CN103363630A - System and method for control air conditioning system - Google Patents

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CN103363630A
CN103363630A CN2013101095199A CN201310109519A CN103363630A CN 103363630 A CN103363630 A CN 103363630A CN 2013101095199 A CN2013101095199 A CN 2013101095199A CN 201310109519 A CN201310109519 A CN 201310109519A CN 103363630 A CN103363630 A CN 103363630A
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A·沙萨克
G·拉达克里西南
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A system and a method for control an air conditioning system are described. The method comprises such as automatically controlling and managing the air conditioning system to an energy efficiency mode, communicating with user systems by using an energy meter to help to control the air conditioning system to the energy efficiency mode, controlling and managing a plurality of air conditioning units, and controlling to start/stop the air conditioning system by using an electronic lock. In addition, control of the electronic lock is described, for example, comprising a privacy mode. Communication and control can be obtained through using a communication module with a wireless mesh network component, for example, a ZigBee module. The wireless mesh network component, for example, the ZigBee module, can be used on a single handheld remote controller, on an air conditioning unit in a system, and sometimes be used on the electronic lock.

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The System and method for of control air-conditioning system
Technical field
The System and method for of control air-conditioning system has been described.Specifically, described a plurality of inventions and controlled air-conditioning system, for example comprised: control and management air-conditioning system are to the efficiency pattern automatically; With the system communication of energy meter to the user, help Air-condition system control to the efficiency pattern; The control of a plurality of air-conditioning units and management; And control with electronic lock inactive/enable air-conditioning system.In addition, the control of electronic lock has been described, as, comprise privacy mode.
Background technology
Can for example have a plurality of air-conditioning units residence type air-conditioning system of (such as for example, more than a mini split-type air conditioner unit) for air-conditioning system, make several improvement.Such improvement can comprise, for example, the improvement on the user's convenience aspect the control and management of air-conditioning system, for the efficiency operation of relevant relative energy efficient and consumption with communicate by letter on improvement.Also can make improvement for the user's convenience of a plurality of air-conditioning units of control and for the user's convenience of the management of managing air-conditioning system and other residential systems.
Summary of the invention
Generally speaking, describe a plurality of inventions and the embodiment of the System and method for that is used for the control air-conditioning system, and be used for the assembly of control air-conditioning system and the embodiment of equipment.Generally speaking, can obtain by the communication module that employing has based on wireless mesh network parts communication and control in herein the System and method for.An example of such based on wireless mesh network parts is to use the ZigBee module.Such based on wireless mesh network parts, as, the ZigBee module can be used in the system and method described herein, for example is used on the single hand-held remote control unit, is used on the intrasystem air-conditioning unit and sometimes is used on the electronic lock.
One example of System and method for herein is to be the design of efficiency pattern with the automatic control and management of air-conditioning system when good user's comfortableness is provided.The intelligent mode that this pattern can be selected as controlling.
Such system and aspect can be implemented in having the residence type air-conditioning system of one or more air-conditioning units.Each air-conditioning unit comprises having the indoor unit that indoor temperature transmitter detects indoor temperature.Each indoor unit may be operably coupled to its oneself outdoor unit.The environment temperature sensor that detects outdoor environment temperature is connected at least one outdoor unit.Exist therein in the situation of a plurality of air-conditioning units, can use one or more environment temperature sensors.One or more communication modules may be operably coupled to air-conditioning unit.The outdoor environment temperature that the communication module transmission is detected by environment temperature sensor, and transmit the indoor temperature that is detected by indoor temperature transmitter.
This system also comprises the controller of controlling air-conditioning unit.This controller comprises communication module, is used for receiving the outdoor environment temperature that is detected by environment temperature sensor and the indoor temperature that is detected by indoor temperature transmitter from may be operably coupled to the communication module of air-conditioning unit.The fan setting that the set point temperatures that the communication module of controller will be moved air-conditioning unit and corresponding indoor unit will move is transferred to air-conditioning unit.This set point temperatures and fan setting have defined the intelligent mode of operation, and this pattern provides efficiency pattern and user's comfortableness of the operation of one or more air-conditioning units.The communication module of controller also is suitable for communicating by based on wireless mesh network communication and the communication module that may be operably coupled to air-conditioning unit.In one embodiment, automatically determine set point temperatures based on detected outdoor environment temperature, and the difference cause controller between the indoor temperature that detects based on the set point temperatures of automatically being determined by controller with by each indoor temperature transmitter is determined the fan setting automatically.Will be appreciated that to have suitable balance factor and question blank, can be used to provide above-mentioned intelligent mode.
In one embodiment, the communication module that adopts is the based on wireless mesh network parts, such as for example ZigBee module.
In one embodiment, controller is single hand-held remote control unit.
Another example of System and method for herein be by carry out with energy meter with the user between the design of communicating by letter, thereby to help Air-condition system control be the efficiency pattern.This energy meter shows to the user, the current relative energy efficient of system or based on the potential variation of for example user or environment (such as, indoor and/or outdoor temperature) and the relative energy efficient of predicting.In one embodiment, energy meter is the visual display unit on the controller, and this can be the screen such as for example liquid crystal display (LCD) screen.
Such System and method for is implemented in the air-conditioning system such as above-mentioned air-conditioning system, perhaps can be in himself air-conditioning system separate and function independently.Under any circumstance, this system comprises that energy meter shows the mark of the energy efficiency of one or more air-conditioning units.For example, energy meter is presented at the mark of the energy efficiency of specific air-conditioning selected on the controller by the mode of lcd screen.The mark of energy efficiency is one of following: based on the current energy efficiency indication of the set point temperatures of the current operation of one or more air-conditioning units; Perhaps based on the energy efficiency indication of the prediction of the set point temperatures of for example modification on controller or other variations in the environment.By controller the set point temperatures of current operation set point temperatures or modification is associated with the outdoor environment temperature that environment temperature sensor detects, and is associated with the indoor temperature that is detected by each indoor temperature transmitter by controller.This controller will be shown as the relative power consumption of one or more air-conditioning units of the mark of energy efficiency with these association estimations.Will be appreciated that energy meter also can provide the information such as relevant energy unit and/or cost.
In one embodiment, process communication by the communication module that adopts based on wireless mesh network parts (such as for example ZigBee module).
In one embodiment, this controller is the single hand-held remote control unit that can show the information of energy meter.
Another example of System and method for herein is the control of a plurality of air-conditioning units and the design of management.As mentioned above, air-conditioning system (such as the system of employing more than one mini split type unit) can be controlled by single controller.Such System and method for can realize a plurality of AC unit controls, be implemented in the air-conditioning system any one in above-mentioned air-conditioning system or can be in himself air-conditioning system separate and function independently.In one embodiment, process communication by the communication module that adopts based on wireless mesh network parts (a plurality of) (such as for example ZigBee module).In one embodiment, controller is the single hand-held remote control unit of a plurality of unit of control.
In another example of system and method, be to control the design of enabling/stopping using air-conditioning system from the door with electronic lock.As mentioned above, air-conditioning system (such as a system that adopts more than a mini split type unit) can for example be energized/cut off the power supply by the specific button on the electronic lock.Such function can provide the convenience of increase, a plurality of AC unit when leaving dwelling house in outage or the electrifying system, and avoid and must on each AC unit, cut off the power supply individually or energising.Such System and method for is implemented in air-conditioning system in above-mentioned air-conditioning system any, perhaps can be in himself air-conditioning system separate and function independently.Include electronic lock, it has and is suitable for the communication module of communicating by letter with one or more air-conditioning units by based on wireless mesh network communication.When enabling the communication module of electronic lock, be configured to cut off the power supply or switch on one or more air-conditionings from electronic lock.In one embodiment, this wireless communication comprises the ZigBee module that is positioned on electronic lock and the air-conditioning unit.
