WO2016024556A1 - Home appliance management system and management device - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a home appliance management system in which a home appliance (household electronic device) and a management device (management server) that manages the home appliance are connected to each other via a communication network.
- the remote operation requires a user instruction or determination. Therefore, the remote operation is not necessarily compatible with sudden accidents, urgent events, driving conditions of home appliances, etc., and is not a system that meets the convenience of the user.
- the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and provides a home appliance management system capable of improving user convenience.
- a home appliance management system is a home appliance management system in which a home appliance and a management device that manages the home appliance are connected to each other via a communication network. If it is determined that it is necessary to restrict the operation of the home appliance based on the judgment material information received from the information providing device or the home appliance via the communication network, an operation instruction for transmitting an operation signal for restricting the operation of the home appliance. And the home appliance includes a control unit that restricts the operation of the home appliance when the operation signal is received from the management device.
- the operation of the home appliance when it is determined that the operation of the home appliance needs to be restricted based on the judgment material information received by the management device, an operation signal for restricting the operation of the home appliance is transmitted. Therefore, in the home appliance management system, the operation of home appliances can be restricted by the judgment of the management device, and no user instruction or judgment is required. In this way, it is possible to provide a system in which home appliances are controlled from the management device according to the judgment material information. Therefore, user convenience can be improved.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a home appliance management system 100 according to the present embodiment.
- the home appliance management system 100 includes a home appliance 10 installed in a user home 50 and a management server (management device) 20. Although only one household appliance 10 is shown in FIG. 1, the number and type are not limited.
- the management server 20 manages the home appliance 10, transmits an operation signal to the home appliance 10 via the communication network 60, and receives status information indicating the state of the home appliance 10 from the home appliance 10. To do.
- the user's home 50 is provided with a wireless local area network (LAN) that performs narrow area communication, and the relay station 40 of the wireless LAN is connected to a communication network 60 that performs wide area communication.
- the relay station 40 is a communication device such as a WiFi (registered trademark) router or a WiFi access point.
- the communication network 60 for example, the Internet can be used.
- a telephone line network, a mobile communication network, a CATV (CAbleVisionTeleVision) communication network, a satellite communication network, or the like can be used.
- the home appliance management system 100 includes an information providing server 70 that transmits (provides) various information to the management server 20 via the communication network 60.
- the number of information providing servers 70 is not limited.
- the information provided by the information providing server 70 is not limited, but in the present embodiment, the information providing server 70 will be described as a server that provides information related to earthquakes. Examples of information relating to earthquakes include, but are not limited to, information on emergency earthquake warnings, earthquake warnings, or warning cancellation information.
- the information provided by the information providing server 70 may be information on weather such as typhoon forecasts and warnings, for example.
- the home appliance management system 100 includes a communication terminal 30, and the management server 20 and the communication terminal 30 can communicate with each other via the communication network 60.
- the communication terminal 30 is used to make settings for the management server 20 as will be described later.
- the home appliance 10 may be configured to be remotely operated (controlled) from the communication terminal 30. A known technique can be used for the configuration for remotely operating the home appliance 10 from the communication terminal 30.
- FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of the management server 20 in the home appliance management system 100.
- the management server 20 is a server that manages each home appliance 10, and includes a control unit 21, a storage unit 22, and a communication unit 23 as shown in FIG.
- the control unit 21 is a block that is configured by a computer device including an arithmetic processing unit such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) or a dedicated processor, and controls the operation of each unit of the management server 20.
- the control unit 21 has a function as an information acquisition unit and a function as an operation instruction unit 21b.
- the information acquisition unit 21a acquires information (determination material information) for the operation instruction unit 21b to determine whether or not the operation of the home appliance 10 needs to be restricted from the information providing server 70 or the home appliance 10 via the communication network 60. It is a block. Also, a block for the operation instruction unit 21b to acquire information (unnecessary determination material information) for determining whether or not the restriction on the operation of the home appliance 10 is necessary from the information providing server 70 or the home appliance 10 via the communication network 60. It is.
- the judgment material information received by the information acquisition unit 21a is emergency earthquake bulletin information received from the information providing server 70 (information for notifying the occurrence of a specific event in advance), and unnecessary judgment material information Is assumed to be earthquake warning information or alarm release information received from the information providing server 70.
- the operation instruction unit 21b determines that it is necessary to restrict the operation of the home appliance 10 based on the determination material information acquired by the information acquisition unit 21a
- the operation instruction unit 21b controls the communication unit 14 described later to restrict the operation of the home appliance 10.
- This block transmits an operation signal.
- the operation instruction unit 21b is based on a case where a predetermined time has elapsed after transmitting the operation signal, or based on unnecessary determination material information acquired by the information acquisition unit 21a.
- a release signal that causes the home appliance 10 to release the restriction of the operation is transmitted.
- the operation instruction unit 21b may determine whether it is necessary to limit the operation of the home appliance 10 based on a plurality of pieces of determination material information instead of only one.
- the plurality of pieces of judgment material information may be judgment material information received from each of the plurality of information provision servers 70... As well as a plurality of pieces of judgment material information received from one information provision server 70.
- the operation instruction unit 21b may determine whether it is necessary to cancel the restriction on the operation of the home appliance 10 based on not only one but a plurality of pieces of unnecessary determination material information.
- the operation instruction unit 21b is described as transmitting an operation signal for locking the opening and closing of the door unit 17 of the home appliance 10, and transmitting a release signal for releasing the lock, but the operation signal and the release signal are It is not limited to these.
- the processing of the operation instruction unit 21b will be described later.
- the storage unit 22 is a block that stores various information (data) used in the management server 20.
- the storage unit 22 includes a DB (DataBase) 22 a that stores setting information received from the communication terminal 30 and state information indicating the state of the home appliance 10 for each home appliance 10.
- the DB 22a enables individual control for each home appliance 10 from the management server 20.
- the state information of the home appliance 10 includes information about the operation of the home appliance 10 and information about the installation location or area of the home appliance 10.
- the communication unit 23 is a block that performs mutual communication with the home appliance 10 via the communication network 60.
- the communication unit 23 also performs mutual communication with the communication terminal 30 via the communication network 60.
- the home appliance 10 is an electronic device installed in the user's home 50.
- a refrigerator for example, a refrigerator, an air conditioner, a washing machine, various AV (Audio-Visual) devices, cooking utensils, lighting devices, hot water supply devices, photographing devices, various households.
- Robots for example, cleaning robots, housework support robots, animal type robots, etc.
- the household appliance 10 may be an outdoor unit of an air conditioner or the like, the user home 50 is not limited to the indoor outdoor.
- the user home 50 may be an office or a public place.
- the home appliance 10 receives an operation signal or the like from the management server 20 via the communication network 60 and transmits a signal or the like indicating the state of the home appliance 10 to the management server 20 via the communication network 60.
- a home appliance adapter may be provided to enable communication via the communication network 60 and the home appliance adapter may be attached to the home appliance 10. If it is the structure which attaches such a household appliance adapter to the household appliance 10, a common (general purpose) household appliance adapter can be applied to the household appliance from which a model and a kind differ, and cost can be held down.
- FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of the home appliance 10.
- the home appliance 10 includes a control unit 11, a storage unit 12, an operation unit 13, a communication unit 14, an audio output unit 15, a state detection unit 16, a door unit 17, and a display operation unit 18.
- the control unit 11 is a block that performs various controls in each unit of the home appliance 10.
- the control unit 11 includes a computer device including an arithmetic processing unit such as a CPU or a dedicated processor.
- the control unit 11 analyzes the operation signal, reads various information stored in the storage unit 12 and a program for performing various controls, and causes the operation unit 13 to execute the operation, thereby controlling the operation of each unit of the home appliance 10. Control.
- the control unit 11 has a function as an operation receiving unit 10a that receives an operation indicated by an operation signal received by the communication unit 14 described later.
- the communication storage unit 12 includes a RAM (Random Access Memory), a ROM (Read Only Memory), an HDD (Hard Disk Drive), and the like, and is a block that stores various data used in the home appliance 10.
- the operation unit 13 is a block that executes various operations (functions) in the home appliance 10.
- the operation unit 13 performs an operation of locking the door unit 17 under the control of the control unit 11 based on an operation signal received from the management server 20 to lock the opening / closing of the door unit 17 (lock the door unit 17).
- the communication unit 14 is a block for the home appliance 10 to connect to the communication network 60.
- the audio output unit 15 is an audio output device such as a speaker.
- the state detection unit 16 is a block that detects state information indicating the state of the home appliance 10.
- the state information for example, an operation state including an open / closed state of the door unit 17 or information indicating a setting state can be cited.
- the state information may be information regarding the state where the home appliance 10 is placed. These are merely examples, and any information may be used as long as the information is related to the home appliance 10 that can be detected by the home appliance 10.
- the control unit 11 outputs the state information detected by the state detection unit 16 from the communication unit 14 to the management server 20. In addition, the control unit 11 may display the state information detected by the state detection unit 16 on the display operation unit 18.
- the door part 17 is a door part provided so that opening and closing is possible with respect to the housing
- the display operation unit 18 is a block in which a display unit that displays various information to be presented to the user and an operation unit that receives an input from the user and transmits the input to the control unit 11 are integrated.
- the display operation unit 18 is provided with a release button for inputting an instruction to unlock the door unit 17. Note that the display unit and the operation unit may be provided separately.
- the communication terminal 30 is a communication device and is connected to the management server 20 via the communication network 60.
- the communication terminal 30 is assumed to be a general-purpose device such as a tablet terminal, a smartphone, or a personal computer.
- the communication terminal 30 has a function of receiving input from the user.
- the communication terminal 30 is configured to receive an input of information (permission information) for executing and setting the lock of the door portion 17 of the home appliance 10 from the user and transmit the information to the management server 20.
- the lock execution setting is a setting that permits the management server 20 to transmit an operation signal to the home appliance 10 (turns on the remote lock function).
- software application for performing lock setting of the door unit 17 of the home appliance 10 is built in the communication terminal 30. This execution setting may be made from the home appliance 10.
- the communication terminal 30 is configured to be able to transmit to the management server 20 an instruction to unlock the door 17 of the home appliance 10 received from the user.
- the management server 20 that has received the release instruction from the communication terminal 30 releases the lock of the door portion 17 of the home appliance 10.
- the communication terminal 30 has a function of displaying various information to be presented to the user.
- the communication terminal 30 receives information about the home appliance 10 (for example, information indicating the state of the home appliance 10 or information indicating whether or not an operation has been received) from the management server 20 via the communication network 60 and displays the information. Therefore, the user can confirm information on whether the door portion 17 of the home appliance 10 is locked or unlocked on the communication terminal 30.
- the user sets whether to turn on the remote lock function from the user interface (UI) of the communication terminal 30.
- UI user interface
- the information (permission information for execution setting) is stored in the management server 20. And registered in the management server 20.
- the management server 20 when the management server 20 receives the earthquake early warning from the information providing server 70, the management server 20 sends an operation signal for locking the door portion 17 of the home appliance 10 to the home appliance 10 when the remote lock function is set to ON. Send.
- transmitting the operation signal which locks the door part 17 of the household appliance 10 to the household appliance 10 may be called remote locking the household appliance 10.
- the home appliance 10 that has received the operation signal for locking the door portion 17 of the home appliance 10 locks the door portion 17 so as not to be opened and closed.
- the household appliance 10 will notify the management server 20 that the door part 17 is a locked state by communication, if the door part 17 is locked.
- the management server 20 confirms that the remote lock has been successful by receiving, for example, “There was an earthquake early warning. The door is locked.
- To release the lock press the release button for 5 seconds.
- the voice output (speech) is sent from the voice output unit 15.
- the voice information may be displayed on the display operation unit 18 as, for example, character information and lamp lighting information.
- the home appliance 10 performs voice output or display, the person in the user's home 50 can be notified of the state of the home appliance.
- the home appliance 10 When it is detected that the release button is pressed for 5 seconds while the door portion 17 is locked, the home appliance 10 unlocks the door portion 17 and notifies (transmits) to the management server 20 accordingly. And the management server 20 notifies the communication terminal 30 that the lock
- the management server 20 confirms that the remote lock has been successful by receiving, it notifies the communication terminal 30 that the door portion 17 of the home appliance 10 is in the remote lock state.
- the communication terminal 30 displays information indicating that the door portion 17 of the home appliance 10 is in the remote lock state, and displays a release operation UI that can be operated from the communication terminal 30 to release the remote lock on the communication terminal.
- a remote lock release method that is possible from the communication terminal 30 is displayed on the screen.
- the management server 20 transmits to the home appliance 10 audio information such as “The lock has been released from the smartphone. The door can be opened and closed.” Audio is output from the output unit 15. At this time, the voice information may be displayed on the display operation unit 18 as, for example, character information and lamp lighting information.
- the management server 20 When the management server 20 receives the earthquake forecast or alarm release information from the information providing server 70, the management server 20 transmits a release signal for releasing the remote lock to the home appliance 10. Furthermore, for example, voice information “The door is unlocked because the earthquake alarm has been released” is transmitted, and the voice output unit 15 outputs the voice information. At this time, the voice information may be displayed on the display operation unit 18 as, for example, character information and lamp lighting information. At the same time, the management server 20 notifies the communication terminal 30 that the remote lock has been released. Note that the management server 20 may transmit the remote lock release signal when a predetermined time has elapsed after transmitting the operation signal.
- the home appliance management system 100 when the management server 20 determines that it is necessary to lock the door portion 17 of the home appliance 10 based on the earthquake early warning received from the information providing server 70, the home appliance The operation signal which locks the door part 17 to 10 is transmitted.
- the management server 20 receives the information that the earthquake alarm has been released from the information providing server 70 after transmitting the operation signal, the management server 20 determines that the door 17 of the home appliance 10 does not need to be locked, and the door 17 A release signal is sent to release the lock. Therefore, in the home appliance management system 100, the door 17 of the home appliance 10 can be locked and unlocked based on the judgment of the management server 20, and no user instruction or judgment is required.
- a system in which the home appliance 10 is controlled from the management server 20 according to the information received from the information providing server 70 can be provided. Therefore, user convenience can be improved.
- the management server 20 manages a plurality of home appliances 10-1, 10-2, 10-3, 10-4 in the user home 50.
- the number to manage is not limited.
- the home appliances 10-1, 10-2, 10-3, and 10-4 have a function of detecting the power consumption of the own device in addition to the function of the home appliance 10 described in the first embodiment. Information on the detected power consumption (determination material information and unnecessary determination material information) is transmitted to the management server 20 and registered.
