【発明の詳細な説明】（産業上の利用分野）本発明は複数台の遠隔制御装置（以下、リモコンという
）により空気調和機（以下、エアコンという）を遠隔制
御する動作制御装置に関する。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to an operation control device for remotely controlling an air conditioner (hereinafter referred to as an air conditioner) using a plurality of remote control devices (hereinafter referred to as a remote controller).
（従来の技術）第７図は本発明が実施対象とする複数台のリモコン１ａ
〜ＩＣと１台のエアコン２の構成を示し、被制御部とし
てのエアコン２の動作は、複数台あるリモコン１８〜Ｉ
Ｃのうちの最後に操作されたリモコンの設定内容で動作
するようにエアコン２の制御手段が判断していた。(Prior art) FIG. 7 shows a plurality of remote controllers 1a to which the present invention is implemented.
~The configuration of an IC and one air conditioner 2 is shown, and the operation of the air conditioner 2 as a controlled unit is controlled by a plurality of remote controllers 18~I
The control means of the air conditioner 2 had determined that the air conditioner 2 should operate according to the settings of the last operated remote control.
（発明が解決しようとする課題）このようなリモコンによるエアコンの判断動作によると
，当初に設定したエアコンの設定内容と異なり、利用者
の優先性が損われるという不具合いがあった。また，複
数台のリモコンが同時に操作されエアコンへ送信すると
、エアコンは受信に混乱が生じ受信不能に陥ってしまい
動作しないという不具合があった。(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) When the air conditioner is determined using the remote control, there is a problem in that the air conditioner settings are different from those originally set, and the user's priority is lost. Additionally, when multiple remote controllers are operated at the same time and send signals to the air conditioner, there is a problem in that the air conditioner becomes unable to receive signals due to confusion in reception, resulting in the air conditioner not operating.
本発明は上述した不具合いを解決し、複数台のリモコン
のうちの１台のみによるエアコンの動作制御ができるよ
うにすることを目的とする。SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems and to enable the operation of an air conditioner to be controlled using only one of a plurality of remote controllers.
（課題を解決するための手段）本発明は上記目的を達成するため，複数台の遠隔制御装
置により空気調和機を遠隔制御する空気調和機において
、前記遠隔制御装置は前記空気調和機の動作を制御する
スイッチ入力手段と、該スイッチ入力を判定する手段と
，スイッチ入力の判定結果に基づきスイッチの制御コー
ドを送信する手段と，該制御コードに基づく空気調和機
の各種設定を表示する手段と，前記制御コードにより設
定された空気調和機からの各種設定を受信する手段とを
備え、かつ、前記空気調和機は前記複数台の遠隔制御装
置からの制御コードを受信する手段と、受信制御コード
を処理する判定手段と、該判定結果に基づき当該空気調
和機の各種設定を前記複数台の遠隔制御装置に送信する
手段とを備えたことを特徴とする。(Means for Solving the Problems) In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides an air conditioner in which the air conditioner is remotely controlled by a plurality of remote control devices, wherein the remote control device controls the operation of the air conditioner. A switch input means for controlling, a means for determining the switch input, a means for transmitting a switch control code based on a determination result of the switch input, a means for displaying various settings of the air conditioner based on the control code, means for receiving various settings from the air conditioner set by the control code, and the air conditioner includes means for receiving control codes from the plurality of remote control devices; The air conditioner is characterized by comprising: determination means for processing, and means for transmitting various settings of the air conditioner to the plurality of remote control devices based on the determination results.
また、複数台の遠隔制御装置は夫々、相互に送信手段及
び受信手段により、空気調和機に対する各種設定内容を
送受信し表示手段に表示するようにしたことを特徴とす
る。Further, the plurality of remote control devices are characterized in that each of the plurality of remote control devices transmits and receives various setting contents for the air conditioner to and from each other using a transmitting means and a receiving means, and displays the settings on the display means.
また、複数台の遠隔制御装置の何れか１つが送信手段に
より送信時、他の遠隔制御装置から空気調和機への送信
手段による送信を停止するようにしたことを特徴とする
。The present invention is also characterized in that when any one of the plurality of remote control devices transmits data using the transmitting means, the transmitting means stops transmitting data from the other remote control devices to the air conditioner.
