JPH08178402A - Domestic air-conditioning, hot-water supply system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To make unnecessary wiring between a controller and each domestic air-conditioning, hot-water supply equipment, by a method wherein child devices, by each of which a control signal is transmitted to a parent device or is received therefrom, are individually provided to a plurality of the units, and means for discriminating the parent device from each of the child devices are individually provided at the parent device and each of the child devices. CONSTITUTION: Domestic air-conditioning, hot-water supply equipment including an outdoor unit 1, a hot-water supply unit 2, an additional heating unit 3 and a bathroom-drying unit 4, is controlled by a domestic air-conditioning, hot-water supply controller 9. A parent device for respectively transmitting and receiving control signals to and from each of these units is provided in the controller 9. Child devices, such as a remote controller 5 for hot-water supply, a remote controller 6 for a bathroom and remote controllers 10a to 10c for air- conditioning, by each of which the control signal is transmitted to the parent device and is received therefrom, are individually provided at these units. Means for discriminating the parent device from each of the child devices are individually provided at the parent device and the child devices. In this way, wiring between the controller 9 and each of the units can be made unnecessary.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a home control system for controlling the operation of air conditioners, hot water heaters, etc. installed in a home, and more particularly to a home control system for remotely controlling and managing a plurality of devices. .

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a residential air conditioning hot water supply system of this type, for example, the technique disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 5-248702 can be used. FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram of a conventional residential air conditioning hot water supply system. In the figure, 91 is an outdoor unit, 92 is an indoor unit a, 93 is an indoor unit b, 9
4 is an indoor unit c, 95 is a bathtub, 96 is a reheating unit, 97 is a heating and drying unit, 98 is a hot water storage unit, 9
Reference numeral 9 is a hot water supply remote controller, and 100 is a hot water remote controller or a heating / drying remote controller.

In the conventional residential air conditioning hot water supply system configured as described above, the hot water supply remote controller 99 and the reheating unit 9 are used.
6. The heating / drying unit 97 and the hot water storage unit 98 are connected to each other by a communication cable, and the hot water filling remote controller or the heating / drying remote controller 100 is also connected to the reheating unit 96 and the heating / drying unit 97 by different communication cables. There is. The hot water supply remote controller 99 includes an additional heating unit 96, a heating and drying unit 97, which are connected by a communication cable.
Data is transmitted to the hot water storage unit 98 to control each unit. Further, the hot water filling remote controller or the heating / drying remote controller 100 also performs data transmission with the reheating unit 96 and the heating / drying unit 97, which are respectively connected by communication cables, to control each unit.

[0004]

Since the conventional residential air conditioning and hot water supply system is constructed as described above, since each remote controller and each unit are connected by separate communication cables, the number of communication cables becomes very large. As a result, there was a problem that the wiring work was complicated during installation and the workability was poor.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, and requires no wiring between a control device and equipment, is excellent in operability, and has no restrictions on the place of installation, and allows a plurality of positions to be freely selected. It is intended to provide a management system for home air conditioning and hot water supply equipment capable of controlling and managing the equipment.

[0006]

A residential air conditioning and hot water supply system according to the present invention includes a residential air conditioning and hot water supply management device for controlling a plurality of residential air conditioning and hot water supply devices, and a plurality of residential air conditioning and hot water supply devices provided in the residential air conditioning and hot water supply management device. A master unit for transmitting and receiving device control signals, a slave unit provided in the plurality of residential air conditioning and hot water supply devices for transmitting and receiving the control signals to and from the master unit, and each of the master unit and the slave unit It is characterized by comprising the master unit and an identification unit for distinguishing between the slave units.

[0007] Further, a housing air-conditioning hot water supply management apparatus for controlling a plurality of housing air-conditioning hot-water supply equipment, and a master unit provided in the housing air-conditioning hot-water supply management apparatus for transmitting and receiving control signals of the plurality of housing air-conditioning hot water supply equipment by radio waves. A slave unit provided in the plurality of residential air conditioning and hot water supply devices to transmit and receive the control signal to and from the master unit by using radio waves, and the master unit provided in each of the master unit and the slave unit, An identification code that distinguishes each child device, and an identification code storage unit that stores the identification code, wherein the identification code has a different code for each identification target, and when the code matches a predetermined code, It is characterized in that a control signal is transmitted and received.

