KR101989620B1 - Air conditioner and controlling method of the same - Google Patents

Abstract

A control method of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention includes the steps of recognizing a voice of a user; Displaying recognition information corresponding to the recognized voice on the display unit; Detecting a state of an air conditioner based on the recognition information; Determining response information outputtable according to a state of the air conditioner; And displaying the response information on the display unit. It includes.

Description

Air conditioner and controlling method {Air conditioner and controlling method of the same}

The present invention relates to an air conditioner and a control method thereof.

An air conditioner is a home appliance for maintaining indoor air in a state most suitable for use and purpose. For example, in summer, the room is cooled in a cool state, and in winter, the room is controlled in a warm state. It also controls the humidity in the room, and controls the air in the room to be clean. The air conditioner is driven by a refrigeration cycle, and may include a compressor, a condenser, an expansion device, and an evaporator.

The air conditioner may be classified into a separate air conditioner that separates the indoor unit and the outdoor unit, and an integrated air conditioner that combines the indoor unit and the outdoor unit into one device, depending on whether the indoor unit and the outdoor unit are separated. On the other hand, according to the installation of the air conditioner, it can be divided into a wall-mounted air conditioner and a frame type air conditioner configured to be mounted on the wall, and a slim air conditioner configured to stand in the living room.

The air conditioner includes a suction part for sucking air in the indoor space, a heat exchanger for exchanging heat with the air sucked through the suction part, and a discharge part for discharging air heat-exchanged in the heat exchanger to the indoor space. In addition, an air conditioner may be provided with a blowing fan for generating an air flow from the suction part to the discharge part.

Consumables inserted into the air conditioner need to be replaced or cleaned at regular intervals. In addition, the user needs to control the operation of the air conditioner according to the indoor environment.

However, in the related art, it is difficult for a user to easily know the current state of the air conditioner or the indoor environment. Therefore, the user's convenience is reduced, there is a problem that does not create an appropriate indoor environment by the operation of the air conditioner.

It is an object of the present invention to provide an air conditioner in which a user can easily know the current state of the air conditioner or the indoor environmental condition.

A control method of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention includes the steps of selecting and executing an intelligent mode; Executing the intelligent mode to execute a first mode indicating that the first screen of the screen display unit is ready to recognize a user's voice; Ending the first mode and executing a second mode on a second screen of the screen display unit corresponding to a lower side of the first screen; Recognizing a user's voice; Displaying recognition information corresponding to the recognized voice as text on the second screen; Detecting, by the sensing unit, a state of an air conditioner or air quality in a room where the air conditioner is installed based on the recognition information; Transmitting information on the state or air quality of the air conditioner detected by the detection unit to the control unit; Determining, by the controller, response information outputtable according to a state or air quality of the air conditioner transmitted to the controller; And displaying the response information determined by the controller on the second screen.

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According to the present invention, since the user can easily grasp the current state of the air conditioner, there is an advantage in that the air conditioner can be managed smoothly. In particular, since the user can know when to replace the consumables of the air conditioner, the user can smoothly perform the replacement of the consumables at an appropriate time.

In addition, since the user can grasp the current indoor environment conditions, the user can operate the air conditioner properly in consideration of the indoor environment.

1 is a perspective view of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a front view of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a block diagram of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a view showing information that can be recognized and response to the air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5A to 5D are views illustrating a process of displaying information related to indoor environmental conditions according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6A to 6C are views illustrating a process of displaying information related to a current state of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a flow chart showing the operation of the intelligent mode according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, with reference to the drawings will be described a specific embodiment of the present invention. However, the spirit of the present invention is not limited to the embodiments presented, and those skilled in the art who understand the spirit of the present invention can easily suggest other embodiments within the scope of the same idea.

An air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a voice recognition unit for recognizing a user's voice, a detection unit detecting information recognized by the voice recognition unit, and response information output based on the information detected by the detection unit. A control unit for determining and a display unit for displaying operation information of the air conditioner processed by the control unit, wherein the control unit controls so that the recognition information and the response information recognized by the voice recognition unit are sequentially displayed on the display unit. do.

