Vehicle Air Conditioning Control Device with Pre-Conditioning Feedback
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Solution Overview
Problem
Vehicle air conditioning systems with pre-air conditioning functions often execute cooling or heating operations even when the user does not board the vehicle, leading to unnecessary energy consumption due to forgotten settings.
Innovation Solution
An air conditioning control device equipped with a setting portion, detector, and electronic control unit that notifies the user of pre-air conditioning execution and allows for cancellation of the schedule after repeated unnecessary operations, preventing repetitive pre-air conditioning.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If pre-air conditioning is executed according to a set schedule, then the user convenience is improved, but unnecessary energy consumption occurs when the user does not board the vehicle
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements feedback by detecting whether the user has boarded the vehicle and notifying the user about pre-air conditioning execution status. The notification device provides information back to the user about whether the air conditioner operated as scheduled, enabling the user to understand if energy was consumed unnecessarily and to adjust settings accordingly.
Solution Approach 2:
The system allows users to autonomously manage their pre-air conditioning preferences by providing clear notification of execution status. Users can independently determine whether to maintain or cancel scheduled operations based on the feedback received, enabling self-service optimization of energy consumption without requiring manufacturer intervention.
2Ease of operation
If the system automatically executes pre-air conditioning without notification, then the operation simplicity is improved, but the user awareness of energy consumption is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The notification device provides feedback to the user about pre-air conditioning execution status, ensuring the user is informed when the system operates automatically. This maintains operation simplicity while preventing information loss by making the user aware of energy consumption events.
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AI summary
An air conditioning control device of a vehicle in which an air conditioner for adjusting a temperature in a cabin is mounted is provided. The air conditioning control device includes a setting portion, a detector, and an electronic control unit. The setting portion is configured to set an execution schedule of pre-air conditioning that the air conditioner is actuated before a user gets in a vehicle. The detector is configured to detect boarding on the vehicle. The electronic control unit is configured to actuate the air conditioner in accordance with the set execution schedule of the pre-air conditioning, and is also configured to notify the user about execution of the pre-air conditioning when the boarding of the user on the vehicle is detected after the air conditioner is actuated in accordance with the set execution schedule of the pre-air conditioning.