WO2016125270A1 - Air-conditioning system - Google Patents

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WO2016125270A1
WO2016125270A1 PCT/JP2015/053109 JP2015053109W WO2016125270A1 WO 2016125270 A1 WO2016125270 A1 WO 2016125270A1 JP 2015053109 W JP2015053109 W JP 2015053109W WO 2016125270 A1 WO2016125270 A1 WO 2016125270A1
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  • the present invention relates to an air conditioning system that collects information on an air conditioning apparatus including a larger number of indoor units than the number of outdoor units.
  • LAN wireless local area network
  • Patent Document 1 describes a technique for transmitting information of an air conditioner to another device such as a monitoring device through a communication path.
  • the air conditioning system described in Patent Document 1 transmits information managed by a centralized remote controller via a communication path.
  • Information managed by the remote controller includes temperature setting, cooling setting, heating setting, and room temperature information.
  • the air conditioning system described in Patent Document 1 does not transmit information unique to the air conditioner that does not involve the remote controller, such as the compressor operating frequency of the outdoor unit of the air conditioner and the number of pulses of the electronic expansion valve.
  • the amount of information to be stored is This increases the storage capacity of connected devices.
  • the transmission load on the communication path increases.
  • An object of the air conditioning system according to the present invention is to provide an air conditioning system that can reduce the transmission load of a communication path for transmitting information.
  • an air conditioning system connects an outdoor unit, a larger number of indoor units than the outdoor unit, and the outdoor unit and a plurality of the indoor units.
  • An air conditioner having a communication path for transmitting information
  • a monitoring apparatus having a storage unit for storing information on the air conditioner, and at least a part of the information on the air conditioner obtained via the communication path
  • an information processing unit that transmits the information to the storage unit.
  • FIG. 1 The figure which shows the air conditioning system which concerns on Embodiment 1.
  • FIG. 1 The figure which shows the remote controller which operates the air conditioning system which concerns on Embodiment 1.
  • FIG. 1 The figure which shows the structure of the information processing part with which the air conditioning system which concerns on Embodiment 1 is provided.
  • the flowchart which shows the process in which the air conditioning system which concerns on Embodiment 1 collects the information of an air conditioning apparatus.
  • the figure for demonstrating the modification of the process which collects the information of an air conditioning apparatus The flowchart which shows the modification of the process which collects the information of an air conditioning apparatus
  • the figure which shows the structure of the information processing part with which the air conditioning system which concerns on Embodiment 2 is provided.
  • FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an air conditioning system according to Embodiment 1.
  • FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a remote controller that operates the air-conditioning system according to Embodiment 1.
  • FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of an information processing unit included in the air-conditioning system according to Embodiment 1.
  • the air conditioning system 1 includes an outdoor unit 2, a larger number of indoor units 3A, 3B, and 3C than the outdoor unit 2, and a communication path that transmits information by connecting the outdoor unit 2 and a plurality of indoor units 3A, 3B, and 3C.
  • the air conditioner 12 having T1, the monitoring device 6 that stores information of the air conditioner 12, and the information that transmits at least a part of the information of the air conditioner 12 obtained through the communication path T1 to the monitoring device 6 A processing unit 21.
  • the plurality of indoor units 3A, 3B, 3C are not distinguished, they are referred to as indoor units 3.
  • the information of the air conditioner 12 stored in the monitoring device 6 includes information related to the operation of the air conditioner 12.
  • the information related to the operation of the air conditioner 12 includes the information related to the operation of the outdoor unit 2 such as the operating frequency of the compressor provided in the outdoor unit 2 and the number of pulses of the electronic expansion valve, the room setting such as the temperature setting, the cooling or heating setting, and the room temperature. Information on the operation of the machine 3.
  • the air conditioner 12 includes one outdoor unit 2 and three indoor units 3.
  • the number of indoor units 3 since the number of indoor units 3 should just be larger than the number of outdoor units 2, the number of outdoor units 2 and indoor units 3 is not limited to the number of Embodiments 1.
  • the indoor unit 3B includes the information processing unit 21 among the three indoor units 3A, 3B, and 3C.
  • the indoor unit 3 including the information processing unit 21 is not limited to one. That is, in Embodiment 1, it is only necessary that at least one indoor unit 3 among the plurality of indoor units 3 includes the information processing unit 21.
  • the indoor unit 3B includes a control device 20 for controlling the indoor unit 3B.
  • the control device 20 controls the information processing unit 21 while controlling the indoor unit 3B.
  • the control device 20 is a computer including a processor such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a storage device, and an input / output device.
  • the control device 20 controls the indoor unit 3B by reading and executing a control computer program stored in the storage device.
  • a plurality of processing circuits may cooperate to realize the function of the control device 20.
  • the three indoor units 3A, 3B, and 3C include remote controllers 4A, 4B, and 4C, which are input devices, respectively.
  • remote controllers 4A, 4B, and 4C which are input devices, respectively.
  • the remote controller 4 is a device for operating the air conditioner 12.
  • the remote controller 4B is connected to the indoor unit 3B including the information processing unit 21.
  • the remote controller 4 gives the information processing unit 21 a selection command CC that is a command for selecting information of the air conditioner 12 that the information processing unit 21 transmits to the monitoring device 6.
  • the remote controller 4 facilitates the work when selecting information of the air conditioner 12 to be transmitted to the monitoring device 6.
  • the remote controller 4 that gives the selection command CC to the information processing unit 21 may be connected to the indoor units 3A and 3C other than the indoor unit 3B including the information processing unit 21.
  • the remote controller 4A connected to the indoor unit 3A or the remote controller 4C connected to the indoor unit 3C gives a selection command CC to the indoor unit 3B, or the control device 20 in the first embodiment, via the communication path T1. .
  • the remote controller 4 that gives the selection command CC to the indoor unit 3B may be at least one of the plurality of remote controllers 4. In this case, the remote controller 4 that gives the selection command CC to the indoor unit 3B does not need to be connected to the indoor unit 3B including the information processing unit 21.
  • the remote controller 4 that provides the selection command CC to the information processing unit 21 has a device selection function that is a function of selecting the information processing unit 21 that provides the selection command CC among the plurality of information processing units 21. .
  • the remote controller 4 gives a selection command CC to the information processing unit 21 selected by the machine selection function.
  • the remote controller 4 includes a display unit 11 and an operation unit 5.
  • the display unit 11 and the operation unit 5 are user interfaces of the air conditioner 12.
  • the display unit 11 displays a screen for selecting information on the air conditioner 12 and information on the air conditioner 12 that the information processing unit 21 transmits to the monitoring device 6 as shown in FIG. 2.
  • the operation unit 5 is an input device for switching the operation start and operation stop of the indoor unit 3, setting the temperature, or setting the operation mode.
  • the remote controller 4 communicates with the indoor unit 2 of the air conditioner 12 by wireless communication or wired communication.
  • the outdoor unit 2 and the indoor unit 3 are connected via a communication path T1.
  • information can be transmitted between the outdoor unit 2 and the indoor unit 3 and between the plurality of indoor units 3.
  • the information transmitted between the outdoor unit 2 and the indoor unit 3 and between the plurality of indoor units 3 is common to the air conditioner 12 such as the operating frequency of the compressor provided in the outdoor unit 2 and the pulse number of the electronic expansion valve.
  • information on each indoor unit 3 such as temperature setting, cooling or heating setting, and room temperature.
  • the indoor unit 3B including the information processing unit 21 is connected to the monitoring device 6 through the communication path T2.
  • the information processing unit 21 acquires information about the air conditioner 12 via the communication path T1, and transmits the acquired information to the monitoring apparatus 6 via the communication path T2.
  • the monitoring device 6 includes a monitoring unit 6P and a storage unit 10.
  • the monitoring unit 6P includes a control device 6C and a display device 6D.
  • the monitoring device 6 is connected to the storage unit 10 through a communication path T3.
  • the communication path T3 is a path for transmitting information by wireless communication or wired communication.
  • the monitoring device 6 can store the information transmitted from the information processing unit 21 in the storage unit 10 or read the information stored in the storage unit 10 and display the information on the display device 6D.
  • the control device 6C includes a processor and a memory, and implements the function of the monitoring device 6 by reading a computer program for realizing the function of the monitoring device 6 from the memory and executing it.
