JP2021148410A - Air conditioning system and air conditioner - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide an air conditioning system which causes an air conditioner and a humidifier to cooperate and thereby assist each other to make an indoor environment more comfortable, and to provide an air conditioner.SOLUTION: An air conditioning system according to one embodiment of the invention includes: an air conditioner having an outdoor unit, an indoor unit, and a control device which controls the outdoor unit and the indoor unit; and a humidifier which adjusts an air humidification amount. The control device controls the system to blow air discharged from the indoor unit to the humidifier or avoid blowing air to the humidifier. The action adjusts the humidification amount of the humidifier.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to air conditioning systems and air conditioners.

As an indoor air conditioning system, there is a system that blows heat exchanged by an indoor unit of an air conditioner and moist air generated by a humidifier into the room. Although the air conditioner has a dehumidifying function, it generally does not have a humidifying function during heating operation, and the actual situation is that the humidifying function is entrusted to the humidifier especially in winter.

In such a system, a technique for avoiding interference between an air conditioner and a humidifier when performing environmental control for making indoor temperature and humidity comfortable is disclosed (see, for example, Patent Document 1). ..

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2018-071834

However, when controlling the indoor environment, if the control is performed to avoid interference between the air conditioner and the humidifier, the functions of the air conditioner and the humidifier may not be fully utilized.

In view of the above circumstances, an object of the present invention is to provide an air conditioner and an air conditioner that make the indoor environment more comfortable by cooperating the air conditioner and the humidifier. ..

In order to achieve the above object, the air conditioning system according to one embodiment of the present invention uses an outdoor unit, an indoor unit, an air conditioner having a control device for controlling the outdoor unit and the indoor unit, and indoor air. It is equipped with a humidifier for humidifying.
The control device controls to blow air discharged from the indoor unit toward the humidifier or avoid blowing air toward the humidifier. As a result, the amount of humidification of the humidifier is adjusted.

According to such an air conditioning system, the air conditioner and the humidifier work together to help each other to make the indoor environment more comfortable.

In the above air conditioning system, the control device may control to blow air discharged from the indoor unit toward the humidifier when the humidity in the room is increased.

According to such an air conditioning system, when the humidity in the room is increased, the air discharged from the indoor unit is controlled to be blown toward the humidifier, so that the indoor environment becomes more comfortable.

In the air conditioning system, the humidifier may be a vaporization type or a heating vaporization type humidifier.

According to such an air conditioning system, by using a vaporization type or heat vaporization type humidifier as the humidifier, the effect of controlling the air discharged from the indoor unit to be blown toward the humidifier becomes large. , The indoor environment becomes more comfortable compared to other methods.

In the air conditioning system, the humidifier has a humidity sensor, and the control device starts blowing air to the humidifier when the difference between the detected value of the humidity sensor and the target humidity is equal to or greater than the threshold value. You may.

According to such an air conditioning system, when the difference between the detected value of the humidity sensor and the target humidity is equal to or larger than the threshold value, the air is started to be blown to the humidifier, so that the indoor environment becomes more comfortable.

In the air conditioning system, the humidifier has a humidity sensor, the indoor unit has a temperature sensor, and the control device has a difference between the detection value of the humidity sensor and the target humidity from the threshold value. Even if it is small, when the difference between the detection value of the temperature sensor and the target temperature is equal to or greater than the threshold value, the air blow to the humidifier may be started.

According to such an air conditioning system, even if the difference between the detection value of the humidity sensor and the target humidity is smaller than the threshold value, when the difference between the detection value of the temperature sensor and the target temperature is greater than or equal to the threshold value, the air is blown to the humidifier. Will be started, so the indoor environment will be more comfortable.

In the air conditioning system, the control device may adjust the air volume of the air discharged from the indoor unit according to the distance between the indoor unit and the humidifier.

According to such an air conditioning system, the air volume of the air discharged from the indoor unit is adjusted according to the distance between the indoor unit and the humidifier, so that the indoor environment becomes more comfortable.

In the air conditioning system, the humidifier may adjust the humidification amount based on the temperature detected by the temperature sensor of the indoor unit.

