JPH09210432A - Air conditioning control system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily and properly recognize a display and operate a centralized controller as in a remote controller at hand by fetching a display mode corresponding to that of the handy remote controller to the display of the centralized controller. SOLUTION: Fig. a shows a control board surface of a centralized controller 14 comprising an operation/stop button 1, an operation mode switch button 2, room temperature adjusting buttons 3 and air conditioning unit selecting buttons KU1B and KU3B. Fig, b shows the operation display surface of an actual handy remote controller 13 in the air conditioning unit KU1B, which comprises an operation/stop button 4, an operation mode switch button 5 and room temperature adjusting buttons 6. Then, the operation/stop button 1, the operation mode switch button 2 and the room temperature buttons 3 are displayed on the control board surface of the centralized controller 14 as an image plane and arranged so as to be operable. The display forms of the buttons 1 to 3 themselves and the peripheries thereof are equal to those of corresponding parts in the handy remote controller 13. Thus, the buttons can be operated in accordance with the same operating procedure.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an air conditioning management system, and more particularly to an air conditioning management system equipped with a central control device for controlling a plurality of air conditioners each having a remote controller at hand.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art First, an overall system common to the present invention and a conventional technique will be described. FIG. 4 is an example of the air conditioning system published in the catalog "Meluence" (March 1995) by Mitsubishi Electric Corporation: Mitsubishi Electric Building Air Conditioning Management System. Air-conditioning unit KU1 composed of indoor units NU1, NU2, NU3 ... And outdoor unit GU
・ KU2, KU3 ... are each air conditioning unit KU1
・ Local remote controller 13 for individually controlling KU2, KU3 ...
It is connected to the. And these air conditioning units KU
1, KU2, KU3 ... Are connected to a centralized control device 14 that centrally controls a plurality of air conditioning units, and further connected to a total centralized control device 15 that can control a plurality of blocks of a plurality of air conditioning units controlled by the centralized control device 14. ing. The collection of these air conditioning units has the concept of a group that can simultaneously operate a plurality of air conditioning units. The centralized control device 14 can set and operate this group. In addition, the total central control device 15
It is possible to set and operate this group. 1
Reference numeral 6 is a control gateway, and 17 is a power feeding unit.

Conventional example 1. Even when the conventional remote controller 13, centralized control device 14, and total centralized control device 15 perform the same operation, for example, operation switching, the local remote controller 13 has a button R1 (not shown). Operation is switched by pressing. The central control unit 14 has a button S1.
The operation is switched by selecting one of S2 and S3 (not shown). The total centralized control device 15 displays the state (operating mode, wind speed, temperature, etc.) of each air conditioner in a tabular form, and after selecting the location displaying the operating mode using the mouse, the options are displayed. The operation is switched by selecting one of them with the mouse.

Conventional example 2. The hand-held remote controller 13 displays "H0" on the upper part of the remote controller display when the system is started up. The central control unit 14 indicates that the system is starting up by blinking the screen in the initial state. The total centralized control device 15 is a system setting machine, and displays "setting" on the screen to indicate that the system is being started up.

Conventional example 3. The total centralized control device 15 which is a conventional system setting machine,
The setting contents and the operating procedure were independent, and the relevance of setting contents and necessary contents were left to the operator.

[0006]

The local remote controller, centralized control device, and total centralized control device of Conventional Example 1 have different display modes and operation modes for the same operation, so the operator It was necessary to learn each display confirmation method and operation procedure.

Conventional remote control / centralized control device of Example 2
The total centralized control device only displays whether or not the system is being started up, although the system start-up can be monitored in several stages.

In the total centralized control device of Conventional Example 3, the operation unit is divided into each item of the necessary setting contents, and the operator needs to grasp the selection of items and the operation order from the necessary setting contents. was there.

The present invention is intended to solve the problems of the conventional examples 1 to 3.

The first aspect of the invention is to confirm the display of the centralized control device.
The purpose of the present invention is to obtain an air conditioning management system that can be operated accurately with the same ease as a local remote controller.

A second aspect of the invention is to confirm the display of the centralized control device.
The purpose of the present invention is to obtain an air conditioning management system that can be operated more accurately by the same ease of operation as a local remote controller.

A third aspect of the invention is to confirm the display of the centralized control device.
It is an object of the present invention to obtain an air conditioning management system that can be operated more accurately by the same ease of operation as a local remote controller.

A fourth aspect of the invention is to confirm the display of the centralized control device.
It is an object of the present invention to obtain an air-conditioning management system that can be operated more accurately by the same ease of operation as a local remote controller.

A fifth aspect of the present invention is to obtain an air conditioning management system capable of accurately grasping the progress of power-on, setting, and initial startup at the time of operation.

A sixth aspect of the present invention is to obtain an air conditioning management system capable of accurately and easily performing a setting operation.

