KR102104435B1 - Air conditioner - Google Patents

Abstract

The air conditioner of the present invention includes a body having an air intake port and a discharge guide; An inner guide installed in the main body and forming a discharge guide and an air discharge passage; An inner guide or a light module installed on the main body, and a plurality of light emitting sources are arranged in the light module, and the plurality of light emitting sources are divided and controlled by a plurality of light emitting groups, so that various lighting patterns can be expressed and decorative beauty can be maximized. There is an advantage.

Description

Air conditioner

The present invention relates to an air conditioner, and more particularly to an air conditioner having a light emitting source that emits light.

In general, an air conditioner is a device that intakes indoor air to change temperature, humidity and cleanliness, and then discharges it back into the room to provide air conditioning.

If the air conditioner is divided into uses, the air conditioner may be divided into a cooler for cooling the room, a heater for heating the room, a dehumidifier for dehumidifying the room, a humidifier for humidifying the room, and a corrector for cleaning the room.

The air conditioner may be provided with an air intake port and an air outlet port in the main body, and an air conditioning unit for changing air and a blower unit for sucking indoor air through the air intake port and passing the air conditioning unit through the air outlet port to be discharged. You can.

In recent years, air conditioners have been trending up, and in particular, the appearance has been enhanced to increase the decorative beauty.

An object of the present invention is to provide an air conditioner in which a plurality of LEDs can form various lights.

The air conditioner according to the present invention for solving the above problems is a main body having an air intake port and a discharge guide; An inner guide installed on the main body and forming an air discharge passage with the discharge guide; The inner guide or the optical module installed in the main body, the optical module is a plurality of light-emitting sources are arranged, the plurality of light-emitting sources are controlled by being divided into a plurality of light-emitting groups.

The plurality of light emitting groups may be sequentially controlled.

The plurality of light emitting groups can be controlled in the same way.

The light module may have a light-emitting source light-emitting mode in which light irradiated from the plurality of light-emitting sources gradually spreads and becomes brighter.

The optical module may have a light emission maintenance mode maintained for a set time after the light emission source light emission mode.

The optical module may have a light-off mode in which light emitted from the plurality of light-emitting sources gradually darkens together after the light-emitting maintenance mode.

The optical module may be repeated in the order of the light emission source light emission mode, light emission maintenance mode, and light off mode.

A plurality of light-emitting sources are spaced apart, and a plurality of light-emitting sources may be partially turned on.

In the optical module, light of a single color may form the illumination.

The optical module may have a light-emitting source light emission mode in which only some light-emitting sources among a plurality of light-emitting sources are gradually brightened.

The light module may have a light-emitting conversion mode in which other light-emitting sources are gradually brightened as the light-emitting source that is emitting light in the middle of the light-emitting source light-emitting mode is gradually darkened.

The optical module may have a light-off mode in which the light-emitting source brightened in the light-emitting conversion mode is gradually darkened.

The optical module may be repeated in the order of the light emission source light emission mode, light emission conversion mode, and light-off mode.

A plurality of light emitting sources may be arranged spaced apart, and the plurality of light emitting sources includes a first illumination mode in which at least two colors of light form a closed loop-shaped illumination band,

The light of a single color can be controlled in one of the second illumination modes that form the illumination.

The optical module may be turned off after the air conditioner is powered on, the light source gradually becomes bright, and when the air conditioner is powered off, the light source is gradually darkened.

The air conditioner may have a plurality of driving modes, and the optical module may be controlled to lighten as a plurality of light emitting sources are sequentially turned on at the start of each driving mode, and when each driving mode is turned off, the plurality of light emitting sources are sequentially As it is turned off, it can be darkened.

The optical module may be installed to irradiate light toward the discharge guide on the inner guide, and the inner guide may be formed with a diffusion portion through which light irradiated from the light emitting source diffuses.

The present invention has the advantage of being able to express more various lighting patterns and maximize the decorative beauty by controlling a plurality of light emitting sources divided into a plurality of light emitting groups.

In addition, it is possible to improve the appearance of the air conditioner by illuminating light of different colors in the air discharge passage, and it is advantageous in that the color emitted from the air discharge passage can be easily confirmed even at a long distance.

In addition, since the inner guide serves as a flow guide function while protecting the optical module, there is an advantage of a simple structure and low cost.

 In addition, depending on the season, a closed-loop lighting strip and spot lighting are selectively formed, thereby maximizing the decoration of the air conditioner.

1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of an air conditioner according to the present invention,
Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view of one embodiment of the air conditioner according to the present invention,
3 is a control block diagram of an embodiment of an air conditioner according to the present invention,
4 is a front view showing an optical module of one embodiment of the air conditioner according to the present invention,
5 is a view showing a light emitting mode for each operation mode of the air conditioner according to the present invention,
6 is a view showing each light when the operation mode of the air conditioner according to the present invention is started and when the operation mode ends;
7 is a view showing a first season mode of one embodiment of the air conditioner according to the present invention;
8 is a view showing a second season mode of one embodiment of the air conditioner according to the present invention;
9 is a view showing a third season mode of one embodiment of the air conditioner according to the present invention;
10 is a view showing a fourth season mode of the air conditioner according to the present invention.

