JP2010112678A - Equipment item management device and equipment item management system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an equipment item management device and an equipment item management system capable of contributing on energy-saving of an air conditioner and the like while keeping comfort in a room in which the air conditioner and the like is installed. <P>SOLUTION: This equipment item management device 10 for operating a plurality of equipment items on schedule, includes a first communicating section, a first equipment item control section and a second equipment item control section. The first communicating section communicates with the plurality of equipment items. The first equipment item control section transmits a command to the first equipment item 30 on the basis of the first schedule relating to the first equipment item 30 of the plurality of equipment items. The second equipment item control section creates a schedule for performance of the second equipment item, which the second equipment item 70 can execute on the basis of the second schedule relating to the second equipment item 70 of the plurality of equipment item, and transmits the schedule for performance of the second equipment item to the second equipment item 70. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an equipment management device and equipment management system.

Conventionally, there is an equipment management device that reduces the power consumption of an air conditioner while maintaining indoor comfort by an energy-saving schedule created based on information such as weather information, air conditioner operation results, power consumption, etc. Proposed. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).
JP 2008-164228 A

  If the equipment management apparatus described in Patent Document 1 manages equipment equipment including air conditioners from a manufacturer different from the equipment management apparatus, for example, the initial cost and running cost may not be suppressed. is there.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide an equipment management system and an equipment management system that can contribute to energy saving of an air conditioner and the like while maintaining the comfort of the room where the air conditioner is installed, and can reduce the overall cost. It is to provide.

  An equipment device management apparatus according to a first invention is an equipment equipment management device for causing a plurality of equipment devices to perform a scheduled operation, and includes a first communication unit, a first equipment device control unit, and a second equipment device control unit. With. The first communication unit communicates with a plurality of facility devices. The first facility device control unit sends a command to the first facility device based on a first schedule related to the first facility device among the plurality of facility devices. The second facility device control unit creates a second facility device execution schedule that can be executed by the second facility device based on the second schedule related to the second facility device among the plurality of facility devices, and executes the second facility device execution The schedule for use is sent to the second equipment.

  Here, for example, the second facility device is a device of a manufacturer different from the first facility device.

  In the equipment device management apparatus according to the first aspect, the second equipment device control unit creates a second equipment device execution schedule that can be executed by the second equipment device, and sends the schedule to the second equipment device. Since the equipment management device does not have to send a command directly to the second equipment, the cost can be suppressed.

  The equipment device management apparatus according to the second invention is the equipment equipment management device according to the first invention, and the command for the first equipment device is at least one of an operation start command, an operation stop command, and an output restriction command. Includes one directive.

  In the equipment management apparatus according to the second aspect of the invention, the operation of the first equipment can be turned on / off, or the operation of the first equipment can be restricted. Thereby, it contributes to the energy saving of a 1st installation apparatus.

  The equipment device management apparatus according to a third aspect of the invention is the equipment equipment management device according to the first aspect of the invention or the second aspect of the invention. Or the second facility equipment execution schedule is sent to the second equipment device in response to a request from the second equipment device.

  In the equipment device management apparatus according to the third aspect of the invention, one of the second equipment equipment and the equipment device management apparatus that has available resources can be the server equipment.

  An equipment device management apparatus according to a fourth invention is the equipment equipment management device according to any one of the first invention to the third invention, further comprising a second communication unit. The second communication unit receives the first schedule and the second schedule from the upper management device.

  In the equipment management device concerning the 4th invention, the information from a high-order management device can be acquired by providing the 2nd communication part.

  A facility equipment management system according to a fifth aspect of the present invention includes the facility equipment management device according to the fourth aspect of the invention, a first equipment device, a second equipment device, and a higher-level management device.

  In the equipment management system concerning the 5th invention, cost can be controlled, contributing to energy saving.

  An equipment management system according to a sixth aspect of the invention is the equipment management system according to the fifth aspect, wherein the second equipment can not receive the second equipment execution schedule from the second equipment control section. The two facility devices perform the scheduled operation using the previous second facility device execution schedule, or perform their own scheduled operation.

  In the equipment device management system according to the sixth aspect of the invention, even if a communication failure occurs between the equipment device management apparatus and the second equipment device, the second equipment device can perform a substitute schedule operation.

