EP1811239B1 - Steuerung der Blasrichtung einer Klimaanlage in Schlafbetriebsmodus - Google Patents

Steuerung der Blasrichtung einer Klimaanlage in Schlafbetriebsmodus Download PDF

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EP1811239B1
EP1811239B1 EP06123376A EP06123376A EP1811239B1 EP 1811239 B1 EP1811239 B1 EP 1811239B1 EP 06123376 A EP06123376 A EP 06123376A EP 06123376 A EP06123376 A EP 06123376A EP 1811239 B1 EP1811239 B1 EP 1811239B1
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F11/00—Control or safety arrangements
    • F24F11/70—Control systems characterised by their outputs; Constructional details thereof
    • F24F11/72—Control systems characterised by their outputs; Constructional details thereof for controlling the supply of treated air, e.g. its pressure
    • F24F11/79—Control systems characterised by their outputs; Constructional details thereof for controlling the supply of treated air, e.g. its pressure for controlling the direction of the supplied air
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F13/00—Details common to, or for air-conditioning, air-humidification, ventilation or use of air currents for screening
    • F24F13/08—Air-flow control members, e.g. louvres, grilles, flaps or guide plates
    • F24F13/10—Air-flow control members, e.g. louvres, grilles, flaps or guide plates movable, e.g. dampers
    • F24F13/14—Air-flow control members, e.g. louvres, grilles, flaps or guide plates movable, e.g. dampers built up of tilting members, e.g. louvre
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F11/00—Control or safety arrangements
    • F24F11/50—Control or safety arrangements characterised by user interfaces or communication
    • F24F11/61—Control or safety arrangements characterised by user interfaces or communication using timers
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F11/00—Control or safety arrangements
    • F24F11/62—Control or safety arrangements characterised by the type of control or by internal processing, e.g. using fuzzy logic, adaptive control or estimation of values
    • F24F11/63—Electronic processing
    • F24F11/65—Electronic processing for selecting an operating mode
    • F24F11/66—Sleep mode
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F2110/00—Control inputs relating to air properties
    • F24F2110/10—Temperature

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  • the present invention relates to a method of controlling a blowing direction in a sleeping operation mode of an air conditioner, and, more particularly, to a method of controlling a blowing direction for sound sleep operation in a sleeping operation mode of an air conditioner, by which a stream and direction of air discharged with an elapse of a sleeping operation mode period is appropriately controlled, thereby providing a pleasant sleeping condition.
  • a sleeping operation mode of an air conditioner refers to a state of the air conditioner operated while a user sleeps.
  • Korean Patent Laid-open No. 2002-0002796 a method of controlling a blowing direction in the sleeping operation mode of the air conditioner is disclosed, by which the blowing direction of air discharged to a room is controlled in the sleeping operation mode of the air conditioner.
  • the method comprises: controlling an angle of a blowing direction adjustor corresponding to a blowing direction set by a user at an initial stage of the sleeping operation mode of the air conditioner; controlling the angle of the blowing direction adjustor by a controller after a predetermined period of time is elapsed, such that air can be discharged in an indirect blowing manner in which discharged air is not directly blown to the user; and continuing the sleeping operation mode after the angle of the blowing direction adjuster is changed to the indirect blowing manner.
  • the method of the disclosure comprises releasing the angle of the blowing direction adjuster set to the indirect blowing manner, followed by operating the air conditioner according to a blowing direction set by the user or operating the air conditioner in an initial operation mode for cooling the room, in response to an input signal for re-adjustment of the blowing direction or for re-setting of the air conditioner into a cooling operation mode by the user via a key input part or a remote controller signal receipt part, while the sleeping operation mode is continued with the angle of the blowing direction adjuster changed to the indirect blowing manner.
  • the blowing direction of air discharged through a discharge port is controlled simply to the indirect blowing manner after the predetermined period of time.
  • the user is in a sleeping state a predetermined period of time after going to bed, it is not assumed that the user is in an initial sleeping state wherein the user does not completely fall asleep, and that the user is in an awaking state wherein the user awakes from sleep.
  • the air is discharged in a predetermined direction set by the user at the initial stage of the sleeping operation mode of the air conditioner.
  • the air conditioner is set by the user to blow air in a direct blowing manner wherein discharged air is directly transferred to the user, a cold stream of air is directly blown to the user, in particular, to the face of the user, making it difficult for the user to fall asleep in the initial sleeping state, and causing unpleasantness of the user in the awaking state.
  • the air conditioner is set by the user to blow air in the indirect blowing manner wherein the discharged air is not directly transferred to the user, a cool breeze is not directly transferred to the user on a hot, humid summer night, making it difficult for the user to fall asleep due to hot weather.
