JP2010033279A - Device for monitoring operation of air conditioner, operation-monitoring system, and operation-monitoring method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To identify the wasteful operation of an air conditioner regardless of the kind and management environment of the air conditioner. <P>SOLUTION: An operation-monitoring device 10 monitors an operational condition of a first air conditioner 30, which directly collects operation data, or an operational condition of a second air conditioner 40 which does not directly collect the operation data. A data acquisition part 11 acquires the operational data of the first air conditioner or the consumed power quantity data of the second air conditioner. A first determination part 13 determines whether a value of the consumed power quantity data is at most a prescribed value of a reference power consumption quantity, and a second determination part 14 determines whether a value of the operational data is within a prescribed range of reference operation data. A data-generating part 15 generates wasteful-operation data which show the difference between the value of the consumed power quantity data and the prescribed value when the first determination part determines that the value of the consumed power quantity data is larger than the prescribed value, and also generates wasteful-operation data which show the difference between the value of the operation data and the prescribed range when the second determination part determines that the value of the operation data is not within the prescribed range. Outputting parts 12, 18 output these wasteful-operation data. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an air conditioner operation monitoring device, an operation monitoring system, and an operation monitoring method.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a system that remotely monitors and controls an operating state of an air conditioner installed in a building such as a building is known. In such an operation monitoring system, air conditioner operation data, particularly power consumption data, is collected and analyzed, and a user is notified of wasteful power consumption. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).
JP 2007-172406 A

  The operation data is transmitted and collected from each air conditioner and its control device to a remote monitoring device. However, there are cases where the output of operation data cannot be obtained from the air conditioner, or the operation data cannot be collected directly because the communication standard with the monitoring device does not match. For example, there is an air conditioner of another company that is not a management target among the air conditioners used by the user. Operation data cannot be collected directly from other companies' air conditioners using their own monitoring equipment. However, as a user, there is a great demand not only for the type and management environment of the air conditioner but also for grasping the operation state of the air conditioner used by the user.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to specify a useless operating state of an air conditioner regardless of the type of air conditioner and the management environment.

  An operation monitoring apparatus according to a first aspect of the present invention is an operation monitoring apparatus that monitors the operation state of a first air conditioner that directly collects operation data or a second air conditioner that does not directly collect operation data, and a data acquisition unit; A storage unit, a first determination unit, a second determination unit, a data generation unit, and an output unit. The data acquisition unit acquires operation data of the first air conditioner or power consumption data of the second air conditioner. The storage unit stores power consumption data or operation data. The first determination unit determines whether the value of the power consumption data is equal to or less than a predetermined value of the reference power consumption. The second determination unit determines whether or not the value of the operation data is within a predetermined range of the value of the reference operation data. When the first determination unit determines that the value of the power consumption data is not equal to or less than the predetermined value, the data generation unit generates waste operation data indicating a difference between the value of the power consumption data and the predetermined value. The data generation unit also generates useless operation data indicating a difference between the operation data and the predetermined range when the second determination unit determines that the value of the operation data is not within the predetermined range. The output unit outputs waste operation data.

  Here, the reference operation data includes, for example, a daily operation schedule (set temperature, power consumption, etc.) and reference data of operation ON / OFF time determined by the user. The reference power consumption includes, for example, power consumption determined from a daily operation schedule and operation ON / OFF time. Further, within the predetermined range of the value of the reference operation data is, for example, a predetermined value or less if the operation data is power consumption, a predetermined value or more in the cooling operation if the operation data is a set temperature, and a predetermined value in the heating operation. If the value is less than or equal to the value, and the operation is ON / OFF, it means matching. The output unit includes a display unit that displays information and a transmission unit that transmits information to an external device.

  Here, the useless operating state of the air conditioner can be specified regardless of the type of air conditioner and the management environment.

  The operation monitoring apparatus according to the second aspect of the present invention is the operation monitoring apparatus of the first aspect, wherein the operation data includes at least one of ON / OFF of the operation of the first air conditioner, the set temperature, and the power consumption. .

