WO2022059105A1

WO2022059105A1 - Air-conditioning control system, air conditioner, air-conditioning control method, and program

Info

Publication number: WO2022059105A1
Application number: PCT/JP2020/035128
Authority: WO
Inventors: 光宇留野
Original assignee: 三菱電機株式会社
Priority date: 2020-09-16
Filing date: 2020-09-16
Publication date: 2022-03-24

Abstract

This air-conditioning control system which controls the indoor unit of an air conditioner comprises an antenna for wireless communication installed in the indoor unit, a radio wave analysis unit, a location identification unit, a device identification unit, an individual setting storage unit, an air-conditioning setting construction unit, and an air-conditioning setting application unit. The radio wave analysis unit analyzes the radio waves transmitted and received between a wireless communication device and the indoor unit. The location identification unit identifies the location of the wireless communication device on the basis of the analysis result by the radio wave analysis unit. The device identification unit acquires device identification information for identifying the wireless communication device. The individual setting storage unit stores the device identification information and the contents of the air-conditioning settings desired by the user of the wireless communication device in association with each other. The air-conditioning setting construction unit generates control information for reflecting the air-conditioning setting contents associated with the device identification information acquired by the device identification unit to the location identified by the location identification unit. The air-conditioning setting application unit controls the indoor unit on the basis of the control information.

Description

Air conditioning control system, air conditioner, air conditioning control method, and program

This disclosure relates to an air conditioning control system, an air conditioner, an air conditioning control method, and a program for comfortable air conditioning in a room.

In recent years, with the improvement of the wind direction control technology of air conditioners, fine wind direction control by indoor units has become possible. For example, as an air conditioner for home use, there is an indoor unit that can blow air to a plurality of objects at the same time. Further, as an air conditioner for business use, there is an indoor unit having a plurality of outlets, in which the wind direction can be set for each outlet. Further, with the development of information and communication technology, various control methods have been proposed in which the position or individual of a person is specified by using a sensor or the like and the control method is performed according to the specified information. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses an air conditioner that uniquely identifies a user from features such as the user's head or clothes imaged by a camera built in the indoor unit and controls air conditioning based on the identification result. There is.

Japanese Patent No. 66721201

The air conditioner disclosed in Patent Document 1 can identify the user's position from the captured information, but when the color of the user's clothes changes, or each user wears a uniform of the same color. In such cases, it is difficult to uniquely identify the user.

The present disclosure has been made to solve the above problems, and an object of the present disclosure is to provide an air conditioning control system, an air conditioner, an air conditioning control method, and a program capable of creating a comfortable space for each user. ..

The air-conditioning control system according to the present disclosure includes an indoor unit of an air conditioner installed in the air-conditioned space and air-conditioning the air-conditioned space, an antenna for wireless communication installed in the indoor unit, and wireless communication. A radio wave analysis unit that analyzes radio waves transmitted and received between the wireless communication device and the indoor unit, a position specifying unit that identifies the position of the wireless communication device from the analysis results of the radio wave analysis unit, and the radio. The device identification unit that acquires the device identification information for identifying the communication device, the individual setting storage unit that stores the device identification information and the air conditioning setting contents desired by the user of the wireless communication device in association with each other, and the device. The air-conditioning setting content associated with the device identification information acquired by the specific unit is acquired from the individual setting storage unit, and the acquired air-conditioning setting content is reflected in the position specified by the position identification unit. It has an air-conditioning setting construction unit that generates control information, and an air-conditioning setting application unit that controls the indoor unit based on the control information.

The air conditioner according to the present disclosure is an air conditioner that performs air conditioning in an air-conditioned space, and analyzes an antenna for communicating with a wireless communication device located in the air-conditioned space and radio waves from the wireless communication device. A device that acquires device identification information for identifying the wireless communication device from the radio wave analysis unit, a position specifying unit that identifies the position of the wireless communication device from the analysis result by the radio wave analysis unit, and the analysis result. The specific unit, the individual setting storage unit that stores the device identification information and the air conditioning setting contents desired by the user of the wireless communication device in association with each other, and the device identification information acquired by the device identification unit. The air-conditioning setting construction unit that acquires the air-conditioning setting contents from the individual setting storage unit and generates control information for reflecting the acquired air-conditioning setting contents in the position specified by the position specifying unit, and the control information. It is provided with an air conditioning setting application unit for executing air conditioning based on the above.

The air conditioning control method according to the present disclosure is an air conditioning control method for controlling an air conditioner that air-conditions an air-conditioned space, and is transmitted and received between a wireless communication device that performs wireless communication and an indoor unit of the air conditioner. From the radio wave analysis step for analyzing the radio wave and the analysis result in the radio wave analysis step, the position specifying step for specifying the position of the wireless communication device and the device identification for acquiring the device identification information for identifying the wireless communication device are specified. The step, the individual setting storage step for storing the device identification information and the air conditioning setting contents desired by the user of the wireless communication device in association with each other, and the device identification information associated with the device identification information acquired in the device identification step. An air conditioning setting construction step for generating control information for reflecting the air conditioning setting contents in the position specified in the position specifying step, an air conditioning setting application step for controlling the indoor unit based on the control information, and a step for applying the air conditioning setting. Is included.

The program according to the present disclosure includes a radio wave analysis unit that analyzes radio waves transmitted and received between a computer and a wireless communication device that wirelessly communicates with each other and an air conditioner that air-conditions an air-conditioned space, and the radio wave analysis. From the analysis result by the unit, the position specifying unit that identifies the position of the wireless communication device, the device identification unit that acquires the device identification information for identifying the wireless communication device, the device identification information, and the wireless communication. The individual setting storage unit that stores the air conditioning setting contents desired by the user of the device in association with each other and the air conditioning setting contents associated with the device identification information acquired by the device identification unit are acquired from the individual setting storage unit. An air conditioning setting construction unit that generates control information for reflecting the acquired air conditioning setting contents in the position specified by the position specifying unit, and an air conditioning setting application that controls the air conditioner based on the control information. It is intended to function as a department.

According to the air conditioning control system, the air conditioner, the air conditioning control method, and the program according to the present disclosure, at the position of the wireless communication device identified by the analysis of the radio wave between the indoor unit of the air conditioner and the wireless communication device. Air conditioning that reflects the air conditioning settings desired by the user of the wireless communication device, which is associated with the device specific information of the wireless communication device, is executed. This makes it possible to create a comfortable space for the user.

It is a schematic diagram which shows the structural example of the air conditioning control system which concerns on Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a figure which illustrates the functional block of the air-conditioning control system which concerns on Embodiment 1. It is a figure which illustrates the individual setting information in Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a flowchart illustrating the air-conditioning control process which concerns on Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a figure which illustrates the wind direction by an indoor unit when a wireless communication device is not in a position which can communicate with an indoor unit. It is a figure which illustrates the wind direction from the indoor unit which changed when the user who has a wireless communication device moves to the position which can communicate with an indoor unit. It is a figure which illustrates the wind direction from the indoor unit which changed when another user who has another wireless communication device moves further to the position which can communicate with an indoor unit. It is a figure which illustrates the wind direction by an indoor unit which does not change even when a user who has a wireless communication device moves to a position which can communicate with an indoor unit. It is a flowchart which illustrates the air-conditioning control process which concerns on the modification 1 of Embodiment 1. It is a sequence diagram which illustrates the air-conditioning control process which concerns on the modification 2 of Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a figure which illustrates the functional block of the air-conditioning control system which concerns on Embodiment 2. FIG. It is a figure which illustrates the individual setting information in Embodiment 2. FIG. It is a flowchart illustrating the air-conditioning control process which concerns on Embodiment 2. It is a figure which shows an example of the wind direction by an indoor unit based on a user's feeling of warmth and cold. It is a figure which shows the other example of the wind direction by an indoor unit based on the user's feeling of warmth and cold. It is a flowchart illustrating the air-conditioning control process which concerns on the modification of Embodiment 2. It is a figure which illustrates the functional block of the air-conditioning control system which concerns on Embodiment 3. It is a flowchart illustrating the air-conditioning control process which concerns on Embodiment 3. It is a figure which illustrates the functional block of the air-conditioning control system which concerns on the modification 1 of Embodiment 3. It is a flowchart which illustrates the air-conditioning control process which concerns on the modification 1 of Embodiment 3. It is a figure which illustrates the wind direction in the case where there are a plurality of users in a room which do not conflict with the desired air-conditioning setting contents. It is a figure which illustrates the wind direction at the time when another user who competes with the air-conditioning setting content enters a room. It is a figure which illustrates the message displayed on the wireless communication device. It is a figure which illustrates the area information displayed on the wireless communication device. It is a figure which illustrates the functional block of the air-conditioning control system which concerns on the modification 2 of Embodiment 3. It is a figure which shows an example of the individual setting information in the modification 2 of Embodiment 3. It is a flowchart which illustrates the air-conditioning control process which concerns on the modification 2 of Embodiment 3. It is a figure which shows the other example of the information which shows the priority in the modification 2 of Embodiment 3. It is a schematic diagram which shows the structural example of the air conditioning control system which concerns on Embodiment 4. FIG. It is a figure which illustrates the functional block of the air-conditioning control system which concerns on Embodiment 4. It is a flowchart illustrating the air-conditioning control process which concerns on Embodiment 4. It is a flowchart illustrating the air-conditioning control process which concerns on the modification of Embodiment 4. It is a figure which illustrates the functional block of the air-conditioning control system which concerns on Embodiment 5. It is a flowchart illustrating the air-conditioning control process which concerns on Embodiment 5. It is a figure which illustrates the hardware configuration of the setting control apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 1 to Embodiment 5.

Hereinafter, the air conditioning control system, the air conditioner, the air conditioning control method, and the program according to the embodiment will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The same or corresponding parts in the figure are designated by the same reference numerals.

Embodiment 1.
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration example of the air conditioning control system according to the first embodiment. The air conditioning control system 100 according to the first embodiment includes a wireless communication device 1 and an air conditioner 2. The air conditioner 2 includes an indoor unit 3, a remote controller 4, and an outdoor unit 5. The air conditioning control system 100 according to the first embodiment may not include the outdoor unit 5.

The wireless communication device 1 is a portable wireless communication device having a wireless communication function. Examples of the wireless communication device 1 include a smartphone, a tablet computer, a wearable computer, and the like.

A plurality of antennas 30 are installed in the indoor unit 3. The indoor unit 3 has a wireless communication function by the plurality of antennas 30. The indoor unit 3 may have an array antenna as the plurality of antennas 30. The installation position of the antenna 30 is not limited to the indoor unit 3, and may be a position separated from the indoor unit 3 by a predetermined distance, or an arbitrary position within the distance. When the installation position of the antenna 30 is set to an arbitrary position within the distance from the indoor unit 3, a deviation occurs in specifying the relative position between the indoor unit 3 and the wireless communication device 1 described later. It is assumed that the air conditioning control system 100 according to the first embodiment can be set to correct the deviation.

Here, the wireless communication functions of each of the wireless communication device 1 and the indoor unit 3 are of the same type and enable communication in a line-of-sight several meters or more. Note that the line-of-sight several meters is a wireless communication. Refers to a few meters when there are no obstacles when the radio waves propagate. Examples of the wireless communication function include those using Bluetooth (registered trademark), Wi-Fi (registered trademark), LPWA (Low Power Wide Area) and the like. By the wireless communication function, the wireless communication device 1 and the indoor unit 3 perform wireless communication. In addition, power saving that can be operated for a long time even with battery drive, communication range of 10 meters for example corresponding to the range affected by air conditioning by one indoor unit 3, and information without the need for link-up. It is desirable that the wireless communication function is BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) in consideration of the beacon function that can notify the user and the degree of diffusion.

The remote controller 4 is a controller for the user to remotely set and operate the air conditioner 2. The remote controller 4 communicates with at least one of the indoor unit 3 and the outdoor unit 5. In the first embodiment, it is assumed that the remote controller 4 communicates with the indoor unit 3. The outdoor unit 5 has a compressor (not shown), a heat exchanger, a fan for blowing air, and the like, and is connected to the indoor unit 3 by a refrigerant pipe 20. The outdoor unit 5 supplies the outdoor air and the refrigerant after heat exchange to the indoor unit 3 via the refrigerant pipe 20.

The air conditioning control system 100 according to the first embodiment has the following functional blocks. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a functional block of the air conditioning control system according to the first embodiment. The air conditioning control system 100 includes a radio wave analysis unit 60, a position specifying unit 61, an equipment specifying unit 62, an air conditioning setting construction unit 63, an individual setting storage unit 64, and an air conditioning setting application unit 65. In the first embodiment, these functional blocks are collectively or distributed in any one of the wireless communication device 1, the indoor unit 3, and the remote controller 4. In the first embodiment, it is assumed that the indoor unit 3 includes these functional blocks. Although FIG. 2 shows the connection relationship of each functional block, the connection relationship of each functional block is not limited to that shown in FIG. Hereinafter, the connection relationship of the functional blocks shown in the figure showing the functional blocks shall not be limited by the figure.

The radio wave analysis unit 60 analyzes the radio wave from the wireless communication device 1. The radio wave analysis unit 60 measures or calculates the phase and intensity of the radio wave. In addition, the radio wave analysis unit 60 extracts information for identifying a source, a destination, or the like from the communication content indicated by the radio wave. The propagation path P1 in FIG. 2 schematically shows the propagation path of the radio wave in the first embodiment. When the radio wave analysis unit 60 is included in the wireless communication device 1, the radio wave analysis unit 60 analyzes the radio wave from the indoor unit 3. The propagation path P2 in FIG. 2 schematically shows the propagation path of the radio wave when the radio wave analysis unit 60 is included in the wireless communication device 1.

