Patent Publication Number: US-10787183-B2

Title: Railway vehicle air conditioning management system and railway vehicle air-conditioning device

Description:
TECHNICAL FIELD 
     The present invention relates to a railway vehicle air-conditioning device that air-conditions a space in a railway vehicle of a train and a railway vehicle air conditioning management system. The present invention particularly relates to management of a state of a railway vehicle air-conditioning device. 
     BACKGROUND ART 
     For example, in each railway vehicle, a railway vehicle air-conditioning device that air-conditions a space in the railway vehicle is installed. In order to manage the state of the railway vehicle air-conditioning device, a reference temperature set value in an operation time, a temperature in the actual railway vehicle, and the like are stored as device monitoring data. There was proposed a device monitoring data analysis system that acquires device monitoring data when the train enters a vehicle plant or the like, analyzes data, outputs the frequency of threshold crossing that is the number of times a difference between a measured temperature and the reference temperature exceeds an allowable range, and supports judgment on failure or the like (refer to Patent Literature 1, for example). 
     CITATION LIST 
     Patent Literature 
     Patent Literature 1: Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2009-018770 
     SUMMARY OF INVENTION 
     Technical Problem 
     The system proposed in Patent Literature 1 performs analysis processing based on the device monitoring data in the railway vehicle air-conditioning device of the same railway vehicle. Therefore, the number of data that can be referenced is small, and enhancement of precision with which abnormality or the like is determined is limited. 
     The present invention has been made to solve the problem as described above, and an object of the present invention is to obtain a railway vehicle air conditioning management system that can manage a railway vehicle air-conditioning device based on further more data and a railway vehicle air-conditioning device. 
     Solution to Problem 
     A railway vehicle air conditioning management system according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a railway vehicle air-conditioning device installed in a railway vehicle, has a refrigerant circuit configured by including at least a compressor, a heat source side heat exchanger, a decompression device and a load side heat exchanger, and air-conditions an inside of the railway vehicle by circulating refrigerant in the refrigerant circuit, and a management device having a management storage device in which vehicle air conditioning data including data showing operating states of the railway vehicle air-conditioning devices in a plurality of the railway vehicles are recorded, the railway vehicle air-conditioning device performs a special operation of operating in a pattern set in advance in a state without humans in the railway vehicle, and the management device records the management storage device the vehicle air conditioning data including data showing the operating state in the special operation. 
     Advantageous Effects of Invention 
     According to one embodiment of the present invention, the vehicle air conditioning data collected from many railway vehicles are enabled to be recorded in the management storage device, so that many vehicle air conditioning data in which the environmental conditions, the operation conditions and other conditions are analogous to one another can be recorded. In particular, by recording the vehicle air conditioning data obtained by the special operation in the state without passengers, the number of data that can be referenced for determination of abnormal states and the like can be increased. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a railway vehicle air conditioning management system according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. 
         FIG. 2  is a diagram illustrating a configuration of devices relating to air conditioning of a railway vehicle air-conditioning device  50  according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. 
         FIG. 3  is a diagram explaining a railway vehicle  1  relating to determination of vehicle air conditioning data for reference in Embodiment 1 of the present invention. 
         FIG. 4  is a diagram explaining the railway vehicle  1  relating to determination of another vehicle air conditioning data for reference in Embodiment 1 of the present invention. 
         FIG. 5  is a diagram explaining vehicle air conditioning data relating to abnormal state determination processing that is performed by an abnormal state determination unit  121  of a management control device  120  of a management device  100  according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention. 
         FIG. 6  is a schematic diagram illustrating examples of states of various parameters in a case where a driving frequency of a compressor  11  is changed according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention. 
         FIG. 7  is a schematic diagram illustrating examples of states of various parameters at a time of a rotation speed of a load side fan  16  being changed when the railway vehicle air-conditioning device  50  in  FIG. 1  and  FIG. 2  normally operates. 
         FIG. 8  is a schematic diagram illustrating first examples of states of various parameters at the time of the rotation speed of the load side fan  16  being changed when the railway vehicle air-conditioning device  50  in  FIG. 1  and  FIG. 2  does not normally operate. 
         FIG. 9  is a schematic diagram illustrating second examples of the states of various parameters at the time of the rotation speed of the load side fan  16  being changed when the railway vehicle air-conditioning device  50  in  FIG. 1  and  FIG. 2  does not normally operate. 
         FIG. 10  is a schematic diagram illustrating third examples of the states of various parameters at the time of the rotation speed of the load side fan  16  being changed when the railway vehicle air-conditioning device  50  in  FIG. 1  and  FIG. 2  does not normally operate. 
         FIG. 11  is a diagram explaining an operating ratio of the railway vehicle air-conditioning device  50  according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention. 
         FIG. 12  is a diagram explaining an example of an operating ratio of each of refrigerant circuits  10  in an emergency operation of the railway vehicle air-conditioning device  50  according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention. 
         FIG. 13  is a diagram explaining an example of an operating ratio in an emergency operation of the railway vehicle air-conditioning device  50  according to Embodiment 5 of the present invention. 
     
    
    
     DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS 
     Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. Here, in the following drawings, components assigned with the same reference signs are the same or corresponding components, and are common in the full text of the embodiments described as follows. The modes of the components shown in the full text of the specification are only illustration, and the components are not limited to these statements. In particular, combinations of the components are not limited to only the combinations in the respective embodiments, but the components described in one embodiment can be properly applied to other embodiments. As for high and low of pressure, high and low are not specially determined in a relationship with absolute values, but are relatively determined in states, operations and the like of a system, devices and the like. When a plurality of devices or the like of the same kinds that are distinguished by subscripts do not have to be specially distinguished or specified, the plurality of devices or the like of the same kinds may be described by omitting the subscripts. 
     Embodiment 1 
       FIG. 1  is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a railway vehicle air conditioning management system according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. In  FIG. 1 , a plurality of railway vehicles  1  each has a railway vehicle air-conditioning device  50 . The railway vehicle air-conditioning device  50  is a device that performs cooling, heating and the like of an inside of the railway vehicle  1 . The railway vehicle air-conditioning device  50  may be any type of a roof-placing type installed on a roof of the railway vehicle  1  and an underfloor type installed under a floor. 
     Each of the railway vehicle air-conditioning devices  50  in Embodiment 1 has a refrigerant circuit  10  and other devices as the devices for performing air conditioning. Further, each of the railway vehicle air-conditioning devices  50  has a vehicle air conditioning control device  20 , a vehicle air conditioning storage device  30  and a vehicle air conditioning communication device  40  as the devices of a control system. 
     The vehicle air conditioning control device  20  controls operations of devices relating to air conditioning so that an inside of the railway vehicle reaches an in-vehicle set temperature. In Embodiment 1, the vehicle air conditioning control device  20  stores the vehicle air conditioning storage device  30  vehicle air conditioning data to be data for a management device  100  to manage the railway vehicle air-conditioning device  50 . Here, the vehicle air conditioning data include, for example, data relating to the railway vehicle  1  such as a vehicle number, a train car composition and a year of manufacture. The vehicle air conditioning data also include, for example, instructions given to devices relating to air conditioning such as a driving frequency and a discharge temperature of a compressor  11  described later, values of physical quantities such as a temperature and a pressure detected by various sensors installed in the railway vehicle air-conditioning device  50 , dates and times of detection, detection positions according to a commercially operating distance or other distances from a first departure, for example, and an operating state of the railway vehicle air-conditioning device  50  such as an integrated operating time period after repair (maintenance). However, all of these data are not included in the vehicle air conditioning data, but can be picked and chosen as required. Configurations of the devices relating to air conditioning will be described later. 
