JPH0796946B2 - Air conditioner control device - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an air conditioner, and more particularly to a control device for the air conditioner.

[Conventional technology]

5 to 7 show a control device for a conventional air conditioner disclosed in, for example, JP-A-62-091735, FIG. 5 is a block diagram of the control device, and FIG. 6 is a switch unit. The front view and FIG. 7 are conventional operation flowcharts. In the figure, (1) is a plurality of switch parts, and a "hot" switch (2) and a "cold" switch (3) provide a more warm feeling. It is configured to do. Reference numeral (4) is a microcomputer, which processes an input signal (5) for inputting a signal from the switch unit (1) and an input signal.
A CPU (6), a memory (7) for storing data,
It is composed of an output circuit (8) to which the signal processed by the CPU (6) is input. (9) is a temperature detector composed of a temperature-sensitive resistance element for detecting room temperature, which is an A / D converter for converting the detected analog signal into a digital signal (10)
To the input circuit (5). (11) is a compressor whose ON / OFF is controlled by a signal from the output circuit (8), and (12) is an operation switch of the air conditioner body.

Next, the operation will be described. When performing heating operation of this conventional air conditioner, a desired initial set temperature is first set in step (31) of turning on the operation switch (12) to start as shown in FIG. The room temperature detected by the temperature detector (9) is input in (32), the room temperature is compared with the set temperature in the next step (33), and when the room temperature is lower than the set temperature, the process proceeds to step (34), The compressor (11) is turned on via the output circuit (8).

When it is higher, the process proceeds to step (35), and the compressor (11) is also turned off via the output circuit (8).

Next, in step (36), it is determined whether there is an input from the switch (1). If there is input, in step (37) the "when hot" switch (2) is pressed or the "when cold" switch ( If it is judged that 3) is pressed and it is judged that the "when it is hot" switch (2) is pressed, step (3)
Proceed to 8), and lower the desired temperature interval, for example 2deg, with reference to the room temperature detected in step (38).

If the "when cold" switch (3) is pressed in step (37), the process proceeds to step (39) to raise the desired temperature interval, for example, 2deg, with reference to the detected room temperature.

Then, from then on, the ON / OFF of the compressor (11) is controlled according to the flow from step (32) at the changed set temperature, and the environment is controlled so that the set temperature and the room temperature become constant. .

The above is the case of the heating operation, but in the case of the cooling operation, the ON / OFF command of the compressor (11) may be reversed.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention]

Since the control device of the conventional air conditioner is configured as described above, when controlling the air conditioning in the room, the control is mainly based on the room temperature, and the humidity is not controlled and is left to the user. When the user feels that the humidity is high even when the set temperature is reached and it is humid and hot, the user presses the "when hot" switch to enter the value to lower the set temperature to operate the compressor in order to obtain comfort. Was used in.

For this reason, when the humidity is high, it is more healthy and comfortable to use it by lowering the temperature and raising the temperature rather than lowering the temperature, and is particularly preferred by women and the elderly.

In this way, it is impossible to input the feeling of damp heat, which is a feeling that the user is hot and humid, and it is not possible to freely switch between cooling and dry operation according to the feeling while checking the operation mode state, and to keep the room temperature higher than necessary. Use it low and chilled,
There was a problem that it was not good for my health.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and directly expresses the user's feeling of heat and heat.
Automatically select the operation mode such as air-conditioning dry operation according to the expression, confirm the selected operation mode, change the temperature and humidity, adjust the set humidity, without lowering the temperature and cooling too much, The purpose is to obtain an air conditioner that creates a comfortable and healthy environment.

[Means for Solving the Problems]

An air conditioner control device according to the present invention includes a temperature detecting means for detecting a room temperature, a humidity detecting means for detecting humidity, and a heat expression means having a plurality of temperature sensation switches for changing an indoor set temperature, Wet and heat expressing means having a dampness switch for changing the indoor set humidity, set temperature adjusting means for adjusting the indoor set temperature from the detection result of the temperature detecting means and the changing result of the warm heat expressing means, and the humidity detecting Based on the set humidity adjusting means and the set temperature adjusting means and the set humidity adjusting means for adjusting the indoor set humidity from the detection result of the means and the changing result of the wet heat expressing means, the temperature sensation switch of the heat expressing means is based on the set temperature adjusting means and the set humidity adjusting means. When pressed, the indoor temperature is controlled by the cooling operation, and when the wetness switch of the moist heat expressing means is pressed, the indoor humidity is controlled by the dry operation. Cooling by a control unit that is obtained by providing the operation mode selection means for selecting the operating mode of dry operation.