The position specifying unit 61 identifies the relative position of the wireless communication device 1 with respect to the indoor unit 3 by using the information on the radio wave analyzed by the radio wave analysis unit 60. For the identification of the relative position by the position specifying unit 61, an existing method such as an AoA (Angle of Arrival) method or an AoD (Angle of Departure) method is used.

The device identification unit 62 identifies the wireless communication device 1 from the communication content between the wireless communication device 1 and the indoor unit 3 extracted by the radio wave analysis unit 60. The device identification unit 62 uses, for example, a MAC (Media Access Control) address when communication between the wireless communication device 1 and the indoor unit 3 is realized by Bluetooth (registered trademark), Wi-Fi, or the like. Identify the wireless communication device 1. When the communication between the wireless communication device 1 and the indoor unit 3 is realized by, for example, a cellular method, the device identification unit 62 identifies the wireless communication device 1 by, for example, IMSI (International Mobile Subscriber Identity). .. In the following, the MAC address, IMSI, and the like for identifying the wireless communication device 1 may be described as an ID (Identifier). The ID is an example of device identification information for uniquely identifying the wireless communication device 1. The device identification unit 62 identifies the wireless communication device 1 by acquiring an ID. When the device identification unit 62 is included in the wireless communication device 1, the device identification unit 62 identifies the wireless communication device 1 regardless of the information from the radio wave analysis unit 60.

The air conditioning setting construction unit 63 generates control information for controlling the air conditioner 2 based on the position of the wireless communication device 1 specified by the position specifying unit 61 and the ID acquired by the device specifying unit 62. The air-conditioning setting construction unit 63 generates the control information with reference to the individual setting storage unit 64, which will be described later.

The individual setting storage unit 64 stores individual setting information in which the user name, the ID of the wireless communication device 1 of the user, and the content of the air conditioning setting desired by the user are associated with each other. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating individual setting information in the first embodiment. The individual setting information shown in FIG. 3 includes IDs of the three wireless communication devices 1. The IDs of the three wireless communication devices 1 are "XXX", "YYY", and "ZZZ", respectively. In the individual setting information, "XXX" is associated with "Art" of the user name and "Wind address" which is the air conditioning setting content desired by the user. Further, "YYY" is associated with the user name "Bob" and the air conditioning setting content "windbreak" desired by the user. The user name "Carl" is associated with "ZZZ", but the air conditioning setting content is not set. In this case, a NULL value, an initial value, or the like may be set in the item of the air conditioning setting content corresponding to "ZZZ". When the user name is uniquely determined by the ID of the wireless communication device 1, the individual setting information may not include the user name.

When the individual setting storage unit 64 is included in the wireless communication device 1, the individual setting information includes the air conditioning setting content desired by the user of the wireless communication device 1. In this case, the individual setting information may include the ID of the wireless communication device 1. Further, in this case, the individual setting information does not include the ID of the other wireless communication device 1, the air conditioning setting content desired by the user of the other wireless communication device 1, and the user name of the other wireless communication device 1. good. When the device identification unit 62 and the individual setting storage unit 64 are included in the wireless communication device 1, at least one of them stores the ID of the wireless communication device 1.

Return to the reference in Fig. 2. The air-conditioning setting application unit 65 is for causing the air conditioner 2 to perform an operation based on the control signal generated by the air-conditioning setting construction unit 63. When the air conditioner setting application unit 65 is included in the indoor unit 3, the indoor fan (not shown) for the indoor unit 3 to blow air into the room or the air outlet of the indoor unit 3 (not shown) is provided. It corresponds to a control device for controlling a louver or the like. On the other hand, when the air conditioning setting application unit 65 is included in the wireless communication device 1 or the remote controller 4, the control information for the wireless communication device 1 or the remote controller 4 to control the indoor unit 3 to the indoor unit 3. Corresponds to a communication device for transmitting a signal corresponding to.

Next, the air conditioning setting process according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating the air conditioning control process according to the first embodiment. The air conditioning control system 100 starts executing the program when the indoor unit 3 starts operation. When the execution of the program by the air conditioning control system 100 is started, the air conditioning control process is started. In step S1, the radio wave analysis unit 60 in the indoor unit 3 determines the presence / absence of the wireless communication device 1. Specifically, the radio wave analysis unit 60 determines the presence or absence of the wireless communication device 1 depending on whether or not the plurality of antennas 30 have received radio waves from the wireless communication device 1. While the plurality of antennas 30 do not receive the radio wave from the wireless communication device 1 (step S1: NO), the radio wave analysis unit 60 keeps the process in step S1 and waits until the plurality of antennas 30 receive the radio wave.

When the radio wave analysis unit 60 receives the radio wave from the wireless communication device 1 (step S1: YES), the radio wave analysis unit 60 analyzes the radio wave in step S2. In step S3, the position specifying unit 61 identifies the position of the wireless communication device 1 from the intensity and phase of the radio waves received by each antenna 30 analyzed by the radio wave analysis unit 60.

In step S4, the device identification unit 62 acquires the ID of the wireless communication device 1 from the communication content indicated by the radio wave analyzed by the radio wave analysis unit 60. The processes of steps S3 and S4 may be executed in parallel or in the reverse order.

In step S5, the air conditioning setting construction unit 63 refers to the individual setting information stored in the individual setting storage unit 64, and acquires the air conditioning setting content associated with the ID acquired in step S4. In step S6, the air conditioning setting construction unit 63 generates control information for causing the indoor unit 3 to perform air conditioning reflecting the air conditioning setting contents acquired in step S5 at the position specified in step S3. The air conditioning setting construction unit 63 generates control information, for example, by correcting the original air conditioning setting contents at the position. In step S7, the air conditioning setting application unit 65 controls the indoor fan, louver, or the like in the indoor unit 3 based on the control information. After the process of step S7, the air conditioning control system 100 ends the air conditioning control process.

Hereinafter, the air blowing process by the indoor unit 3 in the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 to 8. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating the wind direction by the indoor unit when the wireless communication device is not in a position where it can communicate with the indoor unit. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating the wind direction from the indoor unit, which has changed when a user having a wireless communication device moves to a position where communication with the indoor unit is possible. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating the wind direction from the indoor unit, which has changed when another user having another wireless communication device further moves to a position where communication with the indoor unit is possible. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating the wind direction by the indoor unit, which does not change even when the user having the wireless communication device moves to a position where communication with the indoor unit is possible. 5 to 8 show the wind direction when the room, which is the space to be air-conditioned, is viewed from above along the vertical direction. In FIGS. 5 to 8, the area where the indoor unit 3 can blow air is indicated by the area I, the area II, the area III, and the area IV, and the area where the indoor unit 3 is blowing is shown by a solid line and is not blown. The area is indicated by a broken line. In the following, the area where the air is blown may be described as a blown area, and the area where the air is not blown may be described as a non-air blown area. The ventilation region shown in FIGS. 5 to 8 indicates the wind direction in the horizontal direction from the indoor unit 3, and the wind direction in the up-down direction is omitted. Here, the indoor unit 3 controls each of the regions I to IV by controlling the louver provided at the air outlet, the indoor fan for blowing air to the air-conditioned space, and the like. Make it a ventilation area.

In FIG. 5, since the wireless communication device 1 does not exist in the room within the communicable range with the indoor unit 3, the indoor unit 3 performs the air conditioning operation based on the preset air conditioning setting contents. The indoor unit 3 blows air from the area I to the area IV according to the preset air conditioning setting contents. In the case shown in FIG. 5, the preset air-conditioning setting contents indicate that air is blown to all areas, but may indicate that air is not blown to all areas. In this case, the indoor unit 3 does not blow air to the areas I to IV.

FIG. 6 shows a case where Art, who is a user whose ID is "XXX" in the individual setting information shown in FIG. 3, has moved into the room. In FIG. 6, Art is indicated by "A". In the individual setting information shown in FIG. 3, the air conditioning setting content desired by Art is a windshield. Therefore, the air-conditioning setting construction unit 63 generates control information for blowing air to the position where the Art exists in the indoor unit 3. Based on the control information, the indoor unit 3 blows air in the directions from the region I to the region III, which is the direction with respect to the indoor unit 3 and corresponds to the direction in which the Art is located. Further, the indoor unit 3 does not blow air in the direction of the region IV, which corresponds to the direction in which there is no Art, based on the control information.

FIG. 7 shows a case where a Bob whose ID is "YYY" of the wireless communication device 1 has moved into the room in addition to the Art. In FIG. 7, Bob is indicated by "B". In the individual setting information shown in FIG. 3, the air conditioning setting content desired by Bob is a windbreak. Therefore, the air-conditioning setting construction unit 63 generates control information for preventing the indoor unit 3 from blowing air to the position where the Bob exists. Based on the control information, the indoor unit 3 does not blow air in the direction of the area III and the area IV, which is the direction with respect to the indoor unit 3 and corresponds to the direction in which the Bob is located.

FIG. 8 shows a case where Carl whose ID of the wireless communication device 1 is "ZZZ" has moved into the unmanned room shown in FIG. In FIG. 8, Carl is indicated by "C". In the individual setting information shown in FIG. 3, the air conditioning setting content desired by Carl is not set. Therefore, the air-conditioning setting construction unit 63 does not generate control information for changing the content of the air-conditioning by the indoor unit 3 at the position where the Carl is located. Then, the indoor unit 3 executes air conditioning according to the preset air conditioning setting contents. In addition, in FIG. 8, the preset air-conditioning setting contents are wind blows to regions I to IV. Therefore, the indoor unit 3 blows air from the area I to the area IV.

As described above, when the indoor unit 3 communicates with the wireless communication device 1 by the plurality of antennas 30, the radio wave analysis unit 60 can specify the position of the wireless communication device 1 with high accuracy. Then, the air-conditioning setting construction unit 63 has specified the air-conditioning setting contents stored in the individual setting storage unit 64 in association with the ID of the wireless communication device 1 acquired by the device identification unit 62, and the position identification unit 61. Using the position, it becomes possible to generate control information for reflecting the air conditioning setting contents corresponding to each user in the position where each user is. Further, the control information enables the indoor unit 3 to perform air conditioning according to each user.

Depending on the standard of the wireless communication function, the effective range of wireless communication may be wider than the range affected by air conditioning by the indoor unit 3. In such a case, for example, after processing such as step S3, the position specifying unit 61 determines whether or not the wireless communication device 1 exists within the range affected by air conditioning and within a predetermined distance from the indoor unit 3. You may judge. Then, the air conditioning control system 100 performs the processing after step S4 when the wireless communication device 1 is within the air conditioning influence range, and performs the air conditioning setting processing when the wireless communication device 1 is outside the air conditioning influence range. May be terminated.

Hereinafter, the effect of the setting control device 6 according to the first embodiment will be described. The air conditioning control system 100 according to the first embodiment has an indoor unit 3 of an air conditioner 2 and an antenna 30 for wireless communication. The indoor unit 3 is installed in the air-conditioned space and air-conditions the air-conditioned space. The antenna 30 is set in the indoor unit 3. The air conditioning control system 100 includes a radio wave analysis unit 60, a position specifying unit 61, a device specifying unit 62, an individual setting storage unit 64, an air conditioning setting construction unit 63, and an air conditioning setting application unit 65. The radio wave analysis unit 60 analyzes radio waves transmitted and received between the wireless communication device 1 and the indoor unit 3. The position specifying unit 61 identifies the position of the wireless communication device 1 from the analysis result by the radio wave analysis unit 60. The device identification unit 62 acquires device identification information for identifying the wireless communication device 1. The individual setting storage unit 64 stores the device identification information and the air conditioning setting contents desired by the user of the wireless communication device 1 in association with each other. The air-conditioning setting construction unit 63 acquires the air-conditioning setting content associated with the device identification information acquired by the device identification unit 62 from the individual setting storage unit 64, and the acquired air-conditioning setting content is the position specified by the position identification unit 61. Generate control information to be reflected in. The air conditioning setting application unit 65 controls the indoor unit 3 based on the control information. The individual setting storage unit 64 stores the device identification information that identifies the user's wireless communication device 1 in association with the air conditioning setting content desired by the user. The position specifying unit 61 identifies the position of the wireless communication device 1 presumed to have a user from the analysis result by the radio wave analysis unit 60. Further, the device identification unit 62 acquires the device identification information of the wireless communication device 1. The air conditioning setting construction unit 63 generates control information for reflecting the air conditioning setting contents associated with the device identification information of the wireless communication device 1 at the position specified by the position specifying unit 61, and applies the air conditioning setting. Since the unit 65 controls the indoor unit 3 based on the control information, the indoor unit 3 can execute the air conditioning of the content desired by the user at the position where the user exists. Therefore, the air conditioning control system 100 can create a comfortable space for the user.

In the air conditioning control system 100 according to the first embodiment, a plurality of antennas 30 or an antenna array for wireless communication including the antennas 30 is installed in the indoor unit 3. As a result, the radio wave analysis unit 60 analyzes the radio wave from the wireless communication device 1 received by each antenna 30, and the position specifying unit 61 accurately locates the position of the wireless communication device 1 from the analysis result by the radio wave analysis unit 60. Can be specified in. Then, the air-conditioning setting construction unit 63 can generate control information for reflecting the air-conditioning setting contents desired by the user of the wireless communication device 1 at the accurately specified position. Therefore, the indoor unit 3 can perform the air conditioning desired by the user at a more appropriate position as the position where the user exists. Therefore, the air conditioning control system 100 can further improve the comfort of the user.