     The vehicle air conditioning storage device  30  stores data necessary for the vehicle air conditioning control device  20  to perform processing. In Embodiment 1, in particular, the air conditioning storage device  30  serves as a recording device that records vehicle air conditioning data that are sent to the management device  100  by the vehicle air conditioning communication device  40 . The vehicle air conditioning communication device  40  is an interface of signal communication between the vehicle air conditioning control device  20  and the management device  100 . For example, in Embodiment 1, the vehicle air conditioning communication device  40  sends the vehicle air conditioning data that are processed by the vehicle air conditioning control device  20  and recorded by the vehicle air conditioning storage device  30  to the management device  100  by including the vehicle air conditioning data in a signal. Further, the vehicle air conditioning communication device  40  sends data included in a signal that is sent from the management device  100 , to the vehicle air conditioning control device  20 . 
     The management device  100  manages a plurality of railway vehicles  1  based on the vehicle data in the plurality of railway vehicles  1 . Although two of the railway vehicles  1  are illustrated in  FIG. 1 , the management device  100  can perform communication connection and management among the railway vehicle air-conditioning devices  50  of many railway vehicles  1  in reality. In Embodiment 1, in particular, the management device  100  performs data management relating to the railway vehicle air-conditioning devices  50  of the respective railway vehicles  1 . The management device  100  is installed in a railway vehicle base or other places, for example. The management device  100  includes a management communication device  110 , a management control device  120 , a management arithmetic operation device  130 , a management storage device  140  and a management display device  150 . 
     The management communication device  110  is an interface of signal communication between the vehicle air conditioning control device  20  of the railway vehicle air-conditioning device  50  and the management control device  120 . For example, in Embodiment 1, the management communication device  110  extracts the vehicle air conditioning data included in a signal sent from the railway vehicle air-conditioning device  50 , and sends the vehicle air conditioning data to the management control device  120 . Further, the management communication device  110  includes data from the management control device  120  in a signal to send the signal to the railway vehicle air-conditioning device  50 . 
     The management control device  120  records the management storage device  140  the vehicle air conditioning data sent from the railway vehicle air-conditioning devices  50  of the plurality of railway vehicles  1 . Further, the management control device  120  has an abnormal state determination unit  121 , and performs processing of determining whether an abnormality is generated or a sign of an abnormality appears in the railway vehicle air-conditioning device  50  and the railway vehicle air-conditioning device  50  is in a state (hereinafter, referred to as an abnormal state) where occurrence of an abnormality is predicted. In Embodiment 1, the management control device  120  has the abnormal state determination unit  121 , but the abnormal state determination unit  121  may be configured independently as an abnormal state determination device. The management arithmetic operation device  130  performs arithmetic operation processing of data necessary for the management control device  120  to perform processing, such as calculating a determination reference value based the vehicle air conditioning data, for example. 
     The management storage device  140  is a device that stores data relating to the processing of the management control device  120  and the management arithmetic operation device  130 . In particular, the management storage device  140  of Embodiment 1 has a vehicle air conditioning data recording unit  141 . The vehicle air conditioning data recording unit  141  is a database recording the vehicle air conditioning data. The management display device  150  performs, for example, display of a result of processing that is performed by the management control device  120 . 
     Here, the management control device  120 , the management arithmetic operation device  130  and the other devices of the management device  100  in the present embodiment can be configured by different kinds of hardware respectively, for example. Further, the device can be also configured in such a manner that an arithmetic operation control unit (computer) having a CPU (Central Processing Unit) is used as hardware, processing procedures such as control and arithmetic operation are programmed in advance, and is used as software, firmware or the like. The arithmetic operation control unit executes a program to perform processing, and realizes processing that is performed by the management control device  120 , the management arithmetic operation device  130  and the like. Data on these programs may be stored in the management storage device  140 , for example. 
       FIG. 2  is a diagram illustrating a configuration of devices relating to air conditioning of the railway vehicle air-conditioning device  50  according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. The railway vehicle air-conditioning device  50  in Embodiment 1 has two refrigerant circuits that are a refrigerant circuit  10 A and a refrigerant circuit  10 B. The refrigerant circuit  10 A is configured by connecting a compressor  11 A, a switching device  17 A, a heat source side heat exchanger  12 A, a decompression device  13 A and a load side heat exchanger  14 A with a refrigerant pipe, so that refrigerant is circulated. Further, the refrigerant circuit  10 B is configured by connecting a compressor  11 B, a switching device  17 B, a heat source side heat exchanger  12 B, a decompression device  13 B and a load side heat exchanger  14 B with a refrigerant pipe, so that refrigerant is circulated. The railway vehicle air-conditioning device  50  of Embodiment 1 has two refrigerant circuits  10 , but a number of refrigerant circuits  10  is not limited. 
     For example, in the railway vehicle air-conditioning device  50 , start and stop (drive and stop driving) of the compressor  11  are repeated more frequently than in an air-conditioning device that is installed in a building or other places. Therefore, a burden imposed on the devices configuring the refrigerant circuit  10  is heavy. Thus, with life span of the devices taken into consideration, the railway vehicle air-conditioning device  50  has the plurality of refrigerant circuits  10 . An operation is performed so that operating times of the respective refrigerant circuits become uniform, and the burden is reduced. 
     As for the refrigerant which circulates in the refrigerant circuit  10 , for example, a zeotropic refrigerant mixture/non-azeotropic refrigerant mixture, a near-azeotropic refrigerant mixture, single refrigerant or the like can be used. As a zeotropic refrigerant mixture/non-azeotropic refrigerant mixture, for example, R4070 (R32, R125, R134a) and the like that are HFC (hydrofluorocarbon) refrigerants are cited. As near-azeotropic refrigerant mixture, for example, R410A (R32, R125), R404A (R125, R143a, R134a) and the like that are HFC refrigerants are cited. As single refrigerant, for example, R22 that is HCFC (hydrochlorofluorocarbon) refrigerant, R134a that is HFC refrigerant and other refrigerants are cited. 
     The compressor  11  sucks refrigerant, compresses the refrigerant to bring the refrigerant into a high-temperature and high-pressure state to discharge the refrigerant. The compressor  11  of the present embodiment is, for example, a compressor of a type that controls a driving rotation speed by an inverter circuit or other circuits, and can adjust a discharge amount of refrigerant. The switching device  17  is, for example, a device configured by a four-way valve or other valves. The switching device  17  switches a flow of refrigerant in a cooling operation time and a heating operation time. 
     The heat source side heat exchanger  12  exchanges heat between the refrigerant and air (air outside the railway vehicle). For example, the heat source side heat exchanger  12  functions as an evaporator in the heating operation time, exchanges heat between low-pressure refrigerant flowing in via the decompression device  13  and air, evaporates the refrigerant, and vaporizes the refrigerant. Further, the heat source side heat exchanger  12  functions as a condenser (including a gas cooler, and the same shall apply hereinafter) in the cooling operation time, exchanges heat between the refrigerant flowing in from the switching device  17  side and compressed in the compressor  11 , and causes the refrigerant to transfer heat. Here, the refrigerant is condensed and liquefied by heat transfer. 
     The decompression device  13  decompresses the refrigerant to expand the refrigerant. The decompression device  13  is configured by, for example, a capillary (capillary tube), a flow rate control unit such as an electronic expansion valve, a refrigerant flow rate adjustment unit such as an expansion valve having a temperature sensitive cylinder, or other units. The load side heat exchanger  14  exchanges heat between the refrigerant and air in the vehicle. For example, the load side heat exchanger  14  functions as a condenser in the heating operation time, condenses the refrigerant from the compressor  11 , and heats air. On the other hand, the load side heat exchanger  14  functions as an evaporator in the cooling operation time, exchanges heat between the refrigerant which is brought into a low-pressure state by the decompression device  13  and air, evaporates the refrigerant to vaporize the refrigerant, and cools air. 
