Facility equipment, management device, facility equipment system, operation reception method, and program

Abstract

Provided is equipment (10) that controls the operation thereof in accordance with an operation instruction sent from an operation terminal (20), the equipment including: a monitoring unit (11) that monitors the current operating state and identification information of the operation terminal (20), which has given an instruction for the operating state; a storage unit (12) that stores a rule forbidding a specific operation instruction for changing the operating state within a reference time period; and an operation-terminal processing unit (13) that determines whether an operation instruction sent from the operation terminal (20) is to be accepted. The operation-terminal processing unit (13) causes the monitoring unit (11) to delete an operation instruction sent from the operation terminal (20) indicated by the identification information if the operation instruction sent from the operation terminal (20) matches the rule.

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to an equipment device, a management device, an equipment device system, an operation reception method, and a program. [Background technology]

[0002] In recent years, facilities equipment systems that control facilities equipment such as air conditioners, lighting equipment, etc. have been introduced into buildings such as office buildings and commercial buildings. For example, in a facilities equipment system that controls an air conditioner, an operation panel is installed on a wall, and the air-conditioning environment in the building can be appropriately controlled according to operation instructions from the operation panel.

[0003] Recently, facility equipment systems have been developed that allow users to send operation instructions to facility equipment from operation terminals such as smartphones and tablet terminals, in addition to operation panels. However, since accepting operation instructions from operation terminals without restrictions is inappropriate from a security standpoint, facility equipment systems are restricted to accepting operation instructions only from authenticated operation terminals.

[0004] For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a technology for air conditioning equipment with excellent security. In this technology, the reservation time and user ID are registered in advance as reservation information for the room in which the air conditioning equipment is installed, and the entry time and user ID acquired when the user enters the room are compared with the registered reservation information. Then, when a match with the reservation information is determined by the comparison, the operation instructions sent from the operation terminal of that user ID are accepted to control the air conditioning equipment. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0005] [Patent Document 1] International Publication No. 2017 / 195371 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0006] In the technology of Patent Document 1 described above, information registered in advance is compared with information acquired when a user enters a room, thereby authenticating the operating terminal.

[0007] However, the technology of Patent Document 1 requires an entrance / exit management system for managing the entrance / exit of users in addition to an equipment system for controlling the air conditioners, and there is a concern that the cost of the entire system will be high.

[0008] Furthermore, the technology of Patent Document 1 only authenticates the operation terminal that accepts the operation instruction, and does not take into consideration the content of the operation. Therefore, even if the operation instruction is an erroneous operation by a user or an operation instruction that intentionally deteriorates the air-conditioned environment, if the operation instruction is sent from an authenticated operation terminal, the air conditioner will be controlled according to the inappropriate operation instruction.

[0009] The risk of such inappropriate operation instructions being given is a concern not only for air conditioners but also for facility equipment systems in general that control various types of facility equipment. Therefore, there has been a demand for technology that can limit inappropriate operation instructions from operation terminals.

[0010] The present disclosure has been made to solve the problems described above, and aims to provide equipment, a management device, an equipment system, an operation reception method, and a program that are capable of restricting inappropriate operation instructions from an operation terminal. [Means for solving the problem]

[0011] In order to achieve the above object, the facility equipment according to the present disclosure includes: An equipment device that controls an operation according to an operation instruction sent from an operation terminal, A monitoring means for monitoring a current driving state and identification information of the operation terminal that has instructed the driving state; Instructions for heating operation when the room temperature is above a specified temperature, and instructions for cooling operation when the room temperature is below a specified temperatureThe first rule prohibits the use of commands to operate the device. Prohibited by the first rule Operation instructions Within the reference time A storage means for storing a second rule that specifies the number of repetitions; an operation terminal processing means for determining whether or not to accept the operation instruction sent from the operation terminal, When the operation instruction sent from the operation terminal matches the first rule, the operation terminal processing means It is not acceptable. When the operation instruction sent from the operation terminal matches the second rule, The identification information of the operating terminal is registered as an excluded terminal. . Effect of the Invention

