Vehicle Remote Air Conditioning Mode Selection for Noise Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing remote air conditioning systems lack the ability to adaptively select an appropriate air conditioning mode based on the vehicle's location and time, potentially leading to noise disturbances, especially at night or in residential areas.
Innovation Solution
An information processing apparatus and method that obtains information about the vehicle's parking location and time point to select an air conditioning mode that minimizes noise by adjusting the rotational speeds of the compressor and fan, prioritizing noise reduction in sensitive areas and times.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If remote air conditioning is operated with high compressor and fan rotational speeds to quickly adjust temperature, then temperature adjustment efficiency is improved, but noise increases causing disturbances in residential areas or at night
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies dynamics by making the compressor and fan rotational speeds variable rather than fixed. The system dynamically adjusts rotational speeds based on real-time location information and time information, selecting between high-speed operation for quick temperature adjustment and low-speed operation for noise reduction in sensitive environments.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes operational parameters (rotational speeds of compressor and fan) based on external conditions (location and time). By modifying these parameters according to whether the vehicle is in a residential area or nighttime period, the system resolves the contradiction between temperature adjustment efficiency and noise generation.
2Temperature
If the air conditioning system operates at high power to quickly cool or heat the vehicle interior, then comfort is achieved faster, but energy consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically adjusts power consumption by varying compressor and fan rotational speeds based on location and time conditions, rather than operating at constant high power. This dynamic adjustment optimizes the balance between temperature adjustment speed and energy consumption.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies partial action by operating the air conditioning system at reduced power (lower rotational speeds) when full power is not necessary. In residential areas or nighttime, the system uses partial power operation which consumes less energy while still providing adequate temperature adjustment over time.
3Device complexity
If the air conditioning mode is fixed regardless of location or time, then system complexity is reduced, but adaptability to different environments and times is worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The patent makes the air conditioning system universal by enabling it to adapt to multiple different conditions (residential vs. non-residential areas, daytime vs. nighttime). The single system can perform multiple functions: high-power operation for quick temperature adjustment, low-power operation for noise reduction, by receiving and responding to location and time information.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses feedback from location information and time information to automatically adjust operational modes. By continuously receiving information about the vehicle's location and current time, the system can automatically select appropriate operational parameters without requiring complex manual controls.
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AI summary
There is provided a controller configured to perform: obtaining, in response to receiving a request to remotely operate an air conditioner in a vehicle, information about a place where the vehicle is parked; obtaining information about a time point; selecting an air conditioning mode in the vehicle based on the information about the place and the information about the time point; and transmitting to the vehicle a command to operate the air conditioning in the air conditioning mode thus selected.