AIR CONDITIONER CONTROLLER

• US 20110127341A1
• Filed: 08/10/2010
• Published: 06/02/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 11/27/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
• Original Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
• Inventors: KANEKO, Toru, KANEOYA, Shinya
• Application Number:
  US12/853,648
• Publication Number:
  US 20110127341A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 236/46.A
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 11/30 for purposes related to the operation of the system, e.g. for safety or monitoring
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 11/54 using one central controller connected to several sub-controllers
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 11/61 using timers
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 11/62 characterised by the type of control or by internal processing, e.g. using fuzzy logic, adaptive control or estimation of values
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 2110/10 Temperature
• CPC Class Codes: G05D 23/1935 using sequential control

Abstract

An air conditioner controller that can select a temperature sensor to be detected from a plurality of temperature sensors in accordance with at least one of time, date, and day set in a scheduled operation is obtained. A schedule storage portion that stores setting information of the scheduled operation and a control portion that controls an operation of an air conditioner on the basis of the setting information of the scheduled operation are provided, and as the setting information of the scheduled operation, selection information on the selected temperature sensor to be detected and operation setting information including at least information on temperature setting are stored, and the plurality of air conditioners are controlled based on the temperature information of the temperature sensor selected on the basis of the selection information and the information on the temperature setting of the operation setting information.

Claims

1. An air conditioner controller that controls a plurality of air conditioners, each provided with a temperature sensor that detects a temperature of a space to be air-conditioned, comprising:

a temperature information obtaining portion that obtains temperature information detected by each of said temperature sensors;

a storage portion that stores setting information of a scheduled operation; and

a control portion that controls an operation of said air conditioner on the basis of setting information of said scheduled operation, wherein

said storage portion stores, as said setting information of the scheduled operation selection information on a temperature sensor to be detected selected from said plurality of temperature sensors in accordance with at least one of time, date, and day; and

operation setting information including at least information on a temperature setting in accordance with at least one of time, date, and day; and

said control portion controls said plurality of air conditioners on the basis of the temperature information of the temperature sensor selected from said plurality of air conditioners on the basis of said selection information and the information on temperature setting of said operation setting information.

2. The air conditioner controller of claim 1, wherein

at least some of said plurality of air conditioners are arranged in different spaces to be air-conditioned;

and

said storage portion stores information that identifies the space to be air-conditioned where said temperature sensors is arranged as said selection information.

3. The air conditioner controller of claim 1, wherein

said plurality of air conditioners are arranged in different spaces to be air-conditioned, respectively;

and

said storage portion stores information that identifies the space to be air-conditioned where said temperature sensors is arranged as said selection information.

4. The air conditioner controller of claim 1, further comprising

an operation setting portion that allows input of said setting information of the scheduled operation.

5. The air conditioner controller of claim 1, wherein

said plurality of air conditioners each includes:

a refrigerating cycle that sequentially connects a compressor that compresses refrigerant, a heat exchanger on a heat source side arranged outside the space to be air-conditioned, a throttling portion, and a plurality of heat exchangers on a usage side arranged within the space to be air-conditioned, and circulates the refrigerant; and

said temperature sensor is disposed in each of said heat exchangers on the usage side.

6. The air conditioner controller of claim 1, wherein

said plurality of air conditioners each includes:

a refrigerating cycle that sequentially connects a compressor that compresses refrigerant, a heat exchanger on a heat source side arranged outside the space to be air-conditioned, a throttling portion, and a water-heat exchanger that performs heat exchange between the refrigerant and water, and circulates the refrigerant; and

a hot-water supply cooling/heating circuit that connects said water-heat exchanger, a pump, a hot-water tank, and a plurality of heat exchangers on a usage side arranged within the space to be air-conditioned by piping, and circulates hot water or cold water; and

said temperature sensor is disposed in each of said heat exchangers on the usage side.

7. The air conditioner controller of claim 2, wherein

said plurality of air conditioners are arranged in different spaces to be air-conditioned, respectively;

and

said storage portion stores information that identifies the space to be air-conditioned where said temperature sensors is arranged as said selection information.

8. The air conditioner controller of claim 2, further comprising

an operation setting portion that allows input of said setting information of the scheduled operation.

9. The air conditioner controller of claim 3, further comprising

an operation setting portion that allows input of said setting information of the scheduled operation.

10. The air conditioner controller of claim 2, wherein

said plurality of air conditioners each includes:

a refrigerating cycle that sequentially connects a compressor that compresses refrigerant, a heat exchanger on a heat source side arranged outside the space to be air-conditioned, a throttling portion, and a plurality of heat exchangers on a usage side arranged within the space to be air-conditioned, and circulates the refrigerant; and

said temperature sensor is disposed in each of said heat exchangers on the usage side.

11. The air conditioner controller of claim 3, wherein

said plurality of air conditioners each includes:

a refrigerating cycle that sequentially connects a compressor that compresses refrigerant, a heat exchanger on a heat source side arranged outside the space to be air-conditioned, a throttling portion, and a plurality of heat exchangers on a usage side arranged within the space to be air-conditioned, and circulates the refrigerant; and

said temperature sensor is disposed in each of said heat exchangers on the usage side.

12. The air conditioner controller of claim 4, wherein

said plurality of air conditioners each includes:

a refrigerating cycle that sequentially connects a compressor that compresses refrigerant, a heat exchanger on a heat source side arranged outside the space to be air-conditioned, a throttling portion, and a plurality of heat exchangers on a usage side arranged within the space to be air-conditioned, and circulates the refrigerant; and

said temperature sensor is disposed in each of said heat exchangers on the usage side.

13. The air conditioner controller of claim 2, wherein

said plurality of air conditioners each includes:

a refrigerating cycle that sequentially connects a compressor that compresses refrigerant, a heat exchanger on a heat source side arranged outside the space to be air-conditioned, a throttling portion, and a water-heat exchanger that performs heat exchange between the refrigerant and water, and circulates the refrigerant; and

a hot-water supply cooling/heating circuit that connects said water-heat exchanger, a pump, a hot-water tank, and a plurality of heat exchangers on a usage side arranged within the space to be air-conditioned by piping, and circulates hot water or cold water; and

said temperature sensor is disposed in each of said heat exchangers on the usage side.

14. The air conditioner controller of claim 3, wherein

said plurality of air conditioners each includes:

a refrigerating cycle that sequentially connects a compressor that compresses refrigerant, a heat exchanger on a heat source side arranged outside the space to be air-conditioned, a throttling portion, and a water-heat exchanger that performs heat exchange between the refrigerant and water, and circulates the refrigerant; and

a hot-water supply cooling/heating circuit that connects said water-heat exchanger, a pump, a hot-water tank, and a plurality of heat exchangers on a usage side arranged within the space to be air-conditioned by piping, and circulates hot water or cold water; and

said temperature sensor is disposed in each of said heat exchangers on the usage side.

15. The air conditioner controller of claim 4, wherein

said plurality of air conditioners each includes:

a refrigerating cycle that sequentially connects a compressor that compresses refrigerant, a heat exchanger on a heat source side arranged outside the space to be air-conditioned, a throttling portion, and a water-heat exchanger that performs heat exchange between the refrigerant and water, and circulates the refrigerant; and

a hot-water supply cooling/heating circuit that connects said water-heat exchanger, a pump, a hot-water tank, and a plurality of heat exchangers on a usage side arranged within the space to be air-conditioned by piping, and circulates hot water or cold water; and

said temperature sensor is disposed in each of said heat exchangers on the usage side.