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WO2017168668A1 - Système de gestion d'unité intérieure - Google Patents

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WO2017168668A1
WO2017168668A1 PCT/JP2016/060623 JP2016060623W WO2017168668A1 WO 2017168668 A1 WO2017168668 A1 WO 2017168668A1 JP 2016060623 W JP2016060623 W JP 2016060623W WO 2017168668 A1 WO2017168668 A1 WO 2017168668A1
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邦彰 鳥山
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
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  • This invention relates to the indoor unit management system for registering a user about the indoor unit installed in the room
  • chamber interior of the air conditioner which consists of an indoor unit and an outdoor unit.
  • a plurality of indoor units installed in a building are generally monitored by a centralized controller installed in an administrator room, and a remote controller is installed in each indoor unit.
  • a technology that allows an indoor unit to be operated by an information device equipped with an application software program and a program such as a browser instead of a remote controller has been developed and operated. Specifically, the user of the air conditioner starts the above program on the information device, and then accesses the information device to the centralized controller via the network, and monitors or operates the indoor unit via the information device.
  • Patent Document 1 An example of an air conditioning control system in which a user can operate an indoor unit near him is disclosed in Patent Document 1.
  • the air conditioning control system disclosed in Patent Literature 1 includes a controller that controls an air conditioner, and a server that is connected to the controller via a network.
  • the method disclosed in Patent Document 1 will be briefly described.
  • the user causes the mobile phone to read the two-dimensional barcode attached to the table or chair in which the user is present and the position information recorded.
  • the controller transmits the received position information to the server.
  • the server transmits an input screen for inputting an operation instruction to the indoor unit corresponding to the received position information to the mobile phone via the controller.
  • the mobile phone returns the operation instruction to the controller.
  • the controller changes the control of the indoor unit according to the operation instruction, and the server corrects the control information held in advance with the change.
  • the number of installed indoor units may reach several hundred to several thousand. Even in such a building, if each user uses an information device to access the centralized controller via a network and sets the indoor unit to be freely operable, the indoor unit in an air-conditioned space that is unrelated to itself May be operated by mistake. Therefore, the content that enables the user to operate the indoor unit via the information device is provided with a login function for authenticating the user, not only restricting the users who are authorized to monitor and operate the indoor unit, The indoor units that can be monitored and operated are restricted for the users who are assigned. Such a centralized controller having a restriction function monitors and operates the authorized user by storing the authorized user information and the managed indoor unit information in advance. It is possible to limit the possible indoor units.
  • the indoor units that can be monitored and operated by A Corporation and B Corporation can be separated for each company.
  • the indoor unit can be operated based on the usage policy of the air conditioner in the company.
  • Patent Document 2 discloses an example of a method of associating a position of a temperature sensor terminal including a sensor for measuring a temperature with an air conditioner.
  • the air conditioning management system disclosed in Patent Document 2 includes a plurality of temperature sensor terminals that measure the ambient temperature and a general controller that controls a plurality of air conditioning devices.
  • the temperature sensor terminal holds position information such as position information of GPS (Global Positioning System).
  • the overall controller holds in advance air conditioner information including air conditioner identification information and jurisdiction area position information.
  • the temperature sensor terminal transmits identification information and position information of its own terminal to the general controller.
  • the overall controller When the general controller receives the identification information and position information of the temperature sensor terminal from the temperature sensor terminal, the overall controller refers to the air conditioner information and associates the temperature sensor terminal with the air conditioner. According to the method disclosed in Patent Document 2, it is possible to associate the air conditioning target area of the air conditioner with the temperature sensor terminal installed in the area without relying on human hands.
  • the setting to restrict the authorized users and the indoor units that can be monitored and operated by the user is set when the indoor units and the centralized controller are installed, that is, the building. Often done at completion.
  • the person who manages the building (for example, the manager) operates the centralized controller to move the tenant and indoor unit before the tenant enters the building so that the air conditioner can be used as soon as the tenant enters the building. It is necessary to perform a linked registration.
  • the administrator will change the centralized controller based on an application from the tenant. It is necessary to change the indoor unit to be managed.
  • each tenant has difficulty in determining how to select an indoor unit to be managed for each department or individual when applying for a change in the indoor unit to be managed. It needs to be done based on the tenant's layout diagram, which takes time.
  • Patent Document 2 associates a temperature measuring terminal with an air conditioner, and does not associate a user with an air conditioner.
  • the present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and provides an indoor unit management system that can easily set and change the connection between a user and an indoor unit that the user wants to manage. It is.
  • the indoor unit management system includes a plurality of indoor units, an input unit for a user to input an instruction, a position information acquisition unit that acquires position information that is information indicating the geographical position of the own unit, A device communication unit that outputs a registration request signal including user information and location information, which are different information for each user, when a command to request registration is input via the input unit.
  • An information device a control communication unit that receives the registration request signal from the information device via the network, and a layout indicating respective installation locations of the plurality of indoor units in an area where the plurality of indoor units are installed Information and position information indicating the geographical position of the installation location corresponding to an address that is a different identifier for each indoor unit is registered for each of the plurality of indoor units
  • a storage unit that stores a database including recording information, and a position included in the received registration request signal by referring to the database and the layout information when receiving the registration request signal from the information device via the control communication unit.
  • An information processing unit that identifies an indoor unit in which information and position information included in the registration information match within a predetermined range, and registers user information included in the registration request signal in the registration information of the identified indoor unit
  • a centralized controller including
  • An indoor unit management system sends a registration request signal including a plurality of indoor units, position information that is information indicating a geographical position, and user information that is different information for each user among the plurality of indoor units.
  • a communication unit that receives from any one of the indoor units, layout information that indicates each installation location of the plurality of indoor units in an area where the plurality of indoor units are installed, and each of the plurality of indoor units
  • a storage unit for storing a database including registration information in which position information indicating a geographical position of the installation location is registered corresponding to an address that is an identifier different for each indoor unit, and receiving the registration request signal from the communication unit And the location information included in the received registration request signal and the location information included in the registration information in advance with reference to the database and the layout information. Identify the indoor unit a matching fit was range, those having a central controller comprising an information processing unit for registering the user information included in the registration request signal to the registration information of the identified indoor units.
  • the indoor unit management system includes a registration request signal including a plurality of indoor units, an address that is an identifier different for each of the plurality of indoor units, and user information that is information that is different for each user.
  • a storage unit that stores a database including registration information for registering a user corresponding to the address for each of the plurality of indoor units, the communication unit that receives from any one of the indoor units, and the registration
  • the request signal is received from the communication unit
  • the indoor unit in which the address included in the received registration request signal matches the address included in the registration information is identified with reference to the database, and the registration information of the identified indoor unit is identified.
  • a centralized controller including an information processing unit for registering user information included in the registration request signal.
  • the centralized controller when an instruction to request registration is input to an information device when a user is directly under or near an indoor unit to be registered as a management target, the centralized controller can detect the position information and the database included in the registration request signal. By identifying an indoor unit whose position information matches the registered indoor information, it is possible to link the indoor unit above or near the user to the indoor unit registered in the database. Can be easily set and changed.
  • FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram illustrating a configuration example of a centralized controller illustrated in FIG. 1. It is a figure which shows one structural example of the database which the memory
  • FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of layout information stored in a storage unit illustrated in FIG. 2. It is a functional block diagram which shows the example of 1 structure of the information equipment shown in FIG. It is a sequence diagram which shows the operation
  • FIG. 5 displays according to the user registration procedure of Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a sequence diagram which shows the procedure of the indoor unit acquisition process performed when a user selects the indoor unit acquisition button shown in FIG. It is a sequence diagram which shows the procedure of the registration process performed when a user selects the registration button shown in FIG. It is an external appearance perspective view which shows the example of 1 structure of the indoor unit shown in FIG.
