WO2023135750A1 - Remote operation device and air-conditioning system - Google Patents

Abstract

A remote control (6) comprises: an operation device (60) capable of transmitting operation information for operating an air conditioning device (2); and a sensor (7) that is detachably attached to the operation device (60) and that detects the state of air used to control the air conditioning device (2). The sensor (7) wirelessly transmits the detected information of the state of the air. The operation device (60) receives the detected information, and transmits the received detected information in addition to the operation information.

Description

Remote controls and air conditioning systems

The present disclosure relates to remote control devices and air conditioning systems.

In the air conditioning system, for example, a sensor that detects the state of the air, such as a temperature sensor, is provided in the room to be air-conditioned. In an air conditioning system, the air condition detection value by such a sensor is compared with a set target value, and the air conditioner is controlled so that the sensor detection value matches the target value.

In conventional air conditioning systems, a sensor that detects the state of the air is provided in the air conditioner itself, in a position slightly away from the air conditioner, or in a remote control device called a remote control. Data detected by the sensor is sent to the controller of the air conditioner by wired communication or wireless communication.

For example, in Patent Document 1, a remote control device is installed on a wall or the like in a room far away from an air conditioner, and the setting operation of air conditioning conditions such as temperature, air volume, and wind direction is performed remotely by wired communication. It is stated that it is possible. In addition, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-200001 also describes a remote control device capable of remotely performing the above-described setting operations through wireless communication.

WO2020/105117

However, in the past, people staying indoors could not carry the sensor alone to any position. As a result, conventionally, it is common that the position where the person stays and the position where the sensor exists are separated from each other in the room. As a result, conventionally, there is a difference between the air condition at the position where the person stays and the air condition at the position where the sensor is located, resulting in waste in air conditioning control and causing discomfort to the person during air conditioning control. There was a problem that the air conditioning state could not be controlled appropriately.

The present disclosure is intended to solve the above problems, and aims to enable appropriate control of the air conditioning state.

A remote control device according to the present disclosure is a remote control device that transmits information related to the operation of an air conditioner, and includes an operation device that can transmit operation information for operating the air conditioner, and a device that is detachable from the operation device. and a sensor that detects the condition of the air used to control the air conditioner. The sensor wirelessly transmits detection information of air conditions, and the operation device receives the detection information and transmits the received detection information in addition to the operation information.

The air conditioning system of the present disclosure includes a remote control device and a control device that controls the air conditioner. The control device controls the air conditioner according to the operation information and the detection information.

According to the remote control device and the air conditioning system of the present disclosure, it is possible to appropriately control the air conditioning state.

1 is a side view showing part of an indoor space 110 of a building 11 in which an air conditioning system 100 according to Embodiment 1 is arranged; FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the configurations of the sensor 7, remote controller 6, and cradle 5. FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing attachment and detachment states between the back surface 600 of the operating device 60 and the front surface 500 of the cradle 5. FIG. FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a detachable state between a sensor mounting portion 63 and a sensor 7 in the operating device 60; 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an air conditioning system 100 according to Embodiment 1. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the hardware configuration of control device 10 in air conditioning system 100. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the cradle 5 regarding information communication; FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the cradle 5 regarding wireless power supply; FIG. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration related to information communication of the operation device 60; 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration related to wireless power supply of the operating device 60. FIG. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration related to information communication of the sensor 7; 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration related to wireless power feeding of the sensor 7; FIG. 8 is a display screen diagram showing an example of a management screen displayed on an image display unit 81 of the display device 8. FIG. 4 is a flow chart showing a flow of processing for collecting information of a sensor 7 and an operation device 60 in the air conditioning system 100. FIG. 4 is a flow chart showing the flow of processing for displaying information from a sensor 7 and an operation device 60 in the air conditioning system 100. FIG. Fig. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an air conditioning system 101 according to Embodiment 2; 4 is a flow chart showing a flow of processing for collecting information of a sensor 7 and an operation device 60 in the air conditioning system 101. FIG.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Various techniques will be described below with respect to the embodiments, but appropriate combinations of the various techniques described in the embodiments are planned from the time of filing. The same or corresponding parts in the drawings are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will not be repeated.
Embodiment 1.
[Arrangement of air conditioning system 100]
FIG. 1 is a side view showing part of an indoor space 110 of a building 11 in which an air conditioning system 100 according to Embodiment 1 is arranged. An air conditioner 2 is provided on the ceiling 20 in the indoor space 110 . An indoor unit is shown as the air conditioner 2 .

A plurality of desks 12 are arranged in the indoor space 110 . FIG. 1 shows a state in which a person 13 is sitting on a chair 14 and working on a desk 12 .

A remote controller (abbreviation for remote controller) 6, which is a remote control device, includes an operation device 60 and a sensor 7. The remote controller 6 is operated by the person 13 with the operating device 60 to turn on/off the air conditioner 2, switch the operation mode, set a target value for temperature, set a target value for air volume, and switch the air direction. Various operations can be performed remotely by wireless communication. One remote controller 6 is basically provided for one air conditioner 2 .

In the remote controller 6, the sensor 7 is detachably attached to the operation device 60, as shown in FIG. The sensor 7 is a sensor that detects indoor temperature, indoor humidity, and indoor air quality. Air quality refers to air quality indicated by, for example, the concentration of carbon dioxide in the air, the concentration of carbon monoxide in the air, and the concentration of dust in the air. The sensor 7 detects, for example, carbon dioxide concentration as air quality.

The sensor 7 is attached to a part of the operating device 60 in a manner that it is attracted and held by the magnetic force of the magnet. The sensor 7 is detachable with respect to the operating device 60 and detached by the person 13 . In the remote control 6, one sensor 7 is provided corresponding to one operating device 60. As shown in FIG.

