JP2001041550A - Air-conditioner - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an air-conditioning device which enables a user to easily detect data on the body side, such as an outdoor temperature. SOLUTION: A remote control 1 is provided to transmit indication data, given indication for starting of operation and the like, to an air-conditioner body 30 consisting of an indoor machine 20 and an outdoor machine 31. The air-conditioner body 30 is provided to transmit data on the body side, such as an outdoor temperature, from a transmission part 23 on the body side to the remote control 1. The remote control 1 receives data on the body side, transmitted from the indoor machine 20, by a receiving part 26 and the received data on the body side is displayed at display parts 11-18.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an air conditioner, and more particularly, to an air conditioner having a remote controller for remotely operating an air conditioner body by wireless.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In an air conditioner, when a user selects operating conditions of an air conditioner main body such as ON / OFF of an operation such as cooling and heating, an operation mode, a set temperature and a set humidity by using operation keys of a remote controller, The selected instruction data is wirelessly transmitted to the indoor unit, the indoor unit receives the instruction data, and the air conditioner body changes the operating conditions based on the instruction data.

[0003] The remote controller is provided with a display unit for displaying instruction data such as a set temperature, and the display unit displays information such as a set temperature and a set humidity which have already been selected.

Also, the air conditioner body recognizes the outdoor temperature and the like,
The operation status is determined based on the main body side data such as the outdoor temperature and the instruction data transmitted from the remote controller. Then, as shown in FIG. 7A, a display panel 40 is provided on the front of the indoor unit 20, and the display panel 2
It is also known to display at 0, body side data such as outdoor temperature, instruction data from a remote controller, and the like. The display panel 40 shown in FIG. 7 displays a plurality of data,
In order to reduce the size of the panel itself, as shown in FIG. 7B, a display unit 41 for switching and displaying a plurality of data such as outdoor temperature and an LED 42 for indicating the type of data displayed on the display unit 41. Are provided. Specifically, when the outdoor temperature is displayed on the display unit 41, the outdoor temperature LED 42 is turned on, and when the indoor temperature is displayed on the display unit 41, the indoor temperature LED 42 is turned on. Is provided.

[0005]

In the air conditioner shown in FIG. 7 where the outdoor temperature and the like are displayed on the display unit 41 of the indoor unit 20, a user who is indoors displays the display unit 41. The outdoor temperature and the like can be known by visual recognition, but for that purpose, the user has to move to a place where the display unit 41 of the indoor unit 20 can visually recognize. Therefore, indoor unit 2
When 0 is installed in a high place, it is difficult for the display unit to visually recognize the display unit, and especially for users with poor eyes, such as the elderly, it is even more difficult to visually recognize the display unit of the indoor unit. Further, if the number of types of display data on the display panel 40 is increased, the number of LEDs 42 is also increased, so that the type of data being displayed may be erroneously recognized due to the aforementioned difficulty in visual recognition.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned drawbacks, and an object of the present invention is to display main body side data such as outdoor temperature on a display unit of a remote controller.
An object of the present invention is to provide an air conditioner capable of easily knowing main body data.

[0007]

Therefore, an air conditioner according to a first aspect of the present invention is an air conditioner having a remote controller 1 for transmitting instruction data to give an instruction to start or stop an air conditioning operation to an air conditioner body 30. The air conditioner main body 30 is configured to be able to transmit main body side data, such as outdoor temperature and indoor temperature, recognized by the air conditioner main body 30 to the remote controller.
Is characterized by being capable of receiving main body side data transmitted from the air conditioner main body 30 and having a display unit 10 for displaying the received main body side data.