- the home appliance 10-1 is a refrigerator having the door portion 17 will be described as an example.
- the home appliances 10-2, 10-3, 10-4 may not have the door portion 17.
- the information providing server 70A is connected to time information and electricity cost information (in the region / contract in which the home appliance 10 is installed) (judgment material information, unnecessary judgment material information). Is a server that provides the management server 20 with The information providing server 70A may also be configured to provide regional temperature information. The time may be configured to be measured by the management server 20A. Further, in addition to the functions described in the first embodiment, the communication terminal 30 saves power including at least one of a reference value of power consumption available at the user home 50 or a reference value of electricity bill available at the user home 50. It has a function of setting or changing the reference value and transmitting it to the management server 20. The management server 20 registers the received power saving reference value. The management server 20 may receive and register the amount of power that can be consumed per day in the area where the user home 50 is located from the information providing server 70A.
- the management server 20 uses the electricity bill linked to the power consumption information received from each of the home appliances 10-1, 10-2, 10-3, 10-4 and the time received from the information providing server 70A. Based on the information, the remote lock for the home appliance 10-1 is determined. At this time, the management server 20 refers to the registered power saving reference value, and calculates the difference between the current electricity cost of the user's home 50 calculated from the power consumption information and the electricity cost information, and the power saving reference value. If the difference exceeds a certain value, it is determined that the home appliance 10-1 is remotely locked. If the difference falls below a certain value, it is determined that the remote lock for home appliance 10-1 is released.
- the management server 20 receives information on the respective power consumption amounts from the home appliances 10-1, 10-2, 10-3, and 10-4 at regular time intervals.
- the user sets whether to turn on the remote lock function from the user interface (UI) of the communication terminal 30.
- UI user interface
- the display menu of the communication terminal 30 there is an item “turn on the power saving lock function”.
- the information is transmitted to the management server 20. Registered in the management server 20.
- the management server 20 includes information on the power consumption received from each of the home appliances 10-1, 10-2, 10-3, 10-4, and electricity bill information linked with the time received from the information providing server 70A. Based on the above, the remote lock for the home appliance 10-1 is determined. For judgment, refer to the registered power saving reference value as described above.
- the management server 20 sends the home appliance 10-1 (home appliance 10-2, 10-3, For example, “Even if this is the case, the electricity bill may exceed the standard value (may be a specific price). Save energy. ”Is transmitted, and the sound output unit 15 outputs the sound.
- the voice information may be displayed on the display operation unit 18 as, for example, character information and lamp lighting information. With this audio output, the user in the user's home 50 can turn off any of the home appliances 10-1, 10-2, 10-3, 10-4, or refrain from opening / closing the door portion 17 of the home appliance 10-1. It is possible to take measures such as
- the management server 20 says that the door of the refrigerator will be locked soon. Audio information is transmitted, and the audio output unit 15 outputs the audio. At this time, the voice information may be displayed on the display operation unit 18 as, for example, character information and lamp lighting information. At this time, the management server 20 transmits information that causes the communication terminal 30 to display the same content as the voice information.
- the communication terminal 30 that has received the message may display character information having the same content as the voice information on the screen, and may display a UI that can be selected not to perform remote lock with a button on the screen.
- the management server 20 sends the message “The refrigerator door is locked. Please press for a second. "Is transmitted, and the sound output unit 15 outputs the sound.
- the voice information may be displayed on the display operation unit 18 as, for example, character information and lamp lighting information.
- the management server 20 remotely locks the home appliance 10-1.
- the management server 20 notifies the communication terminal 30 that the home appliance 10-1 is in the remote lock state.
- the communication terminal 30 displays information indicating that the door portion 17 of the home appliance 10 is in the remote lock state, and displays a release operation UI that can be operated from the communication terminal 30 to release the remote lock on the communication terminal.
- a remote lock release method that is possible from the communication terminal 30 is displayed on the screen.
- the management server 20 receives information that the temperature has dropped (release determination material information) from the information providing server 70A, or information that the electricity bill has decreased after the time has passed (release) When receiving the determination material information), the remote lock of the home appliance 10-1 may be released. In addition, when the management server 20 receives information (release determination material information) that the other home appliances 10-2, 10-3, and 10-4 that are in operation are turned off, the remote lock of the home appliance 10-1 The structure which cancels
- the first standard, the second standard, and the third standard may be set by the user at the communication terminal 30 or the home appliance 10-1 and registered in the management server 20, or the management server 20 may be an information providing server. You may change based on the information received from 70A. For example, on days when the temperature is above a certain value, the change in power consumption due to the number of times the door 17 of the home appliance 10-1 is opened and closed is large, so the third standard is changed earlier (for example, 80/5) May be.
- the management server 20A determines any one of the first standard, the second standard, and the third standard based on the status information received from the managed home appliances 10-1, 10-2, 10-3, and 10-4. It may be changed. For example, from the information on whether or not the home appliance 10-2 is operating, the information on the number of times per unit time (for example, 1 hour) of opening and closing the door portion 17 of the home appliance 10-1, etc. , And the value of the third reference may be raised or lowered.
- the management server 20 has been described as transmitting an operation signal for locking the door portion 17 of the home appliance 10-1 when it is determined that the operation of the home appliance 10-1 needs to be restricted.
- An operation signal for suppressing power consumption of the home appliance 10-2 may be transmitted to another home appliance 10-2.
- another home appliance 10-2 is an air conditioner, it may be an operation signal for raising or lowering the set temperature, or a power ON / OFF signal.
- the management server 20 is a device (home appliance 10-2, 10-3, 10-4) installed in the user home 50 (in the same space) where the home appliance 10-1 is installed. ) Can be used to lock the door portion 17 of the home appliance 10-1. Therefore, the convenience of the user is improved, and a system that can contribute to power saving and energy saving in the user home 50 can be provided.
- the operation instruction unit 21b of the management server 20 determines that it is necessary to limit the operation of the home appliance based on the home appliance state information received from the home appliance 10, the operation is performed on the home appliance 10.
- An operation signal to be restricted is transmitted.
- the home appliance 10 is a refrigerator, and the state information of the home appliance 10 that the management server 20 receives from the home appliance 10 is described as opening / closing information of the door unit 17.
- the management server 20 counts the number of times of opening and closing the door unit 17 from the received information on the opening and closing of the door unit 17 or receives information on the number of times of opening and closing the door unit 17 and determines that the number of times of opening and closing has exceeded the set number of times. Then, the operation signal which locks the door part 17 to the household appliance 10 is transmitted. In this way, by transmitting an operation signal for locking the door portion 17 to the home appliance 10, it is possible to assist the user in preventing pinching.
- the number of times of opening and closing may be the number of times per day or the number of times per unit time, and what is counted as a reference is not limited.
- Information on the number of times of setting may be registered in the management server 20 in advance, or may be set and transmitted by the home appliance 10 or the communication terminal 30 so as to be registered in the management server 20.
- the voice output unit 15 or the display operation unit 18 of the home appliance 10 is notified It is preferable to perform the notification. For example, when the set number of times is 6, the home appliance 10 issues a warning when the number of opening and closing times is 4, and when the number of opening and closing times is 5, notifies the remaining number of times that can be opened and closed together with the warning. Then, the door portion 17 may be locked and notified to that effect.
- the management server 20 sets the door portion to the home appliance 10 in a specific time zone (for example, a time zone for preparing meals, a time zone where it is difficult to eat), regardless of the number of times the door portion 17 is opened and closed. It may be configured not to transmit an operation signal instructing 17 locks. In addition, the management server 20 transmits an operation signal instructing the home appliance 10 to lock the door portion 17 regardless of the number of times of opening and closing the door portion 17 in a specific time zone (for example, midnight time zone). It may be configured.
- the specific time zone may be set by the communication terminal 30 or the home appliance 10 and transmitted to the management server 20 for registration.
- the communication terminal (information providing device) 30 is configured to automatically or manually capture information such as the number of steps of the user and the amount of exercise, and transmit the information to the management server 20.
- the reference value of the number of times of opening and closing the door portion 17 may be relaxed based on information such as the number of steps and the amount of exercise. Or you may be comprised so that the operation signal which instruct
- the set value is preferably set in advance in the communication terminal 30 and transmitted to the management server 20 for registration.
- a weight scale in the user's home 50 may be connected to the management server 20, and the user's weight, BMI, and the like measured by the weight scale (information providing apparatus) may be transmitted to the management server 20. . Then, when the user's weight or BMI falls below the set value, the management server 20 transmits a release signal for unlocking the door unit 17 to the home appliance 10 or when the user's weight or BMI exceeds the set value, An operation signal for instructing the lock may be transmitted.
- the set values of the weight and BMI are preferably set in advance from the communication terminal 30, the home appliance 10, or a scale, and can be registered in the management server 20.
- lock execution setting from the communication terminal 30, the release instruction, the notification to the communication terminal 30 and the home appliance 10, the release instruction from the home appliance 10, and the like are the same as those in the first embodiment, and thus description thereof is omitted.
- the home appliance 10 (particularly the control unit 11), the management server 20 (particularly the control unit 21), or the communication terminal 30 described above is realized by a logic circuit (hardware) formed in an integrated circuit (IC chip) or the like. Alternatively, it may be realized by software using a CPU (Central Processing Unit).
- a logic circuit hardware
- IC chip integrated circuit
- CPU Central Processing Unit
- the home appliance 10, the management server 20, or the communication terminal 30 records a CPU that executes a program command, which is software that implements each function, and the program and various data are readable by a computer (or CPU).
- ROM Read Only Memory
- storage device these are referred to as “recording media”
- RAM Random Access Memory
- the objective of this invention is achieved when a computer (or CPU) reads the said program from the said recording medium and runs it.
- a “non-temporary tangible medium” such as a tape, a disk, a card, a semiconductor memory, a programmable logic circuit, or the like can be used.
- the program may be supplied to the computer via an arbitrary transmission medium (such as a communication network or a broadcast wave) that can transmit the program.
- a transmission medium such as a communication network or a broadcast wave
- the present invention can also be realized in the form of a data signal embedded in a carrier wave in which the program is embodied by electronic transmission.
- the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made.
- the embodiments of the present invention can also be obtained by appropriately combining technical means disclosed in different embodiments. Included in the range.
- a new technical feature can be formed by combining the technical means disclosed in each embodiment.
- the home appliance management system (100) is a home appliance in which a home appliance (10) and a management device (management server 20) that manages the home appliance (10) are connected to each other via a communication network (60).
- the management device (management server 20) is based on the judgment material information received from the information providing device (information providing server 70) or the home appliance (10) via the communication network (60).
- the home appliance (10) includes an operation instruction unit (21b) that transmits an operation signal for restricting the operation of the home appliance (10).
- the control part (11) which restrict
- the operation of the home appliance when it is determined that the operation of the home appliance needs to be restricted based on the judgment material information received by the management device, an operation signal for restricting the operation of the home appliance is transmitted. Therefore, in the home appliance management system, the operation of home appliances can be restricted by the judgment of the management device, and no user instruction or judgment is required. In this way, it is possible to provide a system in which home appliances are controlled from the management device according to the judgment material information. Therefore, user convenience can be improved.
- the judgment material information may be, for example, information on a sudden accident, an urgent event, or a driving situation of a home appliance.
- the home appliance management system is the home appliance management system according to aspect 1, wherein the operation instruction unit receives from the information providing apparatus or the home appliance when a predetermined time has elapsed after transmitting the operation signal.
- the control unit transmits a release signal for releasing the restriction on the operation, and the control unit receives the release signal and operates the home appliance. May be lifted.
- the operation device when a predetermined time elapses after the operation signal is transmitted, or when it is determined that the restriction on the operation of the home appliance is unnecessary in the management device, the operation device operates by transmitting a release signal from the management device.
- the restriction can be lifted.
- the unnecessary determination material information may be the same as the determination material information or may be information received separately.
- the determination material information may be information for notifying the occurrence of a specific event in advance.
- the home appliance management system according to aspect 4 of the present invention is the home appliance management system according to any one of aspects 1 to 3, wherein the determination material information is information related to a disaster, weather, time, or power in a region where the home appliance is installed. It may be.
- the management device determines whether or not it is necessary to limit the operation of the home appliance based on information on the disaster, weather, time, or power in the area where the home appliance is installed. Therefore, it can be set as the system by which a household appliance is controlled from a management apparatus according to a disaster, the weather, time, or electric power.
- the determination material information may be information detected by a sensor included in the home appliance.
- the management device determines whether or not it is necessary to limit the operation of the home appliance based on information detected by a sensor included in the home appliance. Therefore, it can be set as the system by which a household appliance is controlled from a management apparatus according to the condition of a household appliance.
- the information detected by the sensor of the home appliance may be, for example, information on the operating status of the home appliance, the power consumption of the home appliance, the usage status of the home appliance, and the environment around the home appliance.
- the home appliance management system according to aspect 6 of the present invention is the home appliance management system according to any one of aspects 1 to 3, wherein the determination material information may be information related to a user's health.
- the management device determines whether or not it is necessary to limit the operation of the home appliance based on information on the health of the user. Therefore, it can be set as the system which restricts operation
- the home appliance management system according to aspect 7 of the present invention is the home appliance management system according to any one of aspects 1 to 3, wherein the determination material information is information related to an operating state of a device installed in the same space as the home appliance. Also good.
- the management device determines whether or not it is necessary to limit the operation of the home appliance based on information on the operating state of the device installed in the same space as the home appliance. Since the operation of home appliances can be limited according to the operating state of devices installed in the same space as home appliances (for example, power ON / OFF, power consumption, etc.), it can contribute to power saving and energy saving in the same space It can be a system.
- the home appliance management system according to aspect 8 of the present invention is the home appliance management system according to any one of aspects 1 to 7, wherein the home appliance has a door portion (door portion 17) provided so as to be freely opened and closed.
- the signal may be a signal for locking the opening and closing of the door portion.
- the opening / closing of the door part of the home appliance can be locked according to the judgment of the management device. For example, when it is safer that the door is in the closed state, the safety can be ensured by locking in the closed state.
- the home appliance management system is the home appliance management system according to any one of aspects 1 to 8, comprising a communication terminal (30) connected to the communication network, from which the management apparatus operates the operation.
- the operation instruction unit may determine whether the operation of the home appliance needs to be restricted.
