Detailed description of the invention
Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings of embodiments of the invention.
(embodiment 1)
With Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, the air conditioning managing system of the present embodiment is illustrated.
Fig. 1 indicates that the integrally-built figure of air conditioning managing system, and air conditioning managing system 1 has the Centralized Controller 2 of the management carrying out multiple air conditioner. This Centralized Controller 2 carries out air conditioning unit A1, the display of operating condition of A2 ... (only represent A1, A2 in Fig. 1, but group number can also be more than 3), setting. That is, by each room, each layer etc. by multiple indoor unit 4(41 ... 4n) as group A1, A2 ... carry out processing, managing. Above-mentioned each air conditioning unit be such as to switch 5 multiple indoor unit 4(41 ... the 4n being connected with 1 remote controller) collect the device of (ま と め), and can carry out these indoor units in the lump monitoring, controlling.
It addition, the device multiple groups of A1, A2 ... collected is as air conditioner block (hereinafter referred to as block (block)) A process. Fig. 1 only represents block A, but the block (block B, C, D ...) of more than 2 can be connected on 1 Centralized Controller 2.
Above-mentioned Centralized Controller 2 is connected to multiple outdoor unit 3, multiple indoor unit 4, thermal storage unit 7, remote controller switch (hereinafter referred to as " remote controller ") 5 etc. via controlling distribution 6.
Fig. 2 is the control block diagram of the air conditioning managing system of the present embodiment. Centralized Controller 2 has communication unit 2a, control portion 2b, input portion 2c, controller display part 2d, storage part 2e. Indoor unit 4 has above-mentioned Centralized Controller 2, for the communication unit 4a communicated with outdoor unit 3 and remote controller 5 and control portion 4b. Above-mentioned outdoor unit has for the communication unit 4a of the above-mentioned indoor unit communication unit 3a communicated and control portion 3b.Above-mentioned remote controller 5 has the communication unit 5a for communicating with the communication unit 4a of above-mentioned indoor unit, control portion 5b, input portion 5c, display part 5d, storage part 5e etc.
Operating from input portion 2c is indicated and requires that the change etc. of design temperature (operation mode) is sent to indoor unit 4 from above-mentioned communication unit 2a via controlling distribution 6 by the above-mentioned control portion 2b of above-mentioned Centralized Controller 2. This operating instruction requires to be received by the above-mentioned communication unit 4a of indoor unit 4, control portion 4b perform operating instruction requirement. After this execution, change data are sent to above-mentioned Centralized Controller 2 via communication unit 4a and control distribution 6 by the control portion 4b of indoor unit. The communication unit 2a of Centralized Controller 2 receives the change data of the communication unit 4a from indoor unit 4, and its changed content is shown to controller display part 2d. It addition, above-mentioned change data are also sent to above-mentioned outdoor unit 3 and remote controller 5 from the communication unit 4a of above-mentioned indoor unit via controlling distribution 6.
Also being able to, from remote controller 5, indoor unit 4 is sent operating instruction requirement, the operating from this remote controller 5 indicates and requires the communication unit 5a via remote controller and control distribution 6 to be sent to the communication unit 4a of above-mentioned indoor unit 4. When there being the operating instruction from this remote controller 5 to require, these change data are also sent to above-mentioned Centralized Controller 2 and above-mentioned outdoor unit 3 via the communication unit 4a of indoor unit 4 and control distribution 6.
Additionally, above-mentioned indoor unit 4 and above-mentioned Centralized Controller 2, when service data is changed, or communicating with certain time interval, the operation information etc. of unit 4 receives indoor outdoor unit 3 and indoor unit 4 is saved in storage part 2e by Centralized Controller 2. Thereby, it is possible to by each air conditioning unit A1, A2 ... information (operation information or group name etc.) be shown in controller noted above display part 2d and confirm.
Then, use Fig. 3 ~ Figure 18 illustrates the display example in the display part 2d of the above-mentioned Centralized Controller 2 of the present embodiment.