According to the air conditioner of the first aspect, the instruction data is transmitted to the air conditioner main body 30 by the remote controller 1,
The operation state of the air conditioner main body 30 can be changed, and the air conditioner main body 30 recognizes data (main body side data) such as outdoor temperature, indoor temperature, and indoor humidity, and transmits the main body side data to the remote controller 1. The remote controller 1 receives the transmitted main body data and displays it on the display unit 10. Therefore, the user can know the main body side data such as the outdoor temperature by looking at the display on the remote controller 1. In the air conditioner according to the first aspect of the present invention, the air conditioner body 30
May be transmitted at any time or at predetermined time intervals (for example, every 5 minutes). In the air conditioner, the display unit 10 on which the main unit data is displayed is provided so that only the main unit data is displayed. For example, a display unit dedicated to instruction data such as a set temperature, It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which both a display section dedicated to data are provided.

In the air conditioner of the present invention, the remote controller 1 is configured to be able to transmit a transmission request signal for requesting the main body 30 to transmit main body data. The main body side data can be transmitted when a transmission request signal from the remote controller 1 is received.

According to the air conditioner of the second aspect,
The main body side data is transmitted from the air conditioner main body 30 based on the transmission request signal of the remote controller 1, and the main body side data is displayed on the display section when the air conditioner main body 30 receives the data. By performing the operation, the main body data can be displayed.

In the air conditioner according to the third aspect, the display unit 10
Displays the instruction data from the remote controller 1, and is characterized in that when the main body side data is received, it is displayed for a predetermined time, and then the instruction data is displayed again. .

According to the air conditioner of the third aspect, not only the indication data such as the set temperature, etc.
Since the main body data can also be displayed, there is no need to provide a display unit for displaying only the main body data. For this reason, the present invention can be implemented by using the conventional display unit 10 for displaying the set temperature and the like as it is.

According to a fourth aspect of the invention, the air conditioner is characterized in that the main body data transmitted from the air conditioner main body 30 to the remote controller 1 and displayed on the remote controller 1 is the accumulated power consumption.

According to the air conditioner of the fourth aspect, the power consumption data accumulated by the air conditioner main body 30 is transmitted and can be displayed on the display unit 10 of the remote controller 1. The accumulated power consumption can be easily known.

[0015]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, specific embodiments of the air conditioner of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic explanatory diagram of the air conditioner of the present embodiment, and FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram schematically showing exchange of data, signals, and the like of the embodiment. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the flow of the accumulation and reset of the accumulated power consumption data of the embodiment, and FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the flow of the display of the main body side data of the embodiment. FIG. 5 is a schematic front view of the remote controller of the embodiment, and FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing a display state of the remote controller display unit with time.

As shown in FIG. 1, the air conditioner according to the present embodiment includes an air conditioner body 30 including an outdoor unit 31 and an indoor unit 20, and a remote controller 1. The air conditioner main body 30 performs an air conditioning operation such as cooling, heating, and dehumidification, and the remote controller 1 has an air conditioner ON / OFF, switching operation modes, a set temperature, a set humidity, a wind direction, an air volume, and the like. The operation conditions of the main body 30 are selected, and the selected data (instruction data) is transmitted to the air conditioner main body 30 by wireless.

The outdoor unit 31 of the air conditioner main body 30 is installed outdoors, the indoor unit 20 is installed indoors, and the outdoor unit 31 and the indoor unit 20 circulate a heat exchange medium such as a refrigerant. Are linked.

The outdoor unit 31 includes an outdoor data recognizing unit 32 for recognizing an outdoor temperature (outdoor data). The indoor unit 20 includes a main unit side receiving unit 22 for receiving instruction data from the remote controller 1, An indoor data recognition unit 21 that recognizes indoor temperature and indoor humidity (indoor data) is provided.
Further, the indoor unit 20 includes an outdoor data recognition unit 32, a main body side reception unit 22, an indoor data recognition unit 21, a power recognition unit 24.
2 is provided with a control unit 25 to which each data is sent as shown in FIG. The control unit 25 is configured to determine an air-conditioning condition and the like based on data received from the indoor data recognition unit 21 and the outdoor data recognition unit 32 and instruction data from the remote control 1 received by the main body side reception unit 22. Have been. The control unit 25 is configured using an integrated circuit including the functions of a microcomputer, and controls the entire air conditioner body 30.

