WO2020053924A1 - Air conditioning management server device, air conditioning management program, and air conditioning management method - Google Patents

Abstract

The purpose of this invention is air conditioning of a facility wherein unevenness of an air conditioning environment of the facility is curbed by adaptive automatic adjustments to an air conditioning method by an air conditioner. In the present invention, a monitoring unit (13) acquires a plurality of items of environmental information from a plurality of environmental sensors (23) and extracts an identifier of an environmental sensor (23) associated with environmental information that does not match an air conditioning environment condition. An air conditioning pattern control unit (15) extracts, by simulation, an air conditioner (22) that affects the extracted environmental sensor (23). A trial air conditioning pattern generation unit (16) generates a plurality of trial air conditioning patterns. The air conditioning pattern control unit (15) causes the air conditioner (22) to sequentially execute the trial air conditioning patterns and stores a trial air conditioning pattern that meets the air conditioning environment condition in a storage device as a valid air conditioning pattern. The air conditioning pattern control unit (15) generates a plurality of valid air conditioning pattern combinations from a plurality of valid air conditioning patterns in the storage device and causes the air conditioner (22) to sequentially execute the plurality of valid air conditioning patterns.

Description

Air conditioning management server device, air conditioning management program, and air conditioning management method

The present invention relates to an air conditioning management server device, an air conditioning management program, and an air conditioning management method for managing air conditioning in a facility.

In facility air conditioning, unevenness in the air conditioning environment such as temperature and humidity and carbon dioxide concentration causes various adverse effects.
For example, uneven temperature in a plant factory facility causes a decrease in yield of agricultural products.
Therefore, conventionally, a plurality of sensors are arranged in a facility, and when a sensor detects a deviation of air conditioning conditions such as a preset temperature and humidity, the position and state are notified to a facility manager, thereby enabling facility management. Prompts the user to eliminate unevenness in the air conditioning environment (Patent Document 1).

JP-A-2004-65265

However, the conventional method has the following problems. In order to actually eliminate unevenness of the air conditioning environment such as temperature and humidity and carbon dioxide, it is necessary to perform air conditioning adjustment manually. However, know-how of air-conditioning adjustment, such as which air conditioner is adjusted and how, is different depending on the shape of the facility and the air-conditioning target such as a person, an object, or a flora and fauna. Therefore, it is necessary to train and maintain air conditioning adjustment workers in the facility. In addition, it was difficult to apply the air conditioning know-how obtained from a certain facility to a facility having a different shape.

An object of the present invention is to suppress unevenness of the air conditioning environment of a facility by automatically adjusting an air conditioning method by an air conditioner in the air conditioning of the facility.

The air-conditioning management server device of the present invention comprises:
Acquiring a plurality of pieces of environment information indicating the measurement results of the sensors from a plurality of sensors that measure the air conditioning environment of a facility in which a plurality of air conditioners are installed and acquiring a plurality of pieces of environment information associated with the identifiers of the sensors, A monitoring unit that extracts the identifier associated with the environmental information that does not match a preset air conditioning environment condition;
By the simulation of the air conditioning environment of the facility, an extraction control unit that extracts the air conditioner that affects the measurement result of the extracted sensor,
Using the extracted air conditioning capacity information of the air conditioner, a trial air conditioning pattern generation unit that generates a plurality of trial air conditioning patterns indicating an operable state of the air conditioner,
The air conditioner sequentially executes the plurality of trial air conditioning patterns, and when there is the trial air conditioning pattern that satisfies the air conditioning environment condition, stores the trial air conditioning pattern that satisfies the air conditioning environment condition as an effective air conditioning pattern in a storage device. A trial execution control unit;
When the storage device has a plurality of effective air conditioning patterns, a plurality of effective air conditioning pattern combinations indicating an execution order of the plurality of effective air conditioning patterns are generated, and the air conditioner executes the plurality of effective air conditioning patterns in order. A control unit;
Is provided.

The air-conditioning management server device of the present invention automatically adjusts the air-conditioning method for the air conditioner, so that it is possible to suppress unevenness in the air-conditioning environment of the facility.

FIG. 3 is a diagram of the first embodiment and is a configuration diagram of an air conditioning system. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. FIG. 3 is a diagram of the first embodiment and is a hardware configuration diagram of the management server device. FIG. 5 is a diagram of the first embodiment and shows information transmitted from the terminal device to the management server device. FIG. 7 is a diagram of the first embodiment and is a sequence diagram illustrating functions of the management server. 5 is a flowchart of the operation of the air conditioning system in the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram of the first embodiment, showing a schematic arrangement of an air conditioner and an environment sensor. 5 is a flowchart of the first embodiment, showing an operation of an effective air conditioning pattern generation phase. FIG. 4 is a diagram of the first embodiment, showing three fields of an air conditioning system database. 5 is a flowchart of the first embodiment, showing an operation in an optimal air conditioning system search phase. 5 is a flowchart of the first embodiment, showing an operation in an optimal air conditioning system search phase. 5 is a flowchart of the first embodiment, showing an operation in an optimal air conditioning system search phase. FIG. 6 is a diagram of the first embodiment and shows a determination method by an air conditioning pattern control unit. FIG. 7 is a diagram of the first embodiment and shows a modification of the management server device. FIG. 6 is a diagram of a facility according to the second embodiment. FIG. 10 is a diagram of the second embodiment, and is a configuration diagram of an air conditioning management server device. 9 is a flowchart of the effective air conditioning pattern generation phase in the second embodiment. 9 is a flowchart of the effective air conditioning pattern generation phase in the second embodiment. FIG. 14 is a diagram of the third embodiment and is a configuration diagram of an air conditioning system. FIG. 10 is a diagram of the third embodiment and is a configuration diagram of a plant factory. FIG. 10 is a diagram of the hardware configuration of the air conditioning management server device according to the third embodiment. 13 is a flowchart of the operation of the air conditioning system according to the third embodiment. 17 is a flowchart of the effective air conditioning pattern generation phase in the third embodiment. 17 is a flowchart of the effective air conditioning pattern generation phase in the third embodiment. 17 is a flowchart of the operation of the optimum air conditioning system search phase in the diagram of the third embodiment. 17 is a flowchart of the operation of the optimum air conditioning system search phase in the diagram of the third embodiment. 17 is a flowchart of the operation of the optimum air conditioning system search phase in the diagram of the third embodiment.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the drawings, the same or corresponding portions are denoted by the same reference numerals. In the description of the embodiments, the description of the same or corresponding portions will be omitted or simplified as appropriate.

Embodiment 1 FIG.
FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a site-adaptive air conditioning system 100 according to the first embodiment. The air conditioning system 100 includes a facility 20 connected to a network 40, an air conditioning management server device 10, and a terminal device 30. The air conditioning management server device 10 is hereinafter referred to as a management server 10. In the facility 20, the facility device 200 connects to the network 40. The terminal device 30 is a terminal device used by an air conditioning manager of the facility 20. As the terminal device 30, a personal computer, a smartphone, and a dedicated terminal device are assumed.

FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of the facility 20 in FIG. The facility 20 includes a plurality of air conditioners 22, a plurality of environment sensors 23, and a facility device 200.
When distinguishing the air conditioners 22, the air conditioners 22-1 and 22-2 are described. When the environmental sensors 23 are distinguished, they are expressed as an environmental sensor 23-1 and an environmental sensor 23-2. The facility device 200 includes an air conditioning control unit 211 and a communication control unit 212.

The environment sensor 23 is installed inside the facility 20. The environment sensor 23 measures environmental conditions such as temperature, humidity, air volume, and carbon dioxide concentration, and transmits the measurement result to the air-conditioning control unit 211 as environment information 23a (described later, FIG. 5). When transmitting the environment information 23a, the environment sensor 23 also transmits the identifier of the environment sensor 23. The environment information 23a and the identifier of the environment sensor 23 may be described as 23a and IDs, and the environment information 23a and the identifier of the environment sensor 23-k may be described as 23a (k) and IDs (k). In FIG. 5, which will be described later, the environment information 23a and the identifier of the environment sensor 23-1 are shown as 23a (1) (IDs (1)). The same applies to other environment sensors.

