WO2023105608A1 - 空気調和装置管理システム、空気調和装置管理方法、空気調和装置、管理装置、および飛行体 - Google Patents

空気調和装置管理システム、空気調和装置管理方法、空気調和装置、管理装置、および飛行体 Download PDF

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WO2023105608A1
WO2023105608A1 PCT/JP2021/044848 JP2021044848W WO2023105608A1 WO 2023105608 A1 WO2023105608 A1 WO 2023105608A1 JP 2021044848 W JP2021044848 W JP 2021044848W WO 2023105608 A1 WO2023105608 A1 WO 2023105608A1
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瑞朗 酒井
哲矢 山下
野花 坂邊
涼平 立和名
将広 上條
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
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    • F24F11/32—Responding to malfunctions or emergencies
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
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    • F24F11/50—Control or safety arrangements characterised by user interfaces or communication
    • F24F11/61—Control or safety arrangements characterised by user interfaces or communication using timers
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F2110/00—Control inputs relating to air properties
    • F24F2110/10—Temperature
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  • the present disclosure relates to an air conditioner management system, an air conditioner management method, an air conditioner, a management device, and an aircraft.
  • an outdoor unit of an air conditioner is identified from landscape image data associated with location information, such as an image taken from an aircraft, a drone, a satellite, or an image provided by a map service on the Internet, and the outdoor unit is identified.
  • location information such as an image taken from an aircraft, a drone, a satellite, or an image provided by a map service on the Internet
  • the outdoor unit is identified.
  • There is an information generation system that identifies the installation position of the image based on the position information associated with the image data. Furthermore, this information generation system distinguishes and identifies the image of the identified outdoor unit according to the degree of deterioration or the type of deterioration (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
  • the present disclosure has been made in view of such circumstances, and provides an air conditioner management system, an air conditioner management method, an air conditioner, a management device, and an aircraft capable of measuring a specific air conditioner. offer.
  • an air conditioner management system including an air conditioner and a flying object
  • the air conditioner is a self-device a position information providing unit that provides position information indicating the position of the air conditioner, and the flying object includes a position information obtaining unit that obtains the provided position information; and a measuring unit that performs
  • the air conditioner includes an abnormality detection unit that detects an abnormality of the own device, and the position information providing unit detects the abnormality. When the unit detects an anomaly, it provides said location information.
  • the location information providing unit provides the location of the device itself detected by a positioning system as the location information, or The location information is provided by emitting radio waves for notifying the location.
  • another aspect of the present disclosure is the above-described air conditioner management system, comprising a management device that stores the position information in association with identification information, and the position information providing unit stores the identification information in the to a management device, and the management device transmits the location information associated with the transmitted identification information to the flying object.
  • another aspect of the present disclosure is the air conditioner management system described above, wherein the measurement unit measures an outside air temperature or an indoor temperature and a temperature near the suction port of the air conditioner, When the absolute value of the temperature difference between the outside air temperature or the indoor air temperature measured by the measuring unit and the temperature near the intake port is less than or not less than a predetermined threshold value, the air conditioner is set to short cycle. determined to be in a state
  • Another aspect of the present disclosure is an air conditioner management method, comprising: an air conditioner providing position information indicating the position of the air conditioner; and the flight object making measurements regarding the air conditioner based on the acquired position information.
  • Another aspect of the present disclosure is an air conditioner, which includes a position information providing unit that provides position information indicating the position of the own device.
  • a management device comprising: a storage unit that stores location information of an air conditioner in association with identification information of the air conditioner; and a communication unit that transmits the position information associated with the information to the aircraft.
  • another aspect of the present disclosure is a flying object, a position information acquisition unit that acquires position information provided by an air conditioner, and performs measurements related to the air conditioner based on the acquired position information. and a measuring unit.
  • the air conditioner management system of the present disclosure can measure specific air conditioners.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram showing the configuration of an air conditioner management system 100 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic block diagram showing the functional configuration of an air conditioner 110 in the embodiment
  • FIG. 3 is a schematic block diagram showing the functional configuration of a management device 120 in the same embodiment
  • FIG. 3 is a schematic block diagram showing the functional configuration of a management device 120 in the same embodiment
  • FIG. 3 is a schematic block diagram showing the functional configuration of a maintenance personnel terminal 140 in the same embodiment
  • FIG. 4 is a sequence diagram showing a first operation example of the air conditioner management system 100 in the embodiment
  • FIG. It is a flowchart explaining the determination processing of the short cycle state in the same embodiment.
  • FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing a first display example of the maintenance personnel terminal 140 in the embodiment;
  • FIG. FIG. 4 is a sequence diagram showing a second operation example of the air conditioner management system 100 in the same embodiment; It is a schematic diagram which shows the example of the flight path in the same embodiment. It is a schematic diagram which shows the example of the flight path in the same embodiment. It is a schematic diagram which shows the example of the flight path in the same embodiment. It is a schematic diagram which shows the example of the flight path in the same embodiment. It is a schematic diagram which shows the example of the flight path in the same embodiment.
  • FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram showing a second display example of the maintenance personnel terminal 140 in the same embodiment;
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram showing the configuration of an air conditioner management system 100 according to this embodiment.
  • the air conditioner management system 100 is used, for example, when a maintenance person of the air conditioner 110 performs an inspection when an abnormality occurs in the air conditioner 110 or a regular inspection.
  • the air conditioner management system 100 of an air conditioner includes an air conditioner 110 , a management device 120 , a drone 130 and a maintenance personnel terminal 140 .
  • At least the management device 120 is connected to the air conditioning device 110, the drone 130, and the maintenance personnel terminal 140 via a network 150 such as the Internet so as to be able to communicate with each other.
  • Devices other than the management device 120 may also be communicatively connected to each other via the network 150 .
  • the air conditioner management system 100 may include a plurality of air conditioners 110 or a plurality of drones 130 .
  • the air conditioner 110 is an air conditioner that cools or heats indoor air.
  • the air conditioner 110 is composed of an indoor unit installed indoors and an outdoor unit installed outdoors.
  • the air conditioner 110 includes a position information providing unit that provides position information indicating the position of the air conditioner 110 .
  • FIG. 1 does not show the location information provider, and the details thereof will be described later.
  • the position of the air conditioner 110 indicated by the position information is the position of the outdoor unit of the air conditioner 110 .
  • the location information may indicate the location of other components of the air conditioner 110 .
  • the position information may indicate the position of an indoor unit that configures the air conditioner 110 and is installed indoors.
  • the management device 120 manages the air conditioner 110 and the drone 130.
  • Management device 120 receives information indicating an abnormality or information indicating a position from air conditioner 110 , and notifies drone 130 of position information indicating the position of air conditioner 110 . Also, the management device 120 determines the state of the air conditioner 110 based on the measurement information received from the drone 130 and transmits the determination result to the maintenance personnel terminal 140 .
  • the drone 130 is an autonomous flying drone (flying object).
  • the drone 130 may be a quadcopter, a helicopter, or a drone that flies by other methods.
  • the drone 130 includes a position information acquisition unit that acquires position information provided by the air conditioner 110, and a measurement unit that measures the air conditioner 110 based on the position information.
  • FIG. 1 does not show the position information acquiring unit and the measuring unit, and the details thereof will be described later.
  • the maintenance personnel terminal 140 may be a portable terminal such as a notebook PC (Personal Computer), a tablet terminal, or a smartphone, or may be a stationary terminal such as a desktop PC.
  • the maintenance staff terminal 140 notifies the maintenance staff of the status of the air conditioning apparatus 110 notified from the management device 120 through screen display or the like.
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic block diagram showing the functional configuration of the air conditioner 110 according to this embodiment.
  • the air conditioner 110 includes a refrigeration cycle unit 111 , an abnormality detection unit 112 , a GPS (Global Positioning System) unit 113 , an abnormality notification unit 114 , a schedule acquisition unit 115 and a beacon transmission unit 116 .
  • the location information providing unit of the air conditioner 110 is composed of a beacon transmitting unit 116, a GPS unit 113, and an anomaly notifying unit 114.
  • FIG. Air conditioning apparatus 110 may include only a part of beacon transmission section 116, GPS section 113, and anomaly notification section 114, and the location information providing section may be composed of these parts.
