JP6085959B2 - Air conditioner remote control device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a remote controller for an air conditioner that performs a driving operation while performing bidirectional communication with an air conditioner body having an automatic operation mode function.

  In a conventional air conditioner, the user measures the room temperature on the air conditioner body side in addition to the mode in which the user designates the heating operation mode or the cooling operation mode using the remote control device and operates the air conditioner body side, and the measurement Some have an automatic operation mode in which the temperature range is determined and the heating operation or the cooling operation is switched. When the user designates this automatic operation mode, it takes a certain time until the final operation mode is determined on the air conditioner body side and the operation is started (for example, see Patent Document 1).

  Further, in the conventional air conditioner, the operation is performed with the setting that the air blowing direction (air flow direction) is the best according to the operation mode. For example, during cooling operation, cold air having a specific gravity greater than that of room air is blown out, so that the air is circulated throughout the room with the blowing direction upward. Further, during the heating operation, warm air having a specific gravity lower than that of the room air is blown out, so that the warm air is circulated throughout the room with the blowing direction downward.

  Furthermore, some recent air conditioners have a plurality of air outlets in order to air-condition the entire room uniformly by performing finer airflow control. In this type of air conditioner, the airflow to be blown out is composed of a plurality of partial airflows, and the vertical airflow direction control plate and the left and right airflow direction control plates are independent of the left and right, respectively. Are blown out as left and right independent partial airflows (see, for example, Patent Document 2).

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 06-341691 JP 2012-42138 A

  However, in the air conditioner shown in Patent Document 1, when the user sets the main body of the air conditioner to the automatic operation mode using the remote control device, the indoor temperature is measured and the heating operation or the cooling operation is performed. Since it took time until the operation was started and the operation was started, the user did not know whether or not the air conditioner body was operating normally until the operation started.

  In particular, in an air conditioner having a plurality of outlets as shown in Patent Document 2, it is necessary to perform fine airflow control and to start operation after adjusting so as to obtain the best airflow direction according to the operation mode. Therefore, it takes more time to determine the automatic operation mode and start the operation of the indoor unit.

  In addition, when the user sets the air conditioner body to the automatic operation mode using the remote control device, only the operation display such as “automatic” is displayed on the display unit of the remote control device, and any operation mode of heating or cooling is performed. I didn't know if I was driving.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above, and when the automatic operation mode is selected, it is determined in which operation mode the air conditioner body is operated, and the air is started until the operation is started. An object of the present invention is to provide an air conditioner remote control device that can easily determine whether or not a conditioner main body is operating normally.

  In order to achieve the above-described object, a remote controller for an air conditioner according to the present invention operates an air conditioner main body having an automatic operation mode function for switching between a heating operation and a cooling operation in accordance with a room temperature, and this operation. A remote control device for an air conditioner that performs bidirectional communication with a remote control device, wherein the transmitter / receiver performs bidirectional communication with the air conditioner body, and a driving operation that operates the air conditioner body A display unit for displaying a screen, an operation key unit for instructing the air conditioner main body to operate in the automatic operation mode, an operation operation screen on the display unit, and operation information from the air conditioner main unit And when there is an operation instruction in the automatic operation mode from the operation key unit, a control unit that transmits an automatic operation start signal to the air conditioner body via the transmission / reception unit, The control unit transmits the automatic operation start signal and determines whether the heating operation is performed on the display unit while determining whether the air conditioner body is operated in the heating operation or the cooling operation. A display indicating that the air conditioning operation is being performed is displayed.

  In the air conditioner remote control device according to the present invention, after the determination by the air conditioner body, the control unit receives the determination result via the transmission / reception unit, and the display unit is in an automatic operation mode. It is characterized by displaying.

  In the remote control device for an air conditioner according to the present invention, when the control unit displays the automatic operation mode on the display unit, whether the operation is performed in the heating operation or the cooling operation which is the determination result is also performed. It is characterized by displaying.

  According to the remote controller for an air conditioner of the present invention, bidirectional communication is performed with the air conditioner body via the transmission / reception unit, and a driving operation screen for operating the air conditioner body is displayed on the display unit, The operation key unit instructs the air conditioner body to operate in an automatic operation mode that switches between heating operation and cooling operation according to the room temperature, and the control unit displays the operation operation screen and the air conditioner body on the display unit. When the operation key section gives an operation instruction for the automatic operation mode, an automatic operation start signal is transmitted to the air conditioner body via the transmission / reception section, and the air conditioner body performs heating operation and cooling operation. During the determination of which one of the driving is performed, a display during determination is performed on the display unit. In this way, since the user is set to the automatic operation mode using the remote control device and the indoor unit starts operation during the determination period, the display unit of the remote control device displays that the determination is being performed. There is an effect that it can be seen that the machine body is operating normally.