  The operation monitoring apparatus according to a third aspect of the present invention is the operation monitoring apparatus of the first aspect, wherein the waste operation data further includes identification information of the corresponding first or second air conditioner and a corresponding operation time.

  The operation monitoring device according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is the operation monitoring device of the second aspect, wherein the room temperature acquisition unit for acquiring the room temperature of the air-conditioning target space of the second air conditioner and the value of the power consumption data are not more than a predetermined value When the first determination unit determines that the power consumption amount is, the apparatus further includes a set temperature estimation unit that acquires the room temperature at the time when the power consumption is measured as the estimated set temperature. Further, the second determination unit determines whether or not the value of the estimated set temperature is within a predetermined range.

  Here, for an air conditioner that does not directly collect operation data, it is possible to specify wasteful operation from the viewpoint of not only the power consumption but also the set temperature.

  An operation monitoring system according to a fifth aspect includes the operation monitoring device according to the first aspect, a first air conditioner, a second air conditioner, a power meter, and a transmission device. The first air conditioner is connected to the operation monitoring device via a network, and is connected to a control device that collects operation data and transmits it to the operation monitoring device. The power meter measures the power consumption of the second air conditioner. The transmission device acquires the power consumption amount of the second air conditioner and transmits it to the operation monitoring device via the network.

  The operation monitoring system according to a sixth aspect of the present invention is the operation monitoring system according to the fifth aspect of the present invention, further comprising a room temperature measuring device that measures the room temperature of the air-conditioning target space of the second air conditioner, and the transmission device stores the room temperature data. And transmit to the operation monitoring device via the network.

  The operation monitoring system according to a seventh aspect of the present invention is the operation monitoring system of the fifth aspect, further comprising a terminal device connected to the operation monitoring device via a network. The terminal device includes a receiving unit that receives useless driving data transmitted from the output unit of the operation monitoring device, and a display unit that displays useless driving data.

  An operation monitoring method according to an eighth aspect of the present invention is an operation monitoring method for monitoring an operation state of a first air conditioner that directly collects operation data or a second air conditioner that does not directly collect operation data, the data acquisition step comprising: , A storage step, a first determination step, a second determination unit step, a data generation step, and an output step. In the data acquisition step, operation data of the first air conditioner or power consumption data of the second air conditioner is acquired. In the storing step, power consumption data or operation data is stored. In the first determination step, it is determined whether the value of the power consumption data is equal to or less than a predetermined value of the reference power consumption. In the second determination step, it is determined whether or not the value of the operation data is within a predetermined range of the value of the reference operation data. In the data generation step, when the first determination unit determines that the value of the power consumption data is not equal to or less than the predetermined value, the waste operation data indicating the difference between the value of the power consumption data and the predetermined value is generated. In the data generation step, if the second determination unit determines that the value of the operation data is not within the predetermined range, useless operation data indicating a difference between the operation data and the predetermined range is generated. In the output step, waste operation data is output.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to specify a useless operating state of an air conditioner regardless of the type of air conditioner or the management environment.

1. First embodiment 1.1. Overall Configuration of Operation Monitoring System FIG. 1 shows an operation monitoring system 1 for an air conditioner according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

  The operation monitoring system 1 includes an operation monitoring device 10, a first air conditioner 30 and a second air conditioner 40 arranged in the facility 3, a power meter 41, a data transmission device 50, and a terminal device 70. Prepare.

  The operation monitoring device 10 is a central management device that is arranged in the remote management center 2 and monitors the operation of a plurality of air conditioners.

 The operation monitoring device 10 is installed to be able to communicate with the adapter device 31 that is a control device of the first air conditioner 30 via the network 60. The operation monitoring apparatus 10 is also installed so as to be able to communicate with the data transmission apparatus 50 that collects and transmits data of the second air conditioner 40 via the network 60.