- the management device determines whether or not it is necessary to limit the operation of the home appliance. Therefore, the above determination is made when the user inputs permission information from the communication terminal and transmits it to the management apparatus. Therefore, it is possible to prevent an operation signal from being transmitted from the management device without the user's knowledge. That is, the system can transmit an operation signal from the management apparatus under the management of the user.
- the home appliance management system is the home appliance management system according to any one of aspects 1 to 9, comprising a communication terminal (30) connected to the communication network, wherein the management device performs the operation described above.
- the operation instruction unit determines that the condition indicated by the condition information is satisfied when the condition information indicating the condition for transmitting the signal is received, the operation instruction unit determines whether the operation restriction of the home appliance is necessary. May be.
- the management device determines that the condition indicated by the condition information is satisfied when the condition information indicating the condition for transmitting the operation signal is received from the communication terminal, the operation of the home appliance It is determined whether the restriction is necessary. Therefore, when the user inputs the condition information from the communication terminal and transmits it to the management apparatus, the above determination and the above determination are performed. When the condition is not satisfied, no operation signal is transmitted from the management device. Therefore, it is possible to transmit an operation signal from the management apparatus reflecting the user's intention.
- the management apparatus is a management apparatus that manages home appliances via a communication network, and performs operations of the home appliances based on judgment material information received from the information providing apparatus or the home appliances via the communication network.
- an operation instructing unit that transmits an operation signal that restricts the operation of the home appliance is provided.
- the operation of the home appliance can be restricted based on the judgment of the management device. Therefore, user convenience can be improved.
- home appliances and communication terminals according to each aspect of the present invention are also included in the category of the present invention.
- the household appliance management method which concerns on aspect 12 of this invention is the household appliance management method in the household appliance management system with which the household appliance and the management apparatus which manages the said household appliance were mutually connected via the communication network
- the said management apparatus is the said The operation of transmitting an operation signal to the home appliance to restrict the operation of the home appliance when it is determined that the operation of the home appliance needs to be restricted based on the judgment material information received from the information providing apparatus or the home appliance via the communication network It includes an instruction step, and a control step for restricting the operation of the home appliance when the home appliance receives the operation signal from the management device.
- the operation of the home appliance can be restricted by the judgment of the management device in the home appliance management system. Since the user's judgment is not required, the convenience for the user can be improved.
- the management apparatus, household appliance, or communication terminal which concerns on each aspect of this invention may be implement
- a control program for realizing a management device, a home appliance or a communication terminal by a computer, and a computer-readable recording medium on which the control program is recorded fall within the scope of the present invention.
- the present invention can be used for a home appliance management system in which home appliances and a management device that manages the home appliances are connected to each other via a communication network.
- Control unit 13 Operation unit 16 State detection unit (sensor) 17 Door part (door part) 20
- Management server (management device) control part 21a information acquisition part 21b operation instruction part 30 communication terminal 60 communication network 70, 70A information providing server (information providing apparatus) 100, 100A, 100B Home appliance management system
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In order to provide a home appliance management system which can improve user convenience, this home appliance management system (100) comprises a management server (20) which is provided with a control instruction unit (21b) which transmits a control signal for limiting the operations of a home appliance (10) if it is determined, on the basis of determination-relevant information received over a communication network (60), that operations of the home appliance (10) need to be limited. The home appliance (10) is provided with a control unit (11) which limits operations of said home appliance (10) when the control signal is received.
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本発明は、家電(家庭用電子機器)と当該家電を管理する管理装置(管理サーバ)とが互いに通信ネットワークを介して接続された家電管理システムに関する。
The present invention relates to a home appliance management system in which a home appliance (household electronic device) and a management device (management server) that manages the home appliance are connected to each other via a communication network.
近年、冷蔵庫や空気調和機などの各種家電を通信ネットワークと接続させた、いわゆるネットワーク家電が普及し始めている。そして、このようなネットワーク家電を、通信ネットワークに接続した管理サーバにて管理し、スマートフォンやタブレット、携帯電話機などの通信端末を用いて、上記管理サーバを介して遠隔操作するシステムが開発されている(例えば、特許文献1参照)。
In recent years, so-called network home appliances in which various home appliances such as refrigerators and air conditioners are connected to a communication network have begun to spread. And the system which manages such a network household appliance with the management server connected to the communication network, and remotely operates via the said management server using communication terminals, such as a smart phone, a tablet, a mobile phone, is developed. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).
しかしながら、上記したような従来のシステムでは、ネットワーク家電の遠隔操作に当り、ユーザが通信端末から操作に関する入力をする必要がある。つまり、遠隔操作にはユーザの指示や判断を必要とする。そのため、遠隔操作が、突発のアクシデント、緊急性のある事象、家電の運転状況等に対応できるものには必ずしもなっておらず、ユーザの利便性に叶うシステムとはなっていない。
However, in the conventional system as described above, it is necessary for the user to input operations related to the operation from the communication terminal when the network home appliance is remotely operated. That is, the remote operation requires a user instruction or determination. Therefore, the remote operation is not necessarily compatible with sudden accidents, urgent events, driving conditions of home appliances, etc., and is not a system that meets the convenience of the user.
そこで、本願発明は、上記課題に鑑みなされ、ユーザの利便性を向上させることが可能な家電管理システムを提供することにある。
Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and provides a home appliance management system capable of improving user convenience.
上記の課題を解決するために、本発明の一態様に係る家電管理システムは、家電と当該家電を管理する管理装置とが互いに通信ネットワークを介して接続された家電管理システムにおいて、上記管理装置は、上記通信ネットワークを介して情報提供装置または上記家電から受信した判断材料情報に基づき、上記家電の動作を制限する必要があると判断すると、上記家電に動作を制限させる操作信号を送信する操作指示部を備え、上記家電は、上記管理装置から上記操作信号を受信すると、当該家電の動作を制限する制御部を備えた、ことを特徴としている。
In order to solve the above problems, a home appliance management system according to one aspect of the present invention is a home appliance management system in which a home appliance and a management device that manages the home appliance are connected to each other via a communication network. If it is determined that it is necessary to restrict the operation of the home appliance based on the judgment material information received from the information providing device or the home appliance via the communication network, an operation instruction for transmitting an operation signal for restricting the operation of the home appliance. And the home appliance includes a control unit that restricts the operation of the home appliance when the operation signal is received from the management device.
上記構成によると、管理装置が受信した判断材料情報に基づき、家電の動作を制限する必要があると判断すると、家電に動作を制限させる操作信号を送信する。よって、上記家電管理システムでは、管理装置の判断により家電の動作の制限を行うことができ、ユーザの指示または判断を必要としない。このように、判断材料情報に応じて管理装置から家電が制御されるシステムを提供することができる。そのため、ユーザの利便性を向上させることができる。
According to the above configuration, when it is determined that the operation of the home appliance needs to be restricted based on the judgment material information received by the management device, an operation signal for restricting the operation of the home appliance is transmitted. Therefore, in the home appliance management system, the operation of home appliances can be restricted by the judgment of the management device, and no user instruction or judgment is required. In this way, it is possible to provide a system in which home appliances are controlled from the management device according to the judgment material information. Therefore, user convenience can be improved.
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本発明の一実施形態を、図1~3を参照して以下に説明する。 [Embodiment 1]
One embodiment of the present invention is described below with reference to FIGS.
本発明の一実施形態を、図1~3を参照して以下に説明する。 [Embodiment 1]
One embodiment of the present invention is described below with reference to FIGS.
(家電管理システム)
図1は、本実施形態の家電管理システム100の概略構成を示す図である。図1に示すように、家電管理システム100は、ユーザ宅50に設置される家電10と、管理サーバ(管理装置)20とを含んで構成される。図1では家電10は1つしか示していないが、数や種類は限定されない。家電管理システム100において、管理サーバ20は、家電10を管理しており、通信ネットワーク60を介して、家電10に操作信号を送信し、また、家電10から家電10の状態を示す状態情報を受信する。 (Home appliance management system)
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a homeappliance management system 100 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the home appliance management system 100 includes a home appliance 10 installed in a user home 50 and a management server (management device) 20. Although only one household appliance 10 is shown in FIG. 1, the number and type are not limited. In the home appliance management system 100, the management server 20 manages the home appliance 10, transmits an operation signal to the home appliance 10 via the communication network 60, and receives status information indicating the state of the home appliance 10 from the home appliance 10. To do.
図1は、本実施形態の家電管理システム100の概略構成を示す図である。図1に示すように、家電管理システム100は、ユーザ宅50に設置される家電10と、管理サーバ(管理装置)20とを含んで構成される。図1では家電10は1つしか示していないが、数や種類は限定されない。家電管理システム100において、管理サーバ20は、家電10を管理しており、通信ネットワーク60を介して、家電10に操作信号を送信し、また、家電10から家電10の状態を示す状態情報を受信する。 (Home appliance management system)
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a home
ユーザ宅50には、狭域通信を行う無線LAN(Wireless Local Area Network)が整備されており、無線LANの中継局40は、広域通信を行う通信ネットワーク60と接続されている。中継局40は、例えばWiFi(登録商標)ルータやWiFiアクセスポイントなどの通信機器である。通信ネットワーク60としては、例えば、インターネットが利用できる。また、電話回線網、移動体通信網、CATV(CAble TeleVision)通信網、衛星通信網などを利用することもできる。
The user's home 50 is provided with a wireless local area network (LAN) that performs narrow area communication, and the relay station 40 of the wireless LAN is connected to a communication network 60 that performs wide area communication. The relay station 40 is a communication device such as a WiFi (registered trademark) router or a WiFi access point. As the communication network 60, for example, the Internet can be used. Further, a telephone line network, a mobile communication network, a CATV (CAbleVisionTeleVision) communication network, a satellite communication network, or the like can be used.
さらに、家電管理システム100は、各種情報を通信ネットワーク60を介して管理サーバ20に送信(提供)する情報提供サーバ70を含んでいる。情報提供サーバ70の数は限定されない。情報提供サーバ70が提供する情報は限定されないが、本実施形態では、情報提供サーバ70は、地震に関する情報を提供するサーバであるとして説明をする。地震に関する情報としては、例えば、緊急地震速報の情報、地震注意報あるいは警報の解除の情報が挙げられるがこれには限定されない。情報提供サーバ70が提供する情報は、例えば、台風の予報、警報等の気象に関する情報であってもよい。
Further, the home appliance management system 100 includes an information providing server 70 that transmits (provides) various information to the management server 20 via the communication network 60. The number of information providing servers 70 is not limited. The information provided by the information providing server 70 is not limited, but in the present embodiment, the information providing server 70 will be described as a server that provides information related to earthquakes. Examples of information relating to earthquakes include, but are not limited to, information on emergency earthquake warnings, earthquake warnings, or warning cancellation information. The information provided by the information providing server 70 may be information on weather such as typhoon forecasts and warnings, for example.
また、家電管理システム100は、通信端末30を含んでおり、通信ネットワーク60を介して、管理サーバ20と通信端末30とが通信可能になっている。通信端末30は、後述のように、管理サーバ20に対して設定を行うのに用いられる。なお、家電10を通信端末30から遠隔操作(制御)できる構成になっていてもよい。家電10を通信端末30から遠隔操作するための構成については公知技術を用いることができる。
The home appliance management system 100 includes a communication terminal 30, and the management server 20 and the communication terminal 30 can communicate with each other via the communication network 60. The communication terminal 30 is used to make settings for the management server 20 as will be described later. The home appliance 10 may be configured to be remotely operated (controlled) from the communication terminal 30. A known technique can be used for the configuration for remotely operating the home appliance 10 from the communication terminal 30.
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図2は、家電管理システム100における管理サーバ20の概略構成を示すブロック図である。管理サーバ20は、各家電10を管理するサーバであり、図2に示すように、制御部21、記憶部22、及び通信部23を備えている。制御部21は、例えば、CPU(Central Processing Unit)や専用プロセッサなどの演算処理部などにより構成されるコンピュータ装置から成り、管理サーバ20の各部の動作を制御するブロックである。また、制御部21は、情報取得部としての機能と、操作指示部21bとしての機能とを有する。 (Management server)
FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of themanagement server 20 in the home appliance management system 100. The management server 20 is a server that manages each home appliance 10, and includes a control unit 21, a storage unit 22, and a communication unit 23 as shown in FIG. The control unit 21 is a block that is configured by a computer device including an arithmetic processing unit such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) or a dedicated processor, and controls the operation of each unit of the management server 20. The control unit 21 has a function as an information acquisition unit and a function as an operation instruction unit 21b.
図2は、家電管理システム100における管理サーバ20の概略構成を示すブロック図である。管理サーバ20は、各家電10を管理するサーバであり、図2に示すように、制御部21、記憶部22、及び通信部23を備えている。制御部21は、例えば、CPU(Central Processing Unit)や専用プロセッサなどの演算処理部などにより構成されるコンピュータ装置から成り、管理サーバ20の各部の動作を制御するブロックである。また、制御部21は、情報取得部としての機能と、操作指示部21bとしての機能とを有する。 (Management server)
FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of the
情報取得部21aは、操作指示部21bが家電10の動作の制限の要否の判断を行うための情報(判断材料情報)を、通信ネットワーク60を介して情報提供サーバ70または家電10から取得するブロックである。また、操作指示部21bが家電10の動作の制限の解除の要否の判断を行うための情報(不要判断材料情報)を、通信ネットワーク60を介して情報提供サーバ70または家電10から取得するブロックである。本実施形態では、情報取得部21aが受信する判断材料情報とは、情報提供サーバ70から受信する緊急地震速報の情報(特定事象の発生を事前に通知する情報)であり、不要判断材料情報とは、情報提供サーバ70から受信する地震注意報あるいは警報の解除の情報であるとする。
The information acquisition unit 21a acquires information (determination material information) for the operation instruction unit 21b to determine whether or not the operation of the home appliance 10 needs to be restricted from the information providing server 70 or the home appliance 10 via the communication network 60. It is a block. Also, a block for the operation instruction unit 21b to acquire information (unnecessary determination material information) for determining whether or not the restriction on the operation of the home appliance 10 is necessary from the information providing server 70 or the home appliance 10 via the communication network 60. It is. In the present embodiment, the judgment material information received by the information acquisition unit 21a is emergency earthquake bulletin information received from the information providing server 70 (information for notifying the occurrence of a specific event in advance), and unnecessary judgment material information Is assumed to be earthquake warning information or alarm release information received from the information providing server 70.
