KR101968945B1 - Portable air conditioner docking station and air conditioner maintenance and management system comprising it - Google Patents

Abstract

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a portable air conditioning equipment docking station and an air conditioning equipment maintenance system including the same. According to one embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a connection port unit selectively connected according to a support specification of a monitored object, the connection port unit having at least two protocol ports and an Ethernet port; A wireless communication unit for performing wireless communication with an external mobile terminal; A memory unit for storing information necessary for communication through the connection port unit; A display unit for displaying monitoring information; And monitoring the monitoring object connected to the connection port unit and displaying monitoring information included in the packet received through the connection port unit from the monitored monitoring object through the display unit and transmitting the monitoring information to the external mobile terminal And a processor unit for transmitting a maintenance control signal to a monitoring object through the connection port unit in accordance with a control signal from the portable terminal. Also, an air conditioner maintenance system including a portable air conditioner docking station is proposed.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to a docking station for a portable air conditioner, and a maintenance system for the air conditioner including the same.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a portable air conditioner docking station and an air conditioner maintenance management system including the same, and more particularly, to a portable air conditioner docking station capable of integrally monitoring various air conditioner devices and an air conditioner maintenance management system will be.

The air conditioner is a device for cooling or heating an indoor space such as a house, an office, a shop or the like. Such an air-conditioning equipment has a close influence on residence or work environment, so it is necessary to periodically monitor and maintain / repair the equipment. Generally, when these air-conditioning units are monitored by communicating with an internal system for maintenance or repair, it is difficult to monitor various air-conditioning units for maintaining / repairing various air-conditioning units due to a connection device such as a docking station.

In other words, the present air conditioner market can confirm various problems such as installation based on passive method according to the manual from the viewpoint of installation, operation and maintenance, and lack of compatibility of the air conditioner docking station due to difference of air conditioner manufacturers.

On the other hand, air conditioners are evolving into the field of Internet convergence products based on communication protocols with the development of Internet technology of things. In other words, construction and management are progressing through an organic communication infrastructure between air conditioning products.

Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2006-0059031 (published on June 1, 2006) Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2006-0059034 (published on June 1, 2006)

In order to solve the conventional problems, there is a need for a management device, i.e., a docking station, which can be directly used by the installer, maintenance / repair person or the manager on the various air conditioners.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, the present invention has been made in an effort to solve the above problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a portable air conditioner docking station capable of integrally monitoring various air conditioners and directly using the installer, maintenance /

According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a connection port unit selectively connected according to a support specification of a monitoring object, the connection port unit having at least two protocol ports and an Ethernet port; A wireless communication unit for performing wireless communication with an external mobile terminal; A memory unit for storing information necessary for communication through the connection port unit; A display unit for displaying monitoring information; And monitoring the monitoring object connected to the connection port unit and displaying monitoring information included in the packet received through the connection port unit from the monitored monitoring object through the display unit and transmitting the monitoring information to the external mobile terminal And a processor unit for transmitting a maintenance control signal to a monitoring object through the connection port unit in accordance with a control signal from the portable terminal.

At this time, in one example, the processor unit converts the hex value included in the control message packet transmitted and received through the connection port unit into text, transmits the text to the external mobile terminal via the wireless communication unit, And transmit monitoring information to an external mobile terminal via the wireless communication unit.

In addition, at this time, in one example, the processor unit transmits failure information to the external mobile terminal via the wireless communication unit in case of a failure according to the confirmation of the monitoring information, so that the failure information is transmitted to the remote server communicably connected with the external mobile terminal.

In addition, in one example, the portable air conditioner docking station further includes a power supply unit for supplying power, and the processor unit reads the memory unit in accordance with power on, sets information necessary for communication, and performs an addressing process (PnP) start request in the normal mode by switching to a normal mode in which normal communication can be performed, and receives packets including monitoring information according to Plug and Play (PnP) performance from the monitoring target .

In another example, at least two protocol ports include a universal modbus protocol multiple serial port and a non-universal protocol multiple serial port, and the wireless communication unit includes a ZigBee module for performing ZigBee communication and a WiBro module for performing wireless LAN communication The external mobile terminal connected through the wireless communication unit is connected to the remote server through the wireless communication network through the installed air conditioner maintenance application and forms a network with the portable air conditioner docking station.