  The first air conditioner 30 is, for example, an air conditioner managed by a management company that owns the operation monitoring device 10, and is an air conditioner that can directly obtain operation data from the adapter device 31. The second air conditioner 40 is, for example, an air conditioner managed by another company, and the operation monitoring device 10 is an air conditioner that cannot directly acquire operation data.

  The power meter 41 measures the power consumption of the target second air conditioner 40 and transmits it to the data transmission device 50. The adapter device 31 and the data transmission device 50 are installed so as to be able to communicate with the network 60 and the operation monitoring device 10 via a predetermined interface device from the network in the facility 3.

  The terminal device 70 is a terminal device of the user of the air conditioners 30 and 40 and can communicate with the operation monitoring apparatus 10 via the network 60.

1.2. Operation Monitoring Device FIG. 2 shows the operation monitoring device 10 according to the first embodiment.

  The operation monitoring apparatus 10 is a computer having the following configuration, for example. The power consumption determination unit 13, the operation data determination unit 14, and the data generation unit 15 are realized by a program stored in a ROM, a hard disk, or the like and a CPU 19 that executes the program. The receiving unit 11 and the transmitting unit 12 are realized by I / O that inputs and outputs data according to a command from the CPU 19. The input unit 17 is a keyboard, a mouse, or the like. The display unit 18 is a monitor such as a liquid crystal display.

  The operation monitoring apparatus 10 includes a reception unit 11, a transmission unit 12, a power consumption determination unit 13, an operation data determination unit 14, a data generation unit 15, an input unit 17, and a display unit 18.

  The receiving unit 11 acquires power consumption data, operation data, and the like from the adapter device 31 and the data transmission device 50 of the first air conditioner 30 via the network 60. The transmission unit 12 transmits the generated waste operation data and the like to the terminal device 70 and the like.

  As will be described later, the power consumption determination unit 13 determines whether there is power consumption due to useless operation in the air conditioner based on the power consumption data stored in the database 20 and the reference power consumption for each air conditioner. judge. As will be described later, the operation data determination unit 14 determines whether or not the air conditioner has a useless operation based on the operation data and the reference operation data stored in the database 20 for each air conditioner. The data generation unit generates waste operation data based on determination by the power consumption determination unit 13 and the operation data determination unit 14 that there is power consumption due to useless operation or unauthorized operation.

The input unit 17 is used to input various commands to the CPU by a user operation. The display unit 18 displays predetermined data according to a command from the CPU 19.
The configuration of the operation monitoring device 10 described above is an example, and the present invention is not limited to the above configuration.

1.2.1. Database As shown in FIG. 2, the database 20 is stored in a storage device such as a hard disk connected to the operation monitoring apparatus. The database 20 includes at least a power consumption data storage unit 21 that stores power consumption data of the second air conditioner 40, a reference power consumption storage unit 22 that stores a reference power consumption amount of the second air conditioner 40, A reference operation data storage unit 23 that stores reference operation data of one air conditioner 30, an operation data storage unit 24 that stores operation data of the first air conditioner 30, and a waste operation data storage unit generated by the data generation unit 15 25.

