WO2017199331A1 - Air conditioner system, overwrite control method, and overwrite control program - Google Patents

Air conditioner system, overwrite control method, and overwrite control program Download PDF

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WO2017199331A1
WO2017199331A1 PCT/JP2016/064589 JP2016064589W WO2017199331A1 WO 2017199331 A1 WO2017199331 A1 WO 2017199331A1 JP 2016064589 W JP2016064589 W JP 2016064589W WO 2017199331 A1 WO2017199331 A1 WO 2017199331A1
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  • the present invention relates to an air conditioner system that can rewrite an air conditioner control program, a rewrite control method, and a rewrite control program.
  • Patent Document 1 is a control device capable of communicating with an air conditioner, storing an update control program for the air conditioner in a storage unit, and updating the air conditioner according to a rewrite instruction via a network.
  • a control device that transmits a control program for the air conditioner and rewrites the control program for the air conditioner is disclosed.
  • the control device cannot determine that the rewriting of the control program for the air conditioner has been normally completed. For this reason, the control device cannot determine at what timing the update control program for the air conditioner stored in the storage unit should be deleted, and keeps the update control program in the storage unit. Therefore, there is a problem that the storage area of the storage unit cannot be used effectively.
  • the present invention has been made in view of the above, and an object of the present invention is to obtain an air conditioner system that can effectively use a storage area of a storage unit of a control device.
  • an air conditioner system includes an air conditioner and a control device capable of communicating with the air conditioner.
  • the air conditioner Upon receiving an update control program for the air conditioner from the control device, the air conditioner rewrites the control program used by the air conditioner into the update control program, and the update control by the rewrite unit
  • a notification transmission unit that transmits a completion notification to the control device is provided.
  • the control device receives the completion notification from the storage unit storing the update control program, the program transmission unit transmitting the update control program to the air conditioner, and the air conditioner, the control program for update And a deletion unit for deleting from the storage unit.
  • the air conditioner system according to the present invention has an effect that the storage area of the storage unit of the control device can be effectively used.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of an air conditioner system according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
  • an air conditioner system 100 includes an air conditioner 1 and a wireless adapter 2 connected to the air conditioner 1 through a communication line 6.
  • the air conditioner 1 and the wireless adapter 2 may be communicable wirelessly.
  • the wireless adapter 2 specifies the information for specifying the destination of the control program for update together with the control program for update described later, that is, specifies either the indoor unit 10 or the outdoor unit 20 of the air conditioner 1 described later. Information to be sent.
  • the wireless adapter 2 is wirelessly connected to the network 3 and connected to the mobile terminal 4 and the server 5 via the network 3.
  • the network 3 is the Internet, but is not limited to this.
  • the server 5 stores an update control program for the air conditioner 1.
  • the control program for updating for the air conditioner 1 means a control program of a new version of the control program for the air conditioner 1.
  • the update of the control program means that the old version of the control program is rewritten with a new version of the control program.
  • the wireless adapter 2 is an example of a control device according to the first embodiment.
  • FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an example of functional configurations of the air conditioner and the wireless adapter in the air conditioner system according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
  • the air conditioner 1 includes an indoor unit 10 installed indoors and an outdoor unit 20 installed outdoor.
  • the indoor unit 10 includes a control unit 101 that controls the overall operation of the indoor unit 10, a communication unit 102 that communicates with the wireless adapter 2 by connecting to the wireless adapter 2, and an outdoor unit that connects to the outdoor unit 20. 20 and a communication unit 103 that communicates with 20.
  • the control unit 101 receives the control program for updating the air conditioner 1 transmitted from the wireless adapter 2 and the program receiving unit 104 receives the control program used by the air conditioner 1.
  • the rewriting unit 105 that rewrites the control program for updating, and the rewriting to the control program for updating by the rewriting unit 105 is normally completed, the reset process of the air conditioner 1 is performed, and the operation of the air conditioner 1 is normal
  • a notification transmission unit 106 that transmits an update completion notification to the effect that the reset of the air conditioner 1 is completed to the wireless adapter 2 via the communication unit 102.
  • Whether or not rewriting of the control program by the notification transmitting unit 106 has been normally completed is determined by whether or not rewriting of all the control programs is completed without causing an error after the rewriting of the control program is started, for example. Do.
  • the reset process of the air conditioner 1 is a process necessary for resuming the operation of the air conditioner 1 such as restarting the air conditioner 1.
  • the determination as to whether or not the operation of the air conditioner 1 has been resumed normally by the notification transmission unit 106 is performed, for example, without causing an error even after a certain time has elapsed since the operation of the air conditioner 1 was resumed. Depending on whether or not
  • FIG. 2 an example of connection between the indoor unit 10 and the wireless adapter 2 is shown.
  • the outdoor unit 20 and the wireless adapter 2 are connected by the communication unit 112 of the outdoor unit 20 being connected to the communication unit 121 of the wireless adapter 2. They can communicate with each other.
  • the outdoor unit 20 is connected to the control unit 111 that controls the overall operation of the outdoor unit 20, the communication unit 112 that communicates with the wireless adapter 2 when connected to the wireless adapter 2, and the indoor unit 10 by connecting to the indoor unit 10.
  • the communication part 113 which communicates with the apparatus 10 is provided.
  • the control unit 111 includes a program reception unit 114, a rewrite unit 115, and a notification transmission unit 116.
  • the program receiving unit 114 has the same function as the program receiving unit 104, the rewriting unit 115 has the same function as the rewriting unit 105, and the notification transmitting unit 116 has the same function as the notification transmitting unit 106. Description of is omitted.
  • the wireless adapter 2 is wirelessly connected to the communication unit 121 that communicates with the air conditioner 1 by connecting to the air conditioner 1, the control unit 122 that controls the overall operation of the wireless adapter 2, and the network 3.
  • the communication unit 123 that performs wireless communication with the mobile terminal 4 connected to the network 3 by the network 3 and the server 5 in which the control program for updating for the air conditioner 1 is stored, and the communication unit from the server 5 via the network 3 123 includes a storage unit 124 in which a control program for update for the air conditioner 1 received is stored.
  • the control unit 122 transmits the update control program for the air conditioner 1 stored in the storage unit 124 to the air conditioner 1 and the update completion notification transmitted from the air conditioner 1.
  • the notification receiving unit 126 to be received and the deletion unit that deletes the control program for updating for the air conditioner 1 stored in the storage unit 124 from the storage unit 124 when the notification receiving unit 126 receives the update completion notification. 127.
  • the mobile terminal 4 when the mobile terminal 4 receives input of operation information that is information for operating the air conditioner 1 such as the operation / stop mode, temperature determination, air volume, and wind direction setting, the mobile terminal 4 receives the received operation. Information is transmitted to the wireless adapter 2. The wireless adapter 2 transmits the received operation information to the air conditioner 1. In this way, the air conditioner 1 is set based on the operation information input to the mobile terminal 4.
  • operation information that is information for operating the air conditioner 1 such as the operation / stop mode, temperature determination, air volume, and wind direction setting
  • FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the control circuits 200, 300, and 400 of the indoor unit 10, the outdoor unit 20, and the wireless adapter 2 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
  • the indoor unit 10 includes a control circuit 200 that is a part of the communication unit 102, a part of the communication unit 103, and hardware that implements the control unit 101.
  • the outdoor unit 20 includes a control circuit 300 that is hardware that implements part of the communication unit 112, part of the communication unit 113, and the control unit 111.
  • the wireless adapter 2 includes a control circuit 400 that is hardware that implements part of the communication unit 121, part of the communication unit 123, the control unit 122, and the storage unit 124.
  • the control circuit 200 includes an input / output interface circuit 201 including an input circuit for inputting information from the outside of the control circuit 200 and an output circuit for outputting the information to the outside of the control circuit 200, a processor 202, and a memory 203. .
  • the input / output interface circuit 201 sends information received from the outside to the memory 203.
  • the memory 203 stores information received from the input / output interface circuit 201.
  • the memory 203 stores a computer program.
  • the processor 202 reads a computer program stored in the memory 203 and performs arithmetic processing based on information stored in the memory 203. Calculation result information indicating the calculation result by the processor 202 is sent to the memory 203.
  • the input / output interface circuit 201 sends information stored in the memory 203 to the outside. Since the control circuits 300 and 400 are the same as the control circuit 200, their description is omitted.
  • the input / output interface circuit 201 of the indoor unit 10 includes a communication unit 102 and a communication unit 103.
  • the processor 202 of the indoor unit 10 includes a control unit 101.
  • the memory 203 of the indoor unit 10 includes a storage unit.
  • the input / output interface circuit 301 of the outdoor unit 20 includes a communication unit 112 and a communication unit 113.
  • the processor 302 of the outdoor unit 20 includes a control unit 111.
  • the memory 303 of the outdoor unit 20 includes a storage unit.
  • the input / output interface circuit 401 of the wireless adapter 2 includes a communication unit 121 and a communication unit 123.
  • the processor 402 of the wireless adapter 2 includes a control unit 122.
  • the memory 403 of the wireless adapter 2 includes a storage unit 124.
  • FIG. 4 is a flowchart of the rewriting process of the control program executed by the indoor unit 10 of the air conditioner 1 in FIG.
  • the control unit 101 of the indoor unit 10 receives information indicating that there is an update control program (update program) for the air conditioner 1 from the wireless adapter 2 via the communication unit 102 (Step S101), when rewriting of the control program of the air conditioner 1 is ready, information indicating that the rewriting is ready is transmitted to the wireless adapter 2 via the communication unit 102 (Step S102).
