KR101774310B1 - Air conditioner - Google Patents

Abstract

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an air conditioner, and more particularly, to an air conditioner capable of confirming a power charge and an operation state of an air conditioning unit through a mobile terminal in real time,

Description

Air conditioner

The present invention relates to an air conditioner capable of confirming a power charge and an operation state of an air conditioning unit in real time through a mobile terminal, and capable of increasing the convenience of the user.

The terminal can move And can be divided into a mobile / portable terminal and a stationary terminal depending on whether the mobile terminal is a mobile terminal or a mobile terminal. Again, a mobile terminal can be divided into a handheld terminal and a vehicle mount terminal depending on whether the mobile terminal can be directly carried or not.

Such a terminal has various functions, for example, in the form of a multimedia device having multiple functions such as photographing and photographing of a moving picture, reproduction of a music or video file, reception of a game and broadcasting, etc. .

In order to support and enhance the functionality of such terminals, it may be considered to improve the structural and / or software parts of the terminal.

In recent years, the mobile terminal has an augmented reality function that provides information about an object located in a preview image of a camera.

Meanwhile, in order to improve the efficiency of energy, researches on the next generation power network, so-called "smart grid (intelligent power grid)" are actively underway. The term "intelligent power grid" means the next generation power system and its management system implemented through the fusion and combination of modernized power technology and information and communication technology.

These intelligent power grids are more centralized to the consumer and are horizontal, cooperative and decentralized networks that enable interaction between the consumer and the supplier.

However, in order for the intelligent power network to be realized in the power consumer, there is a need to perform bidirectional communication with respect to the power source and the power information, away from the fact that the network to which one or more home appliances are connected is not unilaterally received.

In addition, it is possible to grasp the electricity rate and power consumption which are changed in real time when using the electric appliance, to induce the use of the electric appliance in the time interval with high electricity rate as much as possible and to save energy and electric charges There is a growing need for a control method for electronic products.

An object of the present invention is to provide an air conditioner capable of confirming a power charge and an operating state of an air conditioning unit in real time through a mobile terminal and increasing the convenience of the user.

In order to achieve the above object, an air conditioning apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: at least one air conditioning unit provided with identification information; And a controller for searching and displaying object information of the recognized air conditioner unit through the display unit for displaying a preview image of the camera and at least one camera, and a display unit for displaying the object information of the air conditioner unit recognized through the identification information And a mobile terminal.

The object information may include at least one of a model name, an electricity rate, an operation time, an operation information, and a power rate of the corresponding air conditioning unit.

In addition, the identification information may include at least one of a logo, a bar code, a QR code, an RFID tag, and a smart tag.

The air conditioning unit may include a communication unit for transmitting at least one of object information and identification information at predetermined time intervals.

Also, the control unit may control to receive and display object information of the air conditioning unit from an external server connected through the communication unit.

In addition, the external server may include an energy management device (EMS).

Also, the controller may control the object information of the coordination unit in the preview image to be displayed by the AR technique.

Also, the control unit can control to maintain display of object information of the selected air conditioning unit even when the shooting time of the camera is changed and the air conditioning unit is not located in the preview.

The control unit may control to display an operation menu window for remote control of an operation associated with the object information when the coordination unit or object information is selected in the preview image.

In addition, the mobile terminal may include a memory for storing at least one of identification information and object information of the air conditioning unit.

In addition, the air conditioning unit and the mobile terminal can communicate through a Wi-Fi system or a Bluetooth system.

The air conditioning unit may be at least one of an indoor unit, a ventilator, an air purifier, a dehumidifier, and a humidifier.

According to at least one embodiment of the present invention configured as above, the air conditioner of the air conditioning unit can be checked in real time through the mobile terminal and the convenience of the user can be increased.

1 to 3 are conceptual diagrams illustrating an operating state of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 and 5 are conceptual diagrams for explaining another operating state of the air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a block diagram of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a front perspective view of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;
8 is a rear perspective view of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;

Hereinafter, an air conditioner related to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The suffix "module" and " part "for the components used in the following description are given or mixed in consideration of ease of specification, and do not have their own meaning or role.