[0012] In the facility equipment system according to the present disclosure, the monitoring means monitors the current operating state and the identification information of the operation terminal. Then, when the operation instruction sent from the operation terminal matches the rule stored in the storage means, the operation terminal processing means causes the monitoring means to reject the operation instruction from the operation terminal indicated by the identification information. As a result, it is possible to restrict inappropriate operation instructions. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0013] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of an overall configuration of an equipment system according to a first embodiment of the present disclosure. [Diagram 2] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of rules stored in a storage unit. [Diagram 3] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a management table stored in a storage unit; [Figure 4] Flowchart showing an example of an operation reception process according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure. [Diagram 5] FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of an overall configuration of an equipment system according to a second embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 6] 11 is a flowchart showing an example of a control process and an operation acceptance process according to a second embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 7] FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of an overall configuration of an equipment system according to another embodiment of the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0014] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In addition, the same or corresponding parts in the drawings are given the same reference numerals. Below, an equipment system that controls an air conditioner will be described as an example of equipment, but as described later, the present disclosure can also be applied to equipment systems that control other types of equipment. That is, the embodiments described below are for explanation purposes and do not limit the scope of the present disclosure. Therefore, a person skilled in the art can adopt an embodiment in which each or all of these elements are replaced with an equivalent, and these embodiments are also included in the scope of the present disclosure.

[0015] (Embodiment 1) 1 is a schematic diagram showing an example of an overall configuration of an facility equipment system 1 according to a first embodiment of the present disclosure. The facility equipment system 1 includes a facility equipment 10, an operation terminal 20, and an authentication terminal 30.

[0016] The facility equipment 10 is, for example, an air conditioner, is communicatively connected to an operation terminal 20, and controls operation in response to an operation instruction sent from the operation terminal 20. The operation instruction includes identification information for identifying the operation terminal 20, along with the operation content. The facility equipment 10 is also communicatively connected to an authentication terminal 30, and changes the rules (described later) in response to a rule change request sent from the authentication terminal 30.

[0017] Specifically, the facility device 10 includes a monitoring unit 11 which is an example of a monitoring means, a storage unit 12 which is an example of a storage means, an operation terminal processing unit 13 which is an example of an operation terminal processing means, an input unit 14 which is an example of an input means, and a control unit 15. The monitoring unit 11, the operation terminal processing unit 13, the input unit 14, and the control unit 15 are realized, for example, by a CPU (Central Processing Unit) using a RAM (Random Access Memory) as a work memory and appropriately executing a program stored in a ROM.

[0018] The monitoring unit 11 monitors the current operating state and the identification information of the operating terminal 20 that instructed the operating state. When the identification information of the operating terminal 20 is registered as an excluded terminal by the operating terminal processing unit 13 described later, the monitoring unit 11 excludes operation instructions sent from the operating terminal 20 with that identification information. In other words, the monitoring unit 11 does not accept any operation instructions sent from the operating terminal 20 that is the excluded terminal.

[0019] The storage unit 12 stores rules for prohibiting specific operational instructions that change the driving state within a reference time, and a management table for managing operational instructions in chronological order.

[0020] For example, the storage unit 12 stores the rule 121 as shown in FIG. 2. The rule 121 specifies the content of prohibiting an operation instruction and how to deal with it. Specifically, as shown in item numbers 001 and 004, the rule specifies the content of prohibiting an operation instruction that changes the operation state to a contradictory operation state, and how to deal with the case where the content is repeated within a reference time, such as registering the operation instruction in an excluded terminal. In addition, as shown in item number 003, the rule specifies that when an operation instruction that stops the operation state is repeated within a reference time, the rule specifies that the operation instruction is registered in an excluded terminal. Note that the rule 121 shown in FIG. 2 is an example, and may be a rule that prohibits a specific operation instruction according to information on entering and leaving an area where the equipment 10 is installed, information on presence in the room, or information on date and time, outside temperature, solar radiation, or the like.

