WO2021181698A1 - Remote control device for air conditioner - Google Patents

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WO2021181698A1
WO2021181698A1 PCT/JP2020/011244 JP2020011244W WO2021181698A1 WO 2021181698 A1 WO2021181698 A1 WO 2021181698A1 JP 2020011244 W JP2020011244 W JP 2020011244W WO 2021181698 A1 WO2021181698 A1 WO 2021181698A1
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ありさ 藤巻
秀俊 村松
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
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  • This disclosure relates to a remote control device for an air conditioner.
  • an air conditioner system including an air conditioner including an outdoor unit and an indoor unit and a remote controller for a user to operate the air conditioner is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
  • the indoor unit is connected to the outdoor unit and the remote controller by wire.
  • a plurality of indoor units are connected to the outdoor unit, and a plurality of indoor units are connected to the remote controller.
  • the operation of each of the plurality of indoor units is set by the remote controller, and the plurality of indoor units can be operated simultaneously with the same settings.
  • the user can make a plurality of indoor units operate in the same state at the same time by operating a remote controller, but the indoor unit is operated by using an information terminal device such as a smartphone, for example. It cannot be operated.
  • the present disclosure has been made in view of the above, and obtains a remote control device for an air conditioner that controls an indoor unit connected by wire based on a wireless signal transmitted from an information terminal device. With the goal.
  • the remote control device for the air conditioner has a first case and a second case integrated with the first case.
  • the first case includes an indoor unit of the air conditioner, a first communication unit that communicates with the second case, a display unit that displays operation information of the indoor unit, an operation unit operated by the user, and the like. It has a first control unit that performs control related to air conditioning based on one or both of the information received by the first communication unit and the operation of the operation unit by the user.
  • the second case is a second communication unit that communicates with the indoor unit and the first case, a wireless communication unit that wirelessly communicates with the information terminal device, and information and wireless communication received by the second communication unit. It has a second control unit that performs control related to air conditioning based on one or both of the information received by the communication unit.
  • the remote control device for the air conditioner according to the present disclosure has the effect of being able to control the indoor unit connected by wire based on the wireless signal transmitted from the information terminal device.
  • the figure for demonstrating the first function of the air conditioning system which concerns on embodiment. A sequence diagram showing a procedure of the first operation of the air conditioning system according to the embodiment.
  • the figure for demonstrating the second function of the air-conditioning system which concerns on embodiment The figure which shows typically the structure of the air conditioning system which concerns on embodiment when there are three indoor units and two remote control devices of an air conditioner.
  • FIG. 1 which shows typically the structure of the air conditioning system which concerns on embodiment when there are three indoor units and one remote control device of an air conditioner.
  • a processor in a case where at least a part of a display unit, an operation unit, a first communication unit, and a first control unit included in the first case of the remote control device of the air conditioner according to the embodiment is realized by a processor.
  • Figure shown Processing when at least a part of a display unit, an operation unit, a first communication unit, and a first control unit included in the first case of the remote control device of the air conditioner according to the embodiment is realized by a processing circuit. Diagram showing the circuit
  • FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically showing a first configuration of the air conditioning system 1 according to the embodiment.
  • the air conditioning system 1 includes an indoor unit 2 for air conditioning and a remote control device 3 for the air conditioner for operating the indoor unit 2.
  • the air conditioner has an indoor unit 2 and an outdoor unit not shown in FIG.
  • the "remote control device 3 of the air conditioner” may be referred to as the "remote control device 3".
  • the air conditioning system 1 further includes an out-of-case communication line 4 that connects the indoor unit 2 and the remote control device 3.
  • the out-of-case communication line 4 is a wired communication line and is used for communication between the indoor unit 2 and the remote control device 3.
  • the indoor unit 2 communicates with the remote control device 3 and the outdoor unit, and operates based on the content of the communication.
  • the communication line 4 outside the case is also a power supply line.
  • the indoor unit 2 supplies power to the remote control device 3 via the communication line 4 outside the case.
  • FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the remote control device 3 of the first air conditioner according to the embodiment.
  • FIG. 2 schematically shows the appearance of the first remote control device 3.
  • the remote control device 3 has a first case 5 and a second case 6 integrated with the first case 5.
  • the second case 6 is attached to the first case 5.
  • the first case 5 is attached to the second case 6.
  • the first case 5 is located on the front surface side of the remote control device 3, and the second case 6 is located on the back surface side of the remote control device 3.
  • the remote control device 3 has a function of displaying information.
  • the above-mentioned surface is a surface on which information of two relatively large outer surfaces of the remote control device 3 is displayed.
  • the back surface is the surface on which the information of the above two outer surfaces is not displayed.
  • the first case 5 has a first control board 51 that communicates with the indoor unit 2 and the second case 6 inside.
  • the first case 5 has a display unit 52 for displaying operation information of the indoor unit 2 and an operation unit 53 operated by the user on the outer surface.
  • An example of the display unit 52 is a liquid crystal display device.
  • the first control board 51 is connected to the display unit 52 and the operation unit 53.
  • the second case 6 has a terminal block 61 for relaying signals and a second control board 62 for communicating with the indoor unit 2 and the first case 5.
  • a communication line 4 outside the case is attached to the terminal block 61.
  • the remote control device 3 includes an in-case first communication line 54 connecting the out-of-case communication line 4 and the first control board 51 of the first case 5, an out-of-case communication line 4 and a second control board 62. Further has a second communication line 63 in the case for connecting the above.
  • One end of the first communication line 54 in the case is attached to the terminal block 61 of the second case 6, and the other end of the first communication line 54 in the case is the first of the first case 5. It is connected to the control board 51.
  • One end of the second communication line 63 in the case is attached to the terminal block 61, and the other end of the second communication line 63 in the case is connected to the second control board 62 of the second case 6. ing.
  • the first communication line 54 in the case is connected to the second communication line 63 in the case.
  • the first case 5, the second case 6, and the indoor unit 2 are connected by a communication line 4 outside the case, a first communication line 54 inside the case, and a second communication line 63 inside the case.
  • the first control board 51 of the first case 5 and the second control board 62 of the second case 6 communicate with each other via the first communication line 54 in the case and the second communication line 63 in the case.
  • the first control board 51 communicates with the indoor unit 2 via the first communication line 54 inside the case and the communication line 4 outside the case.
  • the first communication line 54 in the case and the second communication line 63 in the case are also power supply lines.
  • the indoor unit 2 supplies power to the second case 6 via the communication line 4 outside the case and the second communication line 63 inside the case.
  • the indoor unit 2 supplies power to the first case 5 via the communication line 4 outside the case and the first communication line 54 inside the case.
  • the second case 6 further includes a wireless module 64 that wirelessly communicates with the information terminal device 7.
  • the information terminal device 7 is also shown in FIG.
  • the wireless module 64 communicates with the information terminal device 7 by Wi-Fi (registered trademark) 8.
  • An example of the information terminal device 7 is a smartphone.
  • the information terminal device 7 has a display device.
  • An example of a display device is a liquid crystal display device.
  • the wireless module 64 is connected to the second control board 62. Data is transmitted and received between the second control board 62 and the wireless module 64.
  • the remote control device 3 becomes a remote control device having a wireless communication function.
  • FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining the first function of the air conditioning system 1 according to the embodiment.
  • the information terminal device 7 is also shown in FIG.
  • the remote control device 3 has a first case 5 and a second case 6 integrated with the first case 5.
  • the first case 5 has a display unit 52 and an operation unit 53.
  • the first case 5 is one of the first communication unit 55 that communicates with the indoor unit 2 and the second case 6, the information received by the first communication unit 55, and the user's operation on the operation unit 53.
  • it further has a first control unit 56 that performs control related to air conditioning based on both, and a first storage unit 57 that stores the settings given to the first control unit 56.
  • An example of the first storage unit 57 is a semiconductor memory.
  • the first control unit 56 also controls using the settings stored in the first storage unit 57.
  • the first communication unit 55, the first control unit 56, and the first storage unit 57 are provided on the first control board 51.
  • the first control unit 56 is connected to each of the display unit 52, the operation unit 53, the first communication unit 55, and the first storage unit 57 by a transmission line.
  • the first communication unit 55 communicates with the indoor unit 2 connected to the first case 5 by the first communication line 54 inside the case and the communication line 4 outside the case.
  • the first communication unit 55 communicates with the second case 6 via the first communication line 54 in the case and the second communication line 63 in the case.
  • the first control unit 56 is related to air conditioning based on the data received by the first communication unit 55, the operation of the operation unit 53 by the user, and the settings stored in the first storage unit 57. Control to do.
  • the display unit 52 displays a result corresponding to the control performed by the first control unit 56, and presents the result to the user.
  • the first storage unit 57 stores the settings set in the first control unit 56.
  • the first storage unit 57 has a function of reading out the saved settings and outputting them to the first control unit 56.
  • the second case 6 includes a second communication unit 65 that communicates with the indoor unit 2 and the first case 5, a second control unit 66 that performs control related to air conditioning, and a second control unit 66. It has a second storage unit 67 that stores the settings given to.
  • An example of the second storage unit 67 is a semiconductor memory.
  • the second control unit 66 also controls using the settings stored in the second storage unit 67.
  • the second communication unit 65, the second control unit 66, and the second storage unit 67 are provided on the second control board 62.
  • the wireless module 64 has a wireless communication unit 68 that wirelessly communicates with the information terminal device 7.
  • the second control unit 66 is connected to each of the second communication unit 65, the second storage unit 67, and the wireless communication unit 68 by a transmission line.
  • the second communication unit 65 communicates with the indoor unit 2 connected to the second case 6 by the second communication line 63 inside the case and the communication line 4 outside the case.
  • the second communication unit 65 communicates with the first communication unit 55 of the first case 5 via the second communication line 63 in the case and the first communication line 54 in the case.
  • the second control unit 66 performs control related to air conditioning based on one or both of the information received by the second communication unit 65 and the information received by the wireless communication unit 68.
  • the first case 5, the second case 6, and the indoor unit 2 are connected by the communication line 4 outside the case, the first communication line 54 inside the case, and the second communication line 63 inside the case.
  • the second case 6 does not have a display unit and an operation unit, but has a wireless communication unit 68.
  • the wireless communication unit 68 communicates with the information terminal device 7 by, for example, Wi-Fi 8.
  • the second case 6 data corresponding to the operation performed by the user on the information terminal device 7 and transmitted from the information terminal device 7 is received, and the received data is transmitted to the indoor unit 2.
  • the indoor unit 2 receives the data transmitted from the second case 6, and operates based on the received data.
  • the data transmitted from the indoor unit 2 is received, and the received data is transmitted to the information terminal device 7.
  • the information terminal device 7 receives the data transmitted from the second case 6 and displays an image based on the received data.
  • the information terminal device 7 functions as a display unit and an operation unit of the second case 6.
  • FIG. 4 is a sequence diagram showing a procedure of the first operation of the air conditioning system 1 according to the embodiment.
  • FIG. 4 shows a procedure for the operation of the air conditioning system 1 started by the information terminal device 7 transmitting data to the second case 6.
  • FIG. 4 also shows the procedure of the information terminal device 7.
  • the data transmitted by the information terminal device 7 to the second case 6 is the data for causing the stopped indoor unit 2 to perform the cooling operation.
  • the information terminal device 7 changes the display content from the stopped state to the cooling operation state (S1). ..
  • the information terminal device 7 transmits instruction data for changing the indoor unit 2 from the stopped state to the cooling operation state by Wi-Fi 8 to the wireless communication unit 68 of the second case 6 (S2).
  • the wireless communication unit 68 receives the instruction data transmitted from the information terminal device 7, and transmits the instruction data to the second control unit 66 via the transmission path (S3).
  • the instruction data is data for wireless communication.
  • the second control unit 66 receives the instruction data for wireless communication transmitted from the wireless communication unit 68, converts the instruction data for wireless communication into the instruction data for wired communication, and the instruction data for wired communication. Is transmitted to the second communication unit 65 (S4).
  • the second communication unit 65 receives the instruction data for wired communication transmitted from the second control unit 66, and transmits the instruction data for wired communication to the first communication unit 55 of the first case 5. Simultaneously transmit to the indoor unit 2 (S5).
  • the indoor unit 2 receives the instruction data transmitted from the second communication unit 65 of the second case 6, and changes the operation from the stopped state to the cooling operation state based on the instruction data (S6).
  • the indoor unit 2 transmits the operation data of the indoor unit 2 indicating that the indoor unit 2 is performing the cooling operation to the first communication unit 55 of the first case 5 and the second communication of the second case 6. It is transmitted to the unit 65 (S7).
  • the operation data of the indoor unit 2 transmitted from the indoor unit 2 is data for wired communication.
  • the second communication unit 65 receives the operation data of the indoor unit 2 transmitted from the indoor unit 2 and transmits the operation data to the second control unit 66 of the second case 6 (S8).
  • the second control unit 66 receives the operation data of the indoor unit 2 transmitted from the second communication unit 65, and uses the operation data as the operation data of the indoor unit 2 for wireless communication. It is converted and the operation data of the indoor unit 2 for wireless communication is transmitted to the wireless communication unit 68 (S9).
