JPH09126534A - Operation control system of air conditioner - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To eliminate the limits in the position and distance of a signal transmitting/receiving range by making it possible to stably control the operation of an air conditioner remotely, and coupling a telecontroller to a system controller by removing a remote controller. SOLUTION: The operation control system for an air conditioner comprises a telecontroller microcomputer 270 installed integrally with a body 200 to receive the input of the signal received via a telephone line to process to conform to the transmission and reception of the signal, and a telecontroller input unit 280 receiving the input of the signal output from the microcomputer 270 to transmit it to a body microcomputer 210. Further, the system comprises the microcomputer 210 receiving the input of the signal output from the unit 280 to control the operations of respective loads to transmit the load drive result signal indicating the result, and a telecontroller output unit 290 receiving the input of the load drive result signal from the microcomputer 210 to transmit it to microcomputer 270.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an operation control system for an air conditioner using a telephone, and more specifically, a tele controller integrally provided inside the main body of the air conditioner is provided. The present invention relates to an operation control system of an air conditioner that stably and remotely controls an air conditioner.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, an air conditioner operation control system for controlling the operation of an air conditioner using a remote electronic telephone is shown in FIG.

The operation control system of the air conditioner is installed outdoors, and a transmitting telephone 50 receives a predetermined control signal for controlling the operation of the air conditioner from a user.
A receiving telephone 40 installed in a room and connected to the transmitting telephone 50 through a telephone line, receiving a control signal transmitted from the transmitting telephone 50, receiving a control signal from the receiving telephone 40, and receiving a remote controller (hereinafter, A remote controller 30 that wirelessly transmits the remote controller 20. A remote controller 20 that wirelessly receives a control signal from the telecontroller 30 and transmits the control signal to the main body 10 to control the operation of the air conditioner. The main body 10 which receives the control signal output from 20 and performs an air conditioning operation
Are provided.

The tele-controller 30 receives a control signal for air-conditioning operation input by the user to the transmitting telephone 50 through the receiving telephone 40, and the control signal is converted into constant data that can be received by the remote controller 20. And perform the function of transmitting. The configuration is such that the control signal received from the receiving telephone 40 for controlling the operation of the air conditioner is transmitted to the telecontroller receiving unit 24 of the remote controller 20 and the remote controller transmitting unit 25 of the remote controller 20 sends a signal. Is received, and the control signal of the air conditioner received from the receiving telephone 40 is input to control the output of the remote control transmitting unit 32, and the signal received from the remote control receiving unit 33 , Judging the current operating condition of the air conditioner,
It has a tele controller Mycom 31 for transmitting to the receiving telephone 40.

Here, the telecontroller transmitting / receiving unit 24,
Signals are transmitted and received wirelessly between the remote controller 25 and the remote controller transceivers 32 and 33. Therefore, the remote control receiver 33
Can be embodied by a phototransistor corresponding to an example of an infrared light receiving element.
Can be embodied by an infrared LED, which transmits and receives control signals to and from the tele-controller transmitter 25 and the tele-controller receiver 24, respectively.

The remote controller 20 has a function of receiving a control signal from the telecontroller 30 and processing the data so that it can be recognized by the main body 10, and then transmitting the data to the main body 10 or a signal to the telecontroller 30. Carry out. The configuration is such that the operation type and the air conditioning condition of the air conditioner are directly input by the user, and the control signal output from the remote control key operation unit 23 that generates a key signal accordingly and the remote control transmission unit 32 of the telecontroller 30. A reception signal from the telecontroller receiving unit 24 and a control signal from the telecontroller receiving unit 24 are transmitted to the main body transmission unit 22 or a key signal is directly input from the remote controller key operation unit 23, and A remote control mycom 21 that determines the operating condition and outputs it to the tele-controller transmitting part 25, and an operating condition signal of the air conditioner that is determined by the key signal of the remote controller key operating part 23 in the mycom 21, or on / off of the remote controller And a tele-controller transmitter 25 for transmitting a signal indicating the state to the tele-controller 30.

The main body transmission section 22 and the tele-controller transmission section 25 can be preferably embodied by an infrared LED, and wirelessly transmit a predetermined control signal coded by the remote control mycom 21. Further, the telecontroller receiver 24 can be embodied by an infrared light receiving element, for example, a phototransistor, which receives an optical signal transmitted by the remote controller transmitter 32 of the telecontroller 30 and inputs it to the remote controller mycom 21. Excuse me.

