JPH09257293A - Air conditioning system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily meet the distribution change of load division areas different in the size of air conditioned load or the tendency of change by automatically switching the combinations of associated air conditioners and detectors depending on a combination designated by a designated operating device. SOLUTION: In an area 3 to be air-conditioned, the distribution of load division areas mutually different in the size of air conditioned load or the tendency of change changes owing to any reason such as the change of a partition or the change of use, assuming that an associating means R combines an air conditioner V with detectors al to a4, depending on the distribution change, a designated operating device 6 designates and operates combinations in which respective air conditioners V having their ranges in the same areas are associated with the detectors a1 to a4 located in the same areas for respectively new load division areas (for example, respectively new partition areas, in the case of the change of a partition). Thus, a comfortableness is improved and an energy saving can be also promoted.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】Detailed Description of the Invention

【０００１】[0001]

【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は、空調対象域内の各
担当区域を空調する複数の空調機器と、前記空調対象域
内の各所に配置されて各配置箇所の空調状態を検出する
複数の検出器（又は、各配置箇所から空調機器操作を行
う複数の遠隔操作器）とを設け、前記空調機器の夫々
を、前記検出器（又は前記遠隔操作器）のうち連係手段
により各々の空調機器と連係させた対応検出器の検出情
報（又は、対応遠隔操作器からの操作指令）に基づき空
調動作させる空調システムに関する。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a plurality of air-conditioning devices for air-conditioning respective areas within an air-conditioning target area, and a plurality of detectors arranged at various positions within the air-conditioning target area for detecting the air-conditioning state of each position. (Or a plurality of remote controllers for operating the air conditioners from respective locations), and each of the air conditioners is linked to each of the air conditioners by a linking unit of the detector (or the remote controller). The present invention relates to an air conditioning system that performs an air conditioning operation based on the detected information of the corresponding detector (or the operation command from the corresponding remote controller).

【０００２】[0002]

【従来の技術】従来、上記の如き空調システムにおい
て、空調対象域内の各担当区域を空調する複数の空調機
器の夫々を、各所に配置のいずれかの検出器（又は遠隔
操作器）と連係させる形式としては、次の（イ），
（ロ）の各形式があるが、いずれも、連係手段により連
係させる空調機器と検出器（又は遠隔操作器）とは、そ
の組み合わせが固定化されていた。2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in the above-mentioned air conditioning system, each of a plurality of air conditioning equipments for air conditioning each area in charge in an air conditioning target area is linked with one of the detectors (or remote controllers) arranged at various places. The format is (a),
Although there are various types of (b), in each case, the combination of the air conditioner and the detector (or remote controller) that are linked by the linking means is fixed.

【０００３】（イ）図１１に示すように、空調機器Ｖと
それに連係させるべき検出器ａ１〜ａ４（又は遠隔操作
器）とにわたらせて、夫々、情報伝送用の信号線ｒを配
線する形式、（ロ）図１２に示すように、連係させるべ
き空調機器Ｖと検出器ａ１〜ａ４（又は遠隔操作器）と
の組み合わせ関係を予め登録してある中継制御器４を設
け、そして、各検出器ａ１〜ａ４（又は各遠隔操作器）
から有線方式や無線方式で中継制御器４に収集した検出
情報ｓ１〜ｓ４（又は操作指令）を、上記の登録された
組み合わせ関係に従って、中継制御器４により各空調機
器Ｖに分配伝送する形式。(A) As shown in FIG. 11, a signal line r for information transmission is wired across the air conditioner V and the detectors a1 to a4 (or remote controllers) to be associated therewith. (B) As shown in FIG. 12, the relay controller 4 in which the combinational relationship between the air conditioner V to be linked and the detectors a1 to a4 (or the remote controller) is registered in advance is provided, and each detection is performed. Devices a1 to a4 (or remote control devices)
A method of distributing and transmitting the detection information s1 to s4 (or operation command) collected by the relay controller 4 by the wired method or the wireless method from the relay controller 4 to the respective air conditioners V according to the registered combination relationship.

【０００４】つまり、仮に、これら形式の従来システム
において、連係させる空調機器Ｖと検出器ａ１〜ａ４
（又は遠隔操作器）との組み合わせを切り換えるとすれ
ば、（イ）の形式では、連係手段としての信号線ｒを、
工事業者に依頼して配線代えする必要があり、また、
（ロ）の形式では、連係手段としての中継制御器４にお
いて記憶媒体４ｍに登録してある組み合わせ関係を、機
器メーカーに依頼して書き換える、ないしは、所望の組
み合わせ関係を登録した新たな記憶媒体４ｍを機器メー
カで作成して、記憶媒体４ｍを交換する必要があった。That is, tentatively, in the conventional systems of these types, the air conditioner V and the detectors a1 to a4 to be linked with each other.
If the combination with (or a remote controller) is switched, in the form of (a), the signal line r as the linking means is
It is necessary to request a construction company to replace the wiring, and
In the form of (b), the combination relation registered in the storage medium 4m in the relay controller 4 as the linking means is rewritten by requesting the device manufacturer, or a new storage medium 4m in which a desired combination relation is registered. Had to be created by the device manufacturer and the storage medium 4m had to be replaced.

【０００５】なお、上記の図１１及び図１２は、夫々、
空調機器の一例として変風量装置（いわゆるＶＡＶユニ
ット）を配備した空調設備を例示し、連係する対応検出
器ａ１〜ａ４の検出温度に基づき風量調整動作する変風
量装置Ｖにより、給気風路から分岐風路を介して空調対
象域３内の各区域ｘ（すなわち、各変風量装置Ｖの担当
区域）に供給する温調空気の供給風量を自動調整するも
のである。11 and 12 described above, respectively,
As an example of the air conditioning equipment, an air conditioning facility in which a variable air volume device (so-called VAV unit) is installed is illustrated, and a variable air volume device V that adjusts the air volume based on the temperature detected by the associated detectors a1 to a4 branches from the air supply air passage. The amount of temperature-controlled air supplied to each area x (that is, the area in charge of each variable air volume device V) in the air conditioning target area 3 via the air passage is automatically adjusted.

【０００６】また、図１１及び図１２の夫々において、
ハッチングで区分した領域Ｚ１〜Ｚ４は、間仕切りによ
り互いに仕切った領域や、人員・作業機器の収容密度が
互いに異なる領域、あるいはまた、日射量や放熱損失の
度合いが互いに異なる領域など、空調負荷の大きさや変
化傾向が互いに異なる領域（以下、負荷区分領域と称
す）を示し、設備構成としては、これら負荷区分領域Ｚ
１〜Ｚ４の夫々につき、同一の領域Ｚ１〜Ｚ４内に担当
区域ｘを有する変風量装置Ｖは、その同一領域Ｚ１〜Ｚ
４に配置した検出器ａ１〜ａ４に連係させて、その検出
器ａ１〜ａ４の検出温度に基づき風量調整動作させるよ
うにしてある。In each of FIGS. 11 and 12,
Areas Z1 to Z4 divided by hatching have large air-conditioning loads such as areas partitioned by partitions, areas with different accommodation densities of personnel and working equipment, or areas with different levels of solar radiation and heat radiation loss. An area (hereinafter referred to as a load division area) in which the tendencies of changes in the sheath are different from each other is shown.
For each of the areas 1 to Z4, the variable air volume device V having the area x in charge within the same areas Z1 to Z4 has the same areas Z1 to Z4.
4 is linked to the detectors a1 to a4, and the air volume is adjusted based on the temperature detected by the detectors a1 to a4.

【０００７】[0007]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】しかし、従来システム
では、上記の如く、連係させる空調機器Ｖと検出器ａ１
〜ａ４（又は遠隔操作器）との組み合わせが固定化され
ているため、空調対象域３を間仕切り変更や用途変更す
る場合、これに伴い、例えば図１１から図１３に示す如
く、空調負荷の大きさや変化傾向が互いに異なる負荷区
分領域Ｚ１〜Ｚ４の分布が変化（Ｚ１〜Ｚ４→Ｚ１’〜
Ｚ４’）することにより、新たな負荷区分領域Ｚ１’〜
Ｚ４’どうしの間（すなわち、間仕切り変更について言
えば、新たな間仕切り領域どうしの間）において、図
中、×を付した空調機器Ｖのように、一方の領域内Ｚ
２’，Ｚ３’に担当区域ｘを有する空調機器Ｖが、他方
の領域Ｚ４’，Ｚ１’内に位置する検出器ａ４，ａ１の
検出情報（又は、他方の領域内に位置する遠隔操作器か
らの操作指令）に基づき空調動作するようになる、とい
ったことが起こり、適切な空調を実施できなくなる。However, in the conventional system, as described above, the air conditioner V and the detector a1 to be linked are connected.
~ A4 (or a remote controller) is fixed, so when changing the partition or application of the air-conditioning target area 3, a large air-conditioning load, for example, as shown in Figs. The distributions of the load segment areas Z1 to Z4 having different pod change tendencies change (Z1 to Z4 → Z1 'to
Z4 '), a new load division area Z1' ~
Between the Z4's (that is, between the new partition areas in the case of changing the partition), as in the air conditioning equipment V marked with "X" in the figure, Z in one area
The air conditioner V having the area x in charge of 2 ', Z3' is detected by the detectors a4, a1 located in the other area Z4 ', Z1' (or from the remote controller located in the other area). Then, the air conditioning will start to operate based on the operation command), and proper air conditioning cannot be performed.