Further, a residential air conditioning hot water supply management device for controlling a plurality of residential air conditioning hot water supply devices, and a master unit provided in the residential air conditioning hot water supply management device for transmitting and receiving control signals by radio waves,
A slave unit provided in the plurality of residential air conditioning and hot water supply devices to transmit / receive the control signal to / from the master unit by using a radio wave, and a radio wave to transmit the control signal between the master unit and the slave unit. A relay unit that transmits and receives data to and relays between the master unit and the slave unit; and an identification unit that is provided in each of the master unit and the slave unit and that identifies the master unit and each slave unit. It is a feature.

Further, a first residential air conditioning / hot water supply management device for controlling a plurality of residential air conditioning / hot water supply devices, and a master unit provided in the first residential air conditioning / hot water supply management device for transmitting / receiving control signals,
A slave unit provided in the plurality of residential air conditioning and hot water supply devices for transmitting and receiving the control signal to and from the master unit, and a second residential air conditioning and hot water supply management device provided between the master unit and the slave unit. ,
A relay unit provided in the second residential hot water supply management device for transmitting and receiving the control signal to relay between the master unit and the slave unit;
It is characterized in that it is provided with each of the master unit and the slave unit, and identification means for distinguishing between the master unit and the slave unit.

[0010]

In the residential air conditioning and hot water supply system configured as described above, the master unit provided in the residential air conditioning and hot water supply management device and the slave unit provided in the residential air conditioning and hot water supply device mutually control signals. Are transmitted and received, and the operation control of each unit is performed by identifying the parent device and each child device using the identification means.

Further, the identification means includes a master unit, an identification code for identifying each slave unit, and an identification code storage unit for storing the identification code. The identification code is different for each identification target, and the code is previously stored. The control signal is transmitted / received when it matches the defined code.

Further, control signals are transmitted / received to / from each other via a relay device between the master unit provided in the home air conditioning and hot water supply management device and the slave unit provided in the home air conditioning and hot water supply device.
The operation control of each unit is performed by identifying the parent device and each child device using the identifying means.

Further, if the second residential air conditioning / hot water supply management device is provided with a repeater, not only the second residential air conditioning / hot water supply management device can be operated independently, but also control data is transmitted to the first residential air conditioning / hot water supply management device. However, the first residential air conditioning and hot water supply management device can also collectively manage.

[0014]

【Example】

Example 1. 1 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of a residential air conditioning hot water supply system according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. In the figure, reference numerals 1, 2, 3, and 4 denote residential air conditioning and hot water supply equipment, and in this embodiment, an outdoor unit, a hot water supply unit, a reheating unit, and a bathroom drying unit are used. Reference numeral 1 denotes an outdoor unit, which is a heat pump type outdoor unit including a compressor, a heat exchanger, a fan, and the like, and is an air conditioner outdoor unit. Reference numeral 2 denotes a hot water supply unit, which is a water heater for boiling water by exchanging heat with the outdoor unit 1. In the case of boiling with a heat pump, the temperature of the boiling water is around 40 to 50 ° C, and boiling with a heater is around 85 ° C. Reference numeral 3 is a reheating unit for refilling and reheating the bath, and 4 is a bathroom drying unit for drying the inside of the bathroom. The hot water supply unit 2 and the reheating unit 3 are provided.
Similarly to the above, it has a heat exchanger and exchanges heat with the outdoor unit 1 to heat (dry) the bathroom. There is also a ventilation function. Reference numeral 5 is a hot water supply remote controller for setting the operation of at least one of the reheating unit 3 and the bathroom drying unit 4 and the hot water supply unit 2, and 6 is the reheating unit 3
Alternatively, a bathroom remote controller for setting the operation of at least one of the bathroom drying units 4, and 7 is a bathtub.

