EP1987294B1 - Système central de régulation et son mode de fonctionnement - Google Patents

Système central de régulation et son mode de fonctionnement Download PDF

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EP1987294B1
EP1987294B1 EP06823951.6A EP06823951A EP1987294B1 EP 1987294 B1 EP1987294 B1 EP 1987294B1 EP 06823951 A EP06823951 A EP 06823951A EP 1987294 B1 EP1987294 B1 EP 1987294B1
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F11/00—Control or safety arrangements
    • F24F11/30—Control or safety arrangements for purposes related to the operation of the system, e.g. for safety or monitoring
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F11/00—Control or safety arrangements
    • F24F11/30—Control or safety arrangements for purposes related to the operation of the system, e.g. for safety or monitoring
    • F24F11/46—Improving electric energy efficiency or saving
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F11/00—Control or safety arrangements
    • F24F11/50—Control or safety arrangements characterised by user interfaces or communication
    • F24F11/52—Indication arrangements, e.g. displays
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F11/00—Control or safety arrangements
    • F24F11/50—Control or safety arrangements characterised by user interfaces or communication
    • F24F11/54—Control or safety arrangements characterised by user interfaces or communication using one central controller connected to several sub-controllers
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F11/00—Control or safety arrangements
    • F24F11/50—Control or safety arrangements characterised by user interfaces or communication
    • F24F11/56—Remote control
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F11/00—Control or safety arrangements
    • F24F11/50—Control or safety arrangements characterised by user interfaces or communication
    • F24F11/61—Control or safety arrangements characterised by user interfaces or communication using timers
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F11/00—Control or safety arrangements
    • F24F11/62—Control or safety arrangements characterised by the type of control or by internal processing, e.g. using fuzzy logic, adaptive control or estimation of values

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  • the present invention relates to a central control system, and more particularly to a central control system which restricts indoor unit control input from outside so that indoor units can be operated according to a schedule set by a central control unit.
  • the air conditioners tend to be installed in rooms in homes and offices in buildings.
  • a manager can centrally control a plurality of outdoor units and a plurality of indoor units connected to outdoor units without approaching the outdoor units by separately installing a central control unit connected to the outdoor units for central control and constructing a central control system to the central control unit.
  • the central control system controls the operations of the outdoor units and the indoor units through the central control unit and operates the indoor units according to control signals of a schedule of the indoor units by setting the schedule at the interval of an hour.
  • Japanese patent document JP11006644 details an air conditioning control system which automatically controls air conditioning in such a manner that energy conservation is compatible with comfortableness by detecting the presence or absence of humans in each room and taking priority over the conditioning schedule of air conditioning.
  • an object of the present invention is to provide a central control system which restricts a control signal received by indoor units and operates the indoor units according to setting of a schedule when a central control unit sets the schedule for controlling the operations of the indoor units.
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide a central control system which can reduce the power consumption and increase the effectiveness of central control by individually controlling indoor units with a central control unit.
  • Embodiments of the present invention provide an operation method of a central control system, which comprises the steps of: inputting an individual control signal to an indoor unit; deciding whether the performance of the input signal has been set; and determining whether the operation of the indoor unit according to the individual signal is to be performed according to the decision.
  • Embodiments of the present invention provide an operation method of a central control system, which comprises the steps of: operating an indoor unit by a central signal of an central control unit; inputting an individual signal to the indoor unit during the operation of the indoor unit; and controlling the operation of the indoor unit by selecting a central signal or an individual signal on the basis of whether the central signal comprises setting of the operation of the indoor unit according to the individual signal.
  • the indoor units can be individually controlled by restricting external signals input to the indoor units and controlling the indoor units so that the indoor unit can be operated by the signals input from the central control unit.
  • the indoor units can be individually controlled, unnecessary waste of power consumption can be prevented, the effectiveness of the central control of the central control unit can increase, and the function of the schedule can be reinforced.
  • FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the constitution of a central control system according to the present invention.
  • the central control system includes at least one indoor unit 30, a remote controller 40 controlling the indoor unit 30 at a remote place, an outdoor unit 20 connected to the indoor unit 30 to apply a control signal to the indoor unit 30, and a central control unit 10 connected to the outdoor unit 20 to apply a control signal for controlling the operations of the indoor unit 30 and the outdoor unit 20.
  • the outdoor unit 20 is connected to a plurality of indoor units 30, and applies the control signal of the central control unit 10 and transmits the control signal to the indoor units 30.