  • the refrigerating cycle unit 111 cools the air in the room during cooling operation and heats it during heating operation by means of the refrigerating cycle.
  • Abnormality detection unit 112 detects an abnormality in air conditioner 110 including refrigeration cycle unit 111 .
  • the GPS unit 113 detects the position of the air conditioner 110 using a positioning system such as GPS. In this embodiment, the GPS unit 113 detects the position of the outdoor unit of the air conditioner 110 as the position of the outdoor unit of the air conditioner 110, but the position of the indoor unit is detected by an indoor positioning system. good too.
  • the anomaly notification unit 114 transmits information indicating an anomaly detected by the anomaly detection unit 112 (for example, an anomaly code) to the management device 120 .
  • abnormality notification unit 114 transmits information indicating the abnormality, information indicating the position of air conditioner 110 detected by GPS unit 113, and information identifying the body of air conditioner 110.
  • the schedule acquisition unit 115 acquires information indicating a schedule for the drone 130 to measure the air conditioner 110 from the management device 120 .
  • the schedule acquisition unit 115 controls the refrigeration cycle unit 111 so that the air conditioner 110 performs cooling, heating, or the like when the air conditioner 110 is measured according to the schedule indicated by the acquired information. may At this time, the type of operation to be performed may be determined in advance according to the season, or may be included in the information indicating the schedule for measurement.
  • the beacon transmission unit 116 emits radio waves (beacons) for informing the position of the air conditioner 110 according to the schedule acquired by the schedule acquisition unit 115 .
  • the beacon transmission unit 116 when the abnormality detection unit 112 detects an abnormality or when the abnormality notification unit 114 notifies an abnormality, keeps the beacon for a certain period of time or until an instruction to stop is given. may be released.
  • the stop instruction may be received from the management device 120 or the drone 130 .
  • the beacon may include information for identifying the body of the air conditioner 110 .
  • the beacon transmitted by the beacon transmitting unit 116 may be a beacon signal by Bluetooth (registered trademark).
  • FIG. 3 is a schematic block diagram showing the functional configuration of the management device 120 in this embodiment.
  • the management device 120 includes an anomaly acquisition unit 121 , a schedule unit 122 , an air conditioner DB 123 (storage unit), a 3D map DB 124 , a drone communication unit 125 (communication unit), a maintenance personnel notification unit 126 and a data analysis unit 127 .
  • Anomaly acquisition unit 121 acquires the information indicating the anomaly transmitted by anomaly notification unit 114 of air conditioner 110, the information indicating the position of air conditioner 110, and the information identifying the body of air conditioner 110 via network 150. to get.
  • the scheduling unit 122 determines the positions and schedules for flying the drone 130 to measure the air conditioner 110 .
  • the scheduling unit 122 acquires information indicating the position of the air conditioner 110 together with the information indicating the abnormality, and the 3D map DB 124 stores the information indicating the position of the air conditioner 110.
  • the flight path and flight schedule of the drone 130 are determined from the 3D map information. Note that the scheduler 122 may determine items to be measured by the drone 130 based on the information indicating the abnormality, and include them in the flight route.
  • the schedule unit 122 performs , determine the flight path and flight schedule for the drone 130 .
  • the flight routes and flight schedules at this time may be for performing measurements on a plurality of air conditioners 110 .
  • the flight path includes information indicating the position at which the air conditioner 110 is to be measured, that is, the position information of the air conditioner 110 .
  • the scheduling unit 122 acquires current weather information and future weather forecast information from a weather information service on the Internet, etc., and when wind speed exceeds a threshold or precipitation exceeds a threshold, A flight schedule for the drone 130 may be determined to avoid flying.
  • the air conditioner DB 123 stores information indicating the position of the air conditioner 110, information indicating the date of inspection of the air conditioner 110, etc., in association with information identifying the body of the air conditioner 110.
  • the 3D map DB 124 stores 3D map data of the building in which the air conditioner 110 is installed and its surroundings.
  • Drone communication unit 125 communicates with drone 130 via network 150 .