In addition, the System and method for of control electronic lock is a System and method for that is designed to comprise such as privacy mode.Such function can provide the convenience of increase, residential system is placed in the safe mode, and can be implemented as the part of the air-conditioning system any in above-mentioned air-conditioning system, perhaps can be separately and the independently function in himself security system, such as directly being activated from electronic lock or from another controller.Include the communication module on the electronic lock, be suitable for communicating by the mode of based on wireless mesh network communication and the communication module of controller.When being activated, the communication module of controller is positioned over the communication module of command transfer to electronic lock in the privacy mode with electronic lock.In one embodiment, this based on wireless mesh network communication comprises the ZigBee module that is positioned on electronic lock and the controller.In one embodiment, controller is the single hand-held remote control unit of control electronic lock.
An embodiment of hand-held remote control unit comprises the shell that comprises the control side and come in and go out side.Be positioned at the button of controlling on the side and control one or operation setting and the pattern of air-conditioning unit of air-conditioning system.Display is connected to or operation setting and the pattern of air-conditioning unit that this shell shows air-conditioning system.The communication module that comprises the based on wireless mesh network parts is housed inside in this shell.The based on wireless mesh network parts can be from one or more air-conditionings of air-conditioning system the receiving sensor data, and can operation arrange and pattern communication to one or more air-conditioning units of air-conditioning system.Comprise in the enclosure processor.This processor can and can pass through the based on wireless mesh network parts of communication module with the one or more air-conditioning units of command transfer to air-conditioning system from the communication module receive data.Power supply is to display, communication module and processor power supply.Remote controller also can comprise the one or more discrepancy panels that are arranged on the side of coming in and going out visit power supply and display components, communication module and processor any one or a plurality of.
In one embodiment, the based on wireless mesh network parts are ZigBee modules.
In one embodiment, the based on wireless mesh network parts can come transmission command with the based on wireless mesh network component communication of electronic lock, thereby enable or the privacy mode of inactive electronic lock.
An embodiment of electronic door lock system comprises the chassis.Indoor assembly is by this chassis supporting, and indoor assembly comprises cover frame (cover frame) and door handle.Outdoor assembly is by this chassis supporting, and outdoor assembly comprises cover frame (cover frame) and door handle.Include the electron key reader come not with situation that electron key contacts under the read electric key.Including button to carry out operation setting or pattern from the door that electronic lock is installed thereon.Adopt communication module, it has the based on wireless mesh network parts.These based on wireless mesh network parts can transmit operation and arrange and pattern, have one or more orders of the miscellaneous part of based on wireless mesh network parts such as for example outage or energising, and can receive the data by the based on wireless mesh network parts transmission of communication module.The based on wireless mesh network parts of communication module also can be configured to by with the order of communicating by letter to receive electronic lock setting and pattern of peripheral control unit.Also include the position that door position sensor detects the door that electronic door lock system is installed thereon.Processor control electronic lock setting and with command transfer to communication module.Power supply is to communication module, door position sensor and processor power supply.
In one embodiment, the based on wireless mesh network parts are ZigBee modules.
In one embodiment, thus the based on wireless mesh network parts of electronic door lock system are configured to based on wireless mesh network component communication with one or more air-conditioning units comes transmission command one or more air-conditioning units that cut off the power supply.In one embodiment, peripheral control unit is the single hand-held remote control unit with himself based on wireless mesh network parts.
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Fig. 1 illustrates the whole system 10 of control and management air-conditioning system, with the system 10 ' of controller control and management air-conditioning system, with the system 10 of electronic gate lock control air-conditioning system " and control the system 10 of the security feature of dwelling house with controller and electronic lock " ' schematic diagram.
Fig. 2 is the front perspective view of an embodiment of hand-held remote control unit.
Fig. 3 is the rear perspective view of the hand-held remote control unit of Fig. 2.
Fig. 4 is the front view of the hand-held remote control unit of Fig. 2.
Fig. 5 is the side view of the hand-held remote control unit of Fig. 2.
Fig. 6 is another side view of the hand-held remote control unit of Fig. 2.
Fig. 7 is another side view of the hand-held remote control unit of Fig. 2.
Fig. 8 is another embodiment of the front view of hand-held remote control unit.
Fig. 9 illustrates the display of the hand-held remote control unit of Fig. 8.
Figure 10 illustrates the form for the energy efficiency operation of the air-conditioning unit of determining to be used in any one system described herein.
Figure 11 is the front view of an embodiment of indoor assembly of an embodiment of electronic door lock system.
Figure 12 is the front perspective view of the indoor assembly of Figure 11.
Figure 13 is another front perspective view of the indoor assembly of Figure 11.
Figure 14 is the side view of the indoor assembly of Figure 11.
Figure 15 is the side view relative with the side view of Figure 14 of the indoor assembly of Figure 11.
Figure 16 is the top view of the indoor assembly of Figure 11.
Figure 17 is the upward view of the indoor assembly of Figure 11.
Figure 18 is the front view of an embodiment of outdoor assembly of an embodiment of electronic door lock system.
Figure 19 is the front perspective view of the outdoor assembly of Figure 18.
Figure 20 is another front perspective view of the outdoor assembly of Figure 18.
Figure 21 is the side view of the outdoor assembly of Figure 18.
Figure 22 is the side view relative with the side view of Figure 21 of the outdoor assembly of Figure 18.
Figure 23 is the top view of the outdoor assembly of Figure 18.
Figure 24 is the front view of another embodiment of the outdoor assembly of electronic lock.
Figure 25 will be packaged as an embodiment of the content of electronic lock product.
Figure 26 is the expansion view of electronic door lock system.
Figure 27 A is the expansion view of an embodiment of indoor assembly of the electronic door lock system of Figure 26.
Figure 27 B is that another of indoor assembly of Figure 27 A of the electronic door lock system of Figure 26 launches view.
Figure 27 C is the rearview of indoor assembly of Figure 27 A of the electronic door lock system of Figure 26.
Figure 27 D is that another of indoor assembly of Figure 27 A of the electronic door lock system of Figure 26 launches view.
Figure 28 A is the expansion view of outdoor assembly of the electronic door lock system of Figure 26.
Figure 28 B is that another of outdoor assembly of Figure 28 A of the electronic door lock system of Figure 26 launches view.
Figure 28 C illustrates and will be inserted into the position of the mechanical key in the mechanical key hole.
Figure 28 D is the rearview of outdoor assembly of Figure 28 A of the electronic door lock system of Figure 26.
Figure 28 E is that another of outdoor assembly of Figure 28 A of the electronic door lock system of Figure 26 launches view.
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Generally speaking, describe a plurality of embodiment of the System and method for that is used for the control air-conditioning system, and be used for the assembly of control air-conditioning system and the embodiment of equipment.Such System and method for for example comprises: the control and management air-conditioning system is to intelligent mode automatically, and this pattern provides the combination of energy efficiency and users'comfort; With the system communication of energy meter to the user, when keeping users'comfort, help Air-condition system control to the efficiency pattern; The control of a plurality of air-conditioning units and management; And use electronic lock control stop using/to enable air-conditioning system.In addition, the control of electronic lock has been described, as, comprise privacy mode.
Generally speaking, can obtain by the communication module that employing has based on wireless mesh network parts and an ability communication and control in herein the System and method for.An example of such based on wireless mesh network parts is to use the ZigBee module.Such based on wireless mesh network parts, as, the ZigBee module can be used in the system and method described herein, for example is used on the hand-held remote control unit, can be present on the intrasystem air-conditioning unit and sometimes be used on the electronic lock.
