EP2400235B1 - Vorrichtung zur überwachung einer klimaanlagensteuerung und system zur überwachung einer klimaanlagensteuerung - Google Patents

Vorrichtung zur überwachung einer klimaanlagensteuerung und system zur überwachung einer klimaanlagensteuerung Download PDF

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EP2400235B1
EP2400235B1 EP10743662.8A EP10743662A EP2400235B1 EP 2400235 B1 EP2400235 B1 EP 2400235B1 EP 10743662 A EP10743662 A EP 10743662A EP 2400235 B1 EP2400235 B1 EP 2400235B1
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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24FAIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24FAIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F11/00Control or safety arrangements
    • F24F11/62Control or safety arrangements characterised by the type of control or by internal processing, e.g. using fuzzy logic, adaptive control or estimation of values
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24FAIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24FAIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
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    • F24F11/50Control or safety arrangements characterised by user interfaces or communication
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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24FAIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F11/00Control or safety arrangements
    • F24F11/62Control 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 air-conditioning control and monitoring devices and programs, and to air-conditioning control and monitoring systems.
  • control data regarding the operating conditions or the like of air conditioners to be controlled are compiled in a central monitoring device.
  • the control data of each air conditioner is reported to a monitoring terminal disposed at a remote location and connected to the central monitoring device via a LAN or a public line so that the operating conditions of the air conditioner can be monitored from the monitoring terminal.
  • US2002029096 (A1 ) discloses an open network environment and a multi vendor system for an air conditioner, wherein a management system for an air conditioner has a status database for storing collected running data, and a setting database for storing setting data of the air conditioner.
  • US6643611 (B1 ) refers to a service system for air conditioners which offers a solution to a wide range of fields.
  • US6736328 (B1 ) refers to a facility control system with a communication function wherein a central unit communicates, monitors and manages the operations of the devices.
  • US2002154057 (A1 ) discloses a monitoring center and service system of an air conditioner.
  • the air conditioner In the air-conditioning control and monitoring system within the building, when information for designating the settings of each air conditioner is sent thereto from the central monitoring device, the air conditioner is controlled such that the air conditioner operates on the basis of these settings.
  • the settings designated by the central monitoring device differ from the settings set for the actual operation in the room.
  • the present invention has been made to solve the aforementioned problem, and an object thereof is to provide an air-conditioning control and monitoring device and program, as well as an air-conditioning control and monitoring system, that can easily and immediately store the settings of an air conditioner.
  • the present invention employs the following solutions.
  • an air-conditioning control and monitoring device that controls the operation of an air conditioner in accordance with a command from a client terminal, which remote-controls the air conditioner, and that monitors an operating state of the air conditioner so as to provide information regarding the operating state of the air conditioner to the client terminal.
  • the air-conditioning control and monitoring device includes a sending unit that sends an air conditioner setting corresponding to a predetermined timing to the client terminal; a settings storage unit that stores the setting in association with identification information when the settings storage unit receives the identification information and a store command from the client terminal having received the setting sent from the sending unit; and a control unit that reads the setting associated with the identification information from the settings storage unit when the control unit receives the identification information and a change command for changing the air conditioner setting from the client terminal, and changes the air conditioner setting to the setting read from the settings storage unit, the setting includes an installation environment of the air conditioner.
  • the air conditioner setting corresponding to the predetermined (e.g., current) timing is sent to the client terminal by the sending unit. Consequently, for example, the received setting is displayed on a display unit of the client terminal.
  • the setting if the store command for storing the setting and the identification information are received from the client terminal, the received identification information and the setting sent to the client terminal are associated with each other and are stored in the settings storage unit.
  • the change command for changing the air conditioner setting and the identification information are received from the client terminal, the setting associated with the identification information received from the client terminal is read from the settings storage unit, and the control unit operates the air conditioner in accordance with the read setting.
  • the air conditioner setting corresponding to the timing designated by the user using the client terminal can be easily stored. Furthermore, since the setting and the name thereof are associated with each other, the previously stored setting can be readily retrieved by designating the name via the client terminal. Consequently, the air conditioner setting can be changed to the setting corresponding to a point when the setting is stored in the settings storage unit.
  • the aforementioned setting is, for example, an operating condition. Examples thereof include an operating day/time, an operating mode, a set temperature, a room temperature, and a setting for permitting or not permitting remote control.
