ES2616570T3 - Central control system and its operation method - Google Patents

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ES2616570T3
ES2616570T3 ES06823951.6T ES06823951T ES2616570T3 ES 2616570 T3 ES2616570 T3 ES 2616570T3 ES 06823951 T ES06823951 T ES 06823951T ES 2616570 T3 ES2616570 T3 ES 2616570T3
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Abstract

Un sistema de control central incluyendo: al menos una unidad interior (30); una unidad exterior (20) conectada a la unidad interior, para controlar la operación de la unidad interior; y una unidad de control central (10) que controla la unidad interior poniendo el programa de operación de la unidad interior e interrumpiendo el control individual de una señal externa introducida a la unidad interior durante el control según un programa establecido, caracterizado porque: si una señal de control de programa establecida por la unidad de control central (10) incluye una regulación de parada, la al menos única unidad interior interrumpe la señal externa de modo que la al menos única unidad interior no pueda operar según la señal externa (S14), si la señal de control de programa no incluye regulación de parada, la al menos única unidad interior opera según la señal externa (S13), si la señal de control de programa incluye una regulación de bloqueo conjuntamente con una regulación de parada en la operación, la al menos única unidad interior es operada solamente por el programa establecido en la unidad de control central (10).A central control system including: at least one indoor unit (30); an outdoor unit (20) connected to the indoor unit, to control the operation of the indoor unit; and a central control unit (10) that controls the indoor unit by setting the operating program of the indoor unit and interrupting the individual control of an external signal introduced to the indoor unit during the control according to an established program, characterized in that: if a Program control signal set by the central control unit (10) includes a stop regulation, the at least one indoor unit interrupts the external signal so that the at least one indoor unit cannot operate according to the external signal (S14) , if the program control signal does not include stop regulation, the at least one indoor unit operates according to the external signal (S13), if the program control signal includes a lock regulation together with a stop regulation in the operation , the at least one indoor unit is operated only by the program established in the central control unit (10).

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Sistema de control central y metodo de operacion del mismo Campo tecnicoCentral control system and method of operation of the same Technical field

La presente invencion se refiere a un sistema de control central, y mas en concreto a un sistema de control central que restringe el control de unidad interior introducido desde fuera de modo que las unidades interiores puedan operar segun un programa establecido por una unidad de control central.The present invention relates to a central control system, and more specifically to a central control system that restricts the indoor unit control introduced from outside so that the indoor units can operate according to a program established by a central control unit .

Antecedentes de la invencionBackground of the invention

Recientemente, dado que el uso de acondicionadores de aire ha aumentado considerablemente, los acondicionadores de aire tienden a instalarse en salas en viviendas y en oficinas en edificios.Recently, since the use of air conditioners has increased considerably, air conditioners tend to be installed in living rooms in homes and in offices in buildings.

Ademas, un gestor puede controlar a nivel central una pluralidad de unidades exteriores y una pluralidad de unidades interiores conectadas a las unidades exteriores sin instalarse cerca de las unidades exteriores instalando por separado una unidad de control central conectada a las unidades exteriores para el control central y construyendo un sistema de control central en la unidad de control central.In addition, a manager can centrally control a plurality of outdoor units and a plurality of indoor units connected to the outdoor units without being installed near the outdoor units by separately installing a central control unit connected to the outdoor units for central control and building a central control system in the central control unit.

Entonces, el sistema de control central controla las operaciones de las unidades exteriores y las unidades interiores a traves de la unidad de control central y opera las unidades interiores segun senales de control de un programa de las unidades interiores poniendo el programa en el intervalo de una hora.Then, 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 program of the indoor units by setting the program in the range of one hour.

Sin embargo, en el sistema de control central convencional, dado que si se introduce una senal de operacion de control desde un panel de control dispuesto en la unidad interior o un controlador mas remoto mientras la unidad interior esta realizando la operacion segun el programa establecido por la unidad de control central, la senal de control de entrada se realiza antes que las otras senales, el estado de operacion establecido por el programa de la unidad de control central no puede mantenerse.However, in the conventional central control system, since if a control operation signal is introduced from a control panel arranged in the indoor unit or a more remote controller while the indoor unit is performing the operation according to the program established by the central control unit, the input control signal is performed before the other signals, the operating state set by the central control unit program cannot be maintained.