【０００８】そして、このような事態に対し、空調対象
域３の一般使用者や一般の設備管理者では、連係させる
空調機器Ｖと検出器ａ１〜ａ４（又は遠隔操作器）との
組み合わせを、負荷区分領域Ｚ１〜Ｚ４の新たな分布に
応じて切り換えるといったことができず、前述の如く、
工事業者や機器メーカーなどに対応を依頼することが必
要となり、この点、従来システムでは、空調対象域３の
間仕切り変更や用途変更などに対して対応性に欠ける問
題があった。In response to such a situation, a general user of the air-conditioning target area 3 or a general facility manager has to combine the air-conditioning equipment V and the detectors a1 to a4 (or remote control devices) with each other. It is not possible to switch according to the new distribution of the load division areas Z1 to Z4, and as described above,
It is necessary to request a contractor, equipment maker, or the like for a response, and in this respect, the conventional system has a problem in that it is not responsive to a change in the partition or use of the air-conditioning target area 3.

【０００９】また、負荷区分領域Ｚ１〜Ｚ４の分布は、
間仕切り変更や用途変更などの人為的な要因による変化
に限らず、一般に、季節変化として月単位で、また、天
候による変化として日単位で、さらには、一日のうちの
変動として時間単位でも変化し、さらにまた、用途変更
による場合についても、空調対象域３がイベントホール
などで用途変更が頻繁に行われる場合には、日単位や週
単位で負荷区分領域Ｚ１〜Ｚ４の分布が変化するが、こ
のような短いサイクルの分布変化に対しては、工事業者
や機器メーカーへの依頼による対応も採ることができ
ず、この為、このような短いサイクルの分布変化の場
合、空調機器Ｖと検出器ａ１〜ａ４（又は遠隔操作器）
との組み合わせは現状放置したままで、一部の空調機器
Ｖが、その担当区域ｘの存在する負荷区分領域Ｚ１’〜
Ｚ４’とは異なる負荷区分領域の検出器ａ１〜ａ４（又
は遠隔操作器）と連係して空調動作する不適切な空調運
転を実施しているのが実情であり、この為、快適性の低
い空調となる、また、必要以上の空調を実施する部分が
生じてエネルギロスの大きい空調となるといった問題も
あった。The distribution of the load division areas Z1 to Z4 is
Not only changes due to artificial factors such as partition changes and changes in usage, but generally, monthly changes as seasonal changes, daily changes as the weather changes, and even hourly changes as the day changes. Further, also in the case where the use is changed, if the use of the air conditioning target area 3 is frequently changed in an event hall or the like, the distribution of the load division areas Z1 to Z4 changes on a daily or weekly basis. However, such a short cycle distribution change cannot be dealt with by requesting a construction contractor or a device manufacturer. Therefore, in the case of such a short cycle distribution change, the air conditioner V is detected. Devices a1 to a4 (or remote control devices)
The combination with and is left as it is, and some of the air conditioners V have load division areas Z1 ′ to
It is the actual situation that an inappropriate air conditioning operation is performed in which the air conditioning operation is performed in cooperation with the detectors a1 to a4 (or the remote controller) in the load division area different from Z4 ', and therefore the comfort level is low. There is also a problem that air conditioning is performed, and there is a portion where air conditioning is performed more than necessary, resulting in large energy loss.

【００１０】以上の実情に対し、本発明の主たる課題
は、空調負荷の大きさや変化傾向が互いに異なる負荷区
分領域の分布変化に対し、容易に対応できるようにする
点にある。In view of the above situation, the main object of the present invention is to make it possible to easily cope with changes in the distribution of load division areas in which the size and change tendency of the air conditioning load are different from each other.

【００１１】[0011]

【課題を解決するための手段】[Means for Solving the Problems]

〔請求項１記載の発明〕請求項１記載の発明では、空調
対象域において、空調負荷の大きさや変化傾向が互いに
異なる負荷区分領域の分布が、間仕切り変更や用途変更
などの何らかの原因で変化した場合、その分布変化に応
じ、連係手段により連係させる空調機器と検出器との組
み合わせとして、新たな負荷区分領域の夫々（例えば、
間仕切り変更の場合であれば、新たな間仕切り領域の夫
々）につき、同一の領域内に担当区域を有する空調機器
の夫々が、その同一領域に位置する検出器と連係するよ
うな組み合わせを、指定操作器に対して指定操作する。[Invention of Claim 1] In the invention of Claim 1, the distribution of load division areas in which the size and change tendency of the air conditioning load are different from each other in the air conditioning target area has changed due to some cause such as partition change or application change. In this case, each of the new load division areas (for example,
In the case of changing the partition, for each new partition area), a specified operation is performed such that each of the air conditioners having the area in charge in the same area is linked with the detector located in the same area. Operate designated for the vessel.

【００１２】そして、この指定操作により、連係切換手
段による自動切り換えをもって指定通りの組み合わせを
現出させ、これにより、負荷区分領域の分布変化に原因
する空調の不適切化、すなわち、一部の空調機器が、そ
の担当区域の存在する負荷区分領域とは異なる負荷区分
領域に位置する検出器の検出情報に基づき空調動作する
といった不適切化を回避する。By this designating operation, the combination as specified is revealed by the automatic switching by the linking switching means, thereby making the air conditioning inappropriate due to the distribution change of the load division area, that is, a part of the air conditioning. It is possible to avoid improper operation such that the device performs an air conditioning operation based on the detection information of a detector located in a load division area different from the load division area in which the area in charge is present.

【００１３】すなわち、請求項１記載の発明によれば、
空調対象域の間仕切り変更や用途変更などの際、それに
伴う負荷区分領域の分布の変化に対し、工事業者や機器
メーカーへの依頼を必要とせず、指定操作器に対する指
定操作だけで容易かつ簡便に対応して、適切な空調を行
うようにすることができ、間仕切り変更や用途変更など
に対する対応性を大きく向上し得る。That is, according to the invention of claim 1,
No need to request a construction contractor or equipment maker for changes in the distribution of load division areas due to changes in partitioning or applications for areas subject to air conditioning, and simply and simply by specifying operations on specified operation devices. Correspondingly, it is possible to perform appropriate air conditioning, and it is possible to greatly improve the adaptability to changes in partitions and changes in applications.

【００１４】また、負荷区分領域の分布の季節による月
単位の変化や、天候による日単位の変化、さらに、一日
のうちの時間単位の変化、さらにまた、イベントホール
としての空調対象域などでの頻繁な用途変更による負荷
区分領域の日単位や週単位での分布変化といった、従来
システムでは対応が不可能な短いサイクルでの負荷区分
領域の分布変化に対しても、必要とあれば容易に対応で
き、これにより、快適性を向上でき、また、無駄な空調
を省いて省エネも促進することができる。In addition, in the distribution of load distribution areas, the monthly change depending on the season, the daily change due to the weather, the hour change within the day, the air-conditioning target area as the event hall, etc. Even if it is necessary, it is possible to easily deal with the change in distribution of load distribution areas in a short cycle, which cannot be handled by conventional systems, such as the change in distribution of load distribution areas on a daily or weekly basis due to frequent use changes. Therefore, it is possible to improve comfort and save energy by eliminating wasteful air conditioning.