The embodiments of the present invention have the following specific objects.

In order to solve the problem of the conventional example 1, a screen similar to that of the local remote controller is embedded in the screen of the centralized control device,
The purpose is to be able to operate with the same operation procedure as a local remote controller. The same purpose is also applied to the total centralized control device.

In order to solve the problem of the conventional example 2, by displaying the current status at the time of initial startup such as power-on of the local remote controller or at the time of setting, display by the end of initial startup is performed. The purpose is to confirm the status of the startup procedure.

In order to solve the problem of the conventional example 3, the operator prepares a button, which is an operation unit for each item, on the screen, and arranges the button on the screen according to the operation procedure. The purpose is to be able to complete the setting just by setting.

[0020]

Means for Solving the Problems In the first invention,
A plurality of air conditioning units including indoor units, a local remote controller for setting and displaying the status of the air conditioning units, and a centralized control device for controlling the multiple air conditioning units, and a display corresponding to the display form of the local remote controller. The form is incorporated in the display of the centralized control device.

In the second invention, an air conditioning unit constituted by an indoor unit and an outdoor unit, a local remote controller which is a setting input and a status display output of the air conditioning unit, and a single or a plurality of the air conditioning units and the local remote controller. And an in-air-conditioning-block transmission line that connects each of the in-air-conditioning-block device groups, and a local that is connected to the in-air-conditioning-block transmission line and performs centralized control and status monitoring of the in-air-conditioning block device group. A centralized control device, an air conditioning block outside transmission line outside the air conditioning block, an air conditioning block transmission conversion for performing data conversion between the air conditioning block inside transmission line and the air conditioning block outside transmission line, and managing the inside air conditioning block data. Device,
A single or a plurality of the air conditioning block transmission converters and a transmission control device connected by the air conditioning block outside transmission line; and a central control device that is connected to the transmission control device and totally controls and manages the devices inside each air conditioning block. In an air conditioning management system configured by, a centralized control device is provided, in which the display form of the local remote control is incorporated in order to ensure the same operability as that of the local remote control and the centralized control device. Is.

In the third aspect of the invention, the same display form as that of the local remote controller is incorporated in the display of the centralized control device.

According to the fourth aspect of the invention, the display form of the local remote controller and the display form corresponding to the operating means and the operating means are incorporated in the display and operation of the centralized control device.

In the fifth aspect of the invention, there is provided means for displaying the progress of the power-on, setting, and initial startup at the time of operation.

In the sixth aspect of the present invention, the centralized control device is provided having the operation instruction display means for arranging the necessary setting contents in a predetermined order and prompting the next setting when one setting is completed.

The embodiment of the present invention has the following concrete means.

As a means for solving the problem of the conventional example 1, a centralized control device and a totalized centralized control device are provided with a display device for displaying a design similar to that of a remote controller at hand.

As means for solving the problem of the second conventional example, a signal detecting means for detecting the situation at the time of initial system startup by a communication sequence and a display device for displaying the situation at startup by the signal are provided. is there.

As means for solving the problem of the conventional example 3, a setting progress detecting means for managing how far the setting is currently made and a display device for displaying by blinking between setting items according to the progress thereof are provided. It is a thing.

The embodiment of the present invention has the following specific actions.

The centralized control device / total centralized control device according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a display device for performing a display similar to the design of the local remote controller on the display screen and an operation similar to the local remote controller. By having an enabling operation control unit, the operation can be performed in the same manner as a local remote controller that the operator usually touches often. In addition, a pointing device that can be operated with a mouse or a touch panel is added to the buttons on the display screen so that the remote controller can be operated in a pseudo manner.

The total centralized control device, the centralized control device, and the local remote controller in the embodiment of the present invention have a display unit for displaying the processing contents at the time of system startup such as power-on or setting. You can see how long it has been launched. Furthermore, the remaining time until the end is displayed to give the operator a sense of security.

Furthermore, the total centralized control device according to the embodiment of the present invention allows the operator to arrange an icon for each item according to the operation procedure and to have an indicator light for prompting the order so that the operator can It is easy to operate without having to know the setting contents and setting order in advance.

[0034]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION First, an overall system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described. Fig.4: Mitsubishi Electric Building: Mitsubishi Electric Building Air-conditioning Management System "Meluans"
It is an example of an air conditioning system published in a catalog (March 1995). Air-conditioning unit K composed of indoor units NU1, NU2, NU3 ... And outdoor unit GU
U1, KU2, KU3 ... are each air conditioning unit K
It is connected to a local remote controller 13 for individually controlling U1, KU2, KU3 ... These air conditioning units KU1, KU2, KU3 ... Are connected to a centralized control device 14 that centrally controls a plurality of air conditioning units, and further, a total centralized control that can control a plurality of blocks of a plurality of air conditioning units controlled by the centralized control device 14. It is connected to the control device 15. The collection of these air conditioning units has the concept of a group that can simultaneously operate a plurality of air conditioning units. The centralized control device 14 can set and operate this group. In addition, the total central control device 15
Can set and operate this group. Reference numeral 16 is a control gateway, and 17 is a power feeding unit.