In this case, in one example, the portable air conditioner docking station further includes a memo report unit connected to the portable storage unit and a video output port unit for outputting the output from the display unit to the connected external video output device, The unit includes a USB port and a memory card port.

In order to achieve the above object, according to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an air conditioner comprising: at least one air conditioner to be monitored; A portable air-conditioning apparatus docking station according to any one of the above-described embodiments of the present invention, which is connected to an air-conditioning apparatus and a control apparatus for directly or controlling a plurality of air-conditioning apparatuses; A mobile terminal having an application for wireless communication with a wireless communication unit of a portable air conditioning equipment docking station; And a remote server communicatively connected to the mobile terminal through a wireless communication network in accordance with driving of the application of the mobile terminal.

In this case, in one example, the mobile terminal receives the monitoring information from the portable air conditioner docking station according to the setting input, and transmits the failure status information to the remote server when the received monitoring information is the failure status information of the air conditioner, Analyzes the received failure status information and provides the analysis result or corresponding information to the mobile terminal.

At this time, at least two protocol ports include a universal mode bus protocol multiple serial port and a non-universal protocol multiple serial port, and the wireless communication unit includes a ZigBee module for performing ZigBee communication and a WiFi module for performing wireless LAN communication The portable air conditioner docking station further comprises a memo report unit connected to the portable storage unit and a video output port unit for outputting the output from the display unit to the connected external video output device, And a memory card port.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, various air conditioners can be integrally monitored.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, various physical communication terminals and protocols that can be connected to the air conditioner can be applied, so that the installer or the manager of the air conditioner can immediately use the device.

Accordingly, the installation of the installer of the air conditioner and the convenience of the trouble / check can be provided, and the maintenance / repair cost can be minimized. Furthermore, the manager side can also minimize the operating costs of the buildings by analyzing the reduction factors by monitoring the energy usage through monitoring the condition of the air conditioner.

Also, according to one example, the air conditioner status can be monitored and the cause of the failure can be easily detected even if the skill level of the installer or operation inspector of the air conditioner is not high.

It is apparent that various effects not directly referred to in accordance with various embodiments of the present invention can be derived by those of ordinary skill in the art from the various configurations according to the embodiments of the present invention.

1 is a block diagram schematically showing a docking station of a portable air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a block diagram schematically showing a docking station of a portable air conditioner according to another embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a block diagram schematically showing a docking station of a portable air conditioner according to another embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a block diagram schematically showing an air conditioner maintenance management system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a schematic view of an air conditioner maintenance management system according to another embodiment of the present invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Fig. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a first embodiment of the present invention; Fig. In the description, the same reference numerals denote the same components, and a detailed description may be omitted for the sake of understanding of the present invention to those skilled in the art.

As used herein, unless an element is referred to as being 'direct' in connection, combination, or placement with other elements, it is to be understood that not only are there forms of being 'directly connected, They may also be present in the form of being connected, bonded or disposed.

It should be noted that, even though a singular expression is described in this specification, it can be used as a concept representing the entire constitution unless it is contrary to, or obviously different from, or inconsistent with the concept of the invention. It is to be understood that the phrases "including", "having", "having", "comprising", etc. in this specification are intended to be additionally or interchangeable with one or more other elements or combinations thereof.

First, a portable air conditioner docking station according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the drawings, the same reference numerals denote the same components, and reference numerals which are not shown in the drawings denote the same components as those in the other drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram schematically showing a docking station of a portable air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a block diagram schematically showing a docking station of a portable air conditioner according to another embodiment of the present invention 3 is a block diagram schematically showing a docking station of a portable air conditioner according to another embodiment of the present invention.

One example will be described with reference to Figs. The portable air conditioner docking station 100 according to one example includes a connection port unit 110, a wireless communication unit 120, a memory unit 130, a display unit 140 and a processor unit 150. 2, in one example, the portable air conditioner docking station 100 may further include a power unit 160. [ 3, in another example, the portable air conditioner docking station 100 may further include a memo report unit 170 and a video output port unit 180. [ Hereinafter, each configuration will be described in detail.

