FORM 2
THE PATENTS ACT, 1970
(39 of 1970)
&
THE PATENTS RULES, 2003
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION
[See section 10, Rule 13]
INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE,
INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM
MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION, A CORPORATION ORGANISED AND
EXISTING UNDER THE LAWS OF JAPAN, WHOSE ADDRESS IS 7-3,
MARUNOUCHI 2-CHOME, CHIYODA-KU, TOKYO 1008310, JAPAN
THE FOLLOWING SPECIFICATION PARTICULARLY DESCRIBES THE
INVENTION AND THE MANNER IN WHICH IT IS TO BE PERFORMED.
SPECIFICATION
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TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001]
The present disclosure relates to an information processing system, an information
processing device, an information processing method, and a program.
BACKGROUND ART5
[0002]
As an information processing system in the related art, there is a disaster situation
notification system disclosed in Patent Document 1. In the disaster situation notification
system disclosed in Patent Document 1, in a case where disaster occurrence information
indicating that a disaster is occurring in a region in which an air purifier is installed is10
received from an external server, the disaster situation notification system estimates an
effect of the disaster on a space in which an air conditioner is installed, based on detection
information acquired from a sensor unit provided in the air purifier after the disaster occurs.
Citation List
Patent Document15
[0003]
Patent Document 1: Japanese Unexamined Patent Application, First Publication
No. 2020-136771
SUMMARY OF INVENTION
Technical Problem20
[0004]
However, an information processing system disclosed in Patent Document 1
includes an air purifier including a sensor unit that acquires detection information. Since
the air purifier is portable, it is considered that an installation location is not fixed and the
location is moved. Therefore, there is a problem that there is a possibility that accuracy25
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of the estimated information is low due to inaccuracy of the detection information acquired
by the sensor unit and information on the installation location registered in advance.
[0005]
The present disclosure has been made in order to solve the problem described
above, and an object of the present disclosure is to provide an information processing5
system, an information processing device, an information processing method, and a
program that improve the accuracy of estimated information than the information
processing system disclosed in Patent Document 1.
Solution to Problem
[0006]10
According to the present disclosure, an information processing system includes:
a refrigeration cycle device information acquisition unit to acquire refrigeration cycle
device information acquired from a refrigeration cycle device having an indoor unit fixed
inside a building and an outdoor unit fixed outside the building; a storage unit to store a
reference range of data for each refrigeration cycle device information; a reception unit to15
receive disaster information for notifying that a disaster is occurring at a location at which
the refrigeration cycle device is installed; a determination unit to determine, in a case where
the disaster information is received by the reception unit, whether the acquired
refrigeration cycle device information is data included in the reference range stored in the
storage unit to estimate damage information of the refrigeration cycle device and the inside20
of the building, and determine a notification content; and a notification unit to provide
notification of the notification content determined by the determination unit.
[0007]
In addition, according to the present disclosure, an information processing device
includes: a reception unit to receive disaster information for notifying that a disaster is25
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occurring at a location at which a refrigeration cycle device including an indoor unit fixed
inside a building and an outdoor unit fixed outside the building is installed, and
refrigeration cycle device information acquired from the refrigeration cycle device; a
storage unit to store a value indicating a reference range of data for each refrigeration cycle
device information; a determination unit to determine whether the disaster information and5
the refrigeration cycle device information received by the reception unit are data included
in the reference range stored in the storage unit to estimate damage information of the
refrigeration cycle device and the inside of the building, and determine a notification
content; and a transmission unit to transmit a signal for providing notification of the
notification content determined by the determination unit, to a notification unit that10
provides notification of the notification content.
[0008]
In addition, according to the present disclosure, an information processing method
includes: a first step of determining, in a case where disaster information for notifying that
a disaster is occurring is issued, whether refrigeration cycle device information acquired15
from a refrigeration cycle device having an indoor unit fixed inside a building and an
outdoor unit fixed outside the building is data included in a reference range stored in a
storage unit to estimate damage information of the refrigeration cycle device and the inside
of the building, and determining a notification content, by a determination unit; and a
second step of providing notification of the notification content determined in the first step,20
by a notification unit.
[0009]
In addition, according to the present disclosure, a program causes a computer to
execute: a first step of determining, in a case where disaster information for notifying that
a disaster is occurring is issued, whether refrigeration cycle device information acquired25
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from a refrigeration cycle device having an indoor unit fixed inside a building and an
outdoor unit fixed outside the building is data included in a reference range stored in a
storage unit to estimate damage information of the refrigeration cycle device and the inside
of the building, and determining a notification content, by a determination unit; and a
second step of providing notification of the notification content determined in the first step,5
by a notification unit.
Advantageous Effects of Invention
[0010]
An information processing system, an information processing device, an
information processing method, and a program according to the present disclosure achieve10
an effect of improving accuracy of damage information of a refrigeration cycle device and
the inside of a building, which is estimated information.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0011]
[FIG. 1] A schematic diagram of a damage information detection system15
according to Embodiment 1.
[FIG. 2] A refrigerant circuit diagram showing an outline of a refrigeration cycle
device included in the damage information detection system according to Embodiment 1.
[FIG. 3] A block diagram showing a hardware configuration of the damage
information detection system according to Embodiment 1.20
[FIG. 4] A block diagram showing a functional configuration of the damage
information detection system according to Embodiment 1.
[FIG. 5] A diagram showing refrigeration cycle device information acquired in
Embodiment 1.
[FIG. 6] A diagram showing a reference range of other refrigeration cycle device25
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information corresponding to a voltage value of a motor in an outdoor air blowing device,
which is primary reference data stored in a damage information detection device-side
storage unit included in the damage information detection system according to
Embodiment 1.
[FIG. 7] A flowchart showing a process performed by the damage information5
detection device included in the damage information detection system according to
Embodiment 1.
[FIG. 8] A diagram showing an example of a screen on which damage information
is notified to a notification unit of a mobile terminal included in the damage information
detection system according to Embodiment 1.10
[FIG. 9] A flowchart showing a process performed by a damage information
detection device included in a damage information detection system according to a
modification example of Embodiment 1.
[FIG. 10] A block diagram showing a hardware configuration of a damage
information detection system according to Embodiment 2.15
[FIG. 11] A flowchart showing a process performed by a damage information
detection device included in the damage information detection system according to
Embodiment 2.
[FIG. 12] A diagram showing an example of a screen on which damage
information is notified to a notification unit of a mobile terminal included in the damage20
information detection system according to Embodiment 2.
[FIG. 13] A flowchart showing a process performed by a damage information
detection device included in a damage information detection system according to
Embodiment 3.
[FIG. 14] A flowchart showing an inundation estimation process and an25
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inundation damage amount calculation process of each home appliance according to
Embodiment 3.
[FIG. 15] A diagram showing an example of a screen on which damage
information is notified to a notification unit of a mobile terminal included in the damage
information detection system according to Embodiment 3.5
[FIG. 16] A block diagram showing a functional configuration of a damage
information detection system according to Embodiment 4.
[FIG. 17] A flowchart showing a process performed by a damage information
detection device included in the damage information detection system according to
Embodiment 4.10
[FIG. 18] A configuration diagram of a learning device and a learned model
storage unit incorporated in a damage information detection device in a damage
information detection system according to Embodiment 5.
[FIG. 19] A flowchart related to a learning process of the learning device in the
damage information detection system according to Embodiment 5.15
[FIG. 20] A configuration diagram of an inference device in the damage
information detection system according to Embodiment 5.
[FIG. 21] A flowchart showing an inference process of the inference device in the
damage information detection system according to Embodiment 5.
DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS20
[0012]
In embodiments of the present disclosure, a damage information detection system,
which is an example of an information processing system, will be described. The present
disclosure can also be applied to an information processing system other than the damage
information detection system, and can be modified or omitted without departing from the25
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gist of the present disclosure. In addition, the same reference numerals are assigned to
common elements in each drawing, and the description thereof will not be repeated.
[0013]
Embodiment 1.
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a damage information detection system5
according to Embodiment 1. An outline of the damage information detection system will
be described with reference to FIG. 1. A damage information detection system 100
includes a server 20, a mobile terminal 30, a refrigeration cycle device 40, and a damage
information detection device 50. In addition, a building 200 and a network 300 shown in
FIG. 1 are described for the sake of description, and are not included in the damage10
information detection system 100.
[0014]
The server 20, the mobile terminal 30, the refrigeration cycle device 40, and the
damage information detection device 50 are connected to each other via the network 300.
A LAN, a WAN, the Internet, Bluetooth (registered trademark), a dedicated circuit,15
infrared communication, and the like are exemplary examples of the network 300.
[0015]
The server 20 registers a combination of identification information of the
refrigeration cycle device 40 and identification information of the mobile terminal 30. In
addition, the server 20 acquires disaster information for notifying that a disaster is20
occurring at a location at which the refrigeration cycle device 40 registered in advance is
installed. The disaster information includes information on a natural disaster, such as
earthquake information, volcanic eruption information, sediment disaster information,
heavy snowfall information, storm surge information, heavy rain information, flood
information, tsunami information, typhoon information, and tornado information, and25
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includes information on a human disaster such as occurrence of fire or riot. In addition,
the server 20 acquires evacuation information for notifying a user of evacuation in the
location at which the refrigeration cycle device 40 is installed, which is registered in
advance.
[0016]5
The mobile terminal 30 is a terminal that is owned and carried by the user, such
as a tablet terminal or a smartphone. An application capable of performing pre-
registration of an installation location of the refrigeration cycle device 40, that is, a location
of the building 200, and receiving and displaying damage information generated by the
damage information detection system 100 is installed in the mobile terminal 30. By using10
the application, the damage information can be received in a case where the user is outside
a house, and thus damage information detection can be performed more effectively.
[0017]
The refrigeration cycle device 40 includes an indoor unit 400 fixed in an indoor
space and an outdoor unit 410 fixed in an outdoor place. In addition, devices constituting15
the refrigeration cycle device are connected to each other by a pipe 301 to be described
below, and a refrigerant circuit through which a refrigerant is circulated is formed in the
refrigeration cycle device 40. The refrigeration cycle device 40 is generally used without
being moved once fixed.
[0018]20
The damage information detection device 50 is an information processing device
that detects damage information of the refrigeration cycle device 40 from refrigeration
cycle device information acquired from the refrigeration cycle device 40 in a case where
disaster information is received from the server 20.
[0019]25
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FIG. 2 is a refrigerant circuit diagram showing an outline of the refrigeration cycle
device 40 according to Embodiment 1. A specific configuration of the refrigeration cycle
device 40 will be described with reference to FIG. 2.
[0020]
As shown in FIG. 2, the refrigeration cycle device 40 includes the indoor unit 4005
and the outdoor unit 410. In FIG. 2, a flow of refrigerant during a heating operation in
the refrigeration cycle device 40 is indicated by a broken line arrow, and a flow of the
refrigerant during a cooling operation is indicated by a solid line arrow.
[0021]
The indoor unit 400 is connected to an indoor heat exchanger 201 that functions10
as an evaporator during the cooling operation and functions as a condenser during the
heating operation, and an indoor air blowing device 202 that blows an indoor air to the
indoor heat exchanger 201, through the pipe 301. The indoor air blowing device 202
includes a fan and a motor.
[0022]15
The outdoor unit 410 is formed by communicating a four-way valve 101 that
switches between a refrigerant circuit in the heating operation and a refrigerant circuit in
the cooling operation, a compressor 102 that compresses the refrigerant, a decompression
device 103 that decompresses the refrigerant, an outdoor heat exchanger 104 that functions
as a condenser in the cooling operation and functions as an evaporator in the heating20
operation, and an outdoor air blowing device 105 that blows an outdoor air to the outdoor
heat exchanger 104, through the pipe 301. Specifically, the decompression device 103 is
an expansion valve. The outdoor air blowing device 105 includes a fan and a motor.
[0023]
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of the damage25
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information detection system 100 according to Embodiment 1. Next, the hardware
configuration of the damage information detection system 100 will be described with
reference to FIG. 3.
[0024]
The server 20 includes a processor 21, a memory 22, a hardware interface 23, and5
a storage 24. The processor 21 executes a program stored in the memory 22. The
processor 21 acquires, for example, damage information. The processor 21 is, for
example, a central processing unit (CPU). The memory 22 stores the program to be
executed by the processor 21. In addition, the memory 22 is used as a work region of the
processor 21. The memory 22 is, for example, a volatile memory such as a random access10
memory (RAM), a non-volatile memory such as a read only memory (ROM), or both the
volatile memory and the non-volatile memory. The hardware interface 23 transmits or
receives a signal to or from a hardware interface 53 of the damage information detection
device 50 in a wireless or wired manner. The storage 24 stores information indicating a
combination of identification information of the refrigeration cycle device 40 and15
identification information of the mobile terminal 30 and acquired damage information.
The storage 24 is, for example, a solid state drive (SSD) or a hard disk.
[0025]
The mobile terminal 30 includes a hardware interface 33, an operation device 34,
and a display device 36. The hardware interface 33 transmits or receives a signal to or20
from the hardware interface 23 of the server 20 and the hardware interface 53 of the
damage information detection device 50 in a wireless or wired manner. The operation
device 34 receives an operation from a user. The display device 36 displays information
to the user. In Embodiment 1, the operation device 34 and the display device 36 are
integrated by a touch panel.25
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[0026]
The refrigeration cycle device 40 includes a processor 41, a memory 42, a
hardware interface 43, a first temperature sensor 440, a second temperature sensor 441, a
first voltage sensor 442, and a second voltage sensor 443. The processor 41 executes a
program stored in the memory 42. The processor 41 controls an operation of the5
refrigeration cycle device 40, for example. The memory 42 stores the program to be
executed by the processor 41. The hardware interface 43 transmits or receives a signal to
or from the hardware interface 53 of the damage information detection device 50 in a
wireless or wired manner. The first temperature sensor 440 detects the temperature of a
refrigerant discharged from the compressor 102. The second temperature sensor 44110
detects the temperature of the refrigerant in the pipe 301 between the decompression device
103 and the outdoor heat exchanger 104. The first voltage sensor 442 acquires a voltage
value of the motor in the outdoor air blowing device 105. The second voltage sensor 443
acquires a voltage value of the motor in the indoor air blowing device 202.
[0027]15
The damage information detection device 50 includes a processor 51, a memory
52, a hardware interface 53, and a storage 54. The processor 51 executes a program
stored in the memory 52. The processor 51 estimates damage information of the
refrigeration cycle device 40 from, for example, damage information and refrigeration
cycle device information, and determines a notification content to the user. The memory20
52 stores the program to be executed by the processor 51. The hardware interface 53
transmits or receives a signal to or from the hardware interface 23 of the server 20, the
hardware interface 33 of the mobile terminal 30, and the hardware interface 43 of the
refrigeration cycle device 40 in a wireless or wired manner. The storage 54 stores
acquired refrigeration cycle device information.25
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[0028]
FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of a damage
information detection system according to Embodiment 1. A functional configuration of
the damage information detection system 100 will be described with reference to FIG. 4.