As used herein, term " dwelling house " or " residence type " can be applicable to any single family shelter, polynary or a plurality of families shelter, apartment, villa or or even can be contained in the people of similar quantity in single family shelter, polynary or a plurality of families shelter, apartment, the villa or the small office complex in room, or can be applicable to adopt suitably and have a plurality of air-conditioning units any building or the structure of the air-conditioning system of (such as for example more than one mini split-type air conditioner unit).As used herein, " mini split-type air conditioner " refers to generally have the air-conditioning of outdoor unit and indoor unit, outdoor unit band condenser, heat exchanger, compressor and fan, and indoor unit can be installed on the wall in room or the ceiling and comprises air regulator and filter.Condenser is such as providing cooling agent by refrigerant pipe alignment air regulator, and this refrigerant lines is gone forward side by side into the back of indoor unit by the opening in wall or the ceiling.Air regulator obtains air feed from the room, and the air dispersion that will recently cool off is in the room.Such air-conditioning also can have the remote controller that can control AD HOC, and AD HOC comprises that fan blade waves, noise (low-at a high speed), air-flow, power supply opening/close, temperature setting, fan speed setting, drying/refrigeration/fan mode and sleep/turbine/automatic mode.
As used herein, wherein term " based on wireless mesh network " or " parts " or " module " refer to the communication network that consists of with the radio node of the netted configuration tissue on the specific area coverage.The area coverage of radio node can be used as single network, and wherein radio node is used for creating radio net each other with merging.For example, when a node can not operate again, other nodes still can be directly or by one or more intermediate nodes communicate with one another.Be divided into a series of short short distances (hop) by the distance that will grow, the based on wireless mesh network framework can be kept signal strength signal intensity.Intermediate node can not only promote signal, also makes transmitting for the understanding of network based on them synergistically and judges,, carries out route that is.For example, node only needs to be sent to as far as next node, and wherein node can be used as router and will from the transfer of data of nearer node to being not that other nodes too far away reach single short distance, cause crossing over the network of larger distance.Each node can be connected to several other nodes.If since hardware fault or for other reasons so that a node drops out outside the network, its adjacent node uses routing protocol can find rapidly another route.
As used herein, wherein term " ZigBee " and " module " or " parts " based on wireless mesh network and parts that can refer to particular type.ZigBee is known as relatively low cost, lower powered based on wireless mesh network standard.Low-cost this technology that allows is deployed in controlled in wireless and the monitoring and measuring application widely.Low-power is used and is allowed to keep the long time with less battery.Mesh network provides higher reliability and more wide scope.ZigBee and module, or its assembly, other wireless personal local area networks (WPAN) that are intended to compare such as bluetooth are relatively simpler and more cheap.The ZigBee target is that radio frequency (RF) is used, RF use for be lower data rate, long battery life and the network of safety.ZigBee can be suitable for from the periodicity of sensor or input equipment or intermittence data or individual signals transmission.Although ZigBee is described to an example of based on wireless mesh network herein, will be appreciated that except ZigBee or be similar to other based on wireless mesh network that ZigBee works and to be used, and will be appreciated that if suitable and/or essential, can use the WPAN such as bluetooth.
As used herein, term " efficiency " or such " pattern " or " setting " can refer to efficient operation and the power consumption of air-conditioning system and/or its each air-conditioning unit.Term " intelligent mode " for example refers to that existing efficiency provides again the operational mode of good users'comfort.
Fig. 1 is control with the management air-conditioning system and the schematic diagram of an embodiment of total system 10 of the security feature of dwelling house H also can be provided.
In total system 10, another embodiment of system or subsystem, the air-conditioning system of system's the 10 ' available single controller C control and management.
Fig. 1 also illustrates another embodiment of system or subsystem, system 10 ", be used for electronic lock EL control air-conditioning system.Another embodiment of system or subsystem, system 10 " ', can control with controller C and/or electronic lock EL the security feature of dwelling house H.
Referring to system 10, in each room R1, R2 and R3, dispose one or more air-conditioning unit 12(hereinafter referred to as " AC unit ").Illustrate three rooms, but will be appreciated that any system herein can be configured to hold the dwelling house that has greater or less than three rooms, each room has its oneself AC unit, maybe can have a plurality of AC unit.As shown in the figure, each AC unit 12 comprises indoor unit IDU and can have indoor temperature transmitter 14 and detects indoor temperature.Indoor unit IDU may be operably coupled to outdoor unit ODU 16.Outdoor unit 16 comprises that environment temperature sensor 18 detects outdoor environment temperature.As shown in fig. 1, show an ODU 16, still will be appreciated that and can adopt more than an ODU, for the system that uses a plurality of mini split type AC unit, wherein each indoor unit IDU has the ODU of himself such as for example.Also will be understood that, in having the environment of a plurality of ODU, depend on needs/expectation, can adopt one or more outdoor environment temperature sensors 18 for system 10.System 10 also comprises the one or more communication modules 20 that may be operably coupled to AC unit 12.As shown in the figure, IDU has communication module 20.Communication module 20 is configured to transmit the outdoor environment temperature that is detected by outdoor temperature sensor 18, and is configured to transmit the indoor temperature that is detected by indoor temperature transmitter 14.Controller C is configured to control AC unit 12.This controller C comprises communication module ZM, and it is configured to from the communication module 20 that may be operably coupled to AC unit 12, receives the outdoor environment temperature that is detected by outdoor temperature sensor 18 and the indoor temperature that is detected by indoor temperature transmitter 14.
Referring to communication module ZM and 20, the control module C of controller C can be adapted for, for example, the mode at the IDU place, by based on wireless mesh network communication communicates with the communication module 20 of AC unit 12.In one embodiment, the communication module ZM and the communication module 20 that may be operably coupled to the controller C of AC unit 12 are ZigBee modules.
Referring to controller C, controller C also comprises control assembly PCB, and this can be but be not limited to be printed circuit board (PCB), comprises energy meter EM, and comprises the power ps to the parts power supply of controller C.Referring to energy meter (EM) once, this will further describe hereinafter, and energy meter EM can comprise the visual display unit such as lcd screen, and it can for example be realized by software and can be controlled by control assembly PCB.Screen, for example lcd screen can be the parts of controller C.Will be appreciated that controller C has essential computing capability and software configuration, thereby move System and method for described herein.
The intelligent mode of system 10
Referring to Fig. 1, in one embodiment, system 10 provides good users'comfort when can be configured to allow AC unit 12 to move with the operational mode of efficiency, that is, and and the intelligent mode of energy efficiency.For example, the communication module ZM of controller C is configured to the set point temperatures that AC unit 12 will move is transferred to AC unit 12, and transmits the fan speed setting that indoor unit IDU will move.Set point temperatures is the setting in order to the running temperature of setting each AC unit 12 of being made or being made by its user by controller C.The fan speed setting is the setting in order to the fan speed operation of setting each AC unit 12 of being made or being made by its user by controller C.Set point temperatures and fan speed arrange the together parameter of definable intelligent mode, and intelligent mode can provide the efficiency operational mode of AC unit 12 and the combination of the operational mode of users'comfort is provided, and this will be described in more detail below.
About the intelligent operation pattern, controller C can place intelligent mode with system 10 and any one AC unit 12, set point temperatures can automatically be determined based on the outdoor environment temperature that environment temperature sensor 18 detects by controller C in this intelligent mode, and the difference between the fan speed setting indoor temperature that can be detected based on the set point temperatures of automatically being determined by controller C with by each indoor temperature transmitter 14 by controller C is automatically determined.The purpose of this measure is to keep simultaneously user's expectation comfort level by the modulation of set point temperatures and air-flow so that effectively keep the energy consumption of AC unit 12.By automatically adjust based on the outdoor environment temperature that changes set point and with outdoor environment temperature and wherein the indoor temperature that is positioned of AC unit 12 be associated, this can reduce or eliminate personnel and intervene and can cause energy-conservation.