The air conditioner 22 is a device such as an indoor unit or a blower of the air conditioner, and performs air conditioning in the facility 20. The air-conditioning control unit 211 periodically transmits the environment information 23a received from the environment sensor 23 and the air-conditioning information 22a indicating the operation state of each air conditioner 22 to the management server 10 via the communication control unit 212. Note that the air conditioner 22 transmits the air conditioning information 22a to the air conditioning control unit 211. When transmitting the air conditioning information 22a, the air conditioner 22 also transmits an identifier of the air conditioner 22. The operation state indicated by the air conditioner 22 air conditioning information 22a is information on the air conditioner 22, such as a set temperature, an air volume, and a wind direction, but is not limited thereto. The air conditioning control unit 211 controls the plurality of air conditioners 22 based on the air conditioning control information 10a transmitted from the management server 10. The communication control unit 212 controls communication via the network 40. The air conditioning control information 10a is information transmitted from the air conditioning pattern control unit 15 to control the air conditioner 22.

FIG. 3 shows a hardware configuration of the management server 10 in FIG. The management server 10 includes an air conditioning model database 17, an air conditioning condition database 18, and an air conditioning method database 19 as databases. The air-conditioning model database 17, the air-conditioning condition database 18, and the air-conditioning method database 19 are hereinafter referred to as an air-conditioning model DB 17, an air-conditioning condition DB 18, and an air-conditioning method DB 19.

The management server 10 is a computer. The management server 10 includes a processor 81 and other hardware such as a main storage device 82, an auxiliary storage device 83, a communication interface 84, and an input / output interface 85. The processor 81 is connected to other hardware via a signal line 86, and controls the other hardware.

The management server 10 includes a communication control unit 11, a registration unit 12, a monitoring unit 13, a simulator unit 14, an air conditioning pattern control unit 15, and a trial air conditioning pattern generation unit 16 as functional elements.
The air conditioning pattern control unit 15 is an extraction control unit, a trial execution control unit, and an effective execution control unit.

The processor 81 is a device that executes an air conditioning management program. The air conditioning management program is a program that implements the functions of the communication control unit 11, the registration unit 12, the monitoring unit 13, the simulator unit 14, the air conditioning pattern control unit 15, and the trial air conditioning pattern generation unit 16. The processor 81 is an IC (Integrated Circuit) that performs processing of the communication control unit 11, the registration unit 12, the monitoring unit 13, the simulator unit 14, the air conditioning pattern control unit 15, and the trial air conditioning pattern generation unit 16. Specific examples of the processor 81 are a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a DSP (Digital Signal Processor), and a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit).

The main storage device 82 is a storage device for temporarily storing data. Specific examples of the main storage device 82 are an SRAM (Static Random Access Memory) and a DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory). The main storage device 82 holds the calculation result of the processor 81.

The auxiliary storage device 83 is a storage device for storing data. A specific example of the auxiliary storage device 83 is an HDD (Hard \ Disk \ Drive). The auxiliary storage device 83 includes an SD (registered trademark) memory card, a CF (CompactFlash), a NAND flash, a flexible disk, an optical disk, a compact disk, a Blu-ray (registered trademark) disk, and a DVD (Digital Versatile Disk). It may be a portable recording medium. The auxiliary storage device 83 stores an air conditioning management program. The auxiliary storage device 83 stores an air conditioning model DB 17, an air conditioning condition DB 18, and an air conditioning method DB 19. The air-conditioning model DB 17, the air-conditioning condition DB 18, and the air-conditioning method DB 19 are stored in a device different from the management server 10, and the management server 10 uses the air-conditioning model DB 17, The DB 18 and the air conditioning system DB 19 may be referred to.

The communication interface 84 is a device for the processor 81 to communicate with another device such as the facility device 200. The communication interface 84 is a device such as a communication board. The input / output interface 85 inputs data to the management server 10 and outputs data from the management server 10. Examples of the input / output interface 50 include an input port and an output port.

The air conditioning management program is loaded from the auxiliary storage device 83 to the main storage device 82, read from the main storage device 82 to the processor 81, and executed by the processor 81. The main storage device 82 stores not only an air conditioning management program but also an OS (Operating @ System). The processor 81 executes the air conditioning management program while executing the OS.

(4) The management server 10 may include a plurality of processors instead of the processor 81. These processors share execution of the air conditioning management program. Each processor is a device that executes an air conditioning management program, like the processor 81.

Data, information, signal values, and variable values used, processed, or output by the air-conditioning management program are stored in the main storage device 82, the auxiliary storage device 83, a register in the processor 81, or a cache memory.

The air-conditioning management program sets the “units” of the communication control unit 11, the registration unit 12, the monitoring unit 13, the simulator unit 14, the air-conditioning pattern control unit 15, and the trial air-conditioning pattern generation unit 16 to “processing”, “procedure”, or “procedure”. This is a program that causes a computer to execute each process, each procedure, or each process read as “process”. The air conditioning management method is a method performed by the management server 10 as a computer executing an air conditioning management program.

(4) The air-conditioning management program may be provided by being stored in a computer-readable recording medium, or may be provided as a program product.

Hereinafter, the functions of the communication control unit 11, the registration unit 12, the monitoring unit 13, the simulator unit 14, the air conditioning pattern control unit 15, and the trial air conditioning pattern generation unit 16 will be described.
FIG. 4 shows information transmitted from the terminal device 30 to the management server 10. FIG. 4 shows the registration unit 12, the air conditioning model DB 17, the air conditioning condition DB 18, and the air conditioning method DB 19 in the management server 10.
FIG. 5 is a sequence diagram illustrating functions of the management server 10. In FIG. 5, the registration unit 12 is omitted.

(4) The communication control unit 11 controls communication between the management server 10 and another device. The communication control unit 11 communicates with another device such as the facility device 200 using the communication interface 84.

The registration unit 12 registers the registration information transmitted from the terminal device 30 in the air conditioning model DB 17, the air conditioning condition DB 18, and the air conditioning method DB 19. The registration information is information transmitted from the terminal device 30 to register with the management server 10. Examples of the registration information include a facility mode 51, an adjustment range 52, a phase air conditioning condition 53, and a basic air conditioning pattern 54, which will be described later.

The monitoring unit 13 monitors environment information 23a transmitted from the environment sensor 23. In FIG. 5, the environment information 23a and the identifier of the environment sensor 23-1 are shown as 23a (1) (IDs (1)). The same applies to other environment sensors. The environment information 23a and the identifier of the environment sensor 23 are transmitted from the environment sensor 23 to the management server 10.
(1) The monitoring unit 13 monitors whether the value indicated by the environment information 23a deviates from the phase air-conditioning condition 53 registered in the air-conditioning condition DB 18.
If there is an environment sensor 23 that transmits environment information 23a that deviates from the phase air-conditioning condition 53, the monitoring unit 13 sets a set of the identifier of the environment sensor 23 and the environment information 23a until the deviation of the environment information 23a is resolved. It is transmitted to the air conditioning pattern control unit 15 periodically. In FIG. 5, the environment sensor 23-1 and the environment sensor 23-2 deviate from the phase air conditioning condition 53.
(2) The monitoring unit 13 monitors whether there is an environment sensor 23 in which the value indicated by the environment information 23a enters the caution temperature zone under the phase air-conditioning condition 53. Since the environment information 23a has the identifier of the environment sensor 23, the environment sensor 23 can be specified. The caution temperature zone is a temperature zone indicated by a range between an upper limit value and a lower limit value. When the value indicated by the environment information 23a is included in the caution temperature zone, the registration unit 12 monitors the identifier of the environment sensor 23 and the environment information 23a until the value of the environment information 23a is out of the range of the caution temperature zone. Is periodically transmitted to the air-conditioning pattern control unit 15.

