JP2006162213A - Remote control device for air conditioning - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a remote control device for air conditioning capable of reducing an electricity rate without impairing comfortableness by measuring and calculating electric energy consumption of an air conditioning apparatus, and setting upper and lower limits of setting temperature such that target electric energy is achieved. <P>SOLUTION: Upper and lower limits setting means 9 is provided for carrying out upper and lower limits setting of the setting temperature, or starting and stopping of the air conditioning apparatus in accordance with priority set by a priority inputting means 7 such that the total sum of electric power consumption during operation becomes target electric power on the basis of outputs of a target electric power inputting means 6, the priority inputting means 7, and an electric power consumption calculating means 8. Thereby, values of electric energy consumption of a plurality of air conditioning apparatuses are calculated, and upper and lower limits of setting temperatures of the air conditioners can be adjusted from a distant place via signal lines such that the set target electric energy is achieved. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a remote control device for air conditioning of equipment.

  Conventionally, in this type of air conditioning remote control device, for example, there is an air conditioning remote control device described in FIG.

In FIG. 6, a plurality of detecting means 101, a monitoring means 100, an upper and lower limit value setting means 102, a monitoring condition determining means 103, and an upper and lower limit value selecting means 104 are provided. A value to be measured of equipment such as an air conditioner is detected, and the monitoring unit 100 compares the measurement value detected by each detection unit 101 with a preset upper / lower limit value, and the measured value exceeds the upper / lower limit value. It was monitored whether it was (for example, refer patent document 1).
JP-A-6-251277

  However, in the above-described conventional configuration, the optimum upper / lower limit value that matches the current state is automatically selected from a plurality of preset upper / lower limit values, and an operation for changing the upper / lower limit value is performed, and an unnecessary alarm is issued. Although it can be prevented, upper and lower limit values for reducing the power consumption of the equipment cannot be set, and the power consumption of the equipment cannot be kept below the target value.

  In addition, during automatic operation, it cannot be determined whether the operation is cooling or heating, and there is a problem that the upper limit temperature setting and the lower limit temperature setting are not effective.

  The present invention solves the above-described conventional problem, calculates the power consumption of a plurality of air conditioners, and sets the upper and lower limit values of the set temperature of the air conditioner so that the target power amount is set as a signal line. It is an object to provide a remote control device for air conditioning that can be adjusted from a remote location via a remote control.

  In order to solve the above-described conventional problems, an air conditioning remote control device according to the present invention includes a power measuring unit that measures power consumption of a plurality of air conditioners from a remote location via a communication line, and a measured power consumption. Power input means for taking in power, target power input means for inputting target power, priority input means for inputting control priority of the air conditioning equipment, and power consumption of the air conditioning equipment based on the amount of power from the power measurement means Power consumption calculating means for calculating the total amount, and the priority so that the total power consumption during operation becomes the target power based on the outputs of the target power input means, the priority input means and the power consumption calculation means Upper / lower limit setting means for setting upper / lower limit values or starting / stopping of the set temperature of the air conditioner according to the priority set by the input means is provided.

  As a result, the power consumption of a plurality of air conditioners can be calculated, and the upper and lower limit values of the set temperature of the air conditioner can be adjusted from a remote location via the signal line so that the target set target power is obtained.

  The air conditioning remote control device of the present invention is provided with upper / lower limit setting means and period input means capable of inputting a cooling period, an intermediate period, and a heating period.

Thus, a lower limit temperature is set during cooling operation and dry operation of a plurality of air conditioners, an upper limit temperature is set during heating operation, and an upper limit temperature or lower limit temperature is set according to the set period input by the period input means during automatic operation. Can be set.

  Further, the remote control device for air conditioning according to the present invention is provided with upper and lower limit setting means and operation state storage means for storing a cooling automatic signal and a heating automatic signal from the air conditioning equipment.

  Thus, during automatic operation of a plurality of air conditioners, the upper limit temperature can be set during automatic heating and the lower limit temperature can be set during automatic cooling in accordance with the instructions for automatic cooling and automatic heating stored in the operation state storage means.

The remote control device for air conditioning according to the present invention is provided with operating state switching means.
Thus, by switching to the air blowing operation during the automatic operation of a plurality of air conditioners, it is possible to reduce power consumption even when the set temperature deviates from the upper and lower limit set values during the automatic operation.

