, the mobile portable terminal control unit 11 can detect that the position information has not changed without obtaining a difference in position information (step S2: No). ).
- a movement detection sensor such as an acceleration sensor or a gyro sensor that can detect whether the mobile mobile terminal 9 has moved
- step S2 When the mobile portable terminal control unit 11 detects that the position information has changed (step S2: Yes) or when the mobile portable terminal 9 first enters step S2 after the mobile portable terminal 9 is activated, the process proceeds to step S3.
- the case where the mobile portable terminal 9 first enters after step S2 is the case where the mobile portable terminal 9 also enters step S1 for the first time, and that the mobile portable terminal 9 has transmitted the position information to the air conditioner 1 once. This is the case.
- step S3 either the position information obtained by the position information acquisition unit 14 and the radio wave intensity (RSSI) measured by the radio communication unit 12 receiving and measuring the radio wave output from the radio communication unit 2 of the air conditioner 1 or Based on both, the mobile portable terminal control unit 11 automatically detects the air conditioner 1 installed closest to the mobile portable terminal 9 (step S3).
- the detected air conditioner 1 is an air conditioner that is a connection destination as a control target of the mobile portable terminal 9. If the wireless communication unit 2 of the air conditioner 1 is, for example, a wireless LAN access point, the mobile portable terminal control unit 11 uses the wireless communication unit 12 to detect the access point in step S3.
- step S3 After step S3 and when the mobile portable terminal control unit 11 detects that the position information has not changed (step S2: No), the mobile portable terminal control unit 11 moves with the detected air conditioner 1 to be controlled. It is determined whether or not the mobile terminal 9 is wirelessly connected (step S4). Specifically, the mobile portable terminal control unit 11 determines whether or not the wireless communication unit 12 and the wireless communication unit 2 are wirelessly connected.
- step S4 When it is determined that the air conditioner 1 and the mobile portable terminal 9 are not yet wirelessly connected (step S4: No), the mobile portable terminal control unit 11 determines whether the air conditioner 1 and the mobile portable terminal 9 detected in step S3. The wireless connection process is attempted (step S5). If the wireless connection cannot be established (step S5: No), the process returns to step S1 and is repeated until the wireless connection between the air conditioner 1 detected in step S3 and the mobile portable terminal 9 is established.
- step S5 When wireless connection between the air conditioner 1 and the mobile portable terminal 9 is made by the mobile portable terminal control unit 11 (step S5: Yes) and when it is determined that the air conditioner 1 and the mobile portable terminal 9 are already wirelessly connected. In (Step S4: Yes), the process proceeds to Step S6.
- step S ⁇ b> 6 the user information including the air conditioner control information that the input unit 16 has already received and stored in the storage unit 17 is transmitted to the air conditioner 1 via the wireless communication unit 12 by the mobile portable terminal control unit 11. Sent.
- step S6 the mobile portable terminal control unit 11 transmits the position information acquired in step S1 and stored in the storage unit 17 to the air conditioner 1 via the wireless communication unit 12 (step S7). .
- the environment information acquisition unit 13 acquires environment information around the user (step S8). And the environmental information acquired by step S8 is transmitted with respect to the air conditioner 1 via the wireless communication part 12 by the mobile portable terminal control part 11 (step S9).
- the air conditioner control unit 3 determines the air conditioning control content. (Step S10), the air conditioning control of the air conditioner 1 is executed (Step S11). Note that the position information acquired in step S7 may not be used when determining the air conditioning control content by the air conditioner control unit 3.
- the air conditioner control unit 3 can perform air conditioning control to set temperature and humidity by each user, air conditioning control to apply or not apply wind to the user, and the like. Further, when there are a plurality of users in the control target area and there are a plurality of mobile mobile terminals 9 that move with the user and can communicate with the air conditioner 1, the priority of the user is determined based on the user information. It is possible to determine. Thus, air conditioning control may be performed so that a user with a high position, a user with a sickness, a user with a poor physical condition, a user with a high priority determined on the system, and the like are comfortable.
- the behavior pattern for each user's time zone may be identified on the mobile portable terminal 9 and reflected in the air conditioning control by the air conditioner control unit 3.
- the air conditioner control unit 3 can also determine the behavior pattern of each user in cooperation with a scheduler function such as the mobile portable terminal 9 or the cloud on the network. . For example, if the scheduled time and the destination room are input on the scheduler, the air conditioner 1 is operated before the scheduled time, or if the end time is input, the air conditioner 1 is set at the end time. Since air conditioning control such as stopping can be performed, unnecessary air conditioning operation can be omitted.
- the user's behavior pattern can be estimated from the position information accumulated in the storage unit 17 and the time corresponding to the position information based on information such as day of the week and time.
- the air conditioning control by the air conditioner control unit 3 is performed every time the mobile portable terminal 9 detects a change in position information, the user follows the movement in the floor of the user or the movement between rooms. Even if the mobile portable terminal 9 is not operated at all, it is possible to automatically perform the air conditioning control desired by the user.
- the air conditioning area can be controlled based on the position information of the user, the air conditioner 1 does not send air to the area where there is no user, or the temperature is controlled to be lower or higher than the set temperature.
- control such as stopping the operation of the air conditioner 1 in an area that is not subject to air conditioning control, so that an energy saving effect can be expected.
- the air conditioning system 100 also includes room layout information such as the installation positions of the plurality of air conditioners 1, user information acquired from the mobile portable terminal 9, air conditioner control information, position information of the mobile portable terminal 9, It has a function of determining the number of users in the room, the positions of the users, the distribution of the positions of the users, and the temperature distribution in the room from the environment information and the like, and performing air conditioning control based on these information.
- room layout information such as the installation positions of the plurality of air conditioners 1, user information acquired from the mobile portable terminal 9, air conditioner control information, position information of the mobile portable terminal 9, It has a function of determining the number of users in the room, the positions of the users, the distribution of the positions of the users, and the temperature distribution in the room from the environment information and the like, and performing air conditioning control based on these information.
- the air conditioner 1 operates in accordance with a control command sent from the system or server.
- FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example in which each of the air conditioner control unit 3 or the mobile portable terminal control unit 11 according to the first embodiment is configured by dedicated hardware.
- the air conditioner control unit 3 or the mobile portable terminal control unit 11 includes a processing circuit 50 that is dedicated hardware as shown in FIG.
- the processing circuit 50 corresponds to a single circuit, a composite circuit, a programmed processor, a parallel programmed processor, an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), an FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array), or a combination thereof.
- FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a hardware configuration when the air conditioner control unit 3 or the mobile portable terminal control unit 11 according to the first embodiment is realized by a computer.
- the air conditioner control unit 3 or the mobile portable terminal control unit 11 is realized by a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 51 and a memory 52 as shown in FIG. 4 provided in the air conditioner 1 or the mobile portable terminal 9. That is, the function of the air conditioner control unit 3 or the mobile portable terminal control unit 11 is realized by software, firmware, or a combination of software and firmware. Software or firmware is described as a program and stored in the memory 52.
- the CPU 51 realizes the function of the air conditioner control unit 3 or the mobile portable terminal control unit 11 by reading and executing the program stored in the memory 52.