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

1 is a perspective view of one embodiment of an air conditioner according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of one embodiment of an air conditioner according to the present invention.

 1 and 2, the air conditioner includes a body 8 having an air intake 2 and having a discharge guide 6.

The main body 8 may include a case 12 that forms the exterior of the air conditioner. The case 12 may be formed with an air intake port 2 on the rear surface. The main body 8 may include a heat exchanger 16 disposed inside the case 12 to exchange heat drawn into the air intake 2 with a refrigerant. The main body 8 may include at least one blowing unit 18, 20.

  The case 12 may be formed with an air outlet 24 through which air is discharged into the room. The air discharge port 24 may be formed at a position spaced apart from the discharge guide 6, and the air heat-exchanged in the heat exchanger 16 is discharged into the room through at least one of the discharge guide 6 and the air discharge port 24 Can be. At least one air outlet 24 may be formed in the case 12. The air outlet 24 may be formed on the side of the case 12. The air outlet 24 may discharge air in at least one of the left and right sides of the case 12 in a lateral or lateral direction. The main body 8 may include a wind direction adjusting mechanism that adjusts the wind direction of air discharged through the air outlet 24. The wind direction control mechanism may be installed in the case 12. The wind direction adjustment mechanism may include a wind direction adjustment member 26 through which air is guided, and a wind direction adjustment motor 27 that generates a driving force for operating the wind direction adjustment member 26. The wind direction control member 26 may be installed to open and close the air outlet 24 in the case 12. The wind direction control motor 27 is installed in the case 12 to rotate the wind direction control member 26.

The heat exchanger 16 may exchange air sucked through the air intake 2 with a refrigerant. The heat exchanger 16 may be installed between the air intake 2 and the blowers 18 and 20 in the air flow direction.

The blower units 18 and 20 may be installed in a single number or a plurality in the case 12. When a plurality of blowing units 18 and 20 are installed, two or three blowing units may be installed. The blowing units 18 and 20 suck the indoor air through the air intake 2 to pass the heat exchanger 16 and then blow it to the outlet unit 8 or blow it to the outlet unit 8 and the air outlet 24 It may include an upper blowing unit 18. The main body 8 may include an orifice 35 that guides the air passing through the heat exchanger 16 to the upper blowing unit 18 and the lower blowing unit 20. The orifice 35 may be installed to be located in front of the heat exchanger 16. The orifice 35 may be formed with a first suction hole 35A for guiding air sucked into the upper blowing unit 18. The orifice 35 may be formed with a second suction hole 35B for guiding air sucked into the lower blowing unit 20. The upper blowing unit 18 may include an upper blowing fan 36 positioned at the upper front of the heat exchanger 16 and an upper blowing motor 37 rotating the upper blowing fan 36. The blowing units 18 and 20 may include a lower blowing unit 20 that sucks indoor air through the air intake 2 to pass the heat exchanger 16 and then blows it through the air outlet 24. The lower blowing unit 20 may include a lower blowing fan 38 positioned at the lower front of the heat exchanger 16 and a lower blowing motor 39 for rotating the lower blowing fan 38.

The case 12 may include a base 41, a suction panel 42, and a front panel 43. The suction panel 42 may be installed above the base 41. An air intake 2 may be formed in the intake panel 42. The suction panel 42 may have an upper surface open. The front panel 43 can be located in front of the suction panel 42. The front panel 43 may have air outlets 24 formed on at least one of the left and right plates. The front surface of the front panel 43 may be opened.

The case 12 may include a discharge body 44 for guiding air blown to the inner upper portion of the case 12. The discharge body 44 may be installed to be positioned above the suction panel 42 and the front panel 42. The air blown upwards of at least one of the front panel 43 and the suction panel 42 may be introduced into the discharge body 44. The discharge body 44 may be formed with an opening on the bottom surface to allow air to flow in. The discharge body 44 may be formed in a shape in which the left side, the top surface, and the right side are blocked to surround a part of the outer circumferential surface of the discharge guide 6. The discharge body 44 may have a shape with a back surface blocked. The case 12 may include a front cover 45 and a side cover 46. The front cover 45 may cover the front of the front panel 43 and the front of the base 41 and a part of the discharge body 44 together. An opening hole 47 larger than the distal end of the discharge guide 6 may be formed in the front cover 45. The side cover 46 may be disposed to cover a part of the side surface of the base 41, a side surface of the front panel 43, and a side surface of the discharge body 44. The side cover 46 may cover other than the air outlet 24 among the side surfaces of the front panel 43.