The indoor unit 20 is provided with a power recognizing unit 24 for recognizing consumed power. The power recognizing unit 24 transmits the recognized power data to the control unit 25. Is provided. The control unit 25 is provided so as to sequentially accumulate the power data from the power recognizing unit 24 from an initial value (0 WH) and store the accumulated power data as accumulated power consumption data. It is provided that the accumulated power consumption data is returned to the initial value, accumulated again from the initial value, and stored as accumulated power consumption data (see FIG. 3).

Further, the indoor unit 20 is provided with a main unit transmitting unit 23 for transmitting main unit data of the air conditioner main unit 30 such as outdoor data, indoor data, and accumulated power consumption data to the remote controller 1. The main body side transmitting section 23 is provided to transmit main body side data to the remote control 1 in response to a transmission request signal from the remote control 1 described later (see FIG. 4).

As shown in FIG. 5, the remote controller 1 has an operation section 2 having a plurality of operation keys (operation sections) 3, 4, and 5, and a display panel 10 having a plurality of display sections 11 to 18, as shown in FIG. Are provided. The remote controller 1 includes a transmitting unit 27 for transmitting instruction data and the like to the indoor unit 20 by operating the operation keys 3, 4, and 5, and a receiving unit 26 for receiving main body side data from the indoor unit 20. With
The main body side data received by the receiving unit 26 is provided so as to be displayed on the display units 12, 13, and 18 of the display panel 10.

The operation portion 2 of the remote controller 1 is used to transmit instruction data to be transmitted to the air conditioner main body 30, such as selection of ON / OFF of the air-conditioning operation, selection of an operation mode, selection of a set temperature, a set humidity, a wind direction, and the like. A plurality of corresponding operation keys 3 for instruction data, a transmission request operation key 4 for requesting transmission of main body side data, and a reset signal for returning the accumulated power consumption data of the air conditioner main body 30 to an initial value are transmitted. And a reset operation key 5.

The display panel 10 is composed of a liquid crystal screen and has a display section 11 for displaying ON / OFF, a display section 12 for displaying temperature, and a display section 13 for displaying humidity.
A display unit 14 for displaying time, a display unit 15 for displaying air volume and the like, a display unit 16 for displaying operation modes such as cooling and heating, and a display unit for displaying wind direction. 17 and a display unit 18 for displaying the accumulated power consumption data.

Here, a display unit 1 for displaying temperature and humidity is shown.
Normally, the reference numerals 2 and 13 indicate the set temperature and the set humidity, but are provided so that the main body side data is displayed for a predetermined time when the receiving unit 26 receives the main body side data.
Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4 and FIG.
Display unit 1 displays the temperature when
2, the room temperature of the main body side data is displayed first, the outdoor temperature of the main body side data is displayed after a lapse of a predetermined time (for example, 10 seconds), and the set temperature is displayed after the lapse of a predetermined time (for example, 10 seconds). It is configured to be. The display unit 13 for displaying the humidity is configured to display the room humidity of the main body data, and to display the set humidity after a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) has elapsed. Further, the display unit 18 for displaying the accumulated power consumption is not displayed at all, but when the receiving unit 26 receives the accumulated power consumption data of the main body side data, the accumulated power consumption data is displayed for a predetermined time. Is provided.

Next, the air conditioner of the present embodiment will be described.
While explaining the method of use, its advantages are also described.
First, when the operation key 3 for instruction data of the remote controller 1 is operated, the corresponding instruction data is transmitted by the transmission unit 27, and when the instruction data is received by the main body side reception unit 22, the air conditioner is controlled based on the instruction data. The main body 30 will operate. When the air conditioner body 30 is switched from the OFF state to the ON state, the power recognizing unit 24 recognizes the power, sends the power data to the control unit 25, and the control unit 25 stores the accumulated power consumption data ( If reset at the end of the previous time, the power data is sequentially accumulated to 0 WH) (see FIG. 3).

