WO2008047657A1

WO2008047657A1 - Setting system for air conditioner

Info

Publication number: WO2008047657A1
Application number: PCT/JP2007/069806
Authority: WO
Inventors: Hiroaki Ueda
Original assignee: Daikin Industries, Ltd.
Priority date: 2006-10-16
Filing date: 2007-10-11
Publication date: 2008-04-24
Also published as: CN101573563A; CN101573563B; JP2008096088A; EP2083227A4; EP2083227A1; JP4135759B2

Abstract

A setting system for an air conditioner, which, when the models of air conditioners are different from each other depending on the kinds of outdoor units connected to indoor units, can determine the matching between the models and settings of remote controllers. One air conditioner model has a cooling-cum-heating outdoor unit (2) and a cooling-dedicated outdoor unit (3). A setting change switch (39) of a multipurpose remote controller (30) transmits an operation instruction signal corresponding to each air conditioner model to cause it to change a setting. A remote controller transmission section (31) unilaterally transmits an operation instruction signal, which corresponds to a setting condition of the setting change switch (39), to an indoor unit (1). An outdoor transmission section (25) of the outdoor unit (2) transmits its own specific prespecified model information to the indoor unit (1) connected to the outdoor unit (2). A determination section (15) of the indoor unit (1) compares the specified model information and the operation instruction signal to determine whether a setting of the multipurpose remote controller (30) and the model of the air conditioner correspond to each other.

Description

Specification

Air conditioner setting system

Technical field

The present invention relates to a setting system for an air conditioner.

Background art

[0002] Conventionally, in the manufacture of air conditioners, when multiple types of air conditioners are manufactured, general-purpose controllers that can be used for any of these types of air conditioners have been developed. ing. As a plurality of models of such an air conditioner, for example, an outdoor unit is a type for cooling only, a heat pump type for cooling / heating, and a variable capacity type capable of continuous control of cooling / heating capacity. There are things.

For example, in an air conditioner as shown in Patent Document 1 below, the microcomputer of the outdoor unit and the microcomputer of the indoor unit are connected so as to be able to communicate bidirectionally, and the microcomputer of the indoor unit and the microcomputer of the remote unit are also connected. It has also been proposed to be configured so that it can communicate in both directions. According to this air conditioner, the indoor unit grasps the type of the outdoor unit to which it is connected by two-way communication with the outdoor unit, and the indoor unit that has grasped the type uses the remote controller's data for the type of the outdoor unit. Send to. The remote controller then sets the operation of the outdoor unit that has been transmitted, and transmits data to the indoor unit so that the indoor unit can grasp the set operation content. As a result, even when multiple air conditioner models are manufactured, using a general-purpose remote control eliminates the need to manufacture a remote control for each model, thereby reducing manufacturing costs. is made of.

Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 64-70641

Disclosure of the invention

Problems to be solved by the invention

[0003] However, the air conditioner described in Patent Document 1 described above is based on the premise that the communication between the indoor unit and the remote control is bidirectional in order to set the remote control according to the model. As a result, the communication unit of the indoor unit and the communication unit of the remote control are expensive compared to the one-way communication. Also, in a one-way communication system from the remote control to the indoor unit, the user who operates the remote control V knows whether the remote control setting is set according to the air conditioner model! I can't. For this reason, if the remote controller setting is not compatible with the air conditioner and is set incorrectly, the user will not be aware of the error and will be misunderstood that the air conditioner has failed. Sometimes it ends up.

The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and the problem of the present invention is that it is connected to an indoor unit! /, And an air conditioner of different models depending on the type of outdoor unit! / Air conditioning that can be used to determine the matching between the model and the remote controller at low cost, simply by sending a one-way signal to the indoor unit using a remote controller that can be set according to the model. It is to provide an apparatus setting system.