  An equipment management system according to a seventh aspect is the equipment management system according to the fifth aspect, wherein the second equipment cannot receive the second equipment execution schedule created by the second equipment control section. If you do not schedule operation.

  In the equipment management system according to the seventh aspect of the invention, when the substitute schedule operation is in a situation where the result is contrary to energy saving, it contributes to energy saving.

  The equipment management system according to the eighth invention is the equipment management system according to the fifth invention, and the second equipment cannot receive the second equipment execution schedule created by the second equipment control section. In this case, the schedule operation is performed by directly receiving a schedule corresponding to the second equipment execution schedule from the higher-level management device.

  In the equipment management system according to the eighth aspect of the invention, even if a communication failure occurs between the equipment management device and the second equipment, the second equipment uses a schedule close to the schedule for executing the second equipment. Scheduled operation.

  In the equipment device management apparatus according to the first aspect, the second equipment device control unit creates a second equipment device execution schedule that can be executed by the second equipment device, and sends the schedule to the second equipment device. Since the equipment management device does not have to send a command directly to the second equipment, the cost can be suppressed.

  In the equipment management apparatus according to the second aspect of the invention, the operation of the first equipment can be turned on / off, or the operation of the first equipment can be restricted. Thereby, it contributes to the energy saving of a 1st installation apparatus.

  In the equipment device management apparatus according to the third aspect of the invention, one of the second equipment equipment and the equipment device management apparatus that has available resources can be the server equipment.

  In the equipment management device concerning the 4th invention, the information from a high-order management device can be acquired by providing the 2nd communication part.

  In the equipment management system concerning the 5th invention, cost can be controlled, contributing to energy saving.

  In the equipment device management system according to the sixth aspect of the invention, even if a communication failure occurs between the equipment device management apparatus and the second equipment device, the second equipment device can perform a substitute schedule operation.

  In the equipment management system according to the seventh aspect of the invention, when the substitute schedule operation is in a situation where the result is contrary to energy saving, it contributes to energy saving.

  In the equipment management system according to the eighth aspect of the invention, even if a communication failure occurs between the equipment management device and the second equipment, the second equipment uses a schedule close to the schedule for executing the second equipment. Scheduled operation.

  Hereinafter, the equipment management system 1 using the equipment management apparatus 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  The following embodiments are specific examples of the present invention and do not limit the technical scope of the present invention.

<First Embodiment>
<Overall configuration of facility equipment management system 1>
The facility equipment management system 1 is a system for managing a plurality of air conditioners 30 and a plurality of other facilities 70 installed in a building. This management is mainly performed by the facility equipment management apparatus 10.

  Here, the equipment management apparatus 10 and the air conditioner 30 are, for example, those of the same manufacturer. Here, the other equipment 70 is equipment equipment of a manufacturer different from the equipment management device 10 and the air conditioner 30, for example, and includes an air conditioner, for example.

  The management content of the facility equipment management apparatus 10 is mainly the energy saving control of the air conditioner 30 and the other equipment 70, and the main energy saving control content includes reduction of operating power and suppression of operating capacity. In order to perform energy saving control of the air conditioner 30 and other equipment 70, the equipment management apparatus 10 manages a schedule sent from the remote monitoring apparatus 100 located in the remote monitoring center 110. Then, using this schedule, the air conditioner 30 and other equipment 70 are caused to perform a schedule operation for energy saving control.

  Here, the equipment device management apparatus 10 is subject to direct control to the air conditioner 30 of the same manufacturer as the equipment equipment management device 10, and the other equipment 70 is not subject to direct control.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the facility equipment management system 1 is mainly composed of a plurality of air conditioners 30, other equipment 70, the equipment equipment management device 10 and a remote monitoring device 100 located in the remote monitoring center 110. Yes. The remote monitoring device 100 is connected to the facility equipment management device 10 via the Internet line 4. In addition, a watt-hour meter 31 is connected to the facility equipment management apparatus 10 to measure the power of the air conditioner 30 and other equipment 70.

  Hereinafter, the configuration of each part will be described in detail.

<Configuration of each part>
(1) Schematic configuration of air conditioner 30 The air conditioner 30 forms one refrigerant circuit including a compressor, a heat exchanger, and the like (not shown). The air conditioner 30 is a so-called multi-type air conditioner. The air conditioner 30 mainly includes an outdoor unit (not shown) and an indoor unit (not shown). The outdoor unit and the indoor unit are connected through a refrigerant communication pipe (not shown). The outdoor unit is installed on the roof of the building. The indoor unit is an embedded type air conditioner embedded in the ceiling of a building or a wall-mounted type air conditioner hung on the wall of the building.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the air conditioner 30 includes a communication unit 30a and a control unit 30b.

