KR102152729B1 - Home appliance, and method for including the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a home appliance and a method of operating the same. The home appliance according to an embodiment of the present invention performs pairing with a mobile terminal, and after completion of pairing, calculates related information based on the received external environment data and a communication unit that receives external environment data from the mobile terminal. It includes a control unit that controls to output the related information. Accordingly, it is possible to output related information based on external environment data received from the mobile terminal.

Description

Home appliance, and method for including the same}

The present invention relates to a home appliance and a method of operating the same, and more particularly, to a home appliance capable of outputting related information based on external environment data received from a mobile terminal, and an operating method thereof.

Among the home appliances placed in the building, the refrigerator stores food for the user, the laundry treatment machine handles laundry, the air conditioner adjusts the room temperature, and the cooking appliance cooks food. .

On the other hand, as various communication methods are developed, various methods for increasing user convenience for a home appliance through communication are being studied.

An object of the present invention is to provide a home appliance capable of outputting related information based on external environment data received from a mobile terminal and a method of operating the same.

A home appliance according to an embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object performs pairing with a mobile terminal, and after completion of pairing, a communication unit for receiving external environment data from the mobile terminal, and related information based on the received external environment data. It calculates information and includes a control unit that controls to output the calculated related information.

In addition, a method of operating a home appliance according to an embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object includes performing a pairing with a mobile terminal, receiving external environment data from the mobile terminal after pairing is complete, and receiving And calculating related information based on external environment data, and outputting the calculated related information.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, after pairing, the home appliance receives external environment data from the mobile terminal, calculates and outputs related information based on the received external environment data. Accordingly, it is possible to simply output related information based on external environment data received from the mobile terminal.

Meanwhile, related information may be output through an audio output unit or a display unit, and accordingly, the user can easily recognize it.

1 is a block diagram of a home appliance and a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2A to 2E are diagrams illustrating various examples of a home appliance.
3 is a simplified internal block diagram of the home appliance of FIG. 1.
4 is an internal block diagram of the mobile terminal of FIG. 1.
5 is a perspective view illustrating a refrigerator, which is an example of the home appliance of FIG. 1.
6 is a block diagram schematically showing the interior of the refrigerator shown in FIG. 5.
7 is a flow chart illustrating a method of operating a home appliance according to an embodiment of the present invention.
8A to 10D are views referred to for explanation of the operation method of FIG. 7.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the drawings.

The suffixes "module" and "unit" for the constituent elements used in the following description are given in consideration of only the ease of writing in the present specification, and do not impart a particularly important meaning or role by themselves. Therefore, the "module" and "unit" may be used interchangeably with each other.

1 is a block diagram of a home appliance and a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to the drawings, a home appliance 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention may perform wireless communication with a mobile terminal 500.

In particular, after pairing with the mobile terminal 500 is performed, signal-processed external environment data may be received from the mobile terminal 500.

In addition, the home appliance 200 may calculate related information using the received external environment data, and display the calculated related information through a display unit or output as audio through an audio output unit.

In the figure, the index-related audio data, such as "Today's index,," (15) is illustrated. At this time, the related information may include at least one of a food poisoning index, a discomfort index, a car wash index, an ultraviolet index, and a laundry index.

Meanwhile, the calculated related information may be transmitted to the mobile terminal 500.

Meanwhile, a communication method between the home appliance 200 and the mobile terminal 500 is a wireless data communication method capable of transmitting external environment data, and, for example, a Bluetooth communication method may be used. In addition, various communication methods are also possible.

2A to 2E are diagrams illustrating various examples of a home appliance.

2A illustrates a refrigerator 200a, FIG. 2B illustrates a washing machine 200b, FIG. 2C illustrates an air conditioner 200c, and FIG. 2D illustrates a cooking appliance 200d, FIG. 2e illustrates the vacuum cleaner 200e. On the other hand, for the home appliance, various examples are more possible.

3 is a simplified internal block diagram of the home appliance of FIG. 1.

Referring to the drawings, the home appliance 200 includes an input unit 220 for user input, a display unit 230 for displaying an operation state of the home appliance, a communication unit 222 for communication with other external devices, and a home appliance. A driving unit 245 for driving, a control unit 270 for internal control, a memory 240, an audio input unit 252, and an audio output unit 254 may be included.