Means for solving the problem

[0004] An air conditioning apparatus setting system according to a first invention includes a plurality of predetermined outdoor units, general-purpose indoor units, and a general-purpose remote controller. A plurality of predetermined outdoor units specify a plurality of types of air conditioners. The general-purpose indoor unit constitutes an air conditioner of a model specified by configuring a refrigerant circuit together with any of a plurality of predetermined outdoor units. The general-purpose remote control has a setting switching unit and a remote control transmission unit. The setting switching unit can provide driving operation instructions corresponding to each of a plurality of models of the air conditioner, and set the driving operation instructions. Switching is performed according to the model. The remote control transmission unit unilaterally transmits a driving operation instruction signal corresponding to the setting state of the setting switching unit to the general-purpose indoor unit. The predetermined outdoor unit includes an outdoor transmission unit that transmits its own predetermined model information to a general-purpose indoor unit configured with a refrigerant circuit. The general-purpose indoor unit includes an outdoor-response receiving unit that receives predetermined model information from an outdoor transmission unit of a predetermined outdoor unit configured with a refrigerant circuit, and a remote control that receives a driving operation instruction signal from a remote control transmission unit of the general-purpose remote controller. And a corresponding receiver. The general-purpose indoor unit compares the received predetermined model information with the received driving operation instruction signal to determine whether the setting of the general-purpose remote control corresponds to the model, and the determination by the determination unit And a notification unit for performing predetermined notification based on the result.

Here, the model of the air conditioner is a predetermined chamber that constitutes a refrigerant circuit together with the general-purpose indoor unit. It is determined by the type of external unit. Here, the general-purpose indoor unit recognizes the model of its own air conditioner by receiving the predetermined model information from the outdoor transmission unit connected so as to be configured with the refrigerant circuit at the outdoor corresponding reception unit.

In addition, the general-purpose remote controller can be operated by setting switching by the setting switching unit even for the air conditioner model of any combination of these. Here, the general-purpose remote control does not receive data from the general-purpose indoor unit by simply transmitting the operation signal unilaterally to the remote-control receiving unit of the general-purpose indoor unit! Are manufactured.

The determination unit of the general-purpose indoor unit compares the predetermined model information from the predetermined outdoor unit with the driving operation instruction signal from the general-purpose remote control, so that the setting state of the general-purpose remote control corresponds to the model of the air conditioner. Judge whether or not. Then, the notification unit provides notification regarding whether or not the setting state of the general-purpose remote controller is compatible with the model of the air conditioner. For this reason, the user can change the setting state of the setting switching unit of the general-purpose remote control according to the notification from the notification unit so that the general-purpose remote control corresponds to the model of the air conditioner. it can.

As a result, the user can easily grasp whether or not the setting of the remote control is wrong, and a one-way signal is sent to the general-purpose indoor unit without constructing an expensive system such as a bidirectional communication system. Operation can be made inexpensively according to the general-purpose remote control model simply by sending.

An air conditioner setting system according to a second aspect of the present invention is the air conditioner setting system according to the first aspect of the present invention, wherein the general-purpose indoor unit has a remote control-compatible receiving unit that is predetermined among a plurality of predetermined outdoor units. When a driving operation instruction signal corresponding to the setting outdoor unit is received, the control unit further includes a control unit that performs operation control based on the driving operation instruction signal. The notification unit notifies when the determination unit determines that the predetermined model information corresponding to the preset outdoor unit and the driving operation instruction signal correspond to! /, NA! /.

Here, the notification unit determines whether the predetermined model information and the driving operation instruction signal are received by the determination unit that does not notify the setting state of the general-purpose remote controller when the predetermined model information corresponds to the driving operation instruction signal. Notification is made when it is determined that it is not compatible. Pan The control unit of the indoor unit is based on the driving operation instruction signal when the remote control compatible receiving unit receives a driving operation instruction signal corresponding to a preset outdoor unit among a plurality of predetermined outdoor units! Control the operation.

As a result, when the user only needs to perform the switching operation of the setting switching unit of the general-purpose remote controller only when notified, the user is not notified of the setting condition of the general-purpose remote controller. This makes it possible to operate the general-purpose remote control without being particularly conscious of whether or not it is compatible with other models, and to allow the air conditioner to execute control as operated.

[0007] An air conditioner setting system according to a third invention is the air conditioner setting system according to the first invention or the second invention, wherein the notifying unit emits at least one of sound and light. This is notified. Note that the sound notification here includes, for example, a buzzer sound or a melody, and the light notification includes, for example, LED display, dot matrix and liquid crystal display.

Here, the user can easily grasp the notification from the notification unit through hearing or sight by sound or light notification.