- the air conditioner 1 or the mobile portable terminal 9 operates by the air conditioner control unit 3 or the mobile portable terminal control unit 11 when the function of the air conditioner control unit 3 or the mobile portable terminal control unit 11 is executed by the computer.
- a memory 52 is provided for storing a program whose execution steps are to be executed as a result. Moreover, it can be said that these programs make a computer perform the procedure or method of the air conditioner control part 3 or the mobile portable terminal control part 11 concerning control of the air conditioner 1 or the mobile portable terminal 9, respectively.
- the storage unit 17 may be the memory 52.
- the memory 52 is a RAM (Random Access Memory), a ROM (Read Only Memory), a flash memory, an EPROM (Erasable Programmable Read Only Nonvolatile Memory), an EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Memory).
- RAM Random Access Memory
- ROM Read Only Memory
- flash memory an EPROM (Erasable Programmable Read Only Nonvolatile Memory)
- EEPROM Electrically Erasable Memory
- a semiconductor memory is applicable.
- a part of the functions of the air conditioner control unit 3 or the mobile portable terminal control unit 11 may be realized by dedicated hardware, and a part may be realized by software or firmware.
- the air conditioner control unit 3 or the mobile portable terminal control unit 11 can realize the functions described above by hardware, software, firmware, or a combination thereof.
- the air conditioning system 100 by using the mobile portable terminal 9 and the detailed position information of the user indoors with movement or the radio wave intensity measured by the mobile portable terminal 9, It is possible to wirelessly connect the air conditioner 1 and the mobile portable terminal 9 that are closest to each other, and it is possible to realize appropriate air conditioning control according to the environment around the user.
- the air conditioner 1 is installed in each room such as a living room or bedroom at home. Even when a person moves around the room, the user can expect convenience that the user can automatically perform comfortable air conditioning control that the user prefers without operating the air conditioner 1 or the remote controller 5.
- the air conditioning system 100 means for easily increasing the number of installed environment information acquisition units 7 and transmitting the surrounding environment information where the user is placed to the air conditioner 1 is provided. You can increase it.
- the air conditioner 1 can be controlled using the personal information of the user and the environmental information around the user, it is possible to perform advanced air conditioner control without performing unnecessary air conditioning control, and an energy saving effect is also expected. it can.
- the configuration described in the above embodiment shows an example of the contents of the present invention, and can be combined with another known technique, and can be combined with other configurations without departing from the gist of the present invention. It is also possible to omit or change the part.
- Air conditioner 1, 12 Wireless communication unit, 3 Air conditioner control unit, 4, 6, 7, 13 Environmental information acquisition unit, 5 Remote controller, 9 Mobile mobile terminal, 10 Location detection unit, 11 Mobile mobile terminal control unit, 14 position information acquisition unit, 15 display unit, 16 input unit, 17 storage unit, 50 processing circuit, 51 CPU, 52 memory, 100 air conditioning system.
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An air conditioning system (100) is provided with: an air conditioner (1) having an air conditioner control unit (3) and a first wireless communication unit (2); and a mobile portable terminal (9) having a locational information acquiring unit (14) that acquires locational information of the mobile portable terminal, an environmental information acquiring unit (13) that acquires information of the surrounding environment, a second wireless communication unit (12), and a mobile portable terminal control unit (11). In the cases where it is detected that the locational information has been changed, the mobile portable terminal control unit (11) detects an air conditioner (1) on the basis of the locational information and/or an electromagnetic wave intensity measured by the second wireless communication unit (12), said air conditioner being disposed closest thereto, and in the cases where the first wireless communication unit (2) of the air conditioner (1) thus detected, and the second wireless communication unit (12) are not connected to each other in a wireless manner, the mobile portable terminal control unit connects the first wireless communication unit and the second wireless communication unit to each other in a wireless manner, then, after the wireless connection is performed, the second wireless communication unit (12) transmits the environmental information and air conditioner control information to the first wireless communication unit (2), and, on the basis of the environmental information and the air conditioner control information, the air conditioner control unit (3) controls air conditioning to be performed by the air conditioner (1).
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本発明は、周囲の環境に基づいて遠隔制御により空調を行う空調システムに関する。
The present invention relates to an air conditioning system that performs air conditioning by remote control based on the surrounding environment.
センサなどを用いて周囲の環境情報を取得する環境情報取得部を備えた構成の空調機においては、空調機が環境情報を取得する際に環境情報取得部が室内の適切な位置に設置されていないと、利用者の周囲の環境情報の取得が適切に行われずに、空調機の制御時に室内環境が快適な状態にならない事があった。
In an air conditioner having an environment information acquisition unit that acquires ambient environment information using a sensor or the like, the environment information acquisition unit is installed at an appropriate position in the room when the air conditioner acquires environment information. Otherwise, the environment information around the user is not properly acquired, and the indoor environment may not be in a comfortable state when the air conditioner is controlled.
また、上記環境情報取得部を有線接続により設置しようとしても、室内の間取りによる制約から設置が不可能な場合もある。さらに、室内の景観を損ねるといった理由により、環境情報取得部を有線接続により設置しない場合も想定される。
In addition, even if the environmental information acquisition unit is to be installed by wired connection, it may be impossible to install due to restrictions due to room layout. Furthermore, it may be assumed that the environment information acquisition unit is not installed by wired connection because the indoor landscape is damaged.
また、空調機に付属するリモートコントローラに上記環境情報取得部が備えられている場合は、空調環境を適切に取得させるためには利用者の付近にリモートコントローラが常に存在する必要があるため、利便性に欠ける。そして、利用者の付近にリモートコントローラが存在しないときは、環境情報が適切に取得出来ないことが想定される。
In addition, if the remote controller attached to the air conditioner is equipped with the environmental information acquisition unit, it is necessary to always have a remote controller in the vicinity of the user in order to properly acquire the air conditioning environment. Lack of sex. When there is no remote controller in the vicinity of the user, it is assumed that environmental information cannot be acquired appropriately.
また、オフィスなどのようにワンフロアに複数の空調機が設置されている場合または一般家庭のように部屋毎に空調機が存在する場合には、空調機毎または部屋毎に上記環境情報取得部を設置する必要があり、設置コストの増加に繋がっていた。
In addition, when multiple air conditioners are installed on one floor, such as in an office, or when there are air conditioners for each room as in a general home, the environmental information acquisition unit is provided for each air conditioner or for each room. It was necessary to install it, which led to an increase in installation cost.
上記した特許文献１の従来の技術においては、携帯端末の有無を検出し、携帯端末が検出された場合は、携帯端末から取得した温度などとユーザが設定した空調設定情報に基づいて空調制御を実行している。しかし、携帯端末の移動に伴い最寄りの空調機と適切に無線接続して利用者の周囲の環境に基づいた制御を実行することは不可能であった。
In the prior art of Patent Document 1 described above, the presence / absence of a mobile terminal is detected. When a mobile terminal is detected, air conditioning control is performed based on the temperature acquired from the mobile terminal and the air conditioning setting information set by the user. Running. However, it has been impossible to execute control based on the environment around the user by appropriately wirelessly connecting to the nearest air conditioner as the mobile terminal moves.
