WO2013099134A1 - Air-conditioning system - Google Patents

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WO2013099134A1
WO2013099134A1 PCT/JP2012/007986 JP2012007986W WO2013099134A1 WO 2013099134 A1 WO2013099134 A1 WO 2013099134A1 JP 2012007986 W JP2012007986 W JP 2012007986W WO 2013099134 A1 WO2013099134 A1 WO 2013099134A1
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佐藤　淳一
務 高原
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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
    • F24F3/00—Air-conditioning systems in which conditioned primary air is supplied from one or more central stations to distributing units in the rooms or spaces where it may receive secondary treatment; Apparatus specially designed for such systems
    • F24F3/06—Air-conditioning systems in which conditioned primary air is supplied from one or more central stations to distributing units in the rooms or spaces where it may receive secondary treatment; Apparatus specially designed for such systems characterised by the arrangements for the supply of heat-exchange fluid for the subsequent treatment of primary air in the room units
    • F24F3/065—Air-conditioning systems in which conditioned primary air is supplied from one or more central stations to distributing units in the rooms or spaces where it may receive secondary treatment; Apparatus specially designed for such systems characterised by the arrangements for the supply of heat-exchange fluid for the subsequent treatment of primary air in the room units with a plurality of evaporators or condensers
    • 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
    • F24F11/62—Control or safety arrangements characterised by the type of control or by internal processing, e.g. using fuzzy logic, adaptive control or estimation of values
    • F24F11/63—Electronic processing
    • F24F11/65—Electronic processing for selecting an operating mode

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  • the present invention relates to an air conditioner system including one outdoor unit and a plurality of indoor units connected to the outdoor unit.
  • FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an air conditioner according to the related art.
  • the air conditioner system according to the prior art is connected to the outdoor unit 101, the indoor units 102 and 103 connected to the outdoor unit 101 via the indoor / outdoor connection line 113, and the indoor units 102 and 103.
  • a multi-type air conditioner including a centralized control remote controller 117.
  • the outdoor unit 101 includes a control unit 104 provided with a microcomputer 104m, a power supply unit 110 provided with a transformer 110t, and a communication means 107.
  • the indoor unit 102 includes a control unit 111 including a microcomputer 111m, a power supply unit 105 including a transformer 105t, a communication unit 108, and a remote controller 114.
  • the indoor unit 103 includes a microcomputer 112m.
  • the control unit 112, the power source unit 106 including the transformer 106t, the communication unit 109, and the remote controller 115 are included.
  • the outdoor unit 101 and the indoor units 102 and 103 are connected to a commercial power source 116.
  • the user in order to operate the indoor unit 102 and the indoor unit 103 in the same operation mode, the user first outputs an operation start signal instructing the operation mode of the indoor unit 102, It transmits to the indoor unit 102 using the remote controller 114. In response to this, the control unit 111 of the indoor unit 102 starts the operation of the indoor unit 102. Next, the user transmits an operation start signal instructing the operation mode of the indoor unit 103 to the indoor unit 103 using the remote controller 115. At this time, the operation mode of the indoor unit 103 is set to be the same as the operation mode of the indoor unit 102. In response to this, the control unit 112 of the indoor unit 103 starts the operation of the indoor unit 103.
  • the user uses the central control remote controller 117 to set the indoor units 102 and 103 to a group that operates in the same operation mode, and transmits an operation start signal from the central control remote controller 117 to the indoor units 102 and 103.
  • the indoor units 102 and 103 are operated in the same operation mode (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
  • the object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems, and to a conventional technique capable of operating a plurality of outdoor units connected to one outdoor unit in the same operation mode without impairing comfort and convenience.
  • the object is to provide an inexpensive air conditioner system.
  • An air conditioner system is an air conditioner system including an outdoor unit and a plurality of indoor units connected to the outdoor unit.
  • the outdoor unit includes simultaneous operation setting means for setting whether to set the plurality of indoor units in a simultaneous operation group, and system control means,
  • Each of the indoor units includes indoor unit control means for controlling each indoor unit to be controlled according to a predetermined instruction signal and control from the system control means,
  • the indoor unit control means of each indoor unit when the operation of the indoor unit to be controlled is started in a predetermined operation mode according to the instruction signal, an operation start signal indicating that the operation of the indoor unit has started in the operation mode
  • the system control unit responds to the operation start signal, and the indoor unit control unit that is the transmission source of the operation start signal
  • Each of the other indoor unit control means is controlled so as to start the operation of the indoor unit to be controlled in the operation mode.
  • the system control means starts the operation in response to the operation start signal when the plurality of indoor units are not set to the simultaneous operation group by the simultaneous operation setting means. It is prohibited to control each indoor unit control unit other than the signal transmission source indoor unit control unit so that the operation of the indoor unit to be controlled is started in the operation mode.
  • each indoor unit is operated only in accordance with the instruction signal, so that it is possible to deal with personal uses where each indoor unit is used by another user.
  • the indoor unit control means of each indoor unit operates the indoor unit when the operation mode of the indoor unit to be controlled is changed to another predetermined operation mode according to the instruction signal.
  • An operation setting change signal indicating that the operation mode has been changed to the other operation mode is transmitted to the system control means, and the system control means has the plurality of indoor units set in the simultaneous operation group by the simultaneous operation setting means.
  • the indoor unit control means other than the indoor unit control means that is the transmission source of the operation setting change signal is set to change the operation mode of the indoor unit to be controlled to the other operation mode. It is characterized by controlling to change.
  • the operation mode of all indoor units can be changed substantially simultaneously by performing, for example, a remote control operation on any one of the plurality of indoor units set in the simultaneous operation group.
  • the system control means responds to the operation setting change signal when the plurality of indoor units are not set in the simultaneous operation group by the simultaneous operation setting means. It is prohibited to control each indoor unit control means other than the indoor unit control means that is the transmission source of the setting change signal so that the operation mode of the indoor unit to be controlled is changed to the other operation mode. .
  • each indoor unit operates individually only according to the instruction signal, so that it is possible to deal with personal uses where each indoor unit is used by another user.
  • the simultaneous operation setting means includes a simultaneous operation setting switch.
  • the outdoor unit further includes simultaneous stop / individual stop setting means for setting whether or not to set the plurality of indoor units in a simultaneous stop group, and the indoor unit control means of each indoor unit includes the instruction signal When the operation of the indoor unit to be controlled is stopped according to the above, an operation stop signal indicating that the operation of the indoor unit has been stopped is transmitted to the system control means, and the system control means When set to the simultaneous stop group by the stop / individual stop setting means, in response to the operation stop signal, each indoor unit control means other than the indoor unit control means that is the source of the operation stop signal is controlled. Control is performed to stop the operation of the indoor unit.
  • the operation of all the other indoor units set to the simultaneous stop group by the simultaneous stop setting unit of the outdoor unit is substantially reduced.
  • the system control means responds to the operation stop signal when the plurality of indoor units are not set to the simultaneous stop group by the simultaneous stop / individual stop setting means.
  • the control of the indoor unit control means other than the indoor unit control means that is the transmission source of the operation stop signal is prohibited from stopping the operation of the indoor unit to be controlled.
  • each indoor unit stops individually only in accordance with the instruction signal, so that it is possible to deal with personal uses where each indoor unit is used by another user.
  • the simultaneous stop / individual stop setting means includes a simultaneous stop / individual stop setting switch.
  • the outdoor unit is provided with the simultaneous operation setting means for setting whether or not to set a plurality of indoor units in the simultaneous operation group, without impairing comfort and convenience.
  • An inexpensive air conditioner system can be provided as compared with the prior art in which a plurality of outdoor units connected to one outdoor unit can be operated in the same operation mode.
  • FIG. 1 It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the air conditioner system which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention.
  • A is a timing chart showing the operation state of the indoor unit A9 when the operation of the indoor unit A9 is started when the indoor unit A9 and the indoor unit B10 of FIG. 1 are set to the simultaneous operation group.
  • B is a timing chart showing the operation state of the indoor unit B10 when the operation of the indoor unit A9 is started when the indoor unit A9 and the indoor unit B10 of FIG. 1 are set to the simultaneous operation group.
  • Yes is a timing indicating a remote control signal S24 from the remote controller A24 when the indoor unit A9 starts operating when the indoor unit A9 and the indoor unit B10 in FIG. 1 are set to the simultaneous operation group.
  • (A) is a timing chart showing an operation state of the indoor unit A9 when the operation of the indoor unit A9 is started when the indoor unit A9 and the indoor unit B10 of FIG. 1 are not set to the simultaneous operation group.
  • (B) is a timing chart showing the operation state of the indoor unit B10 when the indoor unit A9 starts operating when the indoor unit A9 and the indoor unit B10 in FIG. 1 are not set to the simultaneous operation group.
  • Yes is a timing indicating the remote control signal S24 from the remote controller A24 when the indoor unit A9 starts operating when the indoor unit A9 and the indoor unit B10 in FIG. 1 are not set to the simultaneous operation group. It is a chart.
  • (A) shows the execution state of the setting change process in the indoor unit A9 when the operation mode of the indoor unit A9 is changed when the indoor unit A9 and the indoor unit B10 in FIG. 1 are set to the simultaneous operation group.
  • (B) is a setting in the indoor unit B10 when the operation mode of the indoor unit A9 is changed when the indoor unit A9 and the indoor unit B10 in FIG. 1 are set to the simultaneous operation group. It is a timing chart which shows the execution state of change processing, and (c) is when operation mode of indoor unit A9 is changed when indoor unit A9 and indoor unit B10 of Drawing 1 are set as a simultaneous operation group.
  • 6 is a timing chart showing a remote control signal S24 from a remote control A24.
  • (A) shows the execution state of the setting change process in the indoor unit A9 when the operation mode of the indoor unit A9 is changed when the indoor unit A9 and the indoor unit B10 in FIG. 1 are not set in the simultaneous operation group.
  • (B) is a setting in the indoor unit B10 when the operation mode of the indoor unit A9 is changed when the indoor unit A9 and the indoor unit B10 in FIG. 1 are not set to the simultaneous operation group. It is a timing chart which shows the execution state of change processing, and (c) is when operation mode of indoor unit A9 is changed when indoor unit A9 and indoor unit B10 of Drawing 1 are not set as a simultaneous operation group.
  • 6 is a timing chart showing a remote control signal S24 from a remote control A24.
  • FIG. 4 It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the air conditioner system which concerns on Embodiment 2 of this invention.
  • A is a timing chart showing the operation state of the indoor unit A9 when the operation of the indoor unit A9 is stopped when the indoor unit A9 and the indoor unit B10 of FIG. 4 are set to the simultaneous stop group.
  • B is a timing chart showing the operation state of the indoor unit B10 when the operation of the indoor unit A9 is stopped when the indoor unit A9 and the indoor unit B10 in FIG. 4 are set to the simultaneous stop group.
  • Yes shows the remote control signal S24 from the remote controller A24 when the operation of the indoor unit A9 is stopped when the indoor unit A9 and the indoor unit B10 in FIG. 4 are set to the simultaneous stop group.
  • (A) is a timing chart showing an operation state of the indoor unit A9 when the operation of the indoor unit A9 is stopped when the indoor unit A9 and the indoor unit B10 in FIG. 4 are not set to the simultaneous stop group.
  • (B) is a timing chart showing the operation state of the indoor unit B10 when the operation of the indoor unit A9 is stopped when the indoor unit A9 and the indoor unit B10 in FIG. 4 are not set to the simultaneous stop group.
  • Yes shows a remote control signal S24 from the remote controller A24 when the operation of the indoor unit A9 is stopped when the indoor unit A9 and the indoor unit B10 in FIG. 4 are not set to the simultaneous stop group.
  • An air conditioner system is an air conditioner system including an outdoor unit and a plurality of indoor units connected to the outdoor unit.
  • the outdoor unit includes simultaneous operation setting means for setting whether to set the plurality of indoor units in a simultaneous operation group, and system control means,
  • Each of the indoor units includes indoor unit control means for controlling each indoor unit to be controlled according to a predetermined instruction signal and control from the system control means,
  • the indoor unit control means of each indoor unit when the operation of the indoor unit to be controlled is started in a predetermined operation mode according to the instruction signal, an operation start signal indicating that the operation of the indoor unit has been started in the operation mode
  • the system control unit responds to the operation start signal, and the indoor unit control unit that is the transmission source of the operation start signal
  • Each of the other indoor unit control means is controlled so as to start the operation of the indoor unit to be controlled in the operation mode.
  • the air conditioner according to a second aspect is the air conditioner system according to the first aspect, wherein the system control means is such that the plurality of indoor units are not set in the simultaneous operation group by the simultaneous operation setting means.
  • each indoor unit control unit other than the indoor unit control unit that is the transmission source of the operation start signal is controlled to start the operation of the indoor unit to be controlled in the operation mode. This is prohibited.
  • each indoor unit is operated only in accordance with the instruction signal, so that it is possible to deal with personal uses where each indoor unit is used by another user.
  • the air conditioner system is the air conditioner system according to the first or second aspect, wherein the indoor unit control means of each indoor unit is an operation mode of the indoor unit to be controlled according to the instruction signal. Is changed to another predetermined operation mode, an operation setting change signal indicating that the operation of the indoor unit has been changed to the other operation mode is transmitted to the system control means, and the system control means When the indoor unit is set to the simultaneous operation group by the simultaneous operation setting means, in response to the operation setting change signal, each indoor unit control other than the indoor unit control means that is the transmission source of the operation setting change signal The means is controlled to change the operation mode of the indoor unit to be controlled to the other operation mode.
  • the operation mode of all indoor units can be changed substantially simultaneously by performing, for example, a remote control operation on any one of the plurality of indoor units set in the simultaneous operation group.
  • the system control means is such that the plurality of indoor units are not set in the simultaneous operation group by the simultaneous operation setting means.
  • the indoor unit control means other than the indoor unit control means that is the transmission source of the operation setting change signal is changed from the operation mode of the indoor unit to be controlled to the other operation mode. It is characterized by prohibiting control to be performed.
  • each indoor unit operates individually only according to the instruction signal, so that it is possible to deal with personal uses where each indoor unit is used by another user.
  • An air conditioner system is the air conditioner system according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, wherein the simultaneous operation setting means includes a simultaneous operation setting switch. .
  • An air conditioner system is the air conditioner system according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, wherein the outdoor unit sets the plurality of indoor units to a simultaneous stop group. Simultaneous stop / individual stop setting means for setting whether or not, and the indoor unit control means of each of the indoor units, when the operation of the indoor unit to be controlled is stopped according to the instruction signal, When the plurality of indoor units are set to the simultaneous stop group by the simultaneous stop / individual stop setting unit, the system control unit transmits the operation stop signal indicating that the operation has stopped. In response to the operation stop signal, each indoor unit control unit other than the indoor unit control unit that is the transmission source of the operation stop signal is controlled to stop the operation of the indoor unit to be controlled. To.
  • the operation of all the other indoor units set to the simultaneous stop group by the simultaneous stop setting unit of the outdoor unit is substantially reduced.
  • the air conditioner system according to a seventh aspect is the air conditioner system according to the sixth aspect, wherein the system control means is configured such that the plurality of indoor units are placed in the simultaneous stop group by the simultaneous stop / individual stop setting means.
  • the indoor unit control means other than the indoor unit control means that is the transmission source of the operation stop signal are controlled to stop the operation of the indoor unit to be controlled. This is prohibited.
  • each indoor unit stops individually only in accordance with the instruction signal, so that it is possible to deal with personal uses where each indoor unit is used by another user.
  • An air conditioner system is the air conditioner system according to the sixth or seventh aspect, wherein the simultaneous stop / individual stop setting means includes a simultaneous stop / individual stop setting switch. .
  • FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an air conditioner system according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
  • the air conditioner system according to the present embodiment includes an outdoor unit 1, an indoor unit A9 provided in the A room, and an indoor unit B10 provided in the B room.
  • the outdoor unit 1 includes a system control unit C2 (system control means) including a microcomputer C6, a power supply unit C3 including a capacitor 3c and a transformer 3t, and a communication interface (communication coupler) 4.
  • system control unit C2 system control means
  • the outdoor unit 1 includes a system control unit C2 (system control means) including a microcomputer C6, a power supply unit C3 including a capacitor 3c and a transformer 3t, and a communication interface (communication coupler) 4.
  • Communication means C4 provided with -1 and 4-2, communication means D5 provided with communication interfaces (communication couplers) 5-1 and 5-2, and simultaneous operation provided with simultaneous operation setting switches 7A and 7B
  • the setting unit 7 includes a communication interface 51, AC / DC converters 54 and 55, and diodes 64 and 65.
  • the indoor unit A9 includes an indoor unit control unit A15 (which is an indoor unit control unit) including a microcomputer A16 and a light receiving unit 15r, a power supply unit A18, a communication interface (which is a communication coupler) 23-1, and The communication means A23 provided with 23-2, and a remote controller A24.
  • the power supply unit A18 includes a diode bridge A19, a transformer A20, an electrolytic capacitor A21, and a constant voltage power supply A22.
  • the indoor unit B10 includes an indoor unit control unit B26 (which is an indoor unit control unit) including a microcomputer B27 and a light receiving unit 26r, a power supply unit B28, and communication interfaces 33-1 and 33-2 (communication couplers).
  • the power supply unit B28 includes a diode bridge B29, a transformer B30, an electrolytic capacitor B31, and a constant voltage power supply B32.
  • the user can operate the indoor unit A9 using the remote controller A24, and can operate the indoor unit B10 using the remote controller B25.
  • the power supply unit C3 of the outdoor unit 1 is connected to the commercial AC power supply 8 and supplied with AC power.
  • the power supply unit A18 of the indoor unit A9 and the power supply unit B28 of the indoor unit B10 are connected to the power supply unit C3 of the outdoor unit 1 via the indoor / outdoor connection line A11 and the indoor / outdoor connection line B12. AC power is supplied.
  • the communication means C4 of the outdoor unit 1 is connected to the communication means A23 via the indoor / outdoor connection line C13, and the communication means D5 of the outdoor unit 1 is connected to the communication means B33 via the indoor / outdoor connection line D14. Has been.
  • the AC power from the commercial AC power supply 8 is rectified and smoothed using the transformer 3t and the capacitor 3c and supplied to the system control unit C2.
  • the AC power from the commercial AC power supply 8 is converted into DC power by the AC / DC converter 54, supplied to the communication means C 4 via the diode 64, and converted into DC power by the AC / DC converter 55. And supplied to the communication means D5 via the diode 65.
  • the microcomputer C6 of the system control unit C2 includes the communication interface 51, the communication interfaces 4-1 and 4-2 of the communication unit C4, the indoor / outdoor connection lines B12 and C13, and the communication interface 23-1 and the communication unit A23.
  • Communication with the microcomputer A16 of the indoor unit control unit A15 is performed via 23-2, such as transmission and reception of operation information of the indoor unit A9.
  • the microcomputer C6 of the system control unit C2 includes the communication interface 51, the communication interfaces 5-1 and 5-2 of the communication unit D5, the indoor / outdoor connection lines B12 and D14, and the communication interface 33-1 and the communication unit B33.
  • Communication such as transmission / reception of the operation information of the indoor unit B10 is performed with the microcomputer B27 of the indoor unit control unit B26 via 33-2.
  • the simultaneous operation setting means 7 is connected to the microcomputer C6 and includes a simultaneous operation setting switch A provided corresponding to the indoor unit A9 and a simultaneous operation setting switch B provided corresponding to the indoor unit B10. Composed.
  • the simultaneous operation setting switches 7A and 7B are provided on a printed circuit board, for example. The user turns on both the simultaneous operation setting switches 7A and 7B when setting the indoor unit A9 and the indoor unit B10 to the simultaneous operation group operating in the same operation mode.
  • the simultaneous operation setting switch 7A And 7B are turned off.
  • the microcomputer C6 detects the on / off state of each simultaneous operation setting switch 7A and 7B, and when both the simultaneous operation setting switches 7A and 7B are turned on, the indoor unit A9 and the indoor unit B10 are combined into one simultaneous operation group. Set. Further, when at least one of the simultaneous operation setting switches 7A and 7B is turned off, the microcomputer C6 does not set the indoor unit A9 and the indoor unit B10 to the simultaneous operation group, and does not set the indoor unit A9 and the indoor unit B10. Are set to operate independently of each other in accordance with the instruction signals included in the remote control signals S24 and S25.
  • the operation mode includes an operation method such as a cooling operation, a heating operation, or a dehumidifying operation, and a set value such as a temperature in each operation method.
  • the AC power supplied to the power supply unit A18 is converted into DC power using the diode bridge A19 and the transformer A20, and noise is removed by the electrolytic capacitor A21.
  • the NR voltage after noise removal is converted to a DC voltage of 5V by the constant voltage power supply A22.
  • a DC voltage of 5V is supplied as an operating voltage to the microcomputer A15 and the communication means A23.
  • the remote controller 24A is operated by the user to change the operation start signal for starting the operation of the indoor unit A9 in a predetermined operation mode, the operation stop signal for stopping the operation of the indoor unit A9, and the operation mode of the indoor unit A9.
  • a remote control signal S24 including an instruction signal for the indoor unit A9 such as an operation setting change signal for transmitting is transmitted by infrared rays.
  • the remote control signal S24 is received by the light receiving unit 15r and output to the microcomputer A16.
  • the microcomputer A16 operates the indoor unit A9 according to the instruction signal included in the remote control signal S24, and outputs the instruction signal included in the remote control signal S24 to the microcomputer C6.
  • the microcomputer A16 receives from the microcomputer C6 an operation start signal for starting the operation of the indoor unit A9 in a predetermined operation mode, an operation stop signal for stopping the operation of the indoor unit A9, and an operation mode of the indoor unit A9.