The input unit 200 may include a local key for user input.

Meanwhile, the driving unit 235 may be provided with a corresponding driving unit according to the type of the home appliance.

For example, when the home appliance is a refrigerator, the driving unit 245 may include a refrigerating compartment driving unit that operates a refrigerating compartment fan for supplying cooled air to the refrigerating compartment, and a freezer compartment driving unit that operates a freezing compartment fan for supplying cooled air to the freezer compartment. , It may include a compressor driving unit for operating a compressor for compressing the refrigerant.

As another example, when the home appliance is a washing machine, the driving unit 245 may include a driving unit that drives a drum or a tub.

In another example, when the home appliance is an air conditioner, the driving unit 245 may include a compressor driving unit for driving a compressor in the outdoor unit, an outdoor unit fan driving unit for operating an outdoor unit fan for heat exchange, and an indoor unit fan for operating an indoor unit fan for heat exchange. It may include a driving unit.

As another example, when the home appliance is a cooking appliance, the driving unit 245 may include a microwave driving unit that outputs microwaves into the cavity.

As another example, when the home appliance is a vacuum cleaner, the driving unit 245 may include a fan motor driving unit for inhaling air.

The communication unit 222 may perform wireless communication with the mobile terminal 500. For example, Bluetooth communication may be performed. The communication unit 222 may perform pairing with the mobile terminal 500, and after the pairing is completed, receive external environment data from the mobile terminal 500.

Meanwhile, the communication unit 222 may be provided in a home appliance, and may be provided in a single module 300 together with the audio output unit 254 and the audio input unit 252.

According to this, by arranging the single module 300 in the home appliance 200, related information calculated from external environment data received from the mobile terminal 500 can be simply output as audio.

The memory 240 may store various data for overall operation of the home appliance 200.

The audio input unit 252 may receive a user voice. For this, a microphone may be provided. The received voice may be converted into an electric signal and transmitted to the control unit 270.

The audio output unit 254 may output an audio signal received from the communication unit 222. To this end, a speaker or the like may be provided.

Meanwhile, the audio output unit 254 may convert an electrical signal from the control unit 270 into an audio signal and output it. For example, it is also possible to output audio data indicating the operation state of the home appliance 200.

The controller 270 may control the overall operation of the home appliance. The control unit 270 may control operations of the input unit 220, the display unit 230, the communication unit 222, the driving unit 245, the memory 240, the audio input unit 252, the audio output unit 254, and the like. have.

4 is an internal block diagram of the mobile terminal of FIG. 1.

Referring to FIG. 4, the mobile terminal 500 includes a wireless communication unit 510, an audio/video (A/V) input unit 520, a user input unit 530, a sensing unit 540, an output unit 550, and A memory 560, an interface unit 570, a control unit 580, and a power supply unit 590 may be included.

Meanwhile, the wireless communication unit 510 may include a broadcast receiving module 511, a mobile communication module 513, a wireless Internet module 515, an NFC module 517, and a GPS module 519.

The broadcast receiving module 511 may receive at least one of a broadcast signal and broadcast related information from an external broadcast management server through a broadcast channel. In this case, the broadcast channel may include a satellite channel, a terrestrial channel, and the like.

Broadcast signals and/or broadcast-related information received through the broadcast receiving module 511 may be stored in the memory 560.

The mobile communication module 513 transmits and receives a radio signal with at least one of a base station, an external terminal, and a server on a mobile communication network. Here, the wireless signal may include a voice call signal, a video call signal, or various types of data according to transmission/reception of text/multimedia messages.

The wireless Internet module 515 refers to a module for wireless Internet access, and the wireless Internet module 515 may be built-in or external to the mobile terminal 500. For example, the wireless Internet module 515 may perform WiFi-based wireless communication or WiFi Direct-based wireless communication.

The NFC module 517 may perform wireless communication. The NFC module 517 may receive data from the home appliance or transmit data to the home appliance when the NFC tag or the NFC module is approached within a predetermined distance from the home appliance on which the NFC module is mounted, that is, tagging.

In addition, as a short-range communication technology, Bluetooth, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), infrared data association (IrDA), Ultra Wideband (UWB), ZigBee, and the like may be used.

The Global Position System (GPS) module 519 may receive location information from a plurality of GPS satellites.