In one example, this intelligent mode reads environment temperature with environment temperature sensor 18, and such as for example selecting set point temperatures based on question blank (seeing for example hereinafter table 1, and the Figure 10 that further describes in seeing below).Can when detecting, read indoor temperature by indoor temperature transmitter 14, and this indoor temperature can be associated to selected set point temperatures and obtain the fan speed setting, wherein the association between the two automatically selects each indoor unit (such as, fan speed IDU) (seeing Table 2).
Form 1: set point is selected
Environment temperature Selected set point temperatures
<30 22℃
31 to 35 23℃
36 to 40 24℃
41 to 45 25℃
46 to 50 26℃
Table 2: fan speed rotation
Difference between indoor temperature and the set point Speed step
0℃ Speed step 2
1-2℃ Speed step 3
3+℃ Speed step 4
Above table is from for the analysis of the energy consumption figure of air-conditioning (such as, mini split-type air conditioner) with for deriving in the U.S. heats, freezes and the combination of the analysis of the comfort criterion of air conditioning IEEE (ASHRAE) creates out energy and the comfort chart.
In this intelligent mode, can catch outdoor environment temperature by the environment temperature sensor 18 that for example is installed among the outdoor unit ODU16, and this temperature is such as for example being transferred into indoor unit IDU via connecting line.Indoor temperature can be caught by the indoor temperature transmitter 14 that is placed in the indoor unit IDU, and two kinds of data points then can by such as for example via the ZigBee communications to controller C, its middle controller C place can residently have intelligence to come automatically system to be controlled to intelligent mode.
The energy meter EM of system 10
Referring to the energy meter EM function of Fig. 1 and controller C, except intelligent mode or in another is independently used, system 10 can be used to show the mark of the energy efficiency of AC unit 12.The mark of energy efficiency can be based on AC unit 12 current operation set point temperatures the indication of current energy efficiency or based on the set point temperatures of the modification on the controller C or environment (as, outdoor temperature, indoor temperature, moisture) the indication of energy efficiency of prediction of variation.By controller C the set point temperatures of current operation set point temperatures or modification is associated with the outdoor environment temperature that environment temperature sensor 18 detects, and is associated to the indoor temperature that is detected by each indoor temperature transmitter 14 by controller C.From these associations, controller C can estimate the relative power consumption of AC unit 12, and information wherein can be shown as the mark of energy efficiency.
For example, AC unit 12(is such as for example mini split type AC) energy consumption can be depending on set point temperatures, outdoor environment temperature and indoor temperature.Controller C obtain from environment temperature sensor 18(as, be placed on the outdoor unit ODU16), indoor temperature transmitter 14(as, be placed on the indoor unit IDU) input and come the set point temperatures of self-controller C to predict being with that air-conditioning may move therein.Energy meter EM can be the visualization display of upper this information of controller C, come the association between the consumption of the relevant set point temperatures of reminding user and energy, and the user can be made decision, for example by set point temperatures being moved to the more operation of efficiency, and do like this operation that users'comfort still can be provided.
For example, the outdoor environment temperature by environment temperature sensor 18 catches can be transferred to indoor unit IDU by connecting line.Then, indoor temperature (being caught by indoor temperature transmitter 14) and outdoor environment reading via Zigbee communication, can be sent to controller C such as for example by indoor unit IDU.After the parameter that obtains outdoor environment temperature, indoor temperature and set point temperatures, controller C can estimate operation band and via different indications such as by colored the demonstration (as, red, light red, pale green or green) show, indication relative power consumption (green is lowest power consumption or the most effective, and redness is maximum consumption of power or minimum efficiency).Will be appreciated that color code can change and can not use fully.
When these parameters for example because user intervention (similarly being to change set point temperatures) or owing to changes in environmental conditions (similarly being outdoor and/or the variation of indoor temperature) when changing, therefore predict energy data or power consumption can correspondingly change, and provide the Real-time Feedback of the relative energy state that the pass system moves therein to the user.
Such Real-time Feedback has been shown in following example, and this example has compared two kinds of situations in the time of may working as the user and change set point temperatures, and supposes that current outdoor temperature is 38 ℃:
1. the user is arranged on the shown in red scope of 18 ℃-energy meter (hinting higher power consumption and relatively low efficient) with set point;
2. the user is arranged on the shown in green scope of 26 ℃-energy meter (hinting relatively low power consumption and relatively high efficient) with set point.
In such example, energy meter provides information, thereby this information can affect the efficiency operation that the user behavior user can make decision the system that affects 10 consciously.Energy meter can make the user be recognized that his decision is for the impact of the energy consumption of AC unit 12.Use controller C, this energy meter function can to the user provide that relative energy about the AC unit 12 in the system 10 consumes in real time or be close to real-time information.Based on the information that consumes about relative energy of set point temperatures, ambient temperature and indoor temperature, by the demonstration of energy meter EM, can help the user to avoid or reduce the excessive amount of electrical energy consumption of AC unit 12.
By the AC unit controls of electronic lock EL realization for system 10
Further referring to Fig. 1 and referring to electronic lock EL, except intelligent mode and/or energy meter, perhaps in another independent utility, system 10 can be used to control from electronic lock EL outage or the energising of AC unit.In one embodiment, electronic lock EL is door, this provides from the outside to the electronics gateway of dwelling house H, such as by using electronic key card or key chain, still will be appreciated that electronic lock EL is not limited to any particular door of dwelling house H and can be applied to other electronic locks or a plurality of electronic lock.In the illustrated embodiment, system 10 also comprises electronic lock EL.Electronic lock EL comprises and being suitable for by the mode of based on wireless mesh network communication and the communication module ZM of AC unit communication.The communication module ZM of electronic lock EL when being activated, depends on situation, can cut off the power supply or switches on the AC unit from electronic lock EL.In one embodiment, the communication module ZM of electronic lock EL is the ZigBee module.
By the security feature of controller C with the system 10 of the realization of communicating by letter of electronic lock EL
Further referring to Fig. 1, except intelligent mode and/or energy meter function and/or multiple-unit control, perhaps in another independent utility, system 10 can provide further safety or privacy mode.For example, the communication module ZM of electronic lock EL can be suitable for by based on wireless mesh network communication (as, the ZigBee module) mode and controller C communicate, and when enabling, the communication module ZM of controller C can come the communication module ZM of command transfer to electronic lock EL so that electronic lock EL is in privacy or the safe mode.In such pattern, the electronic access of the door by using electronic lock EL thereon is disabled, and enters from the electronics of section outdoors and to be under an embargo, and namely uses correct key chain or key chain also not all right.Will be appreciated that and at electronic lock EL and from controller C, to enable this privacy or safe mode.It will also be understood that if required, electronic lock EL also can be such as for example having override function (override function) by using mechanical key, lock to dispose.
Independently system or subsystem 10 ', 10 " and 10 " '
As described, in total system shown in Figure 1 10, another embodiment of autonomous system or subsystem is illustrated as system 10 ', can control and manage air-conditioning system with single controller C, comprises AC unit 12.Fig. 1 also illustrates another embodiment of system or subsystem, is illustrated as system 10 ", come electronic lock EL control air-conditioning system, comprise AC unit 12.Another embodiment of autonomous system or subsystem is illustrated as system 10 " ', can control with the communication between controller C and the electronic lock EL security feature of dwelling house H.