The radio wave analysis unit 60, the position identification unit 61, the equipment identification unit 62, the individual setting storage unit 64, the air conditioning setting construction unit 63, and the air conditioning setting application unit 65 in the first embodiment are included in the indoor unit 3 and specify the equipment. The unit 62 acquires the device identification information of the wireless communication device 1 from the radio wave analysis result by the radio wave analysis unit 60. By including these functional blocks in the indoor unit 3, the communication load between the functional blocks is reduced. Further, the communication load between the air conditioning setting application unit 65 and the controlled object such as the indoor fan or the louver in the indoor unit 3 is reduced.

Modification example of the first embodiment 1.
In the first embodiment, the functional blocks such as the radio wave analysis unit 60 and the position specifying unit 61 are included in the indoor unit 3, but may be included in the wireless communication device 1. Hereinafter, as a modification 1 of the first embodiment, a case where the functional block is included in the wireless communication device 1 will be described as an example. The configuration of the air conditioning control system 100 according to the first modification of the first embodiment is the same as the configuration of the air conditioning control system 100 according to the first embodiment illustrated in FIG. The functional block included in the air conditioning control system 100 according to the first modification of the first embodiment is the same as the functional block included in the air conditioning control system 100 according to the first embodiment illustrated in FIG. The radio wave analysis unit 60 in the first modification of the first embodiment analyzes the radio wave propagating from the antenna 30 in the propagation path exemplified by the propagation path P2. Further, the air conditioning setting application unit 65 in the first modification of the first embodiment transmits a signal corresponding to the control information for controlling the indoor unit 3 from the wireless communication device 1.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating the air conditioning control process according to the first modification of the first embodiment. The air conditioning control system 100 according to the first modification of the first embodiment executes the air conditioning control process by executing the program.

In step S11, the wireless communication device 1 determines the presence or absence of the indoor unit 3. Specifically, the wireless communication device 1 attempts a process for establishing communication with the indoor unit 3 and determines whether or not the communication can be established. While the wireless communication device 1 cannot establish communication with the indoor unit 3 (step S11: NO), the air conditioning control system 100 keeps the process in step S11, and the wireless communication device 1 establishes communication with the indoor unit 3. Wait until.

When the wireless communication device 1 establishes communication with the indoor unit 3 (step S11: YES), the radio wave analysis unit 60 analyzes the radio waves received from each of the plurality of antennas 30 in step S12. For example, the radio wave analysis unit 60 analyzes the intensity and phase of radio waves from each of the plurality of antennas 30. In step S13, the position specifying unit 61 identifies the relative position of the wireless communication device 1 from the indoor unit 3 from the analysis result by the radio wave analysis unit 60.

In step S14, the air conditioning setting construction unit 63 refers to the individual setting information stored in the individual setting storage unit 64. In step S15, the air conditioning setting construction unit 63 causes the indoor unit 3 to perform air conditioning to reflect the air conditioning setting contents indicated by the individual setting information referred to in step S14 at the relative position specified by the position specifying unit 61 in step S13. Generate control information for. In step S16, the air conditioning setting application unit 65 transmits a signal corresponding to the control information to the indoor unit 3. The indoor unit 3 performs air conditioning according to the control information corresponding to the signal. After the process of step S16, the air conditioning control system 100 ends the air conditioning control process.

As described above, when the effective range of wireless communication is wider than the range affected by air conditioning by the indoor unit 3, the position specifying unit 61 is transferred from the indoor unit 3 of the wireless communication device 1 after processing such as step S13. The relative distance of may be used to determine whether or not the wireless communication device 1 is within the air conditioning influence range. Then, the air conditioning control system 100 performs the processing after step S14 when the wireless communication device 1 is within the air conditioning influence range, and the air conditioning control processing when the wireless communication device 1 is outside the air conditioning influence range. May be terminated.

Hereinafter, the effect of the air conditioning control system 100 according to the first modification of the first embodiment will be described. The radio wave analysis unit 60, the position identification unit 61, the device identification unit 62, the individual setting storage unit 64, the air conditioning setting construction unit 63, and the air conditioning setting application unit 65 in the modification 1 of the first embodiment are attached to the wireless communication device 1. included. By including these functional blocks in the wireless communication device 1, the communication load between the functional blocks is reduced.

Modification example of the first embodiment 2.
Hereinafter, as a modification 2 of the first embodiment, a case where the functional block of the air conditioning control system 100 is included in the remote controller 4 will be described as an example. The configuration of the air conditioning control system 100 according to the second modification of the first embodiment is the same as the configuration of the air conditioning control system 100 according to the first embodiment, which is exemplified in FIG. Further, the functional block included in the air conditioning control system 100 according to the second modification of the first embodiment is the same as that illustrated in FIG. However, in the second modification of the first embodiment, the radio wave analysis unit 60 is included in the indoor unit 3, and the position specifying unit 61, the device specifying unit 62, the air conditioning setting construction unit 63, the individual setting storage unit 64, and the air conditioning setting. The application unit 65 is included in the remote controller 4. In FIG. 2, the radio wave analyzed by the radio wave analysis unit 60 propagates through the propagation path exemplified by the propagation path P1.

FIG. 10 is a sequence diagram illustrating the air conditioning control process according to the second modification of the first embodiment. In step S21, the wireless communication device 1 broadcasts information including the ID of the wireless communication device 1 by wireless communication.

In step S22, the radio wave analysis unit 60 in the indoor unit 3 analyzes the radio wave from the wireless communication device 1 received by each antenna 30. At this time, the radio wave analysis unit 60 measures or calculates the phase and intensity of the radio wave, and analyzes the communication content indicated by the radio wave. In step S23, the indoor unit 3 transmits the information analyzed by the radio wave analysis unit 60 in step S22 to the remote controller 4. In the following, the information may be referred to as analysis information.

In step S24, the device identification unit 62 in the remote controller 4 acquires the ID of the wireless communication device 1 based on the analysis information received from the indoor unit 3. In step S25, the position specifying unit 61 in the remote controller 4 identifies the position of the wireless communication device 1 based on the analysis information.

Note that the processes in steps S24 and S25 may be executed in the reverse order or may be executed in parallel. Further, at least one of the processes in steps S24 and S25 may be executed in the indoor unit 3. When the process in step S24 is executed by the indoor unit 3, the device specifying unit 62 is included in the indoor unit 3, and the ID is transmitted from the indoor unit 3 to the remote controller 4. When the process in step S25 is executed by the indoor unit 3, the position specifying unit 61 is included in the indoor unit 3, and the information indicating the specified position is transmitted from the indoor unit 3 to the remote controller 4.

In step S26, the air conditioning setting construction unit 63 refers to the individual setting information in the individual setting storage unit 64, and acquires the air conditioning setting content associated with the ID specified in step S24. In step S27, the air conditioning setting construction unit 63 generates control information for causing the indoor unit 3 to perform air conditioning that reflects the air conditioning setting content acquired in step S26 at the position specified in step S25. In step S28, the air conditioning setting application unit 65 transmits a signal corresponding to the control information to the indoor unit 3. In step S29, the indoor unit 3 performs air conditioning based on the control information corresponding to the signal. After step S29, the air conditioning control system 100 ends the air conditioning control process.

As described above, when the effective range of wireless communication is wider than the range of influence of air conditioning by the indoor unit 3, for example, after processing such as step S25, the position specifying unit 61 is within the range of influence of air conditioning of the wireless communication device 1. It may be determined whether or not it exists in. Then, the air conditioning control system 100 performs the processing after step S26 when the wireless communication device 1 is within the air conditioning influence range, and performs the air conditioning setting processing when the wireless communication device 1 is outside the air conditioning influence range. May be terminated.

Hereinafter, the effect of the air conditioning control system 100 according to the second modification of the first embodiment will be described. The air conditioner 2 according to the second modification of the first embodiment includes a remote controller 4 for remotely controlling the indoor unit 3. The radio wave analysis unit 60 is included in the indoor unit 3, and the position identification unit 61, the device identification unit 62, the individual setting storage unit 64, the air conditioning setting construction unit 63, and the air conditioning setting application unit 65 are included in the remote controller 4. .. The position specifying unit 61 identifies the position of the wireless communication device 1 from the analysis result obtained by the radio wave analysis unit 60 acquired from the indoor unit 3. The device identification unit 62 acquires the device identification information of the wireless communication device 1 from the analysis result acquired from the indoor unit 3. By including the position specifying unit 61, the device specifying unit 62, the individual setting storage unit 64, the air conditioning setting construction unit 63, and the air conditioning setting application unit 65 in the wireless communication device 1, the communication load between these functional blocks is reduced. do.

Embodiment 2.
In the first embodiment, the setting control device 6 generates control information based on the position of the wireless communication device 1 and the air conditioning setting content desired by the user, and the indoor unit 3 air-conditions based on the control information. The case of performing the above was described as an example. Here, the wireless communication device 1 or the indoor unit 3 is often equipped with various sensors. The air conditioning control system 100 according to the second embodiment performs air conditioning using information from the sensor.

Hereinafter, in the second embodiment, the same components as those in the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals. Further, in the second embodiment, the description of the configuration content similar to the configuration content in the first embodiment and the function similar to the function in the first embodiment will be omitted unless there are special circumstances.

FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a functional block of the air conditioning control system according to the second embodiment. The configuration of the air conditioning control system 100A according to the second embodiment is the same as the configuration of the air conditioning control system 100 according to the first embodiment illustrated in FIG. In the air conditioning control system 100A according to the second embodiment, the air conditioning setting sensor 8 is provided in the indoor unit 3 or the remote controller 4 of the air conditioner 2 or the wireless communication device 1. The air conditioning control system 100A further includes a sensor information processing unit 66 in addition to the functional block included in the air conditioning control system 100 according to the first embodiment. The radio wave analysis unit 60, the position specifying unit 61, the device specifying unit 62, the air conditioning setting construction unit 63, the individual setting storage unit 64, the air conditioning setting application unit 65, and the sensor information of the air conditioning control system 100A according to the second embodiment. The processing unit 66 is included in the indoor unit 3.

The sensor information processing unit 66 acquires the detection result from the air conditioning setting sensor 8. In the following, the detection result may be described as detection information. When the air conditioning setting sensor 8 is provided in the wireless communication device 1, the sensor information processing unit 66 acquires the detection information via the antenna 30. The air conditioning setting sensor 8 is, for example, a thermopile sensor that detects the feeling of warmth and coldness of the user. The sensor information processing unit 66 generates hot / cold feeling information indicating the user's hot / cold feeling based on the detection information. Then, the air-conditioning setting construction unit 63 in the second embodiment uses the hot / cold feeling information to generate control information for causing the indoor unit 3 to perform air-conditioning to improve the comfort of the user. Hereinafter, a specific description will be given.

FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating individual setting information in the second embodiment. The individual setting information in the second embodiment includes a user name, an ID of the wireless communication device 1 of the user, a hot / cold feeling information indicating the hot / cold feeling of the user, and an air conditioning setting content desired by the user. The associated information. The individual setting information shown in FIG. 12 is the same as that in FIG. 3 except for the heating / cooling sensation information. As in the first embodiment, when one user name is associated with one ID, the individual setting information does not have to include the user name.

The individual setting information shown in FIG. 12 shows the following. When the user Art of the wireless communication device 1 having the ID "XXX" feels hot, the air conditioning setting content desired by Art is a strong wind blow. If Art feels warm, the air conditioning setting that Art wants is a weak wind. And if Art feels cold, the air conditioning setting that Art wants is a windbreak. The wind strength can be adjusted by adjusting the rotation speed of the indoor fan in the indoor unit 3. The rotation speed is determined by the control information.

In the individual setting information, the air-conditioning setting construction unit 63 has the air-conditioning setting contents associated with the ID of the wireless communication device 1 acquired by the device identification unit 62 and the hot / cold feeling information generated from the detection information by the sensor information processing unit 66. To get. Then, the air conditioning setting construction unit 63 generates control information for causing the indoor unit 3 to perform air conditioning reflecting the acquired air conditioning setting contents at the position of the wireless communication device 1 specified by the position specifying unit 61.

Hereinafter, the air conditioning control process according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating the air conditioning control process according to the second embodiment. Here, it is assumed that the air conditioning setting sensor 8 is a thermopile sensor. Since each process in steps S31 to S33 is the same as each process in steps S1 to S3 of FIG. 4, in which the air conditioning control system 100 is replaced with the air conditioning control system 100A, the description thereof will be omitted.

In step S34, the sensor information processing unit 66 extracts the detection information at the position specified by the position specifying unit 61 in step S33 from the detection information acquired from the air conditioning setting sensor 8. In step S35, the sensor information processing unit 66 generates hot / cold feeling information indicating the user's hot / cold feeling based on the extracted detection information. As a method of generating hot / cold feeling information from the detection information, an existing method can be used.

In step S36, the device identification unit 62 acquires the ID of the wireless communication device 1 from the communication content indicated by the radio wave analyzed by the radio wave analysis unit 60, as in step S4. Here, the processing from step S33 to step S35 and the processing in step S36 may be executed in parallel. Alternatively, the processes in steps S33 to S35 may be executed after step S36.

In step S37, the air conditioning setting construction unit 63 refers to the individual setting information stored in the individual setting storage unit 64, and is associated with the heating / cooling sensation information generated in step S35 and the ID acquired in step S36. Acquires the air conditioning settings. In step S8, the air conditioning setting construction unit 63 generates control information for causing the indoor unit 3 to perform air conditioning reflecting the air conditioning setting contents acquired in step S37 at the position specified in step S33. In step S39, the air conditioning setting application unit 65 controls the indoor fan or louver in the indoor unit 3 based on the control information generated by the air conditioning setting construction unit 63 in step S38. After the process of step S39, the air conditioning control system 100A ends the air conditioning control process.