1 to 3 are conceptual diagrams illustrating an operating state of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention. The air conditioner unit related to the present invention may be at least one of an indoor unit, a ventilator, an air purifier, a dehumidifier, and a humidifying unit. For convenience of explanation, the air conditioner unit is an indoor unit.

An air conditioner 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes at least one air conditioning unit 10 provided with identification information 12 and a communication unit (not shown) for transmitting / receiving predetermined information to / from the air conditioning unit 10. [ A display 151 for displaying a preview image V of the camera and object information I of the coordinated unit 10 recognized through the identification information 12 And a control unit (not shown) for displaying the information.

In addition, the object information I may include at least one of a model name, an electricity rate, an operation time, an operation information, and a power rate of the corresponding air conditioning unit.

The identification information 12 provided in the air conditioning unit 10 may include at least one of a logo, a barcode, a QR code, an RFID tag, and a smart tag.

In addition, the air conditioning unit 10 may include a communication unit (not shown) for transmitting at least one of the object information I and the identification information at predetermined time intervals.

Also, the controller can control the object information (I) of the coordination unit 10 in the preview (V) image to be displayed by the augmented reality technique.

Augmented reality is a technology that combines and displays virtual information (for example, object information I) in real time (preview, V) in real time. The augmented reality is a virtual reality system in which virtual information is superimposed on a reality image, and has a more realistic effect than reality, because it is different from a virtual reality for displaying all environments as a computer three-dimensional image.

1 and 2, even when the photographing time of the camera is changed and the air conditioning unit 10 is not located in the preview V, the control unit can not recognize the object information I of the selected air conditioning unit 10, Can be controlled to be maintained.

Referring to FIG. 3, the controller may control to display an operation menu window M for remote control of an operation associated with the object information, when the coordination unit or object information is selected in a preview (V) In this case, the mobile terminal 100 can perform the remote control function of the air conditioning unit 10. [

In addition, the mobile terminal 100 may include a memory (not shown) for storing at least one of identification information and object information of the air conditioning unit.

The air conditioning unit 10 and the mobile terminal 100 can communicate with each other through a Wi-Fi system or a Bluetooth system as well as a conventional wireless network (3G) system.

Hereinafter, a mobile terminal 100 constituting an air conditioner 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The mobile terminal described in this specification may include a mobile phone, a smart phone, a laptop computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistants), a PMP (Portable Multimedia Player), and navigation. However, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that the configuration according to the embodiments described herein may be applied to a fixed terminal such as a digital TV, a desktop computer, and the like, unless the configuration is applicable only to a mobile terminal.

The mobile terminal 100 includes a wireless communication unit 110, an audio / video input unit 120, a user input unit 130, a sensing unit 140, an output unit 150, a memory 160, A controller 170, a controller 180, a power supply 190, and the like. The components shown in FIG. 1 are not essential, and a mobile terminal having more or fewer components may be implemented.

Hereinafter, the components will be described in order.

The wireless communication unit 110 may include one or more modules for enabling wireless communication between the mobile terminal 100 and the wireless communication system or between the mobile terminal 100 and the network in which the mobile terminal 100 is located. For example, the wireless communication unit 110 may include a broadcast receiving module 111, a mobile communication module 112, a wireless Internet module 113, a short range communication module 114, and a location information module 115 .

The broadcast receiving module 111 receives broadcast signals and / or broadcast-related information from an external broadcast management server through a broadcast channel.

The broadcast channel may include a satellite channel and a terrestrial channel. The broadcast management server may refer to a server for generating and transmitting broadcast signals and / or broadcast related information, or a server for receiving broadcast signals and / or broadcast related information generated by the broadcast management server and transmitting the generated broadcast signals and / or broadcast related information. The broadcast signal may include a TV broadcast signal, a radio broadcast signal, a data broadcast signal, and a broadcast signal in which a data broadcast signal is combined with a TV broadcast signal or a radio broadcast signal.

The broadcast-related information may refer to a broadcast channel, a broadcast program, or information related to a broadcast service provider. The broadcast-related information may also be provided through a mobile communication network. In this case, it may be received by the mobile communication module 112.

The broadcast-related information may exist in various forms. For example, an EPG (Electronic Program Guide) of DMB (Digital Multimedia Broadcasting) or an ESG (Electronic Service Guide) of Digital Video Broadcast-Handheld (DVB-H).