  • the control unit 101 is not ready to rewrite the control program of the air conditioner 1, it does not make any response to the wireless adapter 2.
  • step S103 when the program receiving unit 104 receives the update control program for the air conditioner 1 transmitted from the wireless adapter 2 via the communication unit 102 (step S103), the control unit 101 is configured to transmit the air conditioner 1 to the air conditioner 1. It is determined whether or not reception of all the control programs for updating has been completed (step S104). When the reception of all the control programs for update for the air conditioner 1 has not been completed (No in Step S104), the process returns to Step S104. When the reception of all the update control programs for the air conditioner 1 is completed (Yes in step S104), the control unit 101 has received all the update control programs for the air conditioner 1. Information indicating completion is transmitted to the wireless adapter 2 via the communication unit 102 (step S105).
  • the rewriting unit 105 rewrites the control program used by the air conditioner 1 with the received control program for update (step S106). And the control part 101 performs the reset process of the air conditioner 1 when rewriting of a control program is completed normally (step S107). Here, the control part 101 does not perform the reset process of the air conditioner 1 when rewriting of a control program is not normally completed.
  • the notification transmission unit 106 resets the air conditioner 1 when the rewriting of the control program is normally completed, the reset process of the air conditioner 1 is performed, and the operation of the air conditioner 1 resumes normally.
  • An update completion notification indicating that is completed is transmitted to the wireless adapter 2 via the communication unit 102 (step S108). Then, this process ends.
  • FIG. 5 is a flowchart of the rewriting process of the control program executed by the wireless adapter 2 in FIG.
  • the memory 403 as the storage unit 124 of the wireless adapter 2 is a non-volatile memory.
  • the storage unit 124 stores an update control program for the air conditioner 1 received by the communication unit 123 from the server 5 via the network 3. Assume that everything is already stored.
  • step S201 when an instruction to rewrite the control program for the air conditioner 1 via the network 3 by the maintenance person of the air conditioner 1 is input to the communication unit 123, the control unit 122 Information indicating that there is an update control program is transmitted to the air conditioner 1 via the unit 121 (step S201).
  • the program transmission unit 125 includes the communication unit 121.
  • the control program for update for the air conditioner 1 stored in the storage unit 124 is transmitted to the air conditioner 1 via (step S203).
  • step S204 After the transmission of all the update control programs to the air conditioner 1 is completed (step S204), the reception of all the update control programs from the air conditioner 1 is completed.
  • the control unit 122 determines whether or not the notification receiving unit 126 has received an update completion notification indicating that the reset of the air conditioner 1 has been completed (step S205). Step S206).
  • step S206 when the notification reception unit 126 has not received an update completion notification indicating that the reset of the air conditioner 1 has been completed (No in step S206), the control unit 122 It is determined whether or not the timer count-up count is less than N in a state where the update completion notification indicating that the reset of the timer has been completed has not been received (step S207). Specifically, the control unit 122 operates the timer after receiving information indicating that all reception of the control program for update from the air conditioner 1 in step S205 has been completed, and after a certain period of time has elapsed. It is determined whether or not the number of timer counts up from N is less than N.
  • step S207 when the number of count-ups of the timer is less than N (Yes in step S207), the process returns to step S206.
  • step S207 when the number of count-ups of the timer is not less than N, that is, not less than N (No in step S207), the control unit 122 causes the air conditioner 1 to cause a control program for some reason.
  • step S201 the process returns to step S201 in order to transmit the update control program for the air conditioner 1 again.
  • step S206 when the notification reception unit 126 receives an update completion notification indicating that the reset of the air conditioner 1 is completed (Yes in step S206), the deletion unit 127 is stored in the storage unit 124. The control program for update for the air conditioner 1 is deleted from the storage unit 124 (step S208). Then, this process ends.
  • the deletion unit 127 of the adapter 2 deletes the update control program for the air conditioner 1 stored in the storage unit 124 from the storage unit 124.
  • the update control program for the air conditioner 1 that is no longer needed can be deleted from the storage unit 124, so that the storage area of the storage unit 124 can be used effectively.
  • the control program for update stored in the storage unit 124 of the wireless adapter 2 is deleted.
  • the air conditioner 1 cannot update the control program normally for some reason, it is possible to prevent the update control program from being deleted from the storage unit 124 of the wireless adapter 2. As a result, it is possible to eliminate the need for the wireless adapter 2 to receive the update control program again. Furthermore, when the control unit 122 of the wireless adapter 2 determines that the air conditioner 1 has not successfully updated the control program for some reason, the control unit 122 transmits an update control program to the air conditioner 1 again. For this reason, the control program of the air conditioner 1 can be reliably rewritten. Since the rewriting process of the control program executed by the outdoor unit 20 is the same as the rewriting process of the control program executed by the outdoor unit 10, description thereof will be omitted.
  • FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating an example of functional configurations of the air conditioner and the wireless adapter in the air conditioner system according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention.
  • the air conditioner and the wireless adapter in the air conditioner system according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention are described above in that the control unit 122 of the wireless adapter 2 includes the program receiving unit 128 and the storage control unit 129. Therefore, the description of the overlapping configuration and operation will be omitted, and the description of the different configuration and operation will be given below.
  • the control unit 122 of the wireless adapter 2 in the air conditioner system 100 ⁇ / b> A transmits X (X is an integer of 1 or more) bytes of an update control program for the air conditioner 1 from the server 5 via the network 3.
  • a program receiving unit 128 that receives several minutes, and a storage control unit 129 that stores an update control program for the air conditioner 1 in the storage unit 124 by the number of X bytes.
  • the program receiving unit 128 may receive a control program for updating for the air conditioner 1 for a certain number of bytes (for the number of X bytes), and may be able to change the number of received bytes. For example, the number of received bytes may be gradually increased or gradually decreased.
  • the storage control unit 129 may store the update control program for the air conditioner 1 for a certain number of bytes (X number of bytes), or may change the number of stored bytes. For example, the number of bytes to be stored may be gradually increased or gradually decreased.
  • the program transmission unit 125 of the wireless adapter 2 transmits an update control program for the air conditioner 1 for the number of X bytes stored in the storage unit 124 to the air conditioner 1 via the communication unit 121.
  • FIG. 7 is a flowchart of a control program rewriting process executed by the wireless adapter 2 in FIG. In this process, it is assumed that an update control program for the air conditioner 1 is not yet stored in the storage unit 124 of the wireless adapter 2.
  • the wireless adapter 2 when an instruction to rewrite the control program of the air conditioner 1 via the network 3 by the maintenance person of the air conditioner 1 is input to the communication unit 123, the program reception unit 128 The X byte of the update control program for the air conditioner 1 is received from the server 5 via the network 3 via the communication unit 123, and the storage control unit 129 stores the received control program in the storage unit 124. (Step S301).
  • control unit 122 transmits information indicating that there is an update control program to the air conditioner 1 via the communication unit 121 (step S302).
  • the program transmission unit 125 includes the communication unit 121.
  • the update control program for the air conditioner 1 for the number of X bytes stored in the storage unit 124 is transmitted to the air conditioner 1 via (step S304).
  • the program receiving unit 128 receives the remaining control program for the air conditioner 1 from the server 5 via the network 3 via the communication unit 123 for the X bytes,
  • the control unit 122 determines whether or not the reception of all the update control programs for the air conditioner 1 has been completed (step S305).
  • step S305 when not all reception of the update control program for the air conditioner 1 has been completed (No in step S305), the storage control unit 129 has received the number of received X bytes. Are stored in the storage unit 124 (step S306).
  • the program transmission unit 125 transmits an update control program for the air conditioner 1 for the number of X bytes stored in the storage unit 124 to the air conditioner 1 via the communication unit 121. (Step S307), the process returns to Step S305.
  • step S305 when the reception of all the update control programs for the air conditioner 1 has been completed (Yes in step S305), the storage control unit 129 determines the remaining control program received. Is stored in the storage unit 124 (step S308). The remainder of the control program stored in step S308 is X bytes or less.
  • the program transmission unit 125 transmits an update control program for the remaining air conditioners 1 stored in the storage unit 124 to the air conditioner 1 via the communication unit 121 (step S309).
  • step S310 After the transmission of all the update control programs to the air conditioner 1 is completed (step S310), the reception of all the update control programs from the air conditioner 1 is completed.
  • the control unit 122 determines whether or not the notification receiving unit 126 has received an update completion notification indicating that the reset of the air conditioner 1 has been completed ( Step S312).
  • step S312 when the notification receiving unit 126 has not received an update completion notification indicating that the reset of the air conditioner 1 has been completed (No in step S312), the control unit 122 It is determined whether or not the timer count-up count is less than N in a state where the update completion notification indicating that the reset of the timer has been completed has not been received (step S313).
  • step S313 If the result of determination in step S313 is that the number of count-ups of the timer is less than N (Yes in step S313), the process returns to step S312.
  • step S313 when the number of count-ups of the timer is not less than N, that is, not less than N (No in step S313), the control unit 122 causes the air conditioner 1 to cause a control program for some reason. In order to transmit the control program for update for the air conditioner 1 again, the same process as the control program rewrite process of FIG. 5 described above is performed.
  • step S312 when the notification reception unit 126 receives an update completion notification indicating that the reset of the air conditioner 1 is completed (Yes in step S312), the deletion unit 127 is stored in the storage unit 124. The control program for update for the air conditioner 1 is deleted from the storage unit 124 (step S314). Then, this process ends.
  • the update control program for the air conditioner 1 is stored in the storage unit 124 by the number of X bytes and stored in the storage unit 124. Since the update control program for the number of X bytes is transmitted to the air conditioner 1, all of the update control programs are stored in the storage unit 124 of the wireless adapter 2 and then all of the update control programs are stored in the air conditioner. As compared with the case of transmitting to 1, the control program for update can be received and transmitted at high speed and surely.
