WO2021014500A1 - Dispositif de climatisation, dispositif de commande, dispositif de traitement d'informations et procédé de traitement d'informations - Google Patents

Dispositif de climatisation, dispositif de commande, dispositif de traitement d'informations et procédé de traitement d'informations Download PDF

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WO2021014500A1
WO2021014500A1 PCT/JP2019/028484 JP2019028484W WO2021014500A1 WO 2021014500 A1 WO2021014500 A1 WO 2021014500A1 JP 2019028484 W JP2019028484 W JP 2019028484W WO 2021014500 A1 WO2021014500 A1 WO 2021014500A1
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修平 多田
浦田　和幹
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
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    • F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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  • the present invention relates to an air conditioner, a control device, an information processing device, and an information processing method.
  • Patent Document 1 when the device control device of the heating / cooling device determines that the user is returning home based on the position information of the smartphone, the operation of the heating / cooling device is started and the room temperature is reached at the time when the user returns home. An example of controlling the temperature to reach the desired temperature is disclosed.
  • the present invention provides a mechanism for controlling the air-conditioned space so that the air-conditioned space is in a comfortable state for the user when the user arrives at the air-conditioned space, even if the user does not set the desired temperature. With the goal.
  • the present invention is an air conditioning device, which is an estimation means for estimating the estimated arrival time of the user to the air-conditioned space of the air-conditioning device, at least the temperature and humidity of the air-conditioned space, and the estimated arrival time. Based on the target value of the comfort level at the scheduled arrival time, the first determination means for determining the operation plan of the air conditioner before the scheduled arrival time of the user, and the operation plan. It is characterized by having a control means for controlling the operation of the air conditioner.
  • a mechanism for controlling the air-conditioned space so that the air-conditioned space is in a comfortable state for the user when the user arrives at the air-conditioned space, even if the user does not set the desired temperature. can do.
  • FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a system configuration of an air conditioning system.
  • the air conditioning system includes a centralized control device 101, an air conditioning device 150, a remote controller 104, and a smartphone 105 carried by a user as a system configuration.
  • the air conditioner 150 includes an outdoor unit 102 and an indoor unit 103.
  • the outdoor unit 102 is installed outside the building.
  • the indoor unit 103 is installed in a building such as a room.
  • the installation location of the outdoor unit 102 will be referred to as outdoor, and the installation location of the indoor unit 103 will be referred to as indoor. That is, the room is an air-conditioned space of the air conditioner 150.
  • the centralized control device 101, the outdoor unit 102, and the indoor unit 103 are connected to each other via a transmission line 110 so as to be able to communicate with each other.
  • the centralized control device 101 is an example of a control device.
  • the remote controller 104 is connected to the indoor unit 103 via wired or wireless communication.
  • the smartphone 105 is a device carried by the user of the air conditioner 150.
  • the smartphone 105 can communicate with the centralized traffic control device 101 via the Internet.
  • the outdoor unit 102 and the indoor unit 103 are connected by a refrigerant pipe 120 to form a refrigeration cycle.
  • the outdoor unit 102 includes a watt-hour meter 131, an outdoor temperature sensor 132, an outdoor humidity sensor 133, a communication unit 134, and a wireless communication unit 135.
  • the watt-hour meter 131 of the outdoor unit 102 measures the power consumption of the outdoor unit 102.
  • the watt-hour meter 131 may be not only the watt-hour meter itself, but also a watt-hour calculation unit that simply calculates from the current and voltage detected on the control board of the air conditioner 150 and the assumed power factor.
  • the outdoor temperature sensor 132 measures the installation environment of the outdoor unit 102, that is, the outdoor temperature.
  • the outdoor humidity sensor 133 measures the outdoor humidity.
  • the communication unit 134 transmits and receives various data to and from the centralized control device 101.
  • the wireless communication unit 135 performs wireless communication such as Wifi (registered trademark) with the smartphone 105. It is assumed that the wireless communication unit 135 of the present embodiment can communicate at a distance of several hundred meters to several kilometers.
  • the indoor unit 103 includes an electric energy meter 141, an indoor temperature sensor 142, an indoor humidity sensor 143, and a communication unit 144.
  • the electric energy meter 141 of the indoor unit 103 measures the power consumption of the indoor unit 103.
  • the indoor temperature sensor 142 measures the installation environment of the indoor unit 103, that is, the indoor temperature.
  • the indoor humidity sensor 143 measures the indoor humidity.