操作指示部21bは、情報取得部21aが取得した判断材料情報に基づき、家電10の動作を制限する必要があると判断すると、後述の通信部14を制御して、家電10に動作を制限させる操作信号を送信するブロックである。また、操作指示部21bは、上記操作信号を送信後、所定時間経過した場合、または、情報取得部21aが取得した不要判断材料情報に基づき。家電10の動作の制限が不要と判断した場合、家電10に動作の制限を解除させる解除信号を送信する。
When the operation instruction unit 21b determines that it is necessary to restrict the operation of the home appliance 10 based on the determination material information acquired by the information acquisition unit 21a, the operation instruction unit 21b controls the communication unit 14 described later to restrict the operation of the home appliance 10. This block transmits an operation signal. Further, the operation instruction unit 21b is based on a case where a predetermined time has elapsed after transmitting the operation signal, or based on unnecessary determination material information acquired by the information acquisition unit 21a. When it is determined that the restriction of the operation of the home appliance 10 is unnecessary, a release signal that causes the home appliance 10 to release the restriction of the operation is transmitted.
操作指示部21bは、1つだけでなく複数の判断材料情報に基づいて、家電10の動作の制限の要否を判断してもよい。複数の判断材料情報とは、1つの情報提供サーバ70から受信した複数の判断材料情報だけでなく、複数の情報提供サーバ70…それぞれから受信した判断材料情報であってもよい。同様に、操作指示部21bは、1つだけでなく複数の不要判断材料情報に基づいて、家電10の動作の制限の解除の要否を判断してもよい。
The operation instruction unit 21b may determine whether it is necessary to limit the operation of the home appliance 10 based on a plurality of pieces of determination material information instead of only one. The plurality of pieces of judgment material information may be judgment material information received from each of the plurality of information provision servers 70... As well as a plurality of pieces of judgment material information received from one information provision server 70. Similarly, the operation instruction unit 21b may determine whether it is necessary to cancel the restriction on the operation of the home appliance 10 based on not only one but a plurality of pieces of unnecessary determination material information.
本実施形態では、操作指示部21bは、家電10のドア部17の開閉をロックする操作信号を送信し、当該ロックを解除する解除信号を送信するものとして説明するが、操作信号および解除信号はこれらに限定されない。操作指示部21bの処理については後述する。
In the present embodiment, the operation instruction unit 21b is described as transmitting an operation signal for locking the opening and closing of the door unit 17 of the home appliance 10, and transmitting a release signal for releasing the lock, but the operation signal and the release signal are It is not limited to these. The processing of the operation instruction unit 21b will be described later.
記憶部22は、管理サーバ20で用いられる各種情報(データ)を記憶するブロックである。また、記憶部22は、通信端末30から受信した設定情報、家電10の状態を示す状態情報を、家電10毎に記憶したDB(DataBase)22aを有している。このDB22aにより、管理サーバ20からの家電10毎の個別の制御が可能となる。家電10の状態情報には、家電10の動作に関する情報、家電10の設置場所あるいは地域に関する情報が含まれる。
The storage unit 22 is a block that stores various information (data) used in the management server 20. In addition, the storage unit 22 includes a DB (DataBase) 22 a that stores setting information received from the communication terminal 30 and state information indicating the state of the home appliance 10 for each home appliance 10. The DB 22a enables individual control for each home appliance 10 from the management server 20. The state information of the home appliance 10 includes information about the operation of the home appliance 10 and information about the installation location or area of the home appliance 10.
通信部23は、通信ネットワーク60を介して家電10と相互通信を行うブロックである。通信部23は、また、通信ネットワーク60を介して通信端末30と相互通信を行う。
The communication unit 23 is a block that performs mutual communication with the home appliance 10 via the communication network 60. The communication unit 23 also performs mutual communication with the communication terminal 30 via the communication network 60.
(家電)
家電10は、ユーザ宅50に設置される電子機器であり、例えば、冷蔵庫、空気調和機、洗濯機、各種AV(Audio-Visual)機器、調理器具、照明装置、給湯機器、撮影機器、各種家庭用ロボット(例えば、掃除ロボット、家事支援ロボット、動物型ロボット等)等である。また、家電10は空気調和機の室外機等であってもよいので、ユーザ宅50は、室内室外に限定されない。また、ユーザ宅50は、オフィスや公共の場であっても構わない。 (Household appliances)
Thehome appliance 10 is an electronic device installed in the user's home 50. For example, a refrigerator, an air conditioner, a washing machine, various AV (Audio-Visual) devices, cooking utensils, lighting devices, hot water supply devices, photographing devices, various households. Robots (for example, cleaning robots, housework support robots, animal type robots, etc.). Moreover, since the household appliance 10 may be an outdoor unit of an air conditioner or the like, the user home 50 is not limited to the indoor outdoor. The user home 50 may be an office or a public place.
家電10は、ユーザ宅50に設置される電子機器であり、例えば、冷蔵庫、空気調和機、洗濯機、各種AV(Audio-Visual)機器、調理器具、照明装置、給湯機器、撮影機器、各種家庭用ロボット(例えば、掃除ロボット、家事支援ロボット、動物型ロボット等)等である。また、家電10は空気調和機の室外機等であってもよいので、ユーザ宅50は、室内室外に限定されない。また、ユーザ宅50は、オフィスや公共の場であっても構わない。 (Household appliances)
The
家電10は、通信ネットワーク60を介して管理サーバ20から操作信号等を受信すると共に、家電10の状態を示す信号等を、通信ネットワーク60を介して管理サーバ20に送信する。なお、通信ネットワーク60を介した通信を可能にするため家電アダプタを設け、この家電アダプタを家電10に装着するようにしてもよい。このような家電アダプタを家電10に装着させる構成であれば、共通(汎用)の家電アダプタを機種や種類の異なる家電に適用させることができ、コストを抑えることができる。
The home appliance 10 receives an operation signal or the like from the management server 20 via the communication network 60 and transmits a signal or the like indicating the state of the home appliance 10 to the management server 20 via the communication network 60. A home appliance adapter may be provided to enable communication via the communication network 60 and the home appliance adapter may be attached to the home appliance 10. If it is the structure which attaches such a household appliance adapter to the household appliance 10, a common (general purpose) household appliance adapter can be applied to the household appliance from which a model and a kind differ, and cost can be held down.
本実施形態では、家電10は、冷蔵庫であるとして以下の説明を行う。図3は、家電10の概略構成を示すブロック図である。家電10は、図3に示すように、制御部11、記憶部12、動作部13、通信部14、音声出力部15、状態検知部16、ドア部17、および表示操作部18を備える。
In the present embodiment, the home appliance 10 is described as being a refrigerator. FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of the home appliance 10. As shown in FIG. 3, the home appliance 10 includes a control unit 11, a storage unit 12, an operation unit 13, a communication unit 14, an audio output unit 15, a state detection unit 16, a door unit 17, and a display operation unit 18.
制御部11は、家電10の各部における各種制御を行うブロックである。制御部11は、例えば、CPUや専用プロセッサなどの演算処理部などにより構成されるコンピュータ装置から成る。制御部11は、操作信号を解析し、記憶部12に記憶されている各種情報及び各種制御を実施するためのプログラムを読み出して動作部13に実行させることで、家電10の各部の動作を統括的に制御する。
The control unit 11 is a block that performs various controls in each unit of the home appliance 10. For example, the control unit 11 includes a computer device including an arithmetic processing unit such as a CPU or a dedicated processor. The control unit 11 analyzes the operation signal, reads various information stored in the storage unit 12 and a program for performing various controls, and causes the operation unit 13 to execute the operation, thereby controlling the operation of each unit of the home appliance 10. Control.
制御部11は、後述の通信部14が受信した操作信号が示す操作を受け付ける操作受付部10aとしての機能を有する。通信
記憶部12は、RAM(Random Access Memory)、ROM(Read Only Memory)、HDD(Hard Disk Drive)などを含み、家電10にて用いられる各種データを記憶するブロックである。 The control unit 11 has a function as an operation receiving unit 10a that receives an operation indicated by an operation signal received by the communication unit 14 described later. The communication storage unit 12 includes a RAM (Random Access Memory), a ROM (Read Only Memory), an HDD (Hard Disk Drive), and the like, and is a block that stores various data used in thehome appliance 10.
記憶部12は、RAM(Random Access Memory)、ROM(Read Only Memory)、HDD(Hard Disk Drive)などを含み、家電10にて用いられる各種データを記憶するブロックである。 The control unit 11 has a function as an operation receiving unit 10a that receives an operation indicated by an operation signal received by the communication unit 14 described later. The communication storage unit 12 includes a RAM (Random Access Memory), a ROM (Read Only Memory), an HDD (Hard Disk Drive), and the like, and is a block that stores various data used in the
動作部13は、家電10における各種動作(機能)を実行するブロックである。動作部13は、管理サーバ20から受信したドア部17の開閉をロックする(ドア部17をロックする)操作信号に基づき、制御部11の制御により、ドア部17をロックする動作を実行する。
The operation unit 13 is a block that executes various operations (functions) in the home appliance 10. The operation unit 13 performs an operation of locking the door unit 17 under the control of the control unit 11 based on an operation signal received from the management server 20 to lock the opening / closing of the door unit 17 (lock the door unit 17).
通信部14は、家電10が通信ネットワーク60に接続するためのブロックである。
The communication unit 14 is a block for the home appliance 10 to connect to the communication network 60.
音声出力部15は、スピーカなどの音声出力装置である。
The audio output unit 15 is an audio output device such as a speaker.
状態検知部16は、家電10の状態を示す状態情報を検知するブロックである。状態情報としては、例えば、ドア部17開閉状態含む動作状況、あるいは設定状況を示す情報等が挙げられる。また、状態情報は、家電10の置かれた状態に関する情報であってもよい。なお、これらは例示であり、家電10で検知できる家電10に関連する情報であればどのようなものでもよい。また、状態検知部16が検知した状態情報を、制御部11は、通信部14から管理サーバ20に出力する。また、状態検知部16が検知した状態情報を、制御部11は、表示操作部18にて表示する場合もある。
The state detection unit 16 is a block that detects state information indicating the state of the home appliance 10. As the state information, for example, an operation state including an open / closed state of the door unit 17 or information indicating a setting state can be cited. Further, the state information may be information regarding the state where the home appliance 10 is placed. These are merely examples, and any information may be used as long as the information is related to the home appliance 10 that can be detected by the home appliance 10. Further, the control unit 11 outputs the state information detected by the state detection unit 16 from the communication unit 14 to the management server 20. In addition, the control unit 11 may display the state information detected by the state detection unit 16 on the display operation unit 18.
ドア部17は、家電10が備える筐体に対して開閉自在に設けられた扉部である。
The door part 17 is a door part provided so that opening and closing is possible with respect to the housing | casing with which the household appliance 10 is provided.
表示操作部18は、ユーザに提示するための各種情報を表示する表示部と、ユーザからの入力を受け付けて制御部11に伝達する操作部とが一体と成ったブロックである。表示操作部18には、ドア部17のロックを解除する指示を入力するための解除ボタンが設けられている。なお、表示部と操作部とが別々に設けられていてもよい。
The display operation unit 18 is a block in which a display unit that displays various information to be presented to the user and an operation unit that receives an input from the user and transmits the input to the control unit 11 are integrated. The display operation unit 18 is provided with a release button for inputting an instruction to unlock the door unit 17. Note that the display unit and the operation unit may be provided separately.
(通信端末)
通信端末30は、通信機器であり、通信ネットワーク60を介して管理サーバ20と接続している。通信端末30としては、タブレット端末やスマートフォン、パーソナルコンピュータ等の汎用機器を想定する。 (Communication terminal)
Thecommunication terminal 30 is a communication device and is connected to the management server 20 via the communication network 60. The communication terminal 30 is assumed to be a general-purpose device such as a tablet terminal, a smartphone, or a personal computer.
通信端末30は、通信機器であり、通信ネットワーク60を介して管理サーバ20と接続している。通信端末30としては、タブレット端末やスマートフォン、パーソナルコンピュータ等の汎用機器を想定する。 (Communication terminal)
The
通信端末30は、ユーザからの入力を受け付ける機能を有している。通信端末30は、家電10のドア部17のロックを実行設定するための情報(許可情報)の入力をユーザから受け付け、管理サーバ20に送信するように構成されている。ロックの実行設定とは、管理サーバ20が家電10に操作信号を送信するのを許可する(遠隔ロック機能をONにする)設定である。本実施形態では、通信端末30に、家電10のドア部17のロックの実行設定をするためのソフトウェア(アプリケーション)が内蔵されているものとする。この実行設定は、家電10から行えるようになっていてもよい。
The communication terminal 30 has a function of receiving input from the user. The communication terminal 30 is configured to receive an input of information (permission information) for executing and setting the lock of the door portion 17 of the home appliance 10 from the user and transmit the information to the management server 20. The lock execution setting is a setting that permits the management server 20 to transmit an operation signal to the home appliance 10 (turns on the remote lock function). In the present embodiment, it is assumed that software (application) for performing lock setting of the door unit 17 of the home appliance 10 is built in the communication terminal 30. This execution setting may be made from the home appliance 10.
また、通信端末30は、ユーザから受け付けた家電10のドア部17のロックの解除指示を管理サーバ20に送信できるように構成されている。通信端末30から解除指示を受信した管理サーバ20は、家電10のドア部17のロックを解除する。
Further, the communication terminal 30 is configured to be able to transmit to the management server 20 an instruction to unlock the door 17 of the home appliance 10 received from the user. The management server 20 that has received the release instruction from the communication terminal 30 releases the lock of the door portion 17 of the home appliance 10.
また、通信端末30は、ユーザに提示するための各種情報を表示する機能を有している。通信端末30は、家電10についての情報(例えば、家電10の状態を示す情報や、操作を受け付けたか否かの情報等)を、管理サーバ20からを通信ネットワーク60介して受信し表示する。よって、ユーザは、家電10のドア部17がロックされているか、ロックが解除されているかの情報を通信端末30にて確認することができる。
Further, the communication terminal 30 has a function of displaying various information to be presented to the user. The communication terminal 30 receives information about the home appliance 10 (for example, information indicating the state of the home appliance 10 or information indicating whether or not an operation has been received) from the management server 20 via the communication network 60 and displays the information. Therefore, the user can confirm information on whether the door portion 17 of the home appliance 10 is locked or unlocked on the communication terminal 30.
