Air conditioning management device and program for device management method
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing air-conditioning management systems require multiple dedicated applications for different functions, leading to inconvenience and compatibility issues, with complex processing details needed for each application.
Innovation Solution
An integrated air-conditioning management apparatus and program that includes a management application processing unit, capable of performing operations, initial settings, and state monitoring through a unified management application, eliminating the need for multiple dedicated applications.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If multiple dedicated applications are installed for different air-conditioning management functions, then each function can be performed with dedicated processing, but the convenience of operation deteriorates due to the need to install and manage multiple applications
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple dedicated air-conditioning management functions (operation control, initial settings, state monitoring) into a single integrated management application. This unified application structure eliminates the need for users to install and manage multiple separate applications, thereby improving operation convenience while maintaining all necessary functional capabilities through integrated processing units.
Solution Approach 2:
The management application is designed with multi-functionality to perform diverse air-conditioning management tasks through a single interface. The application includes universal processing capabilities that can handle operation instructions, initial settings configuration, and real-time state monitoring, allowing one application to serve multiple purposes that previously required separate dedicated applications.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple dedicated applications are created for different management functions, then each application can be optimized for its specific purpose, but the device complexity increases due to the need to manage multiple applications
Solution Approach 1:
The management application is segmented into distinct functional processing units within a unified architecture. Each unit (operation processing unit, initial settings processing unit, state monitoring processing unit) handles specific tasks independently, allowing functional specialization while maintaining overall system integration. This segmentation enables optimized processing for each function without requiring separate applications.
Solution Approach 2:
Multiple specialized processing units are merged into a single integrated management application structure. This consolidation reduces system complexity by eliminating the need to manage multiple separate applications while preserving the functional specialization of each processing unit through modular design within the unified application framework.
3Reliability
If separate applications are used for different air-conditioning functions, then compatibility issues arise between applications, but using a single integrated application increases the complexity of processing details within the application
Solution Approach 1:
The integrated management application employs a universal processing framework that handles multiple air-conditioning management functions through standardized interfaces and protocols. This universal structure ensures compatibility across all functions (operation, settings, monitoring) by using a common communication and data handling architecture, eliminating compatibility issues between separate applications.
Solution Approach 2:
The management application uses an intermediary processing layer that standardizes communication between different functional units and the air-conditioning apparatus. This intermediary structure manages the complexity of processing details internally while presenting a unified, simplified interface to users, thereby maintaining compatibility without exposing processing complexity to end users.
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AI summary
An air-conditioning management apparatus of one embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a management-side communication device that communicates with an air-conditioning apparatus for air-conditioning a target space and equipment other than the air-conditioning apparatus; a management-side input device that receives an instruction for the air-conditioning apparatus; a management-side display device that displays information based on a display signal; and a management-side control device that includes a management application processing unit. The management application processing unit includes a management individual processing unit and a management comprehensive processing unit. The management individual processing unit includes: an air-conditioning-operation processing unit that performs processing involving an operation for the air-conditioning apparatus; an air-conditioning-initial-settings processing unit that performs processing involving an initial setting for the air-conditioning apparatus; an air-conditioning-state-monitoring processing unit that performs processing involving state monitoring of the air-conditioning apparatus; and a processing unit that performs processing involving at least one of state monitoring, an operation, and an initial setting for the equipment. The management comprehensive processing unit performs comprehensive processing on data processed by the management individual processing unit.