US20060243815A1 - Air conditioning system and method for controlling the same - Google Patents

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US20060243815A1
US20060243815A1 US11/412,138 US41213806A US2006243815A1 US 20060243815 A1 US20060243815 A1 US 20060243815A1 US 41213806 A US41213806 A US 41213806A US 2006243815 A1 US2006243815 A1 US 2006243815A1
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
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    • F24F11/58—Remote control using Internet communication
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F11/00—Control or safety arrangements
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25B—REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS
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  • the present invention relates to an air conditioning system, and more particularly, to an air conditioning system and a method for controlling the same which are capable of achieving linked operations of a plurality of cooling/heating devices and a plurality of ventilation devices.
  • cooling/heating devices are used to cool or heat room spaces such as dwelling spaces or office rooms.
  • An example of such air conditioning system is a multi-type air conditioner. Use of such a multi-type air conditioner is being increased.
  • Such a multi-type air conditioner includes a single outdoor unit, and a plurality of indoor units connected to the outdoor unit, and respectively installed in rooms.
  • the outdoor unit is used in common for the indoor units, and each of the indoor units is selectively used as a cooler or heater, to perform air conditioning for the associated room space.
  • air present in a confined space has a carbon dioxide content increased with the lapse of time in accordance with repeated respiration of living beings in the space.
  • a ventilation device is mainly used in order to replace contaminated air in the space with fresh outdoor air.
  • Such a ventilation device includes a ventilation duct which connects a room to the outdoor, and a blowing fan installed in the ventilation duct, and adapted to forcibly blow indoor air and outdoor air.
  • the ventilation device repeats procedures for discharging contaminated indoor air to the outdoor, and sucking fresh outdoor air into the room.
  • This problem may be solved by providing an air conditioning system in which the user controller for the cooling/heating device and the user controller for the ventilation device are connected using a communication cable, to enable linked operations of the cooling/heating device and ventilation device through transmission and reception of information between the user controllers.
  • linked operations means operations for determining the point of time when the ventilation device should begin to operate, taking into consideration the point of time when the cooling/heating device begins to operate, or determining the point of time when the cooling/heating device should begin to operate, taking into consideration the point of time when the ventilation device begins to operate, based on information shared in the cooling/heating device and ventilation device. In accordance with such linked operations, it is possible to achieve optimal ventilation and cooling/heating operations.
  • the present invention is directed to an air conditioning system and a method for controlling the same that substantially obviates one or more problems due to limitations and disadvantages of the related art.
  • An object of the present invention is to construct an air conditioning system which enables linked operations of a plurality of cooling/heating devices and a plurality of ventilation devices, to achieve optimal room air conditioning effects.
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide an air conditioning system and a method for controlling the same which enable control of various groups of cooling/heating devices and ventilation devices during linked operations of the cooling/heating devices and ventilation devices.
  • an air conditioning system comprises: at least one cooling/heating device respectively installed in at least one zone, and adapted to perform a cooling/heating function for the at least one zone; at least one ventilation system respectively installed in the at least one zone, and adapted to perform a ventilation function for the at least one zone; and a central control unit connected to the at least one cooling/heating device and the at least one ventilation system, and adapted to control the cooling/heating function and the ventilation function in a linked state on a zone basis through sharing of information with the at least one cooling/heating device and the at least one ventilation system.
  • an air conditioning system comprises: cooling/heating devices respectively installed in different zones, and adapted to perform a cooling/heating function for the zones, the cooling/heating devices being divided into at least one group; ventilation systems respectively installed in the zones, and adapted to perform a ventilation function for the zones, each of the ventilation systems being designated by the same group as an associated one of the cooling/heating devices; and a central control unit connected to the cooling/heating devices and the ventilation systems, and adapted to control the cooling/heating function and the ventilation function in a linked state on a group basis through sharing of information with the cooling/heating devices and the ventilation systems.
