JPH0462605A - Energizing condition setting device for electric equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Object of the Invention] (Industrial Field of Application) The present invention relates to an output control device for electrical equipment in which the physical quantity of cutting blades changes depending on the energizing conditions, and in particular, for use in audio equipment, air conditioners, etc. on vehicles. The present invention relates to an energizing condition setting device for electrical equipment in which energizing conditions are arbitrarily adjusted to meet the wishes of an operator such as a driver or fellow passenger.

(Prior art) When setting the posture of the seat, steering wheel, etc. in accordance with the operator's wishes, the posture information is registered in advance in a microcomputer, etc., so that the operator can easily set the posture with a simple button or key operation. There is an attitude setting device for on-vehicle equipment that sets an attitude assigned in advance to a vehicle.

(Problem to be solved by the invention) There is almost no need to change the posture of the seat or steering wheel if it is set to -degrees, but audio equipment,
For air conditioners, etc., the energization conditions preferred by each person vary relatively widely, and physical environmental conditions such as outside temperature, outside humidity, noise outside the vehicle (road noise), vehicle noise (vibration), etc. It also varies depending on the person's mood at the time.

Therefore, for electrical equipment such as audio equipment and air conditioners whose energization conditions are unstable due to the operator or the physical environment, it is difficult to make adjustments every time, and automatic adjustment of seat and steering wheel postures is difficult. It is desired to provide an energizing condition setting device that allows desired settings to be obtained through simple input operations.

However, in automatic setting based on operation considerations, the desired energization conditions vary depending on physical environmental conditions such as outside temperature and humidity in the case of an air conditioner, and road noise in the case of audio equipment (music). Since the desired energizing conditions differ depending on the magnitude of physical environmental conditions such as vehicle vibration, even if the energizing conditions are automatically set for the intended operator (driver or passenger), the operator Adjustments will be made frequently.

The present invention is applicable to physical environmental conditions around electrical equipment, such as outside temperature, outside humidity, sound and/or vibration, etc.

The purpose is to reduce the need for frequently changing the energization conditions of electrical equipment that is compatible with

[Structure of the invention]

The energizing condition setting device of the present invention includes: sensors (11 to 1a) that detect physical environmental conditions around electrical equipment (6, 7); identification code input means (2); energizing condition input means (3, 4); )
; energizing means (6, 7) that energizes the electrical equipment (6, 7) under instructed energizing conditions: w! By l: I -t (ffi
memory means (8) for storing the energizing conditions of the electrical equipment (6, 7) when the detection amount is detected by the sensor (11 to la) in association with the detection amount of the sensor (11 to la); and an identification code In response to the input of (driver No.), the energizing condition group addressed to the identification code (driver N00) is specified, and then the energizing condition group corresponding to the detection amount of the sensor (11 to 13) is determined. It is selected from the specified biasing condition group in the memory means (8) and applied to the biasing means (6, 7), and is applied in response to the biasing condition change input from the biasing condition input means (3, 4). The changed biasing conditions are given to the biasing means (6, 7), and in response to the change in the biasing conditions, the sensor ( 11
The energizing conditions corresponding to the detected amounts of ~la) are updated to the changed energizing conditions. A biasing condition setting means (5) is provided.

Note that symbols in parentheses indicate corresponding elements or corresponding matters in the embodiments shown in the drawings and described later.

[Effect]

(A) When the operator (for example, a vehicle driver) inputs an identification code using the identification code input means (2), the energizing condition setting means (5) selects the energizing condition addressed to the identification code (driver number). Identify the current condition group and select the sensor (
The biasing conditions corresponding to the detected amounts (11 to 13) are extracted from the identified biasing condition group in the memory means (8) and applied to the biasing means (6, 7).

As a result, the energizing conditions previously set by the operator are automatically set. After that, if there is no input of another identification code and no input to change the energizing condition, the sensors (11 to 13) will respond to the change in the detected amount and change the energizing condition corresponding to the changed detected amount. It was extracted from the group that was
This is applied to the biasing means (6°7), and the biasing means (6,
7) changes the energization of the electrical equipment (6, 7).

Therefore, as the physical environmental conditions change, the energizing conditions of the electrical equipment (6, 7) are updated, so to speak, the energizing conditions are linked to changes in the physical environmental conditions without the operator noticing. The conditions are automatically updated, greatly reducing the probability that an operator will change the energization conditions in response to changes in physical environmental conditions.

