JP2001033085A - Address setting device of air conditioner and method for setting address of air conditioner - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an address setting device of an air conditioner which can perform address setting of a plurality of indoor units easily and surely. SOLUTION: When indoor receiving means 41a, 42a, and 43a receive address setting starting signals from a remote control transmitting means 15a by pushing an auto address start switch 16, indoor transmitting means 21, 22 and 23 start transmitting address setting requiring signals. In this case, the indoor transmitting means 21, 22 and 23 of indoor units, to which communication monitors 31, 32 and 33 output competitive loss signals from the comparison result of priority of the address setting requiring signals, discontinue the transmission of the address setting signals, and carry out transmission again. Moreover, the indoor receiving means 41a, 42a and 43a of the indoor units, to which the competitive loss signals are not output, receive the setting signals from the transmitting means 15a to the address setting requiring signals to set the address.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an air conditioner address setting device and an air conditioner address setting method.

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2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, as shown in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2-85643, an address setting device for an air conditioner is used by a worker to set an address using a dip switch on a board when the air conditioner is installed. Things are provided.

A conventional air conditioner address setting device will be described below.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a conventional address setting device for an air conditioner.

In FIG. 5, reference numeral 14 denotes a remote controller. 11,
Reference numerals 12 and 13 denote indoor units installed on the ceiling, which are internally provided with DIP switches 61, 62 and 63 for setting addresses.

The operation of the address setting device for an air conditioner configured as described above will be described.

When the air conditioner is installed, the indoor units 11, 12 and 13 are controlled by the remote controller 14 with the addresses set by the dip switches 61, 62 and 63 for setting the addresses of the indoor units.

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However, in the above-mentioned conventional configuration, an address setting operation is required, the probability of erroneous address setting is high, and if the setting is erroneous, it cannot operate normally. In addition, when the number of indoor units is increased, the user forgets to set an address, and has a problem that it cannot operate normally.

Further, if the address is changed once after the address is set, the address setting work must be performed again by the DIP switch for setting the address of the indoor unit already installed on the ceiling. There was a problem that the user had to climb the ceiling and set again.

The present invention solves the above-mentioned conventional problems, and provides an air conditioner address setting apparatus and an air conditioner address setting method that can easily and surely set an address or reset an address. The purpose is to:

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Means for Solving the Problems To achieve this object, an address setting device for an air conditioner according to the present invention comprises an address setting operation device having an automatic address start switch, and a plurality of indoor units. When the auto address start switch is operated, the address setting operation device transmits an address setting start signal to the plurality of indoor units, and the plurality of indoor units do not have their own addresses set. When the address setting start signal is received, an address setting signal is received from the address setting operation device in order from the highest priority of the address setting, and the own address is set.

The address setting device for an air conditioner of the present invention further comprises an address reset switch in addition to the address setting operation device, wherein the address setting operation device operates when the address reset switch is operated.
An address reset signal is transmitted to the plurality of indoor units, and the plurality of indoor units are configured to reset their addresses when receiving the address reset signal.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an air conditioner address setting method, comprising: an address setting operation device having an automatic address start switch; and a plurality of indoor units. A setting method, by operating the auto address start switch provided in the address setting operation device,
A first step of transmitting an address setting start signal from the address setting operation device to the plurality of indoor units, and the indoor unit having no address set among the plurality of indoor units receiving the address setting start signal A second step of receiving an address setting signal from the address setting operation device and setting its own address in order from the highest priority of the address setting.

The address setting method for an air conditioner according to the present invention comprises: an address setting operation device having an auto address start switch and an address reset switch;
An address setting method for an air conditioner including a plurality of indoor units, comprising: operating the auto address start switch provided on the address setting operation device to thereby control the plurality of indoor units from the address setting operation device. A first step of transmitting an address setting start signal to the device;
Among the plurality of indoor units that have received the address setting start signal, the indoor unit whose address is not set, receives the address setting signal from the address setting operation device in order from the highest priority of the address setting. A second step of setting its own address, and operating the address reset switch provided on the address setting operation device, whereby an address reset signal is sent from the address setting operation device to the plurality of indoor units. And a fourth step in which the plurality of indoor units receive the address reset signal from the address setting operation device and reset their own addresses, and By the step and the second step, among the plurality of indoor units, Set the address by said third said fourth step and step, resetting the addresses of the indoor unit.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an air conditioner address setting apparatus comprising: a remote controller having an auto address start switch; and a plurality of indoor units. When a switch is operated, an address setting start signal is transmitted to the plurality of indoor units, and when the plurality of indoor units receive the address setting start signal when their own addresses are not set, the address setting start In order from the highest priority, receiving the address setting signal from the remote control,
It is configured to set its own address.

Further, the address setting device for an air conditioner of the present invention further comprises an address reset switch on the remote controller, and the remote controller resets an address to the plurality of indoor units when the address reset switch is operated. A signal is transmitted, and the plurality of indoor units are configured to reset their addresses when receiving the address reset signal.

The address setting method for an air conditioner of the present invention for achieving the above object is a method for setting an address of an air conditioner comprising a remote controller having an auto address start switch and a plurality of indoor units. A first step of transmitting an address setting start signal from the remote controller to the plurality of indoor units by operating the auto address start switch provided on the remote controller; Of the indoor units of the indoor unit of which the address is not set,
A second step of receiving an address setting signal from the remote controller and setting its own address in order from the highest priority of the address setting.

The address setting method for an air conditioner according to the present invention is a method for setting an address for an air conditioner comprising a remote controller having an auto address start switch and an address reset switch, and a plurality of indoor units. A first step of transmitting an address setting start signal from the remote controller to a plurality of indoor units by operating the auto address start switch provided on the remote controller, and A second step of receiving an address setting signal from the remote controller and setting its own address, in order from the highest priority of the address setting, of the indoor units whose addresses are not set among the indoor units; and By operating the address reset switch provided on the remote control, the remote control A third step of transmitting an address reset signal to the plurality of indoor units, and a fourth step of resetting the addresses of the plurality of indoor units by receiving the address reset signal from the remote controller. And setting an address to the indoor unit having no address set among the plurality of indoor units by the first step and the second step, wherein the third step and the fourth step Thus, the addresses of the plurality of indoor units are reset.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an air conditioner address setting apparatus comprising: an address setting operation device having an automatic address start switch; and a plurality of indoor units. Equipment for
An address setting start signal is transmitted to the plurality of indoor units when the auto address start switch is operated, and an address setting signal is transmitted when an address setting request signal from the indoor unit is received, and the plurality of indoor units are configured. When receiving the address setting start signal when the address of the indoor unit is not set, the indoor unit starts transmitting the address setting request signal, and based on the address setting request signal transmitted from another indoor unit. The priority of the address setting is determined, and if it is not determined that the priority is the highest, the transmission of the address setting request signal is temporarily suspended, and then the priority is determined to be the highest and the address is determined. Upon receiving an address setting signal from the address setting operation device to the other indoor unit that has completed transmission of the setting request signal, And transmission of the address setting request signal, and when it is determined that the priority of the address setting based on the address setting request signal is the highest, the address setting request signal is transmitted from the address setting operation device. The address is set based on the address setting signal.

The address setting device for an air conditioner of the present invention further comprises an address reset switch in addition to the address setting operation device, wherein the address setting operation device operates when the address reset switch is operated.
An address reset signal is transmitted to the plurality of indoor units, and the plurality of indoor units are configured to reset their addresses when receiving the address reset signal.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an air conditioner address setting method comprising: an address setting operation device having an automatic address start switch; A setting method, by operating the auto address start switch provided in the address setting operation device,
A first step of transmitting an address setting start signal from the address setting operation device to the plurality of indoor units, and setting an address among the plurality of indoor units having received the address setting start signal of the first step The second step in which the indoor unit that has not been started starts transmitting an address setting request signal and determines the priority of address setting based on the address setting request signal transmitted from another indoor unit, The third step in which the indoor unit, which has not been determined to have the highest priority in the determination of the second step, temporarily suspends transmission of the address setting request signal, and the determination of the second step The address setting operation device is provided with an address for the indoor unit, which has been determined to have the highest priority and has completed transmission of the address setting request signal. A fourth step of transmitting a setting signal, and wherein the indoor unit determined to have the highest priority in the determination of the second step transmits the address setting signal transmitted from the address setting operation device. A fifth step of setting its own address based on the first and second indoor units that have temporarily suspended transmission of the address setting request signal in the third step. A sixth step of receiving the address setting signal from the device, starting transmission of the address setting request signal again, and determining the priority of the address setting based on the address setting request signal transmitted from the other indoor unit. Steps.