First, the connection port unit 110 is selectively connected according to a support specification of the monitoring target 10. [ At this time, the connection port unit 110 has at least two protocol ports 111, 112 and an Ethernet port 115.

For example, in one example, at least two protocol ports 111, 112 may include a universal modbus protocol multiple serial port 111 and a non-universal protocol multiple serial port 112. For example, the universal modbus protocol multiplex serial port 111 is a Modbus RS-485 port, and the non-universal protocol multiplex serial port 112 is standardized by itself or provided by itself. For example, Former NASA (Samsung Electronics Air Conditioning Equipment Communication Protocol) RS-485 port.

For example, in air conditioner devices controlled by control devices such as DDC (Direct Digital Controller) and PLC (Programmable Logic Controller) among the air conditioner products such as manufacturer Samsung Electronics, or control devices or air conditioner devices Modbus can be connected to the RS-485 port. At this time, it is possible to monitor and maintain the equipment of the air conditioner through the Modbus RS-485 port. In addition, for example, among the air conditioner devices of Samsung Electronics of the manufacturer, when a controller such as a DDC or a PLC is not installed and only a remote controller is installed, the NASA RS-485 port can be connected to the NASA RS-485 port. Operation, maintenance, and management of the system. Also, for example, the air-conditioner devices controlled by so-called S-DDC (Samsung air conditioning controller) control devices of the Samsung product group can be connected to the Ethernet port 115 by the S-DDC control device 10c '. For example, S-DDC can be linked with Ethernet / IP to facilitate installation and / or maintenance of the entire air conditioner.

For example, an object to be connected to the connection port unit 110 may be an air conditioner 10a, 10b or 10c itself to be a monitoring target 10, for example, an outdoor unit or an indoor unit, An integrated control device for controlling the devices 10a, 10b, and 10c, such as DDC, PLC, and S-DDC described above, can be connected to the connection port unit 110. [ The integrated control device is not limited to the DDC, PLC, and S-DDC described above.

Meanwhile, message transmission / reception required for the entire network state, state of each device, installation or management can be performed through the connection port unit 110.

In addition, if a fault condition occurs and a fault occurs, the fault information can be detected in real time by connecting to the monitoring object 10 through the connection port unit 110 for a long time, And, in addition, to take immediate action.

Next, the wireless communication unit 120 performs wireless communication with the external mobile terminal 200. [ For example, the external mobile terminal 200 may be, but is not limited to, a smart phone, a tablet PC, a notebook, and the like. The external mobile terminal 200 may perform short-distance wireless communication with the portable air conditioner docking station 100 and may be communicatively connected to the remote server 300 through a wireless communication network, for example, an LTE network. At this time, in the mobile terminal 200, various functions provided by the docking station 100 of the portable air conditioner can be managed and controlled by the installer, the maintenance inspector, the manager, A user interface (UI) that reflects a convenient service scenario in the form of a mobile APP can be provided.

For example, at this time, the same screen as the monitoring UI screen displayed on the display unit 140 may be displayed in the app (application) or the mobile web of the external mobile terminal 200. [ At this time, screen selection and output on the display unit 140 can be performed by the processor unit 150, which will be described later, in accordance with the touch setting input on the UI screen in the external mobile terminal 200. [

For example, in one example, the wireless communication unit 120 may include a ZigBee module 123 that performs ZigBee communication and a WiFi module 121 that performs wireless LAN communication.

4 and 5, in one example, an external mobile terminal 200 connected through a wireless communication unit 120 is connected to a remote server 300 via a wireless communication network through an installed air conditioner maintenance application And can form a network with the portable air conditioner docking station 100. That is, a network is provided so that it can smoothly collaborate with an installation inspector (such as an adviser or a responsible person) at a remote place, for example, through LTE-based communication.

Next, the memory unit 130 stores information necessary for communication through the connection port unit 110. [ Also, depending on the embodiment, equipment failure history and / or equipment logs may be stored.