     In the heat source side heat exchanger  12 A at a refrigerant circuit  10 A side, a heat source side fan  15 A is installed. In the heat source side heat exchanger  12 B at a refrigerant circuit  10 B side, a heat source side fan  15 B is installed. In the heat source side fan  15 , the fan rotates by a fan motor  15   a  being driven, and air outside the vehicle is passed to the heat source side heat exchanger  12 . In a load side fan  16 , the fan rotates by a fan motor  16   a  being driven, air in the railway vehicle is passed to the load side heat exchanger  14 , and air that is air-conditioned is fed into the railway vehicle. The load side fan  16  in Embodiment 1 is installed in common to the plurality of refrigerant circuits  10 . 
     Further, a heat source side filter  18  for removing foreign matters and the like included in a fluid that is supplied to the heat source side heat exchanger  12  by the heat source side fan  15  is provided between the heat source side heat exchanger  12  and the heat source side fan  15 . A load side filter  19  for removing foreign matters and the like included in the fluid that is supplied to the load side heat exchanger  14  by the load side fan  16  is provided between the load side heat exchanger  14  and the load side fan  16 . 
     Further, in the refrigerant circuit  10 , a pressure sensor  21  and a temperature sensor  22  are installed. The pressure sensor  21  is installed at a suction side of the compressor  11 , detects a suction pressure that is a pressure of the refrigerant to be sucked by the compressor  11 , and sends a signal including a detected value to the vehicle air conditioning control device  20 . The temperature sensor  22  is installed at a refrigerant outflow side at a time of the load side heat exchanger  14  functioning as an evaporator, for example, to detect a temperature, and sends a signal including a detected value to the vehicle air conditioning control device  20 . 
     Next, operations and the like in respective composing devices of the refrigerant circuit  10  will be described based on the flow of the refrigerant circulating in the refrigerant circuit  10  in a cooling operation and a heating operation of the railway vehicle air-conditioning device  50 . First, a cooling operation will be described. The compressor  11  sucks the refrigerant, compresses the refrigerant and brings the refrigerant into a high-temperature/high-pressure state to discharge the refrigerant. The discharged refrigerant flows into the heat source side heat exchanger  12  via the switching device  17 . The heat source side heat exchanger  12  exchanges heat between air outside the vehicle that is supplied by the heat source side fan  15  and the refrigerant, and condenses and liquefies the refrigerant. The condensed and liquefied refrigerant passes through the decompression device  13 . The decompression device  13  decompresses the condensed and liquefied refrigerant passing through the decompression device  13 . The decompressed refrigerant flows into the load side heat exchanger  14 . The load side heat exchanger  14  exchanges heat between air inside the vehicle that is supplied by the load side fan  16  and the refrigerant, and evaporates and gasifies the refrigerant. Subsequently, the compressor  11  sucks the evaporated and gasified refrigerant that passes through the switching device  17  again. 
     Next, a heating operation will be described. The compressor  11  sucks the refrigerant, and compresses the refrigerant to bring the refrigerant into a high-temperature/high-pressure state to discharge the refrigerant. The discharged refrigerant flows into the load side heat exchanger  14  via the switching device  17 . The load side heat exchanger  14  exchanges heat between the air in the vehicle that is supplied by the load side fan  16  and the refrigerant, and condenses and liquefies the refrigerant. The condensed and liquefied refrigerant passes through the decompression device  13 . The decompression device  13  decompresses the condensed and liquefied refrigerant that passes through the decompression device  13 . The decompressed refrigerant flows into the heat source side heat exchanger  12 . The heat source side heat exchanger  12  exchanges heat between the air outside the vehicle that is supplied by the heat source side fan  15  and the refrigerant, and evaporates and gasifies the refrigerant. Subsequently, the compressor  11  sucks the evaporated and gasified refrigerant that passes through the switching device  17  again. 
     Next, acquisition of data showing the operating state in the vehicle air conditioning data will be described. The vehicle air conditioning control device  20  causes the railway vehicle air-conditioning device  50  to perform a special operation, for example, in a vacant state without passengers before starting commercial operation of the train or the like. The vehicle air conditioning control device  20  records the vehicle air conditioning storage device  30  the vehicle air conditioning data obtained in the special operation. The special operation is, for example, an operation performed by the refrigerant circuit  10  by driving the compressor  11 , the heat source side fan  15 , and the load side fan  16  with patterns set in advance of the driving frequency of the compressor  11 , a fan rotation speed of the heat source side fan  15 , a fun rotation speed of the load side fan  16  and the like, such as driving the compressor  11  with the driving frequencies of two steps of 30 Hz and 70 Hz. By performing the special operation by fixing the set temperature in the railway vehicle  1 , the operating state and the like of the devices other than the devices that are driven with the patterns set in advance, determination of an abnormal state, specifying the device in an abnormal state and the like can be performed. Here, it is more preferable to cause the railway vehicle air-conditioning device  50  to perform the special operation without being influenced by external disturbance such as wind or the like by movement, as in stopping in the depot or other places. 
     For example, when the train commercially operates, passenger load factors in the railway vehicles  1  are different, e.g. many passengers riding on the railway vehicles  1  near the stairs. Therefore, air conditioning loads in the railway vehicle air-conditioning devices  50  of the respective railway vehicles  1  are different. Since the special operation is performed when no passenger is in the vehicle, the load factors of the respective railway vehicles  1  are the same, i.e. zero. With respect to the railway vehicle air-conditioning devices  50  of a plurality of railway vehicles  1  in the same train composition, vehicle air conditioning data obtained by operating under same operation conditions under operations or the like in the same environmental conditions, and the same time period. Consequently, for example, when the abnormal state determination processing is performed for the railway vehicle air-conditioning device  50  of the railway vehicle  1  that is an object of determination, the number of data to be referenced to perform comparison, calculation of a threshold value and the like can be increased. 
     Here, for example, a switch or the like that instructs the special operation may be installed in an operator&#39;s seat, and the special operation may be enabled to be instructed to the vehicle air conditioning control device  20 . Subsequently, the special operation is performed by the human instruction, and the vehicle air conditioning data are recorded. Further, for example, the special operation of the railway vehicle air-conditioning device  50  may be automatically performed at every fixed time and the vehicle air conditioning data may be recorded. 
     Not only the vehicle air conditioning data in the special operation, but also the vehicle air conditioning data of the railway vehicle  1  in a normal operation at a time of the train performing a commercial operation may be recorded. 
     Next, management of the vehicle air conditioning data in the management device  100  will be described. The management device  100  records the vehicle air conditioning data in the railway vehicle air-conditioning devices  50  of the respective railway vehicles  1  in the vehicle air conditioning data recording unit  141  of the management storage device  140  and manages the vehicle air conditioning data. The plurality of railway vehicles  1  is operated under various environmental conditions in which operating times, operating distances and the like are different. Accordingly, in the management device  100 , various vehicle air conditioning data obtained in various environmental conditions and operation conditions are collected as so-called big data and recorded. 
     The management control device  120  uses the vehicle air conditioning data for reference when performing abnormal state determination processing or the like to the railway vehicle air-conditioning device  50  of a certain railway vehicle  1  which is an object, for example. At this time, the management control device  120  searches for the vehicle air conditioning data that are obtained by operation under the analogous (including the same) conditions such as environmental conditions, and the operation conditions, from the vehicle air conditioning data recorded in the vehicle air conditioning data recording unit  141  of the management storage device  140 , and determines the vehicle air conditioning data as the vehicle air conditioning data for reference. Here, the vehicle air conditioning data for reference may be grouped in advance and recorded, and may be used when processing is performed. 
       FIG. 3  is a diagram explaining the railway vehicles  1  relating to determination of the vehicle air conditioning data for reference in Embodiment 1 of the present invention. For example, the vehicle air conditioning data relating to the railway vehicle air-conditioning devices  50  of a plurality of railway vehicles  1  of the same train composition operated under the same environmental conditions, and the same operation conditions such as operation in the same time period in the aforementioned special operation, a commercial operation and the like are determined as the vehicle air conditioning data for reference. 