  • the control device 6C may realize the function of the monitoring device 6 by a single processing circuit or by cooperation of a plurality of processing circuits.
  • the storage unit 10 is a device that stores information, and is exemplified by an SSD (Solid State Drive) or an HDD (Hard Disk Drive).
  • the monitoring device 6 and the storage unit 10 are separate devices, but the monitoring device 6 may include the storage unit 10.
  • the communication channel T1 and the communication channel T2 are different communication channels.
  • the communication path T1 and the communication path T2 are paths for transmitting information.
  • the communication path T1 and the communication path T2 are exemplified by a LAN (Local Area Network).
  • the LAN may be wireless or wired.
  • the information processing unit 21 includes an information acquisition unit 22, an information selection unit 23, and an information transmission unit 24, as shown in FIG.
  • the information acquisition unit 22 is connected to the communication path T1 and acquires information on the air conditioner 12, more specifically, information on the outdoor unit 2 and information on the indoor unit 3 via the communication path T1.
  • the information selection unit 23 receives the control signal C ⁇ b> 1, selects information to be transmitted to the monitoring device 6 from the information acquired by the information acquisition unit 22, and outputs the information to the information transmission unit 24.
  • the control signal C1 is information for causing the information selection unit 23 to select information acquired by the monitoring device 6 from all information of the air conditioning device 12.
  • the information transmission unit 24 is connected to the communication path T2, and transmits information from the information selection unit 23 to the monitoring device 6 via the communication path T2. For this reason, the monitoring apparatus 6 collects the information of the air conditioning apparatus 12 via the communication path T1 and the indoor unit 3B.
  • the information processing unit 21 realizes the functions of the information acquisition unit 22, the information selection unit 23, and the information transmission unit 24 by a single processing circuit or by cooperation of a plurality of processing circuits.
  • the information processing unit 21 includes a processor such as a CPU, a storage device, and an input / output device. These functions may be realized by reading and executing.
  • the function of the information processing unit 21 may be realized by the control device 20 illustrated in FIG.
  • the control signal C1 is generated by the control device 20 shown in FIG.
  • the control device 20 When acquiring the selection command CC from the remote controller 4B, the control device 20 generates a control signal C1 and transmits it to the information selection unit 23 of the information processing unit 21.
  • the information selection unit 23 that has received the control signal C1 selects information to be transmitted to the monitoring device 6 from the information acquired from the information acquisition unit 22, and transmits the information to the monitoring device 6 via the information transmission unit 24 and the communication path T2. To do.
  • the information processing unit 21 included in the indoor unit 3B transmits information selected by the selection command CC from all the information of the air conditioner 12 to the monitoring device 6 via the communication path T2.
  • the information processing unit 21 can transmit at least a part of all information of the air conditioning apparatus 12 to the monitoring apparatus 6 via the communication path T2. Moreover, the user of the air conditioning apparatus 12 can select information to be transmitted to the monitoring apparatus 6 from the information acquired from the information acquisition unit 22 using the remote controller 4B.
  • FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a process in which the air-conditioning system according to Embodiment 1 collects information on the air-conditioning apparatus.
  • the user of the air conditioner 12 selects and monitors the common information of the air conditioner 12 and the information of the indoor unit 3B from all the information of the air conditioner 12 using the remote controller 4B shown in FIG. Set to transmit to device 6.
  • the remote controller 4B gives a selection command CC for selecting information on the indoor unit 3B to the control device 20 of the indoor unit 3B.
  • the control device 20 that has acquired the selection command CC generates a control signal C1 for selecting and transmitting information on the indoor unit 3B from all the information on the air conditioner 12. Then, the control device 20 transmits the generated control signal C1 to the information selection unit 23 of the information processing unit 21.
  • the information selection unit 23 determines whether the information on the air conditioner 12 acquired by the information acquisition unit 22 via the communication path T1 is common information common to the outdoor unit 2 and all the indoor units 3. Determine.
  • the acquired information of the air conditioner 12 is not common information (step S101, No)
  • the acquired information includes information on the outdoor unit 2, information on the indoor unit 3A, information on the indoor unit 3B, and information on the indoor unit 3C. At least one of the following.
  • the information selection unit 23 determines whether the acquired information is information on the indoor unit 3B.
  • step S103 the information selection unit 23 transmits the information acquired by the information acquisition unit 22 to the information transmission unit 24.
  • the information transmission unit 24 transmits information from the information selection unit 23 to the monitoring device 6 via the communication path T2.
  • the monitoring unit 6P of the monitoring device 6 causes the storage unit 10 to store the information transmitted from the information transmission unit 24.
  • step S101 when the acquired information of the air conditioning apparatus 12 is common information (step S101, Yes), in step S103, the information selection unit 23 converts the information acquired by the information acquisition unit 22 into the information transmission unit 24. Send to.
  • the information transmission unit 24 transmits information from the information selection unit 23 to the monitoring device 6 via the communication path T2.
  • the monitoring unit 6P of the monitoring device 6 causes the storage unit 10 to store the information transmitted from the information transmission unit 24.
  • step S102 when the acquired information is not information on the indoor unit 3B (step S102, No), the process of collecting information on the air conditioner 12 ends.
  • FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining a modification of the process of collecting information on the air conditioner.
  • FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a modification of the process of collecting information on the air conditioner.
  • the information on the air conditioner 12 transmitted from the information processing unit 21 to the monitoring device 6 is not limited to the information on the arbitrary indoor unit 3, but is information on the function of the air conditioner 12 required by the user of the air conditioner 12. It may be information that is a combination of information on an arbitrary indoor unit 3 and a function required by the user of the air conditioner 12. By doing in this way, the freedom degree of selection of the information memorized by monitoring device 6 improves.
  • the display unit 11 of the remote controller 4 shown in FIG. 5 displays information for selecting information on the air conditioner 12 that the information processing unit 21 transmits to the monitoring device 6.
  • FIG. 5 shows information about the operation mode of the air conditioner 12 such as cooling, heating or air blowing, and information on the frequency of the compressor included in the outdoor unit 2 as information on the air conditioner 12 transmitted to the monitoring device 6 of FIG. The selected state is shown.
  • step S201 the information processing unit 21 shown in FIG. 3 starts from the control signal C1 generated based on the selection command CC. It is determined whether or not the information on the air conditioner 12 transmitted to the monitoring device 6 is selected by the remote controller 4B. In this case, if the control signal C1 does not exist, no information is selected, and if the control signal C1 exists, the information is selected. When information is not selected (Step S201, No), processing which collects information on air harmony device 12 is ended.
  • step S202 the information selection unit 23 of the information processing unit 21 selects the information transmitted from the remote controller 4 among the information acquired by the information acquisition unit 22. Information specified by the control signal C1 generated based on the command CC is transmitted to the information transmission unit 24.
  • the information transmission unit 24 transmits information from the information selection unit 23 to the monitoring device 6 via the communication path T2.
  • the operation mode of the air conditioner 12 such as cooling, heating, or air blowing shown in FIG. 5 and the frequency information of the compressor included in the outdoor unit 2 are transmitted to the monitoring device 6.
  • the monitoring device 6 stores the information transmitted from the information transmission unit 24 in the storage unit 10.
  • the air conditioning system 1 selects information selected from all information of the air conditioning apparatus 12 or information related to functions required by the user of the air conditioning apparatus 12, and monitors the monitoring apparatus 6 via the communication path T2. And stored in the storage unit 10. By such processing, the air conditioning system 1 can reduce the transmission load of information on the communication path T2, and can suppress the storage capacity of the storage unit 10 from being compressed.
  • the service person selects only information on the failed indoor unit 3 or outdoor unit 2 using the remote controller 4 in order to collect information for elucidating the cause of the failure. Then, the air conditioner 12 is operated. By such an operation, the storage unit 10 can store only information on the failed indoor unit 3 or the outdoor unit 2. As described above, the storage unit 10 can be configured not to store information on the normal indoor unit 3 or the outdoor unit 2. As a result, the air conditioning system 1 can improve the efficiency of the analysis when the service person analyzes the cause of the failure using the information of the air conditioning apparatus 12 stored in the storage unit 10.
  • the monitoring device 6 is connected to a communication channel T2 different from the communication channel T1, but the monitoring device 6 may be connected to the communication channel T1.