On the other hand, the control method of the air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention, the step of recognizing the user's voice, the step of displaying the recognition information corresponding to the recognized voice on the display unit, the air conditioner based on the recognition information Detecting a state, determining response information outputtable according to a state of the air conditioner, and displaying the response information on the display unit.

1 is a perspective view of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a front view of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1 and 2, an air conditioner 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a case 100 forming an inner space and a movable panel provided to be movable in front of the case 100. And a discharge panel 310 and 320 movably provided to at least one side of the movable panel 200.

The case 100 forms a rounded appearance and may have an overall oval shape. In addition, at least a portion of the movable panel 200 and the discharge panels 310 and 320 may be rounded to correspond to the shape of the case 100.

The movable panel 200 is provided with an input unit 210 for inputting a user's command. For example, the input unit 210 may be a power input unit for turning on or off the power of the air conditioner 10.

The discharge panels 310 and 320 include a first discharge panel 310 provided on one side of the movable panel 200 and a second discharge panel 320 provided on the other side of the movable panel 200. . The first discharge panel 310 and the second discharge panel 320 may be moved toward or away from the movable panel 200.

A screen display unit 431 may be provided at one side of the movable panel 200. The screen display unit 431 may display the operation mode of the air conditioner 10 set by the user.

The user may set the operation mode through the input unit 210. In addition, the user may set the operation mode by using a communication device such as a remote controller, or may set the operation mode by using a remote device such as Wi-Fi. However, the method of setting the operation mode by the user is not limited thereto.

Hereinafter, the operation of the air conditioner according to the present embodiment will be briefly described.

When a user operates the input unit 210 to turn on the power of the air conditioner 10, each of the first discharge panel 310 and the second discharge panel 320 is separated from the movable panel 200. Is moved in the direction. For example, the first discharge panel 310 may move in a clockwise direction, and the second discharge panel 320 may move in a counterclockwise direction.

When the first and second discharge panels 310 and 320 are opened, the discharge vanes 150 are exposed to the outside. The discharge vane 150 rotates or moves to open the first discharge unit 110 or the second discharge unit 120. That is, air may be discharged from both sides of the movable panel 200.

At this time, the flow direction of air discharged from the first discharge unit 110 or the second discharge unit 120 may be adjusted according to the rotation angle or the movement distance of the discharge vane 150.

On the other hand, when the input unit 210 is operated during the operation of the air conditioner 10, the air conditioner 10 may be turned off. In the process of turning off the power, the discharge vane 150 may be positioned to shield the first discharge unit 110 or the second discharge unit 120.

The first discharge panel 310 and the second discharge panel 320 are moved toward the movable panel 200 to shield the first discharge part 110 and the second discharge part 120. For example, the first discharge panel 310 may be moved in a counterclockwise direction, and the second discharge panel 320 may be moved in a clockwise direction.

In the air conditioner 10 according to the present embodiment, a user may adjust the operation of the air conditioner 10. For example, the user may set the operation mode of the air conditioner 10 by manipulating the input unit 210. Then, the air conditioner 10 performs an operation according to the operation mode.

In addition, the user may check the operation mode set in the air conditioner 10 through the screen display unit 431. In addition, the user may check the operation mode set in the air conditioner 10 through a speaker (see 432 of FIG. 3) that outputs voice.

3 is a block diagram of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, an air conditioner 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include an input unit 210 for setting an operation mode of the air conditioner 10, and a voice recognition unit for recognizing a user's voice. 420, a sensor 460 for detecting the information recognized by the voice recognition unit, a display unit 430 for outputting the recognized voice information, information recognized through the voice recognition unit 420 and prestored voice information. And a control unit 400 for controlling the matching unit and a driving unit 440 for driving the control unit 400. The matched information may be checked by the user through the display unit 430.

