KR102367201B1 - Apparatus for controlling conditions of environment and mehtod for controlling apparatus for controlling conditions of environment environment - Google Patents

Abstract

The present specification relates to an environment control device and a method for controlling the environment control device, and more specifically, by providing various information on the status of the control target environment in numerical and image displays, intuitively and also The present invention relates to an environment control device that can be grasped in various ways and a control method for the environment control device.

Description

ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL DEVICES AND CONTROL METHOD OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL DEVICES

The present specification relates to an environment control apparatus and a control method of the environment control apparatus, and more particularly, to an environment control apparatus for displaying an environmental state of a controlled environment, and a control method of the environment control apparatus.

The technology underlying the present invention relates to a technology for adjusting/controlling the state of a controlled environment.

Temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness are factors representing the state of the controlled environment, and the state of the controlled environment may be represented by temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness. The temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness of the control target environment are adjusted through the operation of the environment control means by installing environmental control means such as an air conditioner, a heater, a dehumidifier, a humidifier and an air purifier in the control target environment.

Conventional environmental control technology, represented by air conditioners, has been focused on temperature control of a control target environment because the function of controlling temperature is mainly used. However, there is a limit to improving the overall comfort level by controlling only a partial environmental state of the controlled environment by only adjusting the temperature. Accordingly, there was no choice but to limit user satisfaction and improvement of the environment. To improve this, an air conditioner with a function to control humidity or air cleanliness has been proposed, but a specific control principle and method, comprehensive environmental condition determination, and a control plan accordingly have not been proposed. This was just an addition. In addition, since accurate and detailed information on the state of the controlled environment is not provided, there is no basis for overall environmental improvement, so there is a problem in that it is difficult to easily control the environment for environmental improvement.

That is, the conventional environmental control technology did not provide detailed and accurate analysis/information on various environmental conditions, making it difficult to perform comprehensive environmental control of the controlled environment. There was a problem that could not be easily manipulated.

Accordingly, an object of the present specification is to improve the limitations of the prior art, and to provide an environment control device and a control method of the environment control device that can comprehensively provide various information on the state of the controlled environment.

Specifically, an environment control device and a control method of the environment control device that can intuitively and in various ways grasp the status of the control target environment by providing various information on the status of the control target environment in numerical and image display. would like to provide

In addition, the present specification is intended to provide an environment control device and a control method of the environment control device that can variously provide information on the state of the control target environment in numerical and image display, through which various and convenient environment control can be made.

In addition, the present specification is to provide an environment control device and a control method of the environment control device that can appropriately and appropriately adjust the state of the controlled environment to suit the characteristics and convenience of the user.

The environment control apparatus and the method for controlling the environment control apparatus disclosed in the present specification for solving the above-described problems have as a solution means to comprehensively display various information on the state of the controlled environment on one interface screen.

That is, the environment control apparatus and the method for controlling the environment control apparatus disclosed in the present specification combine various information on the state of the controlled environment into one interface so that various information on the state of the controlled environment can be consistently grasped. It is a technical feature to comprehensively display on the screen.

In addition, the environment control device and the method for controlling the environment control device disclosed herein for solving the above-described problems include comprehensively displaying various information on the state of a control target environment on one interface screen, so that the control target It has a technical feature of controlling the state of the controlled environment through an interface screen in which information on the state of the environment is comprehensively displayed.

The environmental control device disclosed in this specification having the above-described solution means as a technical feature is an environment control device for controlling a control target environment, a sensing unit for sensing temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness of the control target environment, the environment According to the display unit displaying the interface screen of the control device and the set control mode, calculating an environmental index for the environmental state of the control target environment based on the sensing result of the sensing unit and determining the environmental state, the environmental index and determination and a controller configured to display a result on the interface screen and adjust the state of the control target environment according to an external operation on the interface screen.

In an embodiment, the control unit may further include a control unit configured to adjust a state of the control target environment, and the control unit may control the control unit according to the external manipulation to adjust the status of the control target environment.