  • FIG. 2 is a diagram schematically showing an installation state of the indoor units 1 to 10 shown in FIG.
  • Embodiment 1 of this invention it is a sequence diagram which shows the operation
  • FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of an indoor unit management system according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
  • the indoor unit management system includes a plurality of indoor units 1 to 12 and a centralized controller 30 that manages the indoor units 1 to 12.
  • the indoor units 1 to 12 are connected to an outdoor unit (not shown) via a refrigerant pipe (not shown).
  • the indoor units 1 to 12 are installed on one floor in the building.
  • a person who manages the air conditioner including the indoor units 1 to 12 and the outdoor unit (not shown) is referred to as a manager, and a person who uses the air conditioner is referred to as a user.
  • the indoor units 1 to 12 and the outdoor unit are connected to the centralized controller 30 via the air conditioning transmission line 40.
  • the centralized controller 30 is connected to the network 50.
  • the network 50 is, for example, an Ethernet (registered trademark) standard LAN (Local Area Network).
  • a wireless LAN router 70 is connected to the network 50.
  • the information device 60 used by the user is connected to the centralized controller 30 via the wireless LAN router 70 and the network 50.
  • the information device 60 is an information processing terminal for registering itself as a user in an indoor unit that the user wants to manage.
  • the user operates the information device 60 to register the indoor unit to be managed with the centralized controller 30.
  • the information device 60 and the centralized controller 30 transmit / receive data to / from each other using, for example, TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) / IP (Internet Protocol) as a communication protocol.
  • TCP Transmission Control Protocol
  • IP Internet Protocol
  • Each of the information device 60 and the centralized controller 30 is assigned in advance with a device identifier, which is a different identifier for each device, and each of the information device 60 and the centralized controller 30 stores the device identifiers of the own device and the counterpart in advance. It is assumed that the data transmitted and received by the information device 60 and the centralized controller 30 are attached with device identifiers of these devices as information indicating the transmission source and the destination, and the description thereof will be omitted below.
  • the communication means between the information device 60 and the centralized controller 30 is a combination of wireless and wired, but the communication means is not limited to the configuration shown in FIG.
  • the communication means may be either wired or wireless.
  • the outline of the users of the indoor units 1 to 12 managed and controlled by the centralized controller 30 will be described.
  • two companies are assumed to be tenants on the floor where the indoor units 1 to 12 are installed, and the two companies are R Corporation and S Corporation.
  • R Co. uses indoor units 1 to 10 surrounded by a broken line T1
  • S Co. uses indoor units 11 and 12 surrounded by a broken line T2.
  • the management target person will be specifically described using the indoor units 1 to 10 used by R Corporation as an example.
  • R Co., Ltd. has a plurality of departments.
  • the explanation will be made in the case where the departments are the general affairs department and the sales department.
  • the indoor units 1 to 10 surrounded by a broken line T1a are installed in the general affairs department and are indoor units managed by the general affairs department.
  • Indoor units 7 to 10 surrounded by a broken line T1c are installed in the sales department and are managed by the sales department.
  • the indoor units 5 and 6 surrounded by the broken line T1b are installed in the conference room.
  • the indoor unit 5 is installed in the first conference room
  • the indoor unit 6 is installed in the second conference room.
  • the indoor unit 5 is a management target of the general affairs department
  • the indoor unit 6 is a management target of the sales department.
  • the indoor units 1 to 12 can be managed not only on an individual basis but also on a department basis by a user registration method described later.
  • the indoor units 1 to 12 when it is necessary to describe the indoor units 1 to 12 individually, the reference numerals are given to the indoor units, and when the contents are common to the indoor units 1 to 12 and it is not necessary to specify the indoor unit, It is simply called “indoor unit”. Also, when referring to any indoor unit among the indoor units 1 to 12, it is simply referred to as an “indoor unit” without any reference sign. Furthermore, when it is not necessary to explain the indoor units 1 to 4 managed by the General Affairs Department, the indoor units 5 and 6 in the conference room, and the indoor units 7 to 10 managed in the sales department, these are collectively referred to as “department”. Sometimes called.
  • FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram showing a configuration example of the centralized controller shown in FIG.
  • the centralized controller 30 is configured to include a storage unit 32, an information processing unit 33, a control unit 34, and a communication unit 35.
  • the centralized controller 30 is provided with a memory (not shown) for storing a program and a CPU (Central Processing Unit) (not shown) for executing processing according to the program.
  • the memory (not shown) is, for example, a nonvolatile memory.
  • An information processing unit 33 and a control unit 34 are configured in the centralized controller 30 by a CPU (not shown) executing processing according to a program.
  • the storage unit 32 includes a database for storing information related to the indoor units 1 to 12 connected to the centralized controller 30, and layout information that is layout diagram information indicating the installation locations of the indoor units 1 to 12 in the air-conditioning target space.
  • layout information that is layout diagram information indicating the installation locations of the indoor units 1 to 12 in the air-conditioning target space.
  • position information that is information indicating a geographical position is registered corresponding to an address that is an identifier different for each indoor unit.
  • the position information is coordinate information including, for example, latitude and longitude.
  • the layout information holds information on the installation locations of the indoor units 1 to 12 in the area where the indoor units 1 to 12 are installed.
  • the storage unit 32 stores layout information of each floor.
  • FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a database stored in the storage unit illustrated in FIG. 2.
  • the database is stored in the storage unit 32 in a file format composed of a plurality of records.
  • Each record has a plurality of fields which are data items.
  • each record has a configuration in which a tenant ID (identifier), a user ID, an indoor unit address, an indoor unit name, position information, and an operation state are fields.
  • the tenant ID is an identifier that is different for each tenant.
  • the tenant company name is described in parentheses after each tenant ID.
  • the user ID is an identifier that is different for each user.
  • the user ID is a type of user information that is different information for each user.
  • the indoor unit name is different for each indoor unit.
  • the indoor unit address corresponds to an address that is an identifier different for each indoor unit.
  • the indoor unit address serves as a record key. “Key” means a field that makes a record uniquely identifiable. In the example shown in FIG. 3, the reference numerals of the indoor units 1 to 12 are used as indoor unit addresses.
  • Each record corresponds to registration information which is information registered in association with an indoor unit address.
  • the tenant ID, user ID, indoor unit name, position information, and driving information are recorded as the same set of registration information corresponding to the indoor unit address.
  • the user ID “A”, the indoor unit name “General Affairs West”, the position information, and the operation information are described in the record whose field of the indoor unit address is “1”.
  • the database shown in FIG. 3 shows a state in which each ID is registered in the tenant ID and user ID fields, but these IDs are not registered when the centralized controller 30 is shipped from the factory.
  • the tenant ID is registered in the database by the administrator when a tenant is determined to enter the building.
  • the user ID is registered in the database for the first time after being associated with the indoor unit address according to the user registration procedure described later.
  • the administrator operates the centralized controller 30 to delete the user ID of the tenant.
  • the tenant leaves the building, the administrator operates the centralized controller 30 to delete the tenant ID and user ID of the tenant.
  • the indoor unit address is not only used as a record key, but also when the centralized controller 30 transmits a control signal including operation instruction contents for controlling any of the indoor units 1 to 12. , Used when specifying its destination.
  • the indoor unit address is stored in the building by installing the indoor units 1 to 12 and the outdoor unit (not shown), connecting the centralized controller 30 and the air conditioner, and performing a trial run of the air conditioner before performing a trial run of the air conditioner.