In the indoor space 110, a cradle 5, which is a holding device for holding the remote control 6, is attached to the wall surface. One remote controller 6 is provided corresponding to one cradle 5 . The cradles 5 are provided at a plurality of locations on the wall surface at appropriate intervals. The remote controller 6 and the cradle 5 are held by being attracted by the magnetic force of magnets. The remote controller 6 is detachable from the cradle 5 and detached by the person 13 . FIG. 1 shows an example in which a plurality of combinations of cradles 5 and remote controllers 6 having a corresponding relationship are provided on a wall surface.

Information communication is possible between the corresponding remote controller 6 and cradle 5 by short-range wireless communication. For short-range wireless communication, for example, BLE (Bluetooth (registered trademark) Low Energy) communication is used.

The remote control 6 is basically held in the cradle 5. The person 13 can optionally remove the remote control 6 from the cradle 5 and leave the remote control 6 in any position as shown in FIG.

In the remote control 6, the sensor 7 is basically attached to the operating device 60. The person 13 can arbitrarily remove the sensor 7 from the operating device 60 and leave the operating device 60 at any position as shown in FIG. Thereby, the sensor 7 can exist at a fixed position in the indoor space 110 when attached to the operation device 60 or at an arbitrary position when removed from the operation device 60. be.

Information communication is possible between the corresponding sensor 7 and the operation device 60 by short-range wireless communication. For example, the aforementioned BLE communication is used as the short-range wireless communication.

A signal indicating the indoor temperature, indoor humidity, and indoor air quality detected by the sensor 7 is transmitted from the corresponding sensor 7 to the operating device 60 at regular intervals by wireless communication.

In addition to the data transmitted from the sensor 7 to the operation device 60, signals indicating various operation data such as the temperature target value set by operating the operation device 60 are transmitted from the corresponding remote control 6 to the cradle 5 by wireless communication. sent. In the cradle 5, signals indicating various data received from the remote controller 6 are transmitted to the air conditioner 2 by wired communication. The operation data may be transmitted in the same period as the detection data by the sensor 7 is transmitted, or may be transmitted separately from the detection data when the operation device 60 is operated.
[Configuration of sensor 7, remote controller 6, and cradle 5]
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the configuration of sensor 7, remote controller 6, and cradle 5. As shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing how the rear surface 600 of the operating device 60 and the front surface 500 of the cradle 5 are attached and detached. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing attachment and detachment states of the sensor attachment portion 63 and the sensor 7 in the operating device 60. FIG. Configurations of the sensor 7, the remote controller 6, and the cradle 5 will be described below with reference to FIGS. 2, 3, and 4. FIG.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the remote control 6 has a rectangular plate-like shape, and the cradle 5 has a rectangular plate-like shape of approximately the same size as the remote control 6. As shown in FIG. 2, the remote controller 6 is held so as to overlap the front side of the cradle 5 . As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the sensor 7 is held in such a manner that it fits into one of the four corners of the operating device 60 of the remote control 6. As shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 2, a liquid crystal display section 66 and a plurality of push switches 65 are provided on the front side of the remote controller 6 . A plurality of push switches 65 are provided below the liquid crystal display section 66 on the front side of the remote controller 6 . The plurality of push switches 65 are button-type switches that can be operated by the person 13 . A plurality of push switches 65 are used to perform various operations such as on/off operation, operation mode switching operation, air conditioning temperature target value setting operation, air conditioning air volume target value setting operation, and air conditioning air direction switching operation for the air conditioner 2. It is an operation unit that can be operated.

As shown in FIG. 2, a plurality of push switches 77 are provided on the surface side of the sensor 7. The plurality of push switches 77 is a button-type switch that can be operated by a person, and is an operation unit that can perform various operations such as on/off operation of the sensor 7 and adjustment operation of the sensor 7. is.

The back side of the cradle 5 is attached to the wall surface of the building 11. As shown in FIG. 3, a plurality of magnets 51 are provided on the surface 500 side of the cradle 5 . For example, four magnets 51 are arranged on the surface side of the cradle 5 so as not to be line-symmetrical in the vertical and horizontal directions of the cradle 5 .

As shown in FIG. 3, a plurality of magnets 69 having a polarity opposite to that of the plurality of magnets 51 are provided on the rear surface 600 side of the operating device 60 of the remote control 6 in order to magnetically attract the plurality of magnets 51 in the cradle 5 . It is The plurality of magnets 69 are arranged on the back surface 600 side of the operating device 60 so as to be attracted to the magnets 51 by magnetic force in a one-to-one correspondence with the plurality of magnets 51 arranged on the front surface 500 side of the cradle 5 . The magnets 51 and 69 are provided to position the mounting position of the operating device 60 on the cradle 5 at a unique position. The unique position is, for example, a position in which the liquid crystal display section 66 of the operation device 60 is located above the push switch 65 as shown in FIG.

As indicated by the dashed arrows in the figure, the operating device 60 is attached to the cradle 5 so that the four magnets 69 are magnetically attracted to the corresponding four magnets 51 in a one-to-one correspondence. 13 is brought to the surface 500 side of the cradle 5 and is attached to the cradle 5 in such a manner that it is attracted to the cradle 5 by magnetic force. As a result, the remote controller 6 can be held in the cradle 5 in a fixed orientation as shown in FIG. Thus, the surface 500 side of the cradle 5 is a mounting portion for mounting and holding the operating device 60 by magnetic force.

At least one pair of the magnet 69 of the operating device 60 and the magnet 51 of the cradle 5 may be provided as long as the mounting position of the operating device 60 to the cradle 5 can be positioned at a unique position. When removing the remote controller 6 from the cradle 5 , the person 13 pulls the operating device 60 forward with respect to the cradle 5 .

As shown in FIG. 4, one of the four corners of the operating device 60 is provided with a sensor mounting portion 63, which is a notch portion having approximately the same size as the sensor 7. As shown in FIG. A magnet 64 for holding the sensor 7 is provided on the side surface of the sensor mounting portion 63 . A magnet 72 having a polarity opposite to that of the magnet 64 is provided in the sensor 7 . The magnet 72 is provided on the side surface of the sensor 7 so as to be attracted to the magnet 64 by magnetic force. The magnet 72 of the sensor 7 is attracted to the magnet 64 of the sensor mounting portion 63 so that the sensor 7 is mounted on the sensor mounting portion 63 and held.

