Air-conditioning control system

Abstract

An air-conditioning control system (1) has a server (3). The server (3) is capable of communicating with an air conditioner (2) via a network such as the Internet. The server (3) can obtain weather report data (4) via a network such as the Internet. The server (3) includes a memory (storage unit) storing a plurality of operation control tables for determining a method of operation of the air conditioner (2); a control unit that selects an operation control table by using the weather report data (4); and a transmission unit (communication interface) that sends the operation control table selected by the control unit to the air conditioner (2).

1 . An air-conditioning control system comprising:
 a storage unit storing a plurality of operation control tables for determining a method of operation of an air conditioner;   a control unit that selects one of the operation control tables by using prediction data concerning weather, and   a transmission unit that sends the operation control table selected by the control unit to the air conditioner.   
     
     
         2 . An air-conditioning control system comprising:
 a storage unit storing a plurality of operation control tables for determining a method of operation of an air conditioner;   a receiving unit that receives information of an outside temperature and a room temperature of a place where the air conditioner is installed;   a control unit that selects one of the operation control tables by using prediction data concerning weather, and produces a control signal for controlling a method of operation of the air conditioner, the control signal being produced according to the selected operation control table and the information of the outside temperature and the room temperature; and   a transmission unit that sends the control signal to the air conditioner.   
     
     
         3 . An air-conditioning control system comprising:
 a receiving unit that receives prediction data concerning weather information;   a heat pump cycle that includes a compressor for compressing a heat carrier, an inside heat exchanger, an expansion value for decompressing the heat carrier, and an outside heat exchanger;   a storage unit storing a plurality of operation control tables for determining a method of operation of the heat pump cycle; and   a control unit that selects an operation control table stored in the storage unit by using the prediction data, and controls operation of the heat pump cycle by using the selected operation control table.   
     
     
         4 . The air-conditioning control system according to  claim 1 , wherein the prediction data contains data of predicted lowest temperature and predicted highest temperature. 
     
     
         5 . The air-conditioning control system according to  claim 4 , wherein the prediction data further contains sky condition prediction data, and the control unit corrects the operation control table by using the sky condition prediction data. 
     
     
         6 . The air-conditioning control system according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the control unit obtains data of an atmospheric pressure of a place where the air conditioner or the air-conditioning control system is installed, and selects an operation control table stored in the storage unit by further taking into account the atmospheric pressure data.   
     
     
         7 . The air-conditioning control system according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the control unit obtains seasonal data concerning a current season, and selects an operation control table stored in the storage unit by further taking into account the seasonal data.   
     
     
         8 . The air-conditioning control system according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the control unit obtains local data concerning an area where the air conditioner or the air-conditioning control system is installed, and corrects the operation control table by using the local data.   
     
     
         9 . The air-conditioning control system according to  claim 2 , wherein the prediction data contains data of predicted lowest temperature and predicted highest temperature. 
     
     
         10 . The air-conditioning control system according to  claim 9 , wherein the prediction data further contains sky condition prediction data, and the control unit corrects the operation control table by using the sky condition prediction data. 
     
     
         11 . The air-conditioning control system according to  claim 2 ,
 wherein the control unit obtains data of an atmospheric pressure of a place where the air conditioner or the air-conditioning control system is installed, and selects an operation control table stored in the storage unit by further taking into account the atmospheric pressure data.   
     
     
         12 . The air-conditioning control system according to  claim 2 ,
 wherein the control unit obtains seasonal data concerning a current season, and selects an operation control table stored in the storage unit by further taking into account the seasonal data.   
     
     
         13 . The air-conditioning control system according to  claim 2 ,
 wherein the control unit obtains local data concerning an area where the air conditioner or the air-conditioning control system is installed, and corrects the operation control table by using the local data.   
     
     
         14 . The air-conditioning control system according to  claim 3 , wherein the prediction data contains data of predicted lowest temperature and predicted highest temperature. 
     
     
         15 . The air-conditioning control system according to  claim 14 , wherein the prediction data further contains sky condition prediction data, and the control unit corrects the operation control table by using the sky condition prediction data. 
     
     
         16 . The air-conditioning control system according to  claim 3 ,
 wherein the control unit obtains data of an atmospheric pressure of a place where the air conditioner or the air-conditioning control system is installed, and selects an operation control table stored in the storage unit by further taking into account the atmospheric pressure data.   
     
     
         17 . The air-conditioning control system according to  claim 3 ,
 wherein the control unit obtains seasonal data concerning a current season, and selects an operation control table stored in the storage unit by further taking into account the seasonal data.   
     
     
         18 . The air-conditioning control system according to  claim 3 ,
 wherein the control unit obtains local data concerning an area where the air conditioner or the air-conditioning control system is installed, and corrects the operation control table by using the local data.