  • the drone communication unit 125 transmits the flight route and flight schedule of the drone 130 determined by the schedule unit 122 to the drone 130 via the network 150 .
  • the drone communication unit 125 receives measurement results regarding the air conditioner 110 from the drone 130 via the network 150 .
  • the maintenance personnel notification unit 126 transmits the flight path and flight schedule of the drone 130 determined by the scheduling unit 122 and the analysis results of the data analysis unit 127 to the maintenance personnel terminal 140 via the network 150 . This transmission may be done by email or using some other messaging service.
  • the data analysis unit 127 determines the state of the air conditioner 110 based on the measurement results regarding the air conditioner 110 received by the drone communication unit 125 . For example, the data analysis unit 127 uses the exterior image of the outdoor unit as a result of the measurement to determine whether the outdoor unit is damaged, or whether the outdoor air intake of the outdoor unit is clogged. to determine whether or not Further, the data analysis unit 127 determines whether or not the outdoor unit of the air conditioner 110 is in the short cycle state based on the result of the measurement.
  • the short cycle state refers to a state in which the outdoor unit sucks in the air blown out by the outdoor unit before the temperature of the outdoor unit sufficiently approaches the outside air temperature.
  • the short cycle state is a state in which the indoor unit sucks in the air blown out by the indoor unit before the temperature sufficiently approaches the room temperature. The details of the method for determining whether or not there is a short cycle state will be described later.
  • FIG. 4 is a schematic block diagram showing the functional configuration of the drone 130 in this embodiment.
  • Drone 130 includes motor 131 , flight control unit 132 , GPS receiver 133 , beacon receiver 134 , camera unit 135 , thermal camera unit 136 , temperature sensor unit 137 and communication unit 138 .
  • the beacon reception unit 134 and the communication unit 138 function as a location information acquisition unit.
  • camera section 135, thermal camera section 136, and temperature sensor section 137 function as a measurement section.
  • a motor 131 rotates a rotor for flying the drone 130 .
  • the flight control unit 132 controls flight of the drone 130 . Specifically, the flight control unit 132 causes the drone 130 to fly according to the flight route and flight schedule of the drone 130 determined by the management device 120 by controlling the rotation of the motor 131 .
  • the GPS receiving unit 133 detects the current position of the drone 130 using a positioning system such as GPS. The detected current position is used for flight control of the drone 130 by the flight control unit 132 .
  • Beacon reception unit 134 receives a beacon emitted by beacon transmission unit 116 of air conditioner 110 and identifies the position of air conditioner 110 based on the beacon.
  • the beacon receiving unit 134 includes an antenna with strong directivity, identifies the direction of arrival of the beacon by changing the orientation of the drone 130, and identifies the position of the air conditioner 110 based on the directions of arrival identified at multiple points. do.
  • the beacon receiving unit 134 may include an antenna whose directivity can be changed, and by changing the direction of the directivity, the incoming direction of the beacon may be identified.
  • the beacon receiving unit 134 may determine from which air conditioner 110 the beacon is transmitted, based on the information identifying the air conditioner 110 included in the beacon.
  • the camera unit 135 acquires an image using visible light.
  • the camera unit 135 takes an image of the exterior of the outdoor unit of the air conditioner 110 and transmits the image to the management device 120 via the communication unit 138 .
  • the thermal camera unit 136 acquires a surface temperature image (thermal image).
  • the thermal camera unit 136 captures an image of the surface temperature of the outdoor unit of the air conditioner 110 and transmits the image to the management device 120 via the communication unit 138 .
  • the temperature sensor unit 137 measures the temperature around the drone 130 .
  • the temperature sensor unit 137 measures the outside air temperature and the air temperature near the intake port of the outdoor unit of the air conditioner 110 and transmits them to the management device 120 via the communication unit 138 .
  • Communication unit 138 communicates with management device 120 via network 150 .
  • the flight control unit 132 , the camera unit 135 , the thermal camera unit 136 , the temperature sensor unit 137 , and other components of the drone 130 communicate with the management device 120 via the communication unit 138 .
  • FIG. 5 is a schematic block diagram showing the functional configuration of the maintenance personnel terminal 140 in this embodiment.