[0029]5
The server 20 includes a server-side transmission and reception unit 25 and a
server-side storage unit 26.
[0030]
The server-side transmission and reception unit 25 transmits a signal from the
server 20, or receives a signal to the server 20. Specifically, the server-side transmission10
and reception unit 25 receives information indicating a combination of the refrigeration
cycle device 40 and the mobile terminal 30, damage information, and evacuation
information. In addition, in a case of acquiring damage information including a location
of the building 200 that is registered in advance, the server-side transmission and reception
unit 25 transmits the acquired damage information to the damage information detection15
device 50 each time. The server-side transmission and reception unit 25 is realized by
the hardware interface 23 of the server 20.
[0031]
The server-side storage unit 26 stores information indicating a combination of
identification information of the refrigeration cycle device 40 and identification20
information of the mobile terminal 30 and the acquired damage information. In addition,
the user pre-registers the location of the building 200 by inputting information on the
address of the building 200 to the mobile terminal 30 before start of use of the system.
The server-side storage unit 26 receives pre-registration information from the mobile
terminal 30, and stores the information on the pre-registration. That is, the user can25
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acquire the required damage information from a plurality of pieces of damage information,
by using an association between the identification information of the refrigeration cycle
device 40 and the identification information of the mobile terminal 30. The server-side
storage unit 26 is realized by storing various types of information in the storage 24 of the
server 20.5
[0032]
The mobile terminal 30 includes a terminal-side transmission and reception unit
35, a notification unit 37, and an operation unit 38.
[0033]
The terminal-side transmission and reception unit 35 receives a signal to the10
mobile terminal 30. Specifically, the terminal-side transmission and reception unit 35
receives damage information of the refrigeration cycle device 40 determined by the
damage information detection device 50. In addition, the terminal-side transmission and
reception unit 35 transmits information obtained by pre-registering the installation location
of the refrigeration cycle device 40 to the server 20 before start of use of the system. The15
terminal-side transmission and reception unit 35 is realized by the hardware interface 33
of the mobile terminal 30.
[0034]
The notification unit 37 notifies the user of the damage information of the
refrigeration cycle device 40 received by the terminal-side transmission and reception unit20
35. The notification unit 37 is realized by the display device 36.
[0035]
The operation unit 38 inputs a content of the pre-registration by the user. The
content input by the operation unit 38 is transmitted to the terminal-side transmission and
reception unit 35, and then stored in the server-side storage unit 26. The operation unit25
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38 is realized by the operation device 34.
[0036]
The refrigeration cycle device 40 includes an outdoor information acquisition unit
450, an indoor information acquisition unit 460, an indoor unit control unit 490, an outdoor
unit control unit 491, and a refrigeration cycle device-side transmission unit 45.5
[0037]
The outdoor information acquisition unit 450 acquires outdoor information
indicating outdoor information of the building 200 in which the refrigeration cycle device
40 is installed. More specifically, the outdoor information acquisition unit 450 acquires
the temperature of a refrigerant discharged from the compressor 102, the temperature of10
the refrigerant in the pipe 301 between the decompression device 103 and the outdoor heat
exchanger 104, and a voltage of the motor in the outdoor air blowing device 105. The
outdoor information acquisition unit 450 is realized by the first temperature sensor 440,
the second temperature sensor 441, and the first voltage sensor 442 of the refrigeration
cycle device 40.15
[0038]
The indoor information acquisition unit 460 acquires indoor information
indicating information on the inside of the building 200 in which the refrigeration cycle
device 40 is installed. More specifically, the indoor information acquisition unit 460
acquires a voltage of the motor in the indoor air blowing device 202. The indoor20
information acquisition unit 460 is realized by the second voltage sensor 443 of the
refrigeration cycle device 40. In Embodiment 1, since both the outdoor information and
the indoor information are acquired, the reliability of estimated damage information is
higher than in a case where only the outdoor information is acquired or only the indoor
information is acquired.25
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[0039]
The indoor unit control unit 490 controls each device constituting the indoor unit
400. The outdoor unit control unit 491 controls each device constituting the outdoor unit
410. The indoor unit control unit 490 and the outdoor unit control unit 491 are realized
by the processor 41 and the memory 42 of the refrigeration cycle device 40.5
[0040]
The refrigeration cycle device-side transmission unit 45 acquires refrigeration
cycle device information from the outdoor information acquisition unit 450 and the indoor
information acquisition unit 460, and transmits the refrigeration cycle device information
to the damage information detection device 50. The refrigeration cycle device-side10
transmission unit 45 is realized by the hardware interface 43 of the refrigeration cycle
device 40.
[0041]
The damage information detection device 50 includes a damage information
detection device-side transmission and reception unit 55, a determination unit 56, and a15
damage information detection device-side storage unit 57.
[0042]
The damage information detection device-side transmission and reception unit 55
transmits a signal from the damage information detection device 50, or receives a signal to
the damage information detection device 50. Specifically, the damage information20
detection device-side transmission and reception unit 55 receives refrigeration cycle device
information from the refrigeration cycle device 40 and damage information from the server
20. In addition, the damage information detection device-side transmission and reception
unit 55 transmits a notification content determined by the determination unit 56 to the
notification unit 37 of the mobile terminal 30. The damage information detection device-25
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side transmission and reception unit 55 is realized by the hardware interface 53 of the
damage information detection device 50.
[0043]
The determination unit 56 determines the notification content to be notified by the
notification unit 37. In a case where disaster information is received from the server 20,5
the determination unit 56 determines whether refrigeration cycle device information is data
in a reference range stored in the damage information detection device-side storage unit
57. The determination unit 56 estimates damage information for the refrigeration cycle
device 40 and a space in which the refrigeration cycle device 40 is installed, that is, damage
information of the inside of the building 200, based on the determination, and determines10
the notification content. More specifically, the determination unit 56 uses one
refrigeration cycle device information of the received refrigeration cycle device
information as primary reference data, and determines that the damage information of the
refrigeration cycle device 40 is undeterminable in a case where it is determined that the
primary reference data is not included in the reference range. In Embodiment 1, the15
primary reference data is a voltage value of the motor in the outdoor air blowing device
105. In addition, in a case where it is determined that the primary reference data is
included in the reference range, the determination unit 56 determines whether refrigeration
cycle device information other than the primary reference data is included in a reference
range determined by a value of the primary reference data to estimate the damage20
information of the refrigeration cycle device 40, and determines the notification content.
In addition, in a case where the refrigeration cycle device information is not included in
the reference range, the determination unit 56 estimates that the house is damaged. This
is because it is considered that the house is also damaged in a case where the refrigeration
cycle device 40 is damaged. The determination unit 56 is realized by the processor 5125
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and the memory 52 of the damage information detection device 50.
[0044]
The damage information detection device-side storage unit 57 stores a value
indicating the reference range of data for each refrigeration cycle device information. In
addition, the damage information detection device-side storage unit 57 stores the5
refrigeration cycle device information received from the refrigeration cycle device 40.
The damage information detection device-side storage unit 57 stores reference ranges of
primary reference data and secondary reference data corresponding to the primary
reference data. In Embodiment 1, the primary reference data is a voltage value of the
motor in the outdoor air blowing device 105. In addition, the secondary reference data is10
the temperature of a refrigerant discharged from the compressor 102, the temperature of
the refrigerant in the pipe between the decompression device 103 and the outdoor heat
exchanger 104, and a voltage of the motor in the indoor air blowing device 202. The
damage information detection device-side storage unit 57 is realized by storing various
types of information in the storage 54 of the damage information detection device 50.15
[0045]
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing refrigeration cycle device information acquired in
Embodiment 1. In addition, FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a reference range of other
refrigeration cycle device information corresponding to a voltage value of the motor in the
outdoor air blowing device 105, which is primary reference data, stored in the damage20
information detection device-side storage unit 57 included in the damage information
detection system according to Embodiment 1. An example of a determination process
performed by the determination unit 56 will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6.
[0046]
In a case where refrigeration cycle device information and damage information25
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are received, the determination unit 56 performs a primary determination as to whether
primary reference data in the refrigeration cycle device information is included in the
reference range. In Embodiment 1, the primary reference data is a voltage value of the
motor in the outdoor air blowing device 105. This is because data of the refrigeration
cycle device 40 cannot be correctly acquired in a case where the voltage value of the motor5
in the outdoor air blowing device 105 is significantly different from a rated voltage value.
In addition, the reference range of the primary reference data is stored in the damage
information detection device-side storage unit 57. In Embodiment 1, the reference range
of the voltage value of the motor in the outdoor air blowing device 105 is a range that is
more than 180 V and less than 220 V.10
[0047]
In a case where an average value of the voltage values detected from the motor in
the outdoor air blowing device 105, which is the primary reference data, is 180 V or less
or 220 V or more, the determination unit 56 determines that the damage information of the
refrigeration cycle device 40 cannot be estimated and the determination is unavailable. In15
a case where it is determined that the determination is unavailable, the determination unit
56 transmits a signal for causing the notification unit 37 to display that the determination
is unavailable, to the damage information detection device-side transmission and reception
unit 55.
[0048]20
In addition, in a case where the average value of the voltage values detected from
the motor in the outdoor air blowing device 105, which is primary reference data, is more
than 180 V and less than 220 V, the determination unit 56 performs a secondary
determination as to whether refrigeration cycle device information other than the primary
reference data, which is secondary reference data, is within a reference range. In the25
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secondary determination, it is determined whether all the secondary reference data are
within the reference range. In a case where it is determined that one or more pieces of
secondary reference data are not within the reference range, the determination unit 56
estimates that the refrigeration cycle device 40 is damaged. This is because it is
considered that the refrigeration cycle device 40 receives any damage due to a disaster in5
a case where even part of the secondary reference data is not included in the reference
range. In a case where the refrigeration cycle device 40 is estimated to be damaged, the
determination unit 56 estimates that the inside of the building 200 in which the indoor unit
400 of the refrigeration cycle device 40 is installed is also damaged. In a case where it is
determined that one or more pieces of secondary reference data are not within the reference10
range, the determination unit 56 transmits a signal for causing the notification unit 37 to
display that the refrigeration cycle device 40 and the space in which the refrigeration cycle
device 40 is installed, that is, the inside of the building 200 is damaged, to the damage
information detection device-side transmission and reception unit 55. In addition, in a
case where it is determined that all the secondary reference data are within the reference15
range, the determination unit 56 transmits a signal for causing the notification unit 37 to
display that the refrigeration cycle device 40 and the building 200 are not damaged, to the
damage information detection device-side transmission and reception unit 55. In addition,
the reference range of the secondary reference data is stored in the damage information
detection device-side storage unit 57. In addition, a threshold value of the secondary20
reference data varies depending on the value of the primary reference data. This is
because, even in a case where the primary reference data is included in the reference range,
it can be assumed that an operation state of the refrigeration cycle device 40 is different
due to a small difference.
[0049]25
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Specific secondary reference data will be described. As shown in FIG. 6, the
determination unit 56 determines that the temperature of a refrigerant discharged from the
compressor 102 is not within a reference range in a case where the temperature is equal to
or more than a certain temperature. This is because, in a case where the temperature of
the refrigerant discharged from the compressor 102 is equal to or more than the certain5
temperature, there is a concern that the refrigerant may be insufficient due to a leakage of
the refrigerant caused by a damage of the pipe 301 due to a disaster, and the refrigeration
cycle device 40 is considered to have a failure. In addition, the temperature that is an
upper limit of the reference range of the temperature of the refrigerant discharged from the
compressor 102 is set to be higher in a case where a voltage value of the motor in the10
outdoor air blowing device 105 is large than in a case where the voltage value of the motor
in the outdoor air blowing device 105 is small. This is because, in a case where the
voltage value of the motor in the outdoor air blowing device 105 is large, it is considered
that a compression ratio in a compression chamber of the compressor 102 tends to be
relatively high.15
[0050]
In addition, as shown in FIG. 6, the determination unit 56 determines that the
temperature of a refrigerant in the pipe 301 between the decompression device 103 and the
outdoor heat exchanger 104 is not within a reference range in a case where the temperature
is equal to or more than a certain temperature. This is because, in a case where the20
temperature of the pipe 301 between the decompression device 103 and the outdoor heat
exchanger 104 is equal to or more than the certain temperature, it is considered that the
decompression device 103 has a failure due to a disaster and the refrigeration cycle device
40 does not operate normally. In addition, the temperature that is an upper limit of the
reference range of the temperature of the refrigerant in the pipe 301 between the25
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decompression device 103 and the outdoor heat exchanger 104 is set to be higher in a case
where the voltage value of the motor in the outdoor air blowing device 105 is large than in
a case where the voltage value of the outdoor air blowing device 105 is small. This is
because, in a case where the voltage value of the motor in the outdoor air blowing device
105 is large, it is considered that the temperature of the refrigerant in the refrigeration cycle5
device 40 tends to be relatively high.
[0051]
In addition, as shown in FIG. 6, the determination unit 56 determines that a
voltage value of the motor in the indoor air blowing device 202 is not within a reference
range in a case where the voltage value is less than a predetermined first temperature or in10
a case where the voltage value is more than a predetermined second temperature. This is
because, in a case where the voltage value of the motor in the indoor air blowing device
202 is a value that is significantly more than a rated voltage value, it is considered that the
indoor air blowing device 202 may have a failure due to a disaster. In addition, the value
of the voltage value of the motor in the indoor air blowing device 202 in the reference15
range is set to be higher in a case where the voltage value of the outdoor air blowing device
105 is large than in a case where the voltage value of the motor in the outdoor air blowing
device 105 is small. This is because, in a case where the voltage value of the motor in
the outdoor air blowing device 105 is large, it is considered that the voltage value of the
motor in the indoor air blowing device 202 also tends to be high.20
[0052]
FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a process performed by the damage information
detection device 50 included in a damage information detection system according to
Embodiment 1. The process performed by the damage information detection device 50
will be described with reference to FIG. 7. The damage information detection device 5025
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starts the process at the same time as start of the damage information detection system 100
after a user pre-registers an installation location of the refrigeration cycle device 40.
[0053]
In step S101, in a case where the damage information detection device 50 starts a
process, the process is performed. In step S101, the damage information detection5
device-side transmission and reception unit 55 acquires refrigeration cycle device
information. In Embodiment 1, the refrigeration cycle device information is acquired by
the damage information detection device-side transmission and reception unit 55 for a
predetermined time, for example, at an interval of 1 hour. In step S101, in a case where
the refrigeration cycle device information is acquired, the process is ended.10
[0054]
In step S102, a process is performed after the process in step S101. In step S102,
the damage information detection device-side storage unit 57 stores the refrigeration cycle
device information acquired in step S101. In step S102, in a case where the refrigeration
cycle device information is stored, the process is ended.15
[0055]
In step S103, a process is performed after the process in step S102. In step S103,
the determination unit 56 determines whether disaster information is acquired from the
server-side transmission and reception unit 25. In step S103, in a case where the
determination unit 56 determines whether the condition is satisfied, the process is ended.20
[0056]
In a case where it is determined in step S103 that the disaster information is not
acquired (No in step S103), the damage information detection device-side transmission
and reception unit 55 executes step S101.
