Air-conditioning system including a master and slave configuration

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11536475
APP PUB NO 20210088240A1
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17110499

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Internal control devices (41A to 41D) included respectively in air conditioners (10A to 10D) in an air conditioning system (1) are communicably connected one by one correspondingly to external control devices (42A to 42D). Each of the external control devices (42A to 42D) is configured to execute command generating operation of generating an operation command to a corresponding one of the air conditioners (10A to 10D). The external control devices (42A to 42D) constitute an external control system (50). In the external control system (50), one of the external control devices (42A) functions as a master control device configured to execute the command generating operation whereas remaining ones of the external control devices (42A to 42D) other than the external control device (42A) functioning as the master control device function as sub control devices configured not to execute the command generating operation.

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DAIKIN INDUSTRIES LTDOSAKA-SHI OSAKA 530-0001

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hirai, Kousuke Osaka, JP 6 8
Nishimura, Masaya Osaka, JP 28 122
Ohta, Shougo Osaka, JP 3 10
Sunayama, Takayuki Osaka, JP 3 23

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