JP2015068558A - Air conditioner - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To eliminate a confusing default found in an air conditioner having a plurality of main bodies of air conditioners and a plurality of wireless remote controllers capable of performing two-way communication through each of their pairing settings that operating information of the main body of the air conditioner to be operated and the operating information receiving time are displayed in the same way at the remote controllers.SOLUTION: An air conditioner main body 10 stores a pairing set situation of a wireless remote controller that is set in pairing with the main body of the air conditioner when the pairing with a wireless remote controller 20 is set. In addition, the air conditioner main body transmits the data about the pairing set situation together with the data of operation information to the wireless remote controller. Then, operation information display means 25 of the wireless remote controller does not display any receiving time of the displayed operation information when the number of pairing units is one unit on the basis of data about the pairing set situation.

Description

The present invention relates to an air conditioner that performs two-way communication using radio waves between an air conditioner body and a remote controller that operates the air conditioner body.

In recent years, in addition to using a pair of an air conditioner main body and a remote controller (hereinafter referred to as a remote controller) attached to the main body, a plurality of air installed in each of the rooms RA, RB, RC as shown in FIG. There is an air conditioner that can be operated from a plurality of remote controllers 20A, 20B, and 20C by bidirectional communication using radio waves with respect to the conditioner main bodies 10A, 10B, and 10C. FIG. 6 shows, with arrows, a state in which communication is possible after each air conditioner body and each remote controller are paired, and for example, the remote controller 20A is an air conditioner body 10A to be operated. , 10B can be selected and operated, and the air conditioner body 10B can accept driving operations from the remote controllers 20A, 20B, and 20C.

In this air conditioner, the operation of the air conditioner body can be performed using a remote control (sub remote control) in another room other than the remote control (main remote control) of the room where the air conditioner body is installed. Therefore, the operation information such as the operation mode and set temperature displayed on the main remote controller may be different from the actual operation state of the air conditioner body. Therefore, if the transmitter / receiver unit of the wireless remote controller always waits for reception from the air conditioner body to synchronize the remote control display and the operating state of the air conditioner body, the battery will be consumed and the usage time will be shortened. Become.

For this reason, only when the remote control is operated, the operation condition data is transmitted from the air conditioner body to the remote control. In addition to the driving information, the remote control that has received the driving information data displays the receiving time of the driving information, that is, the update time, and the user displays the time difference between the current time and the update time displayed on the remote control. There has been proposed an air conditioner that can estimate the credibility of operating information. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).

JP 2002-81727 A (page 3, FIG. 4)

According to the technology disclosed in Patent Document 1, for example, even when there are a plurality of remote controllers 20A and 20B for operating the air conditioner 10A of FIG. 6, the reliability of the operation information from the update time displayed on the remote controller. Can be guessed. However, when the operation is performed by one of the remote controllers 20C as in the air conditioner body 10C of FIG. 6, the operation is not performed by the other remote controllers 20A and 20B, that is, the operation of the air conditioner body 10C. Information is not changed except by the remote controller 20C. Therefore, there is no need to display the update time on the remote controller 20C. Nevertheless, when the update time is displayed on the remote controller 20C, there is a problem that the user is confused by the confusion with the current time.

The present invention solves the above-described problems and is an air conditioner capable of operating the air conditioner body with a plurality of remote controllers, and according to the number of remote controllers capable of operating the air conditioner body An object of the present invention is to provide an air conditioner that can automatically select whether or not to hide the update time of the operation information.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention according to claim 1 of the present invention includes an air conditioner body, a remote controller that performs bidirectional communication with the air conditioner body using radio waves, and the air conditioner. A pairing setting means capable of pairing setting with a plurality of remote controllers in the machine main body, and each time the remote controller receives the driving information data transmitted from the air conditioner main body, the driving information and its driving An air conditioner having an operation information display means capable of displaying a reception time of information, wherein the air conditioner main body has one remote control set by the pairing setting means. Storing pairing setting status data indicating whether or not and transmitting the driving information data to the remote control, the stored pairing setting status data is transmitted together with the driving information data, and the remote control The operation information display means, based on the pairing-set status data received, characterized in that it does not display the reception time of the operation information when the remote controller number is determined to be one.