（作 用）本発明は上記手段によりエアコンは、複数台のリモコン
からの各種設定を受信すると、その設定内容を順次、複
数台の全てのリモコンに送信して、リモコン上に表示す
る。その結果、全てのリモコンはエアコンの現在の設定
内容を同時に知ることができる。これにより各リモコン
からエアコンの設定内容に混乱（矛盾）を生ずることな
く動作を制御できる。(Function) According to the present invention, when the air conditioner receives various settings from a plurality of remote controllers, the air conditioner sequentially transmits the setting contents to all of the plurality of remote controllers and displays them on the remote controllers. As a result, all remote controllers can simultaneously know the current settings of the air conditioner. As a result, the operation of the air conditioner can be controlled from each remote controller without causing confusion (contradiction) in the setting contents of the air conditioner.
また、リモコン相互でエアコンの設定内容を送受信し，
その設定内容に混乱（矛盾）を起こさせないようにする
ことができる。In addition, air conditioner settings can be sent and received between remote controllers.
It is possible to prevent confusion (contradiction) from occurring in the setting contents.
更にエアコンへ複数台のうちの１台のリモコンがエアコ
ンの設定を行なっている時、つまりエアコンが受信中の
時は他のリモコンからの送信を停止するようにしてエア
コン設定の受信不良を軽減させる。Furthermore, when one of the multiple remote controllers is setting the air conditioner, in other words, when the air conditioner is receiving data, transmissions from other remote controllers are stopped to reduce reception failures of air conditioner settings. .
（実施例）第１図はリモコン１の構成を示すブロック図であり、図
において、１０はエアコン２（第２図）の設定内容を入
力する手段であって各種スイッチの入力処理を行なう。(Embodiment) FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the remote controller 1. In the figure, 10 is a means for inputting setting contents of the air conditioner 2 (FIG. 2), and performs input processing of various switches.
１１は判定手段であって、前記入力手段で入力された情
報をもとに、エアコンに対する制御コードの作成を行な
う送信手段１２を起動すると共に表示手段■３に対して
表示変更等の制御を行なう。Reference numeral 11 denotes a determining means, which starts the transmitting means 12 which creates a control code for the air conditioner based on the information inputted by the input means, and also controls the display means (3) to change the display, etc. .
上記送信手段１２はエアコン２の制御装置に対して各種
設定を行なう制御コードを送信する。上記表示手段１３
はエアコン２の各種設定を表示する。The transmitting means 12 transmits control codes for making various settings to the control device of the air conditioner 2. The display means 13
displays various settings for air conditioner 2.
１４は受信手段であってエアコン２の制御装置からの送
信データを受信する。14 is a receiving means that receives transmission data from the control device of the air conditioner 2.
また、第２図はエアコン２の構成を示すブロック図であ
り、同図において２１は受信手段であって、前記リモコ
ン１（第１図）からの送信制御コードの受信を行なう。Further, FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the air conditioner 2, and in the same figure, 21 is a receiving means, which receives the transmission control code from the remote controller 1 (FIG. 1).
２２は送信手段であって前記リモコン１に対してエアコ
ンの各種設定内容を送信する。Reference numeral 22 denotes a transmitting means, which transmits various setting contents of the air conditioner to the remote controller 1.
２３は判定手段であって前記リモコン１からの受信制御
コードを処理する。２４は前記判定手段２３の処理に基
づき室内ファンモータ３，コンプレツサ（ＣＭＰ）４，
室外ファンモータ（ＦＭ）５等の駆動制御を行なう。Reference numeral 23 denotes a determining means that processes the received control code from the remote controller 1. 24 is an indoor fan motor 3, a compressor (CMP) 4,
Drive control of the outdoor fan motor (FM) 5, etc.
次に上記リモコン１とエアコン２間の第１の実施例の動
作を、第３図及び第４図の各フローチャートによりのべ
る。Next, the operation of the first embodiment between the remote controller 1 and the air conditioner 2 will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 3 and 4.