The discharge guide 6 is disposed inside the case 12 to guide the heat exchanged with the heat exchanger 16 to the outside of the case 12. The discharge guide 6 may be installed to be located inside the discharge body 44. The discharge guide 6 may guide air flowing through the discharge body 44 to the front of the discharge guide 6. The discharge guide 6 may have an open front surface. The discharge guide 6 may include a cylinder 52 through which air is guided, and the cylinder 52 may be formed with a space therein, and may be formed to expand toward the front. The body 52 may have a leading end 53 larger than the rear end 54. The cylinder 52 may include a flow path guide portion formed in the shape of a fallopian tube portion. The discharge guide 6 may include an inner guide 64 to be described later or a bracket portion 56 on which the inner guide driving unit 80 is installed. The bracket portion 56 may be formed to be located inside the cylinder 52, and may be formed to be positioned at the rear end 54 of the cylinder 52. The bracket portion 56 may be formed to be located behind the space of the cylindrical body 52. The bracket portion 56 may include a mounting portion 57 that is smaller in size than the space of the cylinder 52. The mounting portion 57 may be formed in a ring shape or a disc shape. An inner guide 64 or an inner guide driving unit 80, which will be described later, may be mounted on the mounting unit 57. The bracket portion 56 may include at least one support leg 58 connecting the cylinder 62 and the mounting portion 57. The mounting portion 57 may be located behind the space of the cylinder 52, and at least one support leg 58 may connect the cylinder 52 and the mounting portion 57. Discharge guide 6 may be mounted on the case 12, at least one of the cylindrical body 52 and the bracket portion 56 as a fastening member such as a screw. A fastening part through which a fastening member such as a screw passes may be formed on the outer circumference of the tube body 52, and a fastening part through which a fastening member of the tube body 52 is fastened by a fastening member such as a screw may be formed on the discharge body 44. .

The air conditioner includes a light emitting device (60). The light emitting mechanism 60 may form a discharge guide 6 and an air discharge passage 59 and emit light toward the air discharge passage 59. The light-emitting mechanism 60 may include a light-emitting source, and the light-emitting source may emit light of different colors according to seasons.

 The light emitting mechanism 60 may be spaced apart from the inner circumferential surface 7 of the discharge guide 6. The light emitting mechanism 60 may form an inner circumferential surface 7 of the discharge guide 6 and an air discharge passage 59. The light emitting mechanism 60 may form a closed loop-shaped illumination strip through the air discharge passage 59. When the light emitting device 60 is to be irradiated with light to the entire area of the outer circumferential surface, a closed loop-shaped illumination strip may be formed in the air discharge passage 59.

 The air conditioner is spaced apart from the inner circumferential surface 7 of the discharge guide 6 to form an inner circumferential surface 7 of the discharge guide 6 and an air guide passage 59, and an inner guide 64 and an inner guide ( 64) or the optical module 66 installed in the main body 8 may be included. When the optical module 66 is installed on the inner guide 64, the light emitting device 60 may be configured together with the inner guide 64. When the optical module 66 is installed in the main body 8, it is installed in the discharge guide 6 of the main body 8 and can emit light toward the air discharge passage 59. The light module 66 may be provided with a light emitting source that irradiates light toward the air discharge passage 59. The light emitting source may be composed of an LED. The light emitting source can selectively emit light of multiple colors. The optical module 66 may include a plurality of light emitting sources. The plurality of light emitting sources may be controlled differently according to driving modes, cleanliness, and seasons, and different control of the plurality of light emitting sources will be described in detail later.

The inner guide 64 may form the appearance of the light emitting device 60. The inner guide 64 may have an optical module receiving space in which the optical module 66 is accommodated. The inner guide 64 may be formed with a diffusion portion through which light irradiated from a light emitting source diffuses. The inner guide 64 may include a front plate portion, a rear plate portion, and a circumferential portion. The circumferential portion of the inner guide 64 may be spaced apart from the inner circumferential surface 7 of the discharge guide 6 to form the inner circumferential surface 7 of the discharge guide 6 and the air discharge passage 59. The inner guide 64 includes a light emitting cover 67 in which the optical module 66 is accommodated and forms an inner circumferential surface 7 of the discharge guide 6 and an air discharge passage 59, and a front of the light emitting cover 67 It may be disposed on the front cover 68 to block the front surface of the light-emitting cover 67. The light-emitting cover 67 may have a shape in which the back surface is blocked and the front surface is opened. The light-emitting cover 67 may constitute a rear plate portion and a peripheral portion of the inner guide 64. The light emitting cover 67 may be formed of a transparent material or a translucent material through which light is transmitted. The light emitting cover 67 may be formed with a diffusion portion through which light can be diffused on at least one of the inner and outer circumferential surfaces. When light is irradiated from the light emitting source to the light emitting cover 67, light may diffuse while passing through the light emitting cover 67.

The optical module 66 may be installed inside the inner guide 64 and may irradiate light toward the circumference of the inner guide 64.