[0008] An air conditioning apparatus setting system according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is the air conditioning apparatus setting system according to any of the first to third aspects of the present invention, wherein the plurality of models of the predetermined outdoor unit include a general-purpose room. By configuring the refrigerant circuit together with the air conditioner, there are included a model that becomes a cooling-only air conditioner and a model that becomes a cooling / heating air conditioner. Here, the cooling-only air conditioner includes, for example, those used for heat generation such as server rooms and foods that need to be kept at a low temperature. The air conditioning apparatus for both heating and cooling includes, for example, a domestic air conditioning apparatus that is used to realize a comfortable space throughout the year. Here, it is possible to use a general-purpose indoor unit in combination when producing either a cooling-only air conditioner or a cooling / heating air conditioner.

As a result, the indoor unit can be manufactured in a common process, so the manufacturing cost can be reduced.For example, if the manufacturing acceptance of the cooling-only air conditioner increases, and there is room for manufacturing the cooling / heating air conditioner, A flexible response such as diverting a general-purpose indoor unit for manufacturing a cooling-only air conditioner is possible. [0009] An air conditioner setting system according to a fifth aspect of the present invention is the air conditioner setting system according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, wherein the determination unit is operated from a remote control-compatible receiving unit force S of the general-purpose indoor unit. When a signal requesting heating is received as the operation instruction signal! /, And when the outdoor compatible reception unit of the general-purpose indoor unit receives information on the cooling-only air conditioner as the predetermined model information, the notification unit Let them know.

Here, when a model that is a dedicated air conditioner for cooling is adopted as the predetermined outdoor unit, heating operation cannot be performed, and therefore the remote control compatible receiver of the general-purpose indoor unit receives an operation instruction signal from the remote control transmitter. When a signal requesting heating is received, it is necessary to switch the setting switching section of the general-purpose remote control.

Thus, since there is no heating command in the case of the cold-only model, it is possible to notify the notification unit of a setting error by a determination unit having a simple configuration.

The invention's effect

[0010] In the air conditioning apparatus setting system according to the first aspect of the present invention, it is possible to easily grasp whether or not the setting of the remote control is incorrect, and it is possible to construct an expensive system such as a bidirectional communication system. It is possible to perform operation settings according to the type of general-purpose remote controller at low cost simply by transmitting a signal in one direction to the general-purpose indoor unit.

In the air conditioning apparatus setting system according to the second aspect of the present invention, the user is not particularly informed if the switching operation of the setting switching section of the general-purpose remote control is performed only when there is a notification. Makes it possible to operate the general-purpose remote control without being particularly aware of whether the setting status of the general-purpose remote control corresponds to the model of the air-conditioning apparatus, and to allow the air-conditioning apparatus to perform control as operated.

In the air conditioning apparatus setting system according to the third aspect of the present invention, the user can easily recognize the notification from the notification unit through hearing or vision through notification by sound or light.

[0011] In the air conditioning apparatus setting system according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, a general-purpose indoor unit can be used in combination even when either a cooling-only air conditioning apparatus or a cooling / heating air conditioning apparatus is manufactured. It becomes possible.

In the setting system for the air conditioner according to the fifth aspect of the invention, there is a heating command for the cold-only model. Therefore, it is possible to notify the notification unit of a setting error by a determination unit having a simple configuration.

Brief Description of Drawings

FIG. 1 is an image diagram showing variations of an outdoor unit connected to an indoor unit of an air conditioner of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic external view of a cooling / heating air conditioner.

FIG. 3 is a schematic external view of a cooling-only air conditioner.

FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram of a refrigerant circuit using a cooling / heating air conditioner as an example.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating a cooling / heating air conditioner as an example.

6] Remote control setting flowchart using an air conditioner combined with cooling and heating as an example.

7] A diagram of a general-purpose remote control set to support a cooling / heating air conditioner.

[Gakuen 8] Diagram of a general-purpose remote control set to support a cooling-only air conditioner.

Explanation of symbols

1 Indoor unit (General-purpose indoor unit)

2 Cooling / heating outdoor unit

3 Cooling outdoor unit

13 Outdoor reception unit

14 Receiver for remote control

15 Judgment part

16 memory

17 Voice notification unit (notification unit)

25 Outdoor transmitter

30 General-purpose remote control

31 Remote control transmitter

39 Setting change switch (setting changeover section)

40 Control unit

100 Air conditioning system for both cooling and heating

200 Air conditioner for cooling only BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

Hereinafter, an air conditioning apparatus setting system embodiment according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

An air conditioner setting system employing an embodiment of the present invention includes an indoor unit 1 installed on a wall surface in a room, a general-purpose remote controller 30 that transmits a driving operation instruction signal to the indoor unit, and an outdoor unit. It consists of outdoor units 2, 3 etc.