The display unit 430 includes a screen display unit 431 through which the user can visually check the matching information, and a speaker 432 through which the user can visually check the matching information.

When the user wants to execute a specific driving mode, the user may directly execute the driving mode through the input unit 210 or may execute the driving mode through the user's voice. In addition, a user may execute the operation mode using a communication module. In exemplary embodiments, the communication module may be a remote control unit, a communication unit or a terminal on which Wi-Fi is operated.

When the user's voice is recognized through the voice recognition unit 420, the air conditioner 10 according to the present invention outputs an appropriate response to the recognized voice.

The response that the air conditioner 10 can output depends on previously stored information. In addition, the information regarding the response issued by the air conditioner 10 may be stored in advance in the memory unit 450.

The controller 400 controls the information stored in the memory 450 to be matched with the information recognized by the speech recognizer 420.

The memory unit 450 stores voice information (recognition information) that can be recognized among voices of a user. In addition, response information to the recognition information is also stored. The recognition information and the response information may be a plurality of information.

Therefore, the controller 400 may control to determine the response information that can be output based on the information detected by the sensor 460.

Hereinafter, recognition information which is information stored in advance in the memory unit 450 and response information to the recognition information will be described.

4 is a diagram illustrating information that can be recognized by the air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention and information that can respond to the same.

Referring to FIG. 4, first, a user must input predetermined voice information in order to obtain a desired response regarding a current indoor state or an internal state of the air conditioner 10. However, if predetermined voice information is not input to the air conditioner 10, the air conditioner 10 processes noise.

The information delivered by the user to the air conditioner 10 is called recognition information, and the information delivered by the air conditioner 10 to the user is called response information. The recognition information may be recognized through the voice recognition unit 420 of the air conditioner, and the response information may be output through the speaker 432 of the air conditioner. The recognition information and the response information are stored in advance in the memory unit 450 of the air conditioner. However, there is a limitation in recognition information that may be stored in advance in the memory unit 450. Therefore, the response information output by the speaker 432 may also be subject to the limitation.

 A process of exchanging recognition information and response information between the user and the air conditioner 10 will be described below. First, the user transmits recognition information that can be recognized by the air conditioner 10 to the air conditioner 10. Then, the controller 400 may search for a state value of the air conditioner 10 corresponding to the recognition information. Next, the controller 400 may search for response information corresponding to the recognition information among response information stored in the memory 450 according to the state value. The response information may be output to the user through the speaker 432.

The recognition information and the response information may be distinguished. In addition, the recognition information may include information related to the current state of the air conditioner and information related to the current indoor environment.

For example, the recognition information related to the current indoor environment includes, "What about the household status?" There can be. Then, the controller 400 searches for a state value related to the indoor environment. The state value may be room temperature, room humidity, or fine dust concentration. However, the type of the state value is not limited thereto.

Next, the controller 400 may search for response information corresponding to the recognition information among response information stored in the memory 450 according to the state value. For example, the response information is "fine dust concentration is rather high." Can be. The response information may be output to the user through the speaker 432.

Further, the recognition information related to the current state of the air conditioner includes, "What about the filter state?" There can be. Then, the controller 400 retrieves state information related to the current state of the air conditioner. The state information may be a type of filter requiring replacement. However, the type of the state information is not limited thereto.

Next, the controller 400 may search for response information corresponding to the recognition information among response information stored in the memory unit 450 according to the state information. For example, the response information "needs a HEPA filter replacement." Can be. The response information may be output to the user through the speaker 432.

That is, information that can be recognized by the air conditioner 10 and information that can be output by the air conditioner 10 are limited to recognition information and response information stored in the memory unit 450.

In the air conditioner 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention, a method of operating the air conditioner 10 may vary according to a user's selection. In detail, when the user selects a specific driving mode through the input unit 210, the air conditioner 10 may operate according to the driving mode.

