WO2017145346A1 - Climatiseur et système de climatisation - Google Patents

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WO2017145346A1
WO2017145346A1 PCT/JP2016/055724 JP2016055724W WO2017145346A1 WO 2017145346 A1 WO2017145346 A1 WO 2017145346A1 JP 2016055724 W JP2016055724 W JP 2016055724W WO 2017145346 A1 WO2017145346 A1 WO 2017145346A1
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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  • the present invention relates to an air conditioner and an air conditioning system using a sensor.
  • an air conditioner grasps the state of the surface temperature of the user and the room using the output data of the sensor, and provides air conditioning that is comfortable for the user from information on the state of the surface temperature of the user and the room.
  • the air conditioning control in the harmony machine has been changed.
  • Patent Document 1 discloses that an infrared sensor detects the surface temperature of a person by receiving infrared rays radiated from the human body, detects the presence of a user, and detects a distance from a reflected wave from the human body by an ultrasonic sensor. Thus, a technique for detecting user position information is disclosed.
  • Patent Document 2 discloses information on whether a user is present or absent from a reflected wave from a human body by using a Doppler sensor, or whether a user is active or resting. A technique for detecting the above is disclosed.
  • the present invention has been made in view of the above, and an object thereof is to obtain an air conditioner capable of reliably detecting a user's state and performing air-conditioning control in accordance with the user's state.
  • the present invention includes an indoor unit, an outdoor unit connected to the indoor unit, and a remote controller that transmits a control instruction command for the air conditioner to the indoor unit. It is an air conditioner.
  • the indoor unit includes a surface temperature sensor that detects the surface temperature of the room that is the air-conditioning target space, a radio wave sensor that transmits radio waves into the room and detects radio waves reflected by objects, detection results in the surface temperature sensor, and radio wave sensors
  • An indoor state determination unit that determines the state of the user in the room based on at least one of the detection results.
  • the indoor unit includes an information processing unit that determines a control setting condition of the air conditioner according to the indoor user state based on the determination result of the indoor user state in the indoor state determination unit, and an information processing unit.
  • An air-conditioning state control unit that controls the air conditioner based on the determined control condition of the air conditioner.
  • the air conditioner according to the present invention has an effect that the user's state can be reliably detected and air conditioning control matched to the user's state is possible.
  • the flowchart which shows the procedure of the temperature setting process of the air-conditioning control in case the user is leaving the room indoors in the air conditioner concerning Embodiment 1 of this invention.
  • the flowchart which shows the procedure of the temperature setting process of air-conditioning control when a user is sleeping indoors and there is little body movement in the air conditioner concerning Embodiment 1 of this invention.
  • the flowchart which shows the procedure of the temperature setting process of air-conditioning control in case the user is sleeping indoors and there are many body movements in the air conditioner concerning Embodiment 1 of this invention.
  • the block diagram which shows the main functional structures of the air conditioning system concerning Embodiment 2 of this invention.
  • the block diagram which shows the main function structures of the air conditioner concerning Embodiment 2 of this invention.
  • FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram illustrating a configuration of an air conditioner 10 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a main functional configuration of the air conditioner 10 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
  • the flow of the data signal is indicated by a solid line
  • the flow of the control signal is indicated by a one-dot chain line.
  • the air conditioner 10 according to the first embodiment includes an indoor unit 11, an outdoor unit 12, a refrigerant pipe 13, and a remote controller 14.
  • the air conditioner 10 forms one complete refrigeration cycle with the indoor unit 11 and the outdoor unit 12.
  • the air conditioner 10 uses a refrigerant that circulates between the indoor unit 11 and the outdoor unit 12 through the refrigerant pipe 13 to transfer heat between indoor air and outdoor air that are air-conditioning target spaces. To achieve air conditioning in the room. That is, the indoor unit 11 and the outdoor unit 12 are connected by the refrigerant pipe 13, and the pressure of the refrigerant flowing in the refrigerant pipe 13 is changed by the compressor provided in the outdoor unit 12 so that the air is conditioned by heat absorption and heat release of the refrigerant. Do.
  • the outdoor unit 12 is connected to the indoor unit 11 by a refrigerant pipe 13.
  • the outdoor unit 12 can communicate with the indoor unit 11 via a communication line (not shown).
  • the outdoor unit 12 includes an outside air temperature sensor 15 that is a temperature sensor in addition to a normal functional unit necessary as an air conditioning outdoor equipment, and the outside air temperature sensor 15 can measure the outside air temperature.
  • the outside air temperature sensor 15 repeatedly detects the outside air temperature at a prescribed cycle set by the air conditioning state control unit 25 or at a prescribed cycle set in advance in the outside air temperature sensor 15. Then, the outside air temperature sensor 15 transmits the detected outside air temperature information to the indoor state determination unit 23 of the indoor unit 11.
  • the outside air temperature sensor 15 normally operates at all times when the air conditioner 10 is driven.
  • the indoor unit 11 can communicate with the remote controller 14 by wireless communication. Thereby, the indoor unit 11 can receive control instruction information such as temperature setting input to the remote controller 14 by a user in the room from the remote controller 14 at a receiving unit (not shown). Thereby, the indoor unit 11 can change various control settings in the air conditioner 10.
  • the indoor unit 11 may communicate with the remote controller 14 by wired communication.
  • the indoor unit 11 includes an indoor unit switch 17 that can set various control instructions for the air conditioner 10, and the control setting can be changed by setting the indoor unit switch 17. is there.
  • the indoor unit 11 includes an indoor temperature sensor 16 that is a temperature sensor, and the indoor temperature sensor 16 can measure the indoor temperature.
  • the indoor unit 11 is present in the room, in addition to a normal functional unit necessary for air-conditioning indoor equipment, and a surface temperature sensor 21 that detects the surface temperature of the room and the surface temperature of the user existing in the room in a non-contact manner.
  • An indoor state determination unit 23 that determines the indoor state or the position and state of the user in the room using the radio wave sensor 22 that detects the position of the user in the room, the information of the surface temperature sensor 21 and the information of the radio wave sensor 22.
  • the indoor unit 11 includes an information processing unit 24 that determines an indoor state and a user's state from information in the indoor state determination unit 23, and controls an air conditioner such as a temperature from the indoor state determined by the information processing unit 24.