Hereinafter, the air blowing process by the indoor unit 3 in the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 14 and 15. FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of the wind direction by the indoor unit based on the user's feeling of warmth and cold. FIG. 15 is a diagram showing another example of the wind direction by the indoor unit based on the user's feeling of warmth and cold. Note that FIGS. 14 and 15 show the wind direction when the room, which is the air-conditioned space, is viewed from above along the vertical direction, as in FIGS. 5 to 8. In FIGS. 14 and 15, the regions where the indoor unit 3 can blow air are shown by regions I to IV, as in FIGS. 5 to 8. Then, in FIGS. 14 and 15, the blast region is shown by a solid line, and the non-blower region is shown by a broken line. The ventilation region shown in FIGS. 14 and 15 indicates the wind direction in the horizontal direction from the indoor unit 3 as in FIGS. 5 to 8.

In FIG. 14, the user Art having the wireless communication device 1 having the ID "XXX" feels the heat. That is, the heating / cooling sensation information generated by the sensor information processing unit 66 indicates that Art is feeling the heat. The air-conditioning setting construction unit 63 refers to the individual setting information shown in FIG. 12 and generates control information so that a strong wind is applied to the position where the Art is located. That is, the air-conditioning setting construction unit 63 generates control information so that a strong wind is sent from the indoor unit 3 to the region III and the region IV in the direction in which the Art is located. In this case, the air-conditioning setting construction unit 63 generates the control information so that the air from the indoor unit 3 is not blown to the regions I and II in the direction where there is no Art. The indoor unit 3 controls the louver and the like so as to blow air only to the regions III and IV according to the control information, and controls the rotation speed of the indoor fan so that strong wind is sent to these regions.

In FIG. 15, Art having a wireless communication device 1 having an ID of "XXX" feels cold. That is, the heating / cooling sensation information generated by the sensor information processing unit 66 indicates that Art is feeling cold. The air-conditioning setting construction unit 63 refers to the individual setting information shown in FIG. 12 and generates control information so that the wind does not hit the position where the Art is located. That is, the air-conditioning setting construction unit 63 generates control information so that the wind from the indoor unit 3 is not sent to the regions III and IV in the direction in which the Art is located. The indoor unit 3 controls the louver and the like so as not to blow air to the area III and the area IV according to the control information. The air-conditioning setting construction unit 63 generates the control information in the area where no person exists according to the preset air-conditioning setting contents. In the second embodiment, the preset air-conditioning setting content is a windshield. Therefore, the air-conditioning setting construction unit 63 generates the control information instructing the region I and the region II to blow air. The indoor unit 3 blows air to the area I and the area II according to the control information. However, if the preset air-conditioning setting content is a windbreak, the control information will instruct not to blow air, and the indoor unit 3 will not blow air.

As described above, the air conditioning control system 100A generates control information using the heating / cooling sensation information generated from the detection information, so that the air conditioning by the indoor unit 3 is delicate according to the user's heating / cooling sensation. It becomes. The air conditioning setting sensor 8 in the second embodiment may be a motion sensor. In this case, the following air conditioning control becomes possible. For example, if the radio wave analysis unit 60 of the indoor unit 3 detects the radio wave from the wireless communication device 1, but the air conditioning setting sensor 8 does not detect the presence of a person, the wireless communication device 1 is misplaced. There may be. In such a case, the air conditioning setting construction unit 63 does not generate control information for reflecting the air conditioning setting contents associated with the ID of the wireless communication device 1 at the position of the wireless communication device 1. Then, the air-conditioning setting construction unit 63 generates control information when it is assumed that no person exists at the position. As a result, the indoor unit 3 can perform appropriate air conditioning when there are no people.

In addition to the above, the air conditioning control system 100A enables the following air conditioning control by using the thermopile sensor as a motion sensor. For example, based on the detection information by the thermopile sensor, the sensor information processing unit 66 determines whether or not the user is in the room for each wireless communication device 1. The thermopile sensor identifies the position of a person in the air-conditioned space. Then, the sensor information processing unit 66 collates the position of the specified person with the position of the wireless communication device 1 specified by the position specifying unit 61, so that the user exists in the air-conditioned space for each wireless communication device 1. Is determined. The air-conditioning setting construction unit 63 generates control information for reflecting the air-conditioning setting contents associated with the ID of the wireless communication device 1 in which the user is in the room at the position of the wireless communication device 1. As a result, the air conditioning control system 100A can generate control information excluding the influence of the misplaced wireless communication device 1, improve the comfort of the user in the room, and save energy in the air conditioner 2. can. The motion sensor and the thermopile sensor are examples of infrared sensors, respectively. In the air conditioning control system 100A, when another sensor is mounted on the remote controller 4 or the outdoor unit 5, the detection result by the sensor may be used.

Hereinafter, the effect of the air conditioning control system 100A according to the second embodiment will be described. The air conditioning control system 100A according to the second embodiment further includes a sensor information processing unit 66. The sensor information processing unit 66 acquires detection information from the air conditioning setting sensor 8 provided in at least one of the wireless communication device 1 and the air conditioner 2. Here, the sensor information processing unit 66 is included in the indoor unit 3. However, the sensor information processing unit 66 may be included in the remote controller 4 or the wireless communication device 1. The air conditioning setting construction unit 63 generates control information based on the detection information. According to the air-conditioning control system 100A, the detection result by the air-conditioning setting sensor 8 enables air-conditioning utilizing detailed information in the air-conditioning target space.

The sensor information processing unit 66 in the second embodiment generates hot / cold feeling information indicating the user's hot / cold feeling based on the detection information from the air conditioning setting sensor 8 which is a thermopile sensor. Since various methods for determining the user's feeling of warmth and coldness from the detection information by the thermopile sensor have been proposed, a known method according to the resolution of the thermopile sensor is used here. The individual setting storage unit 64 stores the air-conditioning setting contents associated with each of the plurality of heating / cooling sensation information of the user. The air-conditioning setting construction unit 63 acquires the air-conditioning setting contents associated with the hot / cold feeling information generated by the sensor information processing unit 66 from the individual setting storage unit 64, and the position specifying unit 61 specifies the acquired air-conditioning setting contents. Generate control information to reflect in the position. The individual setting storage unit 64 stores the hot / cold feeling information in association with the air conditioning setting content desired by the user, and the sensor information processing unit 66 uses the detection information from the air conditioning setting sensor 8 to store the hot / cold feeling information. To generate. Then, the air-conditioning setting construction unit 63 generates control information for reflecting the air-conditioning setting contents associated with the hot / cold feeling information generated by the sensor information processing unit 66 at the position estimated to be the user. .. As a result, the indoor unit 3 is an air conditioner according to the user's current feeling of warmth and cold, and can perform the air conditioner desired by the user. Therefore, the comfort of the user is further improved.

The sensor information processing unit 66 in the second embodiment determines whether or not a person exists in the air conditioning target space based on the detection information from the air conditioning setting sensor 8 which is an infrared sensor. The air-conditioning setting construction unit 63 is an individual setting storage unit 64 when the radio wave analysis unit 60 receives a radio wave and the sensor information processing unit 66 determines that a person exists in the air-conditioning target space. In, the control information for reflecting the air conditioning setting contents associated with the device identification information of the wireless communication device 1 in the position of the wireless communication device 1 specified by the position specifying unit 61 is generated. As a result, the air conditioner 2 can perform air conditioning according to the user only when the user is surely present in the space to be air-conditioned. Therefore, the comfort of the user is improved and energy saving is realized.

A modified example of the second embodiment.
The sensor information processing unit 66 may be included in the wireless communication device 1. The radio wave analysis unit 60, the position identification unit 61, the device identification unit 62, the air conditioning setting construction unit 63, the individual setting storage unit 64, the air conditioning setting application unit 65, and the sensor information processing unit 66 in the modified example of the second embodiment are wireless. It is included in the communication device 1. The air conditioning setting sensor 8 in the modified example of the second embodiment is provided in the wireless communication device 1. However, the air conditioning setting sensor 8 may be provided in the indoor unit 3 or the remote controller 4 of the air conditioner 2. The air conditioning setting sensor 8 in the modified example of the second embodiment is an acceleration sensor. The accelerometer is an example of a motion sensor. The configuration of the air conditioning control system 100A according to the modified example of the second embodiment is the same as the configuration of the air conditioning control system 100 illustrated in FIG. Further, the functional block of the air conditioning control system 100A according to the modified example of the second embodiment is the same as the functional block of the air conditioning control system 100A exemplified in FIG.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart illustrating the air conditioning control process according to the modified example of the second embodiment. The air conditioning control system 100A executes the air conditioning control process by executing the program.

In step S41, the sensor information processing unit 66 determines whether or not the user is stopped based on the detection information from the air conditioning setting sensor 8 which is an acceleration sensor. Specifically, the sensor information processing unit 66 determines whether or not the value indicated by the detection information is maintained at a predetermined stop determination time and a value indicating stop. If the value indicated by the detection information is not maintained at the value indicating stop (step S41: NO), the air conditioning control system 100A returns the process to step S41. That is, the process of step S41 is periodically repeated while the user moves with the wireless communication device 1.

On the other hand, when the value indicated by the detection information is maintained at the stop determination time and the value indicating stop (step S41: YES), the air conditioning control system 100A shifts the air conditioning control process to step S42.
Subsequent processes of steps S42 to S47 are the same as those of steps S11 to S16 in FIG. 9, in which the air conditioning control system 100 is replaced with the air conditioning control system 100A. In step S42, the wireless communication device 1 determines the presence or absence of the indoor unit 3. That is, the wireless communication device 1 attempts a process for establishing communication with the indoor unit 3 and determines whether or not the communication can be established. While the wireless communication device 1 cannot establish communication with the indoor unit 3 (step S42: NO), the air conditioning control system 100 keeps the process in step S42, and the wireless communication device 1 establishes communication with the indoor unit 3. Wait until.

By the above air conditioning control process, communication between the wireless communication device 1 and the indoor unit 3 does not occur while the user is moving, so that the communication load on the network can be reduced. Further, the access to the individual setting storage unit 64 by the air conditioning setting construction unit 63 can be reduced. Further, the processing load for specifying the position by the position specifying unit 61 can be reduced.

Further, the determination condition in step S41 is that, for example, the accelerometer detects that the user has swung the wireless communication device 1 in a specific pattern, or that the user has rotated the wireless communication device 1 by, for example, 180 degrees. It can also be detected by an accelerometer. This makes it possible to treat the wireless communication device 1 like the remote controller 4 of the air conditioner 2. The specific pattern is a predetermined pattern in the air conditioning control system 100A.

Even when the wireless communication device 1 is provided with a sensor such as a gyro sensor or a position sensor, the sensor enables the above-mentioned processing. The gyro sensor is another example of a motion sensor. The position sensor may be provided in the indoor unit 3 or the remote controller 4 instead of the wireless communication device 1.

Hereinafter, the effect of the air conditioning control system 100A of the modified example of the second embodiment will be described. The sensor information processing unit 66 in the modified example of the second embodiment determines whether or not the wireless communication device 1 is stopped based on the detection information from the motion sensor or the air conditioning setting sensor 8 which is a position sensor. When the wireless communication device 1 is stopped, the air-conditioning setting construction unit 63 sets the air-conditioning setting content associated with the device identification information for identifying the wireless communication device 1 in the individual setting storage unit 64 at the position. Generate control information to reflect. As a result, the indoor unit 3 can perform air conditioning according to the user staying in the air-conditioned space.

The sensor information processing unit 66 in the modified example of the second embodiment is included in the air conditioner 2 or the wireless communication device 1. When the sensor information processing unit 66 is included in the air conditioner 2, it is included in the indoor unit 3 or the remote controller 4. One of the wireless communication device 1 and the air conditioner 2 including the sensor information processing unit 66 communicates with the other when the sensor information processing unit 66 determines that the wireless communication device 1 is stopped. Establish. As a result, the air conditioning control system 100A can cause the indoor unit 3 to perform air conditioning that improves the comfort of the user who may stay in the air conditioning target space. Further, since the air conditioning control system 100A does not generate communication between the wireless communication device 1 and the indoor unit 3 of the user who may not stay in the air conditioning target space, the communication load of the network can be reduced. Further, the air conditioning control system 100A can reduce the processing load when there is a possibility that the user does not stay in the air conditioning target space.

Embodiment 3.
In the first and second embodiments, control information for controlling the indoor unit 3 is generated and applied based on the position of the wireless communication device 1 and the air conditioning setting contents desired by the user. showed that. Here, in an actual environment, it is assumed that there are a plurality of users who desire contradictory air-conditioning settings in the same area of the room at the same time. The air conditioning control system 100B according to the third embodiment provides a comfortable air conditioning environment for more than a plurality of users in such a situation. Hereinafter, the air conditioning control system 100 according to the third embodiment will be described.

Hereinafter, in the third embodiment, the same reference numerals are given to the same components as those in the first and second embodiments. Further, in the third embodiment, there are special circumstances regarding the same configuration contents as those in the first and second embodiments, and the same functions as the functions in the first and second embodiments. Unless there is, the description is omitted.

FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating a functional block of the air conditioning control system according to the third embodiment. The configuration of the air conditioning control system 100B according to the third embodiment is the same as the configuration of the air conditioning control system 100 according to the first embodiment illustrated in FIG. The air conditioning control system 100B further includes a setting conflict determination unit 67 in addition to the functional block included in the air conditioning control system 100 according to the first embodiment. The air conditioning control system 100B may include the sensor information processing unit 66 according to the second embodiment. The radio wave analysis unit 60, the position specifying unit 61, the device specifying unit 62, the air conditioning setting construction unit 63, the individual setting storage unit 64, the air conditioning setting application unit 65, and the setting conflict determination of the air conditioning control system 100B according to the third embodiment. The unit 67 is included in the indoor unit 3.