The A/V (Audio/Video) input unit 520 is for inputting an audio signal or a video signal, and may include a camera 521 and a microphone 523.

The user input unit 530 generates key input data that the user inputs to control the operation of the terminal. To this end, the user input unit 530 may include a key pad, a dome switch, and a touch pad (positive pressure/power failure). In particular, when the touch pad forms a layered structure with the display 551, this may be referred to as a touch screen.

The sensing unit 540 detects the current state of the mobile terminal 500, such as an open/closed state of the mobile terminal 500, a location of the mobile terminal 500, and whether a user is in contact, and controls the operation of the mobile terminal 500. It can generate a sensing signal.

The sensing unit 540 may include a detection sensor 541, a pressure sensor 543, and a motion sensor 545. The motion sensor 545 may detect the motion or position of the mobile terminal 500 using an acceleration sensor, a gyro sensor, a gravity sensor, or the like. In particular, the gyro sensor is a sensor that measures an angular velocity, and can detect a direction (angle) that has turned relative to a reference direction.

The output unit 550 may include a display 551, an audio output module 553, an alarm unit 555, and a haptic module 557.

The display 551 displays and outputs information processed by the mobile terminal 500.

Meanwhile, as described above, when the display 551 and the touch pad form a mutual layer structure to form a touch screen, the display 551 may be used as an input device capable of inputting information by a user's touch in addition to an output device. I can.

The sound output module 553 outputs audio data received from the wireless communication unit 510 or stored in the memory 560. The sound output module 553 may include a speaker, a buzzer, and the like.

The alarm unit 555 outputs a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event of the mobile terminal 500. For example, a signal can be output in the form of vibration. .

The haptic module 557 generates various tactile effects that the user can feel. A typical example of the tactile effect generated by the haptic module 557 is a vibration effect.

The memory 560 may store a program for processing and control of the controller 580, or temporarily store input or output data (eg, phonebook, message, still image, video, etc.). You can also do it.

The interface unit 570 serves as an interface with all external devices connected to the mobile terminal 500. The interface unit 570 may receive data from such an external device or receive power and transmit it to each component inside the mobile terminal 500, and transmit the data inside the mobile terminal 500 to an external device. .

The controller 580 typically controls the operation of each unit to control the overall operation of the mobile terminal 500. For example, it is possible to perform related control and processing for voice calls, data communication, and video calls. Also, the controller 580 may include a multimedia playback module 581 for playing multimedia. The multimedia playback module 581 may be configured as hardware in the control unit 580 or may be configured as software separately from the control unit 580.

The power supply unit 590 receives external power and internal power under the control of the control unit 580 and supplies power necessary for operation of each component.

Meanwhile, the block diagram of the mobile terminal 500 shown in FIG. 4 is a block diagram for an embodiment of the present invention. Each component of the block diagram may be integrated, added, or omitted according to the specifications of the mobile terminal 500 that is actually implemented. That is, if necessary, two or more components may be combined into a single component, or one component may be subdivided into two or more components and configured. In addition, the functions performed by each block are for explaining the embodiments of the present invention, and specific operations or devices thereof do not limit the scope of the present invention.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described centering on a refrigerator among home appliances.

5 is a perspective view illustrating a refrigerator, which is an example of the home appliance of FIG. 1.

Referring to the drawings, the refrigerator 200a related to the present invention, although not shown, shields a case 210 having an internal space divided into a freezing chamber and a refrigerating chamber, a freezing chamber door 219 shielding the freezing chamber, and a refrigerating chamber. A schematic appearance is formed by the refrigerating chamber door 240.

In addition, a door handle 218 protruding forward is further provided on the front of the freezing compartment door 219 and the refrigerator compartment door 240 so that the user can easily grip it and rotate the freezing compartment door 219 and the refrigerator compartment door 240 To be able to.

Meanwhile, a home bar 280, which is a convenience means, may be further provided on the front of the refrigerating compartment door 240 to allow a user to take out storage such as beverages accommodated therein without opening the refrigerating compartment door 240.

In addition, a dispenser 260, which is a convenience means that allows a user to easily take out ice or drinking water without opening the freezer door 219, may be provided on the front of the freezer door 219, and such a dispenser 260 A control panel 215 that controls the driving operation of the refrigerator 200a and shows a state of the refrigerator 200a in operation on the screen may be further provided on the upper side of the refrigerator 200a.