For example, the broadcast receiving module 111 may be a Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Terrestrial (DMB-T), a Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Satellite (DMB-S), a Media Forward Link Only And a Digital Broadcasting System (ISDB-T) (Integrated Services Digital Broadcast-Terrestrial). Of course, the broadcast receiving module 111 may be adapted to other broadcasting systems as well as the digital broadcasting system described above.

The broadcast signal and / or broadcast related information received through the broadcast receiving module 111 may be stored in the memory 160.

The mobile communication module 112 transmits and receives radio signals to at least one of a base station, an external terminal, and a server on a mobile communication network. The wireless signal may include various types of data depending on a voice call signal, a video call signal or a text / multimedia message transmission / reception.

The wireless Internet module 113 is a module for wireless Internet access, and may be built in or externally attached to the mobile terminal 100. WLAN (Wi-Fi), Wibro (Wireless broadband), Wimax (World Interoperability for Microwave Access), HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) and the like can be used as wireless Internet technologies.

The short-range communication module 114 refers to a module for short-range communication. Bluetooth, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), infrared data association (IrDA), Ultra Wideband (UWB), ZigBee, and the like can be used as a short range communication technology.

The position information module 115 is a module for obtaining the position of the mobile terminal, and a representative example thereof is a Global Position System (GPS) module. The mobile communication module 112 transmits current location information of the mobile terminal 100 obtained through the location information module 115 to an external communication server (not shown) 100) may be received or downloaded (hereinafter also referred to as 'location based service').

In the data for the location-based service, detailed map data in the area may be included in addition to the image indicating the area where the mobile terminal 100 is located.

Also, the map data may include an object information database related to objects located within a specific radius of the area. At this time, the objects may be, for example, a building or a building, and may be a hospital, a restaurant, a public toilet, a public institution, or the like located in the building or building.

In addition, the map data may include an actual real image of each region, location information of objects included in the real image, and detailed information about the objects.

In this case, the real image may be an image having the same viewpoint as that of the preview image input through the camera 121, or an image corresponding to the airtime.

Referring to FIG. 1, an A / V (Audio / Video) input unit 120 is for inputting an audio signal or a video signal, and may include a camera 121 and a microphone 122. The camera 121 processes image frames such as still images or moving images obtained by the image sensor in the video communication mode or the photographing mode. The processed image frame can be displayed on the display unit 151. [

The image frame processed by the camera 121 may be stored in the memory 160 or transmitted to the outside through the wireless communication unit 110. [ Two or more cameras 121 may be provided depending on the use environment.

The microphone 122 receives an external sound signal through a microphone in a communication mode, a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, or the like, and processes it as electrical voice data. The processed voice data can be converted into a form that can be transmitted to the mobile communication base station through the mobile communication module 112 when the voice data is in the call mode, and output. Various noise reduction algorithms may be implemented in the microphone 122 to remove noise generated in receiving an external sound signal.

The user input unit 130 generates input data for a user to control the operation of the terminal. The user input unit 130 may include a key pad dome switch, a touch pad (static / static), a jog wheel, a jog switch, and the like.

The sensing unit 140 senses the current state of the mobile terminal 100 such as the open / close state of the mobile terminal 100, the position of the mobile terminal 100, the presence or absence of user contact, the orientation of the mobile terminal, And generates a sensing signal for controlling the operation of the mobile terminal 100. For example, when the mobile terminal 100 is in the form of a slide phone, it is possible to sense whether the slide phone is opened or closed. It is also possible to sense whether the power supply unit 190 is powered on, whether the interface unit 170 is connected to an external device, and the like. Meanwhile, the sensing unit 140 may include a proximity sensor 141.

The output unit 150 is for generating output related to the visual, auditory or tactile sense and includes a display unit 151, an audio output module 152, an alarm unit 153, and a haptic module 154 .

The display 151 displays (outputs) information to be processed by the mobile terminal 100. For example, when the mobile terminal is in the call mode, a UI (User Interface) or a GUI (Graphic User Interface) associated with a call is displayed. When the mobile terminal 100 is in the video communication mode or the photographing mode, the photographed and / or received video or UI and GUI are displayed.