本発明は、上記に鑑みてなされたものであって、利用者と共に移動する移動携帯端末の最も近くに存在する空調機と移動携帯端末とを無線接続させて、利用者の周囲の環境に応じた空調制御を実現することが可能な空調システムを得ることを目的とする。
The present invention has been made in view of the above, and wirelessly connects an air conditioner that is present closest to a mobile mobile terminal that moves with the user to the mobile mobile terminal, in accordance with the environment surrounding the user. It aims at obtaining the air-conditioning system which can realize air-conditioning control.
上述した課題を解決し、目的を達成するために、本発明は、空調機制御部および第一無線通信部を有する空調機と、自端末の位置情報を取得する位置情報取得部と、周囲の環境情報を取得する環境情報取得部と、第二無線通信部と、移動携帯端末制御部と、を有する移動携帯端末と、を備える。移動携帯端末制御部は、位置情報が変化したと検出した場合に、位置情報および第二無線通信部が測定した電波強度のいずれかもしくはその両方に基づいて最も近くに設置されている空調機を検出し、検出された空調機の第一無線通信部と第二無線通信部とが無線接続されていない場合は無線接続させ、無線接続後に、第二無線通信部は環境情報および空調機制御情報を第一無線通信部に送信し、空調機制御部は、環境情報および空調機制御情報に基づいて空調機の空調制御を実行する。
In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, the present invention provides an air conditioner having an air conditioner control unit and a first wireless communication unit, a position information acquisition unit that acquires position information of its own terminal, A mobile portable terminal having an environmental information acquisition unit that acquires environmental information, a second wireless communication unit, and a mobile portable terminal control unit. When the mobile portable terminal control unit detects that the position information has changed, the mobile air terminal control unit determines the closest installed air conditioner based on either or both of the position information and the radio field intensity measured by the second wireless communication unit. If the first wireless communication unit and the second wireless communication unit of the detected air conditioner are not wirelessly connected, the wireless connection is established, and after the wireless connection, the second wireless communication unit provides environmental information and air conditioner control information. Is transmitted to the first wireless communication unit, and the air conditioner control unit executes air conditioning control of the air conditioner based on the environment information and the air conditioner control information.
本発明に係る空調システムは、利用者と共に移動する移動携帯端末の最も近くに存在する空調機と移動携帯端末とを無線接続させて、利用者の周囲の環境に応じた空調制御を実現することが可能になるという効果を奏する。
The air conditioning system according to the present invention realizes air conditioning control according to the environment around the user by wirelessly connecting an air conditioner that is closest to the mobile mobile terminal that moves with the user and the mobile mobile terminal. There is an effect that becomes possible.
以下に、本発明の実施の形態に係る空調システムを図面に基づいて詳細に説明する。なお、この実施の形態によりこの発明が限定されるものではない。
Hereinafter, an air conditioning system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Note that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments.
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図１は、本発明の実施の形態１にかかる空調システム１００の構成を示すブロック図である。空調システム１００は、空気調和機の室内機である空調機１と、空調機１に付属するリモートコントローラ５と、有線接続されたセンサ等である環境情報取得部７と、利用者と共に移動する移動携帯端末９と、を備える。移動携帯端末９の具体例は、スマートフォン、タブレット、ウェアラブル端末などである。なお、空調システム１００は、空調機１を１台以上備えるが、図１では代表して１台示してある。また、利用者が複数の場合は、それに応じて移動携帯端末９も複数台存在する。 Embodiment 1 FIG.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of anair conditioning system 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. The air conditioning system 100 includes an air conditioner 1 that is an indoor unit of an air conditioner, a remote controller 5 attached to the air conditioner 1, an environment information acquisition unit 7 that is a wired sensor, and a movement that moves with the user. A portable terminal 9. Specific examples of the mobile portable terminal 9 are a smartphone, a tablet, a wearable terminal, and the like. The air conditioning system 100 includes one or more air conditioners 1, but one is representatively shown in FIG. 1. Further, when there are a plurality of users, there are a plurality of mobile portable terminals 9 accordingly.
図１は、本発明の実施の形態１にかかる空調システム１００の構成を示すブロック図である。空調システム１００は、空気調和機の室内機である空調機１と、空調機１に付属するリモートコントローラ５と、有線接続されたセンサ等である環境情報取得部７と、利用者と共に移動する移動携帯端末９と、を備える。移動携帯端末９の具体例は、スマートフォン、タブレット、ウェアラブル端末などである。なお、空調システム１００は、空調機１を１台以上備えるが、図１では代表して１台示してある。また、利用者が複数の場合は、それに応じて移動携帯端末９も複数台存在する。 Embodiment 1 FIG.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an
空調機１は、無線通信機能を有する第一無線通信部である無線通信部２と、空調機１を統括的に制御する空調機制御部３と、環境情報を取得するための環境情報取得部４と、が接続されている。無線通信部２は、無線ＬＡＮ（Ｌｏｃａｌ Ａｒｅａ Ｎｅｔｗｏｒｋ）に接続する機能、あるいはＢｌｕｅｔｏｏｔｈ（登録商標）などの通信機能を有している。無線通信部２は、移動携帯端末９から出力された空調機制御情報を受信して、空調機制御部３に伝達する。
The air conditioner 1 includes a wireless communication unit 2 that is a first wireless communication unit having a wireless communication function, an air conditioner control unit 3 that comprehensively controls the air conditioner 1, and an environment information acquisition unit that acquires environment information. 4 are connected. The wireless communication unit 2 has a function of connecting to a wireless LAN (Local Area Network) or a communication function such as Bluetooth (registered trademark). The wireless communication unit 2 receives the air conditioner control information output from the mobile portable terminal 9 and transmits it to the air conditioner control unit 3.