  • the wireless communication unit 68 receives the operation data of the indoor unit 2 for wireless communication transmitted from the second control unit 66, and transmits the operation data to the information terminal device 7 by Wi-Fi 8 (S10).
  • the information terminal device 7 receives the operation data of the indoor unit 2 transmitted from the wireless communication unit 68, and updates the displayed content from the cooling operation state to the cooling operation state based on the operation data (S11).
  • the first communication unit 55 receives the operation data of the indoor unit 2 transmitted from the indoor unit 2 and transmits the operation data to the first control unit 56 (S12).
  • the first control unit 56 receives the operation data of the indoor unit 2 transmitted from the first communication unit 55, converts the operation data into the operation data of the indoor unit 2 for display, and the indoor unit for display.
  • the operation data of 2 is transmitted to the display unit 52 (S13).
  • the display unit 52 receives the operation data of the indoor unit 2 for display transmitted from the first control unit 56, and updates the display content from the stopped state to the cooling operation state based on the operation data (the display unit 52 receives the operation data of the indoor unit 2 for display). S14).
  • the operation of the indoor unit 2 the content of the display of the first case 5, and the content of the display of the information terminal device 7 are unified into the cooling operation state.
  • step S6 the indoor unit 2 changes its operation from the stopped state to the cooling operation state based on the instruction data transmitted from the second communication unit 65 of the second case 6.
  • step S7 the indoor unit 2 uses the operation data of the indoor unit 2 indicating that the indoor unit 2 is in the stopped state with the first communication unit 55 of the first case 5 and the second case 6. Is transmitted to the second communication unit 65 of the above.
  • the operation data of the indoor unit 2 transmitted from the indoor unit 2 is data for wired communication.
  • step S8 the second communication unit 65 receives the operation data of the indoor unit 2 indicating that the indoor unit 2 is in the stopped state transmitted from the indoor unit 2, and the operation data. Is transmitted to the second control unit 66 of the second case 6.
  • step S9 the second control unit 66 receives the operation data of the indoor unit 2 transmitted from the second communication unit 65, converts the operation data into the operation data of the indoor unit 2 for wireless communication, and then converts the operation data into the operation data of the indoor unit 2 for wireless communication.
  • the operation data of the indoor unit 2 for wireless communication is transmitted to the wireless communication unit 68.
  • step S10 the wireless communication unit 68 receives the operation data of the indoor unit 2 for wireless communication transmitted from the second control unit 66, and transmits the operation data to the information terminal device 7 by Wi-Fi 8.
  • step S11 the information terminal device 7 receives the operation data of the indoor unit 2 transmitted from the wireless communication unit 68, and updates the displayed content from the cooling operation state to the stopped state based on the operation data.
  • the first communication unit 55 receives the operation data of the indoor unit 2 indicating that the indoor unit 2 is in the stopped state transmitted from the indoor unit 2, and the operation data. Is transmitted to the first control unit 56.
  • the first control unit 56 receives the operation data of the indoor unit 2 transmitted from the first communication unit 55, converts the operation data into the operation data of the indoor unit 2 for display, and displays the operation data.
  • the operation data of the indoor unit 2 for use is transmitted to the display unit 52.
  • the display unit 52 receives the operation data of the indoor unit 2 for display transmitted from the first control unit 56, and changes the display content from the stopped state to the stopped state based on the operation data. Update.
  • the operation of the indoor unit 2 the content of the display of the first case 5, and the content of the display of the information terminal device 7 are unified into the stopped state.
  • FIG. 5 is a sequence diagram showing a procedure of the second operation of the air conditioning system 1 according to the embodiment.
  • FIG. 5 shows a procedure for operating the air conditioning system 1 which is started by operating the operation unit 53 of the first case 5 by a user.
  • FIG. 5 also shows the procedure of the information terminal device 7. In the following, it is assumed that the user has performed an operation for causing the stopped indoor unit 2 to perform a cooling operation on the operation unit 53 of the first case 5.
  • the operation unit 53 causes the stopped indoor unit 2 to perform the cooling operation.
  • the instruction data for this is transmitted to the first control unit 56 (S21).
  • the first control unit 56 receives the instruction data transmitted from the operation unit 53, converts the instruction data into display instruction data, and transmits the display instruction data to the display unit 52 (S22).
  • the display unit 52 receives the display instruction data transmitted from the first control unit 56, and changes the display content from the stopped state to the cooling operation state based on the instruction data (S23).
  • the first control unit 56 converts the instruction data transmitted from the operation unit 53 into instruction data for wired communication, and transmits the instruction data for wired communication to the first communication unit 55 (S24).
  • the first communication unit 55 receives the instruction data for wired communication transmitted from the first control unit 56, and transmits the instruction data to the indoor unit 2 and the second communication unit 65 of the second case 6. And (S25).
  • the indoor unit 2 receives the instruction data transmitted from the first communication unit 55 of the first case 5, and changes the operation from the stopped state to the cooling operation state based on the instruction data (S26).
  • the indoor unit 2 transmits the operation data of the indoor unit 2 indicating that the indoor unit 2 is performing the cooling operation to the first communication unit 55 of the first case 5 and the second communication of the second case 6. It is transmitted to the unit 65 (S27).
  • the operation data of the indoor unit 2 transmitted from the indoor unit 2 is data for wired communication.
  • the second communication unit 65 receives the operation data of the indoor unit 2 transmitted from the indoor unit 2 and transmits the operation data to the second control unit 66 (S28).
  • the second control unit 66 receives the operation data of the indoor unit 2 transmitted from the second communication unit 65, and converts the operation data of the indoor unit 2 for wired communication into the operation data of the indoor unit 2 for wireless communication. The conversion is performed, and the operation data of the indoor unit 2 for wireless communication is transmitted to the wireless communication unit 68 (S29).
  • the wireless communication unit 68 receives the operation data of the indoor unit 2 for wireless communication transmitted from the second control unit 66, and transmits the operation data to the information terminal device 7 by Wi-Fi 8 (S30).
  • the information terminal device 7 receives the operation data of the indoor unit 2 for wireless communication transmitted from the wireless communication unit 68, and updates the displayed content from the stopped state to the cooling operation state based on the operation data ( S31).
  • the first communication unit 55 receives the operation data of the indoor unit 2 transmitted from the indoor unit 2 and transmits the operation data to the first control unit 56 (S32).
  • the first control unit 56 receives the operation data of the indoor unit 2 transmitted from the first communication unit 55, converts the operation data into the operation data of the indoor unit 2 for display, and the indoor unit for display.
  • the operation data of 2 is transmitted to the display unit 52 (S33).
  • the display unit 52 receives the operation data of the indoor unit 2 for display transmitted from the first control unit 56, and updates the display content from the cooling operation state to the cooling operation state based on the operation data. (S34).
  • the operation of the indoor unit 2 the content of the display of the first case 5, and the content of the display of the information terminal device 7 are unified into the cooling operation state.
  • step S26 the indoor unit 2 changes its operation from the stopped state to the cooling operation state based on the instruction data transmitted from the first communication unit 55 of the first case 5.
  • step S27 the indoor unit 2 uses the operation data of the indoor unit 2 indicating that the indoor unit 2 is in the stopped state with the first communication unit 55 of the first case 5 and the second case 6. Is transmitted to the second communication unit 65 of the above.
  • the operation data of the indoor unit 2 transmitted from the indoor unit 2 is data for wired communication.
  • step S28 the second communication unit 65 receives the operation data of the indoor unit 2 indicating that the indoor unit 2 is in the stopped state transmitted from the indoor unit 2, and the operation data. Is transmitted to the second control unit 66.
  • step S29 the second control unit 66 receives the operation data of the indoor unit 2 transmitted from the second communication unit 65, converts the operation data into the operation data of the indoor unit 2 for wireless communication, and then converts the operation data into the operation data of the indoor unit 2 for wireless communication.
  • the operation data of the indoor unit 2 for wireless communication is transmitted to the wireless communication unit 68.
  • step S30 the wireless communication unit 68 receives the operation data of the indoor unit 2 for wireless communication transmitted from the second control unit 66, and transmits the operation data to the information terminal device 7 by Wi-Fi 8.
  • step S31 the information terminal device 7 receives the operation data of the indoor unit 2 for wireless communication transmitted from the wireless communication unit 68, and changes the displayed content from the stopped state to the stopped state based on the operation data. Update.
  • step S32 the first communication unit 55 receives the operation data of the indoor unit 2 indicating that the indoor unit 2 is in the stopped state transmitted from the indoor unit 2, and the operation data. Is transmitted to the first control unit 56.
  • step S33 the first control unit 56 receives the operation data of the indoor unit 2 transmitted from the first communication unit 55, converts the operation data into the operation data of the indoor unit 2 for display, and displays the operation data.
  • the operation data of the indoor unit 2 for use is transmitted to the display unit 52.
  • step S34 the display unit 52 receives the operation data of the indoor unit 2 for display transmitted from the first control unit 56, and based on the operation data, the display content is changed from the cooling operation state to the stopped state. Update to. As a result, the operation of the indoor unit 2, the content of the display of the first case 5, and the content of the display of the information terminal device 7 are unified into the stopped state.
  • the remote control device 3 has a first case 5 and a second case 6 integrated with the first case 5.
  • the second case 6 may be separated from the first case 5. If the second case 6 is separated from the first case 5, the first case 5 may be integrated with the third case 9 in place of the second case 6.
  • the third case 9 is attached to the first case 5. Alternatively, the first case 5 is attached to the third case 9.
  • the size of the third case 9 is the same as the size of the second case 6.
  • FIG. 6 is a diagram schematically showing a second configuration of the air conditioning system 1 according to the embodiment.
  • FIG. 6 schematically shows the configuration of the air conditioning system 1 in which the third case 9 and the first case 5 are integrated instead of the second case 6.
  • the remote control device 3 further has a third case 9 that is integrated with the first case 5 when the second case 6 is separated from the first case 5.
  • the third case 9 has a terminal block 61 inside to which the communication line 4 outside the case is attached.
  • the third case 9 does not have the second control board 62 and the wireless module 64 that the second case 6 has.
  • FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining the second function of the air conditioning system 1 according to the embodiment.
  • FIG. 7 shows the function of the air conditioning system 1 in a state where the third case 9 and the first case 5 are integrated instead of the second case 6.
  • the third case 9 includes the second communication line 63 in the case, the second communication unit 65, the second control unit 66, the second storage unit 67, and the wireless communication unit 68 included in the second case 6. No.
  • the remote control device 3 becomes a remote control device having no wireless communication function.
  • FIG. 8 is a diagram schematically showing the configuration of the air conditioning system 1A according to the embodiment in the case where three indoor units 2 are present and two remote control devices 3 of the air conditioner are present.
  • the air conditioning system 1A includes an indoor unit group 2A having three indoor units 2, an outdoor unit not shown in FIG. 8, a main remote control device 31, and a secondary remote control device 32.
  • the main remote control device 31 is a remote control device 3 in which the first case 5 and the second case 6 are integrated.
  • the slave remote control device 32 may be a remote control device 3 in which the first case 5 and the second case 6 are integrated, or the first case 5 and the third case 9 are integrated.
  • the remote control device 3 may be used.
  • the main remote control device 31 is a remote control device set as the main remote control device.
  • the slave remote control device 32 is a remote control device set as a slave remote control device.
  • the user can operate the indoor unit group 2A by using either the main remote control device 31 or the secondary remote control device 32. That is, the user can operate the three indoor units 2 included in the indoor unit group 2A by using either the main remote control device 31 or the secondary remote control device 32.
  • the main remote control device 31 always communicates with the indoor unit group 2A.
  • the slave remote control device 32 communicates with the indoor unit group 2A only when the user operates the slave remote control device 32 and when the state of the indoor unit group 2A is changed.
  • the main remote control device 31 may have a timer function and a schedule function, and the slave remote control device 32 may not have the timer function and the schedule function.
  • FIG. 9 is a diagram schematically showing the configuration of the air conditioning system 1B according to the embodiment in the case where three indoor units 2 are present and one remote control device 3 of the air conditioner is present.
  • the remote control device 3 of FIG. 9 is a remote control device 3 in which the first case 5 and the second case 6 are integrated.
  • the air conditioning system 1B includes an indoor unit group 2A having three indoor units 2, an outdoor unit not shown in FIG. 9, and a remote control device 3.
  • the first case 5 included in the remote control device 3 is a remote control device set as the main remote control device.
  • the second case 6 included in the remote control device 3 is a remote control device set as a slave remote control device.
  • the three indoor units 2 of the indoor unit group 2A are subjected to the operation. It is possible to perform an operation corresponding to the operation.
  • communication is always performed with the indoor unit group 2A.
  • the information terminal device 7 communicates with the indoor unit group 2A through the second case 6 only when the user operates the information terminal device 7 and when the state of the indoor unit group 2A is changed.