[0021] The storage unit 12 also stores a management table 122 as shown in Fig. 3. In this management table 122, identification information of the operating terminal 20 that has sent an operation instruction and the operation content thereof are managed in association with time. The identification information is, for example, a terminal ID, a MAC (Media Access Control) address, an IP (Internet Protocol) address, etc.

[0022] In addition, the storage unit 12 also stores the identification information of the operating terminal 20 that is registered as an excluded terminal.

[0023] Returning to FIG. 1, the operation terminal processing unit 13 decides whether or not to accept an operation instruction sent from the operation terminal 20. For example, the operation terminal processing unit 13 compares the contents of the operation instruction sent from the operation terminal 20 with the rules 121 in FIG. 2 described above, and if the contents match any of the rules 121, registers the identification information of the operation terminal 20 as an excluded terminal. As an example, the operation terminal processing unit 13 registers the identification information of the operation terminal 20 as an excluded terminal when the operation instruction sent from the operation terminal 20 matches any of the item numbers 002, 003, 005, etc. in the rules 121 in FIG. 2 in relation to the management table in FIG. 3. After that, all operation instructions from the operation terminal 20 indicated by the identification information are excluded by the above-mentioned monitoring unit 11. In other words, the monitoring unit 11 is switched so as not to accept any operation instructions from the operation terminal 20.

[0024] The input unit 14 inputs a rule change request sent from the authentication terminal 30. Then, the input unit 14 changes the rule stored in the storage unit 12, that is, the rule 121 in Fig. 2, in response to the input rule change request. In this way, the rule 121 for prohibiting an operation instruction can be changed in response to the model of the facility equipment 10, the environment in which the facility equipment system 1 is introduced, and the like, so that it is possible to achieve both user convenience and security.

[0025] The control unit 15 controls the operation in response to an operation instruction from an operation terminal 20 that is not registered as an excluded terminal. For example, the control unit 15 controls an operation mode such as cooling operation or heating operation, a set temperature, an air volume, an air direction, and the like in response to the operation instruction.

[0026] The operation terminal 20 is, for example, a smartphone, a tablet terminal, etc. carried by a user. The operation terminal 20 is connected to the facility device 10 through a wireless communication path represented by, for example, Wi-Fi or BLE (Bluetooth (registered trademark) Low Energy), and transmits to the operation terminal 20 an operation instruction according to a user's operation.

[0027] The authentication terminal 30 is, for example, a smartphone or a tablet terminal carried by an administrator of the facility equipment system 1. The authentication terminal 30 is connected to the facility equipment 10 through a wireless communication path represented by, for example, Wi-Fi or BLE, and transmits a rule change request to the operation terminal 20 in response to an operation by the administrator.

[0028] Hereinafter, the operation of the facility equipment system 1 having such a configuration will be described with reference to Fig. 4. Fig. 4 is a flowchart showing an example of an operation reception process according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure. This operation reception process is repeatedly executed by the facility equipment 10.

[0029] First, the facility device 10 monitors its current operating state (step S11). For example, the monitoring unit 11 monitors its own operating state while operating in response to an operation instruction that has already been given. Note that step S11 is an example of a monitoring step.

[0030] The facility device 10 determines whether or not an operation instruction has been received (step S12). That is, the monitoring unit 11 determines whether or not a new operation instruction has been received from the operation terminal 20.

[0031] When the facility device 10 determines that it has not received an operation instruction (step S12; No), the facility device 10 returns the process to the above-mentioned step S11.

[0032] On the other hand, when it is determined that an operation instruction has been received (step S12; Yes), the facility device 10 determines whether or not the operation instruction is from an excluded terminal (step S13). For example, the monitoring unit 11 determines whether or not the identification information included in the operation instruction is registered as an excluded terminal.

[0033] When the facility device 10 determines that the operation instruction is from an excluded terminal (step S13; Yes), the facility device 10 returns the process to the above-mentioned step S11. That is, in order to exclude the operation instruction sent from the operation terminal 20 to be the excluded terminal, the facility device 10 returns the process to step S11 as it is.