The control panel 215 may include an input unit 220 including a plurality of buttons, and a display unit 230 that displays a control screen and an operation state.

The display unit 230 displays information such as a control screen, an operation state, and a temperature inside the chamber. For example, the display unit 230 may display a service type (ice cube, water, ice cubes) of the dispenser, a set temperature of a freezing compartment, and a set temperature of a refrigerator compartment.

The display unit 230 may be implemented in various ways, such as a liquid crystal display (LCD), a light emitting diode (LED), and an organic light emitting diode (OLED). In addition, the display unit 230 may be implemented as a touch screen capable of performing the function of the input unit 220 as well.

The input unit 220 may include a plurality of operation buttons. For example, the input unit 220 includes a dispenser setting button (not shown) for setting a service type of the dispenser (ice cube, water, ice cubes, etc.), and a freezing chamber temperature setting button (not shown) for setting a freezing chamber temperature. And, a refrigerator compartment temperature setting button (not shown) for setting the freezing compartment temperature, and the like. Meanwhile, the input unit 220 may be implemented as a touch screen capable of performing the function of the display unit 230 as well.

On the other hand, the refrigerator related to the present invention is not limited to the double door type shown in the drawings, and is a one door type, a sliding door type, and a curtain door type. Type), etc., it is sufficient to have a compressor and a fan for a refrigerator refrigeration cycle or refrigeration cycle.

Meanwhile, the communication unit (not shown) may be attached to the rear case of the refrigerator 200a to be detachable.

6 is a block diagram schematically showing the interior of the refrigerator shown in FIG. 5.

Referring to the drawings, the refrigerator 200a of FIG. 6 includes a compressor 212, a refrigerating compartment fan 242, a freezing compartment fan 244, a control unit 270, a temperature sensing unit 221, a communication unit 222, and A memory 240, an input unit 220, a display unit 230, an audio input unit 252, and an audio output unit 254 may be included. In addition, a compressor driving unit 213, a refrigerating compartment fan driving unit 243, and a freezing compartment fan driving unit 245 may be further included.

The input unit 220 includes a plurality of operation buttons and transmits a signal for an input freezer set temperature or a refrigerator compartment set temperature to the control unit 270.

The display unit 230 may display refrigerator state information according to a user input. For example, it is possible to display the current freezer temperature or refrigerator compartment temperature.

The temperature sensing unit 221 senses the temperature in the refrigerator and transmits a signal about the sensed temperature to the controller 270. Here, the temperature sensing unit 221 detects the temperature of the refrigerator compartment and the temperature of the freezing compartment, respectively. In addition, the temperature of each chamber in the refrigerating chamber or each chamber in the freezing chamber may be sensed.

The memory 240 may store various data for the overall operation of the refrigerator 200a.

The audio input unit 252 may receive a user voice. For this, a microphone may be provided. The received voice may be converted into an electric signal and transmitted to the control unit 270.

The audio output unit 254 may output an audio signal received from the communication unit 222. To this end, a speaker or the like may be provided.

Meanwhile, the audio output unit 254 may convert an electrical signal from the control unit 270 into an audio signal and output it. For example, it is also possible to output audio data indicating an operating state of the refrigerator 200a.

The electrical signal from the controller 270 is converted into an audio signal and output. To this end, a speaker or the like may be provided.

The communication unit 222 may perform wireless communication with the mobile terminal 500. For example, Bluetooth communication may be performed. The communication unit 222 may perform pairing with the mobile terminal 500, and after the pairing is completed, receive external environment data from the mobile terminal 500.

Meanwhile, the communication unit 222 may be provided in the refrigerator 200a and may be provided in a single module 300 together with the audio output unit 254 and the audio input unit 252. According to this, by arranging the single module 300 in the home appliance 200, related information calculated from external environment data received from the mobile terminal 500 can be simply output as audio.

In order to control the on/off operation of the compressor 212 and the fan 242 or 244, the controller 270 directly controls the compressor driving unit 213 and the fan driving unit 243 or 245 as shown in the drawing. By controlling, the compressor 212 and the fan 242 or 244 may be finally controlled. Here, the fan driving unit may be the refrigerating compartment fan driving unit 243 or the freezing compartment fan driving unit 245.