  • the function of the air conditioner system is to supply a storage medium storing software program codes for realizing the functions of the above-described embodiments to the system or apparatus, and the computer of the system or apparatus (or CPU (Central Processing Unit). ) And MPU (Micro Processing Unit)) read and execute the program code stored in the storage medium.
  • CPU Central Processing Unit
  • MPU Micro Processing Unit
  • the program code itself read from the storage medium realizes the functions of the above-described embodiments, and the program code and the storage medium storing the program code constitute the present invention. .
  • the storage medium for supplying the program code includes, for example, a floppy (registered trademark) disk, hard disk, magneto-optical disk, CD-ROM (Read Only Memory), CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-ROM, An optical disk such as DVD-RAM, DVD-RW, DVD + RW, a magnetic tape, a nonvolatile memory card, a ROM, or the like can be used.
  • the program code may be downloaded via a network.
  • the expanded function is based on the instruction of the program code. This includes a case where a CPU or the like provided on the expansion board or the expansion unit performs part or all of the actual processing and the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized by the processing.
  • the configuration described in the above embodiment shows an example of the contents of the present invention, and can be combined with another known technique, and can be combined with other configurations without departing from the gist of the present invention. It is also possible to omit and change the part.

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An air conditioner (1) of an air conditioner system (100) comprises: an overwrite unit (105) that overwrites a control program used by the air conditioner (1) with an update control program when the update control program is received for the air conditioner (1) from a wireless adapter (2); and a notification transmission unit (106) that transmits a completion notification to the wireless adapter (2) when overwriting with the update control program has been completed by the overwrite unit (105). The wireless adapter (2) comprises a storage unit (124) in which the update control program is stored, a program transmission unit (125) that transmits the update control program to the air conditioner (1), and a delete unit (127) that deletes the update control program from the storage unit (124) when the completion notification is received from the air conditioner (1).

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空気調和機システム、書き換え制御方法及び書き換え制御プログラムAir conditioner system, rewrite control method and rewrite control program
　本発明は、空気調和機の制御プログラムを書き換え可能な空気調和機システム、書き換え制御方法及び書き換え制御プログラムに関する。 The present invention relates to an air conditioner system that can rewrite an air conditioner control program, a rewrite control method, and a rewrite control program.
　特許文献１には、空気調和機と通信可能な制御装置であって、記憶部に空気調和機のための更新用の制御プログラムを格納し、ネットワークを介した書き換え指示によって、空気調和機に更新用の制御プログラムを送信し、空気調和機の制御プログラムの書き換えを行わせる制御装置が開示されている。 Patent Document 1 is a control device capable of communicating with an air conditioner, storing an update control program for the air conditioner in a storage unit, and updating the air conditioner according to a rewrite instruction via a network. A control device that transmits a control program for the air conditioner and rewrites the control program for the air conditioner is disclosed.
特開２００４－１６３１０２号公報JP 2004-163102 A
　しかしながら、上記従来の技術によれば、制御装置が空気調和機の制御プログラムの書き換えが正常に完了したことを判断することができなかった。そのため、制御装置は記憶部に格納された空気調和機のための更新用の制御プログラムをどのタイミングで削除すればよいのか判断できず、更新用の制御プログラムを記憶部に保持しておくことになり、記憶部の記憶領域を有効に活用することができないという問題があった。 However, according to the above-described conventional technique, the control device cannot determine that the rewriting of the control program for the air conditioner has been normally completed. For this reason, the control device cannot determine at what timing the update control program for the air conditioner stored in the storage unit should be deleted, and keeps the update control program in the storage unit. Therefore, there is a problem that the storage area of the storage unit cannot be used effectively.
　本発明は、上記に鑑みてなされたものであって、制御装置の記憶部の記憶領域を有効に活用することができる空気調和機システムを得ることを目的とする。 The present invention has been made in view of the above, and an object of the present invention is to obtain an air conditioner system that can effectively use a storage area of a storage unit of a control device.
　上述した課題を解決し、目的を達成するために、本発明に係る空気調和機システムは、空気調和機と、空気調和機と通信可能な制御装置とを備える。空気調和機は、制御装置から空気調和機のための更新用の制御プログラムを受信すると、空気調和機が用いる制御プログラムを、更新用の制御プログラムに書き換える書換部と、書換部による更新用の制御プログラムへの書き換えが完了すると、制御装置に完了通知を送信する通知送信部とを備える。制御装置は、更新用の制御プログラムが格納される記憶部と、更新用の制御プログラムを空気調和機に送信するプログラム送信部と、空気調和機から、完了通知を受信すると、更新用の制御プログラムを記憶部から削除する削除部とを備える。 In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, an air conditioner system according to the present invention includes an air conditioner and a control device capable of communicating with the air conditioner. Upon receiving an update control program for the air conditioner from the control device, the air conditioner rewrites the control program used by the air conditioner into the update control program, and the update control by the rewrite unit When rewriting to the program is completed, a notification transmission unit that transmits a completion notification to the control device is provided. When the control device receives the completion notification from the storage unit storing the update control program, the program transmission unit transmitting the update control program to the air conditioner, and the air conditioner, the control program for update And a deletion unit for deleting from the storage unit.
　本発明に係る空気調和機システムは、制御装置の記憶部の記憶領域を有効に活用することができるという効果を奏する。 The air conditioner system according to the present invention has an effect that the storage area of the storage unit of the control device can be effectively used.
本発明の実施の形態１に係る空気調和機システムの一例を示す概略図Schematic which shows an example of the air conditioner system which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. 本発明の実施の形態１に係る空気調和機システムにおける空気調和機及び無線アダプタの機能構成の一例を示すブロック図The block diagram which shows an example of a function structure of the air conditioner and wireless adapter in the air conditioner system which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. 本発明の実施の形態１の室内機、室外機及び無線アダプタの制御回路を示す図The figure which shows the control circuit of the indoor unit, outdoor unit, and wireless adapter of Embodiment 1 of this invention 図２における空気調和機の室内機が実行する制御プログラムの書き換え処理のフローチャートFlowchart of rewriting process of control program executed by indoor unit of air conditioner in FIG. 図２における無線アダプタが実行する制御プログラムの書き換え処理のフローチャートFlowchart of rewriting process of control program executed by wireless adapter in FIG. 本発明の実施の形態２に係る空気調和機システムにおける空気調和機及び無線アダプタの機能構成の一例を示すブロック図The block diagram which shows an example of a function structure of the air conditioner and wireless adapter in the air conditioner system which concerns on Embodiment 2 of this invention. 図６における無線アダプタが実行する制御プログラムの書き換え処理のフローチャートFlowchart of control program rewriting process executed by wireless adapter in FIG.
　以下に、本発明の実施の形態に係る空気調和機システムを図面に基づいて詳細に説明する。なお、この実施の形態によりこの発明が限定されるものではない。 Hereinafter, an air conditioner system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Note that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments.
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　まず、本発明の実施の形態１に係る空気調和機システムについて説明する。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一例を示す概略図である。 Embodiment 1 FIG.
First, the air conditioner system according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention will be described. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of an air conditioner system according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
　図１において、空気調和機システム１００は、空気調和機１と、空気調和機１と通信線６によって接続された無線アダプタ２とを備える。図１では、空気調和機１の空調制御に関する構成、例えば圧縮機、インバータの図示は省略されている。空気調和機１と無線アダプタ２とは無線によって通信可能とされていてもよい。この場合、無線アダプタ２は、後述する更新用の制御プログラムとともに、当該更新用の制御プログラムの宛先を特定する情報、すなわち後述する空気調和機１の室内機１０又は室外機２０のいずれかを特定する情報を送信するようにする。無線アダプタ２は、ネットワーク３と無線により接続され、ネットワーク３を介して携帯端末４及びサーバ５へ接続される。ネットワーク３はインターネットであるが、これに限定されない。サーバ５には、空気調和機１のための更新用の制御プログラムが格納されている。ここで、空気調和機１のための更新用の制御プログラムとは、空気調和機１の制御プログラムの新しいバージョンの制御プログラムを意味する。また、制御プログラムの更新とは、古いバージョンの制御プログラムを新しいバージョンの制御プログラムに書き換えることを意味する。無線アダプタ２は、実施の形態１に係る制御装置の一例である。 1, an air conditioner system 100 includes an air conditioner 1 and a wireless adapter 2 connected to the air conditioner 1 through a communication line 6. In FIG. 1, illustrations of a configuration related to air conditioning control of the air conditioner 1, such as a compressor and an inverter, are omitted. The air conditioner 1 and the wireless adapter 2 may be communicable wirelessly. In this case, the wireless adapter 2 specifies the information for specifying the destination of the control program for update together with the control program for update described later, that is, specifies either the indoor unit 10 or the outdoor unit 20 of the air conditioner 1 described later. Information to be sent. The wireless adapter 2 is wirelessly connected to the network 3 and connected to the mobile terminal 4 and the server 5 via the network 3. The network 3 is the Internet, but is not limited to this. The server 5 stores an update control program for the air conditioner 1. Here, the control program for updating for the air conditioner 1 means a control program of a new version of the control program for the air conditioner 1. The update of the control program means that the old version of the control program is rewritten with a new version of the control program. The wireless adapter 2 is an example of a control device according to the first embodiment.