Subsequently, the display unit 140 displays the monitoring information. For example, the display unit 140 may be a liquid crystal panel such as an LCD, but is not limited thereto. Also, in one example, the display unit 140 may accept the user's touch input. Accordingly, the monitoring target 10 to be monitored by the processor unit 150 to be described later can be set and input, and the necessary information on the status of the monitoring target 10 can be confirmed. Alternatively, in another example, even if there is no touch input at the display unit 140, the monitoring target 10 is selected through setting input at the external mobile terminal 200 via the wireless communication unit 120, Can be confirmed.

Next, the processor unit 150 will be described. The processor unit 150 controls trekking with respect to the monitored object 10 connected to the connection port unit 110. [ That is, the monitoring target 10 connected to the connection port unit 110 can be tracked to perform an address setting process, which will be described later. For example, when an integrated control device for integrally controlling the plurality of air conditioning equipment 10a, 10b, 10c is connected to the connection port unit 110 during trekking of the processor unit 150, the integrated control device is first trekked A packet among the air conditioners under the control of the control device, for example, the corresponding air conditioner transmitting the PnP request packet described later, can be selected by trekking. At this time, the operating state of the selected air conditioner is received through the packet and can be confirmed through the screen interface of the display unit 140, for example. For example, in the event of a failure, it can be confirmed through an alarm history, and if an alarm alarm during monitoring is generated through real-time confirmation, the display unit 140 can directly check the alarm through the intuitive UI screen. Alternatively, in one example, real-time failure information may be provided to the mobile terminal 200 via the wireless communication unit 120.

In addition, the processor unit 150 can display the monitoring information included in the packet received through the connection port unit 110 from the monitored monitored object 10 through the display unit 140. [ For example, when connected to an integrated control device that integrally controls the plurality of air conditioning equipments 10a, 10b, 10c through the connection port unit 110, the processor unit 150 monitors packets periodically transmitted, for example, The number of installed air conditioners per outdoor unit channel can be grasped and the number of installed devices and addresses of the target devices can be ascertained by checking the network status of the control target air-conditioning devices 10a, 10b, and 10c. In addition, the processor unit 150 may implement a function of updating a state by monitoring a packet periodically transmitted when the model code and address of the control target device are confirmed.

The processor unit 150 also transmits a maintenance control signal to the monitoring target 10 via the connection port unit 110 in accordance with a control signal from the external mobile terminal 200 received via the wireless communication unit 120 do.

For example, the processor unit 150 may include an embedded Linux based OS.

In addition, for example, the processor unit 150 can receive a variety of interfaces and signaling protocols required in a control layer service environment of a protocol stack, and can manage a Linux kernel and a user space structure so as to track sending and receiving messages. Lt; / RTI > At this time, the Linux kernel includes, for example, an RS-485 driver, and the RS-485 driver may have a Tx / Rx controller, a timer handler, a collision detector, and a preamble generator have. In the user space, there is a protocol stack with a serial interface (I / F) on the lower layer and a stack user I / F on the upper layer. Plug and play (PnP) controller, auto addressing, master / slave controller, Timer handler, packet encoder / decoder, Tx flow / retransmission (ReTx) controller, state transition, and address table manager.

In one example, the processor unit 150 may transmit monitoring information to the external mobile terminal 200 via the wireless communication unit 120 in accordance with the settings. For example, the processor unit 150 can provide the display unit 140 and / or the mobile terminal 200 with the status and address information of the monitored object 10, such as an outdoor unit, an indoor unit, etc., as monitoring information, And sensor values related to the air conditioner management and control so that the operation state of the air conditioner can be grasped by each element.

In addition, in one example, the processor unit 150 transmits failure information to the external mobile terminal 200 through the wireless communication unit 120 in the event of a failure according to the confirmation of the monitoring information to communicate with the external mobile terminal 200 To the connected remote server 300.

For example, the processor unit 150 provides a monitoring function, wherein the function of monitoring the condition and fault of the air conditioner can be provided, and the long-term monitoring function of the site can also be provided. In addition, diagnostic functions such as test operation, transmission / reception ratio confirmation, and operation duration confirmation can be performed with the equipment diagnosis function. In addition, history and / or log management functions can be used to perform historical management of equipment failures and / or storage of equipment logs. In addition, in one example, the processor unit 150 may perform a smart install function to check the firmware version of the air conditioner equipment and perform a function of upgrading the firmware version if it is not the latest version.