移動携帯端末９は、自端末すなわち移動携帯端末９の現在位置を検出する位置検出部１０と、移動携帯端末９を統括的に制御する移動携帯端末制御部１１と、空調機制御情報を空調機１へ送信する第二無線通信部である無線制御部１２と、周囲の環境情報を取得する環境情報取得部１３と、位置検出部１０の検出結果に基づいて自端末の位置情報を取得する位置情報取得部１４と、上記空調機制御情報および上記環境情報を表示する表示部１５と、利用者の入力を受け付ける入力部１６と、情報を記憶する記憶部１７と、を備える。位置検出部１０の具体例は、ＧＰＳ（Ｇｌｏｂａｌ Ｐｏｓｉｔｉｏｎｉｎｇ Ｓｙｓｔｅｍ）である。ただし、位置検出部１０は、これに限定されるものでは無く、空調機１が存在する室内における移動携帯端末９の現在位置の詳細なデータが得られるのであれば、ＲＦＩＤ（Ｒａｄｉｏ Ｆｒｅｑｕｅｎｃｙ ＩＤｅｎｔｉｆｉｅｒ）、Ｌｉ－Ｆｉ（Ｌｉｇｈｔ Ｆｉｄｅｌｉｔｙ）といった手段を含む、あるいはこれらを組み合わせた別の手段であってもかまわない。位置情報取得部１４は、位置検出部１０の検出結果に基づいて、移動携帯端末９の現在位置に係るデータであって数値情報といった扱いやすい位置情報を計算などにより求める。位置情報は、空調機１が存在する室内における移動携帯端末９の詳細な現在位置を示す情報である。したがって、位置情報は、位置検出部１０が検出した現在位置のデータそのものであってもかまわない。また、位置検出部１０および位置情報取得部１４が一体化したものが位置情報取得部１４であってもかまわない。
The mobile portable terminal 9 includes a position detection unit 10 that detects the current position of the mobile terminal 9, that is, a mobile portable terminal control unit 11 that comprehensively controls the mobile portable terminal 9, and air conditioner control information as an air conditioner. 1, a wireless control unit 12 that is a second wireless communication unit that transmits to 1, an environment information acquisition unit 13 that acquires surrounding environment information, and a position from which the position information of the terminal is acquired based on the detection result of the position detection unit 10 The information acquisition part 14 is provided with the display part 15 which displays the said air conditioning machine control information and the said environment information, the input part 16 which receives a user's input, and the memory | storage part 17 which memorize | stores information. A specific example of the position detection unit 10 is GPS (Global Positioning System). However, the position detection unit 10 is not limited to this, and if detailed data of the current position of the mobile portable terminal 9 in the room where the air conditioner 1 exists can be obtained, an RFID (Radio Frequency IDentifier), A means such as Li-Fi (Light Fidelity) may be included, or another means combining these may be used. Based on the detection result of the position detection unit 10, the position information acquisition unit 14 obtains easy-to-handle position information such as numerical information that is data related to the current position of the mobile terminal 9. The position information is information indicating the detailed current position of the mobile portable terminal 9 in the room where the air conditioner 1 exists. Therefore, the position information may be the current position data itself detected by the position detection unit 10. Further, the position information acquisition unit 14 may be integrated with the position detection unit 10 and the position information acquisition unit 14.
リモートコントローラ５も、環境情報取得部６を備えていてもよい。そして、環境情報取得部４、環境情報取得部６、環境情報取得部７および環境情報取得部１３は、周囲の環境情報を取得することができる温度センサ、湿度センサ、照度センサまたは気圧センサといったセンサである。ただし、空調システム１００は、少なくとも空調機１および移動携帯端末９を備えていればよく、リモートコントローラ５および環境情報取得部７の両方またはいずれかを備えていなくてもかまわない。
The remote controller 5 may also include an environment information acquisition unit 6. The environmental information acquisition unit 4, the environmental information acquisition unit 6, the environmental information acquisition unit 7, and the environmental information acquisition unit 13 are sensors such as a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, an illuminance sensor, or an atmospheric pressure sensor that can acquire surrounding environmental information. It is. However, the air conditioning system 100 only needs to include at least the air conditioner 1 and the mobile portable terminal 9, and may not include the remote controller 5 and / or the environment information acquisition unit 7.
利用者は、自身の利用者情報を任意の時に入力部１６に予め入力することができ、入力部１６は、利用者により入力された利用者情報を受け付ける。入力部１６が受け付けた利用者情報は記憶部１７に記憶される。利用者情報は、利用者の個人情報および空調機制御情報を含む。利用者の個人情報は、利用者の年齢、利用者の性別、利用者の役職、利用者のその日の体調、利用者の傷病の有無などのである。空調機制御情報は、利用者による設定温度、利用者による設定湿度、利用者に風を当てて欲しいという要望、利用者に風を当てないで欲しいと言った要望などである。利用者の個人情報は、空調システム１００の毎回の利用前に必ずしも入力されている必要は無く、必須な情報ではない。
The user can input his / her user information in advance to the input unit 16 at any time, and the input unit 16 receives the user information input by the user. The user information received by the input unit 16 is stored in the storage unit 17. The user information includes personal information of the user and air conditioner control information. The personal information of the user includes the age of the user, the gender of the user, the job title of the user, the physical condition of the user for the day, and the presence or absence of the user's injury or illness. The air conditioner control information includes a set temperature by the user, a set humidity by the user, a request that the user wants to apply wind, a request that the user does not want to apply wind, and the like. The personal information of the user is not necessarily input before each use of the air conditioning system 100, and is not essential information.
移動携帯端末制御部１１は、環境情報取得部１３の各種センサが取得した温度、湿度、照度、気圧等の環境情報と、位置情報取得部１４が求めた位置情報と、複数の空調機１の設置位置についての情報と、を組み合わせることにより、利用者の現在位置、空調機１が置かれている位置からの利用者の距離、空調機１が置かれている位置からの利用者の方向、利用者の周囲の温度、湿度、照度、気圧等の情報を求める。
The mobile portable terminal control unit 11 includes environmental information such as temperature, humidity, illuminance, and atmospheric pressure acquired by various sensors of the environmental information acquisition unit 13, position information obtained by the position information acquisition unit 14, and a plurality of air conditioners 1. By combining the information on the installation position, the current position of the user, the distance of the user from the position where the air conditioner 1 is placed, the direction of the user from the position where the air conditioner 1 is placed, Obtain information such as temperature, humidity, illuminance, and atmospheric pressure around the user.
位置情報取得部１４が求めた位置情報および空調機１の無線通信部２から出力される無線電波を無線通信部１２が受信して測定した電波強度（ＲＳＳＩ：Ｒｅｃｅｉｖｅｄ Ｓｉｇｎａｌ Ｓｔｒｅｎｇｔｈ Ｉｎｄｉｃａｔｏｒ）のいずれかもしくはその両方に基づいて、移動携帯端末制御部１１は、移動携帯端末９の最も近くに設置されている空調機１を検出して、検出された空調機１を空調制御の対象とするために、空調機１との無線接続処理を自動的に実行する。
Either the position information obtained by the position information acquisition unit 14 and the radio wave intensity (RSSI: Received Signal Strength Indicator) measured by the radio communication unit 12 receiving and measuring the radio wave output from the radio communication unit 2 of the air conditioner 1 or Based on both of them, the mobile portable terminal control unit 11 detects the air conditioner 1 installed closest to the mobile portable terminal 9 and sets the detected air conditioner 1 as a target for air conditioning control. A wireless connection process with the air conditioner 1 is automatically executed.
移動携帯端末制御部１１には、複数の空調機１の設置位置を含んだ部屋の間取り情報が予め与えられていてもよい。その場合、移動携帯端末制御部１１は、複数の空調機１の設置位置および位置情報取得部１４が求めた位置情報から移動携帯端末９の最も近くに設置されている空調機１を検出することが可能である。
The mobile portable terminal control unit 11 may be preliminarily given room layout information including installation positions of the plurality of air conditioners 1. In that case, the mobile portable terminal control unit 11 detects the air conditioner 1 installed closest to the mobile portable terminal 9 from the installation positions of the plurality of air conditioners 1 and the position information obtained by the position information acquisition unit 14. Is possible.
