KR101279731B1 - Air conditioner - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention collectively displays the interface portion of the remote control device, incorporates an acceleration sensor in the remote control device, and for example, immediately lifts the remote control device to receive pre-operation information from the main body immediately. To provide a possible air conditioner.
As a solution for this, the air conditioner according to the present invention includes a main body in the shape of a box having an inlet for sucking air in the room and a blower for discharging the air, and a controller for controlling the operation of the air conditioner, and a remote control device. The remote control device which has an interface display part consisting of a main body, an acceleration sensor provided in the remote control main body, and a liquid crystal display of a full dot, controls the operation of the user air conditioner, and bidirectional communication between the control unit and the remote control device. And a communication unit configured to perform the operation, and when the user lifts up the remote control device, the pre-operation information is displayed on the interface display unit.

Description

AIR CONDITIONER

The present invention relates to an air conditioner. In detail, the contents of the energy saving advice are displayed collectively on the interface portion of the remote control unit, and the remote control unit is built in with an acceleration sensor. The present invention relates to an air conditioner capable of immediately receiving indoor environment information, fuel consumption (future electric charge) information, and the like.

With the high functionalization of air conditioners and the mounting of high value-added devices, the number of buttons of the remote control (remote control device) that transmits signals for executing / stopping high value-added functions is increasing.

In order to cope with an increase in the number of buttons in a space where a remote control (abbreviated as a remote control) is limited, an interface operation unit between the remote control and the user is configured using a method described below.

(1) how to reduce the size of the buttons themselves;

(2) a method of reducing the space between the arranged arrays of buttons;

(3) A method of employing an interface for selecting a plurality of functions in one button.

Therefore, the words themselves expressing the functions of each button also depend on the size of the button and the width of the space between the buttons. Therefore, since the user's comfortable air conditioning is realized, the operation itself of the function selection of the air conditioner required becomes difficult. At the same time, there is a problem that only the function words written on or near the button cannot understand the function realized when the user button is pressed, and the operation itself is abandoned.

Then, the remote control of the air conditioner which can reduce the operation burden of a user is proposed (for example, refer patent document 1).

[Prior Art Literature]

[Patent Document]

Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2009-127960

However, the remote controller (abbreviated as a remote control) of the air conditioner described in the patent document 1 does not include an interface display portion composed of a full dot liquid crystal display or an interface display portion composed of a full dot liquid crystal display. Even if it is provided, the screen size is smaller than that of the main display portion of the segment display that can display only the content determined in the determined area. For example, the details of the energy saving advice of the air conditioner cannot be displayed simultaneously. There is a problem.

In addition, the accelerometer is built into the remote control unit of the air conditioner, and for example, the pre-operation information (indoor environment information before operation and fuel efficiency (future electricity) information) from the main body can be obtained only by lifting the remote control unit. Literature that discloses the technical idea of enabling instant reception is not noticeable.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of solving the above problems, and displays the contents of the energy saving advice collectively in the interface portion of the remote control device, and incorporates an acceleration sensor in the remote control device. The air conditioner which can receive pre-operation information (indoor environment information before operation and fuel economy (future electric charges) information) from the main body immediately by just lifting a control apparatus is provided.

An air conditioner according to the present invention includes a main body in the shape of a box having an inlet for sucking air in the room and a blower for extracting the air conditioner;

A control unit for controlling the operation of the air conditioner,

A remote controller having a remote controller main body, an acceleration sensor provided in the remote controller main body, a full dot liquid crystal display, and a user controlling the operation of the air conditioner;

A communication unit for performing bidirectional communication between the control unit and the remote control unit;

As the user lifts up the remote control device, information before operation is displayed on the interface display unit.

The air conditioner according to the present invention, by incorporating an acceleration sensor in the remote control device, immediately lifts the remote control device, and immediately receives pre-operation information (indoor environment information before operation and fuel economy (future electric charge) information) from the main body. Can be received from.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The figure which shows Embodiment 1, and is a perspective view of the air conditioner 100. FIG.
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing Embodiment 1, showing a perspective view of an air conditioner 100. FIG.
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing Embodiment 1, a longitudinal cross-sectional view of air conditioner 100. FIG.
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a first embodiment, showing respective light distribution viewing angles of the infrared sensor 3 and the light receiving element; FIG.
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing Embodiment 1, wherein a perspective view of a body 5 accommodating an infrared sensor 3.
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing Embodiment 1, wherein a perspective view near the infrared sensor 3 (a) is a state in which the infrared sensor 3 is moved to the right end, and (b) is a center portion of the infrared sensor 3; (C) is a state in which the infrared sensor 3 has moved to the left end.
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing Embodiment 1 showing a longitudinal light distribution viewing angle at the longitudinal section of the infrared sensor 3. FIG.
FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a first embodiment, showing thermal image data of a room in which a housewife 12 holds an infant 13; FIG.
FIG. 9 is a diagram showing Embodiment 1 showing a tatami criterion and area (area) during cooling operation defined by the capacity band of the air conditioner 100. FIG.
FIG. 10 is a diagram showing Embodiment 1, in which the area (area) of the bottom surface is defined for each capability by using the maximum area of the area (area) for each capability described in FIG. 9; FIG.
FIG. 11 is a diagram showing Embodiment 1 showing a longitudinal and horizontal room limit value at a capacity of 2.2 kw. FIG.
FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a first embodiment, showing a vertical and horizontal distance condition obtained from the capacity band of the air conditioner 100. FIG.
FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a first embodiment, showing a condition at the time of central installation when the capacity is 2.2 kw; FIG.
FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a first embodiment, showing a case in which the left corner is set (when a user sees) when the capacity is 2.2 kw; FIG.
FIG. 15 is a diagram showing Embodiment 1 showing the positional relationship between the bottom surface and the wall surface of the thermal image data when the installation position button of the remote controller is set at the center when the capacity of the air conditioner 100 is 2.2 kw; The figure which shows.
FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a first embodiment, illustrating a calculation flow of a room shape due to temperature irregularity; FIG.
FIG. 17 is a diagram showing Embodiment 1, showing an upper and lower pixel that borders a wall surface and a bottom surface on the thermal image data of FIG. 15; FIG.
FIG. 18 is a diagram showing the first embodiment, with respect to the position of the boundary line 60 set in FIG. 17, up and down between a total of three pixels of one pixel in the downward direction and two pixels in the upward direction.
The figure which detects the temperature which arises between pixels.
FIG. 19 is a diagram showing Embodiment 1, in which a pixel exceeding a threshold or a pixel exceeding a maximum value of a slope are detected by a temperature spot boundary detection unit 53 that detects a temperature spot boundary in a pixel detection area. Drawing marking in black.
20 is a diagram showing Embodiment 1, showing the result of detecting boundary lines due to temperature unevenness;
FIG. 21 is a diagram showing Embodiment 1, in which, on thermal image data, the coordinate coordinates (X, Y) of each element drawn below the boundary line are converted by the bottom coordinate converting portion 55 as a bottom coordinate point. , The projection projected on the bottom surface 18.
FIG. 22 is a diagram showing Embodiment 1, showing a region 66 of a target pixel that detects a temperature difference in the vicinity of the position of the front wall 19 in the initial setting conditions at the time of the capability of 2.2 KW and the remote control central installation condition. The figure which shows.
FIG. 23 is a diagram showing Embodiment 1; in FIG. 21 in which boundary line element coordinates of respective thermal image data are projected on the bottom surface 18, an angle of detecting the vicinity of the position of the front wall 19 shown in FIG. The figure which calculates the average of the scattering device coordinate points of an element, and finds the wall surface position of the front wall 19 and the bottom surface 18. FIG.
FIG. 24 is a diagram showing a first embodiment, showing a calculation flow of a room shape based on a human body detection position history; FIG.
FIG. 25 is a diagram showing Embodiment 1, showing the result of judging the detection of the human body as the threshold value A and the threshold value B by performing a difference between the immediately preceding background image and the thermal image data in which the human body exists. Drawing.
FIG. 26 is a diagram showing Embodiment 1, wherein the human body detection position obtained from the thermal image data difference is a human position coordinate (X, Y) point in which coordinate transformation is performed by the bottom surface coordinate conversion unit 55; A diagram showing an aspect in which count integration is performed for each Y axis.
27 is a diagram showing a first embodiment, showing a determination result of a room shape based on a human body position history;
FIG. 28 is a diagram showing a first embodiment, showing a result of a human body detection position history in an L-shaped living; FIG.
FIG. 29 is a diagram showing Embodiment 1 showing the number of counts accumulated in the bottom area (X coordinate) in the horizontal X coordinate; FIG.
FIG. 30 is a diagram showing Embodiment 1, in which the bottom surface area (X coordinate) obtained in FIG. 29 is divided equally into regions A, B, and C, where the maximum accumulated value is accumulated. A drawing that finds whether or not exists at the same time, and finds the maximum and minimum values for each region at the same time.
FIG. 31 is a diagram showing Embodiment 1, in the case where the maximum accumulated number of accumulated data exists in the area C, the number of counts of 90% or more relative to the maximum accumulated number is within the gamma number (in an area decomposed every 0.3m). A figure which shows a means for judging that there is an abnormality.
FIG. 32 is a diagram showing Embodiment 1, in the case where the maximum accumulation number of accumulated data exists in the area A, the number of counts of 90% or more relative to the maximum accumulation number is in the gamma number (in an area decomposed every 0.3m). A figure which shows a means for judging that there is an abnormality.
33 is a diagram showing Embodiment 1, wherein when determined to be L-shaped, 50% or more of points are obtained for the maximum accumulation amount; FIG.
FIG. 34 is a diagram showing Embodiment 1, wherein the L-shaped room-shaped bottom surface and wall surface obtained in FIG. 33 are L-shaped obtained from the bottom surface area of the X coordinate and Y coordinate at or above the threshold A; A figure which shows the shape of the floor surface area of a room shape.
FIG. 35 is a diagram showing a first embodiment, showing a flow incorporating three pieces of information; FIG.
FIG. 36 is a diagram showing a first embodiment, showing a room-shaped result by temperature spot detection at the center of a capacity of 2.8 kw and a remote control setting position; FIG.
FIG. 37 is a diagram showing Embodiment 1, showing a result of reducing the position to the left wall maximum position when the distance to the left wall surface 16 exceeds the maximum distance to the left wall; FIG.
FIG. 38 is a view showing the first embodiment, and when the room-shaped area of FIG. 37 after correction is large at an area maximum value of 19 m 2 or more, the distance of the front wall 19 is lowered until the maximum area is 19 m 2. A diagram showing one result.
FIG. 39 is a diagram showing Embodiment 1, showing a result of adjustment by expanding to an area of the left wall minimum when the distance to the left wall surface is less than the left wall minimum; FIG.
FIG. 40 is a diagram showing Embodiment 1 showing an example of determining whether or not it is within an appropriate area by calculating a room shape after correction; FIG.
FIG. 41 is a diagram showing Embodiment 1, wherein the distance to the front wall 19 Y coordinate (Y_front), the X coordinate X_right of the right wall surface 17, and the left wall surface 16 which are distances between the respective wall surfaces. The figure which shows the result of having calculated | required the X coordinate of X_left.
FIG. 42 is a diagram showing Embodiment 1, wherein the floor boundary line obtained from the respective distances between the front wall 19 and the left and right walls (left wall surface 16, right wall surface 17) determined under integrated conditions; Each coordinate point of the image is back-projected onto thermal image data.
FIG. 43 is a diagram showing a first embodiment, in which each wall region is surrounded by a phantom line; FIG.
FIG. 44 is a diagram showing Embodiment 1, divided into regions A1, A2, A3, A4, and A5 divided by the left and right directions with respect to the front region of the bottom face 18; FIG.
FIG. 45 is a diagram showing Embodiment 1, divided into regions B1, B2, and B3 divided by front and rear with respect to the inner region of the bottom surface; FIG.
FIG. 46 is a diagram showing Embodiment 1; one diagram showing an example of radiant temperatures obtained by a calculation formula. FIG.
FIG. 47 is a diagram showing a first embodiment, and a flowchart of an operation of detecting an opening / closing state of a curtain; FIG.
FIG. 48 is a diagram showing a first embodiment, showing thermal image data when a curtain of a window of the right wall surface is opened in a heating operation; FIG.
FIG. 49 is a flowchart illustrating a first embodiment, in which an information presentation unit is added to FIG. 47; FIG.
50 is a diagram showing a first embodiment, which is an external view of an air conditioner 100 having a display portion 100a.
FIG. 51 is a diagram showing a first embodiment, a plan view showing the remote control 200;
FIG. 52 is a diagram illustrating a first embodiment, a flow chart showing content displayed on the guidance display unit 220 on the remote control 200 side; FIG.
Fig. 53 is a diagram showing Embodiment 1, in which the content " Nearly preparing to start driving " is displayed on the guidance display unit 220 on the remote control unit 200 side.
FIG. 54 is a diagram showing Embodiment 1, in which the contents of " approaching a set temperature " are displayed on the guidance display unit 220 on the remote controller 200 side.
Fig. 55 is a diagram showing Embodiment 1, in which the contents of “Do you want to reset the setting?” Are displayed on the guidance display unit 220 on the remote control unit 200 side.
56 is a view showing the first embodiment, which is displayed on the guidance display unit 220 of the remote controller 200 when the air conditioner 100 determines that the influence of cold radiation from the window is large at the time of heating operation. The figure which shows display content.
FIG. 57 is a diagram showing a first embodiment, showing display contents displayed on the guidance display unit 220 of the remote controller 200 when the outside air temperature falls below the room setting temperature without being known during the cooling operation.
FIG. 58 is a diagram showing Embodiment 1 showing details of the energy saving advice obtained from the infrared sensor 3 during cooling and dehumidification operation; FIG.
FIG. 59 is a diagram showing a first embodiment, showing details of the energy saving advice obtained from the infrared sensor 3 during heating operation; FIG.
60 is a diagram showing a first embodiment, which is an external appearance front view of a remote controller 300 of a modification.
Fig. 61 is a diagram showing the first embodiment, showing a state in which a scene select screen is displayed on the interface display unit 301 of the remote controller 300, and the cursor is " I want to cool quickly ";
FIG. 62 is a diagram showing a first embodiment, in which a scene select screen is displayed on the interface display unit 301 of the remote controller 300 and shows a state in which the cursor moves to " want to clean air ";
FIG. 63 is a diagram showing a first embodiment, in which a scene select screen is displayed on the interface display unit 301 of the remote controller 300, and shows a state in which the cursor moves to " I want to entertain a guest ";
64 is a diagram showing a first embodiment, showing a state where a normal screen is displayed on the interface display unit 301 of the remote controller 300;
FIG. 65 is a diagram showing Embodiment 1, wherein a scene select screen (menu screen) is displayed on the interface display unit 301 of the remote controller 300, and shows a state until a user scene is selected ((a)). Is the state where the cursor is in "I want to be cold", (b) is the state where the cursor is in "I do not want to meet the wind," and (c) is the state where the cursor is in "I want to serve you."
FIG. 66 is a diagram showing a first embodiment, and is a diagram showing a state where "scene contents" and "scene details setting" are displayed on the interface display unit 301 of the remote controller 300 ((a) is "scene contents"). And (b) to (d) are "scene detailed settings").
FIG. 67 is a diagram showing a first embodiment, showing an animation of a scene select "Want to clean air"; FIG.
FIG. 68 is a diagram showing a first embodiment, showing an animation of a scene select "I want to protect skin"; FIG.
69 is a diagram showing Embodiment 1 and an enlarged view of a scene select selection screen when a plurality of scene select contents are selected.
FIG. 70 is a diagram showing a first embodiment, showing a state in which a new select in which the interface display unit 301 of the remote controller 300 is combined such as "I want to cool down quickly and clean air" is displayed. .
FIG. 71 is a diagram showing the first embodiment, in which an energy saving advice of "notifying the soft energy saving effect" at the time of heating operation is collectively displayed on the interface display unit 301 of the remote control 300; FIG.
FIG. 72 is a diagram showing the first embodiment, in which, when the interface display unit 301 of the remote controller 300 detects "human movement at the time of heating operation and a stay exceeds a predetermined time, Drawing which displays energy saving advice of "information that energy saving driving is possible collectively collectively".
FIG. 73 is a view showing the first embodiment, wherein the interface display unit 301 of the remote controller 300 confirms the opening / closing of the door / curtain at the time of heating operation in summer solar radiation and low winter radiation in the infrared sensor. It is drawing which displays energy saving advice collectively ".
FIG. 74 is a diagram showing Embodiment 1, in which the interface display unit 301 of the remote controller 300 collectively displays the energy saving advice of "one point advice for a cold-footed user" during heating operation.
FIG. 75 is a diagram showing Embodiment 1, in which the interface display unit 301 of the remote controller 300 collectively displays energy-saving advice of "advice when detecting an amount of activity" during heating operation.
76 is a view for comparison, and a side view of a general remote controller 400 when the door is closed.
FIG. 77 is a diagram for comparison, a side view of a general remote controller 400 when the door is opened; FIG.
78 is a view for comparison, a front view of a general remote control 400 when the door is closed.
79 is a diagram for comparison, a front view of a general remote control 400 when the door is opened.
80 is a diagram illustrating a first embodiment, which is an external front view of a remote controller 500 of a modification.
81 is a diagram showing a first embodiment, which is an external side view of a remote controller 500 of a modification.
FIG. 82 is a diagram illustrating a first embodiment, and is a conceptual front view illustrating an internal configuration of a remote controller 500 of a modification.
FIG. 83 is a diagram showing Embodiment 1; a basic configuration diagram of acceleration sensor 520; FIG.
FIG. 84 is a diagram showing a first embodiment, showing indoor environment information (information 1) displayed on the interface display unit 501 of the remote control 500; FIG.
FIG. 85 is a diagram showing a first embodiment showing electric charge information (information 2) at the start of recommended driving displayed on the interface display unit 501 of the remote control 500; FIG.
86 is a diagram showing the first embodiment, which is an external view of the air conditioner 100 having the display portion 100a (information of the remote controller 500 and the air conditioner main body when the remote control 500 is lifted up). Communication is performed by changing the color of the ECO lamp 20 on the main body side).
FIG. 87 is a diagram showing a first embodiment, in which three LEDs 550a, LEDs 550b, and LEDs 550c are alternately communicating information between the remote control unit 500 and the air conditioner main body. The external view of the air conditioner 100 displayed by turning on.
88 is an enlarged view of a portion X in FIG. 87;
FIG. 89 is a diagram showing the first embodiment, wherein an air conditioner is displayed by alternately lighting up a plurality of LEDs 560 to perform information communication between the remote controller 500 and the air conditioner main body. 100 appearance diagram.
90 is an enlarged view of a portion Y in FIG. 89;
FIG. 91 is a diagram showing a first embodiment, in which the power consumption amount is accumulated at a memory location that has been in each time zone at night, morning, day, and night; FIG.
FIG. 92 is a diagram showing Embodiment 1; a diagram showing an energy saving change rate table due to haptic temperature difference; FIG.
FIG. 93 is a diagram showing a first embodiment, showing an energy saving change rate table due to a humidity difference; FIG.