Fig. 3 is the common display picture that Centralized Controller 2 carries out common display. In the drawings, 8a is and each air conditioning unit corresponding group icon, and 8b is the block icon corresponding respectively with the air conditioner block for multiple each air conditioning unit classification. Group icon 8a represents and block icon 8b represents each air conditioning unit group name the block title of each air conditioner block.
In this embodiment, A block (1F central authorities), B block (1F meeting room), C block (1F office), D block (2F house for rent) these 4 blocks are represented as block icon 8b. Above-mentioned each piece has more than 1 group air conditioning unit, and the air conditioning unit group icon 8a comprised in each piece represents under block icon. That is, under block icon A, configuration shows group icon A1(General Affairs Department is carried out the air conditioning unit of air adjustment), A2(manager office is carried out the air conditioning unit of air adjustment) ... the group icon waited.
Similarly, under block icon B, show group icon B1(meeting room 1 with air conditioning unit), B2(meeting room 2 is with air conditioning unit) ... the group icon waited, under block icon C, show group icon C1(office A with air conditioning unit), C2(office B is with air conditioning unit) ... the group icon waited, show group icon D1(under block icon D and put out to lease 1A with air conditioning unit), D2(house for rent 1B is with air conditioning unit) ... the group icon waited.
Above-mentioned each group icon 8a is constituted in the way of showing different colours when whenever operating/stopping.
Including in more than 1 accumulation of heat operating, need to check, in operating restriction, need swept filter, the group of the indoor unit 3 that has timing setting etc. to use or thermal storage unit 7 have more than 1 group when, or when the whole indoor unit 4 being connected with Centralized Controller 2 is for forbidding that remote controller operation sets, show various communication icon 8c on controller display part 2d top. Controller display part 2d top has displayed that date and time.
It addition, in the bottom of controller noted above display part 2d, show detailed display buttons 8d, menu button 8j, all rent set in the lump button 8k, all rent in the lump operating button 8l, all rent stop button 8m etc. in the lump.
When pressing above-mentioned detailed display buttons 8d, details 1 are switched to show picture 9 from common display picture 8. The changing method of detailed information display hereafter has 2 kinds.
First method is, after switching to details 1 to show picture 9, in the bottom of controller noted above display part 2d, as shown in Figure 4, display detailed display buttons 8d, common display button 8g, all rent set button 8k in the lump. As shown in the flow chart of Figure 15, whenever pressing above-mentioned detailed display buttons 8d, display switches to " details 1 show that picture 9 → details 2 show that picture 10 →... details n shows picture 20 → common display picture 8 " successively. By arranging common display button 8g, no matter which detailed display screen above-mentioned common display picture 8 can both be returned from.
In this embodiment, above-mentioned details 1 show that picture 9 becomes operation mode display picture as shown in Figure 4. Show in picture 9 at this operation mode, when pressing detailed display buttons 8d, the next detail information screen (if Next picture is common display picture, show common display picture) of display. If it addition, press above-mentioned common display button 8g, then return common display picture. Namely, as shown in the flow chart of Figure 15, when the common display picture 8 shown in Fig. 3 presses detailed display buttons 8d, it is transferred to details 1 and shows picture 9(operation mode display picture), again press above-mentioned detailed display buttons 8d, Next details 2 are then switched to show picture 10(in this embodiment, design temperature display picture as shown in Figure 5). Hereinafter, whenever pressing detailed display buttons 8d, it is transferred to next detailed information display, when details n shows pressing detailed display buttons 8d in picture 20, returns common display picture 8. Further, from which detailed information display, no matter press above-mentioned common display button 8g, common display picture 8 can both be returned.
The changing method of another detailed information display is, after switching to details 1 to show picture 9, in the bottom of controller noted above display part 2d, show that front information button 8e, rear information button 8f, common display button 8g, all rent set button 8k in the lump as shown in Figure 6. Thus, as shown in the flow chart of Figure 16, after pressing during information button 8f, display switches to " details 1 show that picture 9 → details 2 show that picture 10 →... details n shows picture 20 → common display picture 8 " successively. It addition, no matter by arranging common display button 8g, which detailed display screen above-mentioned common display picture 8 can both be returned from.