  • the indoor unit group 2A has the remote control device 3 by using the remote control device 3. It is possible to control three indoor units 2.
  • the remote control device 3 of the air conditioner has a first case 5 and a second case 6 integrated with the first case 5.
  • the first case 5 includes a first communication unit 55 that communicates with the indoor unit 2 and the second case 6, an operation unit 53 operated by the user, and information received by the first communication unit 55. It has a first control unit 56 that performs control related to air conditioning based on one or both of operations on the operation unit 53 by the user.
  • the second case 6 includes a second communication unit 65 that communicates with the indoor unit 2 and the first case 5, a wireless communication unit 68 that wirelessly communicates with the information terminal device 7, and a second communication unit 65. It has a second control unit 66 that performs control related to air conditioning based on one or both of the information received by the radio communication unit 68 and the information received by the wireless communication unit 68.
  • the second control unit 66 of the second case 6 is an indoor unit 2 in which the wireless communication unit 68 is wiredly connected to the remote control device 3 based on the wireless signal transmitted from the information terminal device 7. Can be controlled. Therefore, the remote control device 3 can control the indoor unit 2 connected by wire based on the wireless signal transmitted from the information terminal device 7. Furthermore, when the first case 5 and the second case 6 are integrated, the remote control device 3 becomes a remote control device having a wireless communication function.
  • the first control unit 56 of the first case 5 can control the indoor unit 2 based on the operation of the operation unit 53 of the first case 5 by the user. Therefore, the remote control device 3 can control the indoor unit 2 connected by wire based on the wireless signal transmitted from the information terminal device 7, and also allows the user to operate the operation unit 53. The indoor unit 2 can be controlled.
  • the third case 9 which does not have the second communication unit 65, the second control unit 66, and the wireless communication unit 68 is the first case. It may be integrated with 5.
  • the remote control device 3 becomes a remote control device having no wireless communication function.
  • the manufacturer of the air conditioner can provide the user with a remote control device 3 in which the first case 5 and the second case 6 are integrated when the user requests a wireless communication function.
  • the remote control device 3 in which the first case 5 and the third case 9 are integrated can be provided to the user.
  • the user may use the remote control device 3 in which the first case 5 and the second case 6 are integrated when requesting the wireless communication function, and the first case 5 when not requesting the wireless communication function.
  • the remote control device 3 in which the third case 9 and the third case 9 are integrated may be used.
  • the wireless communication unit 68 of the second case 6 may communicate with the information terminal device 7 by a communication method other than Wi-Fi 8. That is, the communication method when the second case 6 and the information terminal device 7 perform wireless communication is not limited to Wi-Fi 8.
  • the second case 6 and the information terminal device 7 are LTE (Long Term Evolution) used when a mobile phone or a mobile body performs wireless communication, or RS485 used when an industrial machine performs wireless communication. Communication may be performed by such a communication method.
  • FIG. 10 shows at least a part of the display unit 52, the operation unit 53, the first communication unit 55, and the first control unit 56 included in the first case 5 of the remote control device 3 of the air conditioner according to the embodiment.
  • the memory 92 is also shown in FIG.
  • the processor 91 is a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a processing device, an arithmetic unit, a microprocessor, or a DSP (Digital Signal Processor).
  • CPU Central Processing Unit
  • processing device an arithmetic unit
  • microprocessor a microprocessor
  • DSP Digital Signal Processor
  • the processor 91 When at least a part of the functions of the display unit 52, the operation unit 53, the first communication unit 55, and the first control unit 56 are realized by the processor 91, the at least a part of the functions are the processor 91 and the software. It is realized by firmware or a combination of software and firmware. The software or firmware is written as a program and stored in the memory 92. The processor 91 realizes at least a part of the functions of the display unit 52, the operation unit 53, the first communication unit 55, and the first control unit 56 by reading and executing the program stored in the memory 92.
  • the first case 5 is the display unit 52, the operation unit 53.
  • the memory 92 is, for example, non-volatile such as RAM (Random Access Memory), ROM (Read Only Memory), flash memory, EPROM (Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory), EEPROM (registered trademark) (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory).
  • RAM Random Access Memory
  • ROM Read Only Memory
  • flash memory EPROM (Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory)
  • EEPROM registered trademark
  • it may be a volatile semiconductor memory, a magnetic disk, a flexible disk, an optical disk, a compact disk, a mini disk, a DVD (Digital Versatile Disk), or the like.
  • FIG. 11 shows at least a part of the display unit 52, the operation unit 53, the first communication unit 55, and the first control unit 56 included in the first case 5 of the remote control device 3 of the air conditioner according to the embodiment.
  • the processing circuit 93 is dedicated hardware.
  • the processing circuit 93 is, for example, a single circuit, a composite circuit, a programmed processor, a parallel programmed processor, an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), an FPGA (Field-Programmable Gate Array), or a combination thereof. Is.
  • a part of the display unit 52, the operation unit 53, the first communication unit 55, and the first control unit 56 may be dedicated hardware separate from the rest.
  • the plurality of functions of the display unit 52, the operation unit 53, the first communication unit 55, and the first control unit 56 some of the plurality of functions are realized by software or firmware, and the rest of the plurality of functions are dedicated. It may be realized by the hardware of. As described above, the plurality of functions of the display unit 52, the operation unit 53, the first communication unit 55, and the first control unit 56 can be realized by hardware, software, firmware, or a combination thereof.
  • At least a part of the second communication unit 65, the second control unit 66, and the wireless communication unit 68 included in the second case 6 of the remote control device 3 may be realized by a processor or a processing circuit. You may.
  • the processor is the same processor as the processor 91 described above.
  • the processing circuit is the same processing circuit as the processing circuit 93 described above.
  • the configuration shown in the above embodiment is an example, and can be combined with another known technique, or a part of the configuration may be omitted or changed without departing from the gist. It is possible.
  • 1,1A, 1B air conditioning system 2 indoor unit, 2A indoor unit group, 3 remote control device for air conditioning machine, 4 out-of-case communication line, 5 first case, 6 second case, 7 information terminal equipment, 8 Wi-Fi, 9 3rd case, 31 main remote control device, 32 secondary remote control device, 51 1st control board, 52 display unit, 53 operation unit, 54 first communication line in case, 55 first Communication unit, 56 first control unit, 57 first storage unit, 61 terminal block, 62 second control board, 63 second communication line in the case, 64 wireless module, 65 second communication unit, 66 second Control unit, 67 second storage unit, 68 wireless communication unit, 91 processor, 92 memory, 93 processing circuit.

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This remote control device (3) for an air conditioner has a first case (5) and a second case (6) integrated with the first case (5). The first cases (5) includes: a first communication unit (55) that communicates with an indoor unit (2) and the second case (6); a display unit (52) that displays operation information of the indoor unit (2); an operation unit (53); and a first control unit (56) that performs control related to air conditioning on the basis of one or both of information received by the first communication unit (55) and the operation on the operation unit (55) by a user. The second case (6) includes: a second communication unit (65) that communicates with the indoor unit (2) and the first case (5); a wireless communication unit (68) that wirelessly communicates with an information terminal device (7); and a second control unit (66) that performs control related to the air conditioning on the basis of one or both of information received by the second communication unit (65) and information received by the wireless communication unit (68).

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空気調和機のリモートコントロール装置Remote control device for air conditioner
　本開示は、空気調和機のリモートコントロール装置に関する。 This disclosure relates to a remote control device for an air conditioner.
　従来、室外機及び室内機を含む空気調和機と、ユーザが空気調和機を操作するためのリモートコントローラとを有する空気調和システムが知られている（例えば、特許文献１参照）。従来の空気調和システムでは、室内機が室外機及びリモートコントローラと有線で接続されている。具体的には、複数の室内機が室外機に接続されており、複数の室内機がリモートコントローラに接続されている。複数の室内機の各々の運転はリモートコントローラによって設定され、複数の室内機は同じ設定で同時に運転を行うことができる。 Conventionally, an air conditioner system including an air conditioner including an outdoor unit and an indoor unit and a remote controller for a user to operate the air conditioner is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In the conventional air conditioning system, the indoor unit is connected to the outdoor unit and the remote controller by wire. Specifically, a plurality of indoor units are connected to the outdoor unit, and a plurality of indoor units are connected to the remote controller. The operation of each of the plurality of indoor units is set by the remote controller, and the plurality of indoor units can be operated simultaneously with the same settings.
特開２００３－５００３６号公報Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2003-50036
　従来の空気調和システムでは、ユーザは、リモートコントローラを操作することにより複数の室内機に同一の状態の運転を同時に行わせることは可能であるが、例えばスマートフォンといった情報端末機器を用いて室内機を操作することはできない。 In the conventional air conditioning system, the user can make a plurality of indoor units operate in the same state at the same time by operating a remote controller, but the indoor unit is operated by using an information terminal device such as a smartphone, for example. It cannot be operated.
　本開示は、上記に鑑みてなされたものであって、情報端末機器から送信される無線の信号をもとに、有線で接続された室内機を制御する空気調和機のリモートコントロール装置を得ることを目的とする。 The present disclosure has been made in view of the above, and obtains a remote control device for an air conditioner that controls an indoor unit connected by wire based on a wireless signal transmitted from an information terminal device. With the goal.
　上述した課題を解決し、目的を達成するために、本開示に係る空気調和機のリモートコントロール装置は、第１のケースと、第１のケースと一体化される第２のケースとを有する。第１のケースは、空気調和機の室内機及び第２のケースと通信を行う第１の通信部と、室内機の運転の情報を表示する表示部と、ユーザによって操作される操作部と、第１の通信部によって受信される情報とユーザによる操作部に対する操作との一方又は双方をもとに空気調和に関連する制御を行う第１の制御部とを有する。第２のケースは、室内機及び第１のケースと通信を行う第２の通信部と、情報端末機器と無線により通信を行う無線通信部と、第２の通信部によって受信される情報と無線通信部によって受信される情報との一方又は双方をもとに空気調和に関連する制御を行う第２の制御部とを有する。 In order to solve the above-mentioned problems and achieve the object, the remote control device for the air conditioner according to the present disclosure has a first case and a second case integrated with the first case. The first case includes an indoor unit of the air conditioner, a first communication unit that communicates with the second case, a display unit that displays operation information of the indoor unit, an operation unit operated by the user, and the like. It has a first control unit that performs control related to air conditioning based on one or both of the information received by the first communication unit and the operation of the operation unit by the user. The second case is a second communication unit that communicates with the indoor unit and the first case, a wireless communication unit that wirelessly communicates with the information terminal device, and information and wireless communication received by the second communication unit. It has a second control unit that performs control related to air conditioning based on one or both of the information received by the communication unit.
　本開示に係る空気調和機のリモートコントロール装置は、情報端末機器から送信される無線の信号をもとに、有線で接続された室内機を制御することができるという効果を奏する。 The remote control device for the air conditioner according to the present disclosure has the effect of being able to control the indoor unit connected by wire based on the wireless signal transmitted from the information terminal device.
実施の形態に係る空気調和システムの第１の構成を模式的に示す図The figure which shows typically the 1st structure of the air-conditioning system which concerns on embodiment. 実施の形態に係る第１の空気調和機のリモートコントロール装置の斜視図Perspective view of the remote control device of the first air conditioner according to the embodiment. 実施の形態に係る空気調和システムの第１の機能を説明するための図The figure for demonstrating the first function of the air conditioning system which concerns on embodiment. 実施の形態に係る空気調和システムの第１の動作の手順を示すシーケンス図A sequence diagram showing a procedure of the first operation of the air conditioning system according to the embodiment. 実施の形態に係る空気調和システムの第２の動作の手順を示すシーケンス図A sequence diagram showing a procedure of the second operation of the air conditioning system according to the embodiment. 実施の形態に係る空気調和システムの第２の構成を模式的に示す図The figure which shows typically the 2nd structure of the air-conditioning system which concerns on embodiment. 実施の形態に係る空気調和システムの第２の機能を説明するための図The figure for demonstrating the second function of the air-conditioning system which concerns on embodiment. 室内機が３個存在して空気調和機のリモートコントロール装置が２個存在する場合の実施の形態に係る空気調和システムの構成を模式的に示す図The figure which shows typically the structure of the air conditioning system which concerns on embodiment when there are three indoor units and two remote control devices of an air conditioner. 室内機が３個存在して空気調和機のリモートコントロール装置が１個存在する場合の実施の形態に係る空気調和システムの構成を模式的に示す図The figure which shows typically the structure of the air conditioning system which concerns on embodiment when there are three indoor units and one remote control device of an air conditioner. 実施の形態に係る空気調和機のリモートコントロール装置の第１のケースが有する表示部、操作部、第１の通信部及び第１の制御部の少なくとも一部がプロセッサによって実現される場合のプロセッサを示す図A processor in a case where at least a part of a display unit, an operation unit, a first communication unit, and a first control unit included in the first case of the remote control device of the air conditioner according to the embodiment is realized by a processor. Figure shown 実施の形態に係る空気調和機のリモートコントロール装置の第１のケースが有する表示部、操作部、第１の通信部及び第１の制御部の少なくとも一部が処理回路によって実現される場合の処理回路を示す図Processing when at least a part of a display unit, an operation unit, a first communication unit, and a first control unit included in the first case of the remote control device of the air conditioner according to the embodiment is realized by a processing circuit. Diagram showing the circuit
　以下に、実施の形態に係る空気調和機のリモートコントロール装置を図面に基づいて詳細に説明する。 The remote control device for the air conditioner according to the embodiment will be described in detail below based on the drawings.