  • JP 2001/116319 A discloses an airflow that is automatically controlled in consideration of the sleep rhythm with some different steps for such a control. For example, there is a sleeping operation period and also an initial operation period that is terminated after a predetermined period of time is completed. Thereafter, another operation is performed until the end of a reserved period of time, which succeeds the operation of the preceding stage.
  • JP 2001/324189 A discloses a method of controlling sleeping operation of a cooler, according to which the direction of emitted cold airflow may be controlled.
  • JP 2000/171072 A discloses a further air conditioner that can be controlled to ensure comfortable sleep.
  • the main issue is the control of temperature, wherein it is also possible to swing a flap, in particular in an automatic mode, to set the direction of air.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating an indoor unit of an air conditioner according to one embodiment of the present invention.
  • an air conditioner according to the present invention is a stand type three-face discharge air conditioner, which comprises a box-shaped main body 10, an indoor heat exchanger 11 positioned within the main body 10, and an indoor fan 12 to blow cold air having passed the indoor heat exchanger 11 to a room.
  • the main body 10 has a side suction port 13 formed at a lower portion on either side to suck air from the room.
  • the main body 10 has side discharge ports 14a and 14b formed at an upper portion of opposite sides thereof, and a front discharge port 15 formed at a front side thereof, through which the cold air is discharged to the room after being blown by the indoor fan 12 and passing the indoor heat exchanger 11.
  • the side discharge ports 14a and 14b are provided with side discharge blades 16a and 16b rotatably installed thereto to adjust a stream and direction of air discharged therethrough, and with step motors 18a and 18b to rotate the side discharge blades 16a and 16b, respectively.
  • the front discharge port 15 is provided with a front blade 17 rotatably installed thereto to adjust a stream and direction of air discharged therethrough, and with a step motor (not shown) to rotate the front blade 17.
  • the air conditioner further comprises an indoor temperature sensor (not show) positioned inside the side suction ports 13 to detect the temperature of indoor air sucked into the main body 10 through the side suction ports 13.
  • an indoor temperature sensor (not show) positioned inside the side suction ports 13 to detect the temperature of indoor air sucked into the main body 10 through the side suction ports 13.
  • the air conditioner constructed as above can be used for both cooling and heating the room. Specifically, when heating the room, a 4-way valve 21 is turned on, and a refrigerant flows along a refrigerant cycle in which the refrigerant circulates in sequence of compressor 20 ⁇ 4-way valve 21 ⁇ indoor heat exchanger 11 ⁇ expansion valve 22 ⁇ expansion valve 23 for heating ⁇ outdoor heat exchanger 24 ⁇ way valve 21 ⁇ compressor 20 in the air conditioner.
  • the 4-way valve 21 When cooling the room, the 4-way valve 21 is turned off, and the refrigerant flows along another refrigerant cycle in which the refrigerant circulates in sequence of compressor 20 ⁇ 4-way valve 21 ⁇ outdoor heat exchanger 24 ⁇ one-way valve 26 ⁇ expansion valve 22 ⁇ indoor heat exchanger 11 ⁇ 4-way valve 21 ⁇ compressor 20 in the air conditioner.
  • the air conditioner capable of heating and cooling the room according to selection of the user and having the refrigerant cycle described as above, when an operation key is turned on after inputting a desired operation mode (cooling or heating), a preset temperature and a preset air volume, indoor air is sucked into an indoor unit of the air conditioner through the suction ports 13 while the indoor fan 12 rotates according to the preset air volume.
  • the compressor 20 is driven to perform cooling or heating of the room by controlling an operation frequency of the compressor 20 according to a difference between the indoor temperature and the preset temperature obtained by comparing the temperature of the indoor air sucked through the suction ports 13 with the preset temperature.
  • reference numeral 25 indicates an outdoor fan to force external air to be induced into an outdoor unit (not shown) and to be heat exchanged through the outdoor heat exchanger 24.
  • FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating the construction for a blowing direction control for a sound sleep operation in a sleeping operation mode of the air conditioner according to the present invention.
  • the construction for blowing direction control comprises a power source 110, a signal input unit 110, an indoor temperature detection unit 120, a display unit 130, a controller 140, a compressor driving unit 150, an outdoor fan driving unit 160, an indoor fan driving unit 170, a front discharge blade driving unit 180, and a side discharge blade driving unit 190.
  • the signal input unit 110 comprises a handling part and other components which are used to input information, including operation modes (for example, cooling, heating, normal or sleeping operations), a preset temperature Ts, a period for sleeping operation, a preset air volume, a preset blowing direction, first and second preset period t1 and t2 set to change the blowing direction of air discharged during the sleeping operation, and the like.