Por lo tanto, la funcion de programa de la unidad de control central en la unidad interior se debilita y la efectividad del control central disminuye.Therefore, the program function of the central control unit in the indoor unit is weakened and the effectiveness of the central control decreases.

El documento de Patente japonesa JP11006644 detalla un sistema de control de acondicionamiento de aire que controla automaticamente el acondicionamiento de aire de tal manera que el ahorro de energfa sea compatible con la confortabilidad detectando la presencia o ausencia de humanos en cada habitacion y tomando prioridad sobre el programa de acondicionamiento de aire.Japanese Patent Document JP11006644 details an air conditioning control system that automatically controls the air conditioning in such a way that energy saving is compatible with comfort by detecting the presence or absence of humans in each room and taking priority over air conditioning program.

Descripcion de la invencionDescription of the invention

Problema tecnicoTechnical problem

Consiguientemente, la presente invencion se ha desarrollado con el fin de resolver dichos problemas que tienen lugar en la tecnica anterior, y un objeto de la presente invencion es proporcionar un sistema de control central que restringe una senal de control recibida por unidades interiores y opera las unidades interiores segun la puesta de un programa cuando una unidad de control central pone el programa para controlar las operaciones de las unidades interiores.Accordingly, the present invention has been developed in order to solve said problems that take place in the prior art, and an object of the present invention is to provide a central control system that restricts a control signal received by indoor units and operates the indoor units according to the setting of a program when a central control unit sets the program to control the operations of the indoor units.

Otro objeto de la presente invencion es proporcionar un sistema de control central que puede reducir el consumo de potencia y aumentar la efectividad del control central controlando individualmente las unidades interiores con una unidad de control central.Another object of the present invention is to provide a central control system that can reduce power consumption and increase the effectiveness of the central control by individually controlling the indoor units with a central control unit.

Solucion tecnicaTechnical solution

Con el fin de lograr estos objetos, se facilita un sistema de control central como el expuesto en la reivindicacion 1.In order to achieve these objects, a central control system is provided as set forth in claim 1.

Realizaciones de la presente invencion proporcionan un metodo de operacion de un sistema de control central, que incluye los pasos de: introducir una senal de control individual en una unidad interior; decidir si el comportamiento de la senal de entrada ha sido establecido; y determinar si la operacion de la unidad interior segun la senal individual se ha de realizar segun la decision.Embodiments of the present invention provide a method of operation of a central control system, which includes the steps of: introducing an individual control signal into an indoor unit; decide whether the behavior of the input signal has been established; and determine whether the operation of the indoor unit according to the individual signal is to be performed according to the decision.

Realizaciones de la presente invencion proporcionan un metodo de operacion de un sistema de control central, que incluye los pasos de: operar una unidad interior por una senal central de una unidad de control central; introducir una senal individual a la unidad interior durante la operacion de la unidad interior; y controlar la operacion de la unidad interior seleccionando una senal central o una senal individual en base a si la senal central incluye el establecimiento de la operacion de la unidad interior segun la senal individual.Embodiments of the present invention provide a method of operating a central control system, which includes the steps of: operating an indoor unit by a central signal of a central control unit; introduce an individual signal to the indoor unit during operation of the indoor unit; and control the operation of the indoor unit by selecting a central signal or an individual signal based on whether the central signal includes the establishment of the operation of the indoor unit according to the individual signal.

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Efectos ventajososAdvantageous effects

Segun la presente invencion, las unidades interiores pueden ser controladas individualmente restringiendo las senales externas introducidas a las unidades interiores y controlando las unidades interiores de modo que la unidad interior pueda ser operada por las senales introducidas desde la unidad de control central.According to the present invention, the indoor units can be individually controlled by restricting the external signals introduced to the indoor units and controlling the indoor units so that the indoor unit can be operated by the signals introduced from the central control unit.

Ademas, dado que las unidades interiores pueden ser controladas individualmente, se puede evitar el desperdicio innecesario de consumo de potencia, la efectividad del control central de la unidad de control central puede aumentar, y la funcion del programa se puede reforzar.In addition, since the indoor units can be individually controlled, unnecessary waste of power consumption can be avoided, the effectiveness of the central control of the central control unit can be increased, and the function of the program can be reinforced.

Breve descripcion de los dibujosBrief description of the drawings

Los anteriores y otros objetos, caractensticas, y ventajas de la presente invencion seran mas evidentes por la descripcion detallada siguiente tomada en union con los dibujos acompanantes, en los que:The foregoing and other objects, features, and advantages of the present invention will be more apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:

La figura 1 es un diagrama de bloques que representa la constitucion de un sistema de control central segun la presente invencion.Figure 1 is a block diagram representing the constitution of a central control system according to the present invention.