Embodiment Mode 1.

First, the outline | summary of the air conditioner (room) of this embodiment is demonstrated. The air conditioner (indoor) is equipped with an infrared sensor which detects the temperature while scanning the temperature detection target range, detects the heat source by the infrared sensor, detects the presence of a person or a heating device, and performs comfortable control. .

Usually, the indoor unit is installed on the wall of the high place of the room, and the left and right positions on the wall where the indoor unit is installed are various. In some cases, the wall may be provided in a roughly center in the left and right direction, and may be provided by approaching a wall on the right or left side from the indoor unit. Hereinafter, in this specification, the left-right direction of a room is defined as "the left-right direction seen from the room (infrared sensor 3)."

1-3, the whole structure of the air conditioner 100 (indoor) is demonstrated. Although FIG.1, FIG.2 is an external perspective view of the air conditioner 100, FIG. 1 shows that the angle of view differs, and FIG. 1 shows that the up-and-down flap 43 (up-down wind direction control board, two on the left and right) is closed. 2 differs in that the upper and lower flaps 43 are opened and the left and right flaps 44 (left and right wind direction control panels, many) are shown.

1-3 show Embodiment 1, FIG. 1, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the air conditioner 100, FIG. 3 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the air conditioner 100. FIG.

As shown in FIGS. 1-3, the air conditioner 100 (indoor) has the inlet 41 which inhales the air of a room on the upper surface of the indoor unit body 40 (it is defined as a main body) of the outline box shape. Formed.

Moreover, the blower outlet 42 which blows out rough air (cooled, heated, or dehumidified air) is formed in the lower part of the front surface. The blower outlet 42 is provided with the upper and lower flaps 43 and the left and right flaps 44 which control the wind direction of the blown out wind. The upper and lower flaps 43 control the upper and lower wind directions of the blowing wind, and the left and right flaps 44 control the left and right wind directions of the blowing wind.

In the lower part of the front surface of the indoor unit body 40, the infrared sensor 3 is provided on the blow-out port 42. As shown in FIG. The infrared sensor 3 is attached downward at an angle of about 24.5 degrees of incidence.

The incidence angle is an angle between the central axis of the infrared sensor 3 and the horizontal line. In other words, the infrared sensor 3 is attached downward at an angle of about 24.5 degrees with respect to the horizontal line.

As shown in FIG. 3, the air conditioner 100 (indoor) is equipped with the blower 45 (for example, a perfusion blower) inside, and it is a rough reverse V shape so that the blower 45 may be enclosed. The heat exchanger 46 of the shape is arrange | positioned.

The rough reverse V-shaped heat exchanger 46 is composed of a front upper heat exchanger 46a, a front lower heat exchanger 46b, and a rear heat exchanger 46c.

The heat exchanger 46 is connected to the compressor etc. mounted in the outdoor unit (not shown), and forms the refrigeration cycle. It operates as an evaporator during cooling operation and as a condenser during heating operation.

The indoor air is sucked from the intake port 41 by the blower 45, and the heat exchanger 46 heat-exchanges with the refrigerant of the refrigerating cycle to generate conditioned air (cooled or heated or dehumidified air). Passed through the blower 45, it is blown out from the blower outlet 42 to an indoor space.

In the blowout port 42, the wind direction of the up-down direction and the left-right direction is controlled by the up-down flap 43 and the left-right flap 44. FIG. In FIG. 3, the upper and lower flaps 43 are closed.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing Embodiment 1, illustrating the light distribution viewing angles of the infrared sensor 3 and the light receiving element. As shown in FIG. 4, the infrared sensor 3 has arranged eight light receiving elements (not shown) in the longitudinal direction in the metal can 1. The upper surface of the metal can 1 is provided with a lens window (not shown) for allowing infrared light to pass through the eight light receiving elements. The light distribution viewing angle 2 of each light receiving element is 7 degrees in the longitudinal direction and 8 degrees in the lateral direction. In addition, although the light distribution viewing angle 2 of each light receiving element was shown to be 7 degrees of a longitudinal direction and 8 degrees of a lateral direction, it is not limited to 7 degrees of a longitudinal direction and 8 degrees of a lateral direction. In response to the light distribution viewing angle 2 of each light receiving element, the number of light receiving elements changes. For example, the product of the longitudinal light distribution viewing angle of one light receiving element and the number of light receiving elements may be made constant.

In FIG. 4, since the vertical light distribution viewing angle of one light receiving element is 7 degrees and the number of light receiving elements arranged in a line in the longitudinal direction is eight, the product is 56. Therefore, for example, the number of longitudinal light distribution elements of one light receiving element may be four degrees, and the number of light receiving elements arranged in a line in the longitudinal direction may be fourteen.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing Embodiment 1, which is a perspective view of the body 5 that houses the infrared sensor 3. In FIG. 5, the vicinity of the infrared sensor 3 is viewed from the back side (inside the air conditioner 100). As shown in FIG. 5, the infrared sensor 3 is housed in the body 5. And the stepping motor 6 which drives the infrared sensor 3 above the body 5 is provided. The infrared sensor 3 is attached to the air conditioner 100 by fixing the body 7 and the attaching portion 7 integral with the lower part of the front surface of the air conditioner 100. In the state where the infrared sensor 3 is attached to the air conditioner 100, the stepping motor 6 and the body 5 are vertical. In addition, the infrared sensor 3 is attached downward in the body 5 at an angle of about 24.5 degrees.

The stepping motor is a synchronous motor which operates in synchronization with the pulse power. Therefore, it is also referred to as a pulse motor. Since the accurate positioning control can be realized with a simple circuit configuration, it is often used for positioning the device.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing Embodiment 1, wherein a perspective view near the infrared sensor 3 (a) shows a state in which the infrared sensor 3 is movable to the right end. b) is a state in which the infrared sensor 3 has moved to the center, and (c) is a state in which the infrared sensor 3 has moved to the left end. The infrared sensor 3 drives the predetermined angle range in the left-right direction by the stepping motor 6 (this rotational drive is expressed here as "move"). As shown in FIG. 6, it moves from the right end part a to the left end part c via the approximate center part b, and when it comes to the left end part c, it reverses and moves in a reverse direction. Repeat this operation. The infrared sensor 3 detects the temperature of a temperature detection object, scanning the temperature detection object range of a room from side to side.

Here, a description will be given of a method of acquiring thermal image data of the wall or floor of the room by the infrared sensor 3. In addition, control of the infrared sensor 3 etc. is performed by the microcomputer which predetermined operation was programmed. A microcomputer programmed with a predetermined operation is defined as a "control unit". In the following description, the description that the control unit (microcomputer in which a predetermined operation is programmed) performs each control one by one is omitted.

When acquiring thermal image data of a wall or a floor of a room, the infrared sensor 3 is moved to the left and right directions by the stepping motor 6, and the movable angle of the stepping motor 6 (infrared sensor 3) Rotational driving angle) The infrared sensor 3 is stopped at a predetermined time (0.1 to 0.2 seconds) at each position every 1.6 degrees.

After stopping the infrared sensor 3, it waits for a predetermined time (shorter than 0.1 to 0.2 second), and receives the detection result (thermal image data) of the eight light receiving elements of the infrared sensor 3.

After the reception of the detection result of the infrared sensor 3 is completed, the stepping motor 6 is driven again (1.6 ° operating angle) and then stopped, and the detection result of the eight light receiving elements of the infrared sensor 3 is similarly obtained. Accept (thermal image data).

The above operation is repeated, and thermal image data in the detection area is calculated based on the detection results of the 94 infrared sensors 3 in the left and right directions.

Since the infrared sensor 3 is stopped at 94 locations every 1.6 degrees of the moving angle of the stepping motor 6 to receive the thermal image data, the movable range of the infrared sensor 3 in the left and right directions (angle range for rotation driving in the left and right directions). ) Is about 150.4 degrees.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing Embodiment 1 showing a longitudinal light distribution viewing angle at the longitudinal section of the infrared sensor 3. FIG. 7 shows the longitudinal distribution viewing angle in the longitudinal section of the infrared sensor 3 in which eight light receiving elements are arranged in a vertical line with the air conditioner 100 installed at a height of 1800 mm from the floor surface of the room. have.

The angle 7 degrees shown in FIG. 7 is the longitudinal light distribution viewing angle of one light receiving element.

In addition, the angle 37.5 degrees of FIG. 7 shows the angle from the wall to which the air conditioner 100 of the area | region which does not enter the longitudinal field area | region of the infrared sensor 3 was attached. If the angle of incidence of the infrared sensor 3 is 0 °, this angle is equal to the number of light receiving elements below 90 ° -4 (horizontal) x 7 ° (vertical light distribution viewing angle of one light receiving element) = 62 °. Since the angle of incidence of the infrared sensor 3 of the present embodiment is 24.5 °, the angle is 62 ° -24.5 ° = 37.5 °.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a first embodiment, in which the housewife 12 shows thermal image data of a room in which an infant 13 is held. FIG. 8 is based on the detection result obtained by moving the infrared sensor 3 to the left and right directions of one living scene in which the housewife 12 holds the infant 13 in an eight-tatami room. The result of calculating as thermal image data is shown.

Fig. 8 is thermal image data acquired during winter in a season and on a cloudy day. Therefore, the temperature of the window 14 is low at 10-15 degreeC. The temperature of the housewife 12 and the infant 13 is the highest. In particular, the temperature of the upper body of the housewife 12 and the infant 13 is 26-30 degreeC. Thus, by operating the infrared sensor 3 to the left-right direction, temperature information of each part of a room can be acquired, for example.

Next, the room shape is determined by comprehensively judging from the capability band of the air conditioner, the temperature difference (temperature spot) information between the floor surface and the wall surface generated during the air conditioning operation, and the history of the human body detection position. Room determination means (space recognition detection) to determine is described.

Based on the thermal image data acquired by the infrared sensor 3, the area of the bottom surface in the air conditioning area which is air-conditioned is calculated | required, and the wall surface position in the air conditioning area of a thermal image is calculated | required.

Since the area of the bottom surface and the wall surface (the wall surface is the front wall and the left and right wall surfaces viewed from the air conditioner 100) can be obtained from the thermal image, it is possible to obtain the average wall surface temperature and detect the thermal image. It is possible to obtain a highly accurate bodily sensation temperature in consideration of the wall temperature of the human body.

The means for finding the floor area on the thermal image data integrates three pieces of information as described below, thereby making it possible to detect a highly accurate floor area and a room shape.

(1) Room shape of the shape limit value and initial setting value calculated | required from the capacity band of the air conditioner 100, and the installation position button setting of a remote control;

(2) a room shape obtained from temperature irregularities of floors and walls generated during operation of the air conditioner 100;

(3) The room shape obtained from the history of the detection position of the human body.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing Embodiment 1 showing a tatami standard and area (area) during cooling operation defined by the capacity band of the air conditioner 100. The air conditioner 100 is divided according to the capacity corresponding to the reference | standard with the area of the air-conditioning room. As shown in FIG. 9, when the capacity of the air conditioner 100 is 2.2 kw, for example, the tatami standard [in the case of kw] of the air conditioning area at the time of cooling operation becomes 6 to 9 tatami mats. . The area (area) of 9 tatami from 6 tatami is 10-15 m <2>.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing Embodiment 1, in which the area (area) of the bottom surface is defined for each capability by using the maximum area of the area (area) for each capability described in FIG. 9. In the case of the capacity of 2.2 kw, the maximum area of the area (area) of FIG. 9 is 15 m 2. By calculating the square root of 15 m 2, the vertical and horizontal distance when the aspect ratio is 1: 1 is 3.9 m (3.873 m) each. The maximum area and the minimum distance in the vertical and horizontal directions are set as the vertical and horizontal distances when the maximum area of 15 m 2 is fixed and the aspect ratio is varied in the range of 1: 2 to 2: 1.

It is a figure which shows Embodiment 1, and is a figure which shows the longitudinal and horizontal room limit value in 2.2 kW of capability. Each distance in the vertical and horizontal directions in the case of an aspect ratio of 1: 1 from the square root of the maximum area of 15 m 2 for each capacity is 3.9 m. The maximum distance of vertical and horizontal is set in the distance of the vertical and horizontal direction when the maximum area of 15 m <2> is fixed and an aspect ratio is changed in the range of 1-2: 2. When the aspect ratio is 1: 2, the height is 2.7 m and the width is 5 m. Similarly, in the case of an aspect ratio of 2: 1, the length becomes 5.5m: the width of 2.7m.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing Embodiment 1 and illustrates a vertical and horizontal distance condition obtained from the capacity band of the air conditioner 100. The value of the initial value of FIG. 12 is calculated | required from the square root of the median area of the correspondence area for every capability. For example, the adaptation area of capacity 2.2 kw is 10-15 m 2, and the median area is 12 m 2. Initial value 3.5m is calculated | required from the square root of 12m <2>. The calculation of the vertical and horizontal distances of the initial value in each capability band is as follows. At the same time, the minimum value m and the maximum value m are the same as those in FIG. 10.

Therefore, the initial value of the room shape calculated | required from the capability space | interval of the air conditioner 100 makes initial value m of FIG. 12 the vertical and horizontal distance. However, it is assumed that the origin of the installation position of the air conditioner 100 is varied according to the installation position condition from the remote controller (remote control device).

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a first embodiment, showing a condition at the time of central installation when the capacity is 2.2 kw; FIG. As shown in FIG. 13, the horizontal distance middle point of an initial value is made into the origin of the air conditioner 100. As shown in FIG. The origin of the air conditioner 100 becomes a positional relationship between the center portion (1.8 m in width) of a room 3.5 m in length and width.

It is a figure which shows Embodiment 1, and is a figure which shows the case at the time of installation of a left corner (when a user sees) when capacity is 2.2 kw. In the case of a corner installation, let the distance to the wall near the left and right be 0.6 m from the origin (center point of the width | variety) of the air conditioner 100.

Therefore, (1) The room shape of the shape limit value and the initial setting value obtained from the capacity band of the air conditioner 100 and the installation position button setting of the remote control unit has a bottom surface area set from the capacity band of the air conditioner 100 under the conditions described above. By setting the installation position of the air conditioner 100 as the installation position condition of the remote controller, it is possible to determine the boundary line between the bottom surface and the wall surface on the thermal image data acquired from the infrared sensor 3.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing Embodiment 1 showing the positional relationship between the bottom surface and the wall surface of the thermal image data when the installation position button of the remote controller is set at the center when the capacity of the air conditioner 100 is 2.2 kw; It is a figure which shows. From the infrared sensor 3 side, it can be seen that the left wall surface 16, the front wall 19, the right wall surface 17, and the bottom surface 18 appear on the thermal image data. The bottom face shape dimension of 2.2 kW of capability at the time of initial setting is as showing in FIG. Hereinafter, the left wall surface 16, the front wall 19, and the right wall surface 17 are collectively called a wall surface.

Next, (2) room-shaped calculation means calculated | required from the temperature unevenness of the floor and the wall which generate | occur | produce during the operation of the air conditioner 100 are demonstrated. It is a figure which shows Embodiment 1, and is a figure which shows the calculation flow of the room shape by temperature unevenness. From the infrared sensor driver 51 which drives the above-mentioned infrared sensor 3, the reference wall position calculation part 54 in the thermal image of the vertical 8 * horizontal 94 produced | generated as thermal image data by the infrared image acquisition part 52. Is limited to a range in which temperature spot detection is performed on the thermal image data.

In the following, the function of the reference wall position calculating section 54 will be described in the condition when the remote controller installation condition is the center when the air conditioner is capable of 2.2 kw.