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まず、ユーザが通信端末30のユーザインターフェース(UI)から遠隔ロック機能をONにするかどうか設定する。例えば、通信端末30の表示メニューの中に「地震・天候によるロック機能をONにする」という項目があり、この項目をONにすると、その情報(実行設定するための許可情報)が管理サーバ20に送信され、管理サーバ20に登録される。 (Remote lock processing flow)
First, the user sets whether to turn on the remote lock function from the user interface (UI) of thecommunication terminal 30. For example, in the display menu of the communication terminal 30, there is an item “turn on the lock function due to earthquake / weather”, and when this item is turned on, the information (permission information for execution setting) is stored in the management server 20. And registered in the management server 20.
まず、ユーザが通信端末30のユーザインターフェース(UI)から遠隔ロック機能をONにするかどうか設定する。例えば、通信端末30の表示メニューの中に「地震・天候によるロック機能をONにする」という項目があり、この項目をONにすると、その情報(実行設定するための許可情報)が管理サーバ20に送信され、管理サーバ20に登録される。 (Remote lock processing flow)
First, the user sets whether to turn on the remote lock function from the user interface (UI) of the
次に、管理サーバ20が情報提供サーバ70から緊急地震速報を受信すると、管理サーバ20は遠隔ロック機能がONに設定されている場合、家電10のドア部17をロックする操作信号を家電10に送信する。なお、本明細書では、家電10のドア部17をロックする操作信号を家電10に送信することを、家電10を遠隔ロックすると称する場合もある。
Next, when the management server 20 receives the earthquake early warning from the information providing server 70, the management server 20 sends an operation signal for locking the door portion 17 of the home appliance 10 to the home appliance 10 when the remote lock function is set to ON. Send. In addition, in this specification, transmitting the operation signal which locks the door part 17 of the household appliance 10 to the household appliance 10 may be called remote locking the household appliance 10.
家電10のドア部17をロックする操作信号を受信した家電10は、開閉されないようにドア部17をロックする。
The home appliance 10 that has received the operation signal for locking the door portion 17 of the home appliance 10 locks the door portion 17 so as not to be opened and closed.
家電10は、ドア部17のロックを実行すると、管理サーバ20にドア部17がロック状態であることを通信によって通知する。管理サーバ20は、遠隔ロックが成功したことを受信によって確認すると、家電10に、例えば、「緊急地震速報がありました。ドアをロックします。ロックを解除するときは解除ボタンを5秒押してください。」といった音声情報(メッセージ)を送り、音声出力部15から音声出力(発話)させる。このとき、表示操作部18に、上記音声情報を例えば文字情報とランプの点灯情報として表示してもよい。家電10が音声出力または表示を行うことで、ユーザ宅50内の人に家電の状態を通知することができる。ドア部17のロック中に解除ボタンが5秒押されたことを検知した場合、家電10は、ドア部17のロックを解除し、その旨を管理サーバ20に通知(送信)する。そして、管理サーバ20は、通信端末30に家電10のドア部17のロックが解除されたことを通知する。
The household appliance 10 will notify the management server 20 that the door part 17 is a locked state by communication, if the door part 17 is locked. When the management server 20 confirms that the remote lock has been successful by receiving, for example, “There was an earthquake early warning. The door is locked. To release the lock, press the release button for 5 seconds. The voice output (speech) is sent from the voice output unit 15. At this time, the voice information may be displayed on the display operation unit 18 as, for example, character information and lamp lighting information. When the home appliance 10 performs voice output or display, the person in the user's home 50 can be notified of the state of the home appliance. When it is detected that the release button is pressed for 5 seconds while the door portion 17 is locked, the home appliance 10 unlocks the door portion 17 and notifies (transmits) to the management server 20 accordingly. And the management server 20 notifies the communication terminal 30 that the lock | rock of the door part 17 of the household appliance 10 was cancelled | released.
さらに、管理サーバ20は、遠隔ロックが成功したことを受信によって確認すると、通信端末30に、家電10のドア部17が遠隔ロック状態であることを通知する。通知を受けた通信端末30は、家電10のドア部17が遠隔ロック状態である情報を表示すると共に、遠隔ロックの解除を通信端末30から操作できる解除操作UIを通信端末上に表示する。もしくは、通信端末30から可能な遠隔ロックの解除方法を画面上に表示する。
Furthermore, when the management server 20 confirms that the remote lock has been successful by receiving, it notifies the communication terminal 30 that the door portion 17 of the home appliance 10 is in the remote lock state. Upon receiving the notification, the communication terminal 30 displays information indicating that the door portion 17 of the home appliance 10 is in the remote lock state, and displays a release operation UI that can be operated from the communication terminal 30 to release the remote lock on the communication terminal. Alternatively, a remote lock release method that is possible from the communication terminal 30 is displayed on the screen.
通信端末30からの操作により遠隔ロックが解除された場合、管理サーバ20は家電10に、例えば「スマホからロックが解除されました。ドアの開閉ができます。」という音声情報を送信し、音声出力部15から音声出力させる。このとき、表示操作部18に、上記音声情報を例えば文字情報とランプの点灯情報として表示してもよい。
When the remote lock is released by an operation from the communication terminal 30, the management server 20 transmits to the home appliance 10 audio information such as “The lock has been released from the smartphone. The door can be opened and closed.” Audio is output from the output unit 15. At this time, the voice information may be displayed on the display operation unit 18 as, for example, character information and lamp lighting information.
管理サーバ20は情報提供サーバ70から地震予報または警報の解除の情報を受信すると、管理サーバ20は、家電10に遠隔ロックを解除する解除信号を送信する。さらに、例えば「地震警報が解除されましたので、ドアのロックを解除します。」という音声情報を送信し、音声出力部15から音声出力させる。このとき、表示操作部18に、上記音声情報を例えば文字情報とランプの点灯情報として表示してもよい。また、管理サーバ20は、同時に通信端末30にも遠隔ロックが解除された旨の通知を行う。なお、管理サーバ20は遠隔ロックの解除信号の送信を、上記操作信号の送信後、所定時間経過した場合に行ってもよい。
When the management server 20 receives the earthquake forecast or alarm release information from the information providing server 70, the management server 20 transmits a release signal for releasing the remote lock to the home appliance 10. Furthermore, for example, voice information “The door is unlocked because the earthquake alarm has been released” is transmitted, and the voice output unit 15 outputs the voice information. At this time, the voice information may be displayed on the display operation unit 18 as, for example, character information and lamp lighting information. At the same time, the management server 20 notifies the communication terminal 30 that the remote lock has been released. Note that the management server 20 may transmit the remote lock release signal when a predetermined time has elapsed after transmitting the operation signal.
以上のように、本実施形態の家電管理システム100では、管理サーバ20は、情報提供サーバ70から受信した緊急地震速報に基づき、家電10のドア部17をロックする必要があると判断すると、家電10にドア部17をロックさせる操作信号を送信する。また、管理サーバ20は、操作信号を送信後、情報提供サーバ70から地震警報が解除されたという情報を受信すると、家電10のドア部17のロックが不要と判断し、家電10にドア部17のロックを解除させる解除信号を送信する。よって、家電管理システム100では、管理サーバ20の判断により家電10のドア部17のロックおよびロック解除を行うことができ、ユーザの指示または判断を必要としない。
As described above, in the home appliance management system 100 according to the present embodiment, when the management server 20 determines that it is necessary to lock the door portion 17 of the home appliance 10 based on the earthquake early warning received from the information providing server 70, the home appliance The operation signal which locks the door part 17 to 10 is transmitted. In addition, when the management server 20 receives the information that the earthquake alarm has been released from the information providing server 70 after transmitting the operation signal, the management server 20 determines that the door 17 of the home appliance 10 does not need to be locked, and the door 17 A release signal is sent to release the lock. Therefore, in the home appliance management system 100, the door 17 of the home appliance 10 can be locked and unlocked based on the judgment of the management server 20, and no user instruction or judgment is required.
このように、本実施形態によると、情報提供サーバ70から受信した情報に応じて管理サーバ20から家電10が制御されるシステムを提供することができる。そのため、ユーザの利便性を向上させることができる。ドア部17をロックすることで、家電10の筐体の中のものが腐敗することや、中のものが飛び出して破損したり、ユーザを負傷させたりすることを防ぐことができる。
Thus, according to the present embodiment, a system in which the home appliance 10 is controlled from the management server 20 according to the information received from the information providing server 70 can be provided. Therefore, user convenience can be improved. By locking the door portion 17, it is possible to prevent the inside of the housing of the home appliance 10 from being corrupted, the inside being popped out and damaged, or the user being injured.
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本発明の別の実施形態について、図1、2、および4を参照して以下に説明する。なお、本実施形態において、実施形態1で説明した構成部材と同様の機能を有する構成部材には、実施形態1と同じ符号を付すと共に、詳細説明を省略する。 [Embodiment 2]
(Home appliance management system)
Another embodiment of the present invention is described below with reference to FIGS. In the present embodiment, constituent members having the same functions as those described in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals as those in the first embodiment, and detailed description thereof is omitted.
(家電管理システム)
本発明の別の実施形態について、図1、2、および4を参照して以下に説明する。なお、本実施形態において、実施形態1で説明した構成部材と同様の機能を有する構成部材には、実施形態1と同じ符号を付すと共に、詳細説明を省略する。 [Embodiment 2]
(Home appliance management system)
Another embodiment of the present invention is described below with reference to FIGS. In the present embodiment, constituent members having the same functions as those described in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals as those in the first embodiment, and detailed description thereof is omitted.
本実施形態の家電管理システム100Aでは、管理サーバ20はユーザ宅50内にある複数の家電10-1,10-2,10-3,10-4を管理している。管理する数は限定されない。また、家電10-1,10-2,10-3,10-4は、実施形態1で説明した家電10の機能に加え、自装置の消費電力量を検出できる機能を有する。検出された消費電力量の情報(判断材料情報、不要判断材料情報)は、管理サーバ20に送信され、登録される。本実施形態では、家電10-1はドア部17を有する冷蔵庫である場合を例にして説明する。家電10-2,10-3,10-4はドア部17を有していなくてもよい。
In the home appliance management system 100A of this embodiment, the management server 20 manages a plurality of home appliances 10-1, 10-2, 10-3, 10-4 in the user home 50. The number to manage is not limited. Further, the home appliances 10-1, 10-2, 10-3, and 10-4 have a function of detecting the power consumption of the own device in addition to the function of the home appliance 10 described in the first embodiment. Information on the detected power consumption (determination material information and unnecessary determination material information) is transmitted to the management server 20 and registered. In the present embodiment, the case where the home appliance 10-1 is a refrigerator having the door portion 17 will be described as an example. The home appliances 10-2, 10-3, 10-4 may not have the door portion 17.
本実施形態の家電管理システム100Aでは、情報提供サーバ70Aは、時刻の情報、時刻と連動する(家電10が設置された地域・契約での)電気代情報(判断材料情報、不要判断材料情報)を管理サーバ20に提供するサーバである。情報提供サーバ70Aは、また、地域別の気温情報を提供するように構成されていてもよい。時刻は管理サーバ20Aで計測するように構成されていてもよい。また、通信端末30は、実施形態1で説明した機能に加え、ユーザ宅50において利用可能な消費電力量の基準値、またはユーザ宅50において利用可能な電気代の基準値の少なくとも一方を含む節電基準値を設定あるいは変更して、管理サーバ20に送信する機能を有する。管理サーバ20は、受信した節電基準値を登録する。なお、管理サーバ20は、ユーザ宅50がある地域で一日に消費可能な電力量を情報提供サーバ70Aから受信して登録しておいてもよい。
In the home appliance management system 100A of the present embodiment, the information providing server 70A is connected to time information and electricity cost information (in the region / contract in which the home appliance 10 is installed) (judgment material information, unnecessary judgment material information). Is a server that provides the management server 20 with The information providing server 70A may also be configured to provide regional temperature information. The time may be configured to be measured by the management server 20A. Further, in addition to the functions described in the first embodiment, the communication terminal 30 saves power including at least one of a reference value of power consumption available at the user home 50 or a reference value of electricity bill available at the user home 50. It has a function of setting or changing the reference value and transmitting it to the management server 20. The management server 20 registers the received power saving reference value. The management server 20 may receive and register the amount of power that can be consumed per day in the area where the user home 50 is located from the information providing server 70A.
本実施形態では、管理サーバ20は、各家電10-1,10-2,10-3,10-4から受信した消費電力量の情報と、情報提供サーバ70Aから受信した時刻と連動する電気代情報とに基づき、家電10-1に対する遠隔ロックの判断を行う。このとき、管理サーバ20は、登録してある節電基準値を参照し、消費電力量の情報と電気代情報とから算出される現在のユーザ宅50の電気代と節電基準値との差を算出し、差が一定値を超えると、家電10-1に対する遠隔ロックを行うと判断する。差が一定値を下回ると、家電10-1に対する遠隔ロックを解除すると判断する。
In the present embodiment, the management server 20 uses the electricity bill linked to the power consumption information received from each of the home appliances 10-1, 10-2, 10-3, 10-4 and the time received from the information providing server 70A. Based on the information, the remote lock for the home appliance 10-1 is determined. At this time, the management server 20 refers to the registered power saving reference value, and calculates the difference between the current electricity cost of the user's home 50 calculated from the power consumption information and the electricity cost information, and the power saving reference value. If the difference exceeds a certain value, it is determined that the home appliance 10-1 is remotely locked. If the difference falls below a certain value, it is determined that the remote lock for home appliance 10-1 is released.
管理サーバ20における遠隔ロックを行うと判断した場合の操作信号の送信、および遠隔ロックを解除すると判断した場合の解除信号の送信、および、家電10-1における受信した操作信号および解除信号による制御は、実施形態1と同様であるため、説明は繰り返さない。
Transmission of an operation signal when it is determined that remote lock is to be performed in the management server 20, transmission of a release signal when it is determined that remote lock is to be released, and control by the received operation signal and release signal at the home appliance 10-1 Since it is the same as that of Embodiment 1, description is not repeated.
(遠隔ロックの処理の流れ)
本実施形態では、管理サーバ20は、各家電10-1,10-2,10-3,10-4から、それぞれの消費電力量の情報を一定時間間隔で受信するものとする。 (Remote lock processing flow)
In the present embodiment, it is assumed that themanagement server 20 receives information on the respective power consumption amounts from the home appliances 10-1, 10-2, 10-3, and 10-4 at regular time intervals.