       FIG. 4  is a diagram explaining the railway vehicles  1  relating to determination of other vehicle air conditioning data for reference in Embodiment 1 of the present invention. For example, the vehicle air conditioning data for reference may be determined from the vehicle air conditioning data in a normal operation at the time of the railway vehicles  1  performing a commercial operation. In this case, the vehicle air conditioning data relating to the railway vehicle air-conditioning devices  50  of the railway vehicles  1  of the same vehicle numbers in other train compositions differing in departure time in the same route are determined. For example, the railway vehicle  1  that stops in a vicinity of a stair of a station and the railway vehicle  1  that does not stop in the vicinity of the stair of the station differ in load factor. Thus, the vehicle air conditioning data relating to the railway vehicle air-conditioning devices  50  of the railway vehicles  1  of the same vehicle numbers in other train compositions differing in departure time and analogous in load factor are determined as the vehicle air conditioning data for reference. 
     Besides, for example, in order to strictly select the air conditioning data that can be used for reference, vehicle air conditioning data relating to the railway vehicle air-conditioning devices  50  of the railway vehicles  1  with the year of manufacture being same in a predetermined range (for example, one year before and after) as the railway vehicle  1  to be an object of abnormal state determination processing may be determined as the vehicle air conditioning data for reference. Further, vehicle air conditioning data relating to the railway vehicle air-conditioning devices  50  of the railway vehicles  1  with continuous operating times after repair (maintenance) being the same in a predetermined range as a certain railway vehicle  1  to be an object for determining an abnormal state may be determined as the vehicle air conditioning data for reference. Determination of the vehicle air conditioning data for reference is not specially limited to these methods described above. 
     As described above, according to the railway vehicle air conditioning management system of Embodiment 1, the vehicle air conditioning data collected from many railway vehicles  1  are recorded in the vehicle air conditioning data recording unit  141 , so that many vehicle air conditioning data in which the conditions such as the environmental conditions and the operation conditions are analogous can be recorded. Accordingly, for example, the vehicle air conditioning data which are referenced when the management control device  120  performs abnormal state determination processing and the like can be increased. Consequently, precision of abnormal state determination and the like can be enhanced. 
     By operating the railway vehicle air-conditioning devices  50  under the same environmental conditions and the same operation conditions, e.g. the service time or the like, by causing the railway vehicle air-conditioning devices  50  to perform the special operation in the state without passengers, for example, the vehicle air conditioning data relating to the railway vehicle air-conditioning devices  50  of the plurality of railway vehicles  1  in the same train composition can be used in the vehicle air conditioning data for reference. 
     Further, with respect to the vehicle air conditioning data in the normal operation at the time of the railway vehicle  1  performing a commercial operation, by using the vehicle air conditioning data relating to the railway vehicle air-conditioning devices  50  of the railway vehicles  1  of the same vehicle numbers in other train car compositions different in departure time in the same route, the vehicle air conditioning data with similar load factors can be used. 
     Embodiment 2 
     In Embodiment 1 described above, processing of the management control device  120  causing the management storage device  140  to record the vehicle air conditioning data in the railway vehicle air-conditioning devices  50  of the plurality of railway vehicles  1  in the management device  100  is described. Here, abnormal state determination processing using the vehicle air conditioning data in a plurality of railway vehicles  1  will be described. In particular, in Embodiment 2, abnormal state determination processing is performed based on changes in pressure, temperature and the like of the refrigerant circuit  10  at a time of the compressor  11  being actuated. 
     The railway vehicle air-conditioning device  50  repeats drive or stop of drive (hereinafter, referred to as start and stop) of the compressor  11  more frequently than air-conditioning devices installed in buildings or other places, for the reason of switch of supply of power or the like. Here, for example, when the refrigerant is not evaporated in the evaporator and a degree of superheat of the refrigerant at a refrigerant outflow side of the evaporator is low at a time of actuation of the compressor  11  or the like, liquid back that is a phenomenon that liquid refrigerant or two-phase gas-liquid refrigerant is sucked by the compressor  11  and returns is generated. When liquid back occurs, the compressor  11  tends to compress the liquid refrigerant with high density in the compressor  11  and the compressor  11  may be broken. Therefore, in order to determine an abnormal state relating to liquid back, for example, abnormal state determination processing is performed based on changes in pressure, temperature and the like of the refrigerant circuit  10  at the time of the compressor  11  being actuated. 
       FIG. 5  is a diagram explaining vehicle air conditioning data relating to abnormal state determination processing that is performed by the abnormal state determination unit  121  of the management control device  120  of the management device  100  according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention.  FIG. 5  illustrates a relationship between a temporal change of the driving frequency at the time of the compressor  11  being actuated and temporal changes of corresponding discharge temperatures. Here, the changes of the driving frequency and the discharge temperatures for approximately three minutes after the compressor  11  is actuated are illustrated. 
     For example, when the refrigerant circuit  10  in the railway vehicle air-conditioning device  50  normally operates, the discharge temperature changes as illustrated in  FIG. 5( b ) , relative to the change in the driving frequency of the compressor  11  as illustrated in  FIG. 5( a ) . However, when liquid back occurs, a time until the discharge temperature is stabilized is delayed as illustrated in  FIG. 5( c ) , or the discharge temperature does not rise as illustrated in  FIG. 5( d ) . Accordingly, if the discharge temperature of the compressor  11  does not reach a predetermined temperature at a predetermined time when the compressor  11  is actuated, it can be determined as an abnormal state. 
     When the abnormal state determination unit  121  performs determination, a set time period for determination and a set temperature for determination to be threshold values that are used as determination references are determined in advance. When the abnormal state determination unit  121  determines that the discharge temperature of the compressor  11  is lower than the set temperature for determination when the set time period for determination elapses after the compressor  11  is actuated, the abnormal state determination unit  121  determines it as an abnormal state. 
     Concerning determination of the threshold values such as the set time period for determination and the set temperature for determination to be the references of the abnormal state determination processing, the management arithmetic operation device  130  calculates average values based on the vehicle air conditioning data for reference which are determined, and sets the obtained average values as the threshold values, for example, as described in Embodiment 1. However, determination of the threshold values is not limited to this determination procedure. 
     Here, the abnormal state determination processing is performed in the abnormal state determination unit  121  of the management device  100 . However, for example, the management device  100  may cause the vehicle air conditioning storage devices  30  of the respective railway vehicle air-conditioning devices  50  to store data on the set time periods for determination and the set temperatures for determination corresponding to the railway vehicle air-conditioning devices  50  of the respective railway vehicles  1  that are determined, and the vehicle air conditioning control device  20  may perform the abnormal state determination processing. 
     As described above, according to the railway vehicle air conditioning management system of Embodiment 2, abnormality determination processing is performed in accordance with the determination references determined based on the vehicle air conditioning data obtained from many railway vehicles  1 , so that abnormality determination processing with high precision can be performed based on more data. 
     Further, the abnormality determination processing is performed based on the data on the pressure, the temperature and the like detected after actuation of the compressor  11 , and thereby many abnormalities of the railway vehicle air-conditioning device  50  can be determined. The abnormality determination processing is performed based on the discharge temperature after actuation of the compressor  11 , so that liquid back frequently generated in the railway vehicle air-conditioning device  50  can be determined. 
     Embodiment 3 
     In Embodiment 2 described above, determination of abnormality state relating to liquid back to the compressor  11  is described. The railway vehicle air-conditioning device  50  can perform the special operation for determining the abnormal state of the devices or the like. In the special operation, for example, a cooling operation or a heating operation is performed, and the set temperature to indoor air is brought into a fixed state. A spot in an abnormal state can be determined, based on the values detected by the respective sensors and obtained when the operating state of the device that is controlled by the vehicle air conditioning control device  20  is changed by changing the pattern from a first state to a second state. 
     In Embodiment 3, another example of determination of an abnormal state will be described. Here, in the following explanation, explanation will be made on the assumption that the management control device  120  performs the abnormal state determination processing as described in Embodiment 2. Further, the device such as the compressor  11  the drive of which is controlled in accordance with the pattern set in advance by the vehicle air conditioning control device  20  is properly referred to as an “element device”. 
