JP7154387B2 - Indoor unit of air conditioning system and air conditioning system - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an indoor unit of an air conditioning system and an air conditioning system.

Conventionally, an air conditioning system has been proposed that includes an indoor unit that performs air conditioning and a wind power source that circulates indoor air (see Patent Document 1, for example). The indoor unit includes vertical airflow direction means for setting an angle for determining the direction of the wind in the vertical direction, horizontal airflow direction means for setting the direction for determining the direction of the wind in the horizontal direction, and horizontal airflow direction means. display means for displaying the orientation set to

JP-A-2003-90583

In the conventional air conditioning system, the display means included in the indoor unit is located in a position facing the longitudinal center of the air outlet from which the wind blows, so the user who is relatively far from the indoor unit can , the display means may not be visible.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide an indoor unit of an air conditioning system that allows a user, who is relatively far away from the indoor unit, to visually recognize information indicating the direction set in the left/right airflow direction means. and

In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, an indoor unit of an air conditioning system according to the present invention is an indoor unit that is provided with a plurality of air outlets for air conditioning. The indoor unit of the air conditioning system according to the present invention is a device embedded in the ceiling. In the indoor unit of the air conditioning system according to the present invention, each of the plurality of air outlets is positioned at the air outlet, and an angle is set for determining the vertical direction of the air blown out from the air outlet. horizontal airflow direction means positioned at the air outlet and configured to determine the horizontal direction of the air blown from the air outlet; and air blower outside the air outlet. Along the longitudinal direction of the outlet, a plurality of units are positioned at intervals not hidden by the vertical airflow direction means regardless of the angle set in the vertical airflow direction means, and display information indicating the direction set in the horizontal airflow direction means. and display means. An indoor unit of an air conditioning system according to the present invention includes a human body detection means for detecting a person when a person is present in a space where air conditioning is performed, an indoor unit side communication means for communicating with a remote control device, and a remote control device. It further comprises control means for controlling the vertical airflow direction means, the horizontal airflow direction means, and the plurality of display means based on both the instruction transmitted from the device and the detection result obtained by the human body detection means. In the indoor unit of the air conditioning system according to the present invention, the direction of the air blown out from each of the plurality of air outlets is the direction of the air blown out from the other air outlets of the plurality of air outlets. allow it to be set regardless of

The indoor unit of the air conditioning system according to the present invention can allow a user, who is relatively far away from the indoor unit, to visually recognize the information indicating the direction set in the left/right airflow direction means.

FIG. 1 showing the configuration of the air conditioning system according to the embodiment Fig. 2 showing the configuration of the air conditioning system according to the embodiment; 1st flowchart showing an example of an operation procedure of an indoor unit according to an embodiment A second flowchart showing an example of the procedure of operation of the indoor unit according to the embodiment FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a processor when functions of at least a part of the human body detection means, the indoor unit side communication means, and the control means of the indoor unit according to the embodiment are realized by the processor; FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a processing circuit when at least part of the human body detection means, indoor unit side communication means, and control means of the indoor unit according to the embodiment are realized by the processing circuit;

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION An indoor unit of an air conditioning system and an air conditioning system according to embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. In addition, this invention is not limited by this embodiment.

Embodiment.
FIG. 1 is a first diagram showing the configuration of an air conditioning system 1 according to an embodiment. The air conditioning system 1 has an indoor unit 2 for air conditioning and a remote control device 3 operated by a user. In this application, the "indoor unit of the air conditioning system" may be referred to as "indoor unit". The indoor unit 2 is a device embedded in the ceiling, and has a function of performing at least one of cooling and heating, for example. FIG. 1 schematically shows an indoor unit 2 that is embedded in the ceiling and viewed from a direction D upward in the vertical direction by a person.

The indoor unit 2 is provided with four air outlets. The air inside the indoor unit 2 is blown out of the indoor unit 2 from each of the four air outlets. The four air outlets are a first air outlet 4 , a second air outlet 5 , a third air outlet 6 and a fourth air outlet 7 . Each of the first air outlet 4, the second air outlet 5, the third air outlet 6, and the fourth air outlet 7 has a rectangular shape, for example. Thus, each of the first air outlet 4, the second air outlet 5, the third air outlet 6 and the fourth air outlet 7 has a longitudinal direction. As shown in FIG. 1, the indoor unit 2 blows out air in four directions from a first air outlet 4, a second air outlet 5, a third air outlet 6, and a fourth air outlet 7. As shown in FIG.