As will be described later with reference to FIG. 10, the operation device 60 includes a power storage unit 696 that receives power wirelessly from the cradle 5 and stores power, and operates on the power stored in the power storage unit 696 . The operating device 60 receives wireless power from the cradle 5 while being held by the cradle 5 as shown in FIG.

As will be described later with reference to FIG. 12 , the sensor 7 includes a power storage unit 784 that receives power wirelessly from the operation device 60 and stores power, and operates on the power stored in the power storage unit 784 . The sensor 7 receives power wirelessly from the operating device 60 while being mounted on the sensor mounting portion 63 of the operating device 60 as shown in FIG.

As indicated by the dashed arrow in the drawing, the sensor 7 is brought to the sensor mounting portion 63 by a person so that the magnet 72 is attracted to the magnet 64 of the sensor mounting portion 63, and is attracted to the sensor mounting portion 63. attached and held by In order to remove the sensor 7 from the sensor mounting portion 63 , a person may pull the sensor 7 forward with respect to the operation device 60 .

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the air conditioning system 100 according to Embodiment 1. As shown in FIG. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the hardware configuration of control device 10 in air conditioning system 100. As shown in FIG. The control configuration of the air conditioning system 100 will be described below with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6. FIG.

As shown in FIG. 5, the air conditioning system 100 includes an air conditioner 2, a display device 8, a cradle 5, a remote control 6, and a control device 10. The remote control 6 has an operating device 60 and a sensor 7 . The control device 10 includes a control instruction unit 1 , a detection data totalization unit 3 , a management data creation unit 4 , a map data creation unit 41 and a floor data storage unit 40 .

The air conditioner 2 includes an indoor unit and an outdoor unit, and has the function of air-conditioning the indoor space 110 in which the indoor unit of the air conditioner 2 is installed. The air conditioner 2 also has a ventilation function of ventilating between the indoor and outdoor spaces by taking in and exhausting air between the indoor unit and the outdoor unit.

As shown in FIG. 6, the control device 10 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 101 connected by a bus 103, a memory 102 such as ROM (Read Only Memory) and RAM (Random Access Memory), and an input/output port. is a system controller composed of a microprocessor including

5 and 6, in control device 10, floor data storage unit 40 is configured by memory 102. FIG. The control instruction unit 1, the detection data aggregation unit 3, the management data creation unit 4, and the map data creation unit 41 are implemented by software programs executed by the CPU 101. FIG. Part or all of the control instruction unit 1, the detected data totalization unit 3, the management data creation unit 4, the map data creation unit 41, and the floor data storage unit 40 may be configured by hardware circuits.

Referring to FIG. 5, the display device 8 is a touch panel type image display device including an image display section 81 made up of a liquid crystal display and an operation section 82 made up of a position input device such as a touch pad. In the display device 8, the image display section 81 has a function of displaying an image, and the operation section 82 has a function of receiving an operation of touching the surface of the image display section 81 by a person and detecting the operation. When a person performs a touch operation on the operation device image, which is an image representing the operation device displayed on the image display unit 81, the operation unit 82 detects the operation and sends a detection signal to the control instruction unit 1. send.

The floor data storage unit 40 stores floor data, which is two-dimensional coordinate data indicating the layout based on architectural data, for floors in the air-conditioned area such as the indoor space 110 . The map data creation unit 41 reads the floor data from the floor data storage unit 40 and creates map data of the floor that is the target area. The map data creating unit 41 sends image data for displaying a map image of the floor of the air conditioning target area to the display device 8 based on the created map data.

In the control device 10, based on the image data created by the map data creation section 41, the map image of the floor of the indoor space 110 is displayed on the image display section 81 of the display device 8.

The sensor 7 transmits radio waves indicating the information of the detection data of the sensor 7. The radio waves transmitted from the sensor 7 are received by the operating device 60 .

In addition to the detection data received from the sensor 7, the operation device 60 receives operation data from the operation of the operation device 60 and first position specifying data used to specify the position of the sensor 7 according to the radio waves received from the sensor 7. transmits radio waves indicating the information of The first position specifying data includes radio wave intensity data indicating the strength of the radio wave and reception angle data indicating the reception angle of the radio wave obtained according to the radio wave received from the sensor 7 . The intensity of the radio wave is the intensity of the radio wave received by the operating device 60 from the sensor 7 . The reception angle of the radio wave indicates the angle from which direction the radio wave is received with respect to the reference direction at the position where the operation device 60 exists. Radio waves transmitted from the operating device 60 are received by the cradle 5 .

In the cradle 5, in addition to the detection data, the operation data, and the first position specifying data received from the operation device 60, a second position used for specifying the position of the operation device 60 according to the radio waves received from the operation device 60 is stored. Information indicating the specific data is transmitted to the air conditioner 2 by a wired communication signal. The second position specifying data includes radio wave intensity data indicating the strength of the radio wave and reception angle data indicating the reception angle of the radio wave obtained according to the radio wave received from the operation device 60 . The intensity of the radio wave is the intensity of the radio wave received by the cradle 5 from the operating device 60 . The angle of reception of radio waves indicates the angle from which direction the radio waves are received with respect to the reference direction at the position where the cradle 5 exists.

The information sent from the cradle 5 to the air conditioner 2 is sent from the air conditioner 2 to the control instruction unit 1 and the detected data aggregation unit 3 .

The control instruction unit 1 receives the information sent from the air conditioner 2, and based on the received information, the temperature, humidity, air quality, and other air conditions detected by the sensor 7 are determined by the operation of the operation device 60. A control signal is transmitted to the air conditioner 2 to control the air conditioner 2 so as to achieve the target value set by .

The detection data totaling unit 3 receives information sent from the air conditioner 2, and based on the received information, detects data from the sensor 7, operation data from the operation device 60, first position specifying data, and second position specifying data. Aggregate various information such as data. The detected data tallying unit 3 transmits the tallied information to the management data creating unit 4 .