By using the above-described means, according to the air conditioner of the present invention, the reception time of the operation information displayed on the remote controller is not displayed when unnecessary, thereby eliminating user confusingness and improving convenience. Can be increased.

It is a block diagram which shows schematic structure of the air conditioner by this invention. It is a flowchart explaining the process which concerns on the pairing setting of the main body control part by this invention. It is a flowchart explaining the process which concerns on the pairing setting of the remote control part by this invention. It is a flowchart explaining the process which concerns on the driving | operation information of the main body control part by this invention. It is a flowchart explaining the process which concerns on the driving information of the remote control part by this invention. It is the figure which showed the correspondence of several air conditioner main bodies and several wireless remote control.

  DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail as examples based on the attached drawings. Note that the present invention is not limited to the following embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of an air conditioner according to the present invention. In FIG. 1, an air conditioner 1 is composed of an air conditioner body 10 and a wireless remote controller 20 capable of bidirectional communication with the air conditioner body 10 using radio waves.

The air conditioner main body 10 notifies the user of the state of the air conditioner main body 10 and the pairing setting means 11 for setting the pairing in order to perform bidirectional communication between the air conditioner main body 10 and the wireless remote controller 20. A main body display section 12 such as an LED, a main body communication section 13 that performs bidirectional communication with the wireless remote controller 20 using a wireless module, a main body operation section 14 such as a button that accepts a user operation, and air conditioning The apparatus 1 includes a main body storage unit 15 that stores parameters used for various operations, a control schedule, and the like, a main body timekeeping unit 17 that measures time and time, and a main body control unit 16 that controls these.

The wireless remote controller 20 includes a remote control display unit 21 for notifying the user of an operation guide, operation information of the air conditioner body 10, a remote control timer unit 22 for measuring time and time, and an air conditioner body using a wireless module. A remote control communication unit 23 that performs two-way communication with the user 10, a key input unit 24 that receives an operation from a user, an operation information display unit 25 that displays operation information of the air conditioner body 10 on the remote control display unit 21, And a remote control unit 26 for controlling them.

When the pairing setting unit 11 registers the wireless remote controller 20 to be paired or deletes the paired wireless remote controller 20, the main body control unit 16 sets one paired wireless remote controller 20. Is stored in the main body storage unit 15.

When the main body control unit 16 transmits the operation information data of the air conditioner 1 to the wireless remote controller 20, the main body control unit 16 transmits the pairing setting status data of the main body storage unit 15 together with the operation information data via the main body communication unit 13.

In addition, the wireless remote controller 20 that is paired with the plurality of air conditioners 10 can accept a switching operation of the target air conditioner 10 to be operated by the user via the key input unit 24. When the driving information data is received from the air conditioner body 10 selected by the switching operation via the remote control communication unit 23, the driving information display means 25 is based on the pairing setting status data included in the driving information data. Then, whether to display the reception time of the driving information on the remote control display unit 21 is selected.

With such a configuration, the air conditioner 1 according to the present invention has a pair of wireless remote controllers 20 in which pairing setting status data is paired, that is, like the air conditioner body 10C shown in FIG. When the ring-set wireless remote controller is one of 20C and the driving operation from other wireless remote controllers (20A, 20B) cannot be performed, the reception time of the driving information is not displayed.

In addition, when there are a plurality of wireless remote controllers 20 that are paired in the pairing setting status data, that is, the air conditioner body 10B paired with the wireless remote controller 20B shown in FIG. 20C), the reception time of the driving information is displayed.

  FIG. 2 is a flowchart for explaining processing related to pairing setting of the main body control unit 16 according to the present invention. As a precondition for starting the process, for example, an operation such as a long press of a pairing setting button is accepted from the main body operation unit 14, and the air conditioner main body 10 is in a standby state of the pairing setting. And Moreover, ST described in the flowcharts of FIGS. 2 to 5 represents a step, and the number following this represents a step number.