When the air conditioner body 30 is in the ON state, the display units 12 and 1 for displaying the temperature and humidity of the remote controller 1 are displayed.
3, the set temperature and the set humidity are displayed normally.
The display unit 18 for displaying the accumulated power consumption is in a non-display state. At this time, when the transmission request operation key 4 of the remote controller 1 is operated, a transmission request signal is transmitted from the transmission section 27, and when the transmission request signal is received by the main body reception section 22, the main body data stored in the control section 25 is transmitted. It is transmitted from the main body side transmission unit 23. When the receiving section 26 of the remote controller 1 receives the main body side data, the display sections 12, 13, 1
8 displays the body side data. When the display of the main body side data is performed for a predetermined time, the display returns to the normal display state (display state of the set temperature or the like) again (see FIG. 4).

As described above, the air conditioner of this embodiment is
By visually recognizing the display sections 12, 13, and 18 of the remote controller 1, the main body side data such as the outdoor temperature can be easily known. In particular, since the accumulated power consumption data is also displayed as the main body data, there is an advantage that the user can consider the selection of the operation state of the air conditioner main body 30 such as the set temperature according to the power consumption.

An operation key 4 for transmitting a transmission request signal
By operating the, the main body side data is displayed on the display units 12, 13, and 18, so that the operation can be easily performed only by operating the remote controller 1. Further, since the display unit automatically returns to the normal display state without separately operating after the main body side data is displayed for a predetermined time, the operability is extremely simple. In addition, the display of the outdoor temperature, the indoor temperature, and the indoor humidity in the main body side data is performed by the conventional remote controller 1.
However, since the display unit provided is used, it is possible to avoid the increase in cost due to the addition of functions.

Further, the reset operation key 5 of the remote controller 1
By operating the, the reset signal is transmitted from the transmission unit 27, and when the reset signal is received by the main body side reception unit 22, the control unit 25 resets the stored cumulative power consumption to the initial value (0 WH).
And the power consumption is accumulated and stored again from this initial value (see FIG. 3).

For this reason, it is possible to calculate the power consumption within a period desired by the user. For example, if the user wants to know the power consumption every day, every week, or every month, the first day (in the case of daily operation start-up) By resetting the accumulated power consumption at the end of the day or the previous day's operation) and recording the accumulated power consumption on the last day (in the case of daily, at the end of the day's operation), know the power consumption during that period It has the advantage that it can be done.

The air conditioner of the above embodiment has the above advantages because it is configured as described above, but the air conditioner according to the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. The design can be changed as appropriate within the scope described in the claims.

That is, in the above embodiment, the air conditioner main body 30 transmits the main body side data when receiving the transmission request signal from the remote controller 1.
It is also possible to transmit main body side data to the remote controller 1 at predetermined time intervals from the air conditioner main body 30 (indoor unit 20). In this case, each time the main body side data is received by the remote controller 1, it is displayed or The remote controller 1 may store the received main unit data, and display the stored main unit data when the user performs an operation requesting the main unit data.

Even when the air conditioner main body 30 transmits the main body side data after receiving the transmission request signal, the control unit 25 of the air conditioner main body 30 stores the data. Not only those that transmit data, for example,
When the air conditioner main body 30 receives the transmission request signal, it requests a recognition unit such as the indoor data recognition unit 21 to recognize the data,
The data recognized at that time can be transmitted to the remote controller 1.

Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the outdoor temperature, the indoor temperature, the indoor humidity, and the accumulated power consumption are described as examples of the main body side data recognized by the air conditioner main body 30 and transmitted to the remote controller 1. However, in the present invention, The body-side data is not limited to the above combination, and may be any one of the above four data, and may further include data such as outdoor humidity.
When the user selects automatic operation in which the air conditioner main body 30 automatically determines a target set temperature from the indoor air temperature, the outdoor air temperature, and the like, that is, the user sets the set temperature determined by the air conditioner main body 30 to the main body. It can be displayed on the display unit of the remote controller as side data. That is, the main body side data means data which cannot be recognized by the remote controller 1 or is hardly recognized, and is recognized by the air conditioner main body 30.