  • an instruction signal such as an operation setting change signal for changing is received, the indoor unit A9 is operated according to the instruction signal.
  • the indoor unit B10 AC power supplied to the power supply unit B28 is converted into DC power using the diode bridge B29 and the transformer B30, and noise is removed by the electrolytic capacitor B31.
  • the NR voltage after noise removal is converted to a DC voltage of 5V by the constant voltage power supply B32.
  • the DC voltage of 5V is supplied as an operating voltage to the microcomputer B27 and the communication unit B33.
  • the remote controller 25B is operated by the user to change the operation start signal for starting the operation of the indoor unit B10 in a predetermined operation mode, the operation stop signal for stopping the operation of the indoor unit B10, and the operation mode of the indoor unit B10.
  • a remote control signal S25 including an instruction signal for the indoor unit B10 such as an operation setting change signal for transmission is transmitted by infrared rays.
  • the remote control signal S25 is received by the light receiving unit 26r and output to the microcomputer B27.
  • the microcomputer B27 operates the indoor unit B10 according to the instruction signal included in the remote control signal S25, and outputs the instruction signal included in the remote control signal S25 to the microcomputer C6.
  • the microcomputer B26 receives from the microcomputer C6 an operation start signal for starting the operation of the indoor unit B10 in a predetermined operation mode, an operation stop signal for stopping the operation of the indoor unit B10, and an operation mode of the indoor unit B10.
  • an instruction signal such as an operation setting change signal for changing is received
  • the indoor unit B10 is operated according to the instruction signal.
  • FIG. 2A is a timing chart showing the operation of the air conditioner system of FIG. 1 when the operation of the indoor unit A9 is started when the indoor unit A9 and the indoor unit B10 of FIG. 1 are set to the simultaneous operation group. It is.
  • (a) is a timing chart showing the operating state of the indoor unit A9
  • (b) is a timing chart showing the operating state of the internal unit B10
  • (c) is from the remote controller A24. It is a timing chart which shows remote control signal S24.
  • the indoor units A9 and B10 have stopped operating in the period before the timing t1.
  • a remote control signal S24 including an operation start signal for starting the operation of the indoor unit A9 in a predetermined operation mode is transmitted from the remote control A24 to the indoor unit A9.
  • the microcomputer A16 starts the indoor unit A9 in the predetermined operation mode instructed by the operation start signal, and transmits the operation start signal included in the remote control signal S24 to the communication means A23 and the indoor / outdoor connection.
  • the data is transmitted to the microcomputer C6 via the lines B12 and C13, the communication unit C4, and the communication interface 51.
  • the outdoor unit control unit A15 starts the operation of the indoor unit A9 to be controlled in the predetermined operation mode according to the instruction signal included in the remote control signal S24, it indicates that the operation of the indoor unit A9 has started in the above operation mode.
  • the operation start signal shown is transmitted to the microcomputer C6 of the system control unit C2.
  • the microcomputer C6 In response to the operation start signal from the microcomputer A16, the microcomputer C6 detects that both the simultaneous operation setting switches 7A and 7B are turned on, whereby the indoor units A9 and B10 are set to the simultaneous operation group. Detect that. Then, the microcomputer C6 transmits the received operation start signal to the microcomputer B27 via the communication interface 51, the communication unit D5, the indoor / outdoor connection lines B12 and D14, and the communication unit B33. In response to this, the microcomputer B27 starts the operation of the indoor unit B10 in a predetermined operation mode instructed by the received operation start signal.
  • the system control unit C2 responds to the operation start signal from the indoor unit control unit A15 in response to the operation start signal.
  • the indoor unit control unit B26 other than the transmission source indoor unit control unit A15 is controlled to start the operation of the indoor unit B10 to be controlled in the operation mode. Therefore, the indoor unit B10 automatically starts operation in the same operation mode as that of the indoor unit A9.
  • the microcomputer B27 responds to the transmission.
  • the indoor unit B10 is started to operate in a predetermined operation mode instructed by the operation start signal, and the operation start signal included in the remote control signal S25 is transmitted to the communication unit B33, the indoor / outdoor connection lines B12 and D14, and the communication unit D4.
  • the microcomputer C6 via the communication interface 51.
  • the indoor unit control unit B26 starts the operation of the indoor unit B10 to be controlled in the predetermined operation mode according to the instruction signal included in the remote control signal S25, the indoor unit control unit B26 starts the operation of the indoor unit B10 in the operation mode.
  • the operation start signal shown is transmitted to the system control unit C2.
  • the microcomputer C6 In response to the operation start signal from the microcomputer B27, the microcomputer C6 detects that both the simultaneous operation setting switches 7A and 7B are on, so that the indoor units A9 and B10 are set to the simultaneous operation group. Detect that. The microcomputer C6 transmits the received operation start signal to the microcomputer A16 via the communication interface 51, the communication unit C4, the indoor / outdoor connection lines B12 and C13, and the communication unit A23. In response to this, the microcomputer A16 starts the operation of the indoor unit A9 in a predetermined operation mode instructed by the received operation start signal.
  • the system control unit C2 responds to the operation start signal from the indoor unit control unit B26,
  • the indoor unit control unit A15 other than the transmission source indoor unit control unit B26 is controlled to start the operation of the controlled indoor unit A9 in the operation mode described above. Accordingly, the indoor unit A9 automatically starts operation in the same operation mode as that of the indoor unit B10.
  • FIG. 2B is a timing chart showing the operation of the air conditioner system of FIG. 1 when the indoor unit A9 is started when the indoor unit A9 and the indoor unit B10 of FIG. 1 are not set to the simultaneous operation group. It is.
  • (a) is a timing chart showing the operating state of the indoor unit A9
  • (b) is a timing chart showing the operating state of the internal unit B10
  • (c) is from the remote controller A24. It is a timing chart which shows remote control signal S24.
  • the indoor units A9 and B10 have stopped operating in the period before the timing t1.
  • a remote control signal S24 including an operation start signal for starting the operation of the indoor unit A9 in another predetermined operation mode is transmitted from the remote control A24 to the indoor unit A9.
  • the microcomputer A16 starts the indoor unit A9 in another predetermined operation mode instructed by the operation start signal, and sends the operation start signal included in the remote control signal S24 to the communication means A23,
  • the data is transmitted to the microcomputer C6 via the external connection lines B12 and C13, the communication unit C4, and the communication interface 51.
  • the microcomputer C6 detects that at least one of the simultaneous operation setting switches 7A and 7B is turned off, so that the indoor units A9 and B10 are not set to the simultaneous operation group. To detect. Then, the microcomputer C6 does not transmit the received operation start signal to the microcomputer B27. Therefore, the indoor unit B10 does not start operation.
  • a remote control signal S25 including an operation start signal is transmitted from the remote control B25 to the indoor unit B10, only the indoor unit B10 starts operating in response to this, and the indoor unit A9 does not start with the operation stopped. That is, when the indoor units A9 and B10 are not set to the simultaneous operation group by the simultaneous operation setting unit 7, the system control unit C2 responds to the operation start signal and transmits the indoor unit control unit of the operation start signal. It is prohibited to control the other indoor unit control units to start the operation of the indoor unit to be controlled in the operation mode included in the operation start signal.
  • FIG. 3A is a timing chart showing the operation of the air conditioner system of FIG. 1 when the operation mode of the indoor unit A9 is changed when the indoor unit A9 and the indoor unit B10 of FIG. 1 are set to the simultaneous operation group. It is a chart.
  • (a) is a timing chart showing the execution state of the setting change process in the indoor unit A9
  • (b) is a timing chart showing the execution state of the setting change process in the indoor unit B10.
  • c) is a timing chart showing the remote control signal S24 from the remote control A24.
  • a remote control signal S24 including an operation setting change signal for changing the operation mode of the indoor unit A9 is transmitted from the remote control A24 to the indoor unit A9.
  • the microcomputer A16 executes a setting change process for changing the operation mode of the indoor unit A9 to another operation mode included in the operation setting change signal.
  • the operation setting change signal included in the remote control signal S24 is transmitted to the microcomputer C6 via the communication means A23, the indoor / outdoor connection lines B12 and C13, the communication means C4, and the communication interface 51. .
  • the indoor unit control unit A15 changes the operation mode of the indoor unit A9 to another operation mode when the operation mode of the indoor unit A9 to be controlled is changed to another predetermined operation mode in accordance with the instruction signal included in the remote control signal S24.
  • An operation setting change signal indicating the change is transmitted to the system control unit C2.
  • the microcomputer C6 In response to the operation setting change signal from the microcomputer A16, the microcomputer C6 detects that both the simultaneous operation setting switches 7A and 7B are turned on, so that the indoor units A9 and B10 are set to the simultaneous operation group. Detect that Then, the microcomputer C6 transmits the received operation setting change signal to the microcomputer B27 via the communication interface 51, the communication unit D5, the indoor / outdoor connection lines B12 and D14, and the communication unit B33. In response to this, the microcomputer B27 executes a setting change process for changing to the operation mode included in the received operation setting change signal, and operates the indoor unit B10 in the changed operation mode.
  • the system control unit C2 responds to the operation setting change signal from the indoor unit control unit A15 in response to the operation setting change signal.
  • the indoor unit control unit B26 other than the transmission source indoor unit control unit A15 is controlled to change the operation mode of the indoor unit B10 to be controlled to another operation mode. Therefore, the operation mode of the indoor unit B10 is automatically changed to another operation mode that is the same as the operation mode of the indoor unit A9.
  • a remote control signal S25 including an operation setting change signal for changing the operation mode of the indoor unit B10 is transmitted from the remote control B24 to the indoor unit B10
  • the microcomputer B27 responds to this by sending the microcomputer B27 to the indoor unit B10.
  • a setting change process for changing the operation mode of B10 to another operation mode included in the operation setting change signal is executed, the indoor unit B10 is operated in another operation mode after the change, and included in the remote control signal S25
  • the operation setting change signal is transmitted to the microcomputer C6 via the communication means B33, the indoor / outdoor connection lines B12 and D14, the communication means D5, and the communication interface 51.
  • the indoor unit control unit B27 changes the operation mode of the indoor unit B10 to be controlled to another predetermined operation mode according to the instruction signal included in the remote control signal S25, and changes the operation of the indoor unit B10 to another operation mode.
  • An operation setting change signal indicating the change is transmitted to the system control unit C2.
  • the microcomputer C6 In response to the operation setting change signal from the microcomputer B27, the microcomputer C6 detects that both the simultaneous operation setting switches 7A and 7B are turned on, so that the indoor units A9 and B10 are set to the simultaneous operation group. Detect that Then, the microcomputer C6 transmits the received operation setting change signal to the microcomputer A16 via the communication interface 51, the communication unit C4, the indoor / outdoor connection lines B12 and C13, and the communication unit A23. In response to this, the microcomputer A16 executes a setting change process for changing to the operation mode included in the received operation setting change signal, and operates the indoor unit A9 in the changed operation mode.
  • the system control unit C2 responds to the operation setting change signal from the indoor unit control unit B26 in response to the operation setting change signal.
  • the indoor unit control unit A15 other than the transmission source indoor unit control unit B26 is controlled to change the operation mode of the indoor unit A9 to be controlled to another operation mode. Therefore, the operation mode of the indoor unit A9 is automatically changed to the same operation mode as the operation mode of the indoor unit B10.
  • FIG. 3B is a timing chart showing the operation of the air conditioner system of FIG. 1 when the operation mode of the indoor unit A9 is changed when the indoor unit A9 and the indoor unit B10 of FIG. 1 are not set to the simultaneous operation group. It is a chart. 3B, (a) is a timing chart showing the execution state of the setting change process in the indoor unit A9, and (b) is a timing chart showing the execution state of the setting change process in the indoor unit B10. c) is a timing chart showing the remote control signal S24 from the remote control A24.
  • a remote control signal S24 including an operation setting change signal for changing the operation mode of the indoor unit A9 is transmitted from the remote control A24 to the indoor unit A9.
  • the microcomputer A16 executes a setting change process for changing the operation mode of the indoor unit A9 to another operation mode included in the operation setting change signal.
  • the operation setting change signal included in the remote control signal S24 is transmitted to the microcomputer C6 via the communication means A23, the indoor / outdoor connection lines B12 and C13, the communication means C4, and the communication interface 51. .
  • the microcomputer C6 In response to the operation setting change signal from the microcomputer A16, the microcomputer C6 detects that at least one of the simultaneous operation setting switches 7A and 7B is OFF, so that the indoor units A9 and B10 are in the simultaneous operation group. Detect that it is not set to. Then, the microcomputer C6 does not transmit the received operation setting change signal to the microcomputer B27. Therefore, the operation mode of the indoor unit B10 is not changed. Further, when a remote control signal S25 including an operation setting change signal is transmitted from the remote control B25 to the indoor unit B10, the operation mode of the indoor unit B10 is changed in response to this, but the operation mode of the indoor unit A9 is not changed. .
  • the system control unit C2 responds to the operation setting change signal and transmits the indoor unit as the transmission source of the operation setting change signal. It is prohibited to control the indoor unit control units other than the control unit so as to change the operation mode of the indoor unit to be controlled to another operation mode included in the operation setting change signal.
  • the air conditioner system is configured as follows in an air conditioner system including the outdoor unit 1 and the indoor units A9 and B10 connected to the outdoor unit 1. It is characterized by that.
  • the outdoor unit 1 includes simultaneous operation setting means 7 for setting whether or not the indoor units A9 and B10 are set to the simultaneous operation group, and a system control unit C2.
  • the indoor units A9 and B10 have indoor unit controllers A15 and B26 that control the indoor units A9 and B10 to be controlled in accordance with the instruction signals included in the remote control signals S24 and S25 and the control from the system controller C2. Prepare.
  • the indoor unit A9 includes an indoor unit control unit A15 that controls the indoor unit A9 to be controlled according to the instruction signal included in the remote control signal S24 and the control from the system control unit C2, and the indoor unit B10 is included in the remote control signal S25.
  • the indoor unit control unit B26 that controls the indoor unit B10 to be controlled is provided according to the instruction signal to be controlled and the control from the system control unit C2.
  • the indoor unit A9 of the indoor unit A9 starts the operation of the indoor unit A9 to be controlled in the predetermined operation mode according to the instruction signal included in the remote control signal S24
  • An operation start signal indicating that the operation is started is transmitted to the system control unit C2.
  • the indoor unit B10 of the indoor unit B10 starts the operation of the indoor unit B10 to be controlled in a predetermined operation mode according to the instruction signal included in the remote control signal S25
  • the indoor unit B10 operates in the above operation mode.
  • An operation start signal indicating that the operation has started is transmitted to the system control unit C2.
  • the system control unit C2 responds to the operation start signal, and the indoor unit control unit that is the transmission source of the operation start signal
  • the other indoor unit controllers are controlled so that the operation of the indoor unit to be controlled is started in the operation mode.
  • the system control unit C2 responds to the operation start signal described above and transmits the indoor unit that is the transmission source of the operation start signal. It is prohibited to control the indoor unit control units other than the control unit to start the operation of the indoor unit to be controlled in the operation mode instructed by the operation start signal.
  • the indoor unit controllers A15 and B26 of the indoor units A9 and B10 change the operation mode of the indoor units A9 and B10 to be controlled to a predetermined different operation mode according to the instruction signal included in the remote control signals S24 and S25.
  • an operation setting change signal indicating that the operation of the indoor units A9 and B10 has been changed to another operation mode is transmitted to the system control unit C2.
  • the system control unit C2 is other than the indoor unit control unit that is the source of the operation setting change signal in response to the operation setting change signal Are controlled so as to change the operation mode of the indoor unit to be controlled to another operation mode.
  • the system control unit C2 responds to the operation setting change signal and transmits the indoor setting source of the operation setting change signal. It is prohibited to control the indoor unit control units other than the unit control unit to change the operation mode of the indoor unit to be controlled to another operation mode instructed by the operation setting change signal.
  • the outdoor unit 1 since the outdoor unit 1 is provided with the simultaneous operation setting means 7 for setting the indoor unit A9 and the indoor unit B10 to the simultaneous operation group that operates in the same operation mode, the user Can operate the indoor unit A9 and the indoor unit B10 set in the simultaneous operation group in the same operation mode only by operating the remote controller A24 or B25, and each operation mode of the indoor unit A9 and the indoor unit B10 can be started. Can be changed to the same operation mode substantially simultaneously. For this reason, it is not necessary to operate the remote controllers A24 and B25 for each of the indoor units A9 and B10. Further, unlike the air conditioner system according to the prior art of FIG.
  • the simultaneous operation setting means 7 includes the simultaneous operation setting switches 7A and 7B provided corresponding to the indoor units A9 and B10, respectively, but the present invention is not limited to this.
  • the simultaneous operation setting means 7 includes one setting switch, sets the indoor units A9 and B10 to the simultaneous operation group when the setting switch is turned on, and sets the indoor units A9 when the setting switch is turned off.
  • the indoor unit B10 and the indoor unit B10 may be set to operate independently from each other in accordance with the instruction signals included in the remote control signals S24 and S25, respectively, without setting the simultaneous operation group.
  • FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an air conditioner system according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention.
  • the air conditioner system according to the present embodiment is different from the air conditioner system according to Embodiment 1 of FIG. 1 only in that an outdoor unit 1A is provided instead of the outdoor unit 1.
  • the outdoor unit 1A is different from the outdoor unit 1 only in that it further includes simultaneous stop / individual stop setting means 17.
  • the operation of the outdoor unit 1A is the same as the operation of the outdoor unit 1. Only differences from the first embodiment will be described below.
  • the simultaneous stop / individual stop setting means 17 is connected to the microcomputer C6, and the simultaneous stop / individual stop setting switch A provided corresponding to the indoor unit A9 and the simultaneous stop / individual stop provided corresponding to the indoor unit B10. And a setting switch B.
  • the simultaneous stop / individual stop setting switches 17A and 17B are provided, for example, on a printed circuit board.
  • Simultaneous stop / individual stop setting switches 17A and 17B are both turned on.
  • at least one of the switches 17A and 17B is turned off.
  • the microcomputer C6 detects the on / off state of each of the simultaneous stop / individual stop setting switches 17A and 17B, and when the simultaneous stop / individual stop setting switches 17A and 17B are both turned on, the indoor units A9 and B10 are simultaneously stopped. Set to group. In addition, when at least one of the simultaneous stop / individual stop setting switches 17A and 17B is turned off, the microcomputer C6 does not set the indoor units A9 and B10 as one simultaneous stop group, and does not set the indoor units A9 and B10. Are set to stop independently of each other in accordance with the respective operation stop signals included in the remote control signals S24 and S25.
  • FIG. 5A is a timing chart showing the operation of the air conditioner system in FIG. 4 when the operation of the indoor unit A9 is stopped when the indoor unit A9 and the indoor unit B10 in FIG. 4 are set to the simultaneous stop group. It is.
  • (a) is a timing chart showing the operation state of the indoor unit A9
  • (b) is a timing chart showing the operation state of the indoor unit B10
  • (c) is a remote control from the remote control A24. It is a timing chart which shows signal S24.
  • indoor units A9 and B10 are operating in a period before timing t3.
  • a remote control signal S24 including an operation stop signal for stopping the operation of the indoor unit A9 is transmitted from the remote control A24 to the indoor unit A9.
  • the microcomputer A16 stops the operation of the indoor unit A9 and sends an operation stop signal included in the remote control signal S24 to the communication means A23, the indoor / outdoor connection lines B12 and C13, the communication means C4, The data is transmitted to the microcomputer C6 via the communication interface 51.
  • the system control unit C2 when the indoor unit control unit A15 stops the operation of the indoor unit A9 to be controlled in accordance with the instruction signal included in the remote control signal S24, the system control unit C2 generates an operation stop signal indicating that the operation of the indoor unit A9 has been stopped. Send to.
  • the microcomputer C6 In response to the operation stop signal from the microcomputer A16, the microcomputer C6 detects that both the simultaneous stop / individual stop setting switches 17A and 17B are turned on, so that the indoor units A9 and B10 are set to the simultaneous stop group. It is detected that The microcomputer C6 transmits the received operation stop signal to the microcomputer B27 via the communication interface 51, the communication means D5, the indoor / outdoor connection lines B12 and D14, and the communication means B33. In response to this, the microcomputer B27 stops the operation of the indoor unit B10.
  • the system control unit C2 responds to the operation stop signal from the microcomputer A16,
  • the indoor unit control unit B26 other than the transmission source indoor unit control unit A15 is controlled to stop the operation of the indoor unit B10 to be controlled. Therefore, the indoor unit B10 stops operating substantially simultaneously with the indoor unit A9.
  • a remote control signal S25 including an operation stop signal for stopping the operation of the indoor unit B10 is transmitted from the remote control B25 to the indoor unit B10, in response to this, the microcomputer B27 causes the indoor unit B10 to The operation is stopped and an operation stop signal included in the remote control signal S25 is transmitted to the microcomputer C6 via the communication means B33, the indoor / outdoor connection lines B12 and D14, the communication means D5, and the communication interface 51. That is, when the operation of the indoor unit B10 to be controlled is stopped according to the instruction signal included in the remote control signal S25, the indoor unit control unit B26 sends an operation stop signal indicating that the operation of the indoor unit B10 has been stopped to the system control unit C2. Send to.
  • the microcomputer C6 In response to the operation stop signal from the microcomputer B27, the microcomputer C6 detects that both the simultaneous stop / individual stop setting switches 17A and 17B are turned on, so that the indoor units A9 and B10 are set to the simultaneous stop group. It is detected that The microcomputer C6 transmits the received operation stop signal to the microcomputer A16 via the communication interface 51, the communication unit C4, the indoor / outdoor connection lines B12 and C13, and the communication unit A23. In response to this, the microcomputer A16 stops the operation of the indoor unit A9. That is, when the indoor units A9 and B10 are set to the simultaneous stop group by the simultaneous stop / individual stop setting means 17, the system control unit C2 responds to the operation stop signal from the indoor unit control unit B26 in response to the operation. The indoor unit control unit A15 other than the indoor unit control unit B26 that is the transmission source of the stop signal is controlled to stop the operation of the indoor unit A9 to be controlled. Therefore, the indoor unit A9 stops operating substantially simultaneously with the indoor unit B10.