(4) The simulator unit 14 executes an air conditioning simulation based on the data of the air conditioning model DB 17.

The air-conditioning pattern control unit 15, which is the extraction control unit, the trial execution control unit, and the execution control unit, performs the following processing.
(1) The air conditioning pattern control unit 15 uses the simulator unit 14 to specify a group of air conditioners that affect the environment sensor 23.
(2) The air-conditioning pattern control unit 15 generates an air-conditioning pattern group of the specified air conditioner group (a group of a combination pattern of the settings of the air volume, temperature, and wind direction for each air conditioner). The air conditioning pattern group is a group of a combination pattern of the settings of the air volume, temperature, and wind direction for each air conditioner.
(3) The air-conditioning pattern control unit 15 executes each of the generated air-conditioning patterns, and stores, in the air-conditioning method DB 19, an air-conditioning pattern that satisfies the phase air-conditioning condition 53 for a certain period of time.
(4) The air conditioning pattern control unit 15 performs air conditioning of the facility 20 by combining the air conditioning patterns registered in the air conditioning system DB 19. The air-conditioning pattern control unit 15 searches for a combination of air-conditioning patterns that satisfies the phase air-conditioning condition 53.
(5) The air-conditioning pattern control unit 15 stores the combination of the air-conditioning patterns hit as a result of the search in the air-conditioning method DB 19.
(6) If there is an unachieved area of the phase air-conditioning condition 53, the air-conditioning pattern control unit 15 sends the environment information 23a of the unachieved area and the unachieved area to the terminal device 30.

The trial air-conditioning pattern generation unit 16 generates a trial air-conditioning pattern for a specified group of air conditioners using the specifications of the air conditioners registered in the air conditioning model DB 17. The trial air conditioning pattern is an air conditioning pattern indicating a state in which the air conditioner can operate.

In the air-conditioning model DB 17, facility design CAD data necessary for air-conditioning simulation of the facility 20, the arrangement of the installed air conditioners 22, and the specifications of the air conditioners (air volume, wind direction and temperature, registered from the terminal device 30). An air-conditioning environment model of the facility 20 is stored. Facility design CAD data necessary for the air conditioning simulation of the facility 20 and the arrangement of the installed air conditioners 22 are included in the facility form 51. The specifications of the air conditioner (settable ranges of the air volume, the air direction, and the temperature) are included in the adjustment range 52. The air conditioning model DB 17 is a DB of an air conditioning environment model of the facility 20.
The adjustment range 52 is air conditioning capacity information.

The air-conditioning condition DB 18 stores a phase air-conditioning condition 53 for each use phase 55 of the facility 20 registered from the terminal device 30.

The air conditioning system DB 19 is a DB of the optimal air conditioning system for each use phase 55. As described later with reference to FIG. 9, the air conditioning method DB 19 includes an effective air conditioning pattern field 191, a caution environment sensor ID field 192, and an effective air conditioning pattern combination field 193.
(1) In the effective air-conditioning pattern field 191, an effective air-conditioning method for each use phase 55 is registered.
(2) In the caution environment sensor ID field 192, when data is registered in the effective air-conditioning pattern field 191, an environment sensor ID that may deviate from a required environment condition is registered.
(3) In the effective air conditioning pattern combination field 193, an appropriate combination of the effective air conditioning patterns is registered.

*** Explanation of operation ***
FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the operation of the air conditioning system 100.
FIG. 7 shows a schematic arrangement of the air conditioner 22 and the environment sensor 23. The operation flow of the air conditioning system 100 will be described with reference to FIGS. The operation of the management server 10 in the air conditioning system 100 corresponds to an air conditioning management method. The procedure of the air conditioning management method corresponds to the procedure of the air conditioning management program.

<Step S401>
Step S401 is an initial registration phase P10. As shown in FIG. 4, in the initial registration phase P10, the air conditioning manager of the facility 20 uses the terminal device 30 to send the following facility form 51, adjustment range 52, phase air conditioning condition 53, The air conditioning pattern 54 is registered.
(1) The facility form 51 indicates the form of the facility. A specific example of the facility mode 51 is CAD information.
(2) The adjustment range 52 indicates the adjustable range of the wind power, the temperature, and the fin angle with respect to the air conditioner 22.
(3) The phase air-conditioning condition 53 is an air-conditioning condition for each use phase 55.
Specific examples of the phase air-conditioning condition 53 include conditions such as a temperature of 12 ° C., an allowable temperature range of ± 3 ° C., a humidity of 30%, an allowable humidity range of ± 10%, and a wind speed of 1 m or less.
(4) The basic air conditioning pattern 54 is a basic air conditioning pattern that does not depend on the use phase 55. A specific example of the basic air-conditioning pattern 54 is a case where the wind power, temperature, and fin angle of each air conditioner 22 are set to default values.

The facility form 51 and the adjustment range 52 are stored in the air conditioning model DB 17. The phase air condition 53 is stored in the air condition DB 18. The basic air conditioning pattern 54 is stored in the air conditioning method DB 19 as an air conditioning pattern common to all use phases.

<Step S402>
As shown in FIG. 6, after the completion of the initial registration phase P10, in step S402, the air conditioning manager registers the use phase 55 using the terminal device 30. The use phase 55 is stored in the registration unit 12 of the management server 10.

<Step S403>
Step S403 is the air conditioning method search phase P20. When the use phase 55 is registered, the management server 10 shifts to an air conditioning method search phase P20.

<Step S404>
When a state in which the deviation of the phase air-conditioning condition 53 cannot be resolved occurs in the air-conditioning method search phase P20, the management server 10 proceeds to an effective air-conditioning pattern generation phase P30 of step S405 to search for an appropriate air-conditioning pattern. If an appropriate air-conditioning pattern has been found, the management server 10 returns to the air-conditioning method search phase P20 in step S403.

In the effective air-conditioning pattern generation phase P30 and the air-conditioning method search phase P20, the monitoring unit 13 checks the contents of the environment information 23a periodically transmitted from the environment sensor group of the facility 20. When a deviation from the phase air-conditioning condition 53 occurs, the monitoring unit 13 sends the IDs (k) of the deviating environment sensor 23-k and the environmental information 23a (k) to the air-conditioning pattern control unit 15 until the deviation is resolved. The transmission is continuously performed (step S11 in FIG. 5). The IDs (k) of the deviated environment sensor 23-k and the environment information 23a (k) are hereinafter referred to as “deviation information 231”. In FIG. 5, the deviation information 231 is 23a (1) (IDs (1)) and 23a (2) (IDs (2)). Similarly, when entering the caution temperature zone, the monitoring unit 13 compares the IDs (k) of the environment sensor 23-k and the environment information 23a (k) with the temperature indicated by the environment information 23a (k). Until it is out of the range, it is continuously transmitted to the air-conditioning pattern control unit 15.

FIG. 8 shows the operation of the effective air conditioning pattern generation phase P30 performed by the air conditioning pattern control unit 15.
FIG. 9 shows each field of the air conditioning system DB 19 in a system.
FIG. 10, FIG. 11 and FIG. 12 show the operation of the air conditioning system search phase P20.

The operation flow of the effective air-conditioning pattern generation phase P30 in step S403 will be described with reference to FIGS.

<Step S11>
In step S11, the air-conditioning pattern control unit 15 is notified by the monitoring unit 13 of the IDs (k) of the environment sensor 23-k that has deviated from the phase air-conditioning condition 53 and the environment information 23a (k). In FIG. 5, the monitoring unit 13 notifies the air conditioning pattern control unit 15 of 23a (1) (IDs (1)) and 23a (2) (IDs (2)).

<Step S12>
In step S12, when receiving the IDs (1) and IDs (2) from the monitoring unit 13, the air-conditioning pattern control unit 15 converts the facility form 51, which is an environment model of the facility 20 stored in the air-conditioning model DB 17, into a simulator form. Input to the unit 14.

