JPH0933677A - Device with timer - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable a user to be notified in advance about an effect of summer time to be caused on a timer functioning time by providing a notification means (buzzer) for notifying at the time of setting the time function. SOLUTION: The timer action time set with a timer action time setting means 12 is after 0 a.m. in the next day, for example, and then the time in a clock means 11 is changed by a time changing means 13 due to the summer time. In this case, an air conditioner output part 7 starts operation at different time from demand of the user. Therefore, a notification control means 16 performs a notification by a buzzer output part 6. On the other hand, in them case that the set timer action time is before 0 a.m. in the next day, the time from setting the timer action to initiating the timer action does not change even with a change of time in the middle due to the summer time. Therefore, the notification by the buzzer output part 6 is not done in this case. In this manner, an operation at unexpected time is prevented.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a device with a timer provided with a clock means for counting time and a timer time setting means for setting a timer operating time.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Summer time is to advance the time for a certain period centered on the summer when the sunrise is early and the sunset is late. For example, in the summer from June 1, 7:00 in the morning is set to 8:00 and one hour earlier. It is the start of a day's activities. The purpose is to make effective use of sunshine hours, and as a specific effect, the end time of work is shortened by 1 hour, so that the time required for lighting can be shortened and energy can be saved. At the same time, it is possible to expand leisure time.

By the way, in introducing such a summer time system, in a device with a timer such as an air-conditioning control device used in general households, the time of the clock means is advanced by, for example, 1 hour at the start of summer time, and at the end of daylight saving time. It is necessary to return the time of the means by 1 hour and carry it back to the original time so that the actual time and the time of the clock means coincide with each other.

[0004]

In the device with a timer in the above-mentioned prior art, when the time of the clock means is changed at the start and end of summer time with the timer operation set, the user starts and ends summer time. If the date is not recognized, only the time of the clock means is unintentionally changed to the actual time, and thus the load may operate at a time different from the request. Further, even if the user does not have the recognition that the timer operation is set and the time of the clock means is changed with the start and end of the summer time, the load may operate at a time different from the request similarly. There is

Therefore, in view of the above problems, the present invention provides a device with a timer that allows a user to know in advance that the timer operation time will be affected by a change in time due to summer time. To that end.

[0006]

A device with a timer according to claim 1, wherein a clock means for counting time, a timer operating time setting means for setting a timer operating time, and a time of the clock means for switching summer time. When changing the time in accordance with the start and end of summer time, and when the timer operation time set by the timer operation time setting means is affected by the time change by the time changing means, And a notifying means for notifying.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the structure of the first aspect, the time changing means has a calendar function, and a daylight saving time start,
The time of the clock means is automatically changed in response to the end.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the structure of the first aspect, when the timer operation is set, the time changing means responds to the start and end of summer time by the timepiece. If you change the time of the means,
The notification means is configured to make a notification.

[0009]

According to the structure of claim 1, when the timer operating time set by the timer operating time setting means is affected by the change of the time of the clock means due to the summer time, when the timer operation is set thereafter. Then, the notification means gives a notification to call attention. Therefore, the user can know in advance that the load may operate at an unintended time.

According to the second aspect of the invention, the time of the clock means is automatically changed according to the summer time even if the user does not recognize the start and end dates of the summer time. If the timer operating time set by the setting means is affected by the change of the time of the clock means due to the summer time, the notifying means notifies the user to start and end the summer time. It becomes possible for the user to know in advance that there is a risk that the load will operate at an unintended time without knowing the date, and prevent this.

Further, according to the third aspect of the invention, when the time of the clock means is changed due to the summer time after the timer operation is set, the notification means notifies that the timer is in operation. It becomes possible for the user to know in advance that there is a risk that the load will operate at an unintended time without having the recognition that is set, and prevent this.

[0012]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a block diagram of an air-conditioning control device, which is an example of a device with a timer. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a control unit including a microcomputer, etc. , A timer time input section 2 for inputting a timer operation time, a timer operation setting switch input section 3 as a timer operation setting means for inputting start or cancellation of the timer operation, and a control section 1 in the control section 1 in response to start and end of summer time. Each operation means of the summer time start / end switch input section 4 for switching the clock time is connected. Further, at the output port of the control unit 1, a time / timer time display unit 5 that appropriately displays the time and the timer time.
Further, a buzzer output unit 6 as a notification unit for outputting a notification sound to the outside, and an air conditioning output unit 7 operating according to a control sequence built in the control unit 1 are connected to each other.