  • the information processing unit 21 acquires information about the air conditioner 12 via the communication path T1, selects information to be transmitted to the monitoring apparatus 6 from the acquired information, and transmits the information to the communication path T1.
  • the configuration of the air conditioning system 1 according to Embodiment 1 can be applied as appropriate in the following embodiments.
  • FIG. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of an information processing unit included in the air-conditioning system according to Embodiment 2.
  • the second embodiment is different from the air conditioning system 1 according to the first embodiment in that the information processing unit 31 is provided in the monitoring device 6a. Others are the same as in the first embodiment.
  • the information processing unit 31 includes an information acquisition unit 32, an information selection unit 33, and a storage unit interface 34.
  • the information acquisition unit 32 has the same function as the information acquisition unit 22 of the information processing unit 21 according to the first embodiment.
  • the information acquisition unit 32 is connected to the communication path T2, and acquires information on the air conditioner 12 via the communication path T1, the indoor unit 3B, and the communication path T2.
  • the information selection unit 33 has the same function as the information selection unit 23 of the information processing unit 21 according to the first embodiment.
  • the information selection unit 33 receives the control signal C 1, selects information to be transmitted to the monitoring device 6 from the information acquired from the information acquisition unit 32, and outputs the information to the storage unit interface 34.
  • the storage unit interface 34 is a communication interface for exchanging information with the storage unit 10.
  • the storage unit interface 34 is connected to the storage unit 10 via the communication path T3.
  • the storage unit interface 34 transmits information from the information selection unit 33 to the storage unit 10 via the communication path T3.
  • the accumulation unit 10 acquires and stores information from the information selection unit 33.
  • the control device 20 of the indoor unit 3B when the selection command CC is transmitted from the remote controller 4B shown in FIG. 1 to the indoor unit 3B, the control device 20 of the indoor unit 3B generates a control signal C1 from the selection command CC to generate a communication path. It transmits to the information selection part 33 via T2.
  • the control signal C1 may be generated by the control device 6C included in the monitoring unit 6Pa of the monitoring device 6a and provided to the information selection unit 33.
  • the control device 6C of the monitoring device 6a acquires the selection command CC from the remote controller 4B transmitted by the control device 20 of the indoor unit 3B via the communication path T2. Then, the control device 6C generates a control signal C1 from the acquired selection command CC and transmits the control signal C1 to the information selection unit 33.
  • the monitoring device 6a is connected to the communication path T2, but may be connected to the communication path T1.
  • the monitoring device 6a acquires the information of the air conditioner 12, that is, the information of the outdoor unit 2 and all the information of the indoor unit 3, via the communication path T1, and selects from the acquired information by the control signal C1.
  • the stored information may be stored in the storage unit 10.
  • the information processing unit 31 provided in the monitoring device 6a acquires all information on the air conditioner 12 or information on the function of the air conditioner 12 required by the user of the air conditioner 12 via the communication path T1. To do. Then, the information processing section 31 stores the selected information in the storage section 10 via the communication path T3. As a result, since the amount of information stored in the storage unit 10 can be suppressed, it is possible to suppress the storage capacity of the storage unit 10 from being compressed.
  • the storage unit 10 can also be configured not to store normal information about the indoor unit 3 or the outdoor unit 2. As a result, the second embodiment can also improve the efficiency of analysis when the service person analyzes the cause of the failure by using the information of the air conditioner 12 accumulated in the accumulation unit 10.
  • the configuration described in the above embodiment shows an example of the contents of the present invention, and can be combined with another known technique, and can be combined with other configurations without departing from the gist of the present invention. It is also possible to omit or change the part.
  • Air conditioning system 2. Outdoor unit, 3, 3A, 3B, 3C indoor unit, 4, 4A, 4B, 4C remote controller, 5. Operation unit, 6, 6a monitoring device, 6P, 6Pa monitoring unit, 6C control device, 6D Display device, 10 storage unit, 11 display unit, 12 air conditioning device, 20 control device, 21, 31 information processing unit, 22, 32 information acquisition unit, 23, 33 information selection unit, 24 information transmission unit, 34 storage unit interface .

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This air-conditioning system includes: an air-conditioning apparatus which comprises an outdoor unit, more indoor units than the outdoor unit(s), and a communication path that connects the outdoor unit(s) and the plurality of indoor units and transmits information; a monitoring unit which has a storage unit that stores the information of the air-conditioning apparatus; and an information processing unit which transmits, to the storage unit, at least part of the information of the air-conditioning apparatus obtained through the communication path.

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空気調和システムAir conditioning system
 本発明は、室外機の台数よりも多い台数の室内機を備える空気調和装置の情報を収集する空気調和システムに関する。 The present invention relates to an air conditioning system that collects information on an air conditioning apparatus including a larger number of indoor units than the number of outdoor units.
 近年、家庭の電力使用量を管理し、家庭単位で省エネルギーへの喚起が容易となる監視装置の技術が提供されている。このような技術では、家庭内の電気機器と監視装置とは無線LAN(Local Area Network)のような通信路で接続される。 In recent years, there has been provided a monitoring device technology that manages household power consumption and facilitates energy saving in units of households. In such a technique, home electrical equipment and a monitoring device are connected via a communication path such as a wireless local area network (LAN).
 このように、電気機器と監視装置とが通信路で接続されることで、監視装置は、通信路を介して電気機器の運転に関する情報を取得することができる。また、監視装置は、取得した運転に関する情報を記憶部に記憶することもできる。特許文献1には、通信路を通して空気調和装置の情報を監視装置のような他の機器に送信する技術が記載されている。 As described above, when the electrical device and the monitoring device are connected via the communication path, the monitoring device can acquire information regarding the operation of the electrical device via the communication path. Moreover, the monitoring apparatus can also memorize | store the information regarding the acquired driving | operation in a memory | storage part. Patent Document 1 describes a technique for transmitting information of an air conditioner to another device such as a monitoring device through a communication path.
特開2001-324192号公報JP 2001-324192 A
 特許文献1に記載された空気調和システムは、集中リモートコントローラで管理する情報を、通信路を介して送信する。リモートコントローラで管理する情報としては、温度設定、冷房の設定、暖房の設定及び室内温度の情報がある。しかし、特許文献1に記載された空気調和システムは、空気調和装置の室外機の圧縮機運転周波数及び電子膨張弁のパルス数といった、リモートコントローラが関与しない空気調和装置特有の情報については送信しない。 The air conditioning system described in Patent Document 1 transmits information managed by a centralized remote controller via a communication path. Information managed by the remote controller includes temperature setting, cooling setting, heating setting, and room temperature information. However, the air conditioning system described in Patent Document 1 does not transmit information unique to the air conditioner that does not involve the remote controller, such as the compressor operating frequency of the outdoor unit of the air conditioner and the number of pulses of the electronic expansion valve.
 また、通信路に接続された他の機器が、送信された情報を蓄積する機能を有し、かつ、情報の送信元である空気調和装置の室内機が複数ある場合は、蓄積する情報量が多くなるため接続機器の蓄積容量を圧迫することになる。また、通信路の伝送負荷も大きくなる。 In addition, when another device connected to the communication path has a function of storing the transmitted information and there are a plurality of indoor units of the air conditioner that is the transmission source of the information, the amount of information to be stored is This increases the storage capacity of connected devices. In addition, the transmission load on the communication path increases.
 本発明に係る空気調和システムは、情報を伝達する通信路の伝送負荷を軽減できる空気調和システムを提供することを目的とする。 An object of the air conditioning system according to the present invention is to provide an air conditioning system that can reduce the transmission load of a communication path for transmitting information.
 上述した課題を解決し、目的を達成するために、本発明に係る空気調和システムは、室外機、前記室外機よりも多い台数の室内機及び前記室外機と複数の前記室内機とを接続して情報を伝達する通信路を有する空気調和装置と、前記空気調和装置の情報を記憶する蓄積部を有する監視装置と、前記通信路を介して得られた前記空気調和装置の情報の少なくとも一部を前記蓄積部に送信する情報処理部と、を含む。 In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, an air conditioning system according to the present invention connects an outdoor unit, a larger number of indoor units than the outdoor unit, and the outdoor unit and a plurality of the indoor units. An air conditioner having a communication path for transmitting information, a monitoring apparatus having a storage unit for storing information on the air conditioner, and at least a part of the information on the air conditioner obtained via the communication path And an information processing unit that transmits the information to the storage unit.