　次に、本発明の実施の形態１に係る空気調和機システムにおける空気調和機及び無線アダプタの機能構成について説明する。図２は、本発明の実施の形態１に係る空気調和機システムにおける空気調和機及び無線アダプタの機能構成の一例を示すブロック図である。 Next, functional configurations of the air conditioner and the wireless adapter in the air conditioner system according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention will be described. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an example of functional configurations of the air conditioner and the wireless adapter in the air conditioner system according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
　図２において、空気調和機１は、室内に設置される室内機１０と、室外に設置される室外機２０とを備える。 2, the air conditioner 1 includes an indoor unit 10 installed indoors and an outdoor unit 20 installed outdoor.
　室内機１０は、室内機１０の全体の動作を制御する制御部１０１と、無線アダプタ２と接続することによって無線アダプタ２と通信を行う通信部１０２と、室外機２０と接続することによって室外機２０と通信を行う通信部１０３とを備える。 The indoor unit 10 includes a control unit 101 that controls the overall operation of the indoor unit 10, a communication unit 102 that communicates with the wireless adapter 2 by connecting to the wireless adapter 2, and an outdoor unit that connects to the outdoor unit 20. 20 and a communication unit 103 that communicates with 20.
　制御部１０１は、無線アダプタ２から送信された空気調和機１のための更新用の制御プログラムを受信するプログラム受信部１０４と、空気調和機１が用いる制御プログラムを、プログラム受信部１０４が受信した更新用の制御プログラムに書き換える書換部１０５と、書換部１０５による更新用の制御プログラムへの書き換えが正常に完了し、空気調和機１のリセット処理が行われて、空気調和機１の運転が正常に再開した際に、空気調和機１のリセットが完了した旨の更新完了通知を通信部１０２を介して無線アダプタ２に送信する通知送信部１０６とを備える。通知送信部１０６による制御プログラムの書き換えが正常に完了したか否かの判断は、例えば制御プログラムの書き換えを開始してからエラーが発生することなく全ての制御プログラムの書き換えが終了したか否かによって行う。空気調和機１のリセット処理は、空気調和機１の再起動といった空気調和機１の運転を再開させるために必要な処理のことである。通知送信部１０６による空気調和機１の運転が正常に再開したか否かの判断は、例えば空気調和機１の運転が再開してから一定時間経過後においてもエラーが発生することなく運転が行われているか否かによって行う。 The control unit 101 receives the control program for updating the air conditioner 1 transmitted from the wireless adapter 2 and the program receiving unit 104 receives the control program used by the air conditioner 1. The rewriting unit 105 that rewrites the control program for updating, and the rewriting to the control program for updating by the rewriting unit 105 is normally completed, the reset process of the air conditioner 1 is performed, and the operation of the air conditioner 1 is normal And a notification transmission unit 106 that transmits an update completion notification to the effect that the reset of the air conditioner 1 is completed to the wireless adapter 2 via the communication unit 102. Whether or not rewriting of the control program by the notification transmitting unit 106 has been normally completed is determined by whether or not rewriting of all the control programs is completed without causing an error after the rewriting of the control program is started, for example. Do. The reset process of the air conditioner 1 is a process necessary for resuming the operation of the air conditioner 1 such as restarting the air conditioner 1. The determination as to whether or not the operation of the air conditioner 1 has been resumed normally by the notification transmission unit 106 is performed, for example, without causing an error even after a certain time has elapsed since the operation of the air conditioner 1 was resumed. Depending on whether or not
　図２では、室内機１０と無線アダプタ２との接続例を示しているが、室外機２０と無線アダプタ２とは室外機２０の通信部１１２が無線アダプタ２の通信部１２１と接続することによって相互に通信可能である。室外機２０は、室外機２０の全体の動作を制御する制御部１１１と、無線アダプタ２と接続する場合には無線アダプタ２と通信を行う通信部１１２と、室内機１０と接続することによって室内機１０と通信を行う通信部１１３とを備える。制御部１１１は、制御部１０１と同様に、プログラム受信部１１４、書換部１１５及び通知送信部１１６を備える。プログラム受信部１１４はプログラム受信部１０４と同様の機能を有し、書換部１１５は書換部１０５と同様の機能を有し、通知送信部１１６は通知送信部１０６と同様の機能を有するため、これらの説明は省略する。 In FIG. 2, an example of connection between the indoor unit 10 and the wireless adapter 2 is shown. However, the outdoor unit 20 and the wireless adapter 2 are connected by the communication unit 112 of the outdoor unit 20 being connected to the communication unit 121 of the wireless adapter 2. They can communicate with each other. The outdoor unit 20 is connected to the control unit 111 that controls the overall operation of the outdoor unit 20, the communication unit 112 that communicates with the wireless adapter 2 when connected to the wireless adapter 2, and the indoor unit 10 by connecting to the indoor unit 10. The communication part 113 which communicates with the apparatus 10 is provided. Similar to the control unit 101, the control unit 111 includes a program reception unit 114, a rewrite unit 115, and a notification transmission unit 116. The program receiving unit 114 has the same function as the program receiving unit 104, the rewriting unit 115 has the same function as the rewriting unit 105, and the notification transmitting unit 116 has the same function as the notification transmitting unit 106. Description of is omitted.
　無線アダプタ２は、空気調和機１と接続することによって空気調和機１と通信を行う通信部１２１と、無線アダプタ２の全体の動作を制御する制御部１２２と、ネットワーク３と無線により接続することによってネットワーク３に接続された携帯端末４、及び空気調和機１のための更新用の制御プログラムが格納されたサーバ５と無線通信を行う通信部１２３と、ネットワーク３を介してサーバ５から通信部１２３が受信した空気調和機１のための更新用の制御プログラムが格納される記憶部１２４とを備える。 The wireless adapter 2 is wirelessly connected to the communication unit 121 that communicates with the air conditioner 1 by connecting to the air conditioner 1, the control unit 122 that controls the overall operation of the wireless adapter 2, and the network 3. The communication unit 123 that performs wireless communication with the mobile terminal 4 connected to the network 3 by the network 3 and the server 5 in which the control program for updating for the air conditioner 1 is stored, and the communication unit from the server 5 via the network 3 123 includes a storage unit 124 in which a control program for update for the air conditioner 1 received is stored.
　制御部１２２は、記憶部１２４に格納された空気調和機１のための更新用の制御プログラムを空気調和機１に送信するプログラム送信部１２５と、空気調和機１から送信された更新完了通知を受信する通知受信部１２６と、通知受信部１２６が更新完了通知を受信した際に、記憶部１２４に格納された空気調和機１のための更新用の制御プログラムを記憶部１２４から削除する削除部１２７とを備える。 The control unit 122 transmits the update control program for the air conditioner 1 stored in the storage unit 124 to the air conditioner 1 and the update completion notification transmitted from the air conditioner 1. The notification receiving unit 126 to be received and the deletion unit that deletes the control program for updating for the air conditioner 1 stored in the storage unit 124 from the storage unit 124 when the notification receiving unit 126 receives the update completion notification. 127.
　また、携帯端末４が、運転／停止モード、温度決定、風量、及び風向の設定といった空気調和機１の操作のための情報である操作情報の入力を受け付けると、携帯端末４は、受け付けた操作情報を無線アダプタ２に送信する。無線アダプタ２は、受信した操作情報を空気調和機１に送信する。このようにして、携帯端末４に入力された操作情報に基づく空気調和機１の設定が行われる。 In addition, when the mobile terminal 4 receives input of operation information that is information for operating the air conditioner 1 such as the operation / stop mode, temperature determination, air volume, and wind direction setting, the mobile terminal 4 receives the received operation. Information is transmitted to the wireless adapter 2. The wireless adapter 2 transmits the received operation information to the air conditioner 1. In this way, the air conditioner 1 is set based on the operation information input to the mobile terminal 4.
　次に、室内機１０、室外機２０及び無線アダプタ２のハードウェア構成について説明する。図３は、本発明の実施の形態１の室内機１０、室外機２０及び無線アダプタ２の制御回路２００，３００，４００を示す図である。室内機１０は、通信部１０２の一部、通信部１０３の一部及び制御部１０１を実現するハードウェアである制御回路２００を備える。室外機２０は、通信部１１２の一部、通信部１１３の一部及び制御部１１１を実現するハードウェアである制御回路３００を備える。無線アダプタ２は、通信部１２１の一部、通信部１２３の一部、制御部１２２及び記憶部１２４を実現するハードウェアである制御回路４００を備える。 Next, the hardware configuration of the indoor unit 10, the outdoor unit 20, and the wireless adapter 2 will be described. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the control circuits 200, 300, and 400 of the indoor unit 10, the outdoor unit 20, and the wireless adapter 2 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. The indoor unit 10 includes a control circuit 200 that is a part of the communication unit 102, a part of the communication unit 103, and hardware that implements the control unit 101. The outdoor unit 20 includes a control circuit 300 that is hardware that implements part of the communication unit 112, part of the communication unit 113, and the control unit 111. The wireless adapter 2 includes a control circuit 400 that is hardware that implements part of the communication unit 121, part of the communication unit 123, the control unit 122, and the storage unit 124.