Embodiment 1. FIG. 1 shows a centralized control device 14 and an actual remote controller 13 that can be displayed on the screen in the same manner as the local remote controller and can be operated in the same manner as the local remote controller. 1A shows the control panel surface of the centralized control device 14, and FIG. 1B shows the operation display surface of the actual remote controller 13 in the air conditioning unit KU1.

In FIG. 1A, 1 is a run / stop button, 2 is an operation mode switching button, 3 is a room temperature control button,
KU1 to KU3 are air conditioning unit selection buttons.

In FIG. 1 (b), 4 is a run / stop button, 5 is an operation mode switching button, and 6 is a room temperature control button.

The operation / stop button 1, the operation mode switching button 2, and the room temperature control button 3 shown in FIG. 1A are displayed as a screen on the control panel surface of the centralized control device 14 and are operably arranged. The display form of these buttons 1, 2 and 3 and their surroundings is the same as the display form of the corresponding portion on the hand-held remote controller 13 shown in FIG. 1B, and the operation can be performed in the same operating procedure.

Air conditioning unit selection buttons KU1B to KU3
B is provided on the control panel surface of the centralized control device 14 on which the buttons 1, 2, and 3 are displayed so as to line up with these display screens, and any of the selection buttons KU1B to KU3B is pressed to operate the air conditioning unit. One of KU1 to KU3 is operated.

FIG. 1B shows an actual air conditioning unit KU1.
3 shows a display screen portion of the local remote controller 13 in FIG.

In the central control unit 14, corresponding to, for example, the air conditioning unit KU1 provided on the control panel surface,
By selecting the air conditioning unit KU1 by pressing the button KU1B, the actual display content of the local remote controller 13 is displayed on the display screen on the control panel surface of the centralized control device 14 in the same display form as the local remote controller 13. Is displayed.

When operating the air conditioner KU1 in the cooling mode and setting the set temperature at 24 degrees, the actual remote controller 13
Then, the operation / stop button 4 shown in FIG. 1 (b) is pressed to start operation, the operation mode switching button 5 is pressed to switch the operation to cooling, and the room temperature control button 6 is pressed to change the set temperature. Set to 24 degrees.

Similarly, the central control unit 14 is also shown in FIG.
By pressing the start / stop button 1 shown in
It can be set to 24 degrees by pressing the operation mode switching button 2 and by pressing the room temperature control button 3.

The centralized control device 1 shown in FIG.
By using a touch panel as a pointing device on the screen on the control panel surface of No. 4, the operation can be further performed in the same sense as when operating with the remote controller at hand.

In addition, the air conditioning unit KU on the system
When 3 (only for ventilation) is operated and ventilation is automatically set, the actual remote controller 13 is changed by pressing the operation / stop button and the ventilation switching button.

In the central control unit 14, the air conditioning unit KU
After pressing the button KU3B of No. 3 to display the actual display content of the local remote controller 13 on the control panel, the operation is performed in the same operating procedure as the actual local remote controller 13.

As described above, even in models having different operation contents, the operation contents are individually displayed, so that the operator does not need to know whether the operation is possible or not depending on the model.

When an abnormality occurs, the centralized control unit automatically displays the remote control display and displays the abnormality so that even if many air conditioning units are managed, the abnormality of any unit occurs. You can tell instantly.

Embodiment 2 Fig. 2 shows a total centralized control device that displays the progress of the system when it is started.
It is an embodiment of the display of the centralized control device / remote control at hand.

The system start-up is divided into several sections according to the stage. It takes about 30 minutes to start up a system of about 100 units from the centralized control device.

Reference numeral 7 denotes a progress degree display, which is displayed on the display screen of the control panel surface of the centralized control device 14 when the system is started up and allows the user to check the standard of the system start-up progress status.

When the power is turned on, an arrow is displayed at the "start" position, and as the system starts up, the arrow 8 is moved to the next first section according to the section of the startup sequence as shown in FIG. Moving. In this case, there are 5 sections, and the first section has ended. The arrow 8 moves to the "end" position when the processing of the fifth section, which is the last section, is performed.

Further, a monitor of the communication sequence can be displayed as the startup degree display so that the current startup time can be known. Even if the startup is interrupted by displaying the command of the communication sequence, it is easy to guess what caused the interrupt.

