JP5452284B2 - Air conditioning system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an air conditioning system including a plurality of air conditioners installed in the same space for air conditioning.

  In order to reduce the power consumption of a system consisting of multiple air conditioners (hereinafter also referred to as “air conditioners”), seeking cooperative operating conditions by empirical rules and planning methods (such as mathematical planning and metaheuristic methods) Some control air conditioner control elements.

  For example, in the operation technique of a plurality of refrigerators described in Patent Document 1, an approximate expression that models the relationship between the refrigeration capacity and power consumption of the plurality of refrigerators is obtained, and the center of gravity of operation performance data is compared to compare the change in relative value. Based on the above, the approximate expression is corrected, the total power consumption of the plurality of refrigerators is calculated based on the corrected approximate expression, and the refrigeration capacity of each refrigerator when the power consumption is reduced is set to control the operation state.

  For example, in the air conditioner operation control apparatus described in Patent Document 2, the optimum operation condition of the air conditioner in an apparatus in which a large number of air conditioners are combined is determined by a genetic algorithm and a mutually integrated neuro.

  For example, in the operation control method described in Patent Document 3, when a plurality of air conditioners are provided in one room (air conditioning zone), an air conditioner to be operated with priority from the operation efficiency of each air conditioner is set. Gives an operation start instruction or an output increase instruction, and performs central control by a control computer for improving energy saving, durability and reliability.

  For example, in the technique described in Patent Literature 4, there is a system configuration in which a device for centralized control is newly added to the outside.

  For example, in the technique described in Patent Document 5, there is a system configuration in which a control unit is specially provided in an indoor unit portion of an air conditioner.

JP 2007-85601 A JP-A-8-5126 JP 2008-57818 A JP-A-11-287495 JP 2000-346432 A

  When multiple air conditioners are installed in the same space for air conditioning, if each air conditioner performs operation control independently, the air conditioning capacity of some air conditioners may become excessive or the air conditioning of some air conditioners Operation control is performed such that the capacity becomes too low, and the energy consumption of the entire system cannot be reduced. For this reason, it is desired to reduce energy consumption by performing cooperative control of a plurality of air conditioners.

  In the prior art, there has been a problem that it is not possible to perform efficient control for determining an appropriate air conditioning capacity in order to reduce the overall power consumption of a system composed of a plurality of air conditioners.

For example, in Patent Document 1, the air conditioning capacity is determined by allocating according to the capacity ratio of the air conditioner that is operating the entire air conditioning load, and the power consumption for the allocated air conditioning capacity is shown as the relationship between the air conditioning capacity and the power consumption. Evaluated from approximate model formula.
However, in the allocation based on the capacity ratio, there is an allocation of the air conditioning capability that further reduces the power consumption, or the air conditioning capability that reduces the power consumption cannot always be determined.
Originally, it is necessary to determine the air conditioning capacity capable of reducing the power consumption from the relationship between the air conditioning capacity and the power consumption.

Also, since the amount of air conditioning capacity allocated to the overall air conditioning load varies depending on the number of air conditioners to be operated, the amount of power consumption due to this air conditioning capacity distribution is closely related to the selection of the number of operating air conditioners. The selection of the number of operating units is indispensable for reducing the power consumption of the entire system.
When the prior art is viewed from such a viewpoint, there is a problem in that it is not possible to perform efficient control in which the determination of the air conditioning capacity and the selection of the number of operating units are determined in an integrated manner.

  In addition, in the prior art example, there are cases where the calculation load of the calculation method is high or there are many reference data required for the calculation, and due to practical restrictions, the calculation capacity is low and it can not be mounted on a microcomputer with limited memory There was a point.

  In addition, as a system configuration of the air conditioning system, a new external device is connected and each air conditioner is controlled by the external device, so that there is a problem that it takes more cost to install the external device. there were.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and reduces the total power consumption while maintaining a balance between the total air conditioning load in the air conditioning target space and the total air conditioning capacity of the air conditioner. It aims at obtaining the air conditioning system which can do.
Moreover, it aims at obtaining an air conditioning system more cheaply.

The air conditioning system according to the present invention includes:
A plurality of air conditioners installed in the same space for air conditioning;
A control device for controlling the plurality of air conditioners,
The control device includes:
A set temperature input means for inputting a set temperature for each of the plurality of air conditioners;
For each of the plurality of air conditioners, and data storage means for the power consumption, performance model data having the information of the coefficients of the quadratic function that approximates the air-conditioning capacity as a variable are stored,
Data storage means for storing, for each of the plurality of air conditioners, information on the air conditioning load weighted according to the set temperature input by the set temperature input means;
An overall air conditioning load calculating means for obtaining an overall air conditioning load that is a total value of the air conditioning loads of the plurality of air conditioners;
Based on the performance model data and the overall air conditioning load, the sum of the air conditioning capabilities of the plurality of air conditioners becomes the overall air conditioning load, and the sum of the power consumption of the plurality of air conditioners is minimized. And air conditioning capacity distribution calculating means for obtaining the air conditioning capacity of each of the plurality of air conditioners,
Control signal sending means for sending a control signal related to the air conditioning capability to each of the plurality of air conditioners ,
The air conditioning capacity distribution calculating means includes:
A quadratic function that approximates air conditioning capacity as a variable is added for each air conditioner, and a multivariable function that approximates the sum of power consumption of the plurality of air conditioners is used to calculate the air conditioning capacity of the plurality of air conditioners. In the second multivariable function in which an intermediate variable having a constraint condition that makes the sum equal to the overall air conditioning load as a coefficient is added, the intermediate variable that satisfies the condition that each air conditioning capability of the second multivariable function becomes an extreme value A first calculation formula representing the overall air conditioning load and the coefficient of the quadratic function;
Under the constraint condition, a second calculation formula representing the air conditioning capacity of each air conditioner in which the multivariable function is an extreme value by the intermediate variable and the coefficient of the quadratic function;
Is preset,
Based on the first calculation formula using the overall air conditioning load obtained by the overall air conditioning load calculating means and the coefficient information of the quadratic function of the performance model data, the intermediate variable is obtained,
The air conditioning capacity of each of the air conditioners is obtained based on the second calculation formula using the intermediate variable and information on the coefficient of the quadratic function of the performance model data .

In the present invention, based on the performance model data and the overall air conditioning load, the sum of the air conditioning capabilities of the plurality of air conditioners becomes the overall air conditioning load, and the sum of the power consumption of the plurality of air conditioners is minimized. The air conditioning capacity of each of a plurality of air conditioners is obtained.
For this reason, it is possible to reduce the total power consumption while maintaining a balance between the overall air conditioning load and the total air conditioning capacity of the air conditioner.