In addition, the processor unit 150 may perform a protocol adapter function to provide a function of converting an on-message from another interface into, for example, an RS-485 or TCP / IP message.

For example, the processor unit 150 may perform a transmission / reception control process for a control packet (Read / Write / Request) and provide a processing function according to data types of Notification, Response, Ack, and N.ack. Through the implementation of the transmission / reception process function, the portable air conditioner docking station 100 can send and receive control messages related to status confirmation and maintenance of the air conditioners 10a, 10b, and 10c. At this time, the semantics of the control message can be easily transmitted to the installer, the inspector, the manager, etc. through textization.

For example, in one example, the processor unit 150 may convert the hex value contained in the control message packet sent and received via the connection port unit 110 into text. At this time, the processor unit 150 transmits the converted text to the external mobile terminal 200 through the wireless communication unit 120. The content of the control message packet transmitted and received between the portable air conditioner docking station 100 and the monitoring target 10 or their integrated controller in the external mobile terminal 200 connected through the wireless communication unit 120 Can easily be confirmed by a field installer or an operator.

For example, the message transmitted and received by the connection port unit 110 and the upper level control device of the air conditioner 10a, 10b, 10c, for example, is analyzed by the processor unit 150 and converted into text and provided to the mobile terminal 200, It is possible to provide a function to confirm how the air conditioner operates in the device command. The Hex value of a message to be exchanged between an outdoor unit and an indoor unit, for example, is textized and provided to the mobile terminal 200 so that the installer, the maintainer or the manager can easily understand it.

2, the portable air conditioner docking station 100 according to one example may further include a memory unit 130 and a power unit 160. [ At this time, the memory unit 130 stores information necessary for communication with the object connected to the connection port unit 110. [ Further, the power supply unit 160 supplies power for the operation of each configuration.

At this time, the processor unit 150 reads the memory unit 130 according to the power-on, sets information necessary for communication, and performs an addressing process. The processor unit 150 switches to the normal mode in which the general communication can be performed through the addressing process. In the normal mode, the processor unit 150 transmits a packet requesting start of Plug and Play (PnP) to an object connected to the connection port unit 110 and transmits the packet from the monitoring object 10 connected to the connection port unit 110 And receives packets including monitoring information according to Plug and Play (PnP) performance.

More specifically, the processor unit 150 reads the memory unit 130 and sets information necessary for communication when the power is turned on. For example, the processor unit 150 stores a net address, a polarity information, a fixed address, a set address, and master / slave information before performing addressing. Then, the processor unit 150 checks the communication with the initially stored polarity, and the transmission verifies the packets passing through the line, for example, changing polarity every two seconds. After the communication check at the processor unit 150, the portable air conditioner docking station 100 goes to the master contention state. At this time, the processor unit 150 generates and transmits a value between 0 and FEh, and if the number is larger than the docking station 100 itself, the processor unit 150 switches the slave to a slave and fixes the polarity. If the same value is received, the number is generated again.

On the other hand, when the portable air conditioner docking station 100 becomes a master in a master competition, a net addressing process is performed and a device newly entered through a net address shared within the network, that is, (10a, 10b, 10c), performs an addressing process by performing an existing address, a new address acquisition, and an address assignment. When the addressing step is completed, the mode is switched to the normal mode in which normal communication can be performed. Generally, the portable air conditioner docking station 100 enters the slave mode from the normal mode.

The plug and play function is performed through the slave mode entry of the portable air conditioner docking station 100. More specifically, when the addressing is completed and the portable air conditioner docking station 100 is the master, the processor unit 150 controls the packet transmission to start the plug and play (PnP). The air conditioning apparatus requiring the plug-and-play (PnP), that is, the monitoring target 10, tries plug-and-play (PnP) all at once. Accordingly, the portable air conditioner docking station 100 locks information until a plug-and-play (PnP) sequence is completed when a plug-and-play (PnP) request is received. When Plug and Play (PnP) ends, the processor unit 150 goes to the next PnP step of transmitting a Plug and Play (PnP) start packet again. The portable air conditioner docking station 100 performs Plug and Play (PnP) performance in the slave area according to the procedure of this plug and play (PnP).

