Controlling device, controlling system and controlling method for indoor apparatus

• US 10,088,817 B2
• Filed: 11/13/2014
• Issued: 10/02/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 05/08/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Delta Electronics Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Delta Electronics Incorporated
• Inventors: Chan, Cheng-Chieh, Huang, Cheng-Yi, Ai, Hsu-Fan, Lee, Chien-Chung, Hsieh, Yuan-Ping, Wei, Jo-Fang
• Primary Examiner(s): Dao, Thuy
• Application Number:
  US14/540,086
• Publication Number:
  US 20150323206A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,419 Days
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 11/30 for purposes related to the operation of the system, e.g. for safety or monitoring
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 11/33 to fire, excessive heat or smoke
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 11/46 Improving electric energy efficiency or saving
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 11/56 Remote control
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 11/58 using Internet communication
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 11/62 characterised by the type of control or by internal processing, e.g. using fuzzy logic, adaptive control or estimation of values
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 11/64 using pre-stored data
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 15/02 electric
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/2614 HVAC, heating, ventillation, climate control
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/2642 Domotique, domestic, home control, automation, smart house
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/6418 Hybrid transport
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/125 involving control of end-device applications over a network
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/80 Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication

Abstract

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.

Claims

1. A controlling method used in a controlling system which comprising a controlling device, a plurality of slave detection devices and a wireless transmission controlling device, wherein the wireless transmission controlling device being configured in an indoor electronic apparatus, the controlling method comprising following steps of:

a) selecting one of a plurality of situational models at the controlling device, wherein each of the plurality of situational models respectively corresponding to a plurality of setting parameters, wherein the selected situational model is consisted of a pre-operating sub-model, an operating sub-model and a self-cleaning sub-model, and the pre-operating sub-model, the operating sub-model and the self-cleaning sub-model are respectively corresponded to different setting parameters of the plurality of setting parameters;

a1) setting a starting time and an ending time of the selected situational model;

b) receiving wirelessly from the plurality of slave detection devices, a plurality of detection value being generated after each of the plurality of slave detection devices completing a circumstance condition detection;

c) applying individually the plurality of setting parameters corresponding to the selected situational model to execute an algorithm, and the algorithm generating multiple control commands with a same efficiency after calculating the plurality of setting parameters, and selecting a most economical control command from the multiple generated control commands;

d) transmitting the selected control command to the wireless transmission controlling device to turn the indoor electronic apparatus on; and

e) updating the control command by the algorithm based on the plurality of setting parameters and the plurality of detection value simultaneously, and transmitting the updated control command to the wireless transmission controlling device to adjust a working mode of the indoor electronic apparatus;

wherein the step c) to the step e) further comprises following steps of;

f) entering the pre-operating sub-model;

g) applying the plurality of setting parameters corresponding to the pre-operating sub-model to execute the step c) and the step d);

h) applying the plurality of setting parameters corresponding to the pre-operating sub-model to execute the step e) continually before arriving the starting time;

i) entering the operating sub-model after arriving the starting time;

j) following the step applying the plurality of setting parameters corresponding to the operating sub-model to execute the step e) continually before arriving the ending;

k) entering the self-cleaning sub-model after arriving the ending time;

l) following the step k), applying the plurality of setting parameters corresponding to the self-cleaning sub-model to execute the step e) continually before arriving a standby time; and

m) entering a standby mode after the standby time arrives.

2. The controlling method according to claim 1, wherein the content of the control command comprises at least one of a turning on or turning off command, an operating rate adjustment, a compressor operating frequency adjustment, a temperature degree setting, an airflow setting and a working mode setting of the indoor electronic apparatus, and the indoor electronic apparatus comprises at least one of an indoor air conditioner, a heat recovery ventilator (HRV), an indoor air circulator, and an air purifier.

3. The controlling method according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of slave detection devices comprises at least one of a CO2 sensor, a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, an IR sensor, a lighting sensor, an air-pressure sensor and an airflow sensor, and the detection value comprises at least one of CO2 value, temperature vale, humidity value, radiant heat value, lighting value, air dirty degree value and airflow value.

4. A controlling device comprises:

a detection module for detecting a circumstance condition and generating a detection value;

a human machine interface (HMI) for generating a plurality of setting parameters;

a memory module storing a plurality of situational models, each of the plurality of situational models respectively corresponding to one or more of the plurality of setting parameters;

a microprocessor electrically connected to the detection module, the HMI and the memory module, the microprocessor executing an algorithm, the algorithm generating multiple control commands with a same efficiency based on the plurality of setting parameters, and selecting a most economical control command from the multiple generated control commands;

a wireless transmission module electrically connected to the microprocessor, for transmitting the selected control command to an indoor electronic apparatus to turn on the indoor electronic apparatus,

wherein, one of the plurality of situational models is selected, and the microprocessor individually applies the setting parameters corresponding to the selected situational model to generate the control commands, and updates the control command based on the detection value and the setting parameters corresponding to the selected situational model simultaneously for adjusting a working mode of the indoor electronic apparatus;

wherein the selected situational model is consisted of a pre-operating sub-model, an operating sub-model and a self-cleaning sub-model, and the pre-operating sub-model, the operating sub-model and the self-cleaning sub-model are respectively corresponding to different setting parameters of the plurality of setting parameters;

wherein the HMI is configured to set a starting time and an ending time of the selected situational model, the plurality of setting parameters corresponding to the pre-operating sub-model are applied in a first time period before the starting time, the plurality of setting parameters corresponding to the operating sub-model are applied between the starting time and the ending time, and the plurality of setting parameters corresponding to the self-cleaning sub-model are applied in a second time period after the ending time.

5. The controlling device according to claim 4, wherein the detection module comprises at least one of a CO2 sensor, a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, an IR sensor, a lighting sensor, an air-pressure sensor and an airflow sensor, and the detection value comprises at least one of CO2 value, temperature value, humidity value, radiant heat value, lighting value, air dirty degree value and airflow value.

6. The controlling device according to claim 4, wherein the wireless transmission module comprises at least one of Wi-Fi transmission module, Bluetooth transmission module, Zigbee transmission module and radio frequency (RF) transmission module.

7. The controlling device according to claim 4, wherein the selected situational model is a meeting model, the microprocessor generates the control command based on the plurality of setting parameters corresponding to the meeting model, and the content of the control command comprises turning an indoor air conditioner to an air conditioner mode and setting an airflow of the indoor air conditioner to low airflow, setting a recover frequency of a heat recovery ventilator (HRV) to low frequency and setting an airflow of the HRV to low airflow, and setting an airflow of an indoor air circulator to low airflow.

8. The controlling device according to claim 4, wherein the selected situational model is a luncheon model, the microprocessor generates the control command based on the plurality of setting parameters corresponding to the luncheon model, and the content of the control command comprises turning an indoor air conditioner to an air conditioner mode and setting an airflow of the indoor air conditioner to high airflow, setting a recover frequency of a heat recovery ventilator (HRV) to high frequency and setting an airflow of the HRV to high airflow, and setting an airflow of an indoor air circulator to high airflow.

9. The controlling device according to claim 4, wherein the content of the control command comprises at least one of a turning on or turning off command, an operating rate adjustment of the electronic apparatus, a compressor operating frequency adjustment, a temperature degree setting, an airflow setting and a working mode setting of the electronic apparatus.

10. A controlling system comprises:

a plurality of slave detection devices for detecting a circumstance condition and generating a detection value;

a controlling device for respectively receiving the detection value from the plurality of slave detection devices wireless and comprising;

a wireless transmission module for receiving the detection value;

a human machine interface (HMI) for generating a plurality of setting parameters;

a memory module storing a plurality of situational models, each of the plurality of situational models respectively corresponding to one or more of the plurality of setting parameters; and

a microprocessor electrically connected to the wireless transmission module, the HMI and the memory module, the microprocessor executing an algorithm, and the algorithm generating multiple control commands with a same efficiency based on the plurality of setting parameters, and selecting a most economical control command from the multiple generated control commands; and

a wireless transmission controlling device configured in an indoor electronic apparatus, for receiving the selected control command wirelessly to transmit to the indoor electronic apparatus for turning on the indoor electronic apparatus;

wherein, one of the plurality of situational models is selected, and the microprocessor individually applies the setting parameters corresponding to the selected situational model to generate the control commands, and updates the control command based on the detection value and the setting parameters corresponding to the selected situational model simultaneously for adjusting a working mode of the indoor electronic apparatus;

wherein the selected situational model is consisted of a pre-operating sub-model, an operating sub-model and a self-cleaning sub-model, and the pre-operating sub-model, the operating sub-model and the self-cleaning sub-model are respectively corresponded to different setting parameters of the plurality of setting parameters;

wherein a starting time and an ending time of the selected situational model is set through the HMI, the plurality of setting parameters corresponding to the pre-operating sub-model are applied in a first time period before the starting time, the plurality of setting parameters corresponding to the operating sub-model are applied between the starting time and the ending time, and the plurality of setting parameters corresponding to the self-cleaning sub-model are applied in a second time period after the ending time.

11. The controlling system according to claim 10, wherein each of the plurality of slave detection devices comprises:

at least one sensor for detecting the circumstance condition and generating the detection value;

a micro processing unit electrically connected to the at least one sensor; and

a wireless transmission unit electrically connected to the micro processing unit, for connecting with the controlling device and transmitting the detection value to the controlling device.

12. The controlling system according to claim 11, wherein the at least one sensor comprises at least one of a CO2 sensor, a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, an IR sensor, a lighting sensor, an air-pressure sensor and an airflow sensor, and the detection value comprises at least one of CO2 value, temperature value, humidity value, radiant heat value, lighting value, air dirty degree value, and airflow value.

13. The controlling system according to claim 10, wherein the content of the control command comprises at least one of a turning on or turning off command, an operating rate adjustment, a compressor operating frequency adjustment, a temperature degree setting, an airflow setting and a working mode setting of the indoor electronic apparatus, and the indoor electronic apparatus comprises at least one of an indoor air conditioner, a heat recovery ventilator (HRV), an indoor air circulator and an air purifier.

14. The controlling system according to claim 10, wherein the controlling device comprises at least one detection module electrically connected to the microprocessor, the detection module detects the circumstance condition and generates the detection value, wherein the at least one detection module comprises at least one of a CO2 sensor, a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, an IR sensor, a lighting sensor, an air-pressure sensor and an airflow sensor.