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view showing an indoor unit and a remote control device of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of the indoor unit and the outdoor unit of the air conditioner body according to the present embodiment. FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating functions of the air conditioner remote control device and the indoor unit according to the present embodiment. FIG. 4A is a plan view of the air conditioner remote control device according to the present embodiment. FIG. 4-2 is a plan view illustrating a detailed setting key of the remote control device of the air conditioner of FIG. 4-1. FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining the operation in the driving operation of the remote controller of the air conditioner according to the present embodiment. FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining the operation on the indoor unit side that performs bidirectional communication with the remote controller of the air conditioner of FIG. FIG. 7 is a diagram of an image example during the cooling operation displayed on the display unit of the remote control device of the air conditioner according to the present embodiment. FIG. 8-1 is a diagram of an image example during heating operation displayed on the display unit of the remote control device of the air conditioner according to the present embodiment. FIG. 8-2 is a diagram of an image example during the heating operation displayed on the display unit of the remote control device of the air conditioner according to the present embodiment. FIG. 9 is a diagram of an image example of a display during operation mode determination displayed on the display unit of the remote control device of the air conditioner according to the present embodiment. FIG. 10 is a diagram of an image example in which the cooling operation is selected during the automatic operation displayed on the display unit of the remote control device of the air conditioner according to the present embodiment. FIG. 11 is a diagram of an image example in which the heating operation is selected during the automatic operation displayed on the display unit of the remote control device of the air conditioner according to the present embodiment.

  Embodiments of an air conditioner remote control device according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. Note that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments.

  FIG. 1 is an external perspective view showing an indoor unit and a remote control device of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a schematic view of the indoor unit and the outdoor unit of the air conditioner body of the present embodiment. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the functions of the air conditioner remote control device and the indoor unit according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 4A is the air conditioner remote control according to the present embodiment. FIG. 4B is a plan view illustrating a detailed setting key of the remote control device of the air conditioner of FIG. 4A.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the indoor unit 20 of the air conditioner used in the present embodiment includes a main unit 263 and a left fan unit 261 and a right fan unit 262 on both sides thereof. The main unit 263 of the indoor unit 20 includes a main housing 27. In the main housing 27, the exterior panel 29 covers the housing body 28. A central outlet 30 is formed in the housing body 28. A suction port (not shown) is formed in the upper part of the exterior panel 29. The central outlet 30 opens downward. Such a housing body 28 can be fixed to, for example, an indoor wall surface. In that case, as for the central blower outlet 30, the front end 30a is arrange | positioned in the upper position compared with the rear end 30b. As a result, the central outlet 30 is formed in a front-up posture at a predetermined inclination angle α. With such an action of the inclination angle α, the airflow can be blown not only downwardly from the central outlet 30 toward the floor surface but also in parallel (horizontal direction) to the floor surface.

  A pair of front and rear wind direction plates 31 a and 31 b are arranged at the central outlet 30. The up-and-down wind direction plates 31a and 31b can rotate around the horizontal axes 32a and 32b, respectively. These horizontal axes 32a and 32b may be set at the rear ends of the up and down wind direction plates 31a and 31b. Depending on the rotation, the vertical airflow direction plates 31a and 31b can open and close the central outlet 30.

  A left fan unit 261 and a right fan unit 262 are individually installed on both side surfaces of the housing body 28. That is, the left fan unit 261 and the right fan unit 262 are disposed outside the side wall of the housing body 28. The left fan unit 261 includes a left side fan housing 331 and a left outlet 341 is formed. The right fan unit 262 includes a right side fan housing 332, and a right air outlet 342 is formed. The left outlet 341 and the right outlet 342 can be rotated around the horizontal axis 35 by a driving mechanism (not shown). The horizontal axis lines 32a and 32b and the horizontal axis line 35 extend in parallel with each other as shown in FIG. The side panel 36 covers the side surfaces of the housing 331 and the housing 332. A side suction port 37 is formed in the side panel 36. As shown in FIG. 1, the side suction port 37 is formed by, for example, collecting a plurality of small openings.