  • Registered in The indoor unit name is a name given so that the user and the administrator can distinguish the indoor units 1 to 12.
  • the indoor unit name is usually set by the administrator after the indoor units 1 to 12 and the outdoor unit (not shown) are installed in the building, the centralized controller 30 and the air conditioner are connected, and before the air conditioner is commissioned. Is done.
  • the manager operates the operation unit (not shown) of the centralized controller 30 to input a name for each indoor unit of the indoor units 1 to 12, and inputs the input name to the display unit (not shown) of the centralized controller 30.
  • the name of the indoor unit may be registered in the database when the user registers as a user.
  • the position information shown in FIG. 3 is information indicating the geographical positions of the indoor units 1-12. Similar to the indoor unit address, the administrator may register the position information in the database, but information processing is performed based on the layout information stored in the storage unit 32 and the reference position of the area where the indoor units 1 to 12 are installed.
  • the unit 33 may calculate and register. An example of this calculation method will be described later.
  • the position information may include altitude information in addition to latitude and longitude as coordinate information indicating the geographical position.
  • the altitude information is information indicating an altitude [m] from a ground reference point, for example.
  • the information processing unit 33 and the control unit 34 can determine the floor on which the indoor unit corresponding to each registered information is installed by referring to the position information.
  • the position information is represented by (longitude, latitude, altitude).
  • any positional information is represented as (***, ***, ***, ***)
  • the value of “***” is different for each indoor unit.
  • information on which position to correspond to the position information is set in advance.
  • the center of gravity of the square is set as a location indicating the position information of each indoor unit.
  • the operation state is information indicating the operation state of the indoor unit corresponding to the indoor unit address.
  • the operation state recorded in the database is acquired from the indoor units 1 to 12 by the control unit 34 and updated.
  • an ID “RA” that is a combination of the tenant ID “R” of R Corporation and the user ID “A” may be recorded in a common memory area.
  • FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of layout information stored in the storage unit illustrated in FIG.
  • the layout diagram shown in FIG. 4 shows where the indoor units 1 to 12 are arranged on one floor.
  • This layout diagram is displayed, for example, on a display unit (not shown) of the centralized controller 30 when the administrator registers or updates the database.
  • a display unit not shown
  • each of the horizontal width and the vertical width is a unit such as a meter. Specific numerical values are registered in the layout information.
  • FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of layout information stored in the storage unit illustrated in FIG.
  • the layout diagram shown in FIG. 4 shows where the indoor units 1 to 12 are arranged on one floor.
  • This layout diagram is displayed, for example, on a display unit (not shown) of the centralized controller 30 when the administrator registers or updates the database.
  • the horizontal length of the wall surrounding the area is the horizontal width
  • the vertical length of the wall surrounding the area is the vertical width
  • the horizontal width is X [m]
  • the vertical width is Y [m].
  • the indoor units 1 to 12 are registered in the layout information corresponding to the actual area installation locations.
  • the information processing unit 33 can read the actual distance between adjacent indoor units by referring to the layout information.
  • the east, west, north, and south directions in the area are set as shown in the lower left of FIG.
  • the north azimuth is represented by N
  • the east azimuth is E
  • the south azimuth is S
  • the west azimuth is W clockwise from the north azimuth.
  • the reference position 401 illustrated in FIG. 4 is a position that serves as a reference for the geographical position in the area indicated by the layout information.
  • position information of the reference position 401 coordinate information including latitude and longitude is registered in advance in the layout information.
  • the position information of the reference position 401 may include altitude information.
  • the position information indicating the geographical position of each of the indoor units 1 to 12 is determined by the distance in the north-south direction and the distance in the east-west direction of each indoor unit with reference to the reference position 401.
  • the position information of each of the indoor units 1 to 12 is registered in the layout information.
  • the communication unit 35 has a function of communicating with the information device 60.
  • the communication requesting unit 35 receives from the information device 60 a registration request signal including location information that is information indicating the geographical location of the information device 60 and a user ID
  • the communication unit 35 passes the registration request signal to the information processing unit 33.
  • the communication unit 35 attaches the indoor unit address to the control signal as information indicating the destination.
  • the communication unit 35 corresponds to a control communication unit.
  • the control unit 34 instructs the indoor units 1 to 12 and the outdoor unit (not shown) connected to the centralized controller 30 to operate according to registered instructions from the user.
  • the control unit 34 acquires information on the operation state from the indoor units 1 to 12 and the outdoor unit (not shown) and records it in the database of the storage unit 32. For example, the control unit 34 acquires operation state information from the indoor units 1 to 12 and the outdoor unit (not shown) at predetermined time intervals.
  • the information processing unit 33 has a function related to user registration processing according to the first embodiment. Specifically, when the information processing unit 33 receives the registration request signal from the communication unit 35, the information processing unit 33 refers to the database and the layout information, and the position information included in the registration request signal and the position information included in the registration information are determined in advance. The matching indoor unit is identified within the specified range. At this time, even if the position information included in the registration request signal does not completely match the position information included in the registration information of the database, the information processing unit 33 determines a difference in distance between these position information in advance. If it is within the range, it is determined that the target indoor unit of the registration request signal matches the indoor unit of the registration information.
  • the information processing unit 33 registers the user ID included in the registration request signal in the registration information of the specified indoor unit in order to connect the specified indoor unit and the user indicated by the user ID of the registration request signal. Further, the information processing unit 33 controls the indoor units 1 to 12 and the outdoor unit (not shown) via the control unit 34 as necessary. The information processing unit 33 transmits / receives information to / from the information device 60 via the communication unit 35. In addition, the information processing unit 33 writes information to the storage unit 32 and reads information from the storage unit 32.
  • the information processing section 33 may calculate the position information of the indoor units 1 to 12 based on the layout information stored in the storage section 32 as follows and register it in the database.
  • the administrator displays layout information indicating the installation location of the indoor units 1 to 12 in the area where the indoor units 1 to 12 are installed, and position information indicating the geographical position of the reference position in the area. Input via (shown).
  • layout information numerical values for the horizontal and vertical width of the area are also set.
  • the information processing unit 33 refers to the layout information and obtains the distance in the horizontal direction and the distance in the vertical direction of each of the indoor units 1 to 12 on the basis of the reference position, so that each position of the indoor units 1 to 12 is determined. Calculate information.
  • the information processing unit 33 describes the calculated position information of each of the indoor units 1 to 12 in a database and stores it in the storage unit 32.
  • FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram illustrating a configuration example of the information device illustrated in FIG.
  • the information device 60 is a mobile terminal including a smartphone and a tablet terminal, for example.
  • the information device 60 includes a function unit 61, a position information acquisition unit 62, a communication unit 63, a storage unit 64, an input unit 65, and a display unit 66.
  • the information device 60 is provided with a memory (not shown) for storing a program and a CPU (not shown) for executing processing according to the program.
  • the memory (not shown) is, for example, a nonvolatile memory.
  • the function unit 61 is configured in the information device 60 by a CPU (not shown) executing processing according to a program.
  • the position information acquisition unit 62 has a function of acquiring position information of the information device 60.
  • the position information acquisition unit 62 acquires position information as information indicating the current geographical position of the information device 60.
  • a method of acquiring position information for example, there is a method of acquiring position information using GPS.
  • the position information acquisition unit 62 includes an antenna (not shown) for receiving a signal from a GPS artificial satellite, and a calculation unit (not shown) that calculates latitude, longitude, and altitude based on the received signal. ). You may make the function part 61 perform the process of this calculating part (not shown). Below, the positional information acquired using GPS is called GPS data.
