JPH04186048A - Remote operation control device for multi-room type air conditioning machine - Google Patents

Remote operation control device for multi-room type air conditioning machine

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JPH04186048A
JPH04186048A JP2317380A JP31738090A JPH04186048A JP H04186048 A JPH04186048 A JP H04186048A JP 2317380 A JP2317380 A JP 2317380A JP 31738090 A JP31738090 A JP 31738090A JP H04186048 A JPH04186048 A JP H04186048A
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indoor unit
control device
signal
operation control
unit
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Tadashi Imazaki
今崎 忠司
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Panasonic Ecology Systems Co Ltd
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Matsushita Seiko Co Ltd
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PURPOSE:To control an indoor unit in another room through an indoor unit in a operator's own room by a remote control device at hand by a method wherein a signal is outputted by an infrared ray signal transmitting device to an infrared ray signals receiving device using one remote control device, and the signal is inputted in an operation control device on an outdoor unit side, and the signal is outputted to an indoor unit control device in another room from this operation control device. CONSTITUTION:When it is controlled to operate a second indoor unit 4 by operating an operation command key 7 on a first remote control device 1, a signal from an infrared ray signal transmitting device 6 is received by an infrared signal receiving device 8, and the signal is outputted to an indoor unit control device 9, and inputted in an operation control device 10 for an outdoor unit 3, from this indoor unit control device 9. In this case, an operation control signal to operate the second indoor unit 4 is inputted in a receiving circuit 17 for the operation control device 10, and is fetched by an operation signal input port 19 of a micro-computer 15, and since it is the operation control signal for the second indoor unit 4, the signal is outputted from an operation signal output port 18 of the micro-computer 15, and the operation control signal is fetched by an indoor unit control device 11 for the second indoor unit 4 through a transmitting circuit 16, and the second indoor unit 4 which is equipped in another room is operated.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 産業上の利用分野 本発明は1台の室外機に対し、複数台の室内機と冷媒配
管で接続した多室形空気調和機の遠隔運転制御装置に関
するものである。
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of Industrial Application The present invention relates to a remote operation control device for a multi-room air conditioner in which one outdoor unit is connected to a plurality of indoor units via refrigerant piping.

従来の技術 従来、この種の多室形空気調和機は、複数の室内機と1
台の室外機で構成されており、操作は各室内機に対応し
ている専用のリモコンのみによって行われるが一般的で
ある。このように室内機の運転/停止は専用のリモコン
でしか操作できず、その室内機を介してしか、室外機に
信号を送り運転させることができないという装置がとら
れていた。
Conventional technology Conventionally, this type of multi-room air conditioner has multiple indoor units and one
It consists of one outdoor unit, and is generally operated only by a dedicated remote control that is compatible with each indoor unit. In this way, the indoor unit can only be started/stopped using a dedicated remote control, and only through the indoor unit can a signal be sent to the outdoor unit to cause it to operate.

発明が解決しようとする課題 このような従来の構成では、それぞれの室内機が室外機
を介してシステム的に接続されていながら、各室内機は
、専用のリモコンでしか運転/停止できないため、異な
った部屋の室内機を運転/停止させる場合、その専用の
リモコンを使い、わざわざその部屋に行き、操作をしな
ければならないという課題を有していた。
Problems to be Solved by the Invention In such a conventional configuration, each indoor unit is systemically connected via an outdoor unit, but each indoor unit can only be started/stopped using a dedicated remote control, so When starting/stopping an indoor unit in a room, there is a problem in that it is necessary to go to that room and operate it using a dedicated remote control.