In an embodiment, in the control mode, a calculation criterion for calculating the environmental index, a determination criterion for determining the environmental state, and a control criterion for adjusting the state of the control target environment may be set.

In an embodiment, the control mode may include one or more state adjustment functions for performing state adjustment of the controlled environment.

In an embodiment, the interface screen may be displayed including an indicator for controlling the environment control device, information about the environment state, and the control mode.

In an embodiment, the interface screen may display information on a state control function included in the control mode.

In an embodiment, the interface screen may be displayed as a different screen according to the state control function.

In an embodiment, the status control function may include one or more sub control functions, and the interface screen may display an indicator corresponding to one or more sub control functions corresponding to the status control function being displayed.

In an embodiment, the interface screen may be displayed differently depending on whether the user of the environment control device is in proximity.

In an embodiment, the controller may calculate the environmental index by combining the temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness according to a calculation criterion set in the control mode.

In an embodiment, the control unit may determine the environmental state by analyzing the degree and cause of each of the temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness according to the criterion set in the control mode.

In an embodiment, the controller may display the environmental index and information on each of the temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness on the interface screen, and control the display of the interface screen according to the determination result.

In an embodiment, the environmental index is displayed as a calculated numerical value, and the information on each of the temperature, humidity and air cleanliness is the temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness, and the respective numerical values and the temperature, humidity and air cleanliness. An icon corresponding to each of the figures may be included and displayed.

In an embodiment, the determination result may be displayed by changing the background of the interface screen or the display of information on each of the environmental index and the temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness.

In an embodiment, the controller may change the background color of the interface screen according to a result of determining the degree of the temperature.

In an embodiment, the controller may change the background pattern of the interface screen according to a result of determining the degree of the humidity.

In an embodiment, the controller may change the icon corresponding to the air cleanliness level to an icon corresponding to the condition cause according to a result of determining the state cause of the air cleanliness level.

In an embodiment, when determining the environmental index calculation and the environmental state, the controller may visualize and display the process of calculating the environmental index and determining the environmental state on the interface screen.

In an embodiment, when the controller visualizes and displays the process of calculating the environmental index and determining the environmental state on the interface screen, a sensing range of the control target environment and a state cause of the air cleanliness within the sensing range can be displayed.

In an embodiment, the controller may switch the interface screen according to the external manipulation.

In an embodiment, the controller may display information corresponding to the external manipulation on the interface screen.

In an embodiment, one or more states of the temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness of the control target environment may be adjusted according to the external manipulation.

In an embodiment, the controller may adjust the state of the control target environment according to a control criterion set in the control mode.

In an embodiment, the controller may adjust the state of the control target environment to increase the environment index.

In addition, the method for controlling an environment control device disclosed in the present specification, which has the above-described solution means as a technical feature, is a control method of an environment control device for controlling a control target environment, and the temperature, humidity and air cleanliness of the control target environment Sensing, according to a set control mode, calculating an environmental index for the environmental state of the control target environment based on the sensing result, and analyzing the sensing result to determine the environmental state, which is displayed outside By reflecting the environment index and the determination result on one interface screen, displaying the interface screen and controlling the display of the interface screen according to an external operation on the interface screen, and adjusting the state of the control target environment including the steps of

In an embodiment, in the control mode, a calculation criterion for calculating the environmental index, a determination criterion for determining the environmental state, and a control criterion for adjusting the state of the control target environment may be set.

In an embodiment, the control mode may include one or more state adjustment functions for performing state adjustment of the controlled environment.

In an embodiment, the determining may include calculating the environmental index by combining the temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness according to a calculation criterion set in the control mode.

In an embodiment, the determining may include analyzing the degree and cause of each of the temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness according to a criterion set in the control mode to determine the environmental state.

In an embodiment, the interface screen may be displayed including an indicator for controlling the environment control device, information about the environment state, and the control mode.

In an embodiment, the interface screen may display information on a state control function included in the control mode.

In an embodiment, the interface screen may be displayed as a different screen according to the status control function, and may be displayed as a screen corresponding to the currently selected status control function.