Further, in the above embodiment, the outdoor temperature, indoor temperature, and indoor humidity of the main body side data are displayed on the display units 12 and 13 which can also display other data (set temperature and the like). However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the remote controller 1 may be provided with a display unit or the like dedicated to the outdoor temperature. In the case where there is a plurality of body-side data as in the above embodiment, if a display unit for displaying at least one body-side data is provided so as to be able to display other data, a third aspect of the present invention will be described. Within the intended scope of the invention.

Further, in the case where the accumulated power consumption is displayed on the display unit as the data on the main body side as described in claim 4, the operation may be returned to the initial value by operating the reset operation unit 5 of the remote controller 1 as in the above embodiment. The present invention is not limited to this. For example, the control unit 25 may store data accumulated every predetermined period (for example, one day, one week, etc.) and return the accumulated data to an initial value. It is within the intended scope of the described invention.

In the above embodiment, the reset operation unit 5 and the transmission request operation unit 4 have been described. However, for example, the other operation keys 3 are pressed for a predetermined time (for example, 2 seconds) or more. Or other operation keys 3
It is also possible to configure the reset operation unit 5 or the transmission request operation unit 4 from the operation keys 3 having other functions, for example, by transmitting two reset signals or a transmission request signal by simultaneously pressing two buttons. is there.

Further, in the above embodiment, the main body side receiving section 22, the main body side transmitting section 23, the remote control side receiving section 2
6. Although one transmitting unit 27 was provided,
The present invention is not limited to this. That is, for example, a dedicated unit for receiving signals other than the instruction data, such as providing a reception unit for a transmission request signal or providing a reception unit for a reset signal separately from the reception unit for receiving the instruction data in the air conditioner body 30. Can be separately provided. In addition to the instruction data transmitting unit, the remote controller 1
It is also possible to separately provide a dedicated transmission unit for transmitting signals other than the instruction data, such as providing a transmission unit for a transmission request signal or providing a transmission unit for a reset signal. However, as in the above embodiment, it is preferable to receive a transmission request signal or a reset signal by the receiving unit that receives the instruction data, and from the transmission unit that transmits the instruction data, to transmit a transmission request signal, or It is preferable to transmit a reset signal, thereby avoiding a cause of cost increase due to additional functions. further,
For example, it is also possible to provide two transmitting units, a transmitting unit for transmitting indoor data and a transmitting unit for transmitting the accumulated power consumption, and it is also possible to provide a plurality of receiving units of the remote controller 1.

Providing a display unit as shown in FIG. 7 in the indoor unit as in the conventional example is also a matter that can be changed in design as appropriate, and is within the scope of the present invention.

【The invention's effect】

According to the air conditioner of the first aspect, the air conditioner main body recognizes data (main body side data) such as outdoor temperature, indoor temperature, and indoor humidity, and transmits the main body side data to the remote controller. Since the remote controller receives the transmitted main body data and displays the data on the display unit, the user can easily know the main body data such as the outdoor temperature by looking at the display of the remote controller, which is convenient for use. Performance can be improved.

According to the air conditioner of the second aspect,
The main unit side data is transmitted from the air conditioner main unit based on the transmission request signal of the remote control, and the main unit side data is displayed on the display unit when it is received by the remote control, so by operating the remote control when you want to know the outdoor temperature etc. There is an advantage that the main body data can be displayed.

According to the air conditioner of the third aspect, not only the instruction data such as the set temperature but also the data on the main body can be displayed on one display unit, so that only the data on the main body is displayed. There is no need to provide a display unit. As described above, the conventional display unit for displaying the set temperature and the like can be used, so that there is an advantage that the cost can be reduced.