  • An air conditioning state control unit 25 that determines the state and a storage unit 26 that stores the control state of the air conditioner determined by the air conditioning state control unit 25 are provided.
  • the surface temperature sensor 21 is an infrared sensor, and detects the surface temperature of a plurality of predetermined detection points in the room according to a control signal transmitted from the air conditioning state control unit 25.
  • the surface temperature sensor 21 repeatedly detects the surface temperature at a specified cycle set by the air conditioning state control unit 25 or at a specified cycle set in advance in the surface temperature sensor 21. Normally, the surface temperature sensor 21 is always operating when the air conditioner 10 is driven. Then, the surface temperature sensor 21 transmits information on the surface temperatures of a plurality of detection points in the room detected in one detection cycle to the room state determination unit 23.
  • a plurality of surface temperature sensors 21 may be provided.
  • the surface temperature sensor 21 is not limited to the infrared sensor, and other sensors can be used as long as the surface temperature of the room can be detected without contact.
  • the radio wave sensor 22 transmits a transmission wave to a number of predetermined detection locations in the room in accordance with a control signal transmitted from the air conditioning state control unit 25, and detects a reflected wave of the transmission wave. That is, the radio wave sensor 22 transmits a microwave that is a transmission wave to an object present in the room, and receives a reflected wave reflected from the object. When an object exists in the room, the transmitted wave is reflected. When the object is moving, a frequency difference is generated between the transmitted wave and the reflected wave. This frequency difference varies depending on the moving speed of the object. For this reason, when there is a user in the room, the radio wave sensor 22 can detect a difference in frequency according to the position of the user and the activity status of the user.
  • the radio wave sensor 22 generates frequency difference information that is information on the frequency difference between the transmission wave and the detected reflected wave, and transmits the frequency difference information to the indoor state determination unit 23.
  • the radio wave sensor 22 operates at a predetermined cycle set by the air conditioning state control unit 25 or a predetermined cycle set in advance.
  • a plurality of radio wave sensors 22 may be provided.
  • the frequency difference between the transmitted wave and the reflected wave is set as a unique threshold value for each user activity state, so that the user state can be detected. That is, by using the threshold value and the frequency difference information, the indoor state determination unit 23 is in the presence or absence of the user in the room, or the user is breathing if the user exists. If the user is breathing, if the user is breathing, the user is awake or sleeping, if the user is awake, whether the user is in bed or out of bed, or the user sleeps If it is in the middle, it is possible to detect whether the user's body movement such as turning over is small or small.
  • the indoor state determination unit 23 can be used to determine the user state when the frequency difference information is acquired from the radio wave sensor 22.
  • the indoor state determination unit 23 uses the temperature information and the frequency difference information to determine whether the user is present or absent in the room.
  • the indoor state determination unit 23 may perform presence determination using one of the temperature information and the frequency difference information, or may perform presence determination using both the temperature information and the frequency difference information. Good.
  • the indoor surface temperature information and frequency difference information transmitted to the indoor state determination unit 23 are then transmitted to the storage unit 26 via the information processing unit 24 and accumulated in the storage unit 26.
  • the indoor state determination unit 23 uses the surface temperature information of the plurality of detection points received from the surface temperature sensor 21 to calculate the user's temperature from the temperature difference between the user's temperature and the user's ambient temperature when the user exists in the room. The presence of can be detected. That is, the indoor state determination unit 23 can detect the presence of the user when there are different temperatures having a specified temperature difference in the surface temperatures of the plurality of detection points detected in one detection cycle.
  • the indoor state determination unit 23 determines the state of the user in the room based on the frequency difference information transmitted from the radio wave sensor 22 and a specified threshold value.
  • the indoor state determination unit 23 determines information about presence, absence, breathing, apnea, wakefulness, sleep, bed presence, getting out of the bed, body movement, and body movement as the state of the user in the room. .
  • the indoor state determination unit 23 transmits information on the determined state of the user in the room to the information processing unit 24 and to the storage unit 26 for storage.
  • the information processing unit 24 is configured to control the air conditioner 10 according to the indoor user state based on the indoor user state information transmitted from the indoor state determination unit 23 and the specified threshold. That is, the presence or absence of driving and the set temperature of the air conditioning in the room are determined, and the determined conditions are transmitted to the air conditioning state control unit 25.
  • the air conditioning state control unit 25 controls the overall air conditioning control in the air conditioner 10, including control of the outside air temperature sensor 15, the surface temperature sensor 21, the radio wave sensor 22, the indoor state determination unit 23, the information processing unit 24, and the storage unit 26. I do.
  • the air conditioning state control unit 25 receives the control setting conditions of the air conditioner 10 that are received from the information processing unit 24, that is, information on the presence / absence of driving and the setting temperature information of the indoor air conditioning.
  • the air conditioning temperature setting is changed based on the air conditioning control in the air conditioner 10 according to the changed air conditioning temperature setting.
  • the storage unit 26 stores various types of information related to the control state of the air conditioner 10 such as the indoor set temperature in the control of the air conditioner 10, which is control information of the air conditioner 10 in the air conditioning state control unit 25.
  • the indoor state determination unit 23, the information processing unit 24, the air conditioning state control unit 25, and the storage unit 26 are configured by one or a plurality of microcomputers. That is, the air-conditioning state control unit 25 is realized as a processing circuit having a hardware configuration illustrated in FIG. 3, for example.
  • FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of the processing circuit according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
  • the air conditioning state control unit 25 is realized, for example, when the processor 101 illustrated in FIG. 3 executes a program stored in the memory 102.
  • the storage unit 26 is realized by the memory 102. A plurality of processors and a plurality of memories may cooperate to realize the above function.
  • the air conditioning state control unit 25 may be mounted as an electronic circuit, and the other parts may be realized using the processor 101 and the memory 102. Further, one or more of the indoor state determination unit 23 and the information processing unit 24 may be configured to be realized by the processor 101 executing a program stored in the memory 102 in the same manner. Further, the processor and the memory for realizing one or more of the indoor state determination unit 23 and the information processing unit 24 may be the same as the processor and the memory for realizing the air conditioning state control unit 25, or different It may be a processor and a memory.
  • the storage unit 26 is realized by the memory 102.
  • FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of the first presence determination process in the air conditioner 10 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
  • the indoor state determination unit 23 receives and acquires information on the indoor surface temperature from the surface temperature sensor 21 in step S11. In step S12, the indoor state determination unit 23 confirms the distribution of the indoor surface temperature based on the information on the indoor surface temperature, and confirms whether the indoor surface temperature is uniform.
  • the indoor state determination unit 23 receives and acquires the frequency difference information from the radio wave sensor 22 in step S13. In step S14, the indoor state determination unit 23 confirms the frequency difference distribution between the transmitted wave and the reflected wave based on the frequency difference information, and the frequency difference between the indoor transmitted wave and the reflected wave is uniform. Check if it exists.
  • step S15 the indoor state determination unit 23 has both the indoor surface temperature confirmed in step S12 and the frequency difference between the transmitted wave confirmed in step S14 and the detected reflected wave both uniform throughout the room. It is determined whether or not.
  • the indoor state determination unit 23 determines that a user exists in the room.
  • the indoor state determination unit 23 determines that there is a user in the room when at least one of the room surface temperature and the frequency difference between the transmitted wave and the reflected wave is not uniform throughout the room. It is also possible.
  • step S15 If the indoor surface temperature and the frequency difference between the transmitted wave and the reflected wave are both uniform throughout the room, that is, if Yes in step S15, the indoor state determination unit 23 performs step S17. It is determined that the user is absent in the room.
  • the indoor surface temperature detected by the surface temperature sensor 21 becomes uniform. For this reason, the presence of the user in the room cannot be accurately detected only by the information on the room surface temperature detected by the surface temperature sensor 21.
  • the frequency of the reflected wave detected by the radio wave sensor 22 when the user exists in the room, there is a difference between the frequency of the reflected wave from the user and the frequency of the reflected wave from the user's surroundings. appear. For this reason, it is possible to detect the presence of the user in the room only with the frequency difference information of the radio wave sensor 22. Then, by simultaneously checking the detection result of the indoor surface temperature in the surface temperature sensor 21 and the frequency difference information by the radio wave sensor 22, it is possible to more reliably determine that the user exists in the room. Further, even when the detection sensitivity of one of the surface temperature sensor 21 and the radio wave sensor 22 decreases due to some cause such as a malfunction, it is possible to determine that the user exists in the room.
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  • FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the second presence determination process in the air conditioner 10 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
  • the same steps as those in the flowchart of FIG. 4 are denoted by the same step numbers.
  • the indoor state determination unit 23 receives and acquires information on the indoor surface temperature from the surface temperature sensor 21 in step S11. In step S12, the indoor state determination unit 23 confirms the distribution of the indoor surface temperature based on the information on the indoor surface temperature, and confirms whether the indoor surface temperature is uniform.
  • step S21 the indoor state determination unit 23 determines whether or not the indoor surface temperature confirmed in step S12 is uniform over the entire room. If the indoor surface temperature is uniform throughout the room, that is, if the answer is Yes in step S21, the indoor state determination unit 23 determines in step S24 that there is no user in the room.
  • the indoor state determination unit 23 receives and acquires the frequency difference information from the radio wave sensor 22 in step S13.
  • the indoor state determination unit 23 confirms the frequency difference distribution between the transmitted wave and the reflected wave based on the frequency difference information, and the frequency difference between the indoor transmitted wave and the reflected wave is uniform. Check whether or not.
  • step S22 the indoor state determination unit 23 determines whether the frequency difference between the transmission wave confirmed in step S14 and the detected reflected wave is uniform over the entire room. If the difference between the frequencies of the transmitted wave and the reflected wave is uniform over the entire room, that is, if Yes in step S22, the indoor state determination unit 23 determines in step S24 that there is no user in the room. To do.
  • the indoor state determination unit 23 determines in step S23 that the user exists in the room. .
  • the user exists in the room by simultaneously checking the detection of the indoor surface temperature in the surface temperature sensor 21 and the frequency difference information by the radio wave sensor 22. This can be determined more reliably.
  • the air conditioning state control unit 25 transmits a first presence determination process instruction signal instructing execution of the first presence determination process to the indoor state determination unit 23. Moreover, the air-conditioning state control part 25 transmits the 2nd presence determination process instruction signal which instruct
  • the indoor state determination unit 23 When the room state determination unit 23 is set to execute the first presence determination process and receives the second presence determination process instruction signal, the indoor state determination unit 23 performs the second presence determination process thereafter. Further, when the indoor state determination unit 23 is set to execute the second presence determination process and receives the first presence determination process instruction signal, the indoor state determination unit 23 performs the first presence determination process thereafter. To do. For example, when it is necessary to check the existence of the user, the first existence determination process is executed, and it is not necessary to confirm the existence of the user, and it is only necessary to determine whether the user exists in the room. May be switched in accordance with the application, such as executing the second presence determination process.
  • the first presence determination process and the second presence determination process may be set by the remote controller 14 and can be set by the indoor unit switch 17 during the installation of the air conditioner 10. May be. In any case, it can be realized by the indoor state determination unit 23 executing the program for executing the first presence determination process or the program for executing the second presence determination process built in the storage unit 26.
  • the indoor state determination unit 23 determines in what state the user exists in the room. It is determined whether or not.
  • the contents to be determined are as follows. (1) Whether the user is breathing or apnea. (2) Whether the user is awake or sleeping. (3) If the user is awake, is the user in bed or out of bed? (4) If the user is sleeping, is the user in a state where there is a lot of body movement or in a state where there is little body movement?
  • FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the user breathing determination process in the air conditioner 10 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
  • the indoor state determination unit 23 executes the first presence determination process shown in FIG. 4 or the second presence determination process shown in FIG. 5 as the presence determination process in step S31. Is determined to exist.
  • the indoor state determination unit 23 receives and acquires the frequency difference information from the radio wave sensor 22 in step S33.
  • step S34 the indoor state determination unit 23 compares the first threshold value with the acquired frequency difference information, and determines in step S35 whether the indoor frequency difference is equal to or greater than the first threshold value.
  • the first threshold value is a representative numerical value of the frequency difference between the transmitted wave transmitted to the user and the reflected wave when the user residing in the room is breathing. Is the user breathing? Or a reference value for determining whether apnea is present.
  • the indoor state determination unit 23 reads and uses the first threshold value stored in advance in the storage unit 26.