実施の形態．
　図１は、実施の形態に係る空気調和システム１の第１の構成を模式的に示す図である。空気調和システム１は、空気調和を行う室内機２と、室内機２を操作するための空気調和機のリモートコントロール装置３とを有する。空気調和機は、室内機２と、図１に示されていない室外機とを有する。以下では、「空気調和機のリモートコントロール装置３」は、「リモートコントロール装置３」と記載される場合がある。 Embodiment.
FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically showing a first configuration of the air conditioning system 1 according to the embodiment. The air conditioning system 1 includes an indoor unit 2 for air conditioning and a remote control device 3 for the air conditioner for operating the indoor unit 2. The air conditioner has an indoor unit 2 and an outdoor unit not shown in FIG. In the following, the "remote control device 3 of the air conditioner" may be referred to as the "remote control device 3".
　空気調和システム１は、室内機２とリモートコントロール装置３とを接続するケース外通信線４を更に有する。ケース外通信線４は、有線の通信線であって、室内機２とリモートコントロール装置３との通信に用いられる。室内機２は、リモートコントロール装置３及び室外機と通信を行い、通信の内容をもとに動作する。ケース外通信線４は、電源線でもある。室内機２は、ケース外通信線４を介して電源をリモートコントロール装置３に供給する。 The air conditioning system 1 further includes an out-of-case communication line 4 that connects the indoor unit 2 and the remote control device 3. The out-of-case communication line 4 is a wired communication line and is used for communication between the indoor unit 2 and the remote control device 3. The indoor unit 2 communicates with the remote control device 3 and the outdoor unit, and operates based on the content of the communication. The communication line 4 outside the case is also a power supply line. The indoor unit 2 supplies power to the remote control device 3 via the communication line 4 outside the case.
　図２は、実施の形態に係る第１の空気調和機のリモートコントロール装置３の斜視図である。図２は、第１のリモートコントロール装置３の外観を模式的に示している。リモートコントロール装置３は、第１のケース５と、第１のケース５と一体化される第２のケース６とを有する。第２のケース６は、第１のケース５に取り付けられる。又は、第１のケース５が、第２のケース６に取り付けられる。 FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the remote control device 3 of the first air conditioner according to the embodiment. FIG. 2 schematically shows the appearance of the first remote control device 3. The remote control device 3 has a first case 5 and a second case 6 integrated with the first case 5. The second case 6 is attached to the first case 5. Alternatively, the first case 5 is attached to the second case 6.
　第１のケース５はリモートコントロール装置３の表面の側に位置し、第２のケース６はリモートコントロール装置３の裏面の側に位置する。リモートコントロール装置３は、情報を表示する機能を有する。上記の表面は、リモートコントロール装置３が有する相対的に大きい二つの外面のうちの情報が表示される面である。上記の裏面は、上記の二つの外面のうちの情報が表示されない面である。 The first case 5 is located on the front surface side of the remote control device 3, and the second case 6 is located on the back surface side of the remote control device 3. The remote control device 3 has a function of displaying information. The above-mentioned surface is a surface on which information of two relatively large outer surfaces of the remote control device 3 is displayed. The back surface is the surface on which the information of the above two outer surfaces is not displayed.
　第１のケース５は、室内機２及び第２のケース６と通信を行う第１の制御基板５１を内部に有する。第１のケース５は、室内機２の運転の情報を表示する表示部５２と、ユーザによって操作される操作部５３とを外面に有する。表示部５２の例は、液晶表示装置である。第１の制御基板５１は、表示部５２及び操作部５３と接続されている。 The first case 5 has a first control board 51 that communicates with the indoor unit 2 and the second case 6 inside. The first case 5 has a display unit 52 for displaying operation information of the indoor unit 2 and an operation unit 53 operated by the user on the outer surface. An example of the display unit 52 is a liquid crystal display device. The first control board 51 is connected to the display unit 52 and the operation unit 53.
　第２のケース６は、信号を中継するための端子台６１と、室内機２及び第１のケース５と通信を行う第２の制御基板６２とを内部に有する。端子台６１には、ケース外通信線４が取り付けられている。リモートコントロール装置３は、ケース外通信線４と第１のケース５の第１の制御基板５１とを接続するケース内第１通信線５４と、ケース外通信線４と第２の制御基板６２とを接続するケース内第２通信線６３とを更に有する。 The second case 6 has a terminal block 61 for relaying signals and a second control board 62 for communicating with the indoor unit 2 and the first case 5. A communication line 4 outside the case is attached to the terminal block 61. The remote control device 3 includes an in-case first communication line 54 connecting the out-of-case communication line 4 and the first control board 51 of the first case 5, an out-of-case communication line 4 and a second control board 62. Further has a second communication line 63 in the case for connecting the above.
　ケース内第１通信線５４の一方の端部は第２のケース６の端子台６１に取り付けられており、ケース内第１通信線５４の他方の端部は第１のケース５の第１の制御基板５１に接続されている。ケース内第２通信線６３の一方の端部は端子台６１に取り付けられており、ケース内第２通信線６３の他方の端部は第２のケース６の第２の制御基板６２に接続されている。ケース内第１通信線５４は、ケース内第２通信線６３に接続されている。第１のケース５、第２のケース６及び室内機２は、ケース外通信線４、ケース内第１通信線５４及びケース内第２通信線６３によって接続されている。 One end of the first communication line 54 in the case is attached to the terminal block 61 of the second case 6, and the other end of the first communication line 54 in the case is the first of the first case 5. It is connected to the control board 51. One end of the second communication line 63 in the case is attached to the terminal block 61, and the other end of the second communication line 63 in the case is connected to the second control board 62 of the second case 6. ing. The first communication line 54 in the case is connected to the second communication line 63 in the case. The first case 5, the second case 6, and the indoor unit 2 are connected by a communication line 4 outside the case, a first communication line 54 inside the case, and a second communication line 63 inside the case.
　第１のケース５の第１の制御基板５１と第２のケース６の第２の制御基板６２とは、ケース内第１通信線５４及びケース内第２通信線６３を介して通信を行う。第１の制御基板５１は、ケース内第１通信線５４及びケース外通信線４を介して室内機２と通信を行う。ケース内第１通信線５４及びケース内第２通信線６３は、電源線でもある。室内機２は、ケース外通信線４及びケース内第２通信線６３を介して電源を第２のケース６に供給する。室内機２は、ケース外通信線４及びケース内第１通信線５４を介して電源を第１のケース５に供給する。 The first control board 51 of the first case 5 and the second control board 62 of the second case 6 communicate with each other via the first communication line 54 in the case and the second communication line 63 in the case. The first control board 51 communicates with the indoor unit 2 via the first communication line 54 inside the case and the communication line 4 outside the case. The first communication line 54 in the case and the second communication line 63 in the case are also power supply lines. The indoor unit 2 supplies power to the second case 6 via the communication line 4 outside the case and the second communication line 63 inside the case. The indoor unit 2 supplies power to the first case 5 via the communication line 4 outside the case and the first communication line 54 inside the case.
　第２のケース６は、情報端末機器７と無線により通信を行う無線モジュール６４を更に有する。図１には、情報端末機器７も示されている。例えば、無線モジュール６４は、Ｗｉ－Ｆｉ（登録商標）８により情報端末機器７と通信を行う。情報端末機器７の例は、スマートフォンである。情報端末機器７は、表示装置を有する。表示装置の例は、液晶表示装置である。無線モジュール６４は、第２の制御基板６２に接続されている。第２の制御基板６２と無線モジュール６４との間で、データの送受信が行われる。第１のケース５と第２のケース６とが一体化されると、リモートコントロール装置３は無線通信機能を有するリモートコントロール装置となる。 The second case 6 further includes a wireless module 64 that wirelessly communicates with the information terminal device 7. The information terminal device 7 is also shown in FIG. For example, the wireless module 64 communicates with the information terminal device 7 by Wi-Fi (registered trademark) 8. An example of the information terminal device 7 is a smartphone. The information terminal device 7 has a display device. An example of a display device is a liquid crystal display device. The wireless module 64 is connected to the second control board 62. Data is transmitted and received between the second control board 62 and the wireless module 64. When the first case 5 and the second case 6 are integrated, the remote control device 3 becomes a remote control device having a wireless communication function.
　図３は、実施の形態に係る空気調和システム１の第１の機能を説明するための図である。図３には、情報端末機器７も示されている。上述の通り、リモートコントロール装置３は、第１のケース５と、第１のケース５と一体化される第２のケース６とを有する。第１のケース５は、表示部５２及び操作部５３を有する。第１のケース５は、室内機２及び第２のケース６と通信を行う第１の通信部５５と、第１の通信部５５によって受信される情報とユーザによる操作部５３に対する操作との一方又は双方をもとに空気調和に関連する制御を行う第１の制御部５６と、第１の制御部５６に与えられる設定を記憶する第１の記憶部５７とを更に有する。第１の記憶部５７の例は、半導体メモリである。第１の制御部５６は、第１の記憶部５７が記憶する設定も用いて制御を行う。 FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining the first function of the air conditioning system 1 according to the embodiment. The information terminal device 7 is also shown in FIG. As described above, the remote control device 3 has a first case 5 and a second case 6 integrated with the first case 5. The first case 5 has a display unit 52 and an operation unit 53. The first case 5 is one of the first communication unit 55 that communicates with the indoor unit 2 and the second case 6, the information received by the first communication unit 55, and the user's operation on the operation unit 53. Alternatively, it further has a first control unit 56 that performs control related to air conditioning based on both, and a first storage unit 57 that stores the settings given to the first control unit 56. An example of the first storage unit 57 is a semiconductor memory. The first control unit 56 also controls using the settings stored in the first storage unit 57.
　第１の通信部５５、第１の制御部５６及び第１の記憶部５７は、第１の制御基板５１に設けられている。第１の制御部５６は、表示部５２、操作部５３、第１の通信部５５及び第１の記憶部５７の各々と伝送路によって接続されている。第１の通信部５５は、ケース内第１通信線５４及びケース外通信線４で第１のケース５と接続されている室内機２と通信を行う。第１の通信部５５は、ケース内第１通信線５４及びケース内第２通信線６３を介して第２のケース６と通信を行う。 The first communication unit 55, the first control unit 56, and the first storage unit 57 are provided on the first control board 51. The first control unit 56 is connected to each of the display unit 52, the operation unit 53, the first communication unit 55, and the first storage unit 57 by a transmission line. The first communication unit 55 communicates with the indoor unit 2 connected to the first case 5 by the first communication line 54 inside the case and the communication line 4 outside the case. The first communication unit 55 communicates with the second case 6 via the first communication line 54 in the case and the second communication line 63 in the case.
　第１の制御部５６は、第１の通信部５５によって受信されるデータと、ユーザによる操作部５３に対する操作と、第１の記憶部５７に保存された設定とをもとに空気調和に関連する制御を行う。表示部５２は、第１の制御部５６が行う制御に対応する結果を表示し、当該結果をユーザに提示する。第１の記憶部５７は、第１の制御部５６に設定される設定を保存する。第１の記憶部５７は、保存した設定を読み出して第１の制御部５６に出力する機能を有する。 The first control unit 56 is related to air conditioning based on the data received by the first communication unit 55, the operation of the operation unit 53 by the user, and the settings stored in the first storage unit 57. Control to do. The display unit 52 displays a result corresponding to the control performed by the first control unit 56, and presents the result to the user. The first storage unit 57 stores the settings set in the first control unit 56. The first storage unit 57 has a function of reading out the saved settings and outputting them to the first control unit 56.
　第２のケース６は、室内機２及び第１のケース５と通信を行う第２の通信部６５と、空気調和に関連する制御を行う第２の制御部６６と、第２の制御部６６に与えられる設定を記憶する第２の記憶部６７とを有する。第２の記憶部６７の例は、半導体メモリである。第２の制御部６６は、第２の記憶部６７が記憶する設定も用いて制御を行う。第２の通信部６５、第２の制御部６６及び第２の記憶部６７は、第２の制御基板６２に設けられている。 The second case 6 includes a second communication unit 65 that communicates with the indoor unit 2 and the first case 5, a second control unit 66 that performs control related to air conditioning, and a second control unit 66. It has a second storage unit 67 that stores the settings given to. An example of the second storage unit 67 is a semiconductor memory. The second control unit 66 also controls using the settings stored in the second storage unit 67. The second communication unit 65, the second control unit 66, and the second storage unit 67 are provided on the second control board 62.
