AIR-CONDITIONING CONTROLLING SYSTEM

• US 20120253525A1
• Filed: 03/12/2012
• Published: 10/04/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 03/31/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Azbil Corporation (Azbil BioVigilant Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Yamatake Corporation
• Inventors: Suzuki, Hitomi
• Application Number:
  US13/417,437
• Publication Number:
  US 20120253525A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 700/277
• 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 11/46 Improving electric energy efficiency or saving
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 11/52 Indication arrangements, e.g. displays
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 11/64 using pre-stored data
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 11/65 for selecting an operating mode
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 2110/00 Control inputs relating to air properties
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 2130/00 Control inputs relating to environmental factors not covered by group F24F2110/00
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 2130/10 Weather information or forecasts

Abstract

An air-conditioning controlling system having a controlling device controlling the operation of air-conditioning equipment based on setting information that has been set up in advance, and including an operating terminal wherein setting information can be changed by an occupant of an applicable area of the air-conditioning equipment, connected to the controlling device through a communication circuit, wherein the occupant is able to check what type of control operation is scheduled, prior to changing a setting for the applicable equipment, through scheduled operating information for the future for the specified applicable equipment being sent to the operating terminal that is operated by the occupant, thus enabling the occupant to consider individual countermeasures rather than changing the settings easily, not only making it possible to maintain the energy conservation effect of the air-conditioning controlling system as a whole, but also making it possible to increase the energy conservation awareness of the occupant.

Claims

1. An air-conditioning controlling system comprising:

a controlling device controlling the operation of air-conditioning equipment based on setting information that is set up in advance,

an operating terminal configured to change setting information in an applicable area of the air-conditioning equipment,

a communication circuit connecting the operating terminal to the controlling device,

wherein the operating terminal comprises;

a schedule information requesting portion requesting, from the controlling device, setting information for a specified future date set for the air-conditioning equipment of the applicable area through specifying the applicable area and the future date; and

wherein the controlling device comprises;

a setting information controlling portion which, upon receipt of a request for setting information for a future date from the schedule information requesting portion of an operating terminal, specifies the air-conditioning equipment corresponding to the specified applicable area, and sends, to the operating terminal, the forecasted weather and anticipated outside temperature on the specified future date and, as scheduled operating information, at least the temperature settings and the controlling mode from the setting information that is set for the specified future date for the specified air-conditioning equipment.

2. The air-conditioning controlling system as set forth in claim 1, wherein the operating terminal further comprises:

a current information requesting portion requesting, from the controlling device, current setting information for the air-conditioning equipment for the applicable area, through an occupant specifying the applicable area; and

wherein the controlling device further comprises;

an operating information controlling portion specifying the air-conditioning equipment corresponding to the specified applicable area upon receipt of a request for current setting information from a current information requesting portion of the operating terminal, and sending, to the operating terminal, at least the current operating state and the type of operation for the specified air-conditioning equipment, as current operating information, together with the current weather and outside temperature.

3. The air-conditioning controlling system as set forth in claim 1 wherein:

when sending the scheduled operating information to the operating terminal, the setting information controlling portion of the controlling device, upon receipt of a request for setting information for a future date from a schedule information requesting portion of an operating terminal, compares the scheduled operating information for the future date to setting information for past dates, and if there exists setting information for a past date that matches, at least in part, information included in the scheduled operating information, adds, to the scheduled operating information for the future date, information including at least the temperature settings and the controlling mode included in the setting information for the past date, as operating information for the past date.

4. The air-conditioning controlling system as set forth in claim 3, wherein the operating terminal further comprises:

an individual countermeasure information controlling portion sending to the controlling device, as individual countermeasure information, information including a date of inputting, an applicable area, and a countermeasure in response to the environment through the occupant inputting an applicable area and a countermeasure in response to the environment taken individually in the applicable area; and

wherein the controlling device further comprises;

an individual countermeasure information storing portion specifying the air-conditioning equipment corresponding to the applicable area included in the individual countermeasure information and storing the individual countermeasure information in relation to the specified air-conditioning equipment when individual countermeasure information has been received from the individual countermeasure information controlling portion of an operating terminal;

wherein when the setting information controlling portion sends operating information for a past date to the operating terminal, the setting information controlling portion searches the individual countermeasure information stored in the individual countermeasure information storing portion, and if individual countermeasure information exists for the air-conditioning equipment of the applicable area on a past date, further adds, to the operating information for the past date, the countermeasure for the environment in that individual countermeasure information.