In the setting conflict determination unit 67, when the radio wave analysis unit 60 receives radio waves from a plurality of wireless communication devices 1 via the antenna 30, that is, the radio wave analysis unit 60 sets the plurality of wireless communication devices 1 within the same air conditioning influence range. If it is detected, it is determined whether or not the air conditioning setting contents desired by each user of the plurality of wireless communication devices 1 conflict with each other. The air-conditioning influence range may be an indoor area that is an air-conditioning target space, or may be an indoor area classified by a louver or the like of the indoor unit 3 as described above. Hereinafter, it will be described in detail.

When the position specifying unit 61 specifies the positions of the plurality of wireless communication devices 1 within the same air-conditioning influence range, the setting conflict determination unit 67 air-conditions the information indicating the positions of the plurality of wireless communication devices 1. Obtained from the position specifying unit 61 via the setting building unit 63 or directly. Further, the setting conflict determination unit 67 acquires the air conditioning setting contents associated with the IDs of the plurality of wireless communication devices 1 specified by the device identification unit 62 from the air conditioning setting construction unit 63. The setting conflict determination unit 67 determines whether or not the plurality of air conditioning setting contents conflict with each other based on the acquired plurality of positions and the plurality of air conditioning setting contents. In the individual setting information, when the user name of one user is associated with the IDs of the plurality of wireless communication devices 1, the above processing by the setting conflict determination unit 67 may not be executed.

The air conditioning setting construction unit 63 acquires the conflict determination information indicating the determination result by the setting conflict determination unit 67 from the setting conflict determination unit 67. When the conflict determination information indicates that the air-conditioning setting contents desired by each user conflict with each other, the air-conditioning setting construction unit 63 realizes the air-conditioning setting contents desired by the user of the wireless communication device 1 for which communication has been established earlier. Generate control information.

Next, the air conditioning control process according to the third embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 18 is a flowchart illustrating the air conditioning control process according to the third embodiment. The air conditioning control process is executed in a state where the antenna 30 has already received a radio wave from one wireless communication device 1. The air conditioning control process according to the first embodiment shown in FIG. 4 has already been executed for the one wireless communication device 1. The air conditioning control process according to the third embodiment shown in FIG. 18 may be executed after the air conditioning control process according to the first embodiment shown in FIG. 4, or the air conditioning in step S2 or step S4 or later shown in FIG. It may be executed in parallel with the control process.

Each process of steps S51 to S54 is the same as each process of steps S1 to S4 in FIG. 4, in which the wireless communication device 1 is replaced with another wireless communication device 1 and the air conditioning control system 100 is replaced with the air conditioning control system 100B. Since the same is true, the description thereof will be omitted. In step S55, the air conditioning setting construction unit 63 refers to the individual setting information stored in the individual setting storage unit 64, and acquires the air conditioning setting content associated with the ID acquired in step S54. The setting conflict determination unit 67 acquires the air-conditioning setting content associated with the ID of the other wireless communication device 1 acquired by the air-conditioning setting construction unit 63 from the air-conditioning setting construction unit 63. In step S56, the setting conflict determination unit 67 determines whether or not the air conditioning setting content associated with the ID of the wireless communication device 1 and the air conditioning setting content associated with the ID of the other wireless communication device 1 conflict with each other. .. In the air-conditioning control process shown in FIG. 4, the wireless communication device 1 receives the transmitted radio wave by the antenna 30 or has an ID by the device identification unit 62 prior to the air-conditioning control process shown in FIG. Refers to what has been acquired. When the setting conflict determination unit 67 determines whether or not the air conditioning setting contents are in conflict, the information indicating the position of the wireless communication device 1 specified in step S3 and the other wireless communication device 1 specified in step S53 are used. Information indicating the position of is used. For example, the setting conflict determination unit 67 determines that the air conditioning setting contents are in conflict when there are a plurality of users having conflicting air conditioning setting contents at a position in the room where the wind direction from the indoor unit 3 is common. However, if there are a plurality of users with different air conditioning settings at positions with different wind directions, it is determined that the air conditioning settings do not conflict.

When the air conditioning setting contents associated with the IDs of the wireless communication device 1 and the other wireless communication device 1 conflict with each other (step S56: YES), the air conditioning control system 100B ends the air conditioning control process.

When the air conditioning setting contents associated with the IDs of the wireless communication device 1 and the other wireless communication device 1 do not conflict with each other (step S56: NO), the air conditioning setting construction unit 63 is specified in step S53 in step S57. In order to cause the indoor unit 3 to perform air conditioning that reflects the air conditioning setting content acquired in step S55 at the determined position, the control information that has already been generated is corrected. The control information that has already been set includes the air-conditioning setting content associated with the ID of the wireless communication device 1 and the position of the wireless communication device 1 in the air-conditioning control process shown by the air-conditioning setting construction unit 63. It was generated based on.

In step S58, the air conditioning setting application unit 65 controls the indoor fan, louver, etc. in the indoor unit 3 based on the corrected control information. After the process of step S59, the air conditioning control system 100B ends the air conditioning control process.

As described above, the air-conditioning control system 100B according to the third embodiment corresponds to the air-conditioning setting contents desired by the user who exists earlier when there are simultaneously users who desire the air-conditioning setting contents contradictory to each other in the same area. It is possible to continue the air conditioning and let the indoor unit 3 execute it. In this case, the user who comes later will be placed in an environment in which the desired air-conditioning setting content is not reflected, and there is a possibility that problems such as impaired comfort and reduced work efficiency may occur. In order to prevent this, the following is a modified example of notifying the user that the desired environment cannot be achieved.

Modification example of the third embodiment 1.
FIG. 19 is a diagram illustrating a functional block of the air conditioning control system according to the first modification of the third embodiment. The configuration of the air conditioning control system 100C according to the first modification of the third embodiment is the same as the configuration of the air conditioning control system 100 according to the first embodiment illustrated in FIG. The functional block included in the air conditioning control system 100 according to the first modification of the first embodiment includes a setting conflict notification unit 68 in addition to the functional block included in the air conditioning control system 100B according to the third embodiment illustrated in FIG. .. The air conditioning control system 100C may include the sensor information processing unit 66 according to the second embodiment. The radio wave analysis unit 60, the position specifying unit 61, the device specifying unit 62, the air conditioning setting construction unit 63, the individual setting storage unit 64, the air conditioning setting application unit 65, and the setting conflict determination unit of the air conditioning control system 100C according to the third embodiment. 67 and the setting conflict notification unit 68 are included in the indoor unit 3. The functions and operations of the functional blocks other than the setting conflict notification unit 68 are the same as those in the third embodiment.

When the setting conflict determination unit 67 determines that the air conditioning setting contents are in conflict, the setting conflict notification unit 68 notifies the user's wireless communication device 1 to which the desired air conditioning setting contents are not applied. Notify. Next, the air conditioning control process according to the first modification of the third embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 20 is a flowchart illustrating the air conditioning control process according to the first modification of the third embodiment. Each process in steps S61 to S68 of FIG. 20 is the same as each process in steps 51 to S58 of FIG. 18, in which the air conditioning control system 100B is replaced with the air conditioning control system 100C. Is omitted.

When the setting conflict determination unit 67 determines in step S66 that the air conditioning setting contents associated with the IDs of the wireless communication device 1 and the other wireless communication device 1 conflict with each other (step S66: YES), the air conditioning control The system 100C executes the process in step S69. In step S69, the setting conflict notification unit 68 notifies the user that the setting according to the air conditioning setting content desired by the user of the other wireless communication device 1 cannot be made, or that the setting cannot be changed to the air conditioning setting content. Generate a message to do.

In step S70, the setting conflict notification unit 68 transmits the generated message to the other wireless communication device 1. After the process of step S70, the air conditioning control system 100C ends the air conditioning control process.

FIG. 21 is a diagram illustrating the wind direction when there are a plurality of users in the room whose desired air conditioning settings do not conflict with each other. FIG. 22 is a diagram illustrating a wind direction when another user with competing air conditioning settings enters the room. Note that FIGS. 21 and 22 show the wind direction when the room, which is the air-conditioned space, is viewed from above along the vertical direction, as in FIGS. 5 to 8. In FIGS. 21 and 22, the regions where the indoor unit 3 can blow air are shown by regions I to IV, as in FIGS. 5 to 8. Then, in FIGS. 21 and 22, the blast region is shown by a solid line, and the non-blower region is shown by a broken line. The ventilation region shown in FIGS. 21 and 22 indicates the wind direction in the horizontal direction from the indoor unit 3 as in FIGS. 5 to 8.

Here, it is assumed that the individual setting information is the same as that shown in FIG. 3, and "A", "B", and "C" in FIGS. 21 and 22 indicate Art, Bob, and Carl, respectively. And. As shown in FIG. 21, there are Art and Carl in the room. The air-conditioning setting content desired by Art is a windshield, and the air-conditioning setting content desired by Carl is not set. In this case, the indoor unit 3 blows air to the regions I and II corresponding to the direction in which the Art is located with respect to the indoor unit 3.

FIG. 22 shows a case where the Bob enters the room shown in FIG. 21 and the Bob moves in the direction of the area I and the area II with the indoor unit 3 as a reference. In the directions of the region I and the region II, there is already an Art desired to be blown. Bob, on the other hand, wants a windbreak. That is, there are a plurality of users who desire conflicting air conditioning settings at positions where the wind directions are common. In this case, as described with reference to FIGS. 18 and 20, it is determined that the air conditioning settings of Art and Bob conflict with each other, the control information is not corrected, and the indoor unit 3 blows air to the area I and the area II. Continue to do.

In the first modification of the third embodiment, the above message indicating that the desired air conditioning setting content cannot be reflected on the wireless communication device 1 of the Bob is displayed by the processing of the air conditioning control system 100C in steps S69 and S70. .. FIG. 23 is a diagram illustrating a message displayed on a wireless communication device. In FIG. 23, the message "Cannot change to the desired setting. Please move." Is displayed.

Instead of displaying the above message, or together with the above message, the user may be notified of the position or range in the room where the air conditioning setting content desired by the user can be realized. In this case, in step S69, the setting conflict notification unit 68 determines whether or not there is a range in the room where the air conditioning setting contents do not conflict, based on the current control information and the like. If there is a range in which the air conditioning setting contents do not conflict, the setting conflict notification unit 68 generates area information indicating the range. Then, in step S70, the setting conflict notification unit 68 transmits the area information to the wireless communication device 1. The area information may be transmitted in place of the above message, or may be transmitted together with the above message. The wireless communication device 1 that has received the area information displays the area information.

FIG. 24 is a diagram illustrating area information displayed on the wireless communication device. The area information includes an indoor unit mark 10 indicating the position of the indoor unit 3 in the horizontal direction and a user mark 11 indicating the current position of the user. In the area information exemplified in FIG. 24, the range in which the air conditioning setting content desired by the user can be realized is the area 12 indicated by the solid line, and the range in which the air conditioning setting content cannot be realized is indicated by the broken line. It becomes area 13.

As described above, when the desired air-conditioning setting cannot be reflected, the wireless communication device 1 notifies the user of the area information, which makes it easier for the user to select a place where a comfortable work environment can be obtained and improves work efficiency. be able to.

When the setting conflict determination unit 67 determines that the air conditioning setting contents conflict with each other, the air conditioning setting construction unit 63 has the largest number of users among the air conditioning setting contents desired by the users existing in the same air conditioning influence range. May generate control information that reflects the desired air conditioning settings. In this case, the setting conflict notification unit 68 transmits the above message to the user's wireless communication device 1 in which the desired air conditioning setting content is not adopted.

Modification example of the third embodiment 2.
In the third embodiment and the first modification thereof, an example in which the air conditioning setting contents desired by the user who was within the air conditioning influence range are reflected is shown, but the reflected air conditioning setting contents are based on the priority of the user. May be determined. The air-conditioning control system 100D according to the second modification of the third embodiment controls the indoor unit 3 based on the air-conditioning setting content desired by the user having a high priority.

FIG. 25 is a diagram illustrating a functional block of the air conditioning control system according to the second modification of the third embodiment. The configuration of the air conditioning control system 100D according to the second modification of the third embodiment is the same as the configuration of the air conditioning control system 100 according to the first embodiment illustrated in FIG. The functional block included in the air conditioning control system 100D according to the second modification of the third embodiment includes a priority determination unit 69 in addition to the functional block included in the air conditioning control system 100B according to the third embodiment illustrated in FIG. .. The air conditioning control system 100D may have a sensor information processing unit 66 in the second embodiment and a setting conflict notification unit 68 in the first modification of the third embodiment. The radio wave analysis unit 60, the position specifying unit 61, the device specifying unit 62, the air conditioning setting construction unit 63, the individual setting storage unit 64, the air conditioning setting application unit 65, and the setting conflict determination unit of the air conditioning control system 100D according to the third embodiment. 67 and the priority determination unit 69 are included in the indoor unit 3. The functions and operations of the functional blocks other than the priority determination unit 69 are the same as those in the third embodiment and the first modification thereof.

The priority determination unit 69 refers to, for example, the information indicating the priority for each user stored in the individual setting storage unit 64, and determines the user with the highest priority among the users within the air conditioning influence range. The information indicating the priority for each user may be stored separately from the individual setting information, but in the second modification of the third embodiment, it is included in the individual setting information. The user within the air-conditioning influence range is specified from the ID of the wireless communication device 1 within the air-conditioning influence range, but the IDs of the plurality of wireless communication devices 1 within the air-conditioning influence range are used as the user name of one user. If they are associated with each other, the processing by the priority determination unit 69 may not be performed.