In an embodiment, the status control function may include one or more sub control functions, and the interface screen may display an indicator corresponding to one or more sub control functions corresponding to the currently selected status control function.

In an embodiment, the interface screen may be displayed differently depending on whether the user of the environment control device is in proximity.

In an embodiment, the displaying may include displaying the information on the environmental index and each of the temperature, humidity and air cleanliness on the interface screen, and controlling the display of the interface screen according to the determination result .

In an embodiment, the environmental index is displayed as a calculated numerical value, and the information on each of the temperature, humidity and air cleanliness is the temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness, and the respective numerical values and the temperature, humidity and air cleanliness. An icon corresponding to each of the figures may be included and displayed.

In an embodiment, the determination result may be displayed by changing the background of the interface screen or the display of information on each of the environmental index and the temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness.

In an embodiment, the displaying may change the background color of the interface screen according to a result of determining the degree of the temperature state.

In an embodiment, the displaying may change the background pattern of the interface screen according to a result of determining the degree of the humidity state.

In an embodiment, the displaying may include changing an icon corresponding to the air cleanliness level to an icon corresponding to the condition cause according to a result of determining the state cause of the air cleanliness level.

In an embodiment, the adjusting may include switching the interface screen according to the external manipulation or displaying information corresponding to the external manipulation on the interface screen.

In an embodiment, the adjusting may include adjusting one or more states of the temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness of the controlled environment according to the external manipulation.

In an embodiment, the adjusting may include adjusting the state of the control target environment according to a control criterion set in the control mode.

In an embodiment, the adjusting may include adjusting the state of the controlled environment to increase the environmental index.

The environment control apparatus and the method for controlling the environment control apparatus disclosed herein analyze the state of the controlled environment and comprehensively display various information on the controlled environment on one interface screen, thereby providing the state of the controlled environment. It has the effect of providing a variety of information.

Accordingly, the environment control device and the method for controlling the environment control device disclosed in the present specification provide various kinds of state information of the control target environment by comprehensively displaying various information on the control target environment on an interface screen, thereby providing the control target environment. It has the effect of being able to grasp the state of the environment comprehensively/detailedly.

In particular, the environment control device and the method for controlling the environment control device disclosed in the present specification analyze the state of the controlled environment and variously display various information on the controlled environment on one interface screen, so that the controlled environment is It has the effect of being able to intuitively and accurately grasp the state of

In addition, the environment control apparatus and the method for controlling the environment control apparatus disclosed in the present specification provide various information on the state of the controlled environment in numerical and image display form, thereby having the effect that various and convenient environment control can be made through this. there is.

In addition, the environment control apparatus and the method for controlling the environment control apparatus disclosed in the present specification have the effect of appropriately and appropriately adjusting the state of the controlled environment according to the characteristics and convenience of the user.

In addition, the environmental control device and the control method of the environmental control device disclosed in the present specification improve the limitations of the prior art from the above effects, as well as improve convenience, ease, utility, utility and efficiency in the art. In addition to being able to increase, the effect of accelerating the development of the field of environmental control technology and related technology can also be expected.