  • the communication unit 144 transmits and receives various data to and from the centralized control device 101.
  • the remote controller 104 transmits the set contents according to the operation by the user such as the set temperature to the indoor unit 103 via wired or wireless communication.
  • the smartphone 105 includes a wireless communication unit 151.
  • the wireless communication unit 151 performs wireless communication with the outdoor unit 102.
  • FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of the centralized control device 101.
  • the centralized traffic control device 101 includes a CPU 201, a storage unit 202, a display unit 203, a communication unit 204, and an input unit 205 as a hardware configuration.
  • the CPU 201 controls the entire centralized control device 101.
  • the storage unit 202 stores the program and data or the like used when the CPU 201 executes processing based on the program.
  • the display unit 203 displays various information.
  • the communication unit 204 controls communication with external devices such as the outdoor unit 102, the indoor unit 103, and the smartphone 105.
  • the input unit 205 is, for example, an operation button, a touch screen, or the like, and receives an operation by an operator.
  • FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the functional configuration of the centralized control device 101.
  • the centralized control device 101 controls the air conditioning device 150 so that the room is air-conditioned so as to be comfortable for the user.
  • the centralized control device 101 has a distance information acquisition unit 301, an arrival time estimation unit 303, an environment information acquisition unit 304, a target comfort degree determination unit 305, and an operation plan determination as functional configurations for such air conditioning control.
  • a unit 307 and a control unit 308 are included.
  • the distance information acquisition unit 301 acquires the radio wave strength of wireless communication with the smartphone 105 from the outdoor unit 102.
  • the distance information acquisition unit 301 obtains the distance between the outdoor unit 102 and the smartphone 105 based on the radio wave strength.
  • the arrival time estimation unit 303 estimates the estimated time of arrival of the user in the air-conditioned space by dividing the distance obtained by the distance information acquisition unit 301 by the preset average moving speed of the user.
  • the arrival time estimation unit 303 can be used in an air-conditioned space by dividing the distance obtained by the average moving speed per unit time obtained from the change in the distance information per unit time.
  • the estimated time of arrival of the person may be estimated.
  • the environmental information acquisition unit 304 acquires the indoor temperature and the indoor humidity from the indoor unit 103 as the environmental information of the room (air-conditioned space). It is assumed that the indoor unit 103 transmits the temperature measured by the indoor temperature sensor 142 as the indoor temperature to the centralized control device 101. Further, the indoor unit 103 shall transmit the humidity measured by the indoor humidity sensor 143 as the indoor humidity to the centralized control device 101. Further, the environmental information acquisition unit 304 acquires the outdoor temperature and the outdoor humidity from the outdoor unit 102 as the outdoor environmental information. Further, the outdoor environmental information may be humidity information obtained from the outdoor temperature sensor 132 included in the outdoor unit 102 and the weather information from an external device (not shown).
  • the outdoor unit 102 shall transmit the temperature measured by the outdoor temperature sensor 132 as the outdoor temperature to the centralized control device 101. Further, the outdoor unit 102 shall transmit the humidity measured by the outdoor humidity sensor 133 as the outdoor humidity to the centralized control device 101.
  • the outdoor temperature and the outdoor humidity are used in the centralized traffic control device 101 as the temperature and humidity of the outside air, respectively.
  • the target comfort level determination unit 305 determines the target comfort level in the room.
  • the target comfort level is the target value of the indoor comfort level when the user arrives in the room.
  • the centralized control device 101 controls the indoor air conditioning operation based on this target comfort level.
  • the centralized control device 101 of the present embodiment uses the value of WBGT as the comfort level.
  • WBGT is a value determined by temperature and humidity. The more comfortable the WBGT is, the lower the value is, and the range of "21" or less is regarded as the comfortable range.
  • WBGT the following documents can be referred to. "Guidelines for preventing heat stroke in daily life" Ver3. Final version Japanese Soc of Biometeorology Corresponding to this, in the present embodiment, it is assumed that a predetermined value such as "20" is set as the initial value of the target comfort level in the centralized control device 101.
  • the target comfort level determination unit 305 of the present embodiment appropriately adjusts the target comfort level from the initial value according to the environment in which the user is moving, that is, the comfort level of the outside air.
  • the target comfort level determination unit 305 obtains the comfort level of the outside, that is, the outside air, based on the outdoor temperature and the outdoor humidity received from the environmental information acquisition unit 304. At this time, the target comfort degree determination unit 305 refers to the table 400 shown in FIG.