[Action]

The air conditioner control device according to the present invention is such that the set temperature adjusting means and the set humidity adjusting means are detected by the temperature detector and the humidity detector by inputting the warm heat expressing means and the wet heat expressing means, and Based on the indoor humidity, the desired temperature,
Change to humidity.

〔Example〕

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. First
FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram showing a control device for an air conditioner that is an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the control device, and FIG.
The figure is a front view of the switch section, which is the operation mode display of FIG. 2, and FIG. 4 is an operation flowchart of the control device. 9) temperature detecting means, and (14) humidity detecting means for detecting indoor humidity, which includes a humidity detector (15) such as a humidity sensor, and an input circuit (10) via an A / D converter (10). 5) is connected. (16) is a thermal expression means comprising a plurality of switch parts (1) for expressing a thermal sensation. When the user feels “hot”, the “hot” switch (2) and “cold” are input. It is composed of a "when cold" switch (3) which is pressed to input when feeling. (17) is a moist heat expressing means comprising a switch section (1) expressing a moist heat sensation, and has a "when steaming" switch (18) to be pressed and input when the user feels "steamy".

(19) is a set temperature adjusting means, which is the heat expressing means (16)
When the "when hot" switch (2) or the "when cold" switch (3) is input, the set temperature is lower than the desired temperature interval based on the room temperature detected by the temperature detecting means (13). Or change to a higher temperature.

(20) is a set humidity adjusting means, which is the moist heat expressing means (17)
When the "when steaming" switch (18) is input, the set humidity is changed to the desired humidity interval lower than the indoor humidity detected by the humidity detecting means (14).

(21) is the heat expression means (19) and the wet heat expression means (2
0) and the operation mode selection means for selecting the operation mode of the dry operation, if there is a switch input of the heat expression means (16), if cooling is selected and there is a switch input of the moist heat expression means (17) Select dry operation. Further, even when the heat input means (16) and the humidity output means (17) are alternately input, it is possible to freely switch between cooling and dry.

(22) is an operation mode display means for displaying the operation mode determined by the operation mode selection means, which is arranged in parallel with the switch section (1) and is turned on when the switch input of the heat expression means (16) is performed. Cooling operation display lamp (22a)
And a dry operation display lamp (22b) which lights up when the switch for the moist heat expression means (17) is input.

Next, the operation will be described with reference to the operation flowchart of the control shown in FIG.

First, the operation switch (12) is turned on to start the cooling operation, and the cooling operation is displayed in step (30). From step (31) to step (42), the flow is the same as the conventional one unless the switch "when steaming" is turned on in step (42), so the description thereof is omitted.

In step (42), it is determined that the "when steaming" switch (18) is ON, and the process proceeds to step (43). Dry operation is selected in step (43), and dry operation is displayed in step (44). The humidity is detected by the humidity detector (15) in step (45), and the set humidity is calculated by increasing or decreasing a desired humidity interval from the detected humidity in step (46).

For example, the set humidity is a value that is 20% lower than the detected humidity (provided that the humidity is 60% or more). The set humidity may have a fixed value or a lower limit value.

Next, in step (47), it is determined whether the detected humidity is lower than the set humidity, and the compressor (11) is turned on in step (48) until it is determined to be lower.

When the detected humidity becomes lower than the set humidity in step (47), the process proceeds to step (49), and the compressor (11) is turned off. If the compressor (11) is turned on or off, that is, if the switch input of the switch (1) is input again during dry operation, the step (5
When it is determined that the switch input is present in 0), the process returns to step (42), and when it is determined that one of the “when hot” and “when cold” switches (2) and (3) of the thermal expression means (16) are input, The cooling operation is selected in step (37), the cooling operation is displayed in step (38), and the process proceeds from step (39) to step (41) to return to the cooling operation.

On the other hand, when it is determined in step (42) that the "when steaming" switch is ON, the dry operation is continued and the set temperature or set humidity is reviewed again according to each switch input.