  The inner guide 64 can be installed to be fixed to the main body (8). The inner guide 64 may be installed to be rotated or moved to the main body 8. When the inner guide 64 is installed to be fixed to the main body 8, the inner guide 64 may be installed to the main body 8, and may be installed to be fixed to the discharge guide 6 of the main body 8. have. The inner guide 64 may be mounted as a fastening member, such as a screw, to the bracket portion 56, particularly the mounting portion 57. When the inner guide 64 is rotated or installed on the main body 8, the inner guide 64 may be connected to the inner guide driving unit 80, and the inner guide driving unit 80 is located on the discharge guide 6 It can be fixedly installed. The inner guide driving unit 80 may rotate or move the inner guide 64 from the rear of the inner guide 64. The inner guide driving unit 80 may be formed to have a smaller size than the inner guide 64. The inner guide driving unit 80 may be mounted as a fastening member such as a screw to the bracket portion 56, particularly the mounting portion 57. The inner guide driving unit 80 is interlocked with the rear guide 81 located at the rear of the inner guide 64, the motor 82 installed inside the rear guide 81, and the motor 82, and the inner guide 64 It may include at least one power transmission member (not shown) for rotating or moving. The rear guide 81 may form an outer appearance of the inner guide driving unit 80. The rear guide 81 may have a motor accommodating space in which the motor 82 is accommodated. The rear guide 81 may include a front plate portion, a rear plate portion, and a circumferential portion. The circumferential portion of the rear guide 81 may be spaced apart from the inner circumferential surface 7 of the discharge guide 6 to form the inner circumferential surface 7 of the discharge guide 6 and the air discharge passage 59.

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

 Referring to FIG. 3, the air conditioner may include a cleanliness detector 90 that senses cleanliness of air. The optical module 66 may be controlled according to the detection result of the cleanliness detector 90. The cleanliness detector 90 is a sensor that detects the degree of contamination of air, and a dust sensor or a gas sensor may be used.

The air conditioner may include an input unit 92 through which a user inputs various commands. The input unit 92 may be installed in an air conditioner and include a control panel operated by a user. The input unit 92 may include a remote manipulator that communicates with the air conditioner and is operated by the user.

The air conditioner may include a control unit 94 that controls the light emitting mechanism 60. The control unit 94 can control not only the optical module 66 but also various electric components 27, 37, 39 such as a wind direction adjustment motor 27 installed in the main body 8.

The control unit 94 may control the optical module 66 according to the input of the input unit 92.

When the user powers on the air conditioner through the input unit 92, the control unit 94 controls the light module 94 so that the light module 66 emits light of a set color, and the light of the set color gradually becomes brighter. After that, the optical module 94 can be controlled to be maintained. Here, the setting color may be the same as or different from the color of a specific driving mode. The optical module 66 may maintain the set illuminance after the light source gradually becomes bright when the air conditioner is powered on.

 The control unit 94 may control the optical module 66 according to the cleanliness level detected by the cleanliness level sensing unit 90. The control unit 94 may control the optical module 66 in different lighting modes according to the cleanliness level. When the user inputs a cleanliness display command through the input unit 92, the control unit 94 may control the optical module 66 so that the optical module 66 displays the cleanliness level. The air conditioner can clean the indoor air by the clean unit 96 that cleans the air, and it is possible to simply display the cleanliness of the room without the clean unit 96. The clean unit 96 can be configured with an electrostatic precipitator that ionizes and collects foreign substances in the air. The clean unit 96 may include a photocatalyst filter coated with a photocatalyst such as TiO2, and an ultraviolet irradiator that irradiates ultraviolet rays with the photocatalyst filter. Various types of clean units 96 may be used according to a method of cleaning air. The clean unit 96 may be installed to be located at the front or rear of the air intake 2 in the air flow direction. When the user inputs a clean command through the input unit 92, the control unit 94 can control the optical module 66 so that the optical module 66 displays the cleanliness level, and turns on the clean unit 96. The air conditioner can be operated in clean mode. When the user powers on the air conditioner, the control unit 94 may control the optical module 66 so that the optical module 66 displays cleanliness when a specific operation mode such as cooling operation has not been input. .

   When the user inputs a specific operation command through the input unit 92, the control unit 94 may control the air conditioner in the operation mode according to the input operation command. The control unit 94 may control the air conditioner in a specific operation mode when the temperature of the room or the environment of the room is set. The control unit 94 may control the optical module 66 such that the optical modules 66 emit light of different colors for each operation mode of the air conditioner. The air conditioner may have at least two operation modes, and when light irradiated from the optical module 66 for each operation mode is expressed in different colors in the air discharge passage 59, the user can easily check the operation mode even at a long distance. have. Different control of the optical module 66 for each operation mode will be described with reference to FIG. 4.

The control unit 94 may control the light module 66 differently for each season. The control of the optical module 66 differently according to the season will be described with reference to FIG. 6.

The control unit 94 may turn off the optical module 66 when the user powers off through the input unit 92. When the optical module 66 is turned off, the optical module 66 may be turned off after light of a light emitting color gradually dims. When the power of the air conditioner is turned off, the light module 66 may be turned off as the light emitting source gradually dims. The light module 66 may be turned off after the illuminance of the light source gradually decreases.

4 is a front view showing an optical module of one embodiment of the air conditioner according to the present invention.