(B) Further, when the operator inputs a change in the biasing condition using the biasing condition changing means (3, 4), the biasing condition setting means (5) changes the changed biasing condition to the biasing means (6, 4). 7), and in response to a change in the biasing condition, the sensor (
When the operator changes the energizing condition by updating the energizing condition corresponding to the detected amount in 11 to 13) to the changed energizing condition,
The energizing conditions of the electrical equipment (6, 7) change, and the energizing conditions corresponding to the sensor detection amount at that time in the memory (8) are updated to the changed energizing conditions. In this case, when the electrical equipment (6, 7) is operated under the changed energizing conditions, and when the electrical equipment is energized again after the energization of the electrical equipment has been stopped, the above (A) is applied. executed, −
The biasing conditions changed as described in L are automatically set.

Therefore, according to the present invention, the need to frequently change the energizing conditions of an electrical device in response to physical environmental conditions surrounding the electrical device, such as outside temperature, outside humidity, noise and/or vibration, etc., is reduced.

Other objects and features of the present invention will become apparent from the following description of embodiments with reference to the drawings.

〔Example〕

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the energization conditions of the audio equipment 6 and the air conditioner 7 on the vehicle are set according to driver's instructions, outside temperature, outside humidity, and so on. This setting corresponds to noise outside the vehicle.

After getting into the car, the driver sits on the driver's seat 9 and sets up the driver's seat surroundings (setting the seat, steering wheel, and mirror posture). At this time, the driver registers the key N00 (driving Person No.
). As a result, the driver number is given to the microprocessor 5, and the microprocessor 5 reads the seat posture data, steering wheel posture data, and mirror posture data assigned to the driver No. from the storage circuit 8, and reads out the seat posture data, steering wheel posture data, and mirror posture data assigned to the driver No. Not applied to the seat posture setting circuit, steering wheel posture setting circuit, and mirror posture setting circuit.

When the driver utters "air conditioner on" to activate the air conditioner in the car, this sound is collected by the microphone 3 and sent to the voice recognition device 4 i, which then turns on the near conditioner 7. is converted into specified data and provided to the microprocessor 5. In response, the microprocessor 5 reads the detected values of the outside air temperature sensor 11 and the outside air humidity sensor 12, and activates the near conditioner specified by the driver number that has already been input in the storage device 8. Sensor 11 in the condition data group
Then, the energizing condition data specified by the detected value of the sensor 12 is read out and applied to the near conditioner 7. The near conditioner 7 operates under the given energizing conditions.

Thereafter, the microprocessor 5 controls the sensor 11 at a predetermined period.
, 1□ are read, and the energizing condition data specified by the newly read detection values are read out and updated and output to the near conditioner 7. As a result, the outside temperature (sensor 11)
The energizing conditions for the near conditioner 7 change in response to changes in the outside air humidity (sensor 12).

Table 1 below shows the data for the near conditioner energizing condition y'-tackle assigned to a certain driver number. The data in parentheses are written in advance as reference values. The data without parentheses is the biasing condition data that has been changed in response to the driver's instructions, as will be described later.

For example, when the outside air temperature T is 28°C and the outside air temperature H is 73%, the microprocessor 5 reads out r(25)J from the second column from the right and the third row from the top of Table 1, and sets the air conditioner. Give it to Js7.

When the driver utters "air conditioner up" (or air conditioner down), this sound is collected by the microphone 3 and sent to the voice recognition device 4, and the voice recognition device i4 energizes the near conditioner 7. (power down) is converted into data specifying data and provided to the microprocessor 5. In response, the microprocessor 5 instructs the near conditioner 7 to increase (decrease) the energizing level by one step, thereby calculating the changed energizing condition.

The detected values of the outside temperature sensor 11 and the outside air humidity sensor 12 are read, and the values of the sensors 11 and 12 in the near conditioner activation condition data group specified by the driver number already input in the storage device The biasing condition data specified by the detected value of the sensor 12 is rewritten to the calculated biasing condition. Note that when the calculated energizing condition becomes 0 (stop) or less, the near conditioner 7 stops in response to this, and the microprocessor 5 does not rewrite the energizing condition described above.

For the driver to turn off the air conditioner in the car.

When you say "air conditioner off", the microphone 3 collects the sound and sends it to the voice recognition bag W4, and the voice recognition device 4 converts this utterance into data specifying that the near conditioner 7 should be turned off, and sends it to the microprocessor 5. give. In response, microprocessor 5 instructs near conditioner 7 to stop.

For the driver to make the audio equipment 6 work.