また、空調機１の無線通信部２が、たとえば無線ＬＡＮのアクセスポイントになっていれば、無線通信部２は当該空調機１に対応するアクセスポイントであることを示す識別情報を電波で発信している。したがって、移動携帯端末制御部１１は、電波強度（ＲＳＳＩ）と空調機１の設置位置とからも、移動携帯端末９の最も近くに設置されている空調機１を検出することが可能となる。
Further, if the wireless communication unit 2 of the air conditioner 1 is, for example, a wireless LAN access point, the wireless communication unit 2 transmits identification information indicating that it is an access point corresponding to the air conditioner 1 by radio waves. ing. Therefore, the mobile portable terminal control unit 11 can detect the air conditioner 1 installed closest to the mobile portable terminal 9 also from the radio wave intensity (RSSI) and the installation position of the air conditioner 1.
図２は、実施の形態１にかかる空調システム１００の動作を説明するフローチャートである。
FIG. 2 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the air conditioning system 100 according to the first embodiment.
まず、位置検出部１０が移動携帯端末９の現在位置を検出し、位置情報取得部１４は、位置検出部１０の検出結果に基づいて移動携帯端末９の現在位置に係る位置情報を取得する（ステップＳ１）。位置情報取得部１４が取得した位置情報は記憶部１７に記憶される。
First, the position detection unit 10 detects the current position of the mobile mobile terminal 9, and the position information acquisition unit 14 acquires position information related to the current position of the mobile mobile terminal 9 based on the detection result of the position detection unit 10 ( Step S1). The position information acquired by the position information acquisition unit 14 is stored in the storage unit 17.
移動携帯端末制御部１１は、位置情報取得部１４が取得した位置情報に基づいて、位置情報に変化があったか否かを検出する（ステップＳ２）。具体的には、記憶部１７に記憶されている前回取得された位置情報と今回取得された位置情報との差分に基づいて、移動距離および移動方向を算出し、移動携帯端末制御部１１は、前回から移動携帯端末９が移動したかどうかの判断を行う。小さな位置情報の差分で、移動携帯端末制御部１１が位置情報に変化があったと検出してしまうと処理が煩雑になり無駄な動作が多くなる。したがって、５０ｃｍまたは１ｍ程度といった、空調システム１００に依存して位置情報の差分の閾値を定める。そして、位置情報の差分が閾値以上となった場合に、移動携帯端末制御部１１は、位置情報が変化したと検出する（ステップＳ２：Ｙｅｓ）。位置情報の差分が閾値未満の場合は、移動携帯端末制御部１１は、位置情報が変化していないと検出する（ステップＳ２：Ｎｏ）。
The mobile portable terminal control unit 11 detects whether or not the location information has changed based on the location information acquired by the location information acquisition unit 14 (step S2). Specifically, based on the difference between the previously acquired position information stored in the storage unit 17 and the currently acquired position information, the moving distance and moving direction are calculated, and the mobile portable terminal control unit 11 It is determined whether or not the mobile portable terminal 9 has moved from the previous time. If the mobile portable terminal control unit 11 detects that there is a change in the position information with a small difference in the position information, the process becomes complicated and wasteful operations increase. Therefore, the threshold value of the difference in position information is determined depending on the air conditioning system 100, such as about 50 cm or 1 m. And when the difference of positional information becomes more than a threshold value, the mobile portable terminal control part 11 detects that positional information has changed (step S2: Yes). When the difference in the position information is less than the threshold value, the mobile portable terminal control unit 11 detects that the position information has not changed (step S2: No).
なお、移動携帯端末９が移動したかどうかを検知することができる加速度センサまたはジャイロセンサといった移動検知センサを移動携帯端末９が搭載していれば、ステップＳ１で位置検出部１０が位置検出をする際に、当該移動検知センサを使って、位置情報の変化の有無を検出しても良い。前回の位置検出から今回の位置検出までの間に上記移動検知センサが位置情報の変化を検知していなければ、ステップＳ２において位置情報に変化があったか否かを検出するために位置情報の差分を求める必要がなくなる。すなわち、上記移動検知センサが位置情報の変化を検知していなければ、移動携帯端末制御部１１は、位置情報の差分を求めずに、位置情報が変化していないと検出できる（ステップＳ２：Ｎｏ）。
If the mobile mobile terminal 9 is equipped with a movement detection sensor such as an acceleration sensor or a gyro sensor that can detect whether the mobile mobile terminal 9 has moved, the position detection unit 10 detects the position in step S1. At this time, the presence or absence of a change in position information may be detected using the movement detection sensor. If the movement detection sensor has not detected a change in position information between the previous position detection and the current position detection, a difference between the position information is detected to detect whether or not the position information has changed in step S2. No need to ask. That is, if the movement detection sensor has not detected a change in position information, the mobile portable terminal control unit 11 can detect that the position information has not changed without obtaining a difference in position information (step S2: No). ).
移動携帯端末制御部１１は、位置情報が変化したと検出した場合（ステップＳ２：Ｙｅｓ）もしくは移動携帯端末９が起動してからステップＳ２に最初に入った場合、ステップＳ３に進む。移動携帯端末９が起動してからステップＳ２に最初に入った場合とは、ステップＳ１にも最初に入った場合であり、移動携帯端末９が位置情報を空調機１に一度も送信したことが無い場合である。
When the mobile portable terminal control unit 11 detects that the position information has changed (step S2: Yes) or when the mobile portable terminal 9 first enters step S2 after the mobile portable terminal 9 is activated, the process proceeds to step S3. The case where the mobile portable terminal 9 first enters after step S2 is the case where the mobile portable terminal 9 also enters step S1 for the first time, and that the mobile portable terminal 9 has transmitted the position information to the air conditioner 1 once. This is the case.
ステップＳ３においては、位置情報取得部１４が求めた位置情報および空調機１の無線通信部２から出力される無線電波を無線通信部１２が受信して測定した電波強度（ＲＳＳＩ）のいずれかもしくはその両方に基づいて、移動携帯端末９の最も近くに設置されている空調機１を移動携帯端末制御部１１が自動的に検出する（ステップＳ３）。ここで、検出された空調機１は移動携帯端末９の制御対象として接続先となる空調機である。空調機１の無線通信部２が、たとえば無線ＬＡＮのアクセスポイントになっている場合は、ステップＳ３において移動携帯端末制御部１１は、無線通信部１２を用いて当該アクセスポイントを検出する。
In step S3, either the position information obtained by the position information acquisition unit 14 and the radio wave intensity (RSSI) measured by the radio communication unit 12 receiving and measuring the radio wave output from the radio communication unit 2 of the air conditioner 1 or Based on both, the mobile portable terminal control unit 11 automatically detects the air conditioner 1 installed closest to the mobile portable terminal 9 (step S3). Here, the detected air conditioner 1 is an air conditioner that is a connection destination as a control target of the mobile portable terminal 9. If the wireless communication unit 2 of the air conditioner 1 is, for example, a wireless LAN access point, the mobile portable terminal control unit 11 uses the wireless communication unit 12 to detect the access point in step S3.