[0034] On the other hand, if it is determined that the operation instruction is not from an excluded terminal (step S13; No), the facility device 10 compares the content of the operation instruction with the rules (step S14). That is, the operation terminal processing unit 13 compares the content of the operation instruction with the rules 121 in FIG.

[0035] The facility device 10 determines whether or not there is a matching rule as a result of the comparison (step S15). For example, the operation terminal processing unit 13 determines whether or not the operation instruction matches any of the item numbers 002, 003, 005, etc. in the rule 121 in FIG. 2 in relation to the management table in FIG. 3.

[0036] When the facility device 10 determines that there is a matching rule (step S15; Yes), it registers the identification information as an excluded terminal (step S16). That is, the operation terminal processing unit 13 registers the identification information of the operation terminal 20 as an excluded terminal, and thereafter, all operation instructions from the operation terminal 20 indicated by the identification information are excluded in the above-mentioned step S13. Then, the facility device 10 returns the process to the above-mentioned step S11. Note that this step S16 is an example of an operation terminal processing step.

[0037] On the other hand, if it is determined that there is no matching rule (step S15; No), the facility device 10 performs control according to the operation instruction (step S17). That is, the control unit 15 controls the operation of the facility device 10 according to the operation instruction. Then, the facility device 10 returns the process to the above-mentioned step S11.

[0038] By such an operation reception process, an operation instruction sent from the operation terminal 20 is compared with the rule 121 as shown in Fig. 2, and if there is a match, the identification information of the operation terminal 20 is registered as an excluded terminal. Then, it is possible to switch so that no operation instructions from the operation terminal 20 indicated by the registered identification information are accepted. This makes it possible to not accept, for example, an operation instruction that intentionally worsens the air-conditioning environment, such as an instruction to operate the heater in the summer when the room temperature is high, or an operation instruction due to a user's erroneous operation.

[0039] As a result, inappropriate operation instructions from the operation terminal 20 can be restricted.

[0040] (Embodiment 2) In the above embodiment 1, a case has been described in which the facility equipment 10 has functions such as monitoring the operating state, storing rules, and determining whether an operation instruction matches the rules. However, these functions may be provided in a device other than the facility equipment 10.

[0041] Hereinafter, an equipment system 2 according to a second embodiment of the present disclosure will be described with reference to FIG. 5, which is characterized in that a management device 40 that manages the equipment 10 has functions such as monitoring the operating state, storing rules, and determining whether an operation instruction matches the rules.

[0042] 5 is a schematic diagram showing an example of an overall configuration of an facility equipment system 2 according to embodiment 2 of the present disclosure. The facility equipment system 2 includes a facility equipment 10, an operation terminal 20, an authentication terminal 30, and a management device 40.

[0043] The facility device 10 is, for example, an air conditioner, as in the first embodiment described above, and is communicably connected to an operation terminal 20, and controls its operation in response to operation instructions sent from the operation terminal 20.

[0044] The facility equipment 10 of the second embodiment is communicatively connected to the management device 40 via a wired communication path or a wireless communication path, and transmits, for example, the operating state of the facility equipment 10, operation instructions received by the facility equipment 10 from the operation terminal 20, and the like to the management device 40. The facility equipment 10 mainly includes a control unit 15, and controls operation in response to operation instructions permitted by the management device 40, which will be described later.

[0045] As in the first embodiment described above, the operation terminal 20 is, for example, a smartphone or tablet terminal carried by a user, which is connected to the equipment 10 via wireless communication and transmits operation instructions in response to the user's operation to the operation terminal 20.

[0046] The authentication terminal 30 is, for example, a smartphone or a tablet terminal carried by an administrator of the facility equipment system 2. The authentication terminal 30 is connected to the management device 40 through a wireless communication path represented by, for example, Wi-Fi or BLE, and transmits a rule change request to the management device 40 in response to an operation by the administrator.

