Air conditioning control system

Abstract

The technical solution can be used in air conditioning systems in residential, office and similar spaces. A system for controlling air conditioning of indoor spaces includes an air conditioner and, disposed in the indoor space, an external control unit for said air conditioner. The control unit is equipped with a detachable device having a sensor or sensors for measuring the indoor space air parameters in the vicinity of the device and being capable of transmitting said parameters to the control unit. As a result, the system makes it possible to supply the indoor space with air that has parameters which most accurately correspond to parameters in the immediate location of the user in accordance with their comfort preferences.

Description

[0001] AIR CONDITIONING CONTROL SYSTEM

[0002] The technical solution can be used in air conditioning systems in residential, office and other premises.

[0003] The traditional operating principle of air conditioning systems involves supplying air of the required temperature to the appropriate room using, for example, an indoor unit mounted on the wall (see, for example, Russian Federation Patent No. 2769213) or a similar device. Optionally, depending on the design, the humidity of the supplied air and other parameters can also be changed. The disadvantages of such systems include the fact that air is supplied within a specified temperature, without taking into account the area of ​​the room, its layout, and other factors, which, in practice, often leads to situations in which the air temperature in a specific place in the room differs from the temperature of the air directly coming out of the indoor unit. Such differences, in turn, create discomfort for the user, for example, during sleep, rest, reducing the overall efficiency of the air conditioning systems.

[0004] Thus, the task solved by the creation of the proposed air conditioning control system consists of further improvement of methods of remote control of household and other air conditioners, while the technical result achieved by solving the set task consists of the possibility of supplying air to the room, the parameters of which correspond as accurately as possible to the parameters in the area of ​​the user's immediate location based on the preferences for a comfortable stay in the room.

[0005] To achieve the desired result, a room air conditioning control system is proposed, including:

[0006] - an air conditioner used to supply air with the required parameters to a room and, designed with the possibility of being placed in the room, an external control unit connected to such an air conditioner; wherein:

[0007] - the control unit is equipped with a removable device;

[0008] - the specified removable device contains: - at least one sensor for measuring air parameters in the room near the device;

[0009] - means for transmitting measured parameters to the control unit;

[0010] - the control unit is designed with the ability to receive and process parameters transmitted by the removable device, with subsequent possible adjustment of the parameters of the air supplied to the room by the air conditioner.

[0011] The control unit can be connected to the air conditioner by a wire; the removable device can additionally be provided with a voice command receiver and / or a keyboard or the like, a means for manually entering commands, as well as a means for providing power (a battery) made with the possibility of charging / recharging; a sensor for measuring the air parameters in the room near the removable device can be selected from a group including a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, a CO2 level sensor, or together, or in any combination; the means for transmitting the measured parameters in the removable device can be implemented using wireless data transmission technology, for example, using Bluetooth technology.

[0012] The system can additionally be equipped with at least one radio beacon placed in the space of the air-conditioned room and having the ability to wirelessly communicate with an external control unit, which in turn is designed, on the one hand, with the ability to determine the signal strength of the removable device and / or external control device, and on the other hand, with the ability to receive corresponding signals from the radio beacon.

[0013] The technical solution is explained in: Fig. 1 with a schematic diagram of the claimed system; Fig. 2 with a schematic external view of the control unit; Fig. 3 with a practical implementation option.

[0014] With reference to Fig. 1, the practical aspects of implementing the claimed air conditioning control system assume the initial installation of an air conditioner 1 in the corresponding room. For example, such an air conditioner may be an internal unit of a known design, placed on the wall of the room. It is obvious to a specialist that the design of such a unit, its operating principle, etc. are not the subject of this application, and are selected based on the required preferences, etc. factors. At the same time, an external control unit 2 is similarly located in such a room, connected to the air conditioner, for example, by means of a wired connection. The said control unit is equipped with a removable device 3, the purpose of which will be described in detail below.The control unit may be equipped, for example, with a touch screen for entering air conditioning parameters, have the ability to communicate wirelessly, for example, via a Wi-Fi network with cloud data storage 4, external control devices 5, etc. The mentioned external device may be, for example, smartphones, tablet computers (tablets), etc. mobile wireless communication devices with the ability to interact with the Internet, including those equipped with a pre-installed and / or downloadable application or program used to receive / send parameters / commands for the state / control of the air conditioner.It is obvious to a specialist that specific models of mobile devices, including their technical characteristics, for the purposes of practical implementation of the declared system are determined by the end user based on personal preferences and the range available on the market, are not the subject of independent legal protection within the framework of the stated claims and are considered in this application exclusively at the functional level. Similarly, the corresponding application or program may be either specially created / written applications for specific models of air conditioners, including those specially created / written by air conditioner manufacturers, or other applications created / written by third parties, while it is obvious to a specialist that the choice of such applications is also determined by the end user based on the technical parameters and the operating system used by the corresponding mobile device.It is also obvious to a specialist that the corresponding mobile application can be either a pre-installed application on the user's mobile device, for example, in the order of cooperation between manufacturers of mobile devices and air conditioners, or be a downloadable application in accordance with generally accepted protocols. The control unit can 2 also be equipped with a wireless (Wi-Fi) controller interacting via cloud data storage with the said external control devices.The principle of such interaction is based on the fact that the application on the user's mobile device is actually a means of interaction with the "control unit - wireless (Wi-Fi) controller" link, connecting via the Internet to the cloud data storage, and either receives signals from the controller and displays the operating parameters of the air conditioner on the screen of the mobile device, or sends user commands to the controller and, further, to the control unit, which changes (regulates) the state of the air conditioner.