  • the settings storage unit may store the identification information and settings of the multiple air conditioners to be monitored in association with each other when the settings storage unit receives the store command and the identification information from the client terminal.
  • the settings of the multiple air conditioners are stored in association with a single piece of identification information. Consequently, when changing the settings of the air conditioners, the user can simply input the single piece of identification information to change the settings of the multiple air conditioners to desired settings.
  • air conditioners in which the settings are to be stored may be selectable by the user. Consequently, it is possible to store the settings of only the desired air conditioners in the settings storage unit.
  • Examples of an installation environment of the aforementioned air conditioner include a room where the air conditioner is installed and a group of separate rooms for different purposes.
  • the setting may be changeable by the client terminal.
  • An embodiment not falling under the scope of the appending claims provides a client terminal that monitors an operating state of an air conditioner and is connected via a network to an air-conditioning control and monitoring device that controls the operation of the air conditioner.
  • the client terminal includes a receiving unit that receives an air conditioner setting corresponding to a predetermined timing; an identification-information adding unit that adds identification information to the setting received from the receiving unit; and a command sending unit in which, when the air conditioner setting is to be changed, the identification information is designated so that the command sending unit sends a command for controlling the air conditioner on the basis of the setting associated with the identification information.
  • an identification-information adding unit adds identification information to the air conditioner setting corresponding to the predetermined timing received by the receiving unit.
  • information regarding identification information associated with the setting is sent so that the command sending unit sends the command for controlling the air conditioner on the basis of the setting associated with identification information.
  • the air conditioner setting can be remote-controlled via the air-conditioning control and monitoring device.
  • a further embodiment of the present invention provides an air-conditioning control and monitoring system that includes the aforementioned air-conditioning control and monitoring device and the aforementioned client terminal.
  • An embodiment not falling under the scope of the appending claims provides an air-conditioning control and monitoring program that controls the operation of an air conditioner in accordance with a command from a client terminal, which remote-controls the air conditioner, and that monitors an operating state of the air conditioner so as to provide information regarding the operating state of the air conditioner to the client terminal.
  • the air-conditioning control and monitoring program makes a computer execute first processing for sending an air conditioner setting corresponding to a predetermined timing to the client terminal; second processing for storing the setting in association with identification information when the identification information and a store command are received from the client terminal having received the setting sent by the first processing; and third processing for reading the setting associated with the identification information from the settings storage unit when the identification information and a change command for changing the air conditioner setting are received from the client terminal, and changing the air conditioner setting to the setting read from the settings storage unit.
  • the present invention achieves the advantage of having the ability to easily and immediately store the air conditioner setting.
  • Fig. 1 is a block diagram illustrating the schematic configuration of the air-conditioning control and monitoring system according to this embodiment.
  • an air-conditioning control and monitoring system 30 mainly includes a client terminal 1 equipped with a web browser, and an air-conditioning control and monitoring device 2.
  • the air-conditioning control and monitoring device 2 controls the operation of air conditioners 3 in accordance with a command from the client terminal 1, monitors the operating state of each air conditioner 3, and provides the operating state of the air conditioner 3 to the client terminal 1.
  • the client terminal 1 receives information regarding the settings of the air conditioner 3 received from the air-conditioning control and monitoring device 2 and performs various operation control on the air conditioner 3 via the air-conditioning control and monitoring device 2.
  • the client terminal 1 includes a CPU (central processing unit), a ROM (read-only memory), a RAM (random access memory), an input unit, a monitor, and the like, which are not shown.
  • the client terminal 1 and the air-conditioning control and monitoring device 2 are connected via a building-management communication network 4.
  • the building-management communication network 4 is, for example, a network that uses a standard communications protocol (e.g., TCP/IP) for building management, for example, a LAN (local area network).
  • the air-conditioning control and monitoring device 2 and the air conditioners 3 are connected via an air-conditioning control network 5.
  • the air-conditioning control network 5 is, for example, a network that uses a standard communications protocol for controlling and monitoring the air conditioners.
  • Each air conditioner 3 outputs settings regarding its own operation to the air-conditioning control and monitoring device 2 at a predetermined timing.
  • an air conditioner 3 installed in a conference room A outputs settings regarding its own operation, i.e., "cooling operation” and "26 degrees", to the air-conditioning control and monitoring device 2 at a predetermined timing.