  • the maintenance personnel terminal 140 includes a communication section 141 , a control section 142 and a display section 143 .
  • the communication unit 141 receives information such as the flight path and flight schedule of the drone 130 and the analysis result by the data analysis unit 127 from the management device 120 .
  • the control unit 142 causes the display unit 143 to display the information received by the communication unit 141 .
  • the display unit 143 includes a display device such as a liquid crystal display and an organic EL display, and performs display according to the control unit 142 .
  • FIG. 6 is a sequence diagram showing a first operation example of the air conditioner management system 100 according to this embodiment.
  • a first operation example is an operation example in which an abnormality is detected in the air conditioner 110 and measurement is performed by the drone 130 to confirm the abnormality.
  • abnormality notification unit 114 of air conditioner 110 sends information indicating the detected abnormality and information indicating the position of air conditioner 110 to management device 120 . (sequence Sa1).
  • the scheduler 122 of the management device 120 determines the flight route and flight schedule of the drone 130 .
  • the scheduling unit 122 transmits the determined flight route and flight schedule to the drone 130 via the drone communication unit 125 (sequence Sa2). In addition, the scheduling unit 122 transmits the determined flight schedule, the information indicating the abnormality acquired by the abnormality acquiring unit 121, and the information identifying the aircraft of the air conditioner 110 to the maintenance personnel terminal 140 via the maintenance personnel notification unit 126. (sequence Sa3). The scheduler 122 also transmits the determined flight schedule to the air conditioner 110 (sequence Sa4).
  • the schedule acquisition unit 115 of the air conditioner 110 receives the flight schedule
  • the refrigeration cycle unit 111 starts operating
  • the beacon transmission unit 116 starts transmitting beacons (sequence Sa5).
  • the communication unit 138 of the drone 130 receives the flight route and the flight schedule
  • the flight control unit 132 controls the motor 131 so as to fly according to the flight route and the flight schedule.
  • the beacon receiving unit 134 receives the beacon and becomes able to identify the position of the air conditioner 110 .
  • the camera unit 135, the thermal camera unit 136, and the temperature sensor unit 137 respectively capture the exterior image of the outdoor unit, the surface temperature image, the temperature (surrounding temperature, air temperature in the vicinity of the suction port) is measured, and these measurement results are transmitted to the management device 120 via the communication unit 138 (sequence Sa6).
  • the data analysis unit 127 of the management device 120 receives the measurement results via the drone communication unit 125, the data analysis unit 127 determines the state of the air conditioner 110 based on the measurement results.
  • the data analysis unit 127 transmits the determined state of the air conditioner 110 to the maintenance personnel terminal 140 via the maintenance personnel notification unit 126 (sequence Sa7).
  • the maintenance staff terminal 140 displays an image or text indicating the status on the display unit 143 to notify the maintenance staff.
  • the identification information stored in association with the information indicating the position may be transmitted to the air conditioner DB 123.
  • the identification information is information for identifying the body of the air conditioner 110 .
  • the scheduling unit 122 reads out the information indicating the position associated with the information identifying the aircraft from the air conditioner DB 123 and determines the flight path and flight schedule of the drone 130 .
  • the flight schedule is transmitted, but the beacon transmission and the operation start instruction may be transmitted at the timing according to the flight schedule of the drone 130.
  • FIG. 7 is a flowchart for explaining short cycle state determination processing in this embodiment.
  • the temperature sensor unit 137 of the drone 130 measures the ambient temperature Ta (step S1).
  • the ambient temperature Ta is the air temperature measured by the temperature sensor unit 137 when the drone 130 is at a sufficient distance from the air inlet of the outdoor unit, such as a predetermined distance from the outdoor unit of the air conditioner 110. .
  • the position for measuring the ambient temperature Ta may be determined by the scheduler 122 and included in the flight route, or may be determined from the reception state of the beacon receiver 134, the image captured by the camera 135, or the image captured by the thermal camera 136.
  • a predetermined distance from the outdoor unit may be determined by the drone 130 that estimates the distance to the outdoor unit.
  • the drone 130 detects the suction port of the outdoor unit from the image by the camera unit 135 or the image by the thermal camera unit 136 (step S2), and moves to the vicinity of the suction port.