The indoor unit 2 has a first vertical wind direction means 8 positioned at the first air outlet 4 and having an angle for determining the vertical direction of the air blown from the first air outlet 4 . The indoor unit 2 further has a second vertical wind direction means 9 positioned at the second air outlet 5 and having an angle for determining the vertical direction of the air blown from the second air outlet 5. . The indoor unit 2 further includes a third vertical wind direction means 10 positioned at the third air outlet 6 and having an angle for determining the vertical direction of the air blown from the third air outlet 6. . The indoor unit 2 further has a fourth vertical wind direction means 11 positioned at the fourth air outlet 7 and having an angle for determining the vertical direction of the air blown from the fourth air outlet 7. . For example, each of the first vertical air direction means 8, the second vertical air direction means 9, the third vertical air direction means 10 and the fourth vertical air direction means 11 is a vane or a plate. The plate may have a curved portion.

The indoor unit 2 further includes a first left/right wind direction means 12 positioned at the first air outlet 4 and having a direction for determining the direction of the air blown out from the first air outlet 4 in the left/right direction. . In the embodiment, the first left-right air direction means 12 is composed of an eleventh left-right air direction means 12a, a twelfth left-right air direction means 12b, a thirteenth left-right air direction means 12c and a fourteenth left-right air direction means 12d. Each of the eleventh left-right airflow direction means 12a, the 12th left-right airflow direction means 12b, the thirteenth left-right airflow direction means 12c, and the fourteenth left-right airflow direction means 12d is a plate-like component or plate, and placed in the direction

The indoor unit 2 further has a second left/right wind direction means 13 positioned at the second air outlet 5 and having a direction for determining the direction of the air blown out from the second air outlet 5 in the left/right direction. . In the embodiment, the second left/right airflow direction means 13 is composed of a 21st left/right airflow direction means 13a, a 22nd left/right airflow direction means 13b, a 23rd left/right airflow direction means 13c, and a 24th left/right airflow direction means 13d. Each of the 21st left/right airflow direction means 13a, the 22nd left/right airflow direction means 13b, the 23rd left/right airflow direction means 13c, and the 24th left/right airflow direction means 13d is a plate-like constituent element or plate, and extends along the length of the second air outlet 5. placed in the direction

The indoor unit 2 further includes a third lateral wind direction means 14 located at the third air outlet 6 and having a direction for determining the lateral direction of the air blown from the third air outlet 6. . In the embodiment, the third left/right airflow direction means 14 is composed of a 31st left/right airflow direction means 14a, a 32nd left/right airflow direction means 14b, a 33rd left/right airflow direction means 14c, and a 34th left/right airflow direction means 14d. Each of the 31st left-right air direction means 14a, the 32nd left-right air direction means 14b, the 33rd left-right air direction means 14c, and the 34th left-right air direction means 14d is a plate-like component or plate, and placed in the direction

The indoor unit 2 further has a fourth lateral wind direction means 15 positioned at the fourth air outlet 7 and having a direction for determining the lateral direction of the air blown from the fourth air outlet 7. . In the embodiment, the fourth left-right air direction means 15 is composed of a 41st left-right air direction means 15a, a 42nd left-right air direction means 15b, a 43rd left-right air direction means 15c and a 44th left-right air direction means 15d. Each of the 41st left-right airflow direction means 15a, the 42nd left-right airflow direction means 15b, the 43rd left-right airflow direction means 15c, and the 44th left-right airflow direction means 15d is a plate-like constituent element or plate, and placed in the direction

The indoor unit 2 extends along the longitudinal direction of the first air outlet 4 outside the first air outlet 4 and is not hidden behind the first vertical airflow direction means 8 regardless of the angle set in the first vertical airflow direction means 8. It further has a first plurality of display means 16 positioned at intervals and displaying information indicating the direction set in the first left/right wind direction means 12 . Furthermore, when the indoor unit 2 is properly installed on the ceiling and a person views the indoor unit 2 from the vertically downward side to the vertically upward side, the first plurality of display means 16 display the first vertical wind direction. It is located at a place where it is not hidden by the first vertical wind direction means 8 regardless of the angle set in the means 8. - 特許庁When the indoor unit 2 is properly installed on the ceiling, air is blown out from the first air outlet 4, the second air outlet 5, the third air outlet 6, and the fourth air outlet 7 provided in the indoor unit 2. This is the case where the wind immediately after the wind blows is directed vertically downward.