The management data creation unit 4 specifies the position of the operating device 60 and the position of the sensor 7 based on the received first position specifying data and second position specifying data.

The identification of the position of the operating device 60 and the identification of the position of the sensor 7 in the management data creation unit 4 are performed as follows. The management data creation unit 4 specifies the position of the operating device 60 based on the second position specifying data. Specifically, as for the position of the operation device 60, the installation position of the cradle 5 is used as a reference position, and the distance from the cradle 5 to the operation device 60 is specified based on the radio wave intensity received by the cradle 5 from the operation device 60. By specifying the direction of the operating device 60 from the cradle 5 based on the reception angle of the radio wave received by the operating device 5 from the operating device 60, the relative position from the cradle 5 can be specified.

The management data creation unit 4 identifies the position of the sensor 7 based on the first position identification data. Specifically, as the position of the sensor 7 , the position of the operating device 60 specified based on the second position specifying data is used as a reference position, and the position of the operating device 60 is determined by the radio wave intensity of the radio wave received by the operating device 60 from the sensor 7 . By specifying the distance to the sensor 7 and specifying the direction of the sensor 7 from the operating device 60 based on the reception angle of the radio waves received by the operating device 60 from the sensor 7, the relative position from the operating device 60 can be specified. can.

Then, in the management data creation unit 4, based on the relative position data of the operation device 60 specified as the reference position of the cradle 5 and the relative position data of the sensor 7 specified as the reference position of the operation device 60, to identify the relative position of the sensor 7 with the position of the cradle 5 as the reference position. Since the position of the cradle 5 is a fixed position, the management data generator 4 specifies the coordinate position of the operating device 60 and the coordinate position of the sensor 7 in the map image based on the coordinate position of the cradle 5 in the map image. be. Further, the management data creation unit 4 specifies the coordinate position of the detection area of the detection data of the sensor 7 with reference to the coordinate position of the sensor 7 in the map image.

Based on the information received from the detection data summarizing unit 3, the management data creation unit 4 identifies the data of the relative position of the operating device 60 and the relative position of the sensor 7 as described above. 60 relative position data, the relative position data of the sensor 7, the coordinate position of the detection area of the detection data of the sensor 7, and the map data created by the map data creation unit 41. Management data for managing the air conditioning control of such an air conditioning target area is created.

The management data creation unit 4 displays a map image on the image display unit 81 based on the created management data, and displays a sensor image indicating the position of the sensor 7 and an operation device indicating the position of the operation device 60 in the map image. Image data of a target area image used for displaying an air condition image indicating the condition of the air such as the temperature, humidity, and air quality detected by the sensor 7 is created.

The management data creating unit 4 causes the image display unit 81 of the display device 8 to display the target area image based on the created image data of the target area image.

In the map image, by operating the operation unit 82, it is possible to specify the area to be air-conditioned and perform an operation to adjust the air condition such as the temperature. , operation information is transmitted from the operation unit 82 to the control instruction unit 1 . When receiving operation information from the operation unit 82 , the control instruction unit 1 can transmit a control signal to the air conditioner 2 to control the air conditioner 2 .
[Configuration of Cradle 5]
FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a configuration related to information communication of the cradle 5. As shown in FIG. The cradle 5 includes an antenna section 51 , a wireless communication module 52 , a control section 50 and a transmission communication circuit 53 .

The wireless communication module 52 is a device for performing the BLE communication described above, receives radio waves by BLE communication from the antenna unit 51, and sends data related to the received radio waves to the control unit 50. The control unit 50 has a configuration similar to that of the control device 10 described with reference to FIG. Based on the data received from the wireless communication module 52, the control unit 50 generates information indicating the detection data, the operation data, the first position specifying data, and the second position specifying data received from the operation device 60 as described above. , a process of transmitting to the air conditioner 2 from the transmission communication circuit 53 by a wired communication signal.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the cradle 5 for wireless power supply. The cradle 5 includes a power supply section 54 , a power IC (Integrated Circuit) 55 , a wireless power transmission module 56 , an antenna section 57 , a wireless communication module 52 , a control section 50 and a transmission communication circuit 53 .

The power supply unit 54 supplies power to the power supply IC 55 from a power supply connected by wire. The wireless power transmission module 56 is a device for wirelessly supplying power to the operating device 60 , receives power supply from the power supply IC 55 , and transmits radio waves for wirelessly supplying power to the operating device 60 from the antenna section 57 . The power supply unit 54 supplies power to each unit of the cradle 5 such as the control unit 50 described above.

[Configuration of operation device 60]
FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing a configuration related to information communication of the operation device 60. As shown in FIG. The operating device 60 includes an RTC (Real-Time Clock) 63, a push switch 65, a wireless communication module 62, an antenna section 68, a liquid crystal display section 66, an EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory) 67, and a control section 61. include.

The wireless communication module 62 is a device for performing the BLE communication described above, and transmits and receives radio waves through BLE communication from the antenna unit 68 . The wireless communication module 62 sends data regarding radio waves received from the sensor 7 to the control unit 61 .

The control unit 61 has the same configuration as the control device 10 described in FIG. Control unit 61 obtains the above-described detection data and first position specifying data based on data received from wireless communication module 62 and obtains the above-described operation data based on the operation of push switch 65 . The control unit 61 executes processing for causing the wireless communication module 62 to transmit information indicating such detection data, first position specifying data, and operation data from the antenna unit 68 using radio waves of BLE communication.

The control unit 61 further executes the following processing. Based on the data sent from the RTC 63 , the control unit 61 executes processing related to schedule management of air conditioning control, such as the calendar function and clock function of the remote controller 6 . The control unit 61 performs processing for storing set values such as temperature, humidity, and air quality set based on the operation of the push switch 65 in the EEPROM 67 . The control unit 61 causes the liquid crystal display unit 66 to display set values such as temperature, humidity, and air quality set based on the operation of the push switch 65, and displays the temperature, humidity, and air quality detected by the sensor 7. Executes image processing for displaying detected values such as air quality.

FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing a configuration related to wireless power supply of the operating device 60. As shown in FIG. Operation device 60 includes power storage unit 696 , power supply IC 695 , wireless power transmission module 693 , wireless power reception module 694 , antenna units 691 and 692 , and liquid crystal display power supply IC 697 .

The wireless power receiving module 694 is a device for receiving wireless power supply from the cradle 5, receives radio waves for wireless power supply received by the antenna unit 692, and stores the received power in the power storage unit 696 via the power supply IC 695. The power storage unit 696 supplies power to the power supply IC 695 . The wireless power transmission module 693 is a device for wirelessly supplying power to the sensor 7 , receives power supply from the power supply IC 695 , and causes the antenna section 691 to transmit radio waves for wirelessly supplying power to the sensor 7 . The power storage unit 696 supplies electric power to each unit of the operation device 60 such as the control unit 61 described above.

[Configuration of sensor 7]
FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing a configuration related to information communication of the sensor 7. As shown in FIG. Sensor 7 includes temperature sensor 74 , humidity sensor 75 , air quality sensor 76 , push switch 77 , wireless communication module 72 and antenna section 71 .

The wireless communication module 72 is a device for performing the BLE communication described above, and transmits radio waves by BLE communication from the antenna unit 71 .

The control unit 70 has the same configuration as the control device 10 described in FIG. The control unit 70 receives detection data from the temperature sensor 74, the humidity sensor 75, and the air quality sensor 76, and causes the wireless communication module 72 to transmit information indicating these detection data from the antenna unit 71 by radio waves of BLE communication. Execute the process.

FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the sensor 7 for wireless power supply. Sensor 7 includes power storage unit 784 , power supply IC 783 , wireless power receiving module 782 , and antenna unit 781 .

The wireless power receiving module 782 is a device for receiving wireless power supply from the operation device 60, receives radio waves for wireless power supply received by the antenna unit 781, and stores the received power in the power storage unit 784 via the power supply IC 783. The power storage unit 784 supplies electric power to each unit of the sensor 7 such as the control unit 70 described above.

[Example of management screen displayed on image display unit 81]
Next, an example of a management screen displayed on the image display section 81 of the display device 8 will be described. FIG. 13 is a display screen diagram showing an example of a management screen displayed on the image display section 81 of the display device 8. As shown in FIG.

With reference to FIG. 13, the target area image 30 is displayed on the image display unit 81 . The target area image 30 is displayed as a map image showing the indoor layout of the actual air conditioning target area, such as the indoor space 110 in FIG. 1 in which the air conditioning system 100 as shown in FIG. 3 is arranged.

In the target area image 30, a desk image 31, a private room image 32, an indoor unit image 33, an air condition image 37, an operation device image 38, and a sensor image 36 are displayed.

The desk image 31 is an image showing a desk arranged in the target area. The private room image 32 is an image showing private rooms separated by walls or the like in the target area. The indoor unit image 33 is an image showing the indoor unit of the air conditioner 2 .

The air conditioning system 100 can adjust the control details for each indoor unit. A display device 8 having an image display section 81 and an operation section 82 is provided at a predetermined position such as a wall in the target area or a control room.

In the target area image 30 , an operating device image 38 indicating the position of the operating device 60 is displayed at the position specified by the second position specifying data in the management data creating section 4 . In the operation device image 38, an identification number image 380 such as "remote controller R1", "remote controller R2", etc. indicating the identification numbers R1, R2, ... assigned to the plurality of operation devices 60 is displayed. In this way, by displaying the operating device image 38 and the identification number image 380 at the position where the operating device 60 exists in the target area image 30, it is possible to easily know where the operating device 60 exists in the room. can recognize.

In the target area image 30, a sensor image 36 indicating the position of the sensor 7 is displayed at the position specified by the first position specifying data in the management data creation unit 4. In the sensor image 36, an identification number image 360 such as “sensor S1”, “sensor S2”, . . . indicating the identification numbers S1, S2, . By displaying the sensor image 36 and the identification number image 360 at the position where the sensor 7 exists in the target area image 30, it is possible to easily recognize where the sensor 7 exists in the room. can be done.

In the target area image 30, the temperature, humidity, and sky detected based on the detection data of the sensor 7 in the area surrounding the position of the sensor 7 specified by the first position specifying data in the management data creation unit 4. An air condition image 37 showing the condition of the air such as quality is displayed.

The air condition image 37 is an image that indicates the level of the air condition, such as the height of the temperature, by color. The air condition image 37 is hatched in the figure. Portions with different types of hatching indicate portions with different levels of air conditions as an example, and portions with different levels of air conditions are indicated in different colors in the actual image. Such a display makes it possible to recognize air conditions such as temperature, humidity, and air quality in the target area image 30 .

In the target area image 30, a person can select any one of the indoor unit images 33 and adjust the control details such as temperature control of the actual indoor unit corresponding to the selected indoor unit image 33. You may display the operation part image which becomes. In that case, the operation unit image is basically not displayed in the target area image 30, and when a person touches any of the indoor unit images 33, the corresponding relationship with the indoor unit image 33 touched is displayed. It appears and is displayed in the display mode shown. The operation unit image includes a button-shaped image that allows adjustment of setting values for air conditions such as temperature, humidity, and air quality.

In such an operation unit image, when a person touches a button-shaped image to adjust the setting values of air conditions such as temperature, humidity, and air quality, the operation is performed by the operation unit 82 in FIG. , and operation information is sent from the operation unit 82 to the control instruction unit 1 . When receiving operation information from the operation unit 82 , the control instruction unit 1 transmits a control signal to the air conditioner 2 to control the air conditioner 2 .