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[0057]
In step S104, in a case where it is determined in step S103 that the disaster
information is acquired (Yes in step S103), the process is performed. In step S104, the
determination unit 56 determines a notification content for a user. The determination of
the notification content is performed by estimating damage information of the refrigeration5
cycle device 40 and the inside of the building 200 from the primary determination and the
secondary determination described above. In step S104, in a case where the notification
content is determined, the process is ended.
[0058]
In step S105, a process is performed after the process in step S104. In step S104,10
the damage information detection device-side transmission and reception unit 55 transmits
a signal for providing notification of the notification content determined in step S104, to a
mobile terminal. In step S105, in a case where the signal is transmitted to the mobile
terminal, the process is ended.
[0059]15
After the process in step S105, the damage information detection device-side
transmission and reception unit 55 executes step S101.
[0060]
FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a screen on which damage information
is notified to the notification unit 37 of the mobile terminal 30 included in the damage20
information detection system 100 according to Embodiment 1. A method of notifying a
user of the damage information in the damage information detection system 100 will be
described with reference to FIG. 8.
[0061]
As shown in FIG. 8, in a case of notifying the user of the damage information, the25
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notification unit 37 of the mobile terminal 30 includes a disaster information display unit
370, an evacuation information display unit 371, and a house damage information display
unit 372. The disaster information display unit 370 indicates the type of disaster
information received from the server-side transmission and reception unit 25. In a case
where the disaster information is not notified, nothing is displayed on the disaster5
information display unit. The evacuation information display unit 371 displays the
presence or absence of evacuation information in the building 200. The evacuation
information display unit 371 displays the evacuation information as "YES" in a case where
the evacuation information is present, and displays the evacuation information as "NO" in
a case where the evacuation information is absent. The house damage information10
display unit 372 displays the presence or absence of a damage to the building 200. The
house damage information display unit 372 displays a notification content determined by
the determination unit 56. Specifically, the house damage information display unit 372
displays house damage information and an air conditioner damage as "YES" in a case
where the determination unit 56 determines that the damage information is present, and15
displays the house damage information and the air conditioner damage as "NO" in a case
where the determination unit 56 determines that the damage information is absent. That
is, in a case where it is estimated that the refrigeration cycle device 40 is damaged, it is
also estimated that the house damage information is present. This is because it is
considered that the house is also damaged in a case where the refrigeration cycle device20
40 is damaged. In addition, in a case where the determination unit 56 determines that the
determination is unavailable, the house damage information display unit 372 displays the
house damage information and the air conditioner damage as "undeterminable".
[0062]
As described above, an information processing system (corresponding to the25
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damage information detection system 100) according to Embodiment 1 includes a
refrigeration cycle device information acquisition unit (corresponding to the outdoor
information acquisition unit 450 and the indoor information acquisition unit 460) that
acquires refrigeration cycle device information acquired from the refrigeration cycle
device 40 having the indoor unit 400 fixed inside a building and the outdoor unit 410 fixed5
outside the building, a storage unit (corresponding to the damage information detection
device-side storage unit 57) that stores a reference range of data for each refrigeration cycle
device information, a reception unit (corresponding to the server-side transmission and
reception unit 25) that receives disaster information for notifying that a disaster is
occurring at a location at which the refrigeration cycle device 40 is installed, the10
determination unit 56 that determines, in a case where the disaster information is received
by the reception unit, whether the acquired refrigeration cycle device information is
included in the reference range stored in the storage unit to estimate damage information
of the refrigeration cycle device 40 and the inside of the building 200, and determines a
notification content, and the notification unit 37 that notifies the notification content15
determined by the determination unit 56. With this configuration, the information
processing system according to Embodiment 1 achieves an effect of improving accuracy
of the damage information of the refrigeration cycle device and the inside of the building,
which is estimated information.
[0063]20
In addition, an information processing device (corresponding to the damage
information detection device 50) according to Embodiment 1 includes a reception unit
(corresponding to the damage information detection device-side transmission and
reception unit 55) that receives disaster information for notifying that a disaster is
occurring at a location at which the refrigeration cycle device 40 having the indoor unit25
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400 fixed inside the building 200 and the outdoor unit 410 fixed outside the building 200
is installed, and refrigeration cycle device information acquired from the refrigeration
cycle device, a storage unit (corresponding to the damage information detection device-
side storage unit 57) that stores a value indicating a reference range of data for each
refrigeration cycle device information, the determination unit 56 that determines whether5
the disaster information and the refrigeration cycle device information received by the
reception unit are included in the reference range stored in the storage unit to estimate
damage information of the refrigeration cycle device 40 and the inside of the building 200,
and determines a notification content, and a transmission unit (corresponding to the
damage information detection device-side transmission and reception unit 55) that10
transmits a signal for providing notification of the notification content determined by the
determination unit 56, to the notification unit 37 that provides notification of the
notification content. With this configuration, the information processing device
according to Embodiment 1 achieves an effect of improving accuracy of the damage
information of the refrigeration cycle device and the inside of the building, which is15
estimated information.
[0064]
In addition, an information processing method according to Embodiment 1
includes a first step in which the determination unit 56 determines, in a case where disaster
information for notifying that a disaster is occurring is issued, whether refrigeration cycle20
device information acquired from the refrigeration cycle device 40 having the indoor unit
400 fixed inside the building 200 and the outdoor unit 410 fixed outside the building 200
is data included in a reference range stored in a storage unit (corresponding to the damage
information detection device-side storage unit 57) to estimate damage information of the
refrigeration cycle device 40 and the inside of the building 200, and determines a25
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notification content, and a second step in which the notification unit 37 provides
notification of the notification content determined in the first step. With this
configuration, the information processing method according to Embodiment 1 achieves an
effect of improving accuracy of the damage information of the refrigeration cycle device
and the inside of the building, which is estimated information.5
[0065]
In addition, a program according to Embodiment 1 causes a computer to execute
a first step in which the determination unit 56 determines, in a case where disaster
information for notifying that a disaster is occurring is issued, whether refrigeration cycle
device information acquired from the refrigeration cycle device 40 having the indoor unit10
400 fixed inside the building 200 and the outdoor unit 410 fixed outside the building 200
is data included in a reference range stored in a storage unit (corresponding to the damage
information detection device-side storage unit 57) to estimate damage information of the
refrigeration cycle device 40 and the inside of the building 200, and determines a
notification content, and a second step in which the notification unit 37 provides15
notification of the notification content determined in the first step. With this
configuration, the program according to Embodiment 1 achieves an effect of improving
accuracy of the damage information of the refrigeration cycle device and the inside of the
building, which is estimated information.
[0066]20
In addition, as an additional configuration, in the information processing system
(corresponding to the damage information detection system 100) according to
Embodiment 1, the refrigeration cycle device information includes outdoor information
indicating information on a space in which the outdoor unit 410 is installed. With this
additional configuration, the information processing system according to Embodiment 125
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achieves an effect capable of estimating a situation of the outdoor unit 410 with high
accuracy.
[0067]
In addition, as the additional configuration, in the information processing system
according to Embodiment 1 (corresponding to the damage information detection system5
100), the outdoor unit 410 includes the compressor 102, the outdoor heat exchanger 104,
the outdoor air blowing device 105 that blows an outdoor air to the outdoor heat exchanger
104, and the decompression device 103, and the outdoor information includes at least one
information of the temperature of a refrigerant discharged from the compressor 102, a
voltage value of a motor in the outdoor air blowing device 105, or the temperature of a10
refrigerant in a pipe connecting the decompression device 103 and the outdoor heat
exchanger 104. With this additional configuration, the information processing system
according to Embodiment 1 achieves an effect capable of estimating the damage
information of the refrigeration cycle device and the inside of the building with higher
accuracy.15
[0068]
In addition, as the additional configuration, in the information processing system
(corresponding to the damage information detection system 100) according to
Embodiment 1, the determination unit 56 determines whether each of the acquired
refrigeration cycle device information is included in the reference range stored in the20
storage unit (corresponding to the damage information detection device-side storage unit
57) and determines that the refrigeration cycle device 40 is damaged in a case where there
is refrigeration cycle device information that is not included in the reference range, and the
notification unit 37 notifies that the refrigeration cycle device 40 is damaged. With this
additional configuration, the information processing system according to Embodiment 125
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achieves an effect capable of estimating the damage information of the refrigeration cycle
device and the inside of the building with higher accuracy.
[0069]
In addition, as the additional configuration, in the information processing system
(corresponding to the damage information detection system 100) according to5
Embodiment 1, the refrigeration cycle device information includes two or more types of
information, one type of information of the refrigeration cycle device information is set as
primary reference data and information other than the primary reference data is set as
secondary reference data, and in a case where the primary reference data is included in the
reference range, the determination unit 56 determines whether the secondary reference data10
is included in each reference range. With this additional configuration, the information
processing system according to Embodiment 1 achieves an effect capable of estimating the
damage information of the refrigeration cycle device and the inside of the building with
higher accuracy.
[0070]15
In addition, as an additional configuration, in the information processing device
(corresponding to the damage information detection device 50) according to Embodiment
1, the determination unit 56 determines whether each of the acquired refrigeration cycle
device information is included in a reference range stored in the storage unit
(corresponding to the damage information detection device-side storage unit 57) and20
determines that the refrigeration cycle device 40 is damaged in a case where there is
refrigeration cycle device information that is not included in the reference range, and the
transmission unit (corresponding to the damage information detection device-side
transmission and reception unit 55) transmits damage information. With this additional
configuration, the information processing device according to Embodiment 1 achieves an25
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effect capable of estimating the damage information of the refrigeration cycle device and
the inside of the building with higher accuracy.
[0071]
In addition, as an additional configuration, in the information processing method
and the program according to Embodiment 1, the refrigeration cycle device information5
includes outdoor information indicating information on a space in which the outdoor unit
410 is installed. With this additional configuration, the information processing method
and the program according to Embodiment 1 achieve an effect capable of estimating a
situation of the outdoor unit 410 with high accuracy.
[0072]10
In addition, as the additional configuration, in the information processing method
and the program according to Embodiment 1, in the first step, the determination unit 56
determines whether each of the acquired refrigeration cycle device information is included
in a reference range stored in the storage unit (corresponding to the damage information
detection device-side storage unit 57), and determines that the refrigeration cycle device15
40 is damaged in a case where there is refrigeration cycle device information that is not
included in the reference range, and in the second step, the notification unit 37 notifies that
the refrigeration cycle device 40 is damaged. With this additional configuration, the
information processing method and the program according to Embodiment 1 achieve an
effect capable of estimating the damage information of the refrigeration cycle device and20
the inside of the building with higher accuracy.
[0073]
In addition, as the additional configuration, in the information processing method
and the program according to Embodiment 1, the refrigeration cycle device information
includes two or more types of information, one type of information of the refrigeration25
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cycle device information is set as primary reference data and information other than the
primary reference data is set as secondary reference data, and in the first step, in a case
where the primary reference data is included in the reference range, the determination unit
56 determines whether the secondary reference data is included in each reference range.
With this additional configuration, the information processing method and the program5
according to Embodiment 1 achieve an effect capable of estimating the damage
information of the refrigeration cycle device and the inside of the building with higher
accuracy.
[0074]
In Embodiment 1, the mobile terminal has the notification unit, but the present10
disclosure is not limited thereto. For example, the notification unit may be provided in a
terminal such as a PC. In addition, the notification unit may be provided in the damage
information detection device.
[0075]
In addition, Embodiment 1 has the configuration in which the operation device15
and the display device of the mobile terminal are integrated by a touch panel, but the
present disclosure is not limited thereto. For example, the operation device and the
display device may be separate bodies, such as the operation device being an operation
button and the display device being a display.
[0076]20
In addition, Embodiment 1 has the configuration in which the voltage values of
the motor in the outdoor air blowing device and the motor in the indoor air blowing device
are acquired, but the present disclosure is not limited thereto. For example, a
configuration may be adopted in which a current value or power of the motor in the outdoor
air blowing device and the indoor air blowing device is acquired.25
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[0077]
In addition, in Embodiment 1, the refrigeration cycle device information is the
voltage value of the motor in the outdoor air blowing device, the temperature of the
refrigerant discharged from the compressor, the temperature of the refrigerant in the pipe
between the decompression device and the outdoor heat exchanger, and the voltage value5
of the motor in the indoor air blowing device, but the present disclosure is not limited
thereto. The refrigeration cycle device information may be any two or more pieces of
information acquired from the refrigeration cycle device. The refrigeration cycle device
information is, for example, the temperature in a pipe of a refrigerant sucked into the
compressor, a flow rate or a flow velocity of the refrigerant flowing through the pipe, an10
opening degree of the decompression device, a rotation speed of the compressor, or a
voltage value added to the compressor.
[0078]
In addition, in Embodiment 1, the primary reference data of the refrigeration cycle
device information is the voltage value of the motor in the outdoor air blowing device, but15
the present disclosure is not limited thereto. The primary reference data may be one or
more pieces of information acquired from the refrigeration cycle device.
[0079]
In addition, Embodiment 1 has the configuration in which the reference of the
secondary reference data is changed by one piece of primary reference data, but the present20
disclosure is not limited thereto. For example, the reference of the secondary reference
data may be determined in consideration of control information of a four-way valve, in
addition to the primary reference data. This is because it is considered that an operation
state of the refrigeration cycle device is changed by the control information of the four-
way valve.25
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[0080]
In addition, in Embodiment 1, the refrigeration cycle device has the four-way
valve and is configured to be capable of switching between the cooling operation and the
heating operation, but the present disclosure is not limited thereto. The refrigeration
cycle device may be configured to perform only the cooling operation or the heating5
operation without the four-way valve.
[0081]
In addition, Embodiment 1 has the configuration in which the outdoor unit control
unit is provided outdoors and the indoor unit control unit is provided indoors, but the
present disclosure is not limited thereto. For example, a configuration may be provided10
in which the outdoor unit control unit and the indoor unit control unit are provided outdoors.
In addition, the outdoor unit control unit and the indoor unit control unit may be configured
with the same device.
[0082]
In addition, in Embodiment 1, the acquired refrigeration cycle device information15
includes both the indoor information and the outdoor information, but the present
disclosure is not limited thereto. The acquired refrigeration cycle device information may
be only the indoor information, or may be only the outdoor information.
[0083]
In addition, Embodiment 1 has the configuration in which the server acquires the20
damage information, but the present disclosure is not limited thereto. A configuration
may be provided in which the damage information detection device acquires the damage
information.
[0084]
In addition, in Embodiment 1, the evacuation information display unit of the25
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notification unit displays only the presence or absence of the evacuation information, but
the present disclosure is not limited thereto. For example, a route from the building to
the nearest evacuation location may be displayed.