La figura 2 es un diagrama de bloques que representa la constitucion de una unidad de control central que constituye un sistema de control central segun la presente invencion.Figure 2 is a block diagram representing the constitution of a central control unit that constitutes a central control system according to the present invention.

La figura 3 es un diagrama de bloques que representa la constitucion de una unidad interior que constituye un sistema de control central segun la presente invencion.Figure 3 is a block diagram representing the constitution of an indoor unit that constitutes a central control system according to the present invention.

Y la figura 4 es un diagrama de flujo que representa un metodo de operacion de un sistema de control central segun la presente invencion.And Figure 4 is a flow chart depicting a method of operation of a central control system according to the present invention.

Mejor modo de llevar a la practica la invencionBest way to practice the invention

A continuacion, se describiran en detalle realizaciones preferidas de la presente invencion con referencia a los dibujos acompanantes. La presente invencion no se limita a las realizaciones preferidas y los expertos en la tecnica que entiendan la presente invencion pueden sugerir facilmente otra realizacion preferida dentro del alcance de las reivindicaciones.Next, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The present invention is not limited to the preferred embodiments and those skilled in the art who understand the present invention can easily suggest another preferred embodiment within the scope of the claims.

La figura 1 es un diagrama de bloques que representa la constitucion de un sistema de control central segun la presente invencion.Figure 1 is a block diagram representing the constitution of a central control system according to the present invention.

Con referencia a la figura 1, el sistema de control central segun la presente invencion incluye al menos una unidad interior 30, un controlador remoto 40 que controla la unidad interior 30 en un lugar remoto, una unidad exterior 20 conectada a la unidad interior 30 para aplicar una senal de control a la unidad interior 30, y una unidad de control central 10 conectada a la unidad exterior 20 para aplicar una senal de control para controlar las operaciones de la unidad interior 30 y la unidad exterior 20.With reference to Figure 1, the central control system according to the present invention includes at least one indoor unit 30, a remote controller 40 that controls the indoor unit 30 at a remote location, an outdoor unit 20 connected to the indoor unit 30 for 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 to control the operations of the indoor unit 30 and the outdoor unit 20.

Mas en concreto, la unidad exterior 20 esta conectada a una pluralidad de unidades interiores 30, y aplica la senal de control de la unidad de control central 10 y transmite la senal de control a las unidades interiores 30. Una pluralidad de unidades exteriores 20 conectadas a la unidad de control central 10 estan agrupadas para facilitar el control de las operaciones de las unidades interiores 30 en la unidad de control central 10.More specifically, 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 connected outdoor units 20 to the central control unit 10 are grouped to facilitate control of the operations of the indoor units 30 in the central control unit 10.

La unidad de control central 10 esta conectada a las unidades exteriores 20 y controla las operaciones de las unidades exteriores 20 y las unidades interiores 30.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.

La unidad de control central 10 recoge informacion incluyendo informacion individual y direcciones de las unidades interiores 30, reconoce los estados de las unidades interiores, y aplica una senal de control para controlar la operacion. Ademas, la unidad de control central 10 controla las unidades interiores 30 de modo que las unidades interiores 30 puedan ser operadas individual o simultaneamente estableciendo un programa.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 to control the operation. In addition, the central control unit 10 controls the indoor units 30 so that the indoor units 30 can be operated individually or simultaneously by setting a program.

La figura 2 es un diagrama de bloques que representa la constitucion de la unidad de control central que constituye el sistema de control central segun la presente invencion.Figure 2 is a block diagram representing the constitution of the central control unit that constitutes the central control system according to the present invention.

Con referencia a la figura 2, la unidad de control central 10 segun la presente invencion incluye una seccion de comunicacion 13 que recibe informacion individual para controlar las unidades interiores 30, una seccion de almacenamiento 12 que almacena un programa en el que se almacena el control de las unidades interiores 30 en un intervalo de una hora, una seccion de control 11 que aplica senales de control a las unidades interiores 30 y las unidades exteriores 20 y establece las operaciones de las unidades interiores segun el programa y transmite senales de control de modo que las unidades interiores 30 puedan realizar las operaciones establecidas.With reference to Figure 2, the central control unit 10 according to the present invention includes a communication section 13 that receives individual information to control the indoor units 30, a storage section 12 that stores a program in which the control is stored of the indoor units 30 in an interval of one hour, a control section 11 that applies control signals to the indoor units 30 and the outdoor units 20 and establishes the operations of the indoor units according to the program and transmits control signals so that the indoor units 30 can perform the established operations.