  • each air conditioner 3 outputs its settings to the air-conditioning control and monitoring device 2.
  • the settings are, for example, operating conditions. Examples thereof include an operating day/time, an operating mode, a set temperature, a room temperature, and a setting for permitting or not permitting remote control.
  • the air-conditioning control and monitoring device 2 is, for example, a computer, and includes a CPU (central processing unit), a ROM (read-only memory), a RAM (random access memory), and the like, which are not shown.
  • a processing sequence for achieving various functions, to be described below, is stored in the ROM or the like in a program format, and the CPU loads the program into the RAM or the like and performs information processing and calculation so as to achieve the various functions, to be described below.
  • the air-conditioning control and monitoring device 2 includes a sending unit (sending unit) 10, a combining unit 11, a settings storage unit (settings storage unit) 12, a control unit (control unit) 13, and a receiving unit (receiving unit) 14.
  • the receiving unit 14 receives the settings of each air conditioner 3 and information regarding the installation environment of the air conditioner 3 at a predetermined timing from the air conditioner 3, and outputs the information to the sending unit 10.
  • the sending unit 10 associates the settings of each air conditioner 3, corresponding to the predetermined timing, received from the receiving unit 14 with the information regarding the installation environment of the air conditioner 3, and outputs the information to the client terminal 1.
  • the installation environment of the air conditioner 3 is information for identifying an air-conditioning cell in which the air conditioner is installed or information for indentifying the air conditioner, and is, for example, a number assigned to the air conditioner 3 in advance or a name that indicates a specific room.
  • the sending unit 10 sends the settings of the air conditioner 3 corresponding to a freely-chosen timing to the client terminal 1, regardless of whether the air conditioner 3 is in operation or not in operation.
  • the sending unit 10 receives, from the air conditioner 3 in the conference room A, "conference room A (e.g., identification information of the air conditioner 3 in the conference room A)" as the installation environment and “cooling operation” and “26 degrees” as the settings at a predetermined timing, and sends the information to the client terminal 1.
  • conference room A e.g., identification information of the air conditioner 3 in the conference room A
  • cooling operation e.g., cooling operation
  • 26 degrees as the settings at a predetermined timing
  • the combining unit 11 When the combining unit 11 receives a store command and identification information from the client terminal 1 having received the settings and the information regarding the installation environment sent from the sending unit 10, the combining unit 11 associates the identification information with the information regarding the installation environment and the settings and stores the information in the settings storage unit 12. Specifically, the combining unit 11 associates the identification information with the information regarding the installation environment and the settings on the basis of the store command sent from the client terminal 1 and stores the information in the settings storage unit 12.
  • the store command is sent at a freely-chosen timing (time) from the client terminal 1, and the combining unit 11 stores the setting information and the identification information in the settings storage unit 12 on the basis of the timing at which the store command is received from the client terminal 1.
  • the combining unit 11 receives a change command for changing the settings of the air conditioner 3 and the identification information from the client terminal 1, the combining unit 11 reads the information regarding the installation environment and the settings that correspond to the identification information from the settings storage unit 12, and outputs the information to the control unit 13.
  • the combining unit 11 when the combining unit 11 receives, from the client terminal 1, the identification information (e.g., "optimal summer temperature setting for conference room A") associated with the information regarding the installation environment of the air conditioner 3 (e.g., "conference room A”) and the settings (e.g., "cooling operation” and “26 degrees”) and the store command (e.g., a command output when a register button is pressed by a user), the combining unit 11 stores the information, for example, "conference room A", “cooling operation", “26 degrees”, and "optimal summer temperature setting for conference room A", in association with each other in the settings storage unit 12.
  • the identification information e.g., "optimal summer temperature setting for conference room A
  • the settings e.g., "cooling operation” and “26 degrees”
  • the store command e.g., a command output when a register button is pressed by a user
  • the combining unit 11 when the combining unit 11 receives the change command and the identification information (e.g., "optimal summer temperature setting for conference room A") from the client terminal 1, the combining unit 11 reads the information regarding the installation environment, i.e., "conference room A”, and the setting information, i.e., "cooling operation” and "26 degrees", associated with the "optimal summer temperature setting for conference room A" and outputs the information to the control unit 13.