As shown in FIG. 1 or FIG. 2, the air conditioner here is an air conditioner 100 for cooling and heating 100 (see FIG. 2) in which a cooling / heating outdoor unit 2 and an indoor unit 1 are connected to form a refrigerant circuit. There is a cooling-only air conditioner 200 (see Fig. 3) in which the cooling-only outdoor unit 3 and the indoor unit 1 are connected to form a refrigerant circuit. The cooling / heating combined air conditioner 100 and the cooling dedicated air conditioner 200 are both in the same form and are connected to a general-purpose indoor unit 1 through a connecting pipe 5. This indoor unit 1 is a cooling / heating combined outdoor unit. It can be connected to either the outdoor unit 2 or the outdoor unit 3 for cooling only, and can function according to the type of outdoor unit.

[0015] In addition, the general-purpose remote controller 30 has a setting switching method so that a driving operation instruction signal can be transmitted to both the cooling / heating air conditioning apparatus 100 and the cooling-only air conditioning apparatus 200. Therefore, it is possible to use the force S to make the control corresponding to the operation instruction signal for each model.

In this example, the refrigerant circuit of the cooling / heating air conditioner 100 configured by connecting the indoor unit 1 and the cooling / heating outdoor unit 2 out of the cooling / heating air conditioner 100 and the cooling-only air conditioner 200 is taken as an example. This will be described with reference to FIG.

This refrigerant circuit mainly includes an indoor heat exchanger 10, an accumulator 21, a compressor 22, a four-way switching valve 23, an outdoor heat exchanger 20, and an expansion valve 24.

[0016] The indoor heat exchanger 10 provided in the indoor unit 1 exchanges heat with the air in contact therewith. In addition, the indoor unit 1 is provided with a cross flow fan 11 for sucking indoor air and passing the air through the indoor heat exchanger 10 to discharge the air into the room. The cross flow fan 11 is composed of one indoor fan motor 12 provided in the indoor unit 1. Driven by rotation.

The cooling / heating outdoor unit 2 includes a compressor 22, a four-way switching valve 23 connected to the discharge side of the compressor 22, an accumulator 21 connected to the suction side of the compressor 22, and a four-way switching valve 23. An outdoor heat exchanger 20 connected to the outdoor heat exchanger 20 and an expansion valve 24 connected to the outdoor heat exchanger 20 are provided. The expansion valve 24 is connected to a pipe via a liquid closing valve 26, and is connected to one end of the indoor heat exchanger 10 via this pipe. The four-way selector valve 23 is connected to a pipe via a gas shut-off valve 27, and is connected to the other end of the indoor heat exchanger 10 via this pipe. In addition, the cooling / heating outdoor unit 2 is provided with a propeller fan 28 for discharging the air after heat exchange in the outdoor heat exchanger 20 to the outside. The propeller fan 28 is rotationally driven by an outdoor fan motor 29.

Here, in the four-way switching valve 23 shown in FIG. 4, in the connected state indicated by the solid line, the cooling / heating air conditioner 100 has the outdoor heat exchanger 20 functioning as a refrigerant condenser and the indoor heat exchanger 10 being a refrigerant. The cooling operation is executed by functioning as an evaporator. When the four-way selector valve 23 shown in FIG. 4 is changed to the connection state indicated by the dotted line, the heating operation is executed.

Here again, the block configuration diagram is shown in Fig. 5, taking as an example the setting system of the cooling / heating air conditioner 100 composed of the indoor unit 1, the cooling / heating outdoor unit 2, and the general-purpose remote controller 30.

The cooling / heating outdoor unit 2 includes an outdoor transmission unit 25, is communicably connected to an outdoor reception unit 13 of the indoor unit 1, and performs an air conditioning operation while transmitting and receiving various data.