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Mas en concreto, la seccion de comunicacion 13 recibe informacion incluyendo informacion individual y direcciones que son enviadas desde la unidad exterior 20 conectada a la seccion de comunicacion y la unidad interior.More specifically, the communication section 13 receives information including individual information and addresses that are sent from the outdoor unit 20 connected to the communication section and the indoor unit.

Ademas, la seccion de comunicacion transmite senales de control enviadas por la unidad de control central 10 para controlar la unidad exterior 20 y la unidad interior 30 a la unidad interior correspondiente 30 y la unidad exterior 20.In addition, the communication section transmits control signals sent by the central control unit 10 to control the outdoor unit 20 and the indoor unit 30 to the corresponding indoor unit 30 and the outdoor unit 20.

La informacion individual recibida de la unidad interior 30 y la unidad exterior 20 se almacena en la seccion de almacenamiento 12, y programas de control para controlar la unidad interior 30 y la unidad exterior 20 y senales de control establecidas a traves de los programas se almacenan en la seccion de almacenamiento 12.The individual information received from the indoor unit 30 and the outdoor unit 20 is stored in the storage section 12, and control programs to control the indoor unit 30 and the outdoor unit 20 and control signals established through the programs are stored. in the storage section 12.

La seccion de control 11 controla la operacion de la unidad de control central 10 y controla en general la unidad exterior 20 y la unidad interior 30.The control section 11 controls the operation of the central control unit 10 and controls in general the outdoor unit 20 and the indoor unit 30.

Mas en concreto, la seccion de control 11 incluye una seccion de control principal 111 que carga la informacion individual de la unidad interior 30 y la unidad exterior 20 que se almacena en la seccion de almacenamiento 12 y que controla y supervisa las operaciones de la unidad exterior 20 y la unidad interior 30, una seccion de establecimiento de programa 112 que establece y cambia los programas de operacion en la unidad exterior 20 y la unidad interior 30, y una seccion de supervision de sistema que procesa senales de modo que la informacion acerca del estado de operacion de la unidad interior 30 pueda ser enviada.More specifically, the control section 11 includes a main control section 111 that loads the individual information of the indoor unit 30 and the outdoor unit 20 that is stored in the storage section 12 and that controls and monitors the operations of the unit outdoor 20 and indoor unit 30, a program setting section 112 that establishes and changes the operating programs in outdoor unit 20 and indoor unit 30, and a system supervision section that processes signals so that information about of the operating status of the indoor unit 30 can be sent.

La seccion de control principal 111 lee la informacion de estado de la unidad exterior 20 y la unidad interior 30 que se recibe en la seccion de comunicacion 13 y supervisa los estados, y controla la unidad exterior 20 y la unidad interior 30.The main control section 111 reads the status information of the outdoor unit 20 and the indoor unit 30 that is received in the communication section 13 and monitors the states, and controls the outdoor unit 20 and the indoor unit 30.

Ademas, la seccion de control principal lee la informacion de estado de las unidades interiores 30 a traves de la informacion individual de la unidad exterior 20 y la unidad interior 30 que se almacena en la seccion de almacenamiento 12.In addition, the main control section reads the status information of the indoor units 30 through the individual information of the outdoor unit 20 and the indoor unit 30 that is stored in the storage section 12.

La seccion de supervision de sistema 112 lee la informacion individual y los estados operativos de las unidades interiores de modo que el estado de operacion de la unidad interior 30 pueda ser confirmado en tiempo real. Por ejemplo, la seccion de supervision de sistema 113 lee el estado de operacion actual, el modo de operacion, la cantidad de aire, el estado de bloqueo, la temperatura establecida, el estado de anomalfa, el consumo actual de potencia, y analogos de la unidad interior.The system supervision section 112 reads the individual information and the operating states of the indoor units so that the operating status of the indoor unit 30 can be confirmed in real time. For example, the system supervision section 113 reads the current operating state, the operating mode, the amount of air, the blocking state, the set temperature, the anomaly state, the current power consumption, and analogs of the indoor unit

La seccion de establecimiento de programa 112 establece y cambia el programa en la unidad exterior 20 conectada a la unidad de control central 10 y la unidad interior 30 para establecer las operaciones de la unidad exterior 20 y la unidad interior 30.The program setting section 112 establishes and changes the program in the outdoor unit 20 connected to the central control unit 10 and the indoor unit 30 to establish the operations of the outdoor unit 20 and the indoor unit 30.