The operation mode is set so that the user and the air conditioner 10 can exchange information with each other. The exchanged information may be information related to a current state of the air conditioner 10 or an indoor environmental state. In addition, information exchanged between the user and the air conditioner 10 may be confirmed by the user through the display unit 430.

Hereinafter, a process of displaying information related to an indoor environment state on the display unit 430 will be described. In addition, the operation mode of the air conditioner 10 according to the present invention is called an intelligent mode.

5A to 5D are diagrams illustrating a process of displaying information related to indoor environmental conditions according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring first to FIG. 5A, the intelligent mode includes a first mode indicating that the operation of the intelligent mode is ready and a second mode in which the user and the air conditioner 10 exchange voice information.

The screen display unit 431 may include a first screen 500 indicating that the intelligent mode is ready and a second screen 600 positioned below the first screen 500 to display text information. Include. That is, the first mode may be displayed on the first screen 500, and the second mode may be displayed on the second screen 600.

The first screen 500 is located above the screen display unit 431. In addition, a plurality of patterns 510 may be displayed on the first screen 500. The plurality of patterns 510 may be formed in a circle shape. However, the shape of the pattern 510 is not limited thereto, and each of the plurality of patterns 510 may have a different shape.

The plurality of patterns 510 may perform up, down, left, and right movements within the first screen 500. This exercise may be performed repeatedly.

For example, the plurality of patterns 510 may perform a reciprocating motion in the vertical direction in the first screen 500. When the plurality of patterns 510 move to the uppermost side of the first screen 500, the location may be referred to as a first point 520. In addition, when the plurality of patterns 510 move to the bottom of the first screen 500, the location may be referred to as a second point 530. The first and second points 520 and 530 may be located on the first screen 500.

The plural patterns 510 continuously perform the reciprocating motion during the intelligent mode. Thus, the user can know whether the intelligent mode is in progress. The user can also know the beginning or end of the intelligence mode.

The movement paths of the plurality of patterns 510 may be the same as or different from each other.

For example, when a user sends information to the air conditioner 10 through the voice recognition unit 420, the plurality of patterns 510 may move in a first pattern. When the air conditioner 10 sends a response to the user's dispatch information, the plurality of patterns 510 may move in a second pattern.

That is, the plurality of patterns may move in a first pattern when outputting the recognition information, and move in a second pattern when outputting the response information. The first pattern may be a movement path in which the plurality of patterns 510 move upward or downward, and the second pattern may be a movement path in which the plurality of patterns 510 move left or right.

As another example, when the first pattern of the plurality of figures moves upward, the second pattern of the plurality of figures may also move upward.

The pattern moving along the first pattern and the pattern moving along the second pattern may be configured to have different movement speeds. For example, the pattern moving along the first pattern may move at a higher speed than the pattern moving along the second pattern. However, the movement speed of the pattern is not limited thereto. That is, each of the patterns moving along the first pattern and the patterns moving along the second pattern may have different movement directions or moving speeds.

Each of the plurality of patterns 510 may be disposed at regular intervals from each other. However, there is no limitation on the size of the gap between the plurality of patterns (510). In addition, although the number of the pattern 510 is illustrated as five as shown in the figure, the number of the pattern 510 is not limited thereto.

Hereinafter, a process in which the second mode of exchanging information between the user and the air conditioner is operated will be described.

5B to 5D, a user first transmits voice information to the air conditioner 10 to check the indoor environment. The voice information is transmitted to the voice recognition unit 420. In addition, the information transmitted to the voice recognition unit 420 may be output as voice information through the speaker 432 or may be output as text information through the screen display unit 431.

The character information is displayed in a certain setting area. For example, the setting area may be a closed loop block having a rectangular shape. The block may be formed in plural. In addition, the plurality of blocks are sequentially displayed from the upper side to the lower side of the second screen 600.

Hereinafter, a process of displaying the plurality of blocks on the second screen will be described.