  • operation modes for example, cooling, heating, normal or sleeping operations
  • Ts a preset temperature
  • a period for sleeping operation a preset air volume
  • a preset blowing direction a preset blowing direction
  • first and second preset period t1 and t2 set to change the blowing direction of air discharged during the sleeping operation, and the like.
  • the indoor temperature detection unit 120 comprises an indoor temperature sensor (not shown) to detect an indoor temperature Tr from air sucked through the suction ports 13 into the body 10 of the indoor unit.
  • the controller 140 comprises a timer to measure a sleeping operation period when the sleeping operation mode is selected and the period for sleeping operation is input, and an indoor unit microcomputer to control angles of the discharge blades to adjust the stream and blowing direction of discharged air according to an elapse of the sleeping operation period, in particular, in such a way that the angles of the discharge blades can be controlled by comparing the indoor temperature T R with the preset temperature T S at an initial stage of the sleeping operation, even though the sleeping operation mode has not elapsed the first preset period of time t1 set by the user.
  • the controller 140 is electrically connected at an output side thereof to the front discharge blade driving unit 180 to swing the front blade 17, and to the side discharge blade driving unit 190 to swing the side discharge blades 16a and 16b.
  • the side discharge blade driving unit 190 comprises a first step motor 18a to swing the right side discharge blade 16a, and a second step motor 18b to swing the left side discharge blade 16b in order to control the stream and blowing direction of air discharged through the side discharge ports 14a and 14b.
  • the front discharge blade driving unit 180 comprises a third step motor (not shown) to swing the front blade 17 in order to control the stream and blowing direction of air discharged through the front discharge port 15.
  • the power source 100 supplies power to the controller 140, the display unit 130 shows a current operation state, and the compressor driving unit 150 controls driving of the compressor according to a compressor controlling signal from the controller 140.
  • the outdoor fan driving unit 160 drives the outdoor fan 25 according to an outdoor fan controlling signal from the controller 140, and the indoor fan driving unit 170 drives an indoor fan 12 according to an indoor fan controlling signal from the controller 140.
  • the controller serves to control the stream and blowing direction of air discharged through the discharge ports along with an elapse of the sleeping operation period when the sleeping operation mode and the period for sleeping operation are input by the user. More specifically, the controller of the present invention is characterized by adjusting the angles of the discharge blades positioned at the discharge ports to differently control the stream and blowing direction of air discharged through the discharge ports according to subdivisions of the sleeping operation mode, which comprise an initial sleeping mode corresponding to an initial stage of the sleeping operation mode, an in-sleeping mode corresponding to a middle stage of the sleeping operation mode, and an awaking mode corresponding to a final stage of the sleeping operation mode.
  • FIG. 4 is a flow chart illustrating operation of a method of controlling a blowing direction for sound sleep operation in a sleeping operation mode of the air conditioner according to the present invention.
  • direct blowing means that, when air is discharged through the discharge ports after being heat exchanged through the indoor heat exchanger, the air is blown directly to the body of a user.
  • indirect blowing means that, the air is discharged so as not to be blown directly to the body of the user.
  • intermittent blowing means that discharged air is intermittently supplied to the body of the user, that is, the direct blowing and the indirect blowing are repetitively supplied to the user at predetermined time intervals.
  • the controller 140 controls the outdoor fan driving unit 160 and the indoor fan driving unit 170 to operate the indoor fan 12 and the outdoor fan 25.
  • the controller 140 determines whether or not a sleeping operation mode is set according to a command of the user from the signal input unit 110 (S110), and allows the air conditioner to continuously perform the normal operation if it is determined that the sleeping operation mode is not set.
  • the controller 140 controls the air conditioner to perform the sleeping operation, and determines whether or not a period for sleeping operation is input from the signal input unit 110 by the user (S120a). If it is determined that the period for sleeping operation is input from the signal input unit 110, the timer measures a sleeping operation period corresponding to the period for sleeping operation set by the user (S140). In addition, if it is determined that the period for sleeping operation is not input from the signal input unit 110 (S120b), the timer measures another sleeping operation period corresponding to a period of sleeping operation preset by a system (S140).
  • the controller 140 applies an operation signal to the front discharge blade driving unit 180, and drives the third step motor (not shown) to swing the front discharge blade 17 up and down in order to help the user sleep by supplying intermittent blowing of air to the user for a predetermined period of time.
  • the controller 140 applies the operation signal to the side discharge blade driving unit 190 to swing the right and left side discharge blades 16a and 16b left and right (S150).