1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an environment control device disclosed in the present specification.
2 is a configuration diagram illustrating a configuration of an environment control device disclosed in the present specification according to an embodiment;
3A is an exemplary diagram showing an example of an environment control device disclosed in the present specification.
3B is an exemplary diagram showing an example of an environment control device disclosed in the present specification.
4 is an exemplary diagram illustrating an example of an interface screen according to an embodiment of the environment control device disclosed in the present specification.
5A is an exemplary diagram 1-1 showing an example of displaying an interface screen according to a state control function according to an embodiment of the environment control device disclosed in the present specification.
5B is an exemplary diagram illustrating an example of displaying an interface screen according to a state control function according to an embodiment of the environment control device disclosed in the present specification.
5C is an exemplary view showing an example of display of an interface screen according to a state control function according to an embodiment of the environment control device disclosed in the present specification;
5D is an exemplary view showing an example of display of an interface screen according to a state control function according to an embodiment of the environment control device disclosed in the present specification;
6A is an exemplary diagram showing an example of display of an interface screen according to a state control function according to an embodiment of the environment control device disclosed in the present specification;
6B is an exemplary view showing an example of displaying an interface screen according to a state control function according to an embodiment of the environment control device disclosed in the present specification. 2-2.
6C is an exemplary diagram illustrating an example of displaying an interface screen according to a state control function according to an embodiment of the environment control device disclosed in the present specification.
6D is an exemplary view illustrating an example of displaying an interface screen according to a state control function according to an embodiment of the environment control device disclosed in the present specification;
7 is an exemplary diagram illustrating an example of displaying a temperature state degree on an interface screen according to an embodiment of the environment control device disclosed in the present specification.
8A is an exemplary view showing an example of the display of the humidity state level of the interface screen according to an embodiment of the environment control device disclosed in the present specification.
8B is an exemplary diagram showing an example of the display of the humidity state level on the interface screen according to an embodiment of the environment control device disclosed in the present specification.
Figure 9a is an exemplary view showing an example of the display of the cause of the air cleanliness state of the interface screen according to an embodiment of the environmental control device disclosed in the present specification.
Figure 9b is an exemplary view showing an example of the display of the air cleanliness state cause of the interface screen according to an embodiment of the environmental control device disclosed in the present specification.
9c is an exemplary view showing an example of the display of the cause of the air cleanliness state on the interface screen according to the embodiment of the environmental control device disclosed in this specification 3.
10 is an exemplary view illustrating a display example of an environment state determination process on an interface screen according to an embodiment of the environment control device disclosed in the present specification.
11 is an exemplary diagram illustrating an example of a process of changing a control mode of an interface screen and changing a state control function according to an embodiment of the environment control device disclosed in the present specification.
12 is an exemplary diagram showing an example of a change of a state control function according to a change of an interface screen according to an embodiment of the environment control device disclosed in the present specification.
13 is an exemplary diagram showing an example of a change of a state control function according to a transition of an interface screen according to an embodiment of the environment control device disclosed in the present specification.
14 is an exemplary view showing an example of detailed setting of a state control function of an interface screen according to an embodiment of the environment control device disclosed in the present specification.
15 is an exemplary diagram showing an example of detailed setting of a state control function of an interface screen according to an embodiment of the environment control device disclosed in the present specification.
16 is a flowchart illustrating a sequence of an environment control method disclosed herein.

The technology disclosed in the present specification may be applied to an environment control apparatus, an environment control method, and an environment control system for regulating an environmental state of an environment to be controlled. For example, it may be applied to an environment control device, an environment control method, an environment control system, etc. for controlling the temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness in a home, such as an air conditioner, a heater, a dehumidifier, a humidifier, and an air purifier. In particular, it can be usefully applied to a convergence control device, a convergence control system, and a convergence control method for convergence and complex control of one or more states of temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness of an environment to be controlled.

However, the technology disclosed in the present specification is not limited thereto, and all environmental control devices, environmental control methods, environmental control systems, indoor environment control devices, indoor environment control systems and indoor environment control methods, and home It may be applied to a network device and a home network system, and its use may be variously applied without being limited to home or office use.

It should be noted that the technical terms used in this specification are only used to describe specific embodiments, and are not intended to limit the spirit of the technology disclosed herein. In addition, the technical terms used in this specification should be interpreted in the meaning generally understood by those of ordinary skill in the art to which the technology disclosed in this specification belongs, unless otherwise defined in this specification. It should not be construed in a very comprehensive sense or in an excessively reduced meaning.

In addition, when the technical terms used in the present specification are incorrect technical terms that do not accurately express the spirit of the technology disclosed in this specification, they should be understood by being replaced with technical terms that can be correctly understood by those skilled in the art. In addition, general terms used in this specification should be interpreted according to the definition in the dictionary or according to the context before and after, and should not be interpreted in an excessively reduced meaning.

Also, as used herein, the singular expression includes the plural expression unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In this specification, terms such as "consisting of" or "comprising" should not be construed as necessarily including all of the various components or various steps described in the specification, some of which components or some steps are It should be construed that it may not include, or may further include additional components or steps.