The reference power consumption is a reference power consumption for the second air conditioner 40 and is input by communication via the input unit 17 of the operation monitoring apparatus 10 or the network 60. The reference operation data is reference operation data for the first air conditioner 30 and is input by communication via the input unit 17 of the operation monitoring device 10 or the network 60. The power consumption amount of the power consumption amount data is a power consumption amount measured by the power measuring device 41 connected to the second air conditioner 40 and received by the operation monitoring device 10 via the data transmission device 50 and the network 60. . The operation data is mainly operation data collected by the adapter device 31 of the first air conditioner 30 every predetermined time (for example, every hour) and received by the operation monitoring device 10 through the data transmission device 50 and the network 60. is there.
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, each data is stored as follows. Each data is data for each user and each facility.
As shown in FIG. 3A, the reference power consumption includes at least the target time and data of the reference power consumption at that time. This reference power consumption is set based on an operation schedule, operation rules, and the like set by the user. For example, since the operation is turned off during the hours outside business hours and no people are present, the reference power consumption is set to a value close to 0 kW.
As shown in FIG. 3B, the reference operation data includes the target time and the reference operation data at each time. The reference operation data includes, for example, a reference set temperature, a reference power consumption amount, and ON / OFF of operation. For example, during the cooling operation, the reference set temperature is set higher than the normal time in a time zone when the number of people is reduced outside business hours.
As shown in FIG. 4A, the power consumption data includes the identification information of the target second air conditioner 40, the data measurement time, and the power consumption. As shown in FIG. 4B, the operation data includes identification information of the target first air conditioner 30, data measurement time, power consumption, set temperature, and power ON / OFF.
FIG. 4C shows an example of the waste operation data generated by the data generation unit 15. The waste operation data includes identification information of the first or second air conditioners 30 and 40 determined to be waste operation and the waste operation time. The waste operation data further includes a difference from the reference power consumption amount or the reference operation data. This difference includes a difference value between the power consumption amount and the reference power consumption amount, a difference value between the set temperature and the reference set temperature, and an operation ON / OFF mismatch.
Note that the configuration of the database 20 described above is an example, and the present invention is not limited to the above configuration.

1.3. First and second air conditioners The first air conditioners 30 and 40 are, for example, individual air conditioner indoor units, outdoor units, and large air conditioners using a central air conditioner.

1.4. Adapter device of the first air conditioner The adapter device 31 shown in FIG. 5 is a control device of the first air conditioner 30 and is arranged as one node of the air conditioning communication line 4 in the facility 3 where the first air conditioner 30 is installed. Has been. The adapter device 31 is installed to be able to communicate with the network 60 and the operation monitoring device 10 via a network interface device such as a router. In the present embodiment, the adapter device 31 is connected to each air conditioner 30. The adapter device 31 includes a reception unit 32, a transmission unit 33, a control unit 34, and a memory 35.

  The receiving unit 32 receives control data and other predetermined data from the operation monitoring apparatus 10 via the network 60. The receiving unit 32 also receives operation data of the air conditioner 30 at predetermined time intervals (for example, every hour) via a sensor or the like. The control unit 34 issues a command to execute control on each unit of the air conditioner 30 according to the control data received from the operation monitoring device 10. The received operation data is stored in the memory 35. The transmission unit 33 transmits the operation data stored in the memory 35 to the operation monitoring device 10. This transmission interval is constant, and is transmitted to the operation monitoring device 10 every 3 hours, for example. The memory 35 stores operation data from the air conditioner 30. The memory 35 also stores control data received from the operation monitoring device 10.

  The adapter device 31 is a computer having the following configuration, for example. The reception unit 32, the transmission unit 33, and the control unit 34 are realized by a program stored in the memory 35 and the like, a CPU that executes the program, an I / O, and the like. Further, the adapter device 31 may be a device provided in the first air conditioner 30 or may be incorporated as a part of the control unit of the first air conditioner 30. Alternatively, the adapter device 31 may be connected to a plurality of air conditioners by wire or wireless as an independent device.

  In addition, the structure of the above-mentioned adapter apparatus 31 is an example, and is not limited to the said structure.

1.5. Data Transmitting Device of Second Air Conditioner The data transmitting device 50 shown in FIG. 5 is a data transmitting device of the second air conditioner 40, and is arranged as one node of the communication line 5 of the second air conditioner 40. The data transmission device 50 is installed to be able to communicate with the network 60 and the operation monitoring device 10 via a network interface device such as a router.

  The data transmission device 50 includes a reception unit 52, a transmission unit 53, a control unit 54, and a memory 55. The receiving unit 52 receives control data and other predetermined data from the operation monitoring apparatus 10 via the network 60. The receiving unit 52 also receives power consumption data of each second air conditioner 40 from the power meter 41. The control unit 54 controls data transmission / reception such as storing the received power consumption data in the memory 55 and transmitting the stored power consumption data to the operation monitoring device 10. The memory 55 stores power consumption data.