【００１５】〔請求項２記載の発明〕請求項２記載の発
明では、上記した請求項１記載の発明と同様、空調対象
域において負荷区分領域の分布が、間仕切り変更や用途
変更などの何らかの原因で変化した場合、その分布変化
に応じ、連係手段により連係させる空調機器と遠隔操作
器との組み合わせとして、新たな負荷領域の夫々（間仕
切り変更の場合であれば、新たな間仕切り領域の夫々）
につき、同一の領域内に担当区域を有する空調機器の夫
々が、その同一領域に位置する遠隔操作器と連係するよ
うな組み合わせを、指定操作器に対して指定操作する。[Invention of Claim 2] In the invention of Claim 2, like the invention of Claim 1 described above, the distribution of the load division areas in the air-conditioning target area is caused by some cause such as partition change or application change. In case of a change in the distribution, each of the new load areas (in the case of changing the partition, each of the new partition areas) as a combination of the air conditioner and the remote controller linked by the linking means in accordance with the distribution change.
Therefore, each of the air conditioners having the area in charge in the same area performs the specified operation on the specified operation device in such a combination as to cooperate with the remote operation device located in the same area.

【００１６】そして、この指定操作により、連係切換手
段による自動切り換えをもって指定通りの組み合わせを
現出させ、これにより、負荷区分領域の分布変化に原因
する空調の不適切化、すなわち、一部の空調機器が、そ
の担当区域の存在する負荷区分領域とは異なる負荷区分
領域に位置する遠隔操作器からの操作指令に基づき空調
動作するといった不適切化を回避する。By this designating operation, the combination as specified is revealed by the automatic switching by the linking switching means, thereby making the air conditioning inappropriate due to the change in the distribution of the load division areas, that is, a part of the air conditioning. It is possible to avoid improper operation such that the device performs an air conditioning operation based on an operation command from a remote controller located in a load division area different from the load division area in which the area in charge is present.

【００１７】すなわち、請求項２記載の発明によれば、
請求項１記載の発明と同様、間仕切り変更や用途変更な
どに対する対応性を大きく向上することができ、また、
従来システムでは対応が不可能な短いサイクルでの負荷
区分領域の分布変化に対しても、必要とあれば容易に対
応できて、快適性の向上、及び、省エネの促進を達成で
きる。That is, according to the invention of claim 2,
Similar to the invention according to claim 1, it is possible to greatly improve the adaptability to a change in partition or a change in application.
It is possible to easily deal with the change in the distribution of the load division areas in a short cycle, which cannot be dealt with by the conventional system, if necessary, and it is possible to improve comfort and promote energy saving.

【００１８】〔請求項３記載の発明〕請求項３記載の発
明によれば、複数の空調機器について、検出器又は遠隔
操作器との組み合わせの変更が必要な場合、それら空調
機器の夫々についての新たな組み合わせの指定を、一つ
の集中指定操作器に対する操作だけで実施でき、これに
より、例えば、複数の空調機器の各々についての検出器
又は遠隔操作器との組み合わせの指定を、検出器又は遠
隔操作器とともに分散配置した指定操作器で分担して行
う形式に比べ、指定操作を簡便にすることができる。[Invention of Claim 3] According to the invention of Claim 3, when it is necessary to change a combination of a plurality of air conditioners with a detector or a remote controller, each of the air conditioners is changed. The designation of a new combination can be carried out only by the operation for one centralized designated operating unit, whereby, for example, the designation of the combination with the detector or the remote operating unit for each of the plurality of air conditioners can be performed by the detector or the remote controlling unit. It is possible to simplify the designation operation as compared with the format in which the designated operators are distributed and arranged together with the operators.

【００１９】〔請求項４記載の発明〕請求項４記載の発
明によれば、記憶手段が記憶する複数種の組み合わせパ
ターンの内から一つを選択する操作を集中指定操作器に
対して行うだけで、空調機器の全てについてのシステム
全体としての空調機器と検出器又は遠隔操作器との組み
合わせを一括して切り換えることができ、これにより、
例えば、複数の空調機器の各々についての組み合わせの
指定操作を、複数回にわたって空調機器ごとに行う操作
形態に比べ、指定操作を簡便にすることができる。[Invention of Claim 4] According to the invention of Claim 4, the operation of selecting one from a plurality of types of combination patterns stored in the storage means is performed only on the centralized operating device. With this, it is possible to collectively switch the combination of the air conditioner and the detector or the remote controller for the entire system for all the air conditioners.
For example, it is possible to simplify the designation operation as compared with the operation mode in which the designation operation of the combination for each of the plurality of air conditioning equipment is performed a plurality of times for each air conditioning equipment.

【００２０】〔請求項５記載の発明〕請求項５記載の発
明によれば、空調対象域における空調機器夫々の担当区
域、及び、検出器又は遠隔操作器夫々の配置箇所が表示
される画面表示手段の画面上で、空調機器の夫々がいず
れの検出器又は遠隔操作器と連係状態にあるかを目視確
認しながら、連係させるべき空調機器と検出器又は遠隔
操作器との組み合わせの指定操作を行うことができ、こ
れにより、例えば、空調機器の各々に付した管理符号
と、検出器又は遠隔操作器の各々に付した管理符号だけ
を頼りに、連係させるべき空調機器と検出器又は遠隔操
作器との組み合わせの指定を行う操作形態に比べ、指定
操作を簡便かつ正確に行うことができる。[Invention of Claim 5] According to the invention of Claim 5, a screen display for displaying the areas in charge of each air conditioner in the air conditioning target area and the locations of the detectors or remote controllers. On the screen of the means, while visually confirming which detector or remote controller each of the air conditioners is in a linked state, specify the operation of the combination of the air conditioner and the detector or remote controller to be linked. Therefore, for example, by relying only on the control code attached to each of the air conditioners and the control code attached to each of the detectors or remote controllers, the air conditioner and the detector or remote operation to be linked It is possible to perform the specifying operation easily and accurately as compared with the operation mode of specifying the combination with the container.

【００２１】〔請求項６記載の発明〕請求項６記載の発
明によれば、空調対象域における空調機器夫々の担当区
域、検出器又は遠隔操作器夫々の配置箇所、並びに、空
調対象域を区分する複数の設定制御領域が表示される画
面表示手段の画面を目視確認しながら、この画面表示手
段において画面上での設定制御領域を設定変更操作する
ことにより、すなわち、間仕切り変更の場合で言えば、
間仕切り領域と設定制御領域とを対応させる形態で、間
仕切り変更に応じ設定制御領域を設定変更操作すること
により、これを指定操作として、各々の設定制御領域に
つき、同一の制御領域内を担当区域とする空調機器が、
その同一の制御領域内に位置する検出器又は遠隔操作器
に連係するように、連係切換手段に組み合わせの切り換
えを実行させることができ、これにより、間仕切り変更
や用途変更などに伴う負荷区分領域の分布変化に対して
適切な組み合わせの切り換えを、簡便かつ正確に行うこ
とができる。[Invention of Claim 6] According to the invention of Claim 6, the area in charge of each air conditioner in the air conditioning target area, the location of each detector or remote controller, and the air conditioning target area are classified. By visually confirming the screen of the screen display means in which a plurality of setting control areas are displayed, by changing the setting control area on the screen in this screen display means, that is, in the case of a partition change, ,
The partition control area and the setting control area are made to correspond to each other, and the setting control area is set and changed according to the change of the partition, and this setting operation is designated as the designated control area for each setting control area. Air conditioning equipment
It is possible to cause the link switching means to switch the combination so as to link with the detectors or remote controllers located in the same control area. It is possible to easily and accurately switch an appropriate combination with respect to a change in distribution.

【００２２】〔請求項７記載の発明〕請求項７記載の発
明によれば、検出器又は遠隔操作器を、無線信号により
空調機器の側へ検出情報又は機器操作指令を送る無線式
にすることにより、空調対象域における負荷区分領域の
分布変化に応じて、連係させるべき空調機器と検出器又
は遠隔操作器との組み合わせを前述の如く切り換えるに
あたり、新たな負荷区分領域の分布に対し、検出器又は
遠隔操作器の配置箇所が不適当であった場合、この配置
箇所が不適当な検出器又は遠隔操作器を、新たな負荷区
分領域の分布に適合した位置へ、配線代えなどを要する
ことなく容易に配置変更することができ、これにより、
一層対応性の高い空調システムとすることができる。[Invention of Claim 7] According to the invention of Claim 7, the detector or the remote controller is of a wireless type for transmitting detection information or a device operation command to the side of the air conditioner by a wireless signal. Therefore, when switching the combination of the air conditioning equipment and the detector or the remote controller to be linked according to the distribution change of the load division area in the air conditioning target area as described above, the detector for the new load division area distribution Or, if the location of the remote controller is inappropriate, place the detector or remote controller where this location is not appropriate to a position that is suitable for the distribution of the new load division area without changing wiring. It can be easily rearranged, which allows
It is possible to make the air-conditioning system more highly adaptable.