Further, the address setting method for an air conditioner of the present invention comprises: an address setting operation device having an auto address start switch and an address reset switch;
An address setting method for an air conditioner including a plurality of indoor units, comprising: operating the auto address start switch provided on the address setting operation device to thereby control the plurality of indoor units from the address setting operation device. A first step of transmitting an address setting start signal to the device;
Among the plurality of indoor units that have received the address setting start signal of the first step, the indoor unit whose address is not set starts transmitting an address setting request signal and transmits the address setting request signal from the other indoor units. A second step of determining the priority of address setting based on the address setting request signal, and the indoor unit that is not determined to have the highest priority in the determination of the second step,
A third step of temporarily interrupting the transmission of the address setting request signal, and the indoor unit that completes the transmission of the address setting request signal when the priority is determined to be highest in the determination of the second step. In response to the fourth step, the address setting operation device transmits an address setting signal, and the indoor unit determined to have the highest priority in the determination of the second step is the address unit. A fifth step of setting its own address based on the address setting signal transmitted from the setting operation device, and the indoor unit, which has temporarily stopped transmitting the address setting request signal in the third step, Receiving an address setting signal from the address setting operation device to the other indoor unit,
Start sending the address setting request signal again,
A sixth step of determining the priority of address setting based on the address setting request signal transmitted from the other indoor unit, and operating the address reset switch provided on the address setting operation device. A seventh step of transmitting an address reset signal from the address setting operation device to the plurality of indoor units, and a plurality of the indoor units receiving the address reset signal from the address setting operation device, and And an eighth step of resetting an address of the plurality of indoor units, wherein an address is set to the indoor unit having no address set among the plurality of indoor units by each of the first to sixth steps. Then, the addresses of the plurality of indoor units are reset by the seventh step and the eighth step.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an air conditioner address setting apparatus comprising: a remote controller having an auto address start switch; and a plurality of indoor units. When a switch is operated, an address setting start signal is transmitted to the plurality of indoor units, and an address setting signal is transmitted when an address setting request signal from the indoor unit is received. When the address setting start signal is received when the own address has not been set, transmission of the address setting request signal is started, and
The priority of address setting is determined based on the address setting request signal transmitted from the other indoor unit, and if the priority is not determined to be the highest, the transmission of the address setting request signal is temporarily suspended. Then, when an address setting signal is received from the remote controller to the other indoor unit that has been determined to have the highest priority and has completed transmission of the address setting request signal, transmission of the address setting request signal is performed again. Start, and if it is determined that the priority is the highest by the determination of the priority of the address setting based on the address setting request signal, the own address is determined based on the address setting signal transmitted from the remote controller. Is configured to be set.

Further, the address setting device for an air conditioner of the present invention further includes an address reset switch on the remote controller, and the remote controller resets the address to the plurality of indoor units when the address reset switch is operated. A signal is transmitted, and the plurality of indoor units are configured to reset their addresses when receiving the address reset signal.

The address setting method for an air conditioner of the present invention for achieving the above object is a method for setting an address of an air conditioner comprising a remote controller having an automatic address start switch and a plurality of indoor units. A first step of transmitting an address setting start signal from the remote controller to the plurality of indoor units by operating the auto address start switch provided on the remote controller; and setting the address setting in the first step. Among the plurality of indoor units that have received the start signal, the indoor unit whose address has not been set starts transmitting an address setting request signal, and based on the address setting request signal transmitted from the other indoor units. A second step of determining the priority of the address setting; and determining that the priority is one in the determination of the second step. A third step of temporarily stopping transmission of the address setting request signal by the indoor unit that has not been determined to be the highest, and determining that the priority is the highest in the determination of the second step; A fourth step in which the remote controller transmits an address setting signal to the indoor unit that has completed transmitting the setting request signal;
A fifth step in which the indoor unit determined to have the highest priority in the second step sets its own address based on the address setting signal transmitted from the remote controller; The indoor unit, which has temporarily stopped transmitting the address setting request signal in the third step,
Receiving an address setting signal from the remote controller to the other indoor unit, starting transmission of an address setting request signal again, and setting an address based on the address setting request signal transmitted from the other indoor unit. And a sixth step of determining the priority order.

The address setting method for an air conditioner according to the present invention is a method for setting an address for an air conditioner comprising a remote controller having an auto address start switch and an address reset switch, and a plurality of indoor units. A first step of transmitting an address setting start signal from the remote control to the plurality of indoor units by operating the auto address start switch provided on the remote control, and the address setting start signal of the first step Among the plurality of indoor units that have received the address, the indoor unit whose address is not set starts transmitting an address setting request signal, and an address is set based on the address setting request signal transmitted from the other indoor units. A second step of determining the priority of the setting; and the priority of determining the priority in the determination of the second step. A third step of temporarily stopping transmission of the address setting request signal, wherein the indoor unit that has not been determined to have the highest priority is determined to have the highest priority in the determination of the second step; The remote controller determines that the priority is the highest in the fourth step of transmitting the address setting signal and the second step to the indoor unit that has completed the transmission of the address setting request signal. The fifth step of setting the own address based on the address setting signal transmitted from the remote controller, and temporarily stopping the transmission of the address setting request signal in the third step. The indoor unit that has received the address setting signal from the remote controller to the other indoor units and starts transmitting the address setting request signal again, and By operating a sixth step of determining the priority of the address setting on the basis of the address setting request signal transmitted, the address reset switch provided on the remote controller,
A seventh step of transmitting an address reset signal from the remote controller to the plurality of indoor units, and an eighth step of resetting own addresses of the indoor units by receiving the address reset signal from the remote controller And setting an address to the indoor unit having no address set among the plurality of indoor units by each of the first to sixth steps, wherein the seventh step and the By the eighth step, the addresses of the plurality of indoor units are reset.

In order to achieve the above object, an air conditioner address setting device according to the present invention includes an auto address start switch provided on a remote controller for outputting a signal for starting transmission of an address setting start signal to an indoor unit. Remote control transmission means for transmitting the address setting start signal to an indoor unit by a signal from the auto address start switch provided on the remote controller, and transmitting an address setting signal to the indoor unit that has transmitted the address setting request signal; A plurality of indoor units, and an indoor receiving unit that outputs a signal by receiving the address setting start signal when an address is not set, and a signal provided from the indoor receiving unit that is provided in the plurality of indoor units. Indoor transmission means for starting transmission of the address setting request signal containing arbitrary data by The priority of the address setting request signal provided in the plurality of indoor units and transmitted from the indoor transmitting unit of the own indoor unit is higher than the priority of the address setting request signal transmitted from another indoor unit. A communication monitoring device that outputs a contention losing signal, when the communication monitoring device does not output the contention losing signal, the indoor receiving means of the indoor unit receives the address setting signal, and outputs the address. It is configured to be set.

The address setting device for an air conditioner of the present invention may further include, in addition to the above configuration, an address reset switch provided on the remote controller for outputting a signal for transmitting an address reset signal; A remote control transmitting unit that transmits the address reset signal to the indoor unit according to a signal from the address reset switch; and an indoor unit that is provided in the plurality of indoor units and that resets the address by receiving the address reset signal. Receiving means for receiving the address reset signal by the indoor receiving means, whereby the indoor unit resets the address.

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DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The invention of an address setting device for an air conditioner according to claim 1 of the present invention comprises an address setting operation device having an auto address start switch, and a plurality of indoor units, and The setting operation device transmits an address setting start signal to a plurality of the indoor units when the auto address start switch is operated, and the plurality of the indoor units transmit the address when their own addresses are not set. When receiving the setting start signal, the address setting signal is received from the address setting operation device in order from the highest priority of the address setting, and is configured to set its own address. In the configuration, the address setting operation device is operated by operating the auto address start switch of the address setting operation device. When the address setting start signal is transmitted to the number of indoor units, and among the plurality of indoor units, the indoor unit whose own address is not set, when the address setting start signal is received, the address setting start signal is received in order from the highest priority of the address setting. Since the address setting signal is received from the address setting operation device and its own address is set, the address can be set easily and reliably.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided an address setting device for an air conditioner, further comprising an address reset switch in the address setting operation device according to the first aspect, wherein the address setting operation device comprises: When the address reset switch is operated, an address reset signal is transmitted to the plurality of indoor units, and the plurality of indoor units are configured to reset their addresses when receiving the address reset signal. By operating an address reset switch of the address setting operation device, an address reset signal is transmitted from the address setting operation device to a plurality of indoor units, and the plurality of indoor units receive the address reset signal, Because it resets its own address, the address can be reset easily and reliably. It is possible to re-set the address of the indoor unit number.

