US-12618577-B2 - Air-conditioning lighting control system and air-conditioning lighting system

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Abstract

An air-conditioning lighting control system includes air-conditioning control circuitry configured to control an air-conditioning apparatus on the basis of an air-conditioning map indicating an air-conditioning target space and the air-conditioning apparatus provided in the air-conditioning target space, lighting control circuitry configured to control a lighting device on the basis of a lighting map indicating an illuminating target space and the lighting device provided in the illuminating target space, centralized control circuitry configured to communicate with the air-conditioning control circuitry and the lighting control circuitry and make the air-conditioning apparatus and the lighting device work in conjunction with each other on the basis of linkage information, which is set in advance, and in which the air-conditioning apparatus and the lighting device are linked with each other, and detection circuitry configured to detect that there is a setting error in the air-conditioning map, the lighting map, or the linkage information.

Inventors

Yoshinori Nakajima
Hiroaki Sakaguchi

Assignees

MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION

Dates

Publication Date: 20260505
Application Date: 20210426

Claims (12)

1 . An air-conditioning lighting control system comprising: air-conditioning control circuitry configured to control an air-conditioning apparatus on the basis of an air-conditioning map indicating an air-conditioning target space and the air-conditioning apparatus provided in the air-conditioning target space; lighting control circuitry configured to control a lighting device on the basis of a lighting map indicating an illuminating target space and the lighting device provided in the illuminating target space; centralized control circuitry configured to communicate with the air-conditioning control circuitry and the lighting control circuitry and make the air-conditioning apparatus and the lighting device work in conjunction with each other on the basis of linkage information, which is set in advance, and in which the air-conditioning apparatus and the lighting device are linked with each other; and detection circuitry configured to detect that there is a setting error in the air-conditioning map, the lighting map, and the linkage information, the detection circuitry being configured to set, when the air-conditioning target space and the illuminating target space are the same space on the basis of the air-conditioning map and the lighting map, the air-conditioning apparatus provided in the air-conditioning target space and the lighting device provided in the illuminating target space into the same control group, wherein the setting error in the linkage information includes a condition in which the air-conditioning apparatus and the lighting device are not linked and a condition in which the air-conditioning apparatus and the lighting device in different spaces are linked.
2 . The air-conditioning lighting control system of claim 1 , wherein the detection circuitry is configured to determine an operation status of the air-conditioning apparatus and an operation status of the lighting device on the basis of an air-conditioning log indicating a result of control by the air-conditioning control circuitry and a lighting log indicating a result of control by the lighting control circuitry.
3 . The air-conditioning lighting control system of claim 2 , wherein the detection circuitry is configured to detect that there is a setting error in the linkage information when the air-conditioning apparatus and the lighting device that are set in the same control group stop at different timings.
4 . The air-conditioning lighting control system of claim 2 , wherein the detection circuitry is configured to detect that there is a setting error in the linkage information when the air-conditioning apparatus operates at a time other than a predetermined time set for the air-conditioning target space or when the lighting device operates at a time other than a predetermined time set for the illuminating target space.
5 . The air-conditioning lighting control system of claim 2 , wherein the centralized control circuitry is configured to obtain a scheduled time of usage at which a user makes a reservation for a room that is the air-conditioning target space or the illuminating target space, and the detection circuitry is configured to detect that there is a setting error in the linkage information when the air-conditioning apparatus or the lighting device operates at a time other than the scheduled time of usage.
6 . The air-conditioning lighting control system of claim 2 , further comprising a temperature sensor is configured to measure a temperature of the air-conditioning target space, wherein the detection circuitry is configured to determine an operation status of the air-conditioning apparatus on the basis of a measurement result of the temperature sensor, and detect a setting error of the air-conditioning map on the basis of the air-conditioning log and the measurement result of the temperature sensor.
7 . The air-conditioning lighting control system of claim 2 , further comprising an illuminance sensor is configured to measure an illuminance of the air-conditioning target space, wherein the detection circuitry is configured to determine an operation status of the lighting device on the basis of a measurement result of the illuminance sensor, and detect a setting error of the lighting map on the basis of the lighting log and the measurement result of the illuminance sensor.
8 . The air-conditioning lighting control system of claim 1 , further comprising notification circuitry configured to report a setting error in setting detected by the detection circuitry.
9 . The air-conditioning lighting control system of claim 1 , further comprising: an air-conditioning controller having the air-conditioning control circuitry; a lighting controller having the lighting control circuitry; and a centralized controller having the centralized control circuitry and configured to control the air-conditioning controller and the lighting controller.
10 . The air-conditioning lighting control system of claim 9 , wherein the detection circuitry is provided in a cloud outside of the air-conditioning controller and the lighting controller.
11 . An air-conditioning lighting system comprising: the air-conditioning apparatus; the lighting device; and the air-conditioning lighting control system of claim 1 .
12 . An air-conditioning lighting control system comprising: air-conditioning control circuitry configured to control an air-conditioning apparatus on the basis of an air-conditioning map indicating an air-conditioning target space and the air-conditioning apparatus provided in the air-conditioning target space; lighting control circuitry configured to control a lighting device on the basis of a lighting map indicating an illuminating target space and the lighting device provided in the illuminating target space; centralized control circuitry configured to communicate with the air-conditioning control circuitry and the lighting control circuitry and make the air-conditioning apparatus and the lighting device work in conjunction with each other on the basis of linkage information, which is set in advance, and in which the air-conditioning apparatus and the lighting device are linked with each other; and detection circuitry configured to detect that there is a setting error in the air-conditioning map, the lighting map, or the linkage information, the detection circuitry being configured to set, when the air-conditioning target space and the illuminating target space are the same space on the basis of the air-conditioning map and the lighting map, the air-conditioning apparatus provided in the air-conditioning target space and the lighting device provided in the illuminating target space into the same control group, wherein the detection circuitry is configured to determine an operation status of the air-conditioning apparatus and an operation status of the lighting device on the basis of an air-conditioning log indicating a result of control by the air-conditioning control circuitry and a lighting log indicating a result of control by the lighting control circuitry, and wherein the detection circuitry is configured to detect that there is a setting error in the linkage information when the air-conditioning apparatus and the lighting device that are set in the same control group stop at different timings, and the air-conditioning apparatus set in the same control group and an other lighting device that is not set in the same control group stop at the same timing.