In addition, in the target area image 30, the position where the person detected by the person sensor exists may be displayed as an image. For example, a human sensor is installed in the target area. The human sensor is composed of, for example, a receiving device that receives radio waves emitted from a radio wave transmitter such as a beacon terminal possessed by a person present in the target area. The human sensor receives radio waves emitted from a radio wave transmitter possessed by a person present in a target area, and detects the position of the person having the radio wave transmitter based on information contained in the received radio waves. Detection data obtained by detection of the human sensor is sent to the management data creation section 4 via the air conditioner 2 and the detection data totalization section 3 . The management data creation unit 4 identifies the position of the person in the target area based on the detection data obtained by the detection of the human sensor, and determines the position of the person at the specified position in the target area image 30. is displayed as an image. By doing so, it is possible to easily recognize the relationship between the person and the air condition in the target area.

[Flow of Collecting Information of Sensor 7 and Operating Device 60 in Air Conditioning System 100]
Next, a flow of collecting information from the sensor 7 and the operation device 60 in the air conditioning system 100 will be described. FIG. 14 is a flow chart showing the flow of processing for collecting information from sensor 7 and operation device 60 in air conditioning system 100 .

　In step S1, the sensor 7 transmits radio waves indicating information on detected data such as the temperature, humidity, and air quality of the sensor 7.

In step S2, in addition to the detection data received from the sensor 7, the operation device 60 uses operation data by operating the operation device 60 and radio waves received from the sensor 7 to specify the position of the sensor 7. 1. Transmits radio waves indicating information with location identification data.

In step S3, the cradle 5 specifies the position of the operation device 60 according to the radio waves received from the operation device 60 in addition to the detection data, the operation data, and the first position specifying data received from the operation device 60. Information indicating the second position specifying data used for the air conditioner 2 is transmitted to the air conditioner 2 by a wired communication signal. The cradle 5 transmits the received information as information regarding the operation of the air conditioner 2 in step S3.

In step S4, the information received by the air conditioner 2 from the cradle 5 is transmitted to the control instruction unit 1 and the detected data totalization unit 3.

In step S5, the detection data totaling unit 3 receives information from the air conditioner 2, and based on the received information, detects data from the sensor 7, operation data from the operation device 60, first position specifying data, and first position specifying data. 2. Aggregate various information such as position specifying data, and transmit the aggregated information to the management data creation unit 4 .
[Flow of displaying information of sensor 7 and operation device 60 in air conditioning system 100]
Next, a flow of displaying information of the sensor 7 and the operation device 60 in the air conditioning system 100 will be described. FIG. 15 is a flow chart showing the flow of processing for displaying information from sensor 7 and operation device 60 in air conditioning system 100 .

In step S11, the management data creation unit 4 identifies the position of the sensor 7 and the position of the operation device 60 based on the received first position identification data and second position identification data.

In step S<b>12 , the management data creating unit 4 combines the specified position of the operating device 60 , the position of the sensor 7 , the position of the detection area of the detection data of the sensor 7 , and the map data received from the map data creating unit 41 . create management data associated with

In step S13, based on the created management data, the management data creating unit 4 generates image data of the target area image 30 for displaying the operation device image 38, the sensor image 36, the air condition image 37, etc. in the map image. to create

In step S<b>14 , the management data creating section 4 causes the image display section 81 of the display device 8 to display the target area image 30 based on the image data of the target area image 30 .

By executing the above processing, the target area image 30 and other images as shown in FIG.

In the first embodiment described above, the remote controller 6 is provided with the sensor 7 detachably attached to the operation device 60, the sensor 7 wirelessly transmits the detection information of the air condition, and the operation device 60 receives the detection information. and transmits the received detection information in addition to the operation information. As a result, the sensor 7 can be placed at an arbitrary position, so that the wastefulness of the air conditioning control can be suppressed, and the discomfort of the air conditioning control can be suppressed, so that the air conditioning state can be appropriately controlled. Therefore, the air conditioning system 100 having such a remote controller 6 can appropriately control the air conditioning state.
Embodiment 2.
Next, Embodiment 2 will be described. In Embodiment 2, an air conditioning system 101 including a receiving device 9 that receives radio waves transmitted from the sensor 7 and radio waves transmitted from the operating device 60 will be described.

FIG. 16 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the air conditioning system 101 according to the second embodiment. The air conditioning system 101 differs from the air conditioning system 100 of FIG. 5 in the following configuration.

The air conditioning system 101 is provided with a receiving device 9 that receives radio waves transmitted from the sensor 7 and radio waves transmitted from the operation device 60 . In the air conditioning system 101 , the operating device 60 does not transmit the first position specifying data to the cradle 5 and the cradle 5 does not transmit the first position specifying data and the second position specifying data to the air conditioner 2 .

In the air conditioning system 101, the receiver 9 obtains the first position specifying data according to the intensity and reception angle of the radio wave transmitted from the sensor 7. In the air conditioning system 101 , the receiving device 9 obtains the second position specifying data according to the intensity and receiving angle of the radio wave transmitted from the operating device 60 . The receiving device 9 transmits information indicating the first position specifying data and the second position specifying data to the air conditioner 2 . The air conditioner 2 transmits information indicating the first position specifying data and the second position specifying data received from the receiving device 9 to the detected data totalizing unit 3 .

The first position specifying data in Embodiment 2 is position specifying data that specifies the position of the sensor 7 with the receiving device 9 as a reference position. The second position specifying data in Embodiment 2 is position specifying data that specifies the position of the operating device 60 with the receiving device 9 as a reference position.

In the second embodiment, the management data creation unit 4 receives the first location specifying data and the second location specifying data from the detection data summarizing unit 3 . The management data creation unit 4 specifies the position of the sensor 7 and the position of the operation device 60 based on the received first position specifying data and second position specifying data.

The position of the operating device 60 and the position of the sensor 7 are specified in the management data creation unit 4 as follows. The management data creation unit 4 specifies the position of the operating device 60 based on the second position specifying data. The management data creation unit 4 identifies the distance from the receiving device 9 to the operating device 60 based on the intensity of the radio waves received by the receiving device 9 from the operating device 60 using the installation position of the receiving device 9 as a reference position. By specifying the direction of the operating device 60 from the receiving device 9 based on the reception angle of the radio waves received from the operating device 60, the relative position of the operating device 60 from the receiving device can be specified.