The main body 10 receives a desired operation and conditions directly from a user and generates a key signal, a main body key operation section 13, a load 15 such as a compressor and an indoor fan, and a main body of a remote controller 20. The remote control receiver 12 that receives a control signal from the transmitter 22 and the key signal from the main body key operation unit 13 or the remote controller receiver 1
The input signal is connected to an input terminal of the main body mycom 11 for controlling the load driving unit 14 so as to perform the air conditioning operation suitable for the air conditioning conditions in the room by receiving the input of the output signal of 2 and output to the load 15. The terminals are connected to receive the control signal output from the main unit Mycom 11 and load 1
5 and a load drive unit 14 for controlling the control unit 5 are provided.

The operation sequence of the operation control device of the air conditioner using the conventional electronic telephone having the above-described structure is shown in FIG. 4, and the description thereof is as follows.

First, when the user cannot directly control the operation of the air conditioner by directly inputting a key signal to the remote control key operation unit 23 or the main body key operation unit 13 while the user is in the air-conditioned space, that is, If the user is not in the room around the air conditioner but outside the air conditioner, the programmed control signal is input to the transmitting telephone 50 and transmitted to the receiving telephone 40 in advance. . After the transmission, when the control signal is received by the telecontroller 30, the telecontroller 30 determines whether or not the control signal of the air conditioner can be input (ST1). When the control signal is input, it is determined whether the control signal is a preset control signal for operating the air conditioner (S).
T2). According to the judgment, if it is not a preset control signal, the tele-controller 30 maintains the existing control state without taking any action (ST2 '), and if it is a preset control signal, the input control signal is input. The signal is converted into a remote control transmission code and output to the remote control transmission unit 32 (ST
3). Further, the remote control transmitter 32 transmits the control signal to the remote controller 20 (ST4).

Thereafter, the remote control mycom 21 of the remote controller 20 determines whether or not the control signal of the air conditioner is received (ST5). If it is not received by the judgment, the existing control state is maintained without any action (ST
5 '), if the control signal is received, it is transmitted to the main body 10 through the main body transmission unit 22 (ST6). The main body 10 receives the control signal through the remote control receiver 12, and determines whether the main body mycom 11 can input the control signal from the remote control 20 (ST7). If it is not received, the existing control state is maintained without any operation (ST5 '), and if the control signal is received, the operation of the load 15 is controlled through the load driver 14 (ST8). ).

The explanation of the operation of MyCom and the like in each of the above parts has been centered on the transmission process of the control signal transmitted from the transmitting telephone 50 to the main body 10.

[0013]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional apparatus, transmission / reception of signals between the telecontroller 30, the receiving telephone set 40, and the transmitting telephone set 50 are all shown. As a result, the operation result shown in the notation is displayed by the user at the remote place through the calling telephone 50.
Not only can you control the operation of the air conditioner,
Although the operation control result can also be reported by a voice signal or the like, the signal notifying the operation control result may actually be different from the operation result of the air conditioner.

As shown in FIG. 3, it flows in one direction of the signal between the main body 10 and the remote controller 20, that is,
There is only a signal transmission process from the remote controller 20 to the main body 10,
This is because the process of receiving a signal from the main body 10 to the remote controller 20 is not shown. Therefore, when an abnormality occurs in the main body 10 and the load 15 is not driven, the information about it cannot be known at all in other parts, and eventually the user cannot know it.

Here, the user can only know whether the remote controller 20 is on or off. In the conventional device, it is assumed that the operation of the air conditioner is performed as it is by the remote controller 20 alone, and a predetermined signal is fed back to generate an audio signal corresponding thereto. Therefore, the data received could not be trusted. In addition, the remote controller 20 and the tele controller 30 wirelessly transmit and receive each other. This is because the signals can be transmitted and received because the respective devices can always transmit and receive the signals only when they are placed at an appropriate position and distance. There are position and distance restrictions in the range.

Furthermore, since signal transmission between the remote controller 20 and the main body 10 is also performed wirelessly, the signal transmitted from the remote controller 20 is placed at an appropriate position and distance so that the main body 10 can receive the signal. There was a problem that had to be solved.

Therefore, the present invention has been devised to solve the above-mentioned problems, and an object thereof is to connect a tele-controller to a system control unit and stably control the operation of an air conditioner remotely. It is to provide an operation control system of an air conditioner that can perform.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an operation control system for an air conditioner, which eliminates the remote controller and couples the tele-controller to the system control unit so that the position and distance associated with the signal transmission / reception range are not limited. It is in.