  • the identification information e.g., "optimal summer temperature setting for conference room A
  • the combining unit 11 reads the information regarding the installation environment, i.e., "conference room A”, and the setting information, i.e., "cooling operation” and "26 degrees", associated with the "optimal summer temperature setting for conference room A" and outputs the information to the control unit 13.
  • the desired settings of the air conditioner 3 in this case, the air conditioner 3 in the conference room A
  • the desired settings can be readily retrieved on the basis of the identification information without the need for monitoring personnel to memorize the desired settings for the conference room A.
  • the control unit 13 outputs the settings read from the settings storage unit 12 and acquired from the combining unit 11 to the air conditioner 3 associated with the identification information acquired from the combining unit 11. Specifically, the settings "cooling operation” and “26 degrees” are output to the air conditioner 3 in the conference room A.
  • Fig. 2 is an example of a screen showing a list of settings sent from the air-conditioning control and monitoring device 2 and displayed on the client terminal 1 when setting the identification information in association with the settings.
  • the list of settings is displayed in the form of a table.
  • Fig. 2 shows the current settings of multiple air conditioners in a certain arrangement.
  • the user can input, in a name input section, identification information to be associated with the current settings of each of the multiple air conditioners.
  • an operating section e.g., a register button
  • the settings for the multiple air conditioners shown in Fig. 2 can be collectively stored in the settings storage unit 12.
  • the combining unit 11 When the combining unit 11 receives the identification information from the client terminal 1, the combining unit 11 reads the setting information associated with the identification information from the settings storage unit 12 and sends this information to the client terminal 1; in this case, the screen to be displayed on the client terminal is identical to the screen shown in Fig. 2 .
  • the combining unit 11 When an operating section (e.g., a send button) on the screen for sending the settings to the corresponding air conditioner 3 is selected, the combining unit 11 outputs the setting information associated with the identification information to the control unit 13, and the control unit 13 sends the settings to the air conditioner 3 to be controlled.
  • an operating section e.g., a send button
  • the user Upon confirming this screen, if the user desires to register the settings "conference room A", “cooling operation”, and “26 degrees", the user can input, for example, "optimal summer temperature setting for conference room A" as identification information corresponding to the settings and can perform a register command operation on the client terminal 1.
  • the identification information "optimal summer temperature setting for conference room A” and a store command are sent from the client terminal 1 to the air-conditioning control and monitoring device 2.
  • the combining unit 11 associates the identification information "optimal summer temperature setting for conference room A", the settings "cooling operation” and “26 degrees”, and the information regarding the installation environment "conference room A” with each other, and stores the information in the settings storage unit 12.
  • the user desires to change the current settings to the settings stored in the air-conditioning control and monitoring device 2, the user can input identification information corresponding to the settings to be changed, e.g., identification information "optimal summer temperature setting for conference room A", via the client terminal 1 so as to instruct changing of the settings.
  • the change command and the identification information "optimal summer temperature setting for conference room A” are sent to the air-conditioning control and monitoring device 2.
  • the combining unit 11 receives the change command and the identification information "optimal summer temperature setting for conference room A”
  • the settings "cooling operation” and “26 degrees” and the information regarding the installation environment "conference room A” associated with the identification information "optimal summer temperature setting for conference room A” are read from the settings storage unit 12.
  • the combining unit 11 sends, to the control unit 13, a control command for setting the settings to "cooling operation” and "26 degrees” for the conference room A corresponding to the air conditioner in the read installation environment.
  • the settings of an air conditioner corresponding to a predetermined (e.g., current) timing are sent to the client terminal 1 by the sending unit 10. Consequently, for example, the received settings are displayed on a display unit of the client terminal 1.
  • the received identification information and the settings sent to the client terminal are associated with each other and are stored in the settings storage unit 12.
  • the combining unit 11 When the combining unit 11 receives a change command for changing the settings in the air conditioner and the identification information from the client terminal, the settings corresponding to the identification information received from the client terminal are read from the settings storage unit 12, and the control unit 13 performs the operation of the air conditioner in accordance with the read settings.
  • the settings of the air conditioner in operation corresponding to the predetermined timing are stored as setting information on the basis of the command from the client terminal 1, the settings of the air conditioner corresponding to the timing designated by the user using the client terminal 1 can be easily stored. Furthermore, since the settings and the name thereof are associated with each other, the previously stored settings can be readily retrieved by designating the name via the client terminal. The retrieved settings can be sent to the air conditioner 3 in accordance with the change command from the client terminal 1. Consequently, the settings of the air conditioner 3 can be immediately changed to the settings corresponding to a point when the settings are stored in the settings storage unit 12.