According to such an air conditioning system, the humidifier adjusts the amount of humidification based on the temperature detected by the temperature sensor of the indoor unit, so that the indoor environment becomes more comfortable.

In the above air conditioning system, the user may select a mode in which the air discharged from the indoor unit is preferentially blown to the humidifier.

According to such an air conditioning system, the user can select a mode in which the air discharged from the indoor unit is preferentially blown to the humidifier, so that the indoor environment becomes more comfortable.

In order to achieve the above object, the air conditioner according to one embodiment of the present invention is an air conditioner having an outdoor unit, an indoor unit, and a control device for controlling the outdoor unit and the indoor unit. When the humidifier increases the amount of humidification, the control device controls to blow the air discharged from the indoor unit toward the humidifier.

According to such an air conditioner, by cooperating with the humidifier, each of them assists each other to make the indoor environment more comfortable.

As described above, according to the present invention, there are provided an air conditioner and an air conditioner that make the indoor environment more comfortable by cooperating the air conditioner and the humidifier.

It is a schematic top view which shows an example of the air conditioning system of this embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows an example of an air conditioning system. It is a flow chart which shows an example of the operation operation of the air conditioning system of this embodiment. It is a schematic top view which shows an example of the air conditioning system of this embodiment.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. XYZ axis coordinates may be introduced in each drawing. Further, the same member or a member having the same function may be designated by the same reference numeral, and the description may be omitted as appropriate after the description of the member.

FIG. 1 is a schematic top view showing an example of the air conditioning system of the present embodiment. The air conditioning system 1 shown in FIG. 1 includes an air conditioner 10, a humidifier 20, and a remote control device 50. In FIG. 1, the flows of the air (solid line) discharged from the air conditioner 10 and the air (broken line) discharged from the humidifier 20 are schematically represented by arrows. In the air conditioning system 1, for example, the humidifying effect functions due to the presence of the humidifier 20 when the air conditioner 10 is in the heating operation. Therefore, in the embodiment, an example in which the air conditioner 10 is in the heating operation will be given.

The indoor unit 11 and the humidifier 20 of the air conditioner 10 are installed inside the room 5, and the outdoor unit 12 is installed outside the room 5. The air conditioner 10 mainly adjusts the temperature of the air in the room. The humidifier 20 mainly adjusts the amount of humidified air to blow the humidified air into the room. Here, the humidifying amount is the amount of water contained in the air blown from the humidifier 20 and the amount of air blown in the humidifying operation of the humidifier 20.

In the air conditioning system 1, the air conditioner 10 and the humidifier 20 can communicate information with each other. For example, if the control device 13 of the air conditioner 10 transmits information to the control device 210 of the humidifier 20, the control device 210 of the humidifier 20 receives the information. When the control device 210 of the humidifier 20 transmits information to the control device 13 of the air conditioner 10, the control device 13 of the air conditioner 10 receives the information. Further, the remote control device 50 remotely controls the operation of the air conditioner 10 and the humidifier 20 based on the operation of the user.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of an air conditioning system. In FIG. 2, the air conditioner 10 is shown on the upper side, and the humidifier 20 is shown on the lower side. First, the air conditioner 10 will be described.

The air conditioner 10 has an indoor unit 11 and an outdoor unit 12. Further, the air conditioner 10 has a control device 13 (main control device) that integrally controls the air conditioner system 1. The control device 13 controls at least one of the indoor unit 11, the outdoor unit 12, and the humidifier 20. The control device 13 may be installed in the indoor unit 11, the outdoor unit 12, or may be divided into the indoor unit 11 and the outdoor unit 12.

The indoor unit 11 includes an indoor heat exchanger 110 that exchanges heat between the indoor air and the refrigerant, and an indoor fan 111 for blowing out the air that has been heat-exchanged with the refrigerant of the indoor heat exchanger 110 from the indoor unit 11. A wind direction plate 112 that guides the direction, a temperature sensor 113 that measures the temperature in the room, a humidity sensor 114 that measures the humidity in the room, a distance sensor 115 for measuring the distance between the humidifier 20, and the humidifier 20. It has a position detecting means 116 for receiving the position information of the above.