For example, the control unit 270 may have a microcomputer therein and may output a corresponding speed command value signal to the compressor driving unit 213 or the fan driving unit 243 or 245 or 216, respectively.

The above-described compressor driving unit 213, refrigerating compartment fan driving unit 243, and freezing compartment fan driving unit 245 respectively include a compressor motor (not shown), a refrigerating compartment fan motor (not shown), and a freezing compartment fan motor (not shown), respectively. And each electric motor (not shown) is operated at a target rotation speed under the control of the controller 270.

When such an electric motor is a three-phase electric motor, it may be controlled by a switching operation in an inverter (not shown) or may be controlled at a constant speed using AC power as it is. Here, each motor (not shown) may be any one of an induction motor, a brushless DC (BLDC) motor, or a synchronous reluctance motor (synRM) motor.

Meanwhile, as described above, the controller 270 may control the overall operation of the refrigerator 200a in addition to controlling the operation of the compressor 212 and the fan 242 or 244. That is, the controller 270 may control the overall operation of the refrigerant cycle according to the set temperature from the input unit 220. For example, in addition to the compressor driving unit 213, the refrigerator compartment fan driving unit 243 and the freezing compartment fan driving unit 245, a three-way valve (not shown), a refrigerator compartment expansion valve (not shown), and a freezer compartment expansion valve (not shown) are provided. You have more control. In addition, it is possible to control the operation of the condenser (not shown). In addition, the control unit 270 may control the operation of the display unit 230.

On the other hand, in the ZigBee communication method or the WiFi communication method, it is difficult to perform code setting for audio data transmission, while the Bluetooth communication method can transmit external environment data separately in addition to audio data transmission. Accordingly, in the present invention, a Bluetooth communication method is adopted as a communication method between the home appliance and the mobile terminal 500.

7 is a flow chart illustrating a method of operating a home appliance according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 8A to 10D are views referenced for explaining the operation method of FIG. 7.

Referring to FIG. 7, the home appliance 200 performs pairing with the mobile terminal 500 (S710).

When the mobile terminal 500 executes an application related to the home appliance 200, in particular, when executing a remote control application, the mobile terminal 500 and the home appliance 200 may perform pairing.

In this case, when the mobile terminal 500 transmits a pairing request signal to the home appliance 200, the communication unit 222 of the home appliance 200 may transmit a pairing response signal to the mobile terminal 500. The communication method at this time may be a Bluetooth communication method.

The pairing request signal may include information on a plurality of frequency bands and target home appliance information, and the pairing response signal may include information on a specific frequency band selected from among a plurality of frequency bands. .

FIG. 8A illustrates that when the mobile terminal 500 executes the refrigerator-related app 820 while the predetermined screen 810 is displayed, pairing is performed between the mobile terminal 500 and the refrigerator 200a. .

In particular, the mobile terminal 500 transmits the pairing signal Sf1 to the refrigerator 200a, and the refrigerator 200a transmits the pairing response signal Sf2 to the mobile terminal 500.

Next, the home appliance 200 or the mobile terminal 500 determines whether the pairing has been completed (S715), and after the pairing is complete, the home appliance 200 receives external environment data from the mobile terminal 500. It receives (S720).

When pairing is completed, the mobile terminal 500 may transmit external environment data to the home appliance 200 by user selection or preset scheduling. Accordingly, the communication unit 222 of the home appliance 200 receives external environment data from the mobile terminal 500. Meanwhile, it is also possible to receive audio data together with external environment data.

The external environment data may include at least one of time information indicating the current time, country information, region information, current temperature information, humidity information, weather information, and the like.

The audio data can be various examples such as weather related audio data, news related audio data, schedule related audio data, phone related data, message related audio data, and the like.

Meanwhile, when a user manipulates the home appliance, the manipulated state information may be transmitted, and the communication unit 222 of the home appliance 200 may transmit the operation state information to the mobile terminal 500.

8B illustrates that the communication unit 222 of the refrigerator 200a receives the current temperature information Ste and the humidity information Shu from the mobile terminal 500. The communication method at this time may be a Bluetooth communication method.

Next, the home appliance 200 calculates related information based on the received external environment data (S725). Then, the calculated related information is output (S730).