An address setting method for an air conditioner according to a third aspect of the present invention is an address setting method for an air conditioner comprising an address setting operation device having an automatic address start switch and a plurality of indoor units. A first step of transmitting an address setting start signal from the address setting operation device to the plurality of indoor units by operating the auto address start switch provided in the address setting operation device; Among the plurality of indoor units that have received the address setting start signal, the indoor unit whose address is not set, receives the address setting signal from the address setting operation device in order from the highest priority of the address setting. And a second step of setting its own address. By operating the set auto address start switch, an address setting start signal is transmitted from the address setting operation device to a plurality of indoor units, and the address is not set among the plurality of indoor units that have received the address setting start signal. Since the indoor unit receives the address setting signal from the address setting operation device and sets its own address in order from the highest priority of the address setting, the address can be set easily and reliably.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an air conditioner comprising: an address setting operation device having an automatic address start switch and an address reset switch; and a plurality of indoor units. Address setting method, wherein an address setting start signal is transmitted from the address setting operation device to the plurality of indoor units by operating the auto address start switch provided in the address setting operation device. Step 1 and the indoor unit, to which the address has not been set, among the plurality of indoor units that have received the address setting start signal, from the address setting operation device, A second step of receiving a setting signal and setting its own address; A third step of transmitting an address reset signal from the address setting operation device to the plurality of indoor units by operating the address reset switch provided in the home device; and A fourth step of receiving the address reset signal from the setting operation device and resetting its own address, wherein the first step and the second step
Setting an address to the indoor unit for which an address is not set among the plurality of indoor units, and resetting the addresses of the plurality of indoor units by the third step and the fourth step By operating an address reset switch provided in the address setting operation device, an address reset signal is transmitted from the address setting operation device to a plurality of indoor units,
When receiving the address reset signal from the address setting operation device, the plurality of indoor units reset their own addresses which have already been set, so that the addresses can be reset easily and reliably, and the addresses of the plurality of indoor units are re-read. It can be set.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an air conditioner address setting apparatus comprising: a remote controller having an auto address start switch; and a plurality of indoor units, wherein the remote controller operates the auto address start switch. Then, an address setting start signal is transmitted to the plurality of indoor units, and the plurality of indoor units receive the address setting start signal when their own addresses have not been set. It is configured to receive an address setting signal from the remote controller in order from the highest and set its own address.In the above configuration, by operating an auto address start switch of the remote controller, An address setting start signal is transmitted to a plurality of indoor units, and the own address of the plurality of indoor units is When the indoor unit that has not been set receives the address setting start signal, it receives the address setting signal from the remote controller in order from the highest priority of the address setting, and sets its own address. Can be set.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an address setting device for an air conditioner, wherein the remote control according to the fifth aspect further includes an address reset switch, and the remote control operates the address reset switch. An address reset signal is transmitted to the plurality of indoor units, and the plurality of indoor units are configured to reset their own addresses upon receiving the address reset signal. By operating the switch, an address reset signal is transmitted from the remote controller to a plurality of indoor units. When the plurality of indoor units receive the address reset signal, the addresses of the indoor units are reset. This makes it possible to reset the addresses of a plurality of indoor units.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided an air conditioner address setting method for an air conditioner comprising a remote controller having an automatic address start switch and a plurality of indoor units. A first step of transmitting an address setting start signal from the remote controller to the plurality of indoor units by operating the auto address start switch provided on the remote controller; and a plurality of the indoor units receiving the address setting start signal. The second indoor unit, of which the address is not set, receives an address setting signal from the remote controller and sets its own address in order from the highest priority of the address setting.
By operating an auto address start switch provided on the remote controller, an address setting start signal is transmitted from the remote controller to a plurality of indoor units, and the plurality of indoor units receiving the address setting start signal are transmitted. Of the indoor units to which the address is not set, the address setting signal is received from the remote controller in order from the highest priority of the address setting and the own unit is set, so that the address can be set easily and reliably. It will be.

The invention of an address setting method for an air conditioner according to claim 8 is an address setting method for an air conditioner comprising a remote controller having an automatic address start switch and an address reset switch, and a plurality of indoor units. A first step of transmitting an address setting start signal to the plurality of indoor units from the remote controller by operating the auto address start switch provided on the remote controller, and receiving the address setting start signal. Among the plurality of indoor units, the indoor units whose addresses are not set, in order from the highest priority of address setting, receive an address setting signal from the remote controller,
A second step of setting its own address, a third step of transmitting an address reset signal from the remote controller to the plurality of indoor units by operating the address reset switch provided on the remote controller, The indoor unit having a fourth step of receiving the address reset signal from the remote controller and resetting its own address, wherein the first step and the second step
Setting an address to the indoor unit for which an address is not set among the plurality of indoor units, and resetting the addresses of the plurality of indoor units by the third step and the fourth step By operating an address reset switch provided on the remote controller, an address reset signal is transmitted from the remote controller to a plurality of indoor units, and the plurality of indoor units are already set when receiving the address reset signal from the remote controller. Since the address of the own device has been reset, the address can be reset easily and reliably, and the addresses of a plurality of indoor units can be reset.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an air conditioner address setting apparatus comprising: an address setting operation device having an automatic address start switch; and a plurality of indoor units. When the auto address start switch is operated, an address setting start signal is transmitted to the plurality of indoor units, and an address setting signal is transmitted when an address setting request signal is received from the indoor unit. When the indoor unit receives the address setting start signal when its own address is not set, the indoor unit starts transmitting an address setting request signal, and transmits the address setting request signal transmitted from another indoor unit. The priority of the address setting is determined based on the priority, and if the priority is not determined to be the highest,
The transmission of the address setting request signal is temporarily suspended, and thereafter, the priority is determined to be the highest, and the transmission of the address setting request signal is completed. When the address setting signal is received, the transmission of the address setting request signal is started again, and when the priority of the address setting based on the address setting request signal is determined to be the highest, the address is determined. It is configured to set its own address based on the address setting signal transmitted from the setting operation device, and by operating an auto address start switch of the address setting operation device, the address setting operation is performed. An address setting start signal is transmitted from the device to a plurality of indoor units. When receiving the address setting start signal when the own address is not set, the plurality of indoor units start transmitting the address setting request signal, and based on the address setting request signal transmitted from the other indoor units. The priority of the address setting is determined, and if the priority is not determined to be the highest, the transmission of the address setting request signal is temporarily stopped. The address setting operation device transmits an address setting signal when receiving an address setting request signal from the indoor unit determined to have the highest priority, and the indoor unit determined to have the highest priority is the address unit. The own address is set based on the address setting signal transmitted from the setting operation device. On the other hand, the other indoor units that have not been determined to have the highest priority and have temporarily suspended transmission of the address setting request signal have the other priority determined to have the highest priority and have completed transmission of the address setting request signal. When receiving the address setting signal from the address setting operation device to the indoor unit, transmission of the address setting request signal is started again, and priority of the address setting is set based on the address setting request signal transmitted again from another indoor unit. The order is determined, and if the priority is not determined to be the highest, transmission of the address setting request signal is temporarily suspended again. Also, the indoor unit determined to have the highest priority based on the retransmitted address setting request signal is the address setting signal transmitted from the address setting operation device in response to the retransmitted address setting request signal. Set own address based on. Thereafter, this operation is repeated until the addresses of all the indoor units are set. This makes it possible to set the address easily and reliably.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an address setting device for an air conditioner, further comprising an address reset switch in the address setting operation device according to the ninth aspect, wherein the address setting operation device comprises: When the address reset switch is operated, an address reset signal is transmitted to the plurality of indoor units, and the plurality of indoor units are configured to reset their addresses when receiving the address reset signal. By operating an address reset switch of the address setting operation device, an address reset signal is transmitted from the address setting operation device to a plurality of indoor units, and the plurality of indoor units receive the address reset signal, Address reset can be done easily and reliably to reset own address It is possible to reconfigure the addresses of the indoor units.

The invention of an address setting method for an air conditioner according to claim 11 is an address setting method for an air conditioner comprising an address setting operation device having an automatic address start switch and a plurality of indoor units. A first step of transmitting an address setting start signal from the address setting operation device to the plurality of indoor units by operating the auto address start switch provided on the address setting operation device; Among the plurality of indoor units that have received the address setting start signal of the first step, the indoor unit whose address is not set, starts transmitting an address setting request signal,
A second step of determining the priority of address setting based on the address setting request signal transmitted from the other indoor unit, and the priority is not determined to be the highest in the determination of the second step. A third step of suspending the transmission of the address setting request signal by the indoor unit,
The address setting operation device transmits an address setting signal to the indoor unit that has completed the transmission of the address setting request signal because the priority is determined to be the highest in the second step. The fourth step, and the indoor unit determined to have the highest priority in the determination of the second step, based on the address setting signal transmitted from the address setting operation device, A fifth step of setting an address, and wherein the indoor unit, which has temporarily suspended transmission of the address setting request signal in the third step, changes an address from the address setting operation device to another indoor unit. Upon receiving the setting signal, the transmission of the address setting request signal is started again, and the priority order of the address setting based on the address setting request signals transmitted from the other indoor units. The address setting start signal is transmitted from the address setting operation device to a plurality of indoor units by operating the auto address start switch provided on the address setting operation device. Among the plurality of indoor units that have received the address setting start signal, the indoor unit for which the address has not been set starts transmitting the address setting request signal and receives the address setting request signal transmitted from another indoor unit based on the address setting request signal. To determine the priority of address setting. The indoor unit that is not determined to have the highest priority in this determination temporarily suspends transmission of the address setting request signal. For the indoor unit that has been determined to have the highest priority and has completed transmitting the address setting request signal, the address setting operation device is
The indoor unit that transmits the address setting signal and is determined to have the highest priority sets its own address based on the address setting signal transmitted from the address setting operation device.
On the other hand, the indoor unit that has temporarily stopped transmitting the address setting request signal receives the address setting signal from the address setting operation device to another indoor unit, and starts transmitting the address setting request signal again. The priority of address setting is determined based on the address setting request signal transmitted again from another indoor unit. Thereafter, this operation is repeated until the addresses of all the indoor units are set. This makes it possible to set the address easily and reliably.