1 is an overall configuration diagram of an air conditioning system according to Embodiment 1. FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram of a control device according to Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a figure which shows schematically the refrigerant circuit of the air conditioner which concerns on Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a typical graph showing the relationship between an air-conditioning capability and power consumption. 6 is a diagram showing a data format of performance model data according to Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a figure which shows the data format of the driving information data which concerns on Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a figure which shows the data format of the air-conditioning load data which concerns on Embodiment 1. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an operation of cooperative control processing according to the first embodiment. 6 is a functional block diagram of a control device according to Embodiment 2. FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of cooperative control processing according to the second embodiment. It is a figure which shows the data format of the driving | operation possible information data which concerns on Embodiment 2. FIG. It is a figure which shows the data format of the driving | operation combination list | wrist of the air conditioning machine which concerns on Embodiment 2. FIG. It is a figure which shows the data format of the driving information data which concerns on Embodiment 3. FIG. It is a figure which shows the data format of the driving information data which concerns on Embodiment 3. FIG. It is a figure which shows the data format of the driving | operation possible information data which concerns on Embodiment 3. FIG. It is a figure which shows the data format of the driving | operation possible information data which concerns on Embodiment 3. FIG. FIG. 10 is an overall configuration diagram of an air conditioning system according to Embodiment 5. FIG. 10 is an overall configuration diagram of an air conditioning system according to Embodiment 6. FIG. 10 is an overall configuration diagram of an air conditioning system according to Embodiment 7. FIG. 10 is an overall configuration diagram of an air conditioning system according to Embodiment 8.

Embodiment 1 FIG.
1 is an overall configuration diagram of an air-conditioning system according to Embodiment 1. FIG.
In FIG. 1, the air conditioning system in the present embodiment includes a plurality of air conditioners and a control device 10 that controls the plurality of air conditioners.
The control device 10 controls a plurality of air conditioners installed with the same space (hereinafter referred to as “air-conditioning target space 1”) as air-conditioning targets.
Each of the plurality of air conditioners (hereinafter also referred to as “air conditioners”) includes an indoor unit 2 and an outdoor unit 3. Each indoor unit 2 is arranged in the air conditioning target space 1. Each outdoor unit 3 is arranged outside the air-conditioning target space 1. The indoor unit 2 and the outdoor unit 3 are connected by refrigerant piping.
This air conditioner performs the air conditioning of the air-conditioning target space 1 by changing the pressure of the refrigerant flowing in the refrigerant pipe under the control of the control device 10 to absorb and release the refrigerant.
In addition, although the whole structure of the air-conditioner system which consists of four air conditioners is shown here as an example, generally N (> = 2) air conditioners may be sufficient.
In addition, in the following description, when distinguishing four air conditioners, it shows by air conditioner No1-No4.

The control device 10 is connected to each indoor unit 2 via a communication line. The control device 10 receives measurement data sensed by a sensor or the like installed in the indoor unit 2 and the outdoor unit 3 and information related to an operation state as input information.
Each indoor unit 2 is provided with communication means for communicating with the control device 10. The communication means of each indoor unit 2 transmits information related to the air conditioning load of the air conditioner to the control device 10. Further, the control device 10 receives a control signal related to the air conditioning capability described later.
In addition, the control device 10 sends setting information related to the air conditioner set by the user, result data calculated inside the control device 10, and the like to the indoor unit 2 and the outdoor unit 3 as control signals.
The control device 10 may be configured by a remote controller or the like that also has a normal control function when the present invention is not applied, or may be provided separately from the normal remote controller.
The control device 10 may be a computer or the like. The communication between the control device 10 and each indoor unit 2 may be wireless communication.

FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of the control device according to the first embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 2, the control device 10 includes a data storage unit 101, a data storage unit 102, a data setting unit 103, an overall air conditioning load calculation unit 104, an air conditioning capacity distribution calculation unit 105, and a control signal sending unit 106. Yes.

The “data storage unit 101” corresponds to the “data storage unit” in the present invention.
The “data storage unit 102” corresponds to the “data storage unit” in the present invention.
The “total air conditioning load calculation unit 104” corresponds to “total air conditioning load calculation means” in the present invention.
The “air conditioning capacity distribution calculation unit 105” corresponds to “air conditioning capacity distribution calculation means” in the present invention.
The “control signal sending unit 106” corresponds to “control signal sending means” in the present invention.

  The data storage unit 101 stores setting data input from the user, air conditioning load data and operation information data input through a communication line, intermediate data being calculated by the calculation unit, and output data for control obtained after the calculation is completed. Store. The contents of each data will be described later.

The data storage unit 102 stores basic definition data used by the overall air conditioning load calculation unit 104 and the air conditioning capacity distribution calculation unit 105 for reference, and is referred to when necessary for the calculation.
The data stored in the data storage unit 102 includes, for example, coefficient data of a function representing a performance model that defines the relationship between air conditioning capacity and power consumption, and maximum air conditioning capacity / minimum air conditioning capacity (hereinafter referred to as “performance model data”). Etc.) are stored for each air conditioner. The contents of the data will be described later.

  The data setting unit 103 sets various data necessary for calculation and executes initialization processing.

  The overall air conditioning load calculation unit 104 refers to the capacity value (air conditioning load) of each air conditioner at the next control timing from the data storage unit 101. Then, an overall air conditioning load that is the total value of the air conditioning loads of the respective air conditioners at the next control timing is calculated and obtained. Then, the entire air conditioning load data obtained after execution is written in the data storage unit 101.

  The air conditioning capacity distribution calculation unit 105 refers to the entire air conditioning load data from the data storage unit 101. Further, the performance model data is referred from the data storage unit 102. And the process which calculates | requires the air-conditioning capability which maintains a balance with the whole air-conditioning load and reduces power consumption by calculating the allocation amount allocated to each outdoor unit in consideration of the performance model is executed. Then, the air conditioning capacity value obtained after execution is written in the data storage unit 101. Details will be described later.

  The control signal sending unit 106 reads out the air conditioning capability of each air conditioner obtained as a calculation result from the data storage unit 101, and executes a process of sending a control signal instructing the air conditioning capability to each air conditioner through a communication line. .

  The overall air conditioning load calculation unit 104, the air conditioning capacity distribution calculation unit 105, and the control signal transmission unit 106 can be realized by hardware such as a circuit device that realizes these functions, or an arithmetic device such as a microcomputer or a CPU. It can also be realized as software executed on a (computer).

  The data storage unit 101, the data storage unit 102, and the data setting unit 103 can be configured by a storage device such as a flash memory, for example.

3 is a diagram schematically showing a refrigerant circuit of the air conditioner according to Embodiment 1. FIG.
As shown in FIG. 3, in each air conditioner, an indoor unit 2 and an outdoor unit 3 are connected via a liquid connection pipe and a gas connection pipe.
In addition, although the case where the indoor unit 2 and the outdoor unit 3 of one air conditioner are one is demonstrated here, this invention is not restricted to this, The structure provided with multiple may be sufficient.

The indoor unit 2 includes an indoor heat exchanger 21, an indoor blower 22, and a temperature sensor 23.
The outdoor unit 3 includes a compressor 31, a four-way valve 32, an outdoor heat exchanger 33, an outdoor blower 34, and a throttle device 35. The compressor 31, the outdoor heat exchanger 33, the expansion device 35, and the indoor heat exchanger 21 are connected in an annular shape to form a refrigerant circuit.

  The indoor heat exchanger 21 is composed of, for example, a cross fin type fin-and-tube heat exchanger composed of heat transfer tubes and a large number of fins. The indoor heat exchanger 21 functions as a refrigerant evaporator during cooling operation to cool indoor air. The indoor heat exchanger 21 functions as a refrigerant condenser during heating operation, and heats indoor air.

  The indoor blower 22 is attached to the indoor heat exchanger 21 and includes a fan that can vary the flow rate of air supplied to the indoor heat exchanger 21. The indoor blower 22 sucks room air into the indoor unit 2 and supplies the air that has been heat-exchanged with the refrigerant by the indoor heat exchanger 21 into the air-conditioning target space 1 as supply air.

