KR102106909B1 - Air conditioner and method - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an air conditioner and a method of operating the same, and distributes power consumed by the air conditioner to a plurality of indoor units, so that the distributed power information can be checked through a remote controller in an individual indoor unit. Since it is possible to improve the user's convenience, there is an effect of saving energy by reducing power consumption.

Description

Air conditioner and its operation method {Air conditioner and method}

The present invention relates to an air conditioner and a method for operating the air conditioner, and more particularly, to an air conditioner and an operation method for distributing and displaying the amount of power consumed by the air conditioner in a plurality of indoor units.

The air conditioner is installed to provide a more comfortable indoor environment to human beings by discharging cold and warm air into the room to create a comfortable indoor environment, adjusting the indoor temperature, and purifying the indoor air. In general, an air conditioner includes an indoor unit installed inside a heat exchanger, and an outdoor unit configured with a compressor and a heat exchanger to supply refrigerant to the indoor unit.

The air conditioner is separated and controlled by an indoor unit composed of a heat exchanger and an outdoor unit composed of a compressor and a heat exchanger, and is operated by controlling power supplied to the compressor or heat exchanger. In addition, the air conditioner may be connected to at least one indoor unit in the outdoor unit, and the refrigerant is supplied to the indoor unit according to the requested operation state, and is operated in a cooling or heating mode.

The air conditioner is operated by cooling or heating according to the flow of the refrigerant. In the cooling operation, when the high temperature and high pressure liquid refrigerant is supplied to the indoor unit from the compressor of the outdoor unit through the heat exchanger of the outdoor unit, the refrigerant in the heat exchanger of the indoor unit expands and vaporizes. As the temperature of the air goes down and the indoor unit fan rotates, cold air is discharged into the room, and when the high temperature and high pressure gas refrigerant is supplied to the indoor unit from the compressor of the outdoor unit during the heating operation, the high temperature and high pressure gas refrigerant is liquefied in the heat exchanger of the indoor unit. The air warmed by the emitted energy is discharged into the room according to the operation of the indoor fan.

Such an air conditioner, as in Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2013-0038559, is a trend in which a plurality of indoor units are connected to one outdoor unit or a plurality of indoor units are connected to each other. Accordingly, energy is distributed to each indoor unit consumed by the air conditioner.

A method of distributing the amount of power consumed by each indoor unit according to the operation status of a plurality of indoor units is used, but the distributed power information is displayed on the power meter so that individual users cannot check it and only the administrator can check it. There was a problem that it was possible.

An object of the present invention is to distribute the amount of power consumed in a plurality of indoor units included in an air conditioner, individually display power information consumed in each individual indoor unit through a remote control, and control power consumption through energy saving settings. It relates to a harmonizer and its operation method.

The air conditioner according to the present invention includes at least one indoor unit and an outdoor unit; A power meter that measures the amount of power consumed by the indoor unit and the outdoor unit and distributes the amount of power to each of the indoor units; And a remote control connected to the indoor unit to input the operation setting of the indoor unit and display an operation state, wherein the remote control receives power information distributed to the indoor unit by the power meter and displays the amount of power consumed for the indoor unit. It is characterized by.

A method of operating an air conditioner according to the present invention comprises the steps of receiving power information from an indoor unit; Analyzing the power information and calculating a power consumption amount for the indoor unit as an instantaneous power consumption amount and an accumulated power amount; Changing the amount of power consumed by the indoor unit in real time and displaying it as an instantaneous amount of power consumed; And displaying the power consumption of the indoor unit as a cumulative power consumption for each period.

The air conditioner and its operation method according to the present invention configured as described above distribute power consumed by the air conditioner to a plurality of indoor units and allow the distributed power information to be checked through a remote controller in an individual indoor unit for user convenience. Since this is improved, and individual energy saving can be set for each indoor unit, a user can check power consumption information and adjust power consumption in units of indoor units, thereby reducing energy consumption.

1 is a view showing the configuration of an air conditioner according to the present invention.
2 is a view showing the flow of data in the air conditioner according to the present invention.
3 is a block diagram briefly showing a control configuration of a remote control of an air conditioner according to the present invention.
4 is an exemplary view showing a screen displaying the amount of power consumed by the remote control of the air conditioner according to the present invention.
5 is an exemplary view showing a setting screen for controlling the amount of power of the remote control of the air conditioner according to the present invention.
6 is a flowchart illustrating a method for displaying the amount of power of an air conditioner according to the present invention.
7 is a flowchart illustrating an operation method according to an energy saving setting of an air conditioner according to the present invention.

Advantages and features of the present invention, and methods for achieving them will be clarified with reference to embodiments described below in detail together with the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below, but may be implemented in various different forms, and only the embodiments allow the disclosure of the present invention to be complete, and common knowledge in the art to which the present invention pertains It is provided to completely inform the person having the scope of the invention, and the present invention is only defined by the scope of the claims. The same reference numerals refer to the same components throughout the specification.

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

1 is a view showing the configuration of an air conditioner according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, the air conditioner includes an outdoor unit 10, a plurality of indoor units 20, 21 to 24, and a remote control unit 30, 31 to 34. In addition, the air conditioner includes a power meter 50 that outputs information about power consumed from the air conditioner.

In addition, the air conditioner may further include a remote controller (not shown) that monitors the operation status of the indoor unit and the outdoor unit and controls the operation.

The air conditioner is connected to the watt hour meter 1 by a power line 62 to receive three-phase power, and the power meter 50 is connected to the watt hour meter 1 by a power line 61 to measure the amount of power consumed by the air conditioner, , A pulse signal is received from the watt-hour meter 1 by a power line communication method.

The outdoor unit 10 and the indoor unit 20 are connected to a refrigerant pipe and cold air is discharged from the indoor unit to the room according to the circulation of the refrigerant, and the indoor unit may be connected to a plurality of outdoor units, and the number is not limited to the drawings. A plurality of indoor units and outdoor units are not only connected by a refrigerant pipe, but also connected by a communication line 65 to transmit and receive control commands according to a predetermined communication method.

The air conditioner may further include units such as a ventilation unit, an air cleaning unit, a humidifying unit, a dehumidifying unit, and a heater in addition to the indoor unit and the outdoor unit, but descriptions thereof will be omitted below.

The indoor unit 20 is an expansion valve (not shown) for expanding the refrigerant supplied from the connected outdoor unit 10, an indoor heat exchanger for heat exchange of refrigerant, and indoor air to flow into the indoor heat exchanger, so that the heat-exchanged air is exposed to the room. It includes an indoor fan (not shown), a plurality of sensors (not shown), and control means (not shown) for controlling the operation of the indoor unit. The indoor unit 20 includes a discharge port for discharging heat-exchanged air, and the discharge port is provided with a wind direction control means for opening and closing the discharge port and controlling the direction of the discharged air. The indoor unit controls the air speed by controlling the intake air and the discharge air by controlling the rotation speed of the indoor fan. In addition, the indoor unit may further include a human body detecting means for detecting a human body present in the indoor space, depending on the case. In addition, the indoor unit 20 may further include an output unit for displaying the operation status and setting information of the indoor unit and an input unit for inputting setting data.

The indoor unit main body is connected to the remote control 30 by a wired or wireless method, the operation is set according to data input from the remote control 30, and an operation state may be displayed through the remote control 30.

The outdoor unit 10 is operated in a cooling mode or a heating mode in response to a request from the connected indoor unit 20 or an external control command, and supplies refrigerant to a plurality of indoor units.

The outdoor unit 10 compresses the incoming refrigerant and discharges a high-pressure gas refrigerant (not shown), separating the gas refrigerant and the liquid refrigerant from the refrigerant, and preventing the non-vaporized liquid refrigerant from flowing into the compressor Accumulator (not shown), oil separator to recover oil from refrigerant discharged from compressor, outdoor heat exchanger (not shown) to condense or evaporate refrigerant by heat exchange with outside air, heat exchange of outdoor heat exchanger more smoothly In order to do so, an outdoor fan (not shown) that flows air into the outdoor heat exchanger and discharges the heat-exchanged air to the outside, a four-way valve (not shown) that changes the flow path of the refrigerant according to the operation mode of the outdoor unit, and at least one that measures pressure Pressure sensor (not shown), at least one temperature sensor (not shown) that measures temperature, controls the operation of the outdoor unit and performs communication with other units. A control configuration. The outdoor unit further includes a number of other sensors, valves, and a supercooling device, but the description thereof will be omitted below.

The power meter 50 is connected to the watt-hour meter 1 for supplying electric power to an electric device including an air conditioner, and is supplied with power, and receives a signal for power consumption through power-line communication with the watt-hour meter.

The power meter 50 is located in a predetermined building or a predetermined area and operates by using electricity as a power source, for example, the amount of power consumed by equipment such as a light fixture, elevator, and home appliance of an air conditioner installed building. Measure. In particular, the power meter 50 displays information on the amount of power consumed by the air conditioner.

Power meter 50 is connected to the outdoor unit 10 and the communication line (63, 64), receives the operation information for the outdoor unit and the indoor unit 20 from the outdoor unit, and distributes the amount of power consumption to each indoor unit in response to the operation information After that, the power information about it is transmitted to the outdoor unit.

Communication lines A 63 and B 62 are connected between the power meter 50 and the outdoor unit 10 to be configured to communicate in one direction from the power meter to the outdoor unit and from the outdoor unit to the power meter. At this time, the communication method between the power meter and the outdoor unit may be different from the communication method between the outdoor unit and the indoor period.

The power meter 50 distributes the amount of power consumed by the outdoor unit 10 to each of a plurality of indoor units, and a distribution method may be changed according to the operating state of the indoor unit.

For example, when the first indoor unit 21 is driven alone, not only the amount of power consumed by the indoor unit 21 but also the power consumed by the outdoor unit 10 is allocated to the first indoor unit 21, and the first to the first 4 When all the indoor units 21 to 24 are operated, the amount of power of the indoor unit and the outdoor unit is distributed according to the operation information of each indoor unit. At this time, the distribution ratio of distributing the amount of power to each indoor unit varies according to the indoor unit's operation and the indoor unit's capacity and the air volume set in the indoor unit. For example, when the capacity of the indoor unit is large and the air volume is set to be strong, the distribution ratio is high compared to the indoor unit where the capacity is small and the air volume is set to about.

The power meter 50 displays the power information distributed to each indoor unit, and can display the power consumption divided into instantaneous power and accumulated power according to the setting. In addition, power information for a plurality of indoor units may be displayed together with the indoor unit list.

The power meter 50 may display power information of a specific indoor unit as a button provided is input. For example, when the address of a specific indoor unit is input, the power meter 50 may display power information of the indoor unit corresponding to the input address.

The air conditioner according to the present invention may include a plurality of units such as an indoor unit for discharging cold and hot air into the room, and an outdoor unit connected to the indoor unit. In particular, a plurality of indoor units are connected to the outdoor unit, and the outdoor unit may supply refrigerant to the plurality of connected indoor units. The air conditioner of the present invention is applicable to any case where the main body is a stand type air conditioner, a wall-mounted air conditioner, a ceiling type air conditioner, etc., and a system air conditioner in which a unit including a plurality of outdoor units and outdoor units is connected to a remote controller. It is also applicable. Here, the air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described as an example of a stand type or a wall-mounted type, but the form is not limited to the drawings.

2 is a view showing the flow of data in the air conditioner according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 2, the power meter 50 measures the amount of power supplied to the air conditioner according to information received from the watt hour meter 1, and operates the outdoor unit and the plurality of indoor units 20 from the outdoor unit 10 Information is received (S13).

At this time, the outdoor unit 10 receives the operation information from the indoor unit 20 (S12) and transmits it to the power meter. The operation information includes data related to power consumption, such as on / off status of the indoor unit, operation time, capacity of the indoor unit, and air volume information when operating the indoor unit.

The power meter 50 distributes the measured amount of power to a plurality of indoor units in response to operation information of the outdoor unit and the indoor unit. The power meter 50 also distributes the amount of power consumed by the outdoor unit according to the driving information, and also distributes it to a plurality of indoor units. At this time, when the indoor unit is operated alone, the amount of power of the outdoor unit is distributed to the indoor unit that is operated independently, and when two or more indoor units are operated, it is distributed to the two or more indoor units that are operated, but the distribution ratio is determined according to the operation information such as capacity and air volume of the indoor unit Different.

When the amount of power is distributed to a plurality of indoor units, the power meter 50 transmits power information on the distributed amount of power to the outdoor unit 10 (S1), and the outdoor unit transmits power information to the plurality of indoor units 20 (S2). ).

When the indoor unit 20 receives power information from the outdoor unit 10, it transmits it to the local controller, that is, the remote controller 30 according to a wired or wireless communication method (S3).

The remote controller 30 outputs power information received from the indoor unit 20 on the screen.

At this time, the remote control 30, when the power consumption setting is input, when the power information for the indoor unit 20 is received from the power meter 50, as well as outputting the power information, as well as the predetermined power consumption setting You can print out a warning accordingly. For example, when the target power amount is reached, at least one of a warning sound, a warning light, and a warning message for power consumption is output.

When the driving setting is input or changed, the remote controller 30 transmits the setting data to the indoor unit 20 (S11), and the indoor unit changes the driving setting according to the setting data of the remote controller. At this time, as the operation setting is changed, the indoor unit transmits data according to the operation setting to the outdoor unit (S12) to allow the outdoor unit to operate or stop, or to change the amount of refrigerant supplied. The outdoor unit 10 transmits the operation information of the indoor unit to be changed back to the power meter 50 by the outdoor unit 10 (S13) and is utilized in the next power distribution.

3 is a block diagram briefly showing a control configuration of a remote control of an air conditioner according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 3, the remote control 30 includes a data unit 250, a communication unit 220, an input unit 230, an output unit 240, and a control unit 210 that controls overall operation of the remote control unit. .

The input unit 230 includes at least one button or touch input means, and in some cases, may include both a button and a touch input means. The input unit 120 applies a user command input according to the operation of the input means provided as described above to the control unit 210.

The input unit 230 includes an ECO button 231 for setting an eco mode that limits power consumption to a predetermined target value.

The output unit 240 includes predetermined display means for outputting numbers, letters, special characters, or images, and outputs a user command input through the input unit 120 on the screen, or a predetermined command corresponding to the input user command. Display the screen.

In addition, the output unit 240 may further include a speaker that outputs a predetermined sound effect or warning sound, a lamp that is lit or flashing, and outputs an operation state of a remote controller, a connection state with an indoor unit, or a warning.

The output unit 240 displays an operation state of the indoor unit 20 received through the communication unit 220 according to a control command of the control unit 210, and displays a control menu and a setting menu for the connected indoor unit on the screen. Also, setting information for the remote controller 30 is displayed on the screen.

In particular, the output unit 240 displays power information received from the indoor unit 20 on the screen. At this time, the power information distributed from the power meter 50 to the indoor unit is displayed on the display means of the output unit 240 by being divided into instantaneous power and accumulated power.

In addition, a power setting menu for limiting the power consumption of the indoor unit is displayed on the output unit 240 on the screen.

The data unit 250 stores data input through the input unit 230, control data for remote control operation, setting data for the indoor unit 20, indoor unit data received from the indoor unit, and power information.

The communication unit 220 includes a plurality of communication modules that transmit and receive data according to a wired wireless communication method, and transmits and receives data to and from the indoor unit. The communication unit 220 receives the power information and the status information of the indoor unit from the indoor unit 20, and transmits data regarding the indoor unit operation setting input by the input unit 230 and data according to the eco mode setting. At this time, the indoor unit 20 may display data received from the remote controller 30 through display means provided in the indoor unit.

The control unit 210 controls data transmitted / received through the communication unit 220 and controls data input / output by displaying data input through the input unit 230 on the output unit 240. At this time, the control unit 110 generates data for operation setting for controlling the operation of the indoor unit in response to a user command input from the input unit 230 to be transmitted through the communication unit 220. The controller 210 may set the operation schedule for the indoor unit as well as the reservation operation and the operation schedule according to the data input through the input unit 230.

When the power information of the indoor unit 20 distributed from the power meter 50 is received through the communication unit 220, the control unit 210 displays power information of the indoor unit on the output unit 240. The controller 210 corresponds to a button input of the input unit 230, and displays power information of the indoor unit in real time power, periodic power, and cumulative power. The control unit 210 sets the amount of power for each period to be displayed for the amount of power consumed by the day, weekly, monthly, or yearly depending on the setting.

In addition, when a signal according to the setting of the eco mode is input when the eco button 231 of the input unit 230 is input, the control unit 210 causes the menu screen for setting the eco mode to be displayed through the output unit 240. The control unit 210 sets an eco mode for limiting power consumption according to the setting input through the input unit 230 on the menu screen.

When setting the eco mode, the controller 210 stores the input power limit value or target value in the data unit 250, and when the power information of the indoor unit 20 is received through the communication unit 220, outputs the power information. While displaying at 240, a warning is output through the output unit 240 in comparison with a preset limit value.

When setting the eco mode, the controller 210 outputs a warning according to the degree of proximity to the limit value so that the total power consumption during the designated period does not exceed the limit value, and may limit the operation of the indoor unit in some cases.

For example, when the limit value according to monthly power consumption is set to 500KW in the eco mode, the controller 210 first outputs a warning when the accumulated monthly power reaches 400KW, and when the 450KW is reached, forcibly changes the operation setting of the indoor unit. By transmitting to the indoor unit, it is possible to limit the operation of the indoor unit. In some cases, the indoor unit may be changed to a forced blowing mode.

When explaining the operation of the present invention configured as described above with reference to the drawings.

4 is an exemplary view showing a screen displaying the amount of power consumed by the remote control of the air conditioner according to the present invention.

As illustrated in FIG. 4, the remote controller 30 receives power information distributed from the power meter 50 to the indoor unit 20 from the indoor unit and outputs the power information to the screen.

As shown in FIG. 4A, the controller 210 of the remote controller 30 analyzes the received power information and outputs the real-time power amount to the amount of power distributed to the indoor unit through the display means of the output unit 240 do. The output unit 240 displays the power consumption in a graph in units of a set time.

The output unit 240 displays a new amount of power consumption while moving the graph in either direction of the left or right in displaying the real-time power amount according to the control command of the control unit 210. At this time, the control unit 210, in response to the power information, to change the amount of real-time power displayed through the output unit 240 in units of seconds and minutes.

As illustrated in FIG. 4B, the control unit 210 displays the accumulated power amount for a predetermined period in response to the power information of the indoor unit.

The controller 210 analyzes power information received from the indoor unit 20 and accumulates and stores it in the data unit 250 and displays the amount of power in a predetermined period unit through the output unit 240.

For example, the controller 210 may classify the amount of power consumed by the indoor unit by month based on the data accumulated in the data unit 250 and output the screen to the screen. The power consumption of each month can be compared by displaying the power consumption of each month in a graph, and the power consumption of each month can be compared by displaying the daily power consumption according to the setting.

In some cases, changes in power consumption can be checked every year. However, in this case, the controller 210 does not store all the received power information, but deletes the power information after a certain period of time, but may analyze the amount of power for each period and store it as separate accumulated data.

The output unit 240 has been described as an example of displaying a power bar in a bar graph, but it can be displayed in a line graph, a circle graph or a numerical value, and the display form is not limited to the drawings.

5 is an exemplary view showing a setting screen for controlling the amount of power of the remote control of the air conditioner according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5, when the eco button 231 of the input unit 230 is pressed and operated, the control unit 210 displays a menu screen for power setting according to a signal input from the input unit 230, the screen of the output unit 240 Mark on.

At this time, a limit value for the amount of power consumption of the indoor unit may be input through the menu screen. When a limit value is input through a button operation of the input unit 230, the control unit 210 sets the eco mode and controls the operation of the indoor unit according to a change in the amount of power consumed.

For example, it is possible to set a limit value for the cumulative amount of power for one month.

When the monthly accumulated power amount approaches the limit value while the eco mode is set, the control unit 210 may output power information and output a warning. At this time, the output unit 240 outputs a warning in at least one of a warning message, a warning sound, and a warning light according to a control command of the control unit 210. For example, a warning message may be displayed as 'There is more power used than the ECO setting value.'

In addition, the controller 210 may restrict the power consumption of the indoor unit by forcibly changing the operation setting of the indoor unit 20 in addition to the warning when the accumulated monthly power amount approaches the limit value after the warning output.

6 is a flowchart illustrating a method for displaying the amount of power of an air conditioner according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 6, the communication unit 220 of the remote controller 30 receives power information including power consumption for the indoor unit from the indoor unit 20 (S310).

The control unit 210 calculates real-time power amount by analyzing power information received through the communication unit 220.

In addition, the controller 210 analyzes the power information and calculates an accumulated power amount and a power consumption amount for a set period based on data previously stored in the data unit 250 (S320).

When a power amount display command is input by the input unit 230, the control unit 210 causes the calculated power consumption amount to be displayed through the output unit 240.

At this time, according to a button operation of the input unit 230, the real-time power amount is displayed or the power amount for each period is displayed (S330).

7 is a flowchart illustrating an operation method according to an energy saving setting of an air conditioner according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 7, when the eco button 231 of the input unit 230 is operated, the controller 210 sets an eco mode for the indoor unit in response to the input signal (S410).

The control unit 210 displays a menu screen according to the eco mode setting through the output unit 240, and when a target value for each period is input through the input unit 230, sets the input target value as a limit value for power limitation of the indoor unit And save (S420).

At this time, the control unit 210 transmits information according to the eco-mode setting to the indoor unit 20 through the communication unit 220 (S430), and the indoor unit is displayed on the display unit (not shown) provided in the indoor unit according to the information received from the remote control. Indicates that the eco mode is set,

The control unit 210 displays the eco mode on the screen of the output unit 240 in a combination of at least one of icons, images, special characters, and characters (S440).

When power information including data on the amount of power consumed by the indoor unit is received from the indoor unit 20 through the communication unit 220 (S450), the controller 210 analyzes the received power information and displays it on the output unit 240. .

At this time, when a real-time power amount is selected according to a button input of the input unit 230, the power consumption amount is changed and displayed in units of a predetermined time interval. Meanwhile, when the accumulated power amount is selected, the accumulated power amount is displayed on the screen in units of a certain period. As shown in a and b of FIG. 4 described above, the power consumption of the indoor unit is displayed in a graph. At this time, the power consumption of the indoor unit is the amount of power allocated to each indoor unit in the power meter 50, and includes the power consumption of the indoor unit and the power amount of the outdoor unit distributed for each indoor unit in the power meter.

The controller 210 compares the amount of power of the indoor unit according to the received power information with a set value (S450). In this case, the set value is automatically set based on the input target value when the eco mode is set, and the value may be set to 80% or 90% of the target value.

If the amount of power is greater than or equal to the set value, the control unit 210 outputs a warning indicating that the amount of power consumed by the indoor unit is close to the target value through the output unit 240 and changes the operation setting of the indoor unit (S470). At this time, it is possible to limit the power consumption of the indoor unit by reducing the air volume of the indoor unit or by reducing the operation time.

In addition, the controller 210 compares the amount of power with the target value (S480), and repeats the warning output and the indoor unit setting change when the received power consumption is included between the set value and the target value (S450 to S480). In some cases, a warning can be output by comparing the target value directly without comparing the set values.

On the other hand, the controller 210 outputs a warning through the output unit 240 that the target value is reached when the accumulated power amount is equal to or greater than the target value (S490). In some cases, the control unit 210 may forcibly terminate the operation of the indoor unit or forcibly change it to the blowing mode so that the indoor unit does not operate.

Therefore, according to the present invention, the power consumption of each indoor unit can be checked through the remote control, and the power consumption of the indoor unit can be controlled by the remote control through the eco mode setting.

Although all components constituting the embodiments of the present invention are described as being combined or operated as one, the present invention is not necessarily limited to these embodiments. If within the scope of the object of the present invention, depending on the embodiment, all the components may be operated by selectively combining one or more.

All components may be implemented by one independent hardware, but a part or all of the components are selectively combined to have a computer module having a program module that performs some or all of functions combined in one or a plurality of hardware. It can also be implemented as a program.

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 variations without departing from the essential characteristics of the present invention.

1: watt-hour meter 10: outdoor unit
20: indoor unit 30: remote control
50: power indicator
210: control unit 220: communication unit
230: Input section 231: ECO button
240: output unit 250: data unit

Claims (16)

At least one indoor unit and an outdoor unit;
A power meter that measures the amount of power consumed by the indoor unit and the outdoor unit and distributes the amount of power to each of the indoor units; And
A remote controller connected to the indoor unit, inputting operation settings of the indoor unit, displaying an operation state, and receiving power information distributed to the indoor unit by the power meter to display the amount of power consumed for the indoor unit; Including,
The remote control divides the power information into real-time power amount, period-specific power amount, and cumulative power amount, and displays any one as power consumption for the indoor unit, and changes and displays the real-time power amount in seconds or minutes. The amount of power for each period is displayed for any one of the months and years,
Set a target value for the amount of power consumed by the indoor unit through a setting menu for controlling power consumption for the indoor unit, and specify a set value from the target value, so that the amount of power consumed by the indoor unit does not exceed the target value And controlling the indoor unit when the amount of power consumed by the indoor unit reaches the set value. delete According to claim 1,
The remote control is an air conditioner characterized in that it displays the power consumption in a graph. delete According to claim 1,
The remote control includes an eco button,
When operating the eco button, the air conditioner, characterized in that for displaying the setting menu on the screen. delete According to claim 1,
The remote control is an air conditioner, characterized in that for outputting a warning when the power consumption of the indoor unit reaches or approaches the target value. According to claim 1,
The remote control is an air conditioner characterized in that when the amount of power consumed by the indoor unit reaches or approaches the target value, the operation setting of the indoor unit is forcibly changed to limit power consumption of the indoor unit. According to claim 1,
When the power consumption of the indoor unit reaches the set value corresponding to 80% to 90% of the target value, the remote control outputs a warning indicating that the power consumption is close to the target value and changes the operation setting of the indoor unit. Air conditioner characterized in that. According to claim 1,
The indoor unit receives power information distributed by the power meter from the outdoor unit, and transmits the power information to the remote controller in a wired or wireless communication method. According to claim 1,
The remote control is a communication unit for receiving the power information in communication with the indoor unit;
An output unit which outputs the power information on a screen and outputs a warning;
An input unit for inputting driving settings for the indoor unit;
A data unit that stores the power information; And
An air conditioner including a controller that analyzes the power information to display the amount of power for the indoor unit through the output unit, and controls the indoor unit in response to data input of the input unit. Receiving power information from the indoor unit;
Analyzing the power information and calculating the power consumption for the indoor unit by dividing it into real-time power, period-specific power, and cumulative power;
Changing the power consumption of the indoor unit to seconds or minutes and displaying the amount of power in real time;
Displaying the amount of power consumed by the indoor unit as the amount of electric power for each period or the amount of electric power accumulated for a period of one day, week, month, or year;
Setting a target value for the amount of power consumed by the indoor unit through a setting menu for controlling power consumption for the indoor unit;
Designating a set value from the target value; And
Controlling the indoor unit when the amount of power consumed by the indoor unit reaches the set value so that the amount of power consumed by the indoor unit does not exceed the target value; Method of operation of an air conditioner comprising a. delete The method of claim 12,
A method of operating an air conditioner, characterized in that the power consumption is displayed in a graph. The method of claim 12,
When an eco button is input, displaying a setting menu for controlling power consumption for the indoor unit, and receiving the target value; And
And comparing the power consumption of the indoor unit according to the received power information with the set value and outputting a warning when the power consumption of the indoor unit reaches the target value or approaches a predetermined value. How the flag works. The method of claim 15,
When the amount of power consumed by the indoor unit according to the received power information is compared with the set value, when the amount of power consumed by the indoor unit reaches the target value or approaches the target value, the operation setting of the indoor unit is forcibly changed to the The operation method of the air conditioner further comprising the step of limiting the power consumption of the indoor unit.

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