Air conditioning system controller
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Solution Overview
Problem
In super-insulated houses with multiple rooms, achieving a balance between energy savings and comfort is challenging, as existing air conditioning systems struggle to provide environments that cater to individual preferences regarding comfort levels, especially when in-house power generation is limited.
Innovation Solution
An air conditioning system controller that integrates in-house power generation monitoring, consumption tracking, and smart control algorithms to adjust temperature, humidity, and air circulation based on room occupancy and energy availability, allowing for customizable comfort settings within the constraints of available power.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If air conditioning is provided in all rooms to maximize comfort, then comfort level is improved, but energy consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system provides different air conditioning control strategies for different rooms based on their occupancy status. Occupied rooms receive full air conditioning service while unoccupied rooms have reduced or no air conditioning, allowing each room to have customized quality levels according to local needs rather than uniform treatment throughout the building.
Solution Approach 2:
The air conditioning system is segmented into multiple independently controllable zones corresponding to different rooms. Each room can be controlled separately based on occupancy detection, allowing the system to divide the building into active and inactive zones for differential energy management.
2Loss of energy
If air conditioning is reduced to minimize energy consumption, then energy efficiency is improved, but comfort level deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system continuously monitors occupancy status in each room and uses this feedback to dynamically adjust air conditioning provision. When rooms are detected as unoccupied, the system reduces or stops air conditioning in those areas, automatically adapting to changing conditions to maintain energy efficiency while preserving comfort in occupied spaces.
Solution Approach 2:
The air conditioning system transitions from static uniform control to dynamic adaptive control, where the level of air conditioning service changes in real-time based on occupancy conditions. The system can switch between different operational modes (full service, reduced service, or shutdown) depending on the dynamic state of room occupancy.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple independent air conditioners are installed in each room to provide individualized control, then adaptability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
A single centralized air conditioning system performs multiple functions: it cools occupied rooms, reduces cooling in unoccupied rooms, and automatically adjusts based on occupancy detection. This multi-functional approach eliminates the need for separate independent air conditioners in each room while still providing individualized control through centralized intelligence.
Solution Approach 2:
The system introduces occupancy detection technology as an intermediary between the air conditioning system and the rooms. This intermediary provides information about room usage status, enabling the centralized system to make intelligent decisions about where and how to provide air conditioning service without requiring complex independent control systems in each room.
Data Source
AI summary
An air conditioning system controller is provided, which performs an air conditioning of a house through an air conditioning controller. The air conditioning system controller includes an in-house power generation amount obtaining section for obtaining a power generation amount generated by a natural energy power generator (for example, a solar power generation panel), an electric power amount obtaining section for obtaining a consumed electric power amount used in the house, a comparing section for comparing the power generation amount obtained by the in-house power generation amount obtaining section with a consumed electric power amount obtained by the electric power amount obtaining section and an air conditioning controlling section for controlling the air conditioning controller according to a comparison result provided by the comparing section.