JP2001215045A - Air conditioner - Google Patents
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【０００１】[0001]
【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は、空気調和装置に関
するものである。[0001] The present invention relates to an air conditioner.
【０００２】[0002]
【従来の技術】従来のこの種の技術を、図４を用いて説
明する。2. Description of the Related Art A conventional technique of this type will be described with reference to FIG.
【０００３】図４において、１は室外機、２は冷媒分岐
装置、５ａ・５ｂは室内機であり、室外機１と冷媒分岐
装置２が配管接続され、さらに冷媒分岐装置２と室内機
５ａ・５ｂがそれぞれ配管と電線により接続され、冷凍
サイクル系Ａを構成している。また、これとは別に集中
制御装置４が冷媒分岐装置２に電線により接続されてお
り、室内機５ａ・５ｂ、冷媒分岐装置２、集中制御装置
４はそれぞれ通信手段５１ａ・５１ｂ、２１、４１を有
している。In FIG. 4, 1 is an outdoor unit, 2 is a refrigerant branching device, and 5a and 5b are indoor units. The outdoor unit 1 and the refrigerant branching device 2 are connected by piping, and the refrigerant branching device 2 and the indoor unit 5a. 5b are connected to the pipes and wires, respectively, to form a refrigeration cycle system A. In addition, a centralized control device 4 is connected to the refrigerant branching device 2 by electric wires, and the indoor units 5a and 5b, the refrigerant branching device 2, and the centralized control device 4 respectively communicate with the communication means 51a and 51b, 21, and 41. Have.
【０００４】冷媒分岐装置２に並列接続された室内機５
ａ・５ｂは１グループとして同一のモードで運転され、
各々の室内機運転制御は集中制御装置４によって集中制
御される。この時、集中制御装置４からの制御情報は、
集中制御装置４に設けられた通信手段４１（以下、集中
通信手段）と、冷媒分岐装置２に設けられた通信手段２
１（以下、分岐通信手段）とが通信することで冷媒分岐
装置２に伝達され、さらに冷媒分岐手段２１と、室内機
５ａ・５ｂに設けられた通信手段５１ａ・５１ｂ（以
下、室内通信手段）とが通信を行うことで室内機５１ａ
・５１ｂに伝達される。The indoor unit 5 connected in parallel to the refrigerant branching device 2
a.5b are operated in the same mode as one group,
Each indoor unit operation control is centrally controlled by the central control device 4. At this time, the control information from the central control device 4 is
Communication means 41 provided in centralized control device 4 (hereinafter referred to as centralized communication means) and communication means 2 provided in refrigerant branching device 2
1 (hereinafter, branch communication means) communicates with the refrigerant branching device 2, and is further transmitted to the refrigerant branching means 21 and communication means 51a, 51b provided in the indoor units 5a, 5b (hereinafter, indoor communication means). Communicates with the indoor unit 51a.
-It is transmitted to 51b.
【０００５】[0005]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】しかしながら上記従来
の構成では、集中制御装置が冷媒分岐装置に接続される
ため、集中制御装置のみを後から設置する場合には、必
ず冷媒分岐装置の設置場所に行く必要があり、冷媒分岐
装置が主に屋根裏や床下に設置される事を考えると、手
間がかかるという課題を有していた。However, in the above-described conventional configuration, the centralized control device is connected to the refrigerant branching device. Therefore, when only the centralized control device is installed later, the centralized control device must be installed at the installation location of the refrigerant branching device. It is necessary to go there, and there is a problem that it takes time when considering that the refrigerant branching device is mainly installed in the attic or under the floor.
【０００６】本発明はこのような従来の課題を解決する
ものである。The present invention solves such a conventional problem.
【０００７】[0007]
【課題を解決するための手段】上記課題を解決するため
に請求項１に記載の発明は、集中制御装置と室外機間で
運転情報や制御情報の通信を行い、室内機の運転制御を
行うようにしたものである。そしてこのことにより、集
中制御装置は室外機に接続される事となるので、集中制
御装置のみを後から設置する際に屋根裏や床下に行く事
がなくなり、設置工数が大幅に低減できる。According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an invention for controlling the operation of an indoor unit by communicating operation information and control information between a central control unit and an outdoor unit. It is like that. This allows the centralized control device to be connected to the outdoor unit, so that when only the centralized control device is installed later, it does not go to the attic or under the floor, and the number of installation steps can be greatly reduced.