[0047] The management device 40 is, for example, a controller that manages the facility equipment 10, is communicatively connected to the facility equipment 10, and transmits and receives necessary information to and from the facility equipment 10. The management device 40 is also communicatively connected to the authentication terminal 30, and changes the rules in accordance with a rule change request sent from the authentication terminal 30.

[0048] Specifically, the management device 40 includes a monitoring unit 11 which is an example of a monitoring means, a storage unit 12 which is an example of a storage means, an operation terminal processing unit 13 which is an example of an operation terminal processing means, and an input unit 14 which is an example of an input means. Note that the monitoring unit 11, the operation terminal processing unit 13, and the input unit 14 are realized, for example, by a CPU using a RAM as a work memory and appropriately executing a program stored in a ROM.

[0049] The monitoring unit 11 monitors the operating state of the facility equipment 10 and the identification information of the operation terminal 20 that instructed the operating state. Then, when the identification information of the operation terminal 20 is registered as an excluded terminal by the operation terminal processing unit 13, the monitoring unit 11 excludes operation instructions sent from the operation terminal 20 with that identification information. In other words, the monitoring unit 11 does not permit any operation instructions sent from the operation terminal 20 that is the excluded terminal.

[0050] The storage unit 12 stores rules for prohibiting specific operation instructions that change the driving state within a reference time, and a management table for managing operation instructions in a time series. For example, the storage unit 12 stores the rules 121 as shown in Fig. 2 and the management table 122 as shown in Fig. 3. In addition, the storage unit 12 also stores identification information of the operation terminal 20 registered as an excluded terminal.

[0051] The operation terminal processing unit 13 decides whether or not to accept the operation instruction transferred from the facility device 10, that is, whether or not to permit the operation instruction. For example, the operation terminal processing unit 13 compares the contents of the operation instruction sent from the operation terminal 20 with the rules 121 in Fig. 2 described above, and if the operation instruction matches any of the rules 121, it registers the identification information of the operation terminal 20 as an excluded terminal. After that, all operation instructions from the operation terminal 20 indicated by the identification information are excluded by the monitoring unit 11 described above.

[0052] The input unit 14 inputs a rule change request sent from the authentication terminal 30. Then, the input unit 14 changes the rule 121 in Fig. 2 stored in the storage unit 12 in response to the input rule change request. In this way, the rule 121 for prohibiting an operation instruction can be changed according to the model of the facility equipment 10, the environment in which the facility equipment system 2 is introduced, and the like, so that it is possible to achieve both user convenience and security.

[0053] Hereinafter, the operation of the facility equipment system 2 having such a configuration will be described with reference to Fig. 6. Fig. 6 is a flowchart showing an example of a control process and an operation acceptance process according to the second embodiment of the present disclosure. Note that the control process is repeatedly executed by the facility equipment 10, and the operation acceptance process is repeatedly executed by the management device 40.

[0054] First, the facility device 10 determines whether or not an operation instruction has been received (step S21). If the facility device 10 determines that an operation instruction has not been received (step S21; No), the facility device 10 repeatedly waits for an operation instruction.

[0055] On the other hand, when it is determined that an operation instruction has been received (step S21; Yes), the facility device 10 transfers the operation instruction to the management device 40 (step S22).

[0056] In response, the management device 40 monitors the operation state of the facility equipment 10 (step S31). For example, the monitoring unit 11 monitors the operation state of the facility equipment 10 that is operating in response to an operation instruction that has already been permitted.

[0057] The management device 40 determines whether or not an operation instruction has been transferred (step S32). That is, the monitoring unit 11 determines whether or not a new operation instruction has been transferred from the facility device 10.

[0058] When the management device 40 determines that the operation instruction has not been transferred (step S32; No), the management device 40 returns the process to the above-mentioned step S31.

[0059] On the other hand, when it is determined that the operation instruction has been transferred (step S32; Yes), the management device 40 determines whether the operation instruction is from an excluded terminal (step S33). For example, the monitoring unit 11 determines whether the identification information included in the transferred operation instruction is registered as an excluded terminal.