本実施形態では、管理サーバ20は、各家電10-1,10-2,10-3,10-4から、それぞれの消費電力量の情報を一定時間間隔で受信するものとする。 (Remote lock processing flow)
In the present embodiment, it is assumed that the
まず、ユーザが通信端末30のユーザインターフェース(UI)から遠隔ロック機能をONにするかどうか設定する。例えば、通信端末30の表示メニューの中に「節電ロック機能をONにする」という項目があり、この項目をONにすると、その情報(実行設定するための許可情報)が管理サーバ20に送信され、管理サーバ20に登録される。
First, the user sets whether to turn on the remote lock function from the user interface (UI) of the communication terminal 30. For example, in the display menu of the communication terminal 30, there is an item “turn on the power saving lock function”. When this item is turned on, the information (permission information for execution setting) is transmitted to the management server 20. Registered in the management server 20.
次に、管理サーバ20は、各家電10-1,10-2,10-3,10-4から受信した消費電力量の情報と、情報提供サーバ70Aから受信した時刻と連動する電気代情報とに基づき、家電10-1に対する遠隔ロックの判断を行う。判断については、上記した通り、登録してある節電基準値を参照する。
Next, the management server 20 includes information on the power consumption received from each of the home appliances 10-1, 10-2, 10-3, 10-4, and electricity bill information linked with the time received from the information providing server 70A. Based on the above, the remote lock for the home appliance 10-1 is determined. For judgment, refer to the registered power saving reference value as described above.
ここで、算出したユーザ宅50の現在の電気代が節電基準値の例えば7割(第1基準)に達している場合、管理サーバ20から家電10-1(家電10-2,10-3,10-4のいずれかであってもよい)に、例えば、「このままの状態ですと電気代が基準値(具体的な値段であってもよい)を超えるかもしれません。省エネしてください。」という音声情報を送信し、音声出力部15から音声出力させる。このとき、表示操作部18に、上記音声情報を例えば文字情報とランプの点灯情報として表示してもよい。この音声出力によりユーザ宅50内ユーザに、いずれかの家電10-1,10-2,10-3,10-4の電源をOFFにさせたり、家電10-1のドア部17の開閉を控えさせるなどの対策をさせたりすることができる。
Here, when the calculated current electricity cost of the user's home 50 reaches, for example, 70% (first standard) of the power saving reference value, the management server 20 sends the home appliance 10-1 (home appliance 10-2, 10-3, For example, “Even if this is the case, the electricity bill may exceed the standard value (may be a specific price). Save energy. ”Is transmitted, and the sound output unit 15 outputs the sound. At this time, the voice information may be displayed on the display operation unit 18 as, for example, character information and lamp lighting information. With this audio output, the user in the user's home 50 can turn off any of the home appliances 10-1, 10-2, 10-3, 10-4, or refrain from opening / closing the door portion 17 of the home appliance 10-1. It is possible to take measures such as
算出したユーザ宅50の現在の電気代が節電基準値の例えば8割(第2基準)に達している場合、管理サーバ20から家電10-1に「もうすぐ冷蔵庫のドアをロックします。」という音声情報を送信し、音声出力部15から音声出力させる。このとき、表示操作部18に、上記音声情報を例えば文字情報とランプの点灯情報として表示してもよい。このとき、管理サーバ20は、通信端末30に上記音声情報と同様の内容を表示させる情報を送信をする。これを受信した通信端末30は、その画面において上記音声情報と同様の内容の文字情報を表示させ、画面上のボタンにより遠隔ロックを行わないことを選択できるようなUIを表示してもよい。
When the calculated current electricity cost of the user's home 50 has reached, for example, 80% (second standard) of the power saving standard value, the management server 20 says that the door of the refrigerator will be locked soon. Audio information is transmitted, and the audio output unit 15 outputs the audio. At this time, the voice information may be displayed on the display operation unit 18 as, for example, character information and lamp lighting information. At this time, the management server 20 transmits information that causes the communication terminal 30 to display the same content as the voice information. The communication terminal 30 that has received the message may display character information having the same content as the voice information on the screen, and may display a UI that can be selected not to perform remote lock with a button on the screen.
ユーザ宅50の電気代が、節電基準値の9割(第3基準)に達した場合、管理サーバ20から家電10-1に「冷蔵庫のドアをロックしました。解除する場合は解除ボタンを5秒押してください。」という音声情報を送信し、音声出力部15から音声出力させる。このとき、表示操作部18に、上記音声情報を例えば文字情報とランプの点灯情報として表示してもよい。それと同時に、管理サーバ20は、家電10-1の遠隔ロックを行う。さらに、管理サーバ20は、通信端末30に、家電10-1が遠隔ロック状態であることを通知する。通知を受けた通信端末30は、家電10のドア部17が遠隔ロック状態である情報を表示すると共に、遠隔ロックの解除を通信端末30から操作できる解除操作UIを通信端末上に表示する。もしくは、通信端末30から可能な遠隔ロックの解除方法を画面上に表示する。
When the electricity bill of the user's home 50 reaches 90% of the power saving standard value (third standard), the management server 20 sends the message “The refrigerator door is locked. Please press for a second. "Is transmitted, and the sound output unit 15 outputs the sound. At this time, the voice information may be displayed on the display operation unit 18 as, for example, character information and lamp lighting information. At the same time, the management server 20 remotely locks the home appliance 10-1. Furthermore, the management server 20 notifies the communication terminal 30 that the home appliance 10-1 is in the remote lock state. Upon receiving the notification, the communication terminal 30 displays information indicating that the door portion 17 of the home appliance 10 is in the remote lock state, and displays a release operation UI that can be operated from the communication terminal 30 to release the remote lock on the communication terminal. Alternatively, a remote lock release method that is possible from the communication terminal 30 is displayed on the screen.
また、家電管理システム100Aでは、管理サーバ20が、情報提供サーバ70Aから、気温が下がったという情報(解除判断材料情報)を受信したり、時刻が経過して電気代が下がったという情報(解除判断材料情報)を受信した場合、家電10-1の遠隔ロック解除する構成にしてもよい。また、管理サーバ20が、運転中の他の家電10-2,10-3,10-4の電源がOFFになった情報(解除判断材料情報)を受信した場合、家電10-1の遠隔ロックを解除する構成であってもよい。
Further, in the home appliance management system 100A, the management server 20 receives information that the temperature has dropped (release determination material information) from the information providing server 70A, or information that the electricity bill has decreased after the time has passed (release) When receiving the determination material information), the remote lock of the home appliance 10-1 may be released. In addition, when the management server 20 receives information (release determination material information) that the other home appliances 10-2, 10-3, and 10-4 that are in operation are turned off, the remote lock of the home appliance 10-1 The structure which cancels | releases may be sufficient.
ここで、第1基準、第2基準、および第3基準は、それぞれユーザにて通信端末30または家電10-1にて設定して管理サーバ20に登録もよいし、管理サーバ20が情報提供サーバ70Aから受信した情報に基づき変更してもよい。例えば、気温が一定値以上の日は、家電10-1のドア部17の開閉回数による消費電力の変化が大きいため、第3基準を早め(例えば、8割5分)にするといったように変更してもよい。
Here, the first standard, the second standard, and the third standard may be set by the user at the communication terminal 30 or the home appliance 10-1 and registered in the management server 20, or the management server 20 may be an information providing server. You may change based on the information received from 70A. For example, on days when the temperature is above a certain value, the change in power consumption due to the number of times the door 17 of the home appliance 10-1 is opened and closed is large, so the third standard is changed earlier (for example, 80/5) May be.
また、管理サーバ20Aは、管理している家電10-1、10-2、10-3、10-4から受信した状態情報により、第1基準、第2基準、および第3基準のいずれかを変更してもよい。例えば、家電10-2が稼働しているか否かの情報、家電10-1のドア部17の開閉の単位時間(例えば、1時間)当たりの回数の情報等から、第1基準、第2基準、および第3基準の値を上下させてもよい。
In addition, the management server 20A determines any one of the first standard, the second standard, and the third standard based on the status information received from the managed home appliances 10-1, 10-2, 10-3, and 10-4. It may be changed. For example, from the information on whether or not the home appliance 10-2 is operating, the information on the number of times per unit time (for example, 1 hour) of opening and closing the door portion 17 of the home appliance 10-1, etc. , And the value of the third reference may be raised or lowered.
本実施形態では、家電10-1の動作を制限する必要があると判断すると、管理サーバ20は、家電10-1のドア部17をロックする操作信号を送信するものとして説明したが、別の家電10-2の消費電力を抑制する操作信号を別の家電10-2に送信してもよい。それは、例えば、別の家電10-2が空気調和機の場合、設定温度を上げるまたは下げる操作信号、あるいは、電源ONまたはOFFの信号であってもよい。
In the present embodiment, the management server 20 has been described as transmitting an operation signal for locking the door portion 17 of the home appliance 10-1 when it is determined that the operation of the home appliance 10-1 needs to be restricted. An operation signal for suppressing power consumption of the home appliance 10-2 may be transmitted to another home appliance 10-2. For example, when another home appliance 10-2 is an air conditioner, it may be an operation signal for raising or lowering the set temperature, or a power ON / OFF signal.
以上から分かるように、本実施形態では、管理サーバ20が、家電10-1の設置されるユーザ宅50内(同一空間)に設置された機器(家電10-2、10-3、10-4)の消費電力量に関する情報によって、家電10-1のドア部17をロックできる。よって、ユーザの利便性が向上し、ユーザ宅50内における節電や省エネに貢献できるシステムを提供することができる。
As can be seen from the above, in this embodiment, the management server 20 is a device (home appliance 10-2, 10-3, 10-4) installed in the user home 50 (in the same space) where the home appliance 10-1 is installed. ) Can be used to lock the door portion 17 of the home appliance 10-1. Therefore, the convenience of the user is improved, and a system that can contribute to power saving and energy saving in the user home 50 can be provided.
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本発明のさらに別の実施形態について、図1~3を用いて以下に説明する。なお、本実施形態において、実施形態1で説明した構成部材と同様の機能を有する構成部材には、実施形態1と同じ符号を付すと共に、詳細説明を省略する。 [Embodiment 3]
Still another embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. In the present embodiment, constituent members having the same functions as those described in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals as those in the first embodiment, and detailed description thereof is omitted.
本発明のさらに別の実施形態について、図1~3を用いて以下に説明する。なお、本実施形態において、実施形態1で説明した構成部材と同様の機能を有する構成部材には、実施形態1と同じ符号を付すと共に、詳細説明を省略する。 [Embodiment 3]
Still another embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. In the present embodiment, constituent members having the same functions as those described in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals as those in the first embodiment, and detailed description thereof is omitted.
本実施形態の家電管理システム100Bでは、管理サーバ20の操作指示部21bは、家電10から受信した家電の状態情報に基づき、家電の動作を制限する必要があると判断すると、家電10に動作を制限させる操作信号を送信する。本実施形態では、一例として、家電10は冷蔵庫であり、管理サーバ20が家電10から受信する家電10の状態情報は、ドア部17の開閉の情報であるとして説明する。
In the home appliance management system 100B of the present embodiment, when the operation instruction unit 21b of the management server 20 determines that it is necessary to limit the operation of the home appliance based on the home appliance state information received from the home appliance 10, the operation is performed on the home appliance 10. An operation signal to be restricted is transmitted. In the present embodiment, as an example, the home appliance 10 is a refrigerator, and the state information of the home appliance 10 that the management server 20 receives from the home appliance 10 is described as opening / closing information of the door unit 17.
管理サーバ20は、受信したドア部17の開閉の情報からドア部17の開閉回数をカウントして、あるいは、ドア部17の開閉回数の情報を受信して、開閉回数が設定回数を超えたと判断すると、家電10にドア部17をロックする操作信号を送信する。このように、家電10にドア部17をロックする操作信号を送信することで、ユーザのつまみ食い防止の補助を行うことができる。
The management server 20 counts the number of times of opening and closing the door unit 17 from the received information on the opening and closing of the door unit 17 or receives information on the number of times of opening and closing the door unit 17 and determines that the number of times of opening and closing has exceeded the set number of times. Then, the operation signal which locks the door part 17 to the household appliance 10 is transmitted. In this way, by transmitting an operation signal for locking the door portion 17 to the home appliance 10, it is possible to assist the user in preventing pinching.
開閉回数は、1日のうちの回数であっても、単位時間当りの回数でもよく、何を基準としてカウントされるかは限定されない。設定回数の情報(条件情報)は、管理サーバ20に予め登録されていても、家電10または通信端末30にて設定して送信して管理サーバ20に登録できるようになっていてもよい。
The number of times of opening and closing may be the number of times per day or the number of times per unit time, and what is counted as a reference is not limited. Information on the number of times of setting (condition information) may be registered in the management server 20 in advance, or may be set and transmitted by the home appliance 10 or the communication terminal 30 so as to be registered in the management server 20.
なお、要冷蔵の物がある場合には、冷蔵庫(家電10)にしまう必要があるため、開閉回数が設定回数に到達する前に、家電10の音声出力部15または表示操作部18からユーザへの通知を行うのが好ましい。例えば、設定回数が6回の場合、家電10は、開閉回数が4回になると警告を行い、開閉回数が5回になると、警告と共に残りの開閉可能な回数を通知し、開閉回数が6回になると、ドア部17のロックを実行しその旨を通知するように構成されていてもよい。
In addition, since there is a need to store in the refrigerator (home appliance 10) when there is a thing that needs refrigeration, before the number of opening and closing reaches the set number of times, the voice output unit 15 or the display operation unit 18 of the home appliance 10 is notified It is preferable to perform the notification. For example, when the set number of times is 6, the home appliance 10 issues a warning when the number of opening and closing times is 4, and when the number of opening and closing times is 5, notifies the remaining number of times that can be opened and closed together with the warning. Then, the door portion 17 may be locked and notified to that effect.
また、食事の準備の時間帯等では開閉回数が多くなる傾向にあり、ドア部17のロックがユーザに不利益を与えないためにも、時間帯によって設定回数が異なるように設定されていてもよい。また、管理サーバ20は、特定の時間帯(例えば、食事の準備の時間帯、食べても太り難いと考えられる時間帯)には、ドア部17の開閉回数によらず、家電10にドア部17のロックを指示する操作信号を送信しないように構成されていてもよい。また、管理サーバ20は、特定の時間帯(例えば、深夜の時間帯)には、ドア部17の開閉回数によらず、家電10にドア部17のロックを指示する操作信号を送信するように構成されていてもよい。特定の時間帯は、通信端末30または家電10にて設定して管理サーバ20に送信して登録できるようになっているとよい。
In addition, the number of times of opening and closing tends to increase during meal preparation time periods, etc., and even if the set number of times is set differently depending on the time period in order to prevent the locking of the door unit 17 from being disadvantageous to the user. Good. In addition, the management server 20 sets the door portion to the home appliance 10 in a specific time zone (for example, a time zone for preparing meals, a time zone where it is difficult to eat), regardless of the number of times the door portion 17 is opened and closed. It may be configured not to transmit an operation signal instructing 17 locks. In addition, the management server 20 transmits an operation signal instructing the home appliance 10 to lock the door portion 17 regardless of the number of times of opening and closing the door portion 17 in a specific time zone (for example, midnight time zone). It may be configured. The specific time zone may be set by the communication terminal 30 or the home appliance 10 and transmitted to the management server 20 for registration.