As shown in FIG. 1, the hot water supply unit 2 and the reheating unit 3 are connected to the outdoor unit 1, and the bathroom drying unit 4 is connected to the outdoor unit 1 via the reheating unit 3. The hot water supply unit 2 is operation-controlled by the hot water supply remote controller 5 and fills the bathtub 7 with water through the reheating unit 3. The reheating unit 3 is operation-controlled by the hot water supply remote controller 5 and the bathroom remote controller 6, and fills and reheats the bathtub 7. The bathroom drying unit 4 is operated and controlled by the hot water supply remote controller 5 and the bathroom remote controller 6 to dry the bathroom. The hot water supply remote controller 5 transmits / receives data to / from the hot water supply unit 2 and / or at least one of the heating unit 3 and the bathroom drying unit 4 by using radio waves, and the hot water supply unit 2, the heating unit 3 and the bathroom drying unit The data is transmitted / received using at least one of the wireless radio waves to the bath heating unit 3,
Operation control of the bathroom drying unit 4 is performed.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a master unit provided in the hot water supply remote controller or the bathroom remote controller of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a child machine provided in the hot water supply unit, the reheating unit and the bathroom drying unit of the present invention. In FIG. 2, reference numeral 20 is a master unit provided in the hot water supply remote controller 5 and the bathroom remote controller 6, 21 is a master unit, identification code storage means for storing the identification code of a slave unit provided in each unit, and 22 is a slave unit. To the parent device 20, reference numeral 23 is a transmitting device for wirelessly transmitting a control command, 23 is a receiving device for receiving a response signal and a status signal wirelessly transmitted from the child device, and 24 is a parent device 20.
A remote controller central processing for controlling the operation of the remote controller, 25 for transmitting and receiving data to and from each unit, and 25 for transmitting operation commands and displaying the status of each unit in each remote controller, and for exchanging data with the main unit 20. It is a department. In FIG.
Reference numeral 30 is a slave unit provided in each unit, 31 is an identification code storage unit that stores identification codes of the master unit and the slave unit provided in the self unit, and 32 is a control command wirelessly transmitted from the master unit 20. Receiving means for receiving, 33 is transmitting means for transmitting a response signal, status signal, etc. to the base unit 20, 34 is a handset processing unit for controlling the handset 30 and exchanging data with each unit, 39 Is a unit central processing unit that controls each unit.

Next, the operation of the residential air conditioning and hot water supply system configured as described above will be described. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the operation of the parent device 20. The hot water supply remote controller 5 is provided with a master device 20 as shown in FIG. In FIG. 4, 201 is a step waiting for a command input,
Waiting for the input of a control command to the hot water supply unit 2.
When there is an input, it moves to 202. Reference numeral 202 is a step for confirming whether or not a control command is generated, and the hot water supply unit 2
Check if the control command for is generated. When the control command is generated, the process proceeds to 203, and when it is not generated, the process proceeds to the command input waiting step 201. Reference numeral 203 denotes a step of wirelessly transmitting a control command, and the master device processing unit 24 via the central processing unit 25, together with the identification code for the hot water supply unit stored in advance by the identification code storage unit 21, is a control command as an operation command. The data is transmitted to the transmission means 22, and the transmission means 22 wirelessly transmits this to the hot water supply unit 2. Reference numeral 204 denotes a step of waiting for the reception of response data, and after wirelessly transmitting the control command data to the child device 30, it waits for reception of the response data from the child device 30.
Reference numeral 205 denotes a step of confirming whether the identification code has been received, and the reception means 23 receives the identification code wirelessly transmitted from the slave unit 30 provided in the hot water supply unit 2.
If there is a reception, the process proceeds to 206, and if there is no reception, the process proceeds to 204, and waits for the reception of response data. Reference numeral 206 denotes a step of confirming whether the identification codes match, the parent device processing unit 24 determines whether the identification codes match, and the received identification code identifies the parent device 20 stored in the identification code storage means 21. If the codes match, the response data continuously transmitted from the child device 30 is received. If the identification codes match, the process proceeds to step 207, and if they do not match, 20
The process moves to step 4 and waits for reception of response data. 207
Is a step of receiving response data, which means that the response data has been received. Then move to 208. Reference numeral 208 is a step for confirming whether or not the response is normal, and the parent device processing unit 24
Confirms that the received response data is data indicating that the child device 30 included in the hot water supply unit 2 has received the command. If it is confirmed to be a normal response, 210
If it cannot be confirmed, the process proceeds to step 209. Reference numeral 210 denotes a transmission end step, which completes the reception of the response data and ends the transmission of the control command data to the hot water supply unit 2. 209 is a step repeated a certain number of times,
Data transmission is repeated a certain number of times until a normal response can be confirmed. If a normal response cannot be confirmed even after repeating a certain number of times, the process proceeds to step 210 and the transmission is terminated.
If the number of times is less than the fixed number of times, the process proceeds to step 203 and the wireless transmission of the control command is repeated.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the operation of the child device 30. The hot water supply unit 2 is provided with a slave unit 30 as shown in FIG. In FIG. 5, 211
In the step of waiting for reception, the slave unit 30 waits for reception of the identification code wirelessly transmitted from the master unit 20 of the hot water supply remote controller 5. Reference numeral 212 is a step for confirming whether or not the identification code is received, and whether or not the reception unit 32 has received the identification code wirelessly transmitted from the parent device 20 of the hot water supply remote controller 5 in the child device 30. If received, move to step 213,
If not received, the process returns to step 211. 213
Is a step of confirming whether the identification codes match, the slave unit processing section 34 determines whether the identification codes match, and the received identification code is provided in the own unit stored in the identification code storage means 31. If it matches the identification code of the slave unit 30, the process proceeds to step 214. If they do not match, the process returns to step 211. Reference numeral 214 denotes a step of receiving a control command, which receives control command data continuously transmitted from the parent device 20. Then move to 215. 21
Reference numeral 5 denotes a step of transmitting response data, which is the slave processing unit 34.
When receiving the control command data, the control signal is transmitted to the hot water supply unit central processing unit 35, and response data indicating that the control command data is received is stored in the identification code storage means 31 of the parent device 20. The identification code is transmitted to the transmitting unit 33, and the transmitting unit 33 wirelessly transmits it to the parent device 20. Then, the process proceeds to step 216. A hot water supply unit central processing unit 35 operates the hot water supply unit 216 based on the control signal.