[0060] When the management device 40 determines that the operation instruction is from an excluded terminal (step S33; Yes), the management device 40 returns the process to the above-mentioned step S31. That is, in order to exclude the operation instruction from the operation terminal 20 to be the excluded terminal, the management device 40 returns the process to step S31.

[0061] On the other hand, if it is determined that the operation instruction is not from an excluded terminal (step S33; No), the management device 40 compares the content of the operation instruction with the rules (step S34). That is, the operating terminal processing unit 13 compares the content of the operation instruction with the rules 121 in FIG.

[0062] The management device 40 determines whether or not there is a matching rule as a result of the comparison (step S35). For example, the operation terminal processing unit 13 determines whether or not the operation instruction matches any of the item numbers 002, 003, 005, etc. in the rule 121 in FIG. 2 in relation to the management table in FIG. 3.

[0063] When the management device 40 determines that there is no matching rule (step S35; No), it permits the operation instruction (step S36). That is, since the operation instruction is not prohibited by the rule 121, the operation terminal processing unit 13 permits the operation instruction to the facility device 10.

[0064] On the other hand, if it is determined that there is a matching rule (step S35; Yes), the management device 40 registers the identification information as an excluded terminal (step S37). That is, the operation terminal processing unit 13 registers the identification information of the operation terminal 20 as an excluded terminal, and thereafter, all operation instructions from the operation terminal 20 indicated by the identification information are excluded in the above-mentioned step S33. Then, the facility device 10 returns the process to the above-mentioned step S31.

[0065] In response, the facility device 10 determines whether or not permission has been obtained from the management device 40 (step S23).

[0066] If the facility device 10 determines that permission has not been obtained from the management device 40 (step S23; No), the facility device 10 returns the process to step S21 described above.

[0067] On the other hand, when it is determined that permission has been obtained from the management device 40 (step S23; Yes), the facility device 10 performs control according to the operation instruction (step S24). That is, the control unit 15 controls the operation of the facility device 10 according to the operation instruction. Then, the facility device 10 returns the process to the above-mentioned step S21.

[0068] By the above-mentioned control process and operation acceptance process, an operation instruction sent from the operation terminal 20 is transferred from the facility device 10 to the management device 40, and in the management device 40, when the operation instruction matches the rule 121 as shown in Fig. 2, the identification information of the operation terminal 20 is registered as an excluded terminal. Then, it is possible to switch so that operation instructions from the operation terminal 20 indicated by the registered identification information are not permitted at all. This makes it possible to not permit operation instructions that intentionally worsen the air-conditioning environment, such as instructing heating operation in the summer when the room temperature is high, or operation instructions due to user erroneous operation, for example.

[0069] As a result, inappropriate operation instructions from the operation terminal 20 can be restricted.

[0070] (Other embodiments) In the above embodiment 2, the management device 40 is provided with functions such as monitoring the operating state, storing rules, and determining whether an operational instruction matches the rules. However, these functions may be provided in an externally installed server.

[0071] Hereinafter, a brief description will be given of an facility equipment system 3 according to another embodiment, characterized in that functions such as monitoring the operating state, storing rules, and determining whether an operation instruction matches the rules are provided in a cloud server 50 on the Internet instead of the management device 40, with reference to FIG. 7.

[0072] 7 is a schematic diagram showing an example of an overall configuration of an facility equipment system 3 according to another embodiment of the present disclosure. The facility equipment system 3 includes a facility equipment 10, an operation terminal 20, an authentication terminal 30, and a cloud server 50.

[0073] The facility equipment 10, the operation terminal 20, and the authentication terminal 30 are the same as those in the above-described embodiment 2. Nevertheless, the facility equipment 10 and the cloud server 50 are connected to each other so as to be able to communicate with each other via the Internet N. In addition, the authentication terminal 30 and the cloud server 50 are also connected to each other so as to be able to communicate with each other via the Internet N.

