JP6790249B2 - Air conditioners, air conditioners, air conditioners and programs - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to air conditioners, air conditioners, air conditioners and programs.

It generally takes time to harmonize the air in the air-conditioned space. Therefore, a technique for shortening the time for air conditioning is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Patent Document 1 discloses a ceiling-suspended air conditioner that conditioned air in a short time by simultaneously delivering blown air of different temperatures.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 11-118175

The technique described in Patent Document 1 is to bring the entire room to a uniform temperature. Therefore, it was not possible to meet the demands of different temperatures from a plurality of users in the room. Therefore, it is difficult to perform air conditioning that makes all the plurality of users feel comfortable, and there is room for improving the comfort of the users.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to improve user comfort.

In order to achieve the above object, the air conditioner of the present invention includes a first terminal for inputting a first target temperature in the first region, a second terminal for inputting a second target temperature in the second region, and the like. An air conditioner that is connected to and harmonizes the air in the indoor space including the first region having the first region air and the second region having the second region air, the first target temperature and the second target temperature. The receiving means for receiving the temperature information regarding the temperature information, the first hole for blowing the first air-conditioned air for changing the temperature of the first region air to the first target temperature, and the temperature of the second region air are the first. 2 An outlet having a second hole for blowing out a second air-conditioned air for changing to a target temperature to a second region, a camera for taking a thermal image, and an input in which the first target temperature is input to the first terminal. A detection means that detects the position of a person based on a thermal image, and an adjustment means that adjusts the direction in which the first air-conditioned air is blown out toward the input person when the input person moves out of the first region of the indoor space. When, with the first conditioned air, have a different temperature than the second air-conditioned air, the first terminal is a mobile terminal, receiving means, the measuring means for measuring the position of the first terminal , The terminal position information indicating the measured position is received, and the detecting means sets the heat source near the position indicated by the terminal position information when the first target temperature is input to the first terminal as the position of the input person. Detect .

According to the present invention, the first conditioned air is blown out to the first region, and the second conditioned air having a temperature different from that of the first conditioned air is blown out to the second region. This makes it possible to meet the demands of different temperatures from users. Therefore, the comfort of the user can be improved.

The figure which shows the schematic structure of the air-conditioning system which concerns on Embodiment 1. Diagram showing the appearance of the air conditioner Diagram showing flaps attached to the air outlet Diagram showing the louver attached to the air outlet The figure which shows the conditioned air blown out in four directions from an outlet Diagram showing the internal configuration of the air conditioner The figure which shows the structure of an air conditioner as a computer Diagram showing the functional configuration of the air conditioner The figure which shows an example of the operation information which concerns on Embodiment 1. The figure which shows an example of the terminal position information which concerns on Embodiment 1. The figure which shows an example of the input person position information Diagram showing an example of correspondence information Diagram showing the positional relationship between the terminal and the air outlet hole in the indoor space The flow chart which shows the air-conditioning process which concerns on Embodiment 1. The first figure for demonstrating the blowout of conditioned air Second Figure for Explaining Air-Conditioning Air Blowout FIG. 3 for explaining the blowout of conditioned air. The figure which shows the schematic structure of the air-conditioning system which concerns on Embodiment 2. Diagram showing the hardware configuration of the control device Diagram showing the layout of the indoor space when viewed from above vertically The figure which shows the functional configuration of a control device and an air conditioner The figure which shows an example of the terminal position information which concerns on Embodiment 2. The figure for demonstrating the identification of the position by the terminal position identification part The figure which shows an example of the operation information which concerns on Embodiment 3. The flow chart which shows the air-conditioning process which concerns on Embodiment 3.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

Embodiment 1.
FIG. 1 shows the configuration of the air conditioning system 100 according to the present embodiment. The air conditioning system 100 is a system that harmonizes the air in the indoor space 200 provided in a building represented by, for example, a hospital, a treatment facility, and a welfare facility. However, the building in which the indoor space 200 is provided is not limited to this, and may be an office building, a factory, a warehouse, or a house.

The indoor space 200 is a hospital room or a multi-bed room, and is used by a plurality of users. This user is, for example, a sick person, a patient, a care recipient, or a family member, a close relative, or a guardian. The use of the indoor space 200 by the user means staying in the indoor space 200, for example, staying for one hour or more, resting, or sleeping on a bed installed in the indoor space 200. Is.

The indoor space 200 has an area allocated to each user. Specifically, the interior space 200 has a first region 201 and a second region 202, as shown in FIG. The first region 201 includes the bed assigned to the input person U1 who inputs the target temperature described later to the terminal and its surroundings. The second area 202 includes the bed assigned to the input person U2 and its surroundings. The input persons U1 and U2 are both users of the indoor space 200. In the following, the input persons U1 and U2 are collectively referred to as an input person. Further, both the first region 201 and the second region 202 correspond to regions partitioned by the cubicle curtain when the cubicle curtain installed so as to surround the bed is closed. In the present embodiment, the example in which the indoor space 200 has two regions will be described, but the indoor space 200 may have three or more regions.

As shown in FIG. 1, the air conditioning system 100 includes an air conditioner 10 that harmonizes the air in the indoor space 200, a first terminal 21 for inputting a first target temperature in the first region 201, and a second region 202. The second terminal 22 for inputting the second target temperature in the above, the outdoor unit 31 connected to the air conditioner 10 via the refrigerant pipe, the operation terminal 32 for operating the air conditioner 10, and the first terminal 21. It also has a measuring device 33 for measuring the position of the second terminal 22 in the indoor space 200.

The air conditioner 10 is connected to the outdoor unit 31, the operation terminal 32, and the measuring device 33 via a communication line, and performs wired communication by transmitting and receiving signals to and from each other. This wired communication may be communication via a dedicated line or communication via a LAN (Local Area Network) provided in the indoor space 200. Further, the air conditioner 10, the first terminal 21, and the second terminal 22 perform wireless communication via, for example, a wireless LAN by transmitting and receiving wireless signals to and from each other. In FIG. 1, the communication path between the air conditioner 10 and another device is shown by a solid line connected to the air conditioner 10. The communication method may be changed arbitrarily. For example, the air conditioner 10 may perform wired communication with the first terminal 21 and the second terminal 22 via a cable.

The first terminal 21 and the second terminal 22 are, for example, personal controllers or tablet terminals pre-installed in the first area 201 and the second area 202. The first terminal 21 and the second terminal 22 are mobile terminals held by an input person. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the first terminal 21 and the second terminal 22 may be fixedly installed on the bed or bedside table assigned to the input person. However, since a terminal fixed to a bed or the like may move the bed itself, it can be said to be a movable terminal like a mobile terminal. When the input person operates the first terminal 21 or the second terminal 22, the operated terminal transmits the operation content to the air conditioner 10. This operation includes setting the target temperature.