 本発明によれば、情報を伝達する通信路の伝送負荷を軽減できる空気調和システムを提供できるという効果を奏する。 According to the present invention, there is an effect that it is possible to provide an air conditioning system that can reduce the transmission load of a communication path for transmitting information.
実施の形態1に係る空気調和システムを示す図The figure which shows the air conditioning system which concerns on Embodiment 1. FIG. 実施の形態1に係る空気調和システムを操作するリモートコントローラを示す図The figure which shows the remote controller which operates the air conditioning system which concerns on Embodiment 1. FIG. 実施の形態1に係る空気調和システムが備える情報処理部の構成を示す図The figure which shows the structure of the information processing part with which the air conditioning system which concerns on Embodiment 1 is provided. 実施の形態1に係る空気調和システムが空気調和装置の情報を収集する処理を示すフローチャートThe flowchart which shows the process in which the air conditioning system which concerns on Embodiment 1 collects the information of an air conditioning apparatus. 空気調和装置の情報を収集する処理の変形例を説明するための図The figure for demonstrating the modification of the process which collects the information of an air conditioning apparatus 空気調和装置の情報を収集する処理の変形例を示すフローチャートThe flowchart which shows the modification of the process which collects the information of an air conditioning apparatus 実施の形態2に係る空気調和システムが備える情報処理部の構成を示す図The figure which shows the structure of the information processing part with which the air conditioning system which concerns on Embodiment 2 is provided.
 以下に、本発明の実施の形態に係る空気調和システムを図面に基づいて詳細に説明する。なお、この実施の形態によりこの発明が限定されるものではない。 Hereinafter, an air conditioning system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail based on the drawings. Note that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments.
実施の形態1.
 図1は、実施の形態1に係る空気調和システムを示す図である。図2は、実施の形態1に係る空気調和システムを操作するリモートコントローラを示す図である。図3は、実施の形態1に係る空気調和システムが備える情報処理部の構成を示す図である。
Embodiment 1 FIG.
1 is a diagram showing an air conditioning system according to Embodiment 1. FIG. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a remote controller that operates the air-conditioning system according to Embodiment 1. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of an information processing unit included in the air-conditioning system according to Embodiment 1.
 空気調和システム1は、室外機2、室外機2よりも多い台数の室内機3A,3B,3C及び室外機2と複数の室内機3A,3B,3Cとを接続して情報を伝達する通信路T1を有する空気調和装置12と、空気調和装置12の情報を記憶する監視装置6と、通信路T1を介して得られた空気調和装置12の情報の少なくとも一部を監視装置6に送信する情報処理部21と、を含む。以下において、複数の室内機3A,3B,3Cを区別しない場合、室内機3と称する。 The air conditioning system 1 includes an outdoor unit 2, a larger number of indoor units 3A, 3B, and 3C than the outdoor unit 2, and a communication path that transmits information by connecting the outdoor unit 2 and a plurality of indoor units 3A, 3B, and 3C. The air conditioner 12 having T1, the monitoring device 6 that stores information of the air conditioner 12, and the information that transmits at least a part of the information of the air conditioner 12 obtained through the communication path T1 to the monitoring device 6 A processing unit 21. Hereinafter, when the plurality of indoor units 3A, 3B, 3C are not distinguished, they are referred to as indoor units 3.
 監視装置6が記憶する空気調和装置12の情報は、空気調和装置12の運転に関する情報を含む。空気調和装置12の運転に関する情報は、室外機2が備える圧縮機の運転周波数及び電子膨張弁のパルス数といった室外機2の運転に関する情報と、温度設定、冷房又は暖房の設定及び室内温度といった室内機3の運転に関する情報とを含む。 The information of the air conditioner 12 stored in the monitoring device 6 includes information related to the operation of the air conditioner 12. The information related to the operation of the air conditioner 12 includes the information related to the operation of the outdoor unit 2 such as the operating frequency of the compressor provided in the outdoor unit 2 and the number of pulses of the electronic expansion valve, the room setting such as the temperature setting, the cooling or heating setting, and the room temperature. Information on the operation of the machine 3.
 実施の形態1において、空気調和装置12は、1台の室外機2と、3台の室内機3とを備える。実施の形態1において、室内機3の台数は、室外機2の台数よりも多ければよいので、室外機2及び室内機3の台数は、実施の形態1の台数には限定されない。 In Embodiment 1, the air conditioner 12 includes one outdoor unit 2 and three indoor units 3. In Embodiment 1, since the number of indoor units 3 should just be larger than the number of outdoor units 2, the number of outdoor units 2 and indoor units 3 is not limited to the number of Embodiments 1.
 実施の形態1において、3台の室内機3A,3B,3Cのうち室内機3Bは、情報処理部21を備える。複数の室内機3のうち、情報処理部21を備える室内機3は1台に限定されない。すなわち、実施の形態1において、複数の室内機3のうち少なくとも1台の室内機3が情報処理部21を備えていればよい。 In Embodiment 1, the indoor unit 3B includes the information processing unit 21 among the three indoor units 3A, 3B, and 3C. Among the plurality of indoor units 3, the indoor unit 3 including the information processing unit 21 is not limited to one. That is, in Embodiment 1, it is only necessary that at least one indoor unit 3 among the plurality of indoor units 3 includes the information processing unit 21.
 室内機3Bは、室内機3Bを制御するための制御装置20を備える。制御装置20は、室内機3Bを制御するとともに、情報処理部21を制御する。実施の形態1において、制御装置20は、CPU(Central Processing Unit)のようなプロセッサと、記憶装置と、入出力装置とを備えたコンピュータである。制御装置20は、記憶装置に記憶された制御用のコンピュータプログラムを読み出して実行することにより、室内機3Bを制御する。また、複数の処理回路が連携して制御装置20の機能を実現してもよい。 The indoor unit 3B includes a control device 20 for controlling the indoor unit 3B. The control device 20 controls the information processing unit 21 while controlling the indoor unit 3B. In the first embodiment, the control device 20 is a computer including a processor such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a storage device, and an input / output device. The control device 20 controls the indoor unit 3B by reading and executing a control computer program stored in the storage device. A plurality of processing circuits may cooperate to realize the function of the control device 20.
 3台の室内機3A,3B,3Cは、それぞれ入力装置であるリモートコントローラ4A,4B,4Cを備える。以下において、複数のリモートコントローラ4A,4B,4Cを区別しない場合、リモートコントローラ4と称する。リモートコントローラ4は、空気調和装置12を操作するための装置である。実施の形態1において、リモートコントローラ4Bは、情報処理部21を備える室内機3Bに接続されている。リモートコントローラ4は、情報処理部21が監視装置6に送信する空気調和装置12の情報を選択するための指令である選択指令CCを情報処理部21に与える。リモートコントローラ4により、監視装置6に送信する空気調和装置12の情報を選択する際の作業が容易になる。 The three indoor units 3A, 3B, and 3C include remote controllers 4A, 4B, and 4C, which are input devices, respectively. Hereinafter, when a plurality of remote controllers 4A, 4B, and 4C are not distinguished, they are referred to as remote controllers 4. The remote controller 4 is a device for operating the air conditioner 12. In the first embodiment, the remote controller 4B is connected to the indoor unit 3B including the information processing unit 21. The remote controller 4 gives the information processing unit 21 a selection command CC that is a command for selecting information of the air conditioner 12 that the information processing unit 21 transmits to the monitoring device 6. The remote controller 4 facilitates the work when selecting information of the air conditioner 12 to be transmitted to the monitoring device 6.
 実施の形態1において、選択指令CCを情報処理部21に与えるリモートコントローラ4は、情報処理部21を備える室内機3B以外の室内機3A,3Cに接続されたものであってもよい。この場合、室内機3Aに接続されたリモートコントローラ4A又は室内機3Cに接続されたリモートコントローラ4Cは、通信路T1を介して室内機3B、実施の形態1では制御装置20に選択指令CCを与える。 In Embodiment 1, the remote controller 4 that gives the selection command CC to the information processing unit 21 may be connected to the indoor units 3A and 3C other than the indoor unit 3B including the information processing unit 21. In this case, the remote controller 4A connected to the indoor unit 3A or the remote controller 4C connected to the indoor unit 3C gives a selection command CC to the indoor unit 3B, or the control device 20 in the first embodiment, via the communication path T1. .