【００２３】[0023]

【発明の実施の形態】図１及び図２は、変風量装置を用
いた空調システムを示し、給気風路１から分岐風路２を
介して空調対象域３（例えば、オフォスビルにおける一
つのフロア）の各区域ｘに供給する温調空気の供給風量
を、各区域ｘに対応させて配備した複数の変風量装置Ｖ
により個別に自動調整する。1 and 2 show an air-conditioning system using a variable air volume device, and an air-conditioning target area 3 (for example, one floor in an Ofos building) from a supply air passage 1 through a branch air passage 2 is shown. The plurality of variable air volume devices V arranged so that the supply amount of the temperature-controlled air supplied to each zone x
Automatically adjusts individually.

【００２４】図中、ハッチングで区分した領域Ｚ１〜Ｚ
４は、空調対象域３内で空調負荷の大きさや変化傾向が
互いに異なる負荷区分領域（例えば、間仕切りにより互
いに仕切った領域や、人員・機器の収容密度が互いに異
なる領域など）を示し、これら負荷区分領域Ｚ１〜Ｚ４
には制御端末器Ｃ１〜Ｃ４を各別に配備し、負荷区分領
域Ｚ１〜Ｚ４の夫々につき、同一の領域Ｚ１〜Ｚ４内に
担当区域ｘを有する変風量装置Ｖは、その同一領域Ｚ１
〜Ｚ４に配置の制御端末器Ｃ１〜Ｃ４に連係させて、そ
の連係させた対応の制御端末器Ｃ１〜Ｃ４からの送信情
報ｓ１〜ｓ４に基づき動作させるようにしてある。Areas Z1 to Z divided by hatching in the figure
Reference numeral 4 denotes a load division area in which the size and the change tendency of the air conditioning load are different from each other in the air conditioning target area 3 (for example, an area partitioned by a partition or an area having different accommodation densities of personnel / equipment). Sectioned areas Z1 to Z4
Control terminals C1 to C4 are separately provided for each of the load distribution areas Z1 to Z4, and the variable air volume device V having the area x in charge in the same area Z1 to Z4 is the same area Z1.
.. to Z4 are linked to the control terminals C1 to C4 and operated based on the transmission information s1 to s4 from the corresponding linked control terminals C1 to C4.

【００２５】なお、図１において各変風量装置Ｖを示す
図形に付した〈 〉内の番号は、その変風量装置Ｖが、
いずれの制御端末器Ｃ１〜Ｃ４と連係関係にあるかを示
すものであり、例えば、〈２〉は制御端末器Ｃ２との連
係を、また、〈３〉は制御端末器Ｃ３との連係を示す。In FIG. 1, the numbers in <> attached to the figures showing the respective variable air volume devices V indicate the variable air volume devices V.
It indicates which of the control terminals C1 to C4 is in a linked relationship, for example, <2> indicates a link with the control terminal C2, and <3> indicates a link with the control terminal C3. .

【００２６】制御端末器Ｃ１〜Ｃ４は、検出器と遠隔操
作器とを兼ねるものであって、夫々、各配置箇所の域内
温度を検出する温度検出部ａ１〜ａ４と、変風量装置Ｖ
を各配置箇所から操作する遠隔操作部ｂ１〜ｂ４とを備
え、これに対し、変風量装置Ｖは、対応する制御端末器
Ｃ１〜Ｃ４からの送信情報ｓ１〜ｓ４に基づく具体的動
作として、温度検出部ａ１〜ａ４による検出温度と目標
温度との偏差に応じ、風路開度の調整により担当区域ｘ
への供給風量を自動調整し、また、遠隔操作部ｂ１〜ｂ
４からの操作指令の一つとしての目標温度変更指令に応
じ、上記目標温度の変更を行い、さらにまた、遠隔操作
部ｂ１〜ｂ４からの供給停止指令や風量固定指令に応
じ、上記の温度偏差に基づく風量調整に優先して、風路
開度の調整により担当区域ｘへの温調空気供給を停止し
たり、供給風量を指定された風量に固定することを行
う。The control terminals C1 to C4 serve both as a detector and a remote controller. The temperature detectors a1 to a4 for detecting the in-zone temperature at the respective locations and the air flow rate changer V are respectively provided.
And remote control units b1 to b4 for operating each of the arrangement locations, whereas the variable air volume device V, as a specific operation based on the transmission information s1 to s4 from the corresponding control terminals C1 to C4, The area in charge x is adjusted by adjusting the air passage opening according to the deviation between the target temperature and the temperature detected by the detectors a1 to a4.
Automatically adjust the amount of air supplied to the remote control units b1 to b
In accordance with a target temperature change command as one of the operation commands from 4, the target temperature is changed, and further, according to the supply stop command or the air volume fixed command from the remote operation units b1 to b4, the above temperature deviation is generated. Prior to the air flow rate adjustment based on, the temperature control air supply to the area x in charge is stopped or the supplied air flow rate is fixed to the specified air volume by adjusting the air passage opening.

【００２７】変風量装置Ｖと制御端末器Ｃ１〜Ｃ４とを
連係させる連係手段Ｒは、制御端末器Ｃ１〜Ｃ４に装備
の送信部、一つの中継制御器４、並びに、この中継制御
器４と各変風量装置Ｖとを結ぶ通信線５からなり、中継
制御器４には、連係させるべき変風量装置Ｖと制御端末
器Ｃ１〜Ｃ４との組み合わせを記憶する関係記憶部４ｍ
を備えさせてある。The linking means R for linking the variable air volume device V with the control terminals C1 to C4 is a transmitter provided in the control terminals C1 to C4, one relay controller 4, and this relay controller 4. The relay controller 4 includes a communication line 5 that connects the air volume changing devices V, and the relay controller 4 stores a combination of the air volume changing devices V and the control terminals C1 to C4 to be associated with each other, a relation storage unit 4m.
Is provided.

【００２８】すなわち、中継制御器４は、制御端末器Ｃ
１〜Ｃ４の夫々から無線信号で送信される情報ｓ１〜ｓ
４（すなわち、検出温度や操作指令）を受信収集し、そ
して、これら情報ｓ１〜ｓ４を、有線信号として上記通
信線５を介し、関係記憶部４ｍが記憶する組み合わせに
従って、各制御端末器Ｃ１〜Ｃ４と連係させるべき対応
の変風量装置Ｖに分配伝送する構成としてある。That is, the relay controller 4 is the control terminal device C.
Information s1 to s transmitted by radio signals from each of 1 to C4
4 (that is, the detected temperature and the operation command) are received and collected, and the information s1 to s4 is transmitted as a wired signal via the communication line 5 according to the combination stored in the relation storage unit 4m. It is configured to be distributed and transmitted to the corresponding variable air volume device V to be linked with C4.

【００２９】また、この空調システムでは、空調対象域
３の一般使用者や一般の設備管理者が、上記の連係手段
Ｒにより連係させる変風量装置Ｖと制御端末器Ｃ１〜Ｃ
４との組み合わせを適宜変更できるようにしてあり、そ
の為の構成として、変風量装置Ｖと制御端末器Ｃ１〜Ｃ
４との所望の組み合わせを人為操作をもって指定する集
中指定操作器６、及び、この集中指定操作器６での指定
に応じ、中継制御器４の関係記憶部４ｍに記憶させる組
み合わせを変更して、連係手段Ｒにより連係させる変風
量装置Ｖと制御端末器Ｃ１〜Ｃ４との組み合わせを指定
のものに切り換える連係切換手段としての連係切換制御
器７を装備してある。Further, in this air conditioning system, a general user of the air conditioning target area 3 or a general equipment manager is connected to the air volume changing device V and the control terminals C1 to C by the above-mentioned connecting means R.
4 can be appropriately changed, and as a configuration therefor, a variable air volume device V and control terminals C1 to C are provided.
The central designation operation device 6 for manually designating a desired combination with 4 and the combination stored in the relation storage unit 4m of the relay controller 4 according to the designation by the central designation operation device 6, A link switching controller 7 is provided as a link switching unit for switching a combination of the variable air volume device V and the control terminals C1 to C4 to be linked by the linking unit R to a designated one.