第３図は第１図のリモコン１、第４図は第２図のエアコ
ン２のフローチャートである。第３図において、複数台
の全てのリモコン１の受信手段１４が、エアコン２の送
信手段２２からの送信を受信したときに（Ｓ，）、判定
手段１１に入力し、その受信データにしたがって判定処
理を行ない５表示手段１３の表示を変更する（Ｓ２）。FIG. 3 is a flow chart of the remote control 1 shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 4 is a flow chart of the air conditioner 2 shown in FIG. In FIG. 3, when the receiving means 14 of all the plurality of remote controllers 1 receives the transmission from the transmitting means 22 of the air conditioner 2 (S,), the receiving means 14 inputs it to the determining means 11 and makes a determination according to the received data. The process is performed and the display on the 5 display means 13 is changed (S2).
これにより，他のリモコンによってエアコンの運転が制
御されたとき、全てのリモコン上の表示が夫々異なるこ
とを防止することができる。Thereby, when the operation of the air conditioner is controlled by another remote controller, it is possible to prevent the display on all the remote controllers from being different from each other.
次にリモコンの入力手段１０である各種スイッチを入力
し（Ｓ，）、当該スイッチに関する送信データ（制御コ
ード）を判定手段１１で準備し（Ｓ４）．送信手段１２
からエアコン２の送信データを送信するとともに（Ｓ，
）、該スイッチ操作に従って表示手段ｌ３の表示を変更
する（ＳＳ ）。Next, various switches, which are the input means 10 of the remote control, are input (S,), and transmission data (control codes) regarding the switches are prepared by the determination means 11 (S4). Transmission means 12
At the same time as transmitting the transmission data of the air conditioner 2 from (S,
), the display on the display means 13 is changed according to the switch operation (SS).
次に第４図において、エアコン２の受信手段２１は、リ
モコン１の送信手段１２から送信された制御コード（受
信データ）を受信し（Ｓｔ ）−その受信データを判定
手段２３に入力し、受信データに基づいて？種の設定を
行なうと（Ｓ，）、自己の設定内容を送信データとして
準備し（Ｓｑ）． リモコンに送信を行なう（ｓｕｎ）
。その後、制御手段２４により各部（室内ファンモータ
３，コンプレッサ４，室外ファンモータ５）の制御を設
定に従って行なう（Ｓ．！）。Next, in FIG. 4, the receiving means 21 of the air conditioner 2 receives the control code (received data) transmitted from the transmitting means 12 of the remote controller 1 (St) - inputs the received data to the determining means 23, and receives the received data. Based on data? After setting the seed (S,), the device prepares its own settings as transmission data (Sq). Send to remote control (sun)
. Thereafter, the control means 24 controls each part (indoor fan motor 3, compressor 4, outdoor fan motor 5) according to the settings (S.!).
上記第３図及び第４図に示すリモコン及びエアコンの相
互間において、エアコン設定のデータ授受が行なわれ，
複数台のリモコン間での表示の相違をなくすことができ
る。Air conditioner setting data is exchanged between the remote control and air conditioner shown in Figures 3 and 4 above.
Differences in display between multiple remote controllers can be eliminated.
次に第５図は請求項（２）記載の発明に係るリモコンの
フローチャートを示し、前記第３図，第４図でのべた第
１の実施例の動作により、複数台のリモコン間での表示
をなくすことができるが、更に確実性を増すためリモコ
ン間でも相互に受信可能なようになっている。Next, FIG. 5 shows a flowchart of the remote control according to the invention set forth in claim (2), and the operation of the first embodiment described in FIGS. 3 and 4 allows display between a plurality of remote controllers. However, in order to further increase reliability, remote controllers can also receive data from each other.
この第２の実施例では第１の実施例と異なる部分は、リ
モコンが他のリモコン及びエアコンからの送信を受信で
きる（Ｓｔ■）， （Ｓ１，）ようにしたことである。The second embodiment differs from the first embodiment in that the remote controller can receive transmissions from other remote controllers and air conditioners (St■), (S1,).