[0019]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the first invention according to claim 1 is that each load 2 installed in the air conditioner main body 200 from a remote place through a telephone line.
In the operation control system of the air conditioner for controlling the operation of 40, a tele-controller Mycom 270 that is integrally installed in the main body 200, receives a signal received through a telephone line, and processes the signal to be suitable for signal transmission and reception. The operation of each load is performed by receiving a signal output from the tele-controller Mycom 270 and receiving a signal output from the tele-controller input unit 280, which is transmitted to the main unit Mycom 210, and a signal output from the tele-controller input unit 280. Main body mycom 210 for controlling and transmitting a load drive result signal indicating the result to the telecontroller output unit 290
And a telecontroller output unit 290 for receiving a load drive result signal from the main body Mycom 210 and transmitting it to the telecontroller Mycom 270. Therefore, it is possible to stably control the operation of the air conditioner remotely by connecting the telecontroller to the system control unit. Further, since the remote controller is eliminated and the tele controller is coupled to the system control unit, there is no restriction on the position and distance associated with the signal transmission / reception range.

A second aspect of the present invention is summarized in that the main body mycom 210, the telecontroller microcomputer 270, and the telecontroller input / output unit are integrally installed in the main body 200. Therefore, simplification of parts can be achieved.

A third aspect of the present invention is summarized in that when a signal is transmitted / received using a telephone at a remote place, the remote control is not used. Therefore, the operation of the air conditioner can be controlled without a remote controller.

[0022]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The configuration and operational effects of the preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below.

FIG. 1 is a control block diagram showing an operation control system for an air conditioner according to the present invention, which is a system for controlling the operation of the air conditioner using an electronic telephone at a remote place. The configuration is such that a remote controller 100 that sends an infrared signal to control the operation of the air conditioner, and a transmitting telephone 50 that is installed outdoors and receives a predetermined control signal for controlling the operation of the air conditioner from the user. A receiving telephone 40 installed indoors, connected to the calling telephone 50 through a telephone line, receiving a control signal transmitted from the calling telephone 50, and connected to a load for air conditioning operation. There is provided a main body 200 in which a tele-controller is integrated so as to perform an air conditioning operation according to a control signal.

After the main body 200 performs the air conditioning operation corresponding to the control signal, the reception telephone 40 outputs a signal corresponding to the result, and the reception telephone 40 receives the signal and transmits it to the transmission telephone 50. The user can know the air-conditioning operation status through the calling telephone. That is, the main body 20
All signals are transmitted and received between 0 and the originating telephone set 50.

In the present invention, the user sets the calling telephone 50.
When controlling the air conditioner through the remote controller 100, the remote controller 100 is not necessary. In detail, it means that the present invention operates only by the direct use of the user in the air-conditioned space of the room which is not remote controlled, and is not necessary for the operation intended by the present invention.

The main body 200 includes a main body key operation unit 230 which receives the operation type and air-conditioning condition of the air conditioner directly from the user, and a remote control receiving unit which receives the control data input by the user through the remote controller 100. 220
A load drive unit 250 for driving each load 240 according to the selected operation type and air conditioning condition, a load 240 for air conditioning operation such as a compressor and an indoor fan, and a control signal transmitted from the receiving telephone 40. Tele-controller Mycom 270 for processing and a tele-controller input unit 2 for inputting the processed control signal to the main unit Mycom 210
80, a control signal input through the remote controller receiver 220 and the telecontroller input unit 280 to control the load driver 250, thereby performing an air conditioning function set by a user. Mycom 210, a telecontroller output unit 290 for transmitting the operation state of the main body to the telecontroller Mycom 270 in the main body Mycom 210, and a load drive detection for detecting the drive state of the load connected to the load 240 and transmitting it to the main body Mycom 210. It is composed of the section 260.

Further, the remote controller 100 receives the operation type and the air conditioning condition of the air conditioner directly from the user,
Remote control key operation unit 12 for generating a key signal associated therewith
0, a remote controller 110 that determines the operation of the air conditioner corresponding to the data set in the remote controller key operation unit 120, and a control signal for operating the air conditioner is transmitted from the remote controller 110 to the main body 200. It is configured by the main body transmitting unit 130.

The operation sequence of the operation control system of the air conditioner having the above structure is shown in FIG.
The explanation for it is as follows.