Next, the functional configuration of this air conditioning controller is shown in FIG.
It will be described based on. In the figure, 11 is a clock means for measuring or counting time, and 12 is a timer operating time setting means for setting and storing a timer operating time for starting an air conditioning operation based on an input operation from the timer time input section 2. . Further, the clock changing means 13 changes the time of the clock means 11 in response to the start and end of summer time when the summer time is switched, and in the present embodiment, the summer time start / end switch input section 4 corresponds to this. Specifically, when the summer time start / end switch input section 4 is once operated, the time of the clock means 11 advances by a fixed time (for example, 1 hour) in response to the start of the summer time, and the summer time start / end switch input section 4 is input again. When it is operated, the time of the clock means 11 is set to return by a fixed time in response to the end of summer time.

Reference numeral 14 is a load operation starting means for judging the start of operation of the air conditioning output section 7 which is a load, based on the time counted by the clock means 11 and the timer operation time set by the timer operation time setting means 12. It is an air conditioning operation starting means corresponding to. In the case of the present embodiment, this air conditioning operation starting means 14 is
When the time of the clock means 11 coincides with the timer operating time,
Although it is configured to start the operation of the air conditioning output unit 7,
The start of the load operation may be determined so that the load operation is completed when the time of the clock means 11 coincides with the timer operation time. The air conditioning operation starting means 14 operates only when the timer operation setting switch input unit 3 is set to start the timer operation. Further, 15 is an air conditioning control means which is a load control means for controlling the air conditioning output unit 7,
Upon receiving an operation start instruction from the air conditioning operation start means 14, the air conditioning output unit 7 is operated in a predetermined control sequence.

On the other hand, 16 is a notification control means for controlling the ringing of the buzzer output section 6. When the time change means 13 changes the time of the clock means 11, the notification control means 16 sets the timer operation time if the timer operation time set by the timer operation time setting means 12 is affected by the user. The buzzer output unit 6 makes a notification when the switch input unit 3 sets the start of the timer operation. This will be specifically described. When the set timer operating time passes after midnight of the next day, the time changing means 13 is set thereafter.
When the time of the clock means 11 is changed due to the summer time by the air conditioning output unit 7 at a time different from the user's request.
Operation starts. Therefore, in this case, the buzzer output unit 6 is notified. On the other hand, if the set timer operation time does not pass after midnight the next day, the time from setting the timer operation to starting the timer operation will not change even if the time is changed due to summer time. does not change. Therefore, in this case, the buzzer output unit 6 is not notified. Further, the notification control means 16 changes the time of the clock means 11 in response to the start and end of summer time by the time changing means 13 in a state where the start of the timer operation is set in advance by the timer operation setting switch input section 3. Then, the buzzer output unit 6 is similarly notified.

Next, the operation of the above-described structure, particularly when the timer operation is set, will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. First, in the procedure of step S1, by operating the timer time input unit 2, the timer operation time for starting the air conditioning operation is input to the timer operation time setting means 12 while referring to the display of the clock / timer time display unit 5. And set. After that, the procedure proceeds to step S2, and the timer operation setting switch input section 3 is operated to set the start of the timer operation. At this time, when the timer operation time set by the timer operation time setting means 12 is affected by the time change due to the summer time, the notification control means 16 notifies the user by the buzzer output unit 6 for a certain period of time.

Next, the air conditioning operation starting means 14 determines in step S3 whether or not the time of the clock means 2 reaches the timer operating time, and if the time of the clock means 2 reaches the timer operating time. In step S4, the air conditioning control of the air conditioning output unit 7 by the air conditioning control means 15 is started. On the contrary,
Until the time of the clock means 2 reaches the timer operating time, the procedure proceeds to step S5, and it is determined whether or not the summer time switch start / end switch input section 4 is operated. When the summer time switch start / end switch input section 4 is not operated, the procedure returns to step S3 again, but once the summer time switch start / end switch input section 4 is once operated, the procedure proceeds to step S6 and the time changing means 13
Changes the time of the clock means 11. Also, the next step S
In No. 7, the buzzer output unit 6 informs the user that the timer operation is set for a certain period of time to alert the user. When the procedure of step S7 ends, the procedure returns to step S3 again.

As described above, according to the above embodiment, when the timer operating time set by the timer operating time setting means 12 is affected by the change of the time of the clock means 11 due to the summer time, When the timer operation setting switch input section 3 is used to set the timer operation, the buzzer output section 6 gives a notification to call attention. Therefore, when the time of the clock means 11 is changed, the air conditioning output is performed at an unintended time. It becomes possible for the user to know in advance that the unit 7 operates and prevent this.