According to the air conditioner of the fourth aspect, the power consumption data accumulated by the air conditioner body is transmitted,
Since it can be displayed on the display of the remote control,
The accumulated power consumption up to the present can be easily known.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic explanatory diagram of an air conditioner of the present embodiment.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram schematically showing exchange of data, signals, and the like according to the embodiment;

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a flow of accumulation and reset of accumulated power consumption data of the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of displaying main body data according to the embodiment;

FIG. 5 is a schematic front view of the remote controller of the embodiment.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of a remote control display unit showing a flow of displaying main body data according to the embodiment;

7 (a) is a schematic front view of an indoor unit of a conventional air conditioner, and FIG. 7 (b) is an enlarged front view of a waist.

[Description of Signs] 1 Remote control 2 Operation part 3 Operation key for instruction data 4 Operation key for transmission request 5 Reset operation key 10 Display panel 11 to 18 Display unit 20 Indoor unit 21 Indoor data recognition unit 22 Main unit side reception unit 23 Main unit Side transmission unit 24 Power recognition unit 25 Control unit 26 Receiving unit 27 Transmission unit 30 Air conditioner body 31 Outdoor unit 32 Outdoor data recognition unit

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[Procedure amendment]

[Submission date] November 4, 1999 (1999.11.
4)

[Procedure amendment 1]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0019

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

The indoor unit 20 is provided with a power recognition unit 24 for recognizing consumed power, and the power recognition unit 24 transmits the recognized power data to the control unit 25.
It is provided to transmit to. The control unit 25 is provided so as to sequentially accumulate the power data from the power recognition unit 24 from the initial value (0 kWh ) and store the accumulated data as accumulated power consumption data. It is provided that the accumulated power consumption data accumulated up to the above is returned to the initial value, accumulated again from the initial value and stored as the accumulated power consumption data (see FIG. 3).

[Procedure amendment 2]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0025

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

Next, the advantages of the air conditioner of the present embodiment will be described while explaining how to use the air conditioner. First, when the operation key 3 for instruction data of the remote controller 1 is operated, the corresponding instruction data is transmitted by the transmission unit 27,
When this instruction data is received by the main body side receiving section 22, the air conditioner main body 30 operates based on the instruction data and the like. When the air conditioner body 30 is switched from the OFF state to the ON state, the power recognition unit 24 recognizes the power,
The power data is sent to the control unit 25, and the control unit 25 sequentially accumulates the power data in the stored accumulated power consumption data (0 kWh when reset at the end of the previous time) (FIG. 3).

[Procedure amendment 3]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0029

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

Further, by operating the reset operation key 5 of the remote controller 1, a reset signal is transmitted from the transmission unit 27, and when the reset signal is received by the main body side reception unit 22, the control unit 25 stores the stored accumulated power consumption. To the initial value (0 kW
h ), the power consumption is accumulated again from this initial value and stored (see FIG. 3).

Claims (4)

[Claims] An air-conditioning operation is started in the air-conditioner body (30),
In an air conditioner provided with a remote controller (1) for transmitting instruction data to give an instruction such as a stop, the air conditioner main body (30) includes an air conditioner main body (3) for measuring outdoor temperature, indoor temperature and the like.
The remote controller (1) is configured to transmit the main body side data recognized by the remote controller (0) to the remote controller.
Can receive the main unit side data transmitted from
An air conditioner having a display unit (10) for displaying received main body side data. 2. The air conditioner main body (3)
0), it is possible to transmit a transmission request signal for requesting transmission of the main body side data, while the air conditioner main body (30)
The air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the main body side data can be transmitted when a transmission request signal is received from the remote controller (1). 3. The remote control (1), wherein the display (10) is a remote controller (1).
And displaying the instruction data after receiving the main body side data for a predetermined period of time when receiving the main body side data, and displaying the instruction data again. The air conditioner according to claim 2. 4. The main body side data transmitted from the air conditioner main body (30) to the remote control (1) and displayed on the remote control (1) is accumulated power consumption. 3. The air conditioner of any one of 3.