17 is a diagram showing Embodiment 1. FIG. 17 is a diagram showing upper and lower pixels as a boundary between a wall surface and a bottom surface on the thermal image data of FIG. 15. That is, FIG. 17 is a boundary line between the upper and lower pixels which are the boundary between the wall surface (left wall surface 16, front wall 19, right wall surface 17) and the bottom surface 18 on the thermal image data of FIG. (60) is shown. The pixel above the boundary line 60 becomes the light distribution pixel which detects wall surface temperature, and the pixel below the boundary line 60 becomes the light distribution pixel which detects the bottom surface temperature.

FIG. 18 is a diagram showing Embodiment 1, with respect to the position of the boundary line 60 set in FIG. 17, between upper and lower pixels between a total of three pixels of one pixel in the downward direction and two pixels in the upward direction. It is a figure which detects a temperature. In Fig. 18, the temperature generated between the upper and lower pixels is detected between a total of three pixels of one pixel in the downward direction and two pixels in the upward direction with respect to the position of the boundary line 60 set in Fig. 17. .

Instead of finding the temperature difference between the pixels of all the thermal image data, the boundary line 60 between the wall surface (left wall surface 16, front wall 19, right wall surface 17) and the bottom surface 18 is not found. The temperature difference is detected around the phase to detect the temperature occurring on the boundary line 60 between the wall surface and the bottom surface 18.

This is characterized by having a combination of reduction of extra soft arithmetic processing (reduction of computational processing time and load reduction) and false detection processing (noise debounce processing) by all pixel detection.

Next, the temperature spot boundary detection unit 53 which detects a boundary due to temperature spots with respect to the inter-pixel region described above is

(a) a judging means based on absolute values obtained from thermal image data of floor temperature and wall temperature,

(b) judging means by the maximum value of the inclination (primary derivative) in the depth direction of the temperature difference between the upper and lower pixels in the detection area;

(c) judging means by the maximum value of the inclination (second derivative) of the inclination in the depth direction of the temperature difference between the upper and lower pixels in the detection area;

It is characterized in that the boundary line 60 can be detected by any of means.

FIG. 19 is a diagram showing Embodiment 1, in which a pixel exceeding a threshold or a pixel exceeding a maximum value of a slope are detected by a temperature spot boundary detection unit 53 that detects a temperature spot boundary in a pixel detection area. The figure is marking in black. In FIG. 19, the pixel which exceeded the threshold value or the pixel which exceeded the maximum value of the inclination by the temperature spot boundary detection part 53 which detects a temperature spot boundary in the said pixel detection area is marked by hatching of a thick line. Moreover, marking is not performed about the location which does not exceed the threshold value or the maximum value which detects said temperature spot boundary.

It is a figure which shows Embodiment 1, and is a figure which shows the result of having detected the boundary line by temperature unevenness. The condition for drawing the boundary line between the pixels is determined in the temperature spot boundary detection unit 53 in the column which does not exceed the threshold or the maximum value between the lower part of the marked pixel exceeding the threshold or the maximum value and the upper and lower pixels in the detection area. 17, it is conditional that a line drawing is performed at the reference position between the pixels which initial-set in the reference wall position calculation part 54. In FIG.

FIG. 21 is a diagram showing Embodiment 1, in which, on thermal image data, the coordinate coordinates (X, Y) of each element drawn below the boundary line are converted by the bottom coordinate converting portion 55 as a bottom coordinate point. 2 is a diagram projected onto the bottom surface 18. Then, on the thermal image data, the coordinate point (X, Y) of each element drawn below the boundary line is converted by the bottom surface coordinate converting unit 55 as the bottom surface coordinate point and projected onto the bottom surface 18. Fig. 21. It can be understood that the device coordinates drawn at the lower portion of the boundary line 60 for 94 rows is the result of the projection.

FIG. 22 is a diagram showing Embodiment 1, showing a region 66 of a target pixel that detects a temperature difference in the vicinity of the position of the front wall 19 in the initial setting conditions at the time of the capability of 2.2 KW and the remote control central installation condition. It is a figure which shows.

FIG. 23 is a diagram showing Embodiment 1; in FIG. 21 in which boundary line element coordinates of respective thermal image data are projected on the bottom surface 18, an angle of detecting the vicinity of the position of the front wall 19 shown in FIG. It is a figure which calculated | required the average of the scattering element coordinate points of an element, and calculated the position of the wall surface of the front wall 19 and the bottom surface 18. FIG. First, in FIG. 21 in which the boundary element coordinates of the respective thermal image data are projected on the bottom surface 18, the average of the scattering element coordinate points of each element detecting the vicinity of the position of the front wall 19 shown in FIG. It is the front wall boundary line 122 of FIG. 23 that the wall surface position of the wall 19 and the bottom surface 18 was calculated | required.

In the same manner as in the front wall boundary line drawing means, a boundary line is drawn by an average of scattering element coordinate points of the elements corresponding to the right wall surface 17 and the left wall surface 16. The left wall boundary line 120 and the right wall boundary line 121 of FIG. 23 are boundary lines drawn with the average of the scattering element coordinate points of the respective elements. The left and right left wall boundary line 120, the right wall boundary line 121, and the front wall boundary line 122 are connected to the bottom area.

In addition, as a means for drawing a bottom wall boundary line with better accuracy by temperature spot detection, the sigma value is a threshold value by calculating the average value and the standard deviation (σ) of the element coordinates Y in the region for which the front boundary line is obtained in FIG. There is also a means for recalculating the average value only for the following element objects.

Similarly, in calculating the left and right wall boundaries, it is possible to use the average value and the standard deviation? Of each device coordinate X.

The other means for calculating the left and right wall boundary lines is the intermediate region 1 of the distance between the Y coordinates with respect to the Y coordinate determined by the front wall boundary calculation, that is, the distance from the wall surface of the air conditioner 100 installation side. It is also possible to find the boundary line between the left and right wall surfaces by using the average of the X coordinates of each element distributed in / 3 to 2/3. In either case there is no problem.

The distance Y to the front wall 19 with the installation position of the air conditioner 100 obtained from the front left and right wall position calculation units 56 by the above means, and to the left wall surface 16. The distance X_left and the distance X_right to the right wall surface 17 are integrated in the detection history accumulator 57 as the sum of the distances, and the number of times is accumulated as the distance detection counter to sum up the detection distances. It is assumed that the averaged distance is obtained by dividing by and the number of counts. The right and left walls are also determined by the same means.

In addition, as long as the number of detections counted by the detection history storage unit 57 is larger than the threshold number of times, the result of the determination of the room shape due to temperature irregularity is valid.

Next, (3) calculation of the room shape calculated | required from the human body detection position history is demonstrated. It is a figure which shows Embodiment 1, and is a figure which shows the calculation flow of the room shape by human body detection position history. The human body detecting unit 61 uses the 8 * horizontal 94 thermal image data generated as the thermal image data by the infrared image obtaining unit 52 from the output of the infrared sensor driving unit 51 driving the infrared sensor 3, The position of the human body is determined by taking a difference from the previous thermal image data.

The human body detecting unit 61 which detects the presence or absence of the human body and the position of the human body has a threshold value A that enables differential detection of the vicinity of the head having a relatively high surface temperature of the human body when the difference between the thermal image data is taken, and the surface temperature slightly. It is characterized by having a threshold value B which enables the differential detection of a low step part individually.

FIG. 25 is a diagram showing Embodiment 1, showing the result of judging the detection of the human body as the threshold value A and the threshold value B by performing a difference between the immediately preceding background image and the thermal image data in which the human body exists. It is a figure. The thermal image difference region of the thermal image data having the element exceeding the threshold A is determined as the vicinity of the human head, and the thermal image data having the element exceeding the threshold B adjacent to the region obtained by the threshold A is determined. Find the thermal image difference area. In that case, it is assumed that the thermal image difference area calculated | required by the threshold value B adjoins the thermal image difference area calculated | required by the threshold value A. FIG. That is, it is not determined that the thermal image difference region that just exceeds the threshold B is the human body. The relationship between the difference threshold values between the thermal image data indicates that the threshold value (A) is> the threshold value (B).

The region of the human body obtained by this means makes it possible to detect the region from the head to the foot of the human body, and the thermal image coordinates X, Y of the central portion of the lowermost portion of the thermal image difference region indicating the location of the human foot. The position coordinates (X, Y) of the human body are defined with the triangles (triangles) of the △ mark.

As shown in Fig. 21 explained at the time of detecting the temperature spot, the bottom surface coordinate conversion unit 55 converts the foot position coordinates (X, Y) of the human body obtained by the difference of the thermal image data as the bottom surface coordinate points. Through this, the human body position history accumulator 62 is characterized by accumulating the human body position history.

FIG. 26 is a diagram showing Embodiment 1, wherein the human body detection position obtained from the thermal image data difference is a human position coordinate (X, Y) point in which coordinate transformation is performed by the bottom surface coordinate conversion unit 55; It is a figure which shows the aspect which count integrated by every Y axis. In the human body position history storage unit 62, as shown in Fig. 26, the minimum decomposition of the lateral X coordinate and the depth Y coordinate secures an area at 0.3 m intervals, and is secured at 0.3 m intervals for each axis. It is assumed that the position coordinates (X, Y) generated for each human position detection are applied and counted.

The floor surface 18, the wall surface (left wall surface 16, the right wall surface 17, and the front wall 19) which are a room shape are walled by the human body detection position history information from this human body position history storing part 62. Obtained by the position determining unit 58.

FIG. 27 is a diagram showing a first embodiment, showing a determination result of a room shape based on a human body position history; FIG. It is characterized in that it is determined as the bottom surface area in the range of 10% or more with respect to the maximum accumulation value accumulated in the lateral X coordinate and the depth Y coordinate.

Next, it is estimated from the accumulated data of the human body detection position history whether the room shape is rectangular (square) or L-shaped, and the bottom surface 18 and the wall surface (left wall surface 16, right) of the L-shaped room shape are estimated. An example of calculating a room shape with high accuracy by detecting temperature irregularities near the wall surface 17 and the front wall 19 will be described.

FIG. 28 is a diagram showing a first embodiment, showing a result of a human body detection position history in an L-shaped living. FIG. The minimum decomposition of the X and Y coordinates in the lateral direction is secured by 0.3 m intervals, and counted by applying the position coordinates (X, Y) generated for each human detection to the areas secured at 0.3 m intervals for each axis. To go.

Naturally, since the human body moves in the L-shaped room shape, the number of counts accumulated in the bottom surface area (X coordinate) in the left and right directions and the bottom surface area (Y coordinate) in the depth direction is determined for each X and Y coordinate. It is a type proportional to the depth area (area).

Means for judging whether the room shape is rectangular (square) or L-shaped from the accumulated data of the human body detection position history will be described.

FIG. 29 is a diagram showing Embodiment 1 showing the number of counts accumulated in the bottom area (X coordinate) in the horizontal X coordinate. The threshold value A is characterized in that the distance (width) of the bottom surface X direction is 10% or more with respect to the maximum accumulated value.

FIG. 30 is a diagram showing Embodiment 1, in which the bottom surface area (X coordinate) obtained in FIG. 29 is divided equally into regions A, B, and C, where the maximum accumulated value is accumulated. The maximum value and the minimum value for each area are simultaneously determined. As shown in FIG. 30, the bottom surface area | region (X coordinate) calculated | required in FIG. 29 is divided equally into area | region A * B * C, and it is calculated | required in which area | region where the accumulated maximum accumulation value exists, At the same time, the maximum and minimum values for each area are obtained.

The accumulated maximum accumulated value exists in the area C (or the area A), and the difference between the maximum value and the minimum value in the area C is within Δα, the maximum accumulated value in the area C, and When the difference with the maximum accumulation | storage number in area | region A is more than (DELTA) (beta), it determines with L-shaped square shape.

Calculating the difference Δα between the maximum value and the minimum value for each region is one of noise debounce processing for estimating the room shape from the accumulated data of the human body detection position history. FIG. 31 is a diagram showing Embodiment 1, in the case where the maximum accumulated number of accumulated data exists in the area C, the number of counts of 90% or more relative to the maximum accumulated number is within the gamma number (in an area decomposed every 0.3m). It is a figure which shows a means for judging that there is an abnormality. As shown in Fig. 31, in the case where the maximum accumulated number of accumulated data exists in the area C, the number of counts of 90% or more relative to the maximum accumulated number is greater than or equal to γ (the number in the area decomposed every 0.3m) in the area. There is also a means to judge.

FIG. 32 is a diagram showing Embodiment 1, in the case where the maximum accumulation number of accumulated data exists in the area A, the number of counts of 90% or more relative to the maximum accumulation number is in the gamma number (in an area decomposed every 0.3m). It is a figure which shows a means for judging that there is an abnormality. As shown in FIG. 32, after performing the said arithmetic process to area | region C, it performs the same operation also in area | region A, and determines that it is an L-shape square shape.

FIG. 33 is a diagram showing Embodiment 1, and when determined to be L-shaped, it is a figure which finds 50% or more points with respect to the largest accumulation | storage number. In the case where it is determined as L-shaped square by the above, as shown in Fig. 33, the position of 50% or more is determined for the maximum accumulated number. Although the present description is explained by the X coordinate in the lateral direction, the same applies to the accumulated data in the Y coordinate in the depth direction.

The coordinate point bounded by the threshold value (B) of 50% or more of the maximum accumulation amount in the bottom area of the X coordinate in the lateral direction and the Y coordinate in the depth direction is the boundary between the L-shaped room bottom and the wall surface. It is characterized by judging as a point.

FIG. 34 is a diagram showing Embodiment 1, wherein the L-shaped room-shaped bottom surface and wall surface obtained in FIG. 33 are L-shaped obtained from the bottom surface area of the X coordinate and Y coordinate at or above the threshold A; It is a figure which shows the shape of the floor surface area of a room shape.

The L-shaped bottom surface result obtained above is fed back to the reference wall position calculating unit 54 in the temperature spotting algorithm, and the range for detecting temperature spots on the thermal image data is recalculated. .

Next, a method of integrating three pieces of information for obtaining a room shape will be described. However, the process of feeding back the L-shaped bottom shape result to the reference wall position calculation part 54 by the temperature spot shape algorithm, and recalculating the range which performs temperature spot detection on thermal image data here is, Exclude.

FIG. 35 is a diagram showing a first embodiment, showing a flow incorporating three pieces of information; FIG. The following three pieces of information are integrated by the flow shown in FIG. 35.

(1) Room shape of shape limit value and initial setting value calculated | required from capacity band of air conditioner 100 and setting position button setting of remote control.

(2) The room shape calculated | required from the temperature unevenness of the floor and the wall which arises during the operation of the air conditioner 100.

(3) The room shape obtained from the history of the detection position of the human body.

(2) The room shape calculated | required from the temperature spots of the floor surface 18 and the wall surface which generate | occur | produced during the operation of the air conditioner 100 is the detection counted by the detection history accumulator 57 by the temperature spot boundary detection part 53. Only when the number of times is larger than the number of times of the threshold value, the temperature spot validity judgment unit 64 validates the result of the room shape due to temperature spots.

Similarly, (3) the room shape obtained from the human body position history accumulating unit 62 by the room shape obtained from the human body detecting position history, the human body detecting position where the human body position history accumulating unit 62 accumulates the human body position history. Only when the number of hysteresis is greater than the threshold number of times, the human body position validity determining unit 63 sends the wall position determining unit 58 to the wall position determining unit 58 under the preconditions for validating the room-shaped determination result based on the human body detecting position history. Judgment is made based on the following conditions.

A. When it is invalid together with (2) and (3), it is set as the room shape of the initial setting value calculated | required from the capability band of the air conditioner 100 by (1), and the installation position button setting of a remote control.

N. When (2) is valid and (3) is invalid, the output result by (2) is made into room shape. When the room shape of (2) does not converge to the length of the edge | side determined in FIG. 12 of (1), or when it does not converge to the area, it shall expand and contract in that range. However, when making expansion and contraction by area, it corrects by the distance to the front wall 19. FIG.

A specific correction method will be described. FIG. 36 is a diagram showing a first embodiment, showing a room-shaped result by temperature spot detection at the center of a capacity of 2.8 kw and a remote control installation position; 12, the minimum value of the length of the horizontal and horizontal edge | side at the time of the capability 2.8kw of the air conditioner 100 becomes 3.1m, and the maximum value is 6.2m. Therefore, the limitation distance of the distance X_right to the right side wall surface and the distance X_left to the left wall surface is determined so that it may become half of FIG. 12 from the remote control center installation condition. Therefore, the distance of the right wall minimum / left wall minimum shown in the figure is 1.5 m, and the distance of the right wall maximum / left wall maximum is 3.1 m.

FIG. 37 is a diagram showing the first embodiment, and is a diagram showing the result of reducing the position to the left wall maximum position when the distance to the left wall surface 16 exceeds the maximum distance to the left wall. In a state where the distance to the left wall surface 16 exceeds the maximum distance of the left wall, as shown in the room shape due to temperature irregularities shown in FIG. 36, the distance to the maximum position of the left wall is reduced as shown in FIG. Shall be.

Similarly, as shown in FIG. 36, when the distance to a right wall is located between the minimum of right wall and the maximum of right wall, it shall maintain the same phase relationship as it is. After reducing to the left wall maximum like FIG. 37, the room area is calculated | required and it is checked whether it exists in the appropriate range of 13-19 m <2> of area ranges when the capacity of 2.8kw shown in FIG.