The management data creation unit 4 identifies the position of the sensor 7 based on the first position identification data. The management data creation unit 4 specifies the distance from the receiving device 9 to the sensor 7 based on the radio wave intensity of the radio wave received by the receiving device 9 from the sensor 7, using the installation position of the receiving device 9 as a reference position. By specifying the direction of the sensor 7 from the receiver 9 based on the reception angle of the radio wave received from the receiver 9, the relative position of the sensor 7 from the receiver 9 can be specified.

Since the position of the receiving device 9 is a fixed position, the management data creation unit 4 determines the coordinate position of the operation device 60 and the coordinate position of the sensor 7 in the map image based on the coordinate position of the receiving device 9 in the map image described above. identified. Further, the management data creation unit 4 specifies the coordinate position of the detection area of the detection data of the sensor 7 with reference to the coordinate position of the sensor 7 in the map image.

Next, the flow of collecting information from the sensor 7 and the operating device 60 in the air conditioning system 101 will be described. FIG. 17 is a flow chart showing the flow of processing for collecting information from sensor 7 and operation device 60 in air conditioning system 101 .

In step S21, the sensor 7 transmits radio waves indicating information on detected data such as temperature, humidity, and air quality.

In step S22, in addition to the detection data received from the sensor 7, the operation device 60 transmits radio waves indicating information on operation data by operating the operation device 60.

In step S23, the cradle 5 transmits information indicating the detection data and operation data received from the operation device 60 to the air conditioner 2 by means of wired communication signals.

In step S24, the receiving device 9 transmits information indicating the first position specifying data used to specify the position of the sensor 7 according to the radio wave received from the sensor 7 to the air conditioner 2 by a wired communication signal. Further, in step S24, the receiving device 9 transmits information indicating the second position specifying data used for specifying the position of the operating device 60 according to the radio wave received from the operating device 60 to the air conditioning device 2 by a wired communication signal. Send to

In step S25, the air conditioner 2 transmits the information received from the cradle 5 and the information received from the receiving device 9 to the control instruction unit 1 and the detected data totalization unit 3.

In step S26, the detection data totaling unit 3 receives information from the air conditioner 2, and based on the received information, detects data from the sensor 7, operation data from the operation device 60, first position specifying data, and first position specifying data. 2. Aggregate various information such as position specifying data, and transmit the aggregated information to the management data creation unit 4 .

Next, the flow of displaying information from the sensor 7 and the operation device 60 in the air conditioning system 101 will be described. A flow chart showing the flow of processing for displaying information of the sensor 7 and the operation device 60 in the air conditioning system 101 of Embodiment 2 is substantially the same as the flow of processing shown in the flow chart shown in FIG. explain.

15 differs from the flowchart shown in FIG. 4 determines the position of the sensor 7 and the position of the operating device 60 based on the first localization data and the second localization data, both the position of the sensor 7 and the position of the operating device 60 are as described above. The position is specified using the fixed position of the receiving device 9 as a reference position.

In the second embodiment described above, the same technical effects as those obtained in the first embodiment can be obtained.
Modification.
(1) In Embodiments 1 and 2 described above, part of the configuration of the control device 10 may exist on a cloud server. For example, the management data creating unit 4 may exist on a cloud server.

(2) In the first and second embodiments described above, in the control device 10, the control instruction unit 1, the detected data aggregation unit 3, the management data creation unit 4, and the map data creation unit 41 are integrated. You may provide the control part which controls.

(3) In Embodiments 1 and 2 described above, transmission between the sensor 7 and the operation device 60 and communication between the operation device 60 and the cradle 5 use, for example, BLE communication. However, it is not limited to this, and communication using a communication method other than BLE communication may be used.

(4) In Embodiments 1 and 2 described above, an example in which the floor data storage unit 40 is included in the control device 10 has been shown. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the floor data storage unit 40 may not be included in the control device 10 and may be provided in a storage device provided separately from the control device 10 .

(5) In the first and second embodiments described above, the position of the sensor 7 and the position of the operating device 60 are specified in the management data creation unit 4 based on the first position specifying data and the second position specifying data. However, the detection data totaling unit 3 is configured to specify the position of the sensor 7 and the position of the operating device 60 based on the first position specifying data and the second position specifying data. good too.

(6) In Embodiments 1 and 2 described above, in the control device 10, the map data creation unit 41 creates map data. However, without being limited to this, in the control device 10, the map data creation section 41 may not be provided, and the management data creation section 4 may have the function of creating map data.

[Summary of Embodiment]
The embodiments described above will be described with reference to the drawings again.

The present disclosure relates to a remote controller 6, which is a remote control device. The remote controller 6 is detachable from the operation device 60 capable of transmitting operation information for operating the air conditioner 2, and detects the state of the air used to control the air conditioner 2. The sensor 7 wirelessly transmits detection information of the air condition, and the operation device 60 receives the detection information and transmits the received detection information in addition to the operation information (step in FIG. 14). S1-S2).

As described above, the remote controller 6 has the sensor 7 detachably attached to the operation device 60, the sensor 7 wirelessly transmits the detection information of the air condition, the operation device 60 receives the detection information, and the operation information is generated. In addition, it transmits the received detection information. As a result, the sensor 7 can be placed at an arbitrary position, so that the wastefulness of the air conditioning control can be suppressed, and the discomfort of the air conditioning control can be suppressed, so that the air conditioning state can be appropriately controlled.

Preferably, the sensor 7 includes a power storage unit 784 as a first power storage unit, and operates with electric power stored in the power storage unit 784 . As a result, the sensor 7 can operate while being detached from the operating device 60 .

Preferably, the sensor 7 receives power wirelessly from the operation device 60 so that the power storage unit 784 as the first power storage unit is charged. As a result, the sensor 7 is easily charged in the power storage unit 784 .