For example, the first plurality of display means 16 start displaying information indicating the direction set in the first left/right airflow direction means 12 when the direction set in the first left/right airflow direction means 12 is changed. For example, the first plurality of display means 16 end the display of the information when a predetermined time has passed since the display of the information was started. The first plurality of display means 16 are composed of an eleventh display means 16a, a twelfth display means 16b, and a thirteenth display means 16c. For example, each of the eleventh display means 16a, the twelfth display means 16b and the thirteenth display means 16c is a display device comprising a light emitting diode or a light emitting diode.

The eleventh display means 16 a , the twelfth display means 16 b and the thirteenth display means 16 c are positioned outside the first air outlet 4 along the longitudinal direction of the first air outlet 4 . The twelfth display means 16b is located at a location facing the central portion of the first air outlet 4 in the longitudinal direction. The eleventh display means 16a is located at a location facing a portion of the first air outlet 4 near one end in the longitudinal direction. The thirteenth display means 16c is located at a location facing the other end portion of the first air outlet 4 in the longitudinal direction.

When the direction set in the first left-right airflow direction means 12 is perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the first air outlet 4, for example, the twelfth display means 16b emits light, and the eleventh display means 16a and the thirteenth display means 16a and 13th display means 16b emit light. display means 16c does not emit light. When the direction set in the first left-right airflow direction means 12 is the direction from the longitudinal central portion of the first air outlet 4 toward the outside of the indoor unit 2 on one end side, for example, the eleventh display means 16a emits light, and the twelfth display means 16b and the thirteenth display means 16c do not emit light. When the direction set in the first left/right airflow direction means 12 is the direction from the longitudinal center of the first air outlet 4 toward the outside of the indoor unit 2 on the other end side, for example, the thirteenth display means 16c emits light, and the eleventh display means 16a and the twelfth display means 16b do not emit light.

The indoor unit 2 extends along the longitudinal direction of the second air outlet 5 outside the second air outlet 5 and is not hidden behind the second up-down wind direction means 9 regardless of the angle set in the second up-down wind direction means 9. It further has a plurality of second display means 17 positioned at intervals and displaying information indicating the direction set in the second left/right wind direction means 13 . Furthermore, when the indoor unit 2 is properly installed on the ceiling, the second plurality of display means 17 are not hidden behind the second vertical airflow direction means 9 regardless of the angle set in the second vertical airflow direction means 9. The place is located.

For example, the plurality of second display means 17 start displaying information indicating the direction set in the second left/right airflow direction means 13 when the direction set in the second left/right airflow direction means 13 is changed. For example, the second plurality of display means 17 end the display of the information when a predetermined time has elapsed since the display of the information was started. The second plurality of display means 17, like the first plurality of display means 16, are composed of a 21st display means 17a, a 22nd display means 17b, and a 23rd display means 17c. . For example, each of the twenty-first display means 17a, the twenty-second display means 17b and the twenty-third display means 17c is a display device comprising a light emitting diode or a light emitting diode.

The indoor unit 2 extends along the longitudinal direction of the third air outlet 6 outside the third air outlet 6 and is not hidden behind the third up-down wind direction means 10 regardless of the angle set in the third up-down wind direction means 10. It further has a plurality of third display means 18 positioned at intervals and displaying information indicating the direction set in the third left/right wind direction means 14 . Furthermore, when the indoor unit 2 is properly installed on the ceiling, the third plurality of display means 18 are not hidden by the third vertical airflow direction means 10 regardless of the angle set in the third vertical airflow direction means 10. The place is located.

For example, the plurality of third display means 18 start displaying information indicating the direction set in the third left/right airflow direction means 14 when the direction set in the third left/right airflow direction means 14 is changed. For example, the third plurality of display means 18 end the display of the above information when a predetermined time has elapsed since the display of the above information was started. The third plurality of display means 18, like the first plurality of display means 16, are composed of a 31st display means 18a, a 32nd display means 18b, and a 33rd display means 18c. . For example, each of the thirty-first display means 18a, the thirty-second display means 18b and the thirty-third display means 18c is a display device comprising a light emitting diode or a light emitting diode.