  • a method for controlling an air conditioning system including at least one cooling/heating device respectively installed in at least one zone, at least one ventilation system respectively installed in the at least one zone, and a central control unit connected to the at least one cooling/heating device and the at least one ventilation system such that the central control unit performs data transmission and reception with the at least one cooling/heating device and the at least one ventilation system, comprises the steps of: (a) enabling the central control unit to share information with the at least one cooling/heating device and the at least one ventilation system through data communication of the central control unit with the at least one cooling/heating device and the at least one ventilation system, and setting operation conditions of the at least one cooling/heating device and the at least one ventilation system on a zone basis by the central control unit, based on the shared information; and (b) controlling operations of the at least one cooling/heating device and the at least one ventilation system in a linked state on a zone basis in accordance with the operation conditions set by the central control unit.
  • a method for controlling an air conditioning system including cooling/heating devices respectively installed in different zones, and divided into at least one group, ventilation systems respectively installed in the zones, each of the ventilation systems being designated by the same group as an associated one of the cooling/heating devices, a central control unit connected to the cooling/heating devices and the ventilation systems such that the central control unit performs data transmission and reception with the cooling/heating devices and the ventilation systems, comprises the steps of: (a) enabling the central control unit to share information with the cooling/heating devices and the ventilation systems through data communication of the central control unit with the cooling/heating devices and the ventilation systems, and setting operation conditions of the cooling/heating devices and the ventilation systems on a group basis by the central control unit, based on the shared information; and (b) controlling operations of the cooling/heating devices and the ventilation systems in a linked state on a group basis in accordance with the operation conditions set by the central control unit.
  • FIG. 1 is a block diagram conceptually illustrating an air conditioning system constructed in accordance with the present invention
  • FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating configurations of cooling/heating devices and ventilation systems included in the air conditioning system according to the present invention
  • FIG. 3 is a flow chart illustrating a method for controlling linked operations of a cooling function and a ventilation function in the air conditioning system
  • FIG. 4 is a flow chart illustrating a method for controlling linked operations of a heating function and a ventilation function in the air conditioning system.
  • FIGS. 1 and 2 are block diagrams illustrating an air conditioning system constructed in accordance with the present invention.
  • the air conditioning system according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
  • the air conditioning system includes a plurality of cooling/heating devices 100 , and a plurality of ventilation systems 200 , and a central control unit 300 .
  • the cooling/heating devices 100 and ventilation systems 200 are connected to the central control unit 300 via a network communication line.
  • the air conditioning system is configured to control linked operations of the cooling/heating devices 100 and ventilation systems 200 by the central control unit 300 .
  • the air conditioning system includes a plurality of cooling/heating devices 100 , each of which includes at least one indoor unit 110 and a single outdoor unit 130 .
  • each indoor unit 110 is connected to the outdoor unit 130 such that they communicate with each other.
  • the outdoor unit 130 is configured to control each indoor unit 110 .
  • the air conditioning system also includes a plurality of ventilation systems 200 , each of which includes at least one ventilation unit 210 and a single controller.
  • the controller may include a main controller 250 and group controllers 230 connected to the main controller 250 . Alternatively, the controller may include at least one individual controller 250 ′.
  • each ventilation unit 210 is connected to the controller via a communication line 260 such that they communicate with each other.
  • the controller is configured to control each ventilation unit 210 .
  • cooling/heating device 100 is of a multi-unit type or a multi-compressor type, it has an arrangement in which a plurality of indoor units are connected to a single outdoor unit.
  • the cooling/heating device 100 is of a package air conditioner (PAC) type or a room air conditioner (RAC) type, it may have an arrangement in which outdoor units and indoor units are connected one by one.
  • PAC package air conditioner
  • RAC room air conditioner
  • the indoor units 110 or indoor unit 110 and outdoor unit 130 of each cooling/heating device 100 are connected via a power line 150 such that they can perform data transmission and reception therebetween. That is, the power line 150 is used as a communication line.
  • the outdoor unit 130 shares indoor information of the associated indoor units 110 or indoor unit 110 connected to the outdoor unit 130 .
  • the outdoor unit 130 transmits the shared indoor information to the central control unit 300 , and controls the associated indoor units 110 or indoor unit 110 in accordance with operation control signals output from the central control unit 300 , respectively.
  • Each ventilation system 200 includes group controllers 230 for controlling associated groups of the ventilation units 210 included in the ventilation system 200 , respectively, and a main controller 250 for performing data transfer with the group controllers 230 .