  • the temperature sensor unit 137 of the drone 130 measures the air temperature (temperature Tb) near the suction port (step S3).
  • the data analysis unit 127 acquires the ambient temperature Ta and the temperature Tb near the suction port transmitted from the drone 130, and determines whether the absolute value of the difference between them (
  • step S4 determines that the air conditioner 110 is not in the short cycle state (step S5).
  • step S4—NO determines that the air conditioner 110 is in the short cycle state (step S6).
  • the drone 130 detects the intake port of the outdoor unit, moves to the vicinity of the intake port, and measures the temperature Tb.
  • the temperature Tb may be measured by other methods.
  • the data analysis unit 127 may detect the intake port from the thermal image of the outdoor unit captured by the thermal camera unit 136, and the temperature (surface temperature) near the intake port indicated by the thermal image may be the temperature Tb. Further, in step S4, the data analysis unit 127 determines whether or not
  • FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram showing a first display example of the maintenance personnel terminal 140 in this embodiment.
  • the example of FIG. 8 is an example of an image displayed by the maintenance personnel terminal 140 that has acquired the flight schedule, information indicating anomalies, and information identifying the aircraft of the air conditioner 110 by the sequence Sa3 of FIG.
  • a speech bubble is displayed at the location where the outdoor unit is installed on the map with "Abnormal occurrence: Unit number 11", “Abnormal code xxx”, and "Drone arrival schedule HH: MM".
  • the maintenance personnel knows that an abnormality has occurred in the air conditioner 110 with aircraft number 11, that the content of the abnormality is the abnormality code xxx, and that the drone is scheduled to arrive at time HH:MM for measurement. can be grasped.
  • FIG. 9 is a sequence diagram showing a second operation example of the air conditioner management system 100 in this embodiment.
  • the second operation example is an operation example in which the drone 130 performs measurements for inspections planned by maintenance personnel, periodic inspections, etc., although information indicating an abnormality has not been received from the air conditioner 110.
  • the scheduler 122 determines the inspection target. Determine the flight path and flight schedule for drone 130 .
  • the scheduling unit 122 selects the information indicating the position of the air conditioner 110 stored in the air conditioner DB 123 in association with the information identifying the air conditioner 110, and the 3D map information stored in the 3D map DB 124. use.
  • the scheduler 122 transmits the determined flight schedule and information identifying the aircraft of the air conditioner 110 to the maintenance staff terminal 140 via the maintenance staff notification module 126 (sequence Sb1). Also, the scheduler 122 transmits the determined flight route and flight schedule to the drone 130 via the drone communication unit 125 (sequence Sb2). Also, the scheduler 122 transmits the determined flight schedule to the air conditioner 110 (sequence Sb3).
  • the schedule acquisition unit 115 of the air conditioner 110 receives the flight schedule
  • the refrigeration cycle unit 111 starts operating
  • the beacon transmission unit 116 starts transmitting beacons (sequence Sb4).
  • the communication unit 138 of the drone 130 receives the flight route and the flight schedule
  • the flight control unit 132 controls the motor 131 so as to fly according to the flight route and the flight schedule.
  • the beacon receiving unit 134 receives the beacon and becomes able to identify the position of the air conditioner 110 .
  • the camera unit 135, the thermal camera unit 136, and the temperature sensor unit 137 respectively capture the exterior image of the outdoor unit, the surface temperature image, the temperature (surrounding temperature, air temperature in the vicinity of the suction port) is measured, and these measurement results are transmitted to the management device 120 via the communication unit 138 (sequence Sb5).
  • the data analysis unit 127 of the management device 120 receives the measurement results via the drone communication unit 125, the data analysis unit 127 determines the state of the air conditioner 110 based on the measurement results.
  • the data analysis unit 127 transmits the determined state of the air conditioner 110 to the maintenance personnel terminal 140 via the maintenance personnel notification unit 126 (sequence Sb6).
  • the maintenance staff terminal 140 displays an image or text indicating the status on the display unit 143 to notify the maintenance staff.
  • the flight schedule is transmitted, but the beacon transmission and the operation start instruction may be transmitted at the timing according to the flight schedule of the drone 130.