  The temperature sensor 23 is composed of, for example, a thermistor. This temperature sensor 23 detects the temperature of the refrigerant in the gas-liquid two-phase state in the indoor heat exchanger 21. That is, the condensation temperature during the heating operation and the evaporation temperature during the cooling operation are detected.

The compressor 31 can vary its operating capacity, and for example, a positive displacement compressor driven by a motor (not shown) controlled by an inverter is used. The compressor 31 is controlled by the control device 10.
In the present embodiment, a case where only one compressor 31 is provided will be described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and two or more compressors 31 are connected in parallel according to the number of indoor units 2 connected. It may be what was done.

  The four-way valve 32 is a valve for switching the direction of refrigerant flow. In the cooling operation, the four-way valve 32 connects the discharge side of the compressor 31 and the outdoor heat exchanger 33 and connects the refrigerant flow path so as to connect the suction side of the compressor 31 and the indoor heat exchanger 21. Switch. The four-way valve 32 connects the discharge side of the compressor 31 and the indoor heat exchanger 21 and connects the suction side of the compressor 31 and the outdoor heat exchanger 33 during the heating operation. Switch.

  The outdoor heat exchanger 33 is composed of, for example, a cross fin type fin-and-tube heat exchanger composed of heat transfer tubes and a large number of fins. The outdoor heat exchanger 33 has a gas side connected to the four-way valve 32 and a liquid side connected to the expansion device 35. The outdoor heat exchanger 33 functions as a refrigerant condenser during the cooling operation, and functions as a refrigerant evaporator during the heating operation.

  The outdoor blower 34 is attached to the outdoor heat exchanger 33 and includes a fan that can vary the flow rate of air supplied to the outdoor heat exchanger 33. The outdoor blower 34 sucks outdoor air into the outdoor unit 3 and discharges the air heat-exchanged with the refrigerant by the outdoor heat exchanger 33 to the outside.

  The expansion device 35 is connected to the liquid side piping of the outdoor unit 3. The throttle device 35 has a variable throttle opening and adjusts the flow rate of the refrigerant flowing in the refrigerant circuit.

  The temperature sensor 36 is composed of, for example, a thermistor. This temperature sensor 36 detects the temperature of the refrigerant in the gas-liquid two-phase state in the outdoor heat exchanger 33. That is, the condensation temperature during the cooling operation and the evaporation temperature during the heating operation are detected.

In the above, the structure of the air conditioning system in this Embodiment was demonstrated.
Next, various data stored in the data storage unit 101 and the data storage unit 102 will be described.

[Performance model data]
FIG. 4 is a representative graph showing the relationship between air conditioning capability and power consumption.
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a data format of the performance model data according to the first embodiment.
The power consumption of the air conditioner mainly includes compressor power consumption, electronic board input power, indoor / outdoor fan input power, and the like. The relationship between the air conditioning capacity and the power consumption in the air conditioner is as shown in FIG. 4, for example, and can be sufficiently approximated by a quadratic expression such as the following (Equation 1).

Here, Wk (kW) indicates the power consumption of the air conditioner k (k = 1, 2, 3,...). Q _k (kW) indicates the air conditioning capability of the air conditioner k. a _k , b _k and c _k indicate coefficient data.

The coefficient data of (Formula 1) for each air conditioner is defined as performance model data together with the minimum capacity value Q ^min (kW) and the maximum capacity value Q ^max (kW) of the air conditioner.
The performance model data is stored in the data storage unit 102 for each air conditioner, for example, in the data format shown in FIG.

[Operation information data]
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a data format of the driving information data according to the first embodiment.
The operation information data for each air conditioner includes control information from the outside (main power off by the user, etc.) at the current operation state and next control timing, and control judgment by the air conditioner (for equipment protection after the air conditioner thermo-off) This represents the operation state at the next control timing set based on the forced stop time or the like.
For example, “1” when driving by cooperative control to be described later, “0” when stopping operation by cooperative control, “−1” when the power supply of the air conditioner is OFF, and excluding the target of cooperative control “−2” is stored in the data storage unit 101 in the data format shown in FIG.

This driving information data is handled as follows in the cooperative control, for example.
When the operation information data for a certain air conditioner is “1”, the air conditioner is in a state of being operated by cooperative control at the next control timing (hereinafter referred to as “balanced operation”). The state can be changed to OFF as required.
When the operation information data for a certain air conditioner is “0”, the air conditioner is in a state where the operation is stopped by cooperative control at the next control timing (hereinafter referred to as “balance stop”). The state can be changed to ON / OFF as necessary.
In the balance stop state, only the compressor 31 may be temporarily stopped.
The above two states are states to be subjected to cooperative control.

When the operation information data for a certain air conditioner is “−1”, the power supply of the air conditioner is OFF. The power OFF is an open state of the main power switch by the user, and there is no return to the thermo ON / OFF state or the state other than the cooperative control unless the user switches to the closed state of the main power switch.
When the operation information data for a certain air conditioner is “−2”, the main power switch is in the closed state and the thermo ON / OFF state, but the cooperative control is performed according to the setting by the user or the judgment by the control function. It leaves | separates from the air conditioner group used as object, and will be in the state outside the object of cooperative control.

[Air conditioning load data]
The air conditioning load data for each air conditioner determines the air conditioning capacity to be output at the next control timing based on the measurement information from the sensors provided in each air conditioner.
However, air conditioning load data cannot be obtained from an air conditioner that is in a power-off state or an air conditioner that is not subject to cooperative control.

In the present embodiment, the air conditioning capacity is the air conditioning load (kW) of each air conditioner at the next control timing. For example, the rotational speed (Hz) of the compressor 31 is determined according to the difference (ΔT _j ) between the set temperature of the air conditioner and the room temperature, and the air conditioning capacity (kW) is determined according to this rotational speed, Let it be the air conditioning load (kW) of the air conditioner.

  The air conditioning load data is transmitted to the control device 10 through the communication line, and is stored in the data storage unit 101 in the data format shown in FIG.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a data format of air conditioning load data according to the first embodiment.
In FIG. 7, for example, the air conditioning load data obtained based on the operation information data illustrated in FIG. 6 represents the air conditioning load (≧ 0) other than the air conditioner No 4 that is in the power-off state.
For example, the air conditioning load is expressed as “−1” for an air conditioner that is in a power OFF state. Moreover, what is necessary is just to express an air-conditioning load as "-2" with respect to the air conditioner which is a state outside a cooperative control object.

Next, the contents of cooperative control processing by the plurality of air conditioners of Embodiment 1 will be described.
Using the relationship between the air conditioning capacity and the power consumption expressed by the secondary expression of the above (Equation 1), the air conditioner operating at the next control timing (in this case, the air conditioners No 1, 2, 3, 4 The air conditioning capacity for reducing the power consumption is assigned to the four units as follows.

For a certain overall air conditioning load L, the power consumption W _k (k = 1, 2, 3) while maintaining a balance between the total air conditioning load L and the total air conditioning capacity Q _k (k = 1, 2, 3,...) During operation. Consider the problem of minimizing the sum of (...).
Here, Q ^min and Q ^max are the minimum capacity and maximum capacity of the air conditioner.