When the main body control unit 16 enters the standby state of the pairing setting, the main body time measuring unit 17 starts to measure the elapsed time in the standby state (ST1). It is confirmed whether pairing data such as an identification number unique to the wireless remote controller 20 has been received from the wireless remote controller 20 via the main body communication unit 13 (ST2). When the pairing data is received (ST2-Yes), the wireless remote controller 20 that has transmitted the pairing data to the pairing setting unit is set as a target for accepting the driving operation, and communication is enabled. Also, the pairing setting status data is stored in the main body storage unit 15, the completion of pairing is displayed on the main body display unit 12, and a pairing completion notification is transmitted to the wireless remote controller 20 via the main body communication unit 13 (ST3). Then, the processing related to pairing setting is terminated.

When the main body control unit 16 has not received pairing data from the wireless remote controller 20 in ST2 (ST2-No), the main body control unit 16 confirms whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed in the main body time measuring unit 17. (ST4). When the predetermined time has elapsed (ST4-Yes), a pairing failure is displayed on the main body display unit 12, and a pairing failure notification is transmitted to the wireless remote controller 20 via the main body communication unit 13 (ST5). Then, the processing related to pairing setting is terminated. If the predetermined time has not elapsed in ST4 (ST4-No), the process returns to ST2 and waits for reception of pairing data from the wireless remote controller 20.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining processing related to pairing setting of the remote controller 26 according to the present invention. As a precondition for starting the processing, it is assumed that a pairing start operation is received from the key input unit 24, for example, a pairing setting key is selected.

When receiving the pairing start operation, the remote control unit 26 transmits the pairing data of the wireless remote controller 20 to the air conditioner main body 10 via the remote control communication unit 23, and the process after the pairing data is transmitted to the remote control timing unit 22. Time measurement is started (ST11). Then, it is confirmed whether the notification of pairing completion was received from the air conditioner main body 10 (ST12). When a pairing completion notification is received (ST12-Yes), the paired air conditioner body 10 can be selected as a driving operation target from the wireless remote controller 20 by a user operation, and the pairing completion is performed by the remote controller. It displays on the display part 21 (ST13). Then, the processing related to pairing setting is terminated.

If the remote control unit 26 has not received a pairing completion notification from the air conditioner main body 10 in ST12 (ST12-No), whether or not the predetermined time has elapsed in the remote control timer unit 22 has elapsed. Or, it is confirmed whether a notification of pairing failure has been received from the air conditioner body 10 (ST14). When the predetermined time has elapsed or when a pairing failure notification is received (ST14-Yes), the pairing failure is displayed on the remote control display unit 21 (ST15). Then, the processing related to pairing setting is terminated.

When the predetermined time has elapsed or the pairing failure notification is received in ST14 (ST14-No), the remote control unit 26 returns to ST12 and completes the pairing from the air conditioner body 10. Wait for the notification.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining processing related to operation information of the main body control unit 16 according to the present invention. It is assumed that the air conditioner 1 is in operation as a precondition for starting the process.

The body control unit 16 confirms whether or not a request for driving information has been received from the wireless remote controller 20 (ST21). If a request for driving information has not been received (ST21-No), it is confirmed whether a driving operation command has been received from the wireless remote controller 20 (ST22). If a driving operation command has not been received (ST22-No), it is confirmed whether a driving stop command has been received from the wireless remote controller 20 (ST23). When the operation stop command is received (ST23-Yes), the operation of the air conditioner 1 is stopped (ST24). Then, the process ends.

When receiving a request for driving information from the wireless remote controller 20 in ST21 (ST21-Yes), the main body control unit 16 sends the pairing setting status data in the main body storage unit 15 together with the current driving information data to the main body communication unit 13. Via the wireless remote controller 20 (ST25). Then, the process returns to ST21. In ST22, when a driving operation command is received from the wireless remote controller 20 (ST22-Yes), driving control is performed according to the content of the driving operation command (ST26). Then, the process returns to ST21.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining processing related to the operation information of the remote controller 26 according to the present invention. As a precondition for starting the processing, it is assumed that the air conditioner 1 is operated from the wireless remote controller 20.