  • the first threshold value may be stored in a storage unit included in the indoor state determination unit 23.
  • step S35 If the acquired frequency difference in the room is equal to or greater than the first threshold value, that is, if Yes in step S35, the room state determination unit 23 determines in step S36 that the user is breathing. On the other hand, when the acquired frequency difference in the room is less than the first threshold, that is, in the case of No in step S35, the room state determination unit 23 determines that the user is apnea in step S37.
  • the changed frequency difference value is preset and stored as a threshold value for the user's breathing. Then, by comparing this threshold value with the acquired frequency difference information, it is possible to determine whether the user is breathing or apnea. Therefore, when the acquired frequency difference is greater than or equal to the first threshold, it is determined that the user is breathing, and when the acquired frequency difference is less than the first threshold, the user is determined to be in an apnea state. .
  • FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the user sleep determination process in the air conditioner 10 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
  • the indoor state determination unit 23 performs the presence determination process to determine that the user is present in the room, and then executes the user breath determination process illustrated in FIG. 6 in step S41, and the user in step S42. Is determined to be breathing.
  • the indoor state determination unit 23 receives and acquires the frequency difference information from the radio wave sensor 22 in step S43. And the indoor state determination part 23 compares the 2nd threshold value with the acquired frequency difference information in step S44, and determines whether the indoor frequency difference is more than a 2nd threshold value in step S45. In addition, it is also possible to use the frequency difference information acquired from the presence determination process to the respiration determination process instead of the frequency difference information in step S43.
  • the second threshold is a representative numerical value of the frequency difference between the transmitted wave transmitted to the user and the reflected wave when the user existing in the room is awake, and the user is awake. Or a reference value for determining whether the user is sleeping.
  • the indoor state determination unit 23 reads and uses the second threshold value stored in advance in the storage unit 26.
  • the 2nd threshold value of a frequency difference may be memorize
  • step S45 If the acquired frequency difference is greater than or equal to the second threshold, that is, if Yes in step S45, the indoor state determination unit 23 determines in step S46 that the user is awake. On the other hand, when the acquired frequency difference in the room is less than the second threshold, that is, in the case of No in step S45, the room state determination unit 23 determines in step S47 that the user is sleeping.
  • the changed frequency difference value is preset and stored as a threshold value when the user is awake. Then, by comparing this threshold value with the acquired frequency difference information, it is possible to determine whether the user is awake or sleeping. Therefore, when the acquired frequency difference is greater than or equal to the second threshold, it is determined that the user is awake, and when the acquired frequency difference is less than the second threshold, the user is determined to be sleeping.
  • threshold values of different frequency differences corresponding to each body motion are stored in the storage unit 26 as the second threshold value, and the acquired frequency difference is compared with each threshold value. The determination may be made by performing.
  • FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the user presence determination process in the air conditioner 10 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
  • the indoor state determination unit 23 executes the user sleep determination process illustrated in FIG. 7 in step S51, and the user is awake in step S52. It is determined that
  • the indoor state determination unit 23 receives and acquires the frequency difference information from the radio wave sensor 22 in step S53. And the indoor state determination part 23 compares the 3rd threshold value with the acquired frequency difference information in step S54, and determines whether the indoor frequency difference is more than a 3rd threshold value in step S55. In addition, it is also possible to use the frequency difference information acquired from the presence determination process to the sleep determination process instead of the frequency difference information in step S53.
  • the third threshold is a representative numerical value of the frequency difference between the transmitted wave transmitted to the user and the reflected wave when the user who is present in the room is in the floor, and the user is in the floor. Or a reference value for determining whether the person is getting out of bed.
  • the indoor state determination unit 23 reads and uses the third threshold value stored in advance in the storage unit 26.
  • the 3rd threshold value of a frequency difference may be memorize
  • step S55 If the acquired frequency difference is greater than or equal to the third threshold, that is, if Yes in step S55, the indoor state determination unit 23 determines in step S56 that the user is getting out of bed. On the other hand, if the acquired frequency difference is less than the third threshold, that is, if No in step S55, the indoor state determination unit 23 determines that the user is in bed in step S57.
  • the changed frequency difference value is preset and stored as a threshold value when the user is in bed. Then, by comparing this threshold value with the acquired frequency difference information, it is possible to determine whether the user is in bed or out of bed. Therefore, when the acquired frequency difference is greater than or equal to the third threshold, it is determined that the user is getting out of bed, and when the acquired frequency difference is less than the third threshold, the user is determined to be in bed. Is done.
  • a comparison between the acquired frequency difference and the threshold value a plurality of different frequency difference threshold values corresponding to each body motion are stored in the storage unit 26 as a third threshold value, and the acquired frequency difference is compared with each threshold value.
  • the determination may be made by performing.
  • FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a procedure of a user's body movement determination process in the air conditioner 10 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
  • the indoor state determination unit 23 executes the user sleep determination process illustrated in FIG. 7 in step S61, and the user is sleeping in step S62. It is determined that
  • the indoor state determination unit 23 receives and acquires the frequency difference information from the radio wave sensor 22 in step S63. And the indoor state determination part 23 compares the 4th threshold value with the acquired frequency difference information in step S64, and determines whether the indoor frequency difference is more than the 4th threshold value of a frequency difference in step S65. .
  • the fourth threshold is a representative numerical value of the frequency difference between the transmitted wave transmitted to the user and the reflected wave when the user who is present in the room is sleeping, and the user's body movement is large. Or a reference value for determining whether the user's body movement is small.
  • the indoor state determination unit 23 reads and uses the fourth threshold value of the frequency difference stored in advance in the storage unit 26.
  • the 4th threshold value of a frequency difference may be memorize
  • step S65 If the acquired frequency difference is equal to or greater than the fourth threshold value, that is, if Yes in step S65, the indoor state determination unit 23 determines that the user's body movement is large in step S66. On the other hand, if the acquired current frequency difference is less than the fourth threshold value, that is, if No in step S65, the indoor state determination unit 23 determines in step S67 that the user's body movement is small.
  • the frequency difference information acquired from the presence determination process to the sleep determination process instead of the frequency difference information in step S63.
  • “User's body movement is high” means that the number of movements of the user is more than the prescribed reference value, such as turning over or moving while not waking up.
  • the fact that the user's body movement is small means that the number of times the user moves is less than a prescribed reference value.