Use the multiple-unit control of controller C
Referring to Fig. 1, system 10,10 ' can adopt single controller C, and this controller is configured to control the operation of AC unit 12.In one embodiment, this can be implemented as its middle controller C be single hand-held remote control unit (further describing hereinafter).This single hand-held controller can be configured to control the operation of AC unit 12.In certain embodiments, communication pattern is to take in the remote controller of AC unit 12 and the mode of the ZigBee module among the indoor unit IDU, and this can create the ZigBee mesh network AC unit is connected with controller C.It will also be understood that controller C can comprise that based on wireless mesh network connects, as, ZigBee, wherein lock is installed among the dwelling house H, such as for example being electronic lock EL.
For example, remote controller can comprise button, and the user can select him/her to want from the AC unit 12 of remote controller control by this button (the tabulation of the AC unit that disposes from ZigBee-network).After selecting the AC unit 12 that will control, remote controller can have the screen of the parameter that shows selected AC unit.The operation that the user carries out now revise (as, temperature adjustment/fan speed adjustment, pattern), occur on the upper selected AC unit 12 of remote controller (such as, controller C).Such function can so that the user with any position of single hand-held remote control unit from dwelling house H control a plurality of AC unit 12 and the lock (as, EL).
Remote controller
As mentioned above, the controller C of Fig. 1 can be single hand-held remote control unit.Fig. 2-7 illustrates the various views of an embodiment of the hand-held remote control unit 100 of seeing from the outside.
Referring to Fig. 2-7, remote controller 100 comprises the shell with control side 102 and the side 108 of coming in and going out.Will be appreciated that remote controller 100 can be included in communication module ZM, processor P CB, energy meter EM function and the power ps that occurs among the controller C of Fig. 1.Button 104 is positioned at operation setting and the pattern of controlling on the control side 102 such as for example AC unit 12, and is perhaps such as for example electronic lock of electronic lock EL, all shown in Figure 1.Remote controller 100 comprises the display 106 that is connected to shell.Display 106 is exposed on the control side 102 as shown in the figure, and can show the operation setting of AC unit and the lock of pattern and/or dwelling house, comprises for example energy meter EM function.Referring to energy meter EM function once, can be for example realize visual display unit such as lcd screen by software, and display can be controlled by control assembly PCB, show energy meter EM function.Screen, for example lcd screen can be the parts of controller C.
Remote controller 100 comprises in the enclosure communication module (such as, the ZM of Fig. 1), and it has the based on wireless mesh network parts.The based on wireless mesh network assembly is configured to the receiving sensor data, such as from AC unit 12 and/or electronic lock EL, and will move arrange and pattern communication to AC unit 12 and/or electronic lock EL.Will be appreciated that if necessary/expectation that controller 100 also can directly receive outdoor environment temperature from ODU.In one embodiment, the based on wireless mesh network parts are ZigBee modules.For example, when remote controller 100 power supplys are switched on, its can link, connect or otherwise with scope in other ZigBee module communications such as AC unit and/or electronic lock EL.
Processor, such as the processor P CB of Fig. 1, in the enclosure involved.Processor be configured to from communication module (as, ZM) in receive data, and the based on wireless mesh network parts by communication module with command transfer to the AC unit and/or electronic lock EL.Comprise power supply in the enclosure, such as the PS of Fig. 1, give display 106, communication module (as, ZM) and processor (such as, PCB) power supply.
Remote controller 100 can comprise the one or more discrepancy panels 110 that are positioned on the side 108 of coming in and going out visit the assembly of power supply, display 106, communication module (as, ZM) and processor (such as, any one in PCB) or a plurality of.In certain embodiments, the panel 100 of coming in and going out can comprise that retained part 112 helps the user such as remove and put back to panel 110 with sliding action.
In certain embodiments, those shown in Fig. 3 and 6, remote controller 110 can comprise infrared component 116, be used for by sensing equipment (as, AC unit 12 and/or electronic lock EL) communicate by letter from the order of remote controller 100.
Referring to button 104 and display 106, the equipment that the user-operable of remote controller 100, control, management are communicated by letter with remote controller 100, for example the AC unit 12 of air-conditioning system and/or the lock such as electronic lock EL.
Remote controller buttons and display
Fig. 8 is illustrated on the control side 202 another embodiment with the front view of the hand-held remote control unit 200 of display 206.Fig. 9 illustrates the display 206 of the hand-held remote control unit 200 of Fig. 8.Will be appreciated that remote controller 200 can be the same with remote controller 100.Fig. 8 and 9 illustrates about more label details of button 204 and the feature of display is shown, and all these also can be included in the remote controller 100.In certain embodiments, display 206 can be about control side 202 half or be about 40-45% of the area on the control side 202 at least.
Referring to Fig. 8, a lot of settings and the pattern of the AC unit (such as, AC unit 12) of air-conditioning system can be controlled, operates and be managed to remote controller 200.In addition, remote controller 200 can be controlled a plurality of locks, such as the electronic lock EL of dwelling house H.Hereinafter be the description for each button on the remote controller 200, and in applicable situation in the corresponding region of display 206 representings.
The function of remote controller 200-button is described
Display 206 can show other information, such as for example in the outdoor temperature at the actual room temperature at 9-4 place, 9B place and if applicable in the error message at 9C place.To be appreciated that the error message at the 9C place can be shown in the form of the rolling literal on the display 206.
With further reference to Fig. 8 and 9, the user also can have from remote controller 200 by pressing the button (for example pressing the button 8-9), thereby enables or the option of the lock of stopping using (such as, electronic lock EL), and this option is shown at 9-9.
As mentioned above, comprise that C, any controller herein of 100 and 200 can move intelligent mode and energy meter/demonstration.
For example, use button 8-7, can move intelligent mode from single hand-held remote control unit 200.Further, at the 9-D place of display 206, remote controller 200 can energy meter (as, EM and display thereof) mode come demonstration information, thereby show the mark of energy efficiency, this can be the indication according to the power consumption of current set point temperatures.As mentioned above, intelligent mode and energy meter can use the relation between set point temperatures and outdoor temperature and the indoor temperature.Can come the efficiency district that obtains to move based on set point temperatures and outdoor temperature with this relation, keep simultaneously the operation of users'comfort.
The relation of outdoor temperature and set point and efficiency district
Figure 10 illustrates the form 300 of the not same district of the efficiency operation that is used in the AC unit in any one system described herein.This form 300 is applicants from for the analysis of the energy consumption figure of for example mini split-type air conditioner with for deriving the U.S. heats, freezes and the combination of the analysis of the comfort criterion of air conditioning IEEE (ASHRAE) creates out energy and the comfort chart.
Referring to Figure 10, table 300 comprises the data point corresponding to the outdoor temperature 304 of the set point temperatures of operation.Each combination of these data points provides the each point of the energy efficiency that consists of different efficiencies district 306,308,310 and 312.As shown in the figure, district 312 is effective power consumption and to distinguish 306 are poor efficiency power consumptions.
As mentioned above, thereby these districts can be the demonstrations of the coupling energy meter of coloud coding, can be with red, light red, pale green and green the indication.Further referring to the display 206 among Fig. 9, energy meter can show power consumption with the pointer that points to the particular color band.
For example, after the parameter that obtains outdoor temperature, indoor temperature and set point temperatures, remote controller can estimate operation band and via different indications such as by colored the demonstration (as, red, light red, pale green or green) show, and pointed represents the band (green is lowest power consumption or the most effective, and redness is maximum consumption of power or minimum efficiency) that relative power consumes.For example, energy meter can be presented at by the mode of lcd screen the mark of the energy efficiency of specific air-conditioning unit selected on the controller.Will be appreciated that energy meter also can provide the information such as relevant energy unit and/or cost.