That is, the clock means 11 for counting the time
And timer operation time setting means for setting the timer operation time
12, the time changing means 13 for changing the time of the clock means 11 in response to the start and end of the summer time when the summer time is switched, and the timer operating time set by the timer operating time setting means 12 is the time by the time changing means 13. If a change in time is set, the buzzer output unit 6 for notifying when the timer operation is set is provided so that the user can be aware that the change in time due to summer time will have some effect on the timer operation time. You can know in advance.

Further, in this embodiment, when the time of the clock means 11 is changed due to the summer time after the timer operation is set by the timer operation setting switch input section 3, the buzzer output section 6 is in the timer operation. Since the notification to that effect is made, it becomes possible for the user to know in advance the possibility that the air conditioning output unit 7 will operate at an unintended time without knowing that the timer operation has been set, and prevent this. .

That is, when the timer operation is set, when the time changing means 13 changes the time of the clock means 11 in response to the start and end of summer time, the buzzer output section 6 is configured to give a notification. Therefore, it is possible to know in advance the possibility that the timer operation will be performed at an unintended time by changing the time by summer time without having the recognition that the timer operation is set.

By the way, when the summer time start / end switch input section 4 is used as the time changing means 13, there is a trouble that the summer time start / end switch input section 4 must be operated each time the summer time starts and ends. Therefore, it has a calendar function for storing the daylight saving time period of the year, and further, based on this calendar function, a clock changing means 13 for automatically changing the time of the clock means 11 in response to the start and end of summer time,
It may be used instead of the summer time start / end switch input unit 4. In this case, the time of the clock means 11 is automatically changed according to the summer time even if the user does not recognize the start and end dates of the summer time, but the timer operation time set by the timer operation time setting means 12 is set. When the time is affected by the change of the time of the clock means 11 due to the daylight saving time, the buzzer output section 6 always gives a notification to call the user's attention. Air conditioning output unit 7
It is possible for the user to know in advance the possibility that the will operate and prevent this.

That is, by providing the calendar function and the time changing means 13 for automatically changing the time of the clock means 11 in response to the start and end of summer time, the start and end dates of summer time can be recognized. By changing the time according to the summer time without having it, it is possible to know in advance the possibility that the timer operation will be performed at an unintended time.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the present invention. For example, the notification means for calling the user's attention can be modified in various ways, such as blinking or turning on the display lamp and a buzzer. Further, although the air conditioning control device has been described in the embodiment, the present invention can be applied to any other device having a timer function.

[0025]

According to the present invention, the device with a timer according to the invention has a clock means for counting the time, a timer operating time setting means for setting the timer operating time, and a time of the clock means for starting the summer time when the summer time is switched. , A notification for making a notification when the timer operation is set when the time changing means for changing in response to the end and the timer operation time set by the timer operation time setting means are affected by the time change by the time changing means The user can know in advance that the timer operating time will be affected in some way by changing the time by summer time.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the structure of the first aspect, the time changing means has a calendar function, and the clock means is automatically operated in response to the start and end of summer time. The time is changed, and it is possible to know in advance that the timer operation may be performed at an unintended time by changing the time according to the summer time without recognizing the start and end dates of the summer time.

Further, in the apparatus with a timer according to a third aspect, in addition to the configuration of the first aspect, when the timer operation is set, the time changing means starts the summer time,
When the time of the clock means is changed in response to the end, the notifying means is configured to give a notification. By changing the time by the summer time without the recognition that the timer operation is set, the intention is changed. It is possible to know in advance the possibility that the timer operation will be performed at a time when the operation is not performed.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block configuration diagram showing a functional configuration of the same.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an operation procedure when the same timer operation is set.

[Explanation of Codes] 6 Buzzer Output Unit (Notification Means) 11 Clock Means 12 Timer Operating Time Setting Means 13 Time Changing Means

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A clock means for counting time, a timer operating time setting means for setting a timer operating time, and a time changing means for changing the time of the clock means in response to the start and end of summer time when the summer time is switched. When,
A device with a timer, comprising: a notifying unit for notifying when the timer operation time is set when the timer operation time set by the timer operation time setting unit is affected by the time change by the time changing unit. . 2. The timer according to claim 1, wherein the time changing means has a calendar function and automatically changes the time of the clock means in response to the start and end of summer time. With equipment. 3. When the timer operation is set, when the time changing means changes the time of the clock means in response to the start and end of summer time, the notifying means makes a notification. The device with a timer according to claim 1, wherein the device has a timer.