【０００８】請求項２に記載の発明は、集中制御装置と
室外機間の通信を電波等の無線方式でおこなうようにし
たものである。そしてこのことにより、集中制御装置設
置の際にかかる手間をさらに低減させることができる。According to a second aspect of the present invention, communication between the central control device and the outdoor unit is performed by a radio system such as radio waves. This makes it possible to further reduce the labor required for installing the centralized control device.
【０００９】さらに、請求項３記載の発明は、室外機と
は別に通信装置を設け、室外機と通信装置間を有線接続
により通信させ、通信装置と集中制御装置間は無線によ
り通信させるようにしたものである。このことにより、
集中制御を必要としないマルチエアコン（冷媒分岐手段
を有し、２以上の室内機が配管接続される形態のエアコ
ン）の室外機と、容易に共用化を図ることができる。Further, according to the invention of claim 3, a communication device is provided separately from the outdoor unit, the communication between the outdoor unit and the communication device is made by wired connection, and the communication between the communication device and the central control device is made to communicate wirelessly. It was done. This allows
It can be easily shared with an outdoor unit of a multi-air conditioner (an air conditioner having a refrigerant branching unit and having two or more indoor units connected by piping) that does not require centralized control.
【００１０】[0010]
【発明の実施の形態】以下本発明の実施の形態について
図面を参照して説明する。Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
【００１１】（実施の形態１）図１において、室外機１
は冷媒分岐手段６を有しており、配管によって室内機５
ａ・５ｂと接続され、冷凍サイクル系Ａを構成してい
る。室外機１、室内機５ａ・５ｂはそれぞれ通信手段１
１、５１ａ、５１ｂ（以下、室外通信手段１１、室内通
信手段５１ａ・５１ｂ）を有しており、室内機５ａ・５
ｂは１グループとして同一のモードで運転される。ま
た、これら冷凍サイクル系Ａとは別に、室内機５a・５b
を集中制御するための集中制御装置４が室外機１に有線
接続されており、集中制御装置４に設けられた集中通信
手段４１は室外通信手段１１と通信を行う。さらに、室
外機１と室内機５ａ・５ｂはそれぞれ有線接続されて、
室外通信手段１１と、室内通信手段５１ａ・５１ｂがそ
れぞれ通信を行う。(Embodiment 1) In FIG. 1, an outdoor unit 1
Has refrigerant branching means 6, and the indoor unit 5
a.5b to form a refrigeration cycle system A. The outdoor unit 1 and the indoor units 5a and 5b each have a communication unit 1.
1, 51a, 51b (hereinafter, outdoor communication means 11, indoor communication means 51a, 51b), and indoor units 5a, 5b.
b are operated in the same mode as one group. In addition to the refrigeration cycle system A, the indoor units 5a and 5b
A centralized control device 4 for centrally controlling the communication is wired to the outdoor unit 1, and a centralized communication unit 41 provided in the centralized control device 4 communicates with the outdoor communication unit 11. Further, the outdoor unit 1 and the indoor units 5a and 5b are connected by wire, respectively.
The outdoor communication unit 11 and the indoor communication units 51a and 51b communicate with each other.
【００１２】上記の構成から明らかなように、集中制御
装置４は室外機１に有線接続されるが、室外機１は室外
との熱交換を行う必要があるから、屋根裏や床下といっ
た家屋の内部に設置されることはほとんどない。このた
め、冷凍サイクル系Ａの設置後に集中制御装置４を設置
しようとした場合においても、屋根裏や床下に行く必要
がなくなり、設置の際の手間が軽減できる。As is apparent from the above configuration, the central control device 4 is connected to the outdoor unit 1 by wire. However, since the outdoor unit 1 needs to exchange heat with the outdoor unit, the interior of the house such as the attic or under the floor is required. Is rarely installed in For this reason, even if it is going to install centralized control device 4 after installation of refrigeration cycle system A, it is not necessary to go to the attic or under the floor, and the labor at the time of installation can be reduced.