In intelligent mode, thereby controller herein can obtain with the parameter of outdoor temperature set point temperatures, the fan speed setting that for example obtains place, AC unit operation is stabilized in efficiency district and the users'comfort district, for example, and green district 312.Will be appreciated that to have other suitable balance factor and question blanks, can be used to provide above-mentioned intelligent mode.
Controller herein such as C, 100 and 200, can provide a lot of advantages, comprising:
Control the ability of each air-conditioning in the house from single remote, by using bi-directional RF communication (such as for example by the based on wireless mesh network parts, such as the ZigBee module) so that the user at a plurality of air-conditionings of any Position Control of premises;
By using bi-directional RF communication, stop using or enable the lock ability of (such as, electronic lock) from remote controller;
Energy meter shows, so that the user recognizes the impact that these energy that determine that operation arranges for the AC unit consume;
Intelligent mode, by the modulation of set point and air-flow, the AC unit is remained in the effective model of energy consumption, keep simultaneously user's expectation comfort level, this can be avoided or reduce at least user intervention, and can cause energy saving by automatically adjusting set point based on the environment temperature that changes;
Display environment temperature and indoor temperature on remote controller; With
Show error message and preventive actions at remote controller, wherein the AC unit has error trapping mechanism, the alarm for the fault on the indoor or outdoors unit is observed in this unit, and then such information can be by being transferred to remote controller and being communicated to user's (such as form with the rolling literal on the display) on such as ZigBee, but and wherein wrongly show the also action (a plurality of) of relevant this mistake of solution that should take of reminding user; With
The airflow design of human engineering, have button still less, convenient layout and screen show abundant information than giant-screen.
Electronic lock
Figure 11-23 illustrates and comprises its indoor assembly 400(Figure 11-17) and outdoor assembly 500(Figure 18-23) an embodiment of electronic door lock system.The electronic lock EL that is appreciated that Fig. 1 can be configured to as shown in Figure 11-23 and 24-28E.In one embodiment, electronic door lock system can be used to but be not limited to, the mortise type electronic lock system, and wherein such lock is known as and has dead bolt and latch lever.Referring to Figure 11-17, indoor assembly 400 comprises cover frame 402 and door handle 404.Cover frame 402 also can comprise the removable panel 410 that can be removed, for example by unclamping the screw 412 that is positioned at cover frame 402 bottoms and removing panel 410 with sliding clamp 414.Removable panel 410 can provide the gateway of indoor assembly 400 inside, and such as in order to hold power supply, this can be for example by using one or more batteries.Referring to Figure 18-23, outdoor assembly 502 comprises cover frame 502 and door handle 504.Outdoor assembly 500 also can comprise the removable panel 510 that can for example slide from cover frame 502.Removable panel 510 can be provided to the gateway for the zone that will insert mechanical key, the electric function of all Tathagata overlay electronic door-locking systems (seeing for example Figure 28 A).
Comprise that at indoor assembly 400 button 406 carries out the setting of self-locking.In the illustrated embodiment, four buttons 406 are positioned on the indoor assembly 400.For example, one of button 406 can be the button of going home, and the user can press down energising AC unit, such as the AC unit 12 among Fig. 1, and wherein electronic door lock system and this AC unit communication.The state that they moved before the AC unit can be energized to.In the button 406 another can be to leave button, and the user can press this button and come from electronic door lock system (itself and AC unit communication) outage AC unit.Another of button 406 can be the privacy button, and the user can press this button and prevent from unblanking from the outside, even use suitable electronic key card, key chain or other certificates.Will be appreciated that such as occur to need obtain therein by door the gateway in emergency circumstances, can use the mechanical key function when suitable, for example as the override of electronic lock.Another of button 406 can be the passage button, but thereby its forbidden lock allows door to stay open.In some cases, for example by using the automatic propelling dead bolt of locking a door when closing at every turn, door lock, thus lock when closing such as the mortise type door lock operation.Although this can provide the security of increase, thereby the passage button can be the useful needs that barrier stays open door of avoiding placing in door.
Indoor assembly 400 and outdoor assembly 500 can comprise activator button 408,508.In certain embodiments, the activator button 408 of indoor assembly 400 can at first be pressed, then by pressing the button in 406, and the setting that then allows the user to apply can to use from button 406 or the pattern one.Can press activator button 508, then show that from outdoor assembly 500 key cards, key chain or other enter certificate.
Referring to Figure 24, in certain embodiments, electronic door lock system can comprise the card-reading zone 422A of outdoor assembly 400A, camera function 420A and appointment.Outdoor assembly 400A is the same with outdoor assembly 500, but has the camera window of increase of camera function 420A and the card reader district 422A of appointment.
Will be appreciated that electronic lock system comprises the chassis with suitable locking and interlock mechanism.This chassis supporting indoor assembly 400 and outdoor assembly 500.Comprise that also the electron key reader comes the read electric key.The example of electron key comprises that key card, key chain or other enter certificate, and this can be used in the situation that does not need the physical contact between electron key and the lock, as needed in other key/lock configurations, such as the insertion notch of mechanical key or key card.
Referring to the communication of electronic lock, will be appreciated that this system can comprise the communication module with based on wireless mesh network parts, such as the ZM among Fig. 1.For example, the based on wireless mesh network parts can be configured to transmit that the information of locking setting of relevant electronic lock and one or more order are cut off the power supply or the one or more parts with based on wireless mesh network parts of switching on (such as, AC unit 12).For example, thus the based on wireless mesh network parts are configured to based on wireless mesh network component communication with the AC unit comes transmission command one or more air-conditioning units that cut off the power supply/switch on.In one embodiment, the wireless network components of electronic lock is the ZigBee module.
In another embodiment, the based on wireless mesh network parts can be configured to receive the data of being transmitted by another based on wireless mesh network parts (such as from peripheral control unit), thereby receive the order that lock arranges.In one embodiment, peripheral control unit is the remote controller such as remote controller 100,200.
Electronic door lock system comprises that also door position sensor detects the position of the door that electronic door lock system is installed thereon.Door position sensor can warn user's door not closed suitably or still open or break down in door or lock.
Electronic door lock system comprises that also processor comes from lock control setting and transmission command to communication module, and power supply, comes to communication module, door position sensor and processor power supply.
To 28E, further describe the details of the internal part of electronic door lock system referring to Figure 25 and Figure 26, comprise for the description that can realize the parts of above-mentioned electronic lock function, such as for example above-mentioned chassis, communication module, door position sensor and processor.
At first referring to Figure 25, illustrate an embodiment, shown in content can be packaged as the product 600 of electronic door lock system.These contents can comprise: all outdoor assembly 25-1 described above and indoor assembly 25-2.Can comprise sealing strip 25-3, inner backboard 25-4, one or more button 25-5, one or more mechanical key 25-6, shock plate and the dirt box 25-7 that receives such as some addition Items that can be used to the mortise type door lock.Figure 25 also illustrates several parts, can comprise one or more electron key chain 25-8 and programming key chain 25-9.Can comprise all door position sensor 25-10 described above.Also can comprise users' guidebook 25-11, the chassis that comprises any needed screw and interlock mechanism 25-12 and screw 25-13 is installed.In some instances, working face rig and thickness gate template 25-14,25-15 can be included for installation.
How Figure 26 can be installed in the expansion view that electronic door lock system is shown on the DR with respect to this system, and referring to more illustrated parts among Figure 25.On the side of door DR, outdoor assembly 25-1 can be mounted to a DR, sealing strip 25-3 is arranged, and on opposite side, indoor assembly 25-2 can be mounted to a DR between the two, inner backboard 25-4 is arranged between the two.Shock plate and the dirt box 25-7 that receives are installed on the side of a DR with chassis and interlock mechanism 25-12.As shown in the figure, door position sensor 25-10 can be installed on the side of a DR, and when occur a door close event (such as open the door, not alignment or the contingent functional or electronic failure of door) time can give a warning.Will be appreciated that when door lock is in channel pattern for example, door position sensor or the crack warning of door are with disabled.