  The air conditioner according to the present embodiment includes a remote control device 10 that can perform a driving operation remotely from the above-described indoor unit 20 by wireless two-way communication.

  The indoor unit and outdoor unit of the air conditioner according to the present embodiment are configured as shown in FIG. An indoor heat exchanger 264 and a central blower fan 265 are incorporated in the main unit 263 of the indoor unit 20 described above. The central blower fan 265 generates an air flow according to the rotation of the cross flow fan. The indoor air is sucked into the main unit 263 by the action of the central blower fan 265, and passes through after exchanging heat with the refrigerant in the indoor heat exchanger 264. The cold or warm airflow after passing through the indoor heat exchanger 264 is blown out from the central outlet 30 of the main unit 263. Further, the flow rate of the airflow passing through the indoor heat exchanger 264 is adjusted according to the number of revolutions per minute of the cross flow fan. In the indoor heat exchanger 264, the amount of heat energy exchanged between the refrigerant and the air can be adjusted according to the flow rate of the airflow.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the refrigeration circuit 41 of the outdoor unit 40 includes a four-way valve 42, a compressor 43, an outdoor heat exchanger 44, an expansion valve 45, an outdoor fan 46, a refrigerant pipe 50, and the like. For example, when the cooling operation is set in the refrigeration circuit 41, the four-way valve 42 connects the second port 42b and the third port 42c to each other, and connects the first port 42a and the fourth port 42d to each other. Thereby, the high-temperature and high-pressure refrigerant is supplied to the outdoor heat exchanger 44 from the discharge pipe 43 b of the compressor 43. The refrigerant flows through the outdoor heat exchanger 44, the expansion valve 45, and the indoor heat exchanger 264 in order. In the outdoor heat exchanger 44, the heat energy of the refrigerant is released to the outside air. The refrigerant is decompressed to a low pressure by the expansion valve 45 and absorbs heat from the surrounding air in the indoor heat exchanger 264. The cold air thus generated is caused to flow into the indoor space by the action of the central blower fan 265. The refrigerant that has absorbed heat by the indoor heat exchanger 264 is returned to the compressor 43 via the four-way valve 42.

  When the heating operation is set in the refrigeration circuit 41, the four-way valve 42 connects the second port 42b and the fourth port 42d to each other, and connects the first port 42a and the third port 42c to each other. Thereby, the high-temperature and high-pressure refrigerant is supplied from the discharge pipe 43 a of the compressor 43 to the indoor heat exchanger 264. The refrigerant flows through the indoor heat exchanger 264, the expansion valve 45, and the outdoor heat exchanger 44 in order. In the indoor heat exchanger 264, the heat energy of the refrigerant is released to the surrounding air, and warm air is generated. Warm air is caused to flow into the indoor space by the function of the central blower fan 265. The refrigerant is decompressed to a low pressure by the expansion valve 45 and absorbs heat from the surrounding air in the outdoor heat exchanger 44. Thereafter, the refrigerant is returned to the compressor 43.

  As described above, the left fan unit 261 and the right fan unit 262 of the air conditioner according to the present embodiment are provided independently of the main body unit 263 and each includes the fan and the air outlet. It is possible to individually control the direction and volume of air blown from the air. The air blown out from the central outlet 30 is a cold or warm air stream passing through the heat exchanger 264, and the air blown out from the left outlet 341 and the right outlet 342 blows out the sucked room air as it is. Airflow. In the case of the cooling operation, the cool air having a high specific gravity blown out from the central outlet 30 is blown upward, and the airflow from the left outlet 341 and the right outlet 342 is warmer than the airflow from the central outlet 30. By blowing out downward from the direction blown out from the blower outlet 30, the cold air can be lifted from below and spread widely near the ceiling, allowing the cold air to circulate evenly in the room, and depending on the direction of the wind, Play the role of hitting. FIG. 7 shows the airflow blown out from each outlet in this case by the display unit of the remote control device.