　制御回路２００は、制御回路２００の外部からの情報が入力される入力回路及び情報を制御回路２００の外部へ出力する出力回路を含む入出力インターフェース回路２０１と、プロセッサ２０２と、メモリ２０３とを備える。入出力インターフェース回路２０１は、外部から受信した情報をメモリ２０３に送る。メモリ２０３は、入出力インターフェース回路２０１から受け取った情報を記憶する。また、メモリ２０３にはコンピュータプログラムが記憶されている。プロセッサ２０２は、メモリ２０３に記憶されているコンピュータプログラムを読み出し、メモリ２０３に記憶されている情報に基づいて演算処理を行う。プロセッサ２０２による演算結果を示す演算結果情報は、メモリ２０３に送られる。入出力インターフェース回路２０１は、メモリ２０３に記憶されている情報を外部に送る。制御回路３００，４００は制御回路２００と同様であるため、これらの説明は省略する。 The control circuit 200 includes an input / output interface circuit 201 including an input circuit for inputting information from the outside of the control circuit 200 and an output circuit for outputting the information to the outside of the control circuit 200, a processor 202, and a memory 203. . The input / output interface circuit 201 sends information received from the outside to the memory 203. The memory 203 stores information received from the input / output interface circuit 201. The memory 203 stores a computer program. The processor 202 reads a computer program stored in the memory 203 and performs arithmetic processing based on information stored in the memory 203. Calculation result information indicating the calculation result by the processor 202 is sent to the memory 203. The input / output interface circuit 201 sends information stored in the memory 203 to the outside. Since the control circuits 300 and 400 are the same as the control circuit 200, their description is omitted.
　室内機１０の入出力インターフェース回路２０１は、通信部１０２及び通信部１０３を含む。室内機１０のプロセッサ２０２は、制御部１０１を含む。室内機１０のメモリ２０３は、記憶部を含む。 The input / output interface circuit 201 of the indoor unit 10 includes a communication unit 102 and a communication unit 103. The processor 202 of the indoor unit 10 includes a control unit 101. The memory 203 of the indoor unit 10 includes a storage unit.
　室外機２０の入出力インターフェース回路３０１は、通信部１１２及び通信部１１３を含む。室外機２０のプロセッサ３０２は、制御部１１１を含む。室外機２０のメモリ３０３は、記憶部を含む。 The input / output interface circuit 301 of the outdoor unit 20 includes a communication unit 112 and a communication unit 113. The processor 302 of the outdoor unit 20 includes a control unit 111. The memory 303 of the outdoor unit 20 includes a storage unit.
　無線アダプタ２の入出力インターフェース回路４０１は、通信部１２１及び通信部１２３を含む。無線アダプタ２のプロセッサ４０２は、制御部１２２を含む。無線アダプタ２のメモリ４０３は、記憶部１２４を含む。 The input / output interface circuit 401 of the wireless adapter 2 includes a communication unit 121 and a communication unit 123. The processor 402 of the wireless adapter 2 includes a control unit 122. The memory 403 of the wireless adapter 2 includes a storage unit 124.
　次に、図２における空気調和機システム１００が実行する制御プログラムの書き換え処理について説明する。図４は、図２における空気調和機１の室内機１０が実行する制御プログラムの書き換え処理のフローチャートである。 Next, the control program rewriting process executed by the air conditioner system 100 in FIG. 2 will be described. FIG. 4 is a flowchart of the rewriting process of the control program executed by the indoor unit 10 of the air conditioner 1 in FIG.
　図４において、まず、室内機１０の制御部１０１は、通信部１０２を介して無線アダプタ２から空気調和機１のための更新用の制御プログラム（更新プログラム）が有る旨の情報を受信すると（ステップＳ１０１）、空気調和機１の制御プログラムの書き換えの準備ができているときは、通信部１０２を介して書き換えの準備ができている旨の情報を無線アダプタ２に送信する（ステップＳ１０２）。制御部１０１は、空気調和機１の制御プログラムの書き換えの準備ができていないときは、無線アダプタ２に対して何らの応答もしない。 In FIG. 4, first, the control unit 101 of the indoor unit 10 receives information indicating that there is an update control program (update program) for the air conditioner 1 from the wireless adapter 2 via the communication unit 102 ( Step S101), when rewriting of the control program of the air conditioner 1 is ready, information indicating that the rewriting is ready is transmitted to the wireless adapter 2 via the communication unit 102 (Step S102). When the control unit 101 is not ready to rewrite the control program of the air conditioner 1, it does not make any response to the wireless adapter 2.
　次いで、プログラム受信部１０４が、無線アダプタ２から送信された空気調和機１のための更新用の制御プログラムを通信部１０２を介して受信すると（ステップＳ１０３）、制御部１０１は、空気調和機１のための更新用の制御プログラムの全ての受信が完了したか否かを判別する（ステップＳ１０４）。空気調和機１のための更新用の制御プログラムの全ての受信が完了していないときは（ステップＳ１０４でＮｏ）、ステップＳ１０４の処理に戻る。空気調和機１のための更新用の制御プログラムの全ての受信が完了したときは（ステップＳ１０４でＹｅｓ）、制御部１０１は、空気調和機１のための更新用の制御プログラムの全ての受信が完了した旨の情報を通信部１０２を介して無線アダプタ２に送信する（ステップＳ１０５）。 Next, when the program receiving unit 104 receives the update control program for the air conditioner 1 transmitted from the wireless adapter 2 via the communication unit 102 (step S103), the control unit 101 is configured to transmit the air conditioner 1 to the air conditioner 1. It is determined whether or not reception of all the control programs for updating has been completed (step S104). When the reception of all the control programs for update for the air conditioner 1 has not been completed (No in Step S104), the process returns to Step S104. When the reception of all the update control programs for the air conditioner 1 is completed (Yes in step S104), the control unit 101 has received all the update control programs for the air conditioner 1. Information indicating completion is transmitted to the wireless adapter 2 via the communication unit 102 (step S105).
　次いで、書換部１０５は、空気調和機１が用いる制御プログラムを、受信した更新用の制御プログラムに書き換える（ステップＳ１０６）。そして、制御部１０１は、制御プログラムの書き換えが正常に完了したときは、空気調和機１のリセット処理を行う（ステップＳ１０７）。ここで、制御部１０１は、制御プログラムの書き換えが正常に完了しないときは、空気調和機１のリセット処理は行わない。 Next, the rewriting unit 105 rewrites the control program used by the air conditioner 1 with the received control program for update (step S106). And the control part 101 performs the reset process of the air conditioner 1 when rewriting of a control program is completed normally (step S107). Here, the control part 101 does not perform the reset process of the air conditioner 1 when rewriting of a control program is not normally completed.
　次いで、通知送信部１０６は、制御プログラムの書き換えが正常に完了し、空気調和機１のリセット処理が行われて、空気調和機１の運転が正常に再開した際に、空気調和機１のリセットが完了した旨の更新完了通知を通信部１０２を介して無線アダプタ２に送信する（ステップＳ１０８）。そして、本処理を終了する。 Next, the notification transmission unit 106 resets the air conditioner 1 when the rewriting of the control program is normally completed, the reset process of the air conditioner 1 is performed, and the operation of the air conditioner 1 resumes normally. An update completion notification indicating that is completed is transmitted to the wireless adapter 2 via the communication unit 102 (step S108). Then, this process ends.
　図５は、図２における無線アダプタ２が実行する制御プログラムの書き換え処理のフローチャートである。無線アダプタ２の記憶部１２４としてのメモリ４０３は不揮発性メモリであり、記憶部１２４にはサーバ５からネットワーク３を介して通信部１２３が受信した空気調和機１のための更新用の制御プログラムの全てが既に格納されているものとする。 FIG. 5 is a flowchart of the rewriting process of the control program executed by the wireless adapter 2 in FIG. The memory 403 as the storage unit 124 of the wireless adapter 2 is a non-volatile memory. The storage unit 124 stores an update control program for the air conditioner 1 received by the communication unit 123 from the server 5 via the network 3. Assume that everything is already stored.
　図５において、まず、無線アダプタ２において、空気調和機１の保守者によるネットワーク３を介した空気調和機１の制御プログラムの書き換え指示が通信部１２３に入力されると、制御部１２２は、通信部１２１を介して空気調和機１に対して更新用の制御プログラムが有る旨の情報を送信する（ステップＳ２０１）。 In FIG. 5, first, in the wireless adapter 2, when an instruction to rewrite the control program for the air conditioner 1 via the network 3 by the maintenance person of the air conditioner 1 is input to the communication unit 123, the control unit 122 Information indicating that there is an update control program is transmitted to the air conditioner 1 via the unit 121 (step S201).
　次いで、無線アダプタ２において、空気調和機１からの更新用の制御プログラムの書き換えの準備ができている旨の情報を通信部１２１が受信すると（ステップＳ２０２）、プログラム送信部１２５は、通信部１２１を介して記憶部１２４に格納されている空気調和機１のための更新用の制御プログラムを空気調和機１に対して送信する（ステップＳ２０３）。 Next, when the communication unit 121 receives information that the wireless adapter 2 is ready to rewrite the control program for update from the air conditioner 1 (step S202), the program transmission unit 125 includes the communication unit 121. The control program for update for the air conditioner 1 stored in the storage unit 124 is transmitted to the air conditioner 1 via (step S203).
　次いで、無線アダプタ２において、空気調和機１に対しての更新用の制御プログラムの全ての送信が完了した後に（ステップＳ２０４）、空気調和機１からの更新用の制御プログラムの全ての受信が完了した旨の情報を通信部１２１が受信すると（ステップＳ２０５）、制御部１２２は、空気調和機１のリセットが完了した旨の更新完了通知を通知受信部１２６が受信したか否かを判別する（ステップＳ２０６）。 Next, in the wireless adapter 2, after the transmission of all the update control programs to the air conditioner 1 is completed (step S204), the reception of all the update control programs from the air conditioner 1 is completed. When the communication unit 121 receives the information to the effect (step S205), the control unit 122 determines whether or not the notification receiving unit 126 has received an update completion notification indicating that the reset of the air conditioner 1 has been completed (step S205). Step S206).