  • a method of calculating the position information of the information device 60 based on the strength of radio waves transmitted and received by the communication unit 63 with a plurality of wireless LAN access points (AP) and the position information of the wireless LAN AP Conceivable. For example, when a plurality of wireless LANAPs are installed in an area where an indoor unit is installed, and the communication unit 63 can transmit / receive to / from three or more wireless LANAPs, the position information acquisition unit 62 transmits radio wave intensity information and wireless The location information of the LANAP is acquired from the communication unit 63, and the location information of the information device 60 is calculated.
  • the input unit 65 is an operation unit for a user to input an instruction, and is, for example, a touch panel.
  • the touch panel is made of a light transmissive material and is overlaid on the display unit 66.
  • the entire input unit 65 is not a touch panel, and a physical button that is a button that can be physically pressed down by the user may be provided in a part of the input unit 65.
  • the storage unit 64 temporarily holds the position information acquired by the position information acquisition unit 62, information input via the input unit 65, and information received from the centralized controller 30.
  • the function unit 61 converts information received from the input unit 65 and the position information acquisition unit 62 into information to be transmitted to the centralized controller 30, generates a signal including the converted information, and passes the signal to the communication unit 63.
  • a registration request instruction which is an instruction to request registration
  • the function unit 61 receives the user information that is different for each user and the position acquired by the position information acquisition unit 62.
  • a registration request signal including information is transmitted to the centralized controller 30 via the communication unit 63.
  • the user information is a user ID.
  • the function unit 61 stores information received from the centralized controller 30 in the storage unit 64 and causes the display unit 66 to display the received information.
  • the communication unit 63 has a function of communicating with the centralized controller 30.
  • the communication unit 63 has a wireless LAN communication function for communicating with the centralized controller 30 via the wireless LAN router 70.
  • the communication unit 63 receives information addressed to the centralized controller 30 from the functional unit 61, the communication unit 63 transmits the received information to the centralized controller 30 via the wireless LAN router 70 and the network 50.
  • the communication unit 63 corresponds to a device communication unit.
  • the display unit 66 is, for example, a liquid crystal display. The display unit 66 displays information received from the function unit 61.
  • the information apparatus 60 should just have an input means, a means to acquire a positional information, and a communication means at least, and is not restricted to a smart phone and a tablet terminal.
  • the information device 60 may be a dedicated information processing terminal for executing user registration according to the first embodiment.
  • FIG. 6 is a sequence diagram showing an operation procedure of the indoor unit management system shown in FIG.
  • the user moves directly under or near the indoor unit that the user wants to manage while holding the information device 60.
  • the information device 60 acquires the position information of the place where the user is currently using a method using GPS or other methods.
  • Step 601 The information device 60 displays on the display unit 66 that the position information has been acquired (step 602).
  • the registration request instruction may be performed in accordance with a dedicated application software program installed in advance in the information device 60, or may be performed with a physical button. A specific example of the registration request instruction input method will be described later.
  • the information device 60 transmits a registration request signal including the position information acquired in step 601 and the user ID to the centralized controller 30 (step 603).
  • the user may input the user ID together with the registration request instruction to the information device 60, or may input the user ID to the information device 60 before that.
  • the central controller 30 receives the registration request signal from the information device 60, the central controller 30 refers to the database and layout information stored in the storage unit 32, and the position information included in the received registration request signal and the position information included in the registration information are obtained. An indoor unit that matches within a predetermined range is specified. Then, the centralized controller 30 registers the user ID included in the registration request signal in the registration information of the specified indoor unit (step 604).
  • the centralized controller 30 when the user inputs a registration request instruction to the information device 60 when the user is directly under or in the vicinity of the indoor unit to be registered, the centralized controller 30 sends a registration request signal including position information.
  • the indoor unit received from the information device 60 and having the position information included in the registration request signal and the position information registered in the database is identified.
  • the centralized controller 30 links the indoor units that are above or near the user with the indoor units registered in the database. Therefore, it is possible to easily set and change the connection between the user and the indoor unit to be registered.
  • the indoor units 11 and 12 are assumed to be a ceiling-embedded type whose outer shape is a square, and the dimension of one side of the square is L1 [m].
  • the position information of the indoor units 11 and 12 is information on the center of gravity of a square. Assume that the position information of the indoor unit 11 is (x1, y1, z1), and the indoor unit that the user intends to register as a user is the indoor unit 11.
  • the information processing unit 33 has the following first to fourth position information of the registration request signal If it is within the range surrounded by the straight line, it is determined that it matches the position information of the indoor unit 11.
  • First straight line A straight line passing through a point at a distance of L1 [m] in the north direction with respect to (x1, y1, z1) and parallel to the east-west direction
  • Second straight line (x1, y1, z1) A straight line passing through a point at a distance of L1 [m] in the south direction with respect to the reference, and parallel to the east-west direction.
  • the centralized controller 30 may operate as follows.
  • the storage unit 32 stores layout information corresponding to each of a plurality of floors.
  • the information processing unit 33 of the centralized controller 30 refers to a plurality of layout information held in the storage unit 32 and determines the floor information corresponding to the altitude information. Specify layout information.
  • the information processing part 33 specifies the indoor unit from which the coordinate information of latitude and longitude, and the positional information contained in registration information correspond among the positional information in the predetermined range.
  • the centralized controller 30 can specify the indoor unit to be registered by the user, and the user and the indoor unit can be linked and registered. it can.
  • the storage unit 32 stores content to be displayed on the information device 60 for the user to perform user registration according to the first embodiment.
  • the information processing unit 33 performs authentication processing of the request source, and then transmits the content to the information device 60 according to a predetermined procedure.
  • User ID and password information necessary for user authentication processing is stored in the storage unit 32 in advance.
  • the storage unit 64 stores a browser for the user to browse content received from the centralized controller 30 as an application software program.
  • a registration program which is a dedicated application software program for user registration according to the first embodiment may be installed in the storage unit 64 in advance.
  • the function unit 61 transmits information to the centralized controller 30 in accordance with an instruction input by the user, and causes the display unit 66 to display content received from the centralized controller 30.
  • the functional unit 61 executes processing according to the registration program.
  • FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of transition of images displayed by the information device shown in FIG. 5 in accordance with the user registration procedure according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
  • the user operates the input unit 65 of the information device 60 to activate the registration program 701 or activate the browser 702.
  • the information device 60 displays an image of the login image 703 included in the registration program 701 on the display unit 66 and accesses the centralized controller 30.
  • the information device 60 displays an image and transmits / receives information to / from the centralized controller 30 according to the procedure of the registration program 701.
  • the information device 60 accesses the centralized controller 30, receives the image data of the login image 703 from the centralized controller 30, and displays the image of the received image data on the display unit 66. After logging in, the information device 60 displays an image and transmits / receives information to / from the centralized controller 30 according to the content held by the centralized controller 30. Since the user performs the same operation regardless of which of the registration program 701 and the browser 702 is used, a case where the browser 702 is used will be described below.
  • the function unit 61 transmits a login request signal including the user ID and password to the centralized controller 30.
  • the information processing unit 33 receives the login request signal from the information device 60, the information processing unit 33 determines whether or not the user ID and the password included in the login request signal match those registered in advance.
  • the information processing unit 33 authenticates the user who has requested login as a regular user registered in advance, and the image of the next position information acquisition image 704 Data is read from the storage unit 32 and transmitted to the information device 60.
  • the state of the information device 60 held by the user who has been authenticated is referred to as a “registration mode state”. If the user ID or password included in the login request signal is not registered, the information processing unit 33 transmits the inquiry message to the information device 60 in order to inquire the user whether or not to newly register. May be.