The indoor unit 2 extends along the longitudinal direction of the fourth air outlet 7 outside the fourth air outlet 7 and is not hidden behind the fourth up/down air direction means 11 regardless of the angle set in the fourth up/down air direction means 11. It further has a plurality of fourth display means 19 positioned at intervals and displaying information indicating the direction set in the fourth left/right wind direction means 15 . Furthermore, when the indoor unit 2 is properly installed on the ceiling, the fourth plurality of display means 19 are not hidden behind the fourth vertical airflow direction means 11 regardless of the angle set in the fourth vertical airflow direction means 11. The place is located.

For example, the plurality of fourth display means 19 start displaying information indicating the direction set in the fourth left/right airflow direction means 15 when the direction set in the fourth left/right airflow direction means 15 is changed. For example, the fourth plurality of display means 19 end the display of the information when a predetermined time has passed since the display of the information was started. The fourth plurality of display means 19, like the first plurality of display means 16, are composed of a 41st display means 19a, a 42nd display means 19b, and a 43rd display means 19c. . For example, each of the 41st display means 19a, 42nd display means 19b and 43rd display means 19c is a display device comprising a light emitting diode or a light emitting diode.

The indoor unit 2 further includes human body detection means 20 for detecting a person when the person is present in the air-conditioned space.

FIG. 2 is a second diagram showing the configuration of the air conditioning system 1 according to the embodiment. The remote control device 3 includes an operating device side communication means 31 for communicating with the indoor unit 2, and one of the first left/right air direction means 12, the second left/right air direction means 13, the third left/right air direction means 14, and the fourth left/right air direction means 15. a receiving means 32 including a function of receiving a first instruction to change the orientation set for some or all.

The receiving means 32 provides an instruction indicating whether or not to display the information indicating the direction set in the first left/right airflow direction means 12 on the plurality of first display means 16, and the direction set in the second left/right airflow direction means 13. and an instruction indicating whether or not to display the information indicating whether to display on the second plurality of display means 17 and whether to display information indicating the direction set in the third left-right wind direction means 14 on the third plurality of display means 18 and an instruction indicating whether or not to display the information indicating the direction set in the fourth left/right wind direction means 15 on the fourth display means 19. 2 further includes the ability to accept instructions.

The receiving means 32 instructs the first plurality of display means 16 to display the information indicating the direction set in the first left/right airflow direction means 12, and sends the information indicating the direction set in the second left/right airflow direction means 13 to the first display means 16. an instruction to display on the plurality of display means 17 of No. 2; an instruction to display information indicating the direction set in the third left/right airflow direction means 14 on the plurality of third display means 18; It further includes a function of receiving a third instruction including part or all of the instruction to display the information indicating the orientation of the fourth plurality of display means 19 .

The indoor unit 2 further has an indoor unit side communication means 21 for communicating with the remote control device 3 . Based on one or both of the instruction transmitted from the remote control device 3 and the detection result obtained by the human body detection means 20, the indoor unit 2 operates the first up/down air direction means 8, the second up/down air direction means 9, Third vertical airflow direction means 10 , fourth vertical airflow direction means 11 , first horizontal airflow direction means 12 , second horizontal airflow direction means 13 , third horizontal airflow direction means 14 , fourth horizontal airflow direction means 15 , first plurality of display means 16 , the second plurality of display means 17 , the third plurality of display means 18 and the fourth plurality of display means 19 .

When the accepting means 32 accepts the third instruction, the operating device side communication means 31 transmits the third instruction to the indoor unit 2, and the indoor unit side communication means 21 receives the third instruction. When the third instruction includes an instruction to display the information indicating the direction set in the first left/right wind direction means 12 on the first plurality of display means 16, the first plurality of display means 16 display the information. Start. When the third instruction includes an instruction to display the information indicating the direction set in the second left/right wind direction means 13 on the second plurality of display means 17, the second plurality of display means 17 display the information. Start.

When the third instruction includes an instruction to display the information indicating the direction set in the third left/right wind direction means 14 on the third plurality of display means 18, the plurality of third display means 18 display the information. Start. When the third instruction includes an instruction to display the information indicating the direction set in the fourth horizontal wind direction means 15 on the fourth plurality of display means 19, the fourth plurality of display means 19 display the information. Start.