そして、その受信データは判定手段１１に入力され、受
信データに従って表示手段１３により？示を変更する（
Ｓ．．）． （３．５）。そして、リモコン１の入力手
段１０によるスイッチ入力（Ｓ，）、当該スイッチの送
信データの準備（判定手段１１）（Ｓ．）を行ない．送
信データ（制御コード）を送信し（Ｓ■，）、上記スイ
ッチ操作に従って表示を変更（Ｓ６）する。Then, the received data is input to the determination means 11, and the display means 13 displays ?? according to the received data. Change the display (
S. ．． ). (3.5). Then, a switch input (S,) is performed using the input means 10 of the remote control 1, and preparation of transmission data for the switch (determination means 11) (S.) is performed. The transmission data (control code) is transmitted (S), and the display is changed according to the above switch operation (S6).
この第２の実施例によればリモコンまたはエアコンの何
れかの送信データを受信すればよいことになるので、更
に確実に各リモコン間での表示の相違をなくすことがで
きる。According to this second embodiment, since it is sufficient to receive data transmitted from either the remote controller or the air conditioner, it is possible to more reliably eliminate display differences between the remote controllers.
次に第６図は請求項（３）記載の発明に係るリモコンの
フローチャートを示し、この第３の実施例では前記第３
図のステップ（Ｓ，）、第４図のステップ（Ｓ．。）及
び第５図のステップ（Ｓ．，）に示す部分、即ち、リモ
コン（Ｓ，）， （Ｓ．．）やエアコン（Ｓ．．）にお
いて送信データを送信する際、各受信手段１４や２１で
受信中（Ｓ、７のＹＥＳ）は送信手段ｌ２や２２から送
信処理をせず、受信終了（Ｓ１７のＮＯ）を待って送信
処理を行なう。Next, FIG. 6 shows a flowchart of the remote control according to the invention described in claim (3), and in this third embodiment, the third
The parts shown in step (S,) in the figure, step (S..) in FIG. 4, and step (S.,) in FIG. When transmitting data in . Performs transmission processing.
このようにすれば、現在送信中のリモコンやエアコンに
妨害を加えることなく、確実にデータの送信が混乱なく
送受信することができ、かつ各リモコン間での表示の相
違をなくすことができる。In this way, data transmission can be reliably transmitted and received without confusion without interfering with the remote control or air conditioner that is currently transmitting, and it is possible to eliminate differences in display between remote controllers.
（発明の効果）上述したように、本発明によれば基本的に相互に通信を
行なうようにすることで、リモコンが複数台有するよう
な場合でもリモコンの表示の相違をなくすことができる
ようになる。また、同時に送信することが無いような構
成にすることで、さらに確実にリモコン間の表示の相違
をなくすことができるようになるとともに、リモコンは
確実に空気調和機に対して設定を行なうことができる。(Effects of the Invention) As described above, according to the present invention, by basically communicating with each other, it is possible to eliminate differences in the display of remote controllers even when there are multiple remote controllers. Become. In addition, by configuring a configuration that does not transmit data at the same time, it is possible to more reliably eliminate display differences between remote controllers, and the remote controller can reliably configure settings for the air conditioner. can.
第１図は本発明のリモコンの構成を示すブロック図、第
２図は本発明のエアコンの構成を示すブロック図、第３
図及び第４図は本発明の第１の実施例を説明するリモコ
ン及びエアコンの各フローチャート、第５図は本発明の
第２の実施例を示すリモコンのフローチャート、第６図
は本発明の第３の実施例を示すフローチャート、第７図
は本発明が実施対象とする複数台のリモコンと１台のエ
アコンの構成を示す図である。１ ・・・ リモコン，１０・・・入力手段、１１．２
３ ・判定手段、１２． ２２・・・送信手段、１４
． ２１・・・受信手段，１３・・・表示手段、２４・
・・制御手段、 ２・・・エアコン、 ３・・・室内モ
ータファン、 ４ ・・・コンプレッサ、 ５ ・・・
室外モータファン。FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a remote control according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an air conditioner according to the present invention, and FIG.
4 and 4 are flowcharts of the remote control and air conditioner explaining the first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 5 is a flowchart of the remote control showing the second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the third embodiment, and FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the configuration of a plurality of remote controllers and one air conditioner to which the present invention is applied. 1... Remote control, 10... Input means, 11.2
3. Judgment means, 12. 22... Transmission means, 14
．． 21...Receiving means, 13...Display means, 24.
...Control means, 2...Air conditioner, 3...Indoor motor fan, 4...Compressor, 5...
outdoor motor fan.
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