  • the air-conditioning control and monitoring device 2 stores data at a desired timing so as to avoid unnecessary data accumulation.
  • the user can also make the air-conditioning control and monitoring device 2 store settings that do not cause a contracted power demand to be exceeded via the client terminal 1 by using identification information such as "peak cut level A". For example, if it is predicted that the aforementioned contracted power demand might be exceeded, the preliminarily stored identification information "peak cut level A" is selected so as to send and apply the settings to the corresponding air conditioner.
  • the change command for changing the settings in each air conditioner on the basis of the identification information stored in the settings storage unit 12 is sent from the client terminal 1, it is not limited to this.
  • a predetermined condition may be stored in association with the identification information stored in the settings storage unit 12 so that, when the predetermined condition is satisfied, the settings associated with the identification information stored in association with the predetermined condition may be output to the control unit 13.
  • An example to be set as the predetermined condition is, for example, a day/time setting for scheduling the operation. Specifically, in an environment where there are several hundreds of air conditioners within an entire building, this is used when operating all of the air conditioners in the entire building in an energy-saving mode during lunchtime.
  • the settings storage unit 12 of the air-conditioning control and monitoring device 2 stores information set as an energy-saving mode.
  • the user uses the client terminal 1 to set identification information "energy-saving mode” relative to the settings "cooling operation", “28 degrees", and "low airflow” and to store the information in the settings storage unit 12.
  • Fig. 3 illustrates an example of a scheduling screen sent from the air-conditioning control and monitoring device 2 and displayed on the client terminal 1 when setting the schedule for the air conditioners.
  • information regarding a target installation environment "entire building" is selected in an air-conditioning cell, a scheduled operating time frame "12:00 to 12:55" is set, identification information "energy-saving mode” corresponding to the settings to be changed is selected, and a set button is pressed. Consequently, even when the air conditioners in the entire building are in different operating states, the settings storage unit 12 sends the settings for the energy-saving mode to the air conditioners in the entire building for the timeframe between 12:00 and 12:55.
  • the schedule for using the air conditioners is frequently changed depending on semesters, classrooms, classes, and the like.
  • the air conditioners are switched between a summer setting mode and a winter setting mode, or are switched between a weekday-class-session setting mode and a long-vacation setting mode.
  • the settings that have previously been changed are to be reset back to the previous settings, it is necessary to memorize the settings of the individual air conditioners.
  • the process for restoring the original settings of the multiple air conditioners is time-consuming.
  • the settings for each condition are stored together with the identification information, and the reading of the stored identification information is scheduled (by, for example, designating a specific day/time and reading the identification information at the aforementioned day/time), thereby sending desired settings to the air conditioners at a desired timing. Consequently, changing of the settings can be automatically performed in accordance with the schedule, and the settings of the air conditioners can be easily changed.
  • the settings may be changed in association with other actions, instead of being changed manually by the monitoring personnel or changed in accordance with a schedule set to a specific day/time.
  • the settings storage unit 12 of the air-conditioning control and monitoring device 2 stores a setting "stop operation” for the air-conditioning cell "entire building” in association with identification information "fire", as a setting when a fire occurs.
  • the air-conditioning control and monitoring device 2 operates in cooperation with other software, and when a message indicating that a fire is detected is received from that software, the identification information "fire” is selected. Accordingly, when a fire occurs, a notification that the fire has occurred is received by the air-conditioning control and monitoring device 2, and the identification information "fire” is read from the settings storage unit 12 so that "entire building” and “stop operation” associated with “fire” are selected.
  • the control unit 13 sends the setting "stop operation” to the air conditioners corresponding to the air-conditioning cell "entire building”.
  • a high-risk operating state By operating in cooperation with the information detected by the software and changing the settings on the basis of an event that has occurred, a high-risk operating state can be avoided. If a hazardous event occurs while the monitoring personnel are remote from the client terminal 1, the settings associated with the pre-registered identification information are automatically sent, whereby the air conditioners can be controlled to a desired operating state even when the monitoring personnel are not present.