Further, when the operation setting of at least one of the reheating unit 3 and the bathroom drying unit 4, for example, the reheating unit 3 is performed by the hot water supply remote controller 5, the main unit 20 provided in the hot water supply remote controller 5, Reheating unit 3
The same wireless transmission / reception is performed by the child device 30 provided in the.
At this time, the control information transmitted from the master unit 20 of the hot water supply remote controller 5 is received by the slave unit 30 included in the reheating unit 3, and the master unit 2 included in the bathroom remote controller 6 is received.
Received at 0. In addition, the handset 30 of the reheating unit 3
The response data transmitted from the main unit 2 of the hot water supply remote controller 5
0 and the master unit 20 of the bathroom remote controller 6 receive the same. The bathroom remote controller 6 that has received the response data changes the display because the operation content has changed. The operation control of the bathroom drying unit 4 is performed after the operation of the reheating unit 3 is completed. Also, when the operation setting of at least one of the reheating unit 3 and the bathroom drying unit 4, for example, the bathroom drying unit 4 is performed by the bathroom remote control 6, the same applies to the slave unit 30 provided in the bathroom drying unit 4. Wireless transmission.

In order to control with one unit, it is necessary to use a common signal format. Since the control contents are different for each air conditioning and hot water supply device, for example, an attribute code that is different for each device, such as "00" for an air conditioner, "01" for a water heater, and "10" for "reheating" Have an identification code,
The device to be controlled is determined, and then the cooling is set to "00".
By reading the contents of the operation code such as "0" and "001" for heating, it becomes possible to control a plurality of air conditioning and hot water supply equipment by one residential air conditioning and hot water supply management device. Also, by increasing the length of the signal and assigning all the control contents to the code, it becomes possible to control a plurality of air conditioning and hot water supply devices with a single residential air conditioning and hot water supply management device. Furthermore, any method may be used as long as a plurality of devices can be identified and controlled without malfunction.

Further, in order to control a plurality of residential air conditioning and hot water supply equipment, different setting contents of each of the plurality of residential air conditioning and hot water supply equipment are displayed on the display screen of the residential air conditioning and hot water supply management device.

As described above, the hot water supply remote controller 5 and the bathroom remote controller 6 send and receive data to and from the hot water supply unit 2, the reheating unit 3, and the bathroom drying unit 4 by using radio waves, which makes wiring work complicated. Operation of each air conditioning and hot water supply device can be controlled with less remote control.