  • a plurality of outdoor units 20 connected to the central control unit 10 are grouped to facilitate the control of the operations of the indoor units 30 in the central control unit 10.
  • the central control unit 10 is connected to the outdoor units 20 and controls the operations of the outdoor units 20 and the indoor units 30.
  • the central control unit 10 collects information including individual information and addresses of the indoor units 30, recognizes the states of the indoor units, and applies a control signal for controlling the operation. Further, the central control unit 10 controls the indoor units 30 so that the indoor units 30 can be individually or simultaneously operated by setting a schedule.
  • FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the constitution of the central control unit constituting the central control system according to the present invention.
  • the central control unit 10 includes a communication section 13 receiving individual information for controlling the indoor units 30, a storage section 12 storing a schedule in which the control of the indoor units 30 at an interval of an hour is stored, a control section 11 applying control signals to the indoor units 30 and the outdoor units 20 and setting the operations of the indoor units according to the schedule and transmitting control signals so that the indoor units 30 can perform set operations.
  • the communication section 13 receives information including individual information and addresses which are sent from the outdoor unit 20 connected to the communication section and the indoor unit.
  • the communication section transmits control signals sent by the central control unit 10 for controlling the outdoor unit 20 and the indoor unit 30 to the corresponding indoor unit 30 and the outdoor unit 20.
  • the received individual information of the indoor unit 30 and the outdoor unit 20 is stored in the storage section 12 and control programs for controlling the indoor unit 30 and the outdoor unit 20 and control signals set through the programs are stored in the storage section 12.
  • the control section 11 controls the operation of the central control unit 10 and generally controls the outdoor unit 20 and the indoor unit 30.
  • control section 11 includes a main control section 111 loading the individual information of the indoor unit 30 and the outdoor unit 20 which is stored in the storage section 12 and controlling and monitoring the operations of the outdoor unit 20 and the indoor unit 30, a schedule setting section 112 setting and changing the operation schedules on the outdoor unit 20 and the indoor unit 30, and a system monitoring section processing signals so that the information on the operation state of the indoor unit 30 can be output.
  • the main control section 111 reads the state information of the outdoor unit 20 and the indoor unit 30 which is received in the communication section 13 and monitors the states, and controls the outdoor unit 20 and the indoor unit 30.
  • the main control section reads the state information of the indoor units 30 through the individual information of the outdoor unit 20 and the indoor unit 30 which is stored in the storage section 12.
  • the system monitoring section 112 read the individual information and the operation states of the indoor units so that the operation state of the indoor unit 30 can be confirmed in real time.
  • the system monitoring section 113 reads the current operation state, the operation mode, the wind amount, the locking state, the set temperature, the disorder state, the current power consumption, and the like of the indoor unit.
  • the schedule setting section 112 sets and changes the schedule on the outdoor unit 20 connected to the central control unit 10 and the indoor unit 30 to set the operations of the outdoor unit 20 and the indoor unit 30.
  • FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the constitution of the indoor unit constituting the central control system according to the present invention.
  • the indoor unit 30 includes a control section 301 analyzing a received control signal and controlling the operation of the indoor unit 30, a storage section 304 in which the individual information of the indoor unit and a control signal set in the central control unit 10 are stored, a communication section 303 transmitting and receiving the control signal to and from the central control unit 10, and a UI section 302 to which a control signal on the indoor unit 30 is input through a control panel provided in the indoor unit 30.
  • the communication section 303 receives a control signal for controlling the indoor unit 30 and transmits the individual information of the indoor unit 30 and the information including the operation state to the central control unit 10 through the outdoor unit 20.
  • the control section 301 analyzes the control signal received in the communication section 303 to control the operation of the indoor unit 30.
  • control section receives a control signal set in the schedule setting section 112 and operates the indoor unit 30 according to the control signal.
  • the storage section 302 stores the individual information of the indoor unit 30 and the control signal received in the central control unit 10. Then, the control signal received in the central control unit 10 is an operation control signal of the indoor unit 30 or a control signal set by the schedule setting section 111.
  • FIG. 4 is a flow chart showing the operation method of the central control system according to the present invention.
  • a control signal for controlling the operation of an indoor unit 30 is input to an indoor unit 30.(S10) Then, the control signal input to the indoor unit 30 includes a control signal input from a remote controller 40 of the indoor unit 30 and a control signal input from a control panel of the indoor unit 30.
