Folev & Lardner LLP
Air condition management apparatus, system, and method
An air conditioner controller for an air conditioner is configured to obtain a first value of a performance value from a predetermined component of the air conditioner, and estimate a total cost. The controller is configured to estimate the total cost including an operation cost and a renewal cost of the air conditioner based on the first value of the performance variable obtained from the predetermined component of the air conditioner and a second value of the performance variable estimated by an operational model of the air conditioner. The total cost is a total cost of operating and renewing the air conditioner for a time period after a time at which the first value of the performance variable is obtained. The controller is configured to output the total cost via a user interface.
Hitachi-Johnson Controls Air Conditioning, Inc.
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Robert D. Michael J. Hayato Koji Yasutaka Mohammad N.
Turney Wenzel Mori Naito Yoshida ElBsat