<Step S501>
In step S501, the air-conditioning pattern control unit 15 extracts a plurality of air conditioners 22 that affect the environment sensor 23-1 and the environment sensor 23-2 notified from the monitoring unit 13 by causing the simulator unit 14 to simulate. . FIG. 7 shows an example in which the air conditioners 22-1, 22-2, and 22-3 are extracted. In FIG. 7, the air conditioner 22-1 affects the environment sensor 23-1 of IDs (1), and the air conditioner 22-2 and the air conditioner affect the environment sensor 23-2 of IDs (2). 22-3 indicates the effect. Hereinafter, the air conditioners 22-1, 22-2, and 22-3 extracted by the simulation will be referred to as AC1, AC2, and AC3. The identifier of the air conditioner 22-k is denoted as ID _A (k). According to the simulation by the simulator unit 14, the air conditioning pattern control unit 15 indicates that AC1 affects the environment sensor 23-1 of IDs (1), and AC2 and AC3 affect the environment sensor 23-2 of IDs (2). Know that.

<Step S13>
In step S13, the air-conditioning pattern control unit 15 outputs ID _A (1), ID _A (2), and ID _A (3), which are the identifiers of AC1, AC2, and AC3 extracted by the simulation, to the trial air-conditioning pattern generation unit. Enter 16

<Step S14, Step S502>
In step S14, the trial air-conditioning pattern generation unit 16 acquires the adjustment ranges 52 of AC1, AC2, and AC3 from the air-conditioning model DB 17. In step S502, the trial air conditioning pattern generation unit 16 generates a trial air conditioning pattern group for air conditioning based on the adjustment range 52 of AC1, AC2, and AC3, and transmits the trial air conditioning pattern group to the air conditioning pattern control unit 15. .

<Trial air conditioning pattern group>
Hereinafter, a trial air conditioning pattern group generated by the trial air conditioning pattern generation unit 16 will be described.
AC1, AC2, and AC3 can adjust three of wind power, temperature, and fin angle. It is assumed that all the air conditioners can adjust the wind power in three steps, the temperature in two steps, and the fin angle in two steps.
AC1 (wind, temperature, fin angle) is (X1, Y1, Z1),
Let (X2, Y2, Z2) be (wind, temperature, fin angle) of AC2,
The (wind power, temperature, fin angle) of AC3 is (X3, Y3, Z3).
Each of X1 to X3 is of three types.
Each of Y1 to Y3 is of two types.
Each of Z1 to Z3 is of two types.
Regarding AC1, (X1, Y1, Z1) has 3 * 2 * 2 = 12 ways.
Similarly, for AC2 and AC3, (X2, Y2, Z2) and (X3, Y3, Z3) are respectively 12 types.

Twelve types of (X1, Y1, Z1) of AC1 are described as AC1 <1> to AC1 <12>.
Twelve types of (X2, Y2, Z2) of AC2 are described as AC2 <1> to AC2 <12>.
Twelve types of (X3, Y3, Z3) of AC3 are described as AC3 <1> to AC3 <12>.

<Operation of one of the air conditioners>
The case where one of AC1 to AC3 is operated is as follows. In the case of AC1, there are twelve AC1 <1> to AC1 <12>. AC2 and AC3 are also 12 types. Therefore, the pattern of operating only one of the three air conditioners is
3 × 12 = 36 ways.

<Operation of any two air conditioners>
The case where any two of AC1 to AC3 are operated is as follows. When any two of AC1 to AC3 are operated, there are three types: AC1 and AC2, AC2 and AC3, or AC3 and AC1. Therefore, there are 12 * 12 * 3 = 432 patterns for operating two of the three air conditioners.

<All three air conditioners operate>
There are 12 * 12 * 12 = 1728 patterns when all three air conditioners are operated.

The patterns for operating one air conditioner, two air conditioners, or three air conditioners are 36 + 432 + 1728 = 2196 patterns.
These 2196 operation patterns are a trial air conditioning pattern group.
The trial air conditioning pattern group is a set of trial air conditioning patterns.
The trial air conditioning pattern is an element of the trial air conditioning pattern group,
When only one unit operates, each of 36 types
In the case of two units operation, each of 432 types,
And 2196 cases in the case of three-unit operation.

<Step S503>
In step S503, the air conditioning pattern control unit 15 instructs the air conditioning control unit 211 of the facility 20 to execute the first trial air conditioning pattern in the trial air conditioning pattern group sent from the trial air conditioning pattern generation unit 16.

When performing trial air conditioning, the air conditioning pattern control unit 15 starts from a trial air conditioning pattern that operates only one air conditioner, and if there is no suitable trial air conditioning pattern, trials that operate two air conditioners. An air conditioning pattern is implemented, and if there is no suitable trial air conditioning pattern, a trial air conditioning pattern for operating three air conditioners is executed.

If the reception of the deviation information 231 is stopped within the specified time T1 and the deviation information 231 is not received from the monitoring unit 13 for the specified period T2, the air conditioning pattern control unit 15 determines that the trial air conditioning pattern being implemented is valid. A determination is made (YES in step S504).
FIG. 13 shows a determination method by the air-conditioning pattern control unit 15. As shown in FIG. 13, the time T10 from the start of the execution of the trial air-conditioning pattern to the stop of the reception of the deviation information 231 is a value equal to or less than the specified time T1, and the time T20 of the stop of the reception of the deviation information 231 continues. Is greater than or equal to the specified time T2, the air conditioning pattern control unit 15 determines that the trial air conditioning pattern is valid. If determined to be valid, the air-conditioning pattern control unit 15 registers the trial air-conditioning pattern being implemented in the effective air-conditioning pattern field 191 of the air-conditioning method DB 19 (step S505). The management server 10 shifts to a registered air conditioning application phase (Step S506).

The air-conditioning pattern control unit 15 executes the next trial air-conditioning pattern when the notification from the monitoring unit 13 does not stop within the specified time T1 after the trial air-conditioning pattern is executed, and when the next trial air-conditioning pattern exists (step S509). ). After the transmission of the deviation information 231 is stopped, if the transmission of the deviation information 231 from the monitoring unit 13 is started within the specified time T2 after the stop of the transmission of the deviation information 231, if the next trial air conditioning pattern exists, the next trial air conditioning pattern (Step S509).

The air-conditioning pattern control unit 15 executes all the trial air-conditioning patterns included in the trial air-conditioning pattern transmitted from the trial air-conditioning pattern generation unit 16, and if there is no next trial air-conditioning pattern (NO in step S508), Is performed. The air-conditioning pattern control unit 15 stores the trial air-conditioning pattern with the smallest number of deviation sensors among the executed trial air-conditioning patterns and the IDs of the deviation sensors of the trial air-conditioning pattern in the effective air-conditioning pattern field 191 of the air-conditioning method DB 19, respectively. Is registered in the caution environment sensor ID field 192 of the air conditioning system DB 19 (step S507). The process proceeds to the optimal air conditioning system search phase P20 (Step S506).

か ら FIGS. 10 to 12 show the operation flow of the air conditioning system search phase P20. In the operation flow of the air conditioning method search phase P20, the air conditioning pattern control unit 15 acquires the current use phase 55 from the registration unit 12, and searches the air conditioning method DB 19 using the current use phase as a key (step S601). When a corresponding air conditioning pattern combination is hit in the effective air conditioning pattern combination field 193, the air conditioning pattern control unit 15 stores the air conditioning pattern combination in an internal execution pattern ring array 15R (step S603), and executes the execution pattern ring. The head air-conditioning pattern of the array 15R is transmitted to the air-conditioning control unit 211 in the facility 20, and the air-conditioning control is executed (step S604).

The monitoring unit 13 monitors the environment information 23a sent from the facility 20, and notifies the air conditioning pattern control unit 15 when the temperature information enters the caution temperature zone. The air conditioning pattern control unit 15 that has received the notification executes the next air conditioning pattern stored in the execution pattern ring array 15R (Step S606).

