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US 11,384,946 · App. 16/641,152 · Granted Jul 12, 2022

Air-conditioning device

Inventors: Takanori Suzuki (Osaka, JP); Youichi Handa (Osaka, JP); Keita Kitagawa (Osaka, JP)
Assignee: Daikin Industries, Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 11,384,946
App. No.
16/641,152
Granted
Jul 12, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

An air-conditioning device that allows sufficient power to be reliably supplied to an imaging device is provided. The air-conditioning device includes a control unit that makes an imaging device capture an image while at least one predetermined component of the air-conditioning device is at rest.

Claims (25)

1. An air-conditioning device comprising:

a casing;

an imaging device that acquires image data of at least one predetermined object to be imaged inside the casing in response to an input signal; and

a control unit configured to provide the input signal to the imaging device to capture an image upon input of an instruction to start operation of the air-conditioning device and while the air-conditioning device and/or at least one predetermined component of the air-conditioning device is at rest, wherein

when the predetermined component or the air-conditioning device is at rest, the control unit makes the imaging device capture an image when a first signal is input, and after a predetermined time has elapsed since the imaging device captured the image, the control unit operates the predetermined component or the air-conditioning device,

the at least one predetermined object to be imaged includes a drain pan that collects condensed water generated inside the casing,

the at least one predetermined component includes a fan that transfers air inside the casing, and

the control unit controls the fan to operate at a timing when a predetermined time has passed since the input of the first signal to the imaging device.

2. The device of claim 1 , wherein

the at least one predetermined component includes a heat exchanger that cools air inside the casing, and

the control unit provides, the input signal, being the first signal, to the imaging device to capture an image of the drain pan, upon input of an instruction to start a cooling operation of the air-conditioning device, and controls the heat exchanger to start a cooling operation.

3. The device of claim 1 , wherein

the at least one predetermined object to be imaged and the at least one predetermined component include a humidifying element that humidifies air inside the casing,

the control unit provides, the input signal, being the first signal, to the imaging device to capture an image of the humidifying element, upon input of an instruction to start a heating operation, and controls the humidifying element to operate.

4. The device of claim 1 , wherein

the at least one predetermined component includes a drain pump that drains condensed water inside the drain pan, and

the control unit provides, the input signal, being the first signal, to the imaging device to capture an image of the drain pan, upon input of an instruction to start an operation of the drain pump, and controls the drain pump to operate.

5. The device of claim 1 , further comprising

a power source for the imaging device and for other components of the air-conditioning device alike.

6. The device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one object to be imaged includes a humidifying element that humidifies air inside the casing.

7. An air-conditioning device comprising:

a casing;

an imaging device that acquires image data of at least one predetermined object to be imaged inside the casing in response to an input signal; and

a control unit configured to provide the input signal to the imaging device to capture an image upon input of an instruction to start operation of the air-conditioning device and while at least one predetermined component of the air-conditioning device is at rest, wherein

when a drain pump being the predetermined component is at rest, the control unit makes the imaging device capture an image of a drain pan.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 24, 2020
From: SUZUKI, TAKANORI; HANDA, YOUICHI; KITAGAWA, KEITA
To: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
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Priority Claims (1)
JP JP2017-163415 · Aug 28, 2017 · national
Continuity (1)
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