The optical module 66 includes a main PCB 100 installed in the inner guide 64 shown in FIG. 2; A plurality of sub-PCBs 101-108 installed in the main PCB 100 may be included. The light emitting source may be installed in the sub-PCB 101-108. The plurality of light emitting sources 111-126 may be disposed to be distributed in a plurality of sub-PCBs 101-108. The main PCB 100, the plurality of sub PCBs 101-108, and the plurality of light emitting sources 111-126 may constitute the optical module 66 shown in FIG. 2.

The main PCB 100 may be formed of a donut-shaped disc body. The main PCB 100 may be installed vertically inside the inner guide 64.

The sub-PCB may be installed orthogonally to the main PCB 100. At least two light emitting sources may be installed in the sub-PCB. The sub-PCB may consist of a square plate body. The plurality of sub-PCBs 101-108 may all be installed to protrude on one surface of the main PCP 100. The plurality of sub-PCBs 101-108 may all be installed in different directions.

  A plurality of light emitting sources may be spaced apart. The light emitting source may be installed on a side facing the air discharge passage 59 shown in FIG. 2 among both sides of the sub-PCB. The plurality of light emitting sources 111-126 may be sequentially spaced apart from the circular virtual line O. The plurality of light emission sources 111-126 may be divided into a plurality of light emission groups (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) and controlled. The plurality of light emitting groups (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) may emit light of different colors from each other. The plurality of light emitting groups (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) may be sequentially controlled. The plurality of light emitting groups (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) can be controlled in the same way.

At least two of the plurality of light emitting sources 111-126 may constitute the same light emitting group, and light emitting sources constituting the same light emitting group may be controlled together. For example, two light-emitting sources may constitute one light-emitting group, and two light-emitting sources forming one light-emitting group may be turned on and off together, and controlled together with the same color. Two light-emitting sources may be installed in one sub-PCB, and two light-emitting sources installed in one sub-PCB may be controlled equally. For another example, four light-emitting sources may constitute one light-emitting group, and the four light-emitting sources forming one light-emitting group may be turned on and off together, and controlled together with the same color. Two light-emitting sources may be installed in one sub-PCB, and two light-emitting sources installed in any one of the plurality of sub-PCBs and two light-emitting sources installed in the other one of the plurality of sub-PCBs may be controlled equally. It is also possible that three or five light sources constitute one light source, and the number of light sources constituting one light emission group is not limited to two.

The optical module 66 may have a 1: N: KN number ratio of the main fish ratio 100, the plurality of sub fish ratios 101-108, and the plurality of light emitting sources 111-126. Here, K is the number of sub-PCBs, and K is the number of light-emitting sources installed in one sub-PCB. For example, eight sub-PCBs 101-108 may be installed to be separated from one main PCB 100, and two light-emitting sources are installed to one sub-PCB, so that the optical module 66 is total 16 It is possible to have two light emitting sources. At this time, as another example, six sub-PCBs 101-108 can be installed spaced apart from one main PCP 100, and two light-emitting sources are installed in one sub-PCB, so that the optical module 66 is total. It is possible to have 12 light emitting sources.

 The plurality of light emission groups (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) can be controlled independently of each other, and at least in a specific lighting mode, such as the seasonal mode described later. It is possible that two light-emitting groups are controlled together. Here, light-emitting groups that are controlled together in a specific lighting mode, such as a seasonal mode, are adjacent light-emitting groups.

For example, when there are a total of eight light emitting groups (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H), depending on the lighting mode, the first, second, and third light emitting groups (A) (B) (C) can be controlled together in a first color, and the fourth and fifth light emission groups (D) (E) can be controlled together in a second color, _th 6,7, 8 Light-emitting groups (F) (G) (H) can be controlled together in a third color. Here, the light emitting groups (A) (B) (C) emitting light of the first color, the light emitting groups (D) (E) emitting light of the second color and the light emitting the third color The emission groups F, G, and H may be adjacent emission groups. The number of light-emitting groups controlled in the same way is not limited, and may be different for each light-emitting group.

5 is a view showing a light emitting mode for each operation mode of an air conditioner according to the present invention, and FIG. 6 is a case in which the operation mode of the air conditioner according to the present invention is started and the operation mode ends Each light is shown.

The air conditioner may have a cooling mode, a dehumidifying mode, a power saving mode, an air cleaning mode, a rapid cooling mode, and the like.

As shown in FIG. 5 for each operation mode of the air conditioner, light of different colors may be expressed in the air discharge passage 59. For example, the color indicating the driving mode may be composed of blue, violet, yellowgreen, aquamarine, white, etc., and an optical module (66) can emit blue color in cooling mode (A), violet color in dehumidification mode (B), and yellow green in power saving mode (C) It can emit light, emit a light aquamarine in air cleaning mode (D), and emit a white color in rapid heating mode (E).

When expressing the operation mode, the optical module 66 may be controlled with all of the plurality of light emitting sources 111-126 shown in FIG. 4 in the same color. If the plurality of light emitting groups (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) is a cooling mode, all of them may emit blue light. The plurality of light emitting groups (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) may emit a violet color in the dehumidifying mode. A plurality of light emitting groups (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) is a single color of each color in the power saving mode, air cleaning mode, rapid cooling mode, and forest wind mode. Can emit light.