The operation terminal 32 may be installed by being partially embedded in a wall near the entrance of the indoor space 200, or may be installed while being hung on the wall. The operation terminal 32 receives an input operation from the user and transmits the operation content indicated by the input operation to the air conditioner 10. While the first terminal 21 and the second terminal 22 are movable terminals, the operation terminal 32 is a fixed terminal. An instruction for the air conditioner 10 to harmonize the air in the entire indoor space 200 is input to the operation terminal 32. Since a technique relating to the input of an instruction to the operation terminal 32 and the operation of the air conditioner 10 is generally known, details relating to this technique will be omitted as appropriate below. However, the operation terminal 32 may have a function corresponding to the first terminal 21 and the second terminal 22. For example, the target temperature in the first region 201 may be input to the operation terminal 32.

The measuring device 33 is a device that functions as a measuring means for measuring the positions of the first terminal 21 and the second terminal 22, and outputs information regarding the positions of these terminals to the air conditioner 10. The measuring device 33 according to the present embodiment receives radio waves transmitted from the first terminal 21 and the second terminal 22 by antennas (not shown) installed at a plurality of positions in the indoor space 200, and receives radio waves. The positions of the first terminal 21 and the second terminal 22 in the indoor space 200 are estimated from the strength, and the estimation result is transmitted to the air conditioner 10. Here, the position of the terminal means a position represented by the Euclidean coordinate system on a surface parallel to the floor surface, which is 1 m above the floor surface of the indoor space 200. The origin is defined in advance in the indoor space 200, and the position of the terminal is indicated by, for example, the coordinates (2, 3) with the unit being meters (m).

The first terminal 21 and the second terminal 22 periodically transmit radio waves for measuring the position when performing wired communication with the air conditioner 10. In this case, even when the bed or bedside table moves, the positions of the first terminal 21 and the second terminal 22 fixed to the bed or the like are measured by the measuring device 33.

In the present embodiment, the air conditioner 10 is a ceiling-embedded indoor unit as shown in FIG. The air conditioner 10 is arranged in a recess provided in advance on the ceiling of the indoor space 200. The air conditioner 10 uses a refrigerant circuit formed between the air conditioner 10 and the outdoor unit 31 to exchange heat between the air in the indoor space 200 and the refrigerant. The air conditioner 10 cools or heats the air in the indoor space 200 by this heat exchange. Then, the air conditioner 10 generates air-conditioned air for harmonizing the air in the indoor space 200 and blows the air into the indoor space 200.

The air conditioner 10 is configured by attaching a square front panel 102 to the lower surface of a rectangular parallelepiped main body 101. A suction port 103 for sucking air in the indoor space 200 is provided in the central portion of the front panel 102. An outlet 104 for blowing out conditioned air is provided on the peripheral edge of the front panel 102. A camera 105 for photographing the indoor space 200 is attached to the end of the front panel 102. At the other end of the front panel 102, a temperature sensor 106 that detects the temperature of the air in the indoor space 200 and a humidity sensor 107 that detects the humidity of the air in the indoor space 200 are attached.

FIGS. 3 and 4 show the direction of the conditioned air blown out from the outlet 104. As shown in FIG. 3, a flap 108 is attached to the outlet 104 as a wind direction adjusting plate for adjusting the vertical angle at which the conditioned air is blown out. The flap 108 is rotated about a shaft by the power of a motor (not shown) and fixed at a constant angle. The direction in which the conditioned air is blown out is determined stepwise from 90 ° corresponding vertically downward to 0 ° corresponding to the horizontal direction. In FIG. 3, the directions in which the conditioned air is blown out at each of the three angles of 90 °, about 45 °, and about 0 ° are indicated by white arrows. In the example shown in FIG. 3, since the lower surface of the front panel 102 is parallel to the horizontal plane, the conditioned air cannot be blown out from the outlet 104 in the direction of 0 °. However, by changing the shape of the lower surface of the front panel 102 or changing the position or shape of the flap 108, the air conditioner 10 can blow out the conditioned air in the direction of 0 °.

Further, as shown in FIG. 4, a louver 109 is attached to the outlet 104 as a wind direction adjusting plate for adjusting the horizontal angle at which the conditioned air is blown out. The louver 109 is rotated about the rotation shaft 110 by the power of a motor (not shown) and fixed at a constant angle. The direction in which the conditioned air is blown out is determined stepwise from −45 ° to + 45 °, with the front direction of the outlet 104 as 0 °. In FIG. 4, the directions in which the conditioned air is blown out at each of the three angles of −45 °, 0 °, and + 45 ° are indicated by white arrows.

In FIGS. 3 and 4, an example in which the wind direction adjusting plate is adjusted in three stages in each of the vertical direction and the horizontal direction is shown, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the wind direction adjusting plate may be adjusted to any of four or more stages, or may be adjusted to an arbitrary angle. Further, for the sake of understanding the explanation, the louver 109 and the rotating shaft 107 are omitted in FIG. 3, and the flap 108 is omitted in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 2, the outlet 104 according to the present embodiment is configured to include four holes. Since the airflow direction adjusting plate as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 is attached to each of the holes constituting the air outlet 104, the air outlet 104 is indicated by a white arrow in FIG. In addition, four airflows are independently generated by the conditioned air.

FIG. 6 simply shows the internal configuration of the air conditioner 10 for generating conditioned air. As shown in FIG. 6, the air conditioner 10 includes a heat exchanger 112 that exchanges heat between the refrigerant and air, a blower 113 for blowing air-conditioned air generated by the heat exchange, and a heat exchanger. It has a connecting portion 114 for connecting the refrigerant pipe passing through the 112 to the outside, and a valve 115 having a variable opening degree.

The refrigerant pipe passing through the heat exchanger 112 is arranged so as to pass in the vicinity of each of the four holes of the outlet 104. The heat exchanger 112 exchanges heat between the refrigerant inside the refrigerant pipe and the air sucked from the suction port 103 (see FIG. 5). The blower 113 is composed of four cross-flow fans. The valve 115 is an expansion valve that expands the refrigerant at an arbitrarily specified opening degree. For example, the opening degree of the valve 115 arranged at the upper right in FIG. 6 is set to an appropriate value, and the opening degree of the valve 115 at the upper left and the lower right is set to fully open. The temperature of the conditioned air blown to the left is 21 ° C, and the temperature of the conditioned air blown to the right and downward is 18 ° C.