  • the table 400 is stored in a predetermined area of the storage unit 202.
  • Table 400 is information in which comfort is associated with a set of temperature and humidity values.
  • the target comfort degree determination unit 305 calculates the comfort degree from the outdoor temperature and the outdoor humidity based on the function showing the relationship between the temperature, the humidity and the comfort degree instead of the table 400. You may.
  • the target comfort level determination unit 305 determines (determines) the initial value of the target comfort level as the target comfort level. It is assumed that the threshold value is set in advance. On the other hand, when the difference between the comfort level of the outside air and the initial value of the target comfort level is equal to or greater than the threshold value, the target comfort level determination unit 305 changes the initial value of the target comfort level to a value smaller by a predetermined value, and after the change. Determine the value as the target comfort level.
  • the target comfort level determination unit 305 determines the comfort level that makes the person feel more comfortable as the target comfort level. As a result, the centralized traffic control device 101 can perform air conditioning operation so as to be in a more comfortable state.
  • the method of determining the target comfort level by the target comfort level determination unit 305 is an example, and the specific process for changing the initial value of the target comfort level is not limited to the embodiment.
  • the target comfort level determination unit 305 may determine the target comfort level based on only one of the temperature and humidity of the outside air. Further, for example, the target comfort level determination unit 305 acquires the weather forecast of the area where the air-conditioned space of the estimated arrival time exists from an external Web server or the like (not shown), and sets the target comfort level to the initial value based on the weather forecast. You may change from.
  • the operation plan determination unit 307 obtains the comfort level of the room based on the room temperature and humidity received from the environmental information acquisition unit 304 and the table 400 shown in FIG.
  • the operation plan determination unit 307 determines the operation plan of the air conditioner 150 to be executed before the estimated time of arrival of the user, based on the comfort level in the room and the target comfort level in the room.
  • the operation plan is a plan of air conditioning operation that the air conditioner 150 should execute before the estimated time of arrival of the user.
  • the driving plan is a setting value for driving such that the indoor comfort level is the target comfort level at the estimated time of arrival.
  • the operation plan of the air conditioner 150 includes an operation start time and a set temperature.
  • the set temperature may be a constant value, or may be defined as a profile that fluctuates according to a time change from the start time to the estimated arrival time.
  • the time when the operation plan determination unit 307 determines the operation plan is not the start time, but an appropriate timing is determined as the start time.
  • the operation plan determination unit 307 determines an operation plan that adjusts only the temperature.
  • a humidity control device that can adjust the humidity may be provided in the air-conditioned space separately from the indoor unit 103. Then, the centralized control device 101 may interlock the humidity control device and the indoor unit 103, the air conditioner 150 may perform a micro heat treatment, and the humidity control device may perform a latent heat treatment.
  • the operation plan determination unit 307 may determine an operation plan that reaches the target comfort level by giving priority to the latent heat treatment of the humidity adjustment device for the temperature adjustment by the air conditioner 150. Good.
  • the operation plan determination unit 307 adjusts not only the temperature but also the humidity when the difference between the comfort level of the air-conditioned space at the time of processing and the target value is large. You may decide. More specifically, when the difference between the comfort level and the target value is equal to or larger than the threshold value, the operation plan determination unit 307 may determine the operation plan including the set temperature and the set humidity. More specifically, the operation plan determination unit 307 controls the refrigerant temperature of the indoor unit 103 during the refrigeration cycle of the air conditioner 150 to be equal to or lower than the dew point temperature of the air-conditioned space to secure the amount of dehumidification from the indoor space. The operation plan may be decided. In this case as well, the set humidity may be a constant value, and may be defined as a profile that fluctuates according to a time change from the start time to the estimated arrival time.
  • the operation plan determination unit 307 determines the start time and the set temperature so that the power consumption of the air conditioner 150 in the operation until the target comfort level is reached is as small as possible. As a result, the target comfort level can be achieved more efficiently.
  • the control unit 308 controls the air conditioning operation of the air conditioner 150.
  • the control unit 308 for example, when the operation plan is determined by the operation plan determination unit 307 and the start time thereof is reached, the compressor frequency, the outdoor fan rotation speed, the indoor fan rotation speed, etc. required according to the operation plan are reached.
  • the air conditioner 150 is controlled so as to transmit the information required for each actuator such as the indoor unit expansion valve, the outdoor unit expansion valve, and the outdoor unit bypass valve to the air conditioner 150 for operation.
