KR101188514B1 - Method for controlling the operation of air conditioner with touch screen - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an operation control method of an air conditioner having a touch screen.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of controlling an air conditioner having a touch screen, including: (a) a selection step of touching and selecting a predetermined position of the touch screen in order to select a function button for controlling the operation of the air conditioner; (b) an output step of recognizing the coordinates of the predetermined position and outputting a decoded signal; (c) an execution step of receiving the decoded signal and receiving and executing a command corresponding to the function button; and (d) a display step of displaying the data information executed by the command on the display unit.

In the present invention, by operating the air conditioner through the touch screen there is an effect that makes the user feel proud to use a high quality air conditioner.

Air Conditioner, Touch Screen, Display Unit

Description

Method for controlling the operation of the air conditioner with a touch screen {Method for controlling the operation of air conditioner with touch screen}

1 is a perspective view of an indoor unit of a separate air conditioner according to the prior art.

Figure 2 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the indoor unit of the air conditioner according to the present invention.

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the open state of the front panel constituting the indoor unit of the air conditioner according to the present invention.

Figure 4 is a block diagram showing the overall control system configuration of the air conditioner according to the present invention.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a control method of an air conditioner through a touch screen according to the present invention.

** Short description of drawing symbols **

100: indoor unit 110: front panel

112: hinge 120: touch screen

140: remote control receiver 150: display device

152a: USB mount 152b: SD mount

160a: USB memory 160b: SD card

170: air purifier 200: the main microcomputer

202: main memory 212: sensor

214: receiver 216: indoor motor

218: outdoor motor 220: compressor

250: display control unit 252: display memory

254: display input unit 256: display unit

258: data input unit

The present invention relates to an air conditioner, and more particularly to an operation control method of an air conditioner having a touch screen.

In general, an air conditioner is a cooling / heating device installed in a space or a wall of an indoor space such as an office or a home to cool or heat a room, and is composed of a compressor-condenser-expansion valve-evaporator and constitutes a series of refrigeration cycles. .

In particular, the air conditioner is mainly an outdoor unit (sometimes called 'outside' or 'heat sink') installed outdoors, and an indoor unit (sometimes called 'indoor' or 'heat absorbing side') mainly installed inside a building. The outdoor unit is provided with a condenser (outdoor heat exchanger) and a compressor, and the indoor unit is provided with an evaporator (indoor heat exchanger).

As is well known, the air conditioner may be classified into a separate type air conditioner in which the outdoor unit and the indoor unit are separately installed, and an integrated air conditioner in which the outdoor unit and the indoor unit are integrally installed.

1 schematically shows an indoor unit appearance of a conventional split type air conditioner according to the prior art.

As shown, the split type air conditioner is separated into an indoor unit 10 and an outdoor unit (not shown), and a refrigerant pipe (not shown) is installed in communication between the indoor unit 10 and the outdoor unit (not shown). do.

The indoor unit 10 has a side and a rear exterior are formed by a cabinet 20 formed vertically long. A base 22 is provided at a lower portion of the cabinet 20, and a front panel 24 is formed at an upper end of the base 22 to form a front exterior.

The central portion of the front panel 24 is provided with a display unit 30 for displaying the operating state of the air conditioner, the side of the display unit 30 is a button unit for forming various buttons for the operation of the air conditioner 32 is provided.

The display unit 30 is generally made of an LED (LED). Therefore, it is on with the operation of the air conditioner to display the operating state of the air conditioner. When the air conditioner is turned off, the display unit 30 is also turned off.

More specifically, as shown, the display unit 30 is configured to display the wind direction and the degree of strength and weakness, the room temperature and the desired temperature is also displayed. That is, the display unit 30 expresses the state of the air conditioner set by the user to the outside by the LED (LED).

However, the above-described prior art has the following problems.

Since the display unit 30 has a function of displaying only an operation state of the air conditioner as in the related art, a button unit must be separately provided to control the operation of the air conditioner. In addition, an overload of the controller may occur when one controller controls the air conditioner.

For this reason, the conventional air conditioner has a problem that the appearance of the entire air conditioner may not be smooth, resulting in emotional dissatisfaction.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to solve the problems of the prior art as described above, and to provide an air conditioner equipped with a touch screen integrating the function of the button unit and the function of the display unit.

In addition, an object of the present invention is to provide a method for controlling the operation of the air conditioner through the touch screen.