 実施の形態1において、選択指令CCを室内機3Bに与えるリモートコントローラ4は、複数のリモートコントローラ4のうち、少なくとも1台であればよい。この場合、選択指令CCを室内機3Bに与えるリモートコントローラ4は、情報処理部21を備える室内機3Bに接続されたものである必要はない。 In Embodiment 1, the remote controller 4 that gives the selection command CC to the indoor unit 3B may be at least one of the plurality of remote controllers 4. In this case, the remote controller 4 that gives the selection command CC to the indoor unit 3B does not need to be connected to the indoor unit 3B including the information processing unit 21.
 複数の室内機3が情報処理部21を備える場合、各室内機3が備えるリモートコントローラ4のうち、少なくとも1台のリモートコントローラ4が選択指令CCを情報処理部21に与える機能を有していればよい。この場合、選択指令CCを情報処理部21に与えるリモートコントローラ4は、複数の情報処理部21のうち、選択指令CCを与える情報処理部21を選択する機能である機器選択機能を有している。リモートコントローラ4は、機選択機能によって選択した情報処理部21に選択指令CCを与える。 When the plurality of indoor units 3 include the information processing unit 21, at least one remote controller 4 out of the remote controllers 4 included in each indoor unit 3 has a function of giving the selection command CC to the information processing unit 21. That's fine. In this case, the remote controller 4 that provides the selection command CC to the information processing unit 21 has a device selection function that is a function of selecting the information processing unit 21 that provides the selection command CC among the plurality of information processing units 21. . The remote controller 4 gives a selection command CC to the information processing unit 21 selected by the machine selection function.
 リモートコントローラ4は、表示部11と、操作部5とを備える。表示部11及び操作部5は、空気調和装置12のユーザーインターフェースである。表示部11は、空気調和装置12の情報及び図2に示されるような、情報処理部21が監視装置6に送信する空気調和装置12の情報を選択するための画面を表示する。操作部5は、室内機3の運転開始と運転停止との切替、温度の設定又は運転モードの設定をするための入力装置である。リモートコントローラ4は、無線通信又は有線通信により空気調和装置12の室内機2と通信する。 The remote controller 4 includes a display unit 11 and an operation unit 5. The display unit 11 and the operation unit 5 are user interfaces of the air conditioner 12. The display unit 11 displays a screen for selecting information on the air conditioner 12 and information on the air conditioner 12 that the information processing unit 21 transmits to the monitoring device 6 as shown in FIG. 2. The operation unit 5 is an input device for switching the operation start and operation stop of the indoor unit 3, setting the temperature, or setting the operation mode. The remote controller 4 communicates with the indoor unit 2 of the air conditioner 12 by wireless communication or wired communication.
 室外機2と室内機3とは、通信路T1を介して接続されている。このような構造により、室外機2と室内機3との間及び複数の室内機3の間で情報を伝達することができる。室外機2と室内機3との間及び複数の室内機3の間において伝達される情報には、室外機2が備える圧縮機の運転周波数及び電子膨張弁のパルス数といった空気調和装置12の共通の情報と、温度設定、冷房又は暖房の設定及び室内温度といった各室内機3の情報と、の両方が含まれる。 The outdoor unit 2 and the indoor unit 3 are connected via a communication path T1. With such a structure, information can be transmitted between the outdoor unit 2 and the indoor unit 3 and between the plurality of indoor units 3. The information transmitted between the outdoor unit 2 and the indoor unit 3 and between the plurality of indoor units 3 is common to the air conditioner 12 such as the operating frequency of the compressor provided in the outdoor unit 2 and the pulse number of the electronic expansion valve. And information on each indoor unit 3 such as temperature setting, cooling or heating setting, and room temperature.
 複数、具体的には3台の室内機3A,3B,3Cのうち、情報処理部21を備える室内機3Bは、通信路T2によって監視装置6と接続されている。情報処理部21は、通信路T1を介して空気調和装置12の情報を取得し、取得した情報を、通信路T2を介して監視装置6に送信する。 Among the plurality, specifically the three indoor units 3A, 3B, 3C, the indoor unit 3B including the information processing unit 21 is connected to the monitoring device 6 through the communication path T2. The information processing unit 21 acquires information about the air conditioner 12 via the communication path T1, and transmits the acquired information to the monitoring apparatus 6 via the communication path T2.
 実施の形態1において、監視装置6は、監視部6Pと蓄積部10とを含む。監視部6Pは、制御装置6C及び表示装置6Dを備える。監視装置6は、蓄積部10と通信路T3によって接続される。通信路T3は、無線通信又は有線通信によって情報を伝達する経路である。監視装置6は、情報処理部21から送信された情報を蓄積部10に記憶させたり、蓄積部10に蓄積された情報を読み出して表示装置6Dに表示させたりすることができる。制御装置6Cは、プロセッサとメモリとを備え、監視装置6の機能を実現するためのコンピュータプログラムをメモリから読み出して実行することにより、監視装置6の機能を実現する。制御装置6Cは、単数の処理回路により又は複数の処理回路の連携により監視装置6の機能を実現してもよい。 In the first embodiment, the monitoring device 6 includes a monitoring unit 6P and a storage unit 10. The monitoring unit 6P includes a control device 6C and a display device 6D. The monitoring device 6 is connected to the storage unit 10 through a communication path T3. The communication path T3 is a path for transmitting information by wireless communication or wired communication. The monitoring device 6 can store the information transmitted from the information processing unit 21 in the storage unit 10 or read the information stored in the storage unit 10 and display the information on the display device 6D. The control device 6C includes a processor and a memory, and implements the function of the monitoring device 6 by reading a computer program for realizing the function of the monitoring device 6 from the memory and executing it. The control device 6C may realize the function of the monitoring device 6 by a single processing circuit or by cooperation of a plurality of processing circuits.
 実施の形態1において、蓄積部10は、情報を記憶する装置であり、SSD(Solid State Drive)又はHDD(Hard Disk Drive)が例示される。実施の形態1において、監視装置6と蓄積部10とは別個の装置であるが、監視装置6が蓄積部10を備えていてもよい。 In the first embodiment, the storage unit 10 is a device that stores information, and is exemplified by an SSD (Solid State Drive) or an HDD (Hard Disk Drive). In the first embodiment, the monitoring device 6 and the storage unit 10 are separate devices, but the monitoring device 6 may include the storage unit 10.
 実施の形態1において、通信路T1と通信路T2とは異なる通信路である。通信路T1及び通信路T2は、情報を伝達する経路である。通信路T1及び通信路T2は、LAN(Local Area Network)が例示される。LANは、無線であってもよいし有線であってもよい。 In Embodiment 1, the communication channel T1 and the communication channel T2 are different communication channels. The communication path T1 and the communication path T2 are paths for transmitting information. The communication path T1 and the communication path T2 are exemplified by a LAN (Local Area Network). The LAN may be wireless or wired.
 情報処理部21は、図3に示されるように、情報取得部22と、情報選択部23と、情報送信部24とを含む。情報取得部22は、通信路T1と接続されており、通信路T1を介して空気調和装置12の情報、より具体的には室外機2の情報及び室内機3の情報を取得する。情報選択部23は、制御信号C1を受けて、情報取得部22が取得した情報の中から監視装置6に送信する情報を選択し、情報送信部24に出力する。制御信号C1は、空気調和装置12のすべての情報から、監視装置6が取得する情報を情報選択部23に選択させるための情報である。情報送信部24は、通信路T2と接続されており、情報選択部23からの情報を、通信路T2を介して監視装置6に送信する。このため、監視装置6は、通信路T1及び室内機3Bを介して、空調和装置12の情報を収集する。 The information processing unit 21 includes an information acquisition unit 22, an information selection unit 23, and an information transmission unit 24, as shown in FIG. The information acquisition unit 22 is connected to the communication path T1 and acquires information on the air conditioner 12, more specifically, information on the outdoor unit 2 and information on the indoor unit 3 via the communication path T1. The information selection unit 23 receives the control signal C <b> 1, selects information to be transmitted to the monitoring device 6 from the information acquired by the information acquisition unit 22, and outputs the information to the information transmission unit 24. The control signal C1 is information for causing the information selection unit 23 to select information acquired by the monitoring device 6 from all information of the air conditioning device 12. The information transmission unit 24 is connected to the communication path T2, and transmits information from the information selection unit 23 to the monitoring device 6 via the communication path T2. For this reason, the monitoring apparatus 6 collects the information of the air conditioning apparatus 12 via the communication path T1 and the indoor unit 3B.