  The data transmission device 50 is a computer having the following configuration, for example. The reception unit 52, the transmission unit 53, and the control unit 54 are realized by a program stored in the memory 55 and the like, a CPU that executes the program, an I / O, and the like.

  Note that the configuration of the data transmission device 50 described above is an example, and is not limited to the above configuration.

1.6. Terminal Device FIG. 7 shows a configuration example of the terminal device 70. The terminal device 70 is a computer including a CPU 71, a RAM 72, a ROM 73, a communication unit 74, an input unit 75, a display unit 76, a storage unit 77, a drive 78, and the like.

  The CPU 71 is a control arithmetic unit that executes various application programs and the like. The RAM 72 is used as a storage area and work area for programs executed in the processing of the CPU 71 and parameters that change as appropriate in the program processing. The ROM 73 stores programs executed by the CPU 71 or fixed data as calculation parameters. The communication unit 74 communicates with the operation monitoring device 10. The communication unit 74 packetizes and transmits data, or executes a process of receiving a packet from the operation monitoring device 10 or the like via the network 60.

  The input unit 75 inputs various commands to the CPU 71 by user operations. The display unit 76 is, for example, a liquid crystal display, and displays various types of information as text or images. The storage unit 77 includes, for example, a flash memory as an information storage medium.

  The terminal device 70 functions as a client terminal device for the operation monitoring apparatus 10 that also has a server function, starts a Web browser, and accesses the URL of the operation monitoring apparatus 10. By this access, useless driving data is acquired. Specifically, user identification information or the like is input by the input unit 75, and the wasteful driving data is displayed on the display unit 76.

  The terminal device 70 is a personal computer, a mobile phone, a PDA (Personal Data Assistant) or the like.

  Note that the configuration of the terminal device 70 described above is an example, and is not limited to the above configuration.

1.7. Processing by Operation Monitoring Device FIGS. 8 and 9 show the flow of processing by the operation monitoring system 1 for an air conditioner according to the present embodiment. FIG. 8A shows a flow of processing for receiving the power consumption data of the second air conditioner 40 and generating and storing waste operation data. FIG. 8B shows a flow of processing for receiving the operation data of the first air conditioner 30 and generating and storing useless operation data. FIG. 8C shows the flow of processing for transmitting the stored waste operation data to the terminal device 70.

1.7.1. Generation Process of Waste Operation Data Using Power Consumption Data S101 Step: First, the receiving unit 11 of the operation monitoring device 10 receives access from the data transmission device 50 and receives power consumption data. This access is set to be performed every predetermined time (for example, every 3 hours). The power consumption data received by the receiving unit 11 is stored in the power consumption data storage unit 21 of the database 20 under the control of the CPU 19.

  Step S102: The power consumption determination unit 13 reads the stored reference power consumption amount and power consumption amount data.

  Step S103: The power consumption determination unit 13 determines whether or not the power consumption data is equal to or less than a predetermined value that is a reference power consumption. If it exceeds the predetermined value, the process proceeds to step S104, and if it is equal to or smaller than the predetermined value, the process is terminated.

  Step S <b> 104: The data generation unit 15 receives the above determination of the power consumption determination unit 13, generates waste operation data, and stores it in the waste operation data storage unit 25.

  In the above processing, the waste operation data generation processing in steps S102 to S104 may be automatically performed every predetermined time or when a predetermined amount of power consumption data is accumulated.

 The above processing flow is an example, and the processing procedure is not limited to the above.

1.7.2. Generation processing of waste operation data based on operation data Step S111: First, the receiving unit 11 of the operation monitoring device 10 receives access from the adapter device 31 and receives operation data. This access is set to be performed every predetermined time (for example, every 3 hours). The operation data received by the receiving unit 11 is stored in the operation data storage unit 24 of the database 20 under the control of the CPU 19.

  Step S112: The operation data determination unit 14 reads the stored reference operation data and operation data.