According to a twelfth aspect of the invention, there is provided an air conditioner comprising: an address setting operation device having an automatic address start switch and an address reset switch; and a plurality of indoor units. Address setting method, wherein an address setting start signal is transmitted from the address setting operation device to the plurality of indoor units by operating the auto address start switch provided in the address setting operation device. 1
Step, and among the plurality of indoor units that have received the address setting start signal of the first step, the indoor unit whose address has not been set, starts transmitting an address setting request signal, and the other A second step of determining the priority of address setting based on the address setting request signal transmitted from the indoor unit; and the room not determined as having the highest priority in the determination of the second step. A third step of temporarily suspending the transmission of the address setting request signal, and determining that the priority is the highest in the determination of the second step, thereby completing the transmission of the address setting request signal. A fourth step in which the address setting operation device transmits an address setting signal to the indoor unit, and the priority in the determination in the second step is the highest. The fifth step of setting the own address based on the address setting signal transmitted from the address setting operation device, and the third step sets the address setting request signal in the third step. The indoor unit that has temporarily suspended transmission receives an address setting signal from the address setting operation device to the other indoor units, and starts transmitting an address setting request signal again, and the other A sixth step of judging the priority of address setting based on the address setting request signal transmitted from the indoor unit, and operating the address reset switch provided on the address setting operation device, thereby setting the address. A seventh step of transmitting an address reset signal from the setting operation device to the plurality of indoor units, and the plurality of indoor units And an eighth step of receiving the address reset signal from the address setting operation device and resetting its own address, and the steps from the first step to the sixth step perform a plurality of indoor operations. An address is set to the indoor unit of which the address is not set among the units, and addresses of the plurality of indoor units are reset by the seventh step and the eighth step. By operating an address reset switch provided on the device, an address reset signal is transmitted from the address setting operation device to a plurality of indoor units, and the plurality of indoor units are
When an address reset signal is received from the address setting operation device, the self-set address is reset, so the address can be reset easily and reliably, and the addresses of multiple indoor units can be reset. Become.

According to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an air conditioner address setting apparatus comprising: a remote controller having an auto address start switch; and a plurality of indoor units, wherein the remote controller operates the auto address start switch. Then, an address setting start signal is transmitted to the plurality of indoor units, and an address setting signal is transmitted when an address setting request signal from the indoor unit is received. When the address setting start signal is received when not set, the transmission of the address setting request signal is started, and the priority of the address setting is set based on the address setting request signal transmitted from the other indoor units. Judgment, if the priority is not judged to be the highest, transmission of the address setting request signal is temporarily suspended. Thereafter, when receiving the address setting signal from the remote controller to another indoor unit that has been determined to have the highest priority and has completed transmission of the address setting request signal, transmission of the address setting request signal is started again. If it is determined that the priority of the address setting is highest based on the address setting request signal, the own address is set based on the address setting signal transmitted from the remote controller. By operating an auto address start switch of the remote controller, an address setting start signal is transmitted from the remote controller to a plurality of indoor units. When receiving the address setting start signal when the own address is not set, the plurality of indoor units start transmitting the address setting request signal, and based on the address setting request signal transmitted from the other indoor units. The priority of the address setting is determined, and if the priority is not determined to be the highest,
Suspends transmission of the address setting request signal. The remote control transmits an address setting signal when receiving an address setting request signal from an indoor unit determined to have the highest priority, and the indoor unit determined to have the highest priority is transmitted from the remote control. Set own address based on address setting signal. On the other hand, the other indoor units that have not been determined to have the highest priority and have temporarily suspended transmission of the address setting request signal have the other priority determined to have the highest priority and have completed transmission of the address setting request signal. When receiving the address setting signal from the remote controller to the indoor unit, the transmission of the address setting request signal is started again, and the priority of the address setting is determined based on the address setting request signal transmitted again from another indoor unit. If it is not determined that the priority is the highest, the transmission of the address setting request signal is temporarily suspended again. Also, the indoor unit determined to have the highest priority based on the transmitted address setting request signal again responds to the transmitted address setting request signal again based on the address setting signal transmitted from the remote controller. Set the address of Thereafter, until all indoor unit addresses are set,
Repeat this. This makes it possible to set the address easily and reliably.

According to a fourteenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an air conditioner address setting apparatus, wherein the remote controller according to the thirteenth aspect further comprises an address reset switch.
The remote controller transmits an address reset signal to the plurality of indoor units when the address reset switch is operated, and the plurality of indoor units reset their addresses when receiving the address reset signal. By operating an address reset switch of the remote controller, an address reset signal is transmitted from the remote controller to a plurality of indoor units, and the plurality of indoor units receive their address when receiving the address reset signal. Since the reset is performed, the address can be reset easily and reliably, and the addresses of a plurality of indoor units can be reset.

The invention of an address setting method for an air conditioner according to a fifteenth aspect is an address setting method for an air conditioner comprising a remote controller having an auto address start switch and a plurality of indoor units. A first step of transmitting an address setting start signal from the remote control to the plurality of indoor units by operating the auto address start switch provided on the remote controller, and the address setting start signal of the first step is transmitted. The indoor unit whose address is not set among the plurality of received indoor units starts transmitting an address setting request signal, and sets an address based on the address setting request signal transmitted from another indoor unit. To determine the priority of the second
And the third step of temporarily suspending the transmission of the address setting request signal, wherein the indoor unit that is not determined to have the highest priority in the determination of the second step, A fourth step in which the remote controller transmits an address setting signal to the indoor unit that has completed the transmission of the address setting request signal in which the priority is determined to be the highest in the determination of the step; A fifth step in which the indoor unit determined to have the highest priority in the second step sets its own address based on the address setting signal transmitted from the remote controller; The indoor unit, which has temporarily stopped transmitting the address setting request signal in step 3, receives the address setting signal from the remote controller to another indoor unit, and sets the address again. A sixth step of starting transmission of the fixed request signal and determining a priority of address setting based on the address setting request signal transmitted from the other indoor unit, provided in the remote controller. By operating the automatic address start switch, an address setting start signal is transmitted from the remote controller to a plurality of indoor units, and among the plurality of indoor units that have received the address setting start signal, an indoor unit for which an address is not set is an address. The transmission of the setting request signal is started, and the priority of the address setting is determined based on the address setting request signal transmitted from another indoor unit. The indoor unit that is not determined to have the highest priority in this determination temporarily suspends transmission of the address setting request signal. For the indoor unit that has been determined to have the highest priority and has completed transmitting the address setting request signal, the remote controller transmits the address setting signal and the indoor unit that has been determined to have the highest priority is And sets its own address based on the address setting signal transmitted from the remote controller. On the other hand, the indoor unit that has temporarily suspended transmission of the address setting request signal receives the address setting signal from the remote controller to the other indoor units, starts transmitting the address setting request signal again, and The priority of address setting is determined based on the address setting request signal transmitted again from the device. Thereafter, this operation is repeated until the addresses of all the indoor units are set. This makes it possible to set the address easily and reliably.

[0044] Further, the invention of an address setting method for an air conditioner according to claim 16 is characterized in that:
An address setting method for an air conditioner including a plurality of indoor units, wherein an address setting start signal is transmitted from the remote control to the plurality of indoor units by operating the auto address start switch provided on the remote control. A first step to perform, and among the plurality of indoor units that have received the address setting start signal of the first step, the indoor unit whose address is not set, starts transmitting an address setting request signal, A second step of determining an address setting priority based on the address setting request signal transmitted from another indoor unit;
A third step in which the indoor unit, which has not been determined to have the highest priority in the determination of the step, temporarily suspends transmission of the address setting request signal; The remote controller transmits an address setting signal to the indoor unit for which the transmission of the address setting request signal has been completed by determining that the address setting request signal is highest, and the determination in the second step The fifth step in which the indoor unit determined to have the highest priority sets its own address based on the address setting signal transmitted from the remote controller, and the third step sets the address setting. The indoor unit that has temporarily stopped transmitting the request signal receives the address setting signal from the remote controller to another indoor unit and starts transmitting the address setting request signal again. A sixth step of determining the priority of address setting based on the address setting request signal transmitted from the other indoor unit, and operating the address reset switch provided on the remote controller, A seventh step of transmitting an address reset signal from the remote controller to the plurality of indoor units, and an eighth step of resetting own addresses of the indoor units by receiving the address reset signal from the remote controller And setting an address to the indoor unit having no address set among the plurality of indoor units by each of the first to sixth steps, wherein the seventh step and the And resetting the addresses of the plurality of indoor units by the eighth step. By operating the reset switch, an address reset signal is transmitted from the remote controller to the plurality of indoor units. The address can be reset easily and reliably, and the addresses of a plurality of indoor units can be reset.