  That is, the sum of the power consumption of each air conditioner is a multivariable function with the air conditioning capability Q of each air conditioner as a variable. Then, under the constraint that the sum of the air conditioning capacities Q of the respective air conditioners becomes the total air conditioning load L, the air conditioning capacities Q of the respective air conditioners where the above multivariable functions are extreme values are obtained.

The solution of the problem of (Formula 2) can be obtained analytically.
Here, for example, a case where the Lagrange's undetermined multiplier method is used will be described. Note that the present invention is not limited to this as long as it seeks a solution to the above problem.

  First, an intermediate variable μ whose coefficient is a constraint condition that the sum of the air conditioning capacities Q of the respective air conditioners becomes the overall air conditioning load L is added to the above (Equation 2), and a second multiplicity like the following (Equation 3) is added. Consider a variable function F.

  Next, the following (Formula 4) is obtained from the extreme value condition of the above (Formula 3).

  By arranging the above (Equation 4), an intermediate variable μ that satisfies the condition that each variable of the second multivariable function F is an extreme value is given by the following (Equation 5).

In other words, using the intermediate variable μ, which is a Lagrange multiplier in (Expression 2), which is a constraint expression representing the balance maintenance of the total air conditioning load L and the sum of the air conditioning capacity Q _k , the air conditioning capacity Q of each air conditioner is Is given by an algebraic expression.

  In this way, by obtaining the air conditioning capability Q of each air conditioner based on the intermediate variable μ and the performance model data, the plurality of air conditioners subject to cooperative control meet the overall air conditioning load L with the minimum power consumption. Only air conditioning capability can be sought.

  Next, the operation of the cooperative control process in the first embodiment will be specifically described.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the operation of the cooperative control process according to the first embodiment.
Hereinafter, a description will be given along the flowchart of FIG.

(S101)
With the start process S101, the control device 10 starts a series of arithmetic processes according to the flow.

(S102)
First, in the initial data reading process S102, the data setting unit 103 refers to the performance model data D101 stored in advance in the data storage unit 102.
In addition, the data setting unit 103 is the air conditioning at the next control timing measured by each air conditioner that is stored in the data storage unit 101 and is a target of cooperative control and is in a measurable state (balance operation and balance stop state). Reference is made to the load data D102.
Further, the data setting unit 103 refers to the air conditioner operation information data D103 in the balance operation and balance stop states at the next control timing.
Then, the data setting unit 103 sets the referenced performance model data D101, the air conditioning load data D102, and the operation information data D103 as initial data, and initializes the calculation.

Specifically, the data setting unit 103 sets the number of operation targets to be controlled from the operation information data D103 to a variable on the memory, and sets performance model data for the number of operation units to a variable on the memory for each air conditioner No. To do.
At this time, a variable for the overall air conditioning load L, an intermediate variable μ, and a variable for the air conditioning capacity Q _k (k = 1, 2, 3,...) Of each air conditioner are initialized to “0”.

(S103)
Next, the overall air conditioning load calculation unit 104 obtains the overall air conditioning load L from the air conditioning load data D102.
Specifically, the calculation is performed as follows.
First, based on the operation information data D103, an air conditioner (an air conditioner in a balance operation and balance stop state) that is a target for cooperative control is obtained. Then, the air conditioning load of the air conditioner that is the object of cooperative control is obtained from the air conditioning load data D102, and the total value is obtained as the overall air conditioning load L.

For example, assuming that the operation information data D103 is, for example, FIG. 6 and the air conditioning load data D102 is, for example, L ₁ , L ₂ , L ₃ , −1 as shown in FIG. The total air conditioning load obtained from the air conditioners No. _{1 to 3} in a state where the air conditioning load can be measured is L = L ₁ + L ₂ + L ₃ .

(S104)
Subsequently, the air conditioning capability distribution calculation unit 105 obtains the intermediate variable μ from the performance model data D101, the air conditioning load data D102, and the operation information data D103 according to the above (Formula 5).
Then, the result is stored in a variable of the data storage unit 101.

(S105)
Next, the air conditioning capacity distribution calculation unit 105 selects one of the first air conditioners (for example, the one having the smallest air conditioner No.) among the air conditioners that are operating.

(S106)
The air conditioning capacity distribution calculation unit 105 determines the air conditioning capacity Q for the air conditioner selected in step S105 from the intermediate variable μ stored in the data storage unit 101 and the performance model data D101 according to the above (Equation 6). _{Find k} .
Then, the result is stored in a variable of the data storage unit 101.

(S107)
In the air conditioner selection end determination process S107, the air conditioning capability distribution calculation unit 105 determines whether or not the process has been completed for all air conditioners that are operating.

(S108)
If not completed, the process proceeds to the unselected air conditioner selection process S108, and the air conditioning capacity distribution calculation unit 105 selects the next air conditioner from the unselected air conditioners, returns to process S106, and repeats the process. .
When all the air conditioners are selected and the calculation of the air conditioning capacity is completed, the process proceeds to the control signal transmission process S109.

(S109)
In the control signal transmission process S109, the control signal transmission unit 106 reads out from the data storage unit 101, as output data, the air conditioning capability value obtained as a result of a series of calculations for each air conditioner.
And the control signal which implement | achieves the said air-conditioning capability value is sent to each air conditioner through a communication line according to the following control timing.

(S110)
A series of arithmetic processing is ended by the end processing S110.

  By such cooperative control, it is possible to distribute and operate the capacity sufficient for the required overall air conditioning load L to reduce power consumption to each air conditioner that is the target of cooperative control during operation. The air conditioner can be controlled by obtaining an operating condition that reduces power consumption as an air conditioning system.

As described above, in the present embodiment, based on the performance model data and the overall air conditioning load L, the sum of the air conditioning capabilities Q of the plurality of air conditioners becomes the overall air conditioning load L, and the power consumption of the plurality of air conditioners The air conditioning capability Q of each of the plurality of air conditioners is obtained so that the sum of W is minimized.
Therefore, it is possible to reduce the overall air conditioning load L of the air-conditioning target space 1, the total sum of power consumption W _k while keeping the balance of the sum of air conditioning capability Q _k of air conditioners in operation.

  Further, by configuring the control device 10 with a remote controller or the like that also has a normal control function, it is not necessary to provide a separate control device for performing cooperative control, and the air conditioning system can be configured at low cost.

Further, an intermediate variable μ is obtained based on (Equation 5) using the overall air conditioning load L and the performance model data, and based on this intermediate variable μ and the performance model data, the air conditioning capacity of each air conditioner is obtained according to (Equation 6). seek Q _k, respectively.
Therefore, the total air conditioning capacity of the air conditioner becomes the total air conditioning load, and the air conditioning capacity that minimizes the total power consumption can be calculated from the total air conditioning load L and the performance model data.

  In the first embodiment, the contents of cooperative control processing by a plurality of air conditioners have been described using the flowchart shown in FIG. 8, but this flowchart may be realized by a program that substantially executes the contents of cooperative control processing. good. This program is installed in the microcomputer of the remote controller as the control device 10, but when it is configured by a computer without using the remote controller as the control device 10, for example, it is stored in a hard disk or the like as a recording medium Can be considered.

In addition to the hard disk, the computer-readable medium on which the program is recorded may be a CD-ROM, MO, or the like.
Furthermore, the program itself can be acquired via an electric communication line without using a recording medium.