The display 151 may be a liquid crystal display (LCD), a thin film transistor-liquid crystal display (TFT LCD), an organic light-emitting diode (OLED), a flexible display ), And a three-dimensional display (3D display).

Some of these displays may be transparent or light transmissive so that they can be seen through. This can be referred to as a transparent display, and a typical example of the transparent display is TOLED (Transparent OLED) and the like. The rear structure of the display unit 151 may also be of a light transmission type. With this structure, the user can see an object located behind the terminal body through the area occupied by the display unit 151 of the terminal body.

There may be two or more displays 151 depending on the implementation of the mobile terminal 100. [ For example, in the mobile terminal 100, a plurality of displays may be spaced apart from one another or may be disposed integrally with one another, or may be disposed on different surfaces, respectively.

(Hereinafter, referred to as a 'touch screen') in which a display unit 151 and a sensor for sensing a touch operation (hereinafter, referred to as 'touch sensor') form a mutual layer structure, It can also be used as an input device. The touch sensor may have the form of, for example, a touch film, a touch sheet, a touch pad, or the like.

The touch sensor may be configured to convert a change in a pressure applied to a specific portion of the display unit 151 or a capacitance generated in a specific portion of the display unit 151 into an electrical input signal. The touch sensor can be configured to detect not only the position and area to be touched but also the pressure at the time of touch.

If there is a touch input to the touch sensor, the corresponding signal (s) is sent to the touch controller. The touch controller processes the signal (s) and transmits the corresponding data to the controller 180. Thus, the control unit 180 can know which area of the display unit 151 is touched or the like.

Referring to FIG. 1, a proximity sensor 141 may be disposed in an inner region of the mobile terminal or in the vicinity of the touch screen, which is surrounded by the touch screen. The proximity sensor refers to a sensor that detects the presence or absence of an object approaching a predetermined detection surface or a nearby object without mechanical contact using the force of an electromagnetic field or infrared rays. The proximity sensor has a longer life span than the contact sensor and its utilization is also high.

Examples of the proximity sensor include a transmission type photoelectric sensor, a direct reflection type photoelectric sensor, a mirror reflection type photoelectric sensor, a high frequency oscillation type proximity sensor, a capacitive proximity sensor, a magnetic proximity sensor, and an infrared proximity sensor. And to detect the proximity of the pointer by the change of the electric field along the proximity of the pointer when the touch screen is electrostatic. In this case, the touch screen (touch sensor) may be classified as a proximity sensor.

Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, the act of recognizing that the pointer is positioned on the touch screen while the pointer is not in contact with the touch screen is referred to as "proximity touch & The act of actually touching the pointer on the screen is called "contact touch. &Quot; The position where the pointer is proximately touched on the touch screen means a position where the pointer is vertically corresponding to the touch screen when the pointer is touched.

The proximity sensor detects a proximity touch and a proximity touch pattern (e.g., a proximity touch distance, a proximity touch direction, a proximity touch speed, a proximity touch time, a proximity touch position, a proximity touch movement state, and the like). Information corresponding to the detected proximity touch operation and the proximity touch pattern may be output on the touch screen.

The audio output module 152 may output audio data received from the wireless communication unit 110 or stored in the memory 160 in a call signal reception mode, a call mode or a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, a broadcast reception mode, The sound output module 152 also outputs sound signals related to functions (e.g., call signal reception sound, message reception sound, etc.) performed in the mobile terminal 100. [ The audio output module 152 may include a receiver, a speaker, a buzzer, and the like.

The alarm unit 153 outputs a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event of the mobile terminal 100. Examples of events that occur in the mobile terminal include call signal reception, message reception, key signal input, touch input, and the like. The alarm unit 153 may output a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event in a form other than the video signal or the audio signal, for example, vibration. The video signal or the audio signal may be output through the display unit 151 or the audio output module 152 so that they may be classified as a part of the alarm unit 153.

The haptic module 154 generates various tactile effects that the user can feel. A typical example of the haptic effect generated by the haptic module 154 is vibration. The intensity and pattern of the vibration generated by the hit module 154 can be controlled. For example, different vibrations may be synthesized and output or sequentially output.