     (Separation of Spots in Abnormal State) 
     For example, when the railway vehicle air-conditioning device  50  is in an abnormal state, a cause of the abnormal state relating to abnormal states of various sensors, and a cause of the abnormal state relating to abnormal states of the various devices configuring the refrigerant circuit  10  can be distinguished from each other. 
     As for such separation of the abnormal states, abnormal states can be estimated based on states of values detected by the various sensors when the operating state of the element device is changed from the first state to the second state. Specifically, in a case where the values detected by the various sensors do not change when the operating state of the element device is changed, the case can be determined as the abnormal states of the sensors such as sensor deterioration and sensor removal. 
     (Determination of Abnormal Spot) 
     Further, in the special operation, by changing the operating state of one device out of the element devices, and fixing the operating states of the remaining devices, an abnormal state can be determined, and the device in the abnormal state can be specified. As the element devices in the railway vehicle air-conditioning device  50  at this time, for example, the compressor  11 , the decompression device  13  as the expansion valve, the heat source side fan  15 , the load side fan  16  and other devices are cited. 
     For example, when the driving state of the compressor  11  is changed, the driving frequency is changed. By changing the driving frequency of the compressor  11 , an abnormality of the decompression device  13  as the expansion valve, for example, can be detected. Further, for example, when an operating state of the decompression device  13  as the expansion valve is changed, a valve opening degree is changed. Further, by changing the valve opening degree of the decompression device  13 , an abnormality of the compressor  11  can be detected, for example. 
     Further, for example, when the driving state of the heat source side fan  15  or the load side fan  16  is changed, a rotation speed of the fan is changed. By changing the rotation speed of the heat source side fan  15 , the abnormal states of, for example, the heat source side fan  15 , the heat source side heat exchanger  12  and the like can be determined. Further, by changing the rotation speed of the load side fan  16 , the abnormal states of, for example, the load side fan  16 , the load side heat exchanger  14  and the like can be determined. 
     (Case of Changing Driving Frequency of Compressor  11 ) 
     Next, a specific example of specifying a spot in an abnormal state by a special operation will be described. When the driving frequency of the compressor  11  is changed, an abnormal state in which the valve of the decompression device  13  does not normally operate can be determined. 
     Here, in a following example, a case where the decompression device  13  is an expansion valve that expands refrigerant by adjusting the opening degree of the valve will be described. Further, the valve opening degree of the decompression device  13  is controlled by the vehicle air conditioning control device  20  so that a degree of superheat in the load side heat exchanger  14  reaches a temperature set in advance, for example, 4 degrees C. at the cooling operation time. 
       FIG. 6  is a schematic diagram illustrating examples of states of various parameters in a case where the driving frequency of the compressor  11  is changed according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention.  FIG. 6( a )  to  FIG. 6( c )  illustrate states of various parameters in a case where the railway vehicle air-conditioning device  50  normally operates. 
       FIG. 6( a )  illustrates a state of the driving frequency of the compressor  11  set in the special operation. In this example, the driving frequency of the compressor  11  is changed to 70 Hz from 30 Hz at time intervals set in advance, for example, at intervals of 10 minutes.  FIG. 6( b )  illustrates a state of a degree of superheat in the load side heat exchanger  14  in a case where the driving frequency of the compressor  11  is changed as illustrated in  FIG. 6( a ) .  FIG. 6( c )  illustrates a state of an instruction value of a valve opening degree to the decompression device  13  by the vehicle air conditioning control device  20  in a case where the driving frequency of the compressor  11  is changed as illustrated in  FIG. 6( a ) . 
     Further,  FIG. 6( d )  to  FIG. 6( f )  illustrate the states of the various parameters in a case where the railway vehicle air-conditioning device  50  does not normally operate because an abnormality is generated in the decompression device  13 . 
       FIG. 6( d )  illustrates the state of the driving frequency of the compressor  11  set in the special operation, as in the case of  FIG. 6( a ) .  FIG. 6( e )  illustrates a state of the degree of superheat in the load side heat exchanger  14  in the case where the driving frequency of the compressor  11  is changed as illustrated in  FIG. 6( d ) .  FIG. 6( f )  illustrates a state of the instruction value of the valve opening degree to the decompression device  13  by the vehicle air conditioning control device  20  in the case where the driving frequency of the compressor  11  is changed as illustrated in  FIG. 6( d ) . 
     When the driving frequency of the compressor  11  is changed as illustrated in  FIG. 6( a )  when the railway vehicle air-conditioning device  50  normally operates, the vehicle air conditioning control device  20  controls the valve opening degree of the decompression device  13  so that the degree of superheat in the load side heat exchanger  14  is always at 4 degrees C. 
     Here, when the driving frequency of the compressor  11  is increased in the state where the degree of superheat is controlled to be at a constant temperature, it is necessary to increase the valve opening degree of the decompression device  13 . Consequently, the vehicle air conditioning control device  20  controls the decompression device  13  to increase the valve opening degree of the decompression device  13  at the timing when the driving frequency increases, as illustrated in  FIG. 6( c ) . Thereby, the degree of superheat is always kept at 4 degrees C. as illustrated in  FIG. 6( b ) . 
     The degree of superheat in the load side heat exchanger  14  can be calculated by subtracting a saturation temperature in a pressure detected by the pressure sensor  21  from a temperature detected by the temperature sensor  22 . 
     When an abnormality is generated in the railway vehicle air-conditioning device  50 , if the driving frequency of the compressor  11  is changed as illustrated in  FIG. 6( d ) , the vehicle air conditioning control device  20  controls the valve opening degree of the decompression device  13  so that the degree of superheat is always at 4 degrees C. However, in this example, the degree of superheat increases to 10 degrees C. because the valve of the decompression device  13  does not normally operate. Consequently, the vehicle air conditioning control device  20  controls the valve opening degree to further increase the valve opening degree. As a result, the instruction value of the valve opening degree by the vehicle air conditioning control device  20  finally becomes the maximum. 
     In this way, when an abnormality is generated in the railway vehicle air-conditioning device  50 , and the cause of the abnormality is in the decompression device  13 , differences are generated in the state of the degree of superheat in the load side heat exchanger  14  and the instruction value of the valve opening degree to the decompression device  13  by the vehicle air conditioning control device  20 , as compared with the case of the railway vehicle air-conditioning device  50  that normally operates. 
     Accordingly, the special operation is carried out when an abnormality is generated in the railway vehicle air-conditioning device  50 , and when differences are recognized in the state of the degree of superheat and the instruction value of the valve opening degree, as compared with the normal operation time, it can be determined that an abnormality is generated in the decompression device  13 . 
     At the heating operation time, the state of the degree of superheat in the heat source side heat exchanger  12  and the instruction value of the valve opening degree of the decompression device  13  are confirmed in the state where the degree of superheat of the heat source side heat exchanger  12  is controlled to be constant, and thereby an abnormality of the decompression device  13  can be similarly detected. 
     Further, in this example, an abnormality of the decompression device  13  is determined based on the degree of superheat of the load side heat exchanger  14  and the instruction value of the valve opening degree to the decompression device  13 , but determination of abnormality of the decompression device  13  is not limited to this example. For example, in Embodiment 3, an abnormality of the decompression device  13  can also be determined based on only the instruction value of the valve opening degree to the decompression device  13 . This is because when an abnormality is generated in the decompression device  13 , the degree of superheat similarly changes in accordance with the change of the instruction value of the valve opening degree, in such a manner that when the instruction value of the valve opening degree to the decompression device  13  increases, the degree of superheat of the load side heat exchanger  14  also increases following this. 