  The communication unit 30a enables communication with the in-building communication network 5. In addition, the equipment management apparatus 10 is connected to this intra-building communication network 5, and the communication unit 30a enables communication between the air conditioner 30 and the equipment management apparatus 10.

  The control unit 30b controls the operation of the air conditioner 30 based on a control command input from the building administrator via the equipment management device 10 or a control command input from the user via the remote control. That is, the operation of each part such as a compressor included in the refrigerant circuit is controlled.

  Moreover, the control part 30b transmits the operation data regarding the air conditioner 30 to the facility equipment management apparatus 10 at a predetermined interval (for example, every minute). Here, the operation data relating to the air conditioner 30 includes the temperature of the room where the indoor unit is installed, the control content executed by the air conditioner 30, and the like.

(2) Schematic configuration of the equipment device management apparatus 10 The equipment equipment management device 10 is installed in a management room in the building, and includes a plurality of air conditioners 30 and a plurality of other equipment 70 that are also installed in the building. Management is performed via the in-building communication network 5. The equipment management apparatus 10 is connected to the Internet line 4 via a router, and further connected to the remote monitoring apparatus 100 in the remote monitoring center 110 via the Internet line 4.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the facility equipment management apparatus 10 mainly includes a first communication unit 10a, a second communication unit 10b, a storage unit 10c, an air conditioner control unit 10d, another facility execution schedule creation unit 10e, and a control unit 10f. The input unit 10g and the output unit 10h.

  The first communication unit 10 a enables communication to the air conditioner 30 and other equipment 70 of the equipment management device 10. The second communication unit 10b enables the facility device management apparatus 10 to connect to the Internet line 4. And the installation equipment management apparatus 10 can acquire the operation data of the air conditioner 30 from the communication unit 30a of the air conditioner 30 by the first communication unit 10a. In addition, the facility device management apparatus 10 can acquire a schedule related to the air conditioner 30 and the other facilities 70 from the remote monitoring apparatus 100 by the second communication unit 10b.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the storage unit 10c has an air conditioner operation data storage area 11a, another equipment operation data storage area 11b, an electric energy storage area 11c, a first schedule storage area 11d, and a second schedule storage area 11e. Has been.

  The air conditioner operation data storage area 11a stores operation data related to the air conditioner 30 acquired from the first communication unit 10a.

  The other equipment operation data storage area 11b stores operation data of the other equipment 70 acquired from the first communication unit 10a. Here, the operation data of the other equipment 70 is data such as the temperature of the room in which the air conditioner is installed and the control content of the air conditioner if it is an air conditioner.

  In the power amount storage area 11c, the power amount measured by the watt hour meter 31 acquired from the first communication unit 10a is stored.

  The first schedule storage area 11d stores a first schedule sent from the remote monitoring device 100 via the Internet line 4. The first schedule is a schedule for executing energy saving control of the air conditioner 30, and the air conditioner 30 performs a schedule operation based on this schedule.

  The second schedule storage area 11e stores a second schedule sent from the remote monitoring device 100 via the Internet line 4. The second schedule is a schedule for energy saving control related to the other equipment 70.

  The other equipment execution schedule storage area 11f stores the other equipment execution schedule created by the other equipment execution schedule creating unit 10e described later.

  The air conditioner control unit 10d directly sends commands such as an operation start command and an operation stop command to the air conditioner 30 based on the first schedule stored in the first schedule storage area 11d.

  The other equipment execution schedule creation unit 10e creates an other equipment execution schedule that can be automatically executed by the other equipment 70 based on the second schedule stored in the second schedule storage area 11e. This other equipment execution schedule is combined with control contents such as operation power reduction and suppression of operation stress by the other equipment execution schedule creation unit 10e, and the power consumption of the other equipment 70 is reduced most while maintaining comfort. Is a schedule to create.

  And when the equipment management apparatus 10 is not busy (for example, when sending the operation data of the air conditioner 30 to the remote monitoring device 100, the air conditioner 30 is performing a scheduled operation, The schedule for executing the other equipment is voluntarily transmitted to the other equipment 70 at a time other than when the demand control of the air conditioner 30 or the like is performed.