The indoor unit 1 includes the outdoor correspondence receiving unit 13, the remote control correspondence receiving unit 14, the determination unit 15, the audio notification unit 15, the memory 16, and the control unit 40. The outdoor reception unit 13 communicates with the outdoor transmission unit 25 described above in both directions on data such as air conditioning operation data and temperature data. As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the remote control-compatible receiving unit 14 receives information transmitted from the remote control transmitting unit 31 of the general-purpose remote control 30. Based on the command from the control unit 40, the determination unit 15 determines whether the information stored in the memory 16 corresponds to the information transmitted from the remote control transmission unit 31. The voice notification unit 15 As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, based on a command from the control unit 40, a buzzer sound is emitted for a predetermined time to notify the user that the setting state of the general-purpose remote control 30 is incorrect. The memory 16 stores the set temperature data and control data related to the air conditioning operation in the operation instruction signal transmitted by the remote controller 30 for each type of air conditioner according to the type of outdoor unit to which the indoor unit 1 is connected. Correspondingly stored as a database. That is, even with the same air volume adjustment signal, the air volume adjustment operation operation instruction signal in the cooling / heating air conditioner 100 and the air volume adjustment operation operation instruction signal in the cooling-only air conditioner 200 are different from each other. Is stored in a database. The control unit 40 performs various types of control related to the air conditioning operation, and if the determination result in the determination unit 15 indicates that the setting state of the general-purpose remote controller 30 is incorrect, the control unit 40 may notify the audio notification unit 15. Perform the process.

[0018] The general-purpose remote control 30 mainly includes a remote control transmission unit 31, a setting change switch 39, and the like. The remote control transmission unit 31 transmits the instruction contents operated by the user as a driving operation instruction signal corresponding to the model to the remote control compatible receiving unit 14 of the indoor unit 1 in a single direction instead of bidirectional. As shown by the dotted lines in FIGS. 7 and 8, the setting change switch 39 is provided in the vicinity of the battery box on the back surface of the general-purpose remote controller 30 so that the setting can be switched according to the type of the air conditioner. It has been.

<General-purpose remote control model settings>

FIG. 6 is a flowchart of the setting flow of the general-purpose remote controller 30 related to the cooling / heating air conditioner 100 in which the cooling / heating outdoor unit 2 is connected to the indoor unit 1 in the air conditioning apparatus setting system.

[0019] In step S1, the outdoor transmission unit 25 is the cooling / heating outdoor unit 2 that is not the cooling-dedicated outdoor unit 3 in order to recognize the type of the outdoor unit connected to the indoor unit 1. The predetermined model information indicating this is transmitted to the outdoor correspondence receiving unit 13 of the indoor unit 1. Then, the outdoor correspondence receiving unit 13 receives predetermined model information indicating that it is a cooling / heating model from the outdoor transmission unit 25 of the cooling / heating outdoor unit 2.

In step S2, the control unit 40 of the indoor unit 1 stores in the memory 16 predetermined model information indicating that it is a cooling / heating model. As a result, the indoor unit 1 is associated with the cooling / heating outdoor unit 2. It is recognized that the air conditioning apparatus 100 for cooling and heating is configured.

In step S3, the remote control transmission unit 31 transmits the instruction content operated by the user to the remote control corresponding reception unit 14 of the indoor unit 1 as a driving operation instruction signal corresponding to the model. Then, the remote controller compatible receiver 14 of the indoor unit 1 receives the driving operation instruction signal corresponding to the model from the remote controller transmitter 31.

[0020] In step S4, the control unit 40 of the indoor unit 1 causes the determination unit 15 to store the received operation operation instruction signal received by the remote control compatible receiver 14 and the predetermined model information stored in the memory 16 (here, Compare the contents of the database corresponding to the information that is shared between cooling and heating) to determine whether each data is compatible. Here, if the determination result by the determination unit 15 indicates “corresponding”, the process proceeds to step S7. On the other hand, if the determination result by the determination unit 15 is “contents that do not correspond”, the process proceeds to step S5. In step S5, the control unit 40 of the indoor unit 1 instructs the voice notification unit 17 to perform notification, and the voice notification unit 17 emits a buzzer sound for a predetermined time.

In step S6, the user who has heard the buzzer recognizes that the setting state of the general-purpose remote controller 30 does not correspond to the model of the air conditioner, and switches the setting change switch 39 of the general-purpose remote controller 30. Thereafter, a signal different from the driving operation instruction signal corresponding to the model transmitted from the remote control transmission unit 31 in step S3 is transmitted.

[0021] In step S7, since the setting state of the general-purpose remote controller 30 is a state corresponding to the model of the air conditioner, the controller 40 transmits the remote controller transmitter 31 to the remote controller compatible receiver 14 of the indoor unit 1. The air-conditioning operation control is performed according to the driving operation instruction signal received by.