Here, the wind direction plate 112 has, for example, a vertical wind direction plate and a left and right wind direction plate, and directs the air discharged from the indoor unit 11 up and down or left and right. Further, the humidity sensor 114 is mainly used, for example, when the air conditioner 10 is performing a dehumidifying operation. The humidity sensor 114 may be used in combination with the humidity sensor of the humidifier 20 when the humidifier 20 is used.

The position detecting means 116 is, for example, a position detecting means in which the indoor unit 11 acquires an infrared signal emitted by the humidifier 20. Alternatively, as the position detecting means 116, an image recognition device is provided in the indoor unit 11, and the indoor unit 11 acquires the appearance of the humidifier 20 or a marker image attached to the humidifier 20 to obtain the position of the humidifier 20. It may be a means for detecting.

The outdoor unit 12 includes an outdoor heat exchanger 120 that exchanges heat between the outside air and the refrigerant, a compressor 121 that supplies the refrigerant to the outdoor heat exchanger 120, and an outdoor fan that supplies the outdoor air to the outdoor heat exchanger 120. It has 122 and various sensors 123 for measuring temperature, pressure, outside temperature, etc. in the refrigeration cycle.

The control device 13 includes a central processing unit 130 that performs integrated control of the air conditioning system 1, a memory 131 that stores programs executed by the central processing unit, an indoor unit 11, an outdoor unit 12, and a humidifier 20. It has a transmitter / receiver 132 that transmits / receives a signal to / from. The control device 13 can send and receive information to and from the control device 210 of the humidifier 20 through the transmitter / receiver 132.

Next, the humidifier 20 will be described.

The humidifier 20 is a vaporization type, a heating vaporization type, an ultrasonic type, or a steam type humidifier. In the present embodiment, as the humidifier 20, mainly a vaporization type humidifier will be taken as an example.

The humidifier 20 includes a water storage tray 201 installed below the humidifier 20, an exhaust port 202 for discharging the air humidified inside the humidifier 20, and a water supply port 203 for supplying water to the water storage tray 201. The water storage tray 201 has an intake port 204 for blowing air (outside air). Further, the humidifier 20 has a humidifying filter 205 installed in the water storage tray 201.

Further, the humidifier 20 has a blower fan 220 that sucks air from the air supply port 204 and a motor 221 that drives the blower fan 220. When the blower fan 220 is driven, air (outside air) is introduced into the water storage tray 201 from the intake port 204 of the humidifier 20. As a result, the outside air comes into contact with the humidifying filter 205. Further, the humidifier 20 includes a temperature sensor 230, a humidity sensor 231, a control device 210, and a position output means 211. The control device 210, like the control device 13, has a central processing unit, a memory, and a transmitter / receiver.

The humidifying filter 205 is a sheet material having high water absorption and being breathable. A part of the humidifying filter 205 is immersed in a liquid (for example, water) in the water storage tray 201. When the air blown from the intake port 204 comes into contact with the humidifying filter 205, the liquid contained in the humidifying filter 205 is vaporized and discharged to the outside from the exhaust port 202 as humidified air.

The control device 210 controls the rotation speed of the motor 221 that drives the blower fan 220 based on the values detected from the temperature sensor 230 and the humidity sensor 231. For example, if the humidity detected by the humidity sensor 231 is lower than the set humidity, the control device 210 controls the rotation speed of the motor 221 at a high rotation speed, and the humidity detected by the humidity sensor 231 is set. If the humidity is higher than the humidity, the rotation speed of the motor 221 is controlled to be low.

The position output means 211 corresponds to a means for emitting an infrared signal toward the indoor unit 11 or a marker indicating the position of the humidifier 20.

However, when warm air is locally blown from the air conditioner 10 to the humidifier 20, warm air having a temperature higher than room temperature is sucked from the intake port 204. Therefore, it is possible that the humidity sensor 231 of the humidifier 20 recognizes the humidity in the room lower than the actual humidity (relative humidity) in the room. As a result, a phenomenon occurs in which air having an appropriate humidity is not discharged from the humidifier 20.