  • This changed frequency difference is set and stored in advance as a threshold value when there are many user movements. Then, by comparing the threshold value with the acquired frequency difference, it is possible to determine whether the user has a lot of body movement or a body movement. Therefore, when the acquired frequency difference is equal to or greater than the fourth threshold, it is determined that the user's body movement is large, and when the current frequency difference is less than the fourth threshold, it is determined that the user's body movement is small.
  • the state in which the user has a lot of body movement during sleep is considered to be a case where the user's sleep is shallow, but the user may feel hot because the ambient temperature is high. That is, it can be considered that the user's sleep state is not a comfortable sleep state.
  • a state in which the user's body movement during sleep is low may be a case where the user's sleep is deep, but the user's ambient temperature is an appropriate temperature, and the user's sleep state is a comfortable sleep state. be able to. Therefore, the prescribed reference value is a reference value for determining whether or not the user's sleep state is a comfortable sleep state.
  • the value of the changed frequency difference is different for each body movement. For this reason, as a comparison between the acquired frequency difference and the threshold value, a plurality of different frequency difference threshold values corresponding to each body motion are stored in the storage unit 26 as the fourth threshold value, and the acquired frequency difference is compared with each threshold value. The determination may be made by performing.
  • the indoor state determination unit 23 When the indoor state determination unit 23 performs the processing described above, the state of the user in the room, that is, the presence or absence of the user, breathing or apnea, awakening or sleeping, being in bed or getting out of bed, After determining the state with less body movement, the control setting of the air conditioner 10 that matches the user's state is determined by the information processing unit 24 based on the determined result information.
  • FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the temperature setting process of the first air conditioning control when the user is absent in the air conditioner 10 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
  • the indoor state determination unit 23 executes the first presence determination process shown in FIG. 4 or the second presence determination process shown in FIG. 5 as the presence determination process in step S71. Is determined to be absent.
  • the indoor state determination unit 23 receives and acquires outdoor outdoor temperature information from the outdoor temperature sensor 15 in step S73. Moreover, the indoor state determination part 23 receives and acquires the information of the indoor surface temperature from the indoor temperature sensor 16 in step S74. In step S75, the indoor state determination unit 23 compares the absolute value of the temperature difference between the indoor indoor temperature and the outdoor outdoor temperature with the fifth threshold value, and calculates the absolute temperature difference between the indoor temperature and the outdoor air temperature. It is determined in step S76 whether or not the value is greater than a fifth threshold value. In addition, it is also possible to use the information on the indoor surface temperature acquired in the presence determination process instead of the information on the indoor surface temperature in step S74.
  • the fifth threshold value of the temperature difference is a reference value for determining whether or not the temperature difference between the outside and the room when the user is not present in the room is excessive.
  • the indoor state determination unit 23 reads and uses the fifth threshold value stored in advance in the storage unit 26.
  • the fifth threshold value may be stored in a storage unit provided in the indoor state determination unit 23.
  • a threshold value in a state where the temperature difference between the outside temperature and the room temperature is excessive is set and stored in advance. Then, by comparing this threshold value with the absolute value of the temperature difference between the outside air temperature and the room temperature, it is possible to determine whether or not the temperature difference between the outside air temperature and the room temperature is excessive. .
  • the absolute value of the temperature difference between the outside air temperature and the room temperature is larger than the fifth threshold value, it is determined that the temperature difference between the outside air temperature and the room temperature is excessive, and the outside air temperature and the room temperature.
  • the absolute value of the temperature difference between and is below the fifth threshold it is determined that the temperature difference between the outside air temperature and the room temperature is not excessive.
  • Step S76 If the absolute value of the temperature difference between the outside air temperature and the room temperature is not more than the fifth threshold value of the temperature difference, that is, if the answer is No in Step S76, the temperature setting process of the series of air conditioning control is terminated.
  • the room state determination unit 23 in Step S77 determines the outside air temperature and the room temperature.
  • the temperature difference excessive information indicating that the temperature difference is large is transmitted to the information processing unit 24.
  • the information processing unit 24 receives the temperature difference excess information, the information processing unit 24 reduces the temperature difference between the outside air temperature and the room temperature based on the temperature difference excess information and the current air conditioning set temperature.
  • the set temperature of the indoor air conditioning that is brought close to the outside air temperature is determined.
  • the information processing unit 24 acquires the current set temperature of the air conditioning from the storage unit 26 and uses it.
  • the information processing unit 24 determines the temperature setting of the air conditioning control of the air conditioner according to the user's state as described above, the information processing unit 24 uses the air conditioning state control unit 25 to provide information on the determined temperature setting of the air conditioning. Send to.
  • the air conditioning state control unit 25 changes the temperature setting of the air conditioning control in the storage unit 26 based on the received information on the set temperature of the air conditioning, controls the compressor of the outdoor unit 12 according to the changed set temperature, and the air conditioner The air conditioning control at 10 is performed.
  • the change period of the temperature setting in the storage unit 26 is stored in the storage unit 26 in advance.
  • FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the temperature setting process of the second air conditioning control when the user is absent in the air conditioner 10 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
  • the indoor state determination unit 23 executes the first presence determination process shown in FIG. 4 or the second presence determination process shown in FIG. 5 as the presence determination process in step S81, and the user enters the room indoors in step S82. Is determined to be absent.
  • the indoor state determination unit 23 is control information for determining the control information for ending the air conditioning operation in step S83 after determining that the user is not present in the room in step S82 and instructing the end of the air conditioning operation.
  • the air conditioning end instruction information is transmitted to the information processing unit 24.
  • the information processing unit 24 transmits the air conditioning end instruction information to the air conditioning state control unit 25. Based on the received air conditioning end instruction information, the air conditioning state control unit 25 performs control to end indoor air conditioning rather than changing the temperature setting.
  • the first temperature setting process shown in FIG. 10 and the second temperature setting process shown in FIG. 11 can be switched by the control of the air conditioning state control unit 25.
  • the air-conditioning state control unit 25 transmits a first temperature setting process instruction signal instructing execution of the first temperature setting process to the indoor state determination unit 23.