[0015] With reference to Fig. 2, the control unit 2 is provided with a removable device 3, where Fig. 2a shows the unit and device connected to each other, and Fig. 2b shows them disconnected.

[0016] The removable device 3, in its functionality, is essentially a mobile device for collecting and transmitting data on the parameters of the air near the device. In the context of this application, "near" should be understood as "at a short distance, very close", "in close proximity", "near, near", etc. The collected parameters include (but are not limited to) the ambient air temperature, its humidity, CO2 level, etc. The principle of its operation as part of the declared system is based on the following.

[0017] Depending on the area of ​​the room, its layout, etc., the air parameters at a specific point may differ from the parameters of the air directly coming out of the air conditioner. An example may be, for example, the location of the air conditioner in one part of the room and the location of the sleeping area in another, especially if such sleeping area is additionally fenced off by some piece of furniture, etc. This difference, in turn, can reduce the level of comfort of the user in such a room. The presence of this removable device allows to minimize such a difference as much as possible, since it allows the user to place the device directly next to him. In this case, the device will collect data on the air parameters in the immediate vicinity of the user, transmitting such data to the control unit.The latter, guided by the received data, will, if necessary, issue the appropriate commands to the air conditioner to supply air with the required parameters to the room, which, taken together, will allow for maximum comfort in the room.

[0018] With reference to Fig. 3, in another embodiment, in order to increase the level of comfort in the room, the claimed system can be supplemented with one or more (at least one) radio beacons 6, placed in the space of the air-conditioned room and having the ability to wirelessly communicate via WiFi, Bluetooth, Zigbee and / or other channels with the external control unit 2. The specified radio beacon or radio beacons serve to increase the accuracy of determining the strength of the RSSI (Received Signal Strength Indicator) signal of the removable device 3 and / or the external control device (not shown in Fig. 3).The external control unit 2, in turn, is designed, on the one hand, with the ability to determine the power of the RSSI signal of the removable device 2 and / or the external control device, and on the other hand, with the ability to receive the corresponding RSSI signals from the radio beacons 6 and, based on the information received, with increased accuracy determine the position of the removable device in the space of the room and generate control actions on the vertical and / or horizontal blinds (dampers) of the air conditioner 1 in order to ensure the most comfortable direction of air flow for the user.

Claims

CLAUSES OF THE INVENTION 1. Air conditioning control system for premises, including: - an air conditioner used to supply air with the required parameters to a room, and, designed with the possibility of being placed in the room, an external control unit connected to such an air conditioner; wherein: - the control unit is equipped with a removable device; - the specified removable device contains: - at least one sensor for measuring air parameters in the room near the device; - means for transmitting measured parameters to the control unit; - the control unit is designed with the ability to receive and process parameters transmitted by the removable device, with subsequent possible adjustment of the parameters of the air supplied to the room by the air conditioner.

2. The system according to claim 1, in which the control unit is connected to the air conditioner by wire.

3. The system according to paragraph 1 or 2, which is additionally equipped with at least one radio beacon placed in the space of the air-conditioned room and having the ability to communicate wirelessly with an external control unit, which in turn is designed, on the one hand, with the ability to determine the signal strength of the removable device and / or external control device, and on the other hand, with the ability to receive corresponding signals from the radio beacon.

4. A system according to any of paragraphs 1-3, in which the removable device is additionally equipped with a voice command receiver and / or a keyboard or similar means for manually entering commands, as well as a power supply means (battery) configured to be charged / recharged.

5. The system according to claim 4, in which the sensor for measuring air parameters in the room near the removable device is selected from a group including a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, a CO2 level sensor, or together, or in any combination.

6. The system according to claim 5, in which the means for transmitting measured parameters in the removable device is implemented using wireless data transmission technology, for example, using Bluetooth technology.

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