Air-conditioning management apparatus, air-conditioning apparatus, and storage device that stores program for implementing apparatus management method

Abstract

An air-conditioning management apparatus includes: a management-side communication device; a management-side input device that receives an instruction; a management-side display device that displays information; 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; an air-conditioning-initial-settings processing unit; an air-conditioning-state-monitoring processing unit; and a processing unit that performs processing. The management comprehensive processing unit performs comprehensive processing on data processed by the management individual processing unit.

1 . An air-conditioning management apparatus, comprising:
 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,   wherein the management application processing unit includes:   a management individual processing unit; and   a management comprehensive processing unit,   the management individual processing unit including:
 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, and 
 the management comprehensive processing unit performing comprehensive processing on data processed by the management individual processing unit. 
   
     
     
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         3 . The air-conditioning management apparatus of  claim 1 ,
 wherein the management comprehensive processing unit of the management application processing unit converts data processed by the management individual processing unit into a predetermined item and a numerical value for the item.   
     
     
         4 . The air-conditioning management apparatus of  claim 3 ,
 wherein each of a numerical-value-related item and a state-related item is set as the item.   
     
     
         5 . The air-conditioning management apparatus of  claim 3 ,
 wherein the management comprehensive processing unit performs processing according to a parameter conversion table storing a relationship between data on processing by the management individual processing unit and the item and a numerical value for the item.   
     
     
         6 . The air-conditioning management apparatus of  claim 3 ,
 wherein the management-side communication device transmits a command signal to the air-conditioning apparatus, the command signal including the item and the numerical value for the item that are obtained by conversion processing.   
     
     
         7 . The air-conditioning management apparatus of  claim 1 ,
 wherein the management application processing unit performs processing by running a management application as a program, and   the management application is created using a software development kit for developing an application by using a predefined interface.   
     
     
         8 . The air-conditioning management apparatus of  claim 1 ,
 wherein the management-side communication device performs short-range wireless communication.   
     
     
         9 . The air-conditioning management apparatus of  claim 1 ,
 wherein the air-conditioning management apparatus is a portable information terminal that includes:   the management-side communication device;   the management-side input device;   the management-side display device; and   the management-side control device.   
     
     
         10 . An air-conditioning apparatus, comprising:
 an air-conditioning-side communication device that communicates with the air-conditioning management apparatus of  claim 1 ;   an air-conditioning-side notification device that provides a notification based on a notification signal; and   an air-conditioning-side control device that transmits the notification signal to the air-conditioning-side notification device when the air-conditioning-side communication device receives a signal from the air-conditioning management apparatus.   
     
     
         11 . The air-conditioning apparatus of  claim 10 , further comprising
 a remote controller that transmits an instruction about air-conditioning,   wherein the remote controller includes at least the air-conditioning-side notification device.   
     
     
         12 . A storage device that stores a program for implementing an apparatus management method, the program comprising: the program comprising:
 an air-conditioning-operation processing unit that performs processing involving an operation for an air-conditioning apparatus for air-conditioning a target space;   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 equipment other than the air-conditioning apparatus, wherein the apparatus management method includes:   causing a selected processing unit to perform processing; and   processing, according to a predetermined procedure, data processed by the selected processing unit.   
     
     
         13 . The air-conditioning apparatus of  claim 4 , further comprising a management-side storage device that stores data involving processing performed by the management-side control device, wherein
 the management-side storage device stores the parameter conversion table.   
     
     
         14 . The air-conditioning apparatus of  claim 6 , wherein the management-side communication device transmits the command signal to the device corresponding to the processing unit that performs processing in the management individual unit. 
     
     
         15 . The air-conditioning apparatus of  claim 6 , wherein the management-side communication device transmits the command signal to a plurality of the device. 
     
     
         16 . The air-conditioning apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein the air-conditioning apparatus and the equipment each comprises a storage device that stores a parameter conversion table storing a relationship between data on processing by the management individual processing unit and the item and a numerical value for the item and details of control; and
 the air-conditioning apparatus and the equipment convert the item and the numeral value for the item contained in the command signal transmitted from the management-side communication device, and perform control based on conversion results.