When the reception means 32 receives the first instruction, the operating device side communication means 31 transmits the first instruction to the indoor unit 2, and the indoor unit side communication means 21 receives the first instruction. When the first instruction includes an instruction to change the direction set in the first left/right airflow direction means 12, the first left/right airflow direction means 12 changes the direction set based on the first instruction. When the first instruction includes an instruction to change the direction set in the second left/right airflow direction means 13, the second left/right airflow direction means 13 changes the direction set based on the first instruction.

When the first instruction includes an instruction to change the direction set in the third left/right airflow direction means 14, the third left/right airflow direction means 14 changes the direction set based on the first instruction. When the first instruction includes an instruction to change the direction set in the fourth left/right airflow direction means 15, the fourth left/right airflow direction means 15 changes the direction set based on the first instruction.

When the accepting means 32 accepts the second instruction, the operating device side communication means 31 transmits the second instruction to the indoor unit 2, and the indoor unit side communication means 21 receives the second instruction. The plurality of first display means 16 display information indicating the direction set to the first left/right airflow direction means 12 according to the second instruction when the direction set to the first left/right airflow direction means 12 is changed. or do not display. The plurality of second display means 17 display information indicating the direction set in the second left/right airflow direction means 13 according to the second instruction when the direction set in the second left/right airflow direction means 13 is changed. or do not display.

A plurality of third display means 18 display information indicating the direction set in the third left/right airflow direction means 14 according to the second instruction when the direction set in the third left/right airflow direction means 14 is changed. or do not display. The plurality of fourth display means 19 display information indicating the direction set in the fourth left/right airflow direction means 15 according to the second instruction when the direction set in the fourth left/right airflow direction means 15 is changed. or do not display.

FIG. 3 is a first flow chart showing an example of the operation procedure of the indoor unit 2 according to the embodiment. As can be understood from the above description, each of the matters related to the second air outlet 5, the matters related to the third air outlet 6, and the matters related to the fourth air outlet 7 These are the same items as those related to the outlet 4 . Therefore, hereinafter, matters related to each of the first air outlet 4, the second air outlet 5, the third air outlet 6, and the fourth air outlet 7 will be described below. will be described as an example.

The control means 22 analyzes the command transmitted from the remote control device 3 and identifies the direction set in the first left/right wind direction means 12 (S1). The control means 22 acquires the detection result obtained by the human body detection means 20 (S2). The control means 22 determines the angle of the first vertical wind direction means 8 and the direction of the first horizontal wind direction means 12 based on the direction specified in step S1 and the detection result acquired in step S2 (S3). . In step S3 of FIG. 3, the control means 22 determining the angle of the first vertical airflow direction means 8 and the orientation of the first horizontal airflow direction means 12 is described as "determining the position of the airflow direction".

The control means 22 controls the angle of the first vertical wind direction means 8 and the direction of the first horizontal wind direction means 12 according to the determination obtained in step S3 (S4). That is, in step S4, the angle of the first vertical wind direction means 8 is set and the direction of the first horizontal wind direction means 12 is set by the control performed by the control means 22 . The control means 22 determines whether or not there is an instruction to display the information indicating the direction set in the first left/right wind direction means 12 on the plurality of first display means 16 (S5). In step S5 of FIG. 3, it is possible for the control means 22 to determine whether or not it is instructed to display the information indicating the direction set in the first left/right wind direction means 12 on the first plurality of display means 16. , "Is the display valid?"

For example, when the control means 22 is provided on a control board and a switch for instructing whether or not to display the information on the first plurality of display means 16 is provided on the control board, The control means 22 makes a decision in step S5 based on the instruction of the switch. For example, if the command transmitted from the remote control device 3 includes a command to instruct whether or not to display the information on the first plurality of display means 16, the control means 22 performs step S5 based on the command. make judgments.

When the control means 22 determines that it is instructed to display the information indicating the direction set in the first left/right wind direction means 12 on the plurality of first display means 16 (Yes in S5), the first It is determined whether or not the plurality of display means 16 continue to display the information (S6). Details of step S6 will be described later with reference to FIG.

When the control means 22 determines that the first plurality of display means 16 continues to display the information (Yes in S6), the first plurality of display means 16 causes the first left-right wind direction means 12 to The display of information indicating the set orientation is continued (S7). The information displayed by the plurality of first display means 16 in step S7 is information indicating the orientation of the first left/right wind direction means 12 set in step S4. In a state in which the plurality of first display means 16 are displaying the information indicating the direction set in the first left/right wind direction means 12, the control means 22 counts up the display timer (S8). For example, if the control means 22 is provided on the control board, the display timer is provided on the control board.