  • FIG. 5B is a timing chart showing the operation of the air conditioner system of FIG. 4 when the operation of the indoor unit A9 is stopped when the indoor unit A9 and the indoor unit B10 of FIG. 4 are not set to the simultaneous stop group. It is. 5B, (a) is a timing chart showing the operating state of the indoor unit A9, (b) is a timing chart showing the operating state of the indoor unit B10, and (c) is a remote control from the remote control A24. It is a timing chart which shows signal S24.
  • the indoor units A9 and B10 are operating in the period before the timing t3.
  • a remote control signal S24 including an operation stop signal for stopping the operation of the indoor unit A9 is transmitted from the remote control A24 to the indoor unit A9.
  • the microcomputer A16 stops the operation of the indoor unit A9 and sends an operation stop signal included in the remote control signal S24 to the communication means A23, the indoor / outdoor connection lines B12 and C13, the communication means C4, The data is transmitted to the microcomputer C6 via the communication interface 51.
  • the microcomputer C6 detects that at least one of the simultaneous operation setting switches 7A and 7B is OFF, thereby confirming that the indoor units A9 and B10 are not set to the simultaneous stop group. To detect.
  • the microcomputer C6 does not transmit the received operation stop signal to the microcomputer B27. That is, when the indoor units A9 and B10 are not set to the simultaneous stop group by the simultaneous stop / individual stop setting means 17, the system control unit C2 responds to the operation stop signal from the indoor unit control unit A15 in response to the operation.
  • the indoor unit control unit B26 other than the indoor unit control unit A15 that is the transmission source of the stop signal is prohibited from being controlled so as to stop the operation of the indoor unit B10 to be controlled. Therefore, the indoor unit B10 continues without stopping the operation after the timing t3.
  • the microcomputer B27 causes the indoor unit B10 to The operation is stopped and an operation stop signal included in the remote control signal S25 is transmitted to the microcomputer C6 via the communication means B33, the indoor / outdoor connection lines B12 and D14, the communication means D5, and the communication interface 51.
  • the microcomputer C6 detects that at least one of the simultaneous operation setting switches 7A and 7B is OFF, thereby confirming that the indoor units A9 and B10 are not set to the simultaneous stop group. To detect. The microcomputer C6 does not transmit the received operation stop signal to the microcomputer A16.
  • the system control unit C2 responds to the operation stop signal from the indoor unit control unit B26 and performs the operation.
  • the indoor unit control unit A15 other than the indoor unit control unit B26 that is the transmission source of the stop signal is prohibited from being controlled to stop the operation of the indoor unit A9 to be controlled. Therefore, the indoor unit A9 continues without stopping the operation after the timing t3.
  • the simultaneous stop / individual stop setting means 17 for setting whether to set the indoor units A9 and B10 to the simultaneous stop group is provided. Accordingly, if the user sets the indoor units A9 and B10 to the simultaneous stop group using the simultaneous stop / individual stop setting means 17, the user only needs to perform the stop operation once using the remote control A24 or B25. The indoor unit A9 and the indoor unit B10 can be stopped substantially simultaneously. For this reason, it is not necessary to operate the remote controllers A24 and B25 for each of the indoor units A9 and B10.
  • the indoor units A9 and B10 are not set to the simultaneous stop group using the simultaneous stop / individual stop setting means 17, the indoor units A9 and B10 stop in response to the remote control signals S24 and S25, respectively. However, even if the other outdoor unit stops, it does not stop. For this reason, it is possible to deal with personal uses in which different users use the indoor units A9 and B10.
  • the simultaneous stop / individual stop setting means 17 includes the simultaneous stop / individual stop setting switches 17A and 17B provided corresponding to the indoor units A9 and B10, respectively, but the present invention is not limited to this. .
  • the simultaneous stop / individual stop setting means 17 includes one setting switch, and when the setting switch is turned on, sets the indoor units A9 and B10 to the simultaneous stop group, and when the setting switch is turned off.
  • the indoor unit A9 and the indoor unit B10 may be set to be stopped individually without being set to the simultaneous stop group.
  • the air conditioner system according to Embodiments 1 and 2 includes two indoor units A9 and B10, the present invention is not limited to this and may include three or more indoor units.
  • an A / D converter, a diode, and a communication unit connected to a communication unit of the indoor unit are provided for each indoor unit. It is sufficient to provide a setting switch.
  • the simultaneous operation setting means 7 may be configured so that these indoor units can be divided into two or more simultaneous operation groups.
  • the microcomputer C6 operates the indoor units in the same operation mode for each group according to the grouping set by the simultaneous operation setting means 7.
  • the simultaneous stop / individual stop setting is made so that these indoor units can be divided into two or more simultaneous stop groups.
  • the means 17 may be configured.
  • the microcomputer C6 stops the indoor units substantially simultaneously or individually for each group according to the grouping of the simultaneous stop groups set by the simultaneous stop / individual stop setting means 17.
  • the air conditioner system according to the present invention, it is possible to perform group setting for a plurality of air conditioners by an inexpensive method compared to the prior art, and to simplify the operation by the remote controller. . Therefore, the present invention can be applied to a system that operates a plurality of control devices in addition to an air conditioner system.

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In the present invention, an outdoor unit (1) is equipped with: a simultaneous operation setting means (7) that sets whether an indoor unit A (9) and an indoor unit B (10) are in a simultaneous operation group; and a system control unit C (2). When the indoor unit A (9) and the indoor unit B (10) are set in a simultaneous operation group, in response to an operation start signal from an indoor unit control unit A (15) or an indoor unit control unit B (26), the system control unit C (2) controls the indoor unit control unit other than the indoor unit control unit from which the operation start signal was transmitted, so as to start the operation of the indoor unit being controlled, said operation being in an operating mode that is included in the operation start signal.

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空気調和機システムAir conditioner system
　本発明は、一台の室外機と、当該室外機に接続された複数の室内機とを備えて構成される空気調和機システムに関する。 The present invention relates to an air conditioner system including one outdoor unit and a plurality of indoor units connected to the outdoor unit.
　従来、一台の室外機と、当該室外機に接続された複数の室内機とを備えて構成されるマルチ型空気調和機と呼ばれる空気調和機システムが知られている。図６は、従来技術に係る空気調和機の構成を示すブロック図である。図６において、従来技術に係る空気調和機システムは、室外機１０１と、室外機１０１に室内外接続線１１３を介して接続された室内機１０２及び１０３と、室内機１０２及び１０３に接続された集中制御リモコン１１７とを備えたマルチ型空気調和機である。ここで、室外機１０１は、マイコン１０４ｍを備えた制御部１０４と、トランス１１０ｔを備えた電源部１１０と、通信手段１０７とを備えて構成される。また、室内機１０２は、マイコン１１１ｍを備えた制御部１１１と、トランス１０５ｔを備えた電源部１０５と、通信手段１０８と、リモコン１１４とを備えて構成され、室内機１０３は、マイコン１１２ｍを備えた制御部１１２と、トランス１０６ｔを備えた電源部１０６と、通信手段１０９と、リモコン１１５とを備えて構成される。また、室外機１０１と、室内機１０２及び１０３とは、商用電源１１６に接続される。 Conventionally, there is known an air conditioner system called a multi-type air conditioner configured to include one outdoor unit and a plurality of indoor units connected to the outdoor unit. FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an air conditioner according to the related art. In FIG. 6, the air conditioner system according to the prior art is connected to the outdoor unit 101, the indoor units 102 and 103 connected to the outdoor unit 101 via the indoor / outdoor connection line 113, and the indoor units 102 and 103. A multi-type air conditioner including a centralized control remote controller 117. Here, the outdoor unit 101 includes a control unit 104 provided with a microcomputer 104m, a power supply unit 110 provided with a transformer 110t, and a communication means 107. The indoor unit 102 includes a control unit 111 including a microcomputer 111m, a power supply unit 105 including a transformer 105t, a communication unit 108, and a remote controller 114. The indoor unit 103 includes a microcomputer 112m. The control unit 112, the power source unit 106 including the transformer 106t, the communication unit 109, and the remote controller 115 are included. The outdoor unit 101 and the indoor units 102 and 103 are connected to a commercial power source 116.
　図６の空気調和機システムにおいて、室内機１０２と室内機１０３とを同一の運転モードで運転させるためには、利用者は、始めに、室内機１０２の運転モードを指示する運転開始信号を、リモコン１１４を用いて室内機１０２に送信する。これに応答して、室内機１０２の制御部１１１は室内機１０２の運転を開始する。次に、利用者は、室内機１０３の運転モードを指示する運転開始信号を、リモコン１１５を用いて室内機１０３に送信する。このとき、室内機１０３の運転モードを室内機１０２の１０２の運転モードと同一であるように設定する。これに応答して、室内機１０３の制御部１１２は室内機１０３の運転を開始する。 In the air conditioner system of FIG. 6, in order to operate the indoor unit 102 and the indoor unit 103 in the same operation mode, the user first outputs an operation start signal instructing the operation mode of the indoor unit 102, It transmits to the indoor unit 102 using the remote controller 114. In response to this, the control unit 111 of the indoor unit 102 starts the operation of the indoor unit 102. Next, the user transmits an operation start signal instructing the operation mode of the indoor unit 103 to the indoor unit 103 using the remote controller 115. At this time, the operation mode of the indoor unit 103 is set to be the same as the operation mode of the indoor unit 102. In response to this, the control unit 112 of the indoor unit 103 starts the operation of the indoor unit 103.
　もしくは、利用者は、集中制御リモコン１１７を用いて、室内機１０２及び１０３を、同一の運転モードで動作するグループに設定し、集中制御リモコン１１７から室内機１０２及び１０３に運転開始信号を送信して室内機１０２及び１０３を同一の運転モードで運転させる（例えば、特許文献１参照。）。 Alternatively, the user uses the central control remote controller 117 to set the indoor units 102 and 103 to a group that operates in the same operation mode, and transmits an operation start signal from the central control remote controller 117 to the indoor units 102 and 103. Thus, the indoor units 102 and 103 are operated in the same operation mode (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
特開２００９－１８６１４４号公報JP 2009-186144 A
　しかしながら、従来技術に係る調和機システムでは、複数の室内機１０２及び１０３を同一の運転モードで運転させるために、各室内機１０２及び１０３に運転開始信号を送信する必要がある。従って、リモコン１１４及び１１５を用いて、各室内機１０２及び１０３に運転開始信号を送信して回る労力と時間が必要だった。また、集中制御リモコン１１７を用いて、室内機１０２及び１０３を同一の運転モードでの運転開始させる場合は、あらかじめ、室内機１０２及び１０３にアドレス設定を行い、同一の運転モードで運転させる室内機１０２及び１０３をグループに設定した後に、集中制御リモコン１１７から室内機１０２及び１０３に運転開始信号を送信する必要があった。従って、高価な集中制御リモコンを室内機１０２及び１０３に接続し、複雑な配線接続とアドレス設定を行う必要があった。 However, in the conditioner system according to the related art, it is necessary to transmit an operation start signal to each of the indoor units 102 and 103 in order to operate the plurality of indoor units 102 and 103 in the same operation mode. Accordingly, it takes labor and time to transmit operation start signals to the indoor units 102 and 103 using the remote controllers 114 and 115. When the central control remote controller 117 is used to start the indoor units 102 and 103 in the same operation mode, an address is set in the indoor units 102 and 103 in advance and the indoor units 102 and 103 are operated in the same operation mode. After setting 102 and 103 to a group, it was necessary to transmit an operation start signal from the central control remote controller 117 to the indoor units 102 and 103. Therefore, it is necessary to connect an expensive central control remote controller to the indoor units 102 and 103 and perform complicated wiring connection and address setting.
　本発明の目的は以上の問題点を解決し、快適性及び利便性を損なうことなく、一台の室外機に接続された複数の室外機を同一の運転モードで運転させることができる従来技術に比較して安価な空気調和機システムを提供することにある。 The object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems, and to a conventional technique capable of operating a plurality of outdoor units connected to one outdoor unit in the same operation mode without impairing comfort and convenience. The object is to provide an inexpensive air conditioner system.
　本発明に係る空気調和機システムは、室外機と、上記室外機に接続された複数の室内機とを備えた空気調和機システムにおいて、
　上記室外機は、上記複数の室内機を同時運転グループに設定するか否かを設定する同時運転設定手段と、システム制御手段とを備え、
　上記各室内機は、所定の指示信号及び上記システム制御手段からの制御に従って、制御対象の室内機をそれぞれ制御する室内機制御手段を備え、
　上記各室内機の室内機制御手段は、上記指示信号に従って制御対象の室内機の運転を所定の運転モードで開始したとき、上記室内機の運転を上記運転モードで開始したことを示す運転開始信号を上記システム制御手段に送信し、
　上記システム制御手段は、上記複数の室内機が上記同時運転設定手段により上記同時運転グループに設定されているとき、上記運転開始信号に応答して、上記運転開始信号の送信元の室内機制御手段以外の各室内機制御手段を、制御対象の室内機の運転を上記運転モードで開始するように制御することを特徴とする。 An air conditioner system according to the present invention is an air conditioner system including an outdoor unit and a plurality of indoor units connected to the outdoor unit.
The outdoor unit includes simultaneous operation setting means for setting whether to set the plurality of indoor units in a simultaneous operation group, and system control means,
Each of the indoor units includes indoor unit control means for controlling each indoor unit to be controlled according to a predetermined instruction signal and control from the system control means,
The indoor unit control means of each indoor unit, when the operation of the indoor unit to be controlled is started in a predetermined operation mode according to the instruction signal, an operation start signal indicating that the operation of the indoor unit has started in the operation mode To the system control means,
When the plurality of indoor units are set in the simultaneous operation group by the simultaneous operation setting unit, the system control unit responds to the operation start signal, and the indoor unit control unit that is the transmission source of the operation start signal Each of the other indoor unit control means is controlled so as to start the operation of the indoor unit to be controlled in the operation mode.
　従って、１つの室内機を、例えばリモコン信号に含まれる指示信号に従って運転開始させたときに、室外機の同時運転設定手段により同時運転グループに設定された他の全ての室内機の運転を、上述した１つの室内機の運転モードと同一の運転モードで自動的に開始させることができる。すなわち、利用者は、同時運転グループに設定された複数の室内機のうちの任意の室内機に対して、例えばリモコン操作を行うことにより、全ての室内機の運転を同一の運転モードで開始できる。このため、室内機毎に運転開始のための指示信号を送信して回る煩わしさを解消できる。また、高価な集中制御リモコンを設けて、複雑なアドレス設定と配線接続を行う必要がなく、従来技術に比較して安価な方法で同時運転グループを設定できる。 Therefore, when one indoor unit is started to operate according to the instruction signal included in the remote control signal, for example, the operation of all the other indoor units set in the simultaneous operation group by the simultaneous operation setting unit of the outdoor unit is described above. It is possible to automatically start in the same operation mode as the operation mode of one indoor unit. That is, the user can start the operation of all the indoor units in the same operation mode by performing, for example, a remote control operation on an arbitrary indoor unit among the plurality of indoor units set in the simultaneous operation group. . For this reason, the troublesomeness which transmits the instruction | indication signal for a driving | operation start for every indoor unit can be eliminated. Moreover, an expensive centralized control remote controller is provided, and it is not necessary to perform complicated address setting and wiring connection, and a simultaneous operation group can be set by an inexpensive method compared with the prior art.
　また、上記空気調和機システムにおいて、上記システム制御手段は、上記複数の室内機が上記同時運転設定手段により上記同時運転グループに設定されていないとき、上記運転開始信号に応答して、上記運転開始信号の送信元の室内機制御手段以外の各室内機制御手段を、制御対象の室内機の運転を上記運転モードで開始するように制御することを禁止することを特徴とする。 Further, in the air conditioner system, the system control means starts the operation in response to the operation start signal when the plurality of indoor units are not set to the simultaneous operation group by the simultaneous operation setting means. It is prohibited to control each indoor unit control unit other than the signal transmission source indoor unit control unit so that the operation of the indoor unit to be controlled is started in the operation mode.
　従って、複数の室内機を同時運転グループに設定しない場合は、各室内機は指示信号のみに従って運転するので、各室内機を別の利用者がそれぞれ利用するパーソナルユーズにも対応できる。 Therefore, when a plurality of indoor units are not set in the simultaneous operation group, each indoor unit is operated only in accordance with the instruction signal, so that it is possible to deal with personal uses where each indoor unit is used by another user.
　さらに、上記空気調和機システムにおいて、上記各室内機の室内機制御手段は、上記指示信号に従って制御対象の室内機の運転モードを所定の別の運転モードに変更したとき、上記室内機の運転を上記別の運転モードに変更したことを示す運転設定変更信号を上記システム制御手段に送信し、上記システム制御手段は、上記複数の室内機が上記同時運転設定手段により上記同時運転グループに設定されているとき、上記運転設定変更信号に応答して、上記運転設定変更信号の送信元の室内機制御手段以外の各室内機制御手段を、制御対象の室内機の運転モードを上記別の運転モードに変更するように制御することを特徴とする。 Further, in the air conditioner system, the indoor unit control means of each indoor unit operates the indoor unit when the operation mode of the indoor unit to be controlled is changed to another predetermined operation mode according to the instruction signal. An operation setting change signal indicating that the operation mode has been changed to the other operation mode is transmitted to the system control means, and the system control means has the plurality of indoor units set in the simultaneous operation group by the simultaneous operation setting means. In response to the operation setting change signal, the indoor unit control means other than the indoor unit control means that is the transmission source of the operation setting change signal is set to change the operation mode of the indoor unit to be controlled to the other operation mode. It is characterized by controlling to change.
　従って、同時運転グループ設定している複数の室内機のうち、任意の１台の室内機に対して例えばリモコン操作を行うことにより、全て室内機の運転モードを実質的に同時に変更できる。 Therefore, the operation mode of all indoor units can be changed substantially simultaneously by performing, for example, a remote control operation on any one of the plurality of indoor units set in the simultaneous operation group.
　またさらに、上記空気調和機システムにおいて上記システム制御手段は、上記複数の室内機が上記同時運転設定手段により上記同時運転グループに設定されていないとき、上記運転設定変更信号に応答して、上記運転設定変更信号の送信元の室内機制御手段以外の各室内機制御手段を、制御対象の室内機の運転モードを上記別の運転モードに変更するように制御することを禁止することを特徴とする。 Still further, in the air conditioner system, the system control means responds to the operation setting change signal when the plurality of indoor units are not set in the simultaneous operation group by the simultaneous operation setting means. It is prohibited to control each indoor unit control means other than the indoor unit control means that is the transmission source of the setting change signal so that the operation mode of the indoor unit to be controlled is changed to the other operation mode. .
　従って、複数の室内機を同時運転グループに設定しない場合は、各室内機は指示信号のみに従って個別に運転するので、各室内機を別の利用者がそれぞれ利用するパーソナルユーズにも対応できる。 Therefore, when a plurality of indoor units are not set in the simultaneous operation group, each indoor unit operates individually only according to the instruction signal, so that it is possible to deal with personal uses where each indoor unit is used by another user.
　また、上記空気調和機システムにおいて、上記同時運転設定手段は同時運転設定スイッチを含むことを特徴とする。 In the air conditioner system, the simultaneous operation setting means includes a simultaneous operation setting switch.
　従って、従来技術に比較して安価な空気調和機システムを提供できる。 Therefore, it is possible to provide an air conditioner system that is less expensive than the prior art.
　さらに、上記室外機は、上記複数の室内機を同時停止グループに設定するか否かを設定する同時停止／個別停止設定手段をさらに備え、上記各室内機の室内機制御手段は、上記指示信号に従って制御対象の室内機の運転を停止したとき、上記室内機の運転を停止したことを示す運転停止信号を上記システム制御手段に送信し、上記システム制御手段は、上記複数の室内機が上記同時停止／個別停止設定手段により上記同時停止グループに設定されているとき、上記運転停止信号に応答して、上記運転停止信号の送信元の室内機制御手段以外の各室内機制御手段を、制御対象の室内機の運転を停止するように制御することを特徴とする。 The outdoor unit further includes simultaneous stop / individual stop setting means for setting whether or not to set the plurality of indoor units in a simultaneous stop group, and the indoor unit control means of each indoor unit includes the instruction signal When the operation of the indoor unit to be controlled is stopped according to the above, an operation stop signal indicating that the operation of the indoor unit has been stopped is transmitted to the system control means, and the system control means When set to the simultaneous stop group by the stop / individual stop setting means, in response to the operation stop signal, each indoor unit control means other than the indoor unit control means that is the source of the operation stop signal is controlled. Control is performed to stop the operation of the indoor unit.
　従って、１つの室内機を、例えばリモコン信号に含まれる指示信号に従って運転停止させたときに、室外機の同時停止設定手段により同時停止グループに設定された他の全ての室内機の運転を実質的に同時に停止させることができる。すなわち、利用者は、同時停止グループに設定された複数の室内機のうちの任意の室内機に対して、例えばリモコン操作を行うことにより、全ての室内機を実質的に同時に停止できる。このため、室内機毎に運転停止のための指示信号を送信して回る煩わしさを解消できる。 Therefore, when one indoor unit is stopped according to the instruction signal included in the remote control signal, for example, the operation of all the other indoor units set to the simultaneous stop group by the simultaneous stop setting unit of the outdoor unit is substantially reduced. Can be stopped simultaneously. That is, the user can stop all the indoor units substantially simultaneously by performing, for example, a remote control operation on an arbitrary indoor unit among the plurality of indoor units set in the simultaneous stop group. For this reason, the troublesomeness which transmits the instruction | indication signal for a driving | operation stop for every indoor unit can be eliminated.