  Here, the remote monitoring device 100, which will be described in detail later, creates a second schedule that is a schedule for energy saving control of the other equipment 70. The other equipment execution schedule creation unit 10e uses this second schedule as the other equipment. The other equipment execution schedule is created by changing so that 70 can be executed, and the other equipment execution schedule is transmitted to the other equipment 70. This is because when the facility equipment management apparatus 10 sends a direct command to the other equipment 70 based on the second schedule, the equipment management apparatus 10 must have a function for managing the other equipment 70. This is because the development cost of the device management apparatus 10 may not be suppressed.

  The control unit 10f stores the operation data of the air conditioner 30 stored in the air conditioner operation data storage area 11a, the operation data of the other equipment 70 stored in the other equipment operation data storage area 11b, and the power amount storage area 11c. The amount of power that is being transmitted is transmitted to the remote monitoring device 100 via the Internet line 4 at a predetermined interval (for example, every hour).

  The input unit 10g and the output unit 10h are integrally configured as a display with a touch panel function. On this display, an input screen in which icons for receiving control commands for the air conditioner 30 are arranged is displayed. When the building administrator touches the icon, processing corresponding to the icon is executed in the equipment management apparatus 10. Will be.

(3) Schematic Configuration of Remote Monitoring Device 100 The remote monitoring device 100 is installed in a remote monitoring center 110 that is remote from the building where the air conditioner 30 and other equipment 70 are arranged, and is installed in the building via the Internet line 4. Is connected to the equipment management apparatus 10 located in The contents of management performed by the remote monitoring device 100 include abnormality monitoring, energy saving control, automatic report creation, and the like. The abnormality monitoring determines whether or not an abnormality has occurred in the air conditioner 30 from the operation data of the air conditioner 30 sent from the facility equipment management apparatus 10, and if an abnormality has occurred, the abnormality of the air conditioner 30 is detected. The notification is sent to an organization that performs service operations such as coping, and the service person of the organization is dealt with. The energy saving control is a content that causes the facility equipment management apparatus 10 to automatically perform the energy saving control in a predetermined period so that a certain amount of power consumption of the air conditioner 30 and the like is reduced in the predetermined period. The automatic report creation means that a report summarizing the operational effects of energy saving control is automatically created and periodically (for example, twice a year) and sent to the building owner or manager.

  The remote monitoring device 100 is a first schedule that is a schedule for energy saving control related to the air conditioner 30 and other equipment 70 based on the operation data sent from the equipment management device 10 and the weather information sent from the weather company (site) 80. And a second schedule is created and transmitted to the facility equipment management apparatus 10. Specifically, the remote monitoring device 100 is a daily energy saving control schedule based on the latest daily weather information, the operation data of the air conditioner 30 and other equipment 70 up to the previous day, and the amount of electric power up to the previous day. A first schedule and a second schedule are created and transmitted to the facility equipment management apparatus 10. Here, the first schedule and the second schedule are created by the control unit 100c, which will be described later, in combination with control contents such as reduction of driving power and suppression of driving capability, and the air conditioner 30 and other equipment while maintaining comfort. The schedule is such that the power consumption of 70 is reduced most.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the remote monitoring device 100 mainly includes an Internet communication unit 100a, a storage unit 100b, a control unit 100c, and an input unit 100d.

  The Internet communication unit 100a enables connection of the remote monitoring device 100 to the Internet line 4. By the Internet communication unit 100a, the remote monitoring device 100 receives the operation data of the air conditioner 30 sent from the facility equipment management device 10 via the Internet line 4, or sends the first schedule and the second schedule to the equipment management device 10. 2 schedules can be transmitted.

  The storage unit 100b mainly has an air conditioner operation data storage area 101a, another equipment operation data storage area 101b, an electric energy storage area 101c, and a weather information storage area 101d.

  In the air conditioner operation data storage area 101a, operation data of the air conditioner 30 sent from the facility equipment management apparatus 10 is stored. In the other equipment operation data storage area 101b, operation data of the other equipment 70 sent from the equipment management device 10 is stored. The electric energy storage area 101c stores the electric energy measured by the electric energy meter 31 and sent from the facility equipment management apparatus 10. The weather information storage area 101d stores the latest daily weather information sent from the weather company (site) 80.