FIG. 26 is a diagram showing an example of individual setting information in the second modification of the third embodiment. The individual setting information shown in FIG. 26 corresponds to the individual setting information shown in FIG. 3 plus information including the priority of each user. In FIG. 26, the priority of each user is indicated by a numerical value. For example, the priority of Art in the individual setting information is indicated by "10". The larger the value, the higher the priority, and the smaller the value, the higher the priority.

Hereinafter, the air conditioning control process by the air conditioning control system 100D according to the second modification of the third embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 27. FIG. 27 is a flowchart illustrating the air conditioning control process according to the second modification of the third embodiment. Each process in steps S71 to S78 of FIG. 27 is the same as each process in steps 51 to S58 of FIG. 18 in which the air conditioning control system 100B is replaced with the air conditioning control system 100D. Omit.

If the setting conflict determination unit 67 determines in step S76 that the air conditioning setting contents associated with the IDs of the wireless communication device 1 and the other wireless communication device 1 conflict (step S76: YES), priority is given in step S79. The degree determination unit 69 refers to the individual setting information and the like stored in the individual setting storage unit 64, and reads out the priority of each user within the air conditioning influence range.

In step S80, the priority determination unit 69 determines whether or not the priority of the user of the other wireless communication device 1 is the highest among the priorities of the users within the air conditioning influence range. When the priority of the user of the other wireless communication device 1 is the highest (step S80: YES), the setting control device 6D shifts the process to step S77. On the other hand, when the priority of the user of the other wireless communication device 1 is not the highest, the air conditioning control system 100D ends the air conditioning control process.

As described above, the air conditioning settings are automatically set according to the user's priority, so that users who need an environment that reflects specific air conditioning settings for health reasons are within the air conditioning impact range. It is possible to improve the comfort of the user when he / she is in the air. In addition, when a person such as an executive or an important customer is within the range affected by air conditioning, the comfort of the person can be improved.

Note that, in the second modification of the third embodiment, the numerical value is exemplified as the information indicating the priority for each user, but the information indicating the priority is not limited to this. Hereinafter, examples of information indicating priority other than numerical values and included in the individual setting information will be given. FIG. 28 is a diagram showing another example of information indicating the priority in the second modification of the third embodiment. Note that FIG. 28 shows information indicating the priority included in the individual setting information. The individual setting information shown in FIG. 28 includes the ID of each user's work wireless communication device with respect to each user name, the ID of each user's wireless communication device 1, and the air conditioning setting content desired by each user. Is associated. In the following, the wireless communication device for the work may be referred to as a work device. When the antenna 30 receives the radio wave from the work wireless communication device and the device identification unit 62 acquires the ID of the work device, the user of the work device is likely to work for a long time, so that the air conditioning is performed. The setting construction unit 63 generates control information based on the air conditioning setting content desired by the user of the work equipment. The air conditioning control system 100D receives radio waves from the work equipment and specifies the work equipment before step S79. Even if the air conditioning control system 100D receives radio waves from the work equipment, identifies the work equipment, receives radio waves from the wireless communication device 1, and identifies the wireless communication device 1 in parallel. good.

In addition, when the air conditioning control system 100D has the air conditioning setting sensor 8 as in the second embodiment, the priority may be determined based on the detection information by the air conditioning setting sensor 8. For example, the air-conditioning control system 100D may generate control information by giving priority to the air-conditioning setting contents desired by the user who is feeling cold or hot rather than the user who has an appropriate sensible temperature. Alternatively, in the air conditioning control system 100D, when the value obtained by the acceleration sensor in the wireless communication device 1 maintains the value indicating the stop, the users of the wireless communication device 1 may stay in one place and concentrate. Since there are many, the control information may be generated by giving priority to the air conditioning setting contents desired by the user. In these cases, the priority determination unit 69 operates as a priority determination unit that determines the priority based on the detection information, and the process in step S79 determines the priority of each user by the priority determination unit 69. It becomes a process.

Hereinafter, the effects of each of the setting control device 6B according to the third embodiment, the setting control device 6C according to the modified example 1 of the third embodiment, and the setting control device 6D according to the modified example 2 of the third embodiment will be described. ..

The air conditioning control system 100B according to the third embodiment further has a setting conflict determination unit 67. The setting conflict determination unit 67 sets the position of the wireless communication device 1 specified by the position specifying unit 61 and the other wireless communication device 1 when the wireless communication device 1 and the other wireless communication device 1 are present in the air-conditioned space. Whether or not the air conditioning setting content associated with the wireless communication device identification information of the wireless communication device 1 and the air conditioning setting content associated with the device identification information of the other wireless communication device 1 conflict with each other based on the position of. Is determined. When the setting conflict determination unit 67 determines that the air-conditioning setting contents do not conflict with each other, the air-conditioning setting construction unit 63 starts communication with the indoor unit 3 first, and communicates with the wireless communication device 1 and another wireless communication. The control information based on the air conditioning setting content associated with one device identification information of the device 1 is corrected by using the air conditioning setting content associated with the other device identification information that later started communication with the indoor unit 3. The setting conflict determination unit 67 determines whether or not the air conditioning setting contents desired by each user conflict with each other based on each position of the plurality of wireless communication devices 1, and when the air conditioning setting contents do not conflict, the air conditioning setting construction unit Since 63 generates control information based on the air conditioning setting contents desired by each user of the plurality of wireless communication devices 1, the comfort of the plurality of users is improved and the operating state of the indoor unit 3 is stabilized.

The air conditioning control system 100C according to the first modification of the third embodiment further has a setting conflict notification unit 68. The setting conflict notification unit 68 is a case where the setting conflict determination unit 67 determines that the air conditioning setting contents are in conflict with each other, and the air conditioning setting construction unit 63 wirelessly based on the determination result by the setting conflict determination unit. When the control information based on the air conditioning setting contents associated with the device identification information of either the communication device 1 and the other wireless communication device 1 is not generated, the wireless communication device 1 specified by the device identification information and the wireless communication device 1 Notify any of the other wireless communication devices 1 of a message that the air conditioning setting contents cannot be reflected and at least one of the area information indicating the position where the air conditioning setting contents can be reflected. The user can recognize the reason why comfortable air conditioning cannot be obtained by the message. In addition, the area information enables the user to move to a comfortable position, which improves comfort.

The air conditioning control system 100D according to the second modification of the third embodiment further has a priority determination unit 69. When the wireless communication device 1 and the other wireless communication device 1 are present in the air-conditioned space, the priority determination unit 69 determines the high and low priorities of the user of the wireless communication device 1 and the user of the other wireless communication device 1. Is determined. The air conditioning setting construction unit 63 generates control information based on the determination result by the priority determination unit 69. Since the air conditioning setting construction unit 63 generates control information according to the priority of each of the plurality of users, the indoor unit 3 is, for example, a user who needs to be careful about physical condition or health, or a position or schedule. It is possible to give priority to air conditioning according to the user or the like that should be prioritized. Therefore, the indoor unit 3 can flexibly execute the air conditioning process.

The air conditioning control system 100D according to the second modification of the third embodiment further has a setting conflict determination unit 67. The setting conflict determination unit 67 sets the position of the wireless communication device 1 specified by the position specifying unit 61 and the other wireless communication device 1 when the wireless communication device 1 and the other wireless communication device 1 are present in the air-conditioned space. Based on the position of, it is determined whether or not the air conditioning setting content associated with the device identification information of the wireless communication device 1 and the air conditioning setting content associated with the device identification information of the other wireless communication device 1 conflict with each other. do. When the setting conflict determination unit 67 determines that the air conditioning setting contents are in conflict with each other, the priority determination unit 69 determines the priority of each of the user of the wireless communication device 1 and the user of the other wireless communication device 1. Judge high or low. In the air-conditioning setting construction unit 63, the air-conditioning setting content associated with the device identification information of either the wireless communication device 1 or the other wireless communication device 1 of the user determined by the priority determination unit 69 to have a higher priority. Control information is generated or corrected based on. As a result, the priority determination unit 69 is in the case where a plurality of users who desire conflicting air-conditioning setting contents exist in a region where the wind direction from the indoor unit 3 is the same, that is, the air-conditioning setting desired by the plurality of users. When the contents conflict, it is possible to determine whether the priority of the user is high or low. Since the air conditioning setting construction unit 63 generates or corrects control information according to the priority of each of the plurality of users, the indoor unit 3 is, for example, a user who needs to be careful about physical condition or health, or , Air conditioning can be prioritized according to the user who should be prioritized according to the position or schedule. Therefore, the indoor unit 3 can flexibly execute the air conditioning process.

Embodiment 4.
In the above-described first to third embodiments, the case where each of the air conditioning control system 100 to the air conditioning control system 100D has one indoor unit 3 has been described as an example. However, in an actual environment, a plurality of indoor units 3 may exist in the same room, and it is assumed that the effects of air conditioning by the indoor units 3 interfere with each other depending on the location. The air conditioning control system 100E capable of dealing with such a situation will be described below.

Hereinafter, in the fourth embodiment, the same reference numerals are given to the same components as those in the first to third embodiments. Further, in the fourth embodiment, there are special circumstances regarding the same configuration contents as those in the first to third embodiments and the same functions as the functions in the first to third embodiments. Unless there is, the description is omitted.

FIG. 29 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration example of the air conditioning control system according to the fourth embodiment. The air conditioning control system 100E according to the fourth embodiment includes a wireless communication device 1 and an air conditioner 2A. The air conditioner 2A includes a plurality of indoor units 3, a remote controller 4, and an outdoor unit 5.

FIG. 30 is a diagram illustrating a functional block of the air conditioning control system according to the fourth embodiment. The air conditioning control system 100E has a setting arbitration unit 70 in addition to the functional block in the air conditioning control system 100 shown in FIG. The air conditioning control system 100E may include the sensor information processing unit 66, the setting conflict determination unit 67, the priority determination unit 69, and the like described above. The radio wave analysis unit 60, the position specifying unit 61, the device specifying unit 62, the air conditioning setting construction unit 63, the individual setting storage unit 64, the air conditioning setting application unit 65, and the setting arbitration unit 70 of the air conditioning control system 100E according to the fourth embodiment are , Included in each of the plurality of indoor units 3.

Based on the positional relationship between the wireless communication device 1 and each of the plurality of indoor units 3, the setting arbitration unit 70 performs an operation according to the air conditioning setting content desired by the user of the wireless communication device 1 on which indoor unit 3. Determine if you want it to be executed. Further, the setting arbitration unit 70 controls the indoor unit 3 that is determined not to execute the air conditioning that reflects the air conditioning setting content so that the air conditioning effect of the indoor unit 3 does not reach the position of the wireless communication device 1. Generate information.

Next, the air conditioning control process according to the fourth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 31. FIG. 31 is a flowchart illustrating the air conditioning control process according to the fourth embodiment. Since each process of steps S81 to S85 in FIG. 31 is the same as each process of steps S1 to S5 in FIG. 4, in which the air conditioning control system 100 is read as the air conditioning control system 100E, the description thereof will be omitted.

In step S86, the setting arbitration unit 70 determines whether or not another indoor unit 3 exists in the same room. As a method for determining the presence or absence of the other indoor unit 3 by the setting arbitration unit 70, an arbitrary method can be mentioned. For example, the setting arbitration unit 70 can determine the existence of the other indoor unit 3 by communicating with the other indoor unit 3 via the wireless communication device 1 specified in step S83. Further, the setting arbitration unit 70 determines the presence or absence of another indoor unit 3 in the same room by wirelessly communicating with each other and the position specifying unit 61 specifies the position of the other indoor unit 3. can. Further, when the installation location can be set as a function of the air conditioner 2A, the setting arbitration unit 70 can determine the presence or absence of another indoor unit 3 in the same room by referring to the information indicating the installation location. It can be judged.

If there is no other indoor unit 3 in the same room (step S86: NO), the setting control device 6E shifts the process to step S87. Since each process of step S87 and step S88 is the same as each process of step S6 and step S7 shown in FIG. 4, the description thereof will be omitted.

On the other hand, when another indoor unit 3 is present in the same room (step S86: YES), in step S89, the setting arbitration unit 70 performs the setting arbitration so as not to interfere with the air conditioning by the other indoor unit 3. The arbitration process for causing the indoor unit 3 including the unit 70 to perform is executed. In the following, the indoor unit 3 including the setting arbitration unit 70 may be referred to as the own indoor unit 3.

The setting arbitration unit 70 executes the following processing in the arbitration processing. The setting arbitration unit 70 uses information indicating the distance between the wireless communication device 1 and the other indoor unit 3, for example, by communication with the wireless communication device 1, communication with the other indoor unit 3, or the like. get. When the indoor unit 3 is closest to the wireless communication device 1, the setting arbitration unit 70 controls based on the position of the wireless communication device 1 specified in step S83 and the air conditioning setting content acquired in step S85. Instruct the air conditioning setting construction unit 63 to generate information. The control information is for reflecting the air conditioning setting contents desired by the user of the wireless communication device 1 at the current position of the wireless communication device 1. On the other hand, when the indoor unit 3 closest to the wireless communication device 1 exists, the setting arbitration unit 70 controls the position of the wireless communication device 1 so that the effect of air conditioning by the indoor unit 3 does not reach. Instruct the air conditioning setting construction unit 63 to generate information.

After the process of step S89, the air conditioning setting construction unit 63 generates control information based on the instruction of the setting arbitration unit 70 in step S90. In step S91, the air conditioning setting application unit 65 controls the indoor unit 3 based on the control information generated in step S90. After the process of step S91, the air conditioning control system 100E ends the air conditioning control process.