　またさらに、上記空気調和機システムにおいて、上記システム制御手段は、上記複数の室内機が上記同時停止／個別停止設定手段により上記同時停止グループに設定されていないとき、上記運転停止信号に応答して、上記運転停止信号の送信元の室内機制御手段以外の各室内機制御手段を、制御対象の室内機の運転を停止するように制御することを禁止することを特徴とする。 Still further, in the air conditioner system, the system control means responds to the operation stop signal when the plurality of indoor units are not set to the simultaneous stop group by the simultaneous stop / individual stop setting means. The control of the indoor unit control means other than the indoor unit control means that is the transmission source of the operation stop signal is prohibited from stopping the operation of the indoor unit to be controlled.
　従って、複数の室内機を同時停止グループに設定しない場合は、各室内機は指示信号のみに従って個別に停止するので、各室内機を別の利用者がそれぞれ利用するパーソナルユーズにも対応できる。 Therefore, when a plurality of indoor units are not set in the simultaneous stop group, each indoor unit stops individually only in accordance with the instruction signal, so that it is possible to deal with personal uses where each indoor unit is used by another user.
　また、上記空気調和機システムにおいて、上記同時停止／個別停止設定手段は同時停止／個別停止設定スイッチを含むことを特徴とする。 In the air conditioner system, the simultaneous stop / individual stop setting means includes a simultaneous stop / individual stop setting switch.
　従って、従来技術に比較して安価な空気調和機システムを提供できる。 Therefore, it is possible to provide an air conditioner system that is less expensive than the prior art.
　本発明に係る空気調和機システムによれば、複数の室内機を同時運転グループに設定するか否かを設定する同時運転設定手段を室外機に設けたので、快適性及び利便性を損なうことなく、一台の室外機に接続された複数の室外機を同一の運転モードで運転させることができる従来技術に比較して安価な空気調和機システムを提供できる。 According to the air conditioner system according to the present invention, since the outdoor unit is provided with the simultaneous operation setting means for setting whether or not to set a plurality of indoor units in the simultaneous operation group, without impairing comfort and convenience. An inexpensive air conditioner system can be provided as compared with the prior art in which a plurality of outdoor units connected to one outdoor unit can be operated in the same operation mode.
本発明の実施の形態１に係る空気調和機システムの構成を示すブロック図である。It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the air conditioner system which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. （ａ）は、図１の室内機Ａ９と室内機Ｂ１０とが同時運転グループに設定されているときに、室内機Ａ９の運転を開始したときの室内機Ａ９の動作状態を示すタイミングチャートであり、（ｂ）は、図１の室内機Ａ９と室内機Ｂ１０とが同時運転グループに設定されているときに、室内機Ａ９の運転を開始したときの室内機Ｂ１０の動作状態を示すタイミングチャートであり、（ｃ）は、図１の室内機Ａ９と室内機Ｂ１０とが同時運転グループに設定されているときに、室内機Ａ９の運転を開始したときのリモコンＡ２４からのリモコン信号Ｓ２４を示すタイミングチャートである。(A) is a timing chart showing the operation state of the indoor unit A9 when the operation of the indoor unit A9 is started when the indoor unit A9 and the indoor unit B10 of FIG. 1 are set to the simultaneous operation group. (B) is a timing chart showing the operation state of the indoor unit B10 when the operation of the indoor unit A9 is started when the indoor unit A9 and the indoor unit B10 of FIG. 1 are set to the simultaneous operation group. Yes, (c) is a timing indicating a remote control signal S24 from the remote controller A24 when the indoor unit A9 starts operating when the indoor unit A9 and the indoor unit B10 in FIG. 1 are set to the simultaneous operation group. It is a chart. （ａ）は、図１の室内機Ａ９と室内機Ｂ１０とが同時運転グループに設定されていないときに、室内機Ａ９の運転を開始したときの室内機Ａ９の動作状態を示すタイミングチャートであり、（ｂ）は、図１の室内機Ａ９と室内機Ｂ１０とが同時運転グループに設定されていないときに、室内機Ａ９の運転を開始したときの室内機Ｂ１０の動作状態を示すタイミングチャートであり、（ｃ）は、図１の室内機Ａ９と室内機Ｂ１０とが同時運転グループに設定されていないときに、室内機Ａ９の運転を開始したときのリモコンＡ２４からのリモコン信号Ｓ２４を示すタイミングチャートである。(A) is a timing chart showing an operation state of the indoor unit A9 when the operation of the indoor unit A9 is started when the indoor unit A9 and the indoor unit B10 of FIG. 1 are not set to the simultaneous operation group. , (B) is a timing chart showing the operation state of the indoor unit B10 when the indoor unit A9 starts operating when the indoor unit A9 and the indoor unit B10 in FIG. 1 are not set to the simultaneous operation group. Yes, (c) is a timing indicating the remote control signal S24 from the remote controller A24 when the indoor unit A9 starts operating when the indoor unit A9 and the indoor unit B10 in FIG. 1 are not set to the simultaneous operation group. It is a chart. （ａ）は、図１の室内機Ａ９と室内機Ｂ１０とが同時運転グループに設定されているときに、室内機Ａ９の運転モードを変更したときの室内機Ａ９における設定変更処理の実行状態を示すタイミングチャートであり、（ｂ）は、図１の室内機Ａ９と室内機Ｂ１０とが同時運転グループに設定されているときに、室内機Ａ９の運転モードを変更したときの室内機Ｂ１０における設定変更処理の実行状態を示すタイミングチャートであり、（ｃ）は、図１の室内機Ａ９と室内機Ｂ１０とが同時運転グループに設定されているときに、室内機Ａ９の運転モードを変更したときの、リモコンＡ２４からのリモコン信号Ｓ２４を示すタイミングチャートである。(A) shows the execution state of the setting change process in the indoor unit A9 when the operation mode of the indoor unit A9 is changed when the indoor unit A9 and the indoor unit B10 in FIG. 1 are set to the simultaneous operation group. (B) is a setting in the indoor unit B10 when the operation mode of the indoor unit A9 is changed when the indoor unit A9 and the indoor unit B10 in FIG. 1 are set to the simultaneous operation group. It is a timing chart which shows the execution state of change processing, and (c) is when operation mode of indoor unit A9 is changed when indoor unit A9 and indoor unit B10 of Drawing 1 are set as a simultaneous operation group. 6 is a timing chart showing a remote control signal S24 from a remote control A24. （ａ）は、図１の室内機Ａ９と室内機Ｂ１０とが同時運転グループに設定されていないときに、室内機Ａ９の運転モードを変更したときの室内機Ａ９における設定変更処理の実行状態を示すタイミングチャートであり、（ｂ）は、図１の室内機Ａ９と室内機Ｂ１０とが同時運転グループに設定されていないときに、室内機Ａ９の運転モードを変更したときの室内機Ｂ１０における設定変更処理の実行状態を示すタイミングチャートであり、（ｃ）は、図１の室内機Ａ９と室内機Ｂ１０とが同時運転グループに設定されていないときに、室内機Ａ９の運転モードを変更したときの、リモコンＡ２４からのリモコン信号Ｓ２４を示すタイミングチャートである。(A) shows the execution state of the setting change process in the indoor unit A9 when the operation mode of the indoor unit A9 is changed when the indoor unit A9 and the indoor unit B10 in FIG. 1 are not set in the simultaneous operation group. (B) is a setting in the indoor unit B10 when the operation mode of the indoor unit A9 is changed when the indoor unit A9 and the indoor unit B10 in FIG. 1 are not set to the simultaneous operation group. It is a timing chart which shows the execution state of change processing, and (c) is when operation mode of indoor unit A9 is changed when indoor unit A9 and indoor unit B10 of Drawing 1 are not set as a simultaneous operation group. 6 is a timing chart showing a remote control signal S24 from a remote control A24. 本発明の実施の形態２に係る空気調和機システムの構成を示すブロック図である。It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the air conditioner system which concerns on Embodiment 2 of this invention. （ａ）は、図４の室内機Ａ９と室内機Ｂ１０とが同時停止グループに設定されているときに、室内機Ａ９の運転を停止したときの室内機Ａ９の動作状態を示すタイミングチャートであり、（ｂ）は、図４の室内機Ａ９と室内機Ｂ１０とが同時停止グループに設定されているときに、室内機Ａ９の運転を停止したときの室内機Ｂ１０の動作状態を示すタイミングチャートであり、（ｃ）は、図４の室内機Ａ９と室内機Ｂ１０とが同時停止グループに設定されているときに、室内機Ａ９の運転を停止したときの、リモコンＡ２４からのリモコン信号Ｓ２４を示すタイミングチャートである。(A) is a timing chart showing the operation state of the indoor unit A9 when the operation of the indoor unit A9 is stopped when the indoor unit A9 and the indoor unit B10 of FIG. 4 are set to the simultaneous stop group. , (B) is a timing chart showing the operation state of the indoor unit B10 when the operation of the indoor unit A9 is stopped when the indoor unit A9 and the indoor unit B10 in FIG. 4 are set to the simultaneous stop group. Yes, (c) shows the remote control signal S24 from the remote controller A24 when the operation of the indoor unit A9 is stopped when the indoor unit A9 and the indoor unit B10 in FIG. 4 are set to the simultaneous stop group. It is a timing chart. （ａ）は、図４の室内機Ａ９と室内機Ｂ１０とが同時停止グループに設定されていないときに、室内機Ａ９の運転を停止したときの室内機Ａ９の動作状態を示すタイミングチャートであり、（ｂ）は、図４の室内機Ａ９と室内機Ｂ１０とが同時停止グループに設定されていないときに、室内機Ａ９の運転を停止したときの室内機Ｂ１０の動作状態を示すタイミングチャートであり、（ｃ）は、図４の室内機Ａ９と室内機Ｂ１０とが同時停止グループに設定されていないときに、室内機Ａ９の運転を停止したときの、リモコンＡ２４からのリモコン信号Ｓ２４を示すタイミングチャートである。(A) is a timing chart showing an operation state of the indoor unit A9 when the operation of the indoor unit A9 is stopped when the indoor unit A9 and the indoor unit B10 in FIG. 4 are not set to the simultaneous stop group. (B) is a timing chart showing the operation state of the indoor unit B10 when the operation of the indoor unit A9 is stopped when the indoor unit A9 and the indoor unit B10 in FIG. 4 are not set to the simultaneous stop group. Yes, (c) shows a remote control signal S24 from the remote controller A24 when the operation of the indoor unit A9 is stopped when the indoor unit A9 and the indoor unit B10 in FIG. 4 are not set to the simultaneous stop group. It is a timing chart. 従来技術に係る空気調和機の構成を示すブロック図である。It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the air conditioner which concerns on a prior art.
　第１の態様に係る空気調和機システムは、室外機と、上記室外機に接続された複数の室内機とを備えた空気調和機システムにおいて、
　上記室外機は、上記複数の室内機を同時運転グループに設定するか否かを設定する同時運転設定手段と、システム制御手段とを備え、
　上記各室内機は、所定の指示信号及び上記システム制御手段からの制御に従って、制御対象の室内機をそれぞれ制御する室内機制御手段を備え、
　上記各室内機の室内機制御手段は、上記指示信号に従って制御対象の室内機の運転を所定の運転モードで開始したとき、上記室内機の運転を上記運転モードで開始したことを示す運転開始信号を上記システム制御手段に送信し、
　上記システム制御手段は、上記複数の室内機が上記同時運転設定手段により上記同時運転グループに設定されているとき、上記運転開始信号に応答して、上記運転開始信号の送信元の室内機制御手段以外の各室内機制御手段を、制御対象の室内機の運転を上記運転モードで開始するように制御することを特徴とする。 An air conditioner system according to a first aspect is an air conditioner system including an outdoor unit and a plurality of indoor units connected to the outdoor unit.
The outdoor unit includes simultaneous operation setting means for setting whether to set the plurality of indoor units in a simultaneous operation group, and system control means,
Each of the indoor units includes indoor unit control means for controlling each indoor unit to be controlled according to a predetermined instruction signal and control from the system control means,
The indoor unit control means of each indoor unit, when the operation of the indoor unit to be controlled is started in a predetermined operation mode according to the instruction signal, an operation start signal indicating that the operation of the indoor unit has been started in the operation mode To the system control means,
When the plurality of indoor units are set in the simultaneous operation group by the simultaneous operation setting unit, the system control unit responds to the operation start signal, and the indoor unit control unit that is the transmission source of the operation start signal Each of the other indoor unit control means is controlled so as to start the operation of the indoor unit to be controlled in the operation mode.
　従って、１つの室内機を、例えばリモコン信号に含まれる指示信号に従って運転開始させたときに、室外機の同時運転設定手段により同時運転グループに設定された他の全ての室内機の運転を、上述した１つの室内機の運転モードと同一の運転モードで自動的に開始させることができる。すなわち、利用者は、同時運転グループに設定された複数の室内機のうちの任意の室内機に対して、例えばリモコン操作を行うことにより、全ての室内機の運転を同一の運転モードで開始できる。このため、室内機毎に運転開始のための指示信号を送信して回る煩わしさを解消できる。また、高価な集中制御リモコンを設けて、複雑なアドレス設定と配線接続を行う必要がなく、従来技術に比較して安価な方法で同時運転グループを設定できる。 Therefore, when one indoor unit is started to operate according to the instruction signal included in the remote control signal, for example, the operation of all the other indoor units set in the simultaneous operation group by the simultaneous operation setting unit of the outdoor unit is described above. It is possible to automatically start in the same operation mode as the operation mode of one indoor unit. That is, the user can start the operation of all the indoor units in the same operation mode by performing, for example, a remote control operation on an arbitrary indoor unit among the plurality of indoor units set in the simultaneous operation group. . For this reason, the troublesomeness which transmits the instruction | indication signal for a driving | operation start for every indoor unit can be eliminated. Moreover, an expensive centralized control remote controller is provided, and it is not necessary to perform complicated address setting and wiring connection, and a simultaneous operation group can be set by an inexpensive method compared with the prior art.
　第２の態様に係る空気調和機は、第１の態様に係る空気調和機システムにおいて、上記システム制御手段は、上記複数の室内機が上記同時運転設定手段により上記同時運転グループに設定されていないとき、上記運転開始信号に応答して、上記運転開始信号の送信元の室内機制御手段以外の各室内機制御手段を、制御対象の室内機の運転を上記運転モードで開始するように制御することを禁止することを特徴とする。 The air conditioner according to a second aspect is the air conditioner system according to the first aspect, wherein the system control means is such that the plurality of indoor units are not set in the simultaneous operation group by the simultaneous operation setting means. In response to the operation start signal, each indoor unit control unit other than the indoor unit control unit that is the transmission source of the operation start signal is controlled to start the operation of the indoor unit to be controlled in the operation mode. This is prohibited.
　従って、複数の室内機を同時運転グループに設定しない場合は、各室内機は指示信号のみに従って運転するので、各室内機を別の利用者がそれぞれ利用するパーソナルユーズにも対応できる。 Therefore, when a plurality of indoor units are not set in the simultaneous operation group, each indoor unit is operated only in accordance with the instruction signal, so that it is possible to deal with personal uses where each indoor unit is used by another user.
　第３の態様に係る空気調和機システムは、第１又は第２の態様に係る空気調和機システムにおいて、上記各室内機の室内機制御手段は、上記指示信号に従って制御対象の室内機の運転モードを所定の別の運転モードに変更したとき、上記室内機の運転を上記別の運転モードに変更したことを示す運転設定変更信号を上記システム制御手段に送信し、上記システム制御手段は、上記複数の室内機が上記同時運転設定手段により上記同時運転グループに設定されているとき、上記運転設定変更信号に応答して、上記運転設定変更信号の送信元の室内機制御手段以外の各室内機制御手段を、制御対象の室内機の運転モードを上記別の運転モードに変更するように制御することを特徴とする。 The air conditioner system according to a third aspect is the air conditioner system according to the first or second aspect, wherein the indoor unit control means of each indoor unit is an operation mode of the indoor unit to be controlled according to the instruction signal. Is changed to another predetermined operation mode, an operation setting change signal indicating that the operation of the indoor unit has been changed to the other operation mode is transmitted to the system control means, and the system control means When the indoor unit is set to the simultaneous operation group by the simultaneous operation setting means, in response to the operation setting change signal, each indoor unit control other than the indoor unit control means that is the transmission source of the operation setting change signal The means is controlled to change the operation mode of the indoor unit to be controlled to the other operation mode.
　従って、同時運転グループ設定している複数の室内機のうち、任意の１台の室内機に対して例えばリモコン操作を行うことにより、全て室内機の運転モードを実質的に同時に変更できる。 Therefore, the operation mode of all indoor units can be changed substantially simultaneously by performing, for example, a remote control operation on any one of the plurality of indoor units set in the simultaneous operation group.
　第４の態様に係る空気調和機システムは、第３の態様に係る空気調和機システムにおいて上記システム制御手段は、上記複数の室内機が上記同時運転設定手段により上記同時運転グループに設定されていないとき、上記運転設定変更信号に応答して、上記運転設定変更信号の送信元の室内機制御手段以外の各室内機制御手段を、制御対象の室内機の運転モードを上記別の運転モードに変更するように制御することを禁止することを特徴とする。 In the air conditioner system according to a fourth aspect, in the air conditioner system according to the third aspect, the system control means is such that the plurality of indoor units are not set in the simultaneous operation group by the simultaneous operation setting means. In response to the operation setting change signal, the indoor unit control means other than the indoor unit control means that is the transmission source of the operation setting change signal is changed from the operation mode of the indoor unit to be controlled to the other operation mode. It is characterized by prohibiting control to be performed.
　従って、複数の室内機を同時運転グループに設定しない場合は、各室内機は指示信号のみに従って個別に運転するので、各室内機を別の利用者がそれぞれ利用するパーソナルユーズにも対応できる。 Therefore, when a plurality of indoor units are not set in the simultaneous operation group, each indoor unit operates individually only according to the instruction signal, so that it is possible to deal with personal uses where each indoor unit is used by another user.
　第５の態様に係る空気調和機システムは、第１から第４のうちのいずれか１つの態様に係る空気調和機システムにおいて、上記同時運転設定手段は同時運転設定スイッチを含むことを特徴とする。 An air conditioner system according to a fifth aspect is the air conditioner system according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, wherein the simultaneous operation setting means includes a simultaneous operation setting switch. .
　従って、従来技術に比較して安価な空気調和機システムを提供できる。 Therefore, it is possible to provide an air conditioner system that is less expensive than the prior art.
　第６の態様に係る空気調和機システムは、第１から第５のうちのいずれか１つの態様に係る空気調和機システムにおいて、上記室外機は、上記複数の室内機を同時停止グループに設定するか否かを設定する同時停止／個別停止設定手段をさらに備え、上記各室内機の室内機制御手段は、上記指示信号に従って制御対象の室内機の運転を停止したとき、上記室内機の運転を停止したことを示す運転停止信号を上記システム制御手段に送信し、上記システム制御手段は、上記複数の室内機が上記同時停止／個別停止設定手段により上記同時停止グループに設定されているとき、上記運転停止信号に応答して、上記運転停止信号の送信元の室内機制御手段以外の各室内機制御手段を、制御対象の室内機の運転を停止するように制御することを特徴とする。 An air conditioner system according to a sixth aspect is the air conditioner system according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, wherein the outdoor unit sets the plurality of indoor units to a simultaneous stop group. Simultaneous stop / individual stop setting means for setting whether or not, and the indoor unit control means of each of the indoor units, when the operation of the indoor unit to be controlled is stopped according to the instruction signal, When the plurality of indoor units are set to the simultaneous stop group by the simultaneous stop / individual stop setting unit, the system control unit transmits the operation stop signal indicating that the operation has stopped. In response to the operation stop signal, each indoor unit control unit other than the indoor unit control unit that is the transmission source of the operation stop signal is controlled to stop the operation of the indoor unit to be controlled. To.
　従って、１つの室内機を、例えばリモコン信号に含まれる指示信号に従って運転停止させたときに、室外機の同時停止設定手段により同時停止グループに設定された他の全ての室内機の運転を実質的に同時に停止させることができる。すなわち、利用者は、同時停止グループに設定された複数の室内機のうちの任意の室内機に対して、例えばリモコン操作を行うことにより、全ての室内機を実質的に同時に停止できる。このため、室内機毎に運転停止のための指示信号を送信して回る煩わしさを解消できる。 Therefore, when one indoor unit is stopped according to the instruction signal included in the remote control signal, for example, the operation of all the other indoor units set to the simultaneous stop group by the simultaneous stop setting unit of the outdoor unit is substantially reduced. Can be stopped simultaneously. That is, the user can stop all the indoor units substantially simultaneously by performing, for example, a remote control operation on an arbitrary indoor unit among the plurality of indoor units set in the simultaneous stop group. For this reason, the troublesomeness which transmits the instruction | indication signal for a driving | operation stop for every indoor unit can be eliminated.
　第７の態様に係る空気調和機システムは、第６の態様に係る空気調和機システムにおいて、上記システム制御手段は、上記複数の室内機が上記同時停止／個別停止設定手段により上記同時停止グループに設定されていないとき、上記運転停止信号に応答して、上記運転停止信号の送信元の室内機制御手段以外の各室内機制御手段を、制御対象の室内機の運転を停止するように制御することを禁止することを特徴とする。 The air conditioner system according to a seventh aspect is the air conditioner system according to the sixth aspect, wherein the system control means is configured such that the plurality of indoor units are placed in the simultaneous stop group by the simultaneous stop / individual stop setting means. When not set, in response to the operation stop signal, the indoor unit control means other than the indoor unit control means that is the transmission source of the operation stop signal are controlled to stop the operation of the indoor unit to be controlled. This is prohibited.