  • the ventilation system 200 includes individual controllers 250 ′ for controlling the ventilation units 210 , respectively.
  • connection between each group controller 230 and the ventilation units 210 associated with the group controller 230 , connection between the group controllers 230 and the main controller 250 , and connection between each ventilation unit 210 and the associated individual controller 250 ′ are achieved using power lines 260 which function as communication lines. Accordingly, data transmission and reception between the ventilation units 210 and the controller (the group controllers 230 and main controller 250 , or individual controllers 250 ′) in each ventilation system 200 can be carried out.
  • each of the group controllers 230 , main controller 250 , and individual controllers 250 ′ shares information of the associated ventilation units 210 or ventilation unit 210 connected thereto, transmits the shared indoor information to the central control unit 300 , and controls the associated ventilation units 210 or ventilation unit 210 in accordance with associated operation control signals output from the central control unit 300 , respectively, or in accordance with an associated operation control signal output from the central control unit 300 .
  • Data transmission/reception between the central control unit 300 and each cooling/heating device 100 , and data transmission/reception between the central control unit 300 and each ventilation system 200 can be achieved using a network communication line 500 , connected to a network, in accordance with a communication protocol of the network.
  • the central control unit 300 receives information about the indoor units 110 from the outdoor units 130 of the cooling/heating devices 100 , and information about the ventilation units 210 from the controllers 230 , 250 , and 250 ′ of the ventilation systems 200 , to share the received information. Based on the shared information, the central control unit 300 can control linked operations of the indoor units 110 and ventilation units 210 .
  • the cooling/heating devices 100 and ventilation systems 200 may be operated in a linked state on a zone basis in such a manner that the indoor units 110 and ventilation units 210 installed in each zone are linked.
  • the indoor units 110 and ventilation units 210 are grouped, to be operated in a linked state on a group basis in such a manner that the indoor units 110 and ventilation units 210 of the same group are linked.
  • the central control unit 300 includes a high-grade central controller 310 operatively connected with the cooling/heating devices 100 and ventilation systems 200 via an Ethernet 311 , and adapted to remote-control linked operations of the cooling/heating devices 100 and ventilation systems 200 .
  • the central control unit 300 also includes an Ethernet gateway 313 connected to the cooling/heating devices 100 and ventilation systems 200 , and adapted to connect the cooling/heating devices 100 and ventilation systems 200 to the high-grade central controller 310 via the Ethernet 311 .
  • the central control unit 300 may include a simple central controller 330 simply connected to the cooling/heating devices 100 and ventilation systems 200 via the network communication line 500 , and adapted to control operations of the cooling/heating devices 100 and ventilation systems 200 .
  • the indoor units of the 16 rooms can be controlled using a 16-room-controlling simple central controller.
  • the central control unit 300 may further include a power integrating system 350 for checking total electric power consumed by the indoor units 110 and ventilation units 210 connected to the central control unit 300 such that they can communicate with each other, and controlling the power consumption of the indoor units 110 and ventilation units 210 based on the results of the checking.
  • a power integrating system 350 for checking total electric power consumed by the indoor units 110 and ventilation units 210 connected to the central control unit 300 such that they can communicate with each other, and controlling the power consumption of the indoor units 110 and ventilation units 210 based on the results of the checking.
  • the central control unit 300 can centrally control the power consumption of all indoor units 110 and ventilation units 210 through the network communication of the central control unit 300 with the cooling/heating devices 100 and ventilation systems 200 .
  • FIG. 3 is a flow chart illustrating a method for controlling linked operations carried out in the air conditioning system in the summer season.
  • the central control unit 300 of the air conditioning system according to the present invention is connected with the cooling/heating devices 100 and ventilation systems 200 via the network communication line 500 such that they can communication with each other.
  • the central control unit 300 periodically receives information about a current outdoor temperature from each of the outdoor units 130 , and periodically receives information about an indoor temperature from the indoor unit 110 or each indoor unit 110 installed in each zone via the associated outdoor unit 130 (S 10 ).
  • the central control unit 300 Based on the outdoor temperature and indoor temperature received from each outdoor unit 130 , the central control unit 300 outputs an operation control signal for controlling linked operations of the associated indoor units 110 and ventilation units 210 .