Embodiment 2. FIG.
In the second embodiment, in addition to the function of the control device 10 of the first embodiment, in order to reduce the total power consumption of the entire air conditioner system, the operation state of the air conditioner (balance operation, balance stop, power OFF, cooperative control) It is characterized by having a function of selecting an air conditioner to be operated in consideration of (not subject).

  In addition, the whole structure of the air conditioning system required for the control apparatus 10 by Embodiment 2 is the same as the block diagram shown in FIG.

FIG. 9 is a functional block diagram of the control device according to the second embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 9, the control device 10 according to the present embodiment includes a driving unit selection calculation unit 110 in addition to the configuration of the first embodiment.
Data storage unit 101, data storage unit 102, data setting unit 103, overall air conditioning load calculation unit 104, air conditioning capacity distribution calculation unit 105, and control signal transmission unit 106 are the same as the functional blocks of the first embodiment. .

  “Operating unit selection calculation unit 110” corresponds to “operating air conditioner selecting means” in the present invention.

The operating unit selection calculation unit 110 obtains a combination pattern of an air conditioner to be operated and an air conditioner to be stopped from operation among a plurality of air conditioners.
Specifically, referring to data necessary for calculation from the data storage unit 101 and the data storage unit 102, the air conditioner that can be operated at the next control timing (this is defined as a candidate air conditioner) is operated. The process which calculates | requires an air conditioner and an air conditioner which stops operation | movement is performed.
The selection result of the air conditioner to be operated and the air conditioner to be deactivated obtained after execution is written in the data storage unit 101.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the operation of the cooperative control process according to the second embodiment.
Hereinafter, description will be given according to the flowchart.

(S201)
With the start process S201, the control device 10 starts a series of arithmetic processes according to the flow.

(S202)
First, in the initial data reading process S202, the data setting unit 103 refers to the performance model data D101 stored in advance in the data storage unit 102.
In addition, the data setting unit 103 is the air conditioning at the next control timing measured by each air conditioner that is stored in the data storage unit 101 and is a target of cooperative control and is in a measurable state (balance operation and balance stop state). Reference is made to the load data D102.
The data setting unit 103 refers to the operable information data D201 of the candidate air conditioner at the next control timing. This drivable information data D201 will be described later.
Then, the data setting unit 103 sets the referenced performance model data D101, the air conditioning load data D102, and the operable information data D201 as initial data, and executes initialization of the calculation.

Specifically, the data setting unit 103 sets the number of operating candidate air conditioners to be controlled from the operable information data D201 as a variable on the memory, and stores performance model data for the number of operating units for each air conditioner No. Set the above variable.
At this time, a variable for the overall air conditioning load L, a variable for storing combination data created from the candidate air conditioners, an intermediate variable μ for each combination No, a variable for the air conditioning capacity Q _k of each air conditioner, and total power consumption And a variable for the finally selected combination No. are initialized to “0”.

Here, the operable information data D201 for the candidate air conditioner will be described.
The operable information data D201 represents an air conditioner that can be operated at the next control timing.

FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a data format of drivable information data according to the second embodiment.
For example, when it can be operated, it is defined as “1” (an air conditioner that can perform balance operation or balance stop at the next control timing, and this is a candidate air conditioner).
Further, it is defined as “0” (an air conditioner that is not operated at the next control timing) when the operation is impossible.
Further, it is defined as “−1” when the power is OFF and “−2” when it is excluded from the cooperative control.
Then, the data is stored in the data storage unit 101 in the data format shown in FIG.
In this case, air conditioners Nos. 1, 2, and 3 are candidate air conditioners. Air conditioner No4 is an air conditioner which does not operate.

(S203)
Next, the overall air conditioning load calculation unit 104 obtains an overall air conditioning load L that is the total value of the air conditioning loads of the candidate air conditioners from the air conditioning load data D102.
The processing content is the same as the processing S103 described in the first embodiment.

(S212)
Next, the operation unit selection calculation unit 110 selects an air conditioner to be operated (an air conditioner assumed to be operated at the next control timing) and an air conditioner to be stopped (the operation is stopped at the next control timing) among the candidate air conditioners. The combination pattern with the air conditioner) is calculated. Here, all combinations that can be created using candidate air conditioners are created as a list and stored in the data storage unit 101 in the data format shown in FIG.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a data format of the operation combination list of the air conditioner according to the second embodiment.
For example, there are a total of seven combinations created from the candidate air conditioners Nos. 1, 2, and 3 given in FIG. 11, as shown in FIG.
For example, in the combination No. 1 in FIG. 12, the air conditioners that are assumed to be operated at the next control timing are only the air conditioners No. 1 among the candidate air conditioners Nos. 1, 2, and 3, and the air conditioners Nos. 2 and 3 are assumed to be stopped. Represents what to do.
For example, combination No7 represents assuming operation of all the candidate air conditioners.

(S204)
The driving machine selection calculation unit 110 selects one of the first combinations (for example, the one having the smallest combination No.) from the combination patterns created by the process S212.

(S205)
Next, the air conditioning capability distribution calculation unit 105 assumes that the sum of the air conditioning capabilities Q of the air conditioners assumed to operate becomes the overall air conditioning load L of the candidate air conditioners and assumes the operation in the combination selected in the above processing S204. as the sum of the power consumption W of the air conditioner is minimized to determine the respective air conditioning capability Q _k of air conditioners to assume operation.
Then, the result is stored in each variable for the combination No. in the data storage unit 101.
The process for obtaining each air conditioning capability Q _k is the same as the process S106 described in the first embodiment.

(S206)
Next, the operating unit selection calculation unit 110 obtains the total power consumption W _all in the currently selected combination.
Specifically, the operating unit selection calculation unit 110 refers to the performance model data D101 from the data storage unit 102, and refers to the variable in which the calculation result of the process S205 is stored from the data storage unit 101. Then, the total power consumption W _all is _obtained from the power consumption W _k of each air conditioner according to the following (Formula 7). And it stores in the variable as the power consumption for the combination No. in the data storage unit 101.

Take FIG. 12 as an example. It is assumed that the currently selected combination is combination No5. At this time, the air conditioners assumed to be operated are the air conditioner No1 and the air conditioner No3. Moreover, the air conditioner assumed to stop operation is air conditioner No2.
In this case, the air conditioning capabilities Q ₁ and Q ₃ are obtained for the air conditioner No 1 and the air conditioner No 3 by the calculation of the process S205.
The operating unit selection calculation unit 110 obtains the total power consumption W _all from the power consumption W of the air conditioner No1 and the air conditioner No3 according to (Equation 7). At this time, the total power consumption W _all is specifically expressed by the following (Formula 8).

(S207)
In the combination selection end determination process S207, the operating unit selection calculation unit 110 determines whether the process has been completed for all combinations.

(S208)
If not completed, the process proceeds to an unselected combination selection process S208, the next combination is selected from the unselected combinations, the process returns to process S205, and the process is repeated.
When all the combinations are selected and the combination calculation is completed, the process proceeds to the combination final selection process S209.

(S209)
In the combination final selection process S209, the total power consumption W _all for all combinations No is referred from the data storage unit 101, and for example, the combination that minimizes the total power consumption W _all is selected. Then, the selected combination No. is stored in the variable of the data storage unit 101.

(S210)
In the control signal transmission process S210, the control signal transmission unit 106 reads out from the data storage unit 101 the air conditioner and the air conditioning capability value corresponding to the combination No selected in the above process 209.
And the control signal which implement | achieves the driving | running states, such as balance driving | operation or a balance stop, and the said air-conditioning capability value is sent through a communication line according to the following control timing.