In order to suppress such a phenomenon, a system in which the air conditioner 10 avoids the humidifier 20 and blows air into the room can be considered. However, the amount of humidification by the humidifier 20 can be increased by increasing the saturated water vapor amount of the air sucked into the humidifier 20 by applying warm air warmed by the air conditioner 10 to the humidifier 20. In particular, in winter, for a user who demands a warm indoor environment, the inability to obtain a sufficient amount of humidification leads to the inability to obtain an environment with an appropriate temperature and humidity.

In the air conditioning system 1 of the present embodiment, the control device 13 controls to blow the air discharged from the indoor unit 11 toward the humidifier 20 or avoid the air blown toward the humidifier 20. Therefore, the room temperature and the amount of humidification of the humidifier 20 are adjusted so that the environment of suitable temperature and humidity is maintained for the user. Hereinafter, the control will be described with reference to a flow chart.

FIG. 3 is a flow chart showing an example of the operating operation of the air conditioning system of the present embodiment. The flow shown in FIG. 3 is automatically controlled by the control devices 13 and 210. For example, the user can select the control shown in FIG. 3 by the remote control device 5 as the automatic operation mode.

When the operation of the air conditioning system 1 is started, the control device 210 determines whether or not the difference between the detected value of the humidity sensor 231 of the humidifier 20 and the target humidity is equal to or greater than the threshold value (step S10). Here, the detected value of the humidity sensor 231 of the humidifier 20 is the current actual humidity in the room (hereinafter, referred to as "current humidity"). Further, this determined information is transmitted to the control device 13 of the air conditioner 10.

If the difference between the target humidity and the current humidity is equal to or greater than the threshold value (for example, 10% RH) (YES), the control device 13 advances the operation operation to the next step S20 and starts blowing warm air to the humidifier 20. Proceed to the next step. This is because if the difference between the target humidity and the current humidity is equal to or greater than the threshold value, the current humidity is relatively low and the room is dry.

Here, the difference in step S10 is defined as "target humidity-current humidity (target humidity ≥ current humidity)" obtained by subtracting the current humidity from the target humidity. For example, when the target humidity is 50% RH and the current humidity is 20% RH, it is assumed that the humidity is currently low and the room is in a dry state.

On the other hand, in step S10, when the control device 210 determines that the difference between the detected value of the humidity sensor 231 and the target humidity is smaller than the threshold value (NO), the control device 13 shifts the operation operation to step S11. Then, in step S11, the control device 13 determines whether or not the difference between the detected value of the temperature sensor 113 of the indoor unit 11 and the target temperature is equal to or greater than the threshold value (step S11).

Here, the detected value of the temperature sensor 113 of the indoor unit 11 is the current actual temperature in the room (hereinafter, referred to as “current temperature”). Further, this determined information is transmitted to the control device 13 of the air conditioner 10. The target temperature is, for example, a target room temperature set by the user and is stored in the memory 131. The control device 13 controls the rotation speed of the compressor 121 based on the difference between the target temperature and the current temperature.

In step S11, if the difference between the target temperature and the current temperature is equal to or greater than the threshold value (for example, 5 ° C. or higher) (YES), the process proceeds to the next step S20, and the operation operation starts blowing warm air to the humidifier 20. Go to the step. That is, even if it is determined that the difference between the detection value of the humidity sensor 231 and the target humidity is smaller than the threshold value, the control device 13 performs the operation operation if the difference between the detection value of the temperature sensor 113 and the target temperature is equal to or more than the threshold value. The step shifts to the step of starting the blowing of warm air to the humidifier 20.

Here, the difference in step S11 is defined as "target temperature-current temperature (target temperature ≥ current temperature)" obtained by subtracting the current temperature from the target temperature. As an example, when the target temperature is 26 ° C. and the current humidity is 20 ° C., the current temperature is low, and it is assumed that the room is slightly cold, especially in winter.

In this way, even if it is determined that the difference between the target humidity and the current humidity in the room is smaller than the threshold value, the control device 13 is high on the assumption that the higher the current temperature, the lower the humidity (relative humidity). It is judged that indoor humidity is required under room temperature conditions. That is, the control device 13 predicts that the humidity in the room will decrease in the future due to the temperature rise in the room, and determines in advance that the amount of humidification will be increased.