本発明は上記従来の課題を解決するもので、システム的
につながった室内機は、それぞれの室内機から室外機を
介して別の室内機を運転/停止できるという遠隔運転制
御装置を提供することを目的とするものである。
The present invention solves the above conventional problems, and provides a remote operation control device in which indoor units connected in a system can operate/stop another indoor unit from each indoor unit via an outdoor unit. The purpose is to

課題を解決するための手段 この課題を解決するために本発明は、システム的につな
がった複数の室内機と室外機とを備え、一方の室内機が
他方の室内機の運転制御信号を受ける赤外線信号受信装
置と、室内機より出力される運転制御信号を入力する室
外機の運転制御装置と、この運転制御装置より出力され
る運転制御信号を他室側の室内機に入力し、室内機の運
転制御を行う室内機制御装置とを構成したものである。
Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the problems, the present invention comprises a plurality of indoor units and outdoor units that are connected in a system, and one indoor unit receives an operation control signal from the other indoor unit using infrared rays. A signal receiving device, an operation control device for the outdoor unit that inputs the operation control signal output from the indoor unit, and an operation control device that inputs the operation control signal output from this operation control device to the indoor unit in another room, and controls the operation of the indoor unit. It is configured with an indoor unit control device that performs operation control.

作   用 この構成により、システム的につながった複数の室内機
の内、一方のリモコンより赤外線信号送出装置で赤外線
信号受信装置に出力し、室外機側の運転制御装置に入力
して、この運転制御装置より他室側の室内機制御装置に
出力し、手元にあるリモコンで自室の室内機を介して、
他室の室内機の運転を制御することとなる。
Function: With this configuration, among multiple indoor units connected in a system, one remote controller outputs an infrared signal to an infrared signal receiving device using an infrared signal sending device, and inputs it to an operation control device on the outdoor unit side to control the operation. Output from the device to the indoor unit control device in another room, and use the remote control at hand to control the indoor unit in your own room.
This will control the operation of indoor units in other rooms.

実施例 以下、本発明の一実施例を第1図、第2図を参照しなが
ら説明する。第1図において、1号リモートコントロー
ラ1(以後リモコンと称す)により、1号室内機2は赤
外線ワイヤレス通信によって操作される。室外機3は1
号室内機2,2号室内機4と電気的に接続されている。
EXAMPLE Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. In FIG. 1, a No. 1 remote controller 1 (hereinafter referred to as remote control) operates a No. 1 indoor unit 2 through infrared wireless communication. Outdoor unit 3 is 1
It is electrically connected to the No. 2 indoor unit 2 and the No. 2 indoor unit 4.