At this time, through the automatic address setting and the plug & play function of the new additional air-conditioning equipment through the automatic address setting, the corresponding installer, maintenance / repairer or manager of the air- The portable air conditioner docking station 100 can be directly used in the field.

3, in one example, the portable air conditioning apparatus docking station 100 may further include a memo report unit 170 and a video output port unit 180. [ The memo report unit 170 is connected to the portable storage means. At this time, the monitoring information to be described later may be stored in the portable storage unit connected to the memo report unit 170. [ For example, the portable storage unit connected to the memo report unit 170 may store a failure history and a log. Examples of portable storage means include, but are not limited to, USB, memory card, and the like. For example, in one example, the memo-report unit 170 may include a USB port 171 and a memory card port 173.

For example, the memo report unit 170 may include a USB port 171 and / or a memory card port 173. [ The video output port unit 180 outputs the output from the display unit 140 to the connected external video output device. For example, the video output port unit 180 may be an HDMI port, but is not limited thereto.

Next, an air conditioner maintenance management system according to another aspect of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Herein, in explaining examples of the air conditioner maintenance system, various embodiments of the portable air conditioner docking station 100 according to one embodiment of the present invention described above and FIGS. 1 to 3 will be referred to. Accordingly, the overlapping descriptions can be omitted, and therefore, should be understood with reference to the above-described embodiments.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram schematically showing an air conditioner maintenance management system according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a view schematically showing an air conditioner maintenance management system according to another embodiment of the present invention.

4 to 5, an air conditioner maintenance system according to one example includes at least one air conditioner, a portable air conditioner docking station 100, a mobile terminal 200, and a remote server 300.

At this time, at least one air conditioner is a device to be monitored 10, and can be directly connected to the connection port unit 110 of the docking station 100 of the portable air conditioner or connected via an integrated control device.

Next, the portable air conditioner docking station 100 is connected to the air conditioner directly or to a control device for controlling the plurality of air conditioners 10a, 10b, 10c. At this time, the portable air conditioner docking station 100 is a portable air conditioner docking station 100 according to any one of the embodiments of the present invention described above. Therefore, the detailed description of the portable air conditioning equipment docking station 100 will be referred to above, except for the following description.

At least two protocol ports 111 and 112 constituting the connection port unit 110 of the portable air conditioner docking station 100 are connected to the universal mode bus protocol multiplex serial port 111 and the non-universal protocol multiple serial port 112, . ≪ / RTI > The wireless communication unit 120 of the portable air conditioner docking station 100 may include a ZigBee module 123 that performs ZigBee communication and a WiFi module 121 that performs wireless LAN communication.

Referring to FIG. 2, the portable air conditioner docking station 100 may further include a memory unit 130 and a power unit 160. The memory unit 130 stores information for performing communication with an object connected to the connection port unit 110. [ The power supply unit 160 supplies power to the respective components.

3, the portable air conditioner docking station 100 may further include a memo report unit 170 and a video output port unit 180. [ The memo report unit 170 is connected to the portable storage means. For example, the memo report unit 170 may include a USB port 171 and / or a memory card port 173. [ The video output port unit 180 outputs the output from the display unit 140 to the connected external video output device. For example, the video output port unit 180 may be an HDMI port, but is not limited thereto.

Next, the mobile terminal 200 will be described. The mobile terminal 200 is provided with an application for performing wireless communication with the wireless communication unit 120 of the portable air conditioner docking station 100. [ For example, mobile terminal 200 may be, but is not limited to, a smartphone, tablet PC, or notebook computer. A communication terminal capable of wireless communication and capable of performing short-range wireless communication with the portable air conditioner docking station 100 is sufficient.

In one example, the mobile terminal 200 receives monitoring information from the portable air conditioner docking station 100 according to a setting input, and when the received monitoring information is failure status information of the air conditioner, And transmits information.

Next, the remote server 300 communicates with the mobile terminal 200 through the wireless communication network in accordance with the application of the mobile terminal 200. [

In one example, when the remote server 300 receives the failure status information of the air conditioner from the mobile terminal 200, the remote server 300 analyzes the received failure status information, (200). For example, at this time, the remote server 300 can check the failure histories that have occurred in the field, compare with the current occurrence problem, and perform the remote upload function on the result of the problem resolution.