　無線モジュール６４は、情報端末機器７と無線により通信を行う無線通信部６８を有する。第２の制御部６６は、第２の通信部６５、第２の記憶部６７及び無線通信部６８の各々と伝送路によって接続されている。第２の通信部６５は、ケース内第２通信線６３及びケース外通信線４で第２のケース６と接続されている室内機２と通信を行う。第２の通信部６５は、ケース内第２通信線６３及びケース内第１通信線５４を介して第１のケース５の第１の通信部５５と通信を行う。第２の制御部６６は、第２の通信部６５によって受信される情報と無線通信部６８によって受信される情報との一方又は双方をもとに空気調和に関連する制御を行う。 The wireless module 64 has a wireless communication unit 68 that wirelessly communicates with the information terminal device 7. The second control unit 66 is connected to each of the second communication unit 65, the second storage unit 67, and the wireless communication unit 68 by a transmission line. The second communication unit 65 communicates with the indoor unit 2 connected to the second case 6 by the second communication line 63 inside the case and the communication line 4 outside the case. The second communication unit 65 communicates with the first communication unit 55 of the first case 5 via the second communication line 63 in the case and the first communication line 54 in the case. The second control unit 66 performs control related to air conditioning based on one or both of the information received by the second communication unit 65 and the information received by the wireless communication unit 68.
　上述の通り、第１のケース５、第２のケース６及び室内機２は、ケース外通信線４、ケース内第１通信線５４及びケース内第２通信線６３によって接続されている。第２のケース６は、表示部及び操作部を有しておらず、無線通信部６８を有している。無線通信部６８は、例えばＷｉ－Ｆｉ８により情報端末機器７と通信を行う。 As described above, the first case 5, the second case 6, and the indoor unit 2 are connected by the communication line 4 outside the case, the first communication line 54 inside the case, and the second communication line 63 inside the case. The second case 6 does not have a display unit and an operation unit, but has a wireless communication unit 68. The wireless communication unit 68 communicates with the information terminal device 7 by, for example, Wi-Fi 8.
　第２のケース６は、ユーザが情報端末機器７に対して行った操作に対応するデータであって情報端末機器７から送信されたデータを受信し、受信したデータを室内機２に送信する。室内機２は、第２のケース６から送信されたデータを受信し、受信したデータをもとに動作する。第２のケース６は、室内機２から送信されたデータを受信し、受信したデータを情報端末機器７に送信する。情報端末機器７は、第２のケース６から送信されたデータを受信し、受信したデータをもとにする画像を表示する。情報端末機器７は、第２のケース６の表示部及び操作部として機能する。 In the second case 6, data corresponding to the operation performed by the user on the information terminal device 7 and transmitted from the information terminal device 7 is received, and the received data is transmitted to the indoor unit 2. The indoor unit 2 receives the data transmitted from the second case 6, and operates based on the received data. In the second case 6, the data transmitted from the indoor unit 2 is received, and the received data is transmitted to the information terminal device 7. The information terminal device 7 receives the data transmitted from the second case 6 and displays an image based on the received data. The information terminal device 7 functions as a display unit and an operation unit of the second case 6.
　図４は、実施の形態に係る空気調和システム１の第１の動作の手順を示すシーケンス図である。図４は、情報端末機器７がデータを第２のケース６に送信することによって開始される空気調和システム１の動作の手順を示している。図４は、情報端末機器７の手順も示している。以下では、情報端末機器７が第２のケース６に送信するデータが停止中の室内機２に冷房運転を行わせるためのデータであることを想定する。 FIG. 4 is a sequence diagram showing a procedure of the first operation of the air conditioning system 1 according to the embodiment. FIG. 4 shows a procedure for the operation of the air conditioning system 1 started by the information terminal device 7 transmitting data to the second case 6. FIG. 4 also shows the procedure of the information terminal device 7. In the following, it is assumed that the data transmitted by the information terminal device 7 to the second case 6 is the data for causing the stopped indoor unit 2 to perform the cooling operation.
　ユーザが停止中の室内機２に冷房運転を行わせるための操作を情報端末機器７に対して行うと、情報端末機器７は、表示の内容を停止状態から冷房運転状態に変更する（Ｓ１）。情報端末機器７は、室内機２を停止状態から冷房運転状態に変更させるための指示データをＷｉ－Ｆｉ８により第２のケース６の無線通信部６８に送信する（Ｓ２）。第２のケース６において、無線通信部６８は、情報端末機器７から送信された指示データを受信し、指示データを、伝送路を介して第２の制御部６６に送信する（Ｓ３）。指示データは、無線通信用のデータである。 When the user performs an operation on the information terminal device 7 to cause the stopped indoor unit 2 to perform the cooling operation, the information terminal device 7 changes the display content from the stopped state to the cooling operation state (S1). .. The information terminal device 7 transmits instruction data for changing the indoor unit 2 from the stopped state to the cooling operation state by Wi-Fi 8 to the wireless communication unit 68 of the second case 6 (S2). In the second case 6, the wireless communication unit 68 receives the instruction data transmitted from the information terminal device 7, and transmits the instruction data to the second control unit 66 via the transmission path (S3). The instruction data is data for wireless communication.
　第２の制御部６６は、無線通信部６８から送信された無線通信用の指示データを受信して、無線通信用の指示データを有線通信用の指示データに変換し、有線通信用の指示データを第２の通信部６５に送信する（Ｓ４）。第２の通信部６５は、第２の制御部６６から送信された有線通信用の指示データを受信し、有線通信用の指示データを、第１のケース５の第１の通信部５５と、室内機２とに同時に送信する（Ｓ５）。 The second control unit 66 receives the instruction data for wireless communication transmitted from the wireless communication unit 68, converts the instruction data for wireless communication into the instruction data for wired communication, and the instruction data for wired communication. Is transmitted to the second communication unit 65 (S4). The second communication unit 65 receives the instruction data for wired communication transmitted from the second control unit 66, and transmits the instruction data for wired communication to the first communication unit 55 of the first case 5. Simultaneously transmit to the indoor unit 2 (S5).
　室内機２は、第２のケース６の第２の通信部６５から送信された指示データを受信し、指示データをもとに、停止状態から冷房運転状態に動作を変更する（Ｓ６）。室内機２は、室内機２が冷房運転を行っていることを示す室内機２の動作データを、第１のケース５の第１の通信部５５と、第２のケース６の第２の通信部６５とに送信する（Ｓ７）。室内機２から送信された室内機２の動作データは、有線通信用のデータである。第２の通信部６５は、室内機２から送信された室内機２の動作データを受信し、当該動作データを第２のケース６の第２の制御部６６に送信する（Ｓ８）。 The indoor unit 2 receives the instruction data transmitted from the second communication unit 65 of the second case 6, and changes the operation from the stopped state to the cooling operation state based on the instruction data (S6). The indoor unit 2 transmits the operation data of the indoor unit 2 indicating that the indoor unit 2 is performing the cooling operation to the first communication unit 55 of the first case 5 and the second communication of the second case 6. It is transmitted to the unit 65 (S7). The operation data of the indoor unit 2 transmitted from the indoor unit 2 is data for wired communication. The second communication unit 65 receives the operation data of the indoor unit 2 transmitted from the indoor unit 2 and transmits the operation data to the second control unit 66 of the second case 6 (S8).
　第２のケース６において、第２の制御部６６は、第２の通信部６５から送信された室内機２の動作データを受信し、当該動作データを無線通信用の室内機２の動作データに変換し、無線通信用の室内機２の動作データを無線通信部６８に送信する（Ｓ９）。無線通信部６８は、第２の制御部６６から送信された無線通信用の室内機２の動作データを受信し、当該動作データをＷｉ－Ｆｉ８により情報端末機器７に送信する（Ｓ１０）。情報端末機器７は、無線通信部６８から送信された室内機２の動作データを受信し、当該動作データをもとに、表示の内容を冷房運転状態から冷房運転状態に更新する（Ｓ１１）。 In the second case 6, the second control unit 66 receives the operation data of the indoor unit 2 transmitted from the second communication unit 65, and uses the operation data as the operation data of the indoor unit 2 for wireless communication. It is converted and the operation data of the indoor unit 2 for wireless communication is transmitted to the wireless communication unit 68 (S9). The wireless communication unit 68 receives the operation data of the indoor unit 2 for wireless communication transmitted from the second control unit 66, and transmits the operation data to the information terminal device 7 by Wi-Fi 8 (S10). The information terminal device 7 receives the operation data of the indoor unit 2 transmitted from the wireless communication unit 68, and updates the displayed content from the cooling operation state to the cooling operation state based on the operation data (S11).
　第１のケース５において、第１の通信部５５は、室内機２から送信された室内機２の動作データを受信し、当該動作データを第１の制御部５６に送信する（Ｓ１２）。第１の制御部５６は、第１の通信部５５から送信された室内機２の動作データを受信し、当該動作データを表示用の室内機２の動作データに変換し、表示用の室内機２の動作データを表示部５２に送信する（Ｓ１３）。表示部５２は、第１の制御部５６から送信された表示用の室内機２の動作データを受信し、当該動作データをもとに、表示の内容を停止状態から冷房運転状態に更新する（Ｓ１４）。これにより、室内機２の動作と、第１のケース５の表示の内容と、情報端末機器７の表示の内容とが、冷房運転状態に統一される。 In the first case 5, the first communication unit 55 receives the operation data of the indoor unit 2 transmitted from the indoor unit 2 and transmits the operation data to the first control unit 56 (S12). The first control unit 56 receives the operation data of the indoor unit 2 transmitted from the first communication unit 55, converts the operation data into the operation data of the indoor unit 2 for display, and the indoor unit for display. The operation data of 2 is transmitted to the display unit 52 (S13). The display unit 52 receives the operation data of the indoor unit 2 for display transmitted from the first control unit 56, and updates the display content from the stopped state to the cooling operation state based on the operation data (the display unit 52 receives the operation data of the indoor unit 2 for display). S14). As a result, the operation of the indoor unit 2, the content of the display of the first case 5, and the content of the display of the information terminal device 7 are unified into the cooling operation state.
　上述の通り、ステップＳ６において、室内機２は、第２のケース６の第２の通信部６５から送信された指示データをもとに、停止状態から冷房運転状態に動作を変更する。しかしながら、室内機２は、第２の通信部６５から送信された指示データを受信しても、動作を変更することができず、停止状態を継続する場合がある。この場合、ステップＳ７において、室内機２は、室内機２が停止状態であることを示す室内機２の動作データを、第１のケース５の第１の通信部５５と、第２のケース６の第２の通信部６５とに送信する。室内機２から送信された室内機２の動作データは、有線通信用のデータである。 As described above, in step S6, the indoor unit 2 changes its operation from the stopped state to the cooling operation state based on the instruction data transmitted from the second communication unit 65 of the second case 6. However, even if the indoor unit 2 receives the instruction data transmitted from the second communication unit 65, the operation cannot be changed and the indoor unit 2 may continue in the stopped state. In this case, in step S7, the indoor unit 2 uses the operation data of the indoor unit 2 indicating that the indoor unit 2 is in the stopped state with the first communication unit 55 of the first case 5 and the second case 6. Is transmitted to the second communication unit 65 of the above. The operation data of the indoor unit 2 transmitted from the indoor unit 2 is data for wired communication.
　第２のケース６では、ステップＳ８において、第２の通信部６５は、室内機２から送信された室内機２が停止状態であることを示す室内機２の動作データを受信し、当該動作データを第２のケース６の第２の制御部６６に送信する。ステップＳ９において、第２の制御部６６は、第２の通信部６５から送信された室内機２の動作データを受信し、当該動作データを無線通信用の室内機２の動作データに変換し、無線通信用の室内機２の動作データを無線通信部６８に送信する。ステップＳ１０において、無線通信部６８は、第２の制御部６６から送信された無線通信用の室内機２の動作データを受信し、当該動作データをＷｉ－Ｆｉ８により情報端末機器７に送信する。ステップＳ１１において、情報端末機器７は、無線通信部６８から送信された室内機２の動作データを受信し、当該動作データをもとに、表示の内容を冷房運転状態から停止状態に更新する。 In the second case 6, in step S8, the second communication unit 65 receives the operation data of the indoor unit 2 indicating that the indoor unit 2 is in the stopped state transmitted from the indoor unit 2, and the operation data. Is transmitted to the second control unit 66 of the second case 6. In step S9, the second control unit 66 receives the operation data of the indoor unit 2 transmitted from the second communication unit 65, converts the operation data into the operation data of the indoor unit 2 for wireless communication, and then converts the operation data into the operation data of the indoor unit 2 for wireless communication. The operation data of the indoor unit 2 for wireless communication is transmitted to the wireless communication unit 68. In step S10, the wireless communication unit 68 receives the operation data of the indoor unit 2 for wireless communication transmitted from the second control unit 66, and transmits the operation data to the information terminal device 7 by Wi-Fi 8. In step S11, the information terminal device 7 receives the operation data of the indoor unit 2 transmitted from the wireless communication unit 68, and updates the displayed content from the cooling operation state to the stopped state based on the operation data.