In the air conditioning control process, the setting arbitration unit 70 selects the nearest indoor unit 3 to the wireless communication device 1 in step S89, and the air conditioning setting construction unit 63 selects the nearest indoor unit 3 to the latest indoor unit 3 in step S90. Generates control information for performing air conditioning according to the acquired air conditioning setting contents, and generates control information that does not affect the position of the wireless communication device 1 on the indoor unit 3 other than the nearest indoor unit 3. did. However, instead of this, after step S85, the air conditioning setting construction unit 63 may generate control information for causing each indoor unit 3 to perform air conditioning reflecting the air conditioning setting contents. Then, the setting arbitration unit 70 may correct the control information according to the relative position of each indoor unit 3 from the wireless communication device 1.

When the indoor unit 3 closest to the wireless communication device 1 operates based on the air conditioning setting contents, as a method for preventing the other indoor units 3 from performing air conditioning that interferes with the air conditioning by the indoor unit 3. , The following methods can be mentioned. For example, the other indoor unit 3 weakens the air volume in the direction in which the wireless communication device 1 is located, makes the wind direction parallel to the ceiling, or makes the wind direction directly below in the vertical direction. Alternatively, it is conceivable that the other indoor unit 3 does not blow air to the wireless communication device 1 by adjusting the direction of the wind blown from the outlet in the horizontal direction or adjusting the air volume in the horizontal direction.

If air conditioning by the indoor unit 3 is difficult due to a large processing load of the indoor unit 3 closest to the wireless communication device 1, the setting arbitration unit 70 may use the indoor unit 3 other than the indoor unit 3. It may also be air-conditioned.

A modified example of the fourth embodiment.
The radio wave analysis unit 60, the position identification unit 61, the device identification unit 62, the air conditioning setting construction unit 63, the individual setting storage unit 64, the air conditioning setting application unit 65, and the setting arbitration unit 70 in the fourth embodiment are the indoor units 3. Although it was included in, it may be included in the wireless communication device 1. Hereinafter, an example in which the wireless communication device 1 includes the above functional block will be described.

FIG. 32 is a flowchart illustrating the air conditioning control process according to the modified example of the fourth embodiment. In step S100, the setting arbitration unit 70 in the wireless communication device 1 determines whether the wireless communication device 1 receives radio waves from the plurality of indoor units 3. When the radio wave received by the setting arbitration unit 70 is only one indoor unit 3 (step S100: NO), the air conditioning control system 100E replaces the air conditioning control system 100 with the air conditioning control system 100E, the step in FIG. The process in S11 or step S12 or later is executed.

When the wireless communication device 1 receives radio waves from a plurality of indoor units 3 (step S100: YES), the position specifying unit 61 specifies a relative position with each of the plurality of indoor units 3 in step S101. do. The position specifying unit 61 can specify the relative position by communicating with each of the plurality of indoor units 3 via the plurality of antennas 30 in each of the plurality of indoor units 3 such as the radio wave analysis unit 60.

In step S102, the air conditioning setting construction unit 63 acquires the air conditioning setting content desired by the user from the individual setting storage unit 64. In step S103, the air conditioner setting construction unit 63 sets the air conditioner setting content at the current position based on the relative position with each of the plurality of indoor units 3 specified in step S101 and the air conditioner setting content acquired in step S102. Generate control information that reflects.

In step S104, the setting arbitration unit 70 executes the following arbitration process. The setting arbitration unit 70 classifies each indoor unit 3 into the nearest indoor unit 3 and the other indoor units 3 from the relative position specified in step S101. Then, the setting arbitration unit 70 corrects the control information generated in step S103 for the other indoor units 3 to the control information that does not exert the effect of air conditioning on the position of the wireless communication device 1.

In step S105, the air conditioning setting application unit 65 transmits the control information generated by the air conditioning setting construction unit 63 in step S103 to the nearest indoor unit 3, and the control information corrected by the setting arbitration unit 70 in step S104. It is transmitted to the other indoor units 3. After the process of step S105, the air conditioning control system 100E ends the air conditioning control process.

As described above, according to the air conditioning control system 100E, it is possible to suppress the interference of air conditioning by each indoor unit 3 when a plurality of indoor units 3 are present in the same room. In the air conditioning control process, in step S103, the air conditioning setting construction unit 63 performs air conditioning that reflects the air conditioning setting content associated with the ID of the wireless communication device 1 at the position of the wireless communication device 1 in a plurality of indoor units. The control information to be executed by each of the three is generated, and the setting arbitration unit 70 corrects the control information in step S104. Instead, the air conditioning control system 100E executes the following processing. You may. First, the setting arbitration unit 70 extracts the latest indoor unit 3 in the above-mentioned arbitration process. Then, the air conditioning setting construction unit 63 controls information for causing the nearest indoor unit 3 to perform air conditioning that reflects the air conditioning setting content associated with the ID of the wireless communication device 1 at the position of the wireless communication device 1. To generate. Further, the air-conditioning setting construction unit 63 generates control information for preventing the effect of air-conditioning by the other indoor units 3 from affecting the position. Then, the air-conditioning setting application unit 65 transmits a signal corresponding to the control information indicating the content of the air-conditioning to be performed by each indoor unit 3 to each indoor unit 3.

Hereinafter, the effects of the air conditioning control system 100E according to the fourth embodiment and the modified examples of the fourth embodiment will be described. The air conditioning control system 100E further has a set arbitration unit 70. When the wireless communication device 1 exists in the air-conditioned space by the plurality of indoor units 3, the setting arbitration unit 70 identifies the device of the wireless communication device 1 at the position of the wireless communication device 1 specified by the position specifying unit 61. One of the plurality of indoor units 3 is selected in order to suppress the interference of air conditioning at the position by reflecting the air conditioning setting contents associated with the information. The air-conditioning setting construction unit 63 generates control information for causing the indoor unit 3 selected by the setting arbitration unit 70 to perform an operation based on the air-conditioning setting content. That is, the setting arbitration unit 70 selects the indoor unit 3 for performing air conditioning based on the air conditioning setting contents from the plurality of indoor units 3. As a result, the air conditioning control system 100E can reduce the interference of air conditioning by the plurality of indoor units 3 and can save energy.

The setting arbitration unit 70 in the fourth embodiment and the modified example of the fourth embodiment selects the indoor unit 3 closest to the wireless communication device 1 from the plurality of indoor units 3. Thereby, the air conditioning control system 100E can improve the efficiency of air conditioning for the user who carries the wireless communication device 1.

The air conditioning setting construction unit 63 in the fourth embodiment generates control information for suppressing air conditioning to the position by the indoor unit 3 not selected by the setting arbitration unit 70. As a result, the air conditioning control system 100E can further reduce the interference of air conditioning by the plurality of indoor units 3 at the position where the wireless communication device 1 exists.

The setting arbitration unit 70 in the modified example of the fourth embodiment corrects the control information generated by the air conditioning setting construction unit 63 in order to suppress the air conditioning to the position by the indoor unit 3 not selected. As a result, the air conditioning control system 100E can further reduce the interference of air conditioning by the plurality of indoor units 3 at the position where the wireless communication device 1 exists.

Embodiment 5.
In the first to fourth embodiments, the air conditioning control systems 100 to 100E that improve the comfort of the user having the wireless communication device 1 whose ID is registered in the individual setting information in the individual setting storage unit 64 have been described. .. However, it is assumed that a user carrying a wireless communication device 1 for which an ID is not registered enters the air-conditioning influence range and wishes to change the air-conditioning setting. In this case, the air conditioning control system 100F according to the fifth embodiment, which improves the comfort of the user, will be described.

Hereinafter, in the fifth embodiment, the same reference numerals are given to the same components as those in the first to fourth embodiments. Further, in the fifth embodiment, there are special circumstances regarding the same configuration contents as those in the first to fourth embodiments and the same functions as the functions in the first to fourth embodiments. Unless there is, the description is omitted.

FIG. 33 is a diagram illustrating a functional block of the air conditioning control system according to the fifth embodiment. The configuration of the air conditioning control system 100F according to the fifth embodiment is the same as the configuration of the air conditioning control system 100 according to the first embodiment illustrated in FIG. The functional block included in the air conditioning control system 100F according to the fifth embodiment includes a response acquisition unit 71 in addition to the functional block included in the air conditioning control system 100 according to the first embodiment illustrated in FIG. The air conditioning control system 100F may have a sensor information processing unit 66 in the second embodiment, a setting conflict notification unit 68 in the first modification of the third embodiment, and the like. The radio wave analysis unit 60, the position specifying unit 61, the device specifying unit 62, the air conditioning setting construction unit 63, the individual setting storage unit 64, the air conditioning setting application unit 65, and the response acquisition unit of the air conditioning control system 100F according to the fifth embodiment. 71 is included in the indoor unit 3.

The answer acquisition unit 71 is a case where the radio wave analysis unit 60 continuously detects the wireless communication device 1 having an unregistered ID via the antenna 30 for a predetermined first standby time or longer. When the wireless communication device 1 includes a screen for displaying information and an input device for receiving input from the user, the following processing is executed. The answer acquisition unit 71 inquires the user of the wireless communication device 1 via the antenna 30 with a selection formula such as "just right", "hot", or "cold" for the comfort level of the current environment. Is transmitted to the wireless communication device 1 via the antenna 30. When the response acquisition unit 71 receives a response to the inquiry information, the response acquisition unit 71 provides control information according to the response to the area in which the wireless communication device 1 is detected, and controls to further improve comfort. Instruct the air conditioning setting construction unit 63 to generate information.

The processing by the air conditioning control system 100F may be continuously performed for a period in which the wireless communication device 1 is detected, or may be terminated after a predetermined control time has elapsed. When the air conditioning control system 100F detects another wireless communication device 1 whose ID is registered, the air conditioning control system 100F may give priority to the user's wishes of the other wireless communication device 1. Further, the air conditioning control system 100F may temporarily register an ID that has not been registered in the individual setting information as described above, but may also perform the following processing. The answer acquisition unit 71 receives the information input from the user to the wireless communication device 1 whose ID is not registered from the wireless communication device 1 via the antenna 30. Then, the response acquisition unit 71 may register the information in the individual setting storage unit 64. In this case, the response acquisition unit 71 transmits the inquiry information for inquiring the user of the wireless communication device 1 whether or not to register the information to the wireless communication device 1 via the antenna 30. May be good. The answer acquisition unit 71 also sends inquiries to the user of the wireless communication device 1 whose ID is registered in order to selectively inquire about the comfort level of the current environment to the wireless communication device 1 as described above. You may send it. Then, when the response to the inquiry information is received, the response acquisition unit 71 instructs the air conditioning setting construction unit 63 to generate the control information according to the response and further improve the comfort. May be good.

FIG. 34 is a flowchart illustrating the air conditioning control process according to the fifth embodiment. This process is executed after the process of step S4 shown in FIG. In step S110, the response acquisition unit 71 determines whether or not the ID of the wireless communication device 1 has been registered in the individual setting information. If the ID is registered (step S110: YES), the air conditioning control system 100F shifts the process to step S5. If the ID is not registered (step S110: NO), the response acquisition unit 71 determines in step S111 whether or not the first waiting time has elapsed. While the first waiting time does not elapse (step S111: NO), the response acquisition unit 71 returns the process to step S111 and waits.

When the first standby time has elapsed (step S111: YES), in step S112, the response acquisition unit 71 determines whether or not the wireless communication device 1 exists within the air conditioning influence range. The determination is made based on whether or not the antenna 30 has received radio waves from the wireless communication device 1. If the wireless communication device 1 does not exist within the air conditioning influence range (step S112: NO), the air conditioning control system 100F ends the air conditioning control process.

If the wireless communication device 1 exists within the air-conditioning influence range (step S112: YES), the response acquisition unit 71 in step S113 transmits inquiry information to the wireless communication device 1 via the antenna 30. In step S114, the response acquisition unit 71 determines whether or not the response has been received within the predetermined second waiting time. If the response acquisition unit 71 does not receive the response within the second standby time (step S114: NO), the air conditioning control system 100F ends the air conditioning control process.

If the response acquisition unit 71 receives the response within the second waiting time (step S114: YES), the response acquisition unit 71 determines the content of the response in step S115. If the response is "just right" (step S115: just right), the air conditioning control system 100F ends the air conditioning control process.

If the response is "hot" (step S115: hot), the response acquisition unit 71 instructs the air conditioning setting construction unit 63 to generate the generated information for lowering the sensible temperature in step S116, and the air conditioning is performed. The setting construction unit 63 generates control information according to the instruction. After the process of step S116, the air conditioning control system 100F ends the air conditioning control process.

If the response is "cold" (step S115: cold), the response acquisition unit 71 instructs the air conditioning setting construction unit 63 to generate the generated information for raising the sensible temperature in step S117, and air conditioning. The setting construction unit 63 generates control information according to the instruction. After the process of step S117, the air conditioning control system 100F ends the air conditioning control process. With the above configuration, the air conditioning control system 100F according to the fifth embodiment can provide a comfortable environment even for a user who has not registered an ID.

Hereinafter, the hardware configuration of the setting control device 6 to the setting control device 6E according to the embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 35. FIG. 35 is a diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of the setting control device according to the first to fifth embodiments. Each functional block of the air conditioning control system 100 to the air conditioning control system 100F is, for example, a processor 90 such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) or an MPU (Micro Processing Unit), a ROM (Read Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), or the like. It can be configured by the memory 91 of the above, the interface circuit 92, and the like. The function of the individual setting storage unit 64 can be realized by the memory 91. Each function of the position specifying unit 61, the device specifying unit 62, the air conditioning setting construction unit 63, the air conditioning setting application unit 65 in the indoor unit 3, the setting conflict determination unit 67, the priority determination unit 69, and the setting arbitration unit 70 is a processor. 90 can be realized by executing the air conditioning setting program stored in the memory 91. For each function of the radio wave analysis unit 60, the air conditioning setting application unit 65 in the wireless communication device 1, the sensor information processing unit 66, the setting conflict notification unit 68, and the response acquisition unit 71, the processor 90 executes the air conditioning setting program in the memory 91. , It can be realized by using the interface circuit 92. The setting arbitration unit 70 may be realized by the processor 90, the memory 91, and the interface circuit 92. The functions of all or part of each of the setting control device 6 to the setting control device 6F may be realized by dedicated hardware.