When the control means 22 determines that the information indicating the direction set in the first left/right airflow direction means 12 is not instructed to be displayed on the first plurality of display means 16 (No in S5), the first The operation of the indoor unit 2 for displaying information on the plurality of display means 16 ends. When the control means 22 determines that the first plurality of display means 16 have not continued to display the information indicating the direction set in the first left/right wind direction means 12 (No in S6), the first plurality of display means 16 The operation of the indoor unit 2 for displaying information by the display means 16 ends.

FIG. 4 is a second flow chart showing an example of the operation procedure of the indoor unit 2 according to the embodiment. Furthermore, FIG. 4 is a flow chart showing an example of the procedure of the operation of step S6 in the first flow chart of FIG. The control means 22 acquires data for determining a change in the direction set in the first left/right wind direction means 12 (S11). For example, the control means 22 is used to determine a change in the direction set in the first left/right wind direction means 12 based on a command transmitted from the remote control device 3 or a detection result obtained by the human body detection means 20. Get data.

Based on the data obtained in step S11, the control means 22 determines whether or not the direction set in the first left/right wind direction means 12 has changed (S12). When the control means 22 determines that the direction set in the first left/right wind direction means 12 has changed (Yes in S12), the information displayed by the first plurality of display means 16 is changed, so the display timer is turned on. Reset (S13).

The control means 22 sets the judgment as to whether or not the first plurality of display means 16 are continuing to display information to "continuing" (S14). When the control means 22 determines that the direction set in the first left/right wind direction means 12 has not changed (No in S12), it acquires the value of the display timer (S15). The control means 22 determines whether or not the obtained value of the display timer is greater than or equal to a predetermined threshold value (S16).

When the controller 22 determines that the obtained value of the display timer is less than the threshold value (No in S16), the controller 22 performs the operation of step S14. When the control means 22 determines that the acquired value of the display timer is equal to or greater than the threshold value (Yes in S16), the control means 22 determines whether or not the first plurality of display means 16 continues to display information. is set as "end" (S17).

As described above, in relation to the first air outlet 4 , the indoor unit 2 according to the embodiment extends along the longitudinal direction of the first air outlet 4 outside the first air outlet 4 and in the first vertical wind direction. A plurality of first plurality of first airflow direction means 8 positioned at intervals not hidden by the first vertical airflow direction means 8 regardless of the angle set in the means 8 and displaying information indicating the direction set in the first horizontal airflow direction means 12 It has display means 16 .

As described above, the indoor unit 2 has the first plurality of display means 16 along the longitudinal direction of the first air outlet 4 . The first plurality of display means 16 are positioned in a wider range in the longitudinal direction of the first air outlet 4 than when the display means are positioned only in the central portion. Therefore, even if the user is relatively far from the indoor unit 2, the possibility of the user visually recognizing the first plurality of display means 16 is higher than in the conventional case. In other words, the possibility that the user will visually recognize the information indicating the direction set in the first left/right wind direction means 12 is higher than in the conventional case.

In addition, the first plurality of display means 16 are positioned at places where they are not hidden by the first vertical airflow direction means 8 regardless of the angle set for the first vertical airflow direction means 8 . Therefore, regardless of the angle set for the first vertical wind direction means 8, the user can visually recognize the plurality of first display means 16. FIG. That is, the indoor unit 2 according to the embodiment can allow the user, who is relatively far away from the indoor unit 2, to visually recognize the information indicating the direction set in the first left/right airflow direction means 12 .

The indoor unit 2 has a second plurality of display means 17 similar to the first plurality of display means 16 , a third plurality of display means 18 and a fourth plurality of display means 19 . Therefore, in the indoor unit 2, the user, who is relatively far away from the indoor unit 2, can visually recognize the information indicating the direction set in each of the second left/right airflow direction means 13, the third left/right airflow direction means 14, and the fourth left/right airflow direction means 15. can be made

In the embodiment described above, the indoor unit 2 is provided with four air outlets. However, the number of air outlets is not limited to four.

