Abstract: A ROM is divided into a first area and a second area. A program is stored in the second area and a jump command to the stored program is stored in a specific address of the second area. A call command for the specific address of the second area is stored in the first area.

Abstract: To provide a power converter, comprising: a pair of main circuit switching elements to which diodes are connected; a means for generating a first PWM basic signal for driving a main circuit switching element; and a reverse voltage application circuit to be operated, triggered by a second PWM basic signal which differs from the first PWM basic signal only in phase.

Abstract: To provide a power converter, comprising: a pair of main circuit switching elements to which diodes are connected; a means for generating a first PWM basic signal for driving a main circuit switching element; and a reverse voltage application circuit to be operated, triggered by a second PWM basic signal which differs from the first PWM basic signal only in phase.

Abstract: A ROM is divided into a first area and a second area. A program is stored in the second area and a jump command to the stored program is stored in a specific address of the second area. A call command for the specific address of the second area is stored in the first area.

Abstract: A current detection method for an electric motor which detects phase currents of the electric motor driven by a power converter that provides ON/OFF control of bridge-connected switching elements, based on a pulse-width modulation excitation pattern, to convert a direct current into poly-phase alternating currents. The method includes connecting a current detecting element which produces a signal corresponding to a current value at the direct current side of the power converter and changing the pulse-width modulation excitation pattern by executing a shift of time of any of the phases of the pulse-width modulation excitation pattern so that a signal directly or indirectly corresponding to the phase currents is produced at the current detecting element. The method also includes detecting the phase currents of the electric motor based on the signal produced at the current detecting element and the excitation pattern which has been changed.

Abstract: In a current detection system for detecting phase currents of an electric motor driven through a power converter adapted for carrying out ON/OFF control of bridge-connected plural switching elements in accordance with a predetermined excitation pattern to convert direct current into, e.g., three phase alternating currents, there are provided a current detecting element connected to the direct current side of the power converter and serving to provide a signal corresponding to current value, a waveform changer for changing the predetermined excitation pattern so that a signal directly or indirectly corresponding to the phase currents is produced at the current detecting element, and a current detector for detecting phase currents of the electric motor on the basis of the signal produced at the current detecting element and the changed excitation pattern. As a result, detections of phase currents of the electric motor can be carried out by using single current detecting element.

Abstract: An air conditioner and a method for controlling an air conditioner which can operate in at least two operation modes, such as a cooling mode and heating mode. The capacity of the air conditioner is determined based on a difference between a set temperature and the temperature detected by a room temperature sensor every time a set time has elapsed, and the amount of variation of the detected temperature over the set time. The capacity can be controlled using PID control, fuzzy control, genetic algorithm control, or the like. The set time is varied based on the operating mode. Also, the set time can be varied in accordance with the volume of air blown into the room from the air conditioner, the direction of the blown air, the performance rating of the air conditioner and/or the size of the room to be conditioned.

Abstract: An air conditioner has a body casing provided with an air inlet port and an air blow-off port, a vertical wind shifting element disposed in the body casing for vertically shifting a blow-off direction of wind through the blow-off port, a horizontal wind shifting element disposed in the body casing for horizontally shifting a blow-off direction of wind through a blow-off port and a control apparatus for controlling the vertical and horizontal wind shifting elements. The control apparatus comprises a first driving circuit for driving the vertical wind shifting element, a second driving circuit for driving the horizontal wind shifting element, and a control unit for controlling operations of the first and second driving circuits. A switching circuit for switching operations of the vertical and horizontal wind shifting elements may be further provided.

Abstract: There is disclosed a current control apparatus comprising first controllers adapted for detecting an overall or total load current to calculate distribution values for distributing a current margin with respect to an overall or total current limit value to respective air-conditioners; and second controllers adapted for respectively controlling air-conditioners so as not to exceed individual current limit values, and for carrying out an incremental correction of individual current limit values in accordance with distribution values calculated by the first controllers.

Abstract: A fault diagnostic apparatus for a device subject to a plurality of predetermined fault conditions. The apparatus includes a fault detector for automatically detecting the occurrence of any of the plurality of fault conditions and an indicating circuit for indicating the occurence of only specific one of the plurality of fault conditions manually designated by an operator.

Abstract: A wireless remote control system has a hold-type wireless remote controller and a fixedly mounted main controller. When the wireless remote controller sets an operation time of a controlled object, it sends to the main controller a first code representative of a setting time corresponding to a difference between the operation time and a current time. Upon reception of the first code, the main controller sets the setting time at its timer. When a current time becomes the operation time, the wireless remote controller transmits a second code for operating the controlled object. If the main controller can receive the second code, the controlled object can be operated in response to the received second code. If on the other hand the main controller cannot receive the second code, the controlled object is operated by a time-up signal of the time in the main controller.

Abstract: A temperature control apparatus for a heating or cooling apparatus with a temperature sensor, a computer producing a control signal in response to temperature during an operation period and thereafter entering a halt period, a transmitter for sending the control signal to the heating or cooling apparatus and a timer for controlling the computer. The timer is activated by commencement of the operation period to reactivate the computer after a predetermined time.

Abstract: An air direction control apparatus comprises a remote controller having an air direction change operation section and a transmitting section for transmitting a control signal intermittently after a drive instruction signal from the air direction change operation section has been detected, and an associated device responsive to the control signal to analyze its contents and, if there is a louver drive signal, drive a louver motor to permit the louver slats to be controlled so that the direction of air at an air inlet is changed.

Abstract: In a method for controlling an air conditioning system including a frequency-variable power source device for providing an AC electric power of a variable frequency, and a compressor driven by the AC electric power, the air conditioning power of the conditioning system being dependent on the frequency of the AC electric power, the temperature of the air to be conditioned is detected; and a frequency set value is determined in accordance with a deviation of the detected temperature with reference to a set temperature. For determining the frequency set value, a plurality of temperature deviation zones are defined; the frequency set value is changed when the deviation transits from one of the zones to another; and the frequency set value is also changed when the deviation continues to be within one of the zones of a relatively great deviation over a predetermined length of time.