The invention of an address setting device for an air conditioner according to the seventeenth aspect of the present invention is directed to an automatic address start switch provided on a remote controller for outputting a signal for starting transmission of an address setting start signal to an indoor unit; Remote control transmitting means for transmitting the address setting start signal to the indoor unit by a signal from the auto address start switch provided in the indoor unit and transmitting an address setting signal to the indoor unit that has transmitted the address setting request signal,
A plurality of indoor units, an indoor receiving unit that outputs a signal by receiving the address setting start signal when an address has not been set, and an indoor receiving unit that is provided in the plurality of indoor units and receives a signal from the indoor receiving unit. Indoor transmission means for starting transmission of the address setting request signal including arbitrary data, and priority order of the address setting request signal transmitted from the indoor transmission means of the own indoor unit provided for the plurality of indoor units. And a communication monitoring device that outputs a contention losing signal when the priority is lower than the priority of the address setting request signal transmitted from another indoor unit, and the communication monitoring device does not output the contention losing signal. The indoor receiving means of the indoor unit is configured to receive the address setting signal and set the address, and When operating the dress start switch, the address setting start signal to a plurality of indoor units from the remote control transmitting means of the remote control are transmitted. The indoor units start transmitting the address setting request signal by the indoor transmitting unit when the indoor setting unit receives the address setting start signal when the own address is not set. The communication monitoring device compares the priority of the address setting request signal transmitted from the indoor transmitting unit of its own indoor unit with the priority of the address setting request signal transmitted from another indoor unit, and compares the priority of the indoor unit of its own indoor unit. If the priority of the address setting request signal transmitted from the transmitting means is lower than the priority of the address setting request signal transmitted from another indoor unit, a competition loss signal is output. The remote control transmitting means of the remote control transmits the address setting signal to the indoor unit that has transmitted the address setting request signal, and the indoor receiving means of the indoor unit in which the communication monitoring device does not output the competitive loss signal receives the address setting signal,
It sets its own address based on the received address setting signal. The indoor unit that has output the remaining competitive losing signals receives the address setting signal from the remote controller in descending order of the priority of the address setting request signal, and sets its own address based on the received address setting signal. This makes it possible to set the address easily and reliably.

The invention of an address setting device for an air conditioner according to the eighteenth aspect is characterized in that, in addition to the invention according to the seventeenth aspect, an address reset which is provided in a remote controller and outputs a signal for transmitting an address reset signal is provided. A switch, a remote control transmitting unit provided on the remote controller, for transmitting the address reset signal to the indoor unit according to a signal from the address reset switch, and a remote control transmitting unit provided on the plurality of indoor units to receive the address reset signal And an indoor setting means for resetting the address, and an address setting device including an auto address start switch for resetting the address by the indoor unit when the indoor reset means receives the address reset signal. , Comprising a plurality of indoor units, the address setting device, When the auto address start switch is operated, an address setting start signal is transmitted to the plurality of indoor units, and the plurality of indoor units receive the address setting start signal when their own addresses are not set. An address reset switch provided on a remote controller, which receives an address setting signal from the address setting device and sets its own address in order from the highest priority of the address setting. By operating, the address reset signal is transmitted from the remote control transmitting means of the remote control to the plurality of indoor units. When the indoor resetting unit receives the address reset signal from the remote control by the indoor receiving unit, the plurality of indoor units Address can be reset easily and reliably. It is possible to re-set the address of the internal mechanism.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the air conditioner address setting apparatus and the air conditioner address setting method of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an address setting device of an air conditioner according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 1, 11a, 12a and 13a are indoor units, and 14a is a remote controller (address setting operation device). 15a is provided on the remote controller 14a, and the indoor units 11a, 12a,
Remote control transmitting means for transmitting a group control address setting start signal to the indoor unit that has transmitted the group control address setting request signal to the indoor unit that has transmitted the group control address setting request signal to the remote control unit 13a, and provided on the remote control 14a, A group control auto address start switch for starting transmission of a start signal.

The indoor receiving means 41a, 42a, 43a are provided in the indoor units 11a, 12a, 13a and output a signal by receiving a group control address setting start signal when a group control address is not set.

The indoor units 11a, 12a and 13a are provided in the indoor units 11a, 12a and 13a, and start transmitting a group control address setting request signal including arbitrary data in response to a signal from the indoor receiving units 41a, 42a and 43a. Transmission means.

Reference numerals 31, 32, and 33 are provided in the indoor units 11a, 12a, and 13a. The priority order of the group control address setting request signals transmitted from the indoor transmission units 21, 22, and 23 of the indoor units, and other priority levels. The priority of the group control address setting request signal transmitted from the indoor unit is compared with the priority of the group control address setting request signal transmitted from the indoor unit. A communication monitoring device that outputs a contention loss signal when the priority is lower than the priority of the group control address setting request signal transmitted from the indoor unit.

In addition, the indoor monitoring means 41a, 42a, 42a, 42a,
43a is configured to receive the group control address setting signal and set the group control address.

The operation of the group control address setting device of the air conditioner configured as described above will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. Here, each step is abbreviated as S.

By pressing the group control auto address start switch 16 of the remote controller 14a (S2 after branching from YES to S2), a signal for transmitting a group control address setting start signal to the remote controller transmitting means 15a is output ( S
2), a group control address setting start signal is transmitted from the remote control transmitting means 15a to the indoor receiving means 41a, 42a, 43a (S)
3) and indoor units that do not have a group control address set
The indoor receiving means 41a, 42a, 43a of 11a, 12a, 13a receive the group control address setting start signal and output the signal.
(S4, 5). According to the signal, each indoor transmission means 2
1, 22, and 23 start transmitting a group control address setting request signal including arbitrary data (S6).

Next, each of the communication monitoring devices 31, 32, and 33 compares the group control address setting request signal transmitted by itself with the group control address setting request signal transmitted from another indoor unit (S7). If the priority of the group control address setting request signal is low, the contention loss is detected and a contention loss signal is output (after branching S8 to the NO side, S1
3).

In the present embodiment, for example, it is assumed that the group control address setting request signal transmitted from the indoor unit 11a has the highest priority. Communication monitoring devices 32 and 33 for indoor units 12a and 13a
Detects the contention loss and outputs a contention loss signal to the indoor transmitting means 22 and 23 and the indoor receiving means 42a and 43a, respectively.
(After S8 branches to NO side, S13).

The indoor transmission means 22 and 23 interrupt the transmission by the respective competitive loss signals (S14), and complete the transmission of the group control address setting request signal only to the indoor unit 11a (S8).
Branch to YES side, S9).

The remote controller 14a transmits a group control address setting signal which is a response signal to the group control address setting request signal from the remote controller transmitting means 15a (S10).
This group control address setting signal is transmitted to each indoor unit 11a, 12a.
a and 13a are received by the indoor receiving means 41a, 42a and 43a, and only the indoor receiving means 41a, which does not receive the contention loss signal when transmitting the group control address setting request signal, receives its own group based on the group control address setting signal. The control address is set (after S11 branches to YES, S12).

Next, the indoor transmission means 22, 23 of the indoor units 12a, 13a which have not transmitted the group control address setting signal because the group control address has not been set, transmit the group control address setting request signal. Start (S1
1 to S4), the above series of operations are performed according to the priority of each group control address setting request signal.

This series of operations is repeated until each indoor unit stops transmitting the group control address setting request signal.
Group control addresses for all indoor units can be set.

As described above, the address setting device of the air conditioner according to the present embodiment has an automatic address start switch.
Remote control (equipment for address setting operation) with 16a 14a
And a plurality of indoor units 11a, 12a, 13a. When the auto address start switch 16 is operated, the remote controller (address setting operation device) 14a operates the plurality of indoor units 11a, 1a.
When the address setting start signal is transmitted to 2a and 13a and the plurality of indoor units 11a, 12a and 13a receive the address setting start signal when their own addresses are not set, the indoor units 11a, 12a and 13a receive the address setting start signal in descending order of the address setting priority. It is configured to receive the address setting signal from the remote controller (address setting operation device) 14a in order and to set its own address. Address of the indoor unit can be set.