  • the function unit 61 of the information device 60 When the functional unit 61 of the information device 60 receives the image data of the position information acquisition image 704 from the centralized controller 30, the function unit 61 displays the position information acquisition image 704 on the display unit 66.
  • the user confirms the position information acquisition image 704 displayed on the display unit 66, the user holds the information device 60 in the registration mode state and moves to just below or in the vicinity of the indoor unit that the user wants to register as a management target.
  • the user selects an “acquire indoor unit” button displayed on the position information acquisition image 704 via the input unit 65. Specifically, the user touches the part corresponding to the “acquire indoor unit” button displayed on the display unit 66 on the touch panel functioning as the input unit 65 with a finger. As illustrated in FIG.
  • the function unit 61 causes the position information acquisition unit 62 to acquire position information when an instruction to acquire position information is input by the user selecting an “acquire indoor unit” button 705. Subsequently, after executing the indoor unit acquisition process shown in FIG. 8 with the centralized controller 30, the function unit 61 causes the display unit 66 to display a registration image 706 on which the air conditioner that is a target of user registration is displayed.
  • FIG. 8 is a sequence diagram illustrating a procedure of an indoor unit acquisition process that is executed when the user selects the indoor unit acquisition button illustrated in FIG. 7.
  • the functional unit 61 of the information device 60 concentrates the indoor unit inquiry signal including the GPS data acquired by the position information acquisition unit 62. It transmits to the controller 30 (step 801).
  • the information processing unit 33 of the centralized controller 30 receives the indoor unit inquiry signal from the information device 60, the information processing unit 33 refers to the database and the layout information, and includes GPS data included in the indoor unit inquiry signal and registration information within a predetermined range.
  • the indoor unit whose position information matches is extracted (step 802).
  • the information processing part 33 transmits the indoor unit response signal containing the information of the address and name of the extracted indoor unit to the information equipment 60 (step 803).
  • the functional unit 61 of the information device 60 receives the indoor unit response signal from the centralized controller 30, the functional unit 61 stores the information included in the indoor unit response signal in the storage unit 64, and displays the indoor unit name included in the indoor unit response signal. 66 (step 804).
  • the function unit 61 causes the display unit 66 to display a registered image 706 in which the name of the indoor unit is displayed in the “registered indoor unit” column of the position information acquisition image 704.
  • “General Affairs West” is displayed in the “Registered indoor unit” column of the registered image 706.
  • the indoor unit in this case is the indoor unit 1 with reference to FIG.
  • the information device 60 displays “west side of general affairs” as “indoor unit to be registered”, so that the user can confirm the indoor unit 1 registered as a user.
  • the indoor unit 1 to be registered as a user is referred to the indoor unit 1 that is on or near the user's head by referring to the content displayed by the information device 60. It can be confirmed whether or not.
  • FIG. 9 is a sequence diagram showing a procedure of registration processing executed when the user selects the registration button shown in FIG.
  • the function unit 61 of the information device 60 displays the user ID input at the time of login and the indoor unit address acquired at the time of the indoor unit acquisition process.
  • the registration request signal including this is transmitted to the centralized controller 30 (step 901).
  • the information processing unit 33 of the centralized controller 30 receives the registration request signal from the information device 60, the information processing unit 33 registers the registration information including the indoor unit address included in the registration request signal in order to register the user in association with the indoor unit.
  • the user ID included in the signal is stored (step 902).
  • the information processing unit 33 of the centralized controller 30 instructs the indoor unit 1 to turn on the light source or to drive the louver.
  • a control signal to that effect is transmitted via the air conditioning transmission line 40 (step 903).
  • a louver is a blade that is provided at the outlet of an indoor unit and moves by motor driving to change the air direction. An example of the arrangement of the light sources and louvers in the indoor unit will be described later.
  • the user can confirm that the user registration is normally performed for the indoor unit 1 by observing that the light source of the indoor unit 1 that is above or near his / her head is turned on or the louver is driven.
  • the user can also confirm that the “general affairs west side” displayed in the registration result display image 708 is linked to the indoor unit 1 that is above or closest to his / her head.
  • FIG. 10 is an external perspective view showing a configuration example of the indoor unit shown in FIG.
  • the indoor unit shown in FIG. 10 is a ceiling-embedded indoor unit.
  • FIG. 10 shows an appearance when the user looks up at the indoor unit from below the indoor unit while standing on the floor.
  • outlets are provided in four directions.
  • a louver 101 is provided at each of the four outlets.
  • FIG. 10 shows a state where each of the four louvers 101 is facing upward and closing the outlet.
  • the driving of the louver 101 executed according to the control signal is, for example, one up / down operation.
  • One up-and-down operation is an operation in which the louver 101 changes its orientation from the upward or downward state and then returns to the original state.
  • FIG. 10 shows an external perspective view showing a configuration example of the indoor unit shown in FIG.
  • FIG. 10 shows an appearance when the user looks up at the indoor unit from below the indoor unit while standing on the floor.
  • outlets are provided in four directions.
  • a louver 101 is provided at each of the
  • the light source 102 is provided in the indoor unit.
  • the light source 102 is, for example, an LED (Light Emitting Diode).
  • the lighting of the light source 102 executed according to the control signal is, for example, lighting for a predetermined time.
  • the light source 102 is turned on for 5 seconds and then turned off.
  • the information processing unit 33 of the centralized controller 30 transmits a registration completion signal including information on the indoor unit address included in the registration information for which the user registration has been completed to the information device 60.
  • the information processing unit 33 extracts registration information including the user ID included in the registration request signal in the database, and transmits registered information including the indoor unit name of the extracted registration information to the information device 60.
  • the functional unit 61 of the information device 60 receives the registration completion signal from the centralized controller 30, the functional unit 61 reads the indoor unit name corresponding to the indoor unit address, and displays a message indicating that registration of the indoor unit of “General Affairs West” is completed. 66.
  • the function unit 61 reads the indoor unit name included in the registered information and causes the display unit 66 to display the name of the indoor unit registered as a user by the user.
  • the registration result display image 708 shown in FIG. 7 a message ““ General Affairs West ”has been registered” is displayed, and the names of the three indoor units are listed in the “Registered indoor units” column. .
  • the function unit 61 of the information device 60 displays the registration result display image 708 on the display unit 66 and then selects the “OK” button 709 via the input unit 65, the function unit 61 positions the image to be displayed on the display unit 66. Transition to the information acquisition image 704 is made.
  • the user registers another indoor unit as a user, the user moves to the position immediately below or near the indoor unit to be registered next, and then performs the above-described procedure in the same manner as in the indoor unit 1.
  • the user may repeat the procedure described with reference to FIG. 7 according to the number of indoor units that the user wants to register.
  • the central controller 30 does not receive the GPS data from the information device 60, but on which floor the user operates the indoor unit. There may be a case where it is difficult to accurately determine whether an operation for selecting an acquisition button has been performed. If the centralized controller 30 cannot accurately identify the floor, there is a possibility that the address of the indoor unit targeted for user registration cannot be extracted from the database. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 7, a button for selecting a hierarchy may be provided on the position information acquisition image 704. In the example illustrated in FIG. 7, “first floor” is selected as the hierarchy.
  • the functional unit 61 of the information device 60 includes information indicating the selected hierarchy in an indoor unit inquiry signal and transmits the information to the centralized controller 30.
  • the centralized controller 30 can perform user registration even if the building has multiple floors. Since the target indoor unit can be specified on which floor, the target indoor unit can be specified more accurately.
