The present disclosure is a method for controlling an information apparatus having a third display and being used in an information management system, the method causing a computer of the information apparatus to: display a display screen representing at least one floor plan of a building on the third display; display device icons representing target devices including a first target device and a second target device on the display screen, the device icons being movable by dragging the device icons; and when it is sensed that a device icon representing the second target device is dropped on a device icon representing the first target device, output to the information management system a first control command for displaying a confirmation screen on a first display of the first target device, the confirmation screen being for confirmation of a state of the second target device.

Method for controlling information apparatus and computer-readable recording medium

A control method of the present disclosure causes a computer of the information apparatus to: switch between display of a first display screen and a second display screen displayed on the display, when selection of a region corresponding to a staircase on a floor plan for a first floor or a second floor is sensed; and output to the network a first control command, when selection of an illumination icon representing an illumination device among the one or more target devices in a region corresponding to the staircase included in the first display screen, or an illumination icon representing the illumination device in a region corresponding to the staircase included in the second display screen is sensed, and when selection of the region corresponding to the staircase is sensed, the first control command controlling on/off of power for the illumination device associated with the region corresponding to the staircase.

Control method for information apparatus and computer-readable recording medium

A control method according to the present disclosure causes a computer of an information apparatus to: display a display screen on the touch panel display, the display screen representing a floor plan of a building; display device icons representing one or more target devices on the display screen representing the floor plan, the device icons including an icon representing an electric curtain device capable of opening and closing a curtain through a remote operation; display an operation screen including an image representing the curtain of the electric curtain device as overlapped on the display screen representing the floor plan, when selection of the icon representing the electric curtain device, among the one or more target devices, is sensed; and output a first open control command to the network when a pinch-out operation is sensed on the operation screen, the first open control command being for opening the curtain of the electric curtain device corresponding to the selected icon.

Program and method for controlling portable information terminal

An air-conditioning device (100) provided with the following: an outdoor unit (1) containing a compressor (10), a first refrigerant-path switching device (11), and a heat-source-side heat exchanger (12); a heat-medium exchanger (3) containing an inter-heat-medium heat exchanger (15), a flow-restriction device (16), a second refrigerant-path switching device (18), and a pump (21); and at least one indoor unit (2) containing a usage-side heat exchanger (26). The compressor (10), the first refrigerant-path switching device (11), the flow-restriction device (16), the second refrigerant-path switching device (18), and the inter-heat-medium heat exchanger (15) are connected by refrigerant piping, forming a refrigeration-cycle circuit. The inter-heat-medium heat exchanger (15) and the usage-side heat exchanger (26) are connected by heat-medium piping, forming a heat-medium circulation circuit through which a heat medium other than the refrigerant circulates. By switching the first refrigerant-path switching device (11), this air-conditioning device enters a defrost mode wherein the refrigerant discharged from the compressor (10) is supplied to the heat-source-side heat exchanger (12). In said defrost mode, some of the refrigerant flowing from the heat-source-side heat exchanger (12) is supplied to the inter-heat-medium heat exchanger (15) without going through the flow-restriction device (16), and the rest is returned to the outdoor unit (1) without going through either the flow-restriction device (16) or the inter-heat-medium heat exchanger (15).

Air conditioning device

An air conditioning system that includes desiccant compartments for holding a desiccant; a heat exchanger, a blower and a vessel. The heat exchanger can be filled with a heat transfer medium, while the blower blows ambient air by the heat exchanger such that the blown air is cooled and the heat exchanger is warmed such that thermal energy increases and is transferred from the air to the heat transfer medium causing the heat transfer medium to turn into vapor. The vapor is then diffused to one of the desiccant compartments such that the vapor is adsorbed onto the desiccant creating a mixture. Then an energy source is applied to the mixture such that the vapor and desiccant are separated. The separated vapor is transported to the vessel where it is condensed and then sent back to the heat exchanger, such that the system is able to be continuously operating.