     (Case of Changing Rotation Speed of Fan) 
     Next, a method for detecting an abnormality when the rotation speed of the load side fan  16  is changed will be described. When the rotation speed of the load side fan  16  is changed, abnormalities of, for example, the fan motor  16   a  driving the load side fan  16 , the load side filter  19  between the load side heat exchanger  14  and the load side fan  16 , the load side heat exchanger  14  and the like can be detected. 
     In the following example, a case of causing the railway vehicle air-conditioning device  50  to perform a cooling operation is assumed. Accordingly, explanation will be made on the assumption that the load side heat exchanger  14  functions as an evaporator. Further, in this example, the valve opening degree of the decompression device  13  is controlled by the vehicle air conditioning control device  20  so that the degree of superheat in the load side heat exchanger  14  reaches 4 degrees C. at the cooling operation time. 
     (Normal Operation Time) 
     First, the case where the railway vehicle air-conditioning device  50  normally operates will be described.  FIG. 7  is a schematic diagram illustrating examples of states of various parameters at a time of the rotation speed of the load side fan  16  being changed when the railway vehicle air-conditioning device  50  in  FIG. 1  and  FIG. 2  normally operates. 
       FIG. 7( a )  illustrates a state of a fan rotation speed of the load side fan  16  set in the special operation. In this example, the fan rotation speed of the load side fan  16  is increased at a time point X, and the fan rotation speed is returned to an original rotation speed at a time point Y.  FIG. 7( b )  illustrates a state of the degree of superheat in the load side heat exchanger  14  in a case where the fan rotation speed of the load side fan  16  is changed as illustrated in  FIG. 7( a ) .  FIG. 7( c )  illustrates a state of a current value that is inputted to the fan motor  16   a  of the load side fan  16  in the case where the fan rotation speed of the load side fan  16  is changed as illustrated in  FIG. 7( a ) .  FIG. 7( d )  illustrates a state of an instruction value of the valve opening degree to the decompression device  13  by the vehicle air conditioning control device  20  in the case where the fan rotation speed of the load side fan  16  is changed as illustrated in  FIG. 7( a ) . 
     When the vehicle air conditioning control device  20  controls the fan rotation speed of the load side fan  16  to change the fan rotation speed as illustrated in  FIG. 7( a )  in the case where the railway vehicle air-conditioning device  50  normally operates, the vehicle air conditioning control device  20  controls the valve opening degree of the decompression device  13  so that the degree of superheat in the load side heat exchanger  14  is always at a temperature set in advance, simultaneously. 
     The vehicle air conditioning control device  20  controls the decompression device  13  to increase the valve opening degree of the decompression device  13  at the time point X at which the fan rotation speed increases, as illustrated in  FIG. 7( d ) . Thereby, the degree of superheat in the load side heat exchanger  14  is always kept at the set temperature as illustrated in  FIG. 7( b ) . 
     Further, the current value that is inputted to the fan motor  16   a  at this time changes in accordance with the fan rotation speed as illustrated in  FIG. 7( c ) . Specifically, when the fan rotation speed increases, the current value of the fan motor  16   a  increases, whereas when the fan rotation speed decreases, the current value decreases. 
     (Fan Motor Abnormal Time) 
     Next, a case where the railway vehicle air-conditioning device  50  does not normally operate because an abnormality is generated in the fan motor  16   a  of the load side fan  16  will be described. In this example, a case where an abnormality is generated in the fan motor  16   a , in particular, the fan motor  16   a  is deteriorated, and an estimated air amount cannot be obtained will be described. 
       FIG. 8  is a schematic diagram illustrating a first example of states of various parameters at a time of the rotation speed of the load side fan  16  being changed when the railway vehicle air-conditioning device  50  in  FIG. 1  and  FIG. 2  does not normally operate.  FIG. 8( a )  illustrates a state of the fan rotation speed of the load side fan  16  set in the special operation. In this example, as in the case of the case illustrated in  FIG. 7( a ) , the fan rotation speed of the load side fan  16  is increased at the time point X, and the fan rotation speed is returned to the original rotation speed at the time point Y. 
       FIG. 8( b )  illustrates a state of the degree of superheat in the load side heat exchanger  14  in the case where the fan rotation speed of the load side fan  16  is changed as illustrated in  FIG. 8( a ) .  FIG. 8( c )  illustrates a state of the current value that is inputted to the fan motor  16   a  of the load side fan  16  in the case where the fan rotation speed of the load side fan  16  is changed as illustrated in  FIG. 8( a ) .  FIG. 8( d )  illustrates a state of the instruction value of the valve opening degree to the decompression device  13  by the vehicle air conditioning control device  20  in the case where the fan rotation speed of the load side fan  16  is changed as illustrated in  FIG. 8( a ) . In  FIG. 8( c )  and  FIG. 8( d ) , states illustrated by dotted lines show the states in the case where the railway vehicle air-conditioning device  50  normally operates. 
     In the case where the railway vehicle air-conditioning device  50  does not normally operate, the vehicle air conditioning control device  20  firstly controls the fan rotation speed of the load side fan  16  to change the fan rotation speed as illustrated in  FIG. 8( a ) . At this time, in the load side fan  16 , the fan motor  16   a  is deteriorated, so that the current value which is inputted to the fan motor  16   a  to change the fan rotation speed to an assumed rotation speed becomes larger than the current value at the time of normal operation as illustrated in  FIG. 8( c ) . 
     Further, the vehicle air conditioning control device  20  controls the valve opening degree of the decompression device  13  so that the degree of superheat in the load side heat exchanger  14  is always at the temperature set in advance. At this time, the degree of superheat in the load side heat exchanger  14  is always kept at the set temperature as illustrated in  FIG. 8( b ) , but due to deterioration of the fan motor  16   a , the assumed air amount to the load side heat exchanger  14  cannot be sufficiently obtained, and the degree of superheat tends to reduce. Consequently, the vehicle air conditioning control device  20  controls the decompression device  13  to make the valve opening degree of the decompression device  13  smaller than the valve opening degree at the normal operation time as illustrated in  FIG. 8( d ) . 
     In this way, when an abnormality is generated in the railway vehicle air-conditioning device  50 , and the cause of the abnormality is in the fan motor  16   a  of the load side fan  16 , differences are generated in the state of the input current value of the fan motor  16   a  in the load side fan  16 , and the instruction value of the valve opening degree to the decompression device  13  by the vehicle air conditioning control device  20 , as compared with the case of the railway vehicle air-conditioning device  50  that normally operates. 
     Accordingly, the special operation is carried out when an abnormality is generated in the railway vehicle air-conditioning device  50 , the fan rotation speed of the load side fan  16  is changed, and when differences are recognized in the state of the input current value of the fan motor  16   a  and the instruction value of the valve opening degree as compared with the state of the input current value and the instruction value at the normal operation time, it can be determined that an abnormality is generated in the fan motor  16   a.    
     (Filter Abnormal Time) 
     Next, a case where the railway vehicle air-conditioning device  50  does not normally operates because an abnormality is generated in the filter will be described. In this example, a case will be described, where an abnormality is generated in the load side filter  19  between the load side heat exchanger  14  and the load side fan  16 , in particular, the load side filter  19  is clogged, and an assumed air amount is not obtained when a maximum air amount is attained by the load side fan  16 . 
       FIG. 9  is a schematic diagram illustrating a second example of states of various parameters at the time of the rotation speed of the load side fan  16  being changed when the railway vehicle air-conditioning device  50  in  FIG. 1  and  FIG. 2  does not normally operate.  FIG. 9( a )  illustrates a state of the fan rotation speed of the load side fan  16  set in the special operation. In this example, as in the cases illustrated in  FIG. 7( a )  and  FIG. 8( a ) , the fan rotation speed of the load side fan  16  is increased at the time point X, and the fan rotation speed is returned to the original rotation speed at the time point Y. 
