JPH01137152A - Timer starting operation control method for air conditioner - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enable execution of further high-efficient operation, by a method wherein, based on intended use of a room, is changed an air volume of a blower on the indoor side available during preoperation effected before a time at which a room temperature has reached a set value. CONSTITUTION:Rooms used through the remote control device of an air conditioner are inputted, divided into two kinds, living rooms and bed rooms. If inputted information is a living room, an air volume of the blower on the indoor side of the air conditioner under preoperation until a time at which a room temperature is set is increased to a maximum value, and the air conditioner is brought into a state in which noise is high but energy efficiency is highmost. If it is a bed room, an air volume of the blower is made as small as possible so that noise from the blower on the indoor side of the air conditioner under preoperation is decreased to a low value as much as possible so as to prevent disturbance of a comfortable sleep. Further, at a point of time when a set time elapses, the air volume of the blower on the indoor side is restored the one at the time of ordinary control.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates to timer-activated operation of an air conditioner.

Conventional technology The timer activation methods for conventional air conditioners can be roughly divided into two types: ``operation start time setting method,'' which starts the machine at a set time, and ``operation start time setting method,'' which starts the timer at the set time, and ``starts it before the set time so that the room temperature reaches the set temperature at the set time.''
It can be divided into two types: "method for setting the time at which the set room temperature is reached."

Among these, in the "set room temperature arrival time setting method", the air conditioner must be turned on continuously before the specified set room temperature arrival time, but the room or application where the air conditioner is installed is There was no control to change the air volume of the indoor blower of the air conditioner according to the situation.

Problem to be Solved by the Invention Therefore, if you use a turn-on timer in your bedroom and set the air conditioner's timer so that the room temperature reaches the set temperature at the set time (second wake-up time), the normal indoor fan will turn off before the time you wake up. There are problems with waking up due to noise because the air conditioner starts operating based on the air volume, and when using a turn-on timer in the living room, even if no one is in the room before the time when the air conditioner starts operating, that is, the set time. Regardless, the indoor blower is operating at the normal air volume, resulting in inefficient operation, and something needs to be done about it.

Means for Solving the Problems In view of the above-mentioned problems, input the purpose of the room used, such as living room, bedroom, etc., into the main body of the air conditioner using some method (the input method is omitted as it is not the gist of the present invention). ) The air volume (=noise) of the indoor fan during preliminary operation, which is performed before the set room temperature is reached, is changed based on the intended use of the room.

Effect As mentioned above, by operating the air conditioner at a small air volume with low noise in accordance with the purpose of use of the room, for example, if it is a bedroom, the user will not be woken up by the noise of the air conditioner before the set room temperature is reached. It has the effect of allowing you to sleep soundly. Also, if you are in the living room, if you input the time when you start using it into the air conditioner as the time when the set room temperature is reached, there will be no one in the living room until the time when the set room temperature is reached, so the time when the set room temperature will be set while there is no one is input. The noise generated by the indoor fan of the air conditioner during pre-operation can be ignored, so it only needs to be louder than the normal operating noise, and the fan air volume can be increased accordingly.
This results in more efficient driving.

Embodiment The type of room being used is input as the living room/bedroom classification using the remote control device of the air conditioner. However, since this input method is not the gist of the present invention, input using an operation switch or other methods may be used.

If this human-powered information is used in the living room, the air volume of the indoor blower of the air conditioner that is in pre-operation up to the set room temperature setting time is increased to the maximum, creating an operating state that is noisy but has the best energy efficiency. .

In the case of a bedroom, the air volume of the blower is minimized to minimize the noise from the indoor blower of the air conditioner during pre-operation until the room temperature setting time so as not to disturb a good night's sleep. Furthermore, when the set time has elapsed, the indoor blower air volume is returned to the normal control source.

Effects of the invention If the device is used in a bedroom, it should be at a comfortable temperature when waking up, and should be as quiet as possible while sleeping. However, once you wake up and go about your daily activities, you won't be bothered by the noise normally generated by an air conditioner.On the other hand, if your energy efficiency is good, a little bit of noise won't bother you.

Therefore, according to the present invention, the noise from the air conditioner is low enough not to disturb a good night's sleep during the pre-operation until the time when the set room temperature is reached, and when waking up, the room temperature is kept at the set temperature by the pre-operation before the time when the set room temperature is reached. Since the fan has reached the specified time, you can be assured of a gentle wake-up, and the fan will return to normal control after the set time has been reached, so the energy effect will be reduced in the active state after the set time (when you wake up). It is something that you have. In addition, in the case of a living room, no one is in the room until the time when the room is started to be used. Also, it is a general idea that the set room temperature should be reached at the time of starting use. Therefore, according to the present invention, during preliminary operation until the set room temperature is reached, the air volume of the indoor blower of the air conditioner is adjusted to make noise that can only be tolerated under the condition that no one is present, so that the efficiency of the equipment can be maximized. Maximum production increases. As a result, the energy efficiency during operation is maximized, and as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the time required for the room temperature to reach the set temperature is minimized, and the energy expended during pre-operation is minimized. However, after the set time, that is, when a person starts using the room, the noise becomes normal, so that the noise γf value can be recognized as being the same as that of the conventional control source.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figures 1 and 2 are time charts showing the time it takes for the room temperature to reach the set temperature due to the air volume difference between the indoor blowers of the air 1 consistency machine, and Figure 3 is a flow chart showing the control details of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a schematic control block diagram of the present invention. Name of agent: Patent attorney Toshio Nakao and 1 other person No. 1
Figure Open during operation Figure 2 Figure 1 Turning time Figure 3 Figure 4

Claims (1)

[Claims] In a timer activation method that performs a pre-operation before the set time so that the room temperature reaches the set temperature at the set time, the air conditioner A timer start operation control method for an air conditioner that changes the air volume of an indoor blower.