  • 5A to 5C are flowcharts showing an example of control processing by the centralized traffic control device 101.
  • the outdoor unit 102 detects the smartphone 105 via wireless communication
  • the outdoor unit 102 transmits a detection signal to the centralized control device 101.
  • step S501 shown in FIG. 5A the distance information acquisition unit 301 determines whether or not the outdoor unit 102 has detected the smartphone 105 by wireless communication based on whether or not the detection signal has been received from the outdoor unit 102. If the distance information acquisition unit 301 determines that the smartphone 105 has been detected, the process proceeds to step S502. If the distance information acquisition unit 301 determines that the smartphone 105 has not been detected, the process proceeds to step S509.
  • the process of step S501 is an example of a process of determining whether or not the user is located within a predetermined range with respect to the room.
  • the predetermined range is a range that can be detected by wireless communication.
  • the predetermined range is a range of several hundred meters to several kilometers in radius.
  • step S502 the distance information acquisition unit 301 obtains the distance between the outdoor unit 102 and the smartphone 105 based on the radio wave strength in wireless communication. Then, the distance information acquisition unit 301 determines whether or not the obtained distance is within a certain distance.
  • the constant distance is a distance for determining that the user is located indoors. That is, it is preferable that the constant distance is set according to the distance between the outdoor unit 102 and the room. It is assumed that the fixed distance is set in advance.
  • step S502 if the distance information acquisition unit 301 determines that the distance is within a certain distance, the process proceeds to step S503. If the distance information acquisition unit 301 determines that the distance is not within a certain distance, the process proceeds to step S504.
  • the control unit 308 normally controls the air conditioner 150, assuming that the user is in the room.
  • the normal control is, for example, a control for driving to maintain a target comfort level.
  • the distance information acquisition unit 301 may use the distance between the indoor unit 103 and the smartphone 105. More specifically, it is assumed that the indoor unit 103 also has a wireless communication unit (not shown) that performs wireless communication with the smartphone 105.
  • the wireless communication unit of the indoor unit 103 of the present embodiment shall perform communication at a distance of, for example, several tens of meters. Then, the distance information acquisition unit 301 may obtain the distance between the indoor unit 103 and the smartphone 105 from the radio wave strength of the wireless communication between the indoor unit 103 and the smartphone 105 from the indoor unit 103. Then, the distance information acquisition unit 301 may determine whether or not the obtained distance is within a certain distance.
  • the wireless communication of the indoor unit 103 may be Wifi or Bluetooth (registered trademark).
  • step S504 the distance information acquisition unit 301 determines whether or not the user is approaching the room. More specifically, when the distance information acquisition unit 301 detects the user's smartphone 105 in S501, the distance information acquisition unit 301 periodically acquires the radio field strength after the detection. Then, the distance information acquisition unit 301 determines whether or not the user is approaching based on the change in the distance between the outdoor unit 102 and the smartphone 105. If the distance information acquisition unit 301 determines that the user is approaching, the process proceeds to step S505. When the distance information acquisition unit 301 determines that the user is not approaching, the process returns to step S501. In step S505, the arrival time estimation unit 303 estimates the estimated time of arrival of the user in the room based on the time at the time of processing and the radio wave intensity of the smartphone 105.
  • step S506 the target comfort level determination unit 305 first receives the outdoor temperature and the outdoor humidity from the environmental information acquisition unit 304, and obtains the comfort level of the outside air from the outdoor temperature and the outdoor humidity. Then, the target comfort level determination unit 305 determines the target comfort level by appropriately changing the initial value according to the difference between the comfort level of the outside air and the initial value of the target comfort level.
  • step S507 the operation plan determination unit 307 first obtains the indoor comfort level from the indoor temperature and indoor humidity received from the environmental information acquisition unit 304. Then, the operation plan determination unit 307 determines the indoor comfort level so that the indoor comfort level becomes the target comfort level at the estimated arrival time estimated in step S505 from the indoor state indicating the obtained indoor comfort level. The operation plan of the air conditioner 150 is determined based on the comfort level and the target comfort level. Then, the control unit 308 transmits the determined operation plan to the air conditioner 150 and controls to set it. When the air conditioner 150 receives the operation plan, the air conditioning device 150 performs the air conditioning operation according to the operation plan. That is, at the start time, the air conditioner 150 starts the operation according to the set temperature.