ステップＳ３の後および移動携帯端末制御部１１が位置情報が変化していないと検出した場合（ステップＳ２：Ｎｏ）、移動携帯端末制御部１１は、検出された制御対象となる空調機１と移動携帯端末９とが無線接続しているか否かを判定する（ステップＳ４）。具体的には、移動携帯端末制御部１１は、無線通信部１２と無線通信部２とが無線接続された状態であるか否かを判定する。
After step S3 and when the mobile portable terminal control unit 11 detects that the position information has not changed (step S2: No), the mobile portable terminal control unit 11 moves with the detected air conditioner 1 to be controlled. It is determined whether or not the mobile terminal 9 is wirelessly connected (step S4). Specifically, the mobile portable terminal control unit 11 determines whether or not the wireless communication unit 12 and the wireless communication unit 2 are wirelessly connected.
空調機１と移動携帯端末９とが未だ無線接続していないと判定した場合（ステップＳ４：Ｎｏ）、移動携帯端末制御部１１は、ステップＳ３で検出された空調機１と移動携帯端末９との無線接続処理を試みる（ステップＳ５）。無線接続できなかった場合（ステップＳ５：Ｎｏ）、ステップＳ１に戻ってステップＳ３で検出された空調機１と移動携帯端末９との無線接続ができるまで繰り返す。
When it is determined that the air conditioner 1 and the mobile portable terminal 9 are not yet wirelessly connected (step S4: No), the mobile portable terminal control unit 11 determines whether the air conditioner 1 and the mobile portable terminal 9 detected in step S3. The wireless connection process is attempted (step S5). If the wireless connection cannot be established (step S5: No), the process returns to step S1 and is repeated until the wireless connection between the air conditioner 1 detected in step S3 and the mobile portable terminal 9 is established.
移動携帯端末制御部１１により空調機１と移動携帯端末９との無線接続ができた場合（ステップＳ５：Ｙｅｓ）および空調機１と移動携帯端末９とが既に無線接続していると判定した場合（ステップＳ４：Ｙｅｓ）は、ステップＳ６に進む。
When wireless connection between the air conditioner 1 and the mobile portable terminal 9 is made by the mobile portable terminal control unit 11 (step S5: Yes) and when it is determined that the air conditioner 1 and the mobile portable terminal 9 are already wirelessly connected. In (Step S4: Yes), the process proceeds to Step S6.
ステップＳ６では、移動携帯端末制御部１１により、入力部１６が既に受け付けて記憶部１７に記憶されていた空調機制御情報を含んだ利用者情報が無線通信部１２を介して空調機１に対して送信される。
In step S <b> 6, the user information including the air conditioner control information that the input unit 16 has already received and stored in the storage unit 17 is transmitted to the air conditioner 1 via the wireless communication unit 12 by the mobile portable terminal control unit 11. Sent.
ステップＳ６の後、移動携帯端末制御部１１により、ステップＳ１で取得されて記憶部１７に記憶されていた位置情報が無線通信部１２を介して空調機１に対して送信される（ステップＳ７）。
After step S6, the mobile portable terminal control unit 11 transmits the position information acquired in step S1 and stored in the storage unit 17 to the air conditioner 1 via the wireless communication unit 12 (step S7). .
ステップＳ７の後、環境情報取得部１３は利用者の周囲の環境情報を取得する（ステップＳ８）。そして、ステップＳ８で取得された環境情報は移動携帯端末制御部１１により無線通信部１２を介して空調機１に対して送信される（ステップＳ９）。
After step S7, the environment information acquisition unit 13 acquires environment information around the user (step S8). And the environmental information acquired by step S8 is transmitted with respect to the air conditioner 1 via the wireless communication part 12 by the mobile portable terminal control part 11 (step S9).
ステップＳ６で取得した空調機制御情報を含んだ利用者情報と、ステップＳ７で取得した位置情報と、ステップＳ９で取得した環境情報と、に基づいて空調機制御部３は空調制御内容を決定し（ステップＳ１０）、空調機１の空調制御を実行する（ステップＳ１１）。なお、空調機制御部３による空調制御内容を決定するに際して、ステップＳ７で取得した位置情報は用いなくてもかまわない。
Based on the user information including the air conditioner control information acquired in step S6, the position information acquired in step S7, and the environment information acquired in step S9, the air conditioner control unit 3 determines the air conditioning control content. (Step S10), the air conditioning control of the air conditioner 1 is executed (Step S11). Note that the position information acquired in step S7 may not be used when determining the air conditioning control content by the air conditioner control unit 3.
利用者情報に基づいて、空調機制御部３は、利用者各人による設定温度および設定湿度にする空調制御、利用者に風を当てるまたは当てないという空調制御などが可能になる。また、制御対象エリア内に複数の利用者がいて、利用者と共に移動して空調機１と無線通信可能な移動携帯端末９が複数存在する場合、利用者情報に基づいて利用者の優先度を決定することが可能である。これにより、役職の高い利用者、傷病のある利用者、体調の悪い利用者、システム上で定めた優先度の高い利用者などが快適になるような空調制御を行ってもよい。
Based on the user information, the air conditioner control unit 3 can perform air conditioning control to set temperature and humidity by each user, air conditioning control to apply or not apply wind to the user, and the like. Further, when there are a plurality of users in the control target area and there are a plurality of mobile mobile terminals 9 that move with the user and can communicate with the air conditioner 1, the priority of the user is determined based on the user information. It is possible to determine. Thus, air conditioning control may be performed so that a user with a high position, a user with a sickness, a user with a poor physical condition, a user with a high priority determined on the system, and the like are comfortable.
また、移動携帯端末９上で各利用者の時間帯ごとの行動パターンを識別し、空調機制御部３による空調制御に反映してもよい。このとき各利用者の行動パターンを判断するために、移動携帯端末９もしくはネットワーク上のクラウドなどのスケジューラ機能等と連携して空調機制御部３は各利用者の行動パターンを判断することもできる。たとえばスケジューラ上に予定時間と移動先の部屋が入力されていれば、予定時間の前に空調機１を運転させたり、終了時刻が入力されているような場合には終了時刻に空調機１を停止させたり、といった空調制御が行えるので、不要な空調動作を省く事が出来る。
Also, the behavior pattern for each user's time zone may be identified on the mobile portable terminal 9 and reflected in the air conditioning control by the air conditioner control unit 3. At this time, in order to determine the behavior pattern of each user, the air conditioner control unit 3 can also determine the behavior pattern of each user in cooperation with a scheduler function such as the mobile portable terminal 9 or the cloud on the network. . For example, if the scheduled time and the destination room are input on the scheduler, the air conditioner 1 is operated before the scheduled time, or if the end time is input, the air conditioner 1 is set at the end time. Since air conditioning control such as stopping can be performed, unnecessary air conditioning operation can be omitted.
また記憶部１７に蓄積された位置情報と、位置情報に対応した時間から、曜日、時間等の情報に基づいて、利用者の行動パターンを推測することも出来る。
Also, the user's behavior pattern can be estimated from the position information accumulated in the storage unit 17 and the time corresponding to the position information based on information such as day of the week and time.