  • the centralized controller 30 cannot transmit the name of the indoor unit targeted for user registration to the information device 60.
  • the user may register the name of the indoor unit in the database as follows.
  • the information processing unit 33 transmits a blank message regarding the name of the indoor unit and a message prompting the input of the name of the indoor unit to the information device 60.
  • the message that prompts the user to input the name of the indoor unit is, for example, “Enter the name of the indoor unit because the name of the indoor unit is not registered”.
  • the functional unit 61 of the information device 60 When the functional unit 61 of the information device 60 receives blank information and a message regarding the name of the indoor unit, the functional unit 61 displays the message on the display unit 66.
  • the user inputs the name of the indoor unit before selecting the “Register” button.
  • the information device 60 transmits the registration request signal including the information on the name of the indoor unit to the centralized controller 30.
  • the centralized controller 30 stores the name of the indoor unit included in the registration request signal in the registration information including the address of the indoor unit. In this manner, the “indoor unit name” input by the user is registered in the database in association with the user ID and the address and position information of the indoor unit.
  • the information device 60 has been described in the case where the GPS data and the user ID are transmitted to the centralized controller 30 as separate signals, but when the user selects the “Register” button.
  • the information device 60 may transmit a registration request signal including such information to the centralized controller 30. Further, the information device 60 may include information indicating the hierarchy in the registration request signal.
  • FIG. 11 is a diagram schematically showing the installation state of the indoor units 1 to 10 shown in FIG.
  • An area 201 shown in FIG. 11 is an area used by R Corporation, and shows a simplified state in which the indoor units 1 to 10 are installed.
  • the user ID “A” "Is associated with the indoor units 1 to 4 to be managed and registered in the database of the centralized controller 30. Referring to the file shown in FIG. 3, the user ID “A” is registered in the indoor unit addresses 1 to 4.
  • the centralized controller 30 receives the registration request signal including the user ID “B” and the position information (xx ′, yy ′, zz ′) from the information device 60 and receives the position information (xx ′, yy ′, zz ′).
  • the terminal used by the user is not limited to the information device 60 and may be an information processing terminal that can execute a browser and can communicate with the centralized controller 30.
  • Information processing terminals accessible to the centralized controller 30 are, for example, PCs (personal computers) and smartphones.
  • FIG. 12 is a sequence diagram showing an operation procedure of the indoor unit management system when the user operates the indoor unit using the information processing terminal in Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
  • the smartphone 80 includes a memory that stores a program and a control unit (not shown) that includes a CPU that executes processing according to the program, a storage unit (not shown), an operation unit (not shown), and a display unit (not shown). And a communication unit (not shown). Since the smartphone 80 has the same configuration as a general PC, detailed description thereof is omitted.
  • the smartphone 80 After the user operates the smartphone 80 to start the browser, the user accesses the smartphone 80 to the centralized controller 30 and acquires a login image from the centralized controller 30.
  • the smartphone 80 transmits a login request signal including the user ID and password to the centralized controller 30 (step 1101).
  • the centralized controller 30 After performing authentication based on the received login request signal, the centralized controller 30 refers to the database and extracts an indoor unit registered with the user ID included in the login request signal (step 1102). Here, the centralized controller 30 extracts the indoor unit 1.
  • the centralized controller 30 transmits a state response signal including the indoor unit address “1” and information on the operation state of the indoor unit 1 to the smartphone 80 (step 1103).
  • the smartphone 80 receives the state response signal from the centralized controller 30, the smartphone 80 reads out information on the driving state from the state response signal, and displays the driving state on a display unit (not shown) (step 1104). Specifically, the smartphone 80 displays the current set value for each of a plurality of items indicating the driving state.
  • the items indicating the operating state are, for example, a set temperature, wind direction, and air volume.
  • the user refers to the driving state displayed on the smartphone 80, selects one of the plurality of items, and changes the setting value. For example, when the set temperature is 20 ° C. and the user feels a little cold, it is conceivable to change the set temperature to 21 ° C.
  • the setting change method As described with reference to FIG. 7, a plurality of buttons are displayed on the image indicating the driving state corresponding to the items.
  • the user operates the smartphone 80 to select a button of an item whose setting is to be changed, and inputs a setting value or selects from a plurality of setting values prepared in advance.
  • step 1105 When the user inputs an instruction to operate the smart phone 80 and change the set value of the driving state as described above (step 1105), the smart phone 80 changes the content including the change target item and the set value and the room address. Operation change information including “1” is transmitted to the centralized controller 30 (step 1106).
  • the centralized controller 30 When the centralized controller 30 receives the driving change information from the smartphone 80, if the registration information is specified by the indoor unit address “1” specified by the driving change information, the content of the driving state of the registration information is included in the driving change information.
  • the database is updated with the changed contents (step 1107). Subsequently, the centralized controller 30 generates a control signal indicating the change contents included in the operation change information in accordance with the update of the database, and transmits the generated control signal to the indoor unit 1 (step 1108).
  • the indoor unit 1 changes the operating state according to the control signal received from the centralized controller 30 (step 1109).
  • the user can operate the indoor unit registered as a user by connecting an information processing terminal including a smartphone and a PC to the centralized controller via the network. It becomes.
  • the centralized controller 30 does not allow the logged-in user to operate the indoor unit when no indoor unit registered in association with the user ID is found. In this case, the centralized controller 30 may return a message “There is no user-registered indoor unit” to the information processing terminal.
  • the indoor unit management system includes a plurality of indoor units 1 to 12, an input unit 65 for a user to input an instruction, and a position for acquiring position information that is information indicating the geographical position of the own unit.
  • a registration request signal including user information and location information that are different for each user is output via the network 50.
  • the information device 60 including the communication unit 63, the communication unit 35 that receives a registration request signal from the information device 60 via the network 50, and the plurality of indoor units 1 to 12 in an area where the plurality of indoor units 1 to 12 are installed.
  • the received registration request signal is referred to the database and the layout information.
  • the centralized controller 30 including the unit 33.
  • the centralized controller 30 when the registration request instruction is input to the information device 60 when the user is directly under or near the indoor unit to be registered, the centralized controller 30 receives the registration request signal received from the information device 60.
  • the indoor unit located above or in the vicinity of the user is connected to the indoor unit registered in the database. Therefore, it is possible to easily set and change the connection between the user and the indoor unit to be registered.
  • the administrator it is not necessary for the administrator to operate the centralized controller to register the indoor unit and the user corresponding to each of a plurality of users of a plurality of tenants, thereby reducing the workload of the administrator.
  • the user since the user performs user registration directly below or in the vicinity of the indoor unit in his / her air-conditioning space, the user's own air-conditioning space can be reliably set to an optimum state.
  • the registration information includes information on the name of the indoor unit corresponding to the indoor unit address
  • the information processing unit 33 reads the name of the specified indoor unit from the registration information and communicates the read name information. You may transmit to the information equipment 60 via the part 35.
  • FIG. In this case, if the information device 60 outputs the name of the indoor unit received from the centralized controller 30 to the display unit 66, the user can confirm the indoor unit that the user intends to register as a user.
  • the communication unit 63 transmits a registration request signal including the name of the indoor unit to the centralized controller 30 when the name of the indoor unit to be managed is input before transmitting the registration request signal. Then, the information processing unit 33 may register the name of the indoor unit included in the registration request signal in the registration information of the specified indoor unit and store the name in the storage unit 32. In this case, the name of the indoor unit can be registered via the information device 60 even if the name of the indoor unit that the user intends to register as a user is not registered in the centralized controller 30 in advance.
  • the information processing unit 33 registers the user information in the registration information in response to the registration request signal, then extracts the registration information including the user information from the database, and includes it in all the extracted registration information.