　ステップＳ２０６での判別の結果、空気調和機１のリセットが完了した旨の更新完了通知を通知受信部１２６が受信していないときは（ステップＳ２０６でＮｏ）、制御部１２２は、空気調和機１のリセットが完了した旨の更新完了通知を受信できなかった状態でのタイマのカウントアップの回数がＮ回未満であるか否かを判別する（ステップＳ２０７）。具体的には、制御部１２２は、ステップＳ２０５での空気調和機１からの更新用の制御プログラムの全ての受信が完了した旨の情報を受信してからタイマを稼働させ、ある一定時間経過後からのタイマのカウントアップの回数がＮ回未満であるか否かを判別する。 As a result of the determination in step S206, when the notification reception unit 126 has not received an update completion notification indicating that the reset of the air conditioner 1 has been completed (No in step S206), the control unit 122 It is determined whether or not the timer count-up count is less than N in a state where the update completion notification indicating that the reset of the timer has been completed has not been received (step S207). Specifically, the control unit 122 operates the timer after receiving information indicating that all reception of the control program for update from the air conditioner 1 in step S205 has been completed, and after a certain period of time has elapsed. It is determined whether or not the number of timer counts up from N is less than N.
　ステップＳ２０７での判別の結果、タイマのカウントアップの回数がＮ回未満であるときは（ステップＳ２０７でＹｅｓ）、ステップＳ２０６の処理に戻る。 As a result of the determination in step S207, when the number of count-ups of the timer is less than N (Yes in step S207), the process returns to step S206.
　ステップＳ２０７での判別の結果、タイマのカウントアップの回数がＮ回未満でない、すなわちＮ回以上であるときは（ステップＳ２０７でＮｏ）、制御部１２２は、空気調和機１が制御プログラムを何らかの原因で正常に更新できなかったと判断し、再度、空気調和機１のための更新用の制御プログラムの送信を行うために、ステップＳ２０１の処理に戻る。 As a result of the determination in step S207, when the number of count-ups of the timer is not less than N, that is, not less than N (No in step S207), the control unit 122 causes the air conditioner 1 to cause a control program for some reason. In step S201, the process returns to step S201 in order to transmit the update control program for the air conditioner 1 again.
　ステップＳ２０６での判別の結果、空気調和機１のリセットが完了した旨の更新完了通知を通知受信部１２６が受信したときは（ステップＳ２０６でＹｅｓ）、削除部１２７は、記憶部１２４に格納されている空気調和機１のための更新用の制御プログラムを記憶部１２４から削除する（ステップＳ２０８）。そして、本処理を終了する。 As a result of the determination in step S206, when the notification reception unit 126 receives an update completion notification indicating that the reset of the air conditioner 1 is completed (Yes in step S206), the deletion unit 127 is stored in the storage unit 124. The control program for update for the air conditioner 1 is deleted from the storage unit 124 (step S208). Then, this process ends.
　実施の形態１における図４及び図５の制御プログラムの書き換え処理によれば、無線アダプタ２の通知受信部１２６が空気調和機１のリセットが完了した旨の更新完了通知を受信したときに、無線アダプタ２の削除部１２７が記憶部１２４に格納されている空気調和機１のための更新用の制御プログラムを記憶部１２４から削除する。これにより、不要となった空気調和機１のための更新用の制御プログラムを記憶部１２４から削除することができるため、記憶部１２４の記憶領域を有効に活用することができるようになる。また、無線アダプタ２が空気調和機１の制御プログラムの更新が正常に完了したことを判断した上で、無線アダプタ２の記憶部１２４に格納されている更新用の制御プログラムを削除しているため、空気調和機１が制御プログラムを何らかの原因で正常に更新できなかった場合に、無線アダプタ２の記憶部１２４から更新用の制御プログラムが削除されてしまうことを防止することができる。その結果、無線アダプタ２が更新用の制御プログラムを再度受信する必要性をなくすことができる。さらに、無線アダプタ２の制御部１２２は空気調和機１が制御プログラムを何らかの原因で正常に更新できなかったと判断したときは、再度、空気調和機１に対して更新用の制御プログラムの送信を行うため、空気調和機１の制御プログラムの書き換えを確実に行わせることができる。室外機２０が実行する制御プログラムの書き換え処理は、室外機１０が実行する制御プログラムの書き換え処理と同様であるため、説明を省略する。 4 and 5 according to the first embodiment, when the notification receiving unit 126 of the wireless adapter 2 receives the update completion notification indicating that the reset of the air conditioner 1 has been completed, The deletion unit 127 of the adapter 2 deletes the update control program for the air conditioner 1 stored in the storage unit 124 from the storage unit 124. As a result, the update control program for the air conditioner 1 that is no longer needed can be deleted from the storage unit 124, so that the storage area of the storage unit 124 can be used effectively. In addition, since the wireless adapter 2 determines that the update of the control program of the air conditioner 1 has been normally completed, the control program for update stored in the storage unit 124 of the wireless adapter 2 is deleted. When the air conditioner 1 cannot update the control program normally for some reason, it is possible to prevent the update control program from being deleted from the storage unit 124 of the wireless adapter 2. As a result, it is possible to eliminate the need for the wireless adapter 2 to receive the update control program again. Furthermore, when the control unit 122 of the wireless adapter 2 determines that the air conditioner 1 has not successfully updated the control program for some reason, the control unit 122 transmits an update control program to the air conditioner 1 again. For this reason, the control program of the air conditioner 1 can be reliably rewritten. Since the rewriting process of the control program executed by the outdoor unit 20 is the same as the rewriting process of the control program executed by the outdoor unit 10, description thereof will be omitted.
実施の形態２．
　次に、本発明の実施の形態２に係る空気調和機システムについて説明する。図６は、本発明の実施の形態２に係る空気調和機システムにおける空気調和機及び無線アダプタの機能構成の一例を示すブロック図である。本発明の実施の形態２に係る空気調和機システムにおける空気調和機及び無線アダプタは、無線アダプタ２の制御部１２２が、プログラム受信部１２８及び格納制御部１２９を備えている点が、上述した実施の形態１と異なるのみであるので、重複した構成、作用については説明を省略し、以下に異なる構成、作用についての説明を行う。 Embodiment 2. FIG.
Next, an air conditioner system according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention will be described. FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating an example of functional configurations of the air conditioner and the wireless adapter in the air conditioner system according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention. The air conditioner and the wireless adapter in the air conditioner system according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention are described above in that the control unit 122 of the wireless adapter 2 includes the program receiving unit 128 and the storage control unit 129. Therefore, the description of the overlapping configuration and operation will be omitted, and the description of the different configuration and operation will be given below.
　図６において、空気調和機システム１００Ａにおける無線アダプタ２の制御部１２２は、ネットワーク３を介してサーバ５から空気調和機１のための更新用の制御プログラムのＸ（Ｘは１以上の整数）バイト（byte）数分、受信するプログラム受信部１２８と、記憶部１２４に空気調和機１のための更新用の制御プログラムをＸバイト数分、格納させる格納制御部１２９とを備える。プログラム受信部１２８は、空気調和機１のための更新用の制御プログラムを一定のバイト数分（Ｘバイト数分）、受信してもよく、受信するバイト数を変更可能としてもよい。例えば、受信するバイト数を徐々に増やしてもよいし、徐々に減らしてもよい。格納制御部１２９は、空気調和機１のための更新用の制御プログラムを一定のバイト数分（Ｘバイト数分）、格納させてもよく、格納させるバイト数を変更可能としてもよい。例えば、格納させるバイト数を徐々に増やしてもよいし、徐々に減らしてもよい。無線アダプタ２のプログラム送信部１２５は、記憶部１２４に格納されたＸバイト数分の空気調和機１のための更新用の制御プログラムを通信部１２１を介して空気調和機１に送信する。 In FIG. 6, the control unit 122 of the wireless adapter 2 in the air conditioner system 100 </ b> A transmits X (X is an integer of 1 or more) bytes of an update control program for the air conditioner 1 from the server 5 via the network 3. (Byte) A program receiving unit 128 that receives several minutes, and a storage control unit 129 that stores an update control program for the air conditioner 1 in the storage unit 124 by the number of X bytes. The program receiving unit 128 may receive a control program for updating for the air conditioner 1 for a certain number of bytes (for the number of X bytes), and may be able to change the number of received bytes. For example, the number of received bytes may be gradually increased or gradually decreased. The storage control unit 129 may store the update control program for the air conditioner 1 for a certain number of bytes (X number of bytes), or may change the number of stored bytes. For example, the number of bytes to be stored may be gradually increased or gradually decreased. The program transmission unit 125 of the wireless adapter 2 transmits an update control program for the air conditioner 1 for the number of X bytes stored in the storage unit 124 to the air conditioner 1 via the communication unit 121.
　次に、図６における空気調和機システム１００Ａが実行する制御プログラムの書き換え処理について説明する。空気調和機システム１００Ａにおける空気調和機１の室内機１０が実行する制御プログラムの書き換え処理については、上述した図４の処理と同様であるため、説明を省略する。 Next, the rewriting process of the control program executed by the air conditioner system 100A in FIG. 6 will be described. Since the rewriting process of the control program executed by the indoor unit 10 of the air conditioner 1 in the air conditioner system 100A is the same as the process of FIG. 4 described above, the description thereof is omitted.
　図７は、図６における無線アダプタ２が実行する制御プログラムの書き換え処理のフローチャートである。本処理では、無線アダプタ２の記憶部１２４には、空気調和機１のための更新用の制御プログラムは未だ格納されていないものとする。 FIG. 7 is a flowchart of a control program rewriting process executed by the wireless adapter 2 in FIG. In this process, it is assumed that an update control program for the air conditioner 1 is not yet stored in the storage unit 124 of the wireless adapter 2.