  Further, in the heating operation, it is the reverse of the cooling operation, and warm air with a low specific gravity blown out from the central outlet 30 is blown out toward the floor, and the airflow from the left outlet 341 and the right outlet 342 Since it is cooler than the airflow from the air outlet 30, the air is blown upward from the direction that is blown out from the central air outlet 30, thereby suppressing the warm air from above and spreading the warm air widely on the floor surface, so that the warm air is not evenly distributed indoors. It can be circulated. In this case, the air flow blown out from each outlet is represented by the display unit of the remote control device as shown in FIG. However, in reality, if the airflow from the left outlet 341 and the right outlet 342 is directed too much upward, the effect of suppressing the warm air from the central outlet 30 is lost. Since the airflow is only slightly upward from the airflow from the central outlet 30, it is displayed on the display unit of the remote control device as shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the above-described air conditioner can remotely control the operation by performing wireless two-way communication between the remote control device 10 and the indoor unit 20. The indoor unit 20 includes a control unit 21 that controls each unit of the indoor unit 20 and the outdoor unit 40. In addition, the indoor unit 20 receives an operation signal from the remote control device 10, and transmits and receives operation information to the remote control device 10, and a storage unit 23 that stores programs and data related to the control of the air conditioner. A communication unit 24 that transmits a control signal from the control unit 21 to the outdoor unit 40, receives operation information from the outdoor unit 40, and sends the information to the control unit 21, a temperature sensor that measures the room temperature, and a person And an operating unit 26 that performs air conditioning by exchanging heat in the room in cooperation with the outdoor unit 40 based on a control signal from the control unit 21.

  The remote control device 10 includes a remote control unit 11 as a control unit that performs control of the air conditioner body and display control of image data to be displayed on a display unit, which will be described later, and programs and data related to the control of the remote control device 10 according to user operations. Storage unit 12 that stores the current setting value of the air conditioner, an operation key unit 13 that receives a user operation, a display unit that displays information such as operation information and an operation screen when the user operates 14. In addition to transmitting an operation signal to the indoor unit 20 according to a user's operation, a transmission / reception unit 15 that receives operation information from the indoor unit 20 and a timer unit 16 that measures time and time are provided.

  On the surface of the remote control device 10, as shown in FIG. 4A, a display unit 14 composed of an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) or an organic EL (Organic Electroluminescence) that displays operation information in a dot matrix, A large number of operation key sections 13 for receiving the driving operation are arranged. The operation key unit 13 includes a cross key 13a used for selection when airflow adjustment is performed, a determination key 13b for determining the selected content, and an automatic setting mode for automatically performing a predetermined wind direction and air volume suitable for various operation modes. Automatic key 13c to perform, an only key 13d for allowing the user to arbitrarily set the wind direction and the air volume, a run / stop key 13e for starting and stopping the operation, a temperature key 13f for changing the set temperature with the up and down arrow buttons, In the air volume key 13g for changing the air volume, information such as the current room temperature and electricity cost is confirmed in the indoor unit 20, and the information received from the indoor unit 20 is displayed on the display unit 14h. The cooling key 13i for switching from the other operation mode to the cooling operation mode, the operation start in the dehumidifying operation mode, and the dehumidifying operation mode from the other operation modes. Dehumidifying key 13k for switching, heating key 13j for starting operation in heating operation mode or switching from other operation mode to heating operation mode, and blowing key 13m for starting operation in blowing operation mode or switching from other operation mode to blowing operation mode, etc. There is.

  When the cover 13n of the operation key unit 13 of the remote control device 10 is opened, as shown in FIG. 4B, detailed setting keys are arranged therein. The detailed setting key includes an automatic operation key 13o for switching to a mode for automatically selecting heating operation or cooling operation according to the environmental temperature, a laundry key 13p used for drying laundry, etc., and operation while suppressing peak current due to inverter driving. The current cut key 13q for preventing breaker cutting and energy saving operation, the timer key 13t for controlling the operation of the air conditioner according to time, the high power key 13r for rapid heating and cooling, and the human sensor eliminate the presence of a person. There is an absent ECO key 13s or the like for stopping or saving the operation of the air conditioner when it becomes.

  The operation will be described below using the air conditioner remote control device of the present embodiment configured as described above. FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining the operation in the operation of the remote controller for the air conditioner according to the present embodiment. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating the room in which bidirectional communication is performed with the remote controller for the air conditioner in FIG. FIG. 7 is a flowchart of an example of an image during the cooling operation displayed on the display unit of the remote control device of the air conditioner according to the present embodiment, and FIG. FIG. 8-2 is a diagram of an image example during heating operation displayed on the display unit of the remote control device of the air conditioner according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 9 is a remote control device of the air conditioner according to the present embodiment. FIG. 10 is a diagram of an example of an image displayed during operation mode determination displayed on the display unit of FIG. 10, and FIG. 10 is selected for cooling operation during automatic operation displayed on the display unit of the remote control device of the air conditioner according to the present embodiment. FIG. 11 is a diagram of an example image Heating operation during automatic operation to be displayed on the display unit of the remote controller of the air conditioner according to 施例 is a diagram of the selected example image.