  The control unit 100c stores the operation data of the air conditioner 30 up to the previous day stored in the air conditioner operation data storage area 101a, the operation data of the other equipment 70 up to the previous day stored in the other equipment operation data storage area 101b, and the electric energy storage. A first schedule and a second schedule, which are energy saving control schedules, are created from the amount of power up to the previous day stored in the area 101c and the latest weather information of the day stored in the weather information storage area 101d. And the control part 100c transmits a 1st schedule and a 2nd schedule to the installation apparatus management apparatus 10 via the internet communication part 100a.

  The input unit 100d includes a mouse and a keyboard, and accepts various inputs from the operator.

(4) Schematic Configuration of Other Equipment 70 As shown in FIG. 6, the other equipment 70 includes a controller 70a. The controller 70 a manages the ON / OFF of the operation of the other equipment 70 based on the other equipment execution schedule sent from the equipment management device 10.

  The controller 70a mainly includes a communication unit 71a, a control unit 71b, and an input unit 71c.

  The communication unit 71a enables communication with the in-building communication network 5. With this communication unit 71a, the other equipment 70 can communicate with the equipment management apparatus 10 connected to the in-building communication network 5, and can receive the other equipment execution schedule from the equipment management apparatus 10. .

  The control unit 71b transmits the operation data of the other equipment 70 to the equipment management device 10 or executes other equipment sent from the equipment management device 10 at a predetermined interval (for example, once or twice a day). Receive a schedule.

  The input unit 71c includes a mouse and a keyboard, and accepts various inputs from the operator.

  Hereinafter, when a communication failure occurs between the equipment management device 10 and the other equipment 70 or when a communication failure occurs between the equipment management device 10 and the remote monitoring device 100, the processing flow in the other equipment 70 Will be described.

<Flow of processing in the other equipment 70 when a communication failure occurs between the other equipment 70 and the equipment management device 10 or when a communication trouble occurs between the remote monitoring device 100 and the equipment management device 10 >
As shown in FIG. 7, in step S <b> 1, the control unit 71 b of the other equipment 70 determines whether or not the other equipment execution schedule has been received from the equipment management device 10.

  In step S2, when it determines with the control part 71b having received the schedule for other equipment execution from the equipment management device 10, it returns to step S1 and repeats.

  On the other hand, when it is not determined that the control unit 71b has received the other equipment execution schedule from the equipment management device 10, the process proceeds to step S3.

  In step S <b> 3, the control unit 71 b performs the schedule operation of the other equipment 70 by using the other equipment execution schedule the previous day again.

<Characteristics of the equipment management system 1 according to the first embodiment>
(1)
Conventionally, facility equipment management devices are based on the schedule sent from a remote monitoring device, such as making the air conditioner of the same manufacturer as the equipment equipment management device and the air conditioner of the same manufacturer different from the equipment equipment management device schedule operation. Controls the equipment of different manufacturers from the equipment at once.

However, if you control all equipment equipment from different manufacturers and equipment equipment management equipment,
The equipment management device has a function to control equipment from the same manufacturer, but does not have a function to control equipment from different manufacturers. It must have a function to control the equipment. Therefore, there is a possibility that initial costs such as development costs for facility equipment management devices cannot be suppressed.

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, regarding the control of the other equipment 70 that is equipment equipment of a manufacturer different from that of the equipment management device 10, the equipment management device 10 is for energy saving control of the other equipment 70 sent from the remote monitoring device 100. Based on the second schedule, a command such as ON / OFF is not sent directly, but the controller 70a itself of the other equipment 70 is controlled.

  Specifically, the other equipment execution schedule creation unit 10e of the equipment management apparatus 10 creates another equipment execution schedule that can be executed by the other equipment 70 based on the second schedule, and executes the other equipment execution. The schedule for use is transmitted to the other equipment 70. And the controller 70a itself which the other equipment 70 has is a system which performs the ON / OFF process of the driving | operation of the other equipment 70, and performs a schedule driving | operation.

  Thereby, the facility equipment management apparatus 10 does not directly control the other equipment 70 which is a different manufacturer from the equipment equipment management apparatus 10, but only directly controls the air conditioner 30 of the same manufacturer as the equipment equipment management device 10. Therefore, the cost of the facility equipment management system 1 as a whole can be suppressed. Thereby, the cost of the user who uses the other equipment 70 can also be suppressed.

