JPH02247449A - Control device for air conditioner - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To obtain a comfortable airconditioning performance which meets an installation condition by transmitting an operation signal, an operation mode signal, and a room temperature setting signal to a plurality of indoor equipment main bodies which are address-set respectively by a first remote controller, performing a group control and a discrete control by a second remote controller connected with each indoor equipment main body. CONSTITUTION:Group control is carried out by transmitting an operation signal, an operation mode signal, from temperature setting and the like from a transmission section 2 by a first remote controller 1 to first reception sections 3, 4, and 5 which are address-set by address setting means 9, 10, 11 for a plurality of indoor equipment 6, 7, and 8. Second remote controllers 12, 13, and 14 allow discrete control of the indoor equipment 6, 7, 8 to be also carried out by transmitting an operation signal, an operation mode signal, a room temperature setting signal, and the like from second transmission section 18, 19, and 20 by way of each second reception section 15, 16, and 17 for the plurality of indoor equipment 6, 7, and 8 which perform the group control.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of Industrial Application The present invention provides a first remote controller (hereinafter referred to as a remote controller) for controlling a plurality of indoor unit bodies at the same time, so-called group control. The present invention relates to an air conditioner control device that connects a second remote controller separately from the first remote controller to the indoor unit main body of the stand to individually control the indoor unit main body.

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional example in which a plurality of indoor unit bodies are group-controlled by one remote control will be described as a conventional example 1 with reference to FIG. 4. The first remote controller 1 is used to set an operation signal for controlling the operation/stop of the indoor unit, an operation mode signal for cooling operation or heating operation, a room temperature setting signal for controlling the temperature in the room to be constant, and the like. The transmitting section 2 located in 4. 5, multiple indoor units 6. 7.8 may all be controlled in the same way.

Moreover, as a conventional example 2, as shown in FIG. 6, the indoor unit 6. of the conventional example 1 is used. 7. 8 are provided with address setting means 9, 10, and 11 (those having the same configuration as the conventional example 1 are given the same numbers), and the first remote controller 1 is provided with address setting means 9, 10, and 11 for setting addresses respectively. Operation signal, operation mode signal,
The room temperature setting signal is set by an operation setting means (not shown) for setting the indoor unit 6. 7. There was an air conditioner control device 8 that controls each indoor unit 6°7.8 by transmitting a signal from the first transmitter 2 of the first remote controller 1.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention In Conventional Example 1, multiple indoor unit bodies are controlled by the operation signal, operation mode signal, and room temperature setting signal set by one remote controller, so the indoor unit body Comfort is different depending on the installation conditions, for example, at the back of the room and at the entrance/exit side of the room, and there is a problem that if it meets certain installation conditions, it may feel uncomfortable under other conditions. In Conventional Example 2, one remote controller controls multiple indoor units using the operation signal, operation mode signal, and room temperature setting signal. There is a problem in that it is necessary to set the setting signal, the remote control is not easy to use, and it is necessary to remember which indoor unit corresponds to which address.

Means for Solving the Problems A first remote controller includes a transmitter that transmits an operation signal, an operation mode signal, and a room temperature setting signal, and a first receiver that receives signals from the first remote controller to the indoor unit main body.

The first receiving section includes address setting means for distinguishing each indoor unit, and the first remote controller controls a plurality of indoor unit bodies as a group, and the first remote controller is configured to control each of the plurality of indoor units. Similarly, the second remote controller is configured to include a second remote controller that transmits each signal, and a second receiver that receives signals from the second remote controller.

Function The present invention has the above-described configuration, so that the first remote controller can control the first
It is connected to the remote controller and sends operation signals, operation mode signals, and room temperature setting signals to multiple indoor units whose addresses are set, and performs group control of the indoor units. The second unit connected to the indoor unit
Individual control via remote control. For example, the first remote control!
After starting the operation of multiple indoor units with the same operating mode and room temperature setting, stop the operation of the indoor unit to which the second remote control is connected among the multiple indoor units. , it is possible to control the indoor unit by transmitting a signal for changing the room temperature setting to the second receiving section of the indoor unit main body.

Embodiment Hereinafter, a control device for an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings, and components that are the same as the conventional ones will be described with the same reference numerals.

FIG. 1 is a control block diagram of a control device for an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The operation signal, operation mode signal, and room temperature setting signal set by the first remote controller 1 are transmitted from the first transmitter 2 of the first remote controller 1, and the first receivers 3, 4
．． 5, the first remote controller 1 can control multiple indoor units 6.7. 8 are controlled identically. At this time, as shown in FIG.
．． 5 shows the procedure for transmitting signals.

From the remote control 1, send the transmission start signal (S
TX) and a data address (DADl). At this time, the data address is the address set by the address setting means 9, 10.11 in FIG. The next data you want to send is the driving signal.