【００３０】つまり、空調対象域３における負荷区分領
域Ｚ１〜Ｚ４の分布が、空調対象域３の間仕切り変更や
用途変更などで、例えば、前記の図１に示す状態から図
３に示す状態に変化した場合など、図３に示す新たな負
荷区分領域Ｚ１’〜Ｚ４’の夫々について、同一の領域
Ｚ１’〜Ｚ４’内に担当区域ｘを有する変風量装置Ｖ
を、その同一領域Ｚ１’〜Ｚ４’内に位置する制御端末
器Ｃ１〜Ｃ４と連係させるように、すなわち、図３にお
いて（α）を付した変風量装置Ｖの夫々を、それまでの
制御端末器Ｃ４との連係〈４〉から制御端末器Ｃ２との
連係〈２〉に切り換え、また、（β）を付した変風量装
置Ｖの夫々を、それまでの制御端末器Ｃ１との連係
〈１〉から制御端末器Ｃ３との連係〈３〉に切り換える
ように、上記の集中指定操作器６に対する指定操作をも
って、変風量装置Ｖと制御端末器Ｃ１〜Ｃ４との組み合
わせを切り換える。That is, the distribution of the load division areas Z1 to Z4 in the air conditioning target area 3 is changed from the state shown in FIG. 1 to the state shown in FIG. For example, in each of the new load division areas Z1 ′ to Z4 ′ shown in FIG. 3, the variable air volume device V having the area x in charge in the same area Z1 ′ to Z4 ′.
So as to cooperate with the control terminals C1 to C4 located in the same area Z1 ′ to Z4 ′, that is, each of the variable air volume devices V with (α) in FIG. The connection <4> with the air conditioner C4 is switched to the connection <2> with the control terminal device C2, and each of the variable air volume devices V with (β) is connected with the control terminal device C1 up to that time <1>. <> To switch to the link <3> with the control terminal C3, the combination of the variable air volume device V and the control terminals C1 to C4 is switched by the specification operation on the centralized specification operation unit 6 described above.

【００３１】また、制御端末器Ｃ１〜Ｃ４から中継制御
器４への情報送信に無線式を採用したことにより、例え
ば、負荷区分領域Ｚ１〜Ｚ４の分布が前記の図１に示す
状態から図４に示す状態に変化した場合などは、図４に
示す新たな負荷区分領域Ｚ１’〜Ｚ４’の夫々につい
て、同一の領域Ｚ１’〜Ｚ４’内に担当区域ｘを有する
変風量装置Ｖを、その同一領域Ｚ１’〜Ｚ４’内に位置
する制御端末器Ｃ１〜Ｃ４と連係させるように組み合わ
せを切り換えるにあたり、制御端末器Ｃ３を図１に示す
配置箇所から図４に示す箇所（すなわち、新たな負荷区
分領域Ｚ３’内の適当箇所）に配置変更し、これに対
し、図４において（γ）を付した変風量装置Ｖの夫々
を、それまでの制御端末器Ｃ１，Ｃ２，Ｃ３又はＣ４と
の連係〈１〉，〈２〉，〈３〉，〈４〉から別の制御端
末器Ｃ３又はＣ１との連係〈３〉，〈１〉に切り換え
る、といったことを容易に行えるようにしてある。Further, by adopting a wireless system for transmitting information from the control terminals C1 to C4 to the relay controller 4, for example, the distribution of the load division areas Z1 to Z4 from the state shown in FIG. When the state changes to the state shown in Fig. 4, for each of the new load division areas Z1 'to Z4' shown in Fig. 4, the variable air volume device V having the area x in charge in the same area Z1 'to Z4' is When switching the combination so as to link the control terminals C1 to C4 located in the same area Z1 ′ to Z4 ′, the control terminal C3 is changed from the position shown in FIG. 1 to the position shown in FIG. 4 (that is, a new load). The layout is changed to an appropriate position in the divided area Z3 ′, and in contrast, the variable air volume devices V marked with (γ) in FIG. 4 are replaced with the control terminals C1, C2, C3 or C4 up to that point. Link <1>, <2>, <3>, <> Conjunction with other control terminals C3 or C1 to <3>, are as can be easily that such switches to <1>.

【００３２】なお、上記の各切り換え例では、制御端末
器Ｃ１〜Ｃ４の増減が無い場合を示したが、この空調シ
ステムでは、負荷区分領域Ｚ１〜Ｚ４の分布変化とし
て、図５に示す如き、負荷区分領域Ｚ１’〜Ｚ５’の域
数の増加を伴う変化に対しても、制御端末器Ｃ５を追加
配置した上で、上記の集中指定操作器６に対する指定操
作をもって、新たに増加の負荷区分領域Ｚ５内に担当区
域ｘを有する変風量装置Ｖを追加の制御端末器Ｃ５に連
係〈５〉させることができるように、集中指定操作器
６、連係切換制御器７、中継制御器４の夫々に予備機能
を持たせてある。In each of the switching examples described above, the control terminals C1 to C4 are not increased or decreased. However, in this air conditioning system, the distribution change of the load division areas Z1 to Z4 is shown in FIG. Even if the load division areas Z1 ′ to Z5 ′ change with an increase in the number of areas, the control terminal device C5 is additionally arranged, and then the designation operation for the central designation operation device 6 is performed to newly increase the load division. Each of the central designation operator 6, the link switching controller 7, and the relay controller 4 so that the variable air volume device V having the area x in charge in the area Z5 can be linked <5> to the additional control terminal C5. Has a preliminary function.

【００３３】図６は、集中指定操作器６の具体構成を示
し、この集中指定操作器６には、画面８上において、空
調対象域３における各変風量装置Ｖの担当区域ｘの位置
を、変風量装置Ｖを模式した□の図形符号で表示し、ま
た、各制御端末器Ｃ１〜Ｃ４の位置を、制御端末器Ｃ１
〜Ｃ４を模式した○の図形符号で表示し、さらにまた、
空調対象域３の域内を区分けした設定制御領域Ｗ１〜Ｗ
４を、それらの境界を示す破線で表示する画面表示手段
９を内装してある。FIG. 6 shows a specific configuration of the centralized designating operation unit 6, on which the position of the area x in charge of each variable air volume device V in the air conditioning target area 3 is displayed on the screen 8. The variable air volume device V is represented by a graphic symbol □, and the positions of the control terminals C1 to C4 are indicated by the control terminal C1.
~ C4 is displayed with a graphic symbol of ○, and again
Setting control areas W1 to W that divide the inside of the air conditioning target area 3
4 is provided with a screen display means 9 for displaying the boundaries with broken lines indicating their boundaries.

【００３４】なお、制御端末器Ｃ１〜Ｃ４を模式した○
の図形符号の内部には、各制御端末器Ｃ１〜Ｃ４の管理
番号が、また、変風量装置Ｖを模式した□の図形符号の
内部には、連係状態にある制御端末器Ｃ１〜Ｃ４の管理
番号（すなわち、前記の〈〉内数字に相当）が夫々表示
され、これにより、変風量装置Ｖの夫々がいずれの制御
端末器Ｃ１〜Ｃ４と連係状態にあるかを操作者が画面８
上で確認できるようにしてある。Incidentally, the control terminals C1 to C4 are modeled as ○.
The management numbers of the respective control terminals C1 to C4 are shown in the figure code, and the management numbers of the control terminals C1 to C4 in the linked state are shown in the figure code □ which schematically shows the variable air volume device V. The numbers (that is, corresponding to the numbers in <> above) are displayed, respectively, so that the operator can see which of the control terminals C1 to C4 each of the variable air volume devices V is associated with.
I can confirm it above.

【００３５】そして、この集中指定操作器６は、画面８
上における設定制御領域Ｗ１〜Ｗ４の設定変更操作とし
て、操作者が画面８に対するタッチ入力方式などで、破
線を位置変更させて設定制御領域Ｗ１〜Ｗ４の分布形状
を変更すると、その新たな設定制御領域Ｗ１〜Ｗ４の夫
々について、同一の制御領域Ｗ１〜Ｗ４内に自身に対応
の□の図形符号（すなわち、担当区域ｘ）が位置する変
風量装置Ｖと、その同一の制御領域Ｗ１〜Ｗ４内に位置
する制御端末器Ｃ１〜Ｃ４とを連係させる組み合わせパ
ターンを、前記の連係切換制御器７による切り換えで現
出するべき組み合わせパターンと判定し、これに基づ
き、変風量装置Ｖと制御端末器Ｃ１〜Ｃ４との組み合わ
せの切り換えを前記の連係切換制御器７に指示するとと
もに、この指示に対する切り換えの完了に伴い、□の図
形符号の内部の番号（連係状態にある制御端末器Ｃ１〜
Ｃ４の管理番号）を、切り換え後の組み合わせに応じた
番号に表示代えする構成としてある。The centralized operating device 6 has a screen 8
As the setting change operation of the setting control areas W1 to W4 above, when the operator changes the distribution shape of the setting control areas W1 to W4 by changing the position of the broken line by a touch input method or the like on the screen 8, the new setting control is performed. For each of the regions W1 to W4, the variable air volume device V in which the graphic symbol □ corresponding to itself (that is, the area x in charge) is located in the same control regions W1 to W4, and the same control regions W1 to W4 It is determined that the combination pattern for linking the control terminals C1 to C4 located at 1 is a combination pattern that should appear by the switching by the link switching controller 7, and based on this, the variable air volume device V and the control terminal C1. Instructing the linkage switching controller 7 to switch the combination with C4 to C4, and with the completion of the switching corresponding to this instruction, the internal number of the graphic symbol □. The rotation states is the control terminal C1~
The C4 management number) is replaced with a number corresponding to the combination after switching.