First, voice information of a user is converted into text information and displayed on one side of the display unit 430. Specifically, the text information is displayed inside the first block 610 formed on one side of the display unit 430.

The air conditioner 10 displays a response corresponding to the text information on the display unit 430. The response is displayed in the second block 620 formed on the other side of the display unit 430. That is, the first block 610 and the second block 620 may be alternately arranged.

A third block 630 may be formed below the second block 620 to display specific data regarding text information displayed on the second block 620. For example, when the first block 610 displays information regarding a home state of the user, the second block 620 displays information indicating that the fine dust concentration is high in the room. The third block 630 may display information regarding room temperature, room humidity, and room dust concentration.

The third block 630 may be formed in a circular shape. However, the shape of the third block 630 is not limited thereto. In addition, the third block 630 may be formed on the other side of the screen display unit 431. The third block 630 may be composed of an icon.

Below the third block 620, a fourth block 640 may be formed so that a user may present a countermeasure associated with an indoor environment condition. For example, if the information on the indoor fine dust concentration is displayed in the second block 630, the information on the zero dust mode execution is displayed on the fourth block 640 to reduce the indoor fine dust concentration. can do. In addition, when the user transmits information on the dust zero mode execution to the air conditioner 10, the air conditioner 10 may automatically perform the dust zero mode.

The screen display unit 431 displays the information exchanged between the air conditioner 10 and the user. Then, the displayed information is moved from downward to upward. That is, the previously displayed information disappears while moving upward in the second screen 600, and new information may be generated in the screen display unit 431 from the downward direction of the second screen 600. That is, when a predetermined time elapses, the recognition information and the response information may move above the screen display unit 431.

In detail, the controller 400 may control the response information to be disposed under the recognition information. In addition, the controller 400 may move the recognition information upward, and the response information may move to the position where the recognition information is disposed. The recognition information may disappear from the screen display unit 431 while moving upward.

Hereinafter, a process of displaying information related to the current state of the air conditioner 10 on the screen display unit 431 will be described. 6A through 6C are the same in the process and method of displaying information on the display unit 430 as shown in FIGS. 5A through 5D.

6A to 6C are views illustrating a process of displaying information related to a current state of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention.

However, when the first to fourth blocks are formed on the second screen according to the subject of the information to be exchanged, and the subject of the information to be exchanged is changed to form the fifth to eighth blocks on the second screen, the output screen is displayed. It is necessary to be converted. Hereinafter, the process of switching the screen when changing the subject of the exchanged information will be described first.

First, referring to FIG. 6A, the screen display unit 431 displays a first screen 500 indicating that the intelligence mode is ready to be executed, and a second screen 600 displaying information exchanged by the user with the air conditioner 10. , 700).

The area of the screen display unit 431 is constant. In addition, the area of the first screen 500 and the second screen 700 included in the screen display unit 431 is also kept constant.

In the second screen 700, information exchanged between the air conditioner 10 and the user is displayed, and the displayed information moves from downward to upward. That is, new information may be generated on the second screen 700 while existing information is disappeared.

When the user transmits information about the current state of the air conditioner 10 to the air conditioner 10, the text information about the information is displayed in the fifth block 710. The fifth block 710 is disposed below the fourth block 630. That is, the first to fourth blocks 610, 620, 630, and 640 may be moved from downward to upward.

In addition, the first to fourth blocks 610, 620, 630, and 640 disappear sequentially on the second screen 700. Accordingly, a space in which the fifth block 710 may be disposed may be provided on the second screen 700. In the same principle, the sixth to eighth blocks 720, 730, and 740 may also be sequentially disposed below the fifth block 710.

Specifically, referring to FIGS. 6B and 6C, the second mode is displayed on the second screen 700. In addition, the second screen 700 displays a plurality of blocks 710, 720, 730, and 740 displaying a plurality of text information therein.

In exemplary embodiments, when the user transmits information regarding the condition check of the filter of the air conditioner 10, the information is displayed as text information in the fifth block 710. The response to the text information is displayed in the sixth block 720 as text information. For example, the character information may be information indicating that the HEPA filter needs to be replaced.