 実施の形態1において、情報処理部21は、単数の処理回路により又は複数の処理回路の連携により情報取得部22、情報選択部23及び情報送信部24の機能を実現する。この他、情報処理部21は、CPUのようなプロセッサ、記憶装置及び入出力装置を含み、プロセッサが情報取得部22、情報選択部23及び情報送信部24の機能を実現するコンピュータプログラム記憶装置から読み込んで実行することにより、これらの機能を実現してもよい。また、実施の形態1において、情報処理部21の機能は、図1に示される制御装置20が実現してもよい。 In Embodiment 1, the information processing unit 21 realizes the functions of the information acquisition unit 22, the information selection unit 23, and the information transmission unit 24 by a single processing circuit or by cooperation of a plurality of processing circuits. In addition, the information processing unit 21 includes a processor such as a CPU, a storage device, and an input / output device. These functions may be realized by reading and executing. In the first embodiment, the function of the information processing unit 21 may be realized by the control device 20 illustrated in FIG.
 制御信号C1は、図1に示される制御装置20によって生成される。制御装置20は、リモートコントローラ4Bから選択指令CCを取得すると、制御信号C1を生成して情報処理部21の情報選択部23に送信する。制御信号C1を受け取った情報選択部23は、情報取得部22から取得した情報の中から監視装置6に送信する情報を選択し、情報送信部24及び通信路T2を介して監視装置6に送信する。このように、室内機3Bが備える情報処理部21は、空気調和装置12のすべての情報から、選択指令CCによって選択された情報を、通信路T2を介して監視装置6に送信する。すなわち、情報処理部21は、空気調和装置12のすべての情報の少なくとも一部を、通信路T2を介して監視装置6に送信することができる。また、空気調和装置12のユーザーは、リモートコントローラ4Bを用いて、情報取得部22から取得した情報の中から監視装置6に送信する情報を選択することができる。 The control signal C1 is generated by the control device 20 shown in FIG. When acquiring the selection command CC from the remote controller 4B, the control device 20 generates a control signal C1 and transmits it to the information selection unit 23 of the information processing unit 21. The information selection unit 23 that has received the control signal C1 selects information to be transmitted to the monitoring device 6 from the information acquired from the information acquisition unit 22, and transmits the information to the monitoring device 6 via the information transmission unit 24 and the communication path T2. To do. As described above, the information processing unit 21 included in the indoor unit 3B transmits information selected by the selection command CC from all the information of the air conditioner 12 to the monitoring device 6 via the communication path T2. That is, the information processing unit 21 can transmit at least a part of all information of the air conditioning apparatus 12 to the monitoring apparatus 6 via the communication path T2. Moreover, the user of the air conditioning apparatus 12 can select information to be transmitted to the monitoring apparatus 6 from the information acquired from the information acquisition unit 22 using the remote controller 4B.
 図4は、実施の形態1に係る空気調和システムが空気調和装置の情報を収集する処理を示すフローチャートである。空気調和装置12のユーザーが、図1に示されるリモートコントローラ4Bを用いて、空気調和装置12のすべての情報から、空気調和装置12の共通の情報及び室内機3Bの情報を選択して、監視装置6に送信するように設定する。リモートコントローラ4Bは、室内機3Bの情報を選択する旨の選択指令CCを、室内機3Bの制御装置20に与える。 FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a process in which the air-conditioning system according to Embodiment 1 collects information on the air-conditioning apparatus. The user of the air conditioner 12 selects and monitors the common information of the air conditioner 12 and the information of the indoor unit 3B from all the information of the air conditioner 12 using the remote controller 4B shown in FIG. Set to transmit to device 6. The remote controller 4B gives a selection command CC for selecting information on the indoor unit 3B to the control device 20 of the indoor unit 3B.
 選択指令CCを取得した制御装置20は、空気調和装置12のすべての情報から、室内機3Bの情報を選択して送信するための制御信号C1を生成する。そして、制御装置20は、生成した制御信号C1を情報処理部21の情報選択部23に送信する。ステップS101において、情報選択部23は、情報取得部22が通信路T1を介して取得した空気調和装置12の情報が、室外機2及びすべての室内機3に共通する共通情報であるか否かを判定する。 The control device 20 that has acquired the selection command CC generates a control signal C1 for selecting and transmitting information on the indoor unit 3B from all the information on the air conditioner 12. Then, the control device 20 transmits the generated control signal C1 to the information selection unit 23 of the information processing unit 21. In step S101, the information selection unit 23 determines whether the information on the air conditioner 12 acquired by the information acquisition unit 22 via the communication path T1 is common information common to the outdoor unit 2 and all the indoor units 3. Determine.
 取得された空気調和装置12の情報が共通情報でない場合(ステップS101、No)、取得された情報は、室外機2の情報、室内機3Aの情報、室内機3Bの情報及び室内機3Cの情報の少なくとも1つを含む。ステップS102において、情報選択部23は、取得された情報が室内機3Bの情報であるか否かを判定する。 When the acquired information of the air conditioner 12 is not common information (step S101, No), the acquired information includes information on the outdoor unit 2, information on the indoor unit 3A, information on the indoor unit 3B, and information on the indoor unit 3C. At least one of the following. In step S102, the information selection unit 23 determines whether the acquired information is information on the indoor unit 3B.
 取得された情報が室内機3Bの情報である場合(ステップS102、Yes)、ステップS103において、情報選択部23は、情報取得部22によって取得された情報を情報送信部24に送信する。情報送信部24は、情報選択部23からの情報を、通信路T2を介して監視装置6に送信する。監視装置6の監視部6Pは、情報送信部24から送信された情報を蓄積部10に記憶させる。 When the acquired information is information of the indoor unit 3B (step S102, Yes), in step S103, the information selection unit 23 transmits the information acquired by the information acquisition unit 22 to the information transmission unit 24. The information transmission unit 24 transmits information from the information selection unit 23 to the monitoring device 6 via the communication path T2. The monitoring unit 6P of the monitoring device 6 causes the storage unit 10 to store the information transmitted from the information transmission unit 24.
 ステップS101において、取得された空気調和装置12の情報が共通情報である場合(ステップS101、Yes)、ステップS103において、情報選択部23は、情報取得部22によって取得された情報を情報送信部24に送信する。情報送信部24は、情報選択部23からの情報を、通信路T2を介して監視装置6に送信する。監視装置6の監視部6Pは、情報送信部24から送信された情報を蓄積部10に記憶させる。ステップS102において、取得された情報が室内機3Bの情報でない場合(ステップS102、No)、空気調和装置12の情報を収集する処理は終了する。 In step S101, when the acquired information of the air conditioning apparatus 12 is common information (step S101, Yes), in step S103, the information selection unit 23 converts the information acquired by the information acquisition unit 22 into the information transmission unit 24. Send to. The information transmission unit 24 transmits information from the information selection unit 23 to the monitoring device 6 via the communication path T2. The monitoring unit 6P of the monitoring device 6 causes the storage unit 10 to store the information transmitted from the information transmission unit 24. In step S102, when the acquired information is not information on the indoor unit 3B (step S102, No), the process of collecting information on the air conditioner 12 ends.
(情報を収集する処理の変形例)
 図5は、空気調和装置の情報を収集する処理の変形例を説明するための図である。図6は、空気調和装置の情報を収集する処理の変形例を示すフローチャートである。情報処理部21が監視装置6に送信する空気調和装置12の情報は、任意の室内機3の情報に限らず、空気調和装置12の使用者が必要とする空気調和装置12の機能に関する情報であってもよいし、任意の室内機3の情報と空気調和装置12の使用者が必要とする機能が組み合わされた情報であってもよい。このようにすることで、監視装置6に記憶される情報の選択の自由度が向上する。
(Modification of the process of collecting information)
FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining a modification of the process of collecting information on the air conditioner. FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a modification of the process of collecting information on the air conditioner. The information on the air conditioner 12 transmitted from the information processing unit 21 to the monitoring device 6 is not limited to the information on the arbitrary indoor unit 3, but is information on the function of the air conditioner 12 required by the user of the air conditioner 12. It may be information that is a combination of information on an arbitrary indoor unit 3 and a function required by the user of the air conditioner 12. By doing in this way, the freedom degree of selection of the information memorized by monitoring device 6 improves.