  • the air-conditioning state control part 25 transmits the 2nd temperature setting instruction
  • the indoor state determination unit 23 When the indoor temperature determination unit 23 is set to execute the first temperature setting process and receives the second temperature setting process instruction signal, the indoor state determination unit 23 thereafter performs the second temperature setting process. . In addition, when the indoor temperature determination unit 23 is set to execute the second temperature setting process, and receives the first temperature setting process instruction signal, the indoor state determination unit 23 performs the first temperature setting process thereafter. carry out.
  • FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of temperature setting processing for air conditioning control when a user is present indoors in the air conditioner 10 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
  • the indoor state determination unit 23 performs the presence determination process illustrated in FIG. 8 as the presence determination process in step S91 after performing the presence determination process, the user breath determination process, and the user sleep determination process described above.
  • step S92 it is determined that the user is in the room.
  • the indoor state determination unit 23 receives information on the surface temperature of the room from the surface temperature sensor 21 in step S93, and acquires information on the surface temperature of the user from the information.
  • the indoor state determination unit 23 receives and acquires information on the indoor temperature from the indoor temperature sensor 16 in step S94.
  • the indoor state determination unit 23 compares the absolute value of the temperature difference between the user's surface temperature and the room temperature with the sixth threshold value to determine the temperature difference between the user's surface temperature and the room temperature. It is determined in step S96 whether or not the absolute value is greater than a sixth threshold value.
  • the sixth threshold value of the temperature difference is a reference value for determining whether or not the temperature difference between the surface temperature of the user and the room temperature is excessive when the user is indoors.
  • the indoor state determination unit 23 reads and uses the sixth threshold value stored in advance in the storage unit 26. Note that the sixth threshold value may be stored in a storage unit included in the indoor state determination unit 23.
  • a threshold value of a temperature difference between the user's surface temperature and the room temperature in a state that may significantly change the user's surface temperature is set and stored in advance. Then, by comparing this threshold value with the absolute value of the temperature difference between the user's surface temperature and the room temperature, it is possible to determine whether or not the user's surface temperature is likely to change significantly. Become.
  • the absolute value of the temperature difference between the user's surface temperature and the room temperature is greater than the sixth threshold, there is a possibility that the user's surface temperature may change significantly, that is, the user's surface temperature and the room temperature. If it is determined that the temperature difference from the temperature is excessive, and the absolute value of the temperature difference between the user's surface temperature and the room temperature is equal to or less than the sixth threshold, the user's surface temperature may be significantly changed. In other words, it is determined that the temperature difference between the surface temperature of the user and the room temperature is not excessive.
  • step S96 If the absolute value of the temperature difference between the user's surface temperature and the room temperature is equal to or smaller than the sixth threshold, that is, if No in step S96, the temperature setting process of the series of air conditioning control is terminated.
  • the indoor state determination unit 23 in step S97 The temperature difference excessive information indicating that the temperature difference between the temperature and the room temperature is large is transmitted to the information processing unit 24.
  • the information processing unit 24 receives the excessive temperature difference information, the information processing unit 24 reduces the temperature difference between the surface temperature of the user and the indoor temperature based on the excessive temperature difference information and the current air conditioning set temperature. Determine the set temperature of the air conditioning.
  • the information processing unit 24 acquires the current set temperature of the air conditioning from the storage unit 26 and uses it. For example, when the user's surface temperature is 24 ° C. and the room temperature is 30 ° C., and the absolute value of the temperature difference between the user's surface temperature and the room temperature is greater than the sixth threshold, The air conditioning set temperature in the air conditioner 10 is lowered so as to reduce the temperature difference.
  • the information processing unit 24 determines the air conditioning control temperature setting of the air conditioner 10 according to the user's state as described above, the information processing unit 24 displays the determined air conditioning setting temperature information as the air conditioning state control unit. 25.
  • the air conditioning state control unit 25 changes the temperature setting of the air conditioning control in the storage unit 26 based on the received information on the set temperature of the air conditioning, controls the compressor of the outdoor unit 12 according to the changed set temperature, and the air conditioner The air conditioning control at 10 is performed.
  • the change period of the temperature setting in the storage unit 26 is stored in the storage unit 26 in advance.
  • FIG. 13 is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the temperature setting process of air-conditioning control in case the user is getting out of the room indoors in the air conditioner 10 concerning Embodiment 1 of this invention.
  • the indoor state determination unit 23 executes the presence determination process illustrated in FIG. 8 as the presence determination process in step S101, and determines in step S102 that the user is out of bed indoors. If it is determined in step S102 that the user is getting out of the room, it can be determined that the user is active and there is no need to change the temperature setting of the air conditioning control. The control process is terminated. In this case, the temperature setting for the air conditioning control is set to the temperature state input from the remote controller 14 to the information processing unit 24 via the receiving unit (not shown), and control for changing the temperature setting for the air conditioning control is not performed. Accordingly, the information processing unit 24 does not determine a new set temperature.
  • FIG. 14 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of the temperature setting process of the air conditioning control when the user is sleeping and there is little body movement in the air conditioner 10 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
  • the indoor state determination unit 23 performs the presence determination process, the user breath determination process, the user sleep determination process, and the bed determination process described above, and then the comfort shown in FIG. 9 as the comfortable sleep determination process in step S111.
  • a sleep determination process is executed, and it is determined in step S112 that there is little user movement.
  • the indoor state determination unit 23 receives information on the surface temperature of the room from the surface temperature sensor 21 in step S113, and acquires information on the surface temperature of the user from the information.
  • the indoor state determination unit 23 receives and acquires information on the indoor temperature from the indoor temperature sensor 16 in step S114.
  • the indoor state determination unit 23 compares the absolute value of the temperature difference between the user's surface temperature and the room temperature with the seventh threshold value, and calculates the temperature difference between the user's surface temperature and the room temperature. It is determined in step S116 whether or not the absolute value is greater than a seventh threshold value.
  • the seventh threshold value of the temperature difference is a reference value for determining whether or not the user is sleeping comfortably with less wake-up when the user is sleeping and there is little body movement.
  • the indoor state determination unit 23 reads and uses the seventh threshold value stored in advance in the storage unit 26.
  • the seventh threshold value for the temperature difference may be stored in a storage unit provided in the indoor state determination unit 23.
  • a threshold value of a temperature difference between the user's surface temperature and the room temperature in a state where the user is sleeping comfortably with little sleep is preset and stored. . Then, by comparing this threshold value with the absolute value of the temperature difference between the user's surface temperature and the room temperature, it is possible to determine whether the user is sleeping comfortably with less risk of turning over. .