Description

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION This application is a U.S. national stage application of PCT/JP2021/016611 filed on Apr. 26, 2021, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. TECHNICAL FIELD The present disclosure relates to an air-conditioning lighting control system and an air-conditioning lighting system that make an air-conditioning apparatus and a lighting device work in conjunction with each other. BACKGROUND ART An air-conditioning lighting control system that makes an air-conditioning apparatus and a light device work in conjunction with each other has been known. Patent Literature 1 discloses an air-conditioning lighting control system that collectively manages facility equipment, such as air-conditioning apparatuses and lighting devices, provided in the same room in a building facility. CITATION LIST Patent Literature Patent Literature 1: Japanese Patent No. 3464302 SUMMARY OF INVENTION Technical Problem However, in such an air-conditioning lighting control system, a user needs to make the settings for a plurality of air-conditioning apparatuses and lighting devices, and thus the user may make a mistake. For example, the user sometimes forgets to set a linkage between an air-conditioning apparatus and a lighting device, or the user sometimes links a lighting device with an incorrect air-conditioning apparatus installed in a different room. As described above, in the air-conditioning lighting control system, a setting error may occur when a linkage function is set between an air-conditioning apparatus and a lighting device. The present disclosure has been made to overcome the above-mentioned problem, and has an object to make an air-conditioning apparatus and a lighting device correctly work in conjunction with each other in an air-conditioning lighting control system and in an air-conditioning lighting system. Solution to Problem An air-conditioning lighting control system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes air-conditioning control circuitry configured to control an air-conditioning apparatus on the basis of an air-conditioning map indicating an air-conditioning target space and the air-conditioning apparatus provided in the air-conditioning target space, lighting control circuitry configured to control a lighting device on the basis of a lighting map indicating an illuminating target space and the lighting device provided in the illuminating target space, centralized control circuitry configured to communicate with the air-conditioning control circuitry and the lighting control circuitry and make the air-conditioning apparatus and the lighting device work in conjunction with each other on the basis of linkage information, which is set in advance, and in which the air-conditioning apparatus and the lighting device are linked with each other, and detection circuitry configured to detect that there is a setting error in the air-conditioning map, the lighting map, or the linkage information. Advantageous Effects of Invention The air-conditioning lighting control system and the air-conditioning lighting system according to embodiments of the present disclosure include the detection circuitry configured to detect a setting error in the air-conditioning map, the lighting map, or the linkage information. Therefore, by the air-conditioning lighting control system and the air-conditioning lighting system according to embodiments of the present disclosure, an air-conditioning apparatus and a lighting device can be made to correctly work in conjunction with each other. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of an air-conditioning lighting system 1 according to Embodiment 1. FIG. 2 is a diagram explaining a first detection pattern according to Embodiment 1. FIG. 3 is another diagram explaining the first detection pattern according to Embodiment 1. FIG. 4 is a diagram explaining a second detection pattern according to Embodiment 1. FIG. 5 is a diagram explaining a third detection pattern according to Embodiment 1. FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a controller 52 of a centralized controller 5 according to Embodiment 1. FIG. 7 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of an air-conditioning lighting system 101 according to Embodiment 2. FIG. 8 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of an air-conditioning lighting system 201 according to Embodiment 3. FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of the controller 52 of the centralized controller 5 according to Embodiment 3. DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS Embodiment 1 Embodiment 1 will be described below with reference to the drawings. An air-conditioning lighting system 1 of Embodiment 1 is provided in, for example, a building facility. FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of the air-conditioning lighting system 1 according to Embodiment 1. As shown in FIG. 1, the air-conditioning