JP2651391B2 - Air conditioner remote monitoring system - Google Patents
Air conditioner remote monitoring systemInfo
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【発明の詳細な説明】 （産業上の利用分野） 本発明は複数台の空気調和機の運転状態を遠隔地で集
中監視するのに好適な空気調和機の遠隔監視システムに
関する。Description: TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to an air conditioner remote monitoring system suitable for centrally monitoring the operating state of a plurality of air conditioners at a remote location.
（従来の技術） 従来、空気調和機を監視するためには空気調和機が本
来具備するセンサの他に監視用の特別のセンサを空気調
和機に設置し、この特別なセンサからのデータに基づい
て空気調和機の運転状態をこの空気調和機の近傍に設置
された監視装置によって監視していた。(Prior Art) Conventionally, in order to monitor an air conditioner, a special sensor for monitoring is installed in the air conditioner in addition to a sensor originally provided in the air conditioner, and based on data from the special sensor. The operating condition of the air conditioner was monitored by a monitoring device installed near the air conditioner.
（発明が解決しようとする課題） 本発明の目的とするところは、特別のセンサを用いな
いで空気調和機が本来具備しているセンサのデータを利
用して空気調和機の運転状態を監視できるシステムを提
供するにある。(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) An object of the present invention is to monitor the operating state of an air conditioner by using data of a sensor originally provided in the air conditioner without using a special sensor. In providing the system.
本発明の他の目的とするところは、複数台の空気調和
機の運転状態を遠隔地において集中的に監視しうるシス
テムを提供するにある。It is another object of the present invention to provide a system capable of centrally monitoring the operating state of a plurality of air conditioners at a remote location.
（課題を解決しようとする手段） 上記目的を達成するため、本発明のシステムは室内機
の制御装置と室外機の制御装置とを結ぶ接続線を介して
データを相互に通信することによって運転される複数台
の空気調和機と、上記各空気調和機の近傍にはんちされ
これら空気調和機の接続線と検出用信号線を介して接続
されて監視対象の空気調和機の接続線を流れるデータを
収集するローカル監視装置と、遠隔地に配置され上記ロ
ーカル監視装置に収集されたデータをモデム、通信回
路、モデムを介して受信して上記各空気調和機の運転状
態を監視するリモート監視装置とを備え、上記ローカル
監視装置に上記リモート監視装置からの指令に基づいて
監視対象とする空気調和機を指定する手段を設けたこと
を特徴としている。(Means for Solving the Problems) In order to achieve the above object, the system of the present invention is operated by mutually communicating data via a connection line connecting an indoor unit control device and an outdoor unit control device. And a plurality of air conditioners, which are connected to the air conditioners in the vicinity of the air conditioners, are connected through connection lines of the air conditioners and signal lines for detection, and flow through connection lines of the air conditioners to be monitored. A local monitoring device that collects data, and a remote monitoring device that is located at a remote location and receives the data collected by the local monitoring device via a modem, a communication circuit, and a modem to monitor the operation state of each of the air conditioners. Wherein the local monitoring device is provided with means for designating an air conditioner to be monitored based on a command from the remote monitoring device.
（作用） 本発明においては、上記構成を具えているため、ロー
カル監視装置はリモート監視装置からの指令に基づいて
監視対象の空気調和機を指定し、監視対象の空気調和機
の接続線を流れるデータを検出用信号線を経て収集し、
このデータはモデム、通信回路、モデムを経てリモート
監視装置に受信される。(Operation) In the present invention, the local monitoring device specifies the air conditioner to be monitored based on a command from the remote monitoring device and flows through the connection line of the air conditioner to be monitored because of the above configuration. Data is collected via the detection signal line,
This data is received by the remote monitoring device via the modem, the communication circuit, and the modem.
（実施例） 本発明の１実施例が第１図及び第２図に示されてい
る。(Embodiment) One embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIG. 1 and FIG.