In addition to the vibration, the haptic module 154 may include a pin arrangement vertically moving with respect to the contact skin surface, a spraying force or a suction force of the air through the injection port or the suction port, a touch on the skin surface, contact with an electrode, And various tactile effects such as an effect of reproducing a cold sensation using an endothermic or exothermic element can be generated.

The haptic module 154 can be implemented not only to transmit the tactile effect through the direct contact but also to allow the user to feel the tactile effect through the muscular sensation of the finger or arm. At least two haptic modules 154 may be provided according to the configuration of the mobile terminal 100.

The memory 160 may store a program for the operation of the controller 180 and temporarily store input / output data (e.g., telephone directory, message, still image, moving image, etc.). The memory 160 may store data on vibration and sound of various patterns outputted when a touch is input on the touch screen.

The memory 160 stores identification information such as shape recognition information, a bar code, a QR code, an RFID tag, a smart tag, etc. related to an object (for example, an air conditioning unit) in a preview image photographed by the camera 161, An object information database related to object information of the object that can be retrieved using at least one of the position information of the mobile terminal 100 obtained through the position information module 115 may be stored.

Also, the object information database stored in the memory 160 may be downloaded or updated from the database of the external server (for example, 30 in FIG. 5) through the wireless communication unit 110.

The memory 160 may be a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a multimedia card micro type, a card type memory (for example, SD or XD memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), SRAM (Static Random Access Memory), ROM (Read Only Memory), EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory), PROM A disk, and / or an optical disk. The mobile terminal 100 may operate in association with a web storage that performs a storage function of the memory 160 on the Internet.

The interface unit 170 serves as a path for communication with all external devices connected to the mobile terminal 100. The interface unit 170 receives data from an external device or supplies power to each component in the mobile terminal 100 or transmits data to the external device. For example, a wired / wireless headset port, an external charger port, a wired / wireless data port, a memory card port, a port for connecting a device having an identification module, an audio I / O port, A video input / output (I / O) port, an earphone port, and the like may be included in the interface unit 170.

The identification module is a chip for storing various information for authenticating the use right of the mobile terminal 100 and includes a user identification module (UIM), a subscriber identity module (SIM), a general user authentication module A Universal Subscriber Identity Module (USIM), and the like. Devices with identification modules (hereinafter referred to as "identification devices") can be manufactured in a smart card format. Accordingly, the identification device can be connected to the terminal 100 through the port.

When the mobile terminal 100 is connected to an external cradle, the interface unit may be a path through which power from the cradle is supplied to the mobile terminal 100, or various command signals input by the user to the cradle may be transmitted It can be a passage to be transmitted to the terminal. The various command signals or the power source input from the cradle may be operated as a signal for recognizing that the mobile terminal is correctly mounted on the cradle.

The controller 180 typically controls the overall operation of the mobile terminal. For example, voice communication, data communication, video communication, and the like. The control unit 180 may include a multimedia module 181 for multimedia playback. The multimedia module 181 may be implemented in the control unit 180 or may be implemented separately from the control unit 180. [

The controller 180 may perform a pattern recognition process for recognizing handwriting input or drawing input performed on the touch screen as characters and images, respectively. In addition, the controller 180 may identify a desired image portion (for example, a specific air conditioning unit) from a predetermined image (for example, a camera preview image) through the shape recognition process.

The power supply unit 190 receives external power and internal power under the control of the controller 180 and supplies power necessary for operation of the respective components.

The various embodiments described herein may be embodied in a recording medium readable by a computer or similar device using, for example, software, hardware, or a combination thereof.

According to a software implementation, embodiments such as procedures or functions may be implemented with separate software modules that perform at least one function or operation. The software code may be implemented by a software application written in a suitable programming language. The software codes are stored in the memory 160 and can be executed by the control unit 180. [

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The disclosed mobile terminal 100 has a terminal body in the form of a bar. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and can be applied to various structures such as a slide type, a folder type, a swing type, and a swivel type in which two or more bodies are relatively movably coupled.