Figure 27 A-27D illustrates the internal part of indoor assembly 25-2 of the electronic door lock system 26 of Figure 26.Referring to Figure 27 A and 27B, indoor assembly 25-2 comprises the master controller 602 that can be used as processor and can be built as printed circuit board (PCB) as shown in the figure.Master controller or processor 602 can for example be the ZigBee module that comprises the printed circuit board (PCB) of himself with the communication module 604(as the based on wireless mesh network communication component) communicate by letter.Indoor assembly can comprise battery keeper 606 and the lid of coming in and going out.Lead-in wire sub-component 608 can connect and can be positioned at electrically contacting on the battery keeper 606 of processor 602.Be similar to indoor assembly 400, indoor assembly 25-2 has the button 616 that can comprise the backlight type LED and the activator button 618 that can comprise the backlight type light emitting diode.Figure 27 C illustrates the indoor assembly through assembling of seeing from behind, and processor 602 and communication module 604 are shown.Figure 27 D illustrates processor 602 and communication module 604 with respect to the expansion diagram of other and the cover frame of indoor assembly 25-2.
Figure 28 A-28E illustrates the internal part of outdoor assembly 25-1 of the electronic door lock system of Figure 26.Outdoor assembly 25-1 can have the discrepancy lid 610 in the mechanical key hole 612 of the mechanical key that can be removed to be come in and gone out (such as, mechanical key 25-6).See the details after the assembling of Figure 28 C.In order to communicate by letter with controller, the processor on indoor assembly 25-2, outdoor assembly 25-1 can comprise the activator button 628 that also can have backlight leds LED.Also can comprise processor 614, it communicates with the processor 602 that is positioned on the indoor assembly 25-2.Processor 614 can be built as printed circuit board (PCB) and can have antenna, and can be used as the reader of electron key (for example electronic key card or key chain).Can comprise boosting battery at outdoor assembly 25-1, and boosting battery can include self printed circuit board (PCB) 620 and communicates with processor 602 on controller, the indoor assembly 25-2.In certain embodiments, outdoor assembly 25-1 also can comprise the anti-switch 624 of distorting that is positioned on the processor 614.When existing when swarming into attempt, the anti-switch 624 of distorting can provide warning such as for example.
Figure 28 D illustrates the outdoor assembly 25-1 through assembling that sees from behind, and processor 614 and the anti-switch 624 of distorting are shown.Figure 28 E illustrates processor 614 and the anti-expansion diagram of switch 624 with respect to the cover frame of outdoor assembly 25-2 of distorting.
The electronic door lock system function
The electron key chain can be used as safe key and the extra play of encrypted electronic security is provided to the user.
By touching a button on the electronic lock, going home and leave function can be so that all AC unit of user's opening/closing.Can by will be for example with the AC unit on the module of the ZigBee that communicates of ZigBee be included on the electronic lock and can realize this feature.
" privacy " or " safety " pattern can be forbidden such as the electronic lock on the gate that is positioned at dwelling house, though prevent from using correct electron key chain or other certificates with door lock from external opening.As mentioned above, privacy mode also can pass through remote controller, such as 100,200, is activated.Can for example by the ZigBee module on remote controller and electronic lock, provide this connection/communication.
Such as in the situation of the event at user's dwelling house place or function, lock " passage " pattern can be untied such as the electronic lock that is positioned on the gate, makes it to open to the people.
Electronic lock have the door a crack warning, its adopt door position sensor enable electronic lock and he or she unexpectedly make the door open electronic lock or the door fault or the door warn the user in the pent situation irrelevantly.
In the situation that door lock is distorted or in by the event swarmed into of attempt, the anti-switch of distorting allows the electronic lock sound that gives a warning.
Be relevant to foregoing description, will be understood that and to make a change at the details place in the case without departing from the scope of the present invention.It only is exemplary that specification and illustrated embodiment should be considered as, and true scope of the present invention and spirit are specified by the wider implication of claims.

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1. residence type air-conditioning system comprises:
One or more air-conditioning units, wherein
Each air-conditioning unit comprises having the indoor unit that indoor temperature transmitter detects indoor temperature, and
Described indoor unit may be operably coupled to one or more outdoor units, and
Be arranged in the environment temperature sensor of the detection outdoor environment temperature on of described outdoor unit;
May be operably coupled to one or more communication modules of one or more air-conditioning units, described one or more communication modules are used for transmitting the described outdoor environment temperature that is detected by described outdoor temperature sensor, the described indoor temperature that is also detected by described indoor temperature transmitter for transmission; With
Controller, be used for controlling described one or more air-conditioning unit, described controller comprises communication module, be used for from may be operably coupled to described one or more communication modules of described one or more air-conditioning units, the described environment temperature that reception is detected by described outdoor temperature sensor and the described indoor temperature that is detected by described indoor temperature transmitter
The described communication module of described controller is used for the fan speed setting that set point temperatures that described one or more air-conditioning units will be moved and each indoor unit will move and is sent to described one or more air-conditioning unit, described set point temperatures and fan speed setting have defined the intelligent operation pattern of described one or more air-conditioning units
The described communication module of described controller is suitable for communicating with the mode of communicating by letter by based on wireless mesh network and the described one or more communication modules that may be operably coupled to described one or more air-conditioning units,
Wherein, described set point temperatures is based on described detected environment temperature, automatically determined by described controller, and
Described fan speed setting be based on the described set point temperatures automatically determined by described controller and the described indoor temperature that detected by described each indoor temperature transmitter between difference, automatically determined by described controller.
2. the system as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, the communication module of described controller is ZigBee modules with the described one or more communication modules that may be operably coupled to described one or more air-conditioning units.
3. system as claimed in claim 1 or 2 is characterized in that, described controller is single hand-held remote control unit.
4. such as any described system in the claim 1 to 3, it is characterized in that, also comprise energy meter, show the mark of the energy efficiency of described one or more air-conditioning units, the mark of described energy efficiency is one of following:
Current energy efficiency indication based on the set point temperatures of the current operation of described one or more air-conditioning units; Or
Based on the energy efficiency indication of the prediction of the variation of the set point temperatures of the modification on the described controller and/or outdoor and/or indoor temperature,
Wherein, or the set point temperatures of current operation, or the set point temperatures of revising, be associated to the described environment temperature that is detected by described environment temperature sensor by described controller, and be associated to the described indoor temperature that is detected by each indoor temperature transmitter by described controller, and therefrom, the estimation of described controller will be shown as the relative power consumption of described one or more air-conditioning units of the mark of energy efficiency.
5. system as claimed in claim 4 is characterized in that, the mark of described energy efficiency is indicated on the display of described hand-held remote control unit.
6. such as any described system in the claim 3 to 5, it is characterized in that described single hand-held controller is configured to control the operation of described one or more air-conditioning units.
7. such as any described system in the claim 1 to 6, it is characterized in that, also comprise electronic lock, described electronic lock comprises and is suitable for the communication module that mode and described one or more air-conditioning unit by based on wireless mesh network communication communicate, when the described communication module of described electronic lock is activated, be used for from described electronic lock outage or the described one or more air-conditioning of switching on.
8. system as claimed in claim 7, it is characterized in that, the described communication module of described electronic lock is suitable for communicating by the mode of based on wireless mesh network communication and described controller, and when described controller was activated, the described communication module transmission command of described controller to the described communication module of described electronic lock placed privacy mode with described electronic lock.
