Method and circuit structure for displaying state parameters of central air-conditioning system

• US 9,741,182 B2
• Filed: 09/21/2015
• Issued: 08/22/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 09/29/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Zhongshan Broad-Ocean Motor Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Zhongshan Broad-Ocean Motor Company Limited
• Inventors: Zhu, Tangqun
• Primary Examiner(s): Bee, Andrew
• Application Number:
  US14/859,375
• Publication Number:
  US 20160093192A1
• Time in Patent Office: 701 Days
• 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 11/52 Indication arrangements, e.g. displays
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 11/523 for displaying temperature data
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 11/63 Electronic processing
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 2110/00 Control inputs relating to air properties
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 3/00 Registering or indicating the condition or the working of machines or other apparatus, other than vehicles

Abstract

A method for displaying state parameters using an integrated controller. The integrated controller includes: a central control microprocessor, an LED display, an inquiry button, and a plurality of state parameter detecting units. The method includes: 1) detecting data of a plurality of monitoring points by the plurality of state parameter detecting units, and sending the data to the central control microprocessor; 2) receiving an order from the inquiry button by the central control microprocessor, and actively scanning state parameters of the monitoring points by the central control microprocessor by turns; and 3) transmitting the state parameters from the central control microprocessor to the LED display in accordance with the order input from the inquiry button, and sequentially displaying the state parameters on the LED display in a rolling mode.

Claims

1. A method for displaying state parameters of a central air-conditioning system using an integrated controller;

the integrated controller comprising a central control microprocessor, an LED display, an inquiry button, and a plurality of state parameter detecting units; and

the method comprising;

1) detecting data of a plurality of monitoring points by the plurality of state parameter detecting units, and sending the data to the central control microprocessor;

2) receiving an order from the inquiry button by the central control microprocessor, and actively scanning state parameters of the monitoring points by the central control microprocessor by turns; and

3) transmitting the state parameters from the central control microprocessor to the LED display in accordance with the order input from the inquiry button, and sequentially displaying the state parameters on the LED display in a rolling mode;

wherein;

the state parameters comprise temperature data of each monitoring point; and

rotational speed data of an indoor blower, a compressor, and an outdoor blower are calculated by the central control microprocessor in accordance with the temperature data of each monitoring point, and the rotational speed data and the temperature data of each monitoring point are displayed in sequence on the LED display in the rolling mode.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the state parameters displayed on the LED display are formed by codes and data values;

and the codes represent different monitoring points and data types.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the codes are displayed by a one-to-two-bit LED nixie tube, and the data values are displayed by a two-to-four-bit LED nixie tube.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the inquiry button is a dial switch.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the central control microprocessor comprises a program for displaying the state parameters in the rolling mode, and the program comprises:

1) starting up the central air-conditioning system, and initializing the state parameter of each monitoring point in the central control microprocessor;

2) choosing an operation mode of the central air-conditioning system;

3) continuing automatic operation of the air-conditioning system when no inquiry to the state parameter of each monitoring point is needed;

4) inputting the corresponding order from the inquiry button to the central control microprocessor when any inquiry to the state parameter of each monitoring point is needed, and displaying the state parameters in sequence on the LED display in the rolling mode; and

5) ending, and returning to

     3).

6. A circuit structure for displaying state parameters of a central air-conditioning system, the circuit structure comprising:

a) a power circuit, the power circuit being adapted to supply power for circuits;

b) a temperature signal collection circuit;

c) a microprocessor;

d) a first drive circuit;

e) an LED display circuit; and

f) a dial switch, the dial switching comprising an input circuit;

wherein;

the temperature signal collection circuit is adapted to collect and input temperature data of each monitoring point of the central air-conditioning system into the microprocessor;

the microprocessor is connected to the input circuit of the dial switch;

the order is input from the input circuit to the microprocessor;

the microprocessor drives the LED display circuit to operate via the first drive circuit;

in operation, rotational speed data of an indoor blower, a compressor, and an outdoor blower are calculated by the microprocessor in accordance with the temperature data of each monitoring point, and the rotational speed data and the temperature data of each monitoring point are displayed in sequence on the LED display circuit in the rolling mode; and

the temperature data of each monitoring point comprise;

indoor temperature data, temperature data of a coil of an indoor unit, temperature data of a coil of an outdoor unit, ambient temperature data of the outdoor unit, temperature data of an exhaust pipe of the compressor, temperature data of inlet air, and temperature data of an air inlet pipe of the compressor.

7. The circuit structure of claim 6, wherein

the LED display circuit employs a four-bit LED nixie tube display;

and

data displayed on the four-bit LED nixie tube display are formed by codes and data values, and the codes are used to represent different monitoring points and data types.

8. The circuit structure of claim 6, wherein

the microprocessor is connected to a serial communication circuit, and the microprocessor is communicated with a blower motor via the serial communication circuit;

the microprocessor is connected to a power down memory circuit and a second drive circuit; and

the microprocessor drives a relay control circuit to operate via the second drive circuit.

9. The circuit structure of claim 7, wherein

the microprocessor is connected to a serial communication circuit, and the microprocessor is communicated with a blower motor via the serial communication circuit;

the microprocessor is connected to a power down memory circuit and a second drive circuit; and

the microprocessor drives a relay control circuit to operate via the second drive circuit.

10. The circuit structure of claim 6, wherein the state parameters are temperature data of each monitoring point.

11. The circuit structure of claim 10, wherein the state parameters displayed on the LED display circuit are formed by codes and data values;

and the codes represent different monitoring points and data types.

12. The circuit structure of claim 11, wherein the codes are displayed by a one-to-two-bit LED nixie tube, and the data values are displayed by a two-to-four-bit LED nixie tube.

13. The circuit structure of claim 10, wherein the microprocessor comprises a program for displaying the state parameters in the rolling mode, and the program comprises:

1) starting up the central air-conditioning system, and initializing the state parameter of each monitoring point in the microprocessor;

2) choosing an operation mode of the central air-conditioning system;

3) continuing automatic operation of the air-conditioning system when no inquiry to the state parameter of each monitoring point is needed;

4) inputting the corresponding order from the input circuit to the microprocessor when any inquiry to the state parameter of each monitoring point is needed, and displaying the state parameters in sequence on the LED display in the rolling mode; and

5) ending, and returning to

     3).