　第１のケース５では、ステップＳ１２において、第１の通信部５５は、室内機２から送信された室内機２が停止状態であることを示す室内機２の動作データを受信し、当該動作データを第１の制御部５６に送信する。ステップＳ１３において、第１の制御部５６は、第１の通信部５５から送信された室内機２の動作データを受信し、当該動作データを表示用の室内機２の動作データに変換し、表示用の室内機２の動作データを表示部５２に送信する。ステップＳ１４において、表示部５２は、第１の制御部５６から送信された表示用の室内機２の動作データを受信し、当該動作データをもとに、表示の内容を停止状態から停止状態に更新する。これにより、室内機２の動作と、第１のケース５の表示の内容と、情報端末機器７の表示の内容とが、停止状態に統一される。 In the first case 5, in step S12, the first communication unit 55 receives the operation data of the indoor unit 2 indicating that the indoor unit 2 is in the stopped state transmitted from the indoor unit 2, and the operation data. Is transmitted to the first control unit 56. In step S13, the first control unit 56 receives the operation data of the indoor unit 2 transmitted from the first communication unit 55, converts the operation data into the operation data of the indoor unit 2 for display, and displays the operation data. The operation data of the indoor unit 2 for use is transmitted to the display unit 52. In step S14, the display unit 52 receives the operation data of the indoor unit 2 for display transmitted from the first control unit 56, and changes the display content from the stopped state to the stopped state based on the operation data. Update. As a result, the operation of the indoor unit 2, the content of the display of the first case 5, and the content of the display of the information terminal device 7 are unified into the stopped state.
　図５は、実施の形態に係る空気調和システム１の第２の動作の手順を示すシーケンス図である。図５は、第１のケース５の操作部５３がユーザによって操作されることによって開始される空気調和システム１の動作の手順を示している。図５は、情報端末機器７の手順も示している。以下では、ユーザが停止中の室内機２に冷房運転を行わせるための操作を第１のケース５の操作部５３に対して行ったことを想定する。 FIG. 5 is a sequence diagram showing a procedure of the second operation of the air conditioning system 1 according to the embodiment. FIG. 5 shows a procedure for operating the air conditioning system 1 which is started by operating the operation unit 53 of the first case 5 by a user. FIG. 5 also shows the procedure of the information terminal device 7. In the following, it is assumed that the user has performed an operation for causing the stopped indoor unit 2 to perform a cooling operation on the operation unit 53 of the first case 5.
　ユーザが第１のケース５の操作部５３に対して停止中の室内機２に冷房運転を行わせるための操作を行うと、操作部５３は、停止中の室内機２に冷房運転を行わせるための指示データを第１の制御部５６に送信する（Ｓ２１）。第１の制御部５６は、操作部５３から送信された指示データを受信し、当該指示データを表示用の指示データに変換し、表示用の指示データを表示部５２に送信する（Ｓ２２）。表示部５２は、第１の制御部５６から送信された表示用の指示データを受信し、当該指示データをもとに、表示の内容を停止状態から冷房運転状態に変更する（Ｓ２３）。 When the user performs an operation for causing the stopped indoor unit 2 to perform the cooling operation on the operation unit 53 of the first case 5, the operation unit 53 causes the stopped indoor unit 2 to perform the cooling operation. The instruction data for this is transmitted to the first control unit 56 (S21). The first control unit 56 receives the instruction data transmitted from the operation unit 53, converts the instruction data into display instruction data, and transmits the display instruction data to the display unit 52 (S22). The display unit 52 receives the display instruction data transmitted from the first control unit 56, and changes the display content from the stopped state to the cooling operation state based on the instruction data (S23).
　第１の制御部５６は、操作部５３から送信された指示データを有線通信用の指示データに変換し、有線通信用の指示データを第１の通信部５５に送信する（Ｓ２４）。第１の通信部５５は、第１の制御部５６から送信された有線通信用の指示データを受信し、当該指示データを、室内機２と、第２のケース６の第２の通信部６５とに送信する（Ｓ２５）。 The first control unit 56 converts the instruction data transmitted from the operation unit 53 into instruction data for wired communication, and transmits the instruction data for wired communication to the first communication unit 55 (S24). The first communication unit 55 receives the instruction data for wired communication transmitted from the first control unit 56, and transmits the instruction data to the indoor unit 2 and the second communication unit 65 of the second case 6. And (S25).
　室内機２は、第１のケース５の第１の通信部５５から送信された指示データを受信し、指示データをもとに、停止状態から冷房運転状態に動作を変更する（Ｓ２６）。室内機２は、室内機２が冷房運転を行っていることを示す室内機２の動作データを、第１のケース５の第１の通信部５５と、第２のケース６の第２の通信部６５とに送信する（Ｓ２７）。室内機２から送信された室内機２の動作データは、有線通信用のデータである。 The indoor unit 2 receives the instruction data transmitted from the first communication unit 55 of the first case 5, and changes the operation from the stopped state to the cooling operation state based on the instruction data (S26). The indoor unit 2 transmits the operation data of the indoor unit 2 indicating that the indoor unit 2 is performing the cooling operation to the first communication unit 55 of the first case 5 and the second communication of the second case 6. It is transmitted to the unit 65 (S27). The operation data of the indoor unit 2 transmitted from the indoor unit 2 is data for wired communication.
　第２のケース６において、第２の通信部６５は、室内機２から送信された室内機２の動作データを受信し、当該動作データを第２の制御部６６に送信する（Ｓ２８）。第２の制御部６６は、第２の通信部６５から送信された室内機２の動作データを受信し、有線通信用の室内機２の動作データを無線通信用の室内機２の動作データに変換し、無線通信用の室内機２の動作データを無線通信部６８に送信する（Ｓ２９）。無線通信部６８は、第２の制御部６６から送信された無線通信用の室内機２の動作データを受信し、当該動作データをＷｉ－Ｆｉ８により情報端末機器７に送信する（Ｓ３０）。情報端末機器７は、無線通信部６８から送信された無線通信用の室内機２の動作データを受信し、当該動作データをもとに、表示の内容を停止状態から冷房運転状態に更新する（Ｓ３１）。 In the second case 6, the second communication unit 65 receives the operation data of the indoor unit 2 transmitted from the indoor unit 2 and transmits the operation data to the second control unit 66 (S28). The second control unit 66 receives the operation data of the indoor unit 2 transmitted from the second communication unit 65, and converts the operation data of the indoor unit 2 for wired communication into the operation data of the indoor unit 2 for wireless communication. The conversion is performed, and the operation data of the indoor unit 2 for wireless communication is transmitted to the wireless communication unit 68 (S29). The wireless communication unit 68 receives the operation data of the indoor unit 2 for wireless communication transmitted from the second control unit 66, and transmits the operation data to the information terminal device 7 by Wi-Fi 8 (S30). The information terminal device 7 receives the operation data of the indoor unit 2 for wireless communication transmitted from the wireless communication unit 68, and updates the displayed content from the stopped state to the cooling operation state based on the operation data ( S31).
　第１のケース５において、第１の通信部５５は、室内機２から送信された室内機２の動作データを受信し、当該動作データを第１の制御部５６に送信する（Ｓ３２）。第１の制御部５６は、第１の通信部５５から送信された室内機２の動作データを受信し、当該動作データを表示用の室内機２の動作データに変換し、表示用の室内機２の動作データを表示部５２に送信する（Ｓ３３）。表示部５２は、第１の制御部５６から送信された表示用の室内機２の動作データを受信し、当該動作データをもとに、表示の内容を冷房運転状態から冷房運転状態に更新する（Ｓ３４）。これにより、室内機２の動作と、第１のケース５の表示の内容と、情報端末機器７の表示の内容とが、冷房運転状態に統一される。 In the first case 5, the first communication unit 55 receives the operation data of the indoor unit 2 transmitted from the indoor unit 2 and transmits the operation data to the first control unit 56 (S32). The first control unit 56 receives the operation data of the indoor unit 2 transmitted from the first communication unit 55, converts the operation data into the operation data of the indoor unit 2 for display, and the indoor unit for display. The operation data of 2 is transmitted to the display unit 52 (S33). The display unit 52 receives the operation data of the indoor unit 2 for display transmitted from the first control unit 56, and updates the display content from the cooling operation state to the cooling operation state based on the operation data. (S34). As a result, the operation of the indoor unit 2, the content of the display of the first case 5, and the content of the display of the information terminal device 7 are unified into the cooling operation state.
　上述の通り、ステップＳ２６において、室内機２は、第１のケース５の第１の通信部５５から送信された指示データをもとに、停止状態から冷房運転状態に動作を変更する。しかしながら、室内機２は、第１の通信部５５から送信された指示データを受信しても、動作を変更することができず、停止状態を継続する場合がある。この場合、ステップＳ２７において、室内機２は、室内機２が停止状態であることを示す室内機２の動作データを、第１のケース５の第１の通信部５５と、第２のケース６の第２の通信部６５とに送信する。室内機２から送信された室内機２の動作データは、有線通信用のデータである。 As described above, in step S26, the indoor unit 2 changes its operation from the stopped state to the cooling operation state based on the instruction data transmitted from the first communication unit 55 of the first case 5. However, even if the indoor unit 2 receives the instruction data transmitted from the first communication unit 55, the operation cannot be changed and the indoor unit 2 may continue in the stopped state. In this case, in step S27, the indoor unit 2 uses the operation data of the indoor unit 2 indicating that the indoor unit 2 is in the stopped state with the first communication unit 55 of the first case 5 and the second case 6. Is transmitted to the second communication unit 65 of the above. The operation data of the indoor unit 2 transmitted from the indoor unit 2 is data for wired communication.
　第２のケース６では、ステップＳ２８において、第２の通信部６５は、室内機２から送信された室内機２が停止状態であることを示す室内機２の動作データを受信し、当該動作データを第２の制御部６６に送信する。ステップＳ２９において、第２の制御部６６は、第２の通信部６５から送信された室内機２の動作データを受信し、当該動作データを無線通信用の室内機２の動作データに変換し、無線通信用の室内機２の動作データを無線通信部６８に送信する。ステップＳ３０において、無線通信部６８は、第２の制御部６６から送信された無線通信用の室内機２の動作データを受信し、当該動作データをＷｉ－Ｆｉ８により情報端末機器７に送信する。ステップＳ３１において、情報端末機器７は、無線通信部６８から送信された無線通信用の室内機２の動作データを受信し、当該動作データをもとに、表示の内容を停止状態から停止状態に更新する。 In the second case 6, in step S28, the second communication unit 65 receives the operation data of the indoor unit 2 indicating that the indoor unit 2 is in the stopped state transmitted from the indoor unit 2, and the operation data. Is transmitted to the second control unit 66. In step S29, the second control unit 66 receives the operation data of the indoor unit 2 transmitted from the second communication unit 65, converts the operation data into the operation data of the indoor unit 2 for wireless communication, and then converts the operation data into the operation data of the indoor unit 2 for wireless communication. The operation data of the indoor unit 2 for wireless communication is transmitted to the wireless communication unit 68. In step S30, the wireless communication unit 68 receives the operation data of the indoor unit 2 for wireless communication transmitted from the second control unit 66, and transmits the operation data to the information terminal device 7 by Wi-Fi 8. In step S31, the information terminal device 7 receives the operation data of the indoor unit 2 for wireless communication transmitted from the wireless communication unit 68, and changes the displayed content from the stopped state to the stopped state based on the operation data. Update.
　第１のケース５では、ステップＳ３２において、第１の通信部５５は、室内機２から送信された室内機２が停止状態であることを示す室内機２の動作データを受信し、当該動作データを第１の制御部５６に送信する。ステップＳ３３において、第１の制御部５６は、第１の通信部５５から送信された室内機２の動作データを受信し、当該動作データを表示用の室内機２の動作データに変換し、表示用の室内機２の動作データを表示部５２に送信する。ステップＳ３４において、表示部５２は、第１の制御部５６から送信された表示用の室内機２の動作データを受信し、当該動作データをもとに、表示の内容を冷房運転状態から停止状態に更新する。これにより、室内機２の動作と、第１のケース５の表示の内容と、情報端末機器７の表示の内容とが、停止状態に統一される。 In the first case 5, in step S32, the first communication unit 55 receives the operation data of the indoor unit 2 indicating that the indoor unit 2 is in the stopped state transmitted from the indoor unit 2, and the operation data. Is transmitted to the first control unit 56. In step S33, the first control unit 56 receives the operation data of the indoor unit 2 transmitted from the first communication unit 55, converts the operation data into the operation data of the indoor unit 2 for display, and displays the operation data. The operation data of the indoor unit 2 for use is transmitted to the display unit 52. In step S34, the display unit 52 receives the operation data of the indoor unit 2 for display transmitted from the first control unit 56, and based on the operation data, the display content is changed from the cooling operation state to the stopped state. Update to. As a result, the operation of the indoor unit 2, the content of the display of the first case 5, and the content of the display of the information terminal device 7 are unified into the stopped state.