In the embodiment described above, the indoor unit 2 has the left/right wind direction means, the up/down wind direction means, and a plurality of display means associated with each of the four air outlets. However, the indoor unit 2 does not have to have the left/right wind direction means, the up/down wind direction means, and a plurality of display means for all the air outlets provided. For example, the indoor unit 2 has a first vertical airflow direction means 8, a first horizontal airflow direction means 12, and a plurality of first display means 16 associated with the first air outlet 4, a second air outlet 5, a first The vertical airflow direction means, the horizontal airflow direction means and the plurality of display means associated with the third air outlet 6 and the fourth air outlet 7 may not be provided.

In the embodiment described above, the first plurality of display means 16 are composed of three display means, ie, the eleventh display means 16a, the twelfth display means 16b and the thirteenth display means 16c. However, as long as the first plurality of display means 16 can display the information indicating the direction set in the first left/right wind direction means 12, the number of display means constituting the first plurality of display means 16 is not limited. . Similarly, the number of display means constituting each of the second plurality of display means 17, the third plurality of display means 18 and the fourth plurality of display means 19 is not limited.

In the embodiment described above, the indoor unit 2 is a device installed on the ceiling. However, the indoor unit 2 may be a device that is hung from the ceiling or a device that is hung on the wall.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the processor 51 when at least part of the functions of the human body detection means 20, the indoor unit side communication means 21 and the control means 22 of the indoor unit 2 according to the embodiment are realized by the processor 51. be. That is, at least part of the functions of the human body detection means 20 , the indoor unit side communication means 21 and the control means 22 may be implemented by the processor 51 executing programs stored in the memory 52 . The processor 51 is a CPU (Central Processing Unit), processing device, arithmetic device, microprocessor, or DSP (Digital Signal Processor). Memory 52 is also shown in FIG.

When at least part of the functions of the human body detection means 20, the indoor unit side communication means 21, and the control means 22 are realized by the processor 51, the at least part of the functions are the processor 51, software, firmware, or software and It is realized by combination with firmware. Software or firmware is written as a program and stored in memory 52 . The processor 51 implements at least part of the functions of the human body detection means 20 , the indoor unit side communication means 21 and the control means 22 by reading and executing programs stored in the memory 52 .

When at least part of the functions of the human body detection means 20, the indoor unit side communication means 21, and the control means 22 are realized by the processor 51, the outdoor unit 2 includes the human body detection means 20, the indoor unit side communication means 21, and the control means 22. has a memory 52 for storing programs resulting in execution of at least some of the steps performed by . It can also be said that the program stored in the memory 52 causes the computer to execute at least part of the procedures or methods executed by the human body detection means 20, the indoor unit side communication means 21, and the control means 22.

The memory 52 is, for example, a non-volatile memory such as RAM (Random Access Memory), ROM (Read Only Memory), flash memory, EPROM (Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory), EEPROM (registered trademark) (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory). Alternatively, it may be a volatile semiconductor memory, a magnetic disk, a flexible disk, an optical disk, a compact disk, a mini disk, a DVD (Digital Versatile Disk), or the like.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the processing circuit 61 when at least a part of the human body detection means 20, the indoor unit side communication means 21 and the control means 22 of the indoor unit 2 according to the embodiment are realized by the processing circuit 61. be. That is, at least part of the human body detection means 20 , the indoor unit side communication means 21 and the control means 22 may be realized by the processing circuit 61 .

The processing circuit 61 is dedicated hardware. The processing circuit 61 is, for example, a single circuit, a composite circuit, a programmed processor, a parallel programmed processor, an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), an FPGA (Field-Programmable Gate Array), or a combination thereof. is.

With respect to the plurality of functions possessed by the human body detection means 20, the indoor unit side communication means 21, and the control means 22, part of the plurality of functions are realized by software or firmware, and the rest of the plurality of functions are realized by dedicated hardware. may be Thus, the functions of the human body detection means 20, the indoor unit side communication means 21, and the control means 22 can be realized by hardware, software, firmware, or a combination thereof.

At least some of the functions of the remote control device side communication means 31 and reception means 32 of the remote control device 3 according to the embodiment may be implemented by a processor. In that case, the remote control device 3 has a memory for storing a program resulting in execution of at least part of the steps executed by the control device side communication means 31 and reception means 32 . At least part of the operation device side communication means 31 and reception means 32 may be implemented by a processing circuit. The processing circuit is a processing circuit similar to the processing circuit 61 .

The configuration shown in the above embodiment shows an example of the content of the present invention, and it is possible to combine it with another known technology, and one configuration can be used without departing from the scope of the present invention. It is also possible to omit or change parts.