(2)
In the equipment management system 1 according to the present embodiment, a communication failure occurs between the other equipment 70 and the equipment management device 10, or a communication failure occurs between the remote monitoring device 100 and the equipment management device 10. When it occurs, in the other equipment 70, the processing set in the controller 70a through the administrator input section 71c in advance is performed by the control section 71b.

  As specific processing contents, the control unit 71b receives the schedule for execution of the other equipment on the previous day and performs the scheduled operation of the other equipment 70, or performs the original scheduled operation of the other equipment 70. .

  Thereby, even if the other equipment 70 cannot receive the schedule for other equipment execution that can be executed by the other equipment 70, the other equipment 70 can perform the substitute schedule operation based on another schedule.

  On the other hand, when the communication failure described above occurs, the control unit 71b may not perform the scheduled operation of the other equipment 70.

  In this case, the control unit 71b does not perform the scheduled operation, which contributes to energy saving when the substitute scheduled operation is in a situation that produces a result contrary to energy saving.

<The modification of the equipment management system 1 which concerns on 1st Embodiment>
As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described based on drawing, a specific structure is not restricted to these embodiment, It can change in the range which does not deviate from the summary of invention.

(A)
In the above embodiment, it has been described that the other equipment execution schedule creation unit 10e of the equipment device management apparatus 10 spontaneously transmits the other equipment execution schedule to the other equipment 70.

  However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the other equipment execution schedule creation unit 10e transmits the other equipment execution schedule to the other equipment 70 in response to a request from the other equipment 70. May be.

  For example, when the other equipment 70 is not busy (when schedule operation is not performed, such as when demand control is performed), the other equipment 70 requests the equipment management apparatus 10 to transmit a schedule for executing other equipment to itself. Then, the other equipment execution schedule creation unit 10e of the equipment device management apparatus 10 takes a system in which the other equipment execution schedule is transmitted to the other equipment 70.

(B)
In the above embodiment, when the control unit 71b does not determine that the other equipment execution schedule has been received from the equipment management device 10, the control unit 71b uses the other equipment execution schedule of the previous day again, and uses the other equipment 70. The schedule operation is performed (hereinafter referred to as alternative operation 1). However, the present invention is not limited to this, and when the control unit 71b does not determine that the other equipment execution schedule has been received from the equipment management device 10, the control unit 71b performs the unique schedule operation of the other equipment 70. (Hereinafter referred to as alternative operation 2) may be performed, or the schedule operation of the other equipment 70 may not be performed (hereinafter referred to as alternative means 3). Here, the unique schedule operation is a schedule operation based on a schedule set in advance in the controller 70a through the input unit 71c.

  Further, when the control unit 71b does not determine that the other equipment execution schedule has been received from the facility equipment management apparatus 10, among the above-described alternative operations 1, 2 and alternative unit 3, the administrator inputs the input unit 71c in advance. It is also possible to adopt a system in which one means set in the controller 70a is performed.

  In addition, priority is given to the three means of the alternative operations 1 and 2 and the alternative means 3 and is set in the controller 70a in advance. When a communication failure occurs, the priority order is executed in descending order. You may take a system.

  Further, when a communication failure occurs, a preset step is not executed, but when a communication failure occurs, one means is selected from the three means of the alternative operations 1 and 2 and the alternative means 3. You may take a system.

(C)
In the said embodiment, although the apparatus used as the control object of the equipment-equipment management apparatus 10 demonstrated that it was an air conditioner, this invention is not restricted to this, Even if a target apparatus is a water heater or another apparatus. Good.

<Second Embodiment>
Since the overall configuration of the equipment management system 2 according to the second embodiment is substantially the same as the overall configuration of the equipment management system 1 according to the first embodiment, the description of the same components is omitted. In addition, the same installation and apparatus as 1st Embodiment are attached | subjected and demonstrated.

  The difference between the equipment management system 2 according to the second embodiment and the equipment management system 1 according to the first embodiment is that the other equipment 70 is connected to the Internet line 4 as shown in FIG. It is.

  Thereby, when a communication failure occurs between the facility equipment management apparatus 10 and the other equipment 70, or when a communication failure occurs between the remote monitoring apparatus 100 and the equipment management device 10, the other equipment 70 When the control unit 71b does not determine that the other equipment execution schedule has been received from the equipment management device 10, the control unit 71b directly enters the other equipment execution schedule from the remote monitoring device 100 located in the remote monitoring center 110. The corresponding schedule is received, and the schedule operation of the other equipment 70 can be performed.