As described above, in the present embodiment, even if the current humidity is an appropriate humidity, when the current temperature does not reach the target temperature, the humidifier 20 starts an operation operation for increasing the amount of humidification. In other words, if you continue to blow warm air toward the humidifier 20 when the current temperature has reached the target temperature, the room will become hot and humid, which will make the user uncomfortable. Because it may be given.

On the other hand, in step S11, if the difference between the detected value of the temperature sensor 113 and the target temperature is smaller than the threshold value (NO), the control device 13 determines that the current indoor conditions are suitable temperature and humidity. , The operation of the air conditioning system 1 is completed.

Next, when the operation operation shifts to step S20, the position detecting means of the indoor unit 11 and the position output means 211 of the humidifier 20 detect the distance between the indoor unit 11 and the humidifier 20 (step S20). ..

Next, the angles of the vertical wind direction plate and the left and right wind direction plates in the wind direction plate 112 of the indoor unit 11 are adjusted (step S30). As a result, the direction of the air flowing out from the indoor unit 11 is adjusted. That is, the angles of the vertical wind direction plate and the left and right wind direction plates are adjusted so that the air heat exchanged by the indoor heat exchanger 110 faces the humidifier 20.

Next, the control device 13 determines the rotation speed of the indoor fan 111 (step S40). The rotation speed of the indoor fan 111 is adjusted to a rotation speed that does not affect the flow of air blown from the humidifier 20. That is, the air volume of the air discharged from the indoor unit 11 is adjusted to an appropriate air volume according to the distance between the indoor unit 11 and the humidifier 20.

For example, when the distance between the indoor unit 11 and the humidifier 20 is short, if a large amount of air is blown to the humidifier 20, the flow of air blown out from the humidifier 20 is adversely affected by the strong wind from the indoor unit 11. May be affected. In order to avoid such an influence, the control device 13 adjusts an appropriate air volume according to the distance between the indoor unit 11 and the humidifier 20.

The relational expression between the distance between the indoor unit 11 and the humidifier 20 and the rotation speed of the indoor fan 111 that does not affect the flow of air blown from the humidifier 20 is determined in advance by experiments, simulations, etc. It is requested and stored in the memory 131.

Next, the rotation speed of the compressor 121 of the outdoor unit 12 is determined (step S50). For example, during heating, the indoor heat exchanger 110 functions as a condenser. Therefore, the rotation speed of the compressor 121 is set so that the temperature (condensation temperature) of the indoor heat exchanger 110 is + α (° C.) higher than when the humidifier 20 is not used (for example, α: 2). ℃).

The rotation speed of the compressor 121 is controlled by the control device 13 based on the difference between the target temperature and the current temperature. Therefore, if the rotation speed of the compressor 121 is changed in this step, the air conditioner 10 may be controlled so that the room temperature is different from the target temperature. However, even if the temperature of the indoor heat exchanger 110 is temporarily set high, the warm air is locally directed to the humidifier 20 and is consumed for vaporizing the liquid stored in the water storage tray 201 of the humidifier 20. Therefore, a rapid rise in room temperature is unlikely to occur.

Further, even if the indoor temperature reaches the target temperature, if the indoor humidity does not reach the target humidity, the sensible temperature (PMW or the like) becomes low and there is a risk of feeling chilly. Therefore, when the indoor humidity is low, the condensation temperature and the room temperature are shifted higher to eliminate the chill and increase the humidification amount.

In this way, it is considered that the change in the number of revolutions of the compressor 121 by this step has a small effect on comfort, but if the preference of the user is prioritized, the indoor humidity is higher than the indoor temperature reaching the target temperature. The step may be processed only when the air conditioner 10 is operated in the humidity priority mode by providing a humidity priority mode that prioritizes reaching the target humidity. In this case, the normal mode in which the user normally operates and the humidity priority mode can be appropriately selected.