また、通信端末(情報提供装置)30がユーザの歩数や運動量等の情報を自動あるいは手動で取り込み、それが管理サーバ20に送信される構成となっており、管理サーバ20は、受信したユーザの歩数や運動量等の情報によって、ドア部17の開閉回数の基準値を緩和する構成となっていてもよい。あるいは、ユーザの歩数や運動量等の設定値に応じて、家電10にドア部17のロックを指示する操作信号を送信するように構成されていてもよい。つまり、設定値よりも上回ったら、家電10にドア部17のロックを解除する解除信号を送信したり、設定値を下回ったら、家電10にドア部17のロックを指示する操作信号を送信したりするように構成されていてもよい。設定値は、予め、通信端末30にて設定して管理サーバ20に送信して登録できるようになっているのが好ましい。
In addition, the communication terminal (information providing device) 30 is configured to automatically or manually capture information such as the number of steps of the user and the amount of exercise, and transmit the information to the management server 20. The reference value of the number of times of opening and closing the door portion 17 may be relaxed based on information such as the number of steps and the amount of exercise. Or you may be comprised so that the operation signal which instruct | indicates the lock | rock of the door part 17 may be transmitted to the household appliance 10 according to setting values, such as a user's step count and exercise amount. That is, when the set value is exceeded, a release signal for unlocking the door portion 17 is transmitted to the home appliance 10, or when the set value is less than the set value, an operation signal for instructing the home portion 10 to lock the door portion 17 is transmitted. It may be configured to. The set value is preferably set in advance in the communication terminal 30 and transmitted to the management server 20 for registration.
また、ユーザ宅50内の体重計が管理サーバ20に接続されており、体重計(情報提供装置)が計測したユーザの体重やBMI等が管理サーバ20に送信される構成となっていてもよい。そして、管理サーバ20は、ユーザの体重やBMIが設定値よりも下回ったら、家電10にドア部17のロックを解除する解除信号を送信したり、設定値を上回ったら、家電10にドア部17のロックを指示する操作信号を送信したりするように構成されていてもよい。体重やBMIの設定値は、予め、通信端末30、または、家電10あるいは体重計から設定して管理サーバ20に登録できるようになっているのが好ましい。
A weight scale in the user's home 50 may be connected to the management server 20, and the user's weight, BMI, and the like measured by the weight scale (information providing apparatus) may be transmitted to the management server 20. . Then, when the user's weight or BMI falls below the set value, the management server 20 transmits a release signal for unlocking the door unit 17 to the home appliance 10 or when the user's weight or BMI exceeds the set value, An operation signal for instructing the lock may be transmitted. The set values of the weight and BMI are preferably set in advance from the communication terminal 30, the home appliance 10, or a scale, and can be registered in the management server 20.
なお、通信端末30からのロックの実行設定、解除指示、通信端末30および家電10への通知、家電10からの解除指示等は、実施形態1と同様であるため説明は省略する。
Note that the lock execution setting from the communication terminal 30, the release instruction, the notification to the communication terminal 30 and the home appliance 10, the release instruction from the home appliance 10, and the like are the same as those in the first embodiment, and thus description thereof is omitted.
以上からわかるように、本実施形態によると、ユーザの利便性が向上し、ユーザの健康(例えば、ダイエット)を考慮したシステムを提供することができる。
As can be seen from the above, according to the present embodiment, user convenience is improved, and a system that takes into account the user's health (for example, diet) can be provided.
〔実施形態4〕
上記で説明した家電10(特に、制御部11)、管理サーバ20(特に、制御部21)、または通信端末30は、集積回路(ICチップ)等に形成された論理回路(ハードウェア)によって実現してもよいし、CPU(Central Processing Unit)を用いてソフトウェアによって実現してもよい。 [Embodiment 4]
The home appliance 10 (particularly the control unit 11), the management server 20 (particularly the control unit 21), or thecommunication terminal 30 described above is realized by a logic circuit (hardware) formed in an integrated circuit (IC chip) or the like. Alternatively, it may be realized by software using a CPU (Central Processing Unit).
上記で説明した家電10(特に、制御部11)、管理サーバ20(特に、制御部21)、または通信端末30は、集積回路(ICチップ)等に形成された論理回路(ハードウェア)によって実現してもよいし、CPU(Central Processing Unit)を用いてソフトウェアによって実現してもよい。 [Embodiment 4]
The home appliance 10 (particularly the control unit 11), the management server 20 (particularly the control unit 21), or the
後者の場合、家電10、管理サーバ20、または通信端末30は、各機能を実現するソフトウェアであるプログラムの命令を実行するCPU、上記プログラム及び各種データがコンピュータ(又はCPU)で読み取り可能に記録されたROM(Read Only Memory)又は記憶装置(これらを「記録媒体」と称する)、上記プログラムを展開するRAM(Random Access Memory)等を備えている。そして、コンピュータ(又はCPU)が上記プログラムを上記記録媒体から読み取って実行することにより、本発明の目的が達成される。上記記録媒体としては、「一時的でない有形の媒体」、例えば、テープ、ディスク、カード、半導体メモリ、プログラマブルな論理回路等を用いることができる。また、上記プログラムは、該プログラムを伝送可能な任意の伝送媒体(通信ネットワークや放送波等)を介して上記コンピュータに供給されてもよい。なお、本発明は、上記プログラムが電子的な伝送によって具現化された、搬送波に埋め込まれたデータ信号の形態でも実現され得る。
In the latter case, the home appliance 10, the management server 20, or the communication terminal 30 records a CPU that executes a program command, which is software that implements each function, and the program and various data are readable by a computer (or CPU). ROM (Read Only Memory) or storage device (these are referred to as “recording media”), RAM (Random Access Memory) for expanding the program, and the like. And the objective of this invention is achieved when a computer (or CPU) reads the said program from the said recording medium and runs it. As the recording medium, a “non-temporary tangible medium” such as a tape, a disk, a card, a semiconductor memory, a programmable logic circuit, or the like can be used. The program may be supplied to the computer via an arbitrary transmission medium (such as a communication network or a broadcast wave) that can transmit the program. The present invention can also be realized in the form of a data signal embedded in a carrier wave in which the program is embodied by electronic transmission.
本発明は上述した各実施形態に限定されるものではなく、種々の変更が可能であり、異なる実施形態にそれぞれ開示された技術的手段を適宜組み合わせて得られる実施形態についても本発明の技術的範囲に含まれる。さらに、各実施形態にそれぞれ開示された技術的手段を組み合わせることにより、新しい技術的特徴を形成することができる。
The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made. The embodiments of the present invention can also be obtained by appropriately combining technical means disclosed in different embodiments. Included in the range. Furthermore, a new technical feature can be formed by combining the technical means disclosed in each embodiment.
〔まとめ〕
本発明の態様1に係る家電管理システム(100)は、家電(10)と当該家電(10)を管理する管理装置(管理サーバ20)とが互いに通信ネットワーク(60)を介して接続された家電管理システム(100)において、上記管理装置(管理サーバ20)は、上記通信ネットワーク(60)を介して情報提供装置(情報提供サーバ70)または上記家電(10)から受信した判断材料情報に基づき、上記家電(10)の動作を制限する必要があると判断すると、上記家電(10)に動作を制限させる操作信号を送信する操作指示部(21b)を備え、上記家電(10)は、上記管理装置(管理サーバ20)から上記操作信号を受信すると、当該家電(10)の動作を制限する制御部(11)を備えた、ことを特徴としている。 [Summary]
The home appliance management system (100) according to aspect 1 of the present invention is a home appliance in which a home appliance (10) and a management device (management server 20) that manages the home appliance (10) are connected to each other via a communication network (60). In the management system (100), the management device (management server 20) is based on the judgment material information received from the information providing device (information providing server 70) or the home appliance (10) via the communication network (60). When it is determined that the operation of the home appliance (10) needs to be restricted, the home appliance (10) includes an operation instruction unit (21b) that transmits an operation signal for restricting the operation of the home appliance (10). When the said operation signal is received from an apparatus (management server 20), the control part (11) which restrict | limits operation | movement of the said household appliance (10) was provided, It is characterized by the above-mentioned.
本発明の態様1に係る家電管理システム(100)は、家電(10)と当該家電(10)を管理する管理装置(管理サーバ20)とが互いに通信ネットワーク(60)を介して接続された家電管理システム(100)において、上記管理装置(管理サーバ20)は、上記通信ネットワーク(60)を介して情報提供装置(情報提供サーバ70)または上記家電(10)から受信した判断材料情報に基づき、上記家電(10)の動作を制限する必要があると判断すると、上記家電(10)に動作を制限させる操作信号を送信する操作指示部(21b)を備え、上記家電(10)は、上記管理装置(管理サーバ20)から上記操作信号を受信すると、当該家電(10)の動作を制限する制御部(11)を備えた、ことを特徴としている。 [Summary]
The home appliance management system (100) according to aspect 1 of the present invention is a home appliance in which a home appliance (10) and a management device (management server 20) that manages the home appliance (10) are connected to each other via a communication network (60). In the management system (100), the management device (management server 20) is based on the judgment material information received from the information providing device (information providing server 70) or the home appliance (10) via the communication network (60). When it is determined that the operation of the home appliance (10) needs to be restricted, the home appliance (10) includes an operation instruction unit (21b) that transmits an operation signal for restricting the operation of the home appliance (10). When the said operation signal is received from an apparatus (management server 20), the control part (11) which restrict | limits operation | movement of the said household appliance (10) was provided, It is characterized by the above-mentioned.
上記構成によると、管理装置が受信した判断材料情報に基づき、家電の動作を制限する必要があると判断すると、家電に動作を制限させる操作信号を送信する。よって、上記家電管理システムでは、管理装置の判断により家電の動作の制限を行うことができ、ユーザの指示または判断を必要としない。このように、判断材料情報に応じて管理装置から家電が制御されるシステムを提供することができる。そのため、ユーザの利便性を向上させることができる。判断材料情報は、例えば、突発のアクシデント、緊急性のある事象、または家電の運転状況の情報であってもよい。
According to the above configuration, when it is determined that the operation of the home appliance needs to be restricted based on the judgment material information received by the management device, an operation signal for restricting the operation of the home appliance is transmitted. Therefore, in the home appliance management system, the operation of home appliances can be restricted by the judgment of the management device, and no user instruction or judgment is required. In this way, it is possible to provide a system in which home appliances are controlled from the management device according to the judgment material information. Therefore, user convenience can be improved. The judgment material information may be, for example, information on a sudden accident, an urgent event, or a driving situation of a home appliance.
本発明の態様2に係る家電管理システムは、態様1の家電管理システムにおいて、上記操作指示部は、上記操作信号を送信後、所定時間経過した場合、または、上記情報提供装置または上記家電から受信した不要判断材料情報に基づき上記家電の動作の制限が不要と判断した場合、上記家電に動作の制限を解除させる解除信号を送信し、上記制御部は、上記解除信号を受信すると上記家電の動作の制限を解除してもよい。
The home appliance management system according to aspect 2 of the present invention is the home appliance management system according to aspect 1, wherein the operation instruction unit receives from the information providing apparatus or the home appliance when a predetermined time has elapsed after transmitting the operation signal. When it is determined that the restriction on the operation of the home appliance is unnecessary based on the unnecessary material information, the control unit transmits a release signal for releasing the restriction on the operation, and the control unit receives the release signal and operates the home appliance. May be lifted.
上記構成によると、操作信号を送信後、所定時間経過すると、または、管理装置にて家電の動作の制限が不要と判断されると、管理装置から解除信号を送信することによって、家電の動作の制限の解除を行うことができる。なお、不要判断材料情報は、判断材料情報と同じでも、別途受信した情報でもよい。
According to the above configuration, when a predetermined time elapses after the operation signal is transmitted, or when it is determined that the restriction on the operation of the home appliance is unnecessary in the management device, the operation device operates by transmitting a release signal from the management device. The restriction can be lifted. The unnecessary determination material information may be the same as the determination material information or may be information received separately.
本発明の態様3に係る家電管理システムは、態様1または2の家電管理システムにおいて、上記判断材料情報は、特定事象の発生を事前に通知する情報であってもよい。
In the home appliance management system according to aspect 3 of the present invention, in the home appliance management system according to aspect 1 or 2, the determination material information may be information for notifying the occurrence of a specific event in advance.
上記構成によると、特定事象の発生を事前に通知する情報により、家電の動作を制限する必要があると判断して、操作信号を送信することで、特定事象の発生より前に家電の動作を制限することができる。よって、例えば、特定事象の発生を事前に通知する情報として緊急地震速報を受信すると、家電の動作を停止させる操作信号を送信する等、安全に配慮したシステムを提供することができる。
According to the above configuration, it is determined that it is necessary to limit the operation of the home appliance based on information that notifies the occurrence of the specific event in advance, and the operation of the home appliance is performed before the occurrence of the specific event by transmitting an operation signal. Can be limited. Therefore, for example, when an earthquake early warning is received as information for notifying the occurrence of a specific event in advance, a system in consideration of safety can be provided such as transmitting an operation signal for stopping the operation of the home appliance.
本発明の態様4に係る家電管理システムは、態様1から3のいずれか1つの家電管理システムにおいて、上記判断材料情報は、上記家電が設置された地域の災害、天候、時刻、または電力に関する情報であってもよい。
The home appliance management system according to aspect 4 of the present invention is the home appliance management system according to any one of aspects 1 to 3, wherein the determination material information is information related to a disaster, weather, time, or power in a region where the home appliance is installed. It may be.
上記構成によると、管理装置にて、家電が設置された地域の災害、天候、時刻、または電力に関する情報によって、家電の動作の制限の要否が判断される。よって、災害、天候、時刻、または電力に応じて管理装置から家電が制御されるシステムにすることができる。
According to the above configuration, the management device determines whether or not it is necessary to limit the operation of the home appliance based on information on the disaster, weather, time, or power in the area where the home appliance is installed. Therefore, it can be set as the system by which a household appliance is controlled from a management apparatus according to a disaster, the weather, time, or electric power.