The terminal body includes a case (a casing, a housing, a cover, and the like) which forms an appearance. In this embodiment, the case may be divided into a front case 101 and a rear case 102. [ A variety of electronic components are embedded in the space formed between the front case 101 and the rear case 102. At least one intermediate case may be additionally disposed between the front case 101 and the rear case 102. [

The cases may be formed by injection molding a synthetic resin, or may be formed to have a metal material such as stainless steel (STS) or titanium (Ti) or the like.

For example, the front case 101 may be formed of an injection molded synthetic resin, and the rear case 102 may be formed of a metal material. And a part of each of the cases 101 and 102 may be formed of an injection molding of a synthetic resin and the remaining area may be formed of a metal material.

The display unit 151, the sound output unit 152, the camera 121, the user input units 130/131 and 132, the microphone 122, the interface 170, and the like may be disposed in the front body 101 have.

The display 151 occupies most of the outer peripheral surface of the front case 101. A sound output unit 151 and a camera 121 are disposed in an area adjacent to one end of both ends of the display 151 and a user input unit 131 and a microphone 122 are disposed in an area adjacent to the other end. The user input unit 132 and the interface 170 may be disposed on the side surfaces of the front case 101 and the rear case 102. [

The user input unit 130 is operated to receive a command for controlling the operation of the mobile terminal 100 and may include a plurality of operation units 131 and 132. The operation units 131 and 132 may be collectively referred to as a manipulating portion and may be employed in any manner as long as the user operates in a tactile manner.

The contents inputted by the first or second operation unit 131 or 132 may be variously set. For example, the first operation unit 131 receives commands such as start, end, scroll, and the like, and the second operation unit 132 controls the size of the sound outputted from the sound output unit 152 or the display 151 Such as switching to the touch recognition mode, can be input.

Referring to FIG. 8, a camera 121 'may be further mounted on the rear surface of the terminal body, that is, the rear case 102. The camera 121 'may have a photographing direction substantially opposite to that of the camera 121 (see FIG. 7), and may be a camera having different pixels from the calamus 121.

For example, the camera 121 mounted on the side of the front case 101 has a low pixel so that it is easy to capture a face of a user in the case of a video call or the like and transmit it to the other side, It is preferable that the pixel 121 'has a high pixel because it often does not photograph a general subject and immediately transmit it. The cameras 121 and 121 'may be installed in the terminal body such that they can be rotated or pop-up.

A flash (not shown) and a mirror (not shown) may be additionally disposed adjacent to the camera 121 '. The flash illuminates the subject when the subject is photographed by the camera 121 '. The mirror can be used to illuminate the user's own face or the like in the case where the user wants to shoot himself / herself (self-photographing) using the camera 121 '.

An antenna (not shown) for receiving a broadcast signal may be additionally disposed on the side of the terminal body in addition to an antenna for a call or the like. An antenna constituting a part of the broadcast receiving module 111 (see FIG. 1) can be installed to be able to be drawn out from the terminal body.

The terminal body is equipped with a power supply unit 190 (see FIG. 1) for supplying power to the mobile terminal 100. The power supply 190, for example, a battery, may be built into the terminal body or may be configured to be detachable from the outside of the terminal body.

The rear case 102 may include a main body 103 having a space for receiving the power supply unit 190 and a cover 104 covering the main body 103. The power supply unit 190 The power supply unit 190 can be replaced with the cover 104 removed.

Hereinafter, a method for searching and displaying object information of a specific air-conditioning unit (for example, indoor unit) based on the augmented reality and controlling the operation of the air-conditioning unit will be described with reference to Figs.

The air conditioner 1 includes at least one air conditioning unit 10 provided with identification information 12 and a communication unit 110 for transmitting and receiving predetermined information to and from the air conditioning unit 10 and at least one camera 121, A display 151 for displaying a preview image V of the air conditioning unit 121 and a control unit 180 for searching and displaying the object information I of the air conditioning unit 10 recognized through the identification information 12 And a mobile terminal 100 including the mobile terminal 100.

The identification information 12 provided in the air conditioning unit 10 may include at least one of a logo, a barcode, a QR code, an RFID tag, and a smart tag. When the identification information is recognized through the camera 121 The control unit 180 recognizes the identification information 12 in the preview image V of the camera 121 and recognizes the air conditioning unit 10 as described above.