  • the operation control signal output from the central control unit 300 is sent to the outdoor unit 130 of the cooling/heating device 100 and the controllers 230 and 250 or controller 250 ′ of the ventilation system 200 which are associated with the operation control signal.
  • the associated outdoor unit 130 and controllers 230 and 250 or controller 250 ′ controls the associated indoor units 110 or indoor unit 110 , and the associated ventilation units 210 or ventilation unit 210 , respectively.
  • the central control unit 300 determines whether or not the current outdoor temperature received from the outdoor unit 130 is not lower than a first predetermined outdoor temperature T 1 (S 12 ). When the current outdoor temperature is not lower than the first predetermined outdoor temperature T 1 , the central control unit 300 determines whether or not the indoor temperature received from the indoor unit 110 in subject is higher than a first predetermined indoor temperature C 1 (S 14 ).
  • the central control unit 300 stops the associated ventilation unit 210 , and sets the wind mode (cooling wind mode) of the indoor unit 110 to a “strong wind” mode, in order to rapidly decrease the indoor temperature of the zone (S 16 ).
  • the central control unit 300 determines whether or not the indoor temperature is higher than a second predetermined indoor temperature C 2 (S 18 ). When it is determined at step S 18 that the indoor temperature is higher than the second predetermined indoor temperature C 2 , the central control unit 300 sets the wind mode of the ventilation unit 210 to a “weak wind” mode, and sets the wind mode of the indoor unit 110 to a “medium wind” mode (S 20 ).
  • the central control unit 300 sets the wind mode of the ventilation unit 210 to a “medium wind” mode, and sets the wind mode of the indoor unit 110 to a “weak wind” mode (S 22 )
  • the central control unit 300 determines whether or not the current outdoor temperature is not lower than a second predetermined outdoor temperature T 2 (S 24 ).
  • the central control unit 300 determines whether or not the indoor temperature is higher than the second predetermined indoor temperature C 2 (S 26 ).
  • the central control unit 300 sets the wind mode of the ventilation unit 210 to a “weak wind” mode, and sets the wind mode of the indoor unit 110 to a “medium wind” mode (S 28 ).
  • the central control unit 300 sets the wind mode of the ventilation unit 210 to a “medium wind” mode, and sets the wind mode of the indoor unit 110 to a “weak wind” mode (S 30 ).
  • the central control unit 300 stops the indoor unit 110 , and sets the wind mode of the ventilation unit 210 to a “strong wind” mode, in order to maintain the current indoor temperature associated with the indoor unit 110 in subject (S 32 ).
  • the central control unit 300 periodically receives information about the current outdoor temperature from all outdoor units 130 and information about indoor temperatures from all indoor units 110 , and periodically sets the operation conditions of the ventilation units 210 and indoor units 110 , based on the received information.
  • the control of linked operations can be achieved on a zone basis by respectively assigning different intrinsic codes to the cooling/heating devices 100 and ventilation systems 200 , which are installed in different zones, such that the central control unit 300 performs data transmission and reception with the cooling/heating devices 100 and ventilation systems 200 using the assigned intrinsic codes.
  • the central control unit 300 performs data transmission and reception with the cooling/heating devices 100 and ventilation systems 200 using the assigned intrinsic codes.
  • the linked operation of the indoor units 110 and ventilation units 210 can be carried out on a group basis by dividing the zones, where the cooling/heating devices 100 and ventilation systems 200 are installed, into one or more groups.
  • different intrinsic codes are assigned to different groups of the cooling/heating devices 100 and ventilation systems 200 , in order to achieve a control of linked operations of the cooling/heating devices 100 and ventilation systems 200 on a group basis using the assigned intrinsic codes.
  • FIG. 4 is a flow chart illustrating a method for controlling linked operations carried out in the air conditioning system in the winter season.
  • the central control unit 300 periodically receives information about a current outdoor temperature from each of the outdoor units 130 , and periodically receives information about an indoor temperature from the indoor unit 110 or each indoor unit 110 installed in each zone via the associated outdoor unit 130 (S 50 ).
  • the central control unit 300 Based on the outdoor temperature and indoor temperature received from each outdoor unit 130 , the central control unit 300 outputs an operation control signal for controlling linked operations of the associated indoor units 110 and ventilation units 210 .