In this embodiment similarly, above-mentioned details 1 show that picture 9 shows picture for the operation mode shown in Fig. 4, show in picture 9 at this operation mode, if pressing above-mentioned rear information button 8f, then show next detail information screen (if Next picture is common display picture, then show common display picture), if information button 8e before pressing, then show previous detail information screen (if previous picture is common display picture, then show common display picture).If it addition, press above-mentioned common display button 8g, then return common display picture. Namely, as shown in the flow chart of Figure 16, when pressing detailed display buttons 8d in the common display picture 8 shown in Fig. 3, it is transferred to details 1 and shows picture 9(operation mode display picture), if then pressing above-mentioned rear information button 8f, then next details 2 are switched to show the design temperature display picture shown in picture 10(Fig. 5). Hereinafter, information button 8f after pressing, it is transferred to next detailed information display, when showing information button 8f after pressing in picture 20 at details n, returns common display picture 8. If it addition, press above-mentioned front information button 8e, then previous detail information screen can be shown, whenever pressing this front information button 8e, the picture before display successively. Further, from which detailed information display, no matter press above-mentioned common display button 8g, common display picture 8 can both be returned.
In addition it is also possible to be configured to, after switching detailed information display, do not have in push-button situation in certain time, after certain time, automatically return common display picture 8.
In the present embodiment, when showing in picture (design temperature display picture) 10 in above-mentioned details 2, during pressing detailed display buttons 8d or rear information button 8f, it is transferred to the air quantity display picture 11 shown in Fig. 6, whenever pressing detailed display buttons 8d or rear information button 8f further, switch to the compressor operation state display air-conditioner operation time showing picture 16 shown in picture 15, Figure 12 safeguarded shown in information display screen 14, Figure 11 shown in the wind direction shown in Fig. 7 display picture 12, Figure 10 successively. Like this, according to the present embodiment, whenever pressing detailed display buttons 8d or rear information button 8f, it is possible to be transferred to next picture successively, all air conditioning unit operation information etc. is shown in 1 picture so no matter wanting the operation information of display to have how much can both show. Additionally, due to by whole group icons guide look display (showing whole group icon in 1 picture), and the icon respectively organized always shows in the same position of controller display part 2d, so no matter transferring to which detailed information display, the air conditioning unit operation information wanting to confirm can both be confirmed immediately.
Then, the display content of each detail information screen is described.
Show in picture 9 at operation mode, as shown in Figure 4, different by each air conditioning unit operation mode, show group icon 8a with different color (in the present embodiment, represent group icon 8a with not hachure in specie, show different colors with this). When different operation modes (operation mode set by Centralized Controller 2, different from the operation mode of the operation cycle state according to outdoor unit 3 and real-world operation), show the operation mode of two sides. As shown in the different operation mode group icon 9a of Fig. 4, show on upper strata " heating " of the operation mode (different operation mode) set by Centralized Controller 2, and make in lower floor " cooling " of the operation mode (real-world operation pattern) of outdoor unit 3 in real-world operation to glimmer.
Show in picture 10 at design temperature, as it is shown in figure 5, show each air conditioning unit design temperature. Recommended temperature can be preset, show in picture 10 at design temperature and be able to confirm that: in blowdown firing, design temperature is set as lower than cooling recommended temperature, or in warming operation, design temperature is set as higher than heating recommended temperature.Cooling recommended temperature, heating recommended temperature, it is possible to be transferred to the recommended temperature setting screen 17 shown in Figure 13 from the menu button 8j of the common display picture shown in Fig. 3, in common picture, collect setting.
In Figure 5, when supplying the air conditioning unit design temperature in blowdown firing lower than cooling recommended temperature (in this example being 28 DEG C), its group icon 8a shows with the color different from general case. In the picture of Fig. 5, when pressing cooling recommended temperature and setting button 8h, being set as that air conditioning unit design temperature the being forced property ground lower than cooling recommended temperature is changed to cooling recommended temperature (28 DEG C) in the lump, the group icon 8a being changed to cooling recommended temperature shows with common color.