Embodiment 2 FIG. FIG. 6 is a block diagram of the overall configuration of a residential air conditioning hot water supply system according to a second embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, 1 to 7 are the same as in the first embodiment. 8
a, 8b and 8c are indoor units (A), indoor units (B), indoor units (C) and 9 of the air conditioner, indoor units 8a, 8b and 8c, hot water supply unit 2, reheating unit 3 and bathroom drying unit. It is a residential air conditioning hot water supply management device that performs total control and management of 4. In the home air conditioning hot water supply management device 9, a master unit having the same configuration as the master unit 20 shown in FIG. 2 is provided in the indoor air conditioning units 8a, 8b, 8c, the hot water supply unit 2, the reheating unit 3 and the bathroom drying unit 4. The child device 30 shown in FIG. 3 is provided.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described.
As shown in FIG. 6, the indoor unit (A) 8 of the air conditioner
a, indoor unit (B) 8b, indoor unit (C) 8c
The hot water supply unit 2 and the reheating unit 3 are connected to the outdoor unit 1, and the bathroom drying unit 4 is connected to the outdoor unit 1 via the reheating unit 3. Indoor unit (A) 8a, indoor unit (B) 8 of the air conditioner
The operation of b, the indoor unit (C) 8c, the hot water supply unit 2, the reheating unit 3, and the bathroom drying unit 4 is controlled by the residential air conditioning and hot water supply management device 9. The home air-conditioning hot-water supply management device 9 has a master unit having the same configuration as the master unit 20 shown in FIG. 2, the indoor air-conditioning unit (A) 8a, the indoor unit (B) 8b, the indoor unit (C) 8c, the hot water supply unit 2 , The reheating unit 3 and the bathroom drying unit 4 have the slave unit 30 shown in FIG.
Is provided, and the same transmission and reception as described above is performed between the parent device 20 provided in the home air conditioning and hot water supply management device 9 and the child device 30 provided in each unit (A) 8a. It is possible to perform operation control of each air conditioning and hot water supply equipment by the residential air conditioning and hot water supply management device 9 without performing construction.

Example 3. FIG. 7 is a block diagram of the overall configuration of a residential air conditioning hot water supply system according to a third embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a relay unit provided in the air conditioner remote controller, the hot water supply remote controller or the bathroom remote controller of the present invention. In the figure, 1 to 9 are the same as in the above-mentioned embodiment. The home air-conditioning hot water supply management device 9 includes a master unit 2 shown in FIG.
A master unit having the same configuration as that of 0 and a relay unit 60 shown in FIG. 8 is provided in each remote controller. In FIG. 8, 61 is a base unit,
An identification code storage means for storing the identification code of the repeater 60 provided in the own unit, 62 a receiving means for receiving a control command wirelessly transmitted from the parent device 20, 63 a response signal to the parent device 20, Transmitting means for transmitting a status signal, 64
Is a relay unit processing unit that controls the relay unit 60 and exchanges data with each unit, 65 is a remote control central processing unit that controls each remote control unit, and 66 is a remote control unit that exchanges control information with each unit. It is a transceiver

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing the overall construction of a residential air conditioning and hot water supply system according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, the indoor unit (A) 8a and the indoor unit (B) of the air conditioner
8b, the indoor unit (C) 8c, the hot water supply unit 2 and the reheating unit 3 are connected to the outdoor unit 1, and the bathroom drying unit 4 is connected to the outdoor unit 1 via the reheating unit 3.
It is connected to the. The operation of the air conditioning indoor unit (A) 8a is controlled by the air conditioning remote controller (A) 10a and the residential air conditioning hot water supply management device 9, and similarly, the air conditioning indoor unit (B) 8b,
The indoor unit (C) 8c is an air conditioner remote controller (B) 10b,
Air conditioning remote control (C) 10c and residential air conditioning hot water supply management device 9
The operation is controlled by. The hot water supply unit 2 is operationally controlled by the hot water supply remote control 5 and the residential air conditioning hot water supply management device 9, the reheating unit 3 is operationally controlled by the hot water supply remote control 5, the bathroom remote control 6, and the residential air conditioning hot water supply management device 9, and the bathroom drying unit 4 is the hot water supply remote control. 5, operation control is performed by the bathroom remote controller 6 and the residential air conditioning hot water supply management device. When operation control is performed by the residential air conditioning hot water supply management device 9, the residential air conditioning hot water supply management device 9 and the air conditioning remote control (A) 10a, the air conditioning remote control (B) 10b, the air conditioning remote control (C) 10c, the hot water supply remote control 5, the bathroom remote control 6 Transmits and receives data using wireless radio waves, and through each remote controller, the air conditioning indoor unit (A) 8a, indoor unit (B) 8b, indoor unit (C) 8c, hot water supply unit 2, reheating unit 3, Operation control of the bathroom drying unit 4 is performed.