  • the name of the indoor unit to be transmitted may be transmitted to the information device 60 via the communication unit 35. In this case, if the information device 60 outputs the name of the indoor unit received from the centralized controller 30 to the display unit 66, the user can know all the indoor units registered as a user.
  • each of the plurality of indoor units 1 to 12 has a light source 102 or a louver 101 that changes the wind direction
  • the centralized controller 30 includes a control unit 34 that controls the plurality of indoor units 1 to 12.
  • the control unit 34 includes the light source 102 of the indoor unit corresponding to the updated registration information. May be turned on or the louver 101 may be driven. In this case, when the indoor unit in front of the user turns on the light source or drives the louver, the user can know that the user registration has been normally completed for the indoor unit that the user wants to register.
  • the storage unit 32 stores layout information corresponding to each of a plurality of floors, and the information processing unit 33 determines that if the position information included in the registration request signal includes altitude information, After specifying the floor layout information corresponding to the information from the storage unit 32, the indoor unit in which the information obtained by removing the altitude from the position information matches the position information included in the registration information within a predetermined range is specified. Also good. In this case, even if the indoor units 1 to 12 are installed on a plurality of floors, the centralized controller 30 identifies the floor on which the registration target indoor unit is installed based on the altitude information included in the position information. Therefore, the user and the indoor unit can be linked and registered.
  • the storage unit 32 stores layout information corresponding to each of the plurality of floors, and the communication unit 63 receives the floor information when the information on the floor where the indoor unit is installed is input. If the registration request signal includes floor information, the information processing unit 33 specifies layout information corresponding to the floor and then includes the location information and registration information included in the registration request signal. It is also possible to identify an indoor unit whose position information matches within a predetermined range. In this case, even if the indoor units 1 to 12 are installed on a plurality of floors, the centralized controller 30 includes information on the floor on which the registration target indoor unit is installed in the registration request signal received. It becomes possible to specify the indoor unit to be registered more accurately.
  • the storage unit 32 stores in advance at least one geographical position as a reference position in the area indicated by the layout information, and the information processing unit 33 includes a plurality of information based on the layout information and the reference position.
  • the position information of each of the indoor units 1 to 12 may be calculated, and a database in which the calculated position information is described in the registration information may be stored in the storage unit 32. In this case, the manager does not have to input the position information in each registration information of the database by operating the centralized controller 30.
  • the information device 60 communicates with the centralized controller 30 via the wireless LAN router 70 and the network 50.
  • each of the indoor units 1 to 12 communicates with the information device 60.
  • any one of the indoor units may relay communication between the information device 60 and the centralized controller.
  • Examples of means for the indoor units 1 to 12 to communicate with the information device 60 include Wi-Fi (registered trademark) communication, Bluetooth (registered trademark) communication, and infrared communication.
  • the information device 60 can perform user registration as much as possible in the same manner as in the first embodiment, based on the registration request signal received by the communication unit 35 from any one of the indoor units 1 to 12.
  • Embodiment 2 the configuration in which the information device 60 transmits the position information to the centralized controller via the wireless LAN router 70 and the network 50 has been described.
  • the indoor unit communicates with the information device. And the indoor unit not only relays communication between the information device and the centralized controller but also uses the indoor unit address instead of the location information.
  • detailed description of the same configuration as in the first embodiment is omitted.
  • FIG. 13 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of the indoor unit management system according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention.
  • the indoor unit management system shown in FIG. 13 has a configuration in which the network 50 and the wireless LAN router 70 are not provided, compared to the configuration shown in FIG.
  • FIG. 14 is a functional block diagram showing a configuration example of the indoor unit shown in FIG. Since the indoor units 1a to 12a have the same configuration, the configuration of the indoor unit 1a will be described here.
  • the indoor unit 1a includes a fan motor 151 that is a motor that drives a fan, a louver motor 152 that is a motor that drives a louver, a temperature sensor 153 that measures the temperature in the room, and a first communication unit. 154, the 2nd communication part 155, and the control part 156 which controls these.
  • the first communication unit 154 has a function of communicating with the centralized controller 30a via the air conditioning transmission line 40.
  • the second communication unit 155 has a function of communicating with the information device 60a.
  • the second communication unit 155 is, for example, a Wi-Fi (registered trademark) communication unit, a Bluetooth (registered trademark) communication unit, an infrared communication unit, or the like.
  • the control unit 156 is, for example, a microcomputer.
  • the control unit 156 has a memory (not shown).
  • a memory (not shown) stores an indoor unit address assigned to the own unit.
  • the control unit 156 transmits the measurement value of the temperature sensor 153 to the centralized controller 30a at regular intervals.
  • the control unit 156 controls the fan motor 151 and the louver motor according to the control signal received from the centralized controller 30a.
  • the control unit 156 includes the indoor unit address of the own device in the registration request signal and includes the registration request signal in the first communication unit 154. To the centralized controller 30a.
  • the indoor units 1 to 12 shown in FIG. 1 may include the first communication unit 154, the fan motor 151, the louver motor 152, and the temperature sensor 153.
  • FIG. 15 is a functional block diagram illustrating a configuration example of the information device illustrated in FIG.
  • the information device 60a does not include the position information acquisition unit 62 illustrated in FIG.
  • the information device 60a includes a communication unit 63a instead of the communication unit 63 illustrated in FIG.
  • the communication unit 63a has a function of communicating with the second communication unit 155 of the indoor units 1a to 12a.
  • the communication unit 63a corresponds to the communication unit of the second communication unit 155.
  • the second communication unit 155 is an infrared communication unit
  • the communication unit 63a is also an infrared communication unit.
  • the information device 60a may include one or both of the position information acquisition unit 62 and the communication unit 63.
  • the centralized controller 30 a is configured such that the storage unit 32 does not have to hold layout information. Further, in the second embodiment, each registration information in the database may not have a position information field.
  • the information processing unit 33 receives the registration request signal from the communication unit 35, the information processing unit 33 refers to the database, and identifies the indoor unit in which the indoor unit address included in the received registration request signal matches the indoor unit address included in the registration information. The user ID included in the registration request signal is registered in the registration information of the specified indoor unit. Since the centralized controller 30a is the same as the centralized controller 30 in other configurations, detailed description of the centralized controller 30a is omitted here.
  • FIG. 16 is a sequence diagram showing an operation procedure of the indoor unit management system shown in FIG.
  • the user moves directly under or near the indoor unit 1a that he / she wants to manage while holding the information device 60a.
  • the function unit 61 sends a communication request signal for requesting communication connection to the second communication unit of the indoor unit 1a via the communication unit 63a.
  • the control unit 156 of the indoor unit 1a transmits a communication permission signal for permitting communication to the information device 60a.
  • the functional unit 61 of the information device 60a displays on the display unit 66 that communication is possible.
  • the information device 60a and the indoor unit 1a can communicate with each other (step 1601).
  • the user confirms that the information device 60a can communicate with the indoor unit 1a
  • the user inputs a registration request instruction to the information device 60a.
  • the information device 60 transmits a registration request signal including the user ID to the indoor unit 1a (step 1602).
  • the user may input the user ID together with the registration request instruction to the information device 60a, or may input the user ID to the information device 60a before that.
  • the control unit 156 of the indoor unit 1a When the control unit 156 of the indoor unit 1a receives the registration request signal from the information device 60a via the second communication unit 155, the control unit 156 includes the indoor unit address of the own unit in the registration request signal. Then, the control unit 156 transmits a registration request signal to the centralized controller 30a via the first communication unit 154 (step 1603).
