JPH02111194A - Management equipment for building installation equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To revise a mode to a proper management mode in matching with the surrounding condition by preparing plural IC memory cards storing different management modes and providing a loading means loading removably the IC memory card to a remote station. CONSTITUTION:The management mode starting a cooler at 7:30 and stopping it at 18:30 is stored in one IC memory card 5A, and the management mode starting a cooler at 7:45 and stopping it at 18:15 is stored in other IC memory card 5B. When the IC memory card 5A is loaded to a socket 2g in the midsummer, the cooler is started at 7:30 and stopped at 18:30 to apply control suitable for the season. When the midsummer passes, the IC memory card 5A is extracted from the socket 2g and the IC memory card 5B is loaded to the socket 2g, the cooler is started at 7:45 and stopped at 18:15.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a building equipment management device that manages a plurality of equipment installed in a building (hereinafter referred to as a building) without manual intervention.

[Conventional technology] Buildings are usually equipped with various types of equipment, such as air conditioners, lighting equipment, water supply and distribution equipment, and various meters. A management device that automatically performs this has been proposed. Such a management device will be explained with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 2 is a system diagram of a conventional management device. In this figure, a management device for one relatively large-scale building is illustrated.

Reference numeral 1 denotes a central monitoring device installed at a predetermined location 1 in the building, for example, in a machine room. 2 is a remote station that controls the drive of equipment on each floor in the building;
Among them, the remote station in charge of the equipment 11g is designated by the reference numeral 21. Reference numeral 3 denotes an input/output device that transmits and receives signals in accordance with each remote station 2, and is in charge of devices within a predetermined range, for example, one or more rooms. In the figure, the input/output device in charge of, for example, the first room on the first floor is indicated by the reference numeral 31. Reference numeral 4 indicates equipment to be managed, and in the figure, the air conditioner and lighting equipment in the room that the input/output device 31 is in charge of are shown as 41 and 42, respectively. 41S is the contact point of the air conditioner 41, 42S
indicates a contact point of the lighting device 42. Central monitoring device 1, each remote station 2. Each input/output device 3 and each device 4 are connected in a hierarchical structure as shown in the figure by transmission lines.

FIG. 3 is a system configuration diagram of the remote station shown in FIG. 2. In the figure, 2a is various calculations for management,
'The MPU (microprocessor unit) that executes control, 2b is a ROM (read only memory) that stores basic common processing procedures among the processing procedures of MPU 2a, and 2c is a ROM (read only memory) that stores the processing procedures of MPU 2a. Of these, ROM stores processing procedures specific to each device, and 2d is MP.
RAM that temporarily stores the results of calculation and control of U2a
(Random access memory) 2e is an interface for transmitting and receiving signals between the central monitoring device 1 and the input/output device 3 to which it belongs. 2f is a path line connecting each of the above elements.

The configuration of the input/output device 3 is almost the same as that of the remote station except for the ROM processing procedure.

Next, an outline of the operation of the management device will be explained by exemplifying the control of the air conditioner 41 and the lighting equipment 42. Assuming that the room in charge of the input/output device 31 is one of the rooms used by a certain company, the time that the room is used is:
Based on work rules and the like, it can be set, for example, from 8:00 to 19:00, taking into account early morning dispatch, overtime work, etc. Therefore, when using a cooler as the air conditioner 41, taking into consideration the volume of the room and the capacity of the cooler, for example, at 7:30, the contact 41S is closed to operate the cooler, and at 18:30, the contact 41S is closed. If .8 is opened, cooling can be performed effectively. Also, when using a heater, take various conditions into consideration and, for example, close contact 4 at 7:45.
Heating can be performed effectively by closing contact 41S and opening contact 41S at 18:45. In addition, regarding the lighting equipment 42, appropriate sensors and attendance cards (ID cards)
The presence or absence of the room may be detected by, for example, the presence or absence of the room, and when the first person enters the room, the contact 42S is closed to turn on the light, and when the last person leaves the room, the contact 428 is opened to turn off the light.