　上述の通り、リモートコントロール装置３は、第１のケース５と、第１のケース５と一体化される第２のケース６とを有する。第２のケース６は、第１のケース５から離れる場合がある。第２のケース６が第１のケース５から離れた場合、第１のケース５は、第２のケース６に替わって第３のケース９と一体化されてもよい。第３のケース９は、第１のケース５に取り付けられる。又は、第１のケース５が、第３のケース９に取り付けられる。第３のケース９の大きさは、第２のケース６の大きさと同じである。図６は、実施の形態に係る空気調和システム１の第２の構成を模式的に示す図である。図６は、第２のケース６の替わりに第３のケース９と第１のケース５とが一体化された状態の空気調和システム１の構成を模式的に示している。 As described above, the remote control device 3 has a first case 5 and a second case 6 integrated with the first case 5. The second case 6 may be separated from the first case 5. If the second case 6 is separated from the first case 5, the first case 5 may be integrated with the third case 9 in place of the second case 6. The third case 9 is attached to the first case 5. Alternatively, the first case 5 is attached to the third case 9. The size of the third case 9 is the same as the size of the second case 6. FIG. 6 is a diagram schematically showing a second configuration of the air conditioning system 1 according to the embodiment. FIG. 6 schematically shows the configuration of the air conditioning system 1 in which the third case 9 and the first case 5 are integrated instead of the second case 6.
　リモートコントロール装置３は、第２のケース６が第１のケース５から離れた場合に第１のケース５と一体化される第３のケース９を更に有する。第３のケース９は、ケース外通信線４が取り付けられる端子台６１を内部に有する。第３のケース９は、第２のケース６が有する第２の制御基板６２及び無線モジュール６４を有さない。 The remote control device 3 further has a third case 9 that is integrated with the first case 5 when the second case 6 is separated from the first case 5. The third case 9 has a terminal block 61 inside to which the communication line 4 outside the case is attached. The third case 9 does not have the second control board 62 and the wireless module 64 that the second case 6 has.
　図７は、実施の形態に係る空気調和システム１の第２の機能を説明するための図である。図７は、第２のケース６に替わって第３のケース９と第１のケース５とが一体化された状態の空気調和システム１の機能を示している。第３のケース９は、第２のケース６が有するケース内第２通信線６３、第２の通信部６５、第２の制御部６６、第２の記憶部６７及び無線通信部６８を有さない。第１のケース５と第３のケース９とが一体化されると、リモートコントロール装置３は無線通信機能を有さないリモートコントロール装置となる。 FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining the second function of the air conditioning system 1 according to the embodiment. FIG. 7 shows the function of the air conditioning system 1 in a state where the third case 9 and the first case 5 are integrated instead of the second case 6. The third case 9 includes the second communication line 63 in the case, the second communication unit 65, the second control unit 66, the second storage unit 67, and the wireless communication unit 68 included in the second case 6. No. When the first case 5 and the third case 9 are integrated, the remote control device 3 becomes a remote control device having no wireless communication function.
　ここまでは、室内機２及びリモートコントロール装置３の各々が１個のみ存在する場合の形態を説明した。室内機２及びリモートコントロール装置３の各々は、１個のみ存在してもよいが複数個存在してもよい。図８は、室内機２が３個存在して空気調和機のリモートコントロール装置３が２個存在する場合の実施の形態に係る空気調和システム１Ａの構成を模式的に示す図である。空気調和システム１Ａは、３個の室内機２を有する室内機グループ２Ａと、図８に示されていない室外機と、主リモートコントロール装置３１と、従リモートコントロール装置３２とを有する。主リモートコントロール装置３１は、第１のケース５と第２のケース６とが一体化されたリモートコントロール装置３である。従リモートコントロール装置３２は、第１のケース５と第２のケース６とが一体化されたリモートコントロール装置３であってもよいし、第１のケース５と第３のケース９とが一体化されたリモートコントロール装置３であってもよい。 Up to this point, the mode in which only one of each of the indoor unit 2 and the remote control device 3 exists has been described. Each of the indoor unit 2 and the remote control device 3 may exist only once, but may exist in plurality. FIG. 8 is a diagram schematically showing the configuration of the air conditioning system 1A according to the embodiment in the case where three indoor units 2 are present and two remote control devices 3 of the air conditioner are present. The air conditioning system 1A includes an indoor unit group 2A having three indoor units 2, an outdoor unit not shown in FIG. 8, a main remote control device 31, and a secondary remote control device 32. The main remote control device 31 is a remote control device 3 in which the first case 5 and the second case 6 are integrated. The slave remote control device 32 may be a remote control device 3 in which the first case 5 and the second case 6 are integrated, or the first case 5 and the third case 9 are integrated. The remote control device 3 may be used.
　主リモートコントロール装置３１は、主のリモートコントロール装置として設定されたリモートコントロール装置である。従リモートコントロール装置３２は、従のリモートコントロール装置として設定されたリモートコントロール装置である。ユーザは、主リモートコントロール装置３１及び従リモートコントロール装置３２のいずれを用いても室内機グループ２Ａを操作することができる。すなわち、ユーザは、主リモートコントロール装置３１及び従リモートコントロール装置３２のいずれを用いても、室内機グループ２Ａが有する３個の室内機２を操作することができる。 The main remote control device 31 is a remote control device set as the main remote control device. The slave remote control device 32 is a remote control device set as a slave remote control device. The user can operate the indoor unit group 2A by using either the main remote control device 31 or the secondary remote control device 32. That is, the user can operate the three indoor units 2 included in the indoor unit group 2A by using either the main remote control device 31 or the secondary remote control device 32.
　主リモートコントロール装置３１は、室内機グループ２Ａと常に通信を行う。他方、従リモートコントロール装置３２は、ユーザが従リモートコントロール装置３２を操作した場合と室内機グループ２Ａの状態が変更された場合とのみ、室内機グループ２Ａと通信を行う。例えば、主リモートコントロール装置３１はタイマ機能及びスケジュール機能を有し、従リモートコントロール装置３２はタイマ機能及びスケジュール機能を有していなくてもよい。 The main remote control device 31 always communicates with the indoor unit group 2A. On the other hand, the slave remote control device 32 communicates with the indoor unit group 2A only when the user operates the slave remote control device 32 and when the state of the indoor unit group 2A is changed. For example, the main remote control device 31 may have a timer function and a schedule function, and the slave remote control device 32 may not have the timer function and the schedule function.
　図９は、室内機２が３個存在して空気調和機のリモートコントロール装置３が１個存在する場合の実施の形態に係る空気調和システム１Ｂの構成を模式的に示す図である。図９のリモートコントロール装置３は、第１のケース５と第２のケース６とが一体化されたリモートコントロール装置３である。空気調和システム１Ｂは、３個の室内機２を有する室内機グループ２Ａと、図９に示されていない室外機と、リモートコントロール装置３とを有する。リモートコントロール装置３が有する第１のケース５は、主のリモートコントロール装置として設定されたリモートコントロール装置である。リモートコントロール装置３が有する第２のケース６は、従のリモートコントロール装置として設定されたリモートコントロール装置である。 FIG. 9 is a diagram schematically showing the configuration of the air conditioning system 1B according to the embodiment in the case where three indoor units 2 are present and one remote control device 3 of the air conditioner is present. The remote control device 3 of FIG. 9 is a remote control device 3 in which the first case 5 and the second case 6 are integrated. The air conditioning system 1B includes an indoor unit group 2A having three indoor units 2, an outdoor unit not shown in FIG. 9, and a remote control device 3. The first case 5 included in the remote control device 3 is a remote control device set as the main remote control device. The second case 6 included in the remote control device 3 is a remote control device set as a slave remote control device.
　ユーザは、第１のケース５の操作部５３と図９に示されていない情報端末機器７とのいずれに対して操作を行っても、室内機グループ２Ａが有する３個の室内機２に、当該操作に対応する動作を行わせることができる。第１のケース５は、室内機グループ２Ａと常に通信を行う。情報端末機器７は、ユーザが情報端末機器７を操作した場合と室内機グループ２Ａの状態が変更された場合とのみ、第２のケース６を介して室内機グループ２Ａと通信を行う。上述のように、第１のケース５を主のリモートコントロール装置として設定すると共に第２のケース６を従のリモートコントロール装置として設定することにより、リモートコントロール装置３を用いて室内機グループ２Ａが有する３個の室内機２を制御することができる。 Regardless of which of the operation unit 53 of the first case 5 and the information terminal device 7 not shown in FIG. 9 is operated by the user, the three indoor units 2 of the indoor unit group 2A are subjected to the operation. It is possible to perform an operation corresponding to the operation. In the first case 5, communication is always performed with the indoor unit group 2A. The information terminal device 7 communicates with the indoor unit group 2A through the second case 6 only when the user operates the information terminal device 7 and when the state of the indoor unit group 2A is changed. As described above, by setting the first case 5 as the main remote control device and the second case 6 as the subordinate remote control device, the indoor unit group 2A has the remote control device 3 by using the remote control device 3. It is possible to control three indoor units 2.
　上述の通り、実施の形態に係る空気調和機のリモートコントロール装置３は、第１のケース５と、第１のケース５と一体化される第２のケース６とを有する。第１のケース５は、室内機２及び第２のケース６と通信を行う第１の通信部５５と、ユーザによって操作される操作部５３と、第１の通信部５５によって受信される情報とユーザによる操作部５３に対する操作との一方又は双方をもとに空気調和に関連する制御を行う第１の制御部５６とを有する。第２のケース６は、室内機２及び第１のケース５と通信を行う第２の通信部６５と、情報端末機器７と無線により通信を行う無線通信部６８と、第２の通信部６５によって受信される情報と無線通信部６８によって受信される情報との一方又は双方をもとに空気調和に関連する制御を行う第２の制御部６６とを有する。 As described above, the remote control device 3 of the air conditioner according to the embodiment has a first case 5 and a second case 6 integrated with the first case 5. The first case 5 includes a first communication unit 55 that communicates with the indoor unit 2 and the second case 6, an operation unit 53 operated by the user, and information received by the first communication unit 55. It has a first control unit 56 that performs control related to air conditioning based on one or both of operations on the operation unit 53 by the user. The second case 6 includes a second communication unit 65 that communicates with the indoor unit 2 and the first case 5, a wireless communication unit 68 that wirelessly communicates with the information terminal device 7, and a second communication unit 65. It has a second control unit 66 that performs control related to air conditioning based on one or both of the information received by the radio communication unit 68 and the information received by the wireless communication unit 68.
　つまり、第２のケース６の第２の制御部６６は、無線通信部６８が情報端末機器７から送信される無線の信号をもとに、リモートコントロール装置３に有線で接続された室内機２を制御することができる。したがって、リモートコントロール装置３は、情報端末機器７から送信される無線の信号をもとに、有線で接続された室内機２を制御することができる。更に言うと、第１のケース５と第２のケース６とが一体化されると、リモートコントロール装置３は無線通信機能を有するリモートコントロール装置となる。 That is, the second control unit 66 of the second case 6 is an indoor unit 2 in which the wireless communication unit 68 is wiredly connected to the remote control device 3 based on the wireless signal transmitted from the information terminal device 7. Can be controlled. Therefore, the remote control device 3 can control the indoor unit 2 connected by wire based on the wireless signal transmitted from the information terminal device 7. Furthermore, when the first case 5 and the second case 6 are integrated, the remote control device 3 becomes a remote control device having a wireless communication function.
　第１のケース５の第１の制御部５６は、ユーザによる第１のケース５の操作部５３に対する操作をもとに室内機２を制御することができる。したがって、リモートコントロール装置３は、情報端末機器７から送信される無線の信号をもとに、有線で接続された室内機２を制御することができ、かつ、ユーザによる操作部５３に対する操作をもとに室内機２を制御することができる。 The first control unit 56 of the first case 5 can control the indoor unit 2 based on the operation of the operation unit 53 of the first case 5 by the user. Therefore, the remote control device 3 can control the indoor unit 2 connected by wire based on the wireless signal transmitted from the information terminal device 7, and also allows the user to operate the operation unit 53. The indoor unit 2 can be controlled.
　また、第２のケース６が第１のケース５から離れた場合、第２の通信部６５、第２の制御部６６及び無線通信部６８を有さない第３のケース９が第１のケース５と一体化されてもよい。第１のケース５と第３のケース９とが一体化されると、リモートコントロール装置３は無線通信機能を有さないリモートコントロール装置となる。 Further, when the second case 6 is separated from the first case 5, the third case 9 which does not have the second communication unit 65, the second control unit 66, and the wireless communication unit 68 is the first case. It may be integrated with 5. When the first case 5 and the third case 9 are integrated, the remote control device 3 becomes a remote control device having no wireless communication function.