　従って、複数の室内機を同時停止グループに設定しない場合は、各室内機は指示信号のみに従って個別に停止するので、各室内機を別の利用者がそれぞれ利用するパーソナルユーズにも対応できる。 Therefore, when a plurality of indoor units are not set in the simultaneous stop group, each indoor unit stops individually only in accordance with the instruction signal, so that it is possible to deal with personal uses where each indoor unit is used by another user.
　第８の態様に係る空気調和機システムは、第６又は第７の態様に係る空気調和機システムにおいて、上記同時停止／個別停止設定手段は同時停止／個別停止設定スイッチを含むことを特徴とする。 An air conditioner system according to an eighth aspect is the air conditioner system according to the sixth or seventh aspect, wherein the simultaneous stop / individual stop setting means includes a simultaneous stop / individual stop setting switch. .
　従って、従来技術に比較して安価な空気調和機システムを提供できる。 Therefore, it is possible to provide an air conditioner system that is less expensive than the prior art.
　以下、本発明に係る実施の形態について図面を参照して説明する。なお、同様の構成要素については同一の符号を付している。なお、以下の各実施の形態によって本発明が限定されるものではない。 Embodiments according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected about the same component. In addition, this invention is not limited by each following embodiment.
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　図１は、本発明の実施の形態１に係る空気調和機システムの構成を示すブロック図である。図１において、本実施の形態に係る空気調和機システムは、室外機１と、Ａ室に備え付けられた室内機Ａ９と、Ｂ室に備え付けられた室内機Ｂ１０とを備えて構成される。ここで、室外機１は、マイコンＣ６を備えたシステム制御部Ｃ２（システム制御手段である。）と、コンデンサ３ｃ及びトランス３ｔを備えた電源部Ｃ３と、通信インタフェース（通信カプラである。）４－１及び４－２を備えた通信手段Ｃ４と、通信インタフェース（通信カプラである。）５－１及び５－２を備えた通信手段Ｄ５と、同時運転設定スイッチ７Ａ及び７Ｂを備えた同時運転設定手段７と、通信インタフェース５１と、ＡＣ／ＤＣ変換器５４及び５５と、ダイオード６４及び６５とを備えて構成される。 (Embodiment 1)
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an air conditioner system according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. In FIG. 1, the air conditioner system according to the present embodiment includes an outdoor unit 1, an indoor unit A9 provided in the A room, and an indoor unit B10 provided in the B room. Here, the outdoor unit 1 includes a system control unit C2 (system control means) including a microcomputer C6, a power supply unit C3 including a capacitor 3c and a transformer 3t, and a communication interface (communication coupler) 4. Communication means C4 provided with -1 and 4-2, communication means D5 provided with communication interfaces (communication couplers) 5-1 and 5-2, and simultaneous operation provided with simultaneous operation setting switches 7A and 7B The setting unit 7 includes a communication interface 51, AC / DC converters 54 and 55, and diodes 64 and 65.
　また、室内機Ａ９は、マイコンＡ１６及び受光部１５ｒを備えた室内機制御部Ａ１５（室内機制御手段である。）と、電源部Ａ１８と、通信インタフェース（通信カプラである。）２３－１及び２３－２を備えた通信手段Ａ２３と、リモコンＡ２４とを備えて構成される。ここで、電源部Ａ１８は、ダイオードブリッジＡ１９と、トランスＡ２０と、電解コンデンサＡ２１と、定電圧電源Ａ２２とを備えて構成される。さらに、室内機Ｂ１０は、マイコンＢ２７及び受光部２６ｒを備えた室内機制御部Ｂ２６（室内機制御手段である。）と、電源部Ｂ２８と、通信インタフェース３３－１及び３３－２（通信カプラである。）を備えた通信手段Ｂ３３と、リモコンＢ２５とを備えて構成される。ここで、電源部Ｂ２８は、ダイオードブリッジＢ２９と、トランスＢ３０と、電解コンデンサＢ３１と、定電圧電源Ｂ３２とを備えて構成される。利用者は、リモコンＡ２４を用いて室内機Ａ９を操作でき、リモコンＢ２５を用いて室内機Ｂ１０を操作できる。 The indoor unit A9 includes an indoor unit control unit A15 (which is an indoor unit control unit) including a microcomputer A16 and a light receiving unit 15r, a power supply unit A18, a communication interface (which is a communication coupler) 23-1, and The communication means A23 provided with 23-2, and a remote controller A24. Here, the power supply unit A18 includes a diode bridge A19, a transformer A20, an electrolytic capacitor A21, and a constant voltage power supply A22. Furthermore, the indoor unit B10 includes an indoor unit control unit B26 (which is an indoor unit control unit) including a microcomputer B27 and a light receiving unit 26r, a power supply unit B28, and communication interfaces 33-1 and 33-2 (communication couplers). And a communication means B33 provided with a remote control B25. Here, the power supply unit B28 includes a diode bridge B29, a transformer B30, an electrolytic capacitor B31, and a constant voltage power supply B32. The user can operate the indoor unit A9 using the remote controller A24, and can operate the indoor unit B10 using the remote controller B25.
　さらに、室外機１の電源部Ｃ３は商用交流電源８に接続されて交流電力を供給される。また、室内機Ａ９の電源部Ａ１８と、室内機Ｂ１０の電源部Ｂ２８とは、室内外接続線Ａ１１及び室内外接続線Ｂ１２を介して室外機１の電源部Ｃ３に接続され、電源部Ｃ３から交流電力を供給される。さらに、室外機１の通信手段Ｃ４は、室内外接続線Ｃ１３を介して、通信手段Ａ２３に接続され、室外機１の通信手段Ｄ５は、室内外接続線Ｄ１４を介して、通信手段Ｂ３３に接続されている。 Furthermore, the power supply unit C3 of the outdoor unit 1 is connected to the commercial AC power supply 8 and supplied with AC power. The power supply unit A18 of the indoor unit A9 and the power supply unit B28 of the indoor unit B10 are connected to the power supply unit C3 of the outdoor unit 1 via the indoor / outdoor connection line A11 and the indoor / outdoor connection line B12. AC power is supplied. Further, the communication means C4 of the outdoor unit 1 is connected to the communication means A23 via the indoor / outdoor connection line C13, and the communication means D5 of the outdoor unit 1 is connected to the communication means B33 via the indoor / outdoor connection line D14. Has been.
　室外機１において、商用交流電源８からの交流電力は、トランス３ｔ及びコンデンサ３ｃを用いて整流及び平滑されてシステム制御部Ｃ２に供給される。また、商用交流電源８からの交流電力は、ＡＣ／ＤＣ変換器５４により直流電力に変換され、ダイオード６４を介して通信手段Ｃ４に供給されるとともに、ＡＣ／ＤＣ変換器５５により直流電力に変換され、ダイオード６５を介して通信手段Ｄ５に供給される。また、システム制御部Ｃ２のマイコンＣ６は、通信インタフェース５１と、通信手段Ｃ４の通信インタフェース４－１及び４－２と、室内外接続線Ｂ１２及びＣ１３と、通信手段Ａ２３の通信インタフェース２３－１及び２３－２とを介して、室内機制御部Ａ１５のマイコンＡ１６との間で、室内機Ａ９の運転情報の送受信などの通信を行う。さらに、システム制御部Ｃ２のマイコンＣ６は、通信インタフェース５１と、通信手段Ｄ５の通信インタフェース５－１及び５－２と、室内外接続線Ｂ１２及びＤ１４と、通信手段Ｂ３３の通信インタフェース３３－１及び３３－２とを介して、室内機制御部Ｂ２６のマイコンＢ２７との間で、室内機Ｂ１０の運転情報の送受信などの通信を行う。 In the outdoor unit 1, the AC power from the commercial AC power supply 8 is rectified and smoothed using the transformer 3t and the capacitor 3c and supplied to the system control unit C2. The AC power from the commercial AC power supply 8 is converted into DC power by the AC / DC converter 54, supplied to the communication means C 4 via the diode 64, and converted into DC power by the AC / DC converter 55. And supplied to the communication means D5 via the diode 65. The microcomputer C6 of the system control unit C2 includes the communication interface 51, the communication interfaces 4-1 and 4-2 of the communication unit C4, the indoor / outdoor connection lines B12 and C13, and the communication interface 23-1 and the communication unit A23. Communication with the microcomputer A16 of the indoor unit control unit A15 is performed via 23-2, such as transmission and reception of operation information of the indoor unit A9. Further, the microcomputer C6 of the system control unit C2 includes the communication interface 51, the communication interfaces 5-1 and 5-2 of the communication unit D5, the indoor / outdoor connection lines B12 and D14, and the communication interface 33-1 and the communication unit B33. Communication such as transmission / reception of the operation information of the indoor unit B10 is performed with the microcomputer B27 of the indoor unit control unit B26 via 33-2.
　また、同時運転設定手段７はマイコンＣ６に接続され、室内機Ａ９に対応して設けられた同時運転設定スイッチＡと、室内機Ｂ１０に対応して設けられた同時運転設定スイッチＢとを備えて構成される。同時運転設定スイッチ７Ａ及び７Ｂは、例えばプリント基板上に設けられる。利用者は、室内機Ａ９と室内機Ｂ１０とを、同一の運転モードで動作する同時運転グループに設定するときは、同時運転設定スイッチ７Ａ及び７Ｂをともにオンする。一方、室内機Ａ９と室内機Ｂ１０とを同時運転グループに設定せず、それぞれ、リモコン信号Ｓ２４及びＳ２５に含まれる各指示信号に従って互いに独立に運転させるように設定するときは、同時運転設定スイッチ７Ａ及び７Ｂのうちの少なくとも一方をオフする。マイコンＣ６は、各同時運転設定スイッチ７Ａ及び７Ｂのオンオフ状態を検出し、同時運転設定スイッチ７Ａ及び７Ｂがともにオンされているとき、室内機Ａ９と室内機Ｂ１０とを、１つの同時運転グループに設定する。また、マイコンＣ６は、同時運転設定スイッチ７Ａ及び７Ｂのうちの少なくとも一方がオフされているとき、室内機Ａ９と室内機Ｂ１０とを同時運転グループに設定せず、室内機Ａ９と室内機Ｂ１０とがリモコン信号Ｓ２４及びＳ２５に含まれる各指示信号に従って互いに独立に運転するように設定する。ここで、運転モードとは、冷房運転、暖房運転、又は除湿運転などの運転方式と、各運転方式における温度などの設定値とを含む。 The simultaneous operation setting means 7 is connected to the microcomputer C6 and includes a simultaneous operation setting switch A provided corresponding to the indoor unit A9 and a simultaneous operation setting switch B provided corresponding to the indoor unit B10. Composed. The simultaneous operation setting switches 7A and 7B are provided on a printed circuit board, for example. The user turns on both the simultaneous operation setting switches 7A and 7B when setting the indoor unit A9 and the indoor unit B10 to the simultaneous operation group operating in the same operation mode. On the other hand, when the indoor unit A9 and the indoor unit B10 are not set to the simultaneous operation group but are set to operate independently according to the instruction signals included in the remote control signals S24 and S25, respectively, the simultaneous operation setting switch 7A And 7B are turned off. The microcomputer C6 detects the on / off state of each simultaneous operation setting switch 7A and 7B, and when both the simultaneous operation setting switches 7A and 7B are turned on, the indoor unit A9 and the indoor unit B10 are combined into one simultaneous operation group. Set. Further, when at least one of the simultaneous operation setting switches 7A and 7B is turned off, the microcomputer C6 does not set the indoor unit A9 and the indoor unit B10 to the simultaneous operation group, and does not set the indoor unit A9 and the indoor unit B10. Are set to operate independently of each other in accordance with the instruction signals included in the remote control signals S24 and S25. Here, the operation mode includes an operation method such as a cooling operation, a heating operation, or a dehumidifying operation, and a set value such as a temperature in each operation method.
　室内機Ａ９において、電源部Ａ１８に供給された交流電力は、ダイオードブリッジＡ１９及びトランスＡ２０を用いて直流電力に変換され、電解コンデンサＡ２１によりノイズが除去される。ノイズ除去後のＮＲ電圧は、定電圧電源Ａ２２により５Ｖの直流電圧に変換される。そして、５Ｖの直流電圧は、マイコンＡ１５及び通信手段Ａ２３に動作電圧として供給される。リモコン２４Ａは利用者によって操作され、室内機Ａ９の運転を所定の運転モードで開始するための運転開始信号、室内機Ａ９の運転を停止するための運転停止信号、室内機Ａ９の運転モードを変更するための運転設定変更信号などの室内機Ａ９に対する指示信号を含むリモコン信号Ｓ２４を、赤外線送信する。リモコン信号Ｓ２４は受光部１５ｒによって受光されてマイコンＡ１６に出力される。マイコンＡ１６は、リモコン信号Ｓ２４に含まれる指示信号に従って室内機Ａ９を運転させるとともに、リモコン信号Ｓ２４に含まれる指示信号をマイコンＣ６に出力する。さらに、マイコンＡ１６は、マイコンＣ６から、室内機Ａ９の運転を所定の運転モードで開始するための運転開始信号、室内機Ａ９の運転を停止するための運転停止信号、室内機Ａ９の運転モードを変更するための運転設定変更信号などの指示信号を受信すると、当該指示信号に従って室内機Ａ９を運転させる。 In the indoor unit A9, the AC power supplied to the power supply unit A18 is converted into DC power using the diode bridge A19 and the transformer A20, and noise is removed by the electrolytic capacitor A21. The NR voltage after noise removal is converted to a DC voltage of 5V by the constant voltage power supply A22. A DC voltage of 5V is supplied as an operating voltage to the microcomputer A15 and the communication means A23. The remote controller 24A is operated by the user to change the operation start signal for starting the operation of the indoor unit A9 in a predetermined operation mode, the operation stop signal for stopping the operation of the indoor unit A9, and the operation mode of the indoor unit A9. A remote control signal S24 including an instruction signal for the indoor unit A9 such as an operation setting change signal for transmitting is transmitted by infrared rays. The remote control signal S24 is received by the light receiving unit 15r and output to the microcomputer A16. The microcomputer A16 operates the indoor unit A9 according to the instruction signal included in the remote control signal S24, and outputs the instruction signal included in the remote control signal S24 to the microcomputer C6. Furthermore, the microcomputer A16 receives from the microcomputer C6 an operation start signal for starting the operation of the indoor unit A9 in a predetermined operation mode, an operation stop signal for stopping the operation of the indoor unit A9, and an operation mode of the indoor unit A9. When an instruction signal such as an operation setting change signal for changing is received, the indoor unit A9 is operated according to the instruction signal.
　室内機Ｂ１０において、電源部Ｂ２８に供給された交流電力は、ダイオードブリッジＢ２９及びトランスＢ３０を用いて直流電力に変換され、電解コンデンサＢ３１によりノイズが除去される。ノイズ除去後のＮＲ電圧は、定電圧電源Ｂ３２により５Ｖの直流電圧に変換される。そして、５Ｖの直流電圧は、マイコンＢ２７及び通信手段Ｂ３３に動作電圧として供給される。リモコン２５Ｂは利用者によって操作され、室内機Ｂ１０の運転を所定の運転モードで開始するための運転開始信号、室内機Ｂ１０の運転を停止するための運転停止信号、室内機Ｂ１０の運転モードを変更するための運転設定変更信号などの室内機Ｂ１０に対する指示信号を含むリモコン信号Ｓ２５を、赤外線送信する。リモコン信号Ｓ２５は受光部２６ｒによって受光されてマイコンＢ２７に出力される。マイコンＢ２７は、リモコン信号Ｓ２５に含まれる指示信号に従って室内機Ｂ１０を運転させるとともに、リモコン信号Ｓ２５に含まれる指示信号をマイコンＣ６に出力する。さらに、マイコンＢ２６は、マイコンＣ６から、室内機Ｂ１０の運転を所定の運転モードで開始するための運転開始信号、室内機Ｂ１０の運転を停止するための運転停止信号、室内機Ｂ１０の運転モードを変更するための運転設定変更信号などの指示信号を受信すると、当該指示信号に従って室内機Ｂ１０を運転させる。 In the indoor unit B10, AC power supplied to the power supply unit B28 is converted into DC power using the diode bridge B29 and the transformer B30, and noise is removed by the electrolytic capacitor B31. The NR voltage after noise removal is converted to a DC voltage of 5V by the constant voltage power supply B32. The DC voltage of 5V is supplied as an operating voltage to the microcomputer B27 and the communication unit B33. The remote controller 25B is operated by the user to change the operation start signal for starting the operation of the indoor unit B10 in a predetermined operation mode, the operation stop signal for stopping the operation of the indoor unit B10, and the operation mode of the indoor unit B10. A remote control signal S25 including an instruction signal for the indoor unit B10 such as an operation setting change signal for transmission is transmitted by infrared rays. The remote control signal S25 is received by the light receiving unit 26r and output to the microcomputer B27. The microcomputer B27 operates the indoor unit B10 according to the instruction signal included in the remote control signal S25, and outputs the instruction signal included in the remote control signal S25 to the microcomputer C6. Further, the microcomputer B26 receives from the microcomputer C6 an operation start signal for starting the operation of the indoor unit B10 in a predetermined operation mode, an operation stop signal for stopping the operation of the indoor unit B10, and an operation mode of the indoor unit B10. When an instruction signal such as an operation setting change signal for changing is received, the indoor unit B10 is operated according to the instruction signal.
　図２Ａは、図１の室内機Ａ９と室内機Ｂ１０とが同時運転グループに設定されているときに、室内機Ａ９の運転を開始したときの図１の空気調和機システムの動作を示すタイミングチャートである。ここで、図２Ａにおいて、（ａ）は室内機Ａ９の動作状態を示すタイミングチャートであり、（ｂ）は内機Ｂ１０の動作状態を示すタイミングチャートであり、（ｃ）は、リモコンＡ２４からのリモコン信号Ｓ２４を示すタイミングチャートである。 FIG. 2A is a timing chart showing the operation of the air conditioner system of FIG. 1 when the operation of the indoor unit A9 is started when the indoor unit A9 and the indoor unit B10 of FIG. 1 are set to the simultaneous operation group. It is. Here, in FIG. 2A, (a) is a timing chart showing the operating state of the indoor unit A9, (b) is a timing chart showing the operating state of the internal unit B10, and (c) is from the remote controller A24. It is a timing chart which shows remote control signal S24.
　図２Ａにおいて、タイミングｔ１より前の期間において室内機Ａ９及びＢ１０は運転を停止している。タイミングｔ１において、リモコンＡ２４から室内機Ａ９に対して、室内機Ａ９の運転を所定の運転モードで開始するための運転開始信号を含むリモコン信号Ｓ２４が送信される。これに応答して、マイコンＡ１６は、室内機Ａ９を運転開始信号によって指示された所定の運転モードで運転開始させるとともに、リモコン信号Ｓ２４に含まれる運転開始信号を、通信手段Ａ２３と、室内外接続線Ｂ１２及びＣ１３と、通信手段Ｃ４と、通信インタフェース５１とを介してマイコンＣ６に送信する。すなわち、室外機制御部Ａ１５は、リモコン信号Ｓ２４に含まれる指示信号に従って制御対象の室内機Ａ９の運転を所定の運転モードで開始したとき、室内機Ａ９の運転を上記運転モードで開始したことを示す運転開始信号を、システム制御部Ｃ２のマイコンＣ６に送信する。 In FIG. 2A, the indoor units A9 and B10 have stopped operating in the period before the timing t1. At timing t1, a remote control signal S24 including an operation start signal for starting the operation of the indoor unit A9 in a predetermined operation mode is transmitted from the remote control A24 to the indoor unit A9. In response to this, the microcomputer A16 starts the indoor unit A9 in the predetermined operation mode instructed by the operation start signal, and transmits the operation start signal included in the remote control signal S24 to the communication means A23 and the indoor / outdoor connection. The data is transmitted to the microcomputer C6 via the lines B12 and C13, the communication unit C4, and the communication interface 51. That is, when the outdoor unit control unit A15 starts the operation of the indoor unit A9 to be controlled in the predetermined operation mode according to the instruction signal included in the remote control signal S24, it indicates that the operation of the indoor unit A9 has started in the above operation mode. The operation start signal shown is transmitted to the microcomputer C6 of the system control unit C2.
　マイコンＡ１６からの運転開始信号に応答して、マイコンＣ６は、同時運転設定スイッチ７Ａ及び７Ｂがともにオンしていることを検出することにより、室内機Ａ９及びＢ１０が同時運転グループに設定されていることを検出する。そして、マイコンＣ６は、受信した運転開始信号を、通信インタフェース５１と、通信手段Ｄ５と、室内外接続線Ｂ１２及びＤ１４と、通信手段Ｂ３３とを介して、マイコンＢ２７に送信する。これに応答して、マイコンＢ２７は、受信した運転開始信号によって指示された所定の運転モードで、室内機Ｂ１０の運転を開始させる。すなわち、システム制御部Ｃ２は、室内機Ａ９及びＢ１０が同時運転設定手段７により同時運転グループに設定されているとき、室内機制御部Ａ１５からの運転開始信号に応答して、当該運転開始信号の送信元の室内機制御部Ａ１５以外の室内機制御部Ｂ２６を、制御対象の室内機Ｂ１０の運転を上記運転モードで開始するように制御する。従って、室内機Ｂ１０は室内機Ａ９の運転モードと同一の運転モードで、自動的に運転を開始する。 In response to the operation start signal from the microcomputer A16, the microcomputer C6 detects that both the simultaneous operation setting switches 7A and 7B are turned on, whereby the indoor units A9 and B10 are set to the simultaneous operation group. Detect that. Then, the microcomputer C6 transmits the received operation start signal to the microcomputer B27 via the communication interface 51, the communication unit D5, the indoor / outdoor connection lines B12 and D14, and the communication unit B33. In response to this, the microcomputer B27 starts the operation of the indoor unit B10 in a predetermined operation mode instructed by the received operation start signal. That is, when the indoor units A9 and B10 are set to the simultaneous operation group by the simultaneous operation setting means 7, the system control unit C2 responds to the operation start signal from the indoor unit control unit A15 in response to the operation start signal. The indoor unit control unit B26 other than the transmission source indoor unit control unit A15 is controlled to start the operation of the indoor unit B10 to be controlled in the operation mode. Therefore, the indoor unit B10 automatically starts operation in the same operation mode as that of the indoor unit A9.