The remote control device for air conditioning of the present invention is provided with an accumulated time display means.
As a result, the accumulated time during operation of a plurality of air conditioners and the accumulated operation time exceeding the upper and lower limit temperature settings can be recorded and displayed as violation times.

  The remote control device for air conditioning according to the present invention calculates the power consumption amount of a plurality of air conditioners, and remotely sets the upper and lower limit values of the set temperature of the air conditioner via a signal line so that the target power amount is set as a target. The electricity demand can be reduced without impairing the comfort of the living space because the maximum power demand can be reduced by adjusting the upper and lower limit setting means from the ground.

  1st invention is the electric power measurement means which measures the power consumption of several air-conditioning equipment from a remote place via a communication line, the electric power input means which takes in the measured electric energy, and the target electric power which inputs target electric power Input means, priority input means for inputting the control priority of the air conditioning equipment, power consumption calculating means for calculating the total power consumption of the air conditioning equipment based on the power consumption from the power measuring means, and a cooling period; A period input means capable of inputting an intermediate period and a heating period; an operation state storage means for storing an operation state of the air conditioner; an operation state switching means for switching between a cooling operation, a heating operation, an automatic operation and a dry operation; and a plurality of air conditioners Priority input so that the total power consumption during operation becomes the target power based on the output of the accumulated time display means for displaying the operation time, the target power input means, the priority input means and the power consumption calculation means hand The upper and lower limit setting means for setting the upper and lower limit values of the air conditioning equipment according to the priority set in the above or the start / stop control is provided, so that the maximum power demand can be reduced and the comfort of the living space is not impaired. Electricity charges can be reduced.

  In the second invention, particularly in the upper and lower limit setting means of the first invention, the lower limit temperature is set during the cooling operation and the dry operation of the air conditioner, the upper limit temperature is set during the heating operation, and input by the period input means during the automatic operation. When the heating period is set according to the set period, the upper and lower limit temperatures can be set manually even during automatic operation by setting the upper limit temperature and setting the lower limit temperature when the cooling period is set. Can do.

  According to a third aspect of the invention, in particular, in the upper and lower limit setting means of the first aspect of the invention, the operation state storage means for storing the automatic cooling signal and the heating automatic signal from the air conditioner stores the operation state when the plurality of air conditioners are automatically operated. The upper and lower limit temperatures can be set automatically even during automatic operation by setting the upper limit temperature during automatic heating and setting the lower limit temperature during automatic cooling according to the instructions for automatic cooling or automatic heating stored in the means. Can do.

  According to the fourth aspect of the invention, in particular, when the automatic operation of the plurality of air conditioners is set by the operation state switching means of the first aspect of the invention, the operation is switched to the air blowing operation, so that the upper and lower limit set values of the set temperature during the automatic operation are Even in the case of disconnection, power consumption can be reduced.

  In the fifth aspect of the invention, in particular, the integrated time display means of the first invention can record and display the integrated time during operation of the plurality of air conditioners and the integrated operation time exceeding the upper and lower limit temperature settings as violation times. Therefore, it is possible to facilitate cost billing for the excess power consumption and to improve recognition of energy saving.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments.

(Embodiment 1)
FIG. 1 shows a block diagram of an air conditioning remote control device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

  In FIG. 1, the air conditioning remote control device 1 includes power measuring means 4, power input means 5, target power input means 6, priority input means 7, power consumption calculation means 8, and upper / lower limit setting means 9. .

  About the remote control apparatus for an air conditioning comprised as mentioned above, the operation | movement and an effect | action are demonstrated below.

  First, the power measuring means 4 measures the predetermined power consumption of the plurality of air conditioners 2A, 2B,..., 2n via the communication line 3b.

  The power input means 5 digitizes the power consumption data measured by the power measurement means 4 (example: 10 kWh, 20 kWh... 10 kWh).

  The target power input means 6 inputs a target power amount (for example, 100 kW) that can be used to reduce the maximum power demand amount that affects the monthly basic electricity rate.

  The power consumption calculation means 8 calculates the total power consumption according to the operating state of the air conditioner 2 (example: 120 kW).