第１図において、Ａ、Ｂ、Ｃはそれぞれ空気調和機で
室内機１と室外機２からなる。In FIG. 1, A, B, and C are air conditioners each including an indoor unit 1 and an outdoor unit 2.
室内機１は第２図に示すように、利用側熱交換器３と
これに室内空気を流過させるための室内ファン４、室内
空気の温度を検知するための温度センサ５、利用側熱交
換器３の温度を検知するための温度センサ６、制御装置
７等を備えている。また、室外機２は圧縮機８、熱源側
熱交換器９、これに外気を流過させるための室外ファン
10、外気の温度を検知するための温度センサ11、熱源側
熱交換器９の温度を検知するための温度センサ12、圧縮
機８から吐出される冷媒ガス温度を検知するための温度
センサ13、圧縮機８を駆動するモータ14に供給される電
流を検知するためのセンサ15、膨張弁16、四方切換弁1
7、制御装置18等を備えている。As shown in FIG. 2, the indoor unit 1 includes a use-side heat exchanger 3, an indoor fan 4 for flowing indoor air through the use-side heat exchanger 3, a temperature sensor 5 for detecting a temperature of the indoor air, and a use-side heat exchange. A temperature sensor 6 for detecting the temperature of the vessel 3 and a control device 7 are provided. The outdoor unit 2 includes a compressor 8, a heat source side heat exchanger 9, and an outdoor fan for flowing outside air through the compressor 8.
10, a temperature sensor 11 for detecting a temperature of outside air, a temperature sensor 12 for detecting a temperature of the heat source side heat exchanger 9, a temperature sensor 13 for detecting a temperature of a refrigerant gas discharged from the compressor 8, A sensor 15 for detecting a current supplied to a motor 14 for driving the compressor 8, an expansion valve 16, a four-way switching valve 1
7, a control device 18 and the like are provided.
しかして、空気調和機の冷房運転時、圧縮機８から吐
出された冷媒ガスは四方切換弁17を経て熱源側熱交換器
９に入り、ここで外気に放熱することによって凝縮液化
し、次いで、膨張弁16で断熱膨張し、利用側熱交換器３
で蒸発気化することにより室内空気を冷却した後、四方
切換弁17を経て圧縮機８に戻る。During the cooling operation of the air conditioner, the refrigerant gas discharged from the compressor 8 enters the heat source side heat exchanger 9 through the four-way switching valve 17, where it is condensed and liquefied by radiating heat to the outside air, The adiabatic expansion is performed by the expansion valve 16, and the use-side heat exchanger 3
After the room air is cooled by evaporating and evaporating, the air returns to the compressor 8 via the four-way switching valve 17.
暖房運転時には四方切換弁17を切り換えることによっ
て冷媒ガスは上記と逆方向に循環する。During the heating operation, the refrigerant gas is circulated in the opposite direction by switching the four-way switching valve 17.
温度センサ５、６の検出信号は制御装置７に入力さ
れ、温度センサ11、12、13、15の検出信号は制御装置18
の入力され、制御装置７と制御装置18は接続線19を介し
て接続されている。The detection signals of the temperature sensors 5 and 6 are inputted to the control device 7, and the detection signals of the temperature sensors 11, 12, 13 and 15 are inputted to the control device 18.
Is input, and the control device 7 and the control device 18 are connected via the connection line 19.
しかして、各センサ５、６、11、12、13、15の検出信
号及び圧縮機８の発停指令、冷暖房指令等の指令信号を
制御装置７と制御装置８との間で接続線19を介して相互
に通信することによって空気調和機の運転が制御される
ようになっている。Thus, the connection signal 19 between the control device 7 and the control device 8 is transmitted to the detection signals of the sensors 5, 6, 11, 12, 13, 15 and command signals such as the start / stop command of the compressor 8 and the cooling / heating command. The operation of the air conditioner is controlled by communicating with each other via the air conditioner.
各空気調和機Ａ、Ｂ、Ｃの接続線19は検出用信号線20
を介してこれら空気調和機Ａ、Ｂ、Ｃの近傍に設置され
たローカル監視装置21に接続され、このローカル監視装
置21は信号線22を介してモデム23に結合される。そし
て、このモデム23は公衆通信回線24を介して遠隔地に設
置されたモデム25に結合され、このモデム25は通信線26
を介してリモート監視装置27に結合されている。The connection line 19 of each of the air conditioners A, B, and C is a detection signal line 20.
Is connected to a local monitoring device 21 installed near the air conditioners A, B, and C. The local monitoring device 21 is connected to a modem 23 via a signal line 22. The modem 23 is connected to a remote modem 25 via a public communication line 24, and the modem 25 is connected to a communication line 26.
To the remote monitoring device 27.
リモート監視装置27で複数台の空気調和機Ａ、Ｂ、Ｃ
の中、監視対象とする空気調和機、例えばＡを指令する
と、この指令信号は信号線26、モデム25、公衆通信回線
24、モデム23、信号線22を経てローカル監視装置21に伝
送され、ローカル監視装置21はその監視対象を空気調和
機Ａに指定する。すると、空気調和機Ａの制御装置７と
18との間で接続線19を介して通信される空気調和機Ａの
運転状態を示すデータ、異常の発生の有無、異常の内容
が検出信号線20を経てローカル監視装置21に収集され
る。そして、これらデータは信号線22、モデム23、公衆
通信回線24、モデム25、信号線26を経てリモート監視装
置27に伝送されるので、オペレータは遠隔地においてリ
モート監視装置27により空気調和機Ａの運転状態を監視
できる。A plurality of air conditioners A, B, C using the remote monitoring device 27
Of the air conditioner to be monitored, for example, A, this command signal is sent to the signal line 26, the modem 25, the public communication line.
The signal is transmitted to the local monitoring device 21 via the modem 24, the signal line 22, and the local monitoring device 21. The local monitoring device 21 designates the monitoring target of the air conditioner A. Then, the control device 7 of the air conditioner A and
The data indicating the operating state of the air conditioner A, the presence / absence of an abnormality, and the content of the abnormality, which are communicated with the device 18 via the connection line 19, are collected by the local monitoring device 21 via the detection signal line 20. These data are transmitted to the remote monitoring device 27 via the signal line 22, the modem 23, the public communication line 24, the modem 25, and the signal line 26, so that the operator can remotely control the air conditioner A by the remote monitoring device 27 at a remote place. Operation status can be monitored.
ある空気調和機、例えばＡが故障履歴を有していた
り、異常発生によって停止した後運転が再開された場合
には予めリモート監視装置27によって空気調和機Ａを監
視対象に指定しておけば、空気調和機Ａが再び異常によ
って停止するまでの間のデータがローカル監視装置21で
収集され、これから送られたデータをリモート監視装置
27で解析することにより空気調和機Ａの異常原因を糾明
して適切な対策を講ずることができる。If a certain air conditioner, for example, A has a failure history, or if the operation is restarted after being stopped due to the occurrence of an abnormality, if the air conditioner A is designated as a monitoring target by the remote monitoring device 27 in advance, Data until the air conditioner A stops again due to an abnormality is collected by the local monitoring device 21, and the data sent from the local monitoring device 21 is collected by the remote monitoring device.
By analyzing at 27, the cause of the abnormality of the air conditioner A can be identified and appropriate measures can be taken.
なお、各空気調和機Ａ、Ｂ、Ｃの室内機１と室外機２
は必ずしも分割する必要はないが、これらの制御装置７
と18が相互に接続線19で接続されていれば良い。In addition, the indoor unit 1 and the outdoor unit 2 of each air conditioner A, B, C
Need not be divided, but these control devices 7
And 18 need only be connected to each other by a connection line 19.
（発明の効果） 本発明においては、ローカル監視装置は監視対象の空
気調和機の接続線を流れるデータを検出用信号線を経て
収集し、このデータをモデム、通信回線、モデムを経て
リモート監視装置に伝送するので、複数台の空気調和機
の運転状態を遠隔地に設置したリモート監視装置によっ
て集中監視することができる。(Effects of the Invention) In the present invention, the local monitoring device collects data flowing through the connection line of the air conditioner to be monitored via the detection signal line, and collects this data via the modem, the communication line, and the modem. The operation status of the plurality of air conditioners can be centrally monitored by a remote monitoring device installed at a remote location.
また、リモート監視装置によって監視対象の空気調和
機を指令できるので、監視対象の空気調和機の異常原因
等を遠隔地において究明し、適切な対策を講ずることも
できる。In addition, since the air conditioner to be monitored can be commanded by the remote monitoring device, the cause of the abnormality of the air conditioner to be monitored can be investigated at a remote place, and appropriate measures can be taken.
更に、監視用の特別のセンサを要せず、また、この特
別のセンサを空気調和機の所要個所に取り付ける必要も
ないのでコストを大巾に低減できる。Further, no special sensor for monitoring is required, and the special sensor does not need to be attached to a required portion of the air conditioner, so that the cost can be significantly reduced.
第１図及び第２図は本発明の１実施例を示し、第１図は
システムの系統図、第２図は空気調和機の略示的構成図
である。 空気調和機……Ａ、Ｂ、Ｃ、室内機……１、制御装置…
…７、室外機……２、制御装置……18、接続線……19、
検出用信号線……20、ローカル監視装置……21、モデム
……23、25、通信回路……24、リモート監視装置……271 and 2 show one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a system diagram of the system, and FIG. 2 is a schematic configuration diagram of an air conditioner. Air conditioners A, B, C, indoor units 1, control devices
… 7, outdoor unit …… 2, control device …… 18, connection line …… 19,
Detection signal line ... 20, local monitoring device ... 21, modem ... 23, 25, communication circuit ... 24, remote monitoring device ... 27
フロントページの続き (56)参考文献 特開 平１−208647（ＪＰ，Ａ) 特開 平１−217147（ＪＰ，Ａ) 特開 平２−178557（ＪＰ，Ａ) 特開 平４−52449（ＪＰ，Ａ) 特開 平４−106358（ＪＰ，Ａ) 実開 昭63−108032（ＪＰ，Ｕ)Continuation of front page (56) References JP-A-1-208647 (JP, A) JP-A-1-217147 (JP, A) JP-A-2-178557 (JP, A) JP-A-4-52449 (JP) JP-A-4-106358 (JP, A) JP-A-63-108032 (JP, U)
Claims (1)
結ぶ接続線を介してデータを相互に通信することによっ
て運転される複数台の空気調和機と、上記各空気調和機
の近傍に配置されこれら空気調和機の接続線と検出用信
号線を介して接続されて監視対象の空気調和機の接続線
を流れるデータを収集するローカル監視装置と、遠隔地
に配置され上記ローカル監視装置に収集されたデータを
モデム、通信回線、モデムを介して受信して上記各空気
調和機の運転状態を監視するリモート監視装置とを備
え、上記ローカル監視装置に上記リモート監視装置から
の指令に基づいて監視対象とする空気調和機を指定する
手段を設けたことを特徴とする空気調和機の遠隔監視シ
ステム。1. A plurality of air conditioners operated by mutually communicating data via a connection line connecting a control device of an indoor unit and a control device of an outdoor unit, and a vicinity of each of the air conditioners. And a local monitoring device connected to the air conditioner through a connection line and a detection signal line to collect data flowing through the connection line of the air conditioner to be monitored. And a remote monitoring device that receives the collected data through a modem, a communication line, and a modem to monitor the operation state of each of the air conditioners, and the local monitoring device is configured to receive the data based on a command from the remote monitoring device. A remote monitoring system for an air conditioner, comprising means for designating an air conditioner to be monitored.
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