The controller 270 of the home appliance 200 may calculate related information based on the received external environment data. For example, at least one of food poisoning index, discomfort index, car wash index, ultraviolet index, and laundry index may be calculated.

As shown in FIG. 8B, when receiving current temperature information (Ste) and humidity information (Shu), the control unit 220 of the refrigerator 200a is based on the current temperature information (Ste) and humidity information (Shu), Exponent can be calculated as related information.

In addition, the calculated food poisoning index may be displayed on the display unit 230 as shown in FIG. 8C. In the drawing, it is illustrated that the food poisoning index item 803 and the food poisoning index information 805 are displayed together in the display unit 230. Accordingly, the user can conveniently check the food poisoning index.

On the other hand, Fig. 8c shows the food poisoning index information numerically, but unlike this, other expression methods are also possible. As shown in FIG. 8D, it is possible to display a food poisoning index item 803 and icons 810 representing food poisoning index in the display unit 230. In the drawing, a corresponding icon 810d among a plurality of icons 810 is highlighted.

Meanwhile, FIG. 8E illustrates that the food poisoning index is output as the audio 810 through the audio output unit 254. On the other hand, it is possible to simultaneously output the display unit and output the audio.

On the other hand, during audio output, in addition to outputting the food poisoning index as a numerical value, such as "Do not leave food ingredients for a long time", "Store in the refrigerator as much as possible", "Store in the refrigerator", and "Store in the refrigerator immediately", It is also possible to output any one of a plurality of comments.

In this way, the home appliance receives external environment data and outputs the calculated related information, thereby increasing user convenience.

Next, the home appliance 200 transmits the calculation related information to the mobile terminal 500 (S735).

The home appliance 200 may transmit related information calculated by the home appliance 200 to the mobile terminal 500.

9A illustrates that the communication unit 222 of the refrigerator 200a transmits the calculated related information Sfoo to the mobile terminal 500. After receiving the calculated related information, the mobile terminal 500 may immediately display the corresponding information as shown in the drawing. In the drawing, it is illustrated that the food poisoning index screen 910 is displayed on the mobile terminal 500.

Meanwhile, the calculated related information Sfo1 may be periodically transmitted to the mobile terminal 500, and accordingly, the mobile terminal 500 may display the related information acquired during a predetermined period as the index screen 920 for each period. have. Accordingly, through the mobile terminal 500, the user can simply check the index for each period.

Meanwhile, in addition to the mobile terminal 500, the home appliance 200 may also output an index for each period. For example, the display unit 230 may display an index graph for each period similar to the index screen 920 for each period of the mobile terminal 500.

Meanwhile, in addition to transmitting the calculated related information, the communication unit 222 of the refrigerator 200a may transmit the state information of the refrigerator to the mobile terminal 500.

For example, various status information such as the current temperature of the refrigerator compartment, the temperature of the freezer compartment, the limited express freezing start time, the elapsed time after the limited express freezing started, the food list stored in the refrigerator, the expiration date for the food, and the food list that needs to be purchased, It can be transmitted to the mobile terminal 500. Alternatively, failure information may be transmitted.

Receiving this, the mobile terminal 500 can determine the state of the home appliance 200.

Meanwhile, FIGS. 8A to 8E illustrate that the food poisoning index generated according to the reception of external environment data is output, but, unlike this, various indexes may be generated and output.

10A illustrates that current temperature information Ste and humidity information Shu are transmitted from the mobile terminal 500 on which the refrigerator application 1010 is driven to the refrigerator 200a.

The controller 220 of the refrigerator 200a may calculate the discomfort index as related information based on the current temperature information Ste and the humidity information Shu.

Then, the calculated discomfort index may be displayed on the display unit 230 as shown in FIG. 10B. In the drawing, it is illustrated that the discomfort index item 1003 and discomfort index information 1005 are displayed together in the display unit 230. Accordingly, the user can conveniently check the discomfort index.

Meanwhile, although FIG. 10B shows the discomfort index information numerically, it may be displayed as icons representing the discomfort index.

Meanwhile, FIG. 10C illustrates that the discomfort index is output as the audio 1010 through the audio output unit 254. On the other hand, it is possible to simultaneously output the display unit and output the audio.