In addition, the seventh block 730 may display information about a replacement time of the HEPA filter. For example, information indicating that the replacement time of the HEPA filter has passed 2 days may be displayed as '-2 days'. The seventh block 730 may be composed of icons.

Below the seventh block 730, an eighth block 740 may be formed in which the user may present a countermeasure associated with the current state of the air conditioner. For example, if the information about the HEPA filter replacement is displayed in the sixth block 720, the eighth block 740 may display information regarding a service center contact point that the user delivers to the air conditioner. The service center contact point may be a contact point of a place closest to a place where the air conditioner 10 is located.

As such, the second mode may display various information exchange contents between the user and the air conditioner.

7 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of an intelligent mode according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 7, first, a user executes an intelligent mode (S100).

However, the method of executing the intelligent mode is not limited. For example, the user may directly execute using a button provided on one side of the air conditioner 10, or may be executed using a communication device such as a remote controller. It is also possible to run intelligent mode remotely using a Wi-Fi enabled device.

When the intelligent mode is executed, the screen display unit 431 executes a first mode indicating that the user is ready to recognize the voice (S200).

The first screen is generated on the screen display unit 431. The first mode may be executed on the first screen. The first screen may include a plurality of patterns that can be moved. When the first mode ends, the second mode of the air conditioner 10 is executed on the second screen formed under the screen display unit 431.

The second mode starts from the step (S300) of the air conditioner 10 recognizing a user's voice.

The air conditioner 10 includes a voice recognition unit 420 for recognizing the voice information. The voice information is recognized by the voice recognition unit 420 and displayed as text information on the second screen. That is, the recognition information corresponding to the recognized voice is displayed on the screen display unit 431 (S400).

Based on the recognition information, the state of the air conditioner is detected through the detector 460 (S500). Then, the controller 400 searches for response information that can be output to the screen display unit 431 according to the sensing information related to the state of the air conditioner (S600). After the search is completed, response information corresponding to the recognition information is output to the screen display unit 431 (S700). The user may control the operation of the air conditioner based on the response information.

Next, the control unit 400 determines whether information exchange between the air conditioner 10 and the user is finished (S800). If the information exchange is over, the intelligent mode is turned off and all processes are terminated (S900). However, if the information exchange has not been completed, the process returns to step S300 again and performs step S300 or below again.

The above description is merely illustrative of the technical idea of the present invention, and those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains may make various modifications and changes without departing from the essential characteristics of the present invention. Therefore, the embodiments disclosed in the present invention are not intended to limit the technical idea of the present invention but to describe the present invention, and the scope of the technical idea of the present invention is not limited by these embodiments. The protection scope of the present invention should be interpreted by the following claims, and all technical ideas within the equivalent scope should be interpreted as being included in the scope of the present invention.

10: air conditioner 400: control unit
420: speech recognition unit 430: display unit

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delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete Selecting and executing the intelligent mode;
Executing the intelligent mode to execute a first mode indicating that the first screen of the screen display unit is ready to recognize a user's voice;
Ending the first mode and executing a second mode on a second screen of the screen display unit corresponding to a lower side of the first screen;
Recognizing a user's voice;
Displaying recognition information corresponding to the recognized voice as text on the second screen;
Detecting, by the sensing unit, a state of an air conditioner or air quality in a room where the air conditioner is installed based on the recognition information;
Transmitting information on the state or air quality of the air conditioner detected by the detection unit to a control unit;
Determining, by the controller, response information outputtable according to a state or air quality of the air conditioner transmitted to the controller; And
And displaying the response information determined by the controller on the second screen. The method of claim 12,
The displaying of the response information on the second screen may include:
And the recognition information and the response information are sequentially displayed on the second screen. The method of claim 12,
And the recognition information and the response information move upward of the second screen when a predetermined time elapses.

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