  The priority input means 8 inputs the priority of the air conditioner 2 (example: 2A = high priority, 2B = low priority... 2n = medium priority). The upper / lower limit setting means 9 is a communication line 3a in descending order of priority set by the priority input means 7 so that the total power consumption during operation (eg 120 kW) becomes the target power consumption (eg 100 kW). The lower limit value of the set temperature (eg, lower limit value 28 ° C. or less) is transmitted during cooling operation and dry operation to the plurality of air-conditioning devices 2 via, and the upper limit value of the set temperature (eg, upper limit value 18 ° C.) during heating operation If the target electric energy is not reached after a predetermined time, an operation stop signal is sequentially transmitted.

  Next, after the target electric energy is below a predetermined time, the operation is resumed in the order of lower priority from the stopped air conditioners. Thereafter, this operation is repeated.

  The air conditioner remote control device 1 configured as described above has priority input means 7 so that the total power consumption of the air conditioner 2 becomes the target power amount input by the target power input means 6 by the power consumption calculation means 8. The upper and lower limits of the set temperature or the start / stop control of the plurality of air conditioners 2 is sequentially performed every predetermined time in accordance with the priority ranking.

  Therefore, by measuring the power consumption of multiple air conditioners 2, the upper and lower limits of the set temperature are determined so that the power consumption is below the target value, and the maximum power demand can be reduced. Electric charges can be reduced without damage.

(Embodiment 2)
FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an air conditioning remote control device according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention. In the figure, the same components as those in FIG.

  In FIG. 2, the air conditioning remote control device 1 includes a power measurement unit 4, a power input unit 5, a target power input unit 6, a priority input unit 7, a power consumption calculation unit 8, an upper / lower limit setting unit 9, and a period input unit 10. It is composed of

  First, the period input means 10 can input a plurality of periods, for example, a cooling period (June 1 to October 31), a heating period (December 1 to March 31), and other periods are intermediate periods. Enter.

  Next, a lower limit temperature is set during cooling operation and dry operation of a plurality of air conditioners, and an upper limit temperature is set during heating operation. Next, during automatic operation, the upper limit temperature is set during the heating period, the lower limit temperature is set during the cooling period, and the air blowing operation is performed during the intermediate period according to the set period input by the period input means. Thereafter, this operation is repeated.

  The air conditioning remote control device 1 configured as described above performs upper and lower limit settings according to a plurality of period settings such as a cooling period, a heating period, and an intermediate period set by the period input means 10 during automatic operation. Can do.

  Therefore, the operation state can be manually selected during the automatic operation in which the cooling operation or the heating operation cannot be distinguished, and the capacity control of the air-conditioning equipment matching the installation site can be performed, and the electricity bill can be reduced.

(Embodiment 3)
FIG. 3 is a block diagram of an air conditioning remote control device according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention. In the figure, the same components as those in FIGS. 1 and 2 are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted.

  In FIG. 3, the air conditioning remote control device 1 includes a power measuring unit 4, a power input unit 5, a target power input unit 6, a priority input unit 7, a power consumption calculation unit 8, an upper / lower limit setting unit 9, and a period input unit 10. The operation state storage means 11 is configured.

About the remote control apparatus for an air conditioning comprised as mentioned above, the operation | movement and an effect | action are demonstrated below.
First, at the time of automatic operation, operation states from a plurality of air conditioners 2 are stored in the operation state storage means 11 (example: automatic cooling, automatic heating).

  Next, from the stored operation state, a lower limit temperature is set during automatic cooling operation, and an upper limit temperature is set during automatic heating operation. Thereafter, this operation is repeated.

  The air conditioning remote control device 1 configured as described above can set the upper and lower limits of the set temperature by automatic cooling and automatic heating included in the communication signal of the air conditioner 2 during automatic operation.

  Therefore, even during the automatic operation in which the cooling operation or the heating operation cannot be distinguished, the capacity control of the air-conditioning equipment can be automatically performed, and the electricity bill can be accurately reduced.

(Embodiment 4)
FIG. 4 is a block diagram of an air conditioning remote control device according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention. In the figure, the same components as those in FIGS. 1 to 3 are denoted by the same reference numerals and the description thereof is omitted.
The air conditioning remote control device 1 includes a power measuring unit 4, a power input unit 5, a target power input unit 6, a priority input unit 7, a power consumption calculation unit 8, an upper / lower limit setting unit 9, a period input unit 10, and an operation state storage. It comprises means 11 and operating state switching means 12.

  About the remote control apparatus for an air conditioning comprised as mentioned above, the operation | movement and an effect | action are demonstrated below.

  First, when automatic operation is set in a plurality of air conditioners 2, the operation state switching means 12 automatically switches to air blowing operation.