【００１３】さらに、図２のように、室外機１に有線に
よる通信手段１２（以下、室外有線通信手段）と無線に
よる通信手段１３（以下、室外無線通信手段）を設け、
室外無線通信手段１３と集中通信手段４１が電波による
無線方式で通信を行い、室外有線通信手段１２が室内通
信手段５１ａ・５１ｂと有線接続による通信を行うよう
にすれば、集中制御装置４と室外機１は電線等により接
続する必要がなくなるため、設置の際の手間がさらに低
減できる。Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the outdoor unit 1 is provided with wired communication means 12 (hereinafter referred to as outdoor wired communication means) and wireless communication means 13 (hereinafter referred to as outdoor wireless communication means).
If the outdoor wireless communication means 13 and the centralized communication means 41 communicate with each other in a wireless manner using radio waves, and the outdoor wired communication means 12 performs communication with the indoor communication means 51a and 51b by wired connection, the central control device 4 and the outdoor Since the machine 1 does not need to be connected by an electric wire or the like, the labor at the time of installation can be further reduced.
【００１４】なお、上記実施形態では室内機を２台とし
たが、それ以上である場合も同様の効果を得ることがで
きる。Although two indoor units are used in the above embodiment, the same effect can be obtained when more than two indoor units are used.
【００１５】また、上記実施形態では室外機に、冷媒分
岐手段を有するマルチエアコンを用いたが、室外機と冷
媒分岐装置とが別々に設けられ、配管によって接続され
ている場合でも、室外機に集中制御装置を接続する構成
であれば、同様の効果を得ることができる。In the above embodiment, a multi air conditioner having a refrigerant branching means is used for the outdoor unit. However, even when the outdoor unit and the refrigerant branching device are separately provided and connected by pipes, the outdoor unit can be connected to the outdoor unit. A similar effect can be obtained with a configuration in which a centralized control device is connected.
【００１６】（実施の形態２）図３において、室外機１
は冷媒分岐手段６を有しており、配管によって室内機５
ａ・５ｂと接続され、冷凍サイクル系Ａを構成してい
る。室外機１、室内機５ａ・５ｂはそれぞれ通信手段１
１、５１ａ、５１ｂ（以下、室外通信手段１１、室内通
信手段５１ａ・５１ｂ）を有しており、室内機５ａ・５
ｂは１グループとして同一のモードで運転される。ま
た、これら冷凍サイクル系Ａとは別に、通信装置７が室
外機１に有線接続され、室外通信手段１１と通信を行
う。(Embodiment 2) In FIG.
Has refrigerant branching means 6, and the indoor unit 5
a.5b to form a refrigeration cycle system A. The outdoor unit 1 and the indoor units 5a and 5b each have a communication unit 1.
1, 51a, 51b (hereinafter, outdoor communication means 11, indoor communication means 51a, 51b), and indoor units 5a, 5b.
b are operated in the same mode as one group. In addition to the refrigeration cycle system A, a communication device 7 is connected to the outdoor unit 1 by wire, and communicates with the outdoor communication unit 11.
【００１７】さらに、室内機５a・５bを集中制御するた
めの集中制御装置４には集中通信手段４１が設けられ、
通信装置７と無線による通信を行う。Further, the centralized control device 4 for centrally controlling the indoor units 5a and 5b is provided with a centralized communication means 41,
The wireless communication with the communication device 7 is performed.
【００１８】上記の構成において、集中制御装置４と通
信装置７は有線により接続する必要がないので、設置の
際の手間が大幅に軽減できるとともに、無線による通信
手段は通信装置７に含まれていれば良いので、室外機１
には有線による通信手段のみを搭載していれば良い事に
なり、集中制御を必要としないマルチエアコンとの室外
機の共用化設計が容易になる。In the above configuration, since the centralized control device 4 and the communication device 7 do not need to be connected by wire, the time and labor required for installation can be greatly reduced, and the communication device by radio is included in the communication device 7. Outdoor unit 1
Only needs to be equipped with wired communication means, which facilitates the design of sharing the outdoor unit with a multi-air conditioner that does not require centralized control.
【００１９】尚、本実施例では室内機を２台としたが、
２以上の複数台の室内機を接続するマルチエアコンであ
れば、同様の効果をあげる事ができる。In this embodiment, two indoor units are used.
A similar effect can be obtained with a multi-air conditioner that connects two or more indoor units.