  Step S113: The operation data determination unit 14 determines whether or not the operation data is within a predetermined range that is the reference operation data. Here, “within a predetermined range” means that the power consumption of the operation data is a predetermined value or less, a set temperature is a predetermined value or more during cooling operation, a predetermined value or less during heating operation, If it is ON / OFF, it means that it matches the reference value (ON / OFF). If it is within the predetermined range, the process proceeds to step S114, and if it is within the predetermined value range, the process is terminated.

  Step S <b> 114: The data generation unit 15 receives the above determination by the operation data determination unit 14, generates unnecessary operation data, and stores it in the unnecessary operation data storage unit 25.

  In the above process, the generation process of the waste operation data in steps S112 to S114 may be automatically performed every predetermined time or when a predetermined amount of operation data is accumulated.

  The above processing flow is an example, and the processing procedure is not limited to the above.

1.7.3. Transmission process of useless data S121 step: First, the receiving unit 11 of the operation monitoring apparatus 10 receives an access from the terminal device 70.

  Step S122: Upon receiving the above access, the CPU 19 identifies the subject of access based on the identification information of the accessing user and the identification information of the facility 3, and stores the waste operation data storage unit 25 of the target air conditioners 30 and 40. refer.

  Step S123: The CPU 19 determines whether there is data in the waste operation data storage unit 25 of the user or the facility 3. If there is data, the process proceeds to step S124. If there is no data, the process ends.

  Step S124: The CPU 19 reads out the useless operation data and transmits it to the terminal device 70 via the transmission unit 12.

  Note that the above processing flow is an example, and the processing procedure is not limited to the above.

1.8. Effects of the First Embodiment According to the air conditioner operation monitoring system 1 according to the present embodiment, the consumption of not only the first air conditioner 30 that can directly collect operation data but also the second air conditioner 40 that cannot collect operation data directly. It collects the amount of electric power, generates waste operation data of the air conditioner, and transmits it to the user. Thereby, it is possible to specify the waste operation of the air conditioner regardless of the type of air conditioner and the management environment.

2. Second embodiment 2.1. Configuration FIG. 10 shows an operation monitoring system 100 according to the second embodiment of the present invention. In addition, about the site | part which has the same structure and function as 1st embodiment, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and the description is abbreviate | omitted.

 The operation monitoring system 100 of this embodiment is different from the operation monitoring system 1 according to the first embodiment in that it includes a room temperature measuring device 142 that measures the room temperature of the air-conditioning target space of the second air conditioner 40. In the figure, the room temperature measuring instrument 142 is attached to each second air conditioner 40. However, if one can measure the room temperature of the air conditioning target space, one room temperature measuring instrument 142 is provided for a plurality of second air conditioners 40. You may make it prepare.

  Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 11, the operation monitoring apparatus 110 according to the present embodiment is different from the operation monitoring apparatus 10 according to the first embodiment in that a set temperature estimation unit 116 is provided. The database 120 according to the present embodiment is different from the database 120 according to the first embodiment in that the room temperature data storage unit 126 is provided. The room temperature data includes at least the identification information of the corresponding second air conditioner and the measurement time of the room temperature.

2.2. Processing Hereinafter, the flow of the waste operation data generation processing of the operation monitoring apparatus 110 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 11 and 12.

  Step S201: First, the reception unit 11 of the operation monitoring apparatus 110 receives access from the data transmission apparatus 50 and receives power consumption data. This access is set to be performed every predetermined time (for example, every 3 hours). The power consumption data received by the receiving unit 11 is stored in the power consumption data storage unit 21 of the database 120 under the control of the CPU 19.

  Step S202: The power consumption determination unit 13 reads the stored reference power consumption amount and power consumption amount data.

  Step S203: The power consumption determination unit 13 determines whether or not the power consumption data is equal to or less than a predetermined value that is a reference power consumption. If it exceeds the predetermined value, the process proceeds to step S204, and if it is less than the predetermined value, the process proceeds to step S205.