After transmitting the operation mode signal, room temperature setting signal, etc. as DATA, a transmission completion signal ETX is transmitted to complete a series of transmissions. Next, the process moves to 5top2 and the first remote controller 1 transmits data to the indoor unit at the next data address. When the transmission is completed to the largest indoor unit connected to the first remote control 1 (step n), the transmission is performed again to the address of the first indoor unit (step n+1).

By transmitting in this manner, the first remote controller 1 controls each of the plurality of indoor units 6, 7.8.

A second remote controller 12, 13.14 is connected to the indoor unit 6, 7.8 via a second receiving section 15, 16.17. Second
The remote controllers 12, 13, 14 have second transmitters 18, 19 that transmit signals to the indoor units 6, 7, 8, like the first remote controller 1.
．． 20 is provided.

The second receiving section 15, 16.17 is connected to a plurality of indoor units 6, 7, . 8, the second remote controller 12, 13.1 used to independently control each indoor unit.
As can be seen from the fact that it is connected to 4, there is no need to set each address, and a fixed address is set. In the transmission procedure shown in FIG. 2, the second remote controller 12, 13.1
4 will repeat only 5top1.

Next, using FIG. 3, the first remote controller 1 and the second remote controller 1 are
2, the control flow when controlling the indoor unit 6 will be explained.

5 top 1, it is checked whether the operation signal, operation mode signal, room temperature setting signal, etc. of the first remote controller 1 change. If there is a change, the indoor unit 6 is controlled in 5top 2 according to the change. If there is no change, it will be 2nd in 5 top 3.
Check whether the operation signal, operation mode signal, room temperature setting signal, etc. of the remote control 12 change. Top 5 when there is a change
At step 4, the indoor unit 6 is controlled according to the change. If there is no change, the previous state, tsup 5tep 1 or 5te
Control processing is performed in a state where there is no change at p 3 and control processing is performed at 5 step 2 or 5 top 4.

As described above, according to this embodiment, one first remote controller 1
Address setting means 9, 1 for multiple indoor units 6, 7.8 sends operation signals, operation mode signals, room temperature settings, etc. from the transmitter 2.
0.11, the first receiving section 3.4.
5, group control can be performed by transmitting data to multiple indoor units 6.7.5 that are performing group control. The second remote controller 1 via the second receivers 15, 16, and 17 of the
2゜13.14 also have respective second transmitting sections 18. 19. 2
By transmitting operation signals, operation mode signals, room temperature settings, etc. from 0, it becomes possible to control the individual indoor units 6, 7.8.

Effects of the Invention As described above, the present invention provides a first remote controller that includes a transmitter that transmits an operation signal, an operation mode signal, and a room temperature setting signal, and a first receiver that receives signals from the first remote controller to the indoor unit main body. and a first receiving section includes an address setting means for distinguishing between the indoor units, and the first remote controller controls the plurality of indoor unit bodies as a group, and the plurality of indoor units respectively have the first address setting means. By providing a second remote controller that transmits each signal in the same way as the remote controller, and a second receiver that receives signals from the second remote controller, indoor units that are under group control can be individually controlled.Indoor unit installation Air conditioning comfort that meets the conditions can be obtained, and operation signals, operation mode signals, and room temperature setting signals can be easily set.

As explained in this embodiment, the address setting means was used in the first receiving section of a plurality of indoor units under group control to send signals from the remote control to each indoor unit. If it is possible to transmit to one remote controller, the abnormal signal of each indoor unit and the temperature that is actually being detected can be determined by the first remote controller, and if there is no need to distinguish between each indoor unit, the address No setting means is required, and the first remote controller and the second remote controller can be controlled using the same remote controller.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a block diagram of a control device for an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a transmission procedure diagram for transmitting signals from the remote control to an indoor unit according to an embodiment of the present invention, and Fig. 3 4 is a control flow diagram of an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4-6 is a block diagram of a different conventional air conditioner control device. 1...First remote control, 2...First transmitter, 3°4.6...First receiver, 6,7,8.
...Indoor unit, 9.10, 11...Address setting means, 12゜13.14...Second remote control, 15,16.17...No. 2 receiving section, 18,
19,20...Second transmitter. Name of agent: Patent attorney Shigetaka Awano and one other person Figure 2

Claims (1)

[Claims] a first remote controller including a transmitter that transmits a signal; a second remote controller; a first receiver and a second receiver that receive signals from the first remote controller and the second remote controller to control operation; a second remote controller so as to simultaneously control the plurality of air conditioner bodies and individually control the plurality of air conditioner bodies with signals from the first remote controller, and the first receiving section;
A control device for an air conditioner, characterized in that when receiving a signal from a remote controller, address setting means is provided to distinguish between the plurality of indoor unit bodies, and the second receiving section is set to a fixed address. .