The remote control unit 26 confirms whether or not an operation from the key input unit 24 has been accepted (ST31). When the operation is accepted (ST31-Yes), it is confirmed whether or not the key input operation is a driving operation of the air conditioner body 10 (ST32). When the key input operation is not a driving operation (ST32-No), it is confirmed whether or not the key input operation is a switching operation of the target air conditioner body 10 to be operated (ST33). ). If it is not a switching operation of the air conditioner main body 10 (ST33-No), it is confirmed whether or not the key input operation is an operation for stopping operation (ST34). If the operation is a stop operation (ST34-Yes), an operation stop command is transmitted to the air conditioner body 10 via the remote control communication unit 23 (ST35). Then, the process ends.

In ST31, remote control unit 26 does not accept an operation from key input unit 24 (ST31-No), and in ST34, when the key-input operation is not a stop operation (ST34-No). Both return to ST31.

If the key-input operation is an operation operation of the air conditioner body 10 in ST32 (ST32-Yes), the remote control unit 26 requests the air conditioner body 10 according to the operation operation and a request for operation information. Are transmitted via the remote control communication unit 23 (ST36). It is confirmed whether operation information data has been received from the air conditioner body 10 (ST37). When the data of driving information is received (ST37-Yes), it is confirmed whether the number of pairing is one based on the pairing setting status data included in the data of driving information (ST38). When the number of pairing is one (ST38-Yes), the reception time of operation information is not displayed on the operation information of the air conditioner main body 10 displayed on the remote control display unit 21 on the operation information display means 25 (ST39). Then, the process returns to ST31. If the number of pairing is not one (ST38-No), the operation information of the air conditioner main body 10 displayed on the remote control display unit 21 on the operation information display means 25 is added to the operation information timed by the remote control timing unit 22. The reception time is displayed (ST40). Then, the process returns to ST31.

In ST33, when the key-input operation is a switching operation of the target air conditioner body 10 in ST33 (ST33-Yes), the remote control unit 26 performs remote control communication to the air conditioner body 10 that is the target of the operation operation after switching. A request for driving information is transmitted through unit 23 (ST41). Then, the process proceeds to ST37. In ST37, when operation information data is not received from the air conditioner body 10 (ST37-No), the process returns to ST37 and waits for reception of operation information data from the air conditioner body 10.

The air conditioner 1 according to the present invention performs the processing described with reference to FIGS. 2 to 5, thereby using a single wireless remote controller, an air conditioner body that is paired with a single wireless remote controller, and a plurality of air conditioners. Air conditioning to be operated even when switching between the wireless remote control and the air conditioner main unit that has been paired, or when pairing settings are added or deleted without the user's intention Whether or not to display the reception time of the operation information can be automatically switched according to the number of paired units in the machine body, so that the user's It eliminates confusion and increases convenience.

1 Air conditioner 10 Air conditioner body (10A, 10B, 10C)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 Pairing setting means 12 Main body display part 13 Main body communication part 14 Main body operation part 15 Main body memory | storage part 16 Main body control part 17 Main body time measuring part 20 Wireless remote control (20A, 20B, 20C)
21 Remote control display unit 22 Remote control timing unit 23 Remote control communication unit 24 Key input unit 25 Operating information display means 26 Remote control unit

Claims (1)

An air conditioner body, a remote controller that performs two-way communication using radio waves with the air conditioner body, and a pairing setting means capable of pairing settings with the plurality of remote controllers in the air conditioner body, An air conditioner provided with operation information display means capable of displaying operation information and the reception time of the operation information every time the remote control receives the operation information data transmitted from the air conditioner body. And the said air conditioner main body memorize | stores the pairing setting status data which shows whether the said remote control which the said pairing setting means performed the pairing is one, and transmits driving | operation information data to the said remote control The stored pairing setting status data is transmitted together with the driving information data, and the driving information display means of the remote control is based on the received pairing setting status data. There are, air conditioner characterized in that it does not display the reception time of the operation information when the remote controller number is determined to be one.

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