Also, the controller can control the object information (I) of the coordination unit 10 in the preview (V) image to be displayed by the augmented reality technique.

It is preferable that the identification information 12 is provided at a position that is easy to be captured by the camera 121. The control unit 180 controls the air conditioning unit 10 such as identification tags 12, (The above-described shape recognition processing) of the shape or pattern of the air conditioning unit 10 stored in advance in the memory 160 and the shape of the air conditioning unit 10 shown on the preview are compared with each other, The unit can be identified.

The logo, the bar code, or the tag provided on the outer peripheral surface of the air conditioner unit 10 and the shape of the air conditioner unit 10 are used as the identification information. However, the present invention is not limited to this, (10) can transmit at least one of object information (I) and identification information at predetermined time intervals including the communication unit (11). That is, the identification information of the air conditioner unit 10 can be transmitted together with the radio signal through the communication unit 11 at predetermined intervals.

The object information I may include at least one of a model name, an electricity bill, an operation time, an operation information, and a power bill of the corresponding air conditioning unit 10, And the operation time, and may include various power information as reference data for energy saving and electricity rate reduction.

Particularly, in the above-described smart grid, since the electricity rate varies with the time of day, it is possible to use not only the electricity rate and the electric power amount of the current time interval but also various electric power information that can predict the electricity rate and the electric power amount of the next time interval, At least one or more of the rate of change of the rate, the rate of change of the electric energy amount, the average value of the electric charges, and the average value of the electric energy amount may be included in the object information I.

In addition, the object information may be partially stored in the air conditioner unit 10, and the air conditioner unit 10 maintains communication with a power supplier (not shown), receives and receives various electric power information at predetermined time intervals, You can download it.

Similarly, the predetermined object information stored and received in the mobile terminal 100 may be stored in advance in the memory 160, various power information may be received and downloaded from the air conditioning unit 10, and the air conditioning unit 10 ), As well as various power information from the power supplier can be received and downloaded.

1 and 2, when the photographing time of the camera 121 is changed and the air conditioning unit 10 is not located in the preview V, the controller 180 controls the selected air conditioning unit 10, It is possible to control the display of the object information I of FIG.

That is, when one object (coordination unit) is selected in the preview image V, the controller 180 holds the selected object information, and when the shooting time of the camera 121 is changed and the preview V The display of the object information I of the selected air conditioning unit 10 can be maintained even when the air conditioning unit 10 is not located in the air conditioning unit 10. [

Accordingly, when the user selects the specific air conditioning unit 10 through the mobile terminal 100, since the user does not interfere with the shooting time of the camera after that, user convenience can be improved.

Referring to FIG. 3, the controller may control to display an operation menu window M for remote control of an operation associated with the object information, when the coordination unit or object information is selected in a preview (V) In this case, the mobile terminal 100 can perform the remote control function of the air conditioning unit 10. [

3 shows an operation menu window M including a desired temperature, a current temperature, a wind intensity, and a wind direction, for example, when the air conditioner unit is an indoor unit. However, the present invention is not limited to this, Various corresponding menu windows may be displayed. In addition, when the display 151 is provided as a touch screen, the user can touch the respective items of the operation menu window M to operate the operation and operation of the air conditioning unit 10. [

In addition, the mobile terminal 100 may include a memory (not shown) for storing at least one of identification information and object information of the air conditioning unit.

The air conditioning unit 10 and the mobile terminal 100 can communicate with each other through a Wi-Fi system or a Bluetooth system as well as a conventional wireless communication system (3G) system.

According to at least one embodiment of the present invention configured as above, the air conditioner of the air conditioning unit can be checked in real time through the mobile terminal and the convenience of the user can be increased.

4 and 5 are conceptual diagrams for explaining another operating state of the air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In the above-mentioned smart grid, an energy management system (EMS: Energy Management System) 30 for real-time power management of demanders and real-time prediction of required power and an AMI (Advanced Metering infrastructure) (20) plays a pivotal role.

The measurement device under the Smart Grid is based on an open architecture and is an underlying technology to integrate consumers. It provides consumers with the ability to use electricity efficiently, and power suppliers to detect system problems and efficiently operate the system do.