[0085]
In addition, in Embodiment 1, the house damage information display unit of the5
notification unit displays only the presence or absence of the damage information, but the
present disclosure is not limited thereto. For example, a configuration may be adopted in
which which refrigeration cycle device information acquired from the refrigeration cycle
device indicates an abnormality is displayed.
[0086]10
In addition, Embodiment 1 has the configuration in which the same refrigeration
cycle device information is always acquired regardless of an occurring disaster, but the
present disclosure is not limited thereto. The refrigeration cycle device information to be
acquired may be changed depending on the occurring disaster.
[0087]15
In addition, Embodiment 1 has the configuration in which regarding the damage
information detection device-side transmission and reception unit, the server-side
transmission and reception unit, and the terminal-side transmission and reception unit, the
transmission units and the reception units are integrated, but the present disclosure is not
limited thereto. The transmission unit and the reception unit may be configured to be20
independent separately.
[0088]
Modification Example of Embodiment 1.
Next, a damage information detection system 500 in Embodiment 1 will be
described. As compared with the damage information detection system 100 according to25
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Embodiment 1, in the damage information detection system 500 according to a
modification example of Embodiment 1, a process performed by the damage information
detection device 60 is different. Since a configuration of the damage information
detection system 500, which is obtained by excluding the treatment performed by the
damage information detection device 60 has the same manner as the configuration of the5
damage information detection system 100 according to Embodiment 1, the description
thereof will be omitted.
[0089]
FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a process performed by the damage information
detection device 60 included in the damage information detection system 500 according to10
the modification example of Embodiment 1. The process performed by the damage
information detection device 60 will be described with reference to FIG. 9. The damage
information detection device 60 starts the process at the same time as start of the damage
information detection system 500 after a pre-registration of an installation location of the
refrigeration cycle device 40 by a user.15
[0090]
In step S111, in a case where the damage information detection device 60 starts a
process, the process is performed. In step S111, the determination unit 66 determines
whether disaster information is acquired from the server-side transmission and reception
unit 25 for a predetermined time, for example, at an interval of 1 hour. In step S111, in a20
case where the determination unit 66 determines that a condition is satisfied, the process
is ended.
[0091]
In a case where it is determined in step S111 that the disaster information is not
acquired (No in step S111), the determination unit 66 executes step S111.25
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[0092]
In step S112, in a case where it is determined in step S111 that the disaster
information is acquired (Yes in step S111), the process is performed. In step S112, the
damage information detection device-side transmission and reception unit 55 acquires
refrigeration cycle device information. In step S112, in a case where the refrigeration5
cycle device information is acquired, the process is ended.
[0093]
In step S113, a process is performed after the process in step S112. In step S113,
the damage information detection device-side storage unit 57 stores the refrigeration cycle
device information acquired in step S112. In step S113, in a case where the refrigeration10
cycle device information is stored, the process is ended.
[0094]
In step S114, a process is performed after the process in step S113. In step S114,
the determination unit 66 determines a notification content for a user. The determination
on the notification content is performed by estimating damage information of the15
refrigeration cycle device 40 and the inside of a building from the primary determination
and the secondary determination described above. In step S114, in a case where the
notification content is determined, the process is ended.
[0095]
In step S115, a process is performed after the process in step S114. In step S115,20
the damage information detection device-side transmission and reception unit 55 transmits
a signal for providing notification of the notification content determined in step S114, to a
mobile terminal. In step S115, in a case where the signal is transmitted to the mobile
terminal, the process is ended.
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[0096]
After the process in step S115, the determination unit 66 executes step S111.
[0097]
In the modification example of Embodiment 1, the refrigeration cycle device
information is acquired only in a case where the determination unit determines that the5
disaster information is acquired from the server-side transmission and reception unit (Yes
in step S111). With this configuration, the use amount of the memory 62 of the damage
information detection device 60 can be reduced.
[0098]
Embodiment 2.10
A damage information detection system 600 according to Embodiment 2 will be
described. As compared with Embodiment 1, in the damage information detection
system 600 according to Embodiment 2, a hardware configuration of the damage
information detection system 600, a process performed by the damage information
detection device 70, and a notification content notified from the notification unit 97 of the15
mobile terminal 90 are different. Since a configuration of the damage information
detection system 600, which is obtained by excluding the hardware configuration, the
process performed by the damage information detection device 70, and the notification
content notified from the notification unit 97 has the same manner as the configuration of
Embodiment 1, the description thereof will be omitted.20
[0099]
FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of the damage
information detection system 600 according to Embodiment 2. The hardware
configuration of the damage information detection system 600 will be described with
reference to FIG. 10.25
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[0100]
As compared with the hardware configuration of the damage information
detection system 100, the hardware configuration of the damage information detection
system 600 is different in that a human sensor 550 is provided. Since a hardware
configuration obtained by excluding the human sensor 550 has the same manner as the5
hardware configuration of the damage information detection system 100, the description
thereof will be omitted.
[0101]
The human sensor 550 is installed in the indoor unit 400 of the refrigeration cycle
device 40, and detects the presence or absence of a person around the indoor unit 400 in10
the building 200. The human sensor 550 is, for example, an infrared sensor, and can
detect the presence or absence of a person within 8 meters from an installation location.
That is, refrigeration cycle device information acquired by the human sensor 550 is indoor
information. Therefore, the human sensor 550 constitutes part of the indoor information
acquisition unit 460.15
[0102]
The determination unit 76 of the damage information detection device 70
determines a notification content notified from the notification unit 97. In a case where
disaster information is received from the server 20, the determination unit 76 determines
whether the refrigeration cycle device information is data in a reference range stored in the20
damage information detection device-side storage unit 57. The determination unit 76
estimates damage information of the refrigeration cycle device 40 and a space in which the
refrigeration cycle device 40 is installed, that is, a location of the building 200, based on
the determination, and determines the notification content. More specifically, the
determination unit 76 uses one refrigeration cycle device information of the received25
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refrigeration cycle device information as primary reference data, and determines that the
damage information of the refrigeration cycle device 40 is undeterminable in a case where
it is determined that the primary reference data is not included in the reference range. In
addition, in a case where it is determined that the primary reference data is included in the
reference range, the determination unit 76 determines whether the refrigeration cycle5
device information other than the primary reference data is included in a reference range
determined by a value of the primary reference data. In addition, in a case where
evacuation information is acquired from a server together with the disaster information,
the determination unit 76 determines whether a person is present around the indoor unit
400 of the refrigeration cycle device 40. The evacuation information is, for example, an10
evacuation instruction issued by a government. In a case where it is determined that a
person is present around the indoor unit 400, the determination unit 76 generates the
evacuation information. This is because it is necessary to notify that it is necessary to
evacuate to a safe location in such a situation. The evacuation information is, for example,
a message or an alert sound output to the notification unit 97.15
[0103]
FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a process performed by a damage information
detection device included in the damage information detection system 600 according to
Embodiment 2. A process performed by the damage information detection device 70 will
be described with reference to FIG. 11. Since steps S201 to S203 are the same as the20
processes in S101 to S103 in Embodiment 1, the description thereof will be omitted.
[0104]
In step S204, in a case where it is determined in step S203 that disaster information
is acquired (Yes in step S103), the process is performed. In step S204, the determination
unit 76 determines whether evacuation information is acquired from the server-side25
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transmission and reception unit 25. In step S204, in a case where the determination unit
76 determines that a condition is satisfied, the process is ended.
[0105]
In step S205, in a case where it is determined in step S204 that the evacuation
information is acquired (Yes in step S204), the process is performed. In step S205, the5
determination unit 76 determines whether a person is present in the vicinity of the indoor
unit 400 in the building 200. Specifically, the determination unit 76 determines whether
the human sensor 550 detects a person. In step S205, in a case where the determination
unit 76 determines that a condition is satisfied, the process is ended.
[0106]10
In step S206, in a case where it is determined in step S204 that the evacuation
information is not acquired (No in step S204) or in a case where it is determined in step
S205 that a person is not present in the vicinity of the indoor unit 400 (No in step S205),
the process is performed. In step S206, the determination unit 76 generates a signal for
notifying the evacuation information indicating that there is no problem in an evacuation15
situation. That is, in a case where the evacuation information is not acquired or in a case
where the evacuation information is acquired but it is determined that there are no person
in the vicinity of the indoor unit 400, the determination unit 76 determines that there is no
problem with the evacuation information. In step S206, in a case where the evacuation
information is generated, the process is ended.20
[0107]
In step S207, in a case where it is determined in step S205 that a person is present
in the vicinity of the indoor unit 400 (Yes in step S205), the process is performed. In step
S207, the determination unit 76 generates a signal for providing notification of the
evacuation information indicating that there is a problem in the evacuation situation.25
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That is, in a case where the evacuation information is acquired and it is determined that a
person is present in the vicinity of the indoor unit 400, the determination unit 76 determines
that there is a problem with the evacuation information. In step S207, in a case where the
evacuation information is generated, the process is ended.
[0108]5
In step S208, a process is performed after the process in step S206 or after the
process in step S207. In step S208, the determination unit 76 determines a notification
content for a user. The determination of the notification content is performed by
estimating damage information of the refrigeration cycle device 40 and the inside of the
building 200 from the primary determination and the secondary determination described10
above. In step S208, in a case where the notification content is determined, the process
is ended.
[0109]
In step S209, a process is performed after the process in step S208. In step S209,
the damage information detection device-side transmission and reception unit 55 transmits15
a signal for providing notification of the notification content determined in step S206 or
step S207 and step S208, to a mobile terminal. In step S208, in a case where the signal
is transmitted to the mobile terminal 90, the process is ended.
[0110]
After the process in step S209, the damage information detection device-side20
transmission and reception unit 55 executes step S201.
[0111]
FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of a screen on which damage
information is notified to the notification unit 97 of the mobile terminal 90 included in the
damage information detection system 600 according to Embodiment 2. A method of25
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notifying a user of the damage information in the damage information detection system
600 will be described with reference to FIG. 12.
[0112]
As shown in FIG. 12, in a case where the damage information is notified to the
user in Embodiment 2, the notification unit 97 of the mobile terminal has an evacuation5
situation display unit 390. The evacuation situation display unit 390 displays evacuation
information determined by the determination unit 76. Specifically, when disaster
information is notified, the evacuation situation display unit 390 displays "NG" in a case
where the determination unit 76 determines that refrigeration cycle device information is
not data included in a reference range and determines that a person is present in the vicinity10
of the indoor unit 400, and displays "OK" in the other cases. The disaster information
display unit 370, the evacuation information display unit 371, and the house damage
information display unit 372 are the same as those in Embodiment 1, and thus the
description thereof will be omitted.
[0113]15
The damage information detection system 600 according to Embodiment 2
determines the presence or absence of a person around the indoor unit 400, and generates
evacuation information indicating that there is a problem in an evacuation situation in a
case where it is determined that there is a person. With this configuration, the damage
information detection system 600 according to Embodiment 2 can generate the evacuation20
information due to a disaster without imposing a burden on the user.
[0114]
As described above, an information processing system (corresponding to the
damage information detection system 600) according to Embodiment 2 includes a
refrigeration cycle device information acquisition unit (corresponding to the outdoor25
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information acquisition unit 450 and the indoor information acquisition unit 460) that
acquires refrigeration cycle device information acquired from the refrigeration cycle
device 40 having the indoor unit 400 fixed inside a building and the outdoor unit 410 fixed
outside the building, a storage unit (corresponding to the damage information detection
device-side storage unit 57) that stores a reference range of data for each refrigeration cycle5
device information, a reception unit (corresponding to the server-side transmission and
reception unit 25) that receives disaster information for notifying that a disaster is
occurring at a location at which the refrigeration cycle device 40 is installed, the
determination unit 76 that determines, in a case where the disaster information is received
by the reception unit, whether the acquired refrigeration cycle device information is data10
included in the reference range stored in the storage unit to estimate damage information
of the refrigeration cycle device 40 and the inside of the building 200, and determines a
notification content, and the notification unit 97 that notifies the notification content
determined by the determination unit 76. With this configuration, the information
processing system according to Embodiment 2 achieves the same effect as the effect15
described in Embodiment 1.
[0115]
In addition, an information processing device (corresponding to the damage
information detection device 70) according to Embodiment 2 includes a reception unit
(corresponding to the damage information detection device-side transmission and20
reception unit 55) that receives disaster information for notifying that a disaster is
occurring at a location at which the refrigeration cycle device 40 having the indoor unit
400 fixed inside the building 200 and the outdoor unit 410 fixed outside the building 200
is installed, and refrigeration cycle device information acquired from the refrigeration
cycle device, a storage unit (corresponding to the damage information detection device-25
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side storage unit 57) that stores a value indicating a reference range of data for each
refrigeration cycle device information, the determination unit 76 that determines whether
the disaster information and the refrigeration cycle device information received by the
reception unit are data included in the reference range stored in the storage unit to estimate
damage information of the refrigeration cycle device 40 and the inside of the building 200,5
and determines a notification content, and a transmission unit (corresponding to the
damage information detection device-side transmission and reception unit 55) that
transmits a signal for providing notification of the notification content determined by the
determination unit 76, to the notification unit 97 that provides notification of the
notification content. With this configuration, the information processing device10
according to Embodiment 2 achieves the same effect as the effect described in
Embodiment 1.
[0116]
In addition, an information processing method according to Embodiment 2
includes a first step in which the determination unit 76 determines, in a case where disaster15
information for notifying that a disaster is occurring is issued, whether refrigeration cycle
device information acquired from the refrigeration cycle device 40 having the indoor unit
400 fixed inside the building 200 and the outdoor unit 410 fixed outside the building 200
is data included in a reference range stored in a storage unit (corresponding to the damage
information detection device-side storage unit 57) to estimate damage information of the20
refrigeration cycle device 40 and the inside of the building 200, and determines a
notification content, and a second step in which the notification unit 97 provides
notification of the notification content determined in the first step. With this
configuration, the information processing device according to Embodiment 2 achieves the
same effect as the effect described in Embodiment 1.25
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[0117]
In addition, a program according to Embodiment 2 causes a computer to execute
a first step in which the determination unit 76 determines, in a case where disaster
information for notifying that a disaster is occurring is issued, whether refrigeration cycle
device information acquired from the refrigeration cycle device 40 having the indoor unit5
400 fixed inside the building 200 and the outdoor unit 410 fixed outside the building 200
is data included in a reference range stored in a storage unit (corresponding to the damage
information detection device-side storage unit 57) to estimate damage information of the
refrigeration cycle device 40 and the inside of the building 200, and determines a
notification content, and a second step in which the notification unit 97 provides10
notification of the notification content determined in the first step. With this
configuration, the program according to Embodiment 2 achieves the same effect as the
effect described in Embodiment 1.