(4) The air conditioning pattern control unit 15 continues air conditioning of the facility 20 while switching the air conditioning pattern stored in the execution pattern ring array 15R until the monitoring unit 13 notifies the deviation of the phase air conditioning condition 53. When the monitoring unit 13 notifies the deviation of the phase air-conditioning condition 53 from the monitoring unit 13, the air-conditioning pattern control unit 15 performs the following processing as long as there is an unexecuted air-conditioning pattern combination in the effective air-conditioning pattern combination field 193 of the air-conditioning system DB 19. To continue. That is, the air-conditioning pattern control unit 15 stores the combination of the air-conditioning patterns that have not been executed in the execution pattern ring array 15R again (step S609), and executes the air-conditioning control of the facility 20 using the execution pattern ring array 15R.

If the air-conditioning state deviates from the phase air-conditioning condition 53 (step S607) and there is no unexecuted air-conditioning pattern combination (step S608), the air-conditioning pattern control unit 15 performs the following processing.
The air-conditioning pattern control unit 15 searches the effective air-conditioning pattern field 191 of the air-conditioning system DB 19 for a trial air-conditioning pattern in which the caution environment sensor IDs is not registered (step S610).
If there is an air-conditioning pattern for which the caution environment sensor IDs are not registered, the air-conditioning pattern control unit 15 executes the air-conditioning pattern (step S611), and at a timing outside the phase air-conditioning condition 53 (step S612), the deviation sensor Are registered in the caution environment sensor ID field 192 of the air conditioning system DB 19 (step S613).

<Effective air conditioning pattern combination>
If there is no air conditioning pattern in which the caution environment sensor IDs are not registered, or if the registration of the caution environment sensor IDs in step S618 is completed, the air conditioning pattern control unit 15 is registered in the effective air conditioning pattern field 191 of the air conditioning system DB 19. A permutation and a combination of all air conditioning patterns corresponding to the current use phase 55 are generated.
However, in the generated permutations and combinations of the air conditioning patterns, the permutations and combinations in which the air conditioning patterns having the same caution environment sensor IDs are consecutive, and the combinations of the registered air conditioning patterns are deleted (step S614).
Next, the air conditioning pattern control unit 15 stores the generated combination of the air conditioning patterns in the internal execution pattern ring array 15R (Step S615).
Subsequently, when any one of the environment sensors 23 enters the caution temperature zone, the air conditioning pattern control unit 15 executes the next air conditioning pattern in the execution pattern ring array 15R (Steps S619 and S620).
At the timing when the air-conditioning time in the current execution pattern ring array 15R has reached the phase air-conditioning condition 53 for a certain time (step S617), the current air-conditioning pattern combination is registered at the head of the effective air-conditioning pattern field of the optimum air-conditioning method DB19. (Step S618).

When the air conditioning in the current execution pattern ring array 15R deviates from the phase air conditioning condition 53 (step S621), the air conditioning pattern control unit 15 stores the next combination of the generated air conditioning patterns in the execution pattern ring array 15R (step S621). (Step S626), the air conditioning from step S616 to step S621 is performed.

If the phase air-conditioning condition 53 is not satisfied even if all the air-conditioning pattern combinations generated in step S614 are executed, the air-conditioning pattern control unit 15 determines that the number of deviation sensors is the largest among the executed air-conditioning pattern combinations. A combination of a small number of air conditioning patterns is executed (step S623). After that, the air-conditioning pattern control unit 15 notifies the terminal device 30 of the position of the environment sensor 23 that has deviated from the phase air-conditioning condition 53 and the deviated temperature (step S624), and the process proceeds to the effective air-conditioning pattern generation phase P30. The process proceeds (step S625).

As described above, when there are a plurality of effective air conditioning patterns in the storage device, the air conditioning pattern control unit generates a plurality of effective air conditioning pattern combinations indicating the execution order of the plurality of effective air conditioning patterns, and stores the plurality of effective air conditioning patterns in the air conditioner. In order.

As described above, the management server 10 specifies an air conditioner that needs to be adjusted according to the air conditioning environment unevenness state such as the temperature of the facility 20, and performs an air conditioning pattern trial of the air conditioner. Therefore, the management server searches and accumulates an air conditioning pattern that does not deviate from the phase air conditioning condition 53, and automatically generates and accumulates an optimal combination of the accumulated air conditioning patterns. For this reason, the air-conditioning state of the facility 20 can be automatically optimized. Further, the management server 10 can quickly optimize the air conditioning even when the deviation from the phase air conditioning condition 53 occurs.

<Modification>
In the first embodiment, the function of the management server 10 is realized by software. However, as a modification, the function of the management server 10 may be realized by hardware.
FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of the management server 10 according to a modification of the first embodiment. The electronic circuit 90 in FIG. 14 includes a communication control unit 11, a registration unit 12, a monitoring unit 13, a simulator unit 14, an air conditioning pattern control unit 15, a trial air conditioning pattern generation unit 16, a main storage device 82, an auxiliary storage device 83, a communication interface It is a dedicated electronic circuit for realizing the functions of the input / output interface 84 and the input / output interface 85. The electronic circuit 90 is connected to the signal line 91. The electronic circuit 90 is, specifically, a single circuit, a composite circuit, a programmed processor, a parallel programmed processor, a logic IC, a GA, an ASIC, or an FPGA. GA is an abbreviation for Gate Array. ASIC is an abbreviation for Application Specific Integrated Circuit. FPGA is an abbreviation for Field-Programmable Gate Array. The functions of the components of the management server 10 may be realized by one electronic circuit, or may be realized by being distributed to a plurality of electronic circuits. As another modification, some functions of the components of the management server 10 may be realized by an electronic circuit, and the remaining functions may be realized by software.

Each of the processor and the electronic circuit is also called a processing circuitry. In the management server 10, the functions of the communication control unit 11, the registration unit 12, the monitoring unit 13, the simulator unit 14, the air conditioning pattern control unit 15, and the trial air conditioning pattern generation unit 16 are realized by the processing circuitry. Alternatively, the communication control unit 11, the registration unit 12, the monitoring unit 13, the simulator unit 14, the air conditioning pattern control unit 15, the trial air conditioning pattern generation unit 16, the main storage device 82, the auxiliary storage device 83, the communication interface 84, and the input / output interface 85 May be realized by the processing circuitry.

Embodiment 2 FIG.
The second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. In the first embodiment, an embodiment in which a camera that captures an image of the inside of the facility 20 is incorporated into a system to improve the accuracy of an air conditioning simulation performed to identify an air conditioner that needs to be adjusted will be described.

The system configuration is the same as that of FIG.

FIG. 15 is a configuration diagram of the facility 20 according to the second embodiment. In the second embodiment, in addition to the configuration of the facility 20 shown in FIG. 2, the facility 20 includes one or more cameras 24 for photographing the internal state of the facility 20. The air conditioning control unit 211 sends an image of the inside of the facility 20 taken by the camera 24 to the management server 10 according to an instruction from the management server 10.

FIG. 16 is a configuration diagram of the management server 10 according to the second embodiment. In addition to the first embodiment, the management server 10 includes a model updating unit 16A. The model updating unit 16A analyzes the image sent from the facility 20 and determines a change in the physical state inside the facility 20 (for example, a new shelf has been installed or the arrangement of luggage has been changed). Then, the model updating unit 16A updates the air conditioning environment model according to the actual air conditioning environment by reflecting the determined physical change on the air conditioning environment model stored in the air conditioning model DB 17.

Next, the system operation will be described. The system operation of the second embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment except for the effective air conditioning pattern generation phase P30.
17 and 18 show the operation of the effective air-conditioning pattern generation phase P30 according to the second embodiment.