  • the centralized controller 30a When receiving the registration request signal from the indoor unit 1a, the centralized controller 30a refers to the database stored in the storage unit 32, and the indoor unit address included in the received registration request signal matches the indoor unit address included in the registration information. Identify the indoor unit.
  • the indoor unit 1a is specified. Then, the centralized controller 30a registers the user ID included in the registration request signal in the registration information of the specified indoor unit 1a (step 1604).
  • the centralized controller 30a compares the indoor unit address included in the registration request signal with the indoor unit address registered in the database, and determines that these addresses match,
  • the indoor unit above or near the user is linked to the indoor unit registered in the database. Therefore, it is possible to register the user and the user registration target indoor unit accurately and easily in the database.
  • FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing an example of transition of images displayed by the information device shown in FIG. 15 in accordance with the user registration procedure according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
  • the registration program is stored in advance in the storage unit 64 of the information device 60 a.
  • a user ID and a password are registered in the storage unit 64 in advance.
  • the case where the user registers the user in the indoor unit 1a will be described.
  • the user holds the information device 60a and moves to just below or in the vicinity of the indoor unit 1a to be registered as a management target. After moving, the user operates the input unit 65 of the information device 60a to start the registration program 1401.
  • the information device 60 activates the registration program 1401 and displays an image of the login image 1402 included in the registration program 1401 on the display unit 66.
  • the function unit 61 confirms whether the input user ID and password match those registered in advance.
  • User authentication is performed to determine whether or not. Here, it is assumed that user authentication is normally performed.
  • the display unit displays that the communication is possible. 66.
  • a “communication start” message is displayed.
  • the functional unit 61 of the information device 60a transmits to the indoor unit 1a an indoor unit name request signal for requesting the name of the indoor unit.
  • the control unit 156 of the indoor unit 1a transmits an indoor inquiry signal including the indoor unit address of its own unit to the centralized controller 30a.
  • the information processing unit 33 of the centralized controller 30a receives the indoor unit inquiry signal from the indoor unit 1a, the information processing unit 33 refers to the database and registers the indoor unit of the registration information including the indoor unit address that matches the indoor unit address included in the indoor unit inquiry signal. Extract 1a.
  • the information processing part 33 transmits the indoor unit response signal containing the information on the name of the extracted indoor unit 1a to the indoor unit 1a.
  • the control unit 156 of the indoor unit 1a transfers the indoor unit response signal to the information device 60a.
  • the functional unit 61 of the information device 60a When receiving the indoor unit response signal from the indoor unit 1a, the functional unit 61 of the information device 60a displays the indoor unit name included in the indoor unit response signal on the display unit 66. In the example illustrated in FIG. 17, “General Affairs West” is displayed in the “Registered indoor unit” column of the registered image 1405.
  • the user confirms that the indoor unit displayed from the indoor unit name displayed on the display unit 66 is the indoor unit 1a that the user wants to register as a user, the user operates the input unit 65 to display the “registration” displayed on the registration image 1405. "Button.
  • the functional unit 61 transmits a registration request signal including the user ID input at the time of login to the indoor unit 1a.
  • the control unit 156 of the indoor unit 1a When receiving the registration request signal from the information device 60a, the control unit 156 of the indoor unit 1a includes the indoor unit address of the own unit in the registration request signal. Then, the control unit 156 transmits a registration request signal to the centralized controller
  • the information processing unit 33 of the centralized controller 30a When the information processing unit 33 of the centralized controller 30a receives the registration request signal from the indoor unit 1a, the information processing unit 33 refers to the database stored in the storage unit 32 and the indoor unit address included in the received registration request signal and the room included in the registration information. Specify the indoor unit with the same unit address. Here, the indoor unit 1a is specified. Then, the centralized controller 30a registers the user ID included in the registration request signal in the registration information of the specified indoor unit 1a. When the user registration is normally performed, the information processing unit 33 transmits a registration completion signal including information on the indoor unit address included in the registration information for which the user registration has been completed to the indoor unit 1a.
  • the information processing unit 33 extracts registration information including the user ID included in the registration request signal in the database, and transmits registered information including the indoor unit name of the extracted registration information to the indoor unit 1a.
  • the indoor unit 1a transfers the registration completion signal and registered information received from the centralized controller 30a to the information device 60a.
  • the function unit 61 When the functional unit 61 of the information device 60a receives the registration completion signal from the indoor unit 1a, the function unit 61 displays a message on the display unit 66 that the registration of the indoor unit with the indoor unit name “General Affairs West” corresponding to the indoor unit address is completed.
  • the function unit 61 reads the indoor unit name included in the registered information and causes the display unit 66 to display the name of the indoor unit registered as a user by the user.
  • the registration result display image 1407 shown in FIG. 17 displays a message “Registered West” has been registered, and the names of the three indoor units are listed in the “Registered indoor units” column. .
  • the function unit 61 communicates an image to be displayed on the display unit 66. Transition to the preparation image 1403.
  • the user additionally registers another indoor unit, the user moves to a position immediately below or in the vicinity of the indoor unit to be registered next, and then performs the above-described procedure in the same manner as in the indoor unit 1a.
  • the user may repeat the procedure described with reference to FIG. 17 according to the number of indoor units that the user wants to register.
  • the indoor unit management system includes a registration request including a plurality of indoor units 1a to 12a, an address that is an identifier different for each of the plurality of indoor units 1a to 12a, and user information that is information different for each user.
  • a communication unit 35 that receives a signal from any of the plurality of indoor units 1a to 12a, and registration information for registering a user corresponding to the address for each of the plurality of indoor units 1a to 12a.
  • the storage unit 32 storing the database including the registration request signal is received from the communication unit 35, the database is referred to and an indoor unit in which the address included in the received registration request signal matches the address included in the registration information is identified.
  • a centralized controller 30a including an information processing unit 33 for registering user information included in the registration request signal in the registration information of the specified indoor unit Than is. According to the second embodiment, not only the same effects as in the first embodiment can be obtained, but it is not necessary to provide the location information acquisition unit 62 in the information device, and it is also necessary to provide the wireless LAN router 70 and the network 50. There is no.

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L'invention concerne un système de gestion d'unité intérieure qui comprend : une pluralité d'unités intérieures ; un dispositif d'informations qui comprend une unité d'entrée, une unité d'acquisition d'informations de position qui acquiert des informations de position montrant la position géographique du dispositif, et une unité de communication qui, lors de la réception d'une instruction de requête d'enregistrement, délivre un signal de requête d'enregistrement, comprenant des informations d'utilisateur variant d'un utilisateur à un autre et les informations de position, sur un réseau ; et une unité de commande centralisée. L'unité de commande centralisée comprend : une unité de communication qui reçoit le signal de requête d'enregistrement en provenance du dispositif d'informations ; une unité de stockage qui stocke des informations de disposition, qui montrent le site d'installation de chacune des unités intérieures dans une zone où la pluralité d'unités intérieures sont installées, et une base de données qui comprend des informations d'enregistrement dans lesquelles des informations de position des sites d'installation ont été enregistrées en association avec les différentes adresses des unités intérieures ; et une unité de traitement d'informations qui, lors de la réception du signal de requête d'enregistrement en provenance du dispositif d'informations, se réfère à la base de données et aux informations de disposition pour identifier une unité intérieure pour laquelle les informations de position comprises dans les informations d'enregistrement correspondent, dans une plage prédéterminée, aux informations de position comprises dans le signal de requête d'enregistrement, et enregistre les informations d'utilisateur comprises dans le signal de requête d'enregistrement dans les informations d'enregistrement de l'unité intérieure identifiée.
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