When performing the above-mentioned control, store an appropriate program to perform the relevant control in the ROM2c, and
Regarding 1j41, the contact 41 is set based on the time output by the timer built in the remote station 21.
A command signal for opening and closing S is outputted via the input/output device 31, and information from, for example, an ID card for the lighting equipment 42 is transmitted to the remote station 21 via the input/output device 31. Based on this, the input/output device 31 sends a command signal to open/close the contact 42S.
Output via. In this way, the air conditioner 41 and lighting equipment 42 are automatically managed by the remote station 21. On the other hand, the remote station 21 always outputs a mode of control to the central monitoring device T21, so that the central monitoring device 1 constantly monitors the operation of the remote station 21, and if any trouble occurs, it immediately displays the display device. , activate an alarm device, etc. to notify the mooring shell. Furthermore, the central monitoring device vi1 receives signals from various meters (electricity, gas, water, etc. meters) via the input/output device 3 and the remote station 2, and manages them.

In addition, in the above explanation, an example was explained in which the remote station 21 is in charge of the first floor of the building and the input/output device 31 is in charge of one room on the first floor, but this is just one example; can be set arbitrarily. Further, the central monitoring device may be in charge of multiple buildings. Furthermore, if there are few devices to be managed, input/output devices can be omitted. Furthermore, as device 4,
Sky! I! It goes without saying that there are various types of equipment other than one machine and lighting equipment.

Furthermore, under normal conditions, the central monitoring device 1 (Oyakano)
There are cases where it is desired to perform necessary control on a specific piece of equipment on a specific floor. In preparation for such a case, prepare in advance a card (magnetic card, etc.) that specifies each remote station 2 or each input/output device 3 (slave station) and each device 4 associated with them, and specify the specific device you want to control. Select the card of the device and send it to the card reader.The display device displays the current status of the specific device and the data necessary for its control.The operator then selects the card for the specific device and performs the necessary operations on the specific device while looking at this display. There are means to control this. Such a means is proposed, for example, in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 58-39195.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] As described above, the conventional management device automatically maintains a comfortable environment inside a building and ensures proper operation of various devices.

However, depending on various conditions, there arises a desire to manage devices in a more desirable manner.

This will be explained using the air conditioner and lighting equipment mentioned above as examples. For example, when operating a cooler as an air conditioner in the summer, the time from when the cooler is turned on until the temperature in the room drops to the set temperature, or the time during which the room is maintained at a predetermined temperature after the cooler is stopped, differs from midsummer to midsummer. It's quite different when it's out of season. For this reason, if the cooler is set to run at 7:30 am, as in the example mentioned earlier, even though that would be an appropriate time in the middle of summer, it would not work in the middle of summer. Since the room temperature will drop to the predetermined temperature in an even shorter period of time, the above-mentioned time is not appropriate, and energy will be wasted.The same applies to the heater.

On the other hand, with regard to lighting equipment, there may be cases where it is not desirable to turn on all lighting equipment at the same time, depending on conditions such as the position of windows and the arrangement of desks and the like. That is, even though there is no need for illumination during the day, lighting devices placed near windows are turned on at the same time and are turned on during the day, and energy is wasted in the same way as the air conditioner.

Even in devices other than these air conditioners and lighting devices, there is a desire to manage them in a more desirable manner, as in the above example, depending on the conditions that affect these devices. In this case, as shown in the above-mentioned publication, a card is used to display information regarding the device, and the operating tool is a desirable S.
It is conceivable that the equipment could be controlled by the operator, but not only does the operation of the operator be necessary to control one equipment, but the operator also needs to be constantly aware of the surrounding conditions of the equipment. This is virtually impossible, and the advantages of the device management device will not be utilized.

The purpose of the present invention is to solve the problems in the prior art described above.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a management device for building equipment that can perform management in a more appropriate manner depending on surrounding conditions.

[Means for Solving the Problem] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a plurality of devices installed in a building and a plurality of remotes that control the movement of the device in charge of these devices. In the building equipment management device comprising a station and one central monitoring device that monitors each of the remote stations, the remote station stores a plurality of different processing procedures for late operation control of the equipment. The present invention is characterized in that a mounting means is provided for attaching any one of the IC memory cards in a detachable manner.

[Function] Device management modes are stored in different IC memory cards depending on the ambient conditions, and these IC memory cards are kept. Then, as the ambient conditions change, an IC memory card that is suitable for the ambient conditions is mounted on the mounting means, thereby implementing management in an appropriate manner. Furthermore, if the ambient conditions change, the previously installed IC memory card is removed and an IC memory card that is compatible with the new ambient conditions is installed.

[Example] The present invention will be explained below based on the illustrated embodiments.

FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram of a remote station used in a building equipment management device according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, parts that are the same as those shown in FIG. 3 are given the same reference numerals, and explanations thereof will be omitted.

5 indicates an IC memory card. A plurality of IC memory cards 5 are prepared, and each IC memory card stores management modes adapted to various ambient conditions. Each of these IC memory cards 5 is stored at an appropriate storage location. 2' indicates the remote station of this embodiment, which is the same as the conventional remote station 2 < M
P U 2 a .

A ROM 2b, a RAM 2d, an interface 2e, and a pass line 2f are provided. 2g is pass line 2f
The IC memory card 5 is removably inserted into the socket.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be explained by illustrating the opening control of an air conditioner in a certain room. Now, put a cooler into one IC memory card 5 (this IC memory card is 5A) at 7:30.
A management mode for starting the cooler at 0 minutes and stopping it at 18:30 is stored, and a management mode for starting the cooler at 7:45 and stopping it at 18:15 is stored in another IC memory card 5 (this IC memory card is called 5B). It is assumed that a management mode for stopping the process every minute is stored.

In midsummer, when the IC memory card 5A is inserted into the socket 2g, the cooler starts at 7:30 and stops at 218:30, and is controlled according to the season. When midsummer is over, take out IC memory card 5A from socket 1-2g and insert IC memory card 5B into socket 2g instead, the cooler will start at 7:45 and start at 6:15 p.m. Stop. In this way, even if you start the cooler 15 minutes later and stop it 15 minutes earlier than in midsummer, the ambient temperature is still lower than in midsummer, so the room temperature is set at the start and end of the workday. This not only does not cause any inconvenience, but also eliminates the needless operation of the cooler and prevents unnecessary energy consumption.

For other devices as well, if an IC memory card 5 storing a management mode suitable for the environmental conditions is prepared in the same way as described above, management can be performed in an appropriate manner. Also, IC
It is clear that the memory card 5 can be used to manage various meters in the same manner as in the past.

It should be noted that such a change in the management mode can be done by replacing the ROM 2c in a conventional management device, but in order to replace the ROM 2c, the cover of the box of the remote station 2 must be removed and the print It is necessary to remove the ROM 2 c mounted on the board with a special tool and install a new ROM 2 c, which is a complicated process.
This is impossible unless you are an expert. Additionally, during this work, the power to the equipment being monitored must be cut off for a considerable period of time.

However, by using the IC memory card 5, there is no need to consider such problems, and the management mode can be changed easily and in a short time.

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, in the present invention, a plurality of IC memory cards storing different management modes are used so that the equipment can be controlled in accordance with the surrounding conditions. At the same time, the remote station is equipped with a device to removably attach one of these IC memory cards, so even non-experts can easily and quickly change the management mode to an appropriate one that matches the surrounding conditions. Can be changed.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram of a remote station of a management device according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a system diagram of a conventional management device, and FIG. 3 is a system configuration diagram of the remote station shown in FIG. 2. . 1...Central monitoring device, 2'...Remote station, 2a...MPU, 2b...
...ROM, 2d...RAM, 2e...
...Interface, 2g...Socket, 3,
31... Input/output device, 4... Equipment. 41...Air conditioner, 42...Lighting equipment,
5...IC memory card. Figure 2

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of devices installed in a building, a plurality of remote stations that control the driving of the devices in charge of these devices, and one central monitoring unit that monitors each of the remote stations. In the building facility equipment management device, the remote station includes a plurality of ICs that store different processing procedures for drive control of the equipment.
A management device for building equipment, characterized in that it is provided with a mounting means for detachably mounting any one of the memory cards. 2. In claim 1, each of the IC memory cards includes:
Regarding each device that the remote station is in charge of,
A management device for building equipment, characterized in that processing procedures adapted to the environment are stored.