  First, when the operation / stop key 13e of the remote control device 10 in FIG. 4A is pressed, the air conditioner operation is started in the operation mode set at the time of shipment or the operation mode at the previous stop (step S100 in FIG. 5). Further, when the user presses any one of the cooling key 13i, the dehumidifying key 13k, the heating key 13j, the air blowing key 13m, or the automatic operation key 13o in FIG. The air conditioner operation is started in the operated mode (step S100).

  The air conditioner remote control device according to the present embodiment displays the “under determination” display on the display unit while determining whether to perform the heating operation or the cooling operation when the automatic operation mode is set. It is characterized in that the main body is informed that it is operating normally. For this reason, the automatic operation mode will be mainly described in the flowchart of FIG. When the type of the started operation mode is not the automatic operation mode (No in Step S101), an “in operation” display corresponding to the started operation mode is displayed on the display unit 14 of the remote control device 10 (Step S102). For example, if the started operation mode is the cooling operation mode, the characters “cooling” as shown in FIG. In the airflow state in the cooling operation mode, as shown in FIG. 7, stereoscopic image data having a sense of depth when the indoor unit is viewed from an oblique direction is displayed. The recommended airflow state in the cooling operation mode is that the airflow (cool air) blown out from the central outlet 30 of the main unit 263 shown in FIG. 1 is displayed in gray, and the airflow blown out from the left outlet 341 of the left fan unit 261. (Indoor air) and airflow (indoor air) blown out from the right outlet 342 of the right fan unit 262 are displayed in black with each facing downward (see FIG. 7).

  If the started operation mode is the heating operation mode, the characters “heating” as shown in FIG. 8-2 are displayed on the display unit 14, and the indoor unit is viewed from an oblique direction as in the cooling operation mode. Three-dimensional image data with a sense of depth is displayed. And the airflow state recommended in the heating operation mode is an airflow (warm air) blown from the central outlet 30 of the main unit 263 shown in FIG. 1, an airflow (room air) blown from the left outlet 341 of the left fan unit 261, and All of the airflow (room air) blown out from the right outlet 342 of the right fan unit 262 is displayed downward in black (see FIG. 8-2).

  When the “automatic operation” key is pressed during the operation other than the automatic operation mode (Yes in step S110), or the operation mode started in step S100 is the automatic operation mode (Yes in step S101). Transmits an “automatic operation” signal to the indoor unit 20 through the transmission / reception unit 15 by the remote control unit 11 of the remote control device 10 (step S103).

  As shown in FIG. 6, when the control unit 21 receives the “automatic operation” signal transmitted to the indoor unit 20 via the transmission / reception unit 22 of the indoor unit 20 (step S200), a response signal to the reception is received from the remote control device 10. (Step S201). As shown in FIG. 5, the remote control unit 11 of the remote control device 10 determines whether or not there is a response from the indoor unit 20 within a predetermined time (step S104). If there is a response (Yes in step S104). ), “Determining” is displayed on the display unit 14 (step S105). If there is no response from the indoor unit 20 within the predetermined time (No in step S104), the process returns to step S110 and the above process is repeated.

  As an example of this “determining” display, as shown in FIG. 9, characters indicating that the “automatic” operation mode is being displayed and characters and illustrations indicating that the operation mode is currently being determined are shown. It is displayed using. If the user looks at this display screen, the air conditioner is in the automatic operation mode and the indoor unit 10 does not start operation because the operation mode is determined, and the air conditioner body is normal. It can be seen from the above “determining” display.

  Subsequently, the remote control unit 11 of the remote control device 10 is on standby to receive an operation information signal from the indoor unit 20 while the “determination” is being displayed (step S106). That is, as shown in FIG. 6, the control unit 21 of the indoor unit 20 returns a response signal for reception to the remote control device 10 (step S201), and then starts a monitoring operation (step S202). .