FIG. 7 shows a general-purpose remote controller 30 set so as to correspond to the cooling / heating air conditioner 100, and FIG. 8 shows a general-purpose remote controller 30 set so as to correspond to the cooling-only air conditioner 200.

The general-purpose remote control 30 has an operation stop button 32, temperature setting button 33, timer setting button 3 5, operation switching button 36, wind direction change button 37, reset button 38 and liquid crystal display W (operation stop display section) 32W, temperature setting display 33W, timer setting display 35W, operation status display 36W, wind direction display 37W, etc.) and above Have the setting change switch 39 etc.!

Here, as shown in FIG. 7, in the state where the setting change switch 39 is set to the cooling / heating combined side corresponding to the cooling / heating combined use air conditioner 100, as shown by the arrow P in FIG. The operation status display section 36W displays the four operating statuses of “Dehumidification”, “Cooling”, “Heating” and “Blower”, and each time the operation switch button 36 is pressed, the four operation settings are switched in sequence. An instruction signal is transmitted. That is, during cooling operation, “cooling” is displayed on the operation status display section 36W of the general-purpose remote controller 30, and when the operation switching button 36 is pressed here, the operation status display section 36W of the general-purpose remote controller 30 is displayed. When the display switches to “heating”, the operation of the air conditioner 100 also switches to the heating operation.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 8, in the state where the setting change switch 39 is set to the cooling only side corresponding to the cooling-only air conditioner 200, as shown by the arrow P in FIG. The display corresponding to the “heating” operation mode disappears in the status display section 36W, and only the three operation states “dehumidification”, “cooling”, and “air blowing” are displayed. Each time the operation switch button 36 is pressed, 4 is displayed. A driving operation instruction signal for sequentially switching the two settings is transmitted.

[0023] In this manner, the user sets the general-purpose remote controller 30 according to the model of the air conditioner.

(1)

The air conditioner setting system of the present embodiment simply sends a driving operation instruction signal from the general-purpose remote control 30 to the remote-control-compatible receiver 14 of the indoor unit 1 and the air conditioner model and the current general-purpose remote control 30. If the set state corresponds, the operation control is executed as it is. If the air conditioner model does not correspond to the current setting state of the general-purpose remote controller 30, the buzzer sound from the voice notification unit 17 causes the user to notice an error in the setting state of the general-purpose remote controller 30. By simply switching the setting change switch 39, the setting state corresponding to the model of the air conditioner can be obtained.

[0024] Thereby, the user can easily grasp whether or not the setting of the general-purpose remote controller 30 is wrong, and the indoor unit 1 without building an expensive system such as a bidirectional communication system 1 Air conditioner just by sending a one-way signal from the general-purpose remote control 30 The operation setting according to the model can be made at low cost.

(2)

The air conditioning apparatus setting system of the present embodiment is controlled without any notification from the voice notification unit 17 when the setting state of the general-purpose remote controller 30 corresponds to the current air conditioner model. Therefore, the user does not need to be particularly aware of whether the setting status of the general-purpose remote controller 30 corresponds to the model of the air conditioner.

(A)

In the air conditioning apparatus setting system of the above embodiment, the sound notification unit 17 is provided in the indoor unit 1 and emits a buzzer sound for a predetermined time, thereby allowing the user to grasp that the setting state of the general-purpose remote controller 30 is incorrect. The case has been described as an example.

[0025] However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, as the sound emitted from the voice notification unit 17, for example, "the current general-purpose remote controller is set incorrectly", "general remote controller. Please change the setting status of to “0”.

Further, not only notification by voice but notification by light (emission, blinking, etc.) using an LED or the like, and notification regarding the setting state of the general-purpose remote controller 30 in a dot matrix or liquid crystal display may be performed.

Further, such a notification unit is not particularly limited with respect to the installation position as long as it can receive an instruction from the control unit 40 of the indoor unit 1 that is not necessarily provided in the indoor unit 1.

[0026] (B)

In the air conditioning apparatus setting system of the above embodiment, the cooling / heating air conditioning apparatus 100 has been described mainly as an example.

In addition to this, as the present invention, for example, the air conditioning apparatus 200 for cooling only can be used for, for example, food that requires heat generation such as a server room or food that needs to be maintained at a low temperature. It is done.

