Unified Indoor Climate Control Using Multi-Sensor Feedback
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current indoor electronic apparatus, such as air conditioners and ventilators, are operated independently and require complex manual adjustments to maintain comfortable indoor conditions, leading to inefficiencies and energy wastage due to the lack of a unified control system.
Innovation Solution
A controlling device with a detection module, human-machine interface, and wireless transmission module that generates control commands based on user settings and environmental conditions, allowing for unified control of multiple indoor electronic apparatus and automatic adjustment of their modes to maintain comfort without manual intervention.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple independent remote controls are used for different indoor electronic apparatus, then each device can be controlled independently, but the device complexity and operation complexity increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple independent remote controls into a single unified remote control device that can control multiple indoor electronic apparatus (air conditioner, HRV, air circulator) through a single interface, thereby reducing device complexity while maintaining comprehensive control capability
Solution Approach 2:
The unified remote control is designed with universal functionality to operate multiple types of indoor electronic apparatus, allowing one device to perform the functions previously requiring multiple separate remote controls
2Ease of operation
If manual adjustment of working modes is required to maintain comfortable conditions, then user sensitivity can be accommodated, but the ease of operation decreases and energy wastage increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system incorporates sensors that continuously detect environmental parameters (temperature, humidity, CO2 concentration) and provide feedback to the control unit, which automatically adjusts the working modes of indoor electronic apparatus to maintain optimal conditions without manual intervention, thereby reducing energy wastage from frequent adjustments
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables self-service operation where the control unit automatically manages the working modes of connected devices based on sensor data, eliminating the need for users to manually monitor and adjust settings, thus improving ease of operation while preventing energy wastage
3Ease of operation
If a unified control system is implemented for multiple indoor electronic apparatus, then the ease of operation improves and energy efficiency increases, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The unified control system is segmented into distinct functional modules: sensor modules for environmental detection, a control unit for processing data and generating commands, and communication modules for device interaction. This modular segmentation manages complexity by organizing functions into independent, manageable units while maintaining unified operation
Data Source
AI summary
A controlling device for indoor apparatus includes a detection module, a human machine interface (HMI) and a wireless transmission module. The controlling device accepts supervisor's setting for an indoor electronic apparatus via the HMI, detects the environment around the controlling device for generating a plurality of detection value via the detective module, and receives another detection value from a plurality of slave detection devices in same controlling system. The controlling device generates a control command based on setting parameter of the supervisor and the plurality of detection value, and transmits the generated control command to the indoor electronic apparatus via the wireless transmission module. The indoor electronic apparatus works based on the received control command, so the environment around the controlling system can satisfy supervisor's demand.