Next, the operation will be described by taking as an example the case where the operation setting of the reheating unit 3 is performed by the residential air conditioning and hot water supply management device 9. The home air-conditioning hot water supply management device 9 is provided with a master unit having the same configuration as the master unit 20 shown in FIG. 2, and when a control command for the reheating unit 3 is generated, the master unit processing is performed via the central processing unit 25. The unit 24 includes the identification code storage unit 21.
The control command data as an operation command is transmitted to the transmission means 22 together with the identification code for the hot water supply remote controller 5 or the bathroom remote control 6 stored in advance, and the transmission means 22 wirelessly transmits this to the hot water supply remote controller 5 or the bathroom remote control 6. Send.

The operation of the repeater 60 will be described. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the operation of the repeater. The hot water supply remote controller 5 and the bathroom remote controller 6 are provided with a repeater 60 as shown in FIG. Reference numeral 221 denotes a reception waiting step, in which the relay device 60 waits for reception of an identification code wirelessly transmitted from the master device 20 of the residential air conditioning and hot water supply management device 9. 222 is a step for confirming whether or not the identification code has been received.
Receiving means 62 for receiving the identification code wirelessly transmitted from the parent device 20 of
Check if it was received at. If there is reception, the process moves to step 223, and if not, the process returns to step 221. 223
Is a step of confirming whether the identification codes match, the repeater 60 determines that the identification codes match, and the received identification code is provided in the own unit stored in the identification code storage means 61. If it matches the identification code of the repeater 60, the process proceeds to step 224. If they do not match, the process returns to step 221. Reference numeral 224 denotes a step of receiving a control command, which receives control command data (operation command data in this case) continuously transmitted from the master device 20. Then, the process proceeds to step 225. 225 is a step of transmitting response data. When the repeater processing unit 64 receives the control command data, it requests the remote controller central processing unit 65 to output a remote control signal (in this case, an operation signal) and sends the control command data. The response data indicating the reception is transmitted to the transmitting unit 63 together with the identification code of the parent device 20 stored in the identification code storing unit 61. Then, the process proceeds to step 226. 226 is a step of transmitting a remote control signal, and the transmitting means 63 wirelessly transmits the remote control signal to the parent device 20. Remote control central processing unit 65
When receiving a remote control signal output request from the repeater processing section 64, the remote control signal transmitting / receiving section 66 fires the remote control signal, and the unit 3 operates based on the remote control signal transmitted from the remote control transmitting / receiving section 66. In addition, the repeater 60
When the identification code transmitted by radio does not match the identification code of the relay unit 60 provided in the own unit stored in advance by the identification code storage means 61, the control command data for the reheating unit 3 is sent. After wirelessly transmitting to the repeater 60, the reception means 23 waits for reception of response data from the relay 60, and the receiving means 23 receives the identification code wirelessly transmitted from the relay 60 provided in the hot water supply remote controller 5 or the bathroom remote controller 6. Upon reception, the master processing unit 24 determines that the identification codes match, and the received identification code is the identification code storage means 2
If it matches the identification code of the parent device 20 stored by 1, the response data transmitted from the relay device 60 is received. When the master device processing unit 24 confirms that the received response data is data indicating that the relay device 60 included in the hot water supply remote controller 5 or the bathroom remote controller 6 has received the command, the master device 20 here. If the response data from the repeater 60 is not received, or if the received response data does not allow normal transmission, the control command data is transmitted again. This data transmission is repeated a fixed number of times until a normal response can be confirmed. If a normal response cannot be confirmed even after repeating a certain number of times, the transmission is ended. The home air conditioning hot water supply management device 9 is an air conditioning remote control (A) 1
0a, air conditioning remote control (B) 10b, air conditioning remote control (C)
10 c, hot water supply remote controller 5, and bathroom remote controller 6 transmit and receive the above-mentioned data using radio waves, and control the operation of each unit via each remote controller.

Generally sold units do not support a wireless remote controller but use a wired remote controller or an infrared wireless remote controller. Therefore, in order to control by radio waves, it is necessary to incorporate a wireless unit in the remote controller or main body currently used. It's hard to implement because it's a big change to be built into the main body, but it can be easily implemented if only the remote control is changed.