When the user cannot directly control the operation of the air conditioner by directly inputting a key signal through the remote control key operation unit 120 or the main body key operation unit 230 while the user is in the air-conditioned space, an external When the desired operation type and air conditioning condition of the air conditioner are input to the calling telephone 50, the receiving telephone 40 connected to the calling telephone 50 through the telephone line receives the data on the driving and receives the data about the operation.
It is transmitted to the tele controller Mycom 270.

The tele controller Mycom 270 is
Whether or not a signal from the receiving telephone 40 can be input is determined (ST
1) It is determined whether the signal is a preset control signal for the operation of the air conditioner (ST2). According to the judgment, if it is not a preset control signal, the existing state is maintained without taking any action (ST2 ′), and if it is an operation control signal, the input control signal is passed through the tele controller input section 280. It is transmitted to the main unit MyCom 210 (ST3).

The main body Mycom 210 determines whether the control signal can be input from the telecontroller Mycom 270, the type of operation, and the air conditioning capacity (ST4), and controls the load 240 through the respective load driving units 250 to allow the user to operate. Performs the driving input through the calling telephone 50 (ST5). The main body mycom 210 outputs the load driving result to the telecontroller mycom 270 through the telecontroller output section 290 (ST6).

The tele controller Mycom 270 is
Process the input data and convert it to voice data,
The data is retransmitted to the receiving telephone 40, and the data is transmitted to the user through the transmitting telephone 50 (ST7).

[0033]

As described above, the first aspect of the present invention is a tele-controller mycom which is installed integrally with the main body 200, receives a signal received through a telephone line, and processes the signal so as to adapt to signal transmission / reception. 270 and the input of the signal output from the tele controller Mycom 270, and the input of the telecontroller input unit 280 which transmits to the main unit MyCom 210, and the input of the signal output from the telecontroller input unit 280, The main body mycom 210 which controls the operation and sends a load drive result signal indicating the result to the telecontroller output section 290, and the telecom which receives the input of the load drive result signal from the main body mycom 210 and sends it to the telecontroller mycom 270. Since the controller output unit 290 is provided, the tele controller is system controlled. In binding allowed remotely, it can be stably controls the operation of the air conditioner. Further, since the remote controller is eliminated and the tele controller is coupled to the system control unit, there is no restriction on the position and distance associated with the signal transmission / reception range. Furthermore, since there is a load drive sensing unit that determines whether the load state is possible, the user can know the actual load drive state.

A second aspect of the present invention is the main body mycom 210,
Since the tele-controller microcomputer 270 and the tele-controller input / output unit are integrally installed in the main body 200, the parts can be simplified.

According to the third aspect of the invention, since the remote controller is not used when transmitting and receiving a signal using a telephone in a remote place, the operation of the air conditioner can be controlled without the remote controller.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an operation control system of an air conditioner using a telephone according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the operation control system of the air conditioner using the telephone according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a control block diagram of a conventional air conditioner operation control system.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a conventional air conditioner operation control system.

[Explanation of symbols]

 40 Receiving phone 50 Sending phone 100 Remote control 110 Remote control Mycom 120 Remote control key operation unit 130 Main body transmission unit 200 Main body 210 Main body Mycom 220 Remote control reception unit 230 Main body key operation unit 240 Load 250 Load drive unit 260 Load drive detection unit 270 Telecontroller Mycom 280 Tele controller input section 290 Tele controller output section

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. An air conditioner operation control system for controlling the operation of each load 240 installed in an air conditioner main body 200 through a telephone line from a remote location, wherein the operation control system is installed integrally with the main body 200 and is connected through a telephone line. A telecontroller mycom 270 that receives an input of a received signal and processes the signal so as to be suitable for transmitting and receiving a signal, and a telecontroller input unit 280 that receives an input of the signal output from the telecontroller mycom 270 and transmits the signal to a main body mycom 210. A main body mycom 210 that receives a signal output from the telecontroller input unit 280, controls the operation of each load, and sends a load drive result signal indicating the result to the telecontroller output unit 290; Upon receiving the load drive result signal from Mycom 210, Operation control system of an air conditioner which is characterized by comprising a tele controller output unit 290 to send to 70. 2. The main body Mycom 210, the telecontroller microcomputer 270, and the telecontroller input / output unit are integrally installed in the main body 200.
The air conditioner operation control system described. 3. The remote controller is not used when transmitting and receiving a signal using a telephone at a remote place.
The air conditioner operation control system described.