【００３６】つまり、この集中指定操作器６では、負荷
区分領域Ｚ１〜Ｚ４の分布変化があった場合、画面８を
目視確認しながら、設定制御領域Ｗ１〜Ｗ４を負荷区分
領域Ｚ１〜Ｚ４に対応させる形態で、負荷区分領域Ｚ１
〜Ｚ４の分布変化に応じ、破線を位置変更操作して画面
上の設定制御領域Ｗ１〜Ｗ４を設定変更することによ
り、変風量装置Ｖと制御端末器Ｃ１〜Ｃ４（〜Ｃ５）と
の組み合わせを、新たな負荷区分領域Ｚ１’〜Ｚ４’
（〜Ｚ５’）の分布に適合した組み合わせに変更できる
ようにしてある。In other words, in the centralized designating operation device 6, when there is a change in the distribution of the load division areas Z1 to Z4, the setting control areas W1 to W4 correspond to the load division areas Z1 to Z4 while visually confirming the screen 8. Load division area Z1
By changing the position of the broken line and changing the setting control areas W1 to W4 on the screen according to the distribution change of Z4 to Z4, a combination of the variable air volume device V and the control terminals C1 to C4 (to C5) can be obtained. , New load division areas Z1 'to Z4'
The combination can be changed to suit the distribution of (to Z5 ').

【００３７】なお、以上の説明では、制御端末器Ｃ１〜
Ｃ４の側からの情報送信についてのみ記述したが、変風
量装置Ｖの側からも、制御端末器Ｃ１〜Ｃ４において対
応の変風量装置Ｖの動作状態を表示するため等の情報
を、通信線５及び中継制御器４を介して対応の制御端末
器Ｃ１〜Ｃ４に情報送信できるようにしてある。In the above description, the control terminals C1 to C1.
Although only the information transmission from the side of C4 has been described, the side of the variable air volume device V also provides information such as for displaying the operating state of the corresponding variable air volume device V in the control terminals C1 to C4 to the communication line 5. Information can be transmitted to the corresponding control terminals C1 to C4 via the relay controller 4.

【００３８】〔別の実施形態〕次に別の実施形態を列記
する。図７は、集中指定操作器６の別の具体的構成例を
示し、この集中指定操作器６には、変風量装置Ｖの全て
について、それら変風量装置Ｖの各々をいずれの制御端
末器Ｃ１〜Ｃ４と連係させるかを予め設定したシステム
全体としての複数種の組み合わせパターンＰ１〜Ｐ４を
記憶する記憶手段１０、並びに、これら設定された複数
種の組み合わせパターンＰ１〜Ｐ４を、一画面で同時
に、また、各パターンＰ１〜Ｐ４の夫々につき前述の実
施形態で示した画面表示手段９と同様の表示形態で、画
面１１上に表示する画面表示手段１２を内装してある。[Other Embodiments] Next, other embodiments will be listed. FIG. 7 shows another specific configuration example of the centralized designation operation device 6. In this centralized designation operation device 6, for all the variable air volume devices V, each of the variable air volume devices V is controlled by any control terminal C1. To storage unit 10 for storing a plurality of types of combination patterns P1 to P4 for the entire system, which are preset to be linked with C4, and the plurality of types of combination patterns P1 to P4 thus set, simultaneously on one screen. Further, each of the patterns P1 to P4 is provided with a screen display means 12 for displaying on the screen 11 in the same display form as the screen display means 9 shown in the above-mentioned embodiment.

【００３９】そして、この集中指定操作器６は、操作者
が、画面１１上に表示された複数種の組み合わせパター
ンＰ１〜Ｐ４の内から新たな負荷区分領域Ｚ１’〜Ｚ
４’に適合する組み合わせパターンを選択操作すると、
その選択された組み合わせパターンを前記の連係切換制
御器７による切り換えで現出するべき組み合わせパター
ンと判定して、これに基づき、変風量装置Ｖと制御端末
器Ｃ１〜Ｃ４との組み合わせの切り換えを前記の連係切
換制御器７に指示する構成としてある。Then, in the centralized designating operation device 6, the operator selects new load division areas Z1 'to Z1 from among the plural kinds of combination patterns P1 to P4 displayed on the screen 11.
If you select a combination pattern that matches 4 ',
It is determined that the selected combination pattern is a combination pattern to be revealed by the switching by the linkage switching controller 7, and based on this, the switching of the combination of the variable air volume device V and the control terminals C1 to C4 is performed. The instruction is given to the link switching controller 7.

【００４０】図８は、集中指定操作器６のさらに別の具
体的構成例を示し、この集中指定操作器６には、管理符
号（Ｎｏ１〜）を付した変風量装置Ｖごとに、それに対
し連係させる制御端末器Ｃ１〜Ｃ４の管理符号（前述の
〈〉内数字に相当）を表示する表示パネル１３を装備し
てあり、そして、この集中指定操作器６は、操作者が、
パネル１３上に表示される制御端末器Ｃ１〜Ｃ４の管理
符号を、変風量装置Ｖごとに設定変更する操作を行うこ
とに対し、その設定変更操作の完了後におけるパネル１
３上に表示の変風量装置Ｖと制御端末器Ｃ１〜Ｃ４との
組み合わせを、前記の連係切換制御器７による切り換え
で現出するべき組み合わせと判定して、これに基づき、
変風量装置Ｖと制御端末器Ｃ１〜Ｃ４との組み合わせの
切り換えを前記の連係切換制御器７に指示する構成とし
てある。FIG. 8 shows another specific example of the configuration of the centralized designating operation device 6. In this centralizing designating operation device 6, for each variable air volume device V with a management code (No. The control panel C1 to C4 to be linked is equipped with a display panel 13 for displaying the management code (corresponding to the number in <> described above).
While the control code of the control terminals C1 to C4 displayed on the panel 13 is changed for each variable air volume device V, the panel 1 after the setting change operation is completed is performed.
It is determined that the combination of the variable air volume device V and the control terminals C1 to C4 shown on 3 is a combination that should appear by the switching by the linkage switching controller 7, and based on this,
It is configured to instruct the linkage switching controller 7 to switch the combination of the variable air volume device V and the control terminals C1 to C4.

【００４１】変風量装置Ｖの夫々についての制御端末器
Ｃ１〜Ｃ４との組み合わせの指定を、一器で集中的に行
う集中指定操作器６は、前述の実施形態で示した形式、
また、上記の図７や図８に示した形式に限定されるもの
ではなく、その他、種々の指定操作手法を採る形式を採
用できる。The centralized designation operation device 6 that intensively designates the combination with the control terminals C1 to C4 for each of the variable air volume devices V is of the type shown in the above-mentioned embodiment.
Further, the format is not limited to the format shown in FIG. 7 and FIG. 8 described above, and other formats that employ various designation operation methods can be adopted.

【００４２】また、変風量装置Ｖと制御端末器Ｃ１〜Ｃ
４との組み合わせを指定する指定操作器６は、上記の如
き集中指定操作器に代え、例えば、図９に示す如く、各
制御端末器Ｃ１〜Ｃ４とともに、あるいは、各制御端末
器Ｃ１〜Ｃ４に組み込んだ形態で空調対象域３内の各所
に分散配置して、制御端末器Ｃ１〜Ｃ４ごとに、各制御
端末器Ｃ１〜Ｃ４と連係させる変風量装置Ｖを個別に指
定する形式のものとしてもよい。Further, the variable air volume device V and the control terminals C1 to C
The designation operation device 6 for designating a combination with 4 is replaced with the central designation operation device as described above, for example, as shown in FIG. 9, together with the control terminals C1 to C4, or in the control terminals C1 to C4. It may be arranged in a distributed manner at various locations in the air-conditioning target area 3 and individually specify the variable air volume devices V to be associated with the respective control terminals C1 to C4 for each of the control terminals C1 to C4. Good.