Here, open architecture is a standard that allows all electric devices to be connected to each other regardless of which manufacturer manufactures the electric devices in a smart grid system, unlike a general communication network.

Thus, the metering devices used in the Smart Grid enable consumer-friendly efficiency concepts such as "Prices to Devices ".

That is, the real-time price signal of the electric power market is relayed through the energy management device (EMS) installed in each home. The energy management device (EMS) communicates with each electric device and controls it. It is possible to save energy and cost by recognizing the power information of each electric device and performing the power information processing such as the setting of the consumed electric power amount and the electric charge limit based on the information.

Wherein the energy management device (EMS) communicates with a local energy management device (EMS) used in an office or a home and bi-directional communication with the local energy management device (EMS) to process information collected in a local energy management device And a central energy management device (EMS).

Since the smart grid enables real-time communication of power information between the supplier and the consumer, it is possible to realize a "real-time power grid reaction ", thereby reducing the high cost required to meet the peak demand.

FIG. 5 shows a power supply network system S in a home, which is a major demand source of a smart grid, in which the power supply network system S measures the electric power and electric charges supplied to each household in real time (EMS) 30 connected to a plurality of electric devices such as a household appliance and connected to the measuring device (smart meter) 20 and controlling the operation thereof, Respectively.

In addition, the energy management device 30 may be provided separately from the measurement device or may be integrally provided, and the energy management device used in the present invention should be understood as a concept including a measurement device.

Here, the energy management device (EMS) 30 may include a display for displaying current electricity consumption state and external environment (temperature, humidity), and may include a terminal type .

The energy management device EMS is connected to an electrical appliance such as a refrigerator R, a washing machine and a dryer W, an air conditioner (indoor unit) 10, a TV (D) or a cooking appliance O, Directional communication with them.

Such communication may be via wireless or wired such as a PLC.

Further, it is preferable to arrange each electric appliance so as to be connected to other electric appliances so as to be able to communicate with each other.

The air conditioner 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention is configured such that the controller 180 receives object information I of the air conditioning unit 10 from an external server 30 connected thereto through the communication unit 110 To be received and displayed.

Here, the external server may be the energy management device 30 described above.

According to at least one embodiment of the present invention configured as above, the air conditioner of the air conditioning unit can be checked in real time through the mobile terminal and the convenience of the user can be increased.

The air conditioner described above can be applied to a configuration and a method of the embodiments described above in a limited manner, but the embodiments can be modified so that all or some of the embodiments are selectively combined .

1: air conditioner 10: air conditioning unit
11: communication unit 12: identification information
100: mobile terminal

Claims (12)

At least one air conditioning unit provided with identification information; And
A communication unit for transmitting and receiving predetermined information to and from the air conditioning unit, a display for displaying a preview image of the camera, at least one camera, and a controller for searching and displaying object information of the recognized air conditioning unit through the identification information Comprising a mobile terminal,
Wherein the control unit controls the object information of the coordination unit in the preview image to be displayed by an augmented reality technique,
Wherein the control unit controls the display unit to display an operation menu window for remotely controlling an operation associated with the object information in order to allow the mobile terminal to perform a remote controller function of the air conditioning unit when the air conditioning unit or object information is selected in the preview image and,
Wherein the control unit controls to maintain display of object information of the selected air conditioning unit even when the shooting time of the camera is changed and the air conditioning unit is not located in the preview. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the object information includes at least one of a model name, an electricity rate, an operation time, an operation information, and a power rate of the corresponding air conditioning unit. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the identification information includes at least one of a logo, a barcode, a QR code, an RFID tag, and a smart tag. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the air conditioning unit includes a communication unit for transmitting at least one of object information and identification information at predetermined time intervals. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the control unit controls to receive and display object information of the air conditioning unit from an external server connected through the communication unit. 6. The method of claim 5,
Wherein the external server comprises an energy management device (EMS). delete delete delete The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the mobile terminal includes a memory for storing at least one of identification information and object information of the air conditioner unit. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the air conditioning unit and the mobile terminal are communicated via a Wi-Fi system or a Bluetooth system. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the air conditioning unit is at least one of an indoor unit, a ventilator, an air purifier, a dehumidifier, and a humidifier.

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