 図5に示されるリモートコントローラ4の表示部11は、情報処理部21が監視装置6に送信する空気調和装置12の情報を選択するための情報を表示している。図5は、図1の監視装置6に送信される空気調和装置12の情報として、冷房、暖房又は送風といった空気調和装置12の運転モードと、室外機2が備える圧縮機の周波数の情報とが選択された状態を示している。 The display unit 11 of the remote controller 4 shown in FIG. 5 displays information for selecting information on the air conditioner 12 that the information processing unit 21 transmits to the monitoring device 6. FIG. 5 shows information about the operation mode of the air conditioner 12 such as cooling, heating or air blowing, and information on the frequency of the compressor included in the outdoor unit 2 as information on the air conditioner 12 transmitted to the monitoring device 6 of FIG. The selected state is shown.
 図1に示される空気調和システム1が空気調和装置12の情報を収集するにあたり、ステップS201において、図3に示される情報処理部21は、選択指令CCに基づいて生成された制御信号C1から、リモートコントローラ4Bによって監視装置6に送信される空気調和装置12の情報が選択されているか否かを判定する。この場合、制御信号C1が存在しなければ情報が選択されておらず、制御信号C1が存在すれば情報が選択されている。情報が選択されていない場合(ステップS201、No)、空気調和装置12の情報を収集する処理は終了する。 When the air conditioning system 1 shown in FIG. 1 collects information on the air conditioning apparatus 12, in step S201, the information processing unit 21 shown in FIG. 3 starts from the control signal C1 generated based on the selection command CC. It is determined whether or not the information on the air conditioner 12 transmitted to the monitoring device 6 is selected by the remote controller 4B. In this case, if the control signal C1 does not exist, no information is selected, and if the control signal C1 exists, the information is selected. When information is not selected (Step S201, No), processing which collects information on air harmony device 12 is ended.
 情報が選択されている場合(ステップS201、Yes)、ステップS202において、情報処理部21の情報選択部23は、情報取得部22によって取得された情報をのうち、リモートコントローラ4から送信された選択指令CCに基づいて生成された制御信号C1で指定された情報を、情報送信部24に送信する。情報送信部24は、情報選択部23からの情報を、通信路T2を介して監視装置6に送信する。変形例においては、図5に示される冷房、暖房又は送風といった空気調和装置12の運転モードと、室外機2が備える圧縮機の周波数の情報とが監視装置6に送信される。監視装置6は、情報送信部24から送信された情報を蓄積部10に記憶させる。 When information is selected (Yes in step S201), in step S202, the information selection unit 23 of the information processing unit 21 selects the information transmitted from the remote controller 4 among the information acquired by the information acquisition unit 22. Information specified by the control signal C1 generated based on the command CC is transmitted to the information transmission unit 24. The information transmission unit 24 transmits information from the information selection unit 23 to the monitoring device 6 via the communication path T2. In the modification, the operation mode of the air conditioner 12 such as cooling, heating, or air blowing shown in FIG. 5 and the frequency information of the compressor included in the outdoor unit 2 are transmitted to the monitoring device 6. The monitoring device 6 stores the information transmitted from the information transmission unit 24 in the storage unit 10.
 空気調和システム1は、空気調和装置12のすべての情報の中から選択された情報又は空気調和装置12の使用者が必要とする機能に関する情報を選択して、通信路T2を介して監視装置6に送信し、蓄積部10に記憶させる。このような処理によって、空気調和システム1は、通信路T2の情報の伝送負荷を軽減できるとともに、蓄積部10の記憶容量が圧迫されることを抑制できる。 The air conditioning system 1 selects information selected from all information of the air conditioning apparatus 12 or information related to functions required by the user of the air conditioning apparatus 12, and monitors the monitoring apparatus 6 via the communication path T2. And stored in the storage unit 10. By such processing, the air conditioning system 1 can reduce the transmission load of information on the communication path T2, and can suppress the storage capacity of the storage unit 10 from being compressed.
 また、空気調和装置12が故障した場合、サービスマンは、故障の原因を解明するための情報を収集するために、リモートコントローラ4を用いて故障した室内機3又は室外機2の情報のみを選択して空気調和装置12を運転する。このような操作により、蓄積部10は、故障した室内機3又は室外機2の情報だけを記憶することができる。このように、蓄積部10には、正常である室内機3又は室外機2の情報が記憶されないようにすることができる。その結果、空気調和システム1は、サービスマンが蓄積部10に蓄積された空気調和装置12の情報を使用して故障の原因を解析する際に、解析の効率を向上させることができる。 When the air conditioner 12 fails, the service person selects only information on the failed indoor unit 3 or outdoor unit 2 using the remote controller 4 in order to collect information for elucidating the cause of the failure. Then, the air conditioner 12 is operated. By such an operation, the storage unit 10 can store only information on the failed indoor unit 3 or the outdoor unit 2. As described above, the storage unit 10 can be configured not to store information on the normal indoor unit 3 or the outdoor unit 2. As a result, the air conditioning system 1 can improve the efficiency of the analysis when the service person analyzes the cause of the failure using the information of the air conditioning apparatus 12 stored in the storage unit 10.
 実施の形態1において、空気調和システム1は、通信路T1とは異なる通信路T2に監視装置6が接続されるが、監視装置6は、通信路T1に接続されてもよい。この場合、情報処理部21は、通信路T1を介して空気調和装置12の情報を取得し、取得した情報の中から監視装置6に送信する情報を選択して通信路T1に送信する。 In Embodiment 1, in the air conditioning system 1, the monitoring device 6 is connected to a communication channel T2 different from the communication channel T1, but the monitoring device 6 may be connected to the communication channel T1. In this case, the information processing unit 21 acquires information about the air conditioner 12 via the communication path T1, selects information to be transmitted to the monitoring apparatus 6 from the acquired information, and transmits the information to the communication path T1.
 実施の形態1に係る空気調和システム1の構成は、以下の実施の形態においても適宜適用することができる。 The configuration of the air conditioning system 1 according to Embodiment 1 can be applied as appropriate in the following embodiments.
実施の形態2.
 図7は、実施の形態2に係る空気調和システムが備える情報処理部の構成を示す図である。実施の形態2は、実施の形態1に係る空気調和システム1において、情報処理部31が監視装置6aに設けられる点が異なる。他は実施の形態1と同様である。情報処理部31は、情報取得部32と、情報選択部33と、蓄積部インターフェース34とを備える。
Embodiment 2. FIG.
FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of an information processing unit included in the air-conditioning system according to Embodiment 2. The second embodiment is different from the air conditioning system 1 according to the first embodiment in that the information processing unit 31 is provided in the monitoring device 6a. Others are the same as in the first embodiment. The information processing unit 31 includes an information acquisition unit 32, an information selection unit 33, and a storage unit interface 34.
 情報取得部32は、実施の形態1に係る情報処理部21の情報取得部22と同様の機能を有する。情報取得部32は、通信路T2に接続されており、通信路T1、室内機3B及び通信路T2を介して、空気調和装置12の情報を取得する。情報選択部33は実施の形態1に係る情報処理部21の情報選択部23と同様の機能を有する。情報選択部33は、制御信号C1を受けて、情報取得部32から取得した情報の中から監視装置6に送信する情報を選択し、蓄積部インターフェース34に出力する。 The information acquisition unit 32 has the same function as the information acquisition unit 22 of the information processing unit 21 according to the first embodiment. The information acquisition unit 32 is connected to the communication path T2, and acquires information on the air conditioner 12 via the communication path T1, the indoor unit 3B, and the communication path T2. The information selection unit 33 has the same function as the information selection unit 23 of the information processing unit 21 according to the first embodiment. The information selection unit 33 receives the control signal C 1, selects information to be transmitted to the monitoring device 6 from the information acquired from the information acquisition unit 32, and outputs the information to the storage unit interface 34.
