Air conditioning device remote control apparatus and air conditioning system
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Solution Overview
Problem
In environments with multiple air conditioning devices, changing settings across multiple units from an external wireless communication device is burdensome and time-consuming, as each device requires separate operation signals.
Innovation Solution
An air conditioning device remote control apparatus with a transmission unit, wireless communication unit, and main control unit that allows for the transmission of operation signals to multiple devices with a single operation, detecting and communicating with other remote control apparatuses to propagate the signal efficiently.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If operation signals are transmitted to each air conditioning device separately, then each device can be controlled individually, but the operation becomes extremely burdensome and time-consuming when multiple devices need to be changed
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments the control task by identifying individual remote control apparatuses and their associated air conditioning devices, then systematically transmits operation signals through each segment in sequence, allowing bulk operation across multiple devices while maintaining individual controllability
Solution Approach 2:
The external wireless communication device is given universal functionality to transmit operation signals to multiple different remote control apparatuses simultaneously, eliminating the need for device-specific control operations and enabling one-device-to-control-all functionality
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple remote control apparatuses are installed for multiple air conditioning devices, then each device can be controlled independently, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The external wireless communication device serves as an intermediary that mediates between the user and multiple remote control apparatuses, receiving operation signals and distributing them to the appropriate devices, thereby simplifying the overall system architecture while maintaining adaptability
Solution Approach 2:
The system merges the control functionality of multiple remote control apparatuses into a single external wireless communication device, combining multiple control functions into one unified interface that can operate all air conditioning devices through a single operation
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AI summary
An air conditioning device remote control apparatus is provided with a transmission unit that transmits an operation signal to an associated air conditioning device, a wireless communication unit that performs wireless communication with an external wireless communication device or another remote control apparatus, and a main control unit that controls the transmission unit and the wireless communication unit. In a case in which the wireless communication unit receives an operation signal from the external wireless communication device or the another remote control apparatus, the main control unit transmits the operation signal to the associated air conditioning device, and performs detection of another remote control apparatus emitting radio waves. In a case in which the wireless communication unit detects another remote control apparatus emitting radio waves, the main control unit transmits, via the wireless communication unit, the operation signal to the another remote control apparatus emitting radio waves.