Next, assuming that the temperature at which the air blown from the indoor unit 11 reaches the humidifier 20 is the temperature reached by the humidifier, the temperature reached by the humidifier is the ambient temperature of the humidifier 20 (currently detected by the temperature sensor 230). It is determined whether or not the temperature is higher than the temperature (step S60). Further, this determined information is transmitted to the control device 13 of the air conditioner 10. The temperature reached by the humidifier is calculated by correcting the temperature of the air blown out from the indoor unit. For the correction to predict the temperature reached by the humidifier, the distance to the humidifier, the rotation speed of the indoor fan 111, and the indoor temperature are input (the correction formula is obtained in advance by a test or the like).

For example, in step S60, if it is determined that the temperature reached by the humidifier is higher than the ambient temperature of the humidifier 20 (YES), the temperature of the humidifier 20 can be increased by increasing the ambient temperature of the humidifier 20. can. Therefore, the control device 13 advances the operation operation to the operation operation after step 70 when the blowing of warm air to the humidifier 20 is started.

On the other hand, if it is determined that the temperature reached by the humidifier is equal to or lower than the ambient temperature of the humidifier 20 (NO), the determination in step S61 is made.

In step S61, it is determined whether or not the temperature detected by the temperature sensor 113 of the indoor unit 11 is higher than the temperature detected by the temperature sensor 230 of the humidifier 20.

For example, when the temperature detected by the temperature sensor 113 of the indoor unit 11 is higher than the temperature detected by the temperature sensor 230 of the humidifier 20 (YES), it is assumed that the temperature reached by the humidifier is equal to or lower than the ambient temperature of the humidifier 20. However, the operation operation proceeds to the step in which the blowing of warm air to the humidifier 20 is started in step S70 or later. This is because the ambient temperature of the humidifier 20 can be raised by circulating the air in the room.

On the other hand, when the temperature detected by the temperature sensor 113 of the indoor unit 11 is equal to or lower than the temperature detected by the temperature sensor 230 of the humidifier 20 (NO), the operation operation ends.

Next, in step S70, the control device 13 outputs the rotation speed of the indoor fan 111 to the indoor unit 11 and the rotation speed of the compressor 121 to the outdoor unit 12. As a result, the indoor unit 11 blows warm air having a predetermined temperature toward the humidifier 20 (step S80). This state is shown in FIG.

As a result, air having a higher temperature is sucked from the intake port 202 of the humidifier 20 as compared with the case where the indoor unit 11 does not blow air toward the humidifier 20, so that the humidifier 20 efficiently moistens the air. Can be released. After that, the air blown to the humidifier 20 is continued for a predetermined time, and the operation operation is completed.

The order of steps S30 to S50 is not limited to the order illustrated in FIG. 3, and may be changed as appropriate in any order.

As described above, in the present embodiment, when the humidity in the room is increased, the control device 13 intentionally directs the air discharged from the indoor unit 11 toward the humidifier 20 to control the air.

According to such an air conditioning system 1, the air conditioner 10 and the humidifier 20 assist each other in their respective functions, and the respective functions are fully utilized. For example, for the humidifier 20, warm air required for vaporization can be obtained from the air conditioner 10 to produce a sufficient amount of humidification. On the other hand, for the air conditioner 10, the warm air emitted by the air conditioner 10 is used by the humidifier 20 during the heating operation to keep the room at an appropriate temperature while maintaining the room at an appropriate humidity (relative humidity). can do. This makes the indoor environment more comfortable for the user.

Further, in the present embodiment, the vaporization type humidifier 20 is taken as an example, but even if the humidifier 20 is a heating vaporization type, the air preheated by the air conditioner 10 is used as the liquid vaporization gas. Therefore, the humidifier 20 produces a sufficient amount of humidification, and the power consumption for heating the air of the humidifier 20 is reduced. Further, when the humidifier 20 is of an ultrasonic type, the mist discharged from the humidifier is more likely to evaporate due to the application of warm air, and the mist is less likely to fall on the floor of the humidifier. When the humidifier 20 is a steam type, the hot and humid air staying around the humidifier is easily diffused by applying warm air.

(Modification example 1)

In the operating operation of the air conditioner system 1, the humidification amount of the humidifier 20 may be adjusted based on the temperature detected by the temperature sensor 113 of the air conditioner 10.