1号リモコン1は運転指令キイー7と赤外線信号送出装
置6とからなる。1号室内機2は前記1号リモコン1の
赤外線信号送出装置6からの赤外線信号を電気信号に変
換する赤外線信号受信装置8と、室内機制御装置9とか
らなる。一方、2号室内機4側にも2号リモコン5と、
この2号リモコン5に設けた運転指令キイー14と、赤
外線信号送出装置13とを備え、2号室内機4へ赤外線
信号を送出する。前記2号室内機4では赤外線信号受信
装置12で受信され、室内機制御装置11で制御される
。また、室外機3には、1号室内機2からと2号室内機
4からの出力信号を受け、かつ、1号室内機2と2号室
内機4とに出力信号を送信する運転制御装置10を備え
ている。第2図は室外機3に内蔵する運転制御装置10
は、マイクロコンピュータ15(以後マイコンと称す)
と、送信回路部16.受信回路部17とからなる。マイ
コン15には、運転信号入力手段となる運転信号入力ポ
ート19と運転信号出力手段となる運転信号出力ボート
18が設けられている。上記構成において、例えば、1
号リモコン1の運転指令キイー7を操作することにより
、2号室内機4を運転するべく操作すると、2号室内機
4の運転指令入力がかかる。すなわち、赤外線信号送出
装置6より、赤外線信号受信装置8で受信し、室内機制
御装置9に出力して、この室内機制御装置9より、室外
機3の運転制御装置1i110に入力される。ここで、
2号室内機4を運転させるための運転制御信号は、運転
制御装置10の受信回路部17に入力され、マイコン1
5の運転信号入力ポート19に取り入れられ、2号室内
機4の運転制御信号であるから、マイコン15の運転信
号出力ボート18より出力され、送信回路部16を介し
て、2号室内機4の室内機制御装置11に運転制御信号
は取り込まれ別室に備えた2号室内機4が運転されるの
である。同様にして、2号リモコン5のある室から送信
された運転制御信号により、2号室内機4の赤外線信号
受信装置12で受信され、さらに室内機制御装置11に
出力して、室外機3の運転制御装置10に入力される。
The No. 1 remote control 1 consists of an operation command key 7 and an infrared signal transmitting device 6. The No. 1 indoor unit 2 includes an infrared signal receiving device 8 that converts an infrared signal from the infrared signal transmitting device 6 of the No. 1 remote controller 1 into an electrical signal, and an indoor unit control device 9. On the other hand, there is also a No. 2 remote control 5 on the No. 2 indoor unit 4 side.
The No. 2 remote controller 5 includes an operation command key 14 and an infrared signal sending device 13, and sends an infrared signal to the No. 2 indoor unit 4. In the No. 2 indoor unit 4, the infrared signal reception device 12 receives the signal, and the indoor unit control device 11 controls the signal. In addition, the outdoor unit 3 includes an operation control device that receives output signals from the No. 1 indoor unit 2 and the No. 2 indoor unit 4, and transmits output signals to the No. 1 indoor unit 2 and the No. 2 indoor unit 4. It is equipped with 10. FIG. 2 shows an operation control device 10 built into the outdoor unit 3.
is the microcomputer 15 (hereinafter referred to as microcomputer)
and a transmitting circuit section 16. It consists of a receiving circuit section 17. The microcomputer 15 is provided with an operation signal input port 19 serving as an operation signal input means and an operation signal output port 18 serving as an operation signal output means. In the above configuration, for example, 1
When the operation command key 7 of the No. 2 remote controller 1 is operated to operate the No. 2 indoor unit 4, an operation command for the No. 2 indoor unit 4 is input. That is, the infrared signal receiving device 8 receives the signal from the infrared signal sending device 6, outputs it to the indoor unit control device 9, and inputs it from the indoor unit control device 9 to the operation control device 1i110 of the outdoor unit 3. here,
An operation control signal for operating the No. 2 indoor unit 4 is input to the receiving circuit section 17 of the operation control device 10, and is sent to the microcomputer 1.
Since it is an operation control signal for the No. 2 indoor unit 4, it is output from the operation signal output port 18 of the microcomputer 15, and is sent to the No. 2 indoor unit 4 via the transmission circuit section 16. The operation control signal is taken into the indoor unit control device 11, and the No. 2 indoor unit 4 provided in a separate room is operated. Similarly, an operation control signal transmitted from the room where the No. 2 remote controller 5 is located is received by the infrared signal receiving device 12 of the No. 2 indoor unit 4, and is further output to the indoor unit control device 11 to control the outdoor unit 3. It is input to the operation control device 10.

そこで受信回路部17より、マイコン15に入力し、送
信回路部16より室内機制御装置9に入力し、1号室内
機2を運転させることができるのである。
Therefore, the receiving circuit section 17 inputs the signal to the microcomputer 15, the transmitting circuit section 16 inputs the signal to the indoor unit control device 9, and the No. 1 indoor unit 2 can be operated.

以上のように、それぞれのリモコンに対応している室内
機の運転制御だけでな(、システム的につながっている
他の室内機の運転を、各対応している室内機より、室外
機を介して行うことができるのである。なお、本実施例
では、いずれの室内機側の室内制御装置9,11を通し
て室外機へ出力するようにしたが、発信する側の室内機
より赤外線信号受信装置で受信し、直接室外機へ出力し
てもよいのである。
As mentioned above, you can not only control the operation of the indoor units that are compatible with each remote control (but also control the operation of other indoor units that are systemically connected from each compatible indoor unit via the outdoor unit). In this embodiment, the output is sent to the outdoor unit through the indoor control devices 9 and 11 of either indoor unit, but the infrared signal receiving device It is also possible to receive the signal and output it directly to the outdoor unit.

