Air-conditioning system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9664402-B2
Application number	US-201314375893-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 17, 2013
Priority date	Feb 23, 2012
Publication date	May 30, 2017
Grant date	May 30, 2017

Abstract

A controller ( 2 a ) sets a target setting temperature for an air-conditioning space 10 , compares a value obtained by subtracting an outdoor temperature detected by an outdoor temperature sensor 9 from the target setting temperature, with a first threshold related to the value, compares a value obtained by subtracting the outdoor temperature from an indoor temperature detected by an indoor temperature sensor 8 , with a second threshold related to the value, compares a value obtained by subtracting a heat load in the air-conditioning space 10 from a cooling capacity, with a third threshold related to the value, and controls operation of a heat pump type air-conditioning device 2 and a ventilating device 3 on the basis of these comparison results. The first threshold, the second threshold, and the third threshold are set in accordance with the number of people detected by a human detection sensor 5.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. An air-conditioning system comprising:
a heat pump type air-conditioning device;
a human detection sensor;
an indoor temperature sensor;
an outdoor temperature sensor;
a ventilating device circulating air in a room and outdoor air; and
a controller controlling the heat pump type air-conditioning device and the ventilating device on the basis of detection values of the human detection sensor, the indoor temperature sensor, and the outdoor temperature sensor, wherein
the controller sets a target setting temperature for the room,
the controller compares a value obtained by subtracting an outdoor temperature detected by the outdoor temperature sensor from the target setting temperature, with a first threshold related to the value,
the controller compares a value obtained by subtracting the outdoor temperature from an indoor temperature detected by the indoor temperature sensor, with a second threshold related to the value,
the controller compares a value obtained by subtracting an indoor heat load from a cooling capacity, with a third threshold related to the value,
the controller controls operation of the heat pump type air-conditioning device and the ventilating device on the basis of these comparison results, and
the first threshold, the second threshold, and the third threshold are set in accordance with a number of people detected by the human detection sensor.

2. The air-conditioning system of claim 1 , wherein
when the number of people is detected by the human detection sensor:
when the value obtained by subtracting the outdoor temperature from the target setting temperature is equal to or lower than the first threshold, the controller compares the value obtained by subtracting the outdoor temperature from the indoor temperature, with the second threshold; when the value obtained by subtracting the outdoor temperature from the indoor temperature is equal to or lower than the second threshold, the controller operates the heat pump type air-conditioning device and stops operation of the ventilating device; and when the value obtained by subtracting the outdoor temperature from the indoor temperature is higher than the second threshold, the controller operates the heat pump type air-conditioning device and the ventilating device; and
when the value obtained by subtracting the outdoor temperature from the target setting temperature is higher than the first threshold, the controller compares the value obtained by subtracting the indoor heat load from the cooling capacity, with the third threshold; when the value obtained by subtracting the indoor heat load from the cooling capacity is equal to or lower than the third threshold, the controller operates the heat pump type air-conditioning device and the ventilating device; and when the value obtained by subtracting the indoor heat load from the cooling capacity is higher than the third threshold, the controller stops operation of the heat pump type air-conditioning device and operates the ventilating device.

3. The air-conditioning system of claim 2 , wherein the first threshold, the second threshold, and the third threshold are set so as to be increased as the number of people in the room increases.

4. The air-conditioning system of claim 1 , wherein
when the number of people is not detected by the human detection sensor:
when the value obtained by subtracting the outdoor temperature from the target setting temperature is equal to or lower than the first threshold, the controller compares the value obtained by subtracting the outdoor temperature from the indoor temperature, with the second threshold; when the value obtained by subtracting the outdoor temperature from the indoor temperature is equal to or lower than the second threshold, the controller operates the heat pump type air-conditioning device and stops operation of the ventilating device; and when the value obtained by subtracting the outdoor temperature from the indoor temperature is higher than the second threshold, the controller operates the heat pump type air-conditioning device and the ventilating device; and
when the value obtained by subtracting the outdoor temperature from the target setting temperature is higher than the first threshold, the controller compares the value obtained by subtracting the indoor heat load from the cooling capacity, with the third threshold; when the value obtained by subtracting the indoor heat load from the cooling capacity is equal to or lower than the third threshold, the controller operates the heat pump type air-conditioning device and the ventilating device; and when the value obtained by subtracting the indoor heat load from the cooling capacity is higher than the third threshold, the controller stops operation of the heat pump type air-conditioning device and operates the ventilating device.

5. The air-conditioning system of claim 1 , wherein
the ventilating device includes a total heat exchanger capable of performing a direct ventilation operation in which the outdoor air is guided into the room without performing indoor heat exchange, and
when the number of people is detected by the human detection sensor:
when the value obtained by subtracting the outdoor temperature from the target setting temperature is equal to or lower than the first threshold, the controller compares the value obtained by subtracting the outdoor temperature from the indoor temperature, with the second threshold; when the value obtained by subtracting the outdoor temperature from the indoor temperature is equal to or lower than the second threshold, the controller operates the heat pump type air-conditioning device and the total heat exchanger; and when the value obtained by subtracting the outdoor temperature from the indoor temperature is higher than the second threshold, the controller operates the heat pump type air-conditioning device and causes the direct ventilation operation to be performed; and
when the value obtained by subtracting the outdoor temperature from the target setting temperature is higher than the first threshold, the controller compares the value obtained by subtracting the indoor heat load from the cooling capacity, with the third threshold; when the value obtained by subtracting the indoor heat load from the cooling capacity is equal to or lower than the third threshold, the controller operates the heat pump type air-conditioning device and causes the direct ventilation operation to be performed; and when the value obtained by subtracting the indoor heat load from the cooling capacity is higher than the third threshold, the controller stops operation of the heat pump type air-conditioning device and causes the direct ventilation operation to be performed.

6. The air-conditioning system of claim 5 , wherein the first threshold, the second threshold, and the third threshold are set so as to be increased as the number of people in the room increases.

7. The air-conditioning system of claim 1 , wherein
the ventilating device includes a total heat exchanger capable of performing a direct ventilation operation in which the outdoor air is guided into the room without performing indoor heat exchange, and
when the number of people is not detected by the human detection sensor:
when the value obtained by subtracting the outdoor temperature from the target setting temperature is equal to or lower than the first threshold, the controller compares the value obtained by subtracting the outdoor temperature from the indoor temperature, with the second threshold; when the value obtained by subtracting the outdoor temperature from the indoor temperature is equal to or lower than the second threshold, the controller operates the heat pump type air-conditioning device and stops operation of the total

Assignees

• Kubo Kazuya
• Mitsubishi Electric Corp

Inventors

• Kubo Kazuya

Classifications

• F24F11/56

  Remote control · CPC title

• F24F2120/00

  Control inputs relating to users or occupants · CPC title

• F24F11/63

  Electronic processing · CPC title

• F24F11/46 Primary

  Improving electric energy efficiency or saving · CPC title

• F24F11/30 Primary

  for purposes related to the operation of the system, e.g. for safety or monitoring · CPC title