In the operation flow of the effective air-conditioning pattern generation phase P30 in FIGS. 17 and 18, the air-conditioning pattern control unit 15, which has been notified of the environment information 23 a and the IDs or IDs of the environment sensors 23 deviating from the environment information 23 a, The control unit 211 is instructed to transmit a camera image, and a camera image is acquired (910). Subsequently, the air-conditioning pattern control unit 15 transfers the camera image to the model updating unit 16A, and instructs the air-conditioning model DB 17 to update.
The model update unit 16A analyzes the camera image, determines a physical state change of the facility 20 (911), and reflects the determined physical change on the air conditioning environment model stored in the air conditioning model DB 17 (912). ).
As soon as the update of the air conditioning model DB 17 is completed, the air conditioning pattern control unit 15 inputs the environment model of the facility 20 stored in the air conditioning model DB 17 to the simulator unit 14 and outputs the environmental sensor 23 or the sensor group that has deviated from the environmental condition. An air conditioner group affecting air conditioning is extracted by air conditioning simulation (901).
Next, the air conditioning pattern control unit 15 inputs the extracted air conditioner group to the trial air conditioning pattern generation unit 16.
The trial air-conditioning pattern generation unit 16 generates a trial air-conditioning pattern group of the air conditioner group based on the air conditioner adjustment range 52 (wind, temperature, fin angle) from the air conditioning model DB 17 (902), It is transmitted to the air conditioning pattern control unit 15.
The air conditioning pattern control unit 15 instructs the air conditioning control unit 211 of the facility 20 to execute the sent trial air conditioning pattern.
Within a specified time (2 minutes, etc.) from the start of the trial air conditioning pattern, the notification of the environment information 23a from the monitoring unit 13 and the IDs of the deviated environment sensor 23 is stopped, and then the monitoring unit 13 sends the ID information for a certain time (10 minutes, etc.). Is not received, the air-conditioning pattern control unit 15 determines that the current trial air-conditioning pattern is appropriate (904), registers the current trial air-conditioning pattern in the air-conditioning method DB 19 (905), and enters the registered air-conditioning application phase. The process is shifted (906).
If the notification from the monitoring unit 13 does not stop within a specified time after the trial air-conditioning pattern is performed, or if the notification from the monitoring unit 13 is started within a predetermined time after the notification is stopped, the air-conditioning pattern control unit 15 The trial air conditioning pattern is determined to be inappropriate, and the next trial air conditioning pattern is executed (909).
All trial air-conditioning patterns transmitted from the trial air-conditioning pattern generation unit 16 are executed, and if there is no next trial air-conditioning pattern (908), the air-conditioning pattern control unit 15 executes the following processing.
The air-conditioning pattern control unit 15 stores, in the air-conditioning scheme DB 19, the air-conditioning pattern that minimizes the number of deviated environment sensors 23 and the IDs of the deviated environment sensors 23 at that time among the air-conditioning patterns executed in the current trial phase. It is registered in the effective air-conditioning pattern field 191 and the caution environment sensor ID field 192 (907).
And the air-conditioning pattern control part 15 transfers to an optimal air-conditioning system search / execution phase (906).

As described above, in the second embodiment, the physical change in the facility 20 is determined from the camera image, and the determination result is fed back to the environment model. This has the effect of improving the accuracy of the air conditioning simulation.

Embodiment 3 FIG.
Embodiment 3 will be described with reference to FIGS. 19 to 27.
Embodiment 3 is an example in which Embodiments 1 and 2 are adapted to air conditioning in a plant factory.
FIG. 19 is a system configuration diagram of the third embodiment.
The system according to the third embodiment includes a plant factory 20A connected to a network 40, a management server 10, and a terminal device 30 of the plant factory.
FIG. 20 is a configuration diagram of the plant factory 20A in FIG. The system according to the third embodiment includes a plurality of air conditioners 22, a plurality of environment sensors 23, at least one camera 24, and a facility device 200.
The plurality of air conditioners 22 perform air conditioning in a plant factory such as an indoor unit of an air conditioner and a blower. The plurality of environmental sensors 23 measure environmental conditions such as temperature and humidity, air volume, and carbon dioxide concentration, and transmit the measured environmental conditions to the air-conditioning control unit 211. The camera 24 captures the state of growing plants, which is installed in a plant factory. The facility device 200 includes an air conditioning control unit 211 and a communication control unit 212.

The air-conditioning control unit 211 transmits the plant growth status image, the environment information 23a from the environment sensor 23, and the air-conditioning environment information including the operating state (set temperature, air volume, wind direction, etc.) of each air conditioner to the communication control unit 212. Is periodically transmitted to the management server 10 via the. The air conditioning control unit 211 controls the plurality of air conditioners 22 based on the air conditioning control information 10a transmitted from the management server 10. The communication control unit 212 communicates with another device via the network 40.

FIG. 21 is a configuration diagram of the management server 10 in FIG.

The air-conditioning model DB 17 stores facility design CAD data necessary for the air-conditioning simulation of the plant factory 20A, which is registered from the terminal device 30. The air-conditioning model DB 17 stores an air-conditioning environment model of a plant factory, such as the arrangement of installed air-conditioning equipment and specifications (settable ranges of air volume, wind direction, temperature, and the like).

The air conditioning condition DB 18 stores breeding varieties registered from the terminal device 30 and air conditioning conditions for each breeding stage.

The air-conditioning method DB 19 includes an effective air-conditioning pattern field 191, a caution environment sensor ID field 192, and an effective air-conditioning pattern combination field 193. In the effective air-conditioning pattern field 191, an effective air-conditioning method for each cultivar cultivation stage is registered. In the caution environment sensor ID field 192, environment sensor IDs that may deviate from required environment conditions are registered. In the effective air-conditioning pattern combination field 193, an appropriate combination of the effective air-conditioning patterns is registered.

(4) The variety DB 19A stores the current breeding stage such as cultivars and planting for each plant factory registered from the terminal device 30.

The registration unit 12 stores the registration information transmitted from the terminal device 30 in the plant factory in the air conditioning model DB 17, the air conditioning condition DB 18, the air conditioning method DB 19, and the type DB 19A.

The monitoring unit 13 monitors the environment information 23a sent from the environment sensor 23 of the plant factory. The monitoring unit 13 deviates from the air-conditioning conditions derived from the air-conditioning condition DB 18 and the variety DB 19A for each cultivar / cultivation stage, or enters an upper limit and lower limit of the phase air-conditioning condition 53 into a certain temperature zone (attention temperature zone). 23 is monitored. When such an environmental sensor 23 occurs, the monitoring unit 13 periodically transmits the air conditioning pattern along with the environmental information 23a until the deviation of the IDs of the environmental sensor 23 is eliminated or the temperature returns to the appropriate temperature range from the caution temperature zone. It is sent to the control unit 15.

The simulator unit 14 executes an air conditioning simulation based on the data of the air conditioning model DB 17.

The air-conditioning pattern control unit 15 performs the following processing.
(1) The air conditioning pattern control unit 15 operates the simulator unit 14 to specify an air conditioner group that has a high possibility of affecting the specific environment sensor 23.
(2) The air-conditioning pattern control unit 15 operates the trial air-conditioning pattern generation unit 16 to execute the air-conditioning trial air-conditioning pattern group of the specified air conditioner group (combination pattern of setting of air volume, temperature, wind direction, etc. for each air conditioner) Group).
The air-conditioning pattern control unit 15 executes the generated air-conditioning pattern, and stores an air-conditioning pattern that satisfies the phase air-conditioning condition 53 for a certain period of time in the optimal air-conditioning system DB 19.
(3) The air-conditioning pattern control unit 15 performs air-conditioning by combining the air-conditioning patterns registered in the air-conditioning method DB 19, and searches for a combination of air-conditioning patterns that satisfies the phase air-conditioning condition 53.
(4) The air-conditioning pattern control unit 15 stores the searched combination of the air-conditioning patterns in the air-conditioning method DB 19.
(5) If there is a region where the phase air-conditioning condition 53 has not been achieved, the air-conditioning pattern control unit 15 sends the non-achieved region and the environment information 23a of the region to the terminal device 30.