The optical module 66 has a plurality of light-emitting sources when the operation modes such as the cooling mode and the dehumidifying mode are simultaneously turned on, and the plurality of light-emitting sources 111-126 are turned on at the same time, and the operation modes such as the cooling mode and the dehumidifying mode are completed It is possible that (111-126) is turned off at the same time.

On the other hand, the optical module 66 may be controlled to brighten as a plurality of light emitting sources 111-126 are sequentially turned on at the start of each operation mode such as a cooling mode and a dehumidifying mode. At this time, the light of the air discharge passage 59 may be controlled to be brighter while gradually spreading around one side of the air discharge passage 59, as shown in FIG. 6 (G), for example, the air discharge passage 59 ), The lower region center LC may first be brightened, and then gradually brightened in the upward direction UL and UR.

 The optical module 66 may be controlled to be dark when a plurality of light emitting sources 111-126 are sequentially turned off when each operation mode such as a cooling mode and a dehumidifying mode is turned off. At this time, the light of the air discharge passage 59 may be controlled darkly as it gradually converges toward one side of the air discharge passage 59, as shown in FIG. 6 (A), for example, the air discharge passage 59 ), As it converges from the upper region U to the lower region center LC, it may be gradually darkened. The user or the like can see the light pattern gradually spreading upward as shown in FIG. 6 (G), and recognize that the current driving mode is being started. Then, the user, etc., as shown in (a) of FIG. 6, can see the light pattern gradually getting smaller and darker, and recognize that the current driving mode is complete.

The optical module 66 first emits light emitting sources 118 and 119 positioned below the plurality of light emitting sources illustrated in FIG. 4 to form a light pattern that spreads upward and becomes brighter, and then the optical module 66 ) Based on the center virtual line (Y) of the light emitting sources (120-126) located in the left region in the clockwise time difference with the light emission in addition to the central virtual line (Y) of the optical module 66 As a reference, the light emitting sources 117-111 located in the right region may be sequentially emitted with a time difference in a counterclockwise direction.

The optical module 66 first turns off the light emitting sources 126 and 111 located above the plurality of light emitting sources 111 to 126 shown in FIG. 4 to form a dark pattern that becomes smaller and darker. Afterwards, the light emitting sources 125-1119 located in the left region with respect to the center virtual line Y of the optical module 66 are turned off in turn in a counterclockwise direction, and the optical module 66 is turned off. The light emitting sources 112-118 located in the right region based on the central virtual line Y may be turned off in a clockwise direction with a time difference.

7 is a view showing a first season mode of the air conditioner according to the present invention. 8 is a view illustrating a second seasonal mode of an air conditioner according to the present invention. 9 is a view showing a third season mode of an air conditioner according to the present invention. 10 is a view showing a fourth season mode of the air conditioner according to the present invention.

The air conditioner is capable of expressing different colors for each of the four seasons, such as spring, summer, autumn, and winter, in the air discharge passage 59, and the air discharge passage 59 for different colors for each of the two seasons, such as dry season and rainy season. It is possible to express on. When the light module 66 emits different colors for each season, the light module 66 may form a closed loop-shaped illumination strip through the air discharge passage 59.

When the light module 66 emits light through the air discharge passage 59, as shown in FIGS. 7 to 9, it is possible to disperse and emit light of at least two colors into the air discharge passage 59, , As shown in FIG. 10, it is possible to emit light of a single color through the air discharge passage 59 as a whole.

The number of seasons in which the light module 66 emits light of a single color may be equal to, or less than or equal to the number of seasons in which the light module 66 emits light by dispersing light in at least two colors.

When at least two colors of light are emitted to the air discharge passage 59, the color of light emitted to a part of the air discharge passage 59 and the color of the light emitted to other areas of the air discharge passage 59 are different. can do.

The optical module 66 may be divided into seasons such as 3-5 May, June-August, September-November, and December-February to irradiate light having different colors according to seasons, and the above-described seasons are divided. It can be set differently for each region, and it is possible that the length of one season is longer than the length of another season. The number of seasons, timing, number of days, and the like may be variously determined, and it is of course possible for a user and the like to change through the input unit 92.

For example, when one year is divided into four seasons, the light module 66 may emit different colors in each season.

The optical module 66 includes a first illumination mode in which at least two colors of light illuminate the entire air discharge passage 59, and a second illumination in which one color of monochromatic light illuminates only a part of the air discharge passage 59 You can have a mode.

In the light module 66, one of the first lighting mode and the second lighting mode may be selectively performed for each season.

The optical module 66 does not implement the second illumination mode, and can perform only the first illumination mode, and it is possible for light of at least two colors to illuminate the entire air discharge passage 59 for each season.

The optical module 66 does not perform the first illumination mode, but only the second illumination mode, and it is possible that light of one color for each season illuminates a part of the air discharge passage 59.