これらの空調機制御部３による空調制御は、移動携帯端末９が位置情報の変化を検出する度に行われるため、利用者のフロア内の移動または部屋間の移動にも追随し、利用者が移動携帯端末９の操作を一切行わなくても、自動的に利用者の望む空調制御が行える効果が得られる。
Since the air conditioning control by the air conditioner control unit 3 is performed every time the mobile portable terminal 9 detects a change in position information, the user follows the movement in the floor of the user or the movement between rooms. Even if the mobile portable terminal 9 is not operated at all, it is possible to automatically perform the air conditioning control desired by the user.
また、空調を行うエリアも利用者の位置情報に基づいて制御出来るので、利用者がいないエリアに対しては空調機１が風を送らなかったり、設定温度に対して低めもしくは高めの温度に制御したり、空調制御の対象外のエリアでは空調機１の運転を止めるといった制御が行えるようになるので省エネルギー効果が期待できる。
In addition, since the air conditioning area can be controlled based on the position information of the user, the air conditioner 1 does not send air to the area where there is no user, or the temperature is controlled to be lower or higher than the set temperature. In addition, it is possible to perform control such as stopping the operation of the air conditioner 1 in an area that is not subject to air conditioning control, so that an energy saving effect can be expected.
また、空調システム１００は、複数の空調機１の設置位置といった部屋の間取り情報、移動携帯端末９から取得した利用者情報、空調機制御情報、移動携帯端末９の位置情報、利用者の周囲の環境情報などから、室内にいる利用者の人数、利用者の位置、利用者の位置の分布、室内の温度分布を判別し、これらの情報に基づいて空調制御を行う機能を有する。
The air conditioning system 100 also includes room layout information such as the installation positions of the plurality of air conditioners 1, user information acquired from the mobile portable terminal 9, air conditioner control information, position information of the mobile portable terminal 9, It has a function of determining the number of users in the room, the positions of the users, the distribution of the positions of the users, and the temperature distribution in the room from the environment information and the like, and performing air conditioning control based on these information.
これらの機能は空調機１自身が必ずしも全て備えている必要は無く、移動携帯端末９、室外にある集中管理システムまたはサーバなどが備えていてもよく、その場合は、移動携帯端末９、集中管理システムまたはサーバから送られてくる制御命令に従って空調機１が運転を行う。
These functions do not necessarily have to be provided by the air conditioner 1 itself, but may be provided by the mobile portable terminal 9 or a centralized management system or server outside the room. The air conditioner 1 operates in accordance with a control command sent from the system or server.
図３は、実施の形態１にかかる空調機制御部３または移動携帯端末制御部１１をそれぞれ専用のハードウェアで構成する場合の例を示す図である。この場合、空調機制御部３または移動携帯端末制御部１１は、図３に示すように専用のハードウェアである処理回路５０で構成される。処理回路５０は、単一回路、複合回路、プログラム化したプロセッサー、並列プログラム化したプロセッサー、ＡＳＩＣ（Ａｐｐｌｉｃａｔｉｏｎ Ｓｐｅｃｉｆｉｃ Ｉｎｔｅｇｒａｔｅｄ Ｃｉｒｃｕｉｔ）、ＦＰＧＡ（Ｆｉｅｌｄ Ｐｒｏｇｒａｍｍａｂｌｅ Ｇａｔｅ Ａｒｒａｙ）、またはこれらを組み合わせたものが該当する。
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example in which each of the air conditioner control unit 3 or the mobile portable terminal control unit 11 according to the first embodiment is configured by dedicated hardware. In this case, the air conditioner control unit 3 or the mobile portable terminal control unit 11 includes a processing circuit 50 that is dedicated hardware as shown in FIG. The processing circuit 50 corresponds to a single circuit, a composite circuit, a programmed processor, a parallel programmed processor, an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), an FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array), or a combination thereof.
図４は、実施の形態１にかかる空調機制御部３または移動携帯端末制御部１１をコンピュータで実現する場合のハードウェア構成を示す図である。この場合、空調機制御部３または移動携帯端末制御部１１は、空調機１または移動携帯端末９に設けられた図４に示すようなＣＰＵ（Ｃｅｎｔｒａｌ Ｐｒｏｃｅｓｓｉｎｇ Ｕｎｉｔ）５１およびメモリ５２により実現される。すなわち、空調機制御部３または移動携帯端末制御部１１の機能は、ソフトウェア、ファームウェア、またはソフトウェアとファームウェアとの組み合わせにより実現される。ソフトウェアまたはファームウェアはプログラムとして記述され、メモリ５２に格納される。ＣＰＵ５１は、メモリ５２に記憶されたプログラムを読み出して実行することにより、空調機制御部３または移動携帯端末制御部１１の機能を実現する。すなわち、空調機１または移動携帯端末９は、空調機制御部３または移動携帯端末制御部１１の機能がコンピュータにより実行されるときに、空調機制御部３または移動携帯端末制御部１１による動作を実施するステップが結果的に実行されることになるプログラムを格納するためのメモリ５２を備える。また、これらのプログラムは、空調機１または移動携帯端末９それぞれの制御にかかる空調機制御部３または移動携帯端末制御部１１の手順または方法をコンピュータに実行させるものであるともいえる。記憶部１７は、メモリ５２であってもよい。
FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a hardware configuration when the air conditioner control unit 3 or the mobile portable terminal control unit 11 according to the first embodiment is realized by a computer. In this case, the air conditioner control unit 3 or the mobile portable terminal control unit 11 is realized by a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 51 and a memory 52 as shown in FIG. 4 provided in the air conditioner 1 or the mobile portable terminal 9. That is, the function of the air conditioner control unit 3 or the mobile portable terminal control unit 11 is realized by software, firmware, or a combination of software and firmware. Software or firmware is described as a program and stored in the memory 52. The CPU 51 realizes the function of the air conditioner control unit 3 or the mobile portable terminal control unit 11 by reading and executing the program stored in the memory 52. That is, the air conditioner 1 or the mobile portable terminal 9 operates by the air conditioner control unit 3 or the mobile portable terminal control unit 11 when the function of the air conditioner control unit 3 or the mobile portable terminal control unit 11 is executed by the computer. A memory 52 is provided for storing a program whose execution steps are to be executed as a result. Moreover, it can be said that these programs make a computer perform the procedure or method of the air conditioner control part 3 or the mobile portable terminal control part 11 concerning control of the air conditioner 1 or the mobile portable terminal 9, respectively. The storage unit 17 may be the memory 52.
ここで、メモリ５２とは、ＲＡＭ（Ｒａｎｄｏｍ Ａｃｃｅｓｓ Ｍｅｍｏｒｙ）、ＲＯＭ（Ｒｅａｄ Ｏｎｌｙ Ｍｅｍｏｒｙ）、フラッシュメモリー、ＥＰＲＯＭ（Ｅｒａｓａｂｌｅ Ｐｒｏｇｒａｍｍａｂｌｅ Ｒｅａｄ Ｏｎｌｙ Ｍｅｍｏｒｙ）、ＥＥＰＲＯＭ（Ｅｌｅｃｔｒｉｃａｌｌｙ Ｅｒａｓａｂｌｅ Ｐｒｏｇｒａｍｍａｂｌｅ Ｒｅａｄ Ｏｎｌｙ Ｍｅｍｏｒｙ）といった不揮発性または揮発性の半導体メモリなどが該当する。
Here, the memory 52 is a RAM (Random Access Memory), a ROM (Read Only Memory), a flash memory, an EPROM (Erasable Programmable Read Only Nonvolatile Memory), an EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Memory). For example, a semiconductor memory is applicable.
