Daikin Industries, Ltd.

Daiken Industries, Ltd.

Mitsuhiko Yamamoto

Nobuhiro Imada

Hisashi Sumida

Akira Murai

Yoshihiro Nakagawa

Keiichi Yoshisaka

Koichi Ishida

Naofumi Takenaka

Toshinori Ushio

Kenji Nagashima

Masaaki Yokoi

Hidetaka Nakane

A facility working apparatus includes objects (), a management apparatus (), and an exterior information source () such as a weather company, a power company or the like. Each object () and the management apparatus (), the exterior information source () and the management apparatus () are connected via a network. Each object () includes a facility () such as a heat storage air conditioner, power storage air conditioner or the like, and a controlling apparatus () for working and controlling the facility () and for extracting facility information of the facility () and user determination information. The management apparatus () includes a database () and a data processing section (). The data processing section () in the management apparatus () carries out processing based upon facility information, user determination data, and exterior information, and generates working and controlling information. The information is transferred to corresponding controlling apparatus (). Performance required for the control apparatus for controlling each facility can be suppressed to be low performance, and sufficient working accuracy of each facility can be maintained.

Facility operating method and apparatus, facility operating system, managing method and apparatus, and facility

An object of the present invention is to provide a technique capable of assembling a device in both of a first device performing a first function with a predetermined part and a second device performing a second function without a second part, and instructing each of the first and second functions. Determining means () determines the presence or absence of an electronic expansion valve () and gives the result to a central processing unit (). The central processing unit () allows a gate array () operate and instruct a first function including a function of performing communication between a communication network () and an indoor unit (). When there is no electronic expansion valve (EV), the determining means () sends a result of the determination result indicative of the absence to the central processing unit (). The central processing unit () instructs a second function of making the gate array () inoperative.

Function switching method, function switching apparatus, data storage method, data storage apparatus, device, and air conditioner

A control system for an air conditioner is configured that can wirelessly transmit control signals, and allow the output power settings of transceiver units arranged in the outdoor unit and indoor units to be reduced. The air conditioner control system includes an outdoor unit transceiver unit, indoor unit transceiver units, and a center. The outdoor unit transceiver unit is arranged in an outdoor unit, and transmits and receives control signals. The indoor unit transceiver units are respectively arranged in the indoor units, and transmit and receive control signals. The center wirelessly relays control signals between the outdoor unit transceiver unit and the indoor unit transceiver units.

Control system for air conditioner and air conditioner

Connection is established from a communication device having a plurality of platforms, such as a push-button-type telephone, a personal computerand a cellular phone, to a base stationthrough a public line networkand the Internet, and an operation guidance is given by means of a voice guidance or a Web page from base station, so that the base stationremote-controls an electric apparatusin accordance with the user's operation on the communication devicesto. The guide program, voice guidance and Web pages in the base stationare made to be updateable in storing operationsin the base station, so that it is possible to easily add a function thereto and also change the functions. It becomes possible to correspond to various platforms, easily add various functions, and also to easily update the operation menu.

Remote operation system for air conditioning apparatuses, remote operating method for air conditioning apparatuses and base station for performing remote operation of air conditioning apparatuses

The present invention relates to an air conditioner and a remote controller for the air conditioner, and aims at inhibiting a remote controller operation by a person other than a specific user. Therefore, the specific user previously operates an operation button thereby inputting a set password or the like with respect to a remote controller . A CPU stores the input set password or the like in a memory . When setting of the set password or the like is carried out, the CPU displays the purport that the remote controller is in a locked state on a display part . Even if a remote controller operation related to operation setting of the air conditioner is carried out, the CPU invalidates the operation contents unless input of an input password or the like matching with the set password or the like is performed.

Remote controller for air conditioner and air conditioner

The present invention is provided with a remote controller case having an opening for air intake. The remote controller case includes a circuit board provided with a temperature detection circuit. The circuit board has a temperature sensor corresponding to the opening for air intake. When the air-conditioning apparatus is installed, the output data of the temperature sensor are corrected according to the installing environment. After the air-conditioning apparatus is installed, the output data of the temperature sensor are corrected to have a temperature lowered by a predetermined degree to make the remote controller perform a temperature control operation.

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Osaka, Japan

Mitsuhiko Yamamoto