  • step S508 the control unit 308 determines whether or not the time at the time of processing is the start time shown in the operation plan. When the control unit 308 determines that it is the start time, the process proceeds to step S511 of FIG. 5B. If the control unit 308 determines that the start time is not reached, the control unit 308 proceeds to step S521 in FIG. 5C.
  • step S511 the control unit 308 calculates the power consumption of the air conditioner 150 from the start of operation based on the electric energy of the outdoor unit 102 and the electric energy of the indoor unit 103.
  • the outdoor unit 102 periodically transmits the amount of electric power measured by the watt-hour meter 131 to the centralized control device 101.
  • the indoor unit 103 periodically transmits the amount of electric power measured by the electric energy meter 141 to the centralized control device 101.
  • the control unit 308 confirms whether the power consumption integrated from the start of operation does not exceed the preset power consumption.
  • control unit 308 controls a compressor or expansion valve (not shown) so that the power consumption becomes low when the power consumption integrated from the start of operation exceeds the preset power consumption.
  • the preset power consumption amount may be a constant value such as an upper limit value.
  • the control unit 308 may set the power consumption amount at each calculated time as the set power consumption amount, and compare the set power consumption with the calculated power consumption at each time time. By these processes, power consumption can be reduced.
  • step S512 the distance information acquisition unit 301 determines whether or not the user is approaching. If the distance information acquisition unit 301 determines that the user is not approaching, the process proceeds to step S513. When the distance information acquisition unit 301 determines that the user is approaching, the process proceeds to step S514.
  • step S513 the control unit 308 switches the operation of the air conditioner 150 from the one according to the operation plan to the low power operation.
  • the low power operation is the minimum operation for maintaining the current indoor temperature and humidity.
  • the low power operation may be an operation having lower power consumption than the operation according to the operation plan, and is not limited to the embodiment. Even if the user goes away, it may come back after a while. In this case, once the operation is stopped, the driving efficiency for reaching the target comfort level is lowered. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the control unit 308 maintains the air-conditioned state achieved up to that point by continuing a certain degree of operation (low power operation). After the process of step S513, the control unit 308 returns the process to step S504.
  • the control unit 308 requires sensible heat and latent heat treatment of the air conditioner 150 from the original target comfort level in order to realize low power operation.
  • the operation may be performed so as to control the refrigerant temperature of the indoor unit 103 of the air conditioner 150 to be equal to or higher than the dew point temperature of the indoor environment.
  • the control unit 308 controls the air conditioner to stand by in an operating state in which the compressor efficiency of the air conditioner is high, that is, the power consumption is relatively low. In this way, the control unit 308 may continue the operating state of the air conditioner 150 that easily returns to the target comfort level.
  • step S514 the arrival time estimation unit 303 estimates the estimated time of arrival of the user in the air-conditioned space.
  • step S515 the estimated arrival time estimation unit 303 determines whether or not the estimated arrival time estimated in step S514 has changed from the previously estimated estimated arrival time. When the arrival time estimation unit 303 determines that there is a change, the process proceeds to step S517. When the arrival time estimation unit 303 determines that there is no change, the process proceeds to step S516.
  • step S516 the operation plan determination unit 307 determines the operation plan based on the estimated arrival time newly estimated in step S515. Then, the operation plan determination unit 307 transmits the newly determined operation plan to the air conditioner 150 and controls the setting. When the air conditioner 150 receives the new operation plan, the air conditioner 150 discards the existing operation plan and continues the operation according to the new operation plan.
  • step S517 the distance information acquisition unit 301 waits for a certain period of time with reference to the processing time point in step S512, and then proceeds to the processing to S518.
  • step S5108 the distance information acquisition unit 301 obtains the distance between the outdoor unit 102 and the smartphone 105 based on the radio wave intensity in wireless communication. Then, the distance information acquisition unit 301 determines whether or not the obtained distance is within a certain distance. If the distance information acquisition unit 301 determines that the distance is within a certain distance, the process returns to step S503. If the distance information acquisition unit 301 determines that the distance is not within a certain distance, the process returns to step S511.
  • step S521 the distance information acquisition unit 301 determines whether or not the user is approaching. When the distance information acquisition unit 301 determines that the user is not approaching, the process returns to step S501. When the distance information acquisition unit 301 determines that the user is approaching, the process proceeds to step S522. In step S522, the arrival time estimation unit 303 estimates the estimated time of arrival of the user in the air-conditioned space. In step S523, the arrival time estimation unit 303 determines whether or not there is a change from the estimated arrival time estimated last time. When the arrival time estimation unit 303 determines that there has been a change, the process returns to step S506. When the arrival time estimation unit 303 determines that there is no change, the process proceeds to step S524. In step S524, the control unit 308 waits for a certain period of time with reference to the processing time point of step S521. Then, when a certain time elapses, the control unit 308 advances the process to step S508.