As described above, by simply connecting the remote controller without changing the conventional indoor air conditioning unit, hot water supply unit, reheating unit, and bathroom drying unit, there is no complicated wiring work, excellent workability, and installation location. It is possible to control the operation of multiple HVAC equipment from any position without restrictions. In addition, at least an antenna is required to use a remote control with a repeater. In this case, the battery capacity becomes large.

Example 4. FIG. 10 shows a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the overall configuration of the residential air conditioning hot water supply system.
In the figure, reference numeral 11 is a bathroom drying remote controller for setting the operation of the bathroom drying unit 4. As shown in FIG. 10, at least one of the reheating unit 3 and the bathroom drying unit 4, for example, the bathroom drying remote controller 11 dedicated to the bathroom drying unit 4, is operated and controlled by the hot water supply remote controller 5 and the bathroom remote controller 6. . The hot water supply remote controller 5
Data is transmitted / received to / from the hot water supply unit 2 and the reheating unit 3 using radio waves to control the operation of the hot water supply unit 2 and the reheating unit 3. Similarly, the bathroom remote controller 6 transmits and receives data to and from the reheating unit 3 using radio waves to control the operation of the reheating unit 3. The bathroom drying unit 4 and the bathroom drying remote controller 11 send and receive data by communication cables, infrared rays, radio waves, etc., and the hot water supply remote controller 5 and the bathroom remote controller 6 control the operation of the bathroom drying unit 4. Since data transmission / reception using wireless radio waves is performed in the same manner as in the first embodiment,
Similarly, with such a system configuration, the operation of each air conditioning and hot water supply device can be controlled without complicated wiring work.

Example 5. FIG. 11 shows a fifth embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the overall configuration of the residential air conditioning hot water supply system.
In the figure, 12 is a duct type air conditioning indoor unit, 13
Is a duct controller that controls the air conditioning by opening and closing the duct. As shown in FIG. 11, when air conditioning is performed by one indoor unit 12 and a duct, the duct controller 13 is provided with a slave unit 30 to use radio waves to perform complicated wiring as in the first embodiment. The operation control by the residential air conditioning and hot water supply management device 9 can be performed without any construction work. Control information is wirelessly transmitted between the house air-conditioning management device 9 and the remote controller of each unit, but any of the yard, infrared, and wireless methods can be used between each remote controller and each unit.

When each air conditioner is operated by one indoor unit 12 and a duct, the duct controller 13
The same effect can be obtained by providing the child device 30.

Further, in the above embodiment, the outdoor unit 1, the hot water supply unit 2, the reheating unit 3, and the bathroom drying unit 4 are shown as an example of the system configuration.
In addition, a humidifier, an air purifier, and an air conditioner-related device may be added.

[0035]

EFFECTS OF THE INVENTION Since the present invention is configured as described above, wiring work for communication is unnecessary, workability is excellent, and there are no restrictions on the installation location and a plurality of air conditioning and hot water supply devices can be installed from any position. There is an effect that operation control can be performed.

Further, since each residential air-conditioning and hot-water supply equipment has a different identification code and the control signal is transmitted and received when it matches the preset identification code, a plurality of different types of residential air-conditioning hot-water supply equipment are provided. There is no malfunction in the control of, and reliable and reliable remote operation can be performed.

In addition, according to the structure in which the relay unit is provided between the master unit and the slave unit, highly reliable communication becomes possible at the same time even when the radio wave used for communication becomes weak due to the structure of the house and the like. Control can be realized without modifying the air conditioning and hot water supply equipment that has been used up to now.

