US2016054016A1PendingUtilityA1

Ventilation control device, ventilation system, and program

Assignee: PANASONIC IP MAN CO LTDPriority: Mar 29, 2013Filed: Mar 27, 2014Published: Feb 25, 2016
Est. expiryMar 29, 2033(~6.7 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
F24F 11/46F24F 11/76F24F 2011/0013F24F 11/022F24F 2011/0002F24F 11/0012F24F 11/0001F24F 11/006F24F 2011/0061Y02B30/70F24F 11/62F24F 11/30
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Abstract

A ventilation control device is a device for setting a ventilation path in an object space of wind flowing in/out through a plurality of openings between the object space and the outside of the building. The plurality of openings is disposed in a building. An air conditioner performs air-conditioning in the building. The ventilation control device includes: a ventilation-path setting unit; and an output unit. The ventilation-path setting unit sets the ventilation path so that a ventilation path in the object space, in a state in which the air conditioner operates, differs from a path of wind sent from the air conditioner. The output unit outputs path information indicating the ventilation path set by the ventilation-path setting unit.

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1 . A ventilation control device configured to set a ventilation path in an object space of wind that flows in and out through a plurality of openings between the object space and an outside of a building, an air conditioner performing air-conditioning in the object space inside the building, the plurality of openings being disposed in the building, the ventilation control device comprising:
 a ventilation-path setting unit configured to set the ventilation path so that the ventilation path in the object space, in a state where the air conditioner is operating, is different from a path of wind sent from the air conditioner; and   an output unit configured to output path information indicating the ventilation path set by the ventilation-path setting unit.   
     
     
         2 . The ventilation control device according to  claim 1 , further comprising an air-conditioning controller configured to control a plurality of opening devices according to the path information outputted from the output unit, the plurality of opening devices respectively corresponding to the plurality of openings, each of the plurality of opening devices being configured to control an opening state of a corresponding opening. 
     
     
         3 . The ventilation control device according to  claim 2 , further comprising an information acquisition unit configured to acquire environmental information comprising: outside-air-temperature information indicating outside air temperature outside the building; and room-temperature information indicating room temperature in the object space,
 wherein the air-conditioning controller is configured to make the plurality of opening devices control opening or closing of the plurality of openings according to the environmental information acquired by the information acquisition unit.   
     
     
         4 . The ventilation control device according to  claim 3 ,
 wherein the air-conditioning controller is configured to:   control the plurality of opening devices so that the plurality of openings are opened when the room temperature is higher than the outside air temperature; and   control the plurality of opening devices so that the plurality of openings are closed when the room temperature is equal to or less than the outside air temperature.   
     
     
         5 . The ventilation control device according to  claim 1 , wherein the ventilation-path setting unit is configured to set the ventilation path so that the ventilation path is near a ceiling in the object space. 
     
     
         6 . The ventilation control device according to  claim 5 , further comprising an information acquisition unit configured to acquire environmental information comprising: outside-air-temperature information indicating outside air temperature outside the building; and room-temperature information indicating room temperature in the object space,
 wherein the information acquisition unit is configured to acquire information indicating room temperature near the ceiling as the room-temperature information, and   wherein the ventilation-path setting unit is configured to set the ventilation path so that the ventilation path is near the ceiling in the object space when the room temperature near the ceiling is higher than the outside air temperature.   
     
     
         7 . The ventilation control device according to  claim 1 , wherein the ventilation-path setting unit is configured to set the ventilation path so that the ventilation path is near a wall in the object space. 
     
     
         8 . The ventilation control device according to  claim 7 , further comprising an information acquisition unit configured to acquire environmental information comprising: outside-air-temperature information indicating outside air temperature outside the building; and room-temperature information indicating room temperature in the object space,
 wherein the information acquisition unit is configured to acquire information indicating room temperature in an area near the wall as the room-temperature information, and   wherein the ventilation-path setting unit is configured to set the ventilation path so that the ventilation path is near the wall in the object space when the room temperature in the area near the wall is higher than the outside air temperature.   
     
     
         9 . The ventilation control device according to  claim 2 ,
 wherein each of the plurality of opening devices is a louver disposed in the corresponding opening, and   wherein the air-conditioning controller is configured to control a direction of the louver so that wind passes through the ventilation path set by the ventilation-path setting unit.   
     
     
         10 . A ventilation system comprising:
 the ventilation control device according to  claim 1 ; and   a plurality of opening devices respectively corresponding to the plurality of openings disposed in the building, each of the plurality of opening devices being configured to control an opening state of a corresponding opening by control of the ventilation control device.   
     
     
         11 . A computer-readable recording medium recording a program for setting a ventilation path in an object space of wind that flows in and out through a plurality of openings between the object space and an outside of a building, an air conditioner performing air-conditioning in the object space inside the building, the plurality of openings being disposed in the building, the program causing a computer to function as:
 a ventilation-path setting unit configured to set the ventilation path so that the ventilation path in the object space, in a state where the air conditioner is operating, is different from a path of wind sent from the air conditioner; and   an output unit configured to output path information indicating the ventilation path set by the ventilation-path setting unit.   
     
     
         12 . The ventilation control device according to  claim 2 , wherein the ventilation-path setting unit is configured to set the ventilation path so that the ventilation path is near a ceiling in the object space. 
     
     
         13 . The ventilation control device according to  claim 3 , wherein the ventilation-path setting unit is configured to set the ventilation path so that the ventilation path is near a ceiling in the object space. 
     
     
         14 . The ventilation control device according to  claim 4 , wherein the ventilation-path setting unit is configured to set the ventilation path so that the ventilation path is near a ceiling in the object space. 
     
     
         15 . The ventilation control device according to  claim 12 , further comprising an information acquisition unit configured to acquire environmental information comprising: outside-air-temperature information indicating outside air temperature outside the building; and room-temperature information indicating room temperature in the object space,
 wherein the information acquisition unit is configured to acquire information indicating room temperature near the ceiling as the room-temperature information, and   wherein the ventilation-path setting unit is configured to set the ventilation path so that the ventilation path is near the ceiling in the object space when the room temperature near the ceiling is higher than the outside air temperature.   
     
     
         16 . The ventilation control device according to  claim 2 , wherein the ventilation-path setting unit is configured to set the ventilation path so that the ventilation path is near a wall in the object space. 
     
     
         17 . The ventilation control device according to  claim 3 , wherein the ventilation-path setting unit is configured to set the ventilation path so that the ventilation path is near a wall in the object space. 
     
     
         18 . The ventilation control device according to  claim 4 , wherein the ventilation-path setting unit is configured to set the ventilation path so that the ventilation path is near a wall in the object space. 
     
     
         19 . The ventilation control device according to  claim 3 ,
 wherein each of the plurality of opening devices is a louver disposed in the corresponding opening, and   wherein the air-conditioning controller is configured to control a direction of the louver so that wind passes through the ventilation path set by the ventilation-path setting unit.   
     
     
         20 . The ventilation control device according to  claim 4 ,
 wherein each of the plurality of opening devices is a louver disposed in the corresponding opening, and   wherein the air-conditioning controller is configured to control a direction of the louver so that wind passes through the ventilation path set by the ventilation-path setting unit.

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