本発明の態様5に係る家電管理システムは、態様1から3のいずれか1つの家電管理システムにおいて、上記判断材料情報は、上記家電が有するセンサが検知した情報であってもよい。
In the home appliance management system according to aspect 5 of the present invention, in any one home appliance management system according to aspects 1 to 3, the determination material information may be information detected by a sensor included in the home appliance.
上記構成によると、管理装置が、家電が有するセンサが検知した情報によって、家電の動作の制限の要否を判断する。よって、家電の状況に応じて管理装置から家電が制御されるシステムとすることができる。家電が有するセンサが検知した情報は、例えば、家電の稼働状況、家電の消費電力、家電の使用状況、家電の周囲の環境の情報であってもよい。
According to the above configuration, the management device determines whether or not it is necessary to limit the operation of the home appliance based on information detected by a sensor included in the home appliance. Therefore, it can be set as the system by which a household appliance is controlled from a management apparatus according to the condition of a household appliance. The information detected by the sensor of the home appliance may be, for example, information on the operating status of the home appliance, the power consumption of the home appliance, the usage status of the home appliance, and the environment around the home appliance.
本発明の態様6に係る家電管理システムは、態様1から3のいずれか1つの家電管理システムにおいて、上記判断材料情報は、ユーザの健康に関する情報であってもよい。
The home appliance management system according to aspect 6 of the present invention is the home appliance management system according to any one of aspects 1 to 3, wherein the determination material information may be information related to a user's health.
上記構成によると、管理装置が、ユーザの健康に関する情報に基づき、家電の動作の制限の要否を判定する。よって、家電の動作を制限させてユーザの健康管理に役立てるシステムにすることができる。
According to the above configuration, the management device determines whether or not it is necessary to limit the operation of the home appliance based on information on the health of the user. Therefore, it can be set as the system which restricts operation | movement of a household appliance and is useful for a user's health management.
本発明の態様7に係る家電管理システムは、態様1から3のいずれか1つの家電管理システムにおいて、上記判断材料情報は、上記家電と同一空間に設置された機器の稼働状態に関する情報であってもよい。
The home appliance management system according to aspect 7 of the present invention is the home appliance management system according to any one of aspects 1 to 3, wherein the determination material information is information related to an operating state of a device installed in the same space as the home appliance. Also good.
上記構成によると、管理装置が、上記家電と同一空間に設置された機器の稼働状態に関する情報によって、家電の動作の制限の要否を判断する。家電と同一空間に設置された機器の稼働状態(例えば、電源ON/OFF、消費電力量等であってもよい)に応じて、家電の動作制限できるので、同一空間における節電や省エネに貢献できるシステムとすることができる。
According to the above configuration, the management device determines whether or not it is necessary to limit the operation of the home appliance based on information on the operating state of the device installed in the same space as the home appliance. Since the operation of home appliances can be limited according to the operating state of devices installed in the same space as home appliances (for example, power ON / OFF, power consumption, etc.), it can contribute to power saving and energy saving in the same space It can be a system.
本発明の態様8に係る家電管理システムは、態様1から7のいずれか1つの家電管理システムにおいて、上記家電は開閉自在に設けられた扉部(ドア部17)を有しており、上記操作信号は、上記扉部の開閉をロックする信号であってもよい。
The home appliance management system according to aspect 8 of the present invention is the home appliance management system according to any one of aspects 1 to 7, wherein the home appliance has a door portion (door portion 17) provided so as to be freely opened and closed. The signal may be a signal for locking the opening and closing of the door portion.
上記構成によると、管理装置の判断により、家電の扉部の開閉をロックすることができる。例えば、扉部が閉じた状態である方が安全である場合には、閉じた状態にロックすることで、安全性を確保することができる。
According to the above configuration, the opening / closing of the door part of the home appliance can be locked according to the judgment of the management device. For example, when it is safer that the door is in the closed state, the safety can be ensured by locking in the closed state.
本発明の態様9に係る家電管理システムは、態様1から8のいずれか1つの家電管理システムにおいて、上記通信ネットワークに接続する通信端末(30)を備え、当該通信端末から上記管理装置が上記操作信号の送信を許可する許可情報を受信している場合に、上記操作指示部は上記家電の動作の制限の要否を判断してもよい。
The home appliance management system according to aspect 9 of the present invention is the home appliance management system according to any one of aspects 1 to 8, comprising a communication terminal (30) connected to the communication network, from which the management apparatus operates the operation. When the permission information permitting the transmission of the signal is received, the operation instruction unit may determine whether the operation of the home appliance needs to be restricted.
上記構成によると、操作信号の送信を許可する許可情報を通信端末から受信している場合に、管理装置にて、家電の動作の制限の要否が判断される。よって、ユーザが通信端末から許可情報を入力して管理装置に送信しておくと上記判断が行われる。そのため、ユーザの与り知らぬところで、管理装置から操作信号が送信されることを防ぐことができる。つまり、ユーザの管理下で管理装置からの操作信号の送信をするシステムとすることができる。
According to the above configuration, when the permission information permitting the transmission of the operation signal is received from the communication terminal, the management device determines whether or not it is necessary to limit the operation of the home appliance. Therefore, the above determination is made when the user inputs permission information from the communication terminal and transmits it to the management apparatus. Therefore, it is possible to prevent an operation signal from being transmitted from the management device without the user's knowledge. That is, the system can transmit an operation signal from the management apparatus under the management of the user.
本発明の態様10に係る家電管理システムは、態様1から9のいずれか1つの家電管理システムにおいて、上記通信ネットワークに接続する通信端末(30)を備え、上記通信端末から上記管理装置が上記操作信号を送信する条件を示す条件情報を受信している場合に、上記操作指示部は、上記条件情報が示す条件が満たされていると判定すると、上記家電の動作の制限の要否を判断してもよい。
The home appliance management system according to aspect 10 of the present invention is the home appliance management system according to any one of aspects 1 to 9, comprising a communication terminal (30) connected to the communication network, wherein the management device performs the operation described above. When the operation instruction unit determines that the condition indicated by the condition information is satisfied when the condition information indicating the condition for transmitting the signal is received, the operation instruction unit determines whether the operation restriction of the home appliance is necessary. May be.
上記構成によると、通信端末から操作信号を送信する条件を示す条件情報を受信している場合に、管理装置にて、条件情報が示す条件が満たされていると判定されると、家電の動作の制限の要否が判断される。よって、ユーザが通信端末から条件情報を入力して管理装置に送信しておくと上記判定および上記判断が行われる。条件が満たされない場合には、管理装置から操作信号が送信されることがない。そのため、ユーザの意図を反映させて管理装置から操作信号を送信することができる。
According to the above configuration, when the management device determines that the condition indicated by the condition information is satisfied when the condition information indicating the condition for transmitting the operation signal is received from the communication terminal, the operation of the home appliance It is determined whether the restriction is necessary. Therefore, when the user inputs the condition information from the communication terminal and transmits it to the management apparatus, the above determination and the above determination are performed. When the condition is not satisfied, no operation signal is transmitted from the management device. Therefore, it is possible to transmit an operation signal from the management apparatus reflecting the user's intention.
本発明の態様11に係る管理装置は、通信ネットワークを介して家電を管理する管理装置において、上記通信ネットワークを介して情報提供装置または上記家電から受信した判断材料情報に基づき、上記家電の動作を制限する必要があると判断すると、上記家電に動作を制限させる操作信号を送信する操作指示部を備えたことを特徴としている。
The management apparatus according to the eleventh aspect of the present invention is a management apparatus that manages home appliances via a communication network, and performs operations of the home appliances based on judgment material information received from the information providing apparatus or the home appliances via the communication network. When it is determined that it is necessary to restrict, an operation instructing unit that transmits an operation signal that restricts the operation of the home appliance is provided.
上記構成によると、管理装置の判断により家電の動作を制限することができる。そのため、ユーザの利便性を向上させることができる。
According to the above configuration, the operation of the home appliance can be restricted based on the judgment of the management device. Therefore, user convenience can be improved.
また、本発明の各態様に係る家電及び通信端末も本発明の範疇に含まれる。
Further, home appliances and communication terminals according to each aspect of the present invention are also included in the category of the present invention.
また、本発明の態様12に係る家電管理方法は、家電と当該家電を管理する管理装置とが互いに通信ネットワークを介して接続された家電管理システムでの家電管理方法において、上記管理装置が、上記通信ネットワークを介して情報提供装置または上記家電から受信した判断材料情報に基づき、上記家電の動作を制限する必要があると判定すると、上記家電に動作を制限させる操作信号を上記家電に送信する操作指示ステップと、上記家電が、上記管理装置から上記操作信号を受信すると、当該家電の動作を制限する制御ステップとを、を含むことを特徴としている。
Moreover, the household appliance management method which concerns on aspect 12 of this invention is the household appliance management method in the household appliance management system with which the household appliance and the management apparatus which manages the said household appliance were mutually connected via the communication network, The said management apparatus is the said The operation of transmitting an operation signal to the home appliance to restrict the operation of the home appliance when it is determined that the operation of the home appliance needs to be restricted based on the judgment material information received from the information providing apparatus or the home appliance via the communication network It includes an instruction step, and a control step for restricting the operation of the home appliance when the home appliance receives the operation signal from the management device.
上記方法によると、家電管理システムにおいて管理装置の判断によって家電の動作を制限できる。ユーザの判断を必要とすることがないため、ユーザの利便性を向上させることができる。
According to the above method, the operation of the home appliance can be restricted by the judgment of the management device in the home appliance management system. Since the user's judgment is not required, the convenience for the user can be improved.
また、本発明の各態様に係る管理装置、家電、または通信端末は、コンピュータによって実現してもよく、この場合には、コンピュータを管理装置、家電、または通信端末が備える各部として動作させることにより、管理装置、家電または通信端末をコンピュータにて実現させる制御プログラム、及びそれを記録したコンピュータ読み取り可能な記録媒体も本発明の範疇に入る。
Moreover, the management apparatus, household appliance, or communication terminal which concerns on each aspect of this invention may be implement | achieved by a computer, and by operating a computer as each part with which a management apparatus, a household appliance, or a communication terminal is provided in this case A control program for realizing a management device, a home appliance or a communication terminal by a computer, and a computer-readable recording medium on which the control program is recorded fall within the scope of the present invention.
本発明は、家電と当該家電を管理する管理装置とが互いに通信ネットワークを介して接続された家電管理システム等に利用可能である。
The present invention can be used for a home appliance management system in which home appliances and a management device that manages the home appliances are connected to each other via a communication network.
10,10-1,10-2,10-3,10-4 家電
11 制御部
13 動作部
16 状態検知部(センサ)
17 ドア部(扉部)
20 管理サーバ(管理装置)
21 制御部
21a 情報取得部
21b 操作指示部
30 通信端末
60 通信ネットワーク
70,70A 情報提供サーバ(情報提供装置)
100,100A,100B 家電管理システム 10, 10-1, 10-2, 10-3, 10-4 Home appliance 11 Control unit 13 Operation unit 16 State detection unit (sensor)
17 Door part (door part)
20 Management server (management device)
21control part 21a information acquisition part 21b operation instruction part 30 communication terminal 60 communication network 70, 70A information providing server (information providing apparatus)
100, 100A, 100B Home appliance management system
11 制御部
13 動作部
16 状態検知部(センサ)
17 ドア部(扉部)
20 管理サーバ(管理装置)
21 制御部
21a 情報取得部
21b 操作指示部
30 通信端末
60 通信ネットワーク
70,70A 情報提供サーバ(情報提供装置)
100,100A,100B 家電管理システム 10, 10-1, 10-2, 10-3, 10-4 Home appliance 11 Control unit 13 Operation unit 16 State detection unit (sensor)
17 Door part (door part)
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Claims (5)
- 家電と当該家電を管理する管理装置とが互いに通信ネットワークを介して接続された家電管理システムにおいて、
上記管理装置は、上記通信ネットワークを介して情報提供装置または上記家電から受信した判断材料情報に基づき、上記家電の動作を制限する必要があると判断すると、上記家電に動作を制限させる操作信号を送信する操作指示部を備え、
上記家電は、上記管理装置から上記操作信号を受信すると、当該家電の動作を制限する制御部を備えたことを特徴とする家電管理システム。 In a home appliance management system in which a home appliance and a management device that manages the home appliance are connected to each other via a communication network,
When the management device determines that it is necessary to restrict the operation of the home appliance based on the judgment material information received from the information providing device or the home appliance via the communication network, the management device sends an operation signal that restricts the operation of the home appliance. It has an operation instruction part to send,
The home appliance includes a control unit that restricts the operation of the home appliance when the operation signal is received from the management device. - 上記判断材料情報は、特定事象の発生を事前に通知する情報であることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の家電管理システム。 2. The home appliance management system according to claim 1, wherein the judgment material information is information that notifies in advance of the occurrence of a specific event.
- 上記家電は開閉自在に設けられた扉部を有しており、
上記操作信号は、上記扉部の開閉をロックする信号であることを特徴とする請求項1または2に記載の家電管理システム。 The home appliance has a door portion that can be freely opened and closed,
The home appliance management system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the operation signal is a signal for locking the opening and closing of the door portion. - 上記通信ネットワークに接続する通信端末を備え、
上記通信端末から上記管理装置が上記操作信号の送信を許可する許可情報を受信している場合に、上記操作指示部は上記家電の動作の制限の要否を判断することを特徴とする請求項1から3のいずれか1項に記載の家電管理システム。 A communication terminal connected to the communication network;
The operation instruction unit determines whether or not to restrict the operation of the home appliance when the management device receives permission information permitting transmission of the operation signal from the communication terminal. The home appliance management system according to any one of 1 to 3. - 通信ネットワークを介して家電を管理する管理装置において、
上記通信ネットワークを介して情報提供装置または上記家電から受信した判断材料情報に基づき、上記家電の動作を制限する必要があると判断すると、上記家電に動作を制限させる操作信号を送信する操作指示部を備えたことを特徴とする管理装置。 In a management device that manages home appliances via a communication network,
When it is determined that the operation of the home appliance needs to be restricted based on the judgment material information received from the information providing apparatus or the home appliance via the communication network, an operation instruction unit that transmits an operation signal that restricts the operation of the home appliance. A management apparatus comprising:
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