La figura 3 es un diagrama de bloques que representa la constitucion de la unidad interior que constituye el sistema de control central segun la presente invencion.Figure 3 is a block diagram representing the constitution of the indoor unit that constitutes the central control system according to the present invention.

Con referencia a la figura 3, la unidad interior 30 incluye una seccion de control 301 que analiza una senal de control recibida y que controla la operacion de la unidad interior 30, una seccion de almacenamiento 304 en la que se almacena la informacion individual de la unidad interior y una senal de control establecida en la unidad de control central 10, una seccion de comunicacion 303 que transmite y recibe la senal de control a y de la unidad de control central 10, y una seccion UI 302 a la que se introduce una senal de control en la unidad interior 30 a traves de un panel de control dispuesto en la unidad interior 30.With reference to Figure 3, the indoor unit 30 includes a control section 301 that analyzes a received control signal and controls the operation of the indoor unit 30, a storage section 304 in which the individual information of the indoor unit and a control signal established in the central control unit 10, a communication section 303 that transmits and receives the control signal to and from the central control unit 10, and a section UI 302 to which a signal is introduced of control in the indoor unit 30 through a control panel arranged in the indoor unit 30.

Mas en concreto, la seccion de comunicacion 303 recibe una senal de control para controlar la unidad interior 30 y transmite la informacion individual de la unidad interior 30 y la informacion incluyendo el estado de operacion a la unidad de control central 10 a traves de la unidad exterior 20.More specifically, the communication section 303 receives a control signal to control the indoor unit 30 and transmits the individual information of the indoor unit 30 and the information including the operating status to the central control unit 10 through the unit exterior 20.

La seccion de control 301 analiza la senal de control recibida en la seccion de comunicacion 303 para controlar la operacion de la unidad interior 30.The control section 301 analyzes the control signal received in the communication section 303 to control the operation of the indoor unit 30.

Ademas, la seccion de control recibe una senal de control establecida en la seccion de establecimiento de programa 112 y opera la unidad interior 30 segun la senal de control.In addition, the control section receives a control signal set in the program setting section 112 and operates the indoor unit 30 according to the control signal.

La seccion de almacenamiento 302 guarda la informacion individual de la unidad interior 30 y la senal de control recibida en la unidad de control central 10. Entonces, la senal de control recibida en la unidad de control central 10 es una senal de operacion de control de la unidad interior 30 o una senal de control establecida por la seccion de establecimiento de programa 111.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 a control operation signal of the indoor unit 30 or a control signal set by the program setting section 111.

A continuacion se describira la operacion de la presente invencion.The operation of the present invention will be described below.

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La figura 4 es un diagrama de flujo que representa el metodo de operacion del sistema de control central segun la presente invencion.Figure 4 is a flow chart representing the method of operation of the central control system according to the present invention.

Con referencia a la figura 4, una senal de control para controlar la operacion de una unidad interior 30 es introducida a una unidad interior 30 (S10). Entonces, la senal de control introducida a la unidad interior 30 incluye una senal de control introducida desde un controlador remoto 40 de la unidad interior 30 y una senal de control introducida desde un panel de control de la unidad interior 30. A continuacion, la senal de control introducida desde el controlador remoto 40 de la unidad interior 30 y la senal de control introducida desde el panel de control de la unidad interior 30 se denominan “senales externas”.With reference to Figure 4, a control signal to control the operation of an indoor unit 30 is introduced to an indoor unit 30 (S10). Then, the control signal introduced to the indoor unit 30 includes a control signal introduced from a remote controller 40 of the indoor unit 30 and a control signal introduced from a control panel of the indoor unit 30. Next, the signal of control introduced from the remote controller 40 of the indoor unit 30 and the control signal introduced from the control panel of the indoor unit 30 are called "external signals".