Similarly, in Figure 5, air conditioning unit design temperature in warming operation is higher than heating recommended temperature (being 20 DEG C in this embodiment), with above-mentioned common color or lower than above-mentioned cooling recommended temperature when color beyond color show this group icon 8a. When in the picture of Fig. 5, pressing heating recommended temperature sets button 8i, being set to the air conditioning unit design temperature higher than heating recommended temperature and be forcibly changed to heating recommended temperature (20 DEG C) in the lump, the group icon 8a being changed to heating recommended temperature shows with common color.
In addition, in this embodiment, when in supplying blowdown firing, design temperature is lower than cooling recommended temperature, or in warming operation, design temperature is higher than heating recommended temperature, warning display is carried out but it also may replace color to carry out warning display with the flicker etc. of icon with different colors.
Additionally, set button 8h or above-mentioned heating recommended temperature by above-mentioned cooling recommended temperature set the air conditioning unit of the button 8i object changed in the lump by the air conditioning unit of compulsory selection in the lump and not becoming if preset, then can regulate the truth in management object region in conjunction with air and tackle flexibly.
During by the display packing of flowchart representation above-mentioned Fig. 5, as shown in figure 17. Namely, as shown in figure (a), when setting cooling recommended temperature by the Centralized Controller 2 represented in Fig. 1, Fig. 2, the design temperature of group is set to lower than above-mentioned cooling recommended temperature, shows the group icon 8a of the group as the object changed in the lump by the color different from common color. From this state when pressing the cooling recommended temperature shown in Fig. 5 and setting button 8h, the design temperature becoming above-mentioned whole groups that change object is forced to be changed to above-mentioned cooling recommended temperature, and group icon 8a is also shown with common color. Similarly, as shown in figure (b), when setting heating recommended temperature by the Centralized Controller 2 shown in Fig. 1, Fig. 2, the design temperature of group is set to higher than above-mentioned heating recommended temperature, as the group icon 8a of group of the object changed in the lump by show from common color or the color different with color when lower than above-mentioned cooling recommended temperature. From this state when pressing the heating recommended temperature shown in Fig. 5 and setting button 8i, the design temperature becoming the above-mentioned whole group changing object is forced to be changed to above-mentioned heating recommended temperature, and group icon 8a is also shown with common color. Although it is not shown, but design temperature also is able to carry out the switching that Celsius, Fahrenheit shows.
Show in picture 11 at air quantity, as shown in Figure 6, different by each air conditioning unit air quantity, with different color display group icon 8a.
The wind direction angle representing the blow out air of unit 4 blowout indoor in picture 12 is shown at the wind direction shown in Fig. 7. The setting of wind direction angle as shown in Figure 8, was set to for 8 stages in the present embodiment, displayed that the wind direction of this setting in the display of the display part 2d of Centralized Controller 2. That is, the first stage of wind direction is the angle to most horizontal direction blowout, and second stage, phase III change gradually downward, and the 7th stage was called and goes out downwards the angle blown. And, it may have wind direction pattern automatically, this automatic wind direction pattern is that wind direction is changed to downwards from level, and from being changed to downwards the automatic wind vector pattern of level. As it is shown in fig. 7, the group that is air conditioning unit and that be set to automatic wind direction pattern fixed by wind direction angle is different, with different color display group icon 8a.
In addition, although it is not shown, also there is the outdoor unit operation cycle display picture of the operation cycle state of display outdoor unit 3, show in picture in this outdoor unit operation cycle, the operation mode (cooling operation mode, warming operation pattern, the automatic operation mode of changes in temperature, dry operating pattern etc.) of display outdoor unit 3. Show that picture 9 is identical with the operation mode shown in Fig. 4, different by operation mode, with different color display group icon 8a.
At above-mentioned operation mode display picture 9(Fig. 4), design temperature display picture 10(Fig. 5), wind direction display picture 11(Fig. 6), air quantity display picture 12(Fig. 7), in outdoor unit operation cycle display picture (not shown), when pressing certain air conditioning unit group icon 8a, block icon 8b or all renting setting button 8k in the lump, the operating condition setting screen 13 shown in pop-up display Fig. 9. This air conditioning unit, block or the setting of all air conditioning unit operating/stopping can be carried out from this operating condition setting screen 13, the setting of operation mode, the setting of design temperature, the setting of air quantity, the setting of wind direction, the setting (enabling/disabling) of remote controller operation or the change etc. of setting content.