  Step S <b> 204: The data generation unit 15 receives the above determination of the power consumption determination unit 13, generates waste operation data, and stores it in the waste operation data storage unit 25.

  Step S205: In response to the determination by the power consumption determination unit 13, the set temperature estimation unit 116 reads room temperature data of the time when the power consumption is measured from the room temperature data storage unit 126. Thereby, this room temperature is estimated as the set temperature of the second air conditioner 40. In this case, the determination process may be performed so that it is counted whether the power consumption amount data is less than or equal to a predetermined value for a predetermined number of times (or for a predetermined period), and the set temperature is estimated only when it continues.

  Step S206: The operation data determination unit 14 reads out the reference set temperature from the stored reference operation data.

  Step S207: The operation data determination unit 14 determines whether or not the estimated set temperature value is within a predetermined range that is the reference set temperature. Specifically, it is determined whether it is greater than or equal to a predetermined value during cooling operation or less than a predetermined value during heating operation. If it is not within the predetermined range, the process proceeds to step S208, and if it is within the predetermined range, the process is terminated.

  Step S208: The data generation unit 15 receives the above determination of the operation data determination unit 14, generates the unnecessary operation data, and stores it in the unnecessary operation data storage unit 25.

  The generated waste operation data is transmitted to the terminal device 70 by the same transmission process as in the first embodiment.

  In the above processing, the waste operation data generation processing in steps S202 to S208 may be automatically performed every predetermined time or when a predetermined amount of power consumption data is accumulated.

 The above processing flow is an example, and the processing procedure is not limited to the above.

2.3. Effects of Second Embodiment According to the air conditioner operation monitoring system 100 according to the present embodiment, in addition to the effects of the first embodiment, the set temperature of the second air conditioner 40 that cannot collect set temperature data directly is estimated. It can generate waste air conditioner data and send it to the user. Thereby, it is possible to specify not only the power consumption but also the waste operation from the viewpoint of the set temperature.

  The present invention is useful as an operation monitoring device, an operation monitoring system, and an operation monitoring method that can specify useless operation of an air conditioner regardless of the type of air conditioner and the management environment.

1 is an overall configuration diagram of an operation monitoring system according to a first embodiment of the present invention. The block diagram of the driving | operation monitoring apparatus which concerns on 1st embodiment of this invention. Configuration diagram of a database according to the first embodiment of the present invention Configuration diagram of a database according to the first embodiment of the present invention The block diagram of the adapter apparatus which concerns on 1st embodiment of this invention. The block diagram of the data transmitter which concerns on 1st embodiment of this invention The block diagram of the terminal device which concerns on 1st embodiment of this invention The figure which shows the flow of a process of the driving | operation monitoring apparatus which concerns on 1st embodiment of this invention. The figure which shows the flow of a process of the driving | operation monitoring apparatus which concerns on 1st embodiment of this invention. The whole block diagram of the driving | operation monitoring system which concerns on 2nd embodiment of this invention. The block diagram of the driving | operation monitoring apparatus which concerns on 2nd embodiment of this invention. The figure which shows the flow of a process of the driving | operation monitoring apparatus which concerns on 2nd embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Operation monitoring system 2 Remote monitoring center 3 Facility 4 Air-conditioning communication line 5 Communication line 10 Operation monitoring apparatus 11 Receiving part (data acquisition part)
12 Transmitter (output unit)
13 Power consumption determination unit (first determination unit)
14 Operation data determination unit (second determination unit)
15 Data generation part 17 Input part 18 Display part (output part)
19 CPU
20 database 21 power consumption data storage unit 22 reference power consumption storage unit 23 reference operation data storage unit 24 operation data storage unit 25 waste operation data storage unit 30 first air conditioner 31 adapter device (control unit)
32 reception unit 33 transmission unit 34 control unit 35 memory 40 second air conditioner 41 power meter 50 data transmission device (transmission device)
52 reception unit 53 transmission unit 54 control unit 55 memory 60 network 70 terminal device 71 CPU
72 RAM
73 ROM
74 communication unit 75 input unit 76 output unit 77 storage unit 100 operation monitoring system 110 operation monitoring device 116 set temperature estimation unit 120 database 126 room temperature data storage unit 142 room temperature measuring instrument