  • the operation control signal output from the central control unit 300 is sent to the outdoor unit 130 of the cooling/heating device 100 and the controllers 230 and 250 or controller 250 ′ of the ventilation system 200 which are associated with the operation control signal.
  • the associated outdoor unit 130 and controllers 230 and 250 or controller 250 ′ controls the associated indoor units 110 or indoor unit 110 , and the associated ventilation units 210 or ventilation unit 210 , respectively.
  • the central control unit 300 determines whether or not the current outdoor temperature received from the outdoor unit 130 is not higher than a first predetermined outdoor temperature T 11 (S 52 ). When the current outdoor temperature is not higher than the first predetermined outdoor temperature T 11 , the central control unit 300 determines whether or not the indoor temperature received from the indoor unit 110 in subject is lower than a first predetermined indoor temperature H 1 (S 54 ).
  • the central control unit 300 stops the associated ventilation unit 210 , and sets the wind mode (heating wind mode) of the indoor unit 110 to a “strong wind” mode, in order to rapidly increase the indoor temperature of the zone (S 56 ).
  • the central control unit 300 determines whether or not the indoor temperature is lower than a second predetermined indoor temperature H 2 (S 58 ).
  • the central control unit 300 sets the wind mode of the ventilation unit 210 to a “weak wind” mode, and sets the wind mode of the indoor unit 110 to a “medium wind” mode (S 60 ).
  • the central control unit 300 sets the wind mode of the ventilation unit 210 to a “medium wind” mode, and sets the wind mode of the indoor unit 110 to a “weak wind” mode (S 62 ).
  • the central control unit 300 determines whether or not the current outdoor temperature is not higher than a second predetermined outdoor temperature T 22 (S 64 ).
  • the central control unit 300 determines whether or not the indoor temperature is lower than the second predetermined indoor temperature H 2 (S 66 ).
  • the central control unit 300 sets the wind mode of the ventilation unit 210 to a “weak wind” mode, and sets the wind mode of the indoor unit 110 to a “medium wind” mode (S 68 ).
  • the central control unit 300 sets the wind mode of the ventilation unit 210 to a “medium wind” mode, and sets the wind mode of the indoor unit 110 to a “weak wind” mode (S 70 ).
  • the central control unit 300 stops the indoor unit 110 , and sets the wind mode of the ventilation unit 210 to a “strong wind” mode, in order to maintain the current indoor temperature associated with the indoor unit 110 in subject (S 72 ).
  • the central control unit 300 periodically receives information about the current outdoor temperature from all outdoor units 130 and information about indoor temperatures from all indoor units 110 , and periodically sets the operation conditions of the ventilation units 210 and indoor units 110 , based on the received information.
  • the control of linked operations can be achieved on a zone basis by respectively assigning different intrinsic codes to the cooling/heating devices 100 and ventilation systems 200 , which are installed in different zones, such that the central control unit 300 performs data transmission and reception with the cooling/heating devices 100 and ventilation systems 200 using the assigned intrinsic codes.
  • the central control unit 300 performs data transmission and reception with the cooling/heating devices 100 and ventilation systems 200 using the assigned intrinsic codes.
  • the linked operation of the indoor units 110 and ventilation units 210 can be carried out on a group basis by dividing the zones, where the cooling/heating devices 100 and ventilation systems 200 are installed, into one or more groups.
  • different intrinsic codes are assigned to different groups of the cooling/heating devices 100 and ventilation systems 200 , in order to achieve a control of linked operations of the cooling/heating devices 100 and ventilation systems 200 on a group basis using the assigned intrinsic codes.
  • the central control unit 300 can perform data transmission and reception with the outdoor units 130 each having information about a plurality of indoor units 110 associated with the outdoor unit 130 in subject, the controllers 230 and 250 each having information about a plurality of ventilation units 210 associated with the controllers 230 and 250 , and the controllers 250 ′ each having information about the associated ventilation unit 210 , it is possible to control the cooling/heating devices 100 and ventilation systems 200 on a group basis or on an individual basis.
  • an air conditioning system capable of centrally controlling linked operations of a plurality of cooling/heating devices and a plurality of ventilation systems.

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