In maintenance information display screen 14 as shown in Figure 10, each is air conditioning unit meets in accumulation of heat operating, needs check, (having requirements set), the swept filter of needs in operating restriction, have timing setting, when forbidding remote controller operation at least one, meet a middle communication icon 8c of these information, be displayed on as shown in the figure in the group icon 8a being consistent. In this case, this group icon 8a is shown with the color different from common color.
Although it is not shown, except above-mentioned display picture, as detailed information display, also inlet temperature display picture, external air temperature display picture, remote controller temperature display picture, remote temperature display pictures etc., respective temperature displays in the same manner as the design temperature display picture 10 shown in Fig. 5. Display remote controller switch temperature around in above-mentioned remote controller temperature display picture, shows the meansigma methods of inlet temperature and remote controller temperature in remote temperature display picture.
In the compressor operation state display picture 15 represented in Figure 11, when the compressor of the outdoor unit being connected with this air conditioning unit pipe arrangement is in work, (ON) is opened in thermoregulator (thermo) display, and time in compressor stopping, (OFF) is closed in thermoregulator display. When thermoregulator is opened, its group icon 8a is shown with the color different from common color.
Show in picture 16 in the duration of runs of the air conditioner shown in Figure 12, by this air conditioning unit indoor unit 4, the such as of that month duration of runs be shown as " 00 time " " 00 h " " 00 H ".In fig. 12, it is possible to preset operating object time (being 600 hours in this example embodiment), when exceeding this time, this group icon 8a is shown with the color different from common color.
Although it is not shown, but in the thermoregulator opening time display picture of the compressor of above-mentioned outdoor unit, in the same manner as showing picture 16 duration of runs of the indoor unit shown in Figure 12, the air conditioning unit of that month compressor operating time that display is connected with this outdoor unit.
Represent the picture 17 setting cooling recommended temperature, heating recommended temperature in fig. 13, it is possible to transfer to this picture 17 from the menu button 3j of the picture shown in Fig. 3, it is possible to set all air conditioning unit cooling recommended temperature and heating recommended temperature in the lump.
It addition, also be able to transfer to the details display setting screen 18 shown in Figure 14 from the above-mentioned menu button 3j shown in Fig. 3. About the display of above-mentioned detailed information display 9 ~ 16, owing to these display project great majority can be set, so always showing whole detailed information display successively, it is contemplated that find the information as target to need spended time. Therefore, in the present embodiment, setting screen 18 is shown by these details, it is possible to suitably set display project in advance so that according to the operator (manager or service man etc.) of operation set middle controller 2 information that only display is necessary. That is, setting screen 18 is shown by details, it is possible to so that showing details 1,2 in display pattern 1, show that in display pattern 2 mode of details 3 is set.
Such as, show in setting screen 18 in the details shown in Figure 14, picture 9(Fig. 4 is shown about operation mode) and design temperature display picture 10(Fig. 5), the display in display pattern 1 is selected by pressing display pattern 1 button 18a, picture and remote controller temperature display picture is shown about inlet temperature, by pressing display pattern 2 button 18b, select the display in display pattern 2. The display of each details whether can be wanted like this by each display model selection. By carrying out such selection, it is possible to make to show successively operation mode display picture 9 and design temperature display picture 10 in display pattern 1, show that inlet temperature shows picture and remote controller temperature display picture successively in display pattern 2.
Thereby, it is possible to realize method used as described below: using display pattern 1 as monitoring mode, display operation mode and design temperature, using display pattern 2 as checking mode, show inlet temperature and remote controller temperature.
During by this operation with flowchart representation, as shown in figure 18. Determine display or non-display about each details 1,2 ..., n, about the details of display, be set in display pattern 1 and show, or show in display pattern 2, or do not show in two patterns. By setting like this in advance, in display pattern 1, the detail information screen being set in the way of displaying in this pattern 1 is shown successively, in display pattern 2, the detail information screen being set in the way of displaying in this pattern 2 is shown successively, it is possible to only show the project of needs successively according to the operator of operation set middle controller 2, it is possible to find target information at short notice.