発明の効果 前記実施例の説明により明らかなように本発明は、ある
室内機側のリモコンより、他室に備えた室内機を運転す
るべ(、リモコンの赤外線信号送出装置より、その室の
室内機の赤外線信号受信装置で受信し、室内機制御装置
を介して室外機の運転制御装置に出力し、室外機では受
信回路部からマイコンで演算したものを送信回路部へ出
力して、他の室内機の室内機制御装置へ送信する構成と
したから、リモコンと対応している室内機の運転制御だ
けでなく、システム的につながった各室内機の運転制御
をその室のリモコンで行うことができ、1部屋において
各部屋に備えられた室内機の運転/停止を遠隔操作がで
き至便性を有するという効果を有するものである。
Effects of the Invention As is clear from the description of the embodiments described above, the present invention provides a method for operating an indoor unit installed in another room from a remote control of a certain indoor unit. It is received by the infrared signal receiving device of the machine, and output to the operation control device of the outdoor unit via the indoor unit control device.In the outdoor unit, the signal calculated by the microcomputer from the receiving circuit is output to the transmitting circuit, and then sent to the outdoor unit. Since the configuration is such that the information is sent to the indoor unit control device of the indoor unit, the remote control for that room can not only control the operation of the indoor unit that is compatible with the remote control, but also control the operation of each indoor unit that is systemically connected. This system has the advantage that the indoor units installed in each room can be operated/stopped remotely in one room, making it convenient.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief explanation of drawings]

第1図は本発明の一実施例による多室形空気調和機の遠
隔運転制御装置のシステム構成図、第2図は同多室形空
気調和機の遠隔運転制御装置の室外機内の運転制御部分
の回路図である。 2・・・・・・1号室内機、3・・・・・・室外機、4
・・・・・・2号室内機、8,12・・・・・・赤外線
信号受信装置、9゜11・・・・・・室内機制御装置、
10・・・・・・運転制御装置。 代理人の氏名 弁理士小鍜治 明ほか2名4・−門1悶
仄 か−・蓮社−W爺1
FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram of a remote operation control device for a multi-room air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a system configuration diagram of the remote operation control device for the same multi-room air conditioner in an operation control section in the outdoor unit. FIG. 2... No. 1 indoor unit, 3... Outdoor unit, 4
...No. 2 indoor unit, 8, 12... Infrared signal receiving device, 9゜11... Indoor unit control device,
10... Operation control device. Name of agent: Patent attorney Akira Kokaji and two others 4.

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims]  システム的につながった複数の室内機と室外機とを備
え、一方の室内機が他方の室内機の運転制御信号を受け
る赤外線信号受信装置と、室内機より出力される運転制
御信号を入力する室外機の運転制御装置と、この運転制
御装置より出力される運転制御信号を他室側の室内機に
入力し、室内機の運転制御を行う室内機制御装置とから
なる多室形空気調和機の遠隔運転制御装置。
An infrared signal receiving device is equipped with a plurality of indoor units and an outdoor unit that are systemically connected, and one indoor unit receives the operation control signal of the other indoor unit, and an outdoor unit that inputs the operation control signal output from the indoor unit. A multi-room air conditioner consisting of an operation control device for the unit, and an indoor unit control device that inputs the operation control signal output from the operation control device to the indoor unit in another room and controls the operation of the indoor unit. Remote operation control device.
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Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
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KR100765165B1 (en) * 2006-07-18 2007-10-12 삼성전자주식회사 The control method of air conditioner and air conditioner using the method
US11913661B2 (en) 2018-09-14 2024-02-27 Mitsubishi Electric Corporation Air-conditioning system

Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
KR100765165B1 (en) * 2006-07-18 2007-10-12 삼성전자주식회사 The control method of air conditioner and air conditioner using the method
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