[0118]
In addition, as an additional configuration, in the information processing system15
(corresponding to the damage information detection system 600) according to
Embodiment 2, the refrigeration cycle device information includes in-person
determination information for determining whether a person is present inside the building
200, and in a case where the reception unit (corresponding to the server-side transmission
and reception unit 25) receives evacuation information at a location at which the20
refrigeration cycle device 40 is installed and the in-person determination information is
information indicating that a person is present inside the building 200, the notification unit
97 provides notification of the evacuation information for notifying that a person is present
inside. With this additional configuration, the information processing system according
to Embodiment 2 achieves an effect capable of generating the evacuation information due25
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to a disaster without imposing a burden on a user.
[0119]
In addition, as an additional configuration, in the information processing method
and the program according to Embodiment 2, the refrigeration cycle device information
includes in-person determination information for determining whether a person is present5
inside the building 200, and in a case where the reception unit (corresponding to the server-
side transmission and reception unit 25) receives evacuation information at a location at
which the refrigeration cycle device 40 is installed and the in-person determination
information is information indicating that a person is present inside the building 200, the
notification unit 97 provides notification of the evacuation information for notifying that a10
person is present inside. With this additional configuration, the information processing
method and the program according to Embodiment 2 achieve an effect capable of
generating the evacuation information due to a disaster without imposing a burden on a
user.
[0120]15
In Embodiment 2, the presence or absence of a person in the vicinity of the indoor
unit is detected by the human sensor, but the present disclosure is not limited thereto. A
configuration may be provided in which the indoor unit of the refrigeration cycle device
can detect the presence or absence of a person in the building in which the indoor unit is
installed. For example, the sensor may be a thermal image sensor, an ultrasonic sensor,20
or an optical sensor. A configuration in which a person's heart rate is measured by a non-
contact millimeter-wave radar may be adopted, or a configuration in which accurate in-
person information is obtained by tracing a person's movement in time series may be
adopted.
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[0121]
In addition, in Embodiment 2, the human sensor is a sensor provided in the indoor
unit, but the present disclosure is not limited thereto. For example, the hardware interface
may be a hardware interface that acquires a signal from a device paired with the air
conditioner.5
[0122]
In addition, in Embodiment 2, the notification unit of the mobile terminal issues
an alert sound, but the present disclosure is not limited thereto. For example, a
configuration in which the indoor unit emits an alert sound may be adopted. With this
configuration, an effect capable of appropriately providing the evacuation information to10
the person who needs to evacuate is achieved.
[0123]
Embodiment 3.
A damage information detection system 700 according to Embodiment 3 will be
described. As compared with Embodiment 1, in the damage information detection15
system 700 according to Embodiment 3, a content of a pre-registration performed by a user
before start of use of the system, a process performed by the damage information detection
device 80, and a notification content notified by the notification unit 107 are different.
Since a configuration obtained by excluding the content of the pre-registration performed
by the user before the start of the use of the system, the process performed by the damage20
information detection device 80, and the notification content notified by the notification
unit 107 has the same manner as the configuration of Embodiment 1, the description
thereof will be omitted.
[0124]
In Embodiment 3, the user performs the pre-registration by using the mobile25
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terminal 110 before the start of the use of the system. In the pre-registration, in addition
to the registration of information on the address of the building 200, the registration of
each home appliance information installed inside the building 200 and the registration of
an installation height in each home appliance are performed. Specifically, the registration
of each home appliance information is performed by inputting a product name of the home5
appliance to the mobile terminal 110. The registered home appliances are, for example,
a television, a landline telephone, and a washing machine. Specifically, the registration
of an installation height in each home appliance is performed by inputting a height from a
floor on which each home appliance is installed to the mobile terminal. Since the indoor
unit 400 of the refrigeration cycle device 40 is generally provided on a ceiling or a wall10
near the ceiling, an installation height is not pre-registered. The pre-registered content is
stored in the damage information detection device-side storage unit 67. The damage
information detection device-side storage unit 67 stores each piece of home appliance
information and an installation height of a home appliance in association with each other
for the home appliance. In addition, the damage information detection device-side15
storage unit 67 stores product information, which is information on a product, for the
indoor unit 400 of the refrigeration cycle device 40.
[0125]
The determination unit 86 of the damage information detection device 80
determines a notification content of the notification by the notification unit 107. In a case20
where disaster information is received from the server 20, the determination unit 86
determines whether refrigeration cycle device information is data in a reference range
stored in the damage information detection device-side storage unit 67. The
determination unit 86 estimates damage information of the refrigeration cycle device 40
and damage information of the inside of the building 200, based on the determination, and25
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determines a notification content. More specifically, the determination unit 86 uses one
refrigeration cycle device information of the received refrigeration cycle device
information as primary reference data, and determines that the damage information of the
refrigeration cycle device 40 is undeterminable in a case where it is determined that the
primary reference data is not included in the reference range. In addition, in a case where5
it is determined that the primary reference data is included in the reference range, the
determination unit 86 determines whether the refrigeration cycle device information other
than the primary reference data is included in a reference range determined by a value of
the primary reference data.
[0126]10
In addition, in a case where inundation damage information is included in the
damage information received from the server 20, the determination unit 86 compares the
installation height of the registered home appliance with the inundation damage
information to estimate an inundation of the home appliance and calculate the damage
amount. Disaster information on a disaster that causes a damage of the inundation, such15
as a storm surge, heavy rain, a flood, or a tsunami includes inundation disaster information
that is information on a height of the inundation. The inundation disaster information is
information indicating an inundation height, and is, for example, inundation depth
information or sea level information of an inundation area. More specifically, in a case
where the inundation height included in the inundation damage information is more than20
an installation height of a certain home appliance, it is estimated that the home appliance
is inundated. In addition, in a case where the installation height of the home appliance is
more than the inundation height, it is estimated that the home appliance is not inundated.
In addition, in a case where it is determined that the refrigeration cycle device 40 and one
or more products of the home appliances are damaged, the determination unit 86 estimates25
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that there is damage information on the inside of the building 200. The inundation
damage amount is calculated from a price of the product that is pre-registered. With such
a configuration, it is possible to quickly calculate the damage amount in a case where the
home appliance is damaged due to the inundation. In addition, the indoor unit 400 is
provided on the ceiling and has a low possibility of receiving the inundation damage.5
Therefore, only the damage amount is calculated, without comparing the installation height
with the inundation height.
[0127]
FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a process performed by a damage information
detection device included in the damage information detection system 700 according to10
Embodiment 3. FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing an inundation estimation process and an
inundation damage amount calculation process of each home appliance according to
Embodiment 3, and more specifically, is a flowchart in which step S305 in FIG. 13 is
described in detail. A process performed by the damage information detection device 80
will be described with reference to FIGS. 13 and 14. Since processes in step S301 and15
step S302 are the same as the processes in step S101 and step S102 in Embodiment 1, the
description thereof will be omitted.
[0128]
In step S303, a process is performed after the process in step S302. In step S303,
the determination unit 86 determines whether disaster information is acquired from the20
server-side transmission and reception unit 25. In step S303, in a case where the
determination unit 86 determines that a condition is satisfied, the process is ended.
[0129]
In a case where it is determined in step S303 that the disaster information is not
acquired (No in step S303), the damage information detection device-side transmission25
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and reception unit 55 executes step S301.
[0130]
In step S304, in a case where it is determined in step S303 that the disaster
information is acquired (Yes in step S303), the process is performed. In step S304, the
determination unit 86 determines whether inundation damage information is included in5
the disaster information acquired in step S303. In step S304, in a case where the
determination unit 86 determines that a condition is satisfied, the process is ended.
[0131]
In step S305, in a case where it is determined in step S304 that inundation damage
information is acquired (Yes in step S304), the process is performed. In step S305, an10
inundation estimation and an inundation damage amount calculation of each home
appliance are performed. More specifically, in the process in step S305, processes in step
S311 to step S316 are performed as shown in FIG. 14. The processes in step S311 to step
S316 will be described.
[0132]15
In step S311, a process is performed after the process in step S304. In step S311,
the damage information detection device-side transmission and reception unit 55 acquires
an inundation height from the server-side transmission and reception unit 25. In step
S311, in a case where the inundation height is acquired, the process is ended.
[0133]20
In step S312, a process is performed after the process in step S311. In step S312,
the determination unit 86 acquires information in which home appliance information stored
in the damage information detection device-side storage unit 67 and an installation height
of the home appliance are associated with each other. In step S312, in a case where the
home appliance information and the installation height are acquired, the process is ended.25
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[0134]
In step S313, a process is performed after the process in step S312. In step S313,
the determination unit 86 determines whether there is a case where the installation height
of each home appliance acquired in step S312 is less than the inundation height. In step
S313, in a case where the determination unit 86 determines that a condition is satisfied, the5
process is ended.
[0135]
In step S314, a process is performed in a case where it is determined in step S313
that there is the home appliance of which the installation height is less than the inundation
height (Yes in step S313). In step S314, the determination unit 86 estimates that the10
building 200 is receiving an inundation damage. In step S314, in a case where it is
estimated that the inundation damage occurs, the process is ended.
[0136]
In step S315, a process is performed in a case where it is determined in step S313
that there is no home appliance of which the installation height is less than the inundation15
height (No in step S315). In step S315, the determination unit 86 estimates that the
building 200 is not receiving an inundation damage. In step S315, in a case where it is
estimated that the inundation damage does not occur, the process is ended.
[0137]
In step S316, a process is performed after the process in step S314. In step S316,20
the determination unit 86 calculates the inundation damage amount. More specifically,
the determination unit 86 calculates the inundation damage amount by using the home
appliance information of the home appliance of which the installation height is determined
to be less than the inundation height in step S313. The home appliance information is
acquired from the damage information detection device-side storage unit 67. The25
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determination unit 86 acquires a price of the home appliance information, and calculates
the inundation damage amount from the price of the product.
[0138]
In a case where the process in step S315 or the process in step S316 is ended, the
process in step S305 is ended.5
[0139]
In step S306, a process is performed after the process in step S305 or in a case
where it is determined in step S304 that the inundation damage information is not acquired
(No in step S304). In step S306, the determination unit 86 determines a notification
content for a user. The determination of the notification content is performed by10
estimating the damage information of the refrigeration cycle device 40, the damage
information of the home appliance in the inside of the building 200, and the damage
information in the inside of the building 200 from the primary determination and the
secondary determination described above. In addition to the damage estimation, the
damage amount is also calculated in Embodiment 3. The estimation of the damage15
amount is performed by using the product information and the home appliance information
of the indoor unit 400, which are pre-registered, in a case where it is estimated that the
refrigeration cycle device 40 or the home appliance is damaged. The product information
of the indoor unit 400 and the home appliance information are acquired from the damage
information detection device-side storage unit 67. In step S306, in a case where the20
notification content is determined, the process is ended.
[0140]
In step S307, a process is performed after the process in step S306. In step S307,
the damage information detection device-side transmission and reception unit 55 transmits
a signal for notifying the notification content determined in step S305 and step S306, to25
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the mobile terminal 110. In step S307, in a case where the signal is transmitted to the
mobile terminal 110, the process is ended.
[0141]
After the process in step S307, the damage information detection device-side
transmission and reception unit 55 executes step S301.5
[0142]
FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of a screen on which damage
information is notified to the notification unit 107 of the mobile terminal 110 included in
the damage information detection system 700 according to Embodiment 3. A method of
notifying a user of the damage information in the damage information detection system10
700 will be described with reference to FIG. 14.
[0143]
As shown in FIG. 14, in a case of notifying the user of the damage information in
Embodiment 3, a notification content of a house damage information display unit 382 of
the notification unit 107 of the mobile terminal 110 is different as compared with15
Embodiment 1. In addition, the notification unit 107 includes a damage amount display
unit 391.
[0144]
The house damage information display unit 382 displays the damage information
which is the notification content determined by the determination unit 86. Specifically,20
the house damage information display unit 382 displays an air conditioner damage as
"YES" in a case where the refrigeration cycle device 40 is determined to be damaged, and
displays the air conditioner damage as "NO" in a case where the refrigeration cycle device
40 is determined not to be damaged. In addition, in a case where the determination unit
86 determines that the determination is unavailable, the house damage information display25
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unit 382 displays the air conditioner damage as "undeterminable".
[0145]
The house damage information display unit 382 displays not only the damage of
the air conditioner but also a damage of another home appliance. Specifically, in a case
where the determination unit 86 determines that the home appliance installed indoors in5
the building 200 is receiving an inundation damage, a damage is displayed as "YES", and
in a case where the determination unit 86 determines that the home appliance is not
receiving the inundation damage, the damage is displayed as "NO".
[0146]
In addition, in a case where the damage is displayed as "YES" for one or more10
home appliances, it is estimated that there is residential damage information, and the
residential damage information is displayed as "YES". This is because it is considered
that the house is damaged in a case where the refrigeration cycle device 40 is damaged or
the home appliance installed inside the building 200 is receiving the inundation damage.
In addition, in a case where it is determined that there is no damage information of the15
refrigeration cycle device 40 and there is no inundation damage for the home appliance,
the house damage information display unit 382 estimates that there is no house damage
information, and displays the house damage information as "NO". In addition, in a case
where the determination unit 86 determines that the damage of the refrigeration cycle
device 40 is not determinable, the house damage information display unit 382 displays the20
house damage information and the air conditioner damage as "undeterminable".
[0147]
The damage amount display unit 391 displays the damage amount of the
refrigeration cycle device 40 and the damage amount of the home appliance estimated to
receive the inundation damage. The damage amount is an amount determined from home25
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appliance information which is pre-registered. The damage amount display unit 391
displays the damage amount of each home appliance. In addition, the damage amount
display unit 391 displays the total amount of damage amounts, together with the damage
amount of each home appliance. Since the disaster information display unit 370 and the
evacuation information display unit 371 have the same manner as the disaster information5
display unit 370 and the evacuation information display unit 371 in Embodiment 1, the
description thereof will be omitted.
[0148]
The damage information detection system 700 according to Embodiment 3
estimates the inundation damage of the home appliance by comparing an inundation height10
with an installation height of the home appliance. With this configuration, the damage
information detection system 700 according to Embodiment 3 achieves an effect capable
of quickly calculating the damage amount in a case where the inundation damage occurs.
[0149]
As described above, an information processing system (corresponding to the15
damage information detection system 700) according to Embodiment 3 includes a
refrigeration cycle device information acquisition unit (corresponding to the outdoor
information acquisition unit 450 and the indoor information acquisition unit 460) that
acquires refrigeration cycle device information acquired from the refrigeration cycle
device 40 having the indoor unit 400 fixed inside a building and the outdoor unit 410 fixed20
outside the building, a storage unit (corresponding to the damage information detection
device-side storage unit 57) that stores a reference range of data for each refrigeration cycle
device information, a reception unit (corresponding to the server-side transmission and
reception unit 25) that receives disaster information for notifying that a disaster is
occurring at a location at which the refrigeration cycle device 40 is installed, the25
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determination unit 86 that determines, in a case where the disaster information is received
by the reception unit, whether the acquired refrigeration cycle device information is data
included in the reference range stored in the storage unit to estimate damage information
of the refrigeration cycle device 40 and the inside of the building 200, and determines a
notification content, and the notification unit 107 that notifies the notification content5
determined by the determination unit 86. With this configuration, the information
processing system according to Embodiment 3 achieves the same effect as the effect
described in Embodiment 1.