また、空調機制御部３または移動携帯端末制御部１１の各機能について、一部を専用のハードウェアで実現し、一部をソフトウェアまたはファームウェアで実現するようにしてもよい。このように空調機制御部３または移動携帯端末制御部１１は、ハードウェア、ソフトウェア、ファームウェア、またはこれらの組み合わせによって、上述した各機能を実現することができる。
Also, a part of the functions of the air conditioner control unit 3 or the mobile portable terminal control unit 11 may be realized by dedicated hardware, and a part may be realized by software or firmware. As described above, the air conditioner control unit 3 or the mobile portable terminal control unit 11 can realize the functions described above by hardware, software, firmware, or a combination thereof.
実施の形態１にかかる空調システム１００によれば、移動携帯端末９と共に移動を伴う利用者の屋内における詳細な位置情報または移動携帯端末９が測定した電波強度を用いることにより、移動携帯端末９の最も近くに存在する空調機１と移動携帯端末９と無線接続させることが可能になり、利用者の周囲の環境に応じた適切な空調制御を実現することが可能になる。
According to the air conditioning system 100 according to the first embodiment, by using the mobile portable terminal 9 and the detailed position information of the user indoors with movement or the radio wave intensity measured by the mobile portable terminal 9, It is possible to wirelessly connect the air conditioner 1 and the mobile portable terminal 9 that are closest to each other, and it is possible to realize appropriate air conditioning control according to the environment around the user.
したがって、オフィスのようなワンフロアに空調機１が複数設置されている環境で同じフロア内を利用者が移動する場合でも、自宅のリビング、寝室などの部屋ごとに空調機１が設置されていてい利用者が部屋を移動する場合でも、空調機１またはリモートコントローラ５などの操作を伴わずに利用者が好む快適な空調制御を自動的に行えると言った利便性を期待することが出来る。
Therefore, even when a user moves on the same floor in an environment where a plurality of air conditioners 1 are installed on one floor such as an office, the air conditioner 1 is installed in each room such as a living room or bedroom at home. Even when a person moves around the room, the user can expect convenience that the user can automatically perform comfortable air conditioning control that the user prefers without operating the air conditioner 1 or the remote controller 5.
さらに、実施の形態１にかかる空調システム１００によれば、環境情報取得部７の設置数を容易に増やして、利用者が置かれている周囲の環境情報を空調機１に伝える際の手段を増やす事ことができる。また、利用者の個人情報、利用者の周囲の環境情報を用いて空調機１の制御が行えるので、不要な空調制御を実施しない高度な空調機制御を行うことが可能となり、省エネルギー効果も期待できる。
Furthermore, according to the air conditioning system 100 according to the first embodiment, means for easily increasing the number of installed environment information acquisition units 7 and transmitting the surrounding environment information where the user is placed to the air conditioner 1 is provided. You can increase it. In addition, since the air conditioner 1 can be controlled using the personal information of the user and the environmental information around the user, it is possible to perform advanced air conditioner control without performing unnecessary air conditioning control, and an energy saving effect is also expected. it can.
以上の実施の形態に示した構成は、本発明の内容の一例を示すものであり、別の公知の技術と組み合わせることも可能であるし、本発明の要旨を逸脱しない範囲で、構成の一部を省略、変更することも可能である。
The configuration described in the above embodiment shows an example of the contents of the present invention, and can be combined with another known technique, and can be combined with other configurations without departing from the gist of the present invention. It is also possible to omit or change the part.
１ 空調機、２，１２ 無線通信部、３ 空調機制御部、４，６，７，１３ 環境情報取得部、５ リモートコントローラ、９ 移動携帯端末、１０ 位置検出部、１１ 移動携帯端末制御部、１４ 位置情報取得部、１５ 表示部、１６ 入力部、１７ 記憶部、５０ 処理回路、５１ ＣＰＵ、５２ メモリ、１００ 空調システム。
1 Air conditioner, 2, 12 Wireless communication unit, 3 Air conditioner control unit, 4, 6, 7, 13 Environmental information acquisition unit, 5 Remote controller, 9 Mobile mobile terminal, 10 Location detection unit, 11 Mobile mobile terminal control unit, 14 position information acquisition unit, 15 display unit, 16 input unit, 17 storage unit, 50 processing circuit, 51 CPU, 52 memory, 100 air conditioning system.
Claims (2)
- 空調機制御部および第一無線通信部を有する空調機と、
自端末の位置情報を取得する位置情報取得部と、周囲の環境情報を取得する環境情報取得部と、第二無線通信部と、移動携帯端末制御部と、を有する移動携帯端末と、
を備える空調システムであって、
前記移動携帯端末制御部は、前記位置情報が変化したと検出した場合に、前記位置情報および前記第二無線通信部が測定した電波強度のいずれかもしくはその両方に基づいて最も近くに設置されている前記空調機を検出し、検出された前記空調機の前記第一無線通信部と前記第二無線通信部とが無線接続されていない場合は無線接続させ、
前記無線接続後に、前記第二無線通信部は前記環境情報および空調機制御情報を前記第一無線通信部に送信し、
前記空調機制御部は、前記環境情報および前記空調機制御情報に基づいて前記空調機の空調制御を実行する
ことを特徴とする空調システム。 An air conditioner having an air conditioner control unit and a first wireless communication unit;
A mobile mobile terminal having a location information acquisition unit for acquiring location information of the own terminal, an environment information acquisition unit for acquiring surrounding environment information, a second wireless communication unit, and a mobile mobile terminal control unit
An air conditioning system comprising:
When the mobile portable terminal control unit detects that the position information has changed, it is installed closest based on either or both of the position information and the radio wave intensity measured by the second wireless communication unit. Detecting the air conditioner, and if the first wireless communication unit and the second wireless communication unit of the detected air conditioner are not wirelessly connected, wirelessly connected,
After the wireless connection, the second wireless communication unit transmits the environmental information and air conditioner control information to the first wireless communication unit,
The air conditioner control unit executes air conditioning control of the air conditioner based on the environment information and the air conditioner control information. - 前記移動携帯端末は利用者の個人情報を受け付ける入力部を有し、
前記第二無線通信部は、前記第一無線通信部に前記個人情報を送信し、
前記空調機制御部は、前記個人情報にも基づいて、前記空調機の空調制御を実行する
ことを特徴とする請求項１に記載の空調システム。 The mobile portable terminal has an input unit for receiving personal information of a user,
The second wireless communication unit transmits the personal information to the first wireless communication unit,
The air conditioning system according to claim 1, wherein the air conditioner control unit executes air conditioning control of the air conditioner based on the personal information.
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