  Therefore, even when the upper and lower limits of the set temperature during automatic operation cannot be distinguished from cooling operation or heating operation, the power consumption of the air conditioning equipment can be reduced.

  In the present embodiment, even when the upper and lower limits cannot be set during the dry operation, the operation of the air conditioner can be switched to the air blowing operation to reduce power consumption.

(Embodiment 5)
FIG. 5 is a block diagram of an air conditioning remote control device according to Embodiment 5 of the present invention. In the figure, the same components as those in FIGS. 1 to 4 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted.

  In FIG. 5, the air conditioning remote control device 1 includes a power measuring unit 4, a power input unit 5, a target power input unit 6, a priority input unit 7, a power consumption calculation unit 8, an upper / lower limit setting unit 9, and a period input unit 10. , An operation state storage unit 11, an operation state switching unit 12, and an accumulated time display unit.

About the remote control apparatus for an air conditioning comprised as mentioned above, the operation | movement and an effect | action are demonstrated below.
First, the accumulated time display means 13 exceeds the accumulated time during operation of a plurality of air conditioners, a predetermined upper limit temperature during heating (eg, 18 ° C. or higher), and a lower limit temperature during cooling (eg, 28 ° C. or lower). The excess time of driving is recorded and displayed as a violation time of the accumulated driving time.

  Therefore, it is possible to facilitate the cost billing for the excess power consumption and to improve the recognition of energy saving.

  In the present embodiment, the predetermined upper limit temperature and lower limit temperature may be changeable.

  As described above, the remote control device for air conditioning according to the present invention can determine the upper and lower limit values of the set temperature so that the power consumption of the air conditioning equipment is less than the target value, and can specifically reduce the maximum power demand. The price can be reduced without sacrificing comfort.

Block diagram of a remote control device for air conditioning in Embodiment 1 of the present invention Block diagram of a remote control device for air conditioning in Embodiment 2 of the present invention Block diagram of a remote control device for air conditioning in Embodiment 3 of the present invention Block diagram of a remote control device for air conditioning in Embodiment 4 of the present invention Block diagram of a remote control device for air conditioning in Embodiment 5 of the present invention Block diagram of a conventional remote control device for air conditioning

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Remote control apparatus for air conditioning 2 Power consumption apparatus 3 Communication line 4 Power measurement means 5 Power input means 6 Target power input means 7 Priority input means 8 Power consumption calculation means 9 Upper / lower limit setting means 10 Period input means 11 Operation state storage means 12 Operating state switching means 13 Accumulated time display means

Claims (5)

Power measuring means for measuring the power consumption of a plurality of air conditioners from a remote location via a communication line, power input means for capturing the measured power quantity, target power input means for inputting target power, and the air conditioning A priority input means for inputting the control priority of the equipment, a power consumption calculating means for calculating the total power consumption of the air conditioning equipment based on the amount of power from the power measuring means, a cooling period, an intermediate period, and a heating period. The period input means that can be input, the operation state storage means for storing the operation state of the air conditioner, the operation state switching means for switching between the cooling operation, the heating operation, the automatic operation and the dry operation, and the operation time of the plurality of air conditioners are displayed. A remote control device for air conditioning comprising an integrated time display means, wherein the total power consumption during operation based on the outputs of the target power input means, the priority input means and the power consumption calculation means is the target power The priority input means priority set according to the air-conditioning remote control device and performs the upper and lower limit setting means the lower limit setting or start-stop over the set temperature of the air-conditioning equipment so. The upper and lower limit setting means sets the lower limit temperature during cooling operation and dry operation of the air conditioner, sets the upper limit temperature during heating operation, and sets the upper limit temperature or lower limit according to the period setting input by the period input means during automatic operation. The remote control device for air conditioning according to claim 1, wherein the temperature is set. 2. The air conditioning according to claim 1, wherein the upper and lower limit setting means sets an upper limit temperature or a lower limit temperature from an automatic cooling signal and an automatic heating signal from an air conditioner during automatic operation stored in the operation state storage means. Remote control device. 2. The air conditioner remote control device according to claim 1, wherein the operating state switching means switches to a blowing operation during automatic operation. The accumulated time display means displays the accumulated operation time of a plurality of air conditioners and the time when the air conditioner has been operated exceeding a preset upper limit temperature and lower limit temperature as violation time. Remote control device for air conditioning.

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