Meanwhile, FIG. 10D illustrates that the communication unit 222 of the refrigerator 200a transmits the calculated discomfort index information Sfunh to the mobile terminal 500. The mobile terminal 500 may immediately display the discomfort index information as shown in the drawing after receiving the calculated discomfort index information. In the drawing, it is exemplified that the discomfort index screen 1020 is displayed on the mobile terminal 500.

On the other hand, the home appliance 200, in addition to the food poisoning index and discomfort index, calculates an ultraviolet index based on local information and weather information among external environment data, or based on current temperature information, humidity information, and weather information among external environment data. Thus, it is possible to calculate the car wash index and the laundry index.

The home appliance and its operation method according to the present invention are not limited to the configuration and method of the embodiments described as described above, but the embodiments are all or part of each embodiment so that various modifications can be made. It may be configured in combination selectively.

Meanwhile, the method of operating a home appliance according to the present invention can be implemented as a code that can be read by a processor on a recording medium that can be read by a processor provided in the home appliance. The processor-readable recording medium includes all types of recording devices that store data that can be read by the processor. Examples of recording media that can be read by the processor include ROM, RAM, CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, optical data storage, etc., and also include those implemented in the form of carrier waves such as transmission through the Internet. . Further, the processor-readable recording medium is distributed over a computer system connected through a network, so that the processor-readable code can be stored and executed in a distributed manner.

In addition, although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been illustrated and described above, the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments described above, and the technical field to which the present invention belongs without departing from the gist of the present invention claimed in the claims. In addition, various modifications are possible by those of ordinary skill in the art, and these modifications should not be individually understood from the technical spirit or prospect of the present invention.

Claims (15)

In the home appliance,
A communication unit that performs pairing with a mobile terminal and receives external environment data from the mobile terminal after completing the pairing; And
A control unit that calculates related information based on the received external environment data and controls to output the calculated related information;
Includes; a display unit for displaying the calculated related information,
The communication unit,
Upon pairing with the mobile terminal, receiving a pairing request signal from the mobile terminal, and transmitting a pairing response signal to the mobile terminal,
The pairing request signal includes information on a plurality of frequency bands, the pairing response signal includes information on a specific frequency band selected from among the plurality of frequency bands,
The communication unit transmits the manipulated state information of the home appliance to the mobile terminal,
The display unit, the home appliance, characterized in that to display the calculated related information divided by period. The method of claim 1,
The external environment data includes at least one of time information indicating a current time, country information, region information, current temperature information, humidity information, weather information, and the like. The method of claim 1,
The calculated related information,
A home appliance comprising at least one of food poisoning index, discomfort index, car wash index, UV index, and laundry index. The method of claim 1,
And an audio output unit that outputs the calculated related information as audio. delete The method of claim 1,
The communication unit,
And transmitting the calculated related information to the mobile terminal. The method of claim 1,
The communication unit,
Home appliance, characterized in that receiving the external environment data by a Bluetooth communication method. The method of claim 4,
The communication unit and the audio output unit, home appliance, characterized in that provided in a single module. In the operating method of the home appliance,
Performing pairing with the mobile terminal;
After completing the pairing, receiving external environment data from the mobile terminal;
Calculating related information based on the received external environment data; And
Including; outputting the calculated related information,
The step of pairing with the mobile terminal,
Receiving a pairing request signal from the mobile terminal, and transmitting a pairing response signal to the mobile terminal,
The pairing request signal includes information on a plurality of frequency bands, the pairing response signal includes information on a specific frequency band selected from among the plurality of frequency bands,
The calculated information is displayed through the display unit of the home appliance,
The manipulated state information of the home appliance is transmitted to the mobile terminal,
The display unit, the operating method of the home appliance, characterized in that to display the calculated related information divided by period. The method of claim 9,
The external environment data includes at least one of time information indicating a current time, country information, region information, current temperature information, humidity information, weather information, and the like. The method of claim 9,
The calculated related information,
A method of operating a home appliance comprising at least one of food poisoning index, discomfort index, car wash index, ultraviolet index, and laundry index. The method of claim 9,
The output step,
The operating method of a home appliance, characterized in that outputting the calculated related information through an audio output unit. delete The method of claim 9,
And transmitting the calculated related information to the mobile terminal. The method of claim 9,
The reception of the external environment data is a method of operating a home appliance, characterized in that received by a Bluetooth communication method.

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