9. such as claim 7 or 8 described systems, it is characterized in that the described communication module of described electronic lock is the ZigBee module.
10. method of controlling the residence type air-conditioning system comprises:
Detect outdoor environment temperature from environment temperature sensor;
Determine set point temperatures based on detected outdoor environment temperature;
Detect indoor temperature from the one or more indoor temperature transmitters that are positioned on one or more air-conditioning units;
Determine the fan speed setting based on the difference between determined described set point temperatures and the detected described indoor temperature; With
Arrange based on determined described set point temperatures and based on determined described fan speed and automatically to move described one or more air-conditioning unit, wherein determined described set point temperatures and determined described fan speed setting have defined the intelligent operation pattern of described one or more air-conditioning units.
11. an acquisition comprises about the method for the information of the energy efficiency of residence type air-conditioning system:
Detect outdoor environment temperature from environment temperature sensor;
Detect indoor temperature from the one or more indoor temperature transmitters that are positioned on one or more air-conditioning units;
To be associated with the set point temperatures of the current operation of described one or more air-conditioning units or the set point temperatures of the modification on the controller of described air-conditioning system by the described outdoor environment temperature that described environment temperature sensor detects;
One of them of the set point temperatures of the described indoor temperature that will be detected by described each indoor temperature transmitter and the set point temperatures of the current operation of described one or more air-conditioning units or the modification on the controller of described air-conditioning system is associated;
Estimate the power consumption of described one or more air-conditioning units, described estimation is based on the related of the association of described outdoor environment temperature and described indoor temperature; And
Based on the power consumption of estimating of described one or more air-conditioning units show the mark of energy efficiency, the mark of described energy efficiency be based on described current operation set point temperatures current energy efficiency indication or based on one of them of the energy efficiency indication of the prediction of the set point temperatures of the modification on the described controller.
12. a method of controlling air-conditioning system comprises:
By doing selection with single hand-held controller, from a plurality of air-conditioning units that can be used for selecting, select air-conditioning unit;
By using described single hand-held controller, select the setting of selected air-conditioning unit and selected air-conditioning unit operational mode wherein any one or a plurality of;
Come executive communication with described single hand-held controller, communicate by letter selected setting and/or the selected operational mode of selected air-conditioning unit, described communication has the based on wireless mesh network parts selected setting and/or selected operational mode is communicated to described selected air-conditioning unit
Wherein at described single hand-held controller not in the physical locations of selected air-conditioning unit or do not point in the situation of selected air-conditioning unit, selected air-conditioning unit is controllable.
13. method as claimed in claim 12 is characterized in that, the step of described communication comprises uses the ZigBee communication module that appears in the described based on wireless mesh network parts.
14. such as claim 12 or 13 described methods, it is characterized in that, also comprise by enable electronic lock and by be positioned at based on wireless mesh network parts on the described electronic lock with the command communication of outage to described one or more air-conditioning units, cut off the power supply or switch on described one or more air-conditioning unit.
15. method as claimed in claim 14 is characterized in that, is communicated to described one or more air-conditioning unit and comprises that use is positioned at the ZigBee communication module of described based on wireless mesh network parts.
16. such as the described method of claims 14 or 15, it is characterized in that, also comprise with on the described electronic lock enable described based on wireless mesh network parts on button or the described single hand-held remote control unit come from described single hand-held remote control unit with command transfer to described electronic lock to select privacy mode, forbid and use electronic lock to enter from the electronics of section outdoors.
17. according to the system such as the method for claim 11 or claim 12.
18. a hand-held remote control unit of controlling air-conditioning system comprises:
Comprise the control side and the shell of the side of coming in and going out;
Be positioned at a plurality of buttons on the described control side, for control setting and the operational mode of one or more air-conditioning units of controlling described air-conditioning system;
Display is connected to described shell, and described display is exposed on the described control side and shows setting and the operational mode of described one or more air-conditioning units of described air-conditioning system;
The communication module that comprises the based on wireless mesh network parts, described based on wireless mesh network parts are the receiving sensor data from described one or more air-conditionings of described air-conditioning system, and described setting and operational mode are communicated to one or more air-conditioning units of described air-conditioning system;
Be included in the processor in the described shell, described processor from described communication module receive data and the described based on wireless mesh network parts by described communication module with command transfer described one or more air-conditioning units of described air-conditioning system extremely;
Power supply is used for to described display, described communication module and the power supply of described processor; With
One or more discrepancy panels on the described discrepancy side, be used for accessing the parts of described power supply and described display, described communication module and described processor any one or a plurality of.
19. hand-held remote control unit as claimed in claim 18 is characterized in that, described based on wireless mesh network parts are ZigBee modules.
20., it is characterized in that described based on wireless mesh network component configuration becomes the based on wireless mesh network component communication with electronic lock to come transmission command such as claim 18 or 19 described hand-held remote control units, thereby enable or the privacy mode of the described electronic lock of stopping using.
21. such as each described hand-held remote control unit in the claim 18 to 20, it is characterized in that, described processor is configured to automatically determine set point temperatures based on the reception about the data of outdoor environment temperature, and automatically determine the fan speed setting based on the reception about the data of the indoor temperature of one or more air-conditioning units of described air-conditioning system, wherein determined described set point temperatures and determined described fan speed setting have defined the intelligent operation pattern of described one or more air-conditioning units of described air-conditioning system.
22. such as each described hand-held remote control unit in the claim 18 to 21, it is characterized in that, described processor also comprises energy meter, its indication is based on the mark of the energy efficiency of estimation, the mark of described energy efficiency is one of following: based on the current energy efficiency indication of the set point temperatures of current operation or based on the energy efficiency indication of the prediction of the set point temperatures of the modification on described hand-held remote control unit, described energy meter comprises the display of the mark that is configured to show determined energy efficiency.
23. such as each described hand-held remote control unit in the claim 18 to 21, it is characterized in that, described processor is configured to make a choice and communicate by letter with selected air-conditioning unit with described based on wireless mesh network parts by the button that usefulness is positioned on the described control side, thereby selects any air-conditioning unit in the described air-conditioning system of control.
24. an electronic door lock system comprises:
The chassis comprises interlock mechanism wherein;
By the disc-supported indoor assembly in the described end, described indoor assembly comprises cover frame and door handle;
By the disc-supported outdoor assembly in the described end, described outdoor assembly comprises cover frame and door handle;
The electron key reader is not carrying out reading described electron key in the situation of physical contact with electron key;
A plurality of buttons are used for carrying out arranging;
The communication module that comprises the based on wireless mesh network parts, one or more parts that described based on wireless mesh network parts are used for that transmission arranges and one or more order is cut off the power supply or switch on and have the based on wireless mesh network parts and can receive the data that the described based on wireless mesh network parts by described communication module transmit, and the described based on wireless mesh network parts of described communication module be configured to by with peripheral control unit communicate by letter to receive order;
Door position sensor is for detection of the position of the door that described electronic door lock system is installed thereon;
Processor is used for controlling described lock setting and to described communication module transmission command; With
Power supply is used for to described communication module, described door position sensor and the power supply of described processor.
25. electronic door lock system as claimed in claim 24 is characterized in that, described based on wireless mesh network parts are ZigBee modules.
26. such as claim 24 or 25 described electronic door lock systems, it is characterized in that, described based on wireless mesh network parts are configured to the based on wireless mesh network component communication with one or more air-conditioning units, come transmission command with outage or the described one or more air-conditioning unit of switching on.
27., it is characterized in that described peripheral control unit is the single hand-held remote control unit with the based on wireless mesh network parts of himself such as each described electronic door lock system in the claim 23 to 26.
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