(4) The trial air-conditioning pattern generation unit 16 generates an air-conditioning trial air-conditioning pattern for the specified air conditioner group based on the data of the air conditioning model DB 17.

The model updating unit 16A analyzes the plant image sent from the plant factory, and determines the size and shape of the plant. The model updating unit 16A updates the air conditioning environment model according to the actual air conditioning environment by arranging plants (objects) having the determined shape on the air conditioning environment model stored in the air conditioning model DB 17.

FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing the operation of the air conditioning system according to the third embodiment. Next, the operation flow of the system will be described with reference to FIG.

In the initial registration phase (401), the air conditioning manager of the plant factory uses the terminal device 30 to provide the management server 10 with the facility form 51 of the plant factory and the adjustment range 52 of the air conditioning facility (wind, temperature, fin angle, etc.). ) And phase air conditioning conditions 53 for each cultivar and cultivation stage (eg, cultivars = lettuce, light phase air conditioning conditions after planting = temperature 12 ° C, allowable temperature range ± 3 ° C, humidity 30% allowable humidity range ± 10%, wind speed: 1 m or less, and a basic air-conditioning pattern 54 (default values such as wind, temperature, fin angle, etc. of each air conditioner) independent of cultivars are registered.

The facility form 51 of the plant factory and the adjustment range 52 of the air conditioning equipment registered in the management server 10 are stored in the air conditioning model DB 17. The cultivars and the phase air-conditioning conditions 53 for each cultivation stage are stored in the air-conditioning condition DB 18. The basic air-conditioning pattern 54 is stored in the air-conditioning system DB 19 as the basic air-conditioning pattern 54 for all cultivars / cultivation stages.

空調 After the completion of the initial registration phase (401), when starting the actual breeding, the air conditioning manager registers (402) the cultivar (eg, lettuce) and the breeding stage (eg, planting) using the terminal device 30. The registration information is stored in the type DB 19A by the registration unit 12 of the management server 10.

At the timing when the registration of the cultivar and the breeding stage is completed by the terminal device 30, the system shifts to an air conditioning system search phase P20 described later (403).
Further, when a state in which the deviation of the phase air conditioning condition 53 cannot be resolved occurs within the air conditioning method search phase P20, the process proceeds to an effective air conditioning pattern generation phase P30 (405) described later to search for an appropriate air conditioning pattern. As soon as the air-conditioning pattern is found, the process returns to the air-conditioning method search phase P20.

In each of the effective air-conditioning pattern generation phase P30 (405) and the air-conditioning method search phase P20 (403), the monitoring unit 13 checks the contents of the environment information 23a periodically sent from the plant factory, and checks the air-conditioning condition DB 18 When the deviation from the above condition occurs, the environment information 23a at that time and the IDs of the deviating environment sensor 23 are continuously transmitted to the air-conditioning pattern control unit 15 until the deviation is resolved.
Similarly, when the temperature falls within the caution temperature zone (eg, within ± 1 ° C. of the required temperature condition), the environment information 23a at that time and the IDs of the environment sensors 23 in the caution temperature zone are returned to the outside of the caution temperature zone. The transmission to the air conditioning pattern control unit 15 is continued.

23 and 24 are flowcharts showing the operation of the effective air conditioning pattern generation phase P30.
FIG. 25, FIG. 26, and FIG. 27 are flowcharts illustrating the operation flow of the air conditioning method search phase P20.

In the operation flow of the effective air-conditioning pattern generation phase P30 in FIGS. 23 and 24, the air-conditioning pattern control unit 15 is notified from the monitoring unit 13 of the environment information 23a and the IDs or IDs of the environment sensors 23 that have deviated. In this case, the air-conditioning pattern control unit 15 instructs the air-conditioning control unit 211 of the plant factory to send a camera image (a state image of a plant), and acquires a camera image (P510).

Subsequently, the air-conditioning pattern control unit 15 transfers the camera image to the model updating unit 16A, and instructs the air-conditioning model DB 17 to update. The model update unit 16A analyzes the camera image, determines the size and shape of the plant (P511), and reflects the plant (object) having the determined shape on the air conditioning environment model stored in the air conditioning environment model DB17. (P512).
As soon as the update of the air-conditioning model DB 17 is completed, the air-conditioning pattern control unit 15 inputs the environmental model of the plant factory stored in the air-conditioning model DB 17 to the simulator unit 14, and outputs the environmental sensor 23 or the sensor group that deviates from the environmental condition. An air conditioner group affecting air conditioning is extracted by air conditioning simulation (P501).
Next, the air conditioning pattern control unit 15 inputs the extracted air conditioner group to the trial air conditioning pattern generation unit 16.
The trial air-conditioning pattern generation unit 16 generates a trial air-conditioning pattern group of the corresponding air conditioner group based on the adjustment range 52 (wind power, temperature, fin angle, etc.) of the corresponding air conditioner from the air conditioning model DB 17 (P502). Then, it transmits to the air conditioning pattern control unit 15.
The air conditioning pattern control unit 15 instructs the plant factory air conditioning control unit 211 (P503) to execute the sent trial air conditioning pattern.

Within a specified time (2 minutes, etc.) from the start of the trial air conditioning pattern, the notification of the environment information 23a from the monitoring unit 13 and the IDs of the deviated environment sensor 23 is stopped, and then the monitoring unit 13 sends the ID information for a certain time (10 minutes, etc.). Is not received, the air-conditioning pattern control unit 15 determines that the current trial air-conditioning pattern is appropriate (YES in P504). The current trial air-conditioning pattern is registered in the optimal air-conditioning DB (P505), and the process proceeds to the registered air-conditioning application phase (P506).
If the notification from the monitoring unit 13 does not stop within a specified time after the trial air-conditioning pattern is performed, or if the notification from the monitoring unit 13 is started within a predetermined time after the notification is stopped, the air-conditioning pattern control unit 15 The trial air conditioning pattern is determined to be inappropriate, and the next trial air conditioning pattern is executed (P509).
When all the trial air conditioning patterns transmitted from the trial air conditioning pattern generation unit 16 have been executed, and there is no trial air conditioning pattern to be performed next (P508), the air conditioning pattern control unit 15 determines the air conditioning pattern that has been executed in the current trial phase. Among them, the air-conditioning pattern that minimizes the number of deviated environment sensors 23 and the IDs of the deviated environment sensors 23 at that time are registered in the effective air-conditioning pattern field 191 and the caution environment sensor ID field 192 of the air-conditioning method DB 19, respectively (P507). Then, the process proceeds to the optimum air conditioning system search / execution phase (P506).

In the operation flow of the air-conditioning system search phase P20 in FIGS. 25, 26, and 27, the air-conditioning pattern control unit 15 acquires the current breeding type and breeding stage from the type DB 19A, and searches the air-conditioning system DB 19 using these as keys. .
When a combination of the air conditioning patterns corresponding to the effective air conditioning pattern combination field 193 is hit, the air conditioning pattern control unit 15 stores the combination of the air conditioning patterns in the internal execution pattern ring array 15R (P603).
The air-conditioning pattern control unit 15 transmits the head air-conditioning pattern of the execution pattern ring array 15R to the air-conditioning control unit 211 in the plant factory, and executes the air-conditioning control (P604).

The monitoring unit 13 monitors the environmental information 23a sent from the plant factory, and notifies the air conditioning pattern control unit 15 when the temperature falls within the cautionary temperature zone. The air conditioning pattern control unit 15 is stored in the execution pattern ring array 15R. In addition, the next air conditioning pattern is executed (P606).
The air conditioning pattern control unit 15 continues the air conditioning while switching the air conditioning pattern stored in the execution pattern ring array 15R until the monitoring unit 13 notifies the deviation of the phase air conditioning condition 53.
When the deviation of the phase air-conditioning condition 53 is notified, the air-conditioning pattern control unit 15 stores the combination of the air-conditioning patterns in the execution pattern ring array 15R as long as there is an unexecuted air-conditioning pattern combination in the optimal air-conditioning method DB19. (P609) The air conditioning control is executed by the execution pattern ring array 15R.
When the required condition is deviated (P607) and there is no combination of unexecuted air-conditioning patterns (P608), the air-conditioning pattern control unit 15 sets the caution environment in the effective air-conditioning pattern field 191 registered in the optimum air-conditioning method DB19. An air conditioning pattern for which no sensor IDs are registered is searched (P610).