Hereinafter, application examples of the first to fifth embodiments will be described. In the following, when the term "air conditioning control system" is used, it means the air conditioning control system 100 to 100F.

An actual air conditioning control system often has a plurality of indoor units and a plurality of remote controllers installed in a plurality of rooms, and a system controller for collectively managing these is provided in the air conditioning control system. There is also. System controllers are often equipped with relatively high-performance processors to manage air conditioners on the scale of dozens or more. Therefore, it is desirable to realize many of the functions of the air conditioning control system in which the system controller exists on the system controller.

Note that this disclosure is not limited to each of the above-described embodiments, and various changes can be made without departing from the gist. For example, in each embodiment, the windshield and the windbreak are described as the air conditioning setting contents, but the air conditioning setting contents may include other contents that can be set by the air conditioner such as temperature or humidity. good. Alternatively, the air conditioning setting contents may be those that can be changed according to the weather, outside air temperature, room temperature, humidity, and the like. Further, it is also possible to combine each of the above-described embodiments. For example, as described above, the process using the detection information in the second embodiment and the process for determining the priority in the modified example 2 of the third embodiment are determined. And may be executed in combination. For example, the priority determination process may be executed based on the detection information.

In addition, an air conditioning control system may be provided in which a wireless communication tag that stores attribute information is introduced instead of the wireless communication device 1. In this case, the wireless communication tag periodically emits a beacon containing the attribute information, and the air conditioning control system includes an attribute specifying unit instead of the device specifying unit 62 and a setting storage unit instead of the individual setting storage unit 64. .. The attribute specifying unit identifies the attribute information from the information extracted by the radio wave analysis unit 60, and the setting storage unit stores the air conditioning setting for each attribute information. This air conditioning control system uses a relatively inexpensive wireless communication tag that performs only wireless communication instead of the wireless communication device 1 having various functions, so that it is not necessary to identify an individual and a special air conditioning setting content is required. It can be introduced at low cost in an environment where there are many. For example, at a restaurant, a wireless communication tag for the attribute information "cooking" is attached to a set, plate, or kitchen utensil, and the attribute information "cooking" is set as a windbreak. You can prevent the food from cooling quickly. Similarly, by setting a windbreak or raising the set temperature for the wireless communication tag of a resident or a patient in a nursing facility or a hospital, it is possible to suppress the body from getting cold. Alternatively, by attaching a wireless communication tag to the cargo having a temperature close to that of the human body and setting the windbreak, when the indoor unit 3 is equipped with a thermopile sensor, the cargo is erroneously detected as a human body and the cold air of the air conditioner is generated. It can also prevent the cold air from being sent to the worker.

In any of the above-described embodiments, the information contained in the individual setting storage unit 64 is a part or all of the information, and any one of the wireless communication device 1, the indoor unit 3, and the remote controller 4 is a communication network. It may be configured to be acquired from another storage device, a cloud server, or the like connected via the above. Further, the air conditioning control system may be one that executes processing by all or part of the functional blocks on a cloud server or the like connected via a communication network. In this case, it is not necessary to adopt a relatively high-performance processor for the wireless communication device 1, the indoor unit 3, or the remote controller 4, and it is possible to suppress an increase in system cost.

In each of the above embodiments, as the control according to the air-conditioning setting contents desired by the user, mainly the selection of the wind blower or the windbreak, or the change of the air volume has been described, but the control regarding the change of the air-conditioning setting contents is described. Not limited to these, if the wishes of all users within the air-conditioning influence range are matched, the set temperature may be raised or lowered, or the operation mode such as cooling, heating, or ventilation may be changed.

Although the embodiments have been described above, the contents of the present disclosure are not limited to the embodiments, but include a range of possible equality.

1 wireless communication device, 2, 2A air conditioner, 3 indoor unit, 4 remote controller, 5 outdoor unit, 8 air conditioning setting sensor, 10 indoor unit mark, 11 user mark, 12, 13 area, 20 refrigerant piping, 30 antenna , 60 Radio analysis unit, 61 Position identification unit, 62 Equipment identification unit, 63 Air conditioning setting construction unit, 64 Individual setting storage unit, 65 Air conditioning setting application unit, 66 Sensor information processing unit, 67 Setting conflict judgment unit, 68 Setting conflict notification Unit, 69 priority determination unit, 70 setting arbitration unit, 90 processor, 91 memory, 92 interface circuit, 100, 100A, 100B, 100C, 100D, 100E, 100F air conditioning control system, P1, P2 propagation path.

Claims

An indoor unit of an air conditioner that is installed in the air-conditioned space and air-conditions the air-conditioned space.
The antenna for wireless communication installed in the indoor unit and
A radio wave analysis unit that analyzes radio waves transmitted and received between a wireless communication device that performs wireless communication and the indoor unit, and a radio wave analysis unit.
From the analysis result by the radio wave analysis unit, the position identification unit that specifies the position of the wireless communication device and the position identification unit.
A device identification unit that acquires device identification information for identifying the wireless communication device, and
An individual setting storage unit that stores the device identification information and the air conditioning setting contents desired by the user of the wireless communication device in association with each other.
The air-conditioning setting content associated with the device identification information acquired by the device identification unit is acquired from the individual setting storage unit, and the acquired air-conditioning setting content is reflected in the position specified by the position identification unit. Air conditioning setting construction unit that generates control information for
An air conditioning setting application unit that controls the indoor unit based on the control information,
Air conditioning control system.
The air conditioning control system according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of the antennas or an antenna array for wireless communication including the antennas is installed in the indoor unit.
It further has a sensor information processing unit that acquires detection information from the air conditioning setting sensor provided in at least one of the wireless communication device and the air conditioner.
The air conditioning setting construction unit
The air conditioning control system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the control information is generated based on the detection information.
The sensor information processing unit
Based on the detection information from the air-conditioning setting sensor, which is a thermopile sensor, hot / cold feeling information indicating the hot / cold feeling of the user is generated.
The individual setting storage unit is
The air-conditioning setting content associated with each of the plurality of heating / cooling sensation information of the user is stored.
The air conditioning setting construction unit
The air-conditioning setting content associated with the heating / cooling sensation information generated by the sensor information processing unit is acquired from the individual setting storage unit, and the acquired air-conditioning setting content is reflected in the position specified by the position specifying unit. The air conditioning control system according to claim 3, wherein the control information for causing the control is generated.
The sensor information processing unit
Based on the detection information from the air conditioning setting sensor, which is an infrared sensor, it is determined whether or not a person exists in the air conditioning target space.
The air conditioning setting construction unit
When the radio wave analysis unit receives the radio wave and the sensor information processing unit determines that a person exists in the air-conditioned space, the individual setting storage unit determines that the wireless communication device. The air-conditioning control system according to claim 3, wherein the control information for reflecting the air-conditioning setting contents associated with the device identification information is reflected in the position.
The sensor information processing unit
Based on the detection information from the air conditioning setting sensor, which is a motion sensor or a position sensor, it is determined whether or not the wireless communication device is stopped.
The air conditioning setting construction unit
When the wireless communication device is stopped, the individual setting storage unit reflects the air conditioning setting content associated with the device identification information for identifying the wireless communication device at the position. The air conditioning control system according to claim 3, which generates control information.
One of the wireless communication device and the air conditioner including the sensor information processing unit is
The air conditioning control system according to claim 6, wherein when the sensor information processing unit determines that the wireless communication device is stopped, communication with the other is established.
When the wireless communication device and the other wireless communication device are present in the air-conditioned space, the position of the wireless communication device specified by the position specifying unit and the position of the other wireless communication device are set. Based on this, it is determined whether or not the air conditioning setting content associated with the device identification information of the wireless communication device and the air conditioning setting content associated with the device identification information of the other wireless communication device conflict with each other. It also has a setting conflict judgment unit to be set.
The air conditioning setting construction unit
When the setting conflict determination unit determines that the air conditioning settings do not conflict with each other, one of the wireless communication device and the other wireless communication device that has started communication with the indoor unit first. The control information based on the air conditioning setting content associated with the device identification information is corrected by using the air conditioning setting content associated with the other device identification information that later started communication with the indoor unit. The air conditioning control system according to any one of items 1 to 7.
When the wireless communication device and other wireless communication devices are present in the air-conditioned space, priority is determined to determine the high or low priority of each of the user of the wireless communication device and the user of the other wireless communication device. It also has a degree determination unit,
The air conditioning setting construction unit
The air conditioning control system according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the control information is generated based on the determination result by the priority determination unit.
When the wireless communication device and the other wireless communication device are present in the air-conditioned space, the position of the wireless communication device specified by the position specifying unit and the position of the other wireless communication device are set. Based on this, it is determined whether or not the air conditioning setting content associated with the device identification information of the wireless communication device and the air conditioning setting content associated with the device identification information of the other wireless communication device conflict with each other. It also has a setting conflict judgment unit to be set.
The priority determination unit
When the setting conflict determination unit determines that the air conditioning settings are in conflict with each other, it determines the high or low priority of each of the user of the wireless communication device and the user of the other wireless communication device. ,
The air conditioning setting construction unit
Based on the air conditioning setting content associated with the device identification information of any of the wireless communication device and the other wireless communication device of the user who is determined by the priority determination unit to have a higher priority. The air conditioning control system according to claim 9, wherein the control information is generated or corrected.
When the setting conflict determination unit determines that the air conditioning setting contents are in conflict with each other, the air conditioning setting construction unit determines that the wireless communication device and the other are based on the determination result by the setting conflict determination unit. If the control information based on the air conditioning setting content associated with the device identification information of any of the wireless communication devices of the above is not generated, the wireless communication device and other wireless communication specified by the device identification information are not generated. One of the devices is further provided with a setting conflict notification unit for notifying at least one of the message that the air conditioning setting content cannot be reflected and the area information indicating the position where the air conditioning setting content can be reflected. The air conditioning control system according to claim 8 or 10.
When the wireless communication device exists in the air-conditioned space by the plurality of indoor units, the position of the wireless communication device specified by the position specifying unit is associated with the device identification information of the wireless communication device. In order to suppress the interference of air conditioning at the position due to the reflection of the air conditioning setting contents by each of the plurality of indoor units, there is further a setting arbitration unit for selecting one of the plurality of indoor units. death,
The air conditioning setting construction unit
The air conditioning control system according to any one of claims 1 to 11, wherein the control information for causing the indoor unit selected by the setting arbitration unit to perform an operation based on the air conditioning setting content is generated.
The setting arbitration unit is
The air conditioning control system according to claim 12, wherein the indoor unit closest to the wireless communication device is selected from the plurality of indoor units.
The air conditioning setting construction unit
The air conditioning control system according to claim 12 or 13, wherein the control information for suppressing air conditioning to the position by the indoor unit not selected by the setting arbitration unit is generated.
The setting arbitration unit is
The air-conditioning control system according to claim 12 or 13, wherein the control information generated by the air-conditioning setting construction unit is corrected in order to suppress air-conditioning to the position by the indoor unit not selected.
An air conditioner that performs air conditioning in the air-conditioned space.
An antenna for communicating with a wireless communication device located in the air-conditioned space,
A radio wave analysis unit that analyzes radio waves from the wireless communication device,
From the analysis result by the radio wave analysis unit, the position identification unit that specifies the position of the wireless communication device and the position identification unit.
From the analysis result, a device identification unit that acquires device identification information for identifying the wireless communication device, and a device identification unit.
An individual setting storage unit that stores the device identification information and the air conditioning setting contents desired by the user of the wireless communication device in association with each other.
The air-conditioning setting content associated with the device identification information acquired by the device identification unit is acquired from the individual setting storage unit, and the acquired air-conditioning setting content is reflected in the position specified by the position identification unit. Air conditioning setting construction unit that generates control information for
An air conditioning setting application unit for executing air conditioning based on the control information,
Air conditioner equipped with.
It is an air conditioning control method that controls an air conditioner that air-conditions the air-conditioned space.
A radio wave analysis step for analyzing radio waves transmitted and received between a wireless communication device that performs wireless communication and the indoor unit of the air conditioner, and a radio wave analysis step.
From the analysis result in the radio wave analysis step, the position specifying step for specifying the position of the wireless communication device and the position specifying step
A device identification step for acquiring device identification information for identifying the wireless communication device, and
An individual setting storage step for associating and storing the device identification information and the air conditioning setting contents desired by the user of the wireless communication device, and
An air conditioning setting construction step for generating control information for reflecting the air conditioning setting content associated with the device identification information acquired in the device identification step to the position specified in the position identification step, and an air conditioning setting construction step.
An air conditioning setting application step that controls the indoor unit based on the control information,
Air conditioning control methods, including.
Computer,
A radio wave analysis unit that analyzes radio waves transmitted and received between a wireless communication device that communicates wirelessly with each other and an air conditioner that air-conditions the air-conditioned space.
From the analysis result by the radio wave analysis unit, the position identification unit that specifies the position of the wireless communication device and the position identification unit.
A device identification unit that acquires device identification information for identifying the wireless communication device, and
An individual setting storage unit that stores the device identification information and the air conditioning setting contents desired by the user of the wireless communication device in association with each other.
The air-conditioning setting content associated with the device identification information acquired by the device identification unit is acquired from the individual setting storage unit, and the acquired air-conditioning setting content is reflected in the position specified by the position identification unit. Air conditioning setting construction unit that generates control information for
An air conditioning setting application unit that controls the air conditioner based on the control information,
A program to function as.