　また、リモコンＢ２５から室内機Ｂ１０に対して、室内機Ｂ１０の運転を所定の運転モードで開始するための運転開始信号を含むリモコン信号Ｓ２５が送信されると、これに応答して、マイコンＢ２７は、室内機Ｂ１０を運転開始信号によって指示された所定の運転モードで運転開始させるとともに、リモコン信号Ｓ２５に含まれる運転開始信号を、通信手段Ｂ３３と、室内外接続線Ｂ１２及びＤ１４と、通信手段Ｄ４と、通信インタフェース５１とを介してマイコンＣ６に送信する。すなわち、室内機制御部Ｂ２６は、リモコン信号Ｓ２５に含まれる指示信号に従って制御対象の室内機Ｂ１０の運転を所定の運転モードで開始したとき、室内機Ｂ１０の運転を上記運転モードで開始したことを示す運転開始信号をシステム制御部Ｃ２に送信する。 Further, when the remote control signal S25 including the operation start signal for starting the operation of the indoor unit B10 in the predetermined operation mode is transmitted from the remote control B25 to the indoor unit B10, the microcomputer B27 responds to the transmission. The indoor unit B10 is started to operate in a predetermined operation mode instructed by the operation start signal, and the operation start signal included in the remote control signal S25 is transmitted to the communication unit B33, the indoor / outdoor connection lines B12 and D14, and the communication unit D4. To the microcomputer C6 via the communication interface 51. That is, when the indoor unit control unit B26 starts the operation of the indoor unit B10 to be controlled in the predetermined operation mode according to the instruction signal included in the remote control signal S25, the indoor unit control unit B26 starts the operation of the indoor unit B10 in the operation mode. The operation start signal shown is transmitted to the system control unit C2.
　マイコンＢ２７からの運転開始信号に応答して、マイコンＣ６は、同時運転設定スイッチ７Ａ及び７Ｂがともにオンしていることを検出することにより、室内機Ａ９及びＢ１０が同時運転グループに設定されていることを検出する。そして、マイコンＣ６は、受信した運転開始信号を、通信インタフェース５１と、通信手段Ｃ４と、室内外接続線Ｂ１２及びＣ１３と、通信手段Ａ２３とを介して、マイコンＡ１６に送信する。これに応答して、マイコンＡ１６は、受信した運転開始信号によって指示された所定の運転モードで、室内機Ａ９の運転を開始させる。すなわち、システム制御部Ｃ２は、室内機Ａ９及びＢ１０が同時運転設定手段７により同時運転グループに設定されているとき、室内機制御部Ｂ２６からの運転開始信号に応答して、当該運転開始信号の送信元の室内機制御部Ｂ２６以外の室内機制御部Ａ１５を、制御対象の室内機Ａ９の運転を上述した運転モードで開始するように制御する。従って、室内機Ａ９は室内機Ｂ１０の運転モードと同一の運転モードで、自動的に運転を開始する。 In response to the operation start signal from the microcomputer B27, the microcomputer C6 detects that both the simultaneous operation setting switches 7A and 7B are on, so that the indoor units A9 and B10 are set to the simultaneous operation group. Detect that. The microcomputer C6 transmits the received operation start signal to the microcomputer A16 via the communication interface 51, the communication unit C4, the indoor / outdoor connection lines B12 and C13, and the communication unit A23. In response to this, the microcomputer A16 starts the operation of the indoor unit A9 in a predetermined operation mode instructed by the received operation start signal. That is, when the indoor units A9 and B10 are set to the simultaneous operation group by the simultaneous operation setting means 7, the system control unit C2 responds to the operation start signal from the indoor unit control unit B26, The indoor unit control unit A15 other than the transmission source indoor unit control unit B26 is controlled to start the operation of the controlled indoor unit A9 in the operation mode described above. Accordingly, the indoor unit A9 automatically starts operation in the same operation mode as that of the indoor unit B10.
　図２Ｂは、図１の室内機Ａ９と室内機Ｂ１０とが同時運転グループに設定されていないときに、室内機Ａ９の運転を開始したときの図１の空気調和機システムの動作を示すタイミングチャートである。ここで、図２Ｂにおいて、（ａ）は室内機Ａ９の動作状態を示すタイミングチャートであり、（ｂ）は内機Ｂ１０の動作状態を示すタイミングチャートであり、（ｃ）は、リモコンＡ２４からのリモコン信号Ｓ２４を示すタイミングチャートである。 FIG. 2B is a timing chart showing the operation of the air conditioner system of FIG. 1 when the indoor unit A9 is started when the indoor unit A9 and the indoor unit B10 of FIG. 1 are not set to the simultaneous operation group. It is. Here, in FIG. 2B, (a) is a timing chart showing the operating state of the indoor unit A9, (b) is a timing chart showing the operating state of the internal unit B10, and (c) is from the remote controller A24. It is a timing chart which shows remote control signal S24.
　図２Ｂにおいて、タイミングｔ１より前の期間において室内機Ａ９及びＢ１０は運転を停止している。タイミングｔ１において、リモコンＡ２４から室内機Ａ９に対して、室内機Ａ９の運転を所定の別の運転モードで開始するための運転開始信号を含むリモコン信号Ｓ２４が送信される。これに応答して、マイコンＡ１６は、室内機Ａ９を運転開始信号によって指示された所定の別の運転モードで運転開始させるとともに、リモコン信号Ｓ２４に含まれる運転開始信号を、通信手段Ａ２３と、室内外接続線Ｂ１２及びＣ１３と、通信手段Ｃ４と、通信インタフェース５１とを介してマイコンＣ６に送信する。これに応答して、マイコンＣ６は、同時運転設定スイッチ７Ａ及び７Ｂのうちの少なくとも一方がオフされていることを検出することにより、室内機Ａ９及びＢ１０が同時運転グループに設定されていないことを検出する。そして、マイコンＣ６は、受信した運転開始信号を、マイコンＢ２７に送信しない。従って、室内機Ｂ１０は運転を開始しない。 In FIG. 2B, the indoor units A9 and B10 have stopped operating in the period before the timing t1. At timing t1, a remote control signal S24 including an operation start signal for starting the operation of the indoor unit A9 in another predetermined operation mode is transmitted from the remote control A24 to the indoor unit A9. In response to this, the microcomputer A16 starts the indoor unit A9 in another predetermined operation mode instructed by the operation start signal, and sends the operation start signal included in the remote control signal S24 to the communication means A23, The data is transmitted to the microcomputer C6 via the external connection lines B12 and C13, the communication unit C4, and the communication interface 51. In response to this, the microcomputer C6 detects that at least one of the simultaneous operation setting switches 7A and 7B is turned off, so that the indoor units A9 and B10 are not set to the simultaneous operation group. To detect. Then, the microcomputer C6 does not transmit the received operation start signal to the microcomputer B27. Therefore, the indoor unit B10 does not start operation.
　また、リモコンＢ２５から室内機Ｂ１０に運転開始信号を含むリモコン信号Ｓ２５が送信されると、これに応答して室内機Ｂ１０のみが運転を開始し、室内機Ａ９は運転を停止したまま開始しない。すなわち、システム制御部Ｃ２は、室内機Ａ９及びＢ１０が同時運転設定手段７により同時運転グループに設定されていないとき、運転開始信号に応答して、当該運転開始信号の送信元の室内機制御部以外の室内機制御部を、制御対象の室内機の運転を、運転開始信号に含まれる運転モードで開始するように制御することを禁止する。 In addition, when a remote control signal S25 including an operation start signal is transmitted from the remote control B25 to the indoor unit B10, only the indoor unit B10 starts operating in response to this, and the indoor unit A9 does not start with the operation stopped. That is, when the indoor units A9 and B10 are not set to the simultaneous operation group by the simultaneous operation setting unit 7, the system control unit C2 responds to the operation start signal and transmits the indoor unit control unit of the operation start signal. It is prohibited to control the other indoor unit control units to start the operation of the indoor unit to be controlled in the operation mode included in the operation start signal.
　図３Ａは、図１の室内機Ａ９と室内機Ｂ１０とが同時運転グループに設定されているときに、室内機Ａ９の運転モードを変更したときの図１の空気調和機システムの動作を示すタイミングチャートである。ここで、図３Ａにおいて、（ａ）は室内機Ａ９における設定変更処理の実行状態を示すタイミングチャートであり、（ｂ）は室内機Ｂ１０における設定変更処理の実行状態を示すタイミングチャートであり、（ｃ）はリモコンＡ２４からのリモコン信号Ｓ２４を示すタイミングチャートである。 FIG. 3A is a timing chart showing the operation of the air conditioner system of FIG. 1 when the operation mode of the indoor unit A9 is changed when the indoor unit A9 and the indoor unit B10 of FIG. 1 are set to the simultaneous operation group. It is a chart. Here, in FIG. 3A, (a) is a timing chart showing the execution state of the setting change process in the indoor unit A9, and (b) is a timing chart showing the execution state of the setting change process in the indoor unit B10. c) is a timing chart showing the remote control signal S24 from the remote control A24.
　図３Ａにおいて、タイミングｔ２より前の期間において、室内機Ａ９及びＢ１０は、同一の運転モードで運転している。タイミングｔ２において、リモコンＡ２４から室内機Ａ９に対して、室内機Ａ９の運転モードを変更するための運転設定変更信号を含むリモコン信号Ｓ２４が送信される。これに応答して、マイコンＡ１６は、室内機Ａ９の運転モードを、運転設定変更信号に含まれる別の運転モードに変更するための設定変更処理を実行し、変更後の別の運転モードで室内機Ａ９を運転させるとともに、リモコン信号Ｓ２４に含まれる運転設定変更信号を、通信手段Ａ２３と、室内外接続線Ｂ１２及びＣ１３と、通信手段Ｃ４と、通信インタフェース５１とを介してマイコンＣ６に送信する。すなわち、室内機制御部Ａ１５は、リモコン信号Ｓ２４に含まれる指示信号に従って制御対象の室内機Ａ９の運転モードを所定の別の運転モードに変更したとき、室内機Ａ９の運転を別の運転モードに変更したことを示す運転設定変更信号をシステム制御部Ｃ２に送信する。 3A, in the period before the timing t2, the indoor units A9 and B10 are operating in the same operation mode. At timing t2, a remote control signal S24 including an operation setting change signal for changing the operation mode of the indoor unit A9 is transmitted from the remote control A24 to the indoor unit A9. In response to this, the microcomputer A16 executes a setting change process for changing the operation mode of the indoor unit A9 to another operation mode included in the operation setting change signal. The operation setting change signal included in the remote control signal S24 is transmitted to the microcomputer C6 via the communication means A23, the indoor / outdoor connection lines B12 and C13, the communication means C4, and the communication interface 51. . That is, the indoor unit control unit A15 changes the operation mode of the indoor unit A9 to another operation mode when the operation mode of the indoor unit A9 to be controlled is changed to another predetermined operation mode in accordance with the instruction signal included in the remote control signal S24. An operation setting change signal indicating the change is transmitted to the system control unit C2.
　マイコンＡ１６からの運転設定変更信号に応答して、マイコンＣ６は、同時運転設定スイッチ７Ａ及び７Ｂがともにオンしていることを検出することにより、室内機Ａ９及びＢ１０が同時運転グループに設定されていることを検出する。そして、マイコンＣ６は、受信した運転設定変更信号を、通信インタフェース５１と、通信手段Ｄ５と、室内外接続線Ｂ１２及びＤ１４と、通信手段Ｂ３３とを介して、マイコンＢ２７に送信する。これに応答して、マイコンＢ２７は、受信した運転設定変更信号に含まれる運転モードに変更するための設定変更処理を実行し、変更後の運転モードで室内機Ｂ１０を運転させる。すなわち、システム制御部Ｃ２は、室内機Ａ９及びＢ１０が同時運転設定手段７により同時運転グループに設定されているとき、室内機制御部Ａ１５からの運転設定変更信号に応答して、運転設定変更信号の送信元の室内機制御部Ａ１５以外の室内機制御部Ｂ２６を、制御対象の室内機Ｂ１０の運転モードを別の運転モードに変更するように制御する。従って、室内機Ｂ１０の運転モードは、室内機Ａ９の運転モードと同一の別の運転モードに、自動的に変更される。 In response to the operation setting change signal from the microcomputer A16, the microcomputer C6 detects that both the simultaneous operation setting switches 7A and 7B are turned on, so that the indoor units A9 and B10 are set to the simultaneous operation group. Detect that Then, the microcomputer C6 transmits the received operation setting change signal to the microcomputer B27 via the communication interface 51, the communication unit D5, the indoor / outdoor connection lines B12 and D14, and the communication unit B33. In response to this, the microcomputer B27 executes a setting change process for changing to the operation mode included in the received operation setting change signal, and operates the indoor unit B10 in the changed operation mode. That is, when the indoor units A9 and B10 are set to the simultaneous operation group by the simultaneous operation setting means 7, the system control unit C2 responds to the operation setting change signal from the indoor unit control unit A15 in response to the operation setting change signal. The indoor unit control unit B26 other than the transmission source indoor unit control unit A15 is controlled to change the operation mode of the indoor unit B10 to be controlled to another operation mode. Therefore, the operation mode of the indoor unit B10 is automatically changed to another operation mode that is the same as the operation mode of the indoor unit A9.
　また、リモコンＢ２４から室内機Ｂ１０に対して、室内機Ｂ１０の運転モードを変更するための運転設定変更信号を含むリモコン信号Ｓ２５が送信されると、これに応答して、マイコンＢ２７は、室内機Ｂ１０の運転モードを、運転設定変更信号に含まれる別の運転モードに変更するための設定変更処理を実行し、変更後の別の運転モードで室内機Ｂ１０を運転させるとともに、リモコン信号Ｓ２５に含まれる運転設定変更信号を、通信手段Ｂ３３と、室内外接続線Ｂ１２及びＤ１４と、通信手段Ｄ５と、通信インタフェース５１とを介してマイコンＣ６に送信する。すなわち、室内機制御部Ｂ２７は、リモコン信号Ｓ２５に含まれる指示信号に従って制御対象の室内機Ｂ１０の運転モードを所定の別の運転モードに変更したとき、室内機Ｂ１０の運転を別の運転モードに変更したことを示す運転設定変更信号をシステム制御部Ｃ２に送信する。 Further, when a remote control signal S25 including an operation setting change signal for changing the operation mode of the indoor unit B10 is transmitted from the remote control B24 to the indoor unit B10, the microcomputer B27 responds to this by sending the microcomputer B27 to the indoor unit B10. A setting change process for changing the operation mode of B10 to another operation mode included in the operation setting change signal is executed, the indoor unit B10 is operated in another operation mode after the change, and included in the remote control signal S25 The operation setting change signal is transmitted to the microcomputer C6 via the communication means B33, the indoor / outdoor connection lines B12 and D14, the communication means D5, and the communication interface 51. That is, the indoor unit control unit B27 changes the operation mode of the indoor unit B10 to be controlled to another predetermined operation mode according to the instruction signal included in the remote control signal S25, and changes the operation of the indoor unit B10 to another operation mode. An operation setting change signal indicating the change is transmitted to the system control unit C2.
　マイコンＢ２７からの運転設定変更信号に応答して、マイコンＣ６は、同時運転設定スイッチ７Ａ及び７Ｂがともにオンしていることを検出することにより、室内機Ａ９及びＢ１０が同時運転グループに設定されていることを検出する。そして、マイコンＣ６は、受信した運転設定変更信号を、通信インタフェース５１と、通信手段Ｃ４と、室内外接続線Ｂ１２及びＣ１３と、通信手段Ａ２３とを介して、マイコンＡ１６に送信する。これに応答して、マイコンＡ１６は、受信した運転設定変更信号に含まれる運転モードに変更するための設定変更処理を実行し、変更後の運転モードで室内機Ａ９を運転させる。すなわち、システム制御部Ｃ２は、室内機Ａ９及びＢ１０が同時運転設定手段７により同時運転グループに設定されているとき、室内機制御部Ｂ２６からの運転設定変更信号に応答して、運転設定変更信号の送信元の室内機制御部Ｂ２６以外の室内機制御部Ａ１５を、制御対象の室内機Ａ９の運転モードを別の運転モードに変更するように制御する。従って、室内機Ａ９の運転モードは、室内機Ｂ１０の運転モードと同一の運転モードに、自動的に変更される。 In response to the operation setting change signal from the microcomputer B27, the microcomputer C6 detects that both the simultaneous operation setting switches 7A and 7B are turned on, so that the indoor units A9 and B10 are set to the simultaneous operation group. Detect that Then, the microcomputer C6 transmits the received operation setting change signal to the microcomputer A16 via the communication interface 51, the communication unit C4, the indoor / outdoor connection lines B12 and C13, and the communication unit A23. In response to this, the microcomputer A16 executes a setting change process for changing to the operation mode included in the received operation setting change signal, and operates the indoor unit A9 in the changed operation mode. That is, when the indoor units A9 and B10 are set to the simultaneous operation group by the simultaneous operation setting means 7, the system control unit C2 responds to the operation setting change signal from the indoor unit control unit B26 in response to the operation setting change signal. The indoor unit control unit A15 other than the transmission source indoor unit control unit B26 is controlled to change the operation mode of the indoor unit A9 to be controlled to another operation mode. Therefore, the operation mode of the indoor unit A9 is automatically changed to the same operation mode as the operation mode of the indoor unit B10.
　図３Ｂは、図１の室内機Ａ９と室内機Ｂ１０とが同時運転グループに設定されていないときに、室内機Ａ９の運転モードを変更したときの図１の空気調和機システムの動作を示すタイミングチャートである。ここで、図３Ｂにおいて、（ａ）は室内機Ａ９における設定変更処理の実行状態を示すタイミングチャートであり、（ｂ）は室内機Ｂ１０における設定変更処理の実行状態を示すタイミングチャートであり、（ｃ）はリモコンＡ２４からのリモコン信号Ｓ２４を示すタイミングチャートである。 FIG. 3B is a timing chart showing the operation of the air conditioner system of FIG. 1 when the operation mode of the indoor unit A9 is changed when the indoor unit A9 and the indoor unit B10 of FIG. 1 are not set to the simultaneous operation group. It is a chart. 3B, (a) is a timing chart showing the execution state of the setting change process in the indoor unit A9, and (b) is a timing chart showing the execution state of the setting change process in the indoor unit B10. c) is a timing chart showing the remote control signal S24 from the remote control A24.
　タイミングｔ２より前の期間において、室内機Ａ９及びＢ１０は、同一の運転モードで運転している。タイミングｔ２において、リモコンＡ２４から室内機Ａ９に対して、室内機Ａ９の運転モードを変更するための運転設定変更信号を含むリモコン信号Ｓ２４が送信される。これに応答して、マイコンＡ１６は、室内機Ａ９の運転モードを、運転設定変更信号に含まれる別の運転モードに変更するための設定変更処理を実行し、変更後の別の運転モードで室内機Ａ９を運転させるとともに、リモコン信号Ｓ２４に含まれる運転設定変更信号を、通信手段Ａ２３と、室内外接続線Ｂ１２及びＣ１３と、通信手段Ｃ４と、通信インタフェース５１とを介してマイコンＣ６に送信する。 During the period before the timing t2, the indoor units A9 and B10 are operating in the same operation mode. At timing t2, a remote control signal S24 including an operation setting change signal for changing the operation mode of the indoor unit A9 is transmitted from the remote control A24 to the indoor unit A9. In response to this, the microcomputer A16 executes a setting change process for changing the operation mode of the indoor unit A9 to another operation mode included in the operation setting change signal. The operation setting change signal included in the remote control signal S24 is transmitted to the microcomputer C6 via the communication means A23, the indoor / outdoor connection lines B12 and C13, the communication means C4, and the communication interface 51. .
　マイコンＡ１６からの運転設定変更信号に応答して、マイコンＣ６は、同時運転設定スイッチ７Ａ及び７Ｂのうちの少なくとも一方がオフしていることを検出することにより、室内機Ａ９及びＢ１０が同時運転グループに設定されていないことを検出する。そして、マイコンＣ６は、受信した運転設定変更信号をマイコンＢ２７に送信しない。従って、室内機Ｂ１０の運転モードは変更されない。また、リモコンＢ２５から室内機Ｂ１０に運転設定変更信号を含むリモコン信号Ｓ２５が送信されると、これに応答して室内機Ｂ１０の運転モードは変更されるが、室内機Ａ９の運転モードは変更されない。すなわち、システム制御部Ｃ２は、室内機Ａ９及びＢ１０が同時運転設定手段７により同時運転グループに設定されていないとき、運転設定変更信号に応答して、当該運転設定変更信号の送信元の室内機制御部以外の室内機制御部を、制御対象の室内機の運転モードを運転設定変更信号に含まれる別の運転モードに変更するように制御することを禁止する。 In response to the operation setting change signal from the microcomputer A16, the microcomputer C6 detects that at least one of the simultaneous operation setting switches 7A and 7B is OFF, so that the indoor units A9 and B10 are in the simultaneous operation group. Detect that it is not set to. Then, the microcomputer C6 does not transmit the received operation setting change signal to the microcomputer B27. Therefore, the operation mode of the indoor unit B10 is not changed. Further, when a remote control signal S25 including an operation setting change signal is transmitted from the remote control B25 to the indoor unit B10, the operation mode of the indoor unit B10 is changed in response to this, but the operation mode of the indoor unit A9 is not changed. . That is, when the indoor units A9 and B10 are not set to the simultaneous operation group by the simultaneous operation setting means 7, the system control unit C2 responds to the operation setting change signal and transmits the indoor unit as the transmission source of the operation setting change signal. It is prohibited to control the indoor unit control units other than the control unit so as to change the operation mode of the indoor unit to be controlled to another operation mode included in the operation setting change signal.