【００２０】[0020]
【発明の効果】上記実施例から明らかなように、請求項
１に記載の発明は、室外機に集中制御装置を接続し室内
機への集中制御情報を室外機経由で伝送する構成とした
もので、これにより、1台の室外機に複数台の室内機が
接続される空気調和装置を設置した後に、後付けで集中
制御装置を設置する場合の手間を軽減することができ
る。As is apparent from the above embodiment, the invention according to claim 1 is configured such that a centralized control device is connected to an outdoor unit and centralized control information to the indoor unit is transmitted via the outdoor unit. Thus, it is possible to reduce the trouble of installing a centralized control device after installation after installing an air conditioner in which a plurality of indoor units are connected to one outdoor unit.
【００２１】また、請求項２に記載の発明は集中制御装
置と室外機が、電波等の無線で通信を行うようにしたも
のであり、これにより集中制御装置の後付け設置の手間
がさらに軽減できる。Further, the invention according to claim 2 is such that the centralized control device and the outdoor unit communicate with each other by radio waves or the like, so that the labor of retrofitting the centralized control device can be further reduced. .
【００２２】請求項３記載の発明は、室外機とは別に通
信装置を設け、室外機と通信装置は有線で、通信装置と
集中制御装置は無線で通信を行うようにしたもので、こ
れにより、室外機には無線による通信手段を設ける必要
がなくなり、集中制御装置を必要としない空気調和装置
の室外機との共用化設計が容易になる。According to a third aspect of the present invention, a communication device is provided separately from the outdoor unit, and the outdoor unit and the communication device perform wired communication, and the communication device and the central control device perform wireless communication. In addition, there is no need to provide wireless communication means in the outdoor unit, and the design of sharing the air conditioner with the outdoor unit, which does not require a central control device, is facilitated.
【図１】本発明の実施例を示す空気調和装置の構成図FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of an air conditioner showing an embodiment of the present invention.
【図２】本発明の他の実施例を示す空気調和装置の構成
図FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of an air conditioner showing another embodiment of the present invention.
【図３】本発明のさらに他の実施例を示す空気調和装置
の構成図FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of an air conditioner showing still another embodiment of the present invention.
【図４】従来例を示す空気調和装置の構成図FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram of an air conditioner showing a conventional example.
１ 室外機 １１ 室外通信手段 １２ 室外有線通信手段 １３ 室外無線通信手段 ２ 冷媒分岐装置 ２１ 分岐通信手段 ４ 集中制御装置 ４１ 集中通信手段 ５a 、５b 室内機 ５１a 、５１b 室内通信手段 ６ 冷媒分岐手段 ７ 通信装置 Ａ 冷凍サイクル系 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 outdoor unit 11 outdoor communication means 12 outdoor wired communication means 13 outdoor wireless communication means 2 refrigerant branching device 21 branch communication means 4 centralized control device 41 centralized communication means 5a, 5b indoor units 51a, 51b indoor communication means 6 refrigerant branching means 7 communication Equipment A Refrigeration cycle system
───────────────────────────────────────────────────── フロントページの続き (72)発明者 丸毛 登志雄 大阪府門真市大字門真1006番地 松下電器 産業株式会社内 (72)発明者 増田 仁史 大阪府門真市大字門真1006番地 松下電器 産業株式会社内 Ｆターム(参考） 3L060 AA08 EE01 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Toshio Marge 1006 Kadoma Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture Inside Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. F term (reference) 3L060 AA08 EE01
Claims (3)
と、前記室外機に配管接続され通信手段を有する複数の
室内機と、通信手段を有し前記室内機を集中制御する集
中制御装置から構成され、前記集中制御装置から発せら
れる通信信号が、前記室外機を経由して前記室内機に伝
送されることを特徴とした空気調和装置。1. An outdoor unit having a refrigerant branching unit and a communication unit, a plurality of indoor units connected to the outdoor unit by piping and having a communication unit, and a central control unit having a communication unit and performing centralized control of the indoor unit. An air conditioner, wherein a communication signal generated from the central control device is transmitted to the indoor unit via the outdoor unit.
の無線方式で行うことを特徴とした請求項１記載の空気
調和装置。2. The air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein communication between the outdoor unit and the central control device is performed by a radio system such as a radio wave.
機と前記通信装置が有線により接続され、前記通信装置
と集中制御装置が通信することを特徴とした請求項２記
載の空気調和装置。3. The air conditioner according to claim 2, wherein a communication device is provided separately from the outdoor unit, the outdoor unit and the communication device are connected by a wire, and the communication device and the central control device communicate with each other. apparatus.
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