(S211)
In the end process S211, a series of arithmetic processes is ended.

  Because of such cooperative control, it is possible to operate with sufficient capacity to meet the required overall air conditioning load L by giving each air conditioner an operating state and air conditioning capacity during operation so as to reduce power consumption. As a whole air conditioning system, it is possible to control the air conditioner by obtaining operating conditions that reduce power consumption.

As described above, in the present embodiment, for each combination pattern, the sum of the air conditioning capabilities of the operated air conditioners becomes the overall air conditioning load L, and the sum of the power consumption of the operated air conditioners is minimized. The air conditioning capacity of the air conditioner to be operated is obtained, and the combination pattern that minimizes the sum of the power consumption of the air conditioners to be operated is selected.
For this reason, the total power consumption W _all is among the combinations of the air conditioners that are operated or stopped while maintaining the balance between the total air conditioning load L in the air conditioning target space 1 and the sum of the air conditioning capabilities Q _k of the air conditioners that are operated. Each air conditioner can be controlled with a minimum combination.
Therefore, it is possible to integrally determine an appropriate air conditioning capacity and the number of operating units in order to realize smaller power consumption. Therefore, energy consumption can be reduced.

In addition, when the air conditioning load data measured by each air conditioner is small and the air conditioning load is smaller than the minimum capacity of the air conditioner, the air conditioner can control the air conditioner during operation and the air conditioning capacity during operation. The machine is repeatedly turned on and off, resulting in inefficient energy consumption with respect to the air conditioning load.
According to the cooperative control by a plurality of air conditioners according to the second embodiment, control is performed by obtaining the operating state and the air conditioning capability during operation according to the overall air conditioning load obtained from the sum of the air conditioning load data measured by each air conditioner. Therefore, each air conditioner performs only the minimum necessary thermo-ON and thermo-OFF for the required overall air-conditioning load without individually repeating thermo-ON and thermo-OFF, especially when the air-conditioning load is small Can control the air conditioner for efficient energy consumption.

  In the second embodiment, the contents of cooperative control processing by a plurality of air conditioners have been described using the flowchart shown in FIG. 10, but this flowchart may be realized by a program that substantially executes the contents of cooperative control processing. good. This program is installed in the microcomputer of the remote controller as the control device 10, but when it is configured by a computer without using the remote controller as the control device 10, for example, it is stored in a hard disk or the like as a recording medium Can be considered.

In addition to the hard disk, the computer-readable medium on which the program is recorded may be a CD-ROM, MO, or the like.
Furthermore, the program itself can be acquired via an electric communication line without using a recording medium.

Embodiment 3 FIG.
Embodiment 3 is characterized in that an air conditioner that allows a user to participate in cooperative control can be set in advance, or an air conditioner that leaves the cooperative control can be set in advance.

  In addition, the whole structure of the air conditioning system required for the control apparatus 10 by Embodiment 3 is the same as the block diagram shown in FIG.

There are two types of states representing the departure from the cooperative control, one is a state in which the main power is turned off, and the other is a state in which it is excluded from the cooperative control target.
The data storage unit 101 stores information indicating whether or not each of the plurality of air conditioners is a target of cooperative control.

As in the first embodiment, when cooperative control of a plurality of air conditioners is performed, the operation is as follows.
When the user stops the operation of a specific air conditioner, the main power supply for the air conditioner is turned off. At this time, the operating state of the main power supply OFF is given to the control device 10 from the air conditioner via the communication line. Then, in the operation information data D103, “−1” is given to the air conditioner and stored in the data storage unit 101.
For example, when operating air conditioners Nos. 1, 2, and 3 and stopping air conditioner No4, data as shown in FIG. 13 is set.

Further, when the user wants to operate a specific air conditioner outside the cooperative control target, a state outside the cooperative control target is set for the air conditioner.
That is, “−2” is given to the air conditioner in the operation information data D103 and stored in the data storage unit 101 according to the user setting.
For example, when operating the air conditioners Nos. 1, 2, and 3 and setting the air conditioner No4 to be out of the cooperative control, data as shown in FIG. 14 is set.

And a cooperative control process is implemented along the flowchart shown in FIG.
That is, the overall air conditioning load calculation unit 104 obtains the overall air conditioning load L that is the total value of the air conditioning loads of the air conditioners that are the control targets among the plurality of air conditioners.
In addition, the air conditioning capacity distribution calculation unit 105 has the total air conditioning load L of the air conditioners that are the control targets among the plurality of air conditioners, and the minimum sum of the power consumption of the air conditioners that are the control targets. Therefore, the air conditioning capacity of the air conditioner is determined.
Other operations are the same as those in the first embodiment (FIG. 8).

In the case of realizing by selecting an air conditioner to be operated for a plurality of operating air conditioners and distributing the capacity of the air conditioners as in the second embodiment, it is as follows.
When the user stops the operation of a specific air conditioner, the main power supply for the air conditioner is turned off. At this time, the operating state of the main power supply OFF is given to the control device 10 from the air conditioner via the communication line. Then, in the operable information data D201, “−1” is given to the air conditioner and stored in the data storage unit 101.
For example, when the air conditioners that can be operated at the next control timing are the air conditioners No. 1 and 2, the air conditioners that cannot be operated are the air conditioners No. 3, and the air conditioners that are turned off are the air conditioners No. 4, as shown in FIG. Correct data is set.

Further, when the user wants to operate a specific air conditioner outside the cooperative control target, a state outside the cooperative control target is set for the air conditioner.
That is, in the operable information data D201, “−2” is given to the air conditioner and the data storage unit 101 stores it.
For example, when operating the air conditioners Nos. 1, 2 and 4 and excluding the air conditioner No3 from the cooperative control, data as shown in FIG. 16 is set.

And a cooperative control process is implemented along the flowchart shown in FIG.
That is, the overall air conditioning load calculation unit 104 obtains the overall air conditioning load L that is the total value of the air conditioning loads of the air conditioners that are the control targets among the plurality of air conditioners.
In addition, the air conditioning capacity distribution calculation unit 105 has the total air conditioning load L of the air conditioners that are the control targets among the plurality of air conditioners, and the minimum sum of the power consumption of the air conditioners that are the control targets. Therefore, the air conditioning capacity of the air conditioner is determined.
Other operations are the same as those in the second embodiment (FIG. 10).

As described above, in the present embodiment, the data storage unit 101 stores information indicating whether or not each of the plurality of air conditioners is a target of cooperative control.
For this reason, according to cooperative control by a plurality of air conditioners of Embodiment 3, it can be set up by a user whether it is made the object of cooperative control.
Moreover, even if the power supply of the air conditioner installed in the location where an air conditioning is unnecessary in a certain condition is turned off, cooperative control can be continued with other air conditioners.
Also, in some situations, air conditioning will continue to be coordinated with other air conditioners even if the air conditioners installed at the necessary locations are not subject to coordinated control, regardless of the performance and environmental conditions of the air conditioner. it can.
In this way, there is an effect that flexible control can be realized with respect to energy saving setting and comfort realization by user judgment.

Embodiment 4 FIG.
Embodiment 4 is characterized in that when the sensor information of the installation location is large with respect to the setting information with respect to the air conditioner to be cooperatively controlled, the air conditioner is separated from the cooperative control and is operated independently. .