　空気調和機の製造者は、ユーザが無線通信機能を要求する場合に第１のケース５と第２のケース６とが一体化されたリモートコントロール装置３をユーザに提供することができ、ユーザが無線通信機能を要求しない場合に第１のケース５と第３のケース９とが一体化されたリモートコントロール装置３をユーザに提供することができる。ユーザは、無線通信機能を要求する場合に第１のケース５と第２のケース６とが一体化されたリモートコントロール装置３を用いればよく、無線通信機能を要求しない場合に第１のケース５と第３のケース９とが一体化されたリモートコントロール装置３を用いればよい。 The manufacturer of the air conditioner can provide the user with a remote control device 3 in which the first case 5 and the second case 6 are integrated when the user requests a wireless communication function. When the wireless communication function is not required, the remote control device 3 in which the first case 5 and the third case 9 are integrated can be provided to the user. The user may use the remote control device 3 in which the first case 5 and the second case 6 are integrated when requesting the wireless communication function, and the first case 5 when not requesting the wireless communication function. The remote control device 3 in which the third case 9 and the third case 9 are integrated may be used.
　なお、第２のケース６の無線通信部６８は、情報端末機器７と無線により通信を行う場合、Ｗｉ－Ｆｉ８以外の通信方式で情報端末機器７と通信を行ってもよい。すなわち、第２のケース６と情報端末機器７とが無線による通信を行う場合の通信方式は、Ｗｉ－Ｆｉ８に限定されない。例えば、第２のケース６と情報端末機器７とは、携帯電話機もしくは移動体が無線の通信を行う場合に用いるＬＴＥ（Long　Term　Evolution）、又は、産業機械が無線の通信を行う場合に用いるＲＳ４８５といった通信方式で通信を行ってもよい。 When communicating wirelessly with the information terminal device 7, the wireless communication unit 68 of the second case 6 may communicate with the information terminal device 7 by a communication method other than Wi-Fi 8. That is, the communication method when the second case 6 and the information terminal device 7 perform wireless communication is not limited to Wi-Fi 8. For example, the second case 6 and the information terminal device 7 are LTE (Long Term Evolution) used when a mobile phone or a mobile body performs wireless communication, or RS485 used when an industrial machine performs wireless communication. Communication may be performed by such a communication method.
　図１０は、実施の形態に係る空気調和機のリモートコントロール装置３の第１のケース５が有する表示部５２、操作部５３、第１の通信部５５及び第１の制御部５６の少なくとも一部がプロセッサ９１によって実現される場合のプロセッサ９１を示す図である。つまり、表示部５２、操作部５３、第１の通信部５５及び第１の制御部５６の少なくともの一部の機能は、メモリ９２に格納されるプログラムを実行するプロセッサ９１によって実現されてもよい。図１０には、メモリ９２も示されている。 FIG. 10 shows at least a part of the display unit 52, the operation unit 53, the first communication unit 55, and the first control unit 56 included in the first case 5 of the remote control device 3 of the air conditioner according to the embodiment. Is a diagram showing the processor 91 when is realized by the processor 91. That is, at least a part of the functions of the display unit 52, the operation unit 53, the first communication unit 55, and the first control unit 56 may be realized by the processor 91 that executes the program stored in the memory 92. .. The memory 92 is also shown in FIG.
　プロセッサ９１は、ＣＰＵ（Central　Processing　Unit）、処理装置、演算装置、マイクロプロセッサ、又はＤＳＰ（Digital　Signal　Processor）である。 The processor 91 is a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a processing device, an arithmetic unit, a microprocessor, or a DSP (Digital Signal Processor).
　表示部５２、操作部５３、第１の通信部５５及び第１の制御部５６の少なくとも一部の機能がプロセッサ９１によって実現される場合、当該少なくとも一部の機能は、プロセッサ９１と、ソフトウェア、ファームウェア、又は、ソフトウェア及びファームウェアとの組み合わせにより実現される。ソフトウェア又はファームウェアはプログラムとして記述され、メモリ９２に格納される。プロセッサ９１は、メモリ９２に記憶されたプログラムを読み出して実行することにより、表示部５２、操作部５３、第１の通信部５５及び第１の制御部５６の少なくとも一部の機能を実現する。 When at least a part of the functions of the display unit 52, the operation unit 53, the first communication unit 55, and the first control unit 56 are realized by the processor 91, the at least a part of the functions are the processor 91 and the software. It is realized by firmware or a combination of software and firmware. The software or firmware is written as a program and stored in the memory 92. The processor 91 realizes at least a part of the functions of the display unit 52, the operation unit 53, the first communication unit 55, and the first control unit 56 by reading and executing the program stored in the memory 92.
　表示部５２、操作部５３、第１の通信部５５及び第１の制御部５６の少なくとも一部の機能がプロセッサ９１によって実現される場合、第１のケース５は、表示部５２、操作部５３、第１の通信部５５及び第１の制御部５６によって実行されるステップの少なくとも一部が結果的に実行されることになるプログラムを格納するためのメモリ９２を有する。メモリ９２に格納されるプログラムは、表示部５２、操作部５３、第１の通信部５５及び第１の制御部５６の少なくとも一部をコンピュータに実行させるものであるともいえる。 When at least a part of the functions of the display unit 52, the operation unit 53, the first communication unit 55, and the first control unit 56 are realized by the processor 91, the first case 5 is the display unit 52, the operation unit 53. , Has a memory 92 for storing a program in which at least a portion of the steps performed by the first communication unit 55 and the first control unit 56 will eventually be executed. It can be said that the program stored in the memory 92 causes the computer to execute at least a part of the display unit 52, the operation unit 53, the first communication unit 55, and the first control unit 56.
　メモリ９２は、例えば、ＲＡＭ（Random　Access　Memory）、ＲＯＭ（Read　Only　Memory）、フラッシュメモリ、ＥＰＲＯＭ（Erasable　Programmable　Read　Only　Memory）、ＥＥＰＲＯＭ（登録商標）（Electrically　Erasable　Programmable　Read-Only　Memory）等の不揮発性もしくは揮発性の半導体メモリ、磁気ディスク、フレキシブルディスク、光ディスク、コンパクトディスク、ミニディスク又はＤＶＤ（Digital　Versatile　Disk）等である。 The memory 92 is, for example, non-volatile such as RAM (Random Access Memory), ROM (Read Only Memory), flash memory, EPROM (Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory), EEPROM (registered trademark) (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory). Alternatively, it may be a volatile semiconductor memory, a magnetic disk, a flexible disk, an optical disk, a compact disk, a mini disk, a DVD (Digital Versatile Disk), or the like.
　図１１は、実施の形態に係る空気調和機のリモートコントロール装置３の第１のケース５が有する表示部５２、操作部５３、第１の通信部５５及び第１の制御部５６の少なくとも一部が処理回路９３によって実現される場合の処理回路９３を示す図である。つまり、表示部５２、操作部５３、第１の通信部５５及び第１の制御部５６の少なくとも一部は、処理回路９３によって実現されてもよい。 FIG. 11 shows at least a part of the display unit 52, the operation unit 53, the first communication unit 55, and the first control unit 56 included in the first case 5 of the remote control device 3 of the air conditioner according to the embodiment. Is a diagram showing the processing circuit 93 when is realized by the processing circuit 93. That is, at least a part of the display unit 52, the operation unit 53, the first communication unit 55, and the first control unit 56 may be realized by the processing circuit 93.
　処理回路９３は、専用のハードウェアである。処理回路９３は、例えば、単一回路、複合回路、プログラム化されたプロセッサ、並列プログラム化されたプロセッサ、ＡＳＩＣ（Application　Specific　Integrated　Circuit）、ＦＰＧＡ（Field-Programmable　Gate　Array）、又はこれらを組み合わせたものである。 The processing circuit 93 is dedicated hardware. The processing circuit 93 is, for example, a single circuit, a composite circuit, a programmed processor, a parallel programmed processor, an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), an FPGA (Field-Programmable Gate Array), or a combination thereof. Is.
　表示部５２、操作部５３、第１の通信部５５及び第１の制御部５６の一部は、残部と別個の専用のハードウェアであってもよい。 A part of the display unit 52, the operation unit 53, the first communication unit 55, and the first control unit 56 may be dedicated hardware separate from the rest.
　表示部５２、操作部５３、第１の通信部５５及び第１の制御部５６の複数の機能について、当該複数の機能の一部がソフトウェア又はファームウェアで実現され、当該複数の機能の残部が専用のハードウェアで実現されてもよい。このように、表示部５２、操作部５３、第１の通信部５５及び第１の制御部５６の複数の機能は、ハードウェア、ソフトウェア、ファームウェア、又はこれらの組み合わせによって実現することができる。 Regarding the plurality of functions of the display unit 52, the operation unit 53, the first communication unit 55, and the first control unit 56, some of the plurality of functions are realized by software or firmware, and the rest of the plurality of functions are dedicated. It may be realized by the hardware of. As described above, the plurality of functions of the display unit 52, the operation unit 53, the first communication unit 55, and the first control unit 56 can be realized by hardware, software, firmware, or a combination thereof.
　リモートコントロール装置３の第２のケース６が有する第２の通信部６５、第２の制御部６６及び無線通信部６８の少なくとも一部は、プロセッサによって実現されてもよいし、処理回路によって実現されてもよい。当該プロセッサは、上記のプロセッサ９１と同様のプロセッサである。当該処理回路は、上記の処理回路９３と同様の処理回路である。 At least a part of the second communication unit 65, the second control unit 66, and the wireless communication unit 68 included in the second case 6 of the remote control device 3 may be realized by a processor or a processing circuit. You may. The processor is the same processor as the processor 91 described above. The processing circuit is the same processing circuit as the processing circuit 93 described above.
　以上の実施の形態に示した構成は、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、要旨を逸脱しない範囲で、構成の一部を省略又は変更することも可能である。 The configuration shown in the above embodiment is an example, and can be combined with another known technique, or a part of the configuration may be omitted or changed without departing from the gist. It is possible.
　１，１Ａ，１Ｂ　空気調和システム、２　室内機、２Ａ　室内機グループ、３　空気調和機のリモートコントロール装置、４　ケース外通信線、５　第１のケース、６　第２のケース、７　情報端末機器、８　Ｗｉ－Ｆｉ、９　第３のケース、３１　主リモートコントロール装置、３２　従リモートコントロール装置、５１　第１の制御基板、５２　表示部、５３　操作部、５４　ケース内第１通信線、５５　第１の通信部、５６　第１の制御部、５７　第１の記憶部、６１　端子台、６２　第２の制御基板、６３　ケース内第２通信線、６４　無線モジュール、６５　第２の通信部、６６　第２の制御部、６７　第２の記憶部、６８　無線通信部、９１　プロセッサ、９２　メモリ、９３　処理回路。 1,1A, 1B air conditioning system, 2 indoor unit, 2A indoor unit group, 3 remote control device for air conditioning machine, 4 out-of-case communication line, 5 first case, 6 second case, 7 information terminal equipment, 8 Wi-Fi, 9 3rd case, 31 main remote control device, 32 secondary remote control device, 51 1st control board, 52 display unit, 53 operation unit, 54 first communication line in case, 55 first Communication unit, 56 first control unit, 57 first storage unit, 61 terminal block, 62 second control board, 63 second communication line in the case, 64 wireless module, 65 second communication unit, 66 second Control unit, 67 second storage unit, 68 wireless communication unit, 91 processor, 92 memory, 93 processing circuit.

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  1. 　第１のケースと、
    　前記第１のケースと一体化される第２のケースとを備え、
    　前記第１のケースは、
    　　空気調和機の室内機及び前記第２のケースと通信を行う第１の通信部と、
    　　前記室内機の運転の情報を表示する表示部と、
    　　ユーザによって操作される操作部と、
    　　前記第１の通信部によって受信される情報と前記ユーザによる前記操作部に対する操作との一方又は双方をもとに空気調和に関連する制御を行う第１の制御部とを有し、
    　前記第２のケースは、
    　　前記室内機及び前記第１のケースと通信を行う第２の通信部と、
    　　情報端末機器と無線により通信を行う無線通信部と、
    　　前記第２の通信部によって受信される情報と前記無線通信部によって受信される情報との一方又は双方をもとに空気調和に関連する制御を行う第２の制御部とを有する
    　空気調和機のリモートコントロール装置。     The first case and
    A second case integrated with the first case is provided.
    The first case is
    The indoor unit of the air conditioner and the first communication unit that communicates with the second case,
    A display unit that displays information on the operation of the indoor unit,
    The operation unit operated by the user and
    It has a first control unit that performs control related to air conditioning based on one or both of the information received by the first communication unit and the operation of the user on the operation unit.
    The second case is
    A second communication unit that communicates with the indoor unit and the first case,
    A wireless communication unit that wirelessly communicates with information terminal devices,
    An air conditioner having a second control unit that performs control related to air conditioning based on one or both of the information received by the second communication unit and the information received by the wireless communication unit. Remote control device.
  2. 　前記第２のケースが前記第１のケースから離れた場合に前記第１のケースと一体化される第３のケースを更に備え、
    　前記第３のケースは、前記第２の通信部、前記無線通信部及び前記第２の制御部を有さない
    　請求項１に記載の空気調和機のリモートコントロール装置。     Further comprising a third case that is integrated with the first case when the second case separates from the first case.
    The third case is the remote control device for an air conditioner according to claim 1, which does not have the second communication unit, the wireless communication unit, and the second control unit.
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