If there is an air conditioning pattern for which the caution environment sensor IDs are not registered, the air conditioning pattern control unit 15 executes the air conditioning pattern (P611), and when the phase air conditioning condition 53 deviates (P612), the deviated environment sensor The 23 IDs are registered in the caution environment sensor ID field 192 of the corresponding air conditioning pattern in the optimal air conditioning system DB 19 (P613).
When there is no air-conditioning pattern in which the caution environment sensor IDs are not registered, or when the registration of the caution environment sensor IDs is completed, the air-conditioning pattern control unit 15 corresponds to the current training stage registered in the air-conditioning method DB 19. Generate permutations / combinations of all air conditioning patterns. However, among the permutations / combinations of the generated air-conditioning patterns, the permutations / combinations in which the air-conditioning patterns having the same caution environment sensor IDs are continuous and the combination of the registered air-conditioning patterns are deleted (P614).

Next, the air conditioning pattern control unit 15 stores the generated combination of the air conditioning patterns in the internal execution pattern ring array 15R (P615).
Subsequently, when one of the environmental temperature sensors enters the caution temperature zone, the air conditioning pattern control unit 15 executes the next air conditioning pattern on the execution pattern ring array 15R (P619, P620).
At a timing when the air-conditioning time in the current execution pattern ring arrangement has reached the phase air-conditioning condition 53 for a fixed time (P617), the air-conditioning pattern control unit 15 registers the current air-conditioning pattern combination at the top of the optimal air-conditioning method DB19. (P618).
When the air conditioning in the current execution pattern ring array deviates from the phase air conditioning condition 53 (P621), the air conditioning pattern control unit 15 stores the next combination of the generated air conditioning patterns in the execution pattern ring array (P626). The air conditioning from P616 to P621 is performed.

If the phase air-conditioning condition 53 is not satisfied even if all the air-conditioning pattern combinations generated in P614 are executed, the air-conditioning pattern control unit 15 determines the number of deviated environmental sensors 23 in the executed air-conditioning pattern combinations. Is executed (P623).

After that, the air-conditioning pattern control unit 15 notifies the terminal device 30 of the position and the departure temperature of the environment sensor 23 that has deviated from the phase air-conditioning condition 53 (P624), and shifts to the effective air-conditioning pattern generation phase P30 (P625). ).

As described above, the air conditioner that needs to be adjusted according to the air condition such as the growth state of the plant in the plant factory, carbon dioxide, and uneven temperature and humidity is specified by the simulator unit.
Then, by performing a trial of the air conditioning pattern of the air conditioner, an air conditioning pattern that does not deviate from the phase air conditioning condition 53 is searched and stored, and an optimal combination of the stored air conditioning patterns is automatically generated and stored.
Therefore, the air-conditioning state of the entire plant factory can be automatically optimized, and even when the phase air-conditioning condition 53 deviates, an air-conditioning pattern that optimizes air-conditioning can be quickly searched and executed.

10 management server, 11 communication control unit, 12 registration unit, 13 monitoring unit, 14 simulator unit, 15 air conditioning pattern control unit, 16 trial air conditioning pattern generation unit, 16A model update unit, 17 air conditioning model DB, 18 air conditioning condition DB, 19 Air conditioning system DB, 19A type DB, 20% facility, 20A plant factory, 22 air conditioner, 23 environment sensor, 22a air conditioning information, 23 environment sensor, 23a environment information, 24 camera, 30 terminal device, 40 network, 51 facility type, 52 adjustment range, 53 phase air conditioning conditions, 54 basic air conditioning pattern, 55 utilization phase, 81 processor, 82 main storage, 83 auxiliary storage, 84 communication interface, 85 input / output interface, 86 signal line, 90 electronic circuit, 91 signal , 100 air conditioning system, 191 effective conditioning pattern field 192 Note environmental sensor ID field 193 effective conditioning pattern combination field 200 facility device, 211 air conditioning control unit, 212 communication control unit, 231 the deviation information.

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1. Acquiring a plurality of pieces of environment information indicating the measurement results of the sensors from a plurality of sensors that measure the air conditioning environment of a facility in which a plurality of air conditioners are installed and acquiring a plurality of pieces of environment information associated with the identifiers of the sensors, A monitoring unit that extracts the identifier associated with the environmental information that does not match a preset air conditioning environment condition;
   By the simulation of the air conditioning environment of the facility, an extraction control unit that extracts the air conditioner that affects the measurement result of the extracted sensor,
   Using the extracted air conditioning capacity information of the air conditioner, a trial air conditioning pattern generation unit that generates a plurality of trial air conditioning patterns indicating an operable state of the air conditioner,
   The air conditioner sequentially executes the plurality of trial air conditioning patterns, and when there is the trial air conditioning pattern that satisfies the air conditioning environment condition, stores the trial air conditioning pattern that satisfies the air conditioning environment condition as an effective air conditioning pattern in a storage device. A trial execution control unit;
   When the storage device has a plurality of effective air conditioning patterns, a plurality of effective air conditioning pattern combinations indicating an execution order of the plurality of effective air conditioning patterns are generated, and the air conditioner executes the plurality of effective air conditioning patterns in order. A control unit;
   Air conditioning management server device comprising:
2. On the computer,
   Acquiring a plurality of pieces of environment information indicating the measurement results of the sensors from a plurality of sensors that measure the air conditioning environment of a facility in which a plurality of air conditioners are installed and acquiring a plurality of pieces of environment information associated with the identifiers of the sensors, A process of extracting the identifier associated with the environment information that does not match the preset air conditioning environment condition;
   A process of extracting the air conditioner that affects the measurement result of the extracted sensor by the simulation of the air conditioning environment of the facility;
   Using the extracted air conditioning capacity information of the air conditioner, a process of generating a plurality of trial air conditioning patterns indicating the operable state of the air conditioner,
   The air conditioner sequentially executes the plurality of trial air conditioning patterns, and when there is the trial air conditioning pattern that satisfies the air conditioning environment condition, stores the trial air conditioning pattern that satisfies the air conditioning environment condition as an effective air conditioning pattern in a storage device. Processing,
   When the storage device has a plurality of effective air conditioning patterns, a process of generating a plurality of effective air conditioning pattern combinations indicating an execution order of the plurality of effective air conditioning patterns, and causing the air conditioner to execute the plurality of effective air conditioning patterns in order. ,
   Air-conditioning management program to make it run.
3. Computer
   Acquiring a plurality of pieces of environment information indicating the measurement results of the sensors from a plurality of sensors that measure the air conditioning environment of a facility in which a plurality of air conditioners are installed and acquiring a plurality of pieces of environment information associated with the identifiers of the sensors, Extracting the identifier associated with the environment information that does not match the preset air conditioning environment condition,
   By the simulation of the air conditioning environment of the facility, to extract the air conditioner affecting the measurement result of the extracted sensor,
   Using the extracted air conditioning capacity information of the air conditioner, to generate a plurality of trial air conditioning patterns indicating the operable state of the air conditioner,
   The air conditioner sequentially executes the plurality of trial air conditioning patterns, and when there is the trial air conditioning pattern that satisfies the air conditioning environment condition, stores the trial air conditioning pattern that satisfies the air conditioning environment condition as an effective air conditioning pattern in a storage device. ,
   When the storage device has a plurality of effective air conditioning patterns, a plurality of effective air conditioning pattern combinations indicating the execution order of the plurality of effective air conditioning patterns are generated, and the air conditioner sequentially executes the plurality of effective air conditioning patterns.
   Air conditioning management method.

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