       FIG. 9( b )  illustrates a state of the degree of superheat in the load side heat exchanger  14  in the case where the fan rotation speed of the load side fan  16  is changed as illustrated in  FIG. 9( a ) .  FIG. 9( c )  illustrates a state of the current value that is inputted to the fan motor  16   a  for driving the load side fan  16  in the case where the fan rotation speed of the load side fan  16  is changed as illustrated in  FIG. 9( a ) .  FIG. 9( d )  illustrates a state of the instruction value of the valve opening degree to the decompression device  13  by the vehicle air conditioning control device  20  in the case where the fan rotation speed of the load side fan  16  is changed as illustrated in  FIG. 9( a ) . In  FIG. 9( c )  and  FIG. 9( d ) , the states shown by the dotted lines show the states in the case where the railway vehicle air-conditioning device  50  normally operates. 
     When the railway vehicle air-conditioning device  50  does not normally operate, the vehicle air conditioning control device  20  firstly controls the fan rotation speed of the load side fan  16  to change the fan rotation speed as illustrated in  FIG. 9( a ) . At this time, the load side filter  19  between the load side heat exchanger  14  and the load side fan  16  is clogged, so that when the fan rotation speed is large, it becomes difficult for wind to pass through the load side filter  19 , and a sufficient amount of air cannot be supplied to the load side heat exchanger  14 . Therefore, the air that cannot pass through the load side filter  19  becomes resistance to the load side fan  16 , and the current value which is inputted to the fan motor  16   a  to change the fan rotation speed to the assumed rotation speed becomes larger than the current value at the normal operation time as illustrated in  FIG. 9( c ) . 
     Further, the vehicle air conditioning control device  20  controls the valve opening degree of the decompression device  13  so that the degree of superheat in the load side heat exchanger  14  is always at the temperature set in advance. At this time, the degree of superheat in the load side heat exchanger  14  is always kept at a set temperature as illustrated in  FIG. 9( b ) , but due to clogging of the load side filter  19 , the assumed amount of air to the load side heat exchanger  14  is not sufficiently obtained, and the degree of superheat tends to reduce. Consequently, the vehicle air conditioning control device  20  controls the decompression device  13  to make the valve opening degree of the decompression device  13  smaller than the valve opening degree at the normal operation time, as illustrated in  FIG. 9( d ) . 
     In this way, when an abnormality is generated in the railway vehicle air-conditioning device  50 , and the cause of the abnormality is in the load side filter  19  between the load side heat exchanger  14  and the load side fan  16 , differences are generated in the state of the input current value of the fan motor  16   a  in the load side fan  16  and the instruction value of the valve opening degree to the decompression device  13  by the vehicle air conditioning control device  20 , as compared with the state of the input current value and the instruction value in the case of the railway vehicle air-conditioning device  50  that normally operates. 
     Accordingly, the special operation is carried out when an abnormality is generated in the railway vehicle air-conditioning device  50 , the fan rotation speed of the load side fan  16  is changed, and when differences are recognized in the state of the input current value of the fan motor  16   a  and the instruction value of the valve opening degree as compared with the state of the input current value and the instruction value at the normal operation time, it can be determined that an abnormality is generated in the load side filter  19 . 
     In both cases where an abnormality is generated in the fan motor  16   a , and an abnormality is generated in the load side filter  19 , abnormal spots are determined by confirming the state of the input current value of the fan motor  16   a  and the instruction value of the valve opening degree. Consequently, in this case, it is unlikely to reliably determine whether an abnormality is generated in the fan motor  16   a  or the load side filter  19 . 
     However, a difference (refer to  FIG. 9 ) between the current value that is inputted to the fan motor  16   a  when an abnormality is generated in the load side filter  19  and the current value at the normal operation time is larger than a difference (refer to  FIG. 8 ) between the current value that is inputted to the fan motor  16   a  at a deterioration time of the fan motor  16   a  and the current value at the normal operation time. This is because it is more difficult to increase the fan rotation speed of the load side fan  16  when the load side filter  19  is clogged, as compared with the case where the fan motor  16   a  is deteriorated. Further, the same can be said of the difference between the instruction value of the valve opening degree in the case of an abnormality being generated in the load side filter  19  and the instruction value of the valve opening degree at the normal time, and the difference between the instruction value of the valve opening degree in the case of an abnormality being generated in the fan motor  16   a  and the instruction value of the valve opening degree at the normal time. 
     Accordingly, in Embodiment 3, it can be determined whether the cause of an abnormality is in the fan motor  16   a  or the load side filter  19  based on a magnitude of the difference from the normal time of each of the parameters. 
     (Heat Exchanger Abnormal Time) 
     Next, a case where the railway vehicle air-conditioning device  50  does not normally operate because an abnormality is generated in the load side heat exchanger  14  will be described. In this example, a case where an abnormality is generated in the load side heat exchanger  14 , in particular, the heat exchanger is corroded, and heat cannot be exchanged between the refrigerant and indoor air will be described. 
       FIG. 10  is a schematic diagram illustrating a third example of states of various parameters at a time of the rotation speed of the load side fan  16  being changed when the railway vehicle air-conditioning device  50  in  FIG. 1  and  FIG. 2  does not normally operate.  FIG. 10( a )  illustrates a state of the fan rotation speed of the load side fan  16  set in the special operation. In this example, as in the case of the cases illustrated in  FIG. 7( a ) ,  FIG. 8( a )  and  FIG. 9( a ) , the fan rotation speed of the load side fan  16  is increased at the time point X, and the fan rotation speed is returned to the original rotation speed at the time point Y. 
       FIG. 10( b )  illustrates a state of the degree of superheat in the load side heat exchanger  14  in a case where the fan rotation speed of the load side fan  16  is changed as illustrated in  FIG. 10( a ) .  FIG. 10( c )  illustrates a state of the current value that is inputted to the fan motor  16   a  for driving the load side fan  16  in the case where the fan rotation speed of the load side fan  16  is changed as illustrated in  FIG. 10( a ) .  FIG. 10( d )  illustrates a state of the instruction value of the valve opening degree to the decompression device  13  by the vehicle air conditioning control device  20  in the case where the fan rotation speed of the load side fan  16  is changed as illustrated in  FIG. 10( a ) . In  FIG. 10( b )  and  FIG. 10( d ) , states shown by dotted lines show the states in the case where the railway vehicle air-conditioning device  50  normally operates. 
     When the railway vehicle air-conditioning device  50  does not normally operate, the vehicle air conditioning control device  20  firstly controls the fan rotation speed of the load side fan  16  to change the fan rotation speed as illustrated in  FIG. 10( a ) . The current value that is inputted to the fan motor  16   a  at this time is a value similar to the value at the normal operation time as illustrated in  FIG. 10( c ) . 
     Further, the vehicle air conditioning control device  20  controls the valve opening degree of the decompression device  13  so that the degree of superheat in the load side heat exchanger  14  is always at a temperature set in advance. However, in this case, heat cannot be exchanged in the load side heat exchanger  14 , so that the degree of superheat in the load side heat exchanger  14  is zero degrees C. or substantially zero degrees C. as illustrated in  FIG. 10( b ) . Consequently, the vehicle air conditioning control device  20  controls the decompression device  13  to decrease the valve opening degree of the decompression device  13  to be smaller than the valve opening degree at the normal operation time. Since the degree of superheat is at zero degrees C. or substantially zero degrees C. in this case, the vehicle air conditioning control device  20  minimizes the valve opening degree of the decompression device  13  as illustrated in  FIG. 10( d ) . 
     In this way, when an abnormality is generated in the railway vehicle air-conditioning device  50 , and the cause of the abnormality is in the load side heat exchanger  14 , differences are generated in the state of the degree of superheat in the load side heat exchanger  14  and the instruction value of the valve opening degree to the decompression device  13  by the vehicle air conditioning control device  20 , as compared with the case of the railway vehicle air-conditioning device  50  that normally operates. 
     Accordingly, when an abnormality is generated in the railway vehicle air-conditioning device  50 , the special operation is carried out, the fan rotation speed of the load side fan  16  is changed, and when differences are recognized in the state of the degree of superheat and the instruction value of the valve opening degree as compared with the state and the instruction value at the normal operation time, it can be determined that an abnormality is generated in the load side heat exchanger  14 . 