The address setting method for the air conditioner according to the present embodiment includes a remote controller (address setting operation device) 14a having an auto address start switch 16 and a plurality of indoor units 11a, 12a, 13a. An address setting method for an air conditioner, comprising an auto address start switch 1 provided on a remote control (address setting operation device) 14a.
First step (S1 to S3) of transmitting an address setting start signal from remote controller (address setting operation device) 14a to a plurality of indoor units 11a, 12a, 13a by operating 6
And the plurality of indoor units 11 that have received the address setting start signal.
Among the a, 12a, and 13a, the indoor unit having no address set receives the address setting signal from the remote controller (address setting operation device) 14a in order from the highest priority of the address setting, and sets its own address. Since the second step of setting (S4 to S14) is performed, the addresses of all the indoor units can be set easily and reliably by operating the auto address start switch 16.

The address setting device of the air conditioner according to the present embodiment includes a remote controller (address setting operation device) 14a having an auto address start switch 16 and a plurality of indoor units 11a, 12a, 13a. When the auto address start switch 16 is operated, the remote control (address setting operation device) 14a transmits an address setting start signal to the plurality of indoor units 11a, 12a, 13a, and the indoor units 11a, 12a, 13a
Is configured to transmit an address setting signal upon receiving an address setting request signal from the plurality of indoor units 11a and 12a.
a and 13a start transmitting an address setting request signal when an address setting start signal is received when their own addresses are not set, and address based on an address setting request signal transmitted from another indoor unit. The priority of the setting is determined, and if the priority is not determined to be the highest, the transmission of the address setting request signal is temporarily suspended. Upon receiving an address setting signal from the remote controller (address setting operation device) 14a to another indoor unit that has completed transmission, transmission of an address setting request signal is started again,
If it is determined that the priority is the highest according to the priority of the address setting based on the address setting request signal, the own setting is performed based on the address setting signal transmitted from the remote control (address setting operation device) 14a. Since the configuration is such that the addresses are set, the addresses of all the indoor units can be set easily and reliably by operating the auto address start switch 16.

The address setting method of the air conditioner according to the present embodiment includes a remote controller (address setting operation device) 14a having an auto address start switch 16 and a plurality of indoor units 11a, 12a, 13a. An address setting method for an air conditioner, comprising an auto address start switch 1 provided on a remote control (address setting operation device) 14a.
First step (S1 to S3) of transmitting an address setting start signal from remote controller (address setting operation device) 14a to a plurality of indoor units 11a, 12a, 13a by operating 6
And the plurality of indoor units 11 that have received the address setting start signal.
Among the a, 12a, and 13a, the indoor unit whose address is not set starts transmitting the address setting request signal,
A second step of determining the priority of address setting based on an address setting request signal transmitted from another indoor unit (S
4 to S8), a third step (S13 to S14) in which the indoor unit that is not determined to have the highest priority in S8 temporarily suspends transmission of the address setting request signal, and a determination in S8. The fourth step (S9 to S9) in which the remote controller (address setting operation device) 14a transmits the address setting signal to the indoor unit for which transmission of the address setting request signal has been completed with the highest priority being determined. S10) and the fifth indoor unit, which is determined to have the highest priority in S8, sets its own address based on the address setting signal transmitted from the remote control (address setting operation device) 14a. In step (S12), the indoor unit that has temporarily stopped transmitting the address setting request signal receives the address setting signal from the remote controller (address setting operation device) 14a to another indoor unit, and sets the address again. Request signal And a sixth step (S4 to S8 after branching to the NO side of S10 to S11) for determining the priority of address setting based on the address setting request signal transmitted from another indoor unit while starting communication. By operating the automatic address start switch 16, the addresses of all the indoor units can be set easily and reliably.

The address setting device for an air conditioner according to the present embodiment is provided on a remote controller 14a, and is connected to the indoor units 11a and 12a.
an auto address start switch 16 for outputting a signal for starting transmission of an address setting start signal to the remote controller 14a, 13a;
A remote control transmitting means 15a for transmitting an address setting start signal to the indoor units 11a, 12a, 13a and transmitting an address setting signal to the indoor units 11a, 12a, 13a having transmitted the address setting request signal, by a signal from 6; Multiple indoor units 11a, 12
a, 13a, and indoor receiving means 41a, 42a, 43a for outputting a signal by receiving an address setting start signal when an address is not set, and indoor indoor means 11a, 12a, 13a for indoor receiving means. Means 41a, 42a, and 43a for transmitting indoors an address setting request signal including arbitrary data in response to signals from the indoor units 11a, 42a, and 43a;
The priority order of the address setting request signal transmitted from the indoor transmission means 21, 22, 23 of the indoor units 11a, 12a, 13a of the own indoor units 11a, 12a, 13a is transmitted from the other indoor units 11a, 12a, 13a. If it is lower than the priority of the address setting request signal
Communication monitoring devices 31, 32, and 33 that output competitive losing signals, and the indoor receiving units 41 a, 42 a, and 42 a of the indoor units 11 a, 12 a, and 13 a that do not output the competitive losing signals. Four
Since the address 3a is configured to receive the address setting signal and set the address, the address of all the indoor units can be set easily and reliably by operating the auto address start switch 16.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a group control address setting device of an air conditioner according to a second embodiment of the present invention. The same components as those in the first embodiment (FIG. 1) are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

In FIG. 3, reference numerals 11b, 12b, and 13b denote indoor units, each of which receives indoor transmission means 21, 22, and 23, communication monitoring devices 31, 32, and 33, and a group control address reset signal. Receiving means 41b, 42 for resetting group control addresses of indoor units 11b, 12b, 13b by means of
b, 43b.

Reference numeral 14b denotes a remote controller, which internally includes a group control auto address start switch 16, a group control address reset switch 17 for outputting a signal for starting transmission of a group control address reset signal, and an indoor unit.
Remote control transmitting means 15b for transmitting a group control address reset signal to 11b, 12b and 13b is provided.

The operation of the group control address setting device of the air conditioner configured as described above will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

By pressing the group control address reset switch 17 of the remote controller 14b (S2 after branching from YES to S1), a signal for transmitting a group control address reset signal to the remote controller transmitter 15b is output (S2). ,
The group control address reset signal is transmitted from the remote control transmitting means 15b to the indoor receiving means 41b, 42b, 43b (S3).
And the indoor unit 11 to which the group control address is set
The indoor receiving means 41b, 42b, 43b of b, 12b, 13b receive the group control address reset signal (S4). The indoor unit that has received the group control address reset signal can reset the group control address (S5).

This operation makes it possible to set the group control address of the indoor unit again.

As described above, the address setting device of the air conditioner according to the present embodiment includes a remote control (address setting operation device) 14b and an address reset switch 17, and the remote control (address setting operation device) 14b When the address reset switch 17 is operated, the plurality of indoor units 11b, 12
b, 13b to send an address reset signal to multiple indoor units
When the address reset signal is received, 11b, 12b, and 13b reset their own addresses. By operating the address reset switch 17, the addresses can be reset easily and reliably, and the addresses of a plurality of indoor units are reset. It can be set.

The address setting method of the air conditioner according to the present embodiment includes a remote controller (address setting operation device) 14b having an auto address start switch 16 and an address reset switch 17, and a plurality of indoor units 11b, 12b, 13b
An address setting method for an air conditioner, comprising the steps of: operating an auto address start switch 16 provided on a remote controller (address setting operation device) 14b; The first step (S1 to S3 in FIG. 2) of transmitting an address setting start signal to the indoor units 11b, 12b, and 13b, and setting of an address among the plurality of indoor units 11b, 12b, and 13b that have received the address setting start signal The second step of receiving the address setting signal from the remote controller (address setting operation device) 14b and setting its own address in the order from the highest priority of the address setting to the indoor unit that has not been performed (steps in FIG. 2). S4 ~
S14), and by operating an address reset switch 17 provided on the remote control (address setting operation device) 14b, an address reset signal is transmitted from the remote control (address setting operation device) 14b to the plurality of indoor units 11b, 12b, 13b. And a plurality of indoor units 11b, 12b, and 13b receive an address reset signal from a remote controller (address setting operation device) 14b and send their own addresses to the third step (S1 to S3 in FIG. 4). The fourth step of resetting (S in FIG. 4)
4 to S5), and the first step (S1 to S3 in FIG. 2)
And the second step (S4 to S14 in FIG. 2), an address is set to the indoor unit having no address set among the plurality of indoor units 11b, 12b, 13b, and the third step (FIG.
The addresses of the plurality of indoor units 11b, 12b, 13b are reset by the steps S1 to S3) and the fourth step (S4 to S5 in FIG. 4). Address reset switch that can set addresses of all indoor units without fail
By operating 17, the address can be reset easily and reliably, and the addresses of a plurality of indoor units can be reset.