  The monitoring operation refers to an operation in which the indoor temperature is monitored by turning the indoor fan when the automatic operation mode starts or when the room temperature reaches the set temperature during the automatic operation and the compressor operation is stopped.

  The control unit 21 of the indoor unit 20 starts the air conditioning operation based on the operation mode determined by the monitoring operation (step S203). Then, the control unit 21 of the indoor unit 20 transmits these operation information signals to the remote control device 10 (step S204).

  As shown in FIG. 5, the remote control unit 11 of the remote control device 10 stands by until an operation information signal is received from the indoor unit 20 (No in step S106). When the operation information signal is received (Yes in step S106), A “driving” display in accordance with the received driving information is displayed on the display unit 14 (step S107). Examples of this image are shown in FIGS. That is, in the case of FIG. 10, the automatic operation is indicated by letters, and the determination result that the operation is performed in the cooling operation mode according to the indoor temperature in the automatic operation mode is also displayed in parentheses. . Furthermore, in the screen example shown in FIG. 10, the airflow state similar to the screen example in the cooling operation mode shown in FIG. 7 is displayed as an image. That is, as shown in FIG. 10, stereoscopic image data with a sense of depth when the indoor unit is viewed from an oblique direction is displayed, and the airflow state recommended in the cooling operation mode is set to the center of the main unit 263 shown in FIG. The airflow (cold air) blown out from the blowout port 30 is displayed in gray, and the airflow (room air) blown out from the left blowout port 341 of the left fan unit 261 and the airflow blown out from the right blowout port 342 of the right fan unit 262 (indoor) The air is displayed in black with each facing downward (see FIG. 10). As a result, in the automatic operation mode, which operation mode is being operated is displayed in both letters and images, which is easy for the user to understand and understands the airflow direction of an air conditioner equipped with a plurality of air outlets. It can be displayed easily.

  In the case of FIG. 11, the automatic operation is being indicated by letters, and at the same time, the operation status indicating that the operation is being performed in the heating operation mode depending on the room temperature in the automatic operation mode is also displayed in parentheses. ing. Furthermore, in the screen example shown in FIG. 11, an airflow state similar to that in the heating operation mode screen example shown in FIG. 8B is displayed. That is, as shown in FIG. 11, three-dimensional image data with a sense of depth when the indoor unit is viewed obliquely from the horizontal direction is displayed, and the airflow state recommended in the heating operation mode is set as the airflow state recommended for the main unit 263 shown in FIG. Airflow (warm air) blown out from the central outlet 30, airflow blown out from the left outlet 341 of the left fan unit 261 (room air), and airflow blown out from the right outlet 342 of the right fan unit 262 (room air) all face downward. Are displayed in black (see FIG. 11). As a result, in the automatic operation mode, which operation mode is being operated is displayed in both letters and images, which is easy for the user to understand and understands the airflow direction of an air conditioner equipped with a plurality of air outlets. It can be displayed easily.

  In the remote controller 10 of the air conditioner according to the present embodiment, the display surface itself of the display unit 14 is two-dimensional. However, when an image obtained by viewing the indoor unit 20 from an oblique lateral direction is displayed using a perspective method, a three-dimensional image is displayed. It looks like a typical image and can be displayed corresponding to the airflow from a plurality of outlets with different depth directions. Further, the remote control unit 11 of the remote control device 10 according to the present embodiment displays the upward airflow in gray with a thin halftone dot and displays the downward airflow in black with a dark halftone dot, so that the difference in the airflow direction Can be easily identified by shading. The difference in the air flow direction may be identified by changing the expression form such as hatching and dots, for example, in addition to the shade display. Further, if a display (LCD, organic EL, etc.) capable of color display is used for the display unit 14, the difference in the airflow direction may be identified by expressing the difference in color (for example, green and yellow).

  Subsequently, in step S107 in FIG. 5, the remote controller control unit 11 displays on the display unit 14 a “driving” display in accordance with the driving information, and then whether or not the “driving stop” key of the operation key unit 13 has been pressed. When the “operation stop” key is pressed (Yes in step S108), the air conditioner operation is stopped (step S109). If the “operation stop” key is not pressed (No in step S108), the process returns to step S110 and the above process is repeated.