1 air conditioning system 2 indoor unit 3 remote control device 4 first air outlet 5 second air outlet 6 third air outlet 7 fourth air outlet 8 first vertical wind direction means 9 2nd vertical airflow direction means 10 3rd vertical airflow direction means 11 4th vertical airflow direction means 12 1st horizontal airflow direction means 12a 11th horizontal airflow direction means 12b 12th horizontal airflow direction means 12c 13th horizontal airflow direction means 12d 14 left/right air direction means 13 second left/right air direction means 13a 21st left/right air direction means 13b 22nd left/right air direction means 13c 23rd left/right air direction means 13d 24th left/right air direction means 14 third left/right air direction means 14a 31st 14b 32nd left-right air direction means 14c 33rd left-right air direction means 14d 34th left-right air direction means 15 4th left-right air direction means 15a 41st left-right air direction means 15b 42nd left-right air direction means 15c 43rd left-right air direction means wind direction means 15d 44th left/right wind direction means 16 first plurality of display means 16a eleventh display means 16b twelfth display means 16c thirteenth display means 17 second plurality of display means 17a 21st display means, 17b 22nd display means, 17c 23rd display means, 18 third plurality of display means, 18a 31st display means, 18b 32nd display means, 18c 33rd display means, 19 fourth plurality of display means 19a 41st display means 19b 42nd display means 19c 43rd display means 20 human body detection means 21 indoor unit side communication means 22 control means 31 operating device side Communication Means 32 Receiving Means 51 Processor 52 Memory 61 Processing Circuit.

Claims (5)

An indoor unit of an air conditioning system that is provided with a plurality of air outlets for blowing out air and performs air conditioning,
The indoor unit of the air conditioning system is a device embedded in the ceiling,
For each of the plurality of air outlets,
vertical wind direction means positioned at the air outlet and configured to set an angle for determining the vertical direction of the air blown from the air outlet;
a left-right airflow direction means positioned at the air outlet and configured to set a direction for determining the direction in the left-right direction of the air blown out from the air outlet;
outside the air outlet, along the longitudinal direction of the air outlet and positioned at a location not hidden by the vertical air direction means regardless of the angle set in the vertical air direction means; a plurality of display means for displaying information indicating the orientation set to
Human body detection means for detecting a person when the person is present in the air-conditioned space;
an indoor unit side communication means for communicating with a remote control device;
Control means for controlling the vertical wind direction means, the horizontal wind direction means, and the plurality of display means based on both the instruction transmitted from the remote control device and the detection result obtained by the human body detection means. and
The direction of air blown from each of the plurality of air outlets can be set regardless of the direction of the air blown from other air outlets of the plurality of air outlets. Indoor unit of air conditioning system. 2. The air conditioning system according to claim 1, wherein said plurality of display means start displaying said information for an air outlet, of said plurality of air outlets, for which the direction set in said left/right airflow direction means has been changed. indoor unit. 2. The indoor unit of an air conditioning system according to claim 1, wherein said plurality of display means end displaying said information when a predetermined time has elapsed since starting displaying said information. The indoor unit of the air conditioning system according to claim 1;
and the remote control device operated by a user,
The remote control device is
an operating device side communication means for communicating with the indoor unit of the air conditioning system;
a receiving means including a function of receiving an instruction to display the information on the plurality of display means ;
When the reception means receives the instruction, the operation device side communication means transmits the instruction to the indoor unit of the air conditioning system, the indoor unit side communication means receives the instruction, and displays the plurality of displays. Means initiates display of said information Air Conditioning System. The indoor unit of the air conditioning system according to claim 1;
and the remote control device operated by a user,
The remote control device is
an operating device side communication means for communicating with the indoor unit of the air conditioning system;
receiving means including a function of receiving a first instruction to change the direction set in the horizontal wind direction means and a function of receiving a second instruction indicating whether or not to display the information on the plurality of display means; has
When the receiving means receives the first instruction, the operating device side communication means transmits the first instruction to the indoor unit of the air conditioning system, and the indoor unit side communication means transmits the first instruction. receiving an instruction, said lateral wind direction means changes the direction set based on said first instruction,
When the receiving means receives the second instruction, the operating device side communication means transmits the second instruction to the indoor unit of the air conditioning system, and the indoor unit side communication means receives the second instruction. and the plurality of display means display or do not display the information according to the second instruction when the direction set in the left/right airflow direction means is changed.

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