FIG. 38 is a view showing the first embodiment, and when the room-shaped area of FIG. 37 after correction is large at an area maximum value of 19 m 2 or more, the distance of the front wall 19 is lowered until the maximum area is 19 m 2. It is a figure which shows one result. For example, when the room-shaped area of FIG. 37 after correction is large to an area maximum value of 19 m <2> or more, as shown in FIG. 38, it shall adjust by reducing the distance of the front wall 19 until it reaches a maximum area of 19 m <2>. .

39 and 40 are diagrams showing Embodiment 1, and FIG. 39 is a diagram showing a result of adjustment by expanding to an area of the left wall minimum when the distance to the left wall surface is less than the left wall minimum. Is a diagram showing an example of judging whether or not it is within an appropriate area by calculating the room area after correction. Similarly, in the case shown in FIG. 39, when the distance to the left wall surface 16 is less than the minimum left wall, it expands to the area | region of the minimum left wall. Then, as shown in FIG. 40, it shall be judged whether it exists in an appropriate area by calculating the room shape after correction | amendment.

C. Even when (2) is invalid and (3) is valid, the output result by (3) is made into room shape. Similarly to the case where (2) is valid and (3) is invalid, the correction is made so as to conform to the limitation of the length and area of the side determined in (1).

D. When both (2) and (3) are effective, the room shape by the human body detection position history of (3) is the distance to a wall from that on the basis of the room shape by temperature irregularity of (2). When there is a narrow surface, it correct | amends to the direction which narrows the output of the room shape by the temperature unevenness of (2) by width of up to 0.5m.

On the contrary, when (3) is wide, it shall not be corrected. And about the room shape after correction | amendment, correction | amendment is added so that it may be suitable for the limit of the length and area of a side determined by (1).

FIG. 41 is a diagram showing Embodiment 1, wherein the distance to the front wall 19 Y coordinate (Y_front), the X coordinate X_right of the right wall surface 17, and the left wall surface 16 which are distances between the respective wall surfaces. The figure which shows the result of having calculated | required X coordinate (X_left) of this. From the above integrated conditions, the distance to the front wall 19 Y coordinate (Y_front), the X coordinate X_right of the right wall surface 17, and the left wall surface 16, which are distances between the respective wall surfaces, as shown in FIG. We can get X coordinate of X_left.

Next, the calculation of the bottom wall radiation temperature will be described. FIG. 42 is a diagram showing Embodiment 1, wherein the floor boundary line obtained from the respective distances between the front wall 19 and the left and right walls (left wall surface 16, right wall surface 17) determined under integrated conditions; It is a figure which back-projected each coordinate point of an image to thermal image data.

On the thermal image data of FIG. 42, it is understood that the areas of the bottom surface 18, the front wall 19, the left wall surface 16, and the right wall surface 17 are divided.

First, regarding the calculation of the wall surface temperature, the average of the temperature data obtained from the thermal image data of each wall region obtained on the thermal image data is taken as the wall temperature.

FIG. 43 is a diagram showing a first embodiment, wherein each wall region is surrounded by a solid line; FIG. As shown in FIG. 43, the area | region which encloses each wall area | region with a thick line turns into each wall area | region.

Next, the temperature range of the bottom surface 18 is demonstrated. The bottom area on the thermal image data is subdivided into, for example, a total of 15 divisions of 5 divisions in the left and right directions and 3 divisions in the depth direction. The number of divided regions is not limited to this, and may be arbitrary.

FIG. 44 is a diagram showing Embodiment 1, divided into five regions A1, A2, A3, A4, and A5 divided by the left and right directions with respect to the front region of the bottom surface 18. FIG. As shown in FIG. 44, it divides into the area | region A1, A2, A3, A4, A5 of 5 left-right directions with respect to the front side area | region of the bottom surface 18. As shown in FIG.

45 is a diagram showing Embodiment 1, divided into regions B1, B2, and B3 divided by front and rear with respect to the inner region of the bottom surface. Similarly, as shown in FIG. 45, it divides into the area | region B1, B2, B3 of front and back division | segmentation with respect to the inner side area | region of a bottom surface. Both of them are characterized by overlapping the front, rear, left and right bottom surface regions for each region. Therefore, on the thermal image data, temperature data of the temperature of the front wall 19, the left wall surface 16, the right wall surface 17 and the bottom surface temperature divided by 15 is generated. The temperature of each divided | segmented bottom surface area | region is made into each average temperature. The radiation temperature of each human body in the living area imaged by the thermal image data is calculated on the basis of the temperature information classified in the thermal image data.

Radiation temperature from the bottom surface and the wall surface for each human body is calculated | required by the calculation formula shown below.

here,

T_calc: Radiation Temperature

Tf. ave: Floor temperature of the place where the human body is detected

T_left: Left wall temperature

T_front: Front wall temperature

T_right: Right wall temperature

Xf: X coordinate of the human body detection position

Yf: Y coordinate of the human body detection position

(X_left): Distance between left walls

Y_front: Distance between front walls

(X_right): Distance between right walls

α, β, γ: correction coefficient

It is possible to calculate the radiation temperature in consideration of the influence of the bottom surface temperature, the wall surface temperature of each wall surface, and the distance between the wall surfaces at the place where the human body is detected.

FIG. 46 is a diagram showing Embodiment 1, showing an example of the radiation temperature obtained from a calculation formula. FIG. 46 shows an example of the radiation temperature obtained by the above formula. On the thermal image data, the radiation temperature is computed under the conditions detected in the living space which the subject A and the subject B image | photograph on the thermal image data. Front wall temperature (T_front): 23 ° C, T_left: 15 ° C, T_right: 23 ° C, subject A's bottom surface temperature (Tf. Ave) = 20 DEG C, subject B's bottom surface temperature (Tf. Ave) As a result of calculating all correction coefficients of = 23 degreeC and the radiation temperature calculation formula to 1, it can be calculated | required that the radiation temperature (T_calc) of the subject A is 18 degreeC, and the radiation temperature (T_calc) of the subject B is 23 degreeC. .

Conventionally, although the radiation temperature is calculated by the temperature of only the bottom surface 18, it becomes possible to consider the radiation temperature from the wall surface temperature calculated | required by recognizing a room shape, and to obtain the radiation temperature which a human body feels in the whole body. Done

Next, the example which detects the opening / closing state of a curtain using the wall surface temperature calculated | required by recognizing the room shape mentioned above is demonstrated. In the air-conditioned room, the airtight efficiency is often better in the closed state than in the open state. Therefore, when detecting that the curtain is open, the user of the air conditioner 100 is urged to close the curtain. To make it possible.

FIG. 47 is a diagram showing the first embodiment, which is a flowchart of an operation of detecting the opening / closing state of a curtain; FIG. The flow of detecting the opening / closing state of a curtain is demonstrated with the flowchart of FIG.

In addition, the control shown below is performed by the microcomputer which predetermined operation was programmed. Here, the microcomputer in which the predetermined | prescribed operation was programmed is defined as a "control part." In the following description, the description that a control part (microcomputer with which predetermined operation was programmed) performs each control one by one is abbreviate | omitted.

The thermal image acquisition unit 101 acquires a thermal image by scanning the infrared sensor 3 to the left and right of the temperature detection target range and detecting the temperature of the temperature detection target.

As described above, in the case of acquiring thermal image data of the wall or the floor of the room, the infrared sensor 3 is moved in the horizontal direction by the stepping motor 6, and the movable angle of the stepping motor 6 (infrared sensor ( Rotation drive angle of 3)) The infrared sensor 3 is stopped at a predetermined time (0.1 to 0.2 seconds) at each position every 1.6 degrees. After stopping the infrared sensor 3, it waits for a predetermined time (shorter than 0.1 to 0.2 second), and receives the detection result (thermal image data) of the eight light receiving elements of the infrared sensor 3. After the reception of the detection result of the infrared sensor 3 is completed, the stepping motor 6 is driven again (1.6 ° operating angle) and then stopped, and the detection result of the eight light receiving elements of the infrared sensor 3 is similarly obtained. Accept (thermal image data). The above operation is repeated, and thermal image data in the detection area is calculated based on the detection results of the 94 infrared sensors 3 in the left and right directions.

The bottom wall detection unit 102 is configured to scan the infrared sensor 3 to acquire thermal image data of the room, and integrate the three pieces of information described below on the thermal image data, so that the bottom wall detection unit 102 controls the inside of the air conditioning area. The floor surface area is obtained, and the wall area (wall surface position) in the air conditioning area on the thermal image data is obtained.

(1) Room shape of the shape limit value and initial setting value calculated | required from the capability band of the air conditioner 100, and the installation position button setting of a remote control;

(2) a room shape obtained from temperature irregularities of floors and walls generated during operation of the air conditioner 100;

(3) The room shape obtained from the history of the detection position of the human body.

From the thermal image acquired by the thermal image acquisition part 101, about the background thermal image (FIG. 43) produced | generated by the process mentioned above, the temperature condition determination part (room temperature determination part 103, outdoor temperature determination part) demonstrated below. By applying the process of (104), it is determined whether the present temperature condition is a state in which the detection of the window state is necessary.

In the state where the detection of the window state is necessary, for example, at the time of heating operation, the outside air temperature is lower than a certain temperature (for example, 5 degreeC) with respect to room temperature, the window is cold, and heating efficiency is bad in the state which opened the curtain. Indicates the state.

On the contrary, when cooling, the outside air temperature is higher than a certain temperature (for example, 5 degreeC) with respect to room temperature, the window is warm, and a state where cooling efficiency is bad in the state which opened the curtain.

The room temperature determination unit 103 of the temperature condition determination unit is a means for detecting the room temperature. Room temperature can be estimated by the method shown below.

(1) the average temperature of the entire image of the background thermal image;

(2) the average temperature of the bottom region of the background thermal image;

(3) The value of the room temperature thermistor thermometer (not shown) mounted in the intake port 41 of the indoor unit body 40 (main body) of the air conditioner 100.

The outside temperature determination unit 104 is a means for detecting the outside temperature. The outside air temperature can be estimated by the method shown below.

(1) Value of the outside air temperature thermistor thermometer (not shown) mounted in the outdoor unit (not shown) of air conditioner 100;

(2) Or even if it substitutes by the following method, it does not interfere with the judgment of whether the state of a window state is needed.

a. (Heating) the lowest temperature in the wall area of the background thermal image;

b. (Cooling) The highest temperature in the wall area of the background thermal image.

If the difference between the room temperature detected by the room temperature determination unit 103 and the outside air temperature determination unit 104 and the outside air temperature is a predetermined value (for example, 5 ° C.) or more, the processing proceeds to the following window state detection units.

FIG. 48 is a diagram showing Embodiment 1, showing thermal image data when the window curtain on the right wall surface is opened in heating operation. FIG. The window state detection unit detects an area having a significant temperature difference (predetermined temperature difference, for example, 5 ° C.) in the background thermal image as the window area 31 (FIG. 48), and monitors the time change of the window area 31. At the same time, the curtain closing operation can be detected.

For example, when the room temperature distribution at the time of heating is image | photographed with the infrared sensor 3, the thermal image as shown in FIG. 48 can be obtained. The low temperature portion of the right wall surface 17 in the thermal image is detected as the window region 31. In FIG. 48, the height of temperature is shown with or without hatching. The temperature with hatching is lower than without hatching.

The temperature difference determining unit 105 in the wall region determines whether or not the temperature difference in the wall region in the background thermal image is equal to or greater than a predetermined value (for example, 5 ° C). The temperature difference in the wall area varies with heating, cooling, room width, and elapsed time after the start of air conditioning.However, at the time of air conditioning, the wall temperature is often different from the reference temperature such as floor temperature or room temperature. It is difficult to determine the presence or absence of the window region 31 only by the threshold processing of the difference from the temperature.

Therefore, in the wall region temperature difference determination unit 105, if there is a significant difference in the temperature in the same wall, the presence or absence of a temperature difference in the wall region is determined based on the idea that the window region 31 exists.

In the wall region temperature difference determining unit 105, when there is no significant temperature difference in the wall region, it is determined that there is no window region 31, and subsequent processing is not performed.

The outside air temperature region extraction unit 106 in the wall region extracts a region close to the outside air temperature in the wall region from the background thermal image. In other words, during cooling, a region having a high temperature in the wall region is extracted, and during heating, an region having a low temperature is extracted.

As a method of extracting a region close to the outside air temperature in the wall region in the background thermal image, there is a method of extracting a region where the temperature is higher than the constant temperature (for example, 5 ° C.) or higher (lower) with respect to the average temperature in the wall region.

However, in the outside air temperature region extraction unit 106 in the wall region, the minute region is deleted as a false detection. For example, let the minimum size of a window be 80 cm x 80 cm in height. The window size of the thermal image in the case where there is a window at each position of the thermal image can be calculated from the position of the bottom wall detected by the bottom wall detection unit 102 and the installation angle of the infrared sensor 3. When the size of the window of the thermal image calculated by the calculation is an area having a width less than or equal to the minimum size of the window, it is deleted as a small area.

The window region extraction unit 107 extracts a region likely to be the window region 31 from the region extracted by the outside air temperature region extraction unit 106 in the wall region.

The window region extraction unit 107 detects, as the window region 31, the region continuously extracted as the window region 31 for a predetermined time (for example, 10 minutes) by the outside air temperature region extraction unit 106 in the wall region. do.

The temperature difference determination unit 108 in the window region monitors the temperature change in the region detected by the window region extraction unit 107 as the window region 31, and whether the temperature of the region determined as the window has changed to near the wall average temperature. If there is a change, it is determined that the window area 31 disappears.

If the curtain closing operation determining unit 109 determines that all of the window region 31 detected by the window region extracting unit 107 is not the window region 31 in the temperature difference determining unit 108 within the window region, the curtain is closed. Determine that it is closed.

Further, in the state where the window region 31 is detected by the window region extraction unit 107, the temperature difference determination unit 105 in the wall region determines that the curtain is closed even when it is determined that there is no window region 31. .

As described above, the thermal image acquisition unit 101 acquires a thermal image by scanning the infrared sensor 3 to the left and right of the temperature detection target range to detect the temperature of the temperature detection target, and the bottom wall detection unit 102 heats. The wall area in the air conditioning area on the image data is acquired, and it is determined by the temperature condition determining unit whether the current temperature condition is a state requiring detection of the window state. The region with a significant temperature difference in the thermal image is detected as the window region 31, and the operation of closing the curtain can be detected while monitoring the time change of the window region 31.

Such a configuration makes it possible to detect the exposure of the window affected by the outside temperature in a state where unnecessary power consumption is required for air conditioning, and to prompt the user of the air conditioner 100 to close the curtain or the like. .

The power consumption of the air conditioner 100 can be reduced by the user of the air conditioner 100 closing the curtain or the like.

Next, for example, a specific method of detecting the exposure of the window affected by the outside air temperature and prompting the user of the air conditioner 100 to close the curtain or the like will be described.

FIG. 49 is a flowchart showing Embodiment 1, and is a flowchart showing an information presenting unit added to FIG. 47. The information presenting unit is, for example, the user interface unit 110.

The information presenting unit (user interface unit 110) aims to urge the user to save energy by transmitting information of the user himself or herself, which is hard to be noticed or unknown.

In particular, even without knowledge of energy saving, energy saving operation is enabled by executing the guidance content displayed on the remote controller 200 (refer to the display content displayed on the guidance display unit 220 of FIG. 51).

Basic information obtained from the thermal image obtained by the infrared sensor 3 described in the present embodiment is three points below.

(1) Location (detection result of where it is in room) information of the human body in living space area.

(2) Activity amount (movement amount) information of human body to obtain from detection result of human body per time axis. When the human body is detected at other places all the time, it is determined that the amount of activity (movement) is large. On the contrary, when staying in the same place (the state which relaxes in a sofa, etc.), it determines with a small amount of activity (movement amount).

(3) Temperature information of any window region 31 in the wall surface determined by space recognition.

An energy saving advice for urging the user to save energy is based on these three pieces of information.

The user's own, unknown or unknown energy saving information is transmitted to the user interface unit 110 of the information presenting unit, so that the user's energy saving behavior is urged. (See FIG. 51), the energy saving operation can be performed by executing the guidance content displayed in FIG.

Hereinafter, the details of the user interface unit 110 will be described.

50 is a diagram showing Embodiment 1 and is an external view of an air conditioner 100 having a display portion 100a. As shown in FIG. 50, the air conditioner 100 includes a display portion 100a on the front surface of the indoor unit body 40. The display portion 100a includes an ECO lamp 20 (guidance display can be performed) or the like.

The air conditioner 100, which can obtain energy saving information that the user does not know (not notice) based on the information from the infrared sensor 3, includes an ECO lamp (e.g., an ECO lamp of the display portion 100a of the indoor unit body 40). 20) (guidance display is enabled), the user is first notified that there is energy saving information.

51 is a diagram showing the first embodiment, which is a plan view showing the remote control 200. The remote controller 200 (remote control device) shown in FIG. 51 controls the operation of the air conditioner 100 in the immediate vicinity of the user. The remote controller 200 shown here is a normal operation start / stop and a temperature. In addition to the buttons for setting and the like, an ECO advice button 210 (information request button) and a guidance display unit 220 are provided.

The user notices the ECO lamp 20 to be lit by the display unit 100a of the air conditioner 100 (indoor), thereby providing the ECO advice button 210 (information request button) provided on the operation unit of the remote controller 200. Press to get detailed energy saving information.

The technical means for exchanging energy saving information between the air conditioner 100 (indoor) and the remote controller 200 may be bidirectional infrared communication or wireless communication.

The air conditioner 100 (indoor) performs two-way communication between the control unit of the air conditioner 100 (indoor) and the remote controller 200 (remote control device) by two-way infrared communication or wireless communication. A communication unit (not shown) is provided.

The detailed energy saving information is displayed on the guidance display unit 220 on the upper portion of the remote controller 200.

As shown in Fig. 51, the remote controller 200 (remote control device) displays energy saving driving information (recommended driving and energy saving advice) and operation modes such as cooling, dehumidification, heating, and blowing at the top. A guidance display unit 220 composed of possible dot matrices is provided.

The guidance display unit 220 uses a dot matrix type liquid crystal panel in which each pixel is evenly arranged in a lattice form in order to perform image display with many variations.

Even if an electrode is wired to a plurality of pixels of a dot matrix display, all the terminals cannot be taken out at the periphery of the substrate, so that driving is performed by placing an active element in each pixel (active matrix driving). Or orthogonal stripe electrodes are provided on both substrates, and the liquid crystal of the intersection is driven (simple matrix drive).

Below the guidance display part 220, the setting information display part 230 which displays time, setting temperature, and setting humidity is provided.

Below the setting information display part 230, the entry / exit button 240 which starts / stops the air conditioner 100 (indoor room) is provided.

Under the entry / exit button 240, the temperature control button 250 which controls temperature, and the humidity control button 260 which adjusts humidity are arrange | positioned at the left and right in parallel.

An operation mode change button 270 for changing the operation mode is provided below the temperature control button 250 for adjusting the temperature and the humidity control button 260 for adjusting the humidity. As for the operation mode change button 270, from the left side, the cooling button which performs cooling operation, the dehumidification switching button which performs dehumidification operation, and the heating button which performs heating operation are arrange | positioned at the left and right in parallel.

Under the button for changing such an operation mode, the ECO advice button 210 (energy saving operation information request button) which requested the air conditioner 100 (indoor) for information transmission of energy saving operation is provided. This ECO advice button 210 images the leaves.

In addition, a mist button 290 and a timer button 280 are provided below the ECO advice button 210 to generate mist.

In addition, although detailed energy saving information is displayed on the guidance display part 220 of the upper part of the remote control unit 200, the remote control unit 200 has a function of emitting a voice, so that detailed energy saving information is notified to the user by voice. It is good. Even when the user does not notice the display of the guidance display unit 220 of the remote controller 200, the energy saving information can be reliably transmitted to the user by notifying the user of the detailed energy saving information by voice.

The ECO lamp 20 of the air conditioner 100 (indoor) and the illustration (leaf) of the ECO advice button 210 on the remote control 200 side adopt the same, and the ECO on the remote control 200 side. Since the color of the advice button 210 is green, the ECO lamp 20 of the air conditioner 100 (indoor) also employs a green LED (light emitting diode) or a green filter to express shared functionality. It is also one of the characteristics. However, in the example of FIG. 50, FIG. 51, the illustration of the ECO lamp 20 of the air conditioner 100 (indoor room), and the ECO advice button 210 of the remote control 200 side is not exactly the same.

Hereinafter, the lighting condition of the ECO lamp 20 of the air conditioner 100 side is demonstrated.

When the energy saving information obtained by analyzing and analyzing the thermal image obtained from the infrared sensor 3 is generated during operation of the air conditioner 100 (at the time of establishing the ECO advice generating condition), the ECO lamp ( Turn on 20). However, when the operation such as immediately after the start of the operation of the air conditioner 100 is not stable, it is not turned on. That is, the condition is that the operating state of the air conditioner 100 is stable.

Next, the extinguishing condition of the ECO lamp 20 is described. Light extinguishing conditions shall be three points shown below.

(1) When the user receives the energy saving information from the main body of the air conditioner 100 by pressing the ECO advice button 210 of the remote controller 200.

(2) While the air conditioner 100 is presenting energy saving information to the user side with the ECO lamp 20 (during the lighting of the ECO lamp 20), the user does not notice the lighting of the user ECO lamp 20. When the user cancels the state shown in the energy saving information presented by the main body side of the air conditioner 100 (without pressing the ECO advice button 210 of the remote control 200). The energy saving information presented by the main body side is, for example, during heating operation, "when there is a place filled with the wall surface and the curtain door is closed, it will save energy." At this time, when the user voluntarily closes the curtain door, the air conditioner 100 detects it and turns off the ECO lamp 20.

(3) When a predetermined time has elapsed since the ECO lamp 20 is lit (around 30 minutes).

In the above three points, it is assumed that the ECO lamp 20 is turned off.

The contents of the guidance display unit 220 to be displayed when the ECO advice button 210 on the remote controller 200 is pressed are described below.

In the guidance display unit 220, in addition to the information of the energy saving advice, it is possible to display the contents relating to the operation mode or the operation state of the air conditioner 100.

When the air conditioner 100 presses the ECO advice button 210 on the user remote control 200 side in a situation where the ECO lamp 20 is lit, the guidance display unit 220 provides information on energy saving advice. It is characterized by displaying.

Furthermore, it is characterized by displaying the contents guiding the setting change to the optimum operation mode according to the energy saving advice.

When the air conditioner 100 presses the ECO advice button 210 on the user remote control 200 side when the ECO lamp 20 does not light up, the contents of the operating condition of the air conditioner 100 are displayed. It is characterized by.

52 to 57 show a first embodiment, FIG. 52 is a flowchart showing the contents displayed on the guidance display unit 220 on the remote control unit 200, and FIG. 53 on the remote control unit 200 side. FIG. 54 is a view in which the guidance display unit 220 displays "prepared to start operation." FIG. 54 shows a display "approaching a set temperature" in the guidance display unit 220 on the remote control unit 200 side. Fig. 55 is a view in which the guidance display unit 220 on the remote controller 200 side displays " Reset the setting? &Quot;, Fig. 56 shows the influence of cold radiation from the window during heating operation. The figure which shows the display content displayed on the guidance display part 220 of the remote control unit 200 when the air conditioner 100 judges that it is large, FIG. 57 is the case where the outside air temperature falls below the room setting temperature without knowing during cooling operation. Guidance of the remote control 200 It is a figure which shows the display content displayed on the display part 220. FIG.

Hereinafter, a detailed description will be given with reference to the flowchart of FIG. When the predetermined time (α time) immediately after the start of the operation of the air conditioner 100 has not elapsed (that is, the actual operation of the air conditioner 100, the time before the compressor (compressor) starts or the cold wind before the start of the heating operation). Prevention time, etc.), the operation information of the air conditioner 100 is displayed when the ECO advice button 210 on the remote control side is pressed. For example, the content is " preparing to start operation now " (see also FIG. 53).

Thereafter, even when the air conditioner 100 starts to operate and stabilizes (at the time of change), even when the user presses the ECO advice button 210 on the remote control 200 side, the air conditioner 100 Carry out the display of driving information. For example, it is referred to as "approaching set temperature" (see also FIG. 54).

After that, after the operation condition of the air conditioner 100 is transferred to the stable state, when the contents of the energy saving advice are determined with the information from the infrared sensor 3, the display unit 100a of the air conditioner 100 is determined. Turns on the ECO lamp 20.

When the user presses the ECO advice button 210 on the remote control unit 200 when the ECO lamp 20 is turned on, the contents of the energy saving advice are displayed on the guidance display unit 220 of the remote controller 200.

After displaying the contents of the energy saving advice, the contents of the guide for encouraging switching to the optimum operation mode are displayed. When the user performs the operation of the remote controller 200 in accordance with the guide contents, the air conditioner 100 executes the operation according to the operation contents.

When the user ECO advice button 210 is pressed again within the predetermined time (β time) elapses after the operation mode change, guide display as to whether or not the release of the encouraged operation mode is executed by the foregoing guidance is performed. "Do you want to return to the original setting?" (See FIG. 55).

In the case where the user gives priority to comfort with respect to the energy saving operation mode described above, the operation of returning the operation mode to the original is performed in accordance with the advice release instruction.

Below, the detailed expression method of an energy saving advice is described. In the window detection algorithm using the infrared sensor 3, when the air conditioner 100 determines that the influence of cold radiation from the window is large during the heating operation, the following display contents are displayed on the guidance display unit of the remote controller 200 ( 220 is displayed (FIG. 56).

Initially, the contents of "There is a place on the wall" are displayed for 5 seconds, then the display contents are changed and the display "When the curtain door is closed" is displayed for 5 seconds, and the display contents are changed again to "energy saving". Is displayed for 5 seconds.

An object of the present invention is to prompt the user to save energy by displaying the contents of the energy saving advice.

Furthermore, when the outside air temperature falls below the room set temperature without knowing during the cooling operation, the following display contents are displayed on the guidance display unit 220 of the remote controller 200 (FIG. 57).

Initially, after displaying "The set temperature is close to the outside temperature" for 5 seconds, the display contents are changed, and the content "It is comfortable even in the ventilation operation" is displayed for 5 seconds, and it switches from cooling operation to ventilation operation. "Bullet drive transition? Yes: Press" Eco "No. Neglect" is displayed for 5 seconds.

With respect to this guidance, when the user presses the ECO advice button 210, it means that the operation mode is switched from the cooling operation to the blowing operation.

FIG. 58 is a diagram showing the first embodiment, showing details of the energy saving advice obtained from the infrared sensor 3 during the cooling and dehumidification operation. 58, the detail at the time of cooling and dehumidification operation of the energy saving advice obtained from the infrared sensor 3 is demonstrated. The content of the energy saving advice at this time is as shown below, for example, and the priority is described first.

(1) The advice outline is "notification of the soft energy saving effect", and "not known" to the user. On the guidance display unit 220 of the remote control 200, the display 1 displays the content of "controlling only by the air temperature" for 5 seconds, and then the display contents are changed and the display 2 displays the "temperature felt by the body." "Driving operation" is displayed for 5 seconds, and the displayed contents are changed again. In the display (3), "Experience setting? Yes: Press" Eco "No: Neglect" is displayed for 5 seconds.

(2) The advice summary is "a motion of a person is detected and when the stay exceeds a certain time, the person gathered informs that the energy saving operation is possible", and the user "did not know" will be. On the guidance display unit 220 of the remote controller 200, the display 1 displays "The air conditioning the whole room" for 5 seconds, and then the display contents are changed and the display (2) saves energy with a windscreen. Is displayed for 5 seconds, and the displayed contents are changed again, and the display (3) shows "window setting? Yes: press" Eco ". No: neglect" is displayed for 5 seconds.

(3) The advice outline is "I recommend checking and closing the door / curtain opening / closing in the summer solar radiation in the infrared sensor and the low radiation of the winter." For the user, "forgot". In the guidance display unit 220 of the remote control 200, the display 1 displays "there is a warm place on the wall" for 5 seconds, and then the display contents change, and the display 2 closes the curtain door. Is displayed for 5 seconds, and the display contents are changed again, and the display (3) shows "energy saving" for 5 seconds.

(4) Advice The outline is "one-point advice for a cold-footed user" and "forgot" for the user. The display of the guidance display unit 220 of the remote controller 200 is omitted.

(5) Advice The outline is "advice when detecting the amount of activity" and "forgot" for the user. On the guidance display unit 220 of the remote control 200, the display 1 displays the content of "It is in a state where air is easy to be dirty" for 5 seconds, and then the display contents are changed, and the display 2 changes to "Mist浮游 菌) "is displayed for 5 seconds, and the displayed contents are changed again, and the display (3) shows" Mist setting? Yes: Press "Eco" No: Ignore "for 5 seconds. In addition, "forgot" includes, for example, unrecognized, unconscious, forgotten, and the like.

FIG. 59 is a diagram showing Embodiment 1 and shows details of the energy saving advice obtained from the infrared sensor 3 during heating operation. 59, the detail at the time of the heating operation of the energy saving advice obtained from the infrared sensor 3 is demonstrated. The content of the energy saving advice at this time is as shown below, for example, and the priority is described first.

(1) The advice outline is "notification of the soft energy saving effect", and "not known" to the user. On the guidance display unit 220 of the remote control 200, the display 1 displays the content of "controlling only by the air temperature" for 5 seconds, and then the display contents are changed and the display 2 displays the "temperature felt by the body." "Driving operation" is displayed for 5 seconds, and the displayed contents are changed again, and the display (3) shows "Experience setting? Yes: Press" Eco ". No: Ignore the contents for 5 seconds.

(2) The advice summary is "a motion of a person is detected and when the stay exceeds a certain time, the person gathered informs that the energy saving operation is possible", and the user "did not know" will be. On the guidance display unit 220 of the remote controller 200, the display 1 displays "The air conditioning the whole room" for 5 seconds, and then the display contents are changed and the display (2) saves energy with a windscreen. Is displayed for 5 seconds, and the displayed contents are changed again, and the display (3) shows "window setting? Yes: press" Eco ". No: neglect" is displayed for 5 seconds.

(3) The advice summary is "I recommend checking and closing the door / curtain opening and closing in summer radiation in the infrared sensor and low radiation in winter", and "forgotten" for the user. In the guidance display unit 220 of the remote control 200, the display 1 displays "there is a cold place on the wall" for 5 seconds, and then the display contents change and the display 2 closes the curtain door. Is displayed for 5 seconds, and the display content is changed again, and the display (3) shows "energy saving" for 5 seconds.

(4) Advice The outline is "one-point advice for a cold-footed user" and "forgot" for the user. On the guidance display unit 220 of the remote controller 200, the display 1 shows "wind direction is uphill?" For 5 seconds, and then the display contents are changed, and the display 2 displays "wind speed automatically energy." Saving "is displayed for 5 seconds, and the display contents are changed again, and the display (3) shows" Set the wind speed automatically? Yes: press "Eco" No: leave unattended "for 5 seconds.

(5) Advice The outline is "advice when detecting the amount of activity" and "forgot" for the user. On the guidance display unit 220 of the remote control 200, the display 1 displays the content of "It is in a state where the air is easy to be dirty" for 5 seconds, and then the display contents are changed and the display 2 displays the "Mist-floating bacteria." Display is changed for 5 seconds, and the display contents are changed again. In the display (3), "Mist setting? Yes: Press" Eco "No:" Neglect "is displayed for 5 seconds.

As described above, the energy saving behavior of the user can be urged by transmitting the user's own, unrecognizable or unknown energy saving information to the user interface 110 of the information presenting unit. The energy saving operation can be performed by executing the guidance information displayed on the screen.

The guidance display unit 220 included in the remote controller 200 (remote control device) shown in FIG. 51 uses a dot-matrix type liquid crystal panel in which each pixel is evenly arranged in a lattice form in order to perform image display with many changes. I use it. However, since the liquid crystal panel is small as shown in FIG. 51, the guidance display unit 220 displays the energy saving advice contents at predetermined time intervals (for example, as shown in FIGS. 56 to 59). , 5 seconds), divided into a plurality of times (for example, three times) is limited.

Therefore, using the remote controller 300 (remote control device) of the modification having the interface display unit 301 (see FIG. 60) using the full dot 255 * 160 LCD (liquid crystal display), the full dot 255 * 160 An example in which the interface display unit 301 using the LCD (liquid crystal display) is displayed collectively with the energy saving advice contents will be described.

60 to 68 show a first embodiment, FIG. 60 is an external front view of a remote controller 300 of a modification, and FIG. 61 shows a scene select screen on the interface display unit 301 of the remote controller 300. Fig. 62 shows a state in which the cursor is in a "prematurely cold" state, and Fig. 62 shows a new select screen on the interface display unit 301 of the remote control unit 300, and the cursor moves to "I want to clean the air." 63 is a diagram showing a state, and FIG. 63 is a diagram showing a state in which a new select screen is displayed on the interface display unit 301 of the remote controller 300, and the cursor has moved to &quot; want to serve &quot;. FIG. 65 is a diagram showing a state where a normal screen is displayed on the interface display unit 301 of FIG. 300, and FIG. 65 shows a scene select screen (menu screen) displayed on the interface display unit 301 of the remote control unit 300 until the user scene is selected. Diagram showing status ((A) is when the cursor is in `` I want to be cold '', (b) is when the cursor is in `` I do not want to wind '', and (c) is when the cursor is in `` I want to serve you. '') State), FIG. 66 is a diagram showing a state where "scene content" and "scene detail setting" are displayed on the interface display unit 301 of the remote controller 300 ((a) is "scene content", (b) to ( d) is "scene detailed setting"), FIG. 67 is a figure which shows the animation of the scene select "I want to clean air", and FIG. 68 is a figure which shows the animation of the scene select "I want to protect skin".

First, with reference to FIGS. 60-68, description of the remote control unit 300 (remote control apparatus) of the modification which has the interface display part 301 (refer FIG. 60) using a full dot 255 * 160 LCD (liquid crystal display). Is done.

The characteristic of the remote control 300 of the modification shown in FIG. 60 is that the number of buttons which a user operated compared with the normal is drastically reduced. Although details will be described later, the remote controller 300 does not have a door. The only buttons that the user operates are the buttons shown in FIG.

Since the remote controller 300 of the modification shown in FIG. 60 is the air conditioner which is not shown in figure, only time is displayed on the interface display part 301 of the upper part front surface of the remote control main body 310 (remote control apparatus main body). have.

For example, a full dot 255 * 160 LCD (liquid crystal display) is used for the interface display unit 301.

It is possible to remove free display and animation within the interface screen by eliminating the display restriction of the segment display used in the conventional interface display unit of the conventional remote controller (function limitation that can only display the content determined in the determined area).

The setting information display unit 230 of the remote controller 200 shown in FIG. 51 is a segment display and can display only the determined contents in the determined area.

Below the interface display unit 301, a driving start / stop button 302 and a driving mode switching button 303 are disposed in an approximately central portion of the remote controller 300.

The operation mode switching button 303 is composed of a cooling button, a dehumidification switching button, and a heating button.

Below the driving mode switching button 303, a scene button 304, a humidity control button 305, and a temperature control button 306 are arranged in one circle.

The scene button 304 is comprised from the scene select button 304a, the up-down button 304b, and the decision button 304c.

The up-and-down button 304b is arrange | positioned at the center part of a large circle, and has circular shape. The up / down button 304b is one thing, and the cursor (refer FIG. 61) of the interface display part 301 moves upwards by pressing the "(triangle | delta)" part of the user up / down button 304b.

When the "Δ" portion of the user up / down button 304b is pressed once, the cursor of the interface display unit 301 moves up one row.

By pressing the "i" portion of the user up / down button 304b, the cursor (see Fig. 61) of the interface display unit 301 moves downward.

When the "i" part of the user up / down button 304b is pressed once, the cursor of the interface display part 301 moves down one line.

The new select button 304a, the humidity control button 305, the determination button 304c, and the temperature control button 306 are arranged in a donut shape.

Below the scene button 304, the return button 307 and the notification navigation button 08 are provided. The return button 307 will be described later, but has a function such as setting termination.

The above layout is an example and is not limited to the arrangement in FIG. 60. The layout of the remote controller 300 may be arbitrary.

A method of using the remote controller 300 will be described. When the operation of the air conditioner 100 is started while the air conditioner 100 is stopped, the cooling button of the operation start / stop button 302 or the operation mode switching button 303 and the dehumidification switching By pressing either the button or the heating button, the air conditioner 100 starts to operate.

When cooling operation is desired, the cooling button of the operation start / stop button 302 or the operation mode switching button 303 is pushed. When the driving start / stop button 302 is pressed, the operation mode is the last time. For example, if the last time is cooling, cooling is also done this time. When we want to make operation mode different from last operation mode, we push button of the operation mode again. For example, when the previous time is the dehumidification operation and wants to perform the cooling operation this time, dehumidification operation starts when the operation entry / exit button 302 is pressed, but cooling operation is performed by pressing the cooling button of the operation mode switching button 303. Begins.

When the air conditioner 100 is stopped, the air is pressed by pressing one of the cooling button, the dehumidification switching button, and the heating button of the operation start / stop button 302 or the operation mode switching button 303. The conditioner 100 starts to operate, and at this time, the scene select screen is displayed on the interface display unit 301 of the remote controller 300 (see FIG. 61).

Although details will be described later, after a predetermined time has elapsed after the user scene select is performed, the interface display unit 301 of the remote controller 300 switches to a normal screen (setting screens such as temperature and humidity, see FIG. 64).

When the interface display unit 301 of the remote controller 300 displays the scene select screen on the normal screen and when the scene is not set, the scene display unit 301 is pressed by pressing the scene select button 304a of the scene button 304. Becomes the scene select screen.

Next, an example of the contents of the scene select will be described. The interface display unit 301 displays the optimal user's mood (content desired to be set at that time) in accordance with the scene of life. The input content of the scene select is as shown below, for example.

(1) I want to cool quickly (I want to warm up urgently);

(2) I do not want to be windy (I want to be windy);

(3) want to clean the air;

(4) want to dry the room;

(5) want to protect the skin;

(6) want to treat guests;

(7) I want to sleep comfortably.

When the scene selector 304a of the user scene button 304 is pressed for the scene setting at the start of the operation of the air conditioner 100 or during the operation of the air conditioner 100, the interface display unit of the remote controller 300 ( 301 becomes a scene select screen (menu screen) as shown in FIG. 61, for example. Cursor is in the top "I want to cool quickly".

In order to move a cursor to the input content which user wants to select, it is performed by the up / down button 304b of the scene button 304. As shown in FIG. For example, when selecting "I want to clean air", when the "▽" part of the up-down button 304b is pressed twice in the state of FIG. 61, as shown in FIG. 62, the cursor will "clean air". I want to do it ”.

In addition, when selecting "I want to entertain a guest", when the "▽" part of the up-down button 304b is pressed 5 times in the state of FIG. 61, as shown in FIG. 63, a cursor wants to entertain a guest. Move on.

65 and 66, the flow of selection of input contents, selected scene contents, and scene detail setting on the scene select screen (menu screen) will be described.

First, when the scene selector 304a of the scene button 304 is pressed for the scene setting at the start of the operation of the air conditioner 100 or during the operation of the air conditioner 100, the interface display unit of the remote controller 300 is displayed. 301 becomes a scene select screen (menu screen) as shown to FIG. 65 (a), for example. Cursor is in the top "I want to cool quickly".

Subsequently, when the user presses the &quot; i &quot; portion of the up and down buttons 304b of the scene button 304 once, the cursor moves to &quot; not like the wind &quot; as shown in Fig. 65 (b).

The content that the user wants to set is not "I don't want to meet the wind," but "I want to serve guests." Therefore, as shown in FIG.65 (c), a user presses "▽" part of the up-down button 304b of the scene button 304 four times, and moves a cursor to "I want to entertain a guest". .

In the state where the cursor is in "I want to treat a guest", the decision button 304c of the scene button 304 is pushed. Then, the scene content is displayed on the interface display unit 301 of the remote controller 300 as shown in Fig. 66A.

Here, for example, "high power 30 minutes", "wind up" and "platinum nano colloid" are displayed in order from the top as the content of "I want to treat a guest."

If the scene content is as it is, the scene is finished by pressing the return button 307. After a predetermined time has elapsed after the end of the scene, the interface display unit 301 of the remote controller 300 changes to a normal screen (setting screen such as temperature and humidity) (see Fig. 64).

In addition, when it is desired to change "wind up" to a section of the scene contents, for example, the user presses the decision button 304c of the scene button 304. Then, the interface display part 1 of the remote control 300 becomes a scene detail setting screen like FIG. 66 (b).

The scene detailed setting screen from the top, for example, `` I want to entertain a guest '', `` high power 30 minutes cutting time change '', `` wind up cutting adjustment '', `` platinum nano colloid insertion '' Is displayed.

The left triangular cursor on the scene detail setting screen of FIG. 66 (b) is at "high power 30-minute cutting-in time change".

Here, the user wants to change the setting of "wind up" to clause.

Therefore, the user presses the "i" part of the up-down button 304b of the scene button 304 once, and moves a triangular cursor to "wind upfeed adjustment".

Then, the user presses the decision button 4c twice to change the setting to "wind upfeed adjustment" (Fig. 66 (c)).

In addition, the user presses the return button 307 to end the setting. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 66 (d), the interface display unit 301 of the remote controller 300 has the contents of "I want to treat guests" in order from "top 30 minutes" and "platinum nano". Colloid ”is displayed.

After that, when the predetermined time elapses, the interface display unit 301 of the remote controller 300 switches to the normal screen (setting screen such as temperature and humidity) (see FIG. 64).

The scene select screen (menu screen) of Figs. 65A to 65C is supplemented. For example, in FIGS. 65A to 65C, most of the interface display unit 301 of the remote controller 300 is used for the scene select screen (menu screen), but is below the interface display unit 301. In addition to the input content of the scene select, an animation corresponding to the selected scene (with a cursor) is displayed as shown in each drawing.

When the cursor as shown in Fig. 65 (a) is at the top "I want to cool quickly", as shown in the figure, the animation in which a person is sweating under the sun's light is displayed on the interface display unit. 301 is displayed at the bottom.

When the cursor as shown in FIG. 65 (b) is in the "I do not want to meet the wind", as shown in the figure, the animation in which the harmonic air from an air conditioner blows away from a person is interfaced. It is displayed below the display unit 301.

When the cursor as shown in FIG. 65 (c) is in the "want to serve a guest", as shown in the same figure, the animation in which a person (guest) is close to a house is an interface display part. 301 is displayed at the bottom.

Note that the same animations in Figs. 65 (a) to 65 (c) are not displayed at the same time, but are changed every time. In Figs. 65A to 65C, one of the screens is displayed.

There are two methods for displaying animation on the scene select screen (menu screen) in FIGS. 65A to 65C. One is a method of displaying animation below the scene select screen (menu screen), as shown to FIG. 65 (a)-FIG. 65 (c).

On the other hand, only the scene select screen is initially displayed, and after a predetermined time has elapsed (for example, several seconds later), the animation is displayed on the entire screen of the interface display unit 301 of the remote controller 300. As a result, the user can understand the contents of the scene well. After that, when the user decision button 304c is pressed at a suitable time during the animation display, the scene shifts to the scene content of Fig. 66 (a).

Next, an example of the animation that changes from moment to moment is shown. 67 is an example of animation when the scene select is "I want to clean air". "Platinum nano colloid emission in progress" is displayed on the top of the interface display unit 301 of the remote controller 300. The animation changes in the order of the arrows. In the figure, the small circular and rhombic ones are platinum nano colloids. It can be seen that the platinum nanocolloids extinguish or become smaller in the air.

When the cursor when the animation when the scene select shown in FIG. 67 is "I want to clean air" came to "I want to clean air" from the scene select screen, the bottom of the scene select screen or the interface display part 301 Is displayed on the full screen.

In this way, as a method of cleaning the air, a description by the term "releasing platinum nano colloid" and an animation to image the function contents are displayed to operate a device having a function of removing viruses in the air. It is characterized by.

The contents of the function of disinfecting the virus in the air with platinum nano colloids are displayed in an animation, so that the contents of the function can be clearly communicated to the user. Thereby, by making a user fully familiar with the function which an air conditioner has, it can make a user perform harder of an energy saving operation.

FIG. 68 is a diagram showing Embodiment 1, which illustrates an animation of scene select "I want to protect skin". FIG. 68 is an example of animation when scene select is "I want to protect skin." "Platinum nano colloid emission in progress" is displayed on the top of the interface display unit 301 of the remote controller 300. The animation changes in the order of the arrows. In the figure, a small circular one is a platinum nano colloid. It can be seen that the platinum nano colloid acts on the face of the human by the platinum nano colloid, and the skin is moisturized.

69 is a diagram showing Embodiment 1 and an enlarged view of a scene select selection screen when a plurality of scene select contents are selected. In this manner, two (plural) scene selects can be selected. Thereby, it is characterized by being able to cope with various conditions and moods, for example, when the user cannot select a mood by selecting one scene select.

In the example of FIG. 69, two scene selects of "I want to cool quickly" and "I want to clean air" are selected. It is also possible to select two or more scene selects.

In addition, the display priority order of a scene select changes the order of display contents from the next selection screen according to a user's use selection frequency, and displays it from the top of the interface display part 301 in order from a high use frequency. do.

It is also characterized by changing the input content of a scene select by learning a combination of frequency of multiple selection and scene select.

FIG. 70 is a diagram showing a first embodiment, showing a state in which a new select in which the interface display unit 301 of the remote controller 300 is combined such as "I want to cool down quickly and clean air" is displayed. . As shown in FIG. 70, for example, when there are many frequency of the new select plural selection of "I want to cool coldly" and "I want to clean air", I want to cool it quickly and clean air. The new select combined together is displayed.

Thus, it is characterized by providing a scene select suitable for the user's ease of use.

In addition, by displaying and explaining the product function on the interface display unit 301 of the remote controller 300, the function of the instruction manual of the air conditioner accompanying the product is partially taken over.

Since the characteristic of this embodiment is made clear, the remote control unit 400 of a general air conditioner is briefly described.

76 to 79 are views for comparison, FIG. 76 is a side view when the door is closed by the general remote controller 400, FIG. 77 is a side view when the door is opened by the general remote controller 400, and FIG. 78 is a general remote control ( Front view at the time of the door closing of 400, FIG. 79 is a front view at the time of the door opening of the general remote control 400. FIG. 76-79, the remote control 400 of a general air conditioner is demonstrated.

The remote control unit 400 of the general air conditioner illustrated in FIGS. 76 to 79 is a stick type having a long length.

The remote controller 400 is provided with a display unit 402 for displaying the operating conditions of the air conditioner such as operation modes such as cooling, dehumidification, heating, set temperature, set humidity, wind speed, and wind direction.

Under the display unit 402, an entry / exit button 403 for starting and stopping the air conditioner is provided.

Under the entry / exit button 403, the temperature control button 407 which controls temperature and the humidity control button 404 which adjusts humidity are arrange | positioned at right and left in parallel.

The remote control unit 400 includes a remote control door 415 under the temperature control button 407 for adjusting the temperature and the humidity control button 404 for adjusting the humidity. The remote control door 415 opens downward (see FIG. 77).

On the surface of the remote control door 415, a button is provided which enables operation in a state where the remote control door 415 is closed. As shown in FIG. 78, the cooling button 412, the dehumidification switching button 411, and the heating button 410 are arrange | positioned at the left and right in parallel on the upper surface of the remote control door 415. As shown in FIG.

The notification navigator button 413 which requests the information of an air conditioner is provided in the outline center part of the surface of the remote control door 415. As shown in FIG.

Below the notification navigator button 413, the blowing button 4140, the entrance timer button 416, and the cut off timer button 417 are arranged side by side in the lower part of the surface of the remote control door 415 It is.

Below the temperature control button 407 and the humidity control button 404, a detailed setting button group 405 which appears when the remote control door 415 is opened is provided (see Fig. 79). The detail setting button group 405 is used when performing detailed settings such as the wind speed, the wind direction, and the timer taken out from the indoor unit, for example.

The door open / close detection switch 406 which detects the opening / closing of the remote control door 415 is provided in the center of the lowest part of the detailed setting button group 405.

On the back side of the remote control door 415, a projection (not shown) is formed to press the door open / close detection switch 406 when the remote control door 415 is closed, and turn on from off.

As described above, the remote controller 400 of the general air conditioner has many buttons on the surface of the remote controller 400 and the remote control door 415. Therefore, the anxiety of not knowing the proper remote control setting in a scene other than everyday life and the function that is not normally used give the impression that it is a complicated operation that it is not known how to use in case of emergency and finally gives up. I have a problem. In addition, even a button describing a new value-added name has a problem that the effect and function when the button is pressed cannot be known.

As described above, the remote controller 300 of the modification significantly reduces the number of operation buttons as compared with the general remote controller 400. In addition, it does not have a remote control door 415, such as the general remote control 400.

Instead of operating a plurality of buttons, by selecting and determining a scene select (menu) displayed on the interface display unit 301 of the remote controller 300 only by the operation of the scene button 304, the various air conditioners 100 Control is possible.

In addition, the scene select (menu) displayed on the interface display unit 301 of the remote controller 300 expresses the scene of the user's daily life in words, and also displays the scene in animation. Therefore, the user can use the additional function of the air conditioner 100 as a pool without hesitation about the added value function.

When the number of scene selects (menu) displayed on the interface display unit 301 of the remote controller 300 is large and cannot be displayed on the interface display unit 301 at once, selection and determination of all scene selects is performed by scrolling. Make it possible.

The relationship between the scene select (menu) displayed on the interface display unit 301 of the remote controller 300 and the various buttons of the general remote controller 400 will be touched slightly.

For example, "I want to cool quickly" of scene select corresponds to the high power button (not shown in the figure) in the detailed setting button group 405 of the general remote control 400. As shown in FIG.

In addition, "it does not want to match wind" of scene select is corresponded to the wind / wind blocking button (not specified in the figure) in the detailed setting button group 405 of the general remote control 400. As shown in FIG.

In addition, "we want to clean air" of scene select corresponds to "mist button" (not identified in the city) of the general remote control 400.

In addition, "we want to protect skin" of scene select corresponds to the "mist button" (not shown in the figure) of the general remote control 400.

In addition, "I want to dry a room" of scene select corresponds to the "landry button" (not identified in the city) of the general remote control 400.

In addition, "I want to sleep comfortably" of scene select corresponds to the "sleep button" (not specified in the city) of the general remote control 400.

In this way, the various buttons of the general remote control 400 can be replaced with the input content of the scene select displayed on the interface display unit 301 of the remote control 300. In the above description, the relationship between a part of the buttons of the general remote control 400 and the input content of the scene select displayed on the interface display unit 301 of the remote control 300 has been described. Although description is abbreviate | omitted, all the buttons of the general remote control 400 can be replaced by the scene select displayed on the interface display part 301 of the remote control 300. FIG.

In this way, the remote controller 300 of the modified example eliminates the buttons which are difficult to understand due to the large number of the general remote controllers 400, replaces the scene selector with a scene select displayed on the interface display unit 301, and replaces the scene select with the scene of the user's daily life. Since the expression of words and animation of the gods are displayed, the air conditioner 100 does not hesitate or give up the value-added function by inputting the words of the user's daily life in words instead of button input. Can be used as a pool, and it is possible to easily realize the energy saving of the air conditioner 100.

In addition, it is possible to easily convey the profit by expressing the effect of the additional function of the air conditioner 100 that realizes the user's request selected by the scene input by words and animations, and the instruction manual accompanying the product. Characterized by eliminating the effort and necessity to see.

71 to 75 show a first embodiment, and FIG. 71 collectively displays an energy saving advice of “notifying soft energy saving effect” during heating operation on the interface display unit 301 of the remote controller 300. FIG. 72 shows an interface display unit 301 of the remote control unit 300 in which the movement of the person is detected during the heating operation, and when the stay exceeds a predetermined time, the energy-saving operation is performed by the person gathered. The figure which shows the energy saving advice of "notification of what is possible", FIG. 73 is the interface display part 301 of the remote control 300, and it is a door / curtain by "move-air summer insolation, low radiation in winter at the time of heating operation" Is displayed collectively displaying the energy saving advice of confirming the opening and closing of the control panel, and FIG. 74 is displayed on the interface display unit 301 of the remote controller 300 for the "foot-filled user at the time of heating operation." FIG. 75 collectively displays the energy saving advice of one point advice, and FIG. 75 collectively displays the energy saving advice of “advice when detecting the amount of activity at the time of heating operation” on the interface display unit 301 of the remote control 300. It is a figure.

58, 59, a remote controller 300 (remote control) of a modified example having an interface display unit 301 (see FIG. 60) using a full dot (255 * 160) LCD (liquid crystal display). A display example in which the interface display unit 301 of the device) is displayed collectively will be described with reference to FIGS. 71 to 75.

58 and 59, the guidance display unit 220 of the remote controller 200 (the dot matrix type liquid crystal panel in which each pixel is evenly arranged in a lattice form in order to perform image display with a large change) is displayed. Detailed energy saving operation information (recommended operation and information on energy saving advice) cannot be displayed collectively because the area of the guidance display unit 220 is small, so that the display (1), display (2), and display of advice contents can be displayed. 3) is sequentially displayed for a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds).

In the interface display unit 301 (see Fig. 60) using the full dot 255 * 160 LCD (liquid crystal display) of the remote controller 300 (remote control device) of the modification, the display of advice contents (1) and display (2) , The display 3 (see FIGS. 58 and 59) can be collectively displayed.

71 to 75 show specific examples in which details of the energy saving advice obtained from the infrared sensor 3 in FIG. 59 during heating operation are collectively displayed on the interface display unit 301 of the remote controller 300 according to the modification.

FIG. 71 collectively displays the advice contents when the advice summary of FIG. 59 is "notification of the soft energy saving effect", and is displayed on the interface display unit 301 of the remote controller 300.

In other words, the time is displayed at the top of the interface display unit 301, and an operation mode (here, heating), a set temperature (20.5 ° C), and a set humidity (50%) are displayed below. Under them, as "Notification Navigator", "I control only by the air temperature", "I drive by the temperature to feel by a bodily sensation", "The sensation temperature? Yes: I press" Eco "No: Idle" is displayed collectively . This allows the user to view the entire advice content at once.

FIG. 72 collectively provides advice contents in the case where the advice summary of FIG. 59 is "detecting the movement of a person, and the person gathered informs that energy saving operation is possible when a stay exceeds a predetermined time." The display is displayed on the interface display unit 301 of the remote controller 300.

In other words, the time is displayed at the top of the interface display unit 301, and an operation mode (here, heating), a set temperature (20.5 ° C), and a set humidity (50%) are displayed below. Under them, "Notice navigator" is displayed, "The whole room is air-conditioned", "The windshield saves energy", "The windshield is set? Yes:" Eco "is pressed. This allows the user to view the entire advice content at once.

FIG. 73 collectively summarizes the advice contents in the case where the advice outline of FIG. 59 is &quot; recommend closing and closing doors / curtains in summer infrared radiation and low radiation in winter &quot; ) Is displayed on the interface display unit 301.

In other words, the time is displayed at the top of the interface display unit 301, and an operation mode (here, heating), a set temperature (20.5 ° C), and a set humidity (50%) are displayed below. Under them, "there is a place on the wall" and "there is energy saving?" This allows the user to view the entire advice content at once.

FIG. 74 collectively displays the advice contents in the case where the advice summary of FIG. 59 is "one-point advice for a cold-footed user" on the interface display unit 301 of the remote controller 300.

In other words, the time is displayed at the top of the interface display unit 301, and an operation mode (here, heating), a set temperature (20.5 ° C), and a set humidity (50%) are displayed below. And, under them, as "Notification Navigator", "Will the wind direction be up-footed?", "The wind speed automatically saves energy", "Set the wind direction automatically? Yes: Press" Eco ". Neglect "is displayed collectively. This allows the user to view the entire advice content at once.

FIG. 75 collectively displays the advice contents when the advice summary of FIG. 59 is "the advice when detecting the amount of activity" and is displayed on the interface display unit 301 of the remote controller 300.

In other words, the time is displayed at the top of the interface display unit 301, and an operation mode (here, heating), a set temperature (20.5 ° C), and a set humidity (50%) are displayed below. Then, under them, as "notification navigator", "air is in a state which is easy to become dirty?", "To suppress mist floating bacteria", "mist setting? Yes: press" Eco " do. This allows the user to view the entire advice content at once.

80 to 83 show a first embodiment, FIG. 80 is an external front view of a remote controller 500 of a modification, FIG. 81 is an external side view of a remote controller 500 of a modification, and FIG. The conceptual front view which shows the internal structure of 500. FIG. 83 is a basic block diagram of the acceleration sensor 520. As shown in FIG.

The remote control 500 of the modification shown in FIGS. 80 to 82 has an interface display unit 501 using a full dot 255 * 160 LCD (liquid crystal display) similarly to the remote control 300 shown in FIG. 60.

The greatest feature of the remote controller 500 of the modification is that the remote controller 500 incorporates the acceleration sensor 520, as shown in FIGS. 80 and 82. In the example of FIG. 80, FIG. 82, the acceleration sensor 520 is arrange | positioned above the interface display part 501 (the uppermost part when seen from the front of the remote control 500).

The remote control 500 of the modification shown in FIG. 80 significantly reduces the number of buttons operated by a user as compared with the normal one as in the remote control 300. The remote control 500 does not have a door. The only buttons that the user operates are the buttons shown in FIG.

Since the remote control unit 500 of the modification shown in FIG. 80 is not shown in the figure, only the time is displayed on the interface display unit 501 in the upper part of the front surface of the remote control unit 510 (remote control unit main body). have.

As the interface display unit 501, for example, a full dot (255 * 160) LCD (liquid crystal display) is used.

It is possible to remove free display and animation within the interface screen by eliminating the display restriction of the segment display used in the conventional interface display unit of the conventional remote controller (function limitation that can only display the content determined in the determined area).

Below the interface display unit 501, a driving start / stop button 502 and a driving mode switching button 503 are disposed in an approximately central portion of the remote controller 500.

The operation mode switching button 503 is composed of a cooling button, a dehumidification switching button, and a heating button.

Below the operation mode switching button 503, a scene button 504, a humidity control button 505, and a temperature control button 506 are arranged in one circle.

The scene button 504 is composed of a scene select button 504a, an up and down button 504b, and a decision button 504c.

The up-and-down button 504b is arrange | positioned at the center part of a large circle, and has circular shape. The up / down button 504b is one, and the cursor of the interface display part 501 moves upwards by pressing the "Δ" part of the user up / down button 504b.

When the "Δ" portion of the user up / down button 504b is pressed once, the cursor of the interface display unit 501 moves up one row.

By pressing the "i" portion of the user up / down button 504b, the cursor of the interface display unit 501 moves downward.

When the "i" part of the user up / down button 504b is pressed once, the cursor of the interface display part 501 moves down one line.

The new select button 504a, the humidity control button 505, the determination button 504c, and the temperature control button 506 are arranged in a donut shape.

Below the scene button 504, a return button 507 and a notification navigation button 508 are provided. The return button 507 has, for example, a function such as setting termination.

The above layout is an example and is not limited to the arrangement in FIG. 80. The layout of the remote controller 500 may be arbitrary.

Here, the acceleration sensor 520 will be described. The acceleration sensor 520 is a compact sensor that can detect physical quantities such as acceleration (guidance, force, magnetism) for each component in three dimensions, and provides gauge resistance to a semiconductor substrate such as silicon. It forms and converts the mechanical distortion which a board | substrate produces in a board | substrate based on the force applied from the outside to an electrical signal using a piezo resistance effect. The basic principle is disclosed, for example, in International Application (WO 93/02342).

The acceleration sensor 520 shown in FIG. 83 is a triaxial force / moment sensor which detected the triaxial force and moment. As for the acceleration sensor 520, the Si substrate 522 (gear body) is fixed to the pedestal 521, and the center body is attached to the Si substrate 522 (gear body). And 523 are joined.

Distortion occurs in the piezo resistor (not shown) formed on the Si substrate 522 by the force applied to the Si substrate 522. The electrical resistance of the piezo resistor changes in proportion to the distortion on the basis of the piezo resistance effect. This resistance change is used to detect the force.

A diaphragm is formed in the Si substrate 522, and the Si substrate 522 serves as a three-axis acceleration sensor by making the substrate a dwarf body.

On the surface of the Si substrate 522, three sets of gauge resistors for detecting three-axis acceleration components are formed. An annular diaphragm is formed on the back surface of the Si substrate 522, the central body 523 is joined to the center portion, and the pedestal 521 is joined to the periphery portion.

When the acceleration in the X or Y-axis direction or Z-axis direction acts on the central body 523, the annular diaphragm is displaced in each direction. At this time, by connecting the gauge resistance formed in the Si substrate 522 to the bridge circuit, each axis acceleration can be detected independently.

80 and 81, the three axis directions of the acceleration sensor 520 are the front direction of the remote controller 500, with the Y axis as the up and down direction and the X axis as the horizontal direction (left and right directions). In the side surface direction of 500, the left-right direction (front-back direction of the remote control 500) is made into Z-axis.

In addition, although the acceleration sensor 520 detected detecting the acceleration component of three axes, in the following realization function, the acceleration sensor 520 may detect the acceleration component of one axis. It is assumed that the acceleration sensor 520 can detect at least one acceleration component.

As shown in FIG. 82, the internal configuration of the remote controller 500 includes, for example, an acceleration sensor 520 (or an acceleration sensor substrate), an interface display unit 501, a control board 530, and a wireless module (from above). 540 (for example, 2.4 GHz radio module). However, this layout is an example and is not limited to this.

In the remote controller 500 (stick type remote controller) in which the user picks up an acceleration sensor 520 (or an acceleration sensor substrate) mounted on a control board (not shown) and presses various signal buttons, the remote controller 500 Is mounted at a position away from the position held by the user. That is, as shown in FIG. 82, the acceleration sensor 520 is arrange | positioned on the interface display part 501 (the uppermost part when seen from the front of the remote control 500). Usually, the position which holds the user remote control 500 in hand is the control board 530 vicinity of FIG. 82, for example.

When the remote controller 500 (stick type remote controller) is lifted by the remote control 500 as far as there is a distance L from the position at which the user holds the hand to the acceleration sensor 520 (or the acceleration sensor substrate), or It is possible to obtain the detection output of the acceleration sensor 520 with high accuracy when the remote control 500 is shaken from side to side and from side to side.

Specifically, for example, the acceleration sensor 520 is mounted on the top of the mounting position of the infrared communication unit, that is, viewed from the front of the remote controller, in order to communicate with the remote controller and the air conditioner main body. Let's do it.

The wireless module 540 is viewed from the front of the remote control unit 500 using the wireless module 540 (wireless module communication unit) instead of the infrared communication unit (orientated) required for communication with the air conditioner main body. By mounting at the bottom of the case, the mounting space of the acceleration sensor 520 can be secured.

When transmitting a signal to the air conditioner main body from a remote control using conventional infrared communication, the signal is transmitted by triggering the pressing of a button mounted on the surface of the remote control.

In the configuration as shown in FIG. 82, by mounting the acceleration sensor 520 on the remote controller 500, the remote controller 500 is lifted up, down, left, right, up and down (or other operations) without pressing the remote control button. It is possible to transmit a request signal by shaking the remote control unit 500 with the &lt; RTI ID = 0.0 &gt; In addition, by using the wireless module 540 together, it is conventionally necessary to point the transmitter of the remote controller toward the receiver of the air conditioner main body, but communication with the air conditioner main body which is not affected by directivity is enabled.

Next, an application relating to the remote controller 500 and the air conditioner main body of this configuration will be described. When housewives and others are living alone, they can restrain themselves by feeling that it is a waste to drive their own air conditioners. In the current air conditioner, the electric charge or environmental temperature information can be obtained during operation, but the housewife or the like needs to confirm the electric charge that is the target when starting to use in the future or the environmental conditions at that time before driving. I have it but I don't have the talent to respond to it. Thus, the problem is overcome by using the remote controller 500 of the present configuration.

When the user lifts the remote controller 500 while the air conditioner is stopped, pre-operation information such as environmental condition information (room temperature, humidity, etc.) and electric charges at that time are provided.

By providing pre-driving information to users who have been refraining from using air conditioners, it is possible to further improve energy-saving consciousness and provide quantitative indicators of individual senses.

Next, the information before the operation will be described. As described above, the information is provided to the interface display unit 501 of the remote controller 500 when the remote controller 500 is lifted from the control unit on the air conditioner main body side while the air conditioner is stopped. While the air conditioner is stopped and the remote controller 500 is placed on the desk or the like, the interface display unit 501 of the remote controller 500 does not display any display other than time (see Fig. 80).

In addition, the control shown below is performed by the microcomputer which predetermined operation was programmed. Here, the microcomputer in which the predetermined | prescribed operation was programmed is defined as a "control part." In the following description, the description that the control unit (microcomputer in which a predetermined operation is programmed) performs each control one by one is omitted.

When the user remote controller 500 is lifted up, triggering the output of the 3-axis acceleration sensor 520 mounted inside the remote controller 500 to perform wireless communication between the air conditioner main body (control unit) and the remote controller 500. Two-way communication is performed. At that time, the air conditioner completes the communication of the latest data of the environmental condition information detected before the operation stop and the electric charge information before operation, and displays it on the interface display unit 501 of the remote controller 500.

Display of this pre-operation information (indoor environmental condition information and pre-operation electricity fee information) also in the configuration of a conventional infrared communication unit (with directivity) without the wireless module 540 (wireless module communication unit) as the configuration of the remote controller 500. To make it possible. The pre-operation information (environmental condition information and pre-operation electric charge) calculated during operation of the air conditioner obtains information from the main body after transmitting an operation stop signal from the infrared communication unit of the remote controller 500 to the main body of the air conditioner. By storing the above information from the air conditioner main body, the remote controller 500 can display pre-operation information (environmental condition information and pre-operation electric charge) during operation stop.

84 and 85 show a first embodiment, FIG. 84 shows indoor environment information (information 1) displayed on the interface display unit 501 of the remote control 500, and FIG. 85 shows a remote control ( It is a figure which shows the electric charge information (information 2) at the start of recommended operation displayed on the interface display part 501 of 500. As shown in FIG.

The pre-operation information (indoor environmental condition information and pre-operation electric charge information detected by the air conditioner during operation stop) is displayed on the interface display unit 501 in a two-screen configuration. First, one screen displays indoor environmental conditions as described in information 1 of FIG. As indoor environmental conditions,

(1) room temperature;

(2) indoor humidity;

. In addition to the above, radiant temperatures such as the bottom temperature may be displayed.

After providing the indoor environment information by the information (1) of FIG. 84, electric charge information at the start of recommended driving described in the information (2) of FIG. 85 is provided. As a specification for transitioning from the information 1 to the information 2 on the interface display unit 501 of the remote control 500, time required for understanding user indoor environment condition information after a few seconds after displaying the information 1. After elapse of, the process shifts to the screen of the information 2. It is also possible for the user to freely transition to the screen of the information 2. In order for the user to move to the screen of the information 2 arbitrarily, for example, the screen transition is performed based on the output signal of the acceleration sensor 520 mounted inside the remote controller 500.

In the state where the screen information of the information 1 (FIG. 84) is displayed, for example, by shaking the remote control 500 in the left-right direction (X-axis direction), the screen of the information 2 (FIG. 85) is displayed. To fulfill.

It is possible to make the state transition on the basis of the output of the X-axis of the acceleration sensor 520 mounted inside the remote controller 500. Similarly, it is possible to carry out a large circular motion while holding the front and rear (Z-axis direction), up and down (Y-axis direction) or the remote controller 500 in the hand. Basically, screen transition is performed based on the output signal of the acceleration sensor 520 mounted in the remote controller 500.

Next, the information 2 will be described. In the information (2),

(1) Electricity charge per hour for one person (one person mode);

(2) Electricity charge when air-conditioning whole room (room whole mode);

(3) Electric charges when the operation starts in rapid (high power mode, rapid heating mode);

Is displayed on the interface display unit 501 of the remote controller 500 together with indoor environment information (temperature, humidity).

In this way, by displaying the electric charge per hour by the user's life scene, it is possible to provide detailed information to the user.

On the screen of the information 2 displayed on the user interface display 501 in the state where the electric charge of the recommended driving is displayed on the interface display unit 501 of the remote controller 500, the electric charge information for each living scene of the displayed user is remotely controlled. The operation can be started by selecting the up / down button 504b of 500 and pressing the decision button 504c.

When a conventional user starts to operate an air conditioner, it starts by pressing the direct button mounted on the surface of a remote control. Usually, a direct button is an operation start / stop button 502 and an operation mode switching button 503 (cooling button, dehumidification switching button, heating button).

In addition, a few seconds after displaying the information 1 on the interface display unit 501 of the remote controller 500, after the time required for understanding the user indoor environment information has elapsed, the screen shifts to the screen of the information 2. Thereafter, the operation of the air conditioner can be started even by the input means using the output of the acceleration sensor 520 without pressing the button (for example, the up / down button 504b) of the remote controller 500. That is, on the screen of the information 2 displayed on the user interface display part 501, it is also possible to select and determine the electric charge information for every living scene of the displayed user by any of the following operations.

(1) shaking in the left-right direction (X-axis direction) while holding the remote control 500 in hand;

(2) shaking in the front-rear direction (Z-axis direction) while holding the remote control 500 in hand;

(3) shaking the remote control 500 in the up and down direction (Y-axis direction) while holding it in hand;

(4) a large circular motion while holding the remote control 500 in the hand.

For example, on the screen of the information 2 displayed on the user interface display unit 501, the remote controller 500 is &quot; swing in the left and right direction (X axis direction) &quot; or &quot; swing in the front and rear direction (Z axis direction) &quot; In the direction (Y-axis direction) &quot; to select electric charge information for each displayed scene of the user (without pressing the button of the remote control 500 (for example, up / down button 504b)). For example, it can determine by "the operation which draws a large circle while holding the remote control 500 in hand" (without pressing the decision button 504c of the remote control 500).

However, in addition to the above-described method, on the screen of the information 2 displayed on the user interface display unit 501, the remote control 500 is shaken in the "left-right direction (X-axis direction)" or "back-and-forth direction (Z-axis direction)". ", Or" shake in the up-down direction (Y-axis direction) "or" move the large circle while holding the remote control 500 in hand ", selects the electric charge information for each living scene of the displayed user (remote control) Without pressing the button 500 (for example, the up / down button 504b). And it can also determine by the operation | movement of any one said remote control 500 except the operation | movement which used the electric charge information for every life scene of the displayed user for selection (pressing the decision button 504c of the remote control 500). without).

As a means for switching the operation mode (cooling, dehumidification, heating), shaking the remote control unit 500 in the front-rear direction (controlling the movement of the cursor by the output in the Z-axis direction of the acceleration sensor 520), or the remote control unit 500 ) Is selected in one of the operation modes (cooling, dehumidification, heating) by shaking the left and right directions (controlling the movement of the cursor with the output of the acceleration sensor 520 in the X-axis direction).

It is also possible to determine by shaking in the vertical direction (starting operation at the output in the Y-axis direction of the acceleration sensor 520) in order to start the operation in the selected operation mode (either cooling, dehumidification or heating). . It is possible to easily start the operation without pressing a button of the remote control 500.

86 is a diagram showing the first embodiment, which is an external view of the air conditioner 100 having the display portion 100a (information of the remote controller 500 and the air conditioner main body when the remote control 500 is lifted up). Communication is performed by changing the color of the ECO lamp 20 on the main body side.

Next, when the remote control 500 is lifted up, the communication between the remote control 500 and the air conditioner main body is performed by linking with the display function on the main body side. As shown in FIG. 86, the realization of this function is expressed by changing the color of the notification navigator display (ECO lamp 20).

This function is expressed by changing the color of the display button (ECO lamp 20) which the air conditioner has in the notification navigator function which the air conditioner conveys, while saving energy which is hard to be realized by the user.

The notification navigator lamp (ECO lamp 20) issued during normal operation is displayed in green, but is displayed in red or blue in this function. The display color switching of the notification lamp (ECO lamp 20) is realized by mounting a three-color LED (light emitting diode). However, the display color of the notification lamp (ECO lamp 20) between normal operation and this function may be other than the above. The display color of normal operation and this function should be different.

87-90 is a figure which shows Embodiment 1, FIG. 87 shows three LEDs 550a, LEDs 550b, which communicate with both the remote control 500 and the air conditioner main body. 88 is an enlarged view of part X of FIG. 87, and FIG. 89 is a bilateral communication of information between the remote controller 500 and the air conditioner main body. Fig. 90 is an enlarged view of the portion Y of FIG. 89 showing an external air conditioner 100 which is displayed by turning on three LEDs 560 alternately.

Although the example which expresses this function was shown by changing the color of the display button (ECO lamp 20) which the air conditioner has in the notification navigator function which the air conditioner conveys, the energy saving information which is difficult for a user to realize while driving | operating. A plurality of LEDs as shown at 90 may be mounted and displayed by alternately lighting the LEDs.

For example, as shown in FIG. 87, FIG. 88, you may express this function by lighting three LED 550a, LED 550b, and LED 550c provided in the front of an air conditioner alternately. .

For example, as shown in FIG. 89, FIG. 90, a pair of LED which consists of three LED 560a, LED 560b, and LED 560c provided in the outline center part of the front surface of an air conditioner. This function may be expressed by turning on 560 two LEDs 560a, two LEDs 560b, and then two LEDs 560c, and repeating this.

In this function, although the display means by using LED, the display means using audio is also possible.

Next, the generation specification of the information 1 and the information 2 of the information before operation is demonstrated. First, the information 1 expresses the item shown below.

(1) room temperature;

(2) room humidity (or floor temperature);

(3) Comfort index.

The air conditioner of the air conditioner is stopped when it comes to room temperature and room humidity (or floor temperature), but once every 30 minutes, the indoor unit power of the air conditioner is turned on and the data of room temperature, humidity sensor and floor temperature are accumulated. Go. The accumulation means is carried out by moving average processing. Sampling of the data detection is characterized in that it is varied in the situation of a daily temperature change of the room temperature. If the difference between the moving average value of the room temperature or humidity information accumulated every 30 minutes and the raw detection temperature that was detected at the time of sampling differs by more than the threshold value (△), the sampling time is 20 minutes or 10 minutes. It is characterized by varying the interval to follow the room temperature change.

Usually, the temperature gradient in a room of indoor temperature and humidity in one day is not large, but it is characterized by following the large gradient which arises when a user opens a window on a rainy day. Moreover, since the temperature gradient of air temperature / humidity and floor temperature differs so much, the moving averaging process by sampling is performed independently. It is characterized by the above-mentioned.

Next, the bottom temperature is detected. When the 8-element infrared sensor 3 (see Fig. 4) is sensed by moving left and right while stopping (operation of the infrared sensor 3 such as during normal operation), the standby ( Iii) Since it cannot be realized due to the power limitation, the position of the living area can be detected during driving stop by using the living area information (for example, FIG. 26) of the user detected from the infrared sensor 3. Sensing is performed by stopping at the point where it is made.

Next, the generation of the comfort index will be described. The sensory temperature is calculated based on the room temperature, room humidity, and floor temperature information detected above. The difference between the haptic temperature generated during the operation stop and the haptic temperature setting set at the time of the user's normal cooling and heating operation is expressed as an indicator.

For example, the difference temperature between 31 degrees and 28 degrees when the haptic cooling operation is set to haptic 28 degrees at the time of user cooling operation and when the haptic temperature calculated in the situation where the user refrains while driving is 31 degrees is 31 degrees. It is characterized by indicating the current position from the comfortable state to the unpleasant state. Similarly, the expression "comfort index" may be used as an energy saving index to express the difference between the government recommended temperature (20 degrees of heating and 28 degrees of cooling) and the haptic temperature calculated during operation stop.

Next, the information 2 of the information before operation is described. The information 2 of the pre-operational information describes the calculation of fuel economy data shown below.

(1) calculation of fuel economy data when operated for one person;

(2) Calculation of fuel efficiency data at the time of air conditioning the living area area calculated | required by the infrared sensor detection result.

The fuel economy here is defined as the electric charge used per unit time, and is calculated from the measured data of the integrated power consumption consumed per basic unit time. Hereinafter, the means for calculating fuel economy will be described.

The integrated power consumption consumed per unit time is calculated by dividing the total accumulated power consumption kWh by the total cumulative integrated operating time h as shown below. In other words,

Power consumption per unit time [kWh / h] = Total accumulated power [kWh] / Total accumulated operating time [h]

By the above, the power consumption per unit time reflecting all the driving use conditions of the user can be obtained. This value is the performance value based on the past use method (performance), and calculates a prediction value based on this performance data. In addition, this fuel economy data is calculated here for every three modes of heating operation, cooling operation, and dehumidification single operation which are the operation modes of an air conditioner.

Simultaneously with the measurement of the total cumulative operation time described above, the frequency of occurrence of area detection of the infrared sensor 3 is measured as accumulated data, and the rate of occurrence of the area air conditioning condition is calculated. The infrared sensor 3 detects a user's detection area every 30 seconds.

A user's life scene is assumed based on the area detection ratio from the infrared sensor 3 with respect to the total accumulated driving time. For example, when the detection area has a high occurrence rate in the state of one area, it is said to be a usage method driven by one person when it is estimated from the driving situation of the living scene, and the actual measurement data itself becomes a prediction electric charge for one person. . Therefore, by multiplying the energy saving correction coefficient for each area by making the reference value of the measured data the detection area generation rate of the infrared sensor 3,

(1) predicted electric charges when driving alone;

(2) the living area is consequently the fourth area;

And the like in the same way of thinking.

FIG. 91 is a diagram showing the first embodiment, in which the power consumption amount is integrated at a memory location corresponding to each time zone in the late night, morning, day, and night. The electric charge per hour displayed on the interface display unit 501 of the remote controller 500 is obtained by multiplying the electric power unit price of major electric power companies by the amount of power consumption calculated above. As shown in FIG. 91, it is assumed that the unit cost of electricity charges of major electric power companies is separately provided as a late night rate, morning rate, day rate, and night rate every 24 hours. Although various rate settings exist by contract with a power company of a user, a basic rate unit price is characterized by calculating in three modes which made morning rate and night rate the same rate.

The electric charge display at the time of holding the remote control 500 which is the basic application of this embodiment at hand is characterized by selecting the electric charge unit price with the clock time of the remote control 500. In addition, electric charge unit price setting can be set for every user on the setting conditions of the remote control 500. Therefore, if the user who has not made a late night power contract sets the above-described three modes of electric charges at the same unit price rate, the remote control display of electric charges with high accuracy in accordance with the user's contract is possible.

FIG. 92 is a diagram showing the first embodiment, which is a diagram showing an energy saving change rate table due to haptic temperature difference. Further, correction is usually performed from the correction table with a temperature difference between the environmental temperature condition (different temperature setting) set by the user for realizing a comfortable environment and the environmental temperature condition (different temperature condition) before operation. The electric charge calculated by the above becomes as follows.

Estimated value [kWh / h] of power consumption per unit time = {power consumption per unit time [kWh / h]} × {100- (correction rate of performance value [%])} / 100

Thereby, the electricity bill,

Electricity fuel economy [en / h] = (expected value [kWh / h] of amount of power consumption per unit time) X electricity charges unit price (unit price every time)

FIG. 93 is a diagram showing a first embodiment, which is a diagram showing an energy saving change rate table due to a difference in humidity; FIG. When the operation mode is the dehumidification operation, the energy saving change rate table due to the humidity difference shown in FIG. 93 is used.

1: metal can 2: light distribution viewing angle
3: infrared sensor 5: body
6 stepping motor 7 mounting portion
12: housewife 13: infant
14: window 16: left wall
17: right wall 18: bottom surface
19: front wall 20: ECO lamp
31: window area 40: indoor unit body frame
41: suction port 42: outlet
43: up and down flap 44: left and right flap
45 blower 46 heat exchanger
51: infrared sensor drive unit 52: infrared image acquisition unit
53: temperature spot boundary detection unit 54: reference wall position calculation unit
55: bottom surface coordinate conversion unit 56: front left and right wall position calculation unit
57: detection history storage unit 58: wall position determination unit
60: boundary line 61: human body detecting unit
62: human body position history accumulator 63: human body position validity determining unit
64: temperature spot validity judgment unit 66: area
100: air conditioner 100a: display unit
101: thermal image acquisition unit 102: bottom wall detection unit
103: room temperature determination unit 104: outside temperature determination unit
105: temperature difference determination unit in the wall region 106: outside temperature region extraction unit in the wall region
107: window region extraction unit 108: temperature difference determination unit in the window region
109: curtain closing operation determining unit 110: user interface unit
120: left wall boundary line 121: right wall boundary line
122: front wall boundary 200: remote control (remote control)
210: ECO advice button 220: guidance display unit
230: setting information display unit 240: entry / exit button
250: temperature control button 260: humidity control button
270: operation mode change button 280: timer button
290: Mist Button 300: Remote Control
301: interface display unit 302: operation input / exit button
303: operation mode switching button 304: scene button
304a: Shin select button 304b: Up and down buttons
304c: decision button 305: humidity control button
306: temperature control button 307: return button
308: notification navigation buttons 310: the remote control body
400: remote control 402: display unit
403: Enter / Exit button 404: Humidity control button
405: detailed setting button group 406: door open and close detection switch
407: temperature control button 410: heating button
412: cooling button 411: dehumidification switching button
413: notification navigation button 414: air blowing button
415: remote control door 416: mouth timer button
417: Section timer button 500: Remote control
501: interface display unit 502: operation input / exit button
503: operation mode switching button 504: scene button
504a: Scene select button 504b: Up and down buttons
504c: decision button 505: humidity control button
506: temperature control button 507: return button
508: Notification Navigation Buttons 510: Remote Control Body
520: acceleration sensor 521: pedestal
522 Si substrate 523
530: control board 540: wireless module
550a to 550c: LED 560: LED
560a to 560c: LED

Claims (18)

In the air conditioner installed indoors,
An infrared sensor for acquiring thermal image data of a plurality of areas of a room moving in a predetermined direction during operation of the air conditioner;
While controlling the operation of the air conditioner, the location of the user in the room is detected, the location history of the user is accumulated, and based on the accumulated history, the area in which the user lives among the plurality of areas is detected as a living area. and,
During operation stop of the air conditioner, the infrared sensor is stopped and thermal image data of the living area is acquired by the infrared sensor, the temperature of the living area from the thermal image data is detected, and the detected temperature is indicated. A control unit for transmitting pre-operation information including indoor environment information;
And a remote controller for receiving information from the controller and displaying the pre-operation information from the controller. In the air conditioner installed indoors,
While controlling the operation of the air conditioner, the location of the user in the room is detected and the location history of the user is accumulated, and the area where the user lives among the plurality of areas in the room as the living area based on the accumulated history. Detecting,
During the stop of operation of the air conditioner, a predicted electric charge when the air conditioner is operated in an operation mode in which air conditioning of the living area is performed is performed, and information indicating the calculated electric charge is used to adjust the air conditioning of the living area. A control unit which transmits pre-operation information, which is included as electric charge information of an operation mode to be performed;
And a remote controller for receiving information from the controller and displaying the pre-operation information from the controller. The method of claim 2,
The control unit calculates a predicted electric charge when the air conditioner is operated in an operation mode in which air conditioning of the entire plurality of areas is performed while the air conditioner is stopped, and the information indicating the calculated electric charges is obtained. An air conditioner as an electric charge information of an operation mode for performing air conditioning of the entire area, further included in the pre-operation information. The method of claim 3,
The remote control device accepts an operation of selecting electric charge information in an arbitrary operation mode while displaying electric charge information for each operation mode on the display unit, and requests to start operation of the air conditioner in the selected operation mode. And a signal to the controller. The method of claim 2,
The control unit predicts the power consumption per hour when the air conditioner is operated based on the past power consumption of the air conditioner while the air conditioner is stopped, and the air conditioner is estimated from the estimated power consumption. An air conditioner, characterized in that to calculate a predicted electric charge when the operation of the. 6. The method of claim 5,
The control unit detects the state of the room before the operation of the air conditioner while the air conditioner is stopped, corrects the predicted power consumption amount according to the difference between the detected state and the state set by the user, and corrects it. An air conditioner, characterized in that it calculates a predicted electric charge when the air conditioner is operated from a power consumption. The method of claim 2,
The air conditioner includes an infrared sensor which moves in a predetermined direction and acquires thermal image data of the plurality of areas during operation of the air conditioner,
The control unit stops the infrared sensor during operation stop of the air conditioner, acquires thermal image data of the living area to the infrared sensor, detects the temperature of the living area from the thermal image data, and detects the temperature. Air conditioner, characterized in that it further comprises in the indoor environment information indicating the pre-operation information. 8. The method of claim 1 or 7,
The control unit turns on the power supply of the air conditioner every predetermined time while the air conditioner is stopped, thereby acquiring thermal image data of the living area to the infrared sensor, and the living area from the thermal image data. Detecting the temperature of the temperature; accumulating data indicating the detected temperature; calculating a moving average of the accumulated data; and generating information indicating the calculated moving average as the indoor environment information. 8. The method of claim 1 or 7,
And the control unit detects the radiation temperature from the bottom of the living area as the temperature of the living area while the air conditioner is stopped. 3. The method according to claim 1 or 2,
And the remote controller transmits a signal for requesting the pre-operation information to the control unit when a predetermined operation is performed by a user while the air conditioner is stopped. The method of claim 10,
The predetermined operation is an operation of lifting the remote control device. 3. The method according to claim 1 or 2,
The remote control apparatus is configured to transmit a signal for requesting the start of the operation of the air conditioner to the controller when there is a predetermined operation by the user while displaying the pre-operation information on the display unit. group. 13. The method of claim 12,
The predetermined operation is one of an operation of shaking the remote control device and an operation of turning the remote control device. The method of claim 10,
The remote controller includes an acceleration sensor, and detects the predetermined operation by the acceleration sensor. The method of claim 14,
And the remote control device has the acceleration sensor at its tip. The method of claim 14,
The remote control device includes an operation button group on the opposite side to the acceleration sensor with respect to the display unit. The method of claim 14,
The remote control device is provided with a wireless module, characterized in that for receiving the pre-operation information by the wireless module air conditioner. 18. The method of claim 17,
The remote control device is provided with the wireless module at the rear end of the air conditioner.

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