【００４３】なお、図９に示す形式では、分散配置した
各指定操作器６から連係切換制御器７に与える切り換え
指令も、無線信号で送信する方式を採っている。In the format shown in FIG. 9, the switching command given from the distributed designating operation devices 6 to the linkage switching control device 7 is also transmitted by a radio signal.

【００４４】前述の実施形態では、連係手段Ｒの構成と
して、各制御端末器Ｃ１〜Ｃ４から中継制御器４への情
報送信を無線式とし、かつ、中継制御器４から各変風量
装置Ｖへの情報の分配送信を有線式としたが、これに代
え、図１０に示すように、制御端末器Ｃ１〜Ｃ４から各
変風量装置Ｖへの情報送信を全て有線式で行うようにし
てもよく、また逆に、全て無線式で行うようにしてもよ
い。In the above-mentioned embodiment, as the structure of the linking means R, the information transmission from each control terminal device C1 to C4 to the relay controller 4 is performed wirelessly, and the relay controller 4 sends each variable air volume device V. Although the information is distributed and transmitted by wire, the information transmission from the control terminals C1 to C4 to the variable air volume devices V may be performed by wire as shown in FIG. On the other hand, on the contrary, all the processes may be performed wirelessly.

【００４５】また、各制御端末器Ｃ１〜Ｃ４から中継制
御器４への送信信号、及び、中継制御器４から各変風量
装置Ｖへの送信信号は、夫々、アナログ信号またはディ
ジタル信号のいずれを採用してもよい。The transmission signals from the control terminals C1 to C4 to the relay controller 4 and the transmission signals from the relay controller 4 to the variable air volume devices V are either analog signals or digital signals, respectively. May be adopted.

【００４６】更に、各制御端末器Ｃ１〜Ｃ４と中継制御
器４とを信号線を介して接続する有線式とする場合、各
制御端末器Ｃ１〜Ｃ４ごとに個別の信号線を用いて、各
制御端末器Ｃ１〜Ｃ４と中継制御器４とを接続する方
式、あるいは、一部ないし全体につき共通の信号線を用
いて各制御端末器Ｃ１〜Ｃ４と中継制御器４とを接続す
る方式のいずれを採用してもよく、同様に、各変風量装
置Ｖと中継制御器４とを信号線を介して接続する有線式
とする場合についても、各変風量装置Ｖごとに個別の信
号線を用いて、各変風量装置Ｖと中継制御器４とを接続
する方式、あるいは、一部ないし全体につき共通の信号
線を用いて各変風量装置Ｖと中継制御器４とを接続する
方式のいずれを採用してもよい。Further, when the control terminals C1 to C4 and the relay controller 4 are connected by a wire, the control terminals C1 to C4 are provided with individual signal lines. Either a method of connecting the control terminals C1 to C4 and the relay controller 4 or a method of connecting the control terminals C1 to C4 and the relay controller 4 using a common signal line for a part or the whole. Similarly, in the case of a wired system in which each variable air volume device V and the relay controller 4 are connected via a signal line, a separate signal line is used for each variable air volume device V. Either the method of connecting each variable air volume device V to the relay controller 4 or the method of connecting each variable air volume device V to the relay controller 4 using a common signal line for a part or the whole. May be adopted.

【００４７】以上の説明では、変風量装置Ｖを組み合わ
せ切換対象の空調機器とする場合について述べたが、組
み合わせの切換対象とする空調機器は変風量装置Ｖに限
定されるものではなく、空調対象域３内の各担当区域ｘ
を空調するものであれば、ファンコイルユニット、放射
パネル、室内ファン、ヒートポンプ式エアコンの室内器
等々、どのような空調機器であってもよい。In the above description, the case where the variable air volume device V is used as the air conditioner to be combined and switched has been described, but the air conditioner which is the switching target of the combination is not limited to the variable air flow device V, and is to be air-conditioned. Area x in charge of Area 3
Any air conditioner such as a fan coil unit, a radiation panel, an indoor fan, an indoor unit of a heat pump type air conditioner, etc. may be used as long as it is for air conditioning.

【００４８】また、以上の説明では、検出器ａ１〜ａ４
と遠隔操作器ｂ１〜ｂ４とを兼ねる制御端末器Ｃ１〜Ｃ
４を空調機器Ｖと連係させる場合について述べたが、空
調機器Ｖと連係させるものは、温度、湿度、ガス濃度な
どの空調状態を検出する検出器ａ１〜ａ４のみであって
もよく、また、配置箇所から空調機器操作を行う遠隔操
作器ｂ１〜ｂ４のみであってもよい。Further, in the above description, the detectors a1 to a4
And control terminals C1 to C that also function as remote control devices b1 to b4
Although the case where 4 is linked to the air conditioning equipment V has been described, only the detectors a1 to a4 that detect the air conditioning state such as temperature, humidity and gas concentration may be linked to the air conditioning equipment V. Only the remote controllers b1 to b4 that operate the air conditioning equipment from the location where they are arranged may be used.

【００４９】尚、特許請求の範囲の項に図面との対照を
便利にするため符号を記すが、該記入により本発明は添
付図面の構成に限定されるものではない。It should be noted that reference numerals are given in the claims for convenience of comparison with the drawings, but the present invention is not limited to the configurations of the accompanying drawings by the entry.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of drawings]

【図１】空調対象域の平面図FIG. 1 is a plan view of an air conditioning target area.

【図２】空調対象域の側面図FIG. 2 is a side view of an air conditioning target area.

【図３】負荷区分領域の分布が変化した後を示す空調対
象域の平面図FIG. 3 is a plan view of the air conditioning target area after the distribution of the load division areas has changed.

【図４】負荷区分領域の分布が他の形態で変化した後を
示す空調対象域の平面図FIG. 4 is a plan view of the air conditioning target area after the distribution of the load division areas has changed in another form.

【図５】負荷区分領域の分布が他の形態で変化した後を
示す空調対象域の平面図FIG. 5 is a plan view of the air conditioning target area after the distribution of the load division areas has changed in another form.

【図６】集中指定操作器の構成図FIG. 6 is a block diagram of a centralized operation device.

【図７】別の実施形態を示す集中指定操作器の構成図FIG. 7 is a block diagram of a centralized designation operation device showing another embodiment.

【図８】別の実施形態を示す集中指定操作器の構成図FIG. 8 is a block diagram of a centralized designating operation device showing another embodiment.

【図９】別の実施形態を示す空調対象域の平面図FIG. 9 is a plan view of an air conditioning target area showing another embodiment.

【図１０】別の実施形態を示す空調対象域の平面図FIG. 10 is a plan view of an air conditioning target area showing another embodiment.

【図１１】従来のシステム構成を示す平面図FIG. 11 is a plan view showing a conventional system configuration.

【図１２】従来の他のシステム構成を示す平面図FIG. 12 is a plan view showing another conventional system configuration.

【図１３】従来のシステムにおいて負荷区分領域の分布
が変化した後を示す平面図FIG. 13 is a plan view showing a state in which the distribution of load distribution areas has changed in the conventional system.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

３ 空調対象域 ｘ 担当区域 Ｖ 空調機器 ａ１〜ａ４ 検出器 ｂ１〜ｂ４ 遠隔操作器 Ｒ 連係手段 ６ 指定操作器（集中指定操作器） ７ 連係切換手段 Ｐ１〜Ｐ４ 組み合わせパターン １０ 記憶手段 ８ 画面 ９ 画面表示手段 Ｗ１〜Ｗ４ 制御領域 3 Air-conditioning target area x Responsible area V Air-conditioning equipment a1 to a4 Detector b1 to b4 Remote controller R Linking means 6 Designated operator (centralized designated operator) 7 Linkage switching means P1 to P4 Combination pattern 10 Storage means 8 Screen 9 screen Display means W1 to W4 control area

Claims (7)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項１】 空調対象域（３）内の各担当区域（ｘ）
を空調する複数の空調機器（Ｖ）と、前記空調対象域
（３）内の各所に配置されて各配置箇所の空調状態を検
出する複数の検出器（ａ１〜ａ４）とを設け、 前記空調機器（Ｖ）の夫々を、前記検出器（ａ１〜ａ
４）のうち連係手段（Ｒ）により各々の空調機器（Ｖ）
と連係させた対応検出器（ａ１〜ａ４）の検出情報に基
づき空調動作させる空調システムであって、 前記連係手段（Ｒ）により連係させる前記空調機器
（Ｖ）と前記検出器（ａ１〜ａ４）との組み合わせを指
定する指定操作器（６）と、 前記空調機器（Ｖ）の複数を同一の前記検出器（ａ１〜
ａ４）に連係させることを許して、前記指定操作器
（６）で指定された組み合わせに応じ、前記連係手段
（Ｒ）により連係させる前記空調機器（Ｖ）と前記検出
器（ａ１〜ａ４）との組み合わせを自動的に切り換える
連係切換手段（７）とを装備した空調システム。1. Each area (x) within the air-conditioned area (3)
A plurality of air conditioners (V) for air-conditioning the air conditioner, and a plurality of detectors (a1 to a4) arranged at various places in the air conditioning target area (3) to detect the air conditioning state of the respective arranged places, Each of the devices (V) is connected to the detector (a1 to a).
4) Each air conditioner (V) by the linking means (R)
An air conditioning system for performing an air conditioning operation based on the detection information of the corresponding detectors (a1 to a4) associated with the air conditioner (V) and the detectors (a1 to a4) that are associated by the association means (R). And a designated operation device (6) for designating a combination of the above and a plurality of the air conditioners (V) are the same detector (a1 to a1).
a4), the air conditioner (V) and the detectors (a1 to a4) to be linked by the linking means (R) according to the combination designated by the designated operator (6). An air conditioning system equipped with a link switching means (7) for automatically switching the combination of. 【請求項２】 空調対象域（３）内の各担当区域（ｘ）
を空調する複数の空調機器（Ｖ）と、前記空調対象域
（３）内の各所に配置されて各配置箇所から空調機器操
作を行う複数の遠隔操作器（ｂ１〜ｂ４）とを設け、 前記空調機器（Ｖ）の夫々を、前記遠隔操作器（ｂ１〜
ｂ４）のうち連係手段（Ｒ）により各々の空調機器
（Ｖ）と連係させた対応遠隔操作器（ｂ１〜ｂ４）から
の操作指令に基づき空調動作させる空調システムであっ
て、 前記連係手段（Ｒ）により連係させる前記空調機器
（Ｖ）と前記遠隔操作器（ｂ１〜ｂ４）との組み合わせ
を指定する指定操作器（６）と、 前記空調機器（Ｖ）の複数を同一の前記遠隔操作器（ｂ
１〜ｂ４）に連係させることを許して、前記指定操作器
（６）で指定された組み合わせに応じ、前記連係手段
（Ｒ）により連係させる前記空調機器（Ｖ）と前記遠隔
操作器（ｂ１〜ｂ４）との組み合わせを自動的に切り換
える連係切換手段（７）とを装備した空調システム。2. Each area (x) within the air-conditioning target area (3)
A plurality of air conditioners (V) for air conditioning, and a plurality of remote control devices (b1 to b4) that are arranged at various locations in the air conditioning target area (3) and operate the air conditioning equipment from the respective locations. Each of the air conditioners (V) is connected to the remote controller (b1 to
b4) is an air conditioning system for performing an air conditioning operation based on an operation command from a corresponding remote controller (b1 to b4) linked to each air conditioner (V) by the linking means (R), wherein the linking means (R) ), A designated operator (6) for designating a combination of the air conditioner (V) and the remote controllers (b1 to b4) to be linked, and a plurality of the air conditioners (V) being the same remote operator (6). b
1 to b4), the air conditioner (V) and the remote controller (b1 to be linked by the linking means (R) according to the combination designated by the designated operator (6). An air conditioning system equipped with link switching means (7) for automatically switching the combination with b4). 【請求項３】 前記指定操作器として、前記空調機器
（Ｖ）の夫々についての前記検出器（ａ１〜ａ４）又は
前記遠隔操作器（ｂ１〜ｂ４）との組み合わせの指定
を、一器で集中的に行う集中指定操作器（６）を装備し
た請求項１又は２記載の空調システム。3. As the designated operating device, the designation of the combination with the detector (a1 to a4) or the remote operating device (b1 to b4) for each of the air conditioners (V) is centralized in one unit. The air-conditioning system according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising: 【請求項４】 前記空調機器（Ｖ）の全てについて、そ
れら空調機器（Ｖ）の各々をいずれの前記検出器（ａ１
〜ａ４）又は前記遠隔操作器（ｂ１〜ｂ４）と連係させ
るかを予め設定したシステム全体としての複数種の組み
合わせパターン（Ｐ１〜Ｐ４）を記憶する記憶手段（１
０）を設け、 前記集中指定操作器（６）は、それに対する指定操作と
して、前記記憶手段（１０）が記憶する複数種の組み合
わせパターン（Ｐ１〜Ｐ４）の内から、前記連係切換手
段（７）による切り換えで現出させるべき組み合わせパ
ターンを選択させる操作構成としてある請求項３記載の
空調システム。4. For all of the air conditioners (V), each of the air conditioners (V) is connected to one of the detectors (a1).
~ A4) or a plurality of kinds of combination patterns (P1 to P4) for the entire system, which are preset to be linked with the remote controllers (b1 to b4), are stored in the storage means (1).
0) is provided, and the centralized designation operation device (6) selects the linkage switching means (7) from the plurality of types of combination patterns (P1 to P4) stored in the storage means (10) as a designation operation for the centralized designation operation device (6). 4. The air conditioning system according to claim 3, wherein the operation configuration is configured to select a combination pattern to be revealed by switching according to (4). 【請求項５】 前記空調対象域（３）における前記空調
機器（Ｖ）夫々の担当区域（ｘ）、及び、前記検出器
（ａ１〜ａ４）又は前記遠隔操作器（ｂ１〜ｂ４）夫々
の配置箇所を画面表示するとともに、この画面（８）上
において、前記空調機器（Ｖ）の夫々がいずれの前記検
出器（ａ１〜ａ４）又は前記遠隔操作器（ｂ１〜ｂ４）
と連係状態にあるかを表示する画面表示手段（９）を装
備した請求項１、２、３又は４記載の空調システム。5. Arrangement of each area (x) in charge of each of the air conditioners (V) in the air conditioning target area (3) and each of the detectors (a1 to a4) or the remote controllers (b1 to b4). The location is displayed on the screen, and on the screen (8), each of the air conditioners (V) has any of the detectors (a1 to a4) or the remote control devices (b1 to b4).
The air conditioning system according to claim 1, 2, 3 or 4, further comprising a screen display means (9) for displaying whether or not it is in a linked state with. 【請求項６】 前記集中指定操作器（６）は、 前記空調対象域（３）における前記空調機器（Ｖ）夫々
の担当区域（ｘ）、前記検出器（ａ１〜ａ４）又は前記
遠隔操作器（ｂ１〜ｂ４）夫々の配置箇所、並びに、前
記空調対象域（３）の域内を区分けした複数の設定制御
領域（Ｗ１〜Ｗ４）を画面表示する画面表示手段（９）
を備え、かつ、 この画面表示手段（９）における画面表示上の前記設定
制御領域（Ｗ１〜Ｗ４）を設定変更する操作に対し、画
面表示上の各設定制御領域（Ｗ１〜Ｗ４）について、同
一の制御領域（Ｗ１〜Ｗ４）内を担当区域（ｘ）とする
前記空調機器（Ｖ）と、その同一の制御領域（Ｗ１〜Ｗ
４）内に位置する前記検出器（ａ１〜ａ４）又は前記遠
隔操作器（ｂ１〜ｂ４）とを連係させる組み合わせパタ
ーンを、前記連係切換手段（７）による切り換えで現出
するべき組み合わせパターンとして判定する構成として
ある請求項３記載の空調システム。6. The centralized designated operation device (6) is a zone (x) in charge of each of the air conditioning equipment (V) in the air conditioning target area (3), the detectors (a1 to a4), or the remote operation device. (B1 to b4) Screen display means (9) for displaying the respective placement locations and a plurality of setting control areas (W1 to W4) dividing the inside of the air conditioning target area (3).
In addition, the setting control areas (W1 to W4) on the screen display in the screen display means (9) are the same for each setting control area (W1 to W4) on the screen display. Control area (W1 to W4) within the control area (x) and the same control area (W1 to W)
4) The combination pattern for linking the detectors (a1 to a4) or the remote controllers (b1 to b4) located inside is determined as the combination pattern to be revealed by the switching by the link switching means (7). The air conditioning system according to claim 3, wherein the air conditioning system is configured to operate. 【請求項７】 前記検出器（ａ１〜ａ４）又は前記遠隔
操作器（ｂ１〜ｂ４）は、検出情報又は機器操作指令を
無線信号により前記空調機器（Ｖ）の側に送る構成とし
てある請求項１、２、３、４、５又は６記載の空調シス
テム。7. The detector (a1 to a4) or the remote controller (b1 to b4) is configured to send detection information or a device operation command to a side of the air conditioner (V) by a wireless signal. The air conditioning system according to 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6.