Air conditioning system and management device
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing air conditioning and lighting systems face challenges in seamless operation coordination due to varying communication protocols and the need for additional wiring to transmit lights-on or lights-out information.
Innovation Solution
An air conditioning system with a communication device that generates electricity from light and transmits data wirelessly, and a management device that controls the air conditioner to maintain a setback state when no communication data is received, preventing temperature extremes without the need for additional wiring.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If lights-on information or lights-out information is directly transmitted to an air conditioner to determine operation, then the air conditioner can be controlled based on lighting status, but additional wiring work is required
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the mechanical wiring-based communication system with a wireless communication system. The air conditioner and lighting equipment communicate operation status and control signals wirelessly, eliminating the need for additional physical wiring while maintaining the ability to coordinate operations between the two systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a wireless communication module as an intermediary between the lighting equipment and the air conditioner. This mediator enables data transmission without direct physical connections, allowing the air conditioner to receive lighting status information and respond appropriately without requiring additional wiring.
2Adaptability or versatility
If communication protocols are standardized across manufacturers, then seamless coordination between lighting and air conditioning is achieved, but compatibility and integration complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a universal wireless communication interface that can work with different manufacturers' equipment. The air conditioner and lighting equipment use standardized wireless protocols that enable seamless coordination regardless of manufacturer, providing multi-vendor compatibility without requiring complex custom integration for each device pair.
3Reliability
If the air conditioner operates continuously to maintain temperature, then temperature control is reliable, but energy consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The air conditioner uses lighting status information from the wireless communication system to automatically adjust its operation. When lighting equipment is turned off, indicating no occupancy or activity, the air conditioner automatically reduces or stops operation, allowing the system to self-regulate based on actual needs rather than continuous operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The system establishes a feedback loop where the air conditioner receives real-time lighting status information and adjusts its operation accordingly. When lighting is off, the air conditioner receives this feedback and transitions to a stop state, maintaining temperature within acceptable ranges without continuous energy consumption.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enables efficient and wireless coordination between lighting and air conditioning systems, allowing for easy operation and energy management without additional wiring, ensuring temperature control within predetermined limits.
Implementation Method 1
a communication device (110) including an electricity generator (112) to generate electricity by receiving light
Data Source
AI summary
A communication device generates electricity by receiving light and uses the generated electricity to wirelessly transmit communication data. An air conditioner includes an air-conditioner main body that performs air conditioning. An operation state of the air-conditioner main body is caused to be a setback in a case where communication data from the communication device is not transmitted for a predetermined transition time when the operation state of the air-conditioner main body is caused to be in a stop, the setback being a state in which air conditioning of the air-conditioner main body is performed, and the temperature of a space where the air conditioner is placed does not exceed a predetermined limit temperature, the stop being a state in which air conditioning by the air-conditioner main body is not performed.