[0074] The cloud server 50 is, for example, a server device that manages the facility equipment 10 over the Internet N, is communicatively connected to the facility equipment 10, and transmits and receives necessary information to and from the facility equipment 10. The management device 40 is also communicatively connected to the authentication terminal 30, and changes the rules in accordance with a rule change request sent from the authentication terminal 30.

[0075] That is, like the management device 40 in the above-described second embodiment, the cloud server 50 includes a monitoring unit 11 which is an example of a monitoring means, a storage unit 12 which is an example of a storage means, an operation terminal processing unit 13 which is an example of an operation terminal processing means, and an input unit 14 which is an example of an input means. Note that the monitoring unit 11, the operation terminal processing unit 13, and the input unit 14 are realized, for example, by a CPU using a RAM as a work memory and appropriately executing a program stored in a ROM.

[0076] In the facility equipment system 3 having such a configuration, an operation instruction sent from the operation terminal 20 is transferred from the facility equipment 10 to the cloud server 50, and in the cloud server 50, when the operation instruction matches the rule 121 as shown in Fig. 2, the identification information of the operation terminal 20 is registered as an excluded terminal. Then, it is possible to switch so that operation instructions from the operation terminal 20 indicated by the registered identification information are not permitted at all. This makes it possible to not permit, for example, operation instructions that intentionally worsen the air-conditioning environment, such as instructing heating operation in the summer when the room temperature is high, or operation instructions due to user erroneous operation.

[0077] As a result, inappropriate operation instructions from the operation terminal 20 can be restricted.

[0078] In the above embodiment, the programs for implementing the monitoring unit 11, the operation terminal processing unit 13, and the input unit 14 can be stored in a computer-readable recording medium such as a CD-ROM (Compact Disc Read Only Memory), a DVD (Digital Versatile Disc), an MO (Magneto-Optical Disk), a USB memory, a memory card, etc., and distributed. By installing such programs in a specific or general-purpose computer, the computer can be made to function as the monitoring unit 11, the operation terminal processing unit 13, and the input unit 14 in the above embodiment.

[0079] The above-mentioned program may also be stored in a disk device of a server device on a communication network such as the Internet, and downloaded to a computer by, for example, superimposing the program on a carrier wave. The above-mentioned processing can also be achieved by starting and executing the program while transferring it via the communication network. Furthermore, the above-mentioned processing can also be achieved by executing all or a part of the program on a server device, and executing the program while the computer transmits and receives information related to the processing via the communication network.

[0080] In addition, when the above-mentioned functions are shared and realized by the OS (Operating System) or by the OS working together with an application, etc., only the parts other than the OS may be stored on the above-mentioned recording medium and distributed, or may be downloaded to a computer.

[0081] Various embodiments and modifications of the present disclosure are possible without departing from the broad spirit and scope of the present disclosure. The above-described embodiments are for explaining the present disclosure and do not limit the scope of the present disclosure. In other words, the scope of the present disclosure is indicated by the claims, not the embodiments. Various modifications made within the scope of the claims and the scope of the disclosure equivalent thereto are considered to be within the scope of the present disclosure. [Industrial Applicability]

[0082] The present disclosure can be suitably adopted in an equipment device, a management device, an equipment device system, an operation reception method, and a program that are capable of restricting inappropriate operation instructions from an operation terminal. [Explanation of symbols]

[0083] 1, 2, 3 Facility equipment system, 10 Facility equipment, 11 Monitoring unit, 12 Storage unit, 13 Operation terminal processing unit, 14 Input unit, 15 Control unit, 20 Operation terminal, 30 Authentication terminal, 40 Management device, 50 Cloud server

Claims

1. An equipment device that controls an operation according to an operation instruction sent from an operation terminal, A monitoring means for monitoring a current driving state and identification information of the operation terminal that has instructed the driving state; a storage means for storing a first rule forbidding an instruction to perform heating operation when the indoor temperature is equal to or higher than a specified temperature and an instruction to perform cooling operation when the indoor temperature is equal to or lower than the specified temperature, and a second rule for specifying the number of times that the instruction to perform the operation prohibited by the first rule is to be repeated within a reference time period; an operation terminal processing means for determining whether or not to accept the operation instruction sent from the operation terminal, the operation terminal processing means, when the operation instruction sent from the operation terminal matches the first rule, does not accept the operation instruction, and when the operation instruction sent from the operation terminal matches the second rule, registers identification information of the operation terminal as an excluded terminal. equipment.