Preferably, the operating device 60 includes a sensor mounting portion 63 as a first mounting portion to which the sensor 7 is mounted. The sensor 7 receives wireless power supply from the operation device 60 while being attached to the sensor attachment portion 63 . Accordingly, when the sensor 7 is attached to the operation device 60 , the power storage unit 784 is easily charged.

Preferably, the cradle 5 is further provided as a holding device to which the operating device 60 is detachably held. The operation device 60 wirelessly transmits the operation information and the detection information (step S2), the cradle 5 receives the operation information and the detection information, and transmits the received information as information regarding the operation of the air conditioner 2 (step S3). .

Preferably, the operation device 60 includes a power storage unit 696 as a second power storage unit, and operates with electric power stored in the power storage unit 696 . As a result, the operating device 60 can be operated while detached from the cradle 5 .

Preferably, the operation device 60 receives power wirelessly from the cradle 5 as a holding device, so that the power storage unit 696 as the second power storage unit is charged. As a result, the power storage unit 696 of the operation device 60 is easily charged.

Preferably, the cradle 5 as a holding device includes a surface 500 as a second mounting portion on which the operating device 60 is mounted. The operating device 60 receives power wirelessly from the cradle 5 while attached to the surface 500 . As a result, when the operation device 60 is attached to the cradle 5, the power storage unit 696 is easily charged.

Preferably, both the surface 500 as the second mounting portion and the operation device 60 are provided with at least one magnet 69, 51 that positions the mounting position of the operation device 60 on the surface 500 to a unique position by magnetic force. Thereby, the operating device 60 can be easily positioned at a unique position in the cradle 5 .

The present disclosure relates to air conditioning systems 100 and 101. The air conditioning systems 100 and 101 each include a remote controller 6 as a remote control device and a control device 10 that controls the air conditioner 2 . The control device 10 controls the air conditioner 2 according to the operation information and detection information.

As described above, the air conditioning system 100 includes the remote controller 6 that can appropriately control the air conditioning state, and controls the air conditioner 2, so that the air conditioning state can be appropriately controlled.

Preferably, the control device 10 identifies the position of the sensor 7 according to the radio waves received by the operating device 60 from the sensor 7 (steps S2, S11). Thereby, the air conditioning system 100 can identify the position of the sensor 7 according to the radio waves received by the operating device 60 from the sensor 7 .

Preferably, a receiving device 9 that receives radio waves transmitted from the sensor 7 is further provided. The control device 10 identifies the position of the sensor 7 according to the radio wave received by the receiving device 9 from the sensor 7 (steps S24, S11). Thereby, the air conditioning system 101 can identify the position of the sensor 7 according to the radio waves received by the receiver 9 from the sensor 7 .

Preferably, it further comprises a display device 8 as an image display device. The control device 10 displays a sensor as an image indicating the position of the sensor 7 on the map image of the area where the sensor 7 is arranged according to the map information of the area where the sensor 7 is arranged and the position information of the sensor 7. Display image 36 (FIG. 13). Accordingly, in the air conditioning system 100, the position of the sensor 7 can be easily recognized by displaying the sensor image 36. FIG.

The embodiments disclosed this time should be considered illustrative in all respects and not restrictive. The scope of the present disclosure is indicated by the scope of claims rather than the above-described description of the embodiments, and is intended to include all modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the scope of the claims.

6 remote controller, 60 operation device, 2 air conditioning device, 7 sensor, 784 power storage unit, 63 sensor mounting unit, 5 cradle, 696 power storage unit, 500 surface, 69, 51 magnets, 100, 101 air conditioning system, 8 display device, 36 sensor image.

Claims (13)

1. A remote control device that transmits information about the operation of an air conditioner,
   an operation device capable of transmitting operation information for operating the air conditioner;
   A sensor that is detachable from the operation device and detects the state of the air used to control the air conditioner;
   The sensor wirelessly transmits detection information of the air condition,
   The remote control device, wherein the operation device receives the detection information and transmits the received detection information in addition to the operation information.
2. The remote control device according to claim 1, wherein the sensor includes a first power storage unit and is operated by electric power stored in the first power storage unit.
3. 3. The remote control device according to claim 2, wherein the sensor is charged by the first power storage unit by receiving wireless power supply from the operation device.
4. The operating device includes a first mounting portion to which the sensor is mounted,
   4. The remote control device according to claim 3, wherein said sensor receives wireless power supply from said operating device in a state where said sensor is mounted on said first mounting portion.
5. Further comprising a holding device for detachably holding the operating device,
   the operation device wirelessly transmits the operation information and the detection information;
   5. The remote controller according to claim 1, wherein said holding device receives said operation information and said detection information, and transmits the received information as information relating to operation of said air conditioner.
6. 6. The remote control device according to claim 5, wherein the operation device includes a second power storage unit and is operated by electric power stored in the second power storage unit.
7. The remote control device according to claim 6, wherein the operation device receives power wirelessly from the holding device so that the second power storage unit is charged.
8. The holding device includes a second mounting portion to which the operating device is mounted,
   8. The remote control device according to claim 7, wherein said operating device receives power wirelessly from said holding device when attached to said second attachment portion.
9. 9. The method according to claim 8, wherein both the second mounting portion and the operating device are provided with at least one magnet that magnetically positions the mounting position of the operating device on the second mounting portion at a unique position. Remote control device.
10. a remote control device according to any one of claims 1 to 9;
    A control device that controls the air conditioner,
    The air conditioning system, wherein the control device controls the air conditioner according to the operation information and the detection information.
11. The air conditioning system according to claim 10, wherein the control device identifies the position of the sensor according to the radio wave received by the operation device from the sensor.
12. Further comprising a receiving device for receiving radio waves transmitted from the sensor,
    11. The air conditioning system according to claim 10, wherein said control device specifies the position of said sensor according to the radio wave received by said receiving device from said sensor.
13. further comprising an image display device,
    The control device displays an image indicating the position of the sensor on a map image of the area where the sensor is arranged according to the map information of the area where the sensor is arranged and the position information of the sensor. 13. An air conditioning system according to claim 11 or 12.

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