Further, the address setting method of the air conditioner according to the present embodiment includes a remote controller (address setting operation device) 14b having an auto address start switch 16 and an address reset switch 17, and a plurality of indoor units 11b, 12b, 13b
An address setting method for an air conditioner, comprising the steps of: operating an auto address start switch 16 provided on a remote controller (address setting operation device) 14b; The first step (S1 to S3 in FIG. 2) of transmitting an address setting start signal to the indoor units 11b, 12b, and 13b, and setting of an address among the plurality of indoor units 11b, 12b, and 13b that have received the address setting start signal The unoccupied indoor unit starts transmitting the address setting request signal, and the other indoor units 11b, 1
The second step of judging the priority of address setting based on the address setting request signal transmitted from 2b and 13b (FIG. 2)
S4 to S8), and the third step (S13 to S7 in FIG. 2) in which the indoor unit which is not determined to have the highest priority in S8 in FIG. 2 temporarily suspends transmission of the address setting request signal.
14) and the remote controller (address setting operation device) 14b for the indoor unit for which the transmission of the address setting request signal is determined to be the highest priority in S8 of FIG.
Transmits a fourth address setting signal (FIG. 2).
S9 to S10) and the indoor unit determined to have the highest priority in S8 of FIG. 2 determines its own address based on the address setting signal transmitted from the remote control (address setting operation device) 14b. 5th step of setting (S12 in FIG. 2)
The indoor unit that has temporarily stopped transmitting the address setting request signal receives the address setting signal from the remote controller (address setting operation device) 14b to another indoor unit, and transmits the address setting request signal again. And a sixth step (S in FIG. 2) of determining the priority of address setting based on the address setting request signal transmitted from another indoor unit.
After branching from 10 to S11 to the NO side, S4 to S8) and the remote control (address setting operation device) 14b are operated by operating the address reset switch 17 provided on the remote control (address setting operation device) 14b. A plurality of indoor units 11b,
A seventh step (S1 to S3 in FIG. 4) of transmitting an address reset signal to the indoor units 12b and 13b, and a plurality of indoor units 11b, 12b and 13
b has an eighth step (S4 to S5 in FIG. 4) of receiving an address reset signal from the remote controller (address setting operation device) 14b and resetting its own address. In each of the six steps (S1 to S14 in FIG. 2), an address is set for an indoor unit having no address set among the plurality of indoor units 11b, 12b, 13b, and a seventh step (S1 in FIG. 4) is performed. To S3) and the eighth step (S4 to S5 in FIG. 4), the plurality of indoor units 11b, 12
Since the addresses of b and 13b are reset, the address of all the indoor units can be set easily and reliably by operating the auto address start switch 16,
By operating the address reset switch 17, the address can be reset easily and reliably, and the addresses of a plurality of indoor units can be reset.

An address setting device for an air conditioner according to the present embodiment has an address which is provided in remote controller 14b and outputs a signal for transmitting an address reset signal, in addition to the configuration of the first embodiment. A reset switch 17,
Address reset switch 17 provided on remote control 14b
Signal from the indoor unit 11
b, 12b, and 13b, and indoor receiving units 41b, 42b, and 43b provided in the plurality of indoor units 11b, 12b, and 13b, and resetting an address by receiving an address reset signal. Since the indoor units 11b, 12b, and 13b reset the address when the indoor receiving units 41b, 42b, and 43b receive the address reset signal, the address reset switch 17 is operated to easily and reliably store the address. Reset can be performed, and the addresses of a plurality of indoor units can be reset.

[0077]

As described above, the address setting device for an air conditioner of the present invention can easily and reliably set the addresses of all the indoor units by operating the automatic address start switch.

In the method for setting the address of the air conditioner of the present invention, the addresses of all the indoor units can be set easily and reliably by operating the automatic address start switch.

Further, the address setting device for an air conditioner of the present invention can easily and surely reset the address by operating the address reset switch, and can reset the address of a plurality of indoor units. Become.

Further, the address setting method for an air conditioner according to the present invention can easily and surely reset the address by operating the address reset switch, and can reset the addresses of a plurality of indoor units. Become.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an address setting device of an air conditioner according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the operation of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an address setting device of an air conditioner according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the operation of FIG.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a conventional address setting device for an air conditioner.

[Explanation of symbols]

11a, 12a, 13a, 11b, 12b, 13b ... indoor unit, 14a, 14b ...
Remote control, 15a, 15b: Remote control transmission means, 16: Group control auto address start switch, 17: Group control address reset switch, 21, 22, 23 ... Indoor transmission means, 31, 32, 33 ... Communication monitoring device, 41a, 42
a, 43a, 41b, 42b, 43b ... indoor receiving means.