     Here, what is described above is the same for a case where the special operation is carried out in the state at the heating operation time and the fan rotation speed of the heat source side fan  15  is changed. For example, abnormalities in the fan motor  15   a  of the heat source side fan  15 , the heat source side filter  18  and the heat source side heat exchanger  12  can be detected by confirming the degree of superheat of the heat source side heat exchanger  12 , the input current value to the fan motor  15   a  and the instruction value of the valve opening degree at the time of the fan rotation speed of the heat source side fan  15  being changed. 
     As described above, in the railway vehicle air conditioning management system according to Embodiment 3, the railway vehicle air-conditioning device  50  has the refrigerant circuit  10  configured by the compressor  11 , the heat source side heat exchanger  12 , the decompression device  13  and the load side heat exchanger  14  being connected with the pipe, and the refrigerant circulating, and includes the vehicle air conditioning control device  20  controlling the operations of the respective devices, and the vehicle air conditioning control device  20  performs a special operation of specifying an abnormal spot, based on the states of the respective devices in the case where the operating state of one element device among the plurality of element devices included in a plurality of devices and controlled by the vehicle air conditioning control device  20  is changed to the second state from the first state. 
     Thereby, the states of the respective devices differ between a case where the railway vehicle air-conditioning device  50  is normally operating and a case where the railway vehicle air-conditioning device  50  is not operating normally, and hence, it can be determined whether or not an abnormality is generated. Further, when the operating state of a certain element device is changed, the changing state differs in accordance with the abnormal spot, so that the abnormal spot can be specified. 
     Embodiment 4 
     In Embodiment 1 to Embodiment 3 described above, it is determined whether it is an abnormal state or not by performing the abnormal state determination processing of the railway vehicle air-conditioning device  50  based on the vehicle air conditioning data of a plurality of railway vehicle air-conditioning devices  50  recorded by the management device  100 . 
     For example, in the related art, the railway vehicle  1  having an abnormality in the railway vehicle air-conditioning device  50  is not basically used. However, the railway vehicle  1  may not be in an abnormal state in which operation of the refrigerant circuit  10  is impossible at all. Further, even when the railway vehicle air-conditioning device  50  is in an abnormal state, the function of transporting passengers in the railway vehicle  1  has no problem. It is desirable that the railway vehicle  1  like this can be used as much as possible. 
       FIG. 11  is a diagram explaining an operating ratio of the railway vehicle air-conditioning device  50  according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention. As for an operating ratio in the basic railway vehicle air-conditioning device  50 , the operating ratio is determined by deviations between a set temperature and a set humidity, and a temperature and a humidity of suction air. When the operating ratio is high, an operation time period (driving time period of the compressor  11 ) of the refrigerant circuit  10  is long. When the operating ratio is low, the operation time period of the refrigerant circuit  10  is short. 
       FIG. 12  is a diagram explaining an example of an operating ratio of each of the refrigerant circuits  10  in an emergency operation of the railway vehicle air-conditioning device  50  according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention.  FIG. 12( a )  shows the operating ratios in a case where both of the refrigerant circuit  10 A and the refrigerant circuit  10 B normally operate. When the refrigerant circuit  10 A and the refrigerant circuit  10 B both normally operate, the operation time periods are made equal by making the operating ratios of the respective refrigerant circuit  10  the same, for example. 
     An example illustrated in  FIG. 12( b )  shows operating ratios in a case where the refrigerant circuit  10 B is in an abnormal state. The emergency operation is an operation that is performed when the railway vehicle air-conditioning device  50  is in an abnormal state, for example. For example, a switch or the like that instructs the emergency operation is installed in the operators seat, and the emergency operation is enabled to be instructed to the vehicle air conditioning control device  20 . 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 12( b ) , in the emergency operation of Embodiment 4, an operation is performed by using the refrigerant circuit  10  that is not in an abnormal state when there is the refrigerant circuit  10  that is not in an abnormal state, and the refrigerant circuit  10  in an abnormal state is not operated. In  FIG. 12( b ) , the refrigerant circuit  10 A works instead of the refrigerant circuit  10 B. 
     As described above, in the railway vehicle air-conditioning device  50  of Embodiment 4, when there are the refrigerant circuit  10  that is determined as in an abnormal state and the refrigerant circuit  10  that is determined as not in an abnormal state as a result of performing abnormality determination processing with respect to a plurality of refrigerant circuits  10 , the emergency operation using the refrigerant circuit  10  which is determined as not in an abnormal state is performed, so that the railway vehicle  1  can be effectively used. 
     Embodiment 5 
     In Embodiment 4 described above, when there is the refrigerant circuit  10  that is not in an abnormal state, among the plurality of refrigerant circuits  10 , the refrigerant circuit  10  is operated, and the refrigerant circuit  10  in an abnormal state is not operated. 
     Here, for example, in the refrigerant circuit  10  that is determined as in an abnormal state, there may be a case where only a sign of abnormality is present, but an abnormality is not generated actually. For example, in the case like this, use of the refrigerant circuit  10  in an abnormal state does not have to be stopped completely. Therefore, the vehicle air conditioning control device  20  may perform an emergency operation with the operating ratios of the respective refrigerant circuits  10  adjusted. For example, the refrigerant circuit  10  in an abnormal state is operated with the operating ratio adjusted to be low and an operation time period limited to be short. 
       FIG. 13  is a diagram explaining an example of the operating ratios in the emergency operation of the railway vehicle air-conditioning device  50  according to Embodiment 5 of the present invention. An example illustrated in  FIG. 13  shows a case where the refrigerant circuit  10 B is in an abnormal state. When an emergency operation is performed, a limited operation that causes the operating ratio of the refrigerant circuit  10 B in an abnormal state to be lower than the operating ratio in the normal operation is performed. On the other hand, as for the refrigerant circuit  10 A, for example, the operating ratio of the refrigerant circuit  10 A is adjusted to be higher than the operating ratio in the normal operation. By performing adjustment as described above, an emergency operation adapted to an air conditioning load can be performed by the operating ratio being the same as the operating ratio in the normal operation as the entire railway vehicle air-conditioning device  50 , for example. 
     Embodiment 6 
     In Embodiment 5 described above, an emergency operation with the operating ratio adjusted to be low is performed for the refrigerant circuit  10  in an abnormal state. Here, at the time of the emergency operation, the refrigerant circuit  10  in an abnormal state may be caused to perform a limited operation with limitation added to an operation ability. For example, an upper limit of the driving frequency of the compressor  11  is set at a driving frequency lower than the upper limit of the normal time. Further, the fan at the evaporator side is set at a maximum rotation speed, and when the decompression device  13  is an electronic expansion valve, liquid back is prevented by decreasing the opening degree. 
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               1  Railway vehicle  10 ,  10 A,  10 B Refrigerant circuit  11 ,  11 A,  11 B Compressor,  12 ,  12 A,  12 B Heat source side heat exchanger  13 ,  13 A,  13 B Decompression device  14 ,  14 A,  14 B Load side heat exchanger  15 ,  15 A,  15 B Heat source side fan  16  Load side fan  15   a ,  15   a A,  15   a B,  16   a  Fan motor 
               17 ,  17 A,  17 B Switching device  18 ,  18 A,  18 B Heat source side filter 
               19 ,  19 A,  19 B Load side filter  20  Vehicle air conditioning control device 
               21 ,  21 A,  22 B Pressure sensor  22 ,  22 A,  22 B Temperature sensor  30  Vehicle air conditioning storage device  40  Vehicle air conditioning communication device  50  Railway vehicle air-conditioning device  100  Management device  110  Management communication device  120  Management control device  121  Abnormal state determination unit  130  Management arithmetic operation device  140  Management storage device 
               141  Vehicle air conditioning data recording unit  150  Management display device