  In addition, the whole structure of the air conditioning system required for the control apparatus 10 by Embodiment 4 is the same as the block diagram shown in FIG.

  In the present embodiment, as sensor information, a case of an indoor temperature (air conditioning load) at an installation location for an air conditioner to be coordinated will be described.

  In the case of realizing by distributing the air conditioning capability of a plurality of operating air conditioners as in the first embodiment, it is as follows.

Based on the flowchart of FIG. 8, in the initial data reading process S102, the data setting unit 103 refers to the air conditioner operation information data D103 in the balance operation and balance stop states at the next control timing.
The data setting unit 103 refers to the air conditioning load data D102 of the air conditioner that is in the balance operation (operation information data D103 is “1”) and balance stop (operation information data D103 is “0”).
At this time, when the size of the air conditioning load data D102 of the air conditioner currently in balance operation or balance stop is larger than a predetermined value (for example, L ^TH (kW)), the operation information data D103 indicates “ The value that is “1” or “0” is corrected to “−2” (out of the cooperative control target).

  In addition, since the difference between the room temperature and the set temperature is reflected in the air conditioning load at that time, the magnitude of the air conditioning load is used here as a criterion. In addition, it is good also considering the deviation of the measured indoor temperature and preset temperature as a criterion.

A series of processing after correcting the driving information data D103 is the same as the processing after the processing S103 in the flowchart of FIG. 8 based on the corrected driving information data D103.
That is, the overall air conditioning load calculation unit 104 selects an air conditioner having an air conditioning load smaller than a predetermined value (for example, L ^TH (kW)) as a control target from among a plurality of air conditioners. An overall air conditioning load L that is the total value of the air conditioning loads of a certain air conditioner is obtained.
In addition, the air conditioning capacity distribution calculation unit 105 has the total air conditioning load L of the air conditioners that are the control targets among the plurality of air conditioners, and the minimum sum of the power consumption of the air conditioners that are the control targets. Therefore, the air conditioning capacity of the air conditioner is determined.

  In the case of realizing by selecting an air conditioner to be operated for a plurality of operating air conditioners and distributing the capacity of the air conditioners as in the second embodiment, it is as follows.

Based on the flowchart of FIG. 10, in the initial data reading process S202, the data setting unit 103 refers to the operable information data D201 of the candidate air conditioner at the next control timing.
In addition, the data setting unit 103 refers to the air conditioning load data D102 of the air conditioner that is in the balance operation (operational information data D201 is “1”) and balance stopped (operational information data D201 is “0”). To do.
At this time, when the size of the air conditioning load data D102 of the air conditioner currently in balance operation or balance stop is larger than a predetermined value (for example, L ^TH (kW)), the operation possible information data D201 is The value that is “1” or “0” is corrected to “−2” (out of the cooperative control target).

  In addition, since the difference between the room temperature and the set temperature is reflected in the air conditioning load at that time, the magnitude of the air conditioning load is used here as a criterion. In addition, it is good also considering the deviation of the measured indoor temperature and preset temperature as a criterion.

A series of processing after correcting the drivable information data D201 is the same as the processing after step S203 in the flowchart of FIG. 10 based on the corrected drivable information data D201.
That is, the overall air conditioning load calculation unit 104 selects an air conditioner having an air conditioning load smaller than a predetermined value (for example, L ^TH (kW)) as a control target from among a plurality of air conditioners. An overall air conditioning load L that is the total value of the air conditioning loads of a certain air conditioner is obtained.
In addition, the air conditioning capacity distribution calculation unit 105 has the total air conditioning load L of the air conditioners that are the control targets among the plurality of air conditioners, and the minimum sum of the power consumption of the air conditioners that are the control targets. Therefore, the air conditioning capacity of the air conditioner is determined.

Also in the third embodiment, when the air conditioning load of the air conditioner is larger than a predetermined value (for example, L ^TH (kW)), the operation information data D103 or the operable information data D201 is set to “−2” (cooperative control target). It is possible to perform the same operation by correcting the above.

As described above, in the present embodiment, an air conditioner with an air conditioning load larger than a predetermined value (for example, L ^TH (kW)) is excluded from the cooperative control target, and the air conditioning load is more than a predetermined value (for example, L ^TH (kW)). A small air conditioner is selected as an air conditioner to be controlled.
For this reason, according to the cooperative control device using a plurality of air conditioners of the fourth embodiment, when the difference between the room temperature and the set temperature is large in the air conditioning area mainly responsible for a certain air conditioner, the air conditioner performs cooperative control. It can be detached and act exclusively on the air-conditioned area.
Thereby, there exists an effect that flexible control can be implement | achieved in the situation where it deviates from the range with a certain comfort.

Embodiment 5 FIG.
FIG. 17 is an overall configuration diagram of an air-conditioning system according to Embodiment 5.
In the first to fourth embodiments, the case where the number of the control devices 10 is one has been described. However, as shown in FIG. 17, two or more control devices 10 may be provided.
For example, when the control device 10 is configured by a remote controller or the like that also has a normal control function, even when there are a plurality of remote controllers in the air conditioning system, the entire air conditioning system is the same as in the case of one unit. It is possible to reduce the total power consumption W _k while maintaining a balance between the air conditioning load L and the total air conditioning capability Q _k of the operating air conditioner.

  Further, by configuring the control device 10 with a remote controller or the like that also has a normal control function, it is not necessary to provide a separate control device for performing cooperative control, and the air conditioning system can be configured at low cost.

  The operation of the control device 10 in the present embodiment is the same as that in any of the first to fourth embodiments.

Embodiment 6 FIG.
FIG. 18 is an overall configuration diagram of an air-conditioning system according to Embodiment 6.
In the first to fifth embodiments, the case where the communication unit that communicates with the control device 10 is provided in each indoor unit 2 has been described. However, in the sixth embodiment, the control device 10 is provided in each outdoor unit 3 instead. It is the structure which provides the communication means to communicate with.
Then, the communication means of each outdoor unit 3 transmits information related to the air conditioning load of the air conditioner to the control device 10. Moreover, the control signal regarding the air conditioning capability mentioned above is received from the control apparatus 10. The communication between the control device 10 and each outdoor unit 3 may be wired communication or wireless communication.
With such a configuration, the same effects as those of the first to fifth embodiments can be obtained.

  The operation of the control device 10 in the present embodiment is the same as that in any of the first to fourth embodiments.

Embodiment 7 FIG.
FIG. 19 is an overall configuration diagram of an air-conditioning system according to Embodiment 7.
The control device 10 according to the seventh embodiment includes set temperature input means (not shown) for inputting set temperatures for a plurality of air conditioners. Moreover, the control signal transmission part 106 transmits the information of the setting temperature input from the user to each of several air conditioner.
Thereby, as shown in FIG. 19, preset temperature 4-1 to 4-4 can be set for every air conditioner, respectively.
And each air conditioner calculates | requires the air-conditioning load of the said air conditioner based on this preset temperature, and sends the information regarding this air-conditioning load to the control apparatus 10. FIG.
The air conditioning load data is stored in the data storage unit 101 in the data format shown in FIG. Subsequent operations are the same as those in any of the first to fourth embodiments.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, in addition to the effects of the first to sixth embodiments, a set temperature can be set for each air conditioner by an operation from a user, and an air conditioning load corresponding to the set temperature can be obtained. .

  The air conditioning load data D102 stored in the data storage unit 101 may be weighted according to the set temperature input as described above. For example, in the cooling operation, as the set temperature is lower, each data of the air conditioning load data D102 is multiplied by a larger coefficient. For example, in heating operation, each data of the air conditioning load data D102 is multiplied by a larger coefficient as the set temperature is higher. This makes it possible to adjust the air conditioning load according to the set temperature.

Embodiment 8 FIG.
FIG. 20 is an overall configuration diagram of an air-conditioning system according to Embodiment 8.
In the said Embodiment 1-7, although the number ratio of the indoor unit 2 of each air conditioner and the outdoor unit 3 was 1: 1, as shown in FIG. 20, one outdoor of each air conditioner The structure which provides the some indoor unit 2 with respect to the unit 3 may be sufficient.
A plurality of outdoor units 3 may be provided for one indoor unit 2, or a plurality of outdoor units 3 may be provided for a plurality of indoor units 2.
Even with such a system configuration, the same effects as those of the first to seventh embodiments can be obtained.

  The operation of the control device 10 in the present embodiment is the same as that in any of the first to fourth embodiments.

For example, when a plurality of indoor units 2 are provided in an air conditioner, the air conditioning load is determined for each indoor unit 2 according to the difference between the set temperature and the room temperature, and the air conditioning load of each indoor unit 2 is controlled. You may make it transmit to the apparatus 10. FIG. Thus, more precisely, the overall air conditioning load L of the air-conditioning target space 1, can be reduced the total power consumption W _k while keeping the balance of the sum of air conditioning capability Q _k of air conditioners in operation.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Air-conditioning object space, 2 Indoor unit, 3 Outdoor unit, 4 Set temperature, 10 Control apparatus, 21 Indoor heat exchanger, 22 Indoor fan, 23 Temperature sensor, 31 Compressor, 32 Four-way valve, 33 Outdoor heat exchanger, 34 Outdoor blower, 35 throttle device, 36 temperature sensor, 101 data storage unit, 102 data storage unit, 103 data setting unit, 104 overall air conditioning load calculation unit, 105 air conditioning capacity distribution calculation unit, 106 control signal sending unit, 110 driver selection Arithmetic unit.

Claims (8)

A plurality of air conditioners installed in the same space for air conditioning;
A control device for controlling the plurality of air conditioners,
The control device includes:
A set temperature input means for inputting a set temperature for each of the plurality of air conditioners;
For each of the plurality of air conditioners, and data storage means for the power consumption, performance model data having the information of the coefficients of the quadratic function that approximates the air-conditioning capacity as a variable are stored,
Data storage means for storing, for each of the plurality of air conditioners, information on the air conditioning load weighted according to the set temperature input by the set temperature input means;
An overall air conditioning load calculating means for obtaining an overall air conditioning load that is a total value of the air conditioning loads of the plurality of air conditioners;
Based on the performance model data and the overall air conditioning load, the sum of the air conditioning capabilities of the plurality of air conditioners becomes the overall air conditioning load, and the sum of the power consumption of the plurality of air conditioners is minimized. And air conditioning capacity distribution calculating means for obtaining the air conditioning capacity of each of the plurality of air conditioners,
Control signal sending means for sending a control signal related to the air conditioning capability to each of the plurality of air conditioners ,
The air conditioning capacity distribution calculating means includes:
A quadratic function that approximates air conditioning capacity as a variable is added for each air conditioner, and a multivariable function that approximates the sum of power consumption of the plurality of air conditioners is used to calculate the air conditioning capacity of the plurality of air conditioners. In the second multivariable function in which an intermediate variable having a constraint condition that makes the sum equal to the overall air conditioning load as a coefficient is added, the intermediate variable that satisfies the condition that each air conditioning capability of the second multivariable function becomes an extreme value A first calculation formula representing the overall air conditioning load and the coefficient of the quadratic function;
Under the constraint condition, a second calculation formula representing the air conditioning capacity of each air conditioner in which the multivariable function is an extreme value by the intermediate variable and the coefficient of the quadratic function;
Is preset,
Based on the first calculation formula using the overall air conditioning load obtained by the overall air conditioning load calculating means and the coefficient information of the quadratic function of the performance model data, the intermediate variable is obtained,
The air conditioning capacity of each of the air conditioners is obtained based on the second calculation formula using the intermediate variable and information on the coefficient of the quadratic function of the performance model data, respectively. Air conditioning system. The control device includes:
Among the plurality of air conditioners, comprising an operating air conditioner selection means for obtaining a combination pattern of an air conditioner to be operated and an air conditioner to be stopped.
The air conditioning capacity distribution calculating means includes:
For each of the combination patterns, the air conditioner that is operated so that the sum of the air conditioning capabilities of the air conditioner to be operated becomes the overall air conditioning load and the sum of the power consumption of the air conditioner to be operated is minimized. Seeking the air conditioning capability of the machine,
The operating air conditioner selecting means is
Among the combination patterns, select the combination pattern that minimizes the sum of the power consumption of the air conditioner to be operated in the air conditioning capacity obtained by the air conditioning capacity distribution calculating means,
The control signal sending means is
2. The air conditioning system according to claim 1, wherein a control signal related to an operating state and the air conditioning capacity is sent to the plurality of air conditioners according to the selected combination pattern. The control device includes:
For each of the plurality of air conditioners, comprising data storage means for storing information indicating whether it is a control target,
The overall air conditioning load calculating means includes
Among the plurality of air conditioners, an overall air conditioning load that is a total value of the air conditioning loads of the air conditioner that is a control target is obtained,
The air conditioning capacity distribution calculating means includes:
Among the plurality of air conditioners, the sum of the air conditioning capabilities of the air conditioner that is the control target is the overall air conditioning load, and the sum of the power consumption of the air conditioner that is the control target is minimized. The air conditioning system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein an air conditioning capacity of the air conditioner is obtained. The overall air conditioning load calculating means includes
An air conditioner having an air conditioning load smaller than a predetermined value among the plurality of air conditioners is selected as an air conditioner that is a control target, and the entire air conditioning that is a total value of the air conditioning loads of the air conditioner that is the control target Seeking the load
The air conditioning capacity distribution calculating means includes:
Among the plurality of air conditioners, the sum of the air conditioning capabilities of the air conditioner that is the control target is the overall air conditioning load, and the sum of the power consumption of the air conditioner that is the control target is minimized. The air conditioning system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein an air conditioning capacity of the air conditioner is obtained. Each of the plurality of air conditioners includes an indoor unit and an outdoor unit,
The indoor unit includes a communication unit that communicates with the control device,
The communication means includes
The air conditioning system according to any one of claims 1 to 4 , wherein information related to an air conditioning load of the air conditioner is transmitted to the control device, and a control signal related to the air conditioning capacity is received from the control device. Each of the plurality of air conditioners includes an indoor unit and an outdoor unit,
The outdoor unit includes communication means for communicating with the control device,
The communication means includes
The air conditioning system according to any one of claims 1 to 4 , wherein information related to an air conditioning load of the air conditioner is transmitted to the control device, and a control signal related to the air conditioning capacity is received from the control device. The air conditioning system according to any one of claims 1 to 6 , wherein each of the plurality of air conditioners includes one or more indoor units and one or more outdoor units. Air conditioning system according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that a plurality of the control device.

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