　以上説明したように、本実施の形態に係る空気調和機システムは、室外機１と、室外機１に接続された室内機Ａ９及びＢ１０とを備えた空気調和機システムにおいて以下のように構成したことを特徴としている。室外機１は、室内機Ａ９及びＢ１０を同時運転グループに設定するか否かを設定する同時運転設定手段７と、システム制御部Ｃ２とを備える。また、各室内機Ａ９及びＢ１０は、リモコン信号Ｓ２４及びＳ２５に含まれる指示信号及びシステム制御部Ｃ２からの制御に従って、制御対象の室内機Ａ９及びＢ１０をそれぞれ制御する室内機制御部Ａ１５及びＢ２６を備える。室内機Ａ９は、リモコン信号Ｓ２４に含まれる指示信号及びシステム制御部Ｃ２からの制御に従って、制御対象の室内機Ａ９を制御する室内機制御部Ａ１５を備え、室内機Ｂ１０は、リモコン信号Ｓ２５に含まれる指示信号及びシステム制御部Ｃ２からの制御に従って、制御対象の室内機Ｂ１０を制御する室内機制御部Ｂ２６を備える。ここで、室内機Ａ９の室内機制御部Ａ１５は、リモコン信号Ｓ２４に含まれる指示信号に従って制御対象の室内機Ａ９の運転を所定の運転モードで開始したとき、室内機Ａ９の運転を上記運転モードで開始したことを示す運転開始信号をシステム制御部Ｃ２に送信する。また、室内機Ｂ１０の室内機制御部Ｂ２６は、リモコン信号Ｓ２５に含まれる指示信号に従って制御対象の室内機Ｂ１０の運転を所定の運転モードで開始したとき、室内機Ｂ１０の運転を上記運転モードで開始したことを示す運転開始信号をシステム制御部Ｃ２に送信する。さらに、システム制御部Ｃ２は、室内機Ａ９及びＢ１０が同時運転設定手段７により同時運転グループに設定されているとき、運転開始信号に応答して、当該運転開始信号の送信元の室内機制御部以外の各室内機制御部を、制御対象の室内機の運転を上記運転モードで開始するように制御する。 As described above, the air conditioner system according to the present embodiment is configured as follows in an air conditioner system including the outdoor unit 1 and the indoor units A9 and B10 connected to the outdoor unit 1. It is characterized by that. The outdoor unit 1 includes simultaneous operation setting means 7 for setting whether or not the indoor units A9 and B10 are set to the simultaneous operation group, and a system control unit C2. The indoor units A9 and B10 have indoor unit controllers A15 and B26 that control the indoor units A9 and B10 to be controlled in accordance with the instruction signals included in the remote control signals S24 and S25 and the control from the system controller C2. Prepare. The indoor unit A9 includes an indoor unit control unit A15 that controls the indoor unit A9 to be controlled according to the instruction signal included in the remote control signal S24 and the control from the system control unit C2, and the indoor unit B10 is included in the remote control signal S25. The indoor unit control unit B26 that controls the indoor unit B10 to be controlled is provided according to the instruction signal to be controlled and the control from the system control unit C2. Here, when the indoor unit A9 of the indoor unit A9 starts the operation of the indoor unit A9 to be controlled in the predetermined operation mode according to the instruction signal included in the remote control signal S24, the operation of the indoor unit A9 is performed in the above operation mode. An operation start signal indicating that the operation is started is transmitted to the system control unit C2. In addition, when the indoor unit B10 of the indoor unit B10 starts the operation of the indoor unit B10 to be controlled in a predetermined operation mode according to the instruction signal included in the remote control signal S25, the indoor unit B10 operates in the above operation mode. An operation start signal indicating that the operation has started is transmitted to the system control unit C2. Further, when the indoor units A9 and B10 are set to the simultaneous operation group by the simultaneous operation setting means 7, the system control unit C2 responds to the operation start signal, and the indoor unit control unit that is the transmission source of the operation start signal The other indoor unit controllers are controlled so that the operation of the indoor unit to be controlled is started in the operation mode.
　また、システム制御部Ｃ２は、室内機Ａ９及びＢ１０が同時運転設定手段７により同時運転グループに設定されていないとき、上述した運転開始信号に応答して、当該運転開始信号の送信元の室内機制御部以外の室内機制御部を、制御対象の室内機の運転を運転開始信号によって指示された運転モードで開始するように制御することを禁止する。 In addition, when the indoor units A9 and B10 are not set to the simultaneous operation group by the simultaneous operation setting means 7, the system control unit C2 responds to the operation start signal described above and transmits the indoor unit that is the transmission source of the operation start signal. It is prohibited to control the indoor unit control units other than the control unit to start the operation of the indoor unit to be controlled in the operation mode instructed by the operation start signal.
　さらに、各室内機Ａ９及びＢ１０の室内機制御部Ａ１５及びＢ２６は、リモコン信号Ｓ２４及びＳ２５に含まれる指示信号に従って制御対象の室内機Ａ９及びＢ１０の運転モードを所定の別の運転モードに変更したとき、室内機Ａ９及びＢ１０の運転を別の運転モードに変更したことを示す運転設定変更信号をシステム制御部Ｃ２に送信する。システム制御部Ｃ２は、室内機Ａ９及びＢ１０が同時運転設定手段７により同時運転グループに設定されているとき、運転設定変更信号に応答して、運転設定変更信号の送信元の室内機制御部以外の各室内機制御部を、制御対象の室内機の運転モードを別の運転モードに変更するように制御する。 Further, the indoor unit controllers A15 and B26 of the indoor units A9 and B10 change the operation mode of the indoor units A9 and B10 to be controlled to a predetermined different operation mode according to the instruction signal included in the remote control signals S24 and S25. At this time, an operation setting change signal indicating that the operation of the indoor units A9 and B10 has been changed to another operation mode is transmitted to the system control unit C2. When the indoor units A9 and B10 are set to the simultaneous operation group by the simultaneous operation setting means 7, the system control unit C2 is other than the indoor unit control unit that is the source of the operation setting change signal in response to the operation setting change signal Are controlled so as to change the operation mode of the indoor unit to be controlled to another operation mode.
　またさらに、システム制御部Ｃ２は、室内機Ａ９及びＢ１０が同時運転設定手段７により同時運転グループに設定されていないとき、運転設定変更信号に応答して、当該運転設定変更信号の送信元の室内機制御部以外の室内機制御部を、制御対象の室内機の運転モードを運転設定変更信号によって指示された別の運転モードに変更するように制御することを禁止することを特徴とする。 Still further, when the indoor units A9 and B10 are not set to the simultaneous operation group by the simultaneous operation setting means 7, the system control unit C2 responds to the operation setting change signal and transmits the indoor setting source of the operation setting change signal. It is prohibited to control the indoor unit control units other than the unit control unit to change the operation mode of the indoor unit to be controlled to another operation mode instructed by the operation setting change signal.
　従って、本実施の形態によれば、室内機Ａ９と室内機Ｂ１０とを同一の運転モードで運転する同時運転グループに設定するための同時運転設定手段７を室外機１に設けたので、利用者は、リモコンＡ２４又はＢ２５を操作するだけで、同時運転グループに設定された室内機Ａ９と室内機Ｂ１０とを同一の運転モードを開始させることができ、室内機Ａ９と室内機Ｂ１０の各運転モードを実質的に同時に同一の運転モードに変更できる。このため、室内機Ａ９及びＢ１０毎にリモコンＡ２４及びＢ２５を操作する必要がない。また、図６の従来技術に係る空気調和機システムのように、高価な集中制御リモコン１１７を設け、複雑な配線接続を行い、各室内機への複雑なアドレス設定を行う必要がない。このため、同時運転設定手段７を設けるだけで、従来技術に比較して安価な方法で室内機Ａ９及びＢ１０を１つの同時運転グループとして制御でき、利用者にとって利便性がよい。 Therefore, according to the present embodiment, since the outdoor unit 1 is provided with the simultaneous operation setting means 7 for setting the indoor unit A9 and the indoor unit B10 to the simultaneous operation group that operates in the same operation mode, the user Can operate the indoor unit A9 and the indoor unit B10 set in the simultaneous operation group in the same operation mode only by operating the remote controller A24 or B25, and each operation mode of the indoor unit A9 and the indoor unit B10 can be started. Can be changed to the same operation mode substantially simultaneously. For this reason, it is not necessary to operate the remote controllers A24 and B25 for each of the indoor units A9 and B10. Further, unlike the air conditioner system according to the prior art of FIG. 6, it is not necessary to provide an expensive centralized control remote controller 117, perform complicated wiring connection, and perform complicated address setting for each indoor unit. For this reason, only by providing the simultaneous operation setting means 7, the indoor units A9 and B10 can be controlled as one simultaneous operation group by a cheaper method compared with the prior art, which is convenient for the user.
　なお、同時運転設定手段７は室内機Ａ９及びＢ１０にそれぞれ対応して設けられた同時運転設定スイッチ７Ａ及び７Ｂを備えて構成されたが、本発明はこれに限られない。例えば、同時運転設定手段７は、１つの設定スイッチを備え、当該設定スイッチがオンされたときに室内機Ａ９及びＢ１０を同時運転グループに設定し、当該設定スイッチがオフされたときに室内機Ａ９と室内機Ｂ１０とを同時運転グループに設定せずに、それぞれ、リモコン信号Ｓ２４及びＳ２５に含まれる各指示信号に従って互いに独立に運転させるように設定してもよい。 The simultaneous operation setting means 7 includes the simultaneous operation setting switches 7A and 7B provided corresponding to the indoor units A9 and B10, respectively, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the simultaneous operation setting means 7 includes one setting switch, sets the indoor units A9 and B10 to the simultaneous operation group when the setting switch is turned on, and sets the indoor units A9 when the setting switch is turned off. The indoor unit B10 and the indoor unit B10 may be set to operate independently from each other in accordance with the instruction signals included in the remote control signals S24 and S25, respectively, without setting the simultaneous operation group.
（実施の形態２）
　図４は、本発明の実施の形態２に係る空気調和機システムの構成を示すブロック図である。本実施の形態に係る空気調和機システムは、図１の実施の形態１に係る空気調和機システムに比較して、室外機１に代えて室外機１Ａを備えた点のみが異なる。また、室外機１Ａは室外機１に比較して、同時停止／個別停止設定手段１７をさらに備えた点のみが異なる。その他の点において、室外機１Ａの動作は室外機１の動作と同一である。以下、実施の形態１との間の相違点のみを説明する。 (Embodiment 2)
FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an air conditioner system according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention. The air conditioner system according to the present embodiment is different from the air conditioner system according to Embodiment 1 of FIG. 1 only in that an outdoor unit 1A is provided instead of the outdoor unit 1. Further, the outdoor unit 1A is different from the outdoor unit 1 only in that it further includes simultaneous stop / individual stop setting means 17. In other respects, the operation of the outdoor unit 1A is the same as the operation of the outdoor unit 1. Only differences from the first embodiment will be described below.
　同時停止／個別停止設定手段１７はマイコンＣ６に接続され、室内機Ａ９に対応して設けられた同時停止／個別停止設定スイッチＡと、室内機Ｂ１０に対応して設けられた同時停止／個別停止設定スイッチＢとを備えて構成される。同時停止／個別停止設定スイッチ１７Ａ及び１７Ｂは、例えばプリント基板上に設けられる。利用者は、室内機Ａ９及びＢ１０を、室内機Ａ９と室内機Ｂ１０のうちの一方の室内機が停止するときに他方の室内機も実質的に同時に停止する同時停止グループに設定するときは、同時停止／個別停止設定スイッチ１７Ａ及び１７Ｂをともにオンする。一方、室内機Ａ９と室内機Ｂ１０とを同時停止グループに設定せずに、個別に停止させるように設定するときはスイッチ１７Ａ及び１７Ｂのうちの少なくとも一方をオフする。 The simultaneous stop / individual stop setting means 17 is connected to the microcomputer C6, and the simultaneous stop / individual stop setting switch A provided corresponding to the indoor unit A9 and the simultaneous stop / individual stop provided corresponding to the indoor unit B10. And a setting switch B. The simultaneous stop / individual stop setting switches 17A and 17B are provided, for example, on a printed circuit board. When the user sets the indoor units A9 and B10 to a simultaneous stop group in which one of the indoor units A9 and B10 stops and the other indoor unit stops substantially simultaneously, Simultaneous stop / individual stop setting switches 17A and 17B are both turned on. On the other hand, when setting the indoor unit A9 and the indoor unit B10 to be stopped individually without setting the simultaneous stop group, at least one of the switches 17A and 17B is turned off.
マイコンＣ６は、各同時停止／個別停止設定スイッチ１７Ａ及び１７Ｂのオンオフ状態を検出し、同時停止／個別停止設定スイッチ１７Ａ及び１７Ｂがともにオンされているとき、室内機Ａ９及びＢ１０を１つの同時停止グループに設定する。また、マイコンＣ６は、同時停止／個別停止設定スイッチ１７Ａ及び１７Ｂのうちの少なくとも一方がオフされているとき、室内機Ａ９及びＢ１０を１つの同時停止グループに設定せずに、室内機Ａ９及びＢ１０がリモコン信号Ｓ２４及びＳ２５に含まれる各運転停止信号にそれぞれ従って、互いに独立に停止するように設定する。 The microcomputer C6 detects the on / off state of each of the simultaneous stop / individual stop setting switches 17A and 17B, and when the simultaneous stop / individual stop setting switches 17A and 17B are both turned on, the indoor units A9 and B10 are simultaneously stopped. Set to group. In addition, when at least one of the simultaneous stop / individual stop setting switches 17A and 17B is turned off, the microcomputer C6 does not set the indoor units A9 and B10 as one simultaneous stop group, and does not set the indoor units A9 and B10. Are set to stop independently of each other in accordance with the respective operation stop signals included in the remote control signals S24 and S25.
　図５Ａは、図４の室内機Ａ９と室内機Ｂ１０とが同時停止グループに設定されているときに、室内機Ａ９の運転を停止したときの図４の空気調和機システムの動作を示すタイミングチャートである。ここで、図５Ａにおいて、（ａ）は室内機Ａ９の動作状態を示すタイミングチャートであり、（ｂ）は室内機Ｂ１０の動作状態を示すタイミングチャートであり、（ｃ）はリモコンＡ２４からのリモコン信号Ｓ２４を示すタイミングチャートである。 FIG. 5A is a timing chart showing the operation of the air conditioner system in FIG. 4 when the operation of the indoor unit A9 is stopped when the indoor unit A9 and the indoor unit B10 in FIG. 4 are set to the simultaneous stop group. It is. Here, in FIG. 5A, (a) is a timing chart showing the operation state of the indoor unit A9, (b) is a timing chart showing the operation state of the indoor unit B10, and (c) is a remote control from the remote control A24. It is a timing chart which shows signal S24.
　図５Ａにおいて、タイミングｔ３より前の期間において、室内機Ａ９及びＢ１０は運転している。タイミングｔ３において、リモコンＡ２４から室内機Ａ９に対して、室内機Ａ９の運転を停止するための運転停止信号を含むリモコン信号Ｓ２４が送信される。これに応答して、マイコンＡ１６は、室内機Ａ９の運転を停止するとともに、リモコン信号Ｓ２４に含まれる運転停止信号を、通信手段Ａ２３と、室内外接続線Ｂ１２及びＣ１３と、通信手段Ｃ４と、通信インタフェース５１とを介してマイコンＣ６に送信する。すなわち、室内機制御部Ａ１５は、リモコン信号Ｓ２４に含まれる指示信号に従って制御対象の室内機Ａ９の運転を停止したとき、室内機Ａ９の運転を停止したことを示す運転停止信号をシステム制御部Ｃ２に送信する。 In FIG. 5A, indoor units A9 and B10 are operating in a period before timing t3. At timing t3, a remote control signal S24 including an operation stop signal for stopping the operation of the indoor unit A9 is transmitted from the remote control A24 to the indoor unit A9. In response to this, the microcomputer A16 stops the operation of the indoor unit A9 and sends an operation stop signal included in the remote control signal S24 to the communication means A23, the indoor / outdoor connection lines B12 and C13, the communication means C4, The data is transmitted to the microcomputer C6 via the communication interface 51. That is, when the indoor unit control unit A15 stops the operation of the indoor unit A9 to be controlled in accordance with the instruction signal included in the remote control signal S24, the system control unit C2 generates an operation stop signal indicating that the operation of the indoor unit A9 has been stopped. Send to.
　マイコンＡ１６からの運転停止信号に応答して、マイコンＣ６は、同時停止／個別停止設定スイッチ１７Ａ及び１７Ｂがともにオンしていることを検出することにより、室内機Ａ９及びＢ１０が同時停止グループに設定されていることを検出する。そして、マイコンＣ６は、受信した運転停止信号を、通信インタフェース５１と、通信手段Ｄ５と、室内外接続線Ｂ１２及びＤ１４と、通信手段Ｂ３３とを介して、マイコンＢ２７に送信する。これに応答して、マイコンＢ２７は室内機Ｂ１０の運転を停止する。すなわち、システム制御部Ｃ２は、室内機Ａ９及びＢ１０が同時停止／個別停止設定手段１７により同時停止グループに設定されているとき、マイコンＡ１６からの運転停止信号に応答して、当該運転停止信号の送信元の室内機制御部Ａ１５以外の室内機制御部Ｂ２６を、制御対象の室内機Ｂ１０の運転を停止するように制御する。従って、室内機Ｂ１０は室内機Ａ９と実質的に同時に運転を停止する。 In response to the operation stop signal from the microcomputer A16, the microcomputer C6 detects that both the simultaneous stop / individual stop setting switches 17A and 17B are turned on, so that the indoor units A9 and B10 are set to the simultaneous stop group. It is detected that The microcomputer C6 transmits the received operation stop signal to the microcomputer B27 via the communication interface 51, the communication means D5, the indoor / outdoor connection lines B12 and D14, and the communication means B33. In response to this, the microcomputer B27 stops the operation of the indoor unit B10. That is, when the indoor units A9 and B10 are set to the simultaneous stop group by the simultaneous stop / individual stop setting means 17, the system control unit C2 responds to the operation stop signal from the microcomputer A16, The indoor unit control unit B26 other than the transmission source indoor unit control unit A15 is controlled to stop the operation of the indoor unit B10 to be controlled. Therefore, the indoor unit B10 stops operating substantially simultaneously with the indoor unit A9.
　また、リモコンＢ２５から室内機Ｂ１０に対して、室内機Ｂ１０の運転を停止するための運転停止信号を含むリモコン信号Ｓ２５が送信されると、これに応答して、マイコンＢ２７は、室内機Ｂ１０の運転を停止するとともに、リモコン信号Ｓ２５に含まれる運転停止信号を、通信手段Ｂ３３と、室内外接続線Ｂ１２及びＤ１４と、通信手段Ｄ５と、通信インタフェース５１とを介してマイコンＣ６に送信する。すなわち、室内機制御部Ｂ２６は、リモコン信号Ｓ２５に含まれる指示信号に従って制御対象の室内機Ｂ１０の運転を停止したとき、室内機Ｂ１０の運転を停止したことを示す運転停止信号をシステム制御部Ｃ２に送信する。 Further, when a remote control signal S25 including an operation stop signal for stopping the operation of the indoor unit B10 is transmitted from the remote control B25 to the indoor unit B10, in response to this, the microcomputer B27 causes the indoor unit B10 to The operation is stopped and an operation stop signal included in the remote control signal S25 is transmitted to the microcomputer C6 via the communication means B33, the indoor / outdoor connection lines B12 and D14, the communication means D5, and the communication interface 51. That is, when the operation of the indoor unit B10 to be controlled is stopped according to the instruction signal included in the remote control signal S25, the indoor unit control unit B26 sends an operation stop signal indicating that the operation of the indoor unit B10 has been stopped to the system control unit C2. Send to.
　マイコンＢ２７からの運転停止信号に応答して、マイコンＣ６は、同時停止／個別停止設定スイッチ１７Ａ及び１７Ｂがともにオンしていることを検出することにより、室内機Ａ９及びＢ１０が同時停止グループに設定されていることを検出する。そして、マイコンＣ６は、受信した運転停止信号を、通信インタフェース５１と、通信手段Ｃ４と、室内外接続線Ｂ１２及びＣ１３と、通信手段Ａ２３とを介して、マイコンＡ１６に送信する。これに応答して、マイコンＡ１６は室内機Ａ９の運転を停止する。すなわち、システム制御部Ｃ２は、室内機Ａ９及びＢ１０が同時停止／個別停止設定手段１７により同時停止グループに設定されているとき、室内機制御部Ｂ２６からの運転停止信号に応答して、当該運転停止信号の送信元の室内機制御部Ｂ２６以外の室内機制御部Ａ１５を、制御対象の室内機Ａ９の運転を停止するように制御する。従って、室内機Ａ９は室内機Ｂ１０と実質的に同時に運転を停止する。 In response to the operation stop signal from the microcomputer B27, the microcomputer C6 detects that both the simultaneous stop / individual stop setting switches 17A and 17B are turned on, so that the indoor units A9 and B10 are set to the simultaneous stop group. It is detected that The microcomputer C6 transmits the received operation stop signal to the microcomputer A16 via the communication interface 51, the communication unit C4, the indoor / outdoor connection lines B12 and C13, and the communication unit A23. In response to this, the microcomputer A16 stops the operation of the indoor unit A9. That is, when the indoor units A9 and B10 are set to the simultaneous stop group by the simultaneous stop / individual stop setting means 17, the system control unit C2 responds to the operation stop signal from the indoor unit control unit B26 in response to the operation. The indoor unit control unit A15 other than the indoor unit control unit B26 that is the transmission source of the stop signal is controlled to stop the operation of the indoor unit A9 to be controlled. Therefore, the indoor unit A9 stops operating substantially simultaneously with the indoor unit B10.