The connecting portion 114 may change the direction in which the refrigerant flows. If the direction in which the refrigerant flows is changed, the conditioned air at 18 ° C. can be blown out in the upward and left directions in FIG. 6, and the conditioned air at 21 ° C. can be blown out in the right direction and the downward direction. In addition, by appropriately designing the shape of the air passage (not shown) and using a switching unit for switching the air passage, conditioned air at 18 ° C. is blown out in the upward and downward directions in FIG. 6 and in the right direction. And 21 ° C. conditioned air can be blown to the left. Further, by appropriately designing the shape of the refrigerant pipe and controlling the flow of the refrigerant, it is possible to simultaneously blow out conditioned air having different temperatures in each of the four directions.

Returning to FIG. 5, the camera 105 includes an element for detecting infrared rays. The camera 105 captures a thermal image of the indoor space 200. The thermal image taken by the camera 105 is used to identify the position of the input person in the indoor space 200.

FIG. 7 shows the configuration of the air conditioner 10 as a computer. As shown in FIG. 7, the air conditioner 10 includes a processor 11, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 12, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 13, an auxiliary storage unit 14, and a communication unit 15. There is. The RAM 12, the ROM 13, the auxiliary storage unit 14, and the communication unit 15 are connected to the processor 11 via the internal bus 18.

The processor 11 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) or an MPU (Micro Processing Unit). The processor 11 comprehensively controls the components of the air conditioner 10 by executing the program 19 stored in the auxiliary storage unit 14. Further, the processor 11 executes a process of adjusting the thermal environment of the indoor space 200 by executing the program 19, and realizes a comfortable state of the user in the indoor space 200. Details of the process for adjusting the thermal environment will be described later.

The program 19 is loaded into the RAM 12. The RAM 12 is used as a work area of the processor 11. The ROM 13 stores a plurality of firmwares and data used when executing these firmwares.

The auxiliary storage unit 14 includes an EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory), a flash memory, and a readable and writable non-volatile semiconductor memory represented by an HDD (Hard Disk Drive). In addition to the program 19, the auxiliary storage unit 14 stores various data used in the processing of the processor 11. The auxiliary storage unit 14 provides the data used by the processor 11 to the processor 11 and stores the data output by the processor 11.

The communication unit 15 includes a communication interface circuit for the air conditioner 10 to communicate with an external device. The communication unit 15 generates a signal for transmitting the data output from the processor 11 and transmits it to an external device, or generates data transmitted by a signal received from the external device and outputs the data to the processor 11. To do.

The air conditioner 10 exhibits various functions by cooperating with the above configurations. FIG. 8 shows the functional configuration of the air conditioner 10. As shown in FIG. 8, the air conditioner 10 includes a storage unit 120 that stores various data, and a reception unit 121 that receives information from the first terminal 21, the second terminal 22, the operation terminal 32, and the measurement device 33. , The sensor unit 122 that detects the temperature and humidity in the indoor space 200, the terminal position specifying unit 123 that specifies the positions of the first terminal 21 and the second terminal 22 in the indoor space 200, and the input person in the indoor space 200. It has an input person position detecting unit 124 that detects a position, an conditioned air generating unit 125 that generates conditioned air, and a blowing unit 126 that blows conditioned air into the indoor space 200.

The storage unit 120 is mainly realized by the auxiliary storage unit 14. The storage unit 120 sets the operation information 131 indicating the content of the operation on the air conditioner 10, the environment information 133 indicating the state of the environment in the indoor space 200, the terminal position information 134 indicating the position of the terminal, and the target temperature to the terminal. The input person position information 135 indicating the position of the input person, the correspondence information 136 indicating the correspondence relationship between the position in the indoor space 200 and the air outlet 104, and the operation information 137 indicating the operating state of the air conditioner 10 are stored. To do.

The receiving unit 121 is realized mainly by the cooperation of the processor 11 and the communication unit 15, and functions as a receiving means of the air conditioner 10. The receiving unit 121 receives the operation information 131 from the first terminal 21, the second terminal 22, and the operating terminal 32, and stores it in the storage unit 120. Further, the receiving unit 121 receives information indicating the positions of the first terminal 21 and the second terminal 22 from the measuring device 33 and stores the information in the storage unit 120.

The operation information 131 is a database including the operation contents of the input person for the air conditioner 10 input to the first terminal 21, the second terminal 22, and the operation terminal 32. This operation includes setting the target temperature, setting the wind direction and the air volume. FIG. 9 shows an example of the operation information 131. As shown in FIG. 9, the operation information 131 is a database in which the operation content is associated with the identifier of the terminal into which the operation content is input and the time when the operation is received. In FIG. 9, for convenience, the terminal identifier is the same as the terminal code. For example, the identifier of the first terminal 21 is "21". The operation information 131 includes temperature information 132 indicating the target temperature input to the first terminal 21 and the second terminal 22.

The sensor unit 122 is mainly realized by the camera 105, the temperature sensor 106, and the humidity sensor 107. The sensor unit 122 outputs the environmental information 133 and stores it in the storage unit 120. The environmental information 133 includes a history of thermal images of the indoor space 200 repeatedly taken by the camera 105. Imaging is performed on a regular basis, with a period of, for example, 10 seconds or 1 minute. The thermal image is used in the processing described later as information showing the temperature distribution in the indoor space 200.

The environmental information 133 includes a history of information indicating the temperature and humidity of air repeatedly detected by the temperature sensor 106 and the humidity sensor 107. The detection is performed on a regular basis, the cycle of which is, for example, 10 seconds or 1 minute. The detection result is used for correction of the thermal image.

The terminal position specifying unit 123 is realized mainly by the cooperation between the processor 11 and the communication unit 15. The terminal position specifying unit 123 identifies the position of the terminal in the indoor space 200 with reference to the position of the air conditioner 10 based on the information received from the measuring device 33, and provides the terminal position information 134 indicating the specified position. It is stored in the storage unit 120.

Specifically, the terminal position specifying unit 123 converts the position of the Euclidean coordinate system indicated by the information transmitted from the measuring device 33 into the position of the polar coordinate system centered on the air conditioner 10, thereby causing the air conditioner 10 to change. Identify the reference position. Then, the terminal position specifying unit 123 specifies the position of the terminal each time it receives an operation from the terminal, and updates the terminal position information 134 by adding data indicating the specified position to the terminal position information 134. The terminal position specifying unit 123 may periodically update the terminal position information 134 based on the latest information. The update cycle is, for example, 10 seconds or 1 minute.