In this way, the operating mode can be displayed corresponding to each switch of the temperature expressing means (16) and the moist heat expressing means (17), and the operating mode can be freely changed based on the user's feeling while confirming the operating mode display. Comfortable air conditioning can be achieved by changing to

〔The invention's effect〕

As described above, according to the present invention, the temperature detecting means for detecting the room temperature, the humidity detecting means for detecting the humidity, the thermal expression means having a plurality of temperature sensation switches for changing the indoor set temperature, and the indoor setting Wet heat expressing means having a humidity switch for changing the humidity, set temperature adjusting means for adjusting the indoor set temperature from the detection result of the temperature detecting means and the changing result of the warm heat expressing means, and the humidity detecting means Based on the detection result and the change result of the moist heat expression means, the set humidity adjusting means for adjusting the indoor set humidity, and the temperature sensation switch of the heat expressing means is pressed based on the set temperature adjusting means and the set humidity adjusting means. When the temperature is high, the indoor temperature is controlled by the cooling operation, and when the wetness switch of the moist heat expressing means is pressed, the indoor humidity is controlled by the dry operation. The operation mode selecting means for selecting an operation mode for cooling or dry operation and the operation mode display means for displaying the selected operation mode are provided so that when the user feels hot or cold. Not only the heat sensation when the user feels it, but also the heat sensation when the user feels it is hot and humid is directly directly detected by the heat expressing means having the heat sensation switch and the heat activating means having the heat sensation switch. You can visually check your own feeling of hot, cold, and sultry, and select the cooling / dry operation mode to check the user's unique temperature and sizzling feeling, and also change the set temperature and humidity. It has many advantages such as

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram showing an air conditioner control device according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a control block diagram of FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a front view showing a switch portion of FIG. , FIG. 4 is an operation flowchart of the control device, FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a control device of a conventional air conditioner, FIG. 6 is a front view of a switch section, and FIG. 7 is an operation showing the control of FIG. It is a flowchart. (13) is temperature detecting means, (14) is humidity detecting means, (16)
Is a heat expression means, (17) is a moist heat expression means, (19) is a set temperature adjustment means, (20) is a set humidity adjustment means, (21) is an operation mode selection means, and (22) is an operation mode display means. . In the figure, the same reference numerals indicate the same or corresponding parts.

Front page continuation (72) Hideaki Nagatomo, Inventor Hideo Nagato 3-18-1, Oka, Shizuoka-shi, Shizuoka Mitsubishi Electric Corporation Shizuoka Plant (72) Hidetetsu Ishioka 3-18-1, Oka, Shizuoka-shi, Shizuoka Machine Co., Ltd. Shizuoka Factory (72) Inventor Takaka Matsuoka 3-18-1 Oshika, Shizuoka City, Shizuoka Prefecture Mitsubishi Electric Corporation Shizuoka Factory (72) Inventor Tetsuo Yamamoto 3-18-1 Oka, Shizuoka City Mitsubishi Electric Co., Ltd. Shizuoka Works (72) Inventor Katsuyuki Aoki 3-18-1 Oshika, Shizuoka City Shizuoka Prefecture Mitsubishi Electric Co., Ltd. Shizuoka Works (72) Inventor Toshihiro Tanaka 3-18 Oga Shizuoka City No. 1 Mitsubishi Electric Corporation Shizuoka Plant (56) Reference JP-A-56-37437 (JP, A) JP-A-62-91735 (JP, A) Practical application Sho-57-142244 (JP, U)

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A temperature detecting means for detecting a room temperature, a humidity detecting means for detecting an indoor humidity, a thermal expression means having a plurality of temperature sensation switches for changing an indoor set temperature, and an indoor set humidity. A wet heat expressing means for controlling the temperature, a set temperature adjusting means for adjusting the indoor set temperature from the detection result of the temperature detecting means and the change result of the warm heat expressing means, the detection result of the humidity detecting means, and Based on the set humidity adjusting means for adjusting the indoor setting humidity from the change result of the moist heat expressing means, the set temperature adjusting means and the set humidity adjusting means, when the heat switch of the heat expressing means is pressed, Control means for controlling the indoor temperature by a cooling operation, and controlling the indoor humidity by a dry operation when the wet heat switch of the wet heat expressing means is pressed. Control device for an air conditioner which is characterized in that there was e. 2. The temperature detecting means, when the temperature sensation switch of the heat expressing means is pressed, based on the detection result of the temperature detecting means and the change result of the heat expressing means. The control device for an air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the indoor set temperature is adjusted at a desired interval from the detected temperature of. 3. The humidity detecting means when the wet feeling switch of the wet heat expressing means is pressed based on the detection result of the humidity detecting means and the changing result of the wet heat expressing means. The control device for an air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the indoor set humidity is adjusted at a desired interval from the detected humidity.