  • step S509 shown in FIG. 5A the control unit 308 determines whether or not the air conditioning device 150 is in air conditioning operation according to the operation plan. When the control unit 308 is in the air conditioning operation, the control unit 308 advances the process to step S510. In step S510, the control unit 308 controls to stop the air conditioning operation by the air conditioning device 150. The air conditioning device 150 stops the air conditioning operation according to this control. If the air conditioning operation is not in progress in step S509, the control unit 308 advances the process to S501.
  • step S501 it is assumed that the user has moved away after the air conditioner 150 has started the operation according to the operation plan because the start time of the operation plan has passed.
  • the process is changed to the low power operation in step S513, and further, it is determined in step S504 that the operation is not approaching, so that the process proceeds to step S501.
  • the smartphone 105 is no longer detected in step S501, the process proceeds to step S509 and the air conditioning operation is in progress. Therefore, the process further proceeds to step S510 and the air conditioning operation by the air conditioning device 150 is stopped.
  • the air-conditioned space is in a comfortable state for the user when the user arrives at the air-conditioned space. Can be controlled to.
  • the centralized traffic control device 101 determines S501 and S502 by using the radio wave strength of the wireless communication between the smartphone 105 and the outdoor unit 102.
  • the information for specifying the position of the smartphone 105 used for the processing of S501 is not limited to the strength of wireless communication.
  • the centralized control device 101 may acquire the position information from the smartphone 105 and use the position information to make a determination in S501.
  • the distance information acquisition unit 301 uses a second distance of several hundred meters to several kilometers with respect to the room, which is longer than the fixed distance as the determination standard of S502, as a reference, and second. If it is shorter than the distance of, the process proceeds to S502.
  • the distance information acquisition unit 301 may also perform the processing of S502 by using the position information.
  • the passage of a user is recorded at a predetermined passing point such as the entrance of this building or the like. It is conceivable that the passage information is notified to the centralized control device 101. In this case, the centralized traffic control device 101 may proceed with the process to S502 on the condition that the passage information is received in S501.
  • the WBGT has been described as an example of the comfort level, but the comfort level may be an index indicating the comfort of the user and is not limited to the WBGT.
  • the degree of comfort may be expressed by PMV (Predicted Mean Vote). PMV is determined according to temperature, humidity, amount of activity, and the like.
  • the arrival time was estimated from the radio wave strength of the wireless communication.
  • the reservation for use of the air-conditioned space is managed by a reservation management system (not shown) and the reservation information is transmitted to the centralized control device 101.
  • the arrival time estimation unit 303 may estimate the reservation time shown in the reservation information of the air-conditioned space related to the user of the smartphone 105 as the estimated arrival time. Further, when the arrival time estimation unit 303 estimates the reservation time shown in the reservation information as the estimated arrival time, the centralized traffic control device 101 does not have to perform the processing as shown in FIGS. 5A-5C.
  • the target comfort degree determination unit 305 receives the outdoor temperature and the outdoor humidity from the environmental information acquisition unit 304, and obtains the comfort degree of the outside air from the outdoor temperature and the outdoor humidity. Then, the target comfort level determination unit 305 determines the target comfort level by appropriately changing the initial value according to the difference between the comfort level of the outside air and the initial value of the target comfort level.
  • the operation plan determination unit 307 obtains the indoor comfort level from the indoor temperature and the indoor humidity received from the environmental information acquisition unit 304. Then, the operation plan determination unit 307 determines the indoor comfort level so that the indoor comfort level becomes the target comfort level at the estimated arrival time estimated in step S505 from the indoor state indicating the obtained indoor comfort level.
  • the operation plan of the air conditioner 150 is determined based on the comfort level and the target comfort level. Then, the control unit 308 transmits the determined operation plan to the air conditioner 150 and controls to set it. Even with such processing, it is possible to control the air-conditioned space so that it is in a comfortable state for the user when the user arrives at the air-conditioned space, even if the user does not set the desired temperature. it can.
  • the centralized control device 101 may be able to select a normal mode and a low power consumption mode in the operation plan.
  • the centralized control device 101 sets any mode based on the operator's setting operation via the input unit 205.
  • the centralized control device 101 determines an operation plan based on the target comfort level as described in the embodiment.