2. further comprising an input means for inputting a change request from an authentication terminal; the input means changes the first rule and the second rule stored in the storage means in response to the change request. The facility equipment according to claim 1 .

3. A management device for managing facility equipment, A monitoring means for monitoring the operation state of the facility device and the identification information of the operation terminal that instructed the operation state; a storage means for storing a first rule forbidding an instruction to perform heating operation when the indoor temperature is equal to or higher than a specified temperature and an instruction to perform cooling operation when the indoor temperature is equal to or lower than the specified temperature, and a second rule for specifying the number of times that the instruction to perform the operation prohibited by the first rule is to be repeated within a reference time period; an operation terminal processing means for determining whether or not to accept the operation instruction sent from the operation terminal, the operation terminal processing means, when the operation instruction sent from the operation terminal matches the first rule, does not accept the operation instruction, and when the operation instruction sent from the operation terminal matches the second rule, registers identification information of the operation terminal as an excluded terminal. Management device.

4. An equipment system including an equipment device, a management device that manages the equipment device, and an operation terminal that sends an operation instruction to the equipment device, A monitoring means for monitoring the operation state of the facility device and the identification information of the operation terminal that has instructed the operation state; a storage means for storing a first rule forbidding an instruction to perform heating operation when the indoor temperature is equal to or higher than a specified temperature and an instruction to perform cooling operation when the indoor temperature is equal to or lower than the specified temperature, and a second rule for specifying the number of times that the instruction to perform the operation prohibited by the first rule is to be repeated within a reference time period; an operation terminal processing means for determining whether or not to accept the operation instruction sent from the operation terminal, the operation terminal processing means, when the operation instruction sent from the operation terminal matches the first rule, does not accept the operation instruction, and when the operation instruction sent from the operation terminal matches the second rule, registers identification information of the operation terminal as an excluded terminal. Facility equipment system.

5. An operation reception method executed by facility equipment that controls an operation operation in response to an operation instruction sent from an operation terminal, comprising: a monitoring step of monitoring an operation state of the facility device and identification information of the operation terminal that instructed the operation state; an operation terminal processing step of determining whether or not to accept the operation instruction sent from the operation terminal, In the operation terminal processing step, if the operation instruction sent from the operation terminal matches a first rule that prohibits an operation instruction for heating operation when the indoor temperature is equal to or higher than a specified temperature, and an operation instruction for cooling operation when the indoor temperature is equal to or lower than a specified temperature, the operation instruction is not accepted, and if the operation instruction sent from the operation terminal matches a second rule that specifies the number of times the operation instruction prohibited by the first rule is to be repeated within a reference time, identification information of the operation terminal is registered as an excluded terminal. Operation acceptance method.

6. The computer that manages the equipment, A monitoring unit that monitors the operating state of the facility device and the identification information of the operation terminal that instructed the operating state; a storage unit that stores a first rule that prohibits an operation instruction for heating operation when the indoor temperature is equal to or higher than a specified temperature and an operation instruction for cooling operation when the indoor temperature is equal to or lower than the specified temperature, and a second rule that specifies the number of times that the operation instruction prohibited by the first rule is to be repeated within a reference time; an operation terminal processing unit that determines whether or not to accept the operation instruction sent from the operation terminal; the operation terminal processing unit, when the operation instruction sent from the operation terminal matches the first rule, does not accept the operation instruction, and when the operation instruction sent from the operation terminal matches the second rule, registers identification information of the operation terminal as an excluded terminal. A program that makes it work like this.

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