　図７において、まず、無線アダプタ２において、空気調和機１の保守者によるネットワーク３を介した空気調和機１の制御プログラムの書き換え指示が通信部１２３に入力されると、プログラム受信部１２８は、ネットワーク３を介してサーバ５から空気調和機１のための更新用の制御プログラムのＸバイトを通信部１２３を介して受信し、格納制御部１２９は、受信した制御プログラムを記憶部１２４に格納させる（ステップＳ３０１）。 In FIG. 7, first, in the wireless adapter 2, when an instruction to rewrite the control program of the air conditioner 1 via the network 3 by the maintenance person of the air conditioner 1 is input to the communication unit 123, the program reception unit 128 The X byte of the update control program for the air conditioner 1 is received from the server 5 via the network 3 via the communication unit 123, and the storage control unit 129 stores the received control program in the storage unit 124. (Step S301).
　次いで、無線アダプタ２において、制御部１２２は、通信部１２１を介して空気調和機１に対して更新用の制御プログラムが有る旨の情報を送信する（ステップＳ３０２）。 Next, in the wireless adapter 2, the control unit 122 transmits information indicating that there is an update control program to the air conditioner 1 via the communication unit 121 (step S302).
　次いで、無線アダプタ２において、空気調和機１からの更新用の制御プログラムの書き換えの準備ができている旨の情報を通信部１２１が受信すると（ステップＳ３０３）、プログラム送信部１２５は、通信部１２１を介して記憶部１２４に格納されているＸバイト数分の、空気調和機１のための更新用の制御プログラムを空気調和機１に対して送信する（ステップＳ３０４）。 Next, when the communication unit 121 receives information indicating that the wireless adapter 2 is ready to rewrite the control program for update from the air conditioner 1 (step S303), the program transmission unit 125 includes the communication unit 121. The update control program for the air conditioner 1 for the number of X bytes stored in the storage unit 124 is transmitted to the air conditioner 1 via (step S304).
　次いで、無線アダプタ２において、プログラム受信部１２８は、ネットワーク３を介してサーバ５から空気調和機１のための更新用の制御プログラムの残りをＸバイト数分、通信部１２３を介して受信し、制御部１２２は、空気調和機１のための更新用の制御プログラムの全ての受信が完了したか否かを判別する（ステップＳ３０５）。 Next, in the wireless adapter 2, the program receiving unit 128 receives the remaining control program for the air conditioner 1 from the server 5 via the network 3 via the communication unit 123 for the X bytes, The control unit 122 determines whether or not the reception of all the update control programs for the air conditioner 1 has been completed (step S305).
　ステップＳ３０５での判別の結果、空気調和機１のための更新用の制御プログラムの全ての受信が完了していないときは（ステップＳ３０５でＮｏ）、格納制御部１２９は、受信したＸバイト数分の制御プログラムを記憶部１２４に格納させる（ステップＳ３０６）。 As a result of the determination in step S305, when not all reception of the update control program for the air conditioner 1 has been completed (No in step S305), the storage control unit 129 has received the number of received X bytes. Are stored in the storage unit 124 (step S306).
　次いで、プログラム送信部１２５は、通信部１２１を介して記憶部１２４に格納されているＸバイト数分の、空気調和機１のための更新用の制御プログラムを空気調和機１に対して送信して（ステップＳ３０７）、ステップＳ３０５の処理へ戻る。 Next, the program transmission unit 125 transmits an update control program for the air conditioner 1 for the number of X bytes stored in the storage unit 124 to the air conditioner 1 via the communication unit 121. (Step S307), the process returns to Step S305.
　ステップＳ３０５での判別の結果、空気調和機１のための更新用の制御プログラムの全ての受信が完了しているときは（ステップＳ３０５でＹｅｓ）、格納制御部１２９は、受信した制御プログラムの残りを記憶部１２４に格納させる（ステップＳ３０８）。ステップＳ３０８で格納させる制御プログラムの残りは、Ｘバイト以下となる。 As a result of the determination in step S305, when the reception of all the update control programs for the air conditioner 1 has been completed (Yes in step S305), the storage control unit 129 determines the remaining control program received. Is stored in the storage unit 124 (step S308). The remainder of the control program stored in step S308 is X bytes or less.
　次いで、プログラム送信部１２５は、通信部１２１を介して記憶部１２４に格納されている残りの空気調和機１のための更新用の制御プログラムを空気調和機１に対して送信する（ステップＳ３０９）。 Next, the program transmission unit 125 transmits an update control program for the remaining air conditioners 1 stored in the storage unit 124 to the air conditioner 1 via the communication unit 121 (step S309). .
　次いで、無線アダプタ２において、空気調和機１に対しての更新用の制御プログラムの全ての送信が完了した後に（ステップＳ３１０）、空気調和機１からの更新用の制御プログラムの全ての受信が完了した旨の情報を通信部１２１が受信すると（ステップＳ３１１）、制御部１２２は、空気調和機１のリセットが完了した旨の更新完了通知を通知受信部１２６が受信したか否かを判別する（ステップＳ３１２）。 Next, in the wireless adapter 2, after the transmission of all the update control programs to the air conditioner 1 is completed (step S310), the reception of all the update control programs from the air conditioner 1 is completed. When the communication unit 121 receives the information to the effect (step S311), the control unit 122 determines whether or not the notification receiving unit 126 has received an update completion notification indicating that the reset of the air conditioner 1 has been completed ( Step S312).
　ステップＳ３１２での判別の結果、空気調和機１のリセットが完了した旨の更新完了通知を通知受信部１２６が受信していないときは（ステップＳ３１２でＮｏ）、制御部１２２は、空気調和機１のリセットが完了した旨の更新完了通知を受信できなかった状態でのタイマのカウントアップの回数がＮ回未満であるか否かを判別する（ステップＳ３１３）。 As a result of the determination in step S312, when the notification receiving unit 126 has not received an update completion notification indicating that the reset of the air conditioner 1 has been completed (No in step S312), the control unit 122 It is determined whether or not the timer count-up count is less than N in a state where the update completion notification indicating that the reset of the timer has been completed has not been received (step S313).
　ステップＳ３１３での判別の結果、タイマのカウントアップの回数がＮ回未満であるときは（ステップＳ３１３でＹｅｓ）、ステップＳ３１２の処理に戻る。 If the result of determination in step S313 is that the number of count-ups of the timer is less than N (Yes in step S313), the process returns to step S312.
　ステップＳ３１３での判別の結果、タイマのカウントアップの回数がＮ回未満でない、すなわちＮ回以上であるときは（ステップＳ３１３でＮｏ）、制御部１２２は、空気調和機１が制御プログラムを何らかの原因で正常に更新できなかったと判断し、再度、空気調和機１のための更新用の制御プログラムの送信を行うために、上述した図５の制御プログラムの書き換え処理と同様の処理を行う。 As a result of the determination in step S313, when the number of count-ups of the timer is not less than N, that is, not less than N (No in step S313), the control unit 122 causes the air conditioner 1 to cause a control program for some reason. In order to transmit the control program for update for the air conditioner 1 again, the same process as the control program rewrite process of FIG. 5 described above is performed.
　ステップＳ３１２での判別の結果、空気調和機１のリセットが完了した旨の更新完了通知を通知受信部１２６が受信したときは（ステップＳ３１２でＹｅｓ）、削除部１２７は、記憶部１２４に格納されている空気調和機１のための更新用の制御プログラムを記憶部１２４から削除する（ステップＳ３１４）。そして、本処理を終了する。 As a result of the determination in step S312, when the notification reception unit 126 receives an update completion notification indicating that the reset of the air conditioner 1 is completed (Yes in step S312), the deletion unit 127 is stored in the storage unit 124. The control program for update for the air conditioner 1 is deleted from the storage unit 124 (step S314). Then, this process ends.
　実施の形態２における図７の制御プログラムの書き換え処理によれば、上述した実施の形態１における図４及び図５の制御プログラムの書き換え処理と同様の効果を奏することができる。さらに、実施の形態２における図７の制御プログラムの書き換え処理によれば、空気調和機１のための更新用の制御プログラムをＸバイト数分、記憶部１２４に格納し、当該記憶部１２４に格納されたＸバイト数分の更新用の制御プログラムを空気調和機１に送信しているため、更新用の制御プログラムの全てを無線アダプタ２の記憶部１２４に格納してからその全てを空気調和機１に送信する場合と比較して、高速且つ確実に更新用の制御プログラムの受信及び送信を行うことができるようになる。 According to the rewrite process of the control program of FIG. 7 in the second embodiment, the same effect as the rewrite process of the control program of FIGS. 4 and 5 in the first embodiment described above can be obtained. Furthermore, according to the rewrite processing of the control program in FIG. 7 in the second embodiment, the update control program for the air conditioner 1 is stored in the storage unit 124 by the number of X bytes and stored in the storage unit 124. Since the update control program for the number of X bytes is transmitted to the air conditioner 1, all of the update control programs are stored in the storage unit 124 of the wireless adapter 2 and then all of the update control programs are stored in the air conditioner. As compared with the case of transmitting to 1, the control program for update can be received and transmitted at high speed and surely.
　空気調和機システムの機能は、上述した各実施の形態の機能を実現するソフトウェアのプログラムコードを記憶した記憶媒体を、システム又は装置に供給し、そのシステム又は装置のコンピュータ（またはＣＰＵ（Central　Processing　Unit）及びＭＰＵ（Micro　Processing　Unit））が記憶媒体に格納されたプログラムコードを読み出し実行することによっても達成される。 The function of the air conditioner system is to supply a storage medium storing software program codes for realizing the functions of the above-described embodiments to the system or apparatus, and the computer of the system or apparatus (or CPU (Central Processing Unit). ) And MPU (Micro Processing Unit)) read and execute the program code stored in the storage medium.