　図５Ｂは、図４の室内機Ａ９と室内機Ｂ１０とが同時停止グループに設定されていないときに、室内機Ａ９の運転を停止したときの図４の空気調和機システムの動作を示すタイミングチャートである。ここで、図５Ｂにおいて、（ａ）は室内機Ａ９の動作状態を示すタイミングチャートであり、（ｂ）は室内機Ｂ１０の動作状態を示すタイミングチャートであり、（ｃ）はリモコンＡ２４からのリモコン信号Ｓ２４を示すタイミングチャートである。 FIG. 5B is a timing chart showing the operation of the air conditioner system of FIG. 4 when the operation of the indoor unit A9 is stopped when the indoor unit A9 and the indoor unit B10 of FIG. 4 are not set to the simultaneous stop group. It is. 5B, (a) is a timing chart showing the operating state of the indoor unit A9, (b) is a timing chart showing the operating state of the indoor unit B10, and (c) is a remote control from the remote control A24. It is a timing chart which shows signal S24.
　図５Ｂにおいて、タイミングｔ３より前の期間において、室内機Ａ９及びＢ１０は運転している。タイミングｔ３において、リモコンＡ２４から室内機Ａ９に対して、室内機Ａ９の運転を停止するための運転停止信号を含むリモコン信号Ｓ２４が送信される。これに応答して、マイコンＡ１６は、室内機Ａ９の運転を停止するとともに、リモコン信号Ｓ２４に含まれる運転停止信号を、通信手段Ａ２３と、室内外接続線Ｂ１２及びＣ１３と、通信手段Ｃ４と、通信インタフェース５１とを介してマイコンＣ６に送信する。これに応答して、マイコンＣ６は、同時運転設定スイッチ７Ａ及び７Ｂのうちの少なくとも一方がオフしていることを検出することにより、室内機Ａ９及びＢ１０が同時停止グループに設定されていないことを検出する。そして、マイコンＣ６は、受信した運転停止信号をマイコンＢ２７に送信しない。すなわち、システム制御部Ｃ２は、室内機Ａ９及びＢ１０が同時停止／個別停止設定手段１７により同時停止グループに設定されていないとき、室内機制御部Ａ１５からの運転停止信号に応答して、当該運転停止信号の送信元の室内機制御部Ａ１５以外の室内機制御部Ｂ２６を、制御対象の室内機Ｂ１０の運転を停止するように制御することを禁止する。従って、室内機Ｂ１０は、タイミングｔ３以降も運転を停止せずに継続する。 In FIG. 5B, the indoor units A9 and B10 are operating in the period before the timing t3. At timing t3, a remote control signal S24 including an operation stop signal for stopping the operation of the indoor unit A9 is transmitted from the remote control A24 to the indoor unit A9. In response to this, the microcomputer A16 stops the operation of the indoor unit A9 and sends an operation stop signal included in the remote control signal S24 to the communication means A23, the indoor / outdoor connection lines B12 and C13, the communication means C4, The data is transmitted to the microcomputer C6 via the communication interface 51. In response to this, the microcomputer C6 detects that at least one of the simultaneous operation setting switches 7A and 7B is OFF, thereby confirming that the indoor units A9 and B10 are not set to the simultaneous stop group. To detect. The microcomputer C6 does not transmit the received operation stop signal to the microcomputer B27. That is, when the indoor units A9 and B10 are not set to the simultaneous stop group by the simultaneous stop / individual stop setting means 17, the system control unit C2 responds to the operation stop signal from the indoor unit control unit A15 in response to the operation. The indoor unit control unit B26 other than the indoor unit control unit A15 that is the transmission source of the stop signal is prohibited from being controlled so as to stop the operation of the indoor unit B10 to be controlled. Therefore, the indoor unit B10 continues without stopping the operation after the timing t3.
　また、リモコンＢ２５から室内機Ｂ１０に対して、室内機Ｂ１０の運転を停止するための運転停止信号を含むリモコン信号Ｓ２５が送信されると、これに応答して、マイコンＢ２７は、室内機Ｂ１０の運転を停止するとともに、リモコン信号Ｓ２５に含まれる運転停止信号を、通信手段Ｂ３３と、室内外接続線Ｂ１２及びＤ１４と、通信手段Ｄ５と、通信インタフェース５１とを介してマイコンＣ６に送信する。これに応答して、マイコンＣ６は、同時運転設定スイッチ７Ａ及び７Ｂのうちの少なくとも一方がオフしていることを検出することにより、室内機Ａ９及びＢ１０が同時停止グループに設定されていないことを検出する。そして、マイコンＣ６は、受信した運転停止信号をマイコンＡ１６に送信しない。すなわち、システム制御部Ｃ２は、室内機Ａ９及びＢ１０が同時停止／個別停止設定手段１７により同時停止グループに設定されていないとき、室内機制御部Ｂ２６からの運転停止信号に応答して、当該運転停止信号の送信元の室内機制御部Ｂ２６以外の室内機制御部Ａ１５を、制御対象の室内機Ａ９の運転を停止するように制御することを禁止する。従って、室内機Ａ９は、タイミングｔ３以降も運転を停止せずに継続する。 Further, when a remote control signal S25 including an operation stop signal for stopping the operation of the indoor unit B10 is transmitted from the remote control B25 to the indoor unit B10, in response to this, the microcomputer B27 causes the indoor unit B10 to The operation is stopped and an operation stop signal included in the remote control signal S25 is transmitted to the microcomputer C6 via the communication means B33, the indoor / outdoor connection lines B12 and D14, the communication means D5, and the communication interface 51. In response to this, the microcomputer C6 detects that at least one of the simultaneous operation setting switches 7A and 7B is OFF, thereby confirming that the indoor units A9 and B10 are not set to the simultaneous stop group. To detect. The microcomputer C6 does not transmit the received operation stop signal to the microcomputer A16. That is, when the indoor units A9 and B10 are not set to the simultaneous stop group by the simultaneous stop / individual stop setting unit 17, the system control unit C2 responds to the operation stop signal from the indoor unit control unit B26 and performs the operation. The indoor unit control unit A15 other than the indoor unit control unit B26 that is the transmission source of the stop signal is prohibited from being controlled to stop the operation of the indoor unit A9 to be controlled. Therefore, the indoor unit A9 continues without stopping the operation after the timing t3.
　以上説明したように、本実施の形態によれば、室内機Ａ９及びＢ１０を同時停止グループに設定するか否かを設定するための同時停止／個別停止設定手段１７を設けた。従って、利用者は、同時停止／個別停止設定手段１７を用いて、室内機Ａ９及びＢ１０を同時停止グループに設定すれば、リモコンＡ２４又はＢ２５を用いて停止のための操作を１回行うだけで、室内機Ａ９と室内機Ｂ１０とを実質的に同時に停止できる。このため、室内機Ａ９及びＢ１０毎にリモコンＡ２４及びＢ２５をそれぞれ操作する必要がない。また、同時停止／個別停止設定手段１７を用いて、室内機Ａ９と室内機Ｂ１０とを同時停止グループに設定しなければ、室内機Ａ９及びＢ１０はそれぞれ、リモコン信号Ｓ２４及びＳ２５に応答して停止し、他方の室外機が停止しても停止しない。このため、室内機Ａ９及びＢ１０を別の利用者がそれぞれ利用するパーソナルユーズにも対応できる。 As described above, according to the present embodiment, the simultaneous stop / individual stop setting means 17 for setting whether to set the indoor units A9 and B10 to the simultaneous stop group is provided. Accordingly, if the user sets the indoor units A9 and B10 to the simultaneous stop group using the simultaneous stop / individual stop setting means 17, the user only needs to perform the stop operation once using the remote control A24 or B25. The indoor unit A9 and the indoor unit B10 can be stopped substantially simultaneously. For this reason, it is not necessary to operate the remote controllers A24 and B25 for each of the indoor units A9 and B10. If the indoor unit A9 and the indoor unit B10 are not set to the simultaneous stop group using the simultaneous stop / individual stop setting means 17, the indoor units A9 and B10 stop in response to the remote control signals S24 and S25, respectively. However, even if the other outdoor unit stops, it does not stop. For this reason, it is possible to deal with personal uses in which different users use the indoor units A9 and B10.
　なお、同時停止／個別停止設定手段１７は室内機Ａ９及びＢ１０にそれぞれ対応して設けられた同時停止／個別停止設定スイッチ１７Ａ及び１７Ｂを備えて構成されたが、本発明はこれに限られない。例えば、同時停止／個別停止設定手段１７は、１つの設定スイッチを備え、当該設定スイッチがオンされたときに、室内機Ａ９及びＢ１０を同時停止グループに設定し、当該設定スイッチがオフされたときに室内機Ａ９と室内機Ｂ１０とを同時停止グループに設定せずに個別に停止させるように設定してもよい。 The simultaneous stop / individual stop setting means 17 includes the simultaneous stop / individual stop setting switches 17A and 17B provided corresponding to the indoor units A9 and B10, respectively, but the present invention is not limited to this. . For example, the simultaneous stop / individual stop setting means 17 includes one setting switch, and when the setting switch is turned on, sets the indoor units A9 and B10 to the simultaneous stop group, and when the setting switch is turned off. Alternatively, the indoor unit A9 and the indoor unit B10 may be set to be stopped individually without being set to the simultaneous stop group.
　また、実施の形態１及び２に係る空気調和機システムは２台の室内機Ａ９及びＢ１０を備えたが、本発明はこれに限られず、３台以上の室内機を備えてもよい。この場合、室外機１又は１Ａにおいて、室内機毎に、Ａ／Ｄ変換器と、ダイオードと、室内機の通信手段に接続される通信手段とを設け、同時運転設定手段７において、室内機毎に設定スイッチを設ければよい。また、４台以上の室内機を設ける場合、これらの室内機を２つ以上の同時運転グループに分けることができるように、同時運転設定手段７を構成してもよい。この場合、マイコンＣ６は、同時運転設定手段７によって設定されたグループ分けに従って、グループ毎に同一の運転モードで室内機を運転させる。 In addition, although the air conditioner system according to Embodiments 1 and 2 includes two indoor units A9 and B10, the present invention is not limited to this and may include three or more indoor units. In this case, in the outdoor unit 1 or 1A, an A / D converter, a diode, and a communication unit connected to a communication unit of the indoor unit are provided for each indoor unit. It is sufficient to provide a setting switch. Further, when four or more indoor units are provided, the simultaneous operation setting means 7 may be configured so that these indoor units can be divided into two or more simultaneous operation groups. In this case, the microcomputer C6 operates the indoor units in the same operation mode for each group according to the grouping set by the simultaneous operation setting means 7.
　さらに、実施の形態２に係る空気調和機システムにおいて、４台以上の室内機を備える場合、これらの室内機を２つ以上の同時停止グループに分けることができるように、同時停止／個別停止設定手段１７を構成してもよい。この場合、マイコンＣ６は、同時停止／個別停止設定手段１７によって設定された同時停止グループのグループ分けに従って、グループ毎に室内機を実質的に同時に又は個別に停止させる。 Furthermore, in the air conditioner system according to Embodiment 2, when four or more indoor units are provided, the simultaneous stop / individual stop setting is made so that these indoor units can be divided into two or more simultaneous stop groups. The means 17 may be configured. In this case, the microcomputer C6 stops the indoor units substantially simultaneously or individually for each group according to the grouping of the simultaneous stop groups set by the simultaneous stop / individual stop setting means 17.
　以上説明したように、本発明にかかる空気調和機システムによれば、従来技術に比較して安価な方法で、複数の空気調和機に対するグループ設定を行うことができ、リモコンによる操作を簡素化できる。従って、本発明は、空気調和機システム以外にも、複数の制御装置を操作するシステムに適用できる。 As described above, according to the air conditioner system according to the present invention, it is possible to perform group setting for a plurality of air conditioners by an inexpensive method compared to the prior art, and to simplify the operation by the remote controller. . Therefore, the present invention can be applied to a system that operates a plurality of control devices in addition to an air conditioner system.
　１　室外機
　２　システム制御部Ｃ
　３　電源部Ｃ
　４　通信手段Ｃ
　５　通信手段Ｄ
　６　マイコンＣ
　７　同時運転設定手段
　８　商用交流電源
　９　室内機Ａ
　１０　室内機Ｂ
　１１　室内外接続線Ａ
　１２　室内外接続線Ｂ
　１３　室内外接続線Ｃ
　１４　室内外接続線Ｄ
　１５　室内機制御部Ａ
　１６　マイコンＡ
　１７　同時停止／個別停止設定手段
　１８　電源部Ａ
　１９　ダイオードブリッジＡ
　２０　トランスＡ
　２１　電解コンデンサＡ
　２２　定電圧電源Ａ
　２３　通信手段Ａ
　２４　リモコンＡ
　２５　リモコンＢ
　２６　室内機制御部Ｂ
　２７　マイコンＢ
　２８　電源部Ｂ
　２９　ダイオードブリッジＢ
　３０　トランスＢ
　３１　電解コンデンサＢ
　３２　定電圧電源Ｂ
　３３　通信手段Ｂ 1 Outdoor unit 2 System controller C
3 Power supply part C
4 Communication means C
5 Communication means D
6 Microcomputer C
7 Simultaneous operation setting means 8 Commercial AC power supply 9 Indoor unit A
10 Indoor unit B
11 Indoor / outdoor connection line A
12 Indoor / outdoor connection line B
13 Indoor / outdoor connection line C
14 Indoor / outdoor connection line D
15 Indoor unit control part A
16 Microcomputer A
17 Simultaneous stop / individual stop setting means 18 Power supply A
19 Diode Bridge A
20 Transformer A
21 Electrolytic capacitor A
22 Constant voltage power supply A
23 Communication means A
24 Remote control A
25 Remote control B
26 Indoor unit control part B
27 Microcomputer B
28 Power Supply B
29 Diode Bridge B
30 Transformer B
31 Electrolytic capacitor B
32 Constant voltage power supply B
33 Communication means B

Claims (8)

  1. 　室外機と、上記室外機に接続された複数の室内機とを備えた空気調和機システムにおいて、
    　上記室外機は、上記複数の室内機を同時運転グループに設定するか否かを設定する同時運転設定手段と、システム制御手段とを備え、
    　上記各室内機は、所定の指示信号及び上記システム制御手段からの制御に従って、制御対象の室内機をそれぞれ制御する室内機制御手段を備え、
    　上記各室内機の室内機制御手段は、上記指示信号に従って制御対象の室内機の運転を所定の運転モードで開始したとき、上記室内機の運転を上記運転モードで開始したことを示す運転開始信号を上記システム制御手段に送信し、
    　上記システム制御手段は、上記複数の室内機が上記同時運転設定手段により上記同時運転グループに設定されているとき、上記運転開始信号に応答して、上記運転開始信号の送信元の室内機制御手段以外の各室内機制御手段を、制御対象の室内機の運転を上記運転モードで開始するように制御することを特徴とする空気調和機システム。     In an air conditioner system comprising an outdoor unit and a plurality of indoor units connected to the outdoor unit,
    The outdoor unit includes simultaneous operation setting means for setting whether to set the plurality of indoor units in a simultaneous operation group, and system control means,
    Each of the indoor units includes indoor unit control means for controlling each indoor unit to be controlled according to a predetermined instruction signal and control from the system control means,
    The indoor unit control means of each indoor unit, when the operation of the indoor unit to be controlled is started in a predetermined operation mode according to the instruction signal, an operation start signal indicating that the operation of the indoor unit has been started in the operation mode To the system control means,
    When the plurality of indoor units are set in the simultaneous operation group by the simultaneous operation setting unit, the system control unit responds to the operation start signal, and the indoor unit control unit that is the transmission source of the operation start signal An air conditioner system characterized in that each indoor unit control means other than the above is controlled so as to start the operation of the indoor unit to be controlled in the operation mode.
  2. 　上記システム制御手段は、上記複数の室内機が上記同時運転設定手段により上記同時運転グループに設定されていないとき、上記運転開始信号に応答して、上記運転開始信号の送信元の室内機制御手段以外の各室内機制御手段を、制御対象の室内機の運転を上記運転モードで開始するように制御することを禁止することを特徴とする請求項１記載の空気調和機システム。 The system control means, when the plurality of indoor units are not set in the simultaneous operation group by the simultaneous operation setting means, in response to the operation start signal, the indoor unit control means that is the transmission source of the operation start signal 2. The air conditioner system according to claim 1, wherein each of the other indoor unit control means is prohibited from being controlled to start the operation of the indoor unit to be controlled in the operation mode.
  3. 　上記各室内機の室内機制御手段は、上記指示信号に従って制御対象の室内機の運転モードを所定の別の運転モードに変更したとき、上記室内機の運転を上記別の運転モードに変更したことを示す運転設定変更信号を上記システム制御手段に送信し、
    　上記システム制御手段は、上記複数の室内機が上記同時運転設定手段により上記同時運転グループに設定されているとき、上記運転設定変更信号に応答して、上記運転設定変更信号の送信元の室内機制御手段以外の各室内機制御手段を、制御対象の室内機の運転モードを上記別の運転モードに変更するように制御することを特徴とする請求項１又は２記載の空気調和機システム。     The indoor unit control means of each indoor unit has changed the operation of the indoor unit to the other operation mode when the operation mode of the indoor unit to be controlled is changed to another predetermined operation mode according to the instruction signal. Is sent to the system control means,
    The system control means, when the plurality of indoor units are set to the simultaneous operation group by the simultaneous operation setting means, in response to the operation setting change signal, the indoor unit that is the transmission source of the operation setting change signal The air conditioner system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein each indoor unit control means other than the control means is controlled to change the operation mode of the indoor unit to be controlled to the other operation mode.
  4. 　上記システム制御手段は、上記複数の室内機が上記同時運転設定手段により上記同時運転グループに設定されていないとき、上記運転設定変更信号に応答して、上記運転設定変更信号の送信元の室内機制御手段以外の各室内機制御手段を、制御対象の室内機の運転モードを上記別の運転モードに変更するように制御することを禁止することを特徴とする請求項３記載の空気調和機システム。 The system control means, when the plurality of indoor units are not set to the simultaneous operation group by the simultaneous operation setting means, in response to the operation setting change signal, the indoor unit that is the transmission source of the operation setting change signal 4. The air conditioner system according to claim 3, wherein each of the indoor unit control means other than the control means is prohibited from being controlled to change the operation mode of the indoor unit to be controlled to the other operation mode. .
  5. 　上記同時運転設定手段は同時運転設定スイッチを含むことを特徴とする請求項１から４のうちのいずれか１つに記載の空気調和機システム。 The air conditioner system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the simultaneous operation setting means includes a simultaneous operation setting switch.
  6. 　上記室外機は、上記複数の室内機を同時停止グループに設定するか否かを設定する同時停止／個別停止設定手段をさらに備え、
    　上記各室内機の室内機制御手段は、上記指示信号に従って制御対象の室内機の運転を停止したとき、上記室内機の運転を停止したことを示す運転停止信号を上記システム制御手段に送信し、
    　上記システム制御手段は、上記複数の室内機が上記同時停止／個別停止設定手段により上記同時停止グループに設定されているとき、上記運転停止信号に応答して、上記運転停止信号の送信元の室内機制御手段以外の各室内機制御手段を、制御対象の室内機の運転を停止するように制御することを特徴とする請求項１から５のうちのいずれか１つに記載の空気調和機システム。     The outdoor unit further includes simultaneous stop / individual stop setting means for setting whether or not to set the plurality of indoor units in a simultaneous stop group,
    The indoor unit control means of each indoor unit transmits an operation stop signal indicating that the operation of the indoor unit has been stopped to the system control means when the operation of the indoor unit to be controlled is stopped according to the instruction signal,
    When the plurality of indoor units are set to the simultaneous stop group by the simultaneous stop / individual stop setting unit, the system control means responds to the operation stop signal and transmits the indoor stop source of the operation stop signal. The air conditioner system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein each indoor unit control unit other than the unit control unit is controlled so as to stop the operation of the indoor unit to be controlled. .
  7. 　上記システム制御手段は、上記複数の室内機が上記同時停止／個別停止設定手段により上記同時停止グループに設定されていないとき、上記運転停止信号に応答して、上記運転停止信号の送信元の室内機制御手段以外の各室内機制御手段を、制御対象の室内機の運転を停止するように制御することを禁止することを特徴とする請求項６記載の空気調和機システム。 The system control means responds to the operation stop signal when the plurality of indoor units are not set to the simultaneous stop group by the simultaneous stop / individual stop setting means. The air conditioner system according to claim 6, wherein each indoor unit control unit other than the unit control unit is prohibited from being controlled to stop the operation of the indoor unit to be controlled.
  8. 　上記同時停止／個別停止設定手段は同時停止／個別停止設定スイッチを含むことを特徴とする請求項６又は７記載の空気調和機システム。 The air conditioner system according to claim 6 or 7, wherein the simultaneous stop / individual stop setting means includes a simultaneous stop / individual stop setting switch.
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