  • the user when the absolute value of the temperature difference between the user's surface temperature and the room temperature is greater than the seventh threshold, the user is less likely to turn over and is not comfortably sleeping, i.e., the user's surface temperature. If it is determined that there is a possibility of significant change, and the absolute value of the temperature difference between the user's surface temperature and room temperature is equal to or less than the seventh threshold, the user does not turn over and sleeps comfortably. It is determined that the state is in the middle.
  • Step S116 If the absolute value of the temperature difference between the user's surface temperature and the room temperature is equal to or less than the seventh threshold value, that is, if the answer is No in Step S116, the temperature setting process of the series of air conditioning control ends.
  • the room state determination unit 23 obtains the temperature maintenance information in step S117. It transmits to the information processing part 24.
  • the information processing unit 24 determines the air conditioning set temperature based on the temperature maintenance information and the current air conditioning set temperature so as not to significantly change the surface temperature of the user. That is, the information processing unit 24 determines the set temperature of the air conditioning as the current set temperature so as to maintain the user's surface temperature without increasing it.
  • the information processing unit 24 acquires the current set temperature of the air conditioning from the storage unit 26 and uses it. In addition, in order to lead a user to a sleep state comfortably, it is also possible to make setting temperature into setting temperature lower than the setting temperature of the present air conditioning.
  • the information processing unit 24 determines the air conditioning control temperature setting of the air conditioner 10 according to the user's state as described above, the information processing unit 24 displays the determined air conditioning setting temperature information as the air conditioning state control unit. 25.
  • the air conditioning state control unit 25 changes the temperature setting of the air conditioning control in the storage unit 26 based on the received information on the set temperature of the air conditioning, controls the compressor of the outdoor unit 12 according to the changed set temperature, and the air conditioner The air conditioning control at 10 is performed.
  • the change period of the temperature setting in the storage unit 26 is stored in the storage unit 26 in advance.
  • FIG. 15 is a flowchart illustrating the procedure of the temperature setting process of the air conditioning control in the air conditioner 10 according to the first embodiment of the present invention when the user is sleeping indoors and there is a lot of body movement.
  • the indoor state determination unit 23 performs the presence determination process, the user breath determination process, the user sleep determination process, and the bed determination process described above, and then the comfort shown in FIG. 9 as the comfortable sleep determination process in step S121.
  • the sleep determination process is executed, and it is determined in step S122 that there is much user movement.
  • step S123 the indoor state determination unit 23 receives the indoor surface temperature information from the surface temperature sensor 21, and acquires the user's surface temperature information therefrom.
  • the indoor state determination unit 23 receives and acquires information on the indoor temperature from the indoor temperature sensor 16 in step S124.
  • step S125 the indoor state determination unit 23 compares the absolute value of the temperature difference between the user's surface temperature and the room temperature with the eighth threshold value, and compares the current user's surface temperature with the room temperature.
  • step S126 it is determined whether or not the absolute value of the difference is larger than an eighth threshold value of the temperature difference.
  • the eighth threshold value of the temperature difference is a reference value for determining whether or not the user often falls asleep when the user is sleeping and the user has a lot of body movements, and is not comfortable sleeping. is there.
  • the indoor state determination unit 23 reads and uses the eighth threshold value of the temperature difference stored in advance in the storage unit 26.
  • the 8th threshold value of a temperature difference may be memorize
  • a state in which the user has a lot of body movement during sleep may be a case where the user has a low sleep, but the user may feel hot because the ambient temperature is high. That is, it can be considered that the user's sleep state is an uncomfortable sleep state. That is, the user's body movement increases during uncomfortable sleep. Therefore, when the user has a lot of body movement, a threshold value of a temperature difference between the user's surface temperature and the room temperature, which is considered to be in an uncomfortable sleep state, is set and stored in advance. Then, by comparing this threshold value with the absolute value of the temperature difference between the user's surface temperature and the room temperature, it is possible to determine whether or not the user is in an uncomfortable sleep state.
  • the eighth threshold when the absolute value of the temperature difference between the user's surface temperature and the room temperature is greater than the eighth threshold, it is determined that the user's sleep state is an uncomfortable sleep state, and the user's surface temperature and the room temperature When the absolute value of the temperature difference from the temperature is equal to or less than the eighth threshold, it is determined that the user's sleep state is not an uncomfortable sleep state.
  • step S126 If the absolute value of the temperature difference between the user's surface temperature and the room temperature is equal to or smaller than the eighth threshold value, that is, if No in step S126, the series of air conditioning control processes is terminated.
  • the room state determination unit 23 performs the temperature difference excess information in step S127. Is transmitted to the information processing unit 24. And the information processing part 24 will determine the setting temperature of an air conditioning so that a user's surface temperature may fall based on this temperature difference excessive information and the preset temperature of an air conditioning, if temperature difference excessive information is received. In other words, the information processing unit 24 determines an air conditioning set temperature lower than the current air conditioning set temperature. The information processing unit 24 acquires the current set temperature of the air conditioning from the storage unit 26 and uses it.
  • the information processing unit 24 determines the air conditioning control temperature setting of the air conditioner 10 according to the user's state as described above, the information processing unit 24 displays the determined air conditioning setting temperature information as the air conditioning state control unit. 25.
  • the air conditioning state control unit 25 changes the temperature setting of the air conditioning control in the storage unit 26 based on the received information on the set temperature of the air conditioning, controls the compressor of the outdoor unit 12 according to the changed set temperature, and the air conditioner The air conditioning control at 10 is performed.
  • the change period of the temperature setting in the storage unit 26 is stored in the storage unit 26 in advance.
  • the air conditioner 10 confirms the presence or absence of a user in the room according to the flow shown in FIG. 4 or FIG.
  • the air conditioner 10 can determine the user's state according to the flow shown in FIGS. 6 to 9.
  • the state of the user that can be determined by the air conditioner 10 is as follows. (1) Whether the user is breathing or apnea. (2) Whether the user is awake or sleeping. (3) If the user is awake, is the user in bed or out of bed? (4) If the user is sleeping, is the user in a state where there is a lot of body movement or in a state where there is little body movement? And the air conditioner 10 can change the temperature setting of the air conditioner 10 with the flow shown in FIGS. 10-15 based on the determination result of a user's state.