The light module 66 performs a first lighting mode in some seasons among the plurality of seasons, so that light of at least two colors illuminates the entire air discharge passage 59, and performs a second lighting mode in different seasons among the plurality of seasons 1 It is possible for light of different colors to illuminate a part of the air discharge passage 59.

For example, the optical module 66 may be controlled in the first lighting mode in the first and second and third seasons of the four seasons, and controlled in the first lighting mode in the fourth season. As another example, the light module 66 may be controlled in the first lighting mode in the first and third seasons of the four seasons, and controlled in the first lighting mode in the first and fourth seasons.

Hereinafter, the first lighting mode will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 4 and 7 to 9.

In the first illumination mode, the plurality of light emitting sources 111-126 may be controlled to form a closed loop-shaped illumination strip through the air discharge passage 59. The optical module 66 may form a closed loop-shaped illumination strip with at least two colors of light. The optical module 66 may emit light of three colors or light of four colors in the air discharge passage 59 in the first illumination mode. The number of light colors emitted to the air discharge passage 59 in the first lighting mode is not limited to 2, 3, 4.

Hereinafter, the optical module 66 will be described as forming a closed loop-shaped illumination band with light of three colors in the first illumination mode.

As shown in FIG. 7 in the first season, the optical module 66 may emit light of a pink color, an olive green color, and a forsythia color together.

The optical module 66 may emit blue, blue, sky blue, and deep blue colors together as shown in FIG. 8 in the second season.

 As illustrated in FIG. 9 in the third season, the light module 66 may emit yellow maple colors, maple colors, and red maple colors together.

The plurality of light emitting sources 111-126 may be controlled by being divided into three light emitting groups P, Q, and R, respectively, in the first, second, and third seasons. Referring to FIG. 4, the first, second, and third emission groups (A), (B), and (C) illustrated in FIG. 4 may constitute a first color emission group (P) emitting light of a first color. The fourth and fifth light emission groups D and E shown in FIG. 4 may constitute a second color light emission group Q that emits light of the second color, and the sixth light emission group shown in FIG. 4 , 7,8 light-emitting groups (F) (G) (H) may form a third color light-emitting group (R) for emitting light of the third color.

In the first season, the first color light-emitting group P may emit light of a light pink color, and the second color light-emitting group Q may emit light of an olive green color, and the third The color emission group R may emit forsythia color. The light pink color emitted by the air discharge passage 59, the light of olive green color, and the light of forsythia color may form an illumination strip having a closed loop cross-sectional shape as a whole.

In the second season, the first color emission group P may emit blue color light, the second color emission group Q may emit sky blue color light, and the third color emission group ( R) can emit deep blue light, and blue light and sky blue light and deep blue light emitted through the air discharge passage 59 form a closed loop cross-section-shaped illumination band as a whole. can do.

 In the third season, the first color emission group P may emit yellow maple color light, the second color emission group Q may emit foliage color light, and the third color emission group ( R) This red maple color can emit light. The yellow foliage color light emitted by the air discharge passage 59 and the foliage color light and the red foliage color light may form an illumination strip having a closed loop cross-section shape as a whole.

 The light module 66 may have a light emission source light emission mode in which light irradiated from a plurality of light emission sources 111-126 gradually spreads and becomes brighter. The optical module 66 may have a light emission maintenance mode maintained for a set time after the light emission source light emission mode. The light module 66 may have a light-off mode in which light emitted from a plurality of light-emitting sources 111-126 is gradually darkened together after the light emission maintenance mode. The optical module 66 may be repeated in the order of the light emission source light emission mode, light emission maintenance mode, and light off mode. That is, the optical module 66 is to be repeated in the order of the light emitting source light emitting mode-> light emitting maintenance mode-> light-off mode-> light-emitting source light-emitting mode-> light-emitting maintenance mode-> light-off mode-> ... in the first light mode. You can.

In the light emission source light emission mode, the light emission sources 111-116 constituting the first color light emission group P may be sequentially turned on one by one in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction along the circular virtual line 0, wherein air In some regions of the discharge passage 59, a streamline-shaped illumination strip may be formed in which a length gradually increases with time.

In the light emitting source light emitting mode, the light emitting sources (117-120) constituting the second color light emitting group (Q) may be sequentially turned on one by one in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction along the circular virtual line (0). In another region of the discharge passage 59, a streamlined light strip having a length gradually increasing with time may be formed.

The light emitting sources (121-126) constituting the third color light emitting group (R) in the light emitting mode may be sequentially turned on one by one in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction along the circular virtual line (0). In another area of the discharge passage 59, a streamline-shaped illumination strip may be formed in which the length gradually increases with time.

Over time, the light-emitting sources 111-116 of the first color light-emitting group P, the light-emitting sources 117-120 of the second color-light-emitting group Q, and the third color light-emitting group ( All of the light emitting sources 121-126 of R) may be turned on, and at this time, three streamlined lighting strips having different colors may form one closed loop lighting strip in the air discharge passage 59.

In the light emission maintenance mode, the light emission sources 111-116 of the first color light emission group P, the light emission sources 117-120 of the second color light emission group Q, and the third color light emission group R ), The light emitting sources 121-126 may maintain the current light emission state for a set time.

In the light-off mode, the light-emitting sources 111-116 of the first color light-emitting group P, the light-emitting sources 117-120 of the second color-light-emitting group Q, and the third color light-emitting group R The light emitting sources (121-126) are not sequentially turned off with a time difference, and may gradually darken together.

Hereinafter, the second lighting mode will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 4 and 10.

 In the second illumination mode, the plurality of light emitting sources 111-126 may form illumination in a part of the air discharge passage 59. In the optical module 66, a single color of light may form illumination in a part of the air discharge passage 59.

 The optical module 66 may emit a white color as illustrated in FIG. 10 in the fourth season.

 Referring to FIG. 4, the plurality of light emitting sources 111-126 is a plurality of light emitting groups (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) in the fourth season. ) Can be controlled independently. Each of the plurality of light emission groups (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) is in the second illumination mode, and (d) of FIG. 10 and (difference) of FIG. 10. Similarly, light of the same color can be emitted.

 The optical module 66 may have a light-emitting source light emission mode in which only some light-emitting sources of the plurality of light-emitting sources 111-126 gradually brighten. The light module 66 may have a light-emitting conversion mode in which other light-emitting sources gradually brighten as the light-emitting source that is emitting light in the middle of the light-emitting source light-emitting mode gradually becomes darker. The optical module 66 may have an extinction mode in which the light emission source brightened in the light emission conversion mode is gradually darkened. The optical module 66 may be repeated in the order of the light emission source light emission mode, light emission conversion mode, and light-off mode. That is, the light module 66 is to be repeated in the order of the light emitting source light emitting mode-> light emitting maintenance mode-> light-off mode-> light-emitting source light-emitting mode-> light-emitting maintenance mode-> light-off mode-> ... in the second lighting mode. You can.

Referring to FIG. 4, the light module 66 may gradually brighten only some of the light emitting sources 113 and 114 constituting the same light emitting group among the plurality of light emitting sources 111-126 in the light emitting source light emitting mode. The remaining light emitting sources (111, 112, 115-126) can all be kept off. At this time, in the air discharge passage 59, as shown in FIG. 10 (a), lighting is formed in only a partial region, and illumination is not formed in the remaining regions.

In the light module 66, some light emitting sources 113 and 114 emitted in the light emitting source light emitting mode in the light emitting conversion mode may gradually darken, and other light emitting sources 120 and 121 may gradually lighten, and the rest All of the light emitting sources 111, 112, 115-119, and 122-126 may maintain an extinguished state. At this time, in the air discharge passage 59, as shown in (d) of FIG. 10, lighting is formed in another area that has not been previously illuminated, and some areas that have been illuminated in the light emission source emission mode may gradually darken.

 In the light module 66, light sources that newly emit light in the light emission conversion mode may be randomly selected by a predetermined program, and the air discharge passage 59 as the light emission source light emission mode and the light emission conversion mode sequentially progresses. A moving spot lighting twinkling like a firefly may be formed at.

In the light module 66, other light emitting sources 120 and 121 emitted in the light emission conversion mode in the light-off mode may gradually darken.

2: Intake port 6: Discharge guide
8: main body 59: air discharge passage
60: light emitting device 64: inner guide
66: optical module 100: main PCB
101,102,103,104,105,106,107 108: sub-PCB
111,112,113,114,115,116,117,118,119,120,121,122,123,124,125,126: Light source
A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H: Light emission group O: Circular imaginary line
Y: Vertical imaginary line

Claims (10)

An intake panel having an air intake;
A heat exchanger for exchanging air with the refrigerant;
A blowing unit that sucks indoor air through the air intake and passes the heat exchanger;
A discharge guide through which the heat exchanged air and the heat exchanged are guided;
An inner guide installed on the discharge guide and spaced apart from an inner circumferential surface of the discharge guide to form an air discharge passage and an inner circumferential surface of the discharge guide; And
It includes an optical module installed on the inner guide,
The inner guide includes a front plate portion, a back plate portion, and a circumferential portion, wherein the circumferential portion is spaced apart from the inner circumferential surface of the discharge guide. According to claim 1,
The discharge guide includes a cylinder having a space therein;
Air conditioner comprising a bracket portion to which the inner guide is installed. According to claim 2,
The air conditioner has an air conditioner whose tip is formed larger than the rear end. According to claim 2,
The bracket is an air conditioner located at the rear of the space. According to claim 2,
The bracket portion is smaller than the space and a mounting portion in which the inner guide is mounted,
An air conditioner comprising at least one support leg connecting the cylinder and the mounting portion. delete delete According to claim 1,
The inner guide is an air conditioner having an optical module receiving space in which the optical module is accommodated. According to claim 1,
The optical module includes a main PCB installed in the inner guide;
A plurality of sub-PCBs installed in the main PCB;
An air conditioner installed in the sub-PCB and including a light-emitting source irradiating light toward the circumference of the inner guide. The method of claim 9,
The plurality of sub-PCB air conditioners directed in different directions.

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