Despues de introducir la senal externa, una seccion de control 301 de la unidad interior 10 determina si se recibe una senal de control de programa establecida por la unidad de control central 10 (S11). Entonces, el programa establecido por la unidad de control central 10 refiere el control de operacion de la unidad interior 30 en el intervalo de una hora.After entering the external signal, a control section 301 of the indoor unit 10 determines whether a program control signal set by the central control unit 10 (S11) is received. Then, the program set by the central control unit 10 refers to the operation control of the indoor unit 30 in the interval of one hour.

Si no se recibe ninguna senal de control de programa, la operacion se realiza segun una senal externa introducida.If no program control signal is received, the operation is performed according to an external signal entered.

Si la unidad interior 30 recibe la senal de control de programa, la seccion de control 301 de la unidad interior 30 determina si el programa incluye una regulacion de parada (S12).If the indoor unit 30 receives the program control signal, the control section 301 of the indoor unit 30 determines whether the program includes a stop regulation (S12).

Entonces, si la senal de control de programa incluye una regulacion de parada, la unidad interior 30 interrumpe la senal externa recibida de modo que la unidad interior 30 no pueda operar segun la senal externa (S14).Then, if the program control signal includes a stop regulation, the indoor unit 30 interrupts the received external signal so that the indoor unit 30 cannot operate according to the external signal (S14).

Si la senal de control de programa no incluye regulacion de parada, la unidad interior opera segun la senal externa introducida (S13).If the program control signal does not include stop regulation, the indoor unit operates according to the external signal entered (S13).

Si la senal de control de programa incluye una regulacion de bloqueo conjuntamente con una regulacion de parada en la operacion, la unidad interior 30 es operada solamente por el programa establecido en la unidad de control central 10.If the program control signal includes a lock regulation in conjunction with a stop operation regulation, the indoor unit 30 is operated only by the program set in the central control unit 10.

Entonces, en el caso de regulacion de bloqueo, la unidad interior 30 mantiene el estado de operacion actual e ignora las senales de control introducidas adicionalmente.Then, in the case of blocking regulation, the indoor unit 30 maintains the current operating state and ignores the additionally entered control signals.

Ademas, un funcionamiento simultaneo de la regulacion de parada y la regulacion de bloqueo se denomina una regulacion de permiso. En la regulacion de permiso, dado que la senal externa introducida es interrumpida por la regulacion de parada y el estado de operacion actual de la unidad interior es mantenido por la regulacion de bloqueo, la unidad interior 30 es operada solamente por el programa establecido en la unidad de control central 10.In addition, a simultaneous operation of stop regulation and blocking regulation is called a permit regulation. In the permit regulation, since the external signal introduced is interrupted by the stop regulation and the current operating status of the indoor unit is maintained by the blocking regulation, the indoor unit 30 is operated only by the program established in the central control unit 10.

Como se ha mencionado anteriormente, dado que la senal externa introducida a la unidad interior esta restringida y la unidad interior es controlada de manera que sea operada por la senal introducida desde la unidad de control central, las unidades interiores pueden ser controladas individualmente.As mentioned above, since the external signal introduced to the indoor unit is restricted and the indoor unit is controlled so that it is operated by the signal inputted from the central control unit, the indoor units can be individually controlled.

Ademas, dado que las unidades interiores pueden ser controladas individualmente, se puede evitar el desperdicio innecesario de consumo de potencia, la efectividad del control central de la unidad de control central se incrementa, y la funcion del programa se refuerza.In addition, since the indoor units can be individually controlled, unnecessary waste of power consumption can be avoided, the effectiveness of the central control of the central control unit is increased, and the function of the program is reinforced.

Aplicabilidad industrialIndustrial applicability

Segun un sistema de control central y un metodo de operacion del sistema de control central de la presente invencion, las senales externas introducidas a las unidades interiores estan restringidas. Ademas, dado que las unidades interiores pueden ser controladas de manera que sean operadas por senales introducidas desde una unidad de control central, la unidad interior puede ser controlada individualmente. Ademas, dado que las unidades interiores pueden ser controladas individualmente de modo que se pueda evitar el desperdicio innecesario de consumo de potencia y la efectividad del control central de la unidad de control central puede aumentar, la aplicabilidad industrial de la presente invencion es alta.According to a central control system and an operation method of the central control system of the present invention, the external signals introduced to the indoor units are restricted. In addition, since the indoor units can be controlled so that they are operated by signals inputted from a central control unit, the indoor unit can be individually controlled. In addition, since the indoor units can be individually controlled so that unnecessary waste of power consumption can be avoided and the effectiveness of the central control of the central control unit can be increased, the industrial applicability of the present invention is high.