  • the discharge blades are swung for a predetermined period of time such that air discharged through the discharge ports provides the user with a rhythmical sensation of breeze, thereby helping the user easily fall into a deep sleep under a more pleasant sleeping condition.
  • the controller 140 determines whether or not the sleeping operation period has elapsed a first preset period of time t1 by comparing the first preset period time t1 set by the user with the sleeping operation period measured by the timer (S160).
  • the controller 140 applies an operation signal to the front discharge blade driving unit 180 to stop the third step motor (not shown), thereby fixing the front discharge blade 17, in order to help the user have a sound sleep by supplying the indirect blowing to the user.
  • the controller 140 applies the operation signal to the side discharge blade driving unit 190 to stop the first and second step motors 18a and 18b, thereby fixing the right and left side discharge blades 16a and 16b (S180).
  • the discharge blades are fixed in directions to prevent cold air from being directly blown to the user.
  • the front discharge blade 17 is fixed to face in a horizontal direction or in an upward direction.
  • the front discharge blade 17 is fixed such that air discharged through the front discharge port 15 is directed in the horizontal direction or to the ceiling of the room.
  • the right and left side discharge blades 16a and 16b are fixed to face in directions perpendicular to the sides of the body 10 or to face the rear side where the body 10 of the indoor unit is positioned.
  • right and left side discharge blades 16a and 16b are fixed such that air discharged through the side discharge ports 14a and 14b is directed to the sides or the rear side where the body 10 of the indoor unit is positioned.
  • the controller 140 compares an indoor temperature T R detected by the indoor temperature detection unit 120 with a preset temperature T S set by the user (S170). Then, if it is determined that the indoor temperature T R is lower than the preset temperature T S , the controller 140 controls to fix the respective discharge blades 16a, 16b and 17 even though the sleeping operation period has not elapsed the first preset period of time t1, since the indoor temperature T R lower than the preset temperature T S can disturb deep sleeping of the user due to excessive transfer of cold air to the user. On the contrary, if it is determined that the indoor temperature T R is higher than the preset temperature T S , the controller 140 allows the respective discharge blades 16a, 16b and 17 to continuously swing.
  • the first preset period of time t1 is set by the user, it is possible to determine using a period of time preset to about 30 minutes, which is evaluated as an average time required for a person to enter deep sleep according to experiments, unless the user does not set the first preset period of time t1.
  • the controller 140 While the indirect blowing of air is supplied to the user at S180, the controller 140 compares a second preset period time t2 set by the user with the sleeping operation period measured by the timer (S190). If it is determined that a remaining sleeping operation period is less than or equal to the second predetermined period of time t2, the controller 140 applies an operation signal to the discharge blade driving units 170 and 180 to swing the respective discharge blades 16a, 16b and 17 as in the initial sleeping mode in order to help the user wake by supplying the indirect blowing of air to the user upon awaking of the user (S200).
  • the respective discharge blades 16a, 16b and 17 are swung upon awaking of the user, providing a rhythmical sensation of breeze to the user, so that the user can awake from sleeping with ease and comfort.
  • the controller 140 stops the sleeping operation (S210).
  • each of the discharge blades is positioned at an angle to cause the indirect blowing of air to be supplied for a longer period of time than the direct blowing of air in order to reduce a period of time during which the cold air is directly supplied to the user.
  • the present invention can be applied to a wall-mounted type air conditioner and a ceiling type air conditioner.
  • the method according to the present invention can provide a pleasant and comfortable sleeping condition for the user by appropriately controlling a stream and direction of discharged air according to sleeping stages of the user, including an initial sleeping stage wherein the user begins to fall asleep and an awaking stage wherein the user awakes from sleeping at a final sleeping state, as well as an in-sleeping stage.
  • the air conditioner is controlled to supply the intermittent blowing of air, thereby providing relief from hot humid summer nights while providing a rhythmical sensation of breeze to the user so as to help the user to easily fall into deep sleep.
  • the air conditioner is also controlled to supply the intermittent blowing of air, thereby providing a rhythmical sensation of breeze to the user so as to help the user to easily awake from sleeping.
  • the air conditioner is controlled to provide the indirect blowing of air so as to prevent cold air from being directly supplied to the user, whereby the user is not kept from sleeping due to excessive cooling of the room.