When you say "audio on", this sound is collected by the microphone 3 and given to the voice recognition device 4, and then the voice recognition device 1
4 converts this utterance into data specifying that the audio device 6 is turned on, and provides the data to the microprocessor 5. In response, the microprocessor 5 activates the external noise sensor 18.
The detected value is read, and the driver number that has already been input in the memory device fls is read.

The energizing condition data specified by the detected value of the sensor 18 is read out from the audio device energizing condition data group specified by and is provided to the audio device 6. The audio device 6 turns on the audio device 6 and sets its volume to the given level. Thereafter, the microprocessor 5 reads the detection value of the external noise sensor 1a at a predetermined period, reads out the level (volume) data specified by the newly read detection value, and updates and outputs it to the audio device 6.

As a result, the volume of the audio device 6 changes in response to changes in external noise (sensor 13).

Table 2 shows the data of the audio equipment activation condition data group assigned to a certain driver number.
Note that the data in parentheses is the energizing condition (volume level) data that is written in advance as a reference value, and the data without parentheses is the energizing condition (volume level) data that is written in advance as a reference value. This is modified biasing condition data in which the biasing conditions have been changed.

For example, the microprocessor 5 has an external noise N of 73 dB.
At the time of A, the fourth "8" from the right in Table 2 is read out and given to the audio equipment 6.

When the driver utters "audio up" (or audio down), this is collected by the microphone 3 and given to the voice recognition device 4, and the voice L1 recognition device i4 uses this utterance to increase the volume (or decrease the volume) of the audio device 6. )
is converted into specified data and provided to the microprocessor 5. In response to this, the microprocessor 5 instructs the audio device 6 to increase (decrease) the volume by one step, calculates the changed volume level, reads the detected value of the external noise sensor 13, and stores it in the storage device. ! Within 8,
The energizing condition data specified by the detected value of the sensor 13 in the audio device energizing condition data group specified by the driver number that has already been input is rewritten to the calculated energizing condition. Note that when the calculated energizing condition becomes 0 (stop) or less, the audio device 6 stops in response, and the microprocessor 5 does not rewrite the energizing condition described above.

When the driver utters "audio off" to stop the audio equipment, this is collected by the microphone 3 and given to the voice recognition device 4, and the voice recognition device 4 uses this utterance to designate the audio equipment 6 to be turned off. It is converted into data and provided to the microprocessor 5. In response, microprocessor 5 instructs audio equipment 6 to stop.

The embodiments described above set the energizing conditions for the near conditioner 7 and the audio equipment 6, but the present invention uses various sensors that detect other physical environmental conditions to set the energizing conditions for the near conditioner 7 and the audio equipment 6. The same can be applied to equipment, such as vehicle height adjustment devices, suspension damping force adjustment devices, window opening/closing control devices, traction control devices, anti-skid control devices, constant speed driving control devices, etc. The same can be done for setting the energy conditions.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As described above, according to the present invention, the energization conditions of electrical equipment are automatically changed in conjunction with changes in physical environmental conditions.
The need for the operator (driver) to frequently change the energizing conditions of the electrical equipment in response to the physical environmental conditions around the electrical equipment is reduced.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a general configuration of an embodiment of the present invention. 11: Outside temperature sensor 12: Outside air humidity sensor 13: Outside noise sensor (11 to 13: Sensors that detect physical environmental conditions) 2:
Driver registration circuit (identification code input means) 3: Microphone
4: Voice recognition device (3, 4: energizing condition input means) 5: Microprocessor (energizing condition setting means) 6: Audio equipment 7: Air conditioner (6
, 7: Electrical equipment, energizing means) 8: Memory circuit (memory means) 9: Driver's seat 10:
signal processing circuit

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] Sensor for detecting physical environmental conditions around electrical equipment; Identification code input means; energizing condition input means; energizing means for energizing the electrical equipment under instructed energizing conditions; Identification code classification a memory means for storing the energizing conditions of the electrical equipment when the detected amount is detected in association with the detected amount of the sensor;
and identifying a biasing condition group addressed to the identification code in response to the input of an identification code, and then storing a biasing condition corresponding to the detected amount of the sensor in the identified biasing condition group of the memory means. and apply the changed biasing condition to the biasing means in response to the biasing condition change input of the biasing condition input means, and apply the changed biasing condition to the biasing means in response to the change in the biasing condition. energizing condition setting means for updating the energizing condition corresponding to the detected amount of the sensor when the energizing condition is changed in the specified energizing condition group of the memory means to the energizing condition after the change; Equipment energization condition setting device.