  • the control signal inpout from the remote controller 40 of the indoor unit 30 and the control signal input from the control panel of the indoor unit 30 are referred to as "external signals”.
  • a control section 301 of the indoor unit 10 determines whether a schedule control signal set by the central control unit 10 is received.(S11) Then, the schedule set by the central control unit 10 relates the operation control of the indoor unit 30 at the interval of an hour.
  • the operation is performed according to an input external signal.
  • the control section 301 of the indoor unit 30 determines whether the schedule includes stop setting.(S12)
  • the indoor unit 30 interrupts the received external signal so that the indoor unti 30 cannot be operated according to the external signal.
  • the indoor unit 30 is operated only by the schedule set in the central control unit 10.
  • the indoor unit 30 maintains the current operation state and ignores the additionally input control signals.
  • permission setting a simultaneous performance of stop setting and locking setting is referred to as permission setting.
  • the indoor unit 30 is operated only by the schedule set in the central control unit 10.
  • the indoor units can be individually controlled.
  • the indoor units can be individually controlled, unnecessary waste of power consumption can be prevented, the effectiveness of the central control of the central control unit increases, and the function of the schedule is reinforced.
  • a central control system and an operation method of the central control system of the present invention external signals input to indoor units are restricted. Further, since the indoor units can be controlled so as to be operated by signals input from a central control unit, the indoor unit can be individually controlled. Further, since the indoor units can be individually controlled so that unnecessary waste of power consumption can be prevented and the effectiveness of the central control of the central control unit can increase, the industrial applicability of the present invention is high.

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  1. Système de commande central comprenant :
    au moins une unité intérieure (30) ;
    une unité extérieure (20) reliée à l'unité intérieure, pour commander le fonctionnement de l'unité intérieure ; et
    une unité de commande centrale (10) commandant l'unité intérieure en établissant le programme de fonctionnement de l'unité intérieure et en interrompant la commande individuelle d'un signal externe introduit dans l'unité intérieure au cours de la commande en fonction d'un programme établi,
    caractérisé en ce que :
    si un signal de commande de programme établi par l'unité de commande centrale (10) comporte un réglage d'arrêt, l'au moins une unité intérieure interrompt le signal externe de sorte que l'au moins une unité intérieure ne puisse pas être actionnée en fonction du signal externe (S14),
    si le signal de commande de programme ne comporte pas de réglage d'arrêt, l'au moins une unité intérieure est actionnée en fonction du signal externe (S13),
    si le signal de commande de programme comporte un réglage de verrouillage conjointement avec un réglage d'arrêt au cours du fonctionnement, l'au moins une unité intérieure est actionnée uniquement par le programme établi dans l'unité de commande centrale (10).
  2. Système de commande central selon la revendication 1, dans lequel l'unité de commande centrale (10) comprend :
    une section de communication (13) transmettant et recevant des informations individuelles pour commander l'unité intérieure,
    une section de stockage (12) dans laquelle des informations de commande sur l'unité intérieure et l'unité extérieure sont stockées, et
    une section de commande établissant ou commandant le fonctionnement de l'unité intérieure et limitant le fonctionnement de l'unité intérieure selon que le programme est établie ou non.
  3. Système de commande central selon la revendication 2, dans lequel la section de commande comprend :
    une section de commande principale (111) chargeant les informations individuelles stockées dans la section de stockage (12) et commandant le fonctionnement de l'unité extérieure et de l'unité intérieure sur la base des informations individuelles ;
    une section d'établissement de programme (112) établissant ou modifiant les programmes de fonctionnement concernant l'unité intérieure et l'unité extérieure, et
    une section de surveillance de système (113) traitant un signal de sorte que des informations concernant l'état de fonctionnement de l'unité intérieure puissent être délivrées en sortie.
  4. Système de commande central selon la revendication 1, dans lequel l'unité intérieure comprend :
    une section UI (302) à laquelle un signal de commande sur l'unité intérieure est introduit par l'intermédiaire d'un panneau de commande,
    une section de communication (303) recevant une entrée externe et transmettant des informations d'état de l'unité intérieure,
    une section de commande (301) commandant le fonctionnement de l'unité intérieure en analysant les informations reçues par la section UI (302) ou la section de communication (303), et
    une section de stockage (304) dans laquelle les informations individuelles de l'unité intérieure et le signal de commande de programme reçu sont stockés.
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