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  1. Verfahren zum Steuern einer Blasrichtung bei einem Schlaf-Betrieb einer Klimaanlage, die ein Hauptgehäuse (10) mit wenigstens einer Ausstoßöffnung (14a,b, 15), über die Wärmeaustausch unterzogene Luft ausgestoßen wird, und wenigstens einen Ausstoßflügel (16a,b, 17), der an der wenigstens einen Ausstoßöffnung angeordnet ist, um eine Blasrichtung der über die Ausstoßöffnung ausgestoßenen Luft zu steuern, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Verfahren umfasst:
    Feststellen (S110), ob ein aktueller Betriebsmodus eine Anfangsstufe des Schlaf-Betriebs ist;
    Durchführen (S150) eines Schwenkvorgangs, um zu bewirken, dass der Ausstoßflügel schwenkt, um einen Benutzer beim Einschlafen zu unterstützen und unterbrochenes Blasen von Luft zu dem Benutzer beim Durchführen des Schlaf-Betriebes zu bewirken, wenn festgestellt wird, dass der aktuelle Betriebsmodus die Anfangsstufe des Schlaf-Betriebes ist;
    Feststellen (S160), ob ein erster vorgegebener Zeitraum t1 einer Schlaf-Betriebszeit vergangen ist oder nicht; und
    Durchführen (S180) eines Fixiervorgangs zum Fixieren des Ausstoßflügels, um tiefen Schlaf des Benutzers zu ermöglichen, wenn festgestellt wird, dass der erste vorgegebene Zeitraum t1 der Schlaf-Betriebszeit vergangen ist.
  2. Verfahren nach Anspruch 1, das des Weiteren umfasst:
    Feststellen (S190), ob eine verbleibende Schlaf-Betriebszeit ein zweiter vorgegebener Zeitraum t2 ist; und
    Durchführen (S200) des Schwenkvorgangs, um zu bewirken, dass der Ausstoßflügel schwenkt, um den Benutzer beim Aufwachen zu unterstützen, wenn festgestellt wird, dass die verbleibende Schlaf-Betriebszeit kürzer ist als oder genauso lang wie der zweite vorgegebene Zeitraum t2.
  3. Verfahren nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, das des Weiteren umfasst:
    Vergleichen (S170) einer voreingestellten Temperatur mit einer Raumtemperatur, wenn festgestellt wird, dass der erste vorgegebene Zeitraum t1 der Schlaf-Betriebszeit nicht vergangen ist; und
    Fixieren (S180) des Ausstoßflügels, um indirektes Blasen von Luft zu dem Benutzer selbst dann zu bewirken, wenn der erste vorgegebene Zeitraum t1 der Schlaf-Betriebszeit nicht vergangen ist, wenn festgestellt wird, dass die Raumtemperatur unter der voreingestellten Temperatur liegt.
  4. Verfahren nach Anspruch 2, wobei die Schlaf-Betriebszeit durch den Benutzer eingestellt wird und, wenn die Schlaf-Betriebszeit durch den Benutzer nicht eingestellt wird, die Klimaanlage entsprechend einer Schlaf-Betriebszeit betrieben wird, die von einem System der Klimaanlage voreingestellt wird.
  5. Verfahren nach Anspruch 2, wobei der Schwenkvorgang, mit dem Schwenken des Ausstoßflügels verursacht wird, um den Benutzer beim Schlafen oder Aufwachen zu unterstützen, unter der Bedingung durchgeführt wird, dass jeder der Ausstoßflügel in einem Winkel positioniert ist, der bewirkt, dass indirektes Blasen von Luft über einen längeren Zeitraum bewirkt wird als direktes Blasen von Luft.
  6. Verfahren nach Anspruch 1, wobei der erste und der zweite vorgegebene Zeitraum t1 und t2 von dem Benutzer festgelegt werden.
  7. Verfahren nach Anspruch 1, wobei die Klimaanlage eine Klimaanlage mit drei Ausstoßflächen ist, die eine Vielzahl von Ausstoßöffnungen, die an einer Vorderseite und einander gegenüberliegenden Seiten des Gehäuses angeordnet sind, sowie eine Vielzahl von Ausstoßflügeln umfasst, die an den jeweiligen Ausstoßöffnungen angeordnet sind, um die Blasrichtung über die Ausstoßöffnung ausströmender Luft zu regulieren.
  8. Verfahren nach Anspruch 2, wobei der Ausstoßflügel (16a,b, 17) schwenkt, um unterbrochenes Blasen von Luft zu dem Benutzer zu bewirken, wenn eine verbleibende Zeit des Schlaf-Betriebes kürzer ist als oder genauso lang wie der zweite vorgegebene Zeitraum (t2).
  9. Verfahren nach Anspruch 1, wobei der Ausstoßflügel (16a,b, 17) fixiert wird, um indirektes Blasen von Luft zu dem Benutzer zu bewirken, wenn der erste vorgegebene Zeitraum (t1) der Schlaf-Betriebszeit vergangen ist.
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