For example, in one example, the remote server 300 may include the remote history management server 300b to grasp the existing failure history through interlocking with the existing maintenance management remote server 300a and the remote history management server 300b And remote upload to the remote history management server 300b for the failover result.

The foregoing embodiments and accompanying drawings are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention but to illustrate the present invention in order to facilitate understanding of the present invention by those skilled in the art. Embodiments in accordance with various combinations of the above-described configurations can also be implemented by those skilled in the art from the foregoing detailed description. Accordingly, various embodiments of the present invention may be embodied in various forms without departing from the essential characteristics thereof, and the scope of the present invention should be construed in accordance with the invention as set forth in the appended claims. Alternatives, and equivalents by those skilled in the art.

10, 10a, 10b, 10c: a monitoring target or an air conditioner
100: Portable air conditioner docking station 110: Connection port unit
111: Universal modbus protocol Multiple serial ports
112: Non-universal protocol Multiple serial ports 115: Ethernet port
120: wireless communication unit 121: WiFi module
123: ZigBee module 130: Memory unit
140: Display unit 150: Processor unit
160: power supply unit 170: memo report unit
180: Video output port unit 200: Mobile terminal
300: remote server 300b: remote history management server

Claims (9)

A connection port unit selectively connected according to a support specification of a monitoring target, the connection port unit having at least two protocol ports and an Ethernet port;
A wireless communication unit for performing wireless communication with an external mobile terminal;
A memory unit for storing information necessary for communication through the connection port unit;
A display unit for displaying monitoring information; And
Wherein the control unit controls the trekking to the monitoring object connected to the connection port unit and displays the monitoring information included in the packet received through the connection port unit from the monitored monitoring object through the display unit, And a processor unit for transmitting a maintenance control signal to the monitoring object via the connection port unit according to a control signal from the external mobile terminal received via the connection port unit,
Wherein the processor unit converts a hex value contained in a control message packet transmitted and received through the connection port unit into text and transmits the text to the external mobile terminal through the wireless communication unit, Transmitting the monitoring information to the external mobile terminal via a communication unit,
Wherein the portable air conditioner docking station further comprises a memory unit for storing information necessary for communication and a power unit for supplying power,
The processor unit reads the memory unit according to the power on and sets information necessary for communication and performs an addressing process so as to switch to a normal mode in which normal communication can be performed so that the PnP ) And receives a packet including the monitoring information according to the Plug and Play (PnP) performance from the monitoring target,
Wherein the at least two protocol ports comprise a universal modbus protocol multiple serial port and a non-universal protocol multiple serial port,
Wherein the wireless communication unit includes a ZigBee module for performing ZigBee communication and a WiFi module for performing wireless LAN communication,
Wherein the external mobile terminal connected through the wireless communication unit is connected to a remote server through a wireless communication network through an installed air conditioner maintenance application and forms a network with the portable air conditioner docking station,
The portable air conditioner docking station further includes a memo report unit connected to the portable storage unit and a video output port unit for outputting an output from the display unit to a connected external video output device,
Wherein the memo-report unit includes a USB port and a memory card port.
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Wherein the processor unit transmits failure information to the external mobile terminal through the wireless communication unit in case of a failure according to the confirmation of the monitoring information and is transmitted to a remote server communicatively connected to the external mobile terminal. Docking station.
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A portable air-conditioning apparatus docking station according to claim 1 or 3 connected to the air-conditioning apparatus and a control apparatus for directly or controlling a plurality of air-conditioning apparatuses;
A mobile terminal having an application for performing wireless communication with the wireless communication unit of the portable air conditioner docking station; And
And a remote server communicatively coupled to the mobile terminal via a wireless communication network in accordance with driving the application of the mobile terminal,
Wherein the mobile terminal receives the monitoring information from the docking station of the portable air conditioner device according to a setting input and transmits the failure status information to the remote server when the received monitoring information is failure status information of the air conditioner,
Wherein the remote server analyzes the received failure status information and provides analysis results or corresponding information to the mobile terminal.
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