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55 1010 15fifteen 20twenty 2525 3030 3535 4040 45Four. Five 50fifty 5555 6060 REIVINDICACIONES 1. Un sistema de control central incluyendo: al menos una unidad interior (30);1. A central control system including: at least one indoor unit (30); una unidad exterior (20) conectada a la unidad interior, para controlar la operacion de la unidad interior; yan outdoor unit (20) connected to the indoor unit, to control the operation of the indoor unit; Y una unidad de control central (10) que controla la unidad interior poniendo el programa de operacion de la unidad interior e interrumpiendo el control individual de una senal externa introducida a la unidad interior durante el control segun un programa establecido,a central control unit (10) that controls the indoor unit by setting the operation program of the indoor unit and interrupting the individual control of an external signal introduced to the indoor unit during control according to an established program, caracterizado porque:characterized in that: si una senal de control de programa establecida por la unidad de control central (10) incluye una regulacion de parada, la al menos unica unidad interior interrumpe la senal externa de modo que la al menos unica unidad interior no pueda operar segun la senal externa (S14),If a program control signal set by the central control unit (10) includes a stop regulation, the at least one indoor unit interrupts the external signal so that the at least one indoor unit cannot operate according to the external signal ( S14), si la senal de control de programa no incluye regulacion de parada, la al menos unica unidad interior opera segun la senal externa (S13),if the program control signal does not include stop regulation, the at least one indoor unit operates according to the external signal (S13), si la senal de control de programa incluye una regulacion de bloqueo conjuntamente con una regulacion de parada en la operacion, la al menos unica unidad interior es operada solamente por el programa establecido en la unidad de control central (10).If the program control signal includes a blocking regulation in conjunction with a stop operation regulation, the at least one indoor unit is operated only by the program established in the central control unit (10). 2. Un sistema de control central segun la reivindicacion 1, donde la unidad de control central (10) incluye:2. A central control system according to claim 1, wherein the central control unit (10) includes: una seccion de comunicacion (13) que transmite y recibe informacion individual para controlar la unidad interior,a communication section (13) that transmits and receives individual information to control the indoor unit, una seccion de almacenamiento (12) en la que se almacena la informacion de control en la unidad interior y la unidad exterior, ya storage section (12) in which the control information is stored in the indoor unit and the outdoor unit, and una seccion de control que establece o controla la operacion de la unidad interior y que restringe la operacion de la unidad interior si el programa esta puesto.a control section that establishes or controls the operation of the indoor unit and that restricts the operation of the indoor unit if the program is set. 3. Un sistema de control central segun la reivindicacion 2, donde la seccion de control incluye:3. A central control system according to claim 2, wherein the control section includes: una seccion de control principal (111) que carga la informacion individual almacenada en la seccion de almacenamiento (12) y que controla las operaciones de la unidad exterior y la unidad interior en base a la informacion individual;a main control section (111) that loads the individual information stored in the storage section (12) and that controls the operations of the outdoor unit and the indoor unit based on the individual information; una seccion de establecimiento de programa (112) que establece o cambia programas de operacion acerca de la unidad interior y la unidad exterior, ya program setting section (112) that establishes or changes operating programs about the indoor unit and the outdoor unit, and una seccion de supervision de sistema (113) que procesa una senal de modo que la informacion acerca del estado de operacion de la unidad interior pueda ser enviada.a system supervision section (113) that processes a signal so that information about the operating status of the indoor unit can be sent. 4. Un sistema de control central segun la reivindicacion 1, donde la unidad interior incluye:4. A central control system according to claim 1, wherein the indoor unit includes: una seccion UI (302) a la que se introduce una senal de control en la unidad interior a traves de un panel de control,a section UI (302) to which a control signal is introduced into the indoor unit through a control panel, una seccion de comunicacion (303) que recibe una entrada externa y que transmite informacion de estado de la unidad interior,a communication section (303) that receives an external input and that transmits status information of the indoor unit, una seccion de control (301) que controla la operacion de la unidad interior analizando la informacion recibida por la seccion UI (302) o la seccion de comunicacion (303), ya control section (301) that controls the operation of the indoor unit by analyzing the information received by the UI section (302) or the communication section (303), and una seccion de almacenamiento (304) en la que se almacena la informacion individual de la unidad interior y la senal de control de programa recibida.a storage section (304) in which the individual information of the indoor unit and the received program control signal is stored.
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