  • the settings storage unit 12 in the air-conditioning control and monitoring device 2 is configured to set and store the identification information related to the setting information of a single air conditioner, it is not limited to this.
  • the identification information may be set for the setting information of multiple air conditioners to be monitored, or air conditioners in which the settings are to be stored may be selected from among multiple air conditioners by the user.
  • the settings storage unit 12 is configured to store the settings sent to the client terminal 1 from the sending unit 10 when the settings storage unit 12 receives the store command and the identification information from the client terminal 1, it is not limited to this.
  • the settings may be changeable by the client terminal 1.
  • the settings of desired air conditioners can be stored in the settings storage unit 12.

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  1. Klimaanlagensteuer- und -überwachungsgerät (2), das den Betrieb einer Klimaanlage (3) gemäß einem Befehl von einem Client-Endgerät steuert, welches die Klimaanlage (3) fernsteuert, und das einen Betriebszustand der Klimaanlage (3) überwacht, um dem Client-Endgerät (1) Informationen hinsichtlich des Betriebszustands der Klimaanlage (3) zuzuführen, das Klimaanlagensteuer- und -überwachungsgerät (2) umfassend:
    eine Sendeeinheit (10), die eine Einstellung einer Klimaanlage (3) entsprechend einem vorbestimmten Zeitplan an das Client-Endgerät (1) sendet,
    ein Einstellungsspeichereinheit (12), die die Einstellung in Verbindung mit Identifikationsinformationen speichert, wenn die Einstellungsspeichereinheit (12) die Identifikationsinformationen und einen Speicherbefehl von dem Client-Endgerät (1) empfängt, das die Einstellung empfangen hat, welche von der Sendeeinheit (10) gesendet wurde, und
    eine Steuereinheit (13), die die Einstellung in Verbindung mit den Identifikationsinformationen aus der Einstellungsspeichereinheit (12) ausliest, wenn die Steuereinheit (13) die Identifikationsinformationen und einen Änderungsbefehl zum Ändern der Klimaanlageneinstellung von dem Client-Endgerät (1) empfängt, und die Einstellung der Klimaanlage (3) auf die Einstellung ändert, die aus der Einstellungsspeichereinheit (12) ausgelesen wurde,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
    die Einstellung eine Einrichtungsumgebung der Klimaanlage (3) beinhaltet.
  2. Klimaanlagensteuer- und -überwachungsgerät (2) nach Anspruch 1, wobei, wenn mehrere Klimaanlagen (3) überwacht werden sollen, die Einstellungsspeichereinheit (12) die Identifikationsinformationen und Einstellungen der mehreren Klimaanlagen (3), die überwacht werden sollen, in Verbindung miteinander speichert, wenn die Einstellungsspeichereinheit (12) den Speicherbefehl und die Identifikationsinformationen von dem Client-Endgerät (1) empfängt.
  3. Klimaanlagensteuer- und -überwachungsgerät (2) nach einem der Ansprüche 1 oder 2, wobei die Einstellung durch das Client-Endgerät (1) änderbar ist.
  4. Klimaanlagensteuer- und -überwachungssystem, umfassend:
    das Klimaanlagensteuer- und -überwachungsgerät (2) nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 3, und
    ein Client-Endgerät (1), das einen Betriebszustand einer Klimaanlage (3) überwacht und über ein Netzwerk mit einem Klimaanlagensteuer- und -überwachungsgerät (2) verbunden ist, welches den Betrieb der Klimaanlage (3) steuert, wobei das Client-Endgerät (1) dadurch gekennzeichnet ist, dass es umfasst:
    eine Empfangseinheit (14), die eine Klimaanlageneinstellung empfängt, die einem vorbestimmten Zeitplan entspricht,
    eine Identifikationsinformationshinzufügungseinheit, die der Einstellung, welche von der Empfangseinheit (14) empfangen wurde, Identifikationsinformationen hinzufügt, und
    eine Befehlssendeeinheit, in der, wenn die Klimaanlageneinstellung geändert werden soll, die Identifikationsinformationen derart designiert ist, dass die Befehlssendeeinheit einen Befehl zum Steuern der Klimaanlage (3) auf der Grundlage der Einstellung sendet, die mit den Identifikationsinformationen verbunden ist,
    wobei die Einstellung eine Einrichtungsumgebung der Klimaanlage (3) beinhaltet.
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