Air-conditioning system

The invention provides an air-conditioner that is capable of accurately detecting the presence and the position of a human body inside a room and regulating the air blown from an indoor unit of the air-conditioner more appropriately, and a human body detector used for this purpose. The human body detector, which is mounted on the front surface of the indoor unit of the air-conditioner and that detects the presence of a human body inside the room, is equipped with a pair of infrared sensors (110L, 110R) that are provided adjacently in the horizontal direction with their detection areas partially overlapping, and is further equipped with a shielding plate (113) that is provided in front of a light collecting means (112) and that establishes a detection area wherein the space is divided into multiple concentric circles in order to restrict the incident direction of infrared rays. The space is divided into multiple areas by changing the position (angle) of the shielding plate in order to detect a human body serving as an infrared source.

Air-conditioner and human body detector thereof

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an air conditioner control terminal to be used for setting wind direction, wind speed and various other properties of an air conditioner through a simple and intuitive operation.SOLUTION: The air conditioner control terminal 10 includes: a storage unit for storing setting information including the wind direction and the wind speed for the air conditioner unit; a control unit for displaying, on a touch panel unit 11, a symbol of air blowing 118, which is to be operated, blowing from an element 117 showing the air conditioner unit, and storing, on the storage unit, the setting information including the changed wind direction and wind speed based on an operation of touching and moving the symbol; and a communication unit for transmitting the changed setting information to the air conditioner unit.

Air conditioner control terminal and method of setting operation for air conditioning control

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To suppress the internal leakage of refrigerant between the outside and the inside of a valve element of a four-way selector valve (to improve the performance of sealing the refrigerant). SOLUTION: The four-way selector valve comprises a high pressure side connection port 6 and a low pressure side connection port 7 communicated with the outlet side and the inlet side of a compressor 2, respectively, an outdoor side connection port 9 and an indoor side connection port 8 communicated with an outdoor heat exchanger and an indoor heat exchanger, respectively, a valve seat 12 communicated with the low pressure side connection port, the indoor side connection port and the outdoor side connection port, and the bowl-shaped valve element 10 for changing over one of the outdoor side connection port and the indoor side connection port to be communicated with the low pressure side connection port. Recessed portions 11, 13 are provided in at least one of the mutually opposed faces of the valve element 10 and the valve seat 12. The recessed portions each have an opening in the side of the sliding face of the valve element, and are arranged inside the outer periphery of the sliding face of the valve element via a bowl-shaped internal space of the valve element. COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Four-way selector valve and air conditioner using the same

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a heat exchanger with high efficiency, in which condensation performance and evaporation performance of the heat exchanger are improved while suppressing an increase in draft resistance.SOLUTION: The heat exchanger includes a first heat exchanger and a second heat exchanger, each having a plurality of plate-like fins arranged in the direction of the plate thickness and heat conduction pipes in a plurality of stages penetrating the plate-like fins and disposed in a longitudinal direction of the plate-like fins. The heat exchanger exchanges heat between air and a refrigerant by circulating the refrigerant in the heat conduction pipes and supplying air in a perpendicular direction with respect to the plate thickness direction of the plate-like fins. The first heat exchanger is located in a windward side of the second heat exchanger. Each of the plate-like fins of the first heat exchanger and the second exchanger has a chevron shape in the longitudinal direction, formed such that the chevron shape formed in the plate-like fins of the first heat exchanger is lower than the chevron shape formed in the plate-like fins of the second heat exchanger. The pipe diameter of the heat conduction pipes in the first heat exchanger is smaller than the pipe diameter of the heat conduction pipes in the second heat exchanger.

Heat exchanger and air conditioner using the same

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an air conditioner and a human body detection device for the same, accurately detecting presence of a human body and his/her position on an indoor side and more appropriately controlling air blowing from an indoor unit of the air conditioner. SOLUTION: The human body detection device mounted to the front face of the indoor unit of the air conditioner to detect presence of a human body on the indoor side, includes a pair of infrared ray sensors 110 L , 110 R arranged adjacent to each other so that their detection areas are overlapped with each other horizontally. The human body detection device further includes a shielding plate 113 arranged before a light collecting means 112 and setting a plurality of detection areas by dividing a space concentrically to restrict the incident direction of infrared rays. By changing the position (angle) of the shielding plate 113, the space is divided into the plurality of areas to detect the human body, a source of infrared rays. COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Yoshiaki Notoya

Papers

Air-conditioner and human body detector thereof

Air conditioner control terminal and method of setting operation for air conditioning control

Four-way selector valve and air conditioner using the same

Heat exchanger and air conditioner using the same

Air conditioner and human body detection device for the same