  • the centralized control device 101 changes the target comfort level described in the embodiment to a value with lower comfort, and operates with the changed comfort level as the target comfort level. Decide on a plan.
  • the range of change in the target comfort level shall be predetermined. By changing the target comfort level to a value having a low comfort level in this way, it is possible to achieve an appropriate level of comfort with less power consumption as compared with the normal mode.
  • Modification example 5 will be described.
  • the control process is performed by the centralized control device 101, but the main body of each process is not limited to the centralized control device 101.
  • the outdoor unit 102 or the indoor unit 103 may function as a control device to perform control processing.
  • the centralized traffic control device 101 performed the control process.
  • the smartphone 105 may perform the control process.
  • the smartphone 105 is an example of an information processing device.
  • the hardware configuration of the smartphone 105 is the same as the hardware configuration of the centralized control device 101 shown in FIG. 2 of the first embodiment.
  • FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of the functional configuration of the smartphone 105.
  • the smartphone 105 includes a distance information acquisition unit 601, an arrival time estimation unit 603, an environment information acquisition unit 604, a target comfort degree determination unit 605, a driving plan determination unit 607, and a transmission unit 609 as functional configurations. Including.
  • the distance information acquisition unit 601 acquires the radio wave strength of wireless communication with the outdoor unit 102.
  • the distance information acquisition unit 601 obtains the distance between the smartphone 105 and the outdoor unit 102 based on the radio wave strength.
  • the arrival time estimation unit 603 estimates the estimated time of arrival of the user in the air-conditioned space by dividing the distance obtained by the distance information acquisition unit 601 by the preset average moving speed of the user.
  • the arrival time estimation unit 603 can be used in an air-conditioned space by dividing the distance obtained by the average moving speed per unit time obtained from the change in the distance information per unit time.
  • the estimated time of arrival of the person may be estimated.
  • the environmental information acquisition unit 604 acquires the indoor temperature and the indoor humidity from the indoor unit 103 as the environmental information of the room (air-conditioned space). Further, the environmental information acquisition unit 604 acquires the outdoor temperature and the outdoor humidity from the outdoor unit 102 as the outdoor environmental information. As another example, the environmental information acquisition unit 604 may acquire the indoor temperature, the indoor humidity, the outdoor temperature, and the outdoor humidity via the centralized control device 101. The outdoor temperature and the outdoor humidity are used by the smartphone 105 as the temperature and humidity of the outside air, respectively.
  • the target comfort level determination unit 605 determines the target comfort level in the room.
  • the function of the target comfort determination unit 605 is the same as the function of the target comfort determination unit 305 according to the first embodiment.
  • the table 400 is stored in the storage unit 202 of the smartphone 105.
  • the operation plan determination unit 607 obtains the comfort level of the room based on the room temperature and humidity received from the environmental information acquisition unit 604 and the table 400 shown in FIG.
  • the function of the operation plan determination unit 607 is the same as the function of the operation plan determination unit 307 according to the first embodiment.
  • the transmission unit 609 transmits the operation plan to the air conditioner 150.
  • step S701 shown in FIG. 7A the distance information acquisition unit 601 determines whether or not the outdoor unit 102 has been detected. When the distance information acquisition unit 601 detects the outdoor unit 102, the distance information acquisition unit 601 advances the process to step S702. If the distance information acquisition unit 601 does not detect the outdoor unit 102, the process proceeds to step S731. For example, the distance information acquisition unit 601 detects the outdoor unit 102 when wireless communication between the smartphone 105 and the outdoor unit 102 is established.
  • step S702 the distance information acquisition unit 601 obtains the distance between the outdoor unit 102 and the smartphone 105 based on the radio wave strength in wireless communication. Then, the distance information acquisition unit 601 determines whether or not the obtained distance is within a certain distance. When the distance to the outdoor unit is within a certain distance, the distance information acquisition unit 601 assumes that there is a user inside the air-conditioned space, and returns the process to step S701. If the distance information acquisition unit 601 determines that the distance is not within a certain distance, the process proceeds to step S703.
  • step S703 the distance information acquisition unit 601 determines whether or not the user is approaching the room. More specifically, when the distance information acquisition unit 601 detects the outdoor unit 102 in S701, the distance information acquisition unit 601 periodically acquires the radio field strength after the detection. Then, the distance information acquisition unit 601 determines whether or not the user is approaching the room based on the change in the distance between the smartphone 105 and the outdoor unit 102. When the distance information acquisition unit 601 determines that the user is approaching the room, the process proceeds to step S704. When the distance information acquisition unit 601 determines that the user is not approaching the room, the process returns to step S701. Since the processing from step S704 to step S705 is the same as the processing from step S505 to step S506 described with reference to FIG. 5A, the description thereof will be omitted.