[0150]
In addition, an information processing device (corresponding to the damage10
information detection device 80) according to Embodiment 3 includes a reception unit
(corresponding to the damage information detection device-side transmission and
reception unit 55) that receives disaster information for notifying that a disaster is
occurring at a location at which the refrigeration cycle device 40 having the indoor unit
400 fixed inside the building 200 and the outdoor unit 410 fixed outside the building 20015
is installed, and refrigeration cycle device information acquired from the refrigeration
cycle device, a storage unit (corresponding to the damage information detection device-
side storage unit 57) that stores a value indicating a reference range of data for each
refrigeration cycle device information, the determination unit 86 that determines whether
the disaster information and the refrigeration cycle device information received by the20
reception unit are data included in the reference range stored in the storage unit to estimate
damage information of the refrigeration cycle device 40 and the inside of the building 200,
and determines a notification content, and a transmission unit (corresponding to the
damage information detection device-side transmission and reception unit 55) that
transmits a signal for providing notification of the notification content determined by the25
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determination unit 86, to the notification unit 107 that provides notification of the
notification content. With this configuration, the information processing device
according to Embodiment 3 achieves the same effect as the effect described in
Embodiment 1.
[0151]5
In addition, an information processing method according to Embodiment 3
includes a first step in which the determination unit 86 determines, in a case where disaster
information for notifying that a disaster is occurring is issued, whether refrigeration cycle
device information acquired from the refrigeration cycle device 40 having the indoor unit
400 fixed inside the building 200 and the outdoor unit 410 fixed outside the building 20010
is data included in a reference range stored in a storage unit (corresponding to the damage
information detection device-side storage unit 57) to estimate damage information of the
refrigeration cycle device 40 and the inside of the building 200, and determines a
notification content, and a second step in which the notification unit 107 provides
notification of the notification content determined in the first step. With this15
configuration, the information processing device according to Embodiment 3 achieves the
same effect as the effect described in Embodiment 1.
[0152]
In addition, a program according to Embodiment 3 causes a computer to execute
a first step in which the determination unit 86 determines, in a case where disaster20
information for notifying that a disaster is occurring is issued, whether refrigeration cycle
device information acquired from the refrigeration cycle device 40 having the indoor unit
400 fixed inside the building 200 and the outdoor unit 410 fixed outside the building 200
is data included in a reference range stored in a storage unit (corresponding to the damage
information detection device-side storage unit 57) to estimate damage information of the25
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refrigeration cycle device 40 and the inside of the building 200, and determines a
notification content, and a second step in which the notification unit 107 provides
notification of the notification content determined in the first step. With this
configuration, the program according to Embodiment 3 achieves the same effect as the
effect described in Embodiment 1.5
[0153]
In addition, as an additional configuration, in the information processing system
(corresponding to the damage information detection system 700) according to
Embodiment 3, the storage unit (corresponding to the damage information detection
device-side storage unit 67) stores product information for specifying the refrigeration10
cycle device 40, and in a case where it is determined that the refrigeration cycle device 40
is damaged, the determination unit 86 determines the damage amount of the refrigeration
cycle device 40 from the product information, and the notification unit 107 provides
notification of the damage amount. With this additional configuration, the information
processing system according to Embodiment 3 achieves an effect capable of quickly15
calculating the damage amount in a case where the refrigeration cycle device is damaged.
[0154]
In addition, as the additional configuration, in the information processing system
(corresponding to the damage information detection system 700) according to
Embodiment 3, the storage unit (corresponding to the damage information detection20
device-side storage unit 67) stores home appliance information for specifying a home
appliance that is installed inside the building 200 and an installation height of the home
appliance associated with the home appliance information, the reception unit
(corresponding to the server-side transmission and reception unit 25) acquires an
inundation height in an area including the building 200 in a case where the disaster25
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information includes inundation damage information, the determination unit 86 determines
the damage amount of the home appliance from the home appliance information in which
the installation height associated with the home appliance information stored in the storage
unit is less than the inundation height, and the notification unit 107 provides notification
of the damage amount. With this additional configuration, the information processing5
system according to Embodiment 3 achieves an effect capable of quickly calculating the
damage amount in a case where the inundation damage occurs.
[0155]
In addition, as an additional configuration, in the information processing device
(corresponding to the damage information detection device 80) according to Embodiment10
3, the storage unit (corresponding to the damage information detection device-side storage
unit 67) stores product information for specifying the refrigeration cycle device 40, and in
a case where it is determined that the refrigeration cycle device 40 is damaged, the
determination unit 86 determines the damage amount of the refrigeration cycle device 40
from the product information, and the transmission unit (corresponding to the damage15
information detection device-side transmission and reception unit 55) transmits a signal
including the damage amount to the notification unit. With this additional configuration,
the information processing device according to Embodiment 3 achieves an effect capable
of quickly calculating the damage amount in a case where the refrigeration cycle device is
damaged.20
[0156]
In addition, as the additional configuration, in the information processing device
(corresponding to the damage information detection device 80) according to Embodiment
3, the storage unit (corresponding to the damage information detection device-side storage
unit 67) stores home appliance information for specifying a home appliance that is installed25
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inside the building 200 and an installation height of the home appliance associated with
the home appliance information, the reception unit (corresponding to the damage
information detection device-side transmission and reception unit 55) acquires an
inundation height in an area including the building 200 from an external server in a case
where the disaster information includes inundation damage information, the determination5
unit 86 determines the damage amount of the home appliance from the home appliance
information in which the installation height associated with the home appliance
information stored in the storage unit is less than the inundation height, and the
transmission unit (corresponding to the damage information detection device-side
transmission and reception unit 55) transmits a signal including the damage amount to the10
notification unit. With this additional configuration, the information processing system
according to Embodiment 3 achieves an effect capable of quickly calculating the damage
amount in a case where the inundation damage occurs.
[0157]
In addition, as an additional configuration, in the information processing method15
and the program according to Embodiment 3, the storage unit (corresponding to the
damage information detection device-side storage unit 67) stores product information for
specifying the refrigeration cycle device 40, and in a case where it is determined that the
refrigeration cycle device 40 is damaged, the determination unit 86 determines the damage
amount of the refrigeration cycle device 40 from the product information in the first step,20
and the notification unit 107 provides notification of the damage amount in the second step.
With this additional configuration, the information processing method and the program
according to Embodiment 3 achieve an effect capable of quickly calculating the damage
amount in a case where the refrigeration cycle device is damaged.
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[0158]
In addition, as the additional configuration, in the information processing method
and the program according to Embodiment 3, the storage unit (corresponding to the
damage information detection device-side storage unit 67) stores home appliance
information for specifying a home appliance that is installed inside the building 200 and5
an installation height of the home appliance associated with the home appliance
information, the reception unit (corresponding to the server-side transmission and
reception unit 25) acquires an inundation height in an area including the building 200 in a
case where the disaster information includes inundation damage information, the
determination unit 86 determines the damage amount of the home appliance from the home10
appliance information in which the installation height associated with the home appliance
information stored in the storage unit is less than the inundation height in the first step, and
the notification unit 107 provides notification of the damage amount in the second step.
With this additional configuration, the information processing method and the program
according to Embodiment 3 achieve an effect capable of quickly calculating the damage15
amount in a case where the inundation damage occurs.
[0159]
In Embodiment 3, the pre-registration is performed by registering the information
on the address of the building, registering each home appliance information of the building,
and registering the installation height of each home appliance, but the present disclosure is20
not limited thereto. For example, a configuration may be adopted in which a floor plan
of a house is registered and a home appliance for each room is registered. This is because
it is considered that an inundation damage occurs in each room.
[0160]
In addition, in Embodiment 3, the configuration is adopted in which the home25
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appliance information and the installation height are acquired after the inundation height
is acquired, but the present disclosure is not limited thereto. A configuration may be
adopted in which the inundation height is acquired after the home appliance information
and the installation height are acquired.
[0161]5
In addition, in Embodiment 3, the damage amount display unit displays both the
damage amount related to the home appliance and the damage amount related to the
refrigeration cycle device, but the present disclosure is not limited thereto. A
configuration may be adopted in which the damage amount of only the home appliances is
displayed.10
[0162]
In addition, in Embodiment 3, the damage amount display unit displays the
damage amount of each home appliance and the total amount of damage amounts, but the
present disclosure is not limited thereto. Only the damage amount of each home
appliance may be shown, or only the total amount of damage amounts may be displayed.15
[0163]
In addition, in Embodiment 3, the price of the product itself is used as the home
appliance information, but the present disclosure is not limited thereto. For example, a
configuration may be adopted in which the user inputs the year of purchase or the year of
installation of the home appliance in a case of performing the pre-registration, and this20
information may be used. In that case, the longer the time for installing the home
appliance, the smaller the damage amount.
[0164]
In addition, Embodiment 3 has the configuration in which only the inundation
damage is assumed, but the present disclosure is not limited thereto. For example, a25
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configuration may be adopted in which the damage amount caused by a lightning strike is
calculated. In that case, disaster information on the lightning strike includes information
on a position of the lightning strike, and the information on the position of the building and
the information on the position of the lightning strike are compared with each other. In a
case where it is determined that the lightning strike occurs at the location including a5
building, it is estimated that all the indoor devices are damaged, and the damage amount
is calculated.
[0165]
In addition, in Embodiment 3, the damage information detection device-side
storage unit stores data in which the home appliance information and the installation height10
are associated with each other, but the present disclosure is not limited thereto. The
server-side storage unit may store the data in which the home appliance information and
the installation height are associated with each other.
[0166]
Embodiment 4.15
A damage information detection system 800 according to Embodiment 4 will be
described. As compared with Embodiment 1, the damage information detection system
800 according to Embodiment 4 is different in that not only a notification to the notification
unit 37 but also control on a refrigeration cycle device 120 is performed. Since a
configuration except for the configuration of performing the control on the refrigeration20
cycle device 120 has the same manner as the configuration of Embodiment 1, the
description thereof will be omitted.
[0167]
In a case where it is determined that the refrigeration cycle device 120 is damaged,
the damage information detection system 800 sets an operation of the refrigeration cycle25
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device 120 to a disaster mode which is different from a normal mode. Control on the
refrigeration cycle device 120 of invalidating any one or more functions of a cooling
function, a dehumidification function, or a heating function, stopping an operation or
invalidating driving for the operation, and suppressing a fan rotation speed of the outdoor
air blowing device 105 to be less than usual is an exemplary example of the disaster mode.5
With such a configuration, it is possible to suppress a secondary damage due to a damage
or a failure of the refrigeration cycle device 120, and it is possible to use the refrigeration
cycle device 120 in a limited manner even at a disaster.
[0168]
FIG. 16 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of a damage10
information detection system 800 according to Embodiment 4. The functional
configuration of the damage information detection system 800 will be described with
reference to FIG. 16.
[0169]
As compared with the hardware configuration of the damage information15
detection system 800, a hardware configuration of the damage information detection
system 800 is different in that a process performed by a determination unit 96 is different.
In addition, the damage information detection system 800 is different in that a refrigeration
cycle device-side transmission and reception unit 46 is provided. In addition, as
compared with the hardware configuration of Embodiment 1, the hardware configuration20
of the damage information detection system 800 is different in that a configuration of an
indoor unit control unit 590 and an outdoor unit control unit 591 is provided. Since a
hardware configuration obtained by excluding the process performed by the determination
unit 96, and the configuration of the refrigeration cycle device-side transmission and
reception unit 46, the indoor unit control unit 590, and the outdoor unit control unit 59125
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has the same manner as the hardware configuration of the damage information detection
system 800, the description thereof will be omitted.
[0170]
The determination unit 96 determines a content to be notified by the notification
unit 37 and a control command to the refrigeration cycle device 120. The determination5
of the content to be notified by the notification unit 37 has the same manner as Embodiment
1, and thus the description thereof will be omitted. The determination unit 96 transmits
a signal for changing to a disaster mode which is different from a normal mode, to the
indoor unit control unit 590 and the outdoor unit control unit 591. The determination unit
96 is realized by the processor 51 and the memory 52 of the damage information detection10
device 50.
[0171]
The refrigeration cycle device-side transmission and reception unit 46 acquires
refrigeration cycle device information from the outdoor information acquisition unit 450
and the indoor information acquisition unit 460, and transmits the refrigeration cycle15
device information to the damage information detection device 130. In addition, the
refrigeration cycle device-side transmission and reception unit 46 receives a signal
including the control command determined by the determination unit 96 from the damage
information detection device-side transmission and reception unit 55. The refrigeration
cycle device-side transmission and reception unit 46 transmits a signal including the20
received control command to the indoor unit control unit 590 and the outdoor unit control
unit 591. More specifically, in a case where the received control command is a control
command related to the indoor unit 900, the refrigeration cycle device-side transmission
and reception unit 46 transmits the signal including the control command to the indoor unit
control unit 590. In a case where the received control command is a control command25
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related to the outdoor unit 910, the refrigeration cycle device-side transmission and
reception unit 46 transmits the signal including the control command to the outdoor unit
control unit 591. The refrigeration cycle device-side transmission and reception unit 46
is realized by the hardware interface 43 of the refrigeration cycle device 120.
[0172]5
The indoor unit control unit 590 and the outdoor unit control unit 591 receive the
signal including the control command determined by the determination unit 96. In a case
where the signal including the control command for the indoor unit 900 is received, the
indoor unit control unit 590 controls the indoor unit 900 in accordance with the control
command. In addition, in a case where the signal including the control command for the10
outdoor unit 910 is received, the outdoor unit control unit 591 controls the outdoor unit
410 in accordance with the control command.
[0173]
FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing a process performed by the damage information
detection device 130 included in the damage information detection system 800 according15
to Embodiment 4. The process performed by the damage information detection device
130 will be described with reference to FIG. 17. Since steps S401 to S405 are the same
as the processes in steps S101 to S105 in Embodiment 1, the description thereof will be
omitted.
[0174]20
In step S406, a process is performed after the process in step S405. In step S406,
the damage information detection device-side transmission and reception unit 55 transmits
a signal for changing to a disaster mode which is different from a normal mode, to the
indoor unit control unit 590 and the outdoor unit control unit 591. For example, the
determination unit 96 sets a rotation speed of a fan in the outdoor air blowing device 10525
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to half of a rotation speed in normal operation. In step S406, in a case where the signal
is transmitted to a mobile terminal, the process is ended.