Operation control method of the air conditioner having a touch screen according to the present invention comprises the steps of inputting a command required for the operation of the air conditioner through the touch screen; Transmitting information regarding the input command to the touch screen controller to decode the input command; Transmitting a signal decoded from the touch screen controller to a display controller; Transmitting the command transmitted to the display controller to a main microcomputer; Performing the command by the main micom; Transmitting information on a result of the executed command from the main micom to the display controller; In the step of displaying the information on the display unit controlled by the display control unit, the output signal of the remote control signal receiving unit is transmitted to the main micom or the display control unit, the command is performed by the main micom, The present invention relates to an operation control method of an air conditioner having a touch screen, characterized in that the rotational speed of the indoor unit motor is controlled according to the pollution value of the air transmitted from the sensor unit.

In the present invention, in the step of receiving the command and the execution of the command, the command reception is made by the display control unit for controlling the display unit, the command execution in the step is the main to control the operation of the air conditioner Characterized in that made by the microcomputer.
The display control unit may be referred to as the first control unit, the main microcomputer as the second control unit, and the touch screen control unit as the third control unit. It is a feature of the present invention that the division of the control unit is made.

In the present invention, the information on the result of the command executed by the second control unit is transmitted to the first control unit, the first control unit receives the information, characterized in that to display the information on the display unit. .

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In another embodiment of the present invention, the command input through the touch screen may include a command directly related to the operation of the air conditioner and a command for setting an operation state of the air conditioner. .

In another embodiment of the present invention, the command input through the touch screen may further include a command for setting an image displayed on the display unit.

In another embodiment of the present invention, the touch screen includes a display unit for displaying information on an operation state of the air conditioner and an operation button unit for setting the operation of the air conditioner, is mounted on the display unit. It is done.

In another embodiment of the present invention, the function button of the button unit is selected through the touch screen.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

2 schematically shows an indoor unit appearance of an air conditioner according to the present invention.

The air conditioner is composed of an indoor unit 100 and an outdoor unit (not shown) as shown, the front panel 110 is formed long in the front and rear of the indoor unit 100 as shown in Figure 2 to form a front appearance 110 ) Is provided.

In addition, the hinge 112 is provided at the upper and lower ends of the front panel 110 to become a pivot center of the front panel 110. Therefore, the front panel 110 is opened by rotating in the counterclockwise direction (viewed from above) with the right end as the axis.

In the center of the upper half of the front panel 110, the touch screen 120 is formed so that the user can directly operate the touch panel with only a light hand.

The touch screen 120 is a display unit for displaying information on an operation state or an operation execution state of an air conditioner, and a display unit on which a plurality of operation button units for controlling and setting the operation of the air conditioner are displayed. 256).

The remote control receiver 140 is further formed below the touch screen 120. The remote control receiver 140 is a part for receiving a signal from the remote control.

3 illustrates a state in which the front panel 110 is rotated about the hinge 112 and opened.

As shown in the drawing, a display device 150 is provided on the rear surface of the front panel 110.

The display device 150 includes a USB mounting unit 152a and an SD mounting unit 152b, and the USB mounting unit 152 and the SD mounting unit 152b are selectively equipped with a USB memory 160a or an SD card 160b. do. Accordingly, the display device 150 can easily bring external data such as a photo file through the USB memory 160a or the SD card 160b.

Of course, in addition to the USB memory 160a or the SD card 160b as described above, data may be transferred through various mobile storage media, and data may be downloaded through the Internet.

In addition, a speaker output terminal 259a is exposed to the outside of the display device 150. The speaker output terminal 259a is for transmitting a predetermined sound (sound) generated during the operation of the display apparatus 150 to an external speaker (not shown). That is, the user may enjoy the sound output when the display apparatus 150 is driven by using a cable connecting the speaker output terminal 259a and an external speaker (not shown).

On the other hand, the cover of the display device 150 is formed with a through hole 300 for dissipating the heat of the internal electrical components, and guides the output of the small speaker (rated power is approximately 1W) built in the display device 150 The speaker hole 260 is formed.

On the other hand, the inner lower portion of the indoor unit 100 as described above is further provided with an air purifier 170 for filtering and purifying foreign matter in the air. The air purifier 170 is provided with a plurality of filters to filter out various foreign matter such as dust or smell in the air.

And, the upper side of the air purifier 170, the main microcomputer 200 that controls the overall operation operation of the air conditioner and is connected to the display control unit 150 is installed.

The pressure sensor 131 and the humidity sensor 132 are attached to the upper side of the main microcomputer 200.

The pressure sensor 131 is provided to predict a change in the weather by detecting a pressure change in the room, the humidity sensor 132 is to measure the humidity of the room air-conditioned.