 蓄積部インターフェース34は、蓄積部10と情報をやり取りするための通信用のインターフェースである。蓄積部インターフェース34は、通信路T3を介して蓄積部10に接続されている。蓄積部インターフェース34は、情報選択部33からの情報を、通信路T3を介して蓄積部10に送信する。蓄積部10は、情報選択部33からの情報を取得して記憶する。 The storage unit interface 34 is a communication interface for exchanging information with the storage unit 10. The storage unit interface 34 is connected to the storage unit 10 via the communication path T3. The storage unit interface 34 transmits information from the information selection unit 33 to the storage unit 10 via the communication path T3. The accumulation unit 10 acquires and stores information from the information selection unit 33.
 実施の形態2において、図1に示されるリモートコントローラ4Bから室内機3Bに選択指令CCが送信されると、室内機3Bの制御装置20は、選択指令CCから制御信号C1を生成して通信路T2を介して情報選択部33に送信する。実施の形態2において、制御信号C1は、監視装置6aの監視部6Paが備える制御装置6Cによって生成されて、情報選択部33に与えられてもよい。この場合、監視装置6aの制御装置6Cは、室内機3Bの制御装置20によって送信された、リモートコントローラ4Bからの選択指令CCを、通信路T2を介して取得する。そして、制御装置6Cは、取得した選択指令CCから制御信号C1を生成して、情報選択部33に送信する。 In Embodiment 2, when the selection command CC is transmitted from the remote controller 4B shown in FIG. 1 to the indoor unit 3B, the control device 20 of the indoor unit 3B generates a control signal C1 from the selection command CC to generate a communication path. It transmits to the information selection part 33 via T2. In the second embodiment, the control signal C1 may be generated by the control device 6C included in the monitoring unit 6Pa of the monitoring device 6a and provided to the information selection unit 33. In this case, the control device 6C of the monitoring device 6a acquires the selection command CC from the remote controller 4B transmitted by the control device 20 of the indoor unit 3B via the communication path T2. Then, the control device 6C generates a control signal C1 from the acquired selection command CC and transmits the control signal C1 to the information selection unit 33.
 実施の形態2において、監視装置6aは通信路T2に接続されているが、通信路T1に接続されていてもよい。この場合、監視装置6aは、通信路T1を介して空気調和装置12の情報、すなわち室外機2の情報及び室内機3のすべての情報を取得し、取得した情報の中から制御信号C1によって選択された情報を蓄積部10に記憶させてもよい。 In Embodiment 2, the monitoring device 6a is connected to the communication path T2, but may be connected to the communication path T1. In this case, the monitoring device 6a acquires the information of the air conditioner 12, that is, the information of the outdoor unit 2 and all the information of the indoor unit 3, via the communication path T1, and selects from the acquired information by the control signal C1. The stored information may be stored in the storage unit 10.
 監視装置6aに備えられた情報処理部31は、空気調和装置12のすべての情報又は空気調和装置12の使用者が必要とする空気調和装置12の機能に関する情報を、通信路T1を介して取得する。そして、情報処理部31は、選択した情報を、通信路T3を介して蓄積部10に記憶させる。その結果、蓄積部10に記憶される情報の量を抑制できるので、蓄積部10の記憶容量が圧迫されることを抑制できる。また、実施の形態2も、蓄積部10には正常である室内機3又は室外機2の情報が記憶されてないようにすることができる。その結果、実施の形態2も、サービスマンが蓄積部10に蓄積された空気調和装置12の情報を使用して故障の原因を解析する際に、解析の効率を向上させることができる。 The information processing unit 31 provided in the monitoring device 6a acquires all information on the air conditioner 12 or information on the function of the air conditioner 12 required by the user of the air conditioner 12 via the communication path T1. To do. Then, the information processing section 31 stores the selected information in the storage section 10 via the communication path T3. As a result, since the amount of information stored in the storage unit 10 can be suppressed, it is possible to suppress the storage capacity of the storage unit 10 from being compressed. In the second embodiment, the storage unit 10 can also be configured not to store normal information about the indoor unit 3 or the outdoor unit 2. As a result, the second embodiment can also improve the efficiency of analysis when the service person analyzes the cause of the failure by using the information of the air conditioner 12 accumulated in the accumulation unit 10.
 以上の実施の形態に示した構成は、本発明の内容の一例を示すものであり、別の公知の技術と組み合わせることも可能であるし、本発明の要旨を逸脱しない範囲で、構成の一部を省略、変更することも可能である。 The configuration described in the above embodiment shows an example of the contents of the present invention, and can be combined with another known technique, and can be combined with other configurations without departing from the gist of the present invention. It is also possible to omit or change the part.
 1 空気調和システム、2 室外機、3,3A,3B,3C 室内機、4,4A,4B,4C リモートコントローラ、5 操作部、6,6a 監視装置、6P,6Pa 監視部、6C 制御装置、6D 表示装置、10 蓄積部、11 表示部、12 空気調和装置、20 制御装置、21,31 情報処理部、22,32 情報取得部、23,33 情報選択部、24 情報送信部、34 蓄積部インターフェース。 1. Air conditioning system, 2. Outdoor unit, 3, 3A, 3B, 3C indoor unit, 4, 4A, 4B, 4C remote controller, 5. Operation unit, 6, 6a monitoring device, 6P, 6Pa monitoring unit, 6C control device, 6D Display device, 10 storage unit, 11 display unit, 12 air conditioning device, 20 control device, 21, 31 information processing unit, 22, 32 information acquisition unit, 23, 33 information selection unit, 24 information transmission unit, 34 storage unit interface .

Claims (5)

  1.  室外機、前記室外機よりも多い台数の室内機及び前記室外機と複数の前記室内機とを接続して情報を伝達する通信路を有する空気調和装置と、
     前記空気調和装置の情報を記憶する蓄積部を有する監視装置と、
     前記通信路を介して得られた前記空気調和装置の情報の少なくとも一部を前記蓄積部に送信する情報処理部と、
     を含む、空気調和システム。
    An outdoor unit, a larger number of indoor units than the outdoor unit, and an air conditioner having a communication path for transmitting information by connecting the outdoor unit and the plurality of indoor units, and
    A monitoring device having a storage unit for storing information of the air conditioner;
    An information processing unit that transmits at least part of the information of the air conditioner obtained through the communication path to the storage unit;
    Including air conditioning system.
  2.  少なくとも1台の前記室内機は、前記情報処理部を備え、
     複数の前記室内機は、前記情報処理部が前記監視装置に送信する情報を選択するための指令を前記情報処理部に与える入力装置を備える、請求項1に記載の空気調和システム。
    At least one of the indoor units includes the information processing unit,
    2. The air conditioning system according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of indoor units include an input device that gives an instruction to the information processing unit to select information to be transmitted by the information processing unit to the monitoring device.
  3.  前記監視装置は、前記室外機と複数の前記室内機とを接続する通信路とは異なる通信路によって前記情報処理部と接続されて、前記異なる通信路を介して前記空気調和装置の情報が送信される、請求項1又は請求項2に記載の空気調和システム。 The monitoring device is connected to the information processing unit via a communication path different from a communication path connecting the outdoor unit and the plurality of indoor units, and information on the air conditioner is transmitted via the different communication path. The air conditioning system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein:
  4.  前記情報処理部は、前記監視装置に設けられて、
     前記情報処理部は、前記室外機と複数の前記室内機とを接続する通信路とは異なる通信路によって前記情報処理部と接続されて、前記通信路及び前記異なる通信路を介して前記空気調和装置の情報を取得する、請求項1に記載の空気調和システム。
    The information processing unit is provided in the monitoring device,
    The information processing unit is connected to the information processing unit through a communication path that is different from a communication path that connects the outdoor unit and the plurality of indoor units, and the air conditioner is connected via the communication path and the different communication paths. The air conditioning system of Claim 1 which acquires the information of an apparatus.
  5.  前記情報処理部は、前記空気調和装置の運転に関する情報と、前記空気調和装置の機能に関する情報とを前記監視装置に送信する、請求項1から請求項4のいずれか1項に記載の空気調和システム。 The air conditioning according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the information processing unit transmits information related to operation of the air conditioner and information related to a function of the air conditioner to the monitoring device. system.
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