Claims (8)

An operation monitoring device (10, 110) for monitoring an operation state of a first air conditioner (30) that directly collects operation data or a second air conditioner (40) that does not directly collect operation data,
A data acquisition unit (11) for acquiring operation data of the first air conditioner or power consumption data of the second air conditioner;
Storage units (21, 23) for storing the power consumption data or the operation data;
A first determination unit (13) for determining whether a value of the power consumption data is equal to or less than a predetermined value of a reference power consumption;
A second determination unit (14) for determining whether the value of the operation data is within a predetermined range of the value of the reference operation data;
When the first determination unit determines that the value of the power consumption data is not less than or equal to the predetermined value, the difference between the value of the power consumption data and the predetermined value is indicated, and the value of the operation data is within the predetermined range A data generation unit (15) for generating waste operation data indicating a difference between the operation data and the predetermined range when the second determination unit determines that the difference is not within,
An output unit (12, 18) for outputting the waste operation data;
An operation monitoring device comprising: The operation data includes at least one of ON / OFF of operation of the first air conditioner (30), a set temperature, and power consumption.
The operation monitoring apparatus according to claim 1. The useless operation data further includes identification information of the corresponding first or second air conditioner (30, 40) and a corresponding operation time.
The operation monitoring apparatus according to claim 1. A room temperature acquisition unit (11) for acquiring the room temperature of the air-conditioning target space of the second air conditioner (40);
When the first determination unit (13) determines that the value of the power consumption data is equal to or less than the predetermined value, the set temperature estimation that acquires the room temperature at the time when the power consumption is measured as the estimated set temperature Part (116);
Further comprising
The second determination unit (14) determines whether the value of the estimated set temperature is within the predetermined range;
The operation monitoring apparatus according to claim 2. The operation monitoring device (10, 110);
The first air conditioner (30) connected to the operation monitoring device via a network (60), connected to a control device (31) that collects the operation data and transmits it to the operation monitoring device;
Said second air conditioner (40);
A power meter (41) for measuring the power consumption of the second air conditioner;
A transmission device (50) for acquiring the power consumption of the second air conditioner and transmitting it to the operation monitoring device via the network;
An air conditioner operation monitoring system (1,100). A room temperature measuring device (142) for measuring the room temperature of the air-conditioned space of the second air conditioner (40);
The transmission device (50) transmits the room temperature data to the operation monitoring device (10) via the network (60).
The operation monitoring system (1, 100) according to claim 5. A terminal device (70) connected to the operation monitoring device (10) via the network (60);
The terminal device is
A reception unit (74) for receiving the waste operation data transmitted from the output unit (12) of the operation monitoring device;
A display unit (76) for displaying the waste operation data;
Having
The operation monitoring system (1, 100) according to claim 5. An operation monitoring method for monitoring an operation state of a first air conditioner (30) that directly collects operation data or a second air conditioner (40) that does not directly collect operation data,
A data acquisition step of acquiring operation data of the first air conditioner or power consumption data of the second air conditioner;
A storage step of storing the power consumption data or the operation data;
A first determination step for determining whether a value of the power consumption data is equal to or less than a predetermined value of a reference power consumption;
A second determination unit step for determining whether the value of the operation data is within a predetermined range of the value of the reference operation data;
When the first determination unit determines that the value of the power consumption data is not less than or equal to the predetermined value, the difference between the value of the power consumption data and the predetermined value is indicated, and the value of the operation data is within the predetermined range A data generation step of generating waste operation data indicating a difference between the operation data and the predetermined range when the second determination unit determines that it is not within,
An output step for outputting the waste operation data;
An operation monitoring method comprising:

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