The signals sensed by the pressure sensor 131 and the humidity sensor 132 are processed by the main microcomputer 200, and then transmitted to the display controller 150 to be displayed as text (ie, text).

In addition, although not shown, the indoor unit 100 is further provided with a plurality of parts (heat exchanger, etc.) for air conditioning such as heating or cooling, and the function and configuration of each of these parts are generally known, Description is omitted.

4 is a block diagram of the overall control system of the air conditioner according to the present invention.

As shown in the drawing, the air conditioner includes a main microcomputer 200 for controlling the overall operation of the air conditioner main body and a display control unit 250 for enabling the operation of the air conditioner on the touch screen 120. In addition, the main microcomputer 200 and the display controller 250 are configured such that various components are connected to each other to transmit and receive various data (or information).

In more detail, the main microcomputer 200 is provided with a main memory 202. The main memory 202 is a storage medium basically built in the air conditioner, in which various data are stored.

A sensor unit 212, a remote controller signal receiver 214, an indoor motor 216, an outdoor motor 218, and a compressor 220 are connected to the main microcomputer 200, respectively.

The sensor unit 212 may include various sensors installed in an air conditioner, in particular, a temperature sensor (not shown), a humidity sensor 132 for measuring humidity in a room, a pressure sensor 131 for obtaining weather information, and air. A plurality of sensors are provided, such as a gas sensor (not shown) for measuring the cleanliness of the air, to measure the state of the air and the degree of pollution. As shown, information about the pressure, humidity temperature, etc. detected by the sensor unit 212 is transmitted to the main microcomputer 200.

The remote control signal receiver 214 decodes a signal transmitted through the remote controller 140 and transmits the signal to the main microcomputer 200. Of course, the remote control signal receiving unit 214 may be configured to receive data (signal) through a computer (including the Internet) or wireless communication in addition to the remote control receiving unit 140. As another embodiment of the present invention, the display control unit 250 may be implemented to directly receive the output signal of the remote control signal receiving unit 214.

The indoor motor 216 is provided in the indoor unit 100 of the air conditioner to rotate the fan, and is operated by receiving a signal from the main microcomputer 200.

On the other hand, the main microcomputer 200 may be configured to control the rotational speed of the indoor motor 216 according to the pollution value of the air delivered from the sensor unit 212.

The compressor 220 and the outdoor motor 218 are operated by the main microcomputer 200. For example, when a driving command is input through the remote controller 140 or the touch screen 120, the main microcomputer 200 operates the compressor 220 and the outdoor unit motor 218 to operate an air conditioner from the stopped state. Switch to the state.

The air purifier 170 is a device for filtering and purifying foreign matter in the air, as described above, and the main microcomputer 200 generates the air purifier according to a signal input by the main input unit 210. Control the operation of 170.

In addition, the air purification device 170 may be automatically adjusted to the strength and weakness by the main microcomputer (200). That is, the main microcomputer 200 detects a degree of pollution (dust, gas, etc.) in the air measured by the sensor unit 212 according to a user's setting, and then, according to the degree of contamination, the air purifier 170 It can be configured to automatically adjust the intensity of).

In addition, the main microcomputer 200 is configured to transmit and receive a signal with the display control unit 250 provided in the display apparatus 150.

In addition, data input to the display controller 250 through the data input unit 258 and signals input to the display controller 250 through the display input unit 254 may be transmitted to the main microcomputer 200. do.

The display controller 250 is connected to a display memory 252, a display input unit 254, a display unit 256, and a data input unit 258.

The display memory 252 is embedded in the display device 150 to store various data for display. For example, the SRAM 252a functions as a buffer for temporarily storing data to be displayed on the display unit 256, and the boot ROM 252b performs a booting operation of the display apparatus when the air conditioner is powered on, and flash memory ( 252c stores a picture or video file to be displayed on an operating system of the display device or the display unit 256.

The display input unit 254 includes a touch screen 120 and a touch screen controller 254a for receiving information selected by a touch method. As is well known, when there is a user's touch on the touch screen 120, the coordinate information on the touch screen is decoded by the touch screen controller 254a and then transmitted to the display controller 250. The display controller 250 analyzes a signal transmitted from the touch screen controller 254a and performs a command corresponding thereto.

On the display unit 256 according to the command of the display control unit 250, a display unit for displaying the operation state associated with the operation of the air conditioner (display area unit is not applied touch method) and for setting the function of the air conditioner The function button portion (display area portion to which the touch method is applied) is displayed. The user may select various function buttons to input commands related to the operation of the air conditioner. As described above, a command is input to the touch screen 120 mounted on the front of the display unit 256.