  • the scheduler 122 determines flight routes so as to measure a plurality of outdoor units installed on the walls and roof of one building.
  • the scheduler 122 determines flight routes so as to measure a plurality of outdoor units installed on the roof of one building.
  • the scheduler 122 determines flight routes so as to measure a plurality of outdoor units installed on the ground near one building.
  • the scheduling unit 122 determines flight routes so as to measure a plurality of outdoor units installed in a plurality of buildings.
  • FIG. 14 is a schematic diagram showing a second display example of the maintenance personnel terminal 140 in this embodiment.
  • the example of FIG. 14 is an example of an image displayed by the maintenance personnel terminal 140 that has acquired the state of the air conditioning apparatus 110 by the sequence Sa7 of FIG. 6 or the sequence Sb6 of FIG.
  • balloons are displayed at the positions where the outdoor units are installed on the map as follows: "Occurrence of anomaly: Unit number 11", “Short cycle state”, and "Detection time: HH:MM".
  • the maintenance personnel can know that the air conditioner 110 with machine number 11 is in the short cycle state and that this state was detected at HH:MM.
  • the drone 130 measures the outdoor unit of the air conditioner 110. Machine measurements may be taken.
  • the GPS unit 113 and the beacon transmission unit 116 are installed in the indoor unit, and the GPS unit 113 uses a local positioning system. Further, when determining the short cycle state, the indoor air temperature is used as the temperature Ta, and the temperature near the suction port of the indoor unit is used as the temperature Tb.
  • the air conditioner management system 100 includes the air conditioner 110 and the drone 130.
  • the air conditioner 110 includes a position information providing unit that provides position information indicating the position of its own device
  • the drone 130 has a position information acquisition unit that acquires the provided position information, , and a measuring unit that performs measurements related to the air conditioner 110 .
  • the air conditioner management system 100 provides position information indicating the position of the air conditioner itself, such as an air conditioner in which an abnormality has occurred or an air conditioner that is subject to periodic inspection, and a drone.
  • the specific air conditioner providing the location information can be measured since 130 performs measurements on the air conditioner.
  • a program for realizing the functions of the management device 120, drone 130, or maintenance personnel terminal 140 in FIG. 1 is recorded in a computer-readable recording medium, and the program recorded in this recording medium is read into the computer system
  • the management device 120, the drone 130, or the maintenance personnel terminal 140 may be realized by setting and executing.
  • the "computer system” here includes an OS or hardware such as peripheral devices.
  • “computer-readable recording medium” refers to portable media such as flexible discs, magneto-optical discs, ROMs, CD-ROMs, and DVDs, and storage devices such as hard disks and SSDs built into computer systems.
  • “computer-readable recording medium” refers to a program that dynamically retains a program for a short period of time, like a communication line when transmitting a program via a network such as the Internet or a communication line such as a telephone line. It also includes those that retain programs for a certain period of time, such as volatile memory inside a computer system that serves as a server or client in that case. Further, the program may be for realizing part of the functions described above, or may be capable of realizing the functions described above in combination with a program already recorded in the computer system.
  • the method of circuit integration is not limited to LSI, and may be realized by a dedicated circuit or a general-purpose processor. It can be either hybrid or monolithic. Some of the functions may be implemented by hardware and some may be implemented by software. In addition, when a technology such as integration circuit that replaces LSI appears due to progress in semiconductor technology, it is also possible to use an integrated circuit based on this technology.
  • Air conditioner management system 110 Air conditioner 120 Management device 130 Drone 140 Maintenance personnel terminal 150 Network 111 Refrigeration cycle unit 112 Abnormality detection unit 113 GPS unit 114 Abnormality notification unit 115 Schedule acquisition unit 116 Beacon transmission unit 121 Abnormality acquisition unit 122 Schedule Part 123 Air conditioner DB 124 3D map database 125 drone communication unit 126 maintenance personnel notification unit 127 data analysis unit 131 motor 132 flight control unit 133 GPS reception unit 134 beacon reception unit 135 camera unit 136 thermal camera unit 137 temperature sensor unit 138 communication unit 141 communication unit 142 control unit 143 display unit

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