  • the air conditioner 10 confirms both the indoor surface temperature information detected by the surface temperature sensor 21 and the frequency difference information detected by the radio wave sensor 22. As a result, it can be determined more reliably that the user exists in the room, and the reliability is improved. Further, even when the detection sensitivity of one of the surface temperature sensor 21 and the radio wave sensor 22 is lowered, it is possible to determine that the user exists in the room.
  • the air conditioner 10 can provide comfortable air conditioning control settings that match the user's condition. Further, the air conditioner 10 requires a part of the flow for determining the state of the user shown in FIGS. 6 to 9 and the temperature setting flow of the air conditioner 10 shown in FIGS. 10 to 15. It is also possible to simplify the control process of the air conditioner 10 by omitting accordingly.
  • the air conditioner 10 according to the first embodiment can detect the state of the user by using the outputs of both the surface temperature sensor 21 and the radio wave sensor 22. Thereby, the air conditioner 10 concerning this Embodiment 1 can determine a user's state more reliably, and determination with high reliability is possible. In addition, the air conditioner 10 can perform air-conditioning control using not only the presence / absence of the user in the room but also the detailed information of the user such as whether the user is breathing or whether the user is sleeping. . Thereby, the air conditioner 10 according to the first embodiment can automatically perform air conditioning control that is comfortable for the user.
  • the air conditioner 10 according to the first embodiment of the present invention can reliably detect the user's state and can perform air conditioning control comfortable for the user according to the user's state.
  • Embodiment 2 FIG. In the above-described first embodiment, the case where the temperature setting of the indoor unit 11 is changed in accordance with the state of the user in the room has been described. An air conditioner system capable of providing an external user with the user state and temperature setting will be described.
  • FIG. 16 is a block diagram showing the main functional configuration of the air-conditioning system according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention.
  • FIG. 17 is a block diagram illustrating a main functional configuration of the air conditioner 30 according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
  • the same reference numerals as those in FIG. 2 are given to the same components as those in the air conditioner 10 shown in FIG.
  • the air conditioning system according to the second embodiment includes an air conditioner 30, an external server 40, and an external information terminal 50.
  • the difference between the air conditioner 30 according to the second embodiment and the air conditioner 10 according to the first embodiment is that a communication unit 31 is provided.
  • the air conditioner 30 includes the communication unit 31 and can communicate with the external server 40.
  • the communication unit 31 is indoor environment information, for example, indoor user state information, indoor presence, absence, breathing, apnea, awakening, sleep, in bed, getting out of bed, body movement, body movement is small , And settings of the air conditioner 30 are transmitted to the external information terminal 50 via the external server 40 using a network technology such as the Internet.
  • the communication unit 31 is controlled by the air conditioning state control unit 25.
  • the communication unit 31 is composed of one or a plurality of microcomputers. That is, the communication unit 31 is realized, for example, as a processing circuit having the hardware configuration illustrated in FIG. The communication unit 31 is realized, for example, when the processor 101 illustrated in FIG. 3 executes a program stored in the memory 102. A plurality of processors and a plurality of memories may cooperate to realize the function of the communication unit 31. A part of the functions of the communication unit 31 may be mounted as an electronic circuit, and the other part may be realized using the processor 101 and the memory 102.
  • the processor and memory for realizing the communication unit 31 may be the same as the processor and memory for realizing one or more of the indoor state determination unit 23, the information processing unit 24, and the air conditioning state control unit 25, It may be another processor and memory.
  • the external server 40 can communicate with the air conditioner 30 and the external information terminal 50.
  • the external server 40 will not be specifically limited if it is a server which has a communication part which can communicate with the air conditioner 30 and the external information terminal 50. FIG.
  • the external information terminal 50 can communicate with the external server 40, and can communicate with the air conditioner 30 via the external server 40.
  • the external information terminal 50 is not particularly limited as long as it is a server having a communication unit capable of communicating with the external server 40.
  • the air conditioning system according to the second embodiment detects the living situation and the living situation of a person with little communication with the surroundings, such as an elderly person living alone, using only an air conditioner that is frequently used in daily life. be able to.
  • the air conditioning system according to the second embodiment can be used for confirming the existence or the existence of a resident in a place where the group lives such as a nursing home or a dormitory. Therefore, by using the air conditioning system according to the second embodiment, it is possible to construct a user monitoring system using an air conditioner. By linking with another external service, it is possible to perform an emergency response such that another user rushes quickly when the user is not breathing.
  • the air-conditioning system according to the second embodiment is configured so that the state of the user in the room and the control state of the air conditioner 30 in accordance with the state without using a device that may infringe the privacy of the user. It can be transmitted from the communication unit 31 to the external information terminal 50 through the external server 40. Thereby, the user's detailed situation such as whether the air conditioner 30 is used but breathing and the control state of the air conditioner 30 can be provided to an external user without infringing on the privacy. It is possible for an external user to acquire information relating to safety, such as whether the user is alive.
  • the configuration described in the above embodiment shows an example of the contents of the present invention, and can be combined with another known technique, and can be combined with other configurations without departing from the gist of the present invention. It is also possible to omit or change the part.

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Selon la présente invention, une unité intérieure (11) comprend : un capteur de température de surface (21) qui détecte la température de surface dans une pièce qui est un espace devant être climatisé; un capteur d'ondes électromagnétiques (22) qui émet une onde électromagnétique dans la pièce et détecte les ondes électromagnétiques réfléchies par un objet; et une unité de détermination d'état intérieur (23) qui détermine l'état d'un utilisateur qui est dans la pièce sur la base d'au moins l'un parmi le résultat de détection du capteur de température de surface (21) et le résultat de détection du capteur d'ondes électromagnétiques (22). En outre, l'unité intérieure (11) comprend : une unité de traitement d'informations (24) qui détermine une condition pour des réglages de commande du climatiseur correspondant à l'état de l'utilisateur dans la pièce sur la base du résultat de détermination de l'état de l'utilisateur dans la pièce par l'unité de détermination d'état intérieur (23); et une unité de commande d'état de climatisation (25) qui commande le climatiseur sur la base de la condition pour les réglages de commande du climatiseur déterminées par l'unité de traitement d'informations (24).
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