[0175]
After the process in step S406, the damage information detection device-side
transmission and reception unit 55 executes step S401.5
[0176]
As described above, an information processing system (corresponding to the
damage information detection system 800) according to Embodiment 4 includes a
refrigeration cycle device information acquisition unit (corresponding to the outdoor
information acquisition unit 450 and the indoor information acquisition unit 460) that10
acquires refrigeration cycle device information acquired from the refrigeration cycle
device 120 having the indoor unit 900 fixed inside the building 200 and the outdoor unit
910 fixed outside the building 200, a storage unit (corresponding to the damage
information detection device-side storage unit 57) that stores a value indicating a reference
range of data for each refrigeration cycle device information, a reception unit15
(corresponding to the server-side transmission and reception unit 25) that receives disaster
information for notifying that a disaster is occurring at a location at which the refrigeration
cycle device 120 is installed, the determination unit 96 that determines, in a case where the
disaster information is received by the reception unit, whether the acquired refrigeration
cycle device information is data included in the reference range stored in the storage unit20
to estimate damage information of the refrigeration cycle device 120 and the inside of the
building 200, and determines a notification content, and the notification unit 37 that
notifies the notification content determined by the determination unit 96. With this
configuration, the information processing system according to Embodiment 4 achieves the
same effect as the effect described in Embodiment 1.25
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[0177]
In addition, an information processing device (corresponding to the damage
information detection device 130) according to Embodiment 4 includes a reception unit
(corresponding to the damage information detection device-side transmission and
reception unit 55) that receives disaster information for notifying that a disaster is5
occurring at a location at which the refrigeration cycle device 120 is installed, the
refrigeration cycle device 120 having the indoor unit 900 fixed inside the building 200 and
the outdoor unit 910 fixed outside the building 200, and refrigeration cycle device
information acquired from the refrigeration cycle device, a storage unit (corresponding to
the damage information detection device-side storage unit 57) that stores a value indicating10
a reference range of data for each refrigeration cycle device information, the determination
unit 96 that determines whether the disaster information and the refrigeration cycle device
information received by the reception unit are data included in the reference range stored
in the storage unit to estimate damage information of the refrigeration cycle device 120
and the inside of the building 200, and determines a notification content, and a transmission15
unit (corresponding to the damage information detection device-side transmission and
reception unit 55) that transmits a signal for providing notification of the notification
content determined by the determination unit 96, to the notification unit 37 that provides
notification of the notification content. With this configuration, the information
processing device according to Embodiment 4 achieves the same effect as the effect20
described in Embodiment 1.
[0178]
In addition, an information processing method according to Embodiment 4
includes a first step in which the determination unit 96 determines, in a case where disaster
information for notifying that a disaster is occurring is issued, whether refrigeration cycle25
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device information acquired from the refrigeration cycle device 120 having the indoor unit
900 fixed inside the building 200 and the outdoor unit 910 fixed outside the building 200
is data included in a reference range stored in a storage unit (corresponding to the damage
information detection device-side storage unit 57) to estimate damage information of the
refrigeration cycle device 120 and the inside of the building 200, and determines a5
notification content, and a second step in which the notification unit 37 provides
notification of the notification content determined in the first step. With this
configuration, the information processing method according to Embodiment 4 achieves the
same effect as the effect described in Embodiment 1.
[0179]10
In addition, a program according to Embodiment 4 causes a computer to execute
a first step in which the determination unit 96 determines, in a case where disaster
information for notifying that a disaster is occurring is issued, whether refrigeration cycle
device information acquired from the refrigeration cycle device 120 having the indoor unit
900 fixed inside the building 200 and the outdoor unit 910 fixed outside the building 20015
is data included in a reference range stored in a storage unit (corresponding to the damage
information detection device-side storage unit 57) to estimate damage information of the
refrigeration cycle device 120 and the inside of the building 200, and determines a
notification content, and a second step in which the notification unit 37 provides
notification of the notification content determined in the first step. With this20
configuration, the program according to Embodiment 4 achieves the same effect as the
effect described in Embodiment 1.
[0180]
In addition, as an additional configuration, the information processing system
(corresponding to the damage information detection system 800) according to25
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Embodiment 4 further includes the indoor unit control unit 590 that controls the indoor
unit 900, and the outdoor unit control unit 591 that controls the outdoor unit 910, and in a
case where the acquired refrigeration cycle device information is data that is not included
in a reference range stored in the storage unit (corresponding to the damage information
detection device-side storage unit 57), the determination unit 96 transmits a signal for5
changing to a predetermined disaster mode which is different from a normal mode, to the
indoor unit control unit 590 and the outdoor unit control unit 591. With this additional
configuration, the information processing system according to Embodiment 4 achieves an
effect capable of suppressing a secondary damage due to a damage or a failure of the
refrigeration cycle device 120, and using the refrigeration cycle device 120 in a limited10
manner even at a disaster.
[0181]
In addition, as the additional configuration, in the information processing system
according to Embodiment 4 (corresponding to the damage information detection system
800), the disaster mode includes at least one of control of invalidating any one or more15
functions of a cooling function, a dehumidification function, or a heating function, control
of stopping an operation or invalidating handling for the operation, or control of
suppressing a fan rotation speed of the outdoor air blowing device 105 to be less than usual.
With this additional configuration, the information processing system according to
Embodiment 4 achieves an effect capable of operating the refrigeration cycle device in a20
limited manner according to the disaster.
[0182]
In addition, in the information processing method and the program according to
Embodiment 4, in the first step, in a case where the acquired refrigeration cycle device
information is data that is not included in a reference range stored in the storage unit25
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(corresponding to the damage information detection device-side storage unit 57), the
determination unit 96 transmits a signal for changing to a predetermined disaster mode
which is different from a normal mode, to the indoor unit control unit 590 and the outdoor
unit control unit 591. With this additional configuration, the information processing
method and the program according to Embodiment 4 achieve an effect capable of5
suppressing a secondary damage due to a damage or a failure of the refrigeration cycle
device 120, and using the refrigeration cycle device 120 in a limited manner even at a
disaster.
[0183]
In addition, as the additional configuration, in the information processing method10
and the program according to Embodiment 4, the disaster mode includes at least one of
control of invalidating any one or more functions of a cooling function, a dehumidification
function, or a heating function, control of stopping an operation or invalidating handling
for the operation, or control of suppressing a fan rotation speed of the outdoor air blowing
device 105 to be less than usual. With this additional configuration, the information15
processing method and the program according to Embodiment 4 achieve an effect capable
of operating the refrigeration cycle device in a limited manner according to the disaster.
[0184]
In Embodiment 4, in a case where it is determined that the refrigeration cycle
device is damaged, the refrigeration cycle device is controlled by a predetermined control20
command, but the present disclosure is not limited thereto. For example, the
determination unit may change the control command according to the type of the acquired
disaster information.
[0185]
Embodiment 5.25
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A damage information detection system 1000 according to Embodiment 5 will be
described. As compared with Embodiment 1, the damage information detection system
1000 according to Embodiment 5 is different in that a method of estimating damage
information of the refrigeration cycle device 40 performed by a determination unit 106.
More specifically, in Embodiment 5, the presence or absence of the damage information5
of the refrigeration cycle device 40 is estimated by using a learned model created by
artificial intelligence (AI). The determination unit 106 in Embodiment 5 includes a
learning device 140, a damage information detection device-side storage unit 170, and an
inference device 190. With such a configuration, it is possible to estimate the damage
information with higher accuracy. Since a configuration obtained by excluding the10
estimation method of the damage information has the same manner as the configuration of
Embodiment 1, the description thereof will be omitted.
[0186]
FIG. 18 is a configuration diagram of the learning device 140 and the damage
information detection device-side storage unit 170 incorporated in a damage information15
detection device 180 in the damage information detection system 1000 according to
Embodiment 5. A configuration of the learning device 140 and the damage information
detection device-side storage unit 170 will be described with reference to FIG. 18.
[0187]
The learning device 140 includes a first data acquisition unit 150 and a model20
generation unit 160. The first data acquisition unit 150 acquires training refrigeration
cycle device information as training data. The training refrigeration cycle device
information is refrigeration cycle device information in a case where the refrigeration cycle
device 40 is not damaged. For example, the training refrigeration cycle device
information is a voltage value of a fan in the outdoor air blowing device 105 in a case25
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where the refrigeration cycle device 40 is not damaged, the temperature of a refrigerant
discharged from the compressor 102, the temperature of a refrigerant in a pipe between the
decompression device 103 and the outdoor heat exchanger 104, and a voltage value of a
fan in the indoor air blowing device 202.
[0188]5
The model generation unit 160 is trained with a reference range of the
refrigeration cycle device information acquired from the refrigeration cycle device 40,
based on training data created based on the training refrigeration cycle device information
output from the first data acquisition unit 150. That is, a learned model that infers the
reference range of the refrigeration cycle device information acquired by the refrigeration10
cycle device 40 is generated, from the training refrigeration cycle device information of
the damage information detection system 1000. Here, the training data is training
refrigeration cycle device information. Specifically, the model generation unit 160
generates a model for classifying (clustering) training refrigeration cycle device
information in a case where the refrigeration cycle device 40 is not damaged and training15
refrigeration cycle device information in a case where the refrigeration cycle device 40 is
damaged.
[0189]
A known algorithm such as supervised learning, unsupervised learning, or
reinforcement learning can be used as a learning algorithm used by the model generation20
unit 160. As an example, a case where a K-means method (clustering), which is
unsupervised learning, is applied will be described. The unsupervised learning refers to
a method of learning a feature in training data by providing training data that does not
include a result (label) to the learning device 140.
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[0190]
The model generation unit 160 is trained with a reference range of the
refrigeration cycle device information acquired from the refrigeration cycle device 40 by,
for example, a so-called unsupervised learning according to a grouping method using a K-
means method.5
[0191]
The K-means method is an algorithm of non-hierarchical clustering, and is a
method of classifying the given number of clusters into k, by using an average of the
clusters.
[0192]10
Specifically, the K-means method is processed in the following flow. First,
clusters are randomly allocated to each data xi. Next, a center Vj of each cluster is
calculated based on the allocated data. Next, a distance between each xi and each Vj is
obtained, and xi is re-allocated to a cluster closest to the center. Then, in a case where
the allocation of all the clusters of the xi is not changed in the above process, or in a case15
where the amount of change falls below a certain threshold value set in advance, it is
determined that the process converges, and the process is ended.
[0193]
In the present disclosure, the reference range of the refrigeration cycle device
information acquired from the refrigeration cycle device 40 is trained by so-called20
unsupervised learning, according to the training data created based on the training
refrigeration cycle device information acquired by the first data acquisition unit 150.
[0194]
The model generation unit 160 generates and outputs the learned model by
executing the learning above.25
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[0195]
The damage information detection device-side storage unit 170 stores the learned
model output from the model generation unit 160.
[0196]
FIG. 19 is a flowchart related to a learning process of a learning device in5
Embodiment 5. A process with which the learning device 140 performs learning will be
described with reference to FIG. 19.
[0197]
In step S501, the first data acquisition unit 150 acquires training refrigeration
cycle device information. In step S501, in a case where the training refrigeration cycle10
device information is acquired, the process is ended.
[0198]
In step S502, a process is performed after the process in step S501. In step S502,
the model generation unit 160 is trained with a reference range of refrigeration cycle device
information acquired from the refrigeration cycle device 40 according to training data15
created based on the training refrigeration cycle device information acquired in step S501,
and generates a learned model by so-called unsupervised learning. In step S502, in a case
where the learned model is generated, the process is ended.
[0199]
In step S503, a process is performed after the process in step S502. In step S503,20
the damage information detection device-side storage unit 170 stores the learned model
generated in step S502. In step S503, in a case where the learned model is stored, the
process is ended.
[0200]
FIG. 20 is a configuration diagram of the inference device 190 related to the25
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damage information detection system 1000. The inference device 190 includes a second
data acquisition unit 250 and an inference unit 260.
[0201]
The second data acquisition unit 250 acquires refrigeration cycle device
information and disaster information.5
[0202]
The inference unit 260 infers a reference range of refrigeration cycle device
information obtained by using a learned model stored in the damage information detection
device-side storage unit 170. That is, in a case where the disaster information is acquired,
by inputting the refrigeration cycle device information acquired by the second data10
acquisition unit 250 to the learned model, to which cluster the refrigeration cycle device
information belongs can be inferred, and the presence or absence of damage information
in the refrigeration cycle device 40 can be output as an inference result. More specifically,
the inference unit 260 determines whether the refrigeration cycle device information input
to the learned model belongs to a cluster in a case where the refrigeration cycle device 4015
is damaged or belongs to a cluster in a case where the refrigeration cycle device 40 is not
damaged. Then, in a case where the refrigeration cycle device information belongs to the
cluster in a case where the refrigeration cycle device 40 is damaged, the inference unit 260
infers that the refrigeration cycle device 40 is damaged, on the assumption that the
refrigeration cycle device information is not included in the reference range. On the other20
hand, in a case where the refrigeration cycle device information belongs to the cluster in a
case where the refrigeration cycle device 40 is not damaged, the inference unit 260 infers
that the refrigeration cycle device 40 is not damaged, on the assumption that the
refrigeration cycle device information is included in the reference range.
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[0203]
In this manner, the inference unit 260 outputs the presence or absence of the
damage information in the refrigeration cycle device 40 obtained based on the refrigeration
cycle device information and the disaster information, to the notification unit 37 of the
damage information detection system 1000.5
[0204]
FIG. 21 is a flowchart related to an inference process of the inference device 190
in the damage information detection system 1000 according to Embodiment 5. The
inference process performed by the inference device 190 will be described with reference
to FIG. 21.10
[0205]
In step S511, the second data acquisition unit 250 acquires refrigeration cycle
device information and disaster information. In step S511, in a case where the
refrigeration cycle device information and the disaster information are acquired, the
process is ended.15
[0206]
In step S512, a process is performed after the process in step S511. In step S512,
the inference unit 260 acquires a learned model from the damage information detection
device-side storage unit 170, inputs the refrigeration cycle device information to the
acquired learned model, and obtains the presence or absence of damage information in the20
refrigeration cycle device 40. In step S512, in a case where the refrigeration cycle device
information is input to the learned model, the process is ended.
[0207]
In step S513, a process is performed after the process in step S512. In step S513,
the damage information detection device-side transmission and reception unit 55 transmits25
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a signal for notifying the mobile terminal 30 of the presence or absence of the damage
information in the refrigeration cycle device 40 obtained by the learned model acquired in
step S512. In step S513, in a case where the signal is transmitted to the mobile terminal
30, the process is ended.
[0208]5
As described above, an information processing system (corresponding to the
damage information detection system 1000) according to Embodiment 5 includes a
refrigeration cycle device information acquisition unit (corresponding to the outdoor
information acquisition unit 450 and the indoor information acquisition unit 460) that
acquires refrigeration cycle device information acquired from the refrigeration cycle10
device 40 having the indoor unit 400 fixed inside the building 200 and the outdoor unit
410 fixed outside the building 200, a storage unit (corresponding to the damage
information detection device-side storage unit 170) that stores a reference range of data for
each refrigeration cycle device information, a reception unit (corresponding to the server-
side transmission and reception unit 25) that receives disaster information for notifying15
that a disaster is occurring at a location at which the refrigeration cycle device 40 is
installed, the determination unit 106 that determines, in a case where the disaster
information is received by the reception unit, whether the acquired refrigeration cycle
device information is data included in the reference range stored in the storage unit to
estimate damage information of the refrigeration cycle device 40 and the inside of the20
building 200, and determines a notification content, and the notification unit 37 that
notifies the notification content determined by the determination unit 106. With this
configuration, the information processing system according to Embodiment 5 achieves the
same effect as the effect described in Embodiment 1.