  In this case, in response to a request from the other equipment 70, the control unit 100c of the remote monitoring device 100 creates a schedule corresponding to the schedule for executing the other equipment based on the operation data of the other equipment 70 and the weather information of the day. Then, a schedule corresponding to this other equipment execution schedule is transmitted to the other equipment 70.

<Characteristics of the equipment management system 2 according to the second embodiment>
In the equipment management system 2 according to the second embodiment, when a communication failure occurs between the other equipment 70 and the equipment management device 10 or between the equipment management device 10 and the remote monitoring device 100, The control unit 71b of the other equipment 70 receives the schedule corresponding to the schedule for other equipment execution directly from the remote monitoring device 100 and performs the schedule operation.

  Thereby, even if a communication failure occurs, the control unit 71b can perform the schedule operation of the other equipment 70 based on a schedule that is substantially the same as the schedule for other equipment execution.

  INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention is useful in equipment management devices and equipment management systems because it contributes to energy saving of air conditioners and the like while maintaining the comfort of the room where the air conditioners are installed, and the overall cost can be suppressed. It is.

The block diagram which shows schematic structure of the whole equipment management system which concerns on 1st Embodiment. The block diagram which shows schematic structure of an air conditioner. The figure which shows schematic structure of an equipment apparatus management apparatus. The figure which shows schematic structure of the memory | storage part of an equipment apparatus management apparatus. The figure which shows schematic structure of a remote monitoring center. The figure which shows schematic structure of other facilities. The figure which shows the flow of a process in the other installation at the time of the communication failure between a facility equipment management apparatus and other facilities, or the communication failure between a remote monitoring apparatus and a facility equipment management apparatus generate | occur | produced. The figure which shows schematic structure of the whole equipment management system which concerns on 2nd Embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Facility equipment management system 10 Equipment equipment management apparatus 10a 1st communication part 10b 2nd communication part 10c Air conditioner control part (1st equipment control part)
10d Other equipment execution schedule creation section (second equipment control section)
30 Air conditioner (1st equipment)
70 Other equipment (second equipment)
100 Remote monitoring device (upper management device)

Claims (8)

A facility device management apparatus (10) for causing a plurality of facility devices to perform a scheduled operation,
A first communication unit (10a) for communicating with the plurality of facility devices;
A first facility device control unit (10c) that sends a command to the first facility device (30) based on a first schedule related to the first facility device (30) among the plurality of facility devices;
Based on the second schedule related to the second facility device (70) among the plurality of facility devices, a second facility device execution schedule that can be executed by the second facility device (70) is created, and the second facility device is created. A second equipment control section (10d) for sending an execution schedule to the second equipment;
An equipment management device (10) comprising: The instruction for the first equipment device (30) includes at least one instruction among an operation start instruction, an operation stop instruction, and an output restriction instruction.
The equipment management apparatus (10) according to claim 1. The second equipment device controller (10d) voluntarily sends the second equipment device execution schedule to the second equipment device (70), or a request from the second equipment device (70). According to the second equipment device execution schedule to the second equipment device (70),
The equipment management apparatus (10) according to claim 1 or 2. A second communication unit (10b) for receiving the first schedule and the second schedule from a higher-level management device (100);
The equipment management apparatus (10) according to any one of claims 1 to 3. The equipment management apparatus (10) according to claim 4,
Said first equipment (30);
Said second equipment (70);
The upper management apparatus (100);
A facility equipment management system (1). When the second facility device execution schedule cannot be received by the second facility device control unit (10d), the second facility device execution unit uses the previous second facility device execution schedule. To perform the scheduled operation, or to perform its own scheduled operation,
The equipment management system (1) according to claim 5. When the second facility device (70) cannot receive the second facility device execution schedule created by the second facility device control unit (10d), the schedule operation is not performed.
The equipment management system (1) according to claim 5. When the second facility device (70) cannot receive the second facility device execution schedule created by the second facility device control unit (10d), the second facility device (70) directly receives the second facility device (70) from the upper management device (100). 2 receiving the schedule corresponding to the schedule for executing the equipment and performing the scheduled operation,
The equipment management system (1) according to claim 5.

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