For example, the control device 210 of the humidifier 20 receives the temperature detected by the temperature sensor 113 of the indoor unit 11 through the transmitter / receiver 132 before operating the humidifier 20. Then, the control device 210 controls the motor 221 so that the humidity becomes the target humidity based on the temperature detected by the temperature sensor 113 of the indoor unit 11, and adjusts the rotation speed of the blower fan 200. Alternatively, the control device 13 of the air conditioner 10 may control the motor 221 through the transmitter / receiver 132 to adjust the rotation speed of the blower fan 200.

In such an operation, the temperature sensor 230 of the humidifier 20 recognizes the actual room temperature even if the warm air sent from the indoor unit 11 is blown to the humidifier 20. As a result, the phenomenon that the temperature sensor 230 of the humidifier 20 mistakenly recognizes that the room temperature is higher than the actual room temperature is avoided. As a result, the humidifier 20 can release air having an appropriate humidity commensurate with the actual room temperature.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and it goes without saying that various modifications can be made. For example, the present invention is not limited to the air conditioner system 1 in which the air conditioner 10 and the humidifier 20 are integrated, and the air conditioner 10 may be applicable to a plurality of types of humidifiers 20 on the market. For example, when the humidifier 20 increases the amount of humidification, the control device 13 controls to blow the air discharged from the indoor unit 11 toward the humidifier 20. Each embodiment is not limited to an independent form and can be combined as technically possible as possible.

1 ... Air conditioning system 5 ... Room 10 ... Air conditioner 11 ... Indoor unit 12 ... Outdoor unit 13 ... Control device 20 ... Humidifier 50 ... Remote controller 110 ... Indoor heat exchanger 111 ... Indoor fan 112 ... Wind direction plate 113 ... Temperature sensor 114 ... Humidifier sensor 115 ... Distance sensor 116 ... Position detection means 120 ... Outdoor heat exchanger 121 ... Compressor 122 ... Outdoor fan 123 ... Sensor 130 ... Central computing device 131 ... Memory 132 ... Transmitter 201 ... Water storage tray 202 ... Exhaust port 203 ... Water supply port 204 ... Intake port 205 ... Humidifying filter 210 ... Control device 211 ... Position output means 220 ... Blower fan 221 ... Motor 230 ... Temperature sensor 231 ... Humidity sensor

Claims (9)

An air conditioner having an outdoor unit, an indoor unit, and a control device for controlling the outdoor unit and the indoor unit.
Equipped with a humidifier that humidifies the room air,
The humidification amount of the humidifier is adjusted by controlling the control device to blow air discharged from the indoor unit toward the humidifier or avoid blowing air toward the humidifier. Air conditioning system to be done. The air conditioning system according to claim 1.
The control device is an air conditioning system that controls to blow air discharged from the indoor unit toward the humidifier when the humidity in the room is increased. The air conditioning system according to claim 1 or 2.
The humidifier is an air conditioning system that is a vaporization type or heat vaporization type humidifier. The air conditioning system according to any one of claims 1 to 3.
The humidifier has a humidity sensor and
The control device is an air conditioning system that starts blowing air to the humidifier when the difference between the detected value of the humidity sensor and the target humidity is equal to or greater than a threshold value. The air conditioning system according to any one of claims 1 to 3.
The humidifier has a humidity sensor and
The indoor unit has a temperature sensor and
Even if the difference between the detection value of the humidity sensor and the target humidity is smaller than the threshold value, the control device starts blowing air to the humidifier when the difference between the detection value of the temperature sensor and the target temperature is equal to or more than the threshold value. Air conditioning system. The air conditioning system according to claims 1 to 5.
The control device is an air conditioning system that adjusts the air volume of air discharged from the indoor unit according to the distance between the indoor unit and the humidifier. The air conditioning system according to claim 5 or 6.
The humidifier is an air conditioning system that adjusts the amount of humidification based on the temperature detected by the temperature sensor of the indoor unit. The air conditioning system according to any one of claims 1 to 7.
An air conditioning system in which the user can select a mode in which the air discharged from the indoor unit is preferentially blown to the humidifier. An air conditioner having an outdoor unit, an indoor unit, and a control device for controlling the outdoor unit and the indoor unit.
When the humidifier increases the amount of humidification, the control device controls to blow air discharged from the indoor unit toward the humidifier.

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