The data input unit 258 is an interface unit for receiving data such as a picture file from the outside through a portable storage device such as the USB memory 160a or the SD card 160b described above. The data input through the data input unit 258 is stored in the display memory 252 by the display controller 250, but may be transmitted to the main microcomputer 200 and stored in the main memory 202 as necessary. will be.

5 is a flowchart illustrating an operation control method of an air conditioner having a touch screen according to the present invention.

First, power is applied for the operation of the air conditioner.

When power is applied, the main microcomputer 200 and the display controller 250 described with reference to FIG. 4 perform an initial booting operation.

The initial booting operation is displayed on the display unit 256.

After the butt operation is completed, the display unit 256 displays a function button for the operation of the air conditioner. The function button may be displayed as text or an image indicating a command related to the operation of the air conditioner.

A user inputs a command for operating an air conditioner by selecting a desired button among the function buttons using the touch screen 120 (S10). As is well known, when there is a user's touch, the touched screen 120 with the touch is transmitted with information regarding a predetermined position to the touch screen controller 254a.

The touch screen controller 254a recognizes the coordinates of the touched predetermined position, decodes them, and transmits the decoded signal to the display controller 250 (S11).

The display controller 250 receives the decoded signal and receives a command corresponding to the function button (S12).

The display controller 250 transmits the decoded command signal to the main microcomputer. The decoded command is a command related to the operation of the air conditioner such as wind direction, temperature, wind speed, operation / stop of the air conditioner, as well as a command for retrieving predetermined information provided by the air conditioner (for example, Room temperature, humidity, air cleanliness), and the like.

The main microcomputer 200 resets the wind direction, temperature, etc. of the air conditioner according to the command (S13), and then transmits the data information executed by the command to the display controller 250 (S14). At this time, the main microcomputer 200 transmits the information on the operation state of the air conditioner together with the display controller 250 in real time in addition to the execution result of the command.

Information transmitted from the main microcomputer 200 is displayed on the display unit 256 by the display control unit 250 (S15). Accordingly, the information displayed on the display unit 256 is displayed along with various information regarding the operation state of the air conditioner as well as the information made in the main microcomputer 200 according to the command.

As can be seen from the above, in the present invention, when a predetermined command for operating the air conditioner is applied through the touch screen, the control process is made inside.

As described above, in the embodiment of the present invention, the display control unit 250 which displays predetermined information on the display unit 256 and the main microcomputer 200 which executes a command are separately provided. Those skilled in the art will also be able to perform this using one control.

The scope of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and many other modifications based on the present invention will be possible to those skilled in the art within the scope of the present invention.

As described above, the present invention provides an air conditioner equipped with a touch screen.

The air conditioner equipped with the touch screen reduces the possibility of an error caused by the overload of the control unit that may occur when the first to third control unit controls the air conditioner from one control unit, and the appearance of the unnecessary and unnecessary buttons It has the effect of eliminating use.

In addition, in the case of the present invention, by operating the air conditioner through the touch screen there is an effect that makes the user feel proud of using a high quality air conditioner.

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delete delete delete An operation control method of an air conditioner having a touch screen, Inputting a command for operating the air conditioner through the touch screen; Transmitting information regarding the input command to the touch screen controller to decode the input command; Transmitting a signal decoded from the touch screen controller to a display controller; Transmitting the command transmitted to the display controller to a main microcomputer; Performing the command by the main micom; Transmitting information on a result of the executed command from the main micom to the display controller; Displaying the information on a display unit controlled by the display control unit; The output signal of the remote controller signal receiver is transmitted to the main microcomputer or the display controller, In the step of performing the command by the main micom, the operation speed control method of the air conditioner having a touch screen, characterized in that the rotational speed of the indoor unit motor is controlled according to the pollution value of the air delivered from the sensor unit. The method of claim 4, wherein Through the touch screen, a command for searching for information provided by the air conditioner may be input. The command for retrieving the information provided by the air conditioner, the operation control method of the air conditioner having a touch screen, characterized in that including a command for the current room temperature, humidity, air clean state. 6. The method of claim 5, The command input through the touch screen, And a command for setting an image displayed on the display unit. The method of claim 4, wherein The touch screen, Method for controlling the operation of the air conditioner having a touch screen, characterized in that the display unit for displaying information on the operation state of the air conditioner and the operation button unit for setting the operation of the air conditioner is displayed on the display unit . The method of claim 7, wherein And a function button of the button unit is selected through the touch screen.

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