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[Claims] 1. An address setting operation device having an auto address start switch, and a plurality of indoor units, wherein the address setting operation device operates the plurality of indoor units when the auto address start switch is operated. When an address setting start signal is transmitted to a plurality of indoor units, and the plurality of indoor units receive the address setting start signal in a case where their own addresses are not set, the plurality of indoor units receive the address setting in descending order of the address setting priority. An address setting device for an air conditioner, which receives an address setting signal from an operation device and sets its own address. 2. The address setting operation device further includes an address reset switch, wherein the address setting operation device transmits an address reset signal to the plurality of indoor units when the address reset switch is operated, The address setting device of an air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of indoor units reset their addresses when receiving the address reset signal. 3. An address setting method for an air conditioner comprising an address setting operation device provided with an auto address start switch and a plurality of indoor units, wherein the auto address provided in the address setting operation device is provided. A first step of transmitting an address setting start signal from the address setting operation device to the plurality of indoor units by operating a start switch; and an address among the plurality of indoor units that have received the address setting start signal. The second step of receiving the address setting signal from the address setting operation device and setting its own address in order from the highest priority of the address setting to the indoor unit in which the address is not set. Harmonizer address setting method. 4. An address setting method for an air conditioner comprising an address setting operation device having an auto address start switch and an address reset switch, and a plurality of indoor units, wherein the address setting operation device is provided in the address setting operation device. A first step of transmitting an address setting start signal from the address setting operation device to the plurality of indoor units by operating the auto address start switch, and The second indoor unit in which the address is not set among the indoor units, receives the address setting signal from the address setting operation device and sets its own address in order from the highest priority of the address setting. Operating the address reset switch provided in the address setting operation device. A third step of transmitting an address reset signal from the address setting operation device to the plurality of indoor units; and a plurality of the indoor units receiving the address reset signal from the address setting operation device. And a fourth step of resetting its own address, wherein the first step and the second step provide an address to the indoor unit having no address set among the plurality of indoor units. An address setting method for an air conditioner, comprising: setting an address of a plurality of indoor units by the third step and the fourth step. 5. A remote control having an auto address start switch and a plurality of indoor units, wherein the remote control transmits an address setting start signal to the plurality of indoor units when the auto address start switch is operated. When the plurality of indoor units receive the address setting start signal when their own addresses are not set, the indoor units receive the address setting signals from the remote controller in order from the highest priority of address setting, An address setting device for an air conditioner, which sets its own address. 6. The remote controller further includes an address reset switch, wherein the remote controller transmits an address reset signal to a plurality of the indoor units when the address reset switch is operated, wherein the plurality of the indoor units are 6. The address setting device for an air conditioner according to claim 5, wherein the address setting device resets its own address when receiving the address reset signal. 7. An address setting method for an air conditioner including a remote controller having an auto address start switch and a plurality of indoor units, wherein the auto address start switch provided on the remote controller is operated. A first step of transmitting an address setting start signal from the remote controller to the plurality of indoor units, and the indoor unit having no address set among the plurality of indoor units receiving the address setting start signal is configured to perform address setting. Receiving an address setting signal from the remote controller in the order from the highest priority and setting the own address of the remote controller. 8. A method for setting an address of an air conditioner comprising a remote controller having an auto address start switch and an address reset switch, and a plurality of indoor units, wherein the auto address start switch provided on the remote controller is provided. A first step of transmitting an address setting start signal from the remote controller to the plurality of indoor units by operating the indoor unit, wherein an address is not set among the plurality of indoor units that have received the address setting start signal A second step of receiving an address setting signal from the remote controller and setting its own address in order from the highest priority of the address setting, and operating the address reset switch provided on the remote controller Thereby, an address reset signal is sent from the remote controller to the plurality of indoor units. A third step of transmitting; and a fourth step in which the plurality of indoor units receive the address reset signal from the remote controller and reset their own addresses, wherein the first step and the second step 2) setting an address to the indoor unit for which an address is not set among the plurality of indoor units, and setting the addresses of the plurality of indoor units by the third step and the fourth step. An address setting method for an air conditioner, comprising resetting. 9. An address setting operation device including an auto address start switch, and a plurality of indoor units, wherein the address setting operation device is configured to include a plurality of the indoor units when the auto address start switch is operated. An address setting start signal is transmitted to the indoor unit, and an address setting signal is transmitted when an address setting request signal from the indoor unit is received. When the address setting start signal is received, transmission of the address setting request signal is started, and the priority of address setting is determined based on the address setting request signals transmitted from the other indoor units. If it is not determined to be high, the transmission of the address setting request signal is temporarily suspended, and then, if the priority is the highest, When receiving the address setting signal from the address setting operation device to the other indoor unit that has completed the transmission of the address setting request signal, the transmission of the address setting request signal is started again, and the address setting is performed. If it is determined that the priority is highest in the priority of the address setting based on the request signal, the own address is set based on the address setting signal transmitted from the address setting operation device. An address setting device for an air conditioner, wherein the address setting device is configured as follows. 10. The address setting operation device further comprises an address reset switch, wherein the address setting operation device transmits an address reset signal to the plurality of indoor units when the address reset switch is operated. The address setting device of an air conditioner according to claim 9, wherein the plurality of indoor units reset their addresses when receiving the address reset signal. 11. An address setting method for an air conditioner comprising an address setting operation device provided with an auto address start switch and a plurality of indoor units, wherein the auto address provided in the address setting operation device is provided. By operating a start switch, a first step of transmitting an address setting start signal from the address setting operation device to the plurality of indoor units, and a plurality of receiving the address setting start signal of the first step The indoor unit whose address is not set among the indoor units starts transmitting an address setting request signal, and determines the priority of address setting based on the address setting request signal transmitted from another indoor unit. A second step of determining; and the determination of the second step does not determine that the priority is the highest. A third step in which the indoor unit temporarily suspends the transmission of the address setting request signal; and the determination of the second step determines that the priority is the highest and completes the transmission of the address setting request signal. A fourth step in which the address setting operation device transmits an address setting signal to the indoor unit that has been set, and the indoor unit determined to have the highest priority in the determination in the second step. A fifth step of setting an own address based on the address setting signal transmitted from the address setting operation device, and temporarily stopping transmission of the address setting request signal in the third step. The indoor unit receives an address setting signal from the address setting operation device to another indoor unit, and starts transmitting an address setting request signal again, Sixth step the address setting method of an air conditioner comprising a of determining the priority of the address setting on the basis of the address setting request signal transmitted from the indoor unit of the. 12. An address setting method for an air conditioner comprising an address setting operation device having an auto address start switch and an address reset switch, and a plurality of indoor units, wherein the method is provided in the address setting operation device. A first step of transmitting an address setting start signal from the address setting operation device to the plurality of indoor units by operating the provided auto address start switch; and the address setting start signal of the first step. Among the plurality of indoor units that have received the address, the indoor unit whose address is not set starts transmitting an address setting request signal, and an address is set based on the address setting request signal transmitted from the other indoor units. A second step of determining the priority of setting, and the priority in the determination of the second step A third step of temporarily suspending transmission of the address setting request signal, wherein the indoor unit that has not been determined to have the highest priority is determined to have the highest priority in the determination of the second step. A fourth step in which the address setting operation device transmits an address setting signal to the indoor unit that has completed the transmission of the address setting request signal, and wherein the priority is determined based on the determination in the second step. A fifth step in which the indoor unit determined to be the highest sets its own address based on the address setting signal transmitted from the address setting operation device; and the address setting in the third step The indoor unit, which has temporarily stopped transmitting the request signal, receives an address setting signal from the address setting operation device to another indoor unit, and again receives the address setting request signal. A sixth step of determining the priority of address setting based on the address setting request signal transmitted from the other indoor unit, and starting the address setting provided in the address setting operation device. A seventh step of transmitting an address reset signal from the address setting operation device to the plurality of indoor units by operating a reset switch; and An eighth step of receiving a signal and resetting its own address, and in each of the first to sixth steps, no address is set among the plurality of indoor units. An address is set to the indoor unit, and the addresses of the plurality of indoor units are determined by the seventh step and the eighth step. Address setting method of an air conditioner, characterized by resetting the address. 13. A remote control having an auto address start switch, and a plurality of indoor units, wherein the remote control transmits an address setting start signal to the plurality of indoor units when the auto address start switch is operated. When an address setting request signal from the indoor unit is received, an address setting signal is transmitted.When the plurality of indoor units receive the address setting start signal when their own addresses are not set, Start transmitting the address setting request signal, and determine the priority of the address setting based on the address setting request signal transmitted from the other indoor units.If the priority is not determined to be the highest, Temporarily suspends the transmission of the address setting request signal, and then determines that the When receiving the address setting signal from the remote controller to the other indoor unit that has completed the transmission of the request signal, transmission of the address setting request signal is started again, and the priority of the address setting based on the address setting request signal is given. The air conditioner is configured to set its own address based on the address setting signal transmitted from the remote controller when it is determined that the priority is the highest in the order determination. Address setting device. 14. The remote controller further includes an address reset switch, wherein the remote controller transmits an address reset signal to a plurality of the indoor units when the address reset switch is operated, wherein the plurality of the indoor units are 14. The address setting device for an air conditioner according to claim 13, wherein the address reset device resets its own address when receiving the address reset signal. 15. An address setting method for an air conditioner comprising a remote controller having an auto address start switch and a plurality of indoor units, wherein the auto address start switch provided on the remote controller is operated. A first step of transmitting an address setting start signal from the remote controller to the plurality of indoor units, and wherein the address is not set among the plurality of indoor units that have received the address setting start signal of the first step A second step in which the indoor unit starts transmitting an address setting request signal and determines a priority of address setting based on the address setting request signal transmitted from another indoor unit; and The indoor unit, which is not determined to have the highest priority in the determination of the step, transmits the address setting request signal. A third step of temporarily suspending communication, and the remote control unit controls the indoor unit, which has been determined to have the highest priority in the determination of the second step and has completed transmission of the address setting request signal. A fourth step of transmitting an address setting signal; and the indoor unit determined to have the highest priority in the determination of the second step is based on the address setting signal transmitted from the remote controller. A fifth step of setting its own address in the indoor unit, and the indoor unit, which has temporarily stopped transmitting the address setting request signal in the third step, sets an address from the remote controller to another indoor unit. Upon receiving the signal, the transmission of the address setting request signal is started again, and the priority of the address setting is determined based on the address setting request signals transmitted from the other indoor units. Sixth step the address setting method of an air conditioner comprising from that. 16. A method for setting an address of an air conditioner comprising a remote controller having an auto address start switch and an address reset switch, and a plurality of indoor units, wherein the auto address start switch provided on the remote controller is provided. A first step of transmitting an address setting start signal from the remote controller to the plurality of indoor units, and an address among the plurality of indoor units that have received the address setting start signal of the first step A second step in which the unconfigured indoor unit starts transmitting an address setting request signal and determines a priority of address setting based on the address setting request signal transmitted from another indoor unit; and The indoor unit that is not determined to have the highest priority in the determination of the second step, A third step of temporarily suspending the transmission of the address setting request signal; and the indoor unit having completed the transmission of the address setting request signal by determining that the priority is the highest in the determination of the second step. A fourth step in which the remote controller transmits an address setting signal; and the indoor unit determined to have the highest priority in the determination in the second step is transmitted from the remote controller. A fifth step of setting its own address based on the address setting signal; and the indoor unit, which has temporarily suspended transmission of the address setting request signal in the third step, is connected to another indoor unit. Upon receiving the address setting signal from the remote controller, transmission of the address setting request signal is started again, and based on the address setting request signal transmitted from another indoor unit. A sixth step of determining the priority of address setting; and a seventh step of transmitting an address reset signal from the remote controller to the plurality of indoor units by operating the address reset switch provided on the remote controller. An eighth step in which the plurality of indoor units receive the address reset signal from the remote controller and reset their own addresses, wherein each of the first to sixth steps includes: Setting an address to the indoor unit having no address set among the plurality of indoor units, and resetting the addresses of the plurality of indoor units by the seventh step and the eighth step. Address setting method of the air conditioner. 17. An auto address start switch provided on a remote controller for outputting a signal for starting transmission of an address setting start signal to an indoor unit, and a signal from the auto address start switch provided on the remote controller is used to control the indoor unit. Remote control transmission means for transmitting the address setting start signal and transmitting an address setting signal to the indoor unit that has transmitted the address setting request signal, and a plurality of the indoor units, wherein the address is provided when no address is set. Indoor receiving means for outputting a signal upon reception of a setting start signal, and indoor transmitting means provided in the plurality of indoor units and for starting transmission of the address setting request signal containing arbitrary data by a signal from the indoor receiving means Provided in a plurality of the indoor units and transmitted from the indoor transmission means of the own indoor unit. A communication monitoring device that outputs a contention losing signal when the priority of the address setting request signal is lower than the priority of the address setting request signal transmitted from another indoor unit; Wherein the indoor receiving means of the indoor unit which does not output the competitive losing signal receives the address setting signal and sets the address. 18. An address reset switch provided on a remote controller for outputting a signal for transmitting an address reset signal, and an address reset signal provided on the remote controller, wherein the address reset signal is transmitted to the indoor unit by a signal from the address reset switch. Remote control transmitting means for transmitting to
A plurality of indoor units are provided, and an indoor receiving unit that resets the address by receiving the address reset signal is provided.When the indoor receiving unit receives the address reset signal, the indoor unit The address setting device for an air conditioner according to claim 17, wherein the address is reset.