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[0209]
In addition, an information processing device (corresponding to the damage
information detection device 130) according to Embodiment 5 includes a reception unit
(corresponding to the damage information detection device-side transmission and
reception unit 55) that receives disaster information for notifying that a disaster is5
occurring at a location at which the refrigeration cycle device 40 having the indoor unit
400 fixed inside the building 200 and the outdoor unit 410 fixed outside the building 200
is installed, and refrigeration cycle device information acquired from the refrigeration
cycle device 40, a storage unit (corresponding to the damage information detection device-
side storage unit 170) that stores a value indicating a reference range of data for each10
refrigeration cycle device information, the determination unit 106 that determines whether
the disaster information and the refrigeration cycle device information received by the
reception unit are data included in the reference range stored in the storage unit to estimate
damage information of the refrigeration cycle device 40 and the inside of the building 200,
and determines a notification content, and a transmission unit (corresponding to the15
damage information detection device-side transmission and reception unit 55) that
transmits a signal for providing notification of the notification content determined by the
determination unit 106, to the notification unit 37 that provides notification of the
notification content. With this configuration, the information processing device
according to Embodiment 5 achieves the same effect as the effect described in20
Embodiment 1.
[0210]
In addition, an information processing method according to Embodiment 5
includes a first step in which the determination unit 106 determines, in a case where
disaster information for notifying that a disaster is occurring is issued, whether25
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refrigeration cycle device information acquired from the refrigeration cycle device 40
having the indoor unit 400 fixed inside the building 200 and the outdoor unit 410 fixed
outside the building 200 is data included in a reference range stored in a storage unit
(corresponding to the damage information detection device-side storage unit 170) to
estimate damage information of the refrigeration cycle device 40 and the inside of the5
building 200, and determines a notification content, and a second step in which the
notification unit 37 provides notification of the notification content determined in the first
step. With this configuration, the information processing method according to
Embodiment 5 achieves the same effect as the effect described in Embodiment 1.
[0211]10
In addition, a program according to Embodiment 5 causes a computer to execute
a first step in which the determination unit 106 determines, in a case where disaster
information for notifying that a disaster is occurring is issued, whether refrigeration cycle
device information acquired from the refrigeration cycle device 40 having the indoor unit
400 fixed inside the building 200 and the outdoor unit 410 fixed outside the building 20015
is data included in a reference range stored in a storage unit (corresponding to the damage
information detection device-side storage unit 170) to estimate damage information of the
refrigeration cycle device 40 and the inside of the building 200, and determines a
notification content, and a second step in which the notification unit 37 provides
notification of the notification content determined in the first step. With this20
configuration, the program according to Embodiment 5 achieves the same effect as the
effect described in Embodiment 1.
[0212]
In addition, as an additional configuration, in the information processing system
according to Embodiment 5 (corresponding to the damage information detection system25
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1000), the reference range is determined by a learned model estimated from training
refrigeration cycle device information, which is refrigeration cycle device information in
a case where the refrigeration cycle device 40 is not damaged. With this configuration,
the information processing system according to Embodiment 5 can estimate the damage
information with higher accuracy.5
[0213]
In addition, as an additional configuration, in the information processing device
(corresponding to the damage information detection device 130) according to Embodiment
5, the reference range is determined by a learned model estimated from training
refrigeration cycle device information, which is refrigeration cycle device information in10
a case where the refrigeration cycle device 40 is not damaged. With this configuration,
the information processing device according to Embodiment 5 can estimate the damage
information with higher accuracy.
[0214]
In addition, as an additional configuration, in the information processing method15
and the program according to Embodiment 5, the reference range is determined by a
learned model estimated from training refrigeration cycle device information, which is
refrigeration cycle device information in a case where the refrigeration cycle device 40 is
not damaged. With this configuration, the information processing method and the
program according to Embodiment 5 can estimate the damage information with higher20
accuracy.
[0215]
In Embodiment 5, a case where the unsupervised learning is applied to the
learning algorithm used by the model generation unit and the inference unit is described,
but the present disclosure is not limited thereto. For the learning algorithm, in addition25
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to the unsupervised learning, reinforcement learning, supervised learning, semi-supervised
learning, and the like can be applied.
[0216]
In addition, as a learning algorithm used in the learning unit, deep learning of
learning the extraction of the feature amount itself can be used, or another known method5
may be used.
[0217]
In addition, in a case of realizing the unsupervised learning in Embodiment 5, the
present disclosure is not limited to the non-hierarchical clustering by the k-means method
described above, and any other known method capable of performing clustering may be10
used.
[0218]
In addition, the model generation unit may perform learning of the presence or
absence of damage information in the refrigeration cycle device 40 according to training
data created for a plurality of damage information detection systems. The model15
generation unit may acquire the training data from the plurality of damage information
detection systems used in the same area, or may learn the presence or absence of the
damage information in the refrigeration cycle device by using the training data collected
from the plurality of damage information detection systems that operate independently in
different areas. In addition, it is also possible to add or remove the damage information20
detection system for collecting the training data from the target in the middle. Further, a
learning device that is trained with damage information in the refrigeration cycle device
for a certain damage information detection system may be applied to another damage
information detection system, and the presence or absence of the damage information in
the refrigeration cycle device may be re-trained and updated for the other damage25
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information detection system.
[0219]
In addition, in Embodiment 5, the learning device and the inference device are
incorporated in the damage information detection device, but the present disclosure is not
limited thereto. For example, the learning device and the inference device may be5
separate devices or may be present on a cloud server.
[0220]
In addition, in Embodiment 5, the configuration is adopted in which the reference
range of the refrigeration cycle device information is determined only by training
refrigeration cycle device information, but the present disclosure is not limited thereto.10
For example, as a configuration in which training damage information associated with the
training refrigeration cycle device information is also acquired, a configuration may be
adopted in which a reference range of the refrigeration cycle device information different
depending on disaster information is trained.
[0221]15
In addition, in Embodiment 5, the presence or absence of an inundation is
determined by comparing the inundation height with the installation height of the home
appliance, but the present disclosure is not limited thereto. For example, a configuration
may be adopted in which an altitude of the building itself is also registered in advance and
taken into consideration.20
[0222]
Although the preferred embodiments are described in detail above, the present
disclosure is not limited to the embodiments described above, and various modifications
and substitutions can be made to the embodiments described above without departing from
the claims.25
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REFERENCE SIGNS LIST
[0223]
20 Server
21 Processor
22 Memory5
23 Hardware interface
24 Storage
25 Server-side transmission and reception unit
26 Server-side storage unit
30 Mobile terminal10
33 Hardware interface
34 Operation device
35 Terminal-side transmission and reception unit
36 Display device
37 Notification unit15
38 Operation unit
40 Refrigeration cycle device
41 Processor
42 Memory
43 Hardware interface20
45 Refrigeration cycle device-side transmission unit
46 Refrigeration cycle device-side transmission and reception unit
50 Damage information detection device
51 Processor
52 Memory25
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53 Hardware interface
54 Storage
55 Damage information detection device-side transmission and reception unit
56 Determination unit
57 Damage information detection device-side storage unit5
60 Damage information detection device
62 Memory
66 Determination unit
67 Damage information detection device-side storage unit
70 Damage information detection device10
76 Determination unit
80 Damage information detection device
86 Determination unit
90 Mobile terminal
96 Determination unit15
97 Notification unit
100 Damage information detection system
101 Four-way valve
102 Compressor
103 Decompression device20
104 Outdoor heat exchanger
105 Outdoor air blowing device
106 Determination unit
107 Notification unit
110 Mobile terminal25
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120 Refrigeration cycle device
130 Damage information detection device
140 Learning device
150 First data acquisition unit
160 Model generation unit5
170 Damage information detection device-side storage unit
180 Damage information detection device
190 Inference device
200 Building
201 Indoor heat exchanger10
202 Indoor air blowing device
250 Second data acquisition unit
260 Inference unit
300 Network
301 Pipe15
370 Disaster information display unit
371 Evacuation information display unit
372 House damage information display unit
382 House damage information display unit
390 Evacuation situation display unit20
391 Damage amount display unit
400 Indoor unit
410 Outdoor unit
440 First temperature sensor
441 Second temperature sensor25
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442 First voltage sensor
443 Second voltage sensor
450 Outdoor information acquisition unit
460 Indoor information acquisition unit
490 Indoor unit control unit5
491 Outdoor unit control unit
500 Damage information detection system
550 Human sensor
590 Indoor unit control unit
591 Outdoor unit control unit10
600 Damage information detection system
700 Damage information detection system
800 Damage information detection system
900 Indoor unit
910 Outdoor unit15
1000 Damage information detection system
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WE CLAIM:
[Claim 1] An information processing system comprising:
a refrigeration cycle device information acquisition unit to acquire refrigeration
cycle device information acquired from a refrigeration cycle device having an indoor unit
fixed inside a building and an outdoor unit fixed outside the building;5
a storage unit to store a reference range of data for each refrigeration cycle device
information;
a reception unit to receive disaster information for notifying that a disaster is
occurring at a location at which the refrigeration cycle device is installed;
a determination unit to determine, in a case where the disaster information is10
received by the reception unit, whether the acquired refrigeration cycle device information
is data included in the reference range stored in the storage unit to estimate damage
information of the refrigeration cycle device and the inside of the building, and determine
a notification content; and
a notification unit to provide notification of the notification content determined15
by the determination unit.
[Claim 2] The information processing system according to Claim 1,
wherein the refrigeration cycle device information includes outdoor information
indicating information on a space in which the outdoor unit is installed.
[Claim 3] The information processing system according to Claim 2,20
wherein the outdoor unit includes a compressor, an outdoor heat exchanger, an
outdoor air blowing device that blows an outdoor air to the outdoor heat exchanger, and a
decompression device, and
the outdoor information includes at least one information of temperature of a
refrigerant discharged from the compressor, a voltage value of a motor in the outdoor air25
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blowing device, or temperature of a refrigerant in a pipe connecting the decompression
device and the outdoor heat exchanger.
[Claim 4] The information processing system according to any one of Claims 1 to 3,
wherein the determination unit determines whether each of the acquired
refrigeration cycle device information is included in the reference range stored in the5
storage unit, and determines that the refrigeration cycle device is damaged in a case where
there is the refrigeration cycle device information that is not included in the reference range,
and
the notification unit notifies that the refrigeration cycle device is damaged.
[Claim 5] The information processing system according to Claim 4,10
wherein the refrigeration cycle device information includes two or more types of
information, and one type of information of the refrigeration cycle device information is
set as primary reference data and information other than the primary reference data is set
as secondary reference data, and
in a case where the primary reference data is included in the reference range, the15
determination unit determines whether the secondary reference data is included in each
reference range.
[Claim 6] The information processing system according to Claim 4 or 5,
wherein the storage unit stores product information for specifying the
refrigeration cycle device, and20
in a case where it is determined that the refrigeration cycle device is damaged, the
determination unit determines a damage amount of the refrigeration cycle device from the
product information, and
the notification unit provides notification of the damage amount.
[Claim 7] The information processing system according to Claim 6,25
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wherein the storage unit stores home appliance information for specifying a home
appliance installed inside the building and an installation height of the home appliance
associated with the home appliance information,
the reception unit acquires an inundation height in an area including the building
in a case where the disaster information includes inundation damage information,5
the determination unit determines a damage amount of the home appliance from
the home appliance information in which the associated installation height is less than the
inundation height, among the home appliance information stored in the storage unit, and
the notification unit provides notification of the damage amount.
[Claim 8] The information processing system according to any one of Claims 1 to 7,10
wherein the refrigeration cycle device information includes in-person
determination information for determining whether a person is present inside the building,
and
in a case where the reception unit receives evacuation information at a location at
which the refrigeration cycle device is installed and the in-person determination15
information is information indicating that the person is present inside the building, the
notification unit provides notification of the evacuation information for notifying that the
person is present inside.
[Claim 9] The information processing system according to any one of Claims 1 to 8,
further comprising:20
an indoor unit control unit to control the indoor unit; and
an outdoor unit control unit to control the outdoor unit,
wherein in a case where the acquired refrigeration cycle device information is data
that is not included in the reference range stored in the storage unit, the determination unit
transmits a signal for changing to a predetermined disaster mode which is different from a25
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normal mode, to the indoor unit control unit and the outdoor unit control unit.
[Claim 10] The information processing system according to Claim 9,
wherein the disaster mode includes at least one of control of invalidating any one
or more functions of a cooling function, a dehumidification function, and a heating
function, control of stopping an operation or invalidating driving for the operation, and5
control of suppressing a fan rotation speed of an outdoor air blowing device to be less than
usual.
[Claim 11] The information processing system according to any one of Claims 1 to 10,
wherein the reference range is determined by a learned model estimated from
training refrigeration cycle device information that is refrigeration cycle device10
information in a case where the refrigeration cycle device is not damaged.
[Claim 12] An information processing device comprising:
a reception unit to receive disaster information for notifying that a disaster is
occurring at a location at which a refrigeration cycle device including an indoor unit fixed
inside a building and an outdoor unit fixed outside the building is installed, and15
refrigeration cycle device information acquired from the refrigeration cycle device;
a storage unit to store a value indicating a reference range of data for each
refrigeration cycle device information;
a determination unit to determine whether the disaster information and the
refrigeration cycle device information received by the reception unit are data included in20
the reference range stored in the storage unit to estimate damage information of the
refrigeration cycle device and the inside of the building, and determine a notification
content; and
a transmission unit to transmit a signal for providing notification of the
notification content determined by the determination unit, to a notification unit that25
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provides notification of the notification content.
[Claim 13] An information processing method comprising:
a first step of determining, in a case where disaster information for notifying that
a disaster is occurring is issued, whether refrigeration cycle device information acquired
from a refrigeration cycle device having an indoor unit fixed inside a building and an5
outdoor unit fixed outside the building is data included in a reference range stored in a
storage unit to estimate damage information of the refrigeration cycle device and the inside
of the building, and determining a notification content, by a determination unit; and
a second step of providing notification of the notification content determined in
the first step, by a notification unit.10
[Claim 14] A program causing a computer to execute:
a first step of determining, in a case where disaster information for notifying that
a disaster is occurring is issued, whether refrigeration cycle device information acquired
from a refrigeration cycle device having an indoor unit fixed inside a building and an
outdoor unit fixed outside the building is data included in a reference range stored in a15
storage unit to estimate damage information of the refrigeration cycle device and the inside
of the building, and determining a notification content, by a determination unit; and
a second step of providing notification of the notification content determined in
the first step, by a notification unit.