　この場合、記憶媒体から読み出されたプログラムコード自体が上述した各実施の形態の機能を実現することになり、そのプログラムコード及び該プログラムコードを記憶した記憶媒体は本発明を構成することになる。 In this case, the program code itself read from the storage medium realizes the functions of the above-described embodiments, and the program code and the storage medium storing the program code constitute the present invention. .
　また、プログラムコードを供給するための記憶媒体としては、例えば、フロッピー（登録商標）ディスク、ハードディスク、光磁気ディスク、ＣＤ－ＲＯＭ（Read　Only　Memory）、ＣＤ－Ｒ、ＣＤ－ＲＷ、ＤＶＤ－ＲＯＭ、ＤＶＤ－ＲＡＭ、ＤＶＤ－ＲＷ、ＤＶＤ＋ＲＷ等の光ディスク、磁気テープ、不揮発性のメモリカード、ＲＯＭ等を用いることができる。または、プログラムコードを、ネットワークを介してダウンロードしてもよい。 The storage medium for supplying the program code includes, for example, a floppy (registered trademark) disk, hard disk, magneto-optical disk, CD-ROM (Read Only Memory), CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-ROM, An optical disk such as DVD-RAM, DVD-RW, DVD + RW, a magnetic tape, a nonvolatile memory card, a ROM, or the like can be used. Alternatively, the program code may be downloaded via a network.
　また、コンピュータが読み出したプログラムコードを実行することにより、上述した各実施の形態の機能が実現されるだけではなく、そのプログラムコードの指示に基づき、コンピュータ上で稼動しているＯＳ（オペレーティングシステム）等が実際の処理の一部または全部を行い、その処理によって上述した各実施の形態の機能が実現される場合も含まれる。 Further, by executing the program code read by the computer, not only the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized, but also an OS (Operating System) running on the computer based on the instruction of the program code. Includes a case where the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized by performing part or all of the actual processing.
　さらに、記憶媒体から読み出されたプログラムコードが、コンピュータに挿入された機能拡張ボードやコンピュータに接続された機能拡張ユニットに備わるメモリに書き込まれた後、そのプログラムコードの指示に基づき、その拡張機能を拡張ボードや拡張ユニットに備わるＣＰＵ等が実際の処理の一部または全部を行い、その処理によって上述した各実施の形態の機能が実現される場合も含まれる。 Furthermore, after the program code read from the storage medium is written to a memory provided in a function expansion board inserted into the computer or a function expansion unit connected to the computer, the expanded function is based on the instruction of the program code. This includes a case where a CPU or the like provided on the expansion board or the expansion unit performs part or all of the actual processing and the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized by the processing.
　以上の実施の形態に示した構成は、本発明の内容の一例を示すものであり、別の公知の技術と組み合わせることも可能であるし、本発明の要旨を逸脱しない範囲で、構成の一部を省略及び変更することも可能である。 The configuration described in the above embodiment shows an example of the contents of the present invention, and can be combined with another known technique, and can be combined with other configurations without departing from the gist of the present invention. It is also possible to omit and change the part.
　１　空気調和機、２　無線アダプタ、３　ネットワーク、４　携帯端末、５　サーバ、１０　室内機、２０　室外機、１００，１００Ａ　空気調和機システム、１０１，１１１，１２２　制御部、１０２，１０３，１１２，１１３，１２１，１２３　通信部、１０４，１１４，１２８　プログラム受信部、１０５，１１５　書換部、１０６，１１６　通知送信部、１２４　記憶部、１２５　プログラム送信部、１２６　通知受信部、１２７　削除部、１２９　格納制御部。 1 air conditioner, 2 wireless adapter, 3 network, 4 mobile terminal, 5 server, 10 indoor unit, 20 outdoor unit, 100, 100A air conditioner system, 101, 111, 122 control unit, 102, 103, 112, 113 , 121, 123 communication unit, 104, 114, 128 program reception unit, 105, 115 rewriting unit, 106, 116 notification transmission unit, 124 storage unit, 125 program transmission unit, 126 notification reception unit, 127 deletion unit, 129 storage control Department.

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  1. 　空気調和機と、前記空気調和機と通信可能な制御装置とを備える空気調和機システムにおいて、
    　前記空気調和機は、
    　前記制御装置から前記空気調和機のための更新用の制御プログラムを受信すると、前記空気調和機が用いる制御プログラムを、前記更新用の制御プログラムに書き換える書換部と、
    　前記書換部による前記更新用の制御プログラムへの書き換えが完了すると、前記制御装置に完了通知を送信する通知送信部とを備え、
    　前記制御装置は、
    　前記更新用の制御プログラムが格納される記憶部と、
    　前記更新用の制御プログラムを前記空気調和機に送信するプログラム送信部と、
    　前記空気調和機から、前記完了通知を受信すると、前記更新用の制御プログラムを前記記憶部から削除する削除部と、
    　を備え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 air conditioner and a control device capable of communicating with the air conditioner,
    The air conditioner
    When receiving an update control program for the air conditioner from the control device, a rewriting unit that rewrites the control program used by the air conditioner into the update control program;
    When rewriting to the update control program by the rewriting unit is completed, a notification transmission unit that transmits a completion notification to the control device,
    The control device includes:
    A storage unit in which the control program for update is stored;
    A program transmitter for transmitting the control program for updating to the air conditioner;
    When receiving the completion notification from the air conditioner, a deletion unit that deletes the control program for update from the storage unit,
    An air conditioner system comprising:
  2. 　前記制御装置は、
    　前記更新用の制御プログラムを一定のバイト数分、受信するプログラム受信部と、
    　前記記憶部に前記一定のバイト数分の前記更新用の制御プログラムを格納させる格納制御部とを備え、
    　前記プログラム送信部は、前記一定のバイト数分の前記更新用の制御プログラムを前記空気調和機に送信する、
    　ことを特徴とする請求項１に記載の空気調和機システム。     The control device includes:
    A program receiving unit for receiving the update control program for a certain number of bytes;
    A storage control unit that stores the update control program for the certain number of bytes in the storage unit,
    The program transmission unit transmits the update control program for the certain number of bytes to the air conditioner.
    The air conditioner system according to claim 1.
  3. 　空気調和機と、前記空気調和機と通信可能な制御装置とを備える空気調和機システムにおける前記空気調和機の制御プログラムの書き換え制御方法において、
    　前記制御装置の記憶部に格納された前記空気調和機のための更新用の制御プログラムを前記空気調和機に送信するプログラム送信ステップと、
    　前記空気調和機が、前記更新用の制御プログラムを受信するプログラム受信ステップと、
    　前記空気調和機が用いる制御プログラムを前記更新用の制御プログラムに書き換える書換ステップと、
    　前記空気調和機が、前記書換ステップが完了すると、前記制御装置に完了通知を送信する通知送信ステップと、
    　前記制御装置が、前記完了通知を受信する通知受信ステップと、
    　前記制御装置が、前記完了通知を受信すると、前記更新用の制御プログラムを前記記憶部から削除する削除ステップとを含む、
    　ことを特徴とする書き換え制御方法。     In a rewrite control method for a control program of the air conditioner in an air conditioner system comprising an air conditioner and a control device capable of communicating with the air conditioner,
    A program transmission step of transmitting an update control program for the air conditioner stored in the storage unit of the control device to the air conditioner;
    A program receiving step in which the air conditioner receives the control program for updating;
    A rewriting step of rewriting the control program used by the air conditioner with the control program for updating;
    When the air conditioner completes the rewriting step, a notification transmission step of transmitting a completion notification to the control device;
    A notification receiving step in which the control device receives the completion notification;
    When the control device receives the completion notification, the control device includes a deletion step of deleting the control program for update from the storage unit,
    A rewrite control method characterized by that.
  4. 　空気調和機と、前記空気調和機と通信可能な制御装置とを備える空気調和機システムによって実行される前記空気調和機の制御プログラムの書き換え制御プログラムであって、
    　前記制御装置の記憶部に格納された前記空気調和機のための更新用の制御プログラムを前記空気調和機に送信するプログラム送信ステップと、
    　前記空気調和機が、前記更新用の制御プログラムを受信するプログラム受信ステップと、
    　前記空気調和機が用いる制御プログラムを前記更新用の制御プログラムに書き換える書換ステップと、
    　前記空気調和機が、前記書換ステップが完了すると、前記制御装置に完了通知を送信する通知送信ステップと、
    　前記制御装置が、前記完了通知を受信する通知受信ステップと、
    　前記制御装置が、前記完了通知を受信すると、前記更新用の制御プログラムを前記記憶部から削除する削除ステップと、
    　をコンピュータに実行させることを特徴とする書き換え制御プログラム。     A rewrite control program for the air conditioner control program executed by an air conditioner system comprising an air conditioner and a control device capable of communicating with the air conditioner,
    A program transmission step of transmitting an update control program for the air conditioner stored in the storage unit of the control device to the air conditioner;
    A program receiving step in which the air conditioner receives the control program for updating;
    A rewriting step of rewriting the control program used by the air conditioner with the control program for updating;
    When the air conditioner completes the rewriting step, a notification transmission step of transmitting a completion notification to the control device;
    A notification receiving step in which the control device receives the completion notification;
    When the control device receives the completion notice, a deletion step of deleting the update control program from the storage unit;
    A rewrite control program for causing a computer to execute the program.
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