Additionally, the selection of above-mentioned display pattern can also set as follows: be such as in picture at Fig. 3, become display pattern 1 when pressing 1 detailed display buttons 8d, become display pattern 2 when long on time.
As described above, according to present embodiment, on the picture of Centralized Controller carrying out multiple air conditioning unit management, once do not collect display various details (each air conditioning unit operation mode, the confirmation of the operation information of design temperature etc., the need of inspection, the confirmation etc. of maintenance information the need of swept filter etc.), the group icon 8a of information all air conditioning unit for display is shown by 1 picture by certain configuration, whenever No. 1 button of pressing, 1 kind is represented the group icon 8a of all air conditioning unit operation information displays by above-mentioned certain configuration by 1 picture, in order to switch display details, different details can be made to show in same position successively, can realize easily verifying that the air conditioning managing system of all air conditioning unit various details.
It addition, after the display part of Centralized Controller shows that it is confirmed by operating condition, as operating condition setting screen 13, setting can be made to change picture pop-up display, so also having after operating condition confirms, by shirtsleeve operation, the effect changed can be set at once.
Further, display owing to various details are once switched one, so having the effect that can expand display word and drawing.
Additionally, in common display picture 8 as shown in Figure 3, even if there is a need to the machine safeguarded in air conditioning unit at 1, top at controller display part 2d, the maintenance icon of " in emergent stopping ", " needing to check ", " needing swept filter " etc. is displayed that as various communication icon 8c, so transferring to the maintenance information display screen 14 shown in Figure 10, it becomes possible to know immediately which needs to safeguard in air conditioning unit. Therefore, there is the effect that the leakage being prevented from maintenance information is seen and can be safeguarded rapidly.
Picture 10 is shown, it is possible to know immediately that the temperature to each air conditioning unit setting, it is possible to prevent supercool or overheated, by from Centralized Controller 2 compulsory selection design temperature, there is the effect of energy-saving by design temperature. It addition, not only the general user such as building management people is it can be known easily that the operation information that needs, the attendant carrying out the maintenance care of air conditioner also is able to be readily apparent that the operation information needed when checking.
As mentioned above, according to the present embodiment, display part at Centralized Controller, the person's of being operated by shirtsleeve operation, the multiple air conditioning unit various operation informations of display can be easily verified that, can easily grasp carry out with air conditioning managing system set motion devious air conditioning unit, it is possible to obtain can be set immediately change air conditioning managing system.
The explanation of symbol
1 air conditioning managing system
2 Centralized Controllers (2a: communication unit; 2b: control portion; 2c: input portion; 2d: controller display part; 2e: storage part)
3 outdoor units (3a: communication unit; 3b: control portion)
4(41 ..., 4n) indoor unit (4a: communication unit; 4b: control portion)
5 remote controller switch (remote controller) (5a: communication unit; 5b: control portion; 5c: input portion; 5d: display part; 5e: storage part)
6 control distribution
7 thermal storage units
8 common display pictures (8a: group icon (group display part); 8b: block icon; 8c: various communication icon; 8d: detailed display buttons (group operation information display unit); 8e: front information the Show Button;8f: rear information the Show Button; 8g: common display button; 8h: cooling recommended temperature sets button; 8i: heating recommended temperature sets button; 8j: menu button; 8k: all rent sets button in the lump; 8l: all rents operate button in the lump; 8m: all rent stop button in the lump)
9 operation modes (details 1) display picture (9a: different operation mode group icons)
10 design temperatures (details 2) display picture
11 air quantity display pictures
12 wind direction display pictures
13 operating condition setting screens
14 safeguard information display screen
15 compressor operation state display pictures
16 air-conditioner operation time showing pictures
17 recommended temperature setting screens
18 details display setting screen (18a: display pattern 1 button; 18b: display pattern 2 button)
20 details n show picture
A, B, C, D block
A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, C2, D1, D2 air conditioning unit (group)