  • step S706 the operation plan determination unit 607 first obtains the indoor temperature and the indoor humidity indoor comfort level received from the environmental information acquisition unit 604. Then, the operation plan determination unit 607 is in the room so that the indoor comfort level becomes the target comfort level at the estimated arrival time estimated in step S704 from the indoor state indicating the obtained indoor comfort level.
  • the operation plan of the air conditioner 150 is determined based on the comfort level and the target comfort level.
  • the transmission unit 609 transmits the operation plan determined in step S706 to the air conditioner 150.
  • step S708 the distance information acquisition unit 601 determines whether or not the time at the time of processing is the start time shown in the operation plan. When the distance information acquisition unit 601 determines that it is the start time, the process proceeds to step S711 of FIG. 7B. If the distance information acquisition unit 601 determines that it is not the start time, the process proceeds to step S721 in FIG. 7C.
  • step S711 the distance information acquisition unit 601 determines whether or not the user is approaching. If the distance information acquisition unit 601 determines that the user is not approaching, the process proceeds to step S712. When the distance information acquisition unit 601 determines that the user is approaching, the process proceeds to step S714. In step S712, the transmission unit 609 transmits an instruction to the air conditioner 150 to switch the operation from the one according to the operation plan to the low power operation. After the process of step S712, the transmission unit 609 returns the process to step S703.
  • step S714 the arrival time estimation unit 603 estimates the estimated time of arrival of the user in the air-conditioned space.
  • step S715 the estimated arrival time estimation unit 603 determines whether or not the estimated arrival time estimated in step S714 has changed from the previously estimated estimated arrival time.
  • the process proceeds to step S716.
  • the operation plan determination unit 607 determines the operation plan including the estimated time of arrival newly estimated in step S714.
  • step S717 the transmission unit 609 transmits a new operation plan to the air conditioner 150.
  • step S718 the distance information acquisition unit 601 waits until a certain time elapses with reference to the processing time point of step S715. Then, the distance information acquisition unit 601 advances the process to S719 after a certain period of time has elapsed.
  • step S719 the distance information acquisition unit 601 determines whether or not the smartphone 105 and the outdoor unit 102 are at a constant distance. When the distance information acquisition unit 601 determines that the distance is within a certain distance, the process returns to step S701. If the distance information acquisition unit 601 determines that the distance is not within a certain distance, the process returns to step S711.
  • step S721 the distance information acquisition unit 601 determines whether or not the user is approaching. When the distance information acquisition unit 601 determines that the user is not approaching, the process returns to step S701. When the distance information acquisition unit 601 determines that the user is approaching, the process proceeds to step S722.
  • step S722 the arrival time estimation unit 603 estimates the estimated time of arrival of the user in the air-conditioned space.
  • step S723 the arrival time estimation unit 603 determines whether or not there is a change from the estimated arrival time estimated last time.
  • the process returns to step S705.
  • the arrival time estimation unit 603 determines that there is no change, the process proceeds to step S722.
  • step S722 the distance information acquisition unit 601 stands by for a certain period of time with reference to the processing time point of step S721. Then, the distance information acquisition unit 601 advances the process to step S708 after a certain period of time has elapsed.
  • the smartphone 105 determines the operation plan, and the air conditioner 150 operates according to the operation plan received from the smartphone 105. As a result, even if the user does not set the desired temperature, the air-conditioned space can be made comfortable when the user arrives at the air-conditioned space.
  • the destination of the operation plan by the smartphone 105 may be the centralized control device 101.
  • the centralized control device 101 may control the air conditioner 150 according to the received operation plan.

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L'invention concerne un dispositif de climatisation qui estime le temps d'arrivée d'un utilisateur dans un espace climatisé au moyen du dispositif de climatisation. Une programmation de fonctionnement du dispositif de climatisation avant le temps d'arrivée estimé est déterminée sur la base de la température et/ou de l'humidité de l'espace climatisé, le temps d'arrivée estimé, et la valeur cible pour le degré de confort à l'heure d'arrivée estimée. Le fonctionnement du dispositif de climatisation est commandé sur la base de la programmation de fonctionnement.
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