IP Library Granted Patent US 12,287,113
Granted Patent B2
US 12,287,113 · App. 17/414,866 · Granted Apr 29, 2025

Building, building method, installation method, device control system and air-conditioning device

Inventor: Kei Haraguchi (Itano-gun, JP)
Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
F24F13/078E04B9/006F24F1/0047F24F11/65
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Patent No.
US 12,287,113
App. No.
17/414,866
Granted
Apr 29, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

Object: A building that enables lighting and air-conditioning to be effectively linked with each other is configured. Resolution means: An air-conditioning device including a connector receiving portion is installed on a ceiling, and the air-conditioning device and a plurality of lighting fixtures disposed around the air-conditioning device are electrically connected to each other with wirings provided for the number of the plurality of lighting fixtures installed around the air-conditioning device. Further, the air-conditioning device supplies power converted into a power voltage for the lighting fixtures to the plurality of electrically connected lighting fixtures. A wiring that passes through the rear of the ceiling is taken out of an opening of a ceiling member, and is connected to the lighting fixtures, so that the lighting fixtures are installed on the ceiling. An operation unit is operated to collectively control the air-conditioning device and the plurality of lighting fixtures disposed around the air-conditioning device.

Claims (42)

1. A system comprising:

an air-conditioning device to be installed on a ceiling, the air-conditioning device comprising:

a casing that comprises an upper wall and a plurality of lateral walls extending downward from the upper wall,

an air-conditioning unit located in the casing, and

at least one connector receiving portion located in a laterally outward-facing surface of at least one of the lateral walls of the casing and configured to supply a power voltage, wherein the at least one connector receiving portion is located so as to be above the ceiling when the air-conditioning device is installed on the ceiling;

a plurality of lighting fixtures to be installed on the ceiling; and

an operation unit configured to allow a user to perform operation for the air-conditioning device and the lighting fixtures, wherein:

the plurality of lighting fixtures are electrically connected to a wiring connected to the at least one connector receiving portion of the air-conditioning device and receive the power voltage from the air-conditioning device, and

the operation unit is configured to provide the user with operation to collectively perform an instruction for the air-conditioning device and the plurality of lighting fixtures configured to receive the power voltage from the air-conditioning device.

2. The system according to claim 1 , wherein:

the air-conditioning device further comprises:

a ceiling surface panel including a lower surface forming a ceiling surface and an upper surface connected to the casing, and

a control unit comprising:

an air-conditioning operation control unit configured to control supply of a power voltage for causing the air-conditioning unit to operate, and

a lighting power control unit configured to control the supply of the power voltage to the plurality of lighting fixtures; and

the at least one connector receiving portion comprises four or more connector receiving portions located in laterally outward facing surfaces of the plurality of lateral walls of the casing.

3. The system according to claim 1 , wherein:

an illuminance of the plurality of lighting fixtures to which the power voltage is supplied from the air-conditioning device while the air-conditioning device is in cooling mode is more bluish white than an illuminance of the plurality of lighting fixture to which the power voltage is supplied from the air-conditioning device while the air-conditioning device is in a heating mode.

4. The system according to claim 1 , wherein:

an illuminance of the plurality of lighting fixtures to which the power voltage is supplied from the air-conditioning device while the air-conditioning device is in heating mode is more orangish white than an illuminance of the plurality of lighting fixture to which the power voltage is supplied from the air-conditioning device while the air-conditioning device is in a cooling mode.

5. The system according to claim 1 , wherein:

an illuminance of the four or more of the lighting fixtures to which the power voltage is supplied from the respective air-conditioning device while the air-conditioning device is in cooling mode is more bluish white than an illuminance of the four or more of the lighting fixture to which the power voltage is supplied from the respective air-conditioning device while the air-conditioning device is in a heating mode.

6. The system according to claim 1 , wherein:

an illuminance of the four or more of the lighting fixtures to which the power voltage is supplied from the respective air-conditioning device while the air-conditioning device is in heating mode is more orangish white than an illuminance of the four or more of the lighting fixture to which the power voltage is supplied from the respective air-conditioning device while the air-conditioning device is in a cooling mode.

7. The system according to claim 1 , wherein:

the at least one connector receiving portion comprises first and second connector receiving portions located in a laterally outward-facing surface of a first of the lateral walls of the casing, and third and fourth connector receiving portions located in a laterally-outward-facing surface of a second of the lateral walls of the casing.

8. A system comprising:

a plurality of lighting fixtures to be installed on a ceiling; and

A plurality of air-conditioning devices to be installed on the ceiling, each air-conditioning device comprising:

a casing that comprises an upper wall and a plurality of lateral walls extending downward from the upper wall,

an air-conditioning unit located in the casing,

at least one connector receiving portion located in a laterally outward-facing surface of at least one of the lateral walls of the casing and configured to supply a power voltage, wherein the at least one connector receiving portion is located so as to be above the ceiling when the air-conditioning device is installed on the ceiling; and

a control unit configured to control the supply of the power voltage to four or more of the lighting fixtures each electricality connected to a wiring connected to the at least one connector receiving portion of the air-conditioning device.

9. The system according to claim 8 , wherein:

each of the plurality of air-conditioning devices further comprises:

a ceiling surface panel including a lower surface forming a ceiling surface and an upper surface connected to the casing;

the control unit comprises:

an air-conditioning operation control unit configured to control supply of a power voltage for causing the air-conditioning unit to operate, and

a lighting power control unit configured to control the supply of the power voltage to the respective four or more of the lighting fixtures; and

the at least one connector receiving portion comprises four or more connector receiving portions located in laterally outward facing surfaces of the plurality of lateral walls of the casing.

10. The system according to claim 8 , wherein:

the at least one connector receiving portion comprises first and second connector receiving portions located in a laterally outward-facing surface of a first of the lateral walls of the casing, and third and fourth connector receiving portions located in a laterally-outward-facing surface of a second of the lateral walls of the casing.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 16, 2021
From: HARAGUCHI, KEI
To: NICHIA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 056568/0001 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2018-235516 · Dec 17, 2018 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20220057101A1 · Feb 24, 2022
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