Further, according to the constitution in which the repeater is provided in the second residential air conditioning and hot water supply management device, the second residential air conditioning and hot water supply management device can be operated independently, and the first residential air conditioning and hot water supply management device can be operated. Since the control data is transmitted and the first housing air-conditioning hot-water supply management device can perform collective management, a convenient home-air conditioning hot-water supply system can be obtained.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of a residential air conditioning hot water supply system according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a master unit provided in the hot water supply remote controller or the bathroom remote controller of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a hot water supply unit, a reheating unit, and a child device provided in a bathroom remote controller according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an operation of the master unit of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a flow chart showing the operation of the child device of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram of the entire configuration of a residential air conditioning hot water supply system according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is an overall welfare block diagram of a residential air conditioning and hot water supply system according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a relay unit provided in the air conditioning remote controller, the hot water supply remote controller, or the bathroom remote controller of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the operation of the repeater of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is an overall configuration block diagram of a residential air conditioning and hot water supply system according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is an overall configuration block diagram of a residential air conditioning and hot water supply system according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a system diagram of a conventional residential air conditioning hot water supply system.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 outdoor unit, 2 hot water supply unit, 3 reheating unit, 4 bathroom drying unit, 5 hot water supply remote control, 6
Bathroom remote control, 7 bathtub, 8a air conditioner indoor unit, 8b air conditioner indoor unit, 8c air conditioner indoor unit, 9 residential air conditioning hot water supply management device, 10
a air conditioning remote controller, 10b air conditioning remote controller, 10c air conditioning remote controller, 11 bathroom drying remote controller, 12 indoor unit, 13 duct controller, 20 master unit, 21
Identification code storage means, 22 transmission means, 23 reception means,
24 parent machine processing section, 25 remote control central processing section (household air-conditioning hot water supply management apparatus central processing section), 30 slaves, 31 identification code storage means, 32 receiving means, 33 transmitting means, 34
Handset processing unit, 35 unit central processing unit, 60 repeater, 61 identification code storage means, 62 receiving means, 63
Transmitting means, 64 repeater processing section, 65 remote control central processing section, 66 remote control transmitting / receiving section, 91 outdoor unit,
92 indoor unit a, 93 indoor unit b, 94
Indoor unit c, 95 bathtub, 96 reheating unit,
97 hot water remote control, 98 hot water storage unit, 99 hot water remote control, 100 hot water remote control.

─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (51) Int.Cl. ⁶ Identification number Internal reference number FI Technical indication location F24D 19/10 A (72) Inventor Masakuni Oishi 3-18-1 Ogashi, Shizuoka Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (72) Inventor, Shoji Mochizuki, 3-18-1, Oga, Shizuoka City Mitsubishi Electric Co., Ltd.

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A residential air conditioning hot water supply / management device for controlling a plurality of residential air conditioning hot water supply devices, a master unit provided in the residential air conditioning / hot water supply management device for transmitting and receiving control signals of the plurality of residential air conditioning hot water supply devices, and the plurality of A slave unit provided in the home air conditioning and hot water supply device for transmitting and receiving the control signal to and from the master unit, and an identification unit provided in each of the master unit and the slave unit for distinguishing between the master unit and each slave unit. A residential air-conditioning hot-water supply system characterized by being equipped with. 2. A home air conditioning hot water supply / management device for controlling a plurality of home air conditioning hot water supply devices, and a master unit provided in the home air conditioning / hot water supply management device for transmitting and receiving control signals of the plurality of home air conditioning hot water supply devices by radio waves. A slave unit provided in the plurality of residential air conditioning and hot water supply devices to transmit and receive the control signal to and from the master unit by using radio waves, and the master unit provided in each of the master unit and the slave unit, An identification code that distinguishes each slave unit,
An identification code storage means for storing the identification code,
The identification code has a different code for each identification target, and the control signal is transmitted and received when the code coincides with a predetermined code. 3. A housing air conditioning / hot water supply management device for controlling a plurality of housing air conditioning / water supply devices, a master unit provided in the housing air conditioning / hot water supply management device for transmitting and receiving control signals by radio waves, and a plurality of the housing air conditioning / water supply devices. A slave unit that is provided to transmit and receive the control signal to and from the master unit using radio waves, and a master unit that is between the master unit and the slave unit to transmit and receive the control signal by radio waves A relay unit that relays the slave unit, the master unit provided in each of the master unit and the slave unit,
A housing air-conditioning hot water supply system, comprising: an identification unit that distinguishes the slave units from each other. 4. A first residential air conditioning / hot water supply management device for controlling a plurality of residential air conditioning / hot water supply devices, a master unit provided in the first residential air conditioning / hot water supply management device for transmitting and receiving control signals, and the plurality of residential air conditioning devices. A slave unit provided in the hot water supply device for transmitting and receiving the control signal to and from the master unit; a second home air conditioning hot water supply management device provided between the master unit and the slave unit;
A relay unit provided in the residential hot water supply management device for transmitting and receiving the control signal to relay between the master unit and the slave unit, and the master unit and the slave unit provided in each of the master unit and the slave unit. A residential air conditioning and hot water supply system comprising: