JPH0375437A - Air conditioner with lighting control function - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To simplify the constitution and expand the control range of operation of an air conditioner and on-off action of a lighting equipment by providing a controller which controls an air conditioner controller and a lighting controller individually or in combination. CONSTITUTION:An air conditioner controller controls the operating action of an air conditioner according to the operation control instructions, and a lighting controller 3c controls the on-off action of a lighting fixture 4 according to operation control instructions. A controller is provided to control the air conditioner controller and the lighting controller individually or in combination. Therefore, operating action of the air conditioner and on-off action of the lighting fixture can be freely controlled by a remote operating device or a microcomputer 3b of the air conditioner without using special equipment such as light receiving receptacle assembly and separate wiring. Thereby, the entire constitution of the air conditioner is simplified with a low cost, and control range of operating action of the air conditioner and on-off action of the lighting fixture is expanded.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] This invention relates to an air conditioner, and in particular, an air conditioner with a lighting control function that has a lighting control function for controlling the lighting operation of a lighting equipment as part of its functions. It concerns a harmonizer.

[Prior Art] FIG. 5 is a system configuration diagram showing a conventional air conditioner with a lighting control function.

In the figure, (1) is a remote controller that remotely operates the air conditioner and the light receiving outlet unit using infrared rays, etc., (2) is the indoor unit of the air conditioner, and (4) is the indoor unit (
2) is a lighting fixture installed separately. (5a) is a light receiving section that receives a signal from the remote controller (1), and this light receiving section (5a) is disposed at the lower front of the indoor unit (2).

(5b) is also a light receiving section that similarly receives a signal from the remote controller (1), and this light receiving section (5b) is incorporated in the light receiving outlet unit (7).

(6) is the outdoor unit of the air conditioner, (7) is the remote controller (1
), and (8) is wiring that connects the lighting fixture (4) and the light receiving outlet unit (7).

A conventional air conditioner with a lighting control function is configured as described above, and the operation of the air conditioner is controlled by a remote controller (1) or a microcomputer in an indoor unit (2). In addition, power is supplied to the lighting equipment (4) via the light receiving outlet unit (7), which turns on/off in response to a signal from the remote controller (1), and The lights will also turn on and off accordingly.

In this way, in a conventional air conditioner with a lighting control function, the air conditioning operation control means that appropriately controls the operation of the air conditioner according to the operation control command from the remote controller (1) and the remote controller (1) ) has a lighting control means for controlling the lighting of the lighting fixture (4) in response to an operation control command given by (), and the air conditioning operation control and lighting control are performed separately and independently.

In addition to the above-mentioned conventional example, there is an air conditioner etc. that has an integral structure of a lighting fixture (4) and an air circulation device, etc.
No. 433, Utility Model Application No. 159722, Utility Model Application No. 1987-
It is also disclosed in No. 159723 and Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 61-164933.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, in the conventional air conditioner with a lighting control function as described above, in order to control the lighting of the lighting fixture (4) by the operation control command from the remote controller (1), Special parts such as a light receiving outlet unit (7) incorporating the section (5a) were required. Furthermore, control of the light receiving outlet unit (7) is limited to simple on/off control, and interlocking control with a timer mechanism for air conditioning operation cannot be performed.

Furthermore, it was necessary to provide the wiring (8) for the lighting fixture (4) separately from the air conditioner.

Therefore, this invention enables lighting equipment to be controlled by a remote controller or a microcomputer in an air conditioner, either alone or in conjunction with an air conditioner, without using special parts such as a light receiving outlet unit or separate wiring. The objective of the present invention is to provide an air conditioner with a lighting control function.

[Means for Solving the Problems] An air conditioner with a lighting control function according to the present invention includes an air conditioning operation control means that controls the operation of the air conditioner according to a predetermined operation control command, and an air conditioner with a lighting control function that controls the operation of the air conditioner according to the operation control command. The apparatus includes a lighting control means for controlling the lighting operation of the appliance, and a control means for controlling the air conditioning operation control means and the lighting control means, each independently or in conjunction with each other.

[Function] In the air conditioner with lighting control function of the present invention, the air conditioner is controlled by the air conditioning operation control means, the lighting control means, and the control means for controlling the air conditioning operation control means and the lighting control means. Since the control of the driving operation and the control of the lighting operation of the lighting equipment can be controlled individually or in conjunction with each other,
There is no need to use special parts such as a light receiving outlet unit (7) and separate wiring (8). Moreover, the operating operation of the air conditioner and the lighting operation of the lighting equipment can be arbitrarily controlled by the remote controller (1) or the microcomputer in the air conditioner.

[Example] Fig. 1 is a system configuration diagram showing an air conditioner with a lighting control function that is an embodiment of the present invention, and Fig. 2 shows the main operating parts of the air conditioner with a lighting control function shown in Fig. 1. It is a block diagram. Note that in the figure, (1), (2), (4), and (5) are the same or corresponding components to the components of the above-mentioned conventional example.

In FIG. 1, (3) is a control section built into an indoor unit (2) of an air conditioner, and includes a receiving section (3a), a microcomputer (3b), and a lighting control section (3c). This lighting control section (3c) is usually composed of a relay, a triac, or the like. In this embodiment, the lighting fixture (4) is built into the lower surface of the indoor unit (2) of the air conditioner.

In this air conditioner with lighting control function, the lighting equipment (
As the control operation 4), two types of operations as shown in (a) and (b) of FIG. 2 are performed. FIG. 2(a) shows the case where the lighting fixture (4) is directly controlled by the remote controller (1), and FIG.
This figure shows a case where the operation is divided into a setting operation using a timer, and a control operation for controlling the lighting fixture (4) according to the setting operation program according to the setting contents.

First, in (a) of Fig. 2, a command from a remote controller (1) is received by a receiver (3a) through a light receiver (5), and the contents are sent to the microcomputer (3b) to illuminate the The information is transmitted to the control unit (3C) and the lighting equipment (4)
Directly performs various controls such as turning on/off the lights and switching the illuminance. On the other hand, in FIG. 2(b), first, as a setting operation which is the first stage of operation, a command from the remote controller (1) is received by the receiving section (3a) through the light receiving section (5). This content is transmitted to the microcomputer (3b), and timer settings and the like are performed by operating either the air conditioning operation control function or the lighting control function independently, or by linking both functions. Next, as a control operation which is a second stage operation, the lighting control unit (3C) is controlled according to a predetermined program according to the contents set in the first stage operation, and the lighting of the lighting fixture (4) is turned on/off. Performs various controls such as off and illuminance switching.

Here, each setting operation for air conditioning control and lighting control, which is the first stage operation in FIG. 2(b) above, will be explained using FIG. 3. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the setting operations for each control of the air conditioner with lighting control function according to an embodiment of the present invention.

First, by receiving an operation control command etc. from the remote controller (1), the operation setting acceptance state is entered in step S1. In step S2, it is determined whether the operation setting is an air conditioning operation control setting. For air conditioning operation control settings,
Proceeding to step S3, it is determined whether the settings for the air conditioning operation control should be changed compared to the previous settings. Changes in the settings include turning on/off the operation, changing the air volume, etc. If the setting contents of the air conditioning operation control should be changed, the setting contents are changed in step S4, and then,
In step S5, it is determined whether the air conditioning timer function is set. If the air conditioning timer function is not set, the setting operation ends. If the timer function for air conditioning operation control is set in step S5, it is determined in step S6 whether or not to link the lighting control, and if not, in step S7 the timer function is set according to the air conditioning timer. After making the settings, the air conditioning operation control is placed in a standby state and the setting operation is completed. When linking with lighting control in step S6, it is determined in step S8 whether the setting contents of the lighting control should be changed compared to the previous setting contents.

Changes in this setting include turning on/off lighting, changing illuminance, and the like. If the setting contents of the lighting control should be changed, the setting contents are changed in step S, and then, in step S10, the time setting for interlocking the air conditioning operation control and the lighting control is performed, and the air conditioning operation control and lighting control are changed. Both lighting control functions are placed in standby mode and the setting operation is completed.

On the other hand, if there is no setting for air conditioning operation control in step S2, it is determined in step S11 whether there is setting for lighting control. If there is no setting for lighting control (in this case, there is also no setting for air conditioning operation control), the setting operation ends. In the case of setting lighting control in step S11, the process proceeds to step S12, and it is determined whether the setting contents of the lighting control should be changed compared to the previous setting contents. Changes in this setting include turning on/off lighting, changing illuminance, and the like. If the lighting control settings are to be changed, the settings are changed in step S13, and then in step S14.
to determine whether the lighting timer function is set.

If the lighting timer function has not been set, the setting operation ends and the process moves to a lighting control operation routine (not shown). If the timer function is set in step S14, it is determined in step S15 whether or not to link it with the air conditioning operation control, and if it is not linked, in step 816, the time is set according to the lighting timer, and the lighting control is performed. The setting operation is finished by putting it in standby mode. When interlocking with the air conditioning operation control in step S15, it is determined in step 517 whether the settings of the air conditioning operation control should be changed compared to the previous settings. Changes in the settings include turning on/off the operation, changing the air volume, etc. If the setting contents of air conditioning operation control should be changed, step S1
The settings are changed in Step 8, and then, in Step S10, the time setting for interlocking the air conditioning operation control and lighting control is performed, and both the air conditioning operation control and lighting control functions are placed in a standby state, and the setting operation is ended. do.

Through the above series of setting operations, each setting operation for air conditioning operation control and lighting control, which is the first stage operation in FIG. 2(b), is completed. Then, according to the settings, the microcomputer (3b) controls the lighting control section (3C) according to a predetermined program based on the timer of the microcomputer (3b), and turns on/off the lighting of the lighting fixture (4). Performs various controls such as off and illuminance switching. At the same time, the microcomputer (3b) controls an air conditioning operation control section (not shown) to perform various controls such as on/off and air volume switching within the air conditioner.

As described above, this embodiment includes an air conditioning operation control means that controls the operation of the air conditioner according to a predetermined operation control command from a remote controller (1), etc., and a lighting device (4) that controls the operation of the air conditioner according to the operation control command. It has a lighting control means for controlling the lighting operation of the air conditioning operation control means and the lighting control means for controlling the air conditioning operation control means and the lighting control means, each including a microcomputer or the like, each singly or in conjunction with each other.

Therefore, the operating operation of the air conditioner and the lighting operation of the lighting fixture (4) can be controlled individually or in conjunction with each other, and in addition, the light receiving outlet unit (7), etc. The lighting operation of the lighting fixture (4) can be controlled without using any special parts or separate wiring (8).

Furthermore, control of the lighting fixture (4) is not limited to simple on/off control, but also allows control of illuminance, etc.

As a result, the overall configuration of the air conditioner becomes simple and inexpensive. Moreover, since the operating operation of the air conditioner and the lighting operation of the lighting equipment can be arbitrarily controlled by the remote controller (1) or the microcomputer in the air conditioner, the range of these controls is expanded.

Incidentally, in the above embodiment, an air conditioner in which the lighting fixture (4) is built in the indoor unit (2) has been described, but the configuration is not necessarily limited to this. FIG. 4 is a system configuration diagram showing an air conditioner with a lighting control function, which is another embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 4, (6) is an outdoor unit of an air conditioner.

The components other than (6) are the same as or correspond to the components of the conventional example.

In this embodiment, the lighting fixture (4) is arranged independently of the indoor unit (2). In addition, the outdoor unit of the air conditioner (
6) is also connected to a lighting fixture (4). Even if the lighting equipment (4) is arranged in this way, the air conditioning operation control means, the lighting control means, as explained in the above embodiment,
By providing a control means that controls the air conditioning operation control means and the lighting control means, either alone or in conjunction with each other, the same operations and effects as in the above embodiments can be achieved.

In addition, in each of the above embodiments, an air conditioner with a lighting control function configured by combining a lighting fixture (4) and an air conditioner was described, but an air conditioner with a lighting control function configured by combining a lighting fixture (4) and an air conditioner was described. It can also be applied to a constructed device.

[Effects of the Invention] As explained above, the air conditioner with lighting control function of the present invention includes an air conditioning operation control means that controls the operation of the air conditioner according to a predetermined operation control command, and an air conditioner that controls the operation of the air conditioner according to the operation control command. By providing a lighting control means that controls the lighting operation of the appliance, and a control means that controls the air conditioning operation control means and the lighting control means, either alone or in conjunction with each other, special parts such as light receiving outlet units and separate The operation of the air conditioner and the lighting of the lighting equipment can be controlled arbitrarily using a remote controller or a microcomputer inside the air conditioner without using separate wiring, making the overall configuration of the air conditioner simple and inexpensive. At the same time, the range of control over the operation of air conditioners and the lighting of lighting equipment is expanded.

represents a considerable portion.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] An air conditioning operation control means for controlling the operation of an air conditioner according to a predetermined operation control command; a lighting control means for controlling the lighting operation of a lighting device according to the operation control command; and the air conditioning operation. 1. An air conditioner with a lighting control function, comprising a control means for controlling the control means and the lighting control means, each independently or in conjunction with each other.