Embodiment 3 FIG. In order to operate the air conditioning unit of the above system with the centralized control device or total centralized control device, system settings are required. For example, system settings include [1] address settings for all devices connected to the system, [2] group settings, [3] group name settings, [4] screen settings, [5] individual air conditioning units. It consists of the function (with louver etc.).

FIG. 3 is a main screen of the centralized control device in which icons are arranged for each item according to the operation procedure.

In FIG. 3A, reference numeral 9 is an icon that divides the setting items into functional units and activates each of the setting items [1] to [5] as one operation item. Reference numeral 10 is an operation instruction light for prompting the next operation.
The icons 9 are arranged according to the setting order, and the operation indicator lamp 10 is arranged between them. The first setting item is located in the upper left, as in horizontal writing.

When the icon of the first setting item [1] is selected, the setting screen 11 for the setting item is opened as shown in FIG. 3 (b). When the setting specified on the setting screen is performed and the button indicating the end is selected, the setting screen is closed and the screen returns to the main screen. On the main screen, the completion of the first setting is detected, and the operation indicator lamp 10 between the icon of the first setting item [1] and the icon of the second setting item [2] blinks. This makes it easy to understand the setting items to be set next.

The operator selects the icon of the second setting item [2] according to the instruction of the operation instruction lamp 10.
As a result, the setting screen 12 for the setting item opens as shown in FIG. In this setting screen 12, unnecessary items (addresses) are deleted according to the contents set in the setting item [1], and the input by the operator is minimized.

According to the embodiment of the present invention, there are the following specific effects. The same operability can be established by incorporating the design and operating method of the local remote controller into the displays of the centralized control device and total centralized control device, so even if the operator is unfamiliar with the air conditioning system, the operation can be learned immediately. be able to. Further, since the operation content is displayed for each unit, it is not necessary for the operator to make an operation mistake and to remember the content that can be operated or not operated for each unit.

Further, by displaying the progress status at the time of initial system startup, it is possible to grasp the current processing contents and remaining time. Further, even when there is a problem, it is possible to immediately determine how much the process has been performed and the problem has occurred.

Since the operator does not need to know the setting items and the order in which they are to be operated, even when making complicated settings with the total centralized control device.
You can easily master the operation.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a centralized control device and a local remote controller.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing an initial startup screen of the centralized control device.

FIG. 3 is a front view showing a main screen according to an operation screen in the centralized control device.

FIG. 4 is an overall configuration diagram showing an air conditioning system.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Run / Stop button, 2 Run mode switching button, 3
Room temperature control button, 4 operation / stop button, 5 operation mode switching button, 6 room temperature control button, 7 progress indicator, 9 icon, 10 operation indicator light, 13 remote control, 14 centralized control device, 15 total centralized control device.

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Takusho Shinoda 2-3-3 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Sanryo Electric Co., Ltd. (72) Masatoshi Narushima 2-3-2 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Sanryo Electric Co., Ltd.

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A display comprising a plurality of air conditioning units including an indoor unit, a local remote controller for setting and displaying the status of the air conditioning units, and a centralized control device for controlling the plurality of air conditioning units. An air-conditioning management system, wherein a display form corresponding to the form is incorporated in the display of the centralized control device. 2. An air conditioning unit including an indoor unit and an outdoor unit, a local remote controller that is a setting input and a status display output of the air conditioning unit, and an air conditioner including a single or a plurality of the air conditioning units and a local remote controller. A block, a transmission line in the air conditioning block that respectively connects the device group in the air conditioning block, and a local centralized control device that is connected to the transmission line in the air conditioning block and performs centralized control and state monitoring of the device group in the air conditioning block, An air conditioning block transmission conversion device outside the air conditioning block, an air conditioning block transmission conversion device for performing transmission conversion between the air conditioning block transmission line and the air conditioning block outside transmission line, and managing the data in the air conditioning block, Alternatively, a plurality of the air conditioning block transmission conversion devices and the transmission control device connected to the outside air conditioning block transmission line. And a centralized control device connected to the transmission control device and totally controlling and managing the equipment in each of the air conditioning blocks, in an air conditioning management system having the same operability as the local remote controller and the centralized control device. An air-conditioning management system, comprising: a centralized control device incorporating the display form of the local remote controller in order to ensure operability. 3. The air conditioning management system according to claim 1, wherein the same display form as that of the local remote controller is incorporated in the display of the centralized control device. 4. The air-conditioning management according to claim 1, wherein the display form of the local remote controller and the display form corresponding to the operation unit and the operation unit are incorporated in the display and operation of the centralized control device. system. 5. The air-conditioning management system according to claim 1, further comprising means for displaying a progress status of the power-on / setting / initial startup at the time of operation. 6. A centralized control device is provided, which is arranged so that necessary setting contents are displayed in a predetermined order, and has operation instruction display means for prompting the next setting when one setting is completed. The air conditioning management system according to claim 1.