As illustrated in FIG. 10, the terminal position information 134 is a database in which data relating the identifier of the terminal, the time when the operation is received, and the position of the terminal are stored. The position of the terminal according to the present embodiment is indicated by a method similar to a polar coordinate system with the center of the air conditioner 10 as a reference point and a certain direction as a reference direction. The reference direction is, for example, magnetic north, and is detected by a magnetic sensor of the air conditioner. For example, in FIG. 10, it is shown that the first terminal 21 is in the direction of rotating 60 degrees clockwise from the magnetic north when viewed from the air conditioner 10, and is located at a position 3 m away from the air conditioner 10. The method for indicating the position of the terminal is not limited to this, and the position of the terminal may be indicated in the Euclidean coordinate system centered on the north-south direction and the east-west direction.

The input person position detection unit 124 is mainly realized by the processor 11, and the air conditioner 10 functions as a detection means for detecting the position of the input person. The input person position detection unit 124 detects the position of the input person who has input the target temperature based on the history of the thermal image included in the environmental information 133 and the terminal position information 134, and detects the position of the input person. The input person position information 135 indicating the above is stored in the storage unit 120.

Specifically, the input person position detection unit 124 is indicated by the terminal position information 134 when the operation content input by the input person is received by at least one terminal of the first terminal 21 and the second terminal 22. The heat source in the vicinity of the terminal is specified as the position of the input person. Then, the input person position detection unit 124 refers to the history of the thermal image and tracks the specified heat source. In the present embodiment, the camera 105 captures a thermal image, but if the camera 105 also captures an image in the visible light region, it becomes easy to track the input person from the history of this image. Then, the input person position detection unit 124 updates the input person position information 135 by adding data indicating the detected position.

As illustrated in FIG. 11, the input person position information 135 is a database in which data relating the identifier of the input person, the time when the operation is received, and the position of the input person are accumulated.

For convenience, the identifier of the input person is the same as the code of the input person. For example, the identifier of the input person U1 is "U1". The identifier of the input person may correspond to the terminal in which the input person has input the target temperature. That is, the identifier "U1" may be given to the input person who has input the target temperature to the first terminal 21. In this case, the identifier "U1" may be assigned to a plurality of users. Further, the identifier of the input person may be equivalent to the identifier that identifies the user. It can be said that it is generally difficult to identify a user only by a thermal image, but if the camera 105 also captures an image in the visible light region, the user can be identified by using face recognition technology.

Further, in FIG. 11, the position specified when the operation is received is associated with the value of the operation reception date and time, but the position tracked after that has data as the value of the operation reception date and time. An "---" indicating that there is no such thing is associated.

The correspondence information 136 is data showing the correspondence relationship between the position in the indoor space 200 and the hole of the outlet. That is, the correspondence information 136 is information for associating the position of the air-conditioned object with the hole for blowing out the air-conditioned air at this position. The correspondence information 136 may be set by the operator who installs the air conditioner 10, or may be appropriately changed by the user. FIG. 12 shows an example of correspondence information 136. Correspondence information 136 according to the present embodiment is data in which the range of the angle from the air conditioner 10 and the identifier attached to the hole of the air outlet 104 are associated with each other. Correspondence information 136 shown in FIG. 12 indicates that, for example, the position included in the range from −45 ° to + 45 ° corresponds to the hole with the identifier “1041”.

FIG. 13 schematically shows the relationship between the position to be air-conditioned in the indoor space 200 and the hole corresponding to the position by the correspondence information 136. When the input person U1 inputs an air conditioning request to the first terminal 21 at the position shown in FIG. 13, the first terminal is within the range of −45 ° to + 45 ° as viewed from the air conditioner 10, so that the outlet 104 Air-conditioned air is blown out from the hole 1041 in the direction of the first terminal 21 and the input person U1. In FIG. 13, the broken line extending northward from the center of the air conditioner 10 indicates the direction of 0 °. Further, the reference numerals of the holes 1041, 1042, 1043, and 1044 in FIG. 13 are equal to the identifiers attached to the holes in FIG.

Returning to FIG. 8, the operation information 137 includes information indicating whether the air conditioner 10 is operating or stopped, information indicating whether the air conditioner 10 is thermo-on or thermo-off, and operations typified by cooling, heating, and ventilation. It includes information indicating a mode and information indicating a target value represented by a target temperature, a target air direction, and a target air volume. The operation information 137 is transmitted to the outdoor unit 31. When the outdoor unit 31 receives the operation information 137, the compressor, the condenser, and the expansion valve constituting the outdoor unit 31 are capable of executing the operation indicated by the operation information 137 by the air conditioner 10 which is an indoor unit. And operate the evaporator.

The air-conditioned air generation unit 125 is realized mainly by the cooperation of the processor 11, the heat exchanger 112, the connection unit 114, the valve 115, and the communication unit 15 that transmits the operation information 137 to the outdoor unit 31. The air-conditioned air generation unit 125 determines the hole of the outlet 104 corresponding to the position of the terminal into which the target temperature is input by referring to the terminal position information 134 and the corresponding information 136, and the air-conditioning air blown out from the determined hole. Produces air.

For example, in the example shown in FIG. 13, when the first target temperature is input to the first terminal, the conditioned air generation unit 125 generates the conditioned air blown out from the hole 1041. Here, the generated conditioned air is conditioned air for changing the temperature of the air in the first region 201 to the first target temperature, and the temperature of the conditioned air is not always equal to the first target temperature. .. The temperature of the conditioned air is determined according to the current room temperature indicated by the environmental information 133, the conditioned air blown out from other holes, and the distance from the air conditioner 10 to the first terminal 21 indicated by the terminal position information 134. Will be done.

The blower unit 126 is realized mainly by the cooperation of the processor 11, the air outlet 104, and the wind direction adjusting plate 127. The blower unit 126 has an outlet 104 and a wind direction adjusting plate 127 that functions as an adjusting means for adjusting the wind direction of the conditioned air blown out from the air conditioner 10. The wind direction adjusting plate 127 corresponds to the flap 108 and the louver 109 described above. The wind direction adjusting plate 127 adjusts the wind direction so that the conditioned air generated by the conditioned air generating unit 125 is blown out toward the position of the terminal. Specifically, the blower unit 126 is an air conditioner for changing the temperature of the air in the first region 201 to the first target temperature when the first target temperature in the first region 201 is input to the first terminal 21. Air is delivered toward the first region 201. Further, when the second target temperature in the second region 202 is input to the second terminal 22, the blower unit 126 secondly supplies conditioned air for changing the temperature of the air in the second region to the second target temperature. It is transmitted toward the two regions 202.

Subsequently, the air conditioning process executed by the air conditioner 10 will be described with reference to FIG. The air conditioning process shown in FIG. 14 starts when the power is turned on to the air conditioning device 10.

In the air conditioning process, the air conditioner 10 determines whether or not the operation information 131 including the temperature information 132 and the terminal position information 134 have been received (step S1). Specifically, the processor 11 determines whether or not the receiving unit 121 of the air conditioner 10 has received the operation information 131 and the terminal position information 134. Here, since the measuring device 33 measures the position of the terminal when the terminal is operated, the terminal position information 134 is received at the same time as the operation information 131.

If it is determined that the information has not been received (step S1; No), the air conditioner 10 repeats the process of step S1 and waits until the information is received.

On the other hand, when it is determined that the information has been received (step S1; Yes), the air conditioner 10 calculates the position of the terminal in polar coordinate representation from the received position information (step S2). Specifically, the terminal position specifying unit 123 specifies the position of the terminal and generates or updates the terminal position information 134.

Next, the air conditioner 10 determines the hole of the air outlet 104 corresponding to the position of the operated terminal (step S3). Specifically, the conditioned air generation unit 125 selects a hole that includes the position of the terminal in the conditioned air blowing range.

Next, the air conditioner 10 generates conditioned air according to the operation information 131, and blows out the conditioned air from the hole of the outlet 104 determined in step S3 (step S4). As a result, conditioned air is blown out to the position of the terminal. For example, when the first terminal 21 is operated, the conditioned air is blown toward the first region 201 including the position of the first terminal 21.

Next, the air conditioner 10 determines whether or not the input person who operates the terminal has moved (step S5). Specifically, the blower unit 126 of the air conditioner 10 refers to the input person position information 135 of the storage unit 120 to determine whether or not the latest position of the input person has moved from the target position where the air conditioning air is blown out. To do. The target position is equal to the position of the terminal calculated in step S2.

When it is determined that the input person has not moved (step S5; No), the air conditioner 10 executes the processes after step S1. On the other hand, when it is determined that the input person has moved (step S5; Yes), the air conditioner 10 adjusts the wind direction (step S6). Specifically, the blower unit 126 controls the wind direction adjusting plate 127 to adjust the direction in which the conditioned air is blown out to the direction of the input person after the movement. Here, the adjustment of the wind direction includes the change of the hole through which the conditioned air is blown out.

After that, the air conditioner 10 repeats the processes after step S1. The cycle of this repetition is, for example, one minute. By repeatedly executing the air conditioning process in steps S1 to S6, when the second terminal 22 is operated after the first terminal 21 is operated, the air conditioning air is also blown out to the position of the second terminal 22. Become. Here, if the position of the first terminal 21 and the position of the second terminal 22 are associated with different holes of the air outlet 104, as shown in FIG. 15, the air conditioner 10 is the first terminal 21. The first air-conditioned air 41 is blown out to the first region 201 including the position of, and the second air-conditioned air 42 is blown out to the second region 202 including the position of the second terminal 22.

In FIG. 15, the first air-conditioned air 41 is an air flow for changing the temperature of the air in the first region 201 to the first target temperature input to the first terminal 21, and the second air-conditioned air 42 is the second air flow. This is an air flow for changing the temperature of the air in the two regions 202 to the second target temperature input to the second terminal 22. The temperature of the first conditioned air 41 can be different from the temperature of the second conditioned air 42, as illustrated in FIG.

Then, as shown in FIG. 16, when the input person U1 moves out of the first region 201 of the indoor space 200, the wind direction in which the first conditioned air 41 is blown out is adjusted in the direction of the input person U1. .. Further, as shown in FIG. 17, when the input person U1 further moves, the hole from which the first conditioned air 41 is blown out is changed, and the first conditioned air 41 is blown out toward the input person U1.

As described above, the air conditioner 10 is connected to the first terminal 21 and the second terminal 22 to harmonize the air in the indoor space 200 having the first region 201 and the second region 202. The air conditioner 10 includes a receiving unit 121 for receiving temperature information 132 and an outlet 104, and the temperature of the first air-conditioned air 41 from the outlet 104 is different from that of the second air-conditioned air 42 blown out from the outlet 104. Had. Therefore, the temperature of the first region air in the first region 201 is changed to the first target temperature input to the first terminal 21, and the temperature of the second region air in the second region 202 is changed to the second terminal 22. Both changing to the input second target temperature are achieved at the same time. Therefore, the air conditioner 10 can simultaneously respond to the requests of the input persons U1 and U2 and improve the comfort of the user of the indoor space 200.

Further, the first area 201 includes the position of the first terminal 21, and the second area 202 includes the position of the second terminal 22. Therefore, the conditioned air is blown out toward the input person who has input the target temperature to each of the first terminal 21 and the second terminal 22. Therefore, the input person does not need to move to input the air conditioning request. Therefore, the air conditioning system 100 is suitable when the input person is a sick person or a patient who has difficulty in moving.

Further, the air conditioner 10 adjusts the direction in which the conditioned air is blown out in the direction of the input person when the input person who has input the target temperature moves. Therefore, even when the input person moves, the thermal environment requested by the input person is realized around the input person. As a result, the comfort of the user of the indoor space 200 can be improved.

Embodiment 2.
Subsequently, the second embodiment will be described focusing on the differences from the first embodiment described above. For the same or equivalent configuration as that of the first embodiment, the same reference numerals are used, and the description thereof will be omitted or simplified. The air-conditioning system 100a according to the present embodiment is different from the air-conditioning system 100 according to the first embodiment in that two air-conditioning devices are controlled by the control device.

FIG. 18 shows the configuration of the air conditioning system 100a according to the present embodiment. The air-conditioning system 100a has air-conditioning devices 10a and 10b and a control device 50 for controlling these air-conditioning devices 10a and 10b instead of the air-conditioning device 10 of the air-conditioning system 100.

As shown in FIG. 18, the first terminal 21, the second terminal 22, the outdoor unit 31, the operation terminal 32, and the measuring device 33 are connected so as to be able to communicate with the control device 50. The first terminal 21 and the second terminal 22 perform wireless communication with the control device 50, and the outdoor unit 31, the operation terminal 32, and the measuring device 33 perform wired communication with the control device 50. The communication method is not limited to this, and the communication method may be arbitrarily changed.

The control device 50 receives the operation information transmitted from the first terminal 21 and the second terminal 22. Further, the control device 50 receives the position information indicating the position of the terminal from the measuring device 33. Then, the control device 50 controls the air conditioners 10a and 10b and the outdoor unit 31.

The control device 50 is a device that comprehensively controls the air conditioners 10a and 10b, and corresponds to a device that executes arithmetic processing and processing equivalent to the control processing executed by the air conditioner 10 according to the first embodiment. .. The control device 50 is installed in a place where only persons concerned are allowed to enter. This place is, for example, a management room or a machine room of a building having an indoor space 200.

FIG. 19 shows the hardware configuration of the control device 50 as a computer. As shown in FIG. 19, the control device 50 has an input unit 16 and an output unit 17 in addition to the hardware configuration shown in FIG. 7.

The input unit 16 is configured to include an input device represented by a push button, a touch panel, and a touch pad, receives an operation input by the administrator of the air conditioning system 100a, and sends a signal indicating the accepted operation to the processor 11. To do.

The output unit 17 includes a display device represented by an organic EL display and a liquid crystal display, and displays information for managing the air conditioning of the indoor space 200 under the control of the processor 11.

The air conditioners 10a and 10b are indoor units equivalent to the air conditioner 10 according to the first embodiment. However, the air conditioner 10a operates according to the latest instruction of the operation of the operation terminal 32 and the control by the control device 50. The air conditioner 10a may transfer the operation content of the operation terminal 32 to the control device 50. Further, the air conditioner 10b operates according to an instruction from the control device 50. When the air conditioners 10a and 10b receive an operation command from the operation terminal 32 and the control device 50, the air conditioners 10a and 10b transmit operation information indicating the operation status of the own machine in accordance with the command to the control device 50, and the air conditioner 10a and 10b are outdoors via the control device 50. It is transmitted to the machine 31.

The operation terminal 32 is used to directly operate the air conditioner 10a, but the operation content for the control device 50 may be input to the operation terminal 32.

FIG. 20 corresponds to a plan view of the indoor space 200 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 20, the indoor space 200 has a first region 201, a second region 202, a third region 203, a fourth region 204, a fifth region 205, and a sixth region 206, and each region has an indoor space 200. Is provided with a first terminal 21, a second terminal 22, a third terminal 23, a fourth terminal 24, a fifth terminal 25, and a sixth terminal 26 for inputting a target temperature.

FIG. 21 shows the functional configurations of the control device 50 and the air conditioners 10a and 10b. As shown in FIG. 21, the control device 50 has a storage unit 120, a reception unit 121, a terminal position identification unit 123, and an input person position detection unit 124, similarly to the air conditioner 10 according to the first embodiment. ing. Further, the control device 50 has a control unit 128 that controls the air conditioners 10a and 10b by transmitting a control command to the air conditioners 10a and 10b.

The receiving unit 121 receives the environmental information 133 from the sensor units 122 of the air conditioners 10a and 10b and stores it in the storage unit 120. Further, the receiving unit 121 appropriately receives the operation information 137 from the air conditioners 10a and 10b and stores it in the storage unit 120.

As illustrated in FIG. 22, the terminal position information 134 stored in the storage unit 120 associates the identifier of the terminal, the date and time when the operation is received, the air conditioner closest to the terminal, and the position of the terminal. It is a database in which the data is stored. The air conditioner closest to the terminal is identified by the terminal positioning unit 123.

Specifically, the terminal position specifying unit 123 includes the distance d1 between the first terminal 21 and the air conditioner 10a, the first terminal 21 and the air conditioner 10b, as illustrated by using the first terminal 21 in FIG. The distance d2 of is estimated and compared. Then, the terminal position specifying unit 123 adds the angle a1 from the air conditioner having the shortest distance to the terminal position information 134.

The control unit 128 is realized mainly by the cooperation between the processor 11 and the communication unit 15. The control unit 128 refers to the operation information 131, the terminal position information 134, and the corresponding information 136, and blows out conditioned air from the air conditioner closest to the position of the terminal into which the target temperature is input toward the position of the terminal. The air conditioners 10a and 10b are controlled and operated so as to be operated. When the air conditioners 10a and 10b are controlled, the control unit 128 updates the operation information 137 so as to indicate the operating state of the air conditioners 10a and 10b according to the control.

The receiving unit 129 of the air conditioners 10a and 10b is realized by the communication interface circuit included in the air conditioners 10a and 10b. The receiving unit 129 receives information on the position of the terminal to be air-conditioned and information including the target temperature of the air-conditioned air as a control command of the control unit 128. Specifically, the information regarding the position of the terminal is information indicating the hole determined to blow out the conditioned air among the four holes constituting the outlet 104, and information indicating the wind direction.

As described above, according to the air conditioning system 100a according to the present embodiment, even in the indoor space 200 in which a plurality of indoor units are installed, these indoor units are comprehensively controlled to control the indoor units in the first embodiment. It is possible to obtain the same effect as that of the air conditioning system 100 according to the above.

Embodiment 3.
Subsequently, the third embodiment will be described focusing on the differences from the first embodiment described above. For the same or equivalent configuration as that of the first embodiment, the same reference numerals are used, and the description thereof will be omitted or simplified. The air conditioning system 100a according to the first embodiment is different from the air conditioning system 100 according to the first embodiment in that the target of air conditioning is selected from the terminal and the input person and the air conditioning air is blown out to the selected target. ing.

FIG. 24 shows an example of the operation information 131 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 24, the operation information 131 is associated with the identifier of the terminal, the date and time when the operation is received, the target temperature, the wind direction setting and the air volume setting, and the tracking target in the direction in which the conditioned air is blown out. It is a database in which the data is stored. The tracking target is changed to "terminal" as appropriate by the input person at the time of receiving the operation, with the initial value as the "input person".

Subsequently, the air conditioning process executed by the air conditioner 10 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 25, the air conditioner 10 executes steps S1 to S4 similar to those in the first embodiment. Following step S4, the air conditioner 10 determines whether or not the air conditioning target indicated in the operation information 131 has moved (step S7).

When it is determined that the air-conditioning target is not moving (step S7; No), the air-conditioning device 10 repeats the processes after step S1. On the other hand, when it is determined that the air-conditioned object has moved (step S7; Yes), the air-conditioning device 10 adjusts the direction in which the air-conditioned air is blown out toward the air-conditioned object (step S8). After that, the air conditioner 10 repeats the processes after step S1.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the target to be tracked by the wind direction of the conditioned air is selected from the input person and the terminal. If the target can be selected, for example, if the sick person or the like holds the terminal after the nurse inputs the request of the sick person or the care recipient who has difficulty in operating the terminal into the terminal on behalf of the sick person or the like. , It is possible to realize the thermal environment requested by this sick person or the like.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments.

For example, in the above embodiment, the radio field intensity is used to measure the position of the terminal, but the present invention is not limited to this. A measuring device 33 is configured by using an image sensor such as a CCD (Charge-Coupled Device), a CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor), or a TOF camera (Time of Flight camera), and the measuring device 33 determines the position of the terminal by image recognition. You may measure.

Further, the region where the conditioned air is blown by the conditioned system 100 may be a preset region regardless of the position of the terminal. For example, the first terminal 21 may be fixed outside the first region 201, and conditioned air may be blown out so that the temperature of the air in the first region 201 becomes the target temperature input to the first terminal 21.

Further, the air conditioner according to the above embodiment is a ceiling-embedded indoor unit, but may be a ceiling-hung type or a wall-mounted indoor unit, or a composite type of these types. You may. For example, a part of the air conditioner may be embedded in the ceiling and the other part may be suspended from the ceiling.

Further, although the measuring device 33 is installed outside the air conditioner, it may be built in the air conditioner or the control device according to the second embodiment.

Further, the air conditioning system 100 may estimate the activity amount and activity range of the input person from the output of the sensor unit 122 and use it for air conditioning. Further, the air conditioning system 100 may be configured to include a server on the Internet, and may store the result of learning the preference of each input person for the thermal environment in the server.

Further, the outlet 104 according to the above embodiment is configured to have four holes, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, if the air outlet 104 of one air conditioner has two holes and the range of angles at which air conditioning air can be blown out from the holes is 180 °, the air conditioner is in the indoor space 200. Air-conditioned air can be blown out to any position. Further, the number of holes is not limited to these, and may be one, three, or five or more. Further, the number of air-conditioned air blown out from one hole may be two or more.

Further, the air conditioner 10a or the air conditioner 10b may have the function of the control device 50 according to the second embodiment, or any terminal may have the function.

Further, although the conditioned air according to the above embodiment is generated by one refrigerant circuit, it may be generated by two or more refrigerant circuits.

Further, the temperature information 132 according to the above embodiment is information indicating the first target temperature and the second target temperature, but is not limited thereto. The temperature information 132 may be information indicating the temperature of the conditioned air to be generated, or may be information specifying the state of the heat exchanger or the opening degree of the valve.

Further, the air conditioning system 100 may be configured by omitting the wind direction adjusting plate attached to the air outlet 104. If the wind direction adjusting plate is omitted, the conditioned air will be blown out from the hole of the outlet that blows out the conditioned air toward the position of the air-conditioned object.

Further, in the above embodiment, an example in which two conditioned air having different temperatures are blown out has been described, but even if three or more conditioned air having different temperatures are blown out so as to independently follow the conditioned object. Good.

The functions of the air conditioner 10 and the control device 50 according to the above embodiment can be realized by dedicated hardware or by a normal computer system.

For example, the program 19 stored in the auxiliary storage unit 14 may be stored in a computer-readable recording medium and distributed, and the program 19 may be installed in the computer to configure a device for executing the above-described processing. it can.

Further, the program 19 may be stored in a disk device of a server device on a communication network represented by the Internet, superposed on a carrier wave, and downloaded to a computer, for example.

The above process can also be achieved by starting and executing the program 19 while transferring it via the communication network.

Further, the above-mentioned processing can also be achieved by executing all or a part of the program 19 on the server device and executing the program 19 while the computer sends and receives information about the processing via the communication network. ..

If the above functions are shared by the OS (Operating System) or realized by collaboration between the OS and the application, only the parts other than the OS may be stored in the medium and distributed. You can also download it to your computer.

Further, the means for realizing the function of the air conditioning system 100 is not limited to software, and a part or all of the software may be realized by dedicated hardware including a circuit.

The present invention allows for various embodiments and modifications without departing from the broad spirit and scope of the present invention. Moreover, the above-described embodiment is for explaining the present invention, and does not limit the scope of the present invention. That is, the scope of the present invention is indicated not by the embodiment but by the claims. Then, various modifications made within the scope of the claims and the equivalent meaning of the invention are considered to be within the scope of the present invention.

The present invention is suitable for air conditioning of indoor spaces.

10 air conditioner, 10a air conditioner, 10b air conditioner, 11 processor, 12 RAM, 13 ROM, 14 auxiliary storage unit, 15 communication unit, 16 input unit, 17 output unit, 18 internal bus, 19 program, 21 first terminal, 22 2nd terminal, 23 3rd terminal, 24 4th terminal, 25 5th terminal, 26 6th terminal, 31 outdoor unit, 32 operation terminal, 33 measuring device, 41 1st air-conditioned air, 42 2nd air-conditioned air, 50 Control device, 100 air conditioning system, 100a air conditioning system, 101 main body, 102 front panel, 103 suction port, 104 air outlet, 105 camera, 106 temperature sensor, 107 humidity sensor, 108 flap, 109 louver, 110 rotation shaft, 112 Heat exchanger, 113 blower, 114 connection part, 115 valve, 120 storage part, 121 receiver part, 122 sensor part, 123 terminal position identification part, 124 input person position detection part, 125 air conditioning air generation part, 126 blower part, 127 Wind direction adjustment plate, 128 control unit, 129 receiver, 131 operation information, 132 temperature information, 133 environmental information, 134 terminal position information, 135 input person position information, 136 correspondence information, 137 operation information, 200 indoor space, 201 1st Region, 202 2nd region, 203 3rd region, 204 4th region, 205 5th region, 206 6th region, 1041-1044 holes, U1, U2 input person, a1 angle.

Claims (11)

The first terminal having a first region air connected to a first terminal for inputting a first target temperature in the first region and a second terminal for inputting a second target temperature in the second region. An air conditioner that harmonizes the air in the indoor space including the region and the second region having the second region air.
A receiving means for receiving temperature information regarding the first target temperature and the second target temperature, and
The first hole for blowing the first conditioned air for changing the temperature of the first region air to the first target temperature and the temperature of the second region air are changed to the second target temperature. An air outlet having a second hole for blowing out a second air-conditioned air to the second region, and
A camera that takes thermal images and
A detection means for detecting the position of an input person who has input the first target temperature into the first terminal based on the thermal image, and
An adjusting means for adjusting the direction in which the first conditioned air is blown out toward the input person when the input person moves out of the first region of the indoor space is provided.
Said first conditioned air, have a different temperature than said second conditioned air,
The first terminal is a movable terminal and
The receiving means receives terminal position information indicating the measured position from the measuring means for measuring the position of the first terminal, and receives the terminal position information indicating the measured position.
The detection means is an air conditioner that detects a heat source in the vicinity of a position indicated by the terminal position information when the first target temperature is input to the first terminal as the position of the input person . The first region includes the position of the first terminal.
The second region includes the position of the second terminal.
The air conditioner according to claim 1. Before Stories second terminal is a mobile terminal,
The reception means, from said measuring means for measuring the position of the first and the second terminal and the position of the terminal, receiving the terminal location information indicating the measured position,
The air conditioner according to claim 1 or 2 . The first terminal having a first region air connected to a first terminal for inputting a first target temperature in the first region and a second terminal for inputting a second target temperature in the second region. An air conditioner that harmonizes the air in the indoor space including the region and the second region having the second region air.
A receiving means for receiving temperature information regarding the first target temperature and the second target temperature, and
The first hole for blowing the first conditioned air for changing the temperature of the first region air to the first target temperature and the temperature of the second region air are changed to the second target temperature. An air outlet having a second hole for blowing out a second air-conditioned air to the second region, and
The adjusting means for adjusting the direction in which the first conditioned air is blown out, and
Bei example and a detection means for detecting the position of the input person who inputs the first target temperature to the first terminal,
The first conditioned air has a temperature different from that of the second conditioned air.
The first terminal is a movable terminal and
The receiving means receives the terminal position information indicating the position of the first terminal and the target information indicating the target for blowing out the first air-conditioned air selected from the input person and the first terminal.
It said adjusting means, when the object is moving, to adjust the first direction conditioned air is blown in the direction of the target, air-conditioning apparatus. The first target temperature is different from the second target temperature.
The air conditioner according to any one of claims 1 to 4 . A first terminal for inputting the first target temperature in the first region,
A second terminal for inputting the second target temperature in the second region,
An air conditioner connected to the first terminal and the second terminal to harmonize the air in the indoor space including the first region having the first region air and the second region having the second region air.
It is an air conditioning system equipped with
The air conditioner
A receiving means for receiving temperature information regarding the first target temperature and the second target temperature, and
The first hole for blowing the first conditioned air for changing the temperature of the first region air to the first target temperature and the temperature of the second region air are changed to the second target temperature. An air outlet having a second hole for blowing out a second air-conditioned air to the second region, and
A camera that takes thermal images and
A detection means for detecting the position of an input person who has input the first target temperature into the first terminal based on the thermal image, and
An adjusting means for adjusting the direction in which the first conditioned air is blown out toward the input person when the input person moves out of the first region of the indoor space is provided.
Said first conditioned air, have a different temperature than said second conditioned air,
The first terminal is a movable terminal and
The receiving means receives terminal position information indicating the measured position from the measuring means for measuring the position of the first terminal, and receives the terminal position information indicating the measured position.
The detection means is an air conditioning system that detects a heat source in the vicinity of a position indicated by the terminal position information when the first target temperature is input to the first terminal as the position of the input person . A first terminal for inputting the first target temperature in the first region,
A second terminal for inputting the second target temperature in the second region,
An air conditioner connected to the first terminal and the second terminal to harmonize the air in the indoor space including the first region having the first region air and the second region having the second region air.
It is an air conditioning system equipped with
The air conditioner
A receiving means for receiving temperature information regarding the first target temperature and the second target temperature, and
The first hole for blowing the first conditioned air for changing the temperature of the first region air to the first target temperature and the temperature of the second region air are changed to the second target temperature. An air outlet having a second hole for blowing out a second air-conditioned air to the second region, and
The adjusting means for adjusting the direction in which the first conditioned air is blown out, and
The first terminal is provided with a detection means for detecting the position of an input person who has input the first target temperature.
The first conditioned air has a temperature different from that of the second conditioned air.
The first terminal is a movable terminal and
The receiving means receives terminal position information indicating the position of the first terminal and target information indicating an object for blowing out the first air-conditioned air selected from the input person and the first terminal.
The adjusting means is an air-conditioning system that adjusts the direction in which the first air-conditioned air is blown out in the direction of the target when the target moves. The first air-conditioned air for changing the temperature of the air in the first region included in the indoor space to the first target temperature input to the first terminal is blown out from the first hole of the air outlet and into the indoor space. The second air-conditioned air for changing the temperature of the air in the included second region to the second target temperature input to the second terminal at a temperature different from the first target temperature is provided by the second outlet. a to air-conditioning method blown from the hole,
The steps that the camera takes a thermal image,
A step in which the receiving means receives terminal position information indicating the measured position from the measuring means for measuring the position of the first terminal.
The detection means detects as the position of the input person a heat source in the vicinity of the position of the first terminal measured when the first target temperature is input to the first terminal, which is a movable terminal. Steps to do and
An air-conditioning method including a step of adjusting the direction in which the first air-conditioned air is blown out toward the input person when the input person moves out of the first region of the indoor space . The first air-conditioned air for changing the temperature of the air in the first region included in the indoor space to the first target temperature input to the first terminal is blown out from the first hole of the air outlet and into the indoor space. The second air-conditioned air for changing the temperature of the air in the included second region to the second target temperature input to the second terminal at a temperature different from the first target temperature is provided by the second outlet. It is an air conditioning method that blows out from the hole of
A step in which the detection means detects the position of the input person who has input the first target temperature into the first terminal, and
A step in which the receiving means receives terminal position information indicating the position of the first terminal and target information indicating a target for blowing out the first air-conditioned air selected from the input person and the first terminal.
An air-conditioning method comprising the step of adjusting the direction in which the first air-conditioned air is blown out in the direction of the target when the target moves . For computers that control air conditioners
The first air-conditioned air for changing the temperature of the air in the first region included in the indoor space to the first target temperature input to the first terminal is blown out from the first hole of the air outlet to the air-conditioned device. The second conditioned air for changing the temperature of the air in the second region included in the indoor space to the second target temperature input to the second terminal at a temperature different from the first target temperature. Let the air conditioner blow out from the second hole of the outlet.
It ’s a program to do things,
The computer
A receiving means for receiving terminal position information indicating the measured position from the measuring means for measuring the position of the first terminal.
A heat source near the position of the first terminal measured when the first target temperature is input to the first terminal, which is a movable terminal, in a thermal image taken by a camera. A detection means that detects the heat source in the image as the position of the input person,
When the input person moves out of the first region of the indoor space, it functions as a control means that controls the adjusting means to adjust the direction in which the first air-conditioned air is blown out toward the input person. Program to let you. For computers that control air conditioners
The first air-conditioned air for changing the temperature of the air in the first region included in the indoor space to the first target temperature input to the first terminal is blown out from the first hole of the air outlet to the air-conditioned device. The second conditioned air for changing the temperature of the air in the second region included in the indoor space to the second target temperature input to the second terminal at a temperature different from the first target temperature. Let the air conditioner blow out from the second hole of the outlet.
It ’s a program to do things,
The computer
A detection means for detecting the position of an input person who has input the first target temperature to the first terminal.
A receiving means for receiving terminal position information indicating the position of the first terminal and target information indicating an object for blowing out the first air-conditioned air selected from the input person and the first terminal.
A program for controlling the adjusting means when the target moves to function as a control means for adjusting the direction in which the first air-conditioned air is blown out in the direction of the target.

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