In addition, for example, a cooling / heating air conditioner can be used to create a comfortable space throughout the year. The case for household use is mentioned.

(C)

In the air conditioning apparatus setting system of the above embodiment, the operation instruction signal data corresponding to the model of the air conditioning apparatus is stored in the memory 16 in advance, and based on this, whether the setting status of the general remote controller 30 is correct or not The case of determining is described as an example.

However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, when the difference in the model is only the difference between the cooling / heating combination and the cooling only, the notification from the voice notification unit 17 is not the same as the indoor unit 1 and the cooling. In the case of the model 200 of the cooling-only air conditioner 200 connected to the outdoor unit 3 for the exclusive use of the chamber, the notification is made only when the remote control-compatible receiving unit 14 receives the operation instruction signal indicating the “heating” operation from the general-purpose remote control 30. In this way, each device may be further simplified and the cost may be reduced.

Industrial applicability

[0028] If the present invention is used, in an air conditioner of a different model depending on the type of outdoor unit connected to the indoor unit, the remote unit can be set to the indoor unit using a remote controller capable of operating settings according to the model. Because it is possible to determine the matching between the model and the remote control settings at low cost simply by transmitting the direction signal, the air conditioner differs depending on the type of outdoor unit connected to the indoor unit. It is useful as a setting system.

Claims

The scope of the claims

[1] A plurality of predetermined outdoor units (2, 3) that specify a plurality of models of the air conditioner (100, 200), and a refrigerant that accompanies! /, Deviation of the plurality of predetermined outdoor units (2, 3). A general-purpose indoor unit (1) that constitutes the air conditioner (100, 200) of the specified model by configuring a circuit, and a driving operation corresponding to each of a plurality of models of the air conditioner (100, 200) A setting switching unit (39) that can switch the setting of the driving operation instruction according to the model, and the driving operation instruction signal according to the setting state of the setting switching unit (39) A general-purpose remote control unit (30) having a remote control transmission unit (31) for unilateral transmission to the machine (1);

With

The predetermined outdoor unit (2, 3) includes an outdoor transmission unit (25) for transmitting predetermined pre-specified model information to the general-purpose indoor unit (1) configured with the refrigerant circuit. The general-purpose indoor unit (1) receives the predetermined model information from the outdoor transmitter (25) of the predetermined outdoor unit (2, 3) configured with the refrigerant circuit. A remote control corresponding receiver (14) that receives the driving operation instruction signal from the remote controller transmitter (31) of the general-purpose remote controller (30), the received predetermined model information, and the received operation A judgment unit (15) for judging whether the setting of the general-purpose remote controller corresponds to the model by comparing with the operation instruction signal, and a predetermined notification based on the judgment result by the judgment unit (15) And a notification unit (17) for performing

Setting system for air conditioner (100, 200).

[2] In the general-purpose indoor unit (1), the remote control-compatible receiving unit (14) corresponds to a preset outdoor unit (2, 3) that is predetermined among the plurality of predetermined outdoor units (2, 3). A control unit (40) that performs driving control based on the driving operation instruction signal when receiving the driving operation instruction signal;

The notification unit (17) is configured so that the set outdoor unit (2,

When the predetermined model information corresponding to 3) and the operation instruction signal correspond to! /, NA! /, Notification is made.

The setting system of the air conditioning apparatus (100, 200) according to claim 1. [3] The notification unit (17) notifies by emitting at least one of sound and light.

The setting system of the air conditioning apparatus (100, 200) according to claim 1 or 2.

[4] As the plurality of models of the predetermined outdoor unit (2, 3), a refrigerant circuit is configured together with the general-purpose indoor unit (1), and a model that becomes a cooling-only air conditioner is combined with a cooling / heating combination. Including air conditioner models,

The setting system of the air conditioning apparatus (100, 200) according to any one of claims 1 to 3, or the air conditioning apparatus (100, 200) according to claim 1.

[5] The determination unit (15) receives a signal for requesting heating as the driving operation instruction signal from the remote control transmission unit (31) by the remote control compatible reception unit (14) of the general-purpose indoor unit (1). When the outdoor correspondence receiving unit (13) of the general-purpose indoor unit (1) receives the information related to the cooling-only air conditioner as the predetermined model information, Informing the notification unit (17),

The setting system of the air conditioning apparatus (100, 200) according to claim 4.