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Operation control and indication device for air conditioner

Assignee: Daikin Industries Ltd
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Filing: 1994-06-28
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Granted: 1997-12-16
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Expires: 2014-06-28
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Abstract

Abstract An air conditioner has a plurality of indoor units (3, 3, . . . ) and a single remote controller (4). The controller (4) is provided with an anomalous unit memory section (45) for a unit number of an indoor unit (3) in operation anomaly, a button operating section (42) for inputting a check signal for checking on the location of the operation anomaly, and a forcedly fan-on section (46) for outputting a forcedly fan-on signal, at the time of input of the check signal in the case that the unit number is stored, to the indoor unit (3) having the unit number. When each of the indoor units (3, 3, . . . ) causes an operation anomaly, it outputs an anomalous condition signal to the remote controller (4) and then receives a forcedly fan-on signal from the remote controller (4) to activate a fan.

Inventors

  • 👤 Hisashi Sumida

Bibliographic Details

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CPC Classifications
F; F24; F24F; F24F11/00; F24F11/30; F24F11/32; F24F11/38; F24F11/39; F24F11/50; F24F11/52; F24F11/56; F24F11/62; F24F11/63; F24F11/64; F24F11/70; F24F11/72; F24F11/74; F24F11/54

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim 239 words
An operation control device for air conditioner having: a plurality of air conditioning units (3, 3, . . . ) for executing air conditioning operations; and single control means (4) which is connected to each of the air conditioning units (3, 3, . . . ) and controls the air conditioning units (3, 3, . . . ), the control means (4) comprising: unit memory means (45) for receiving an anomalous condition signal from the air conditioning unit (3) in operation anomaly to store a unit number of the air conditioning unit (3); check signal input means (42) for inputting a check signal for checking on the location of the air conditioning unit (3) in operation anomaly; and indication signal output means (46) for outputting an indication signal, at the time of input of the check signal from the check signal input means (42) in the case that the unit memory means (45) stores the unit number of the air conditioning unit (3), to the air conditioning unit (3) having the unit number, each of the air conditioning units (3, 3, . . . ) comprising: anomaly determining means (32) for determining whether an operation anomaly occurs and outputting an anomalous condition signal to the control means (4) in the event of operation anomaly; and indication operating means (33) for receiving an indication signal from the control means (4) to cause an indication in the air conditioning unit (3).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 239 words
An operation control device for air conditioner having: a plurality of air conditioning units (3, 3, . . . ) for executing air conditioning operations; and single control means (4) which is connected to each of the air conditioning units (3, 3, . . . ) and controls the air conditioning units (3, 3, . . . ), the control means (4) comprising: unit memory means (45) for receiving an anomalous condition signal from the air conditioning unit (3) in operation anomaly to store a unit number of the air conditioning unit (3); check signal input means (42) for inputting a check signal for checking on the location of the air conditioning unit (3) in operation anomaly; and indication signal output means (46) for outputting an indication signal, at the time of input of the check signal from the check signal input means (42) in the case that the unit memory means (45) stores the unit number of the air conditioning unit (3), to the air conditioning unit (3) having the unit number, each of the air conditioning units (3, 3, . . . ) comprising: anomaly determining means (32) for determining whether an operation anomaly occurs and outputting an anomalous condition signal to the control means (4) in the event of operation anomaly; and indication operating means (33) for receiving an indication signal from the control means (4) to cause an indication in the air conditioning unit (3).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 233 words
An operation control device for air conditioner having: a plurality of air conditioning units (3, 3, . . . ) for executing air conditioning operations; and single control means (4) which is connected to each of the air conditioning units (3, 3, . . . ) and controls the air conditioning units (3, 3, . . . ), the control means (4) comprising: unit memory means (45) for receiving a filter sign signal from the air conditioning unit (3) whose filter is to be changed to store an unit number of the air conditioning unit (3); change signal input means (42) for inputting a change signal for indication of the air conditioning unit (3) whose filter is to be changed; and indication signal output means (46) for outputting an indication signal, at the time of input of the change signal from the change signal input means (42) in the case that the unit memory means (45) stores the unit number of the air conditioning unit (3), to the air conditioning unit (3) having the unit number, each of the air conditioning units (3, 3, . . . ) comprising: filter sign output means (34) for outputting a filter sign signal for filter change to the control means (4); and indication operating means (33) for receiving the indication signal from the control means (4) to cause an indication in the air conditioning unit (3).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 233 words
An operation control device for air conditioner having: a plurality of air conditioning units (3, 3, . . . ) for executing air conditioning operations; and single control means (4) which is connected to each of the air conditioning units (3, 3, . . . ) and controls the air conditioning units (3, 3, . . . ), the control means (4) comprising: unit memory means (45) for receiving a filter sign signal from the air conditioning unit (3) whose filter is to be changed to store an unit number of the air conditioning unit (3); change signal input means (42) for inputting a change signal for indication of the air conditioning unit (3) whose filter is to be changed; and indication signal output means (46) for outputting an indication signal, at the time of input of the change signal from the change signal input means (42) in the case that the unit memory means (45) stores the unit number of the air conditioning unit (3), to the air conditioning unit (3) having the unit number, each of the air conditioning units (3, 3, . . . ) comprising: filter sign output means (34) for outputting a filter sign signal for filter change to the control means (4); and indication operating means (33) for receiving the indication signal from the control means (4) to cause an indication in the air conditioning unit (3).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 35 words
An operation control device for air conditioner according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the indication operating means (33) of each of the air conditioning units (3, 3, . . . ) activates a fan.

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