  Thus, in the air conditioner remote control device according to the present embodiment, bidirectional communication is performed with the air conditioner body via the transmission / reception unit, and the operation operation screen of the air conditioner body is displayed on the display unit. When the operation key unit is used to instruct the air conditioner body to operate in the automatic operation mode, the control unit causes the display unit to display the operation operation screen and the operation information from the air conditioner body, When there is an operation instruction in the automatic operation mode from the operation key part, an automatic operation start signal is transmitted to the air conditioner body via the transmission / reception part, and whether the air conditioner body is operated in heating operation or cooling operation is determined. During the determination, since the display unit displays the information during determination, the user can know whether or not the air conditioner body is operating normally.

  Thus, in the air conditioner remote control device according to the present embodiment, when the control unit receives the determination result in the air conditioner body via the transmission / reception unit, along with the display of the automatic operation mode on the display unit, Since it is also displayed whether the operation is performed in the heating operation or the cooling operation, which is the determination result, it is possible to know the specific operation mode determined in the automatic operation mode.

  As described above, in the air conditioner remote control device according to the present embodiment, when the control unit displays the automatic operation mode on the display unit, an image obtained by viewing the indoor unit from the oblique lateral direction is displayed. And based on the determination result of the automatic operation mode, in order to display the direction of the airflow blown out from each outlet of the indoor unit based on the airflow information of either the heating operation or the cooling operation which is the determination result By displaying during determination until the airflow information is created and displayed on the display unit, the user can know whether or not the air conditioner main body is operating normally.

  As described above, the remote controller for an air conditioner according to the present invention is useful for a remote controller for an air conditioner having an automatic operation mode function. In particular, in the automatic operation mode, heating operation or cooling operation is performed according to room temperature. It is suitable for a remote control device of an air conditioner that determines whether or not to perform.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Remote control device 11 Remote control part 12 Memory | storage part 13 Operation key part 13a Cross key 13b Enter key 13c Entrust key 13d Fake key 13e Run / stop key 13f Temperature key 13g Air volume key 13h News key 13i Cooling key 13j Heating key 13k Dehumidification key 13m Air blow key 13n Lid 13o Automatic operation key 13p Laundry key 13q Current cut key 13r High power key 13s Absent ECO key 13t Timer key 14 Display unit 15 Transmission / reception unit 20 Indoor unit 21 Control unit 22 Transmission / reception unit 23 Storage unit 24 Communication unit 25 Detection unit 26 Driving section 27 Main housing 28 Housing body 29 Exterior panel 30 Central outlet 30a Front end 30b Rear end 31a, 31b Vertical wind direction plate 32a, 32b, 35 Horizontal axis 36 Side panel 37 Side suction 40 outdoor unit 41 refrigeration circuit 42 four-way valve 42a first port 42b second port 42c third port 42d fourth port 43 compressor 43a, 43b discharge pipe 44 outdoor heat exchanger 45 expansion valve 46 outdoor fan 50 refrigerant pipe 261 left fan Unit 2610 Airflow 262 Right fan unit 2620 Airflow 263 Main unit 2630 Airflow 264 Indoor heat exchanger 265 Central fan 331 Left side fan housing 332 Right side fan housing 341 Left outlet 342 Right outlet

Claims (3)

An air conditioner remote control device that performs bidirectional communication between an air conditioner body having an automatic operation mode function that switches between heating operation and cooling operation according to room temperature, and a remote control device that operates the air conditioner. ,
A transmitting / receiving unit that performs bidirectional communication with the air conditioner body;
A display unit for displaying a driving operation screen for driving the air conditioner body;
An operation key unit for instructing the air conditioner body to operate in the automatic operation mode;
When the operation operation screen and the operation information from the air conditioner main body are displayed on the display unit, and when there is an operation instruction in the automatic operation mode from the operation key unit, the air conditioner main body via the transmission / reception unit A control unit for transmitting an automatic operation start signal to
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While the control unit transmits the automatic operation start signal and determines whether the air conditioner body is operated in the heating operation or the cooling operation, whether the heating operation is performed on the display unit or the cooling operation A remote control device for an air conditioner, characterized in that a display indicating that it is being determined whether or not to perform is performed.   The said control part displays that it is an automatic operation mode on the said display part, if the determination result is received via the said transmission / reception part after the determination in the said air conditioner main body. The air conditioner remote control device described. The control unit, when displaying that the automatic operation mode is displayed on the display unit, also displays whether the operation is performed in a heating operation or a cooling operation as a determination result. The air conditioner remote control device described.

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