Hereinafter, the embodiments disclosed in the present specification will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, but the same or similar components are assigned the same reference numerals regardless of reference numerals, and redundant description thereof will be omitted.

In addition, in describing the technology disclosed in the present specification, if it is determined that a detailed description of a related known technology may obscure the gist of the technology disclosed in this specification, the detailed description thereof will be omitted. In addition, it should be noted that the accompanying drawings are only for easy understanding of the spirit of the technology disclosed in this specification, and should not be construed as limiting the spirit of the technology by the accompanying drawings.

Hereinafter, each of the environment control apparatus and the environment control method disclosed herein will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 16 .

1 is a configuration diagram showing the configuration of an environment control device disclosed in the present specification.

2 is a configuration diagram illustrating a configuration of an environment control device disclosed in the present specification according to an embodiment.

3A is an exemplary diagram 1 illustrating an example of an environment control device disclosed in the present specification.

3B is an exemplary diagram 2 illustrating an example of an environment control device disclosed in the present specification.

4 is an exemplary diagram illustrating an example of an interface screen according to an embodiment of the environment control device disclosed in the present specification.

5A is an exemplary diagram 1-1 illustrating an example of displaying an interface screen according to a state control function according to an embodiment of the environment control device disclosed in the present specification.

5B is an exemplary diagram illustrating an example of displaying an interface screen according to a state control function according to an embodiment of the environment control device disclosed in the present specification.

5C are exemplary views 1-3 showing an example of displaying an interface screen according to a state control function according to an embodiment of the environment control device disclosed in the present specification.

5D is an exemplary view 1-4 showing an example of displaying an interface screen according to a state control function according to an embodiment of the environment control device disclosed in the present specification.

6A is an exemplary diagram 2-1 illustrating an example of displaying an interface screen according to a state control function according to an embodiment of the environment control device disclosed in the present specification.

6B is an exemplary diagram 2-2 illustrating an example of displaying an interface screen according to a state control function according to an embodiment of the environment control device disclosed in the present specification.

6C is an exemplary diagram 2-3 illustrating an example of displaying an interface screen according to a state control function according to an embodiment of the environment control device disclosed in the present specification.

6D is an exemplary diagram illustrating an example of displaying an interface screen according to a state control function according to an embodiment of the environment control device disclosed in the present specification.

7 is an exemplary diagram illustrating a display example of a temperature state degree on an interface screen according to an embodiment of the environment control device disclosed in the present specification.

FIG. 8A is a diagram 1 illustrating an example of displaying a humidity state level on an interface screen according to an embodiment of the environment control device disclosed in the present specification.

8B is an exemplary diagram illustrating an example of displaying a humidity state level on an interface screen according to an embodiment of the environment control device disclosed in the present specification.

FIG. 9A is a diagram 1 illustrating an example of displaying an air cleanliness state cause on an interface screen according to an embodiment of the environmental control device disclosed in the present specification.

9B is an exemplary diagram illustrating an example of displaying an air cleanliness state cause on an interface screen according to an embodiment of the environmental control device disclosed in the present specification.

9C is an exemplary diagram 3 illustrating an example of displaying an air cleanliness state cause on an interface screen according to an embodiment of the environmental control device disclosed in the present specification.

10 is an exemplary diagram illustrating a display example of an environment state determination process on an interface screen according to an embodiment of the environment control device disclosed in the present specification.

11 is an exemplary diagram illustrating an example of a process of changing a control mode of an interface screen and changing a state control function according to an embodiment of the environment control device disclosed in the present specification.

12 is an exemplary diagram 1 illustrating an example of a change of a state control function according to switching of an interface screen according to an embodiment of the environment control device disclosed in the present specification.

13 is an exemplary diagram illustrating an example of a change of a state control function according to switching of an interface screen according to an embodiment of the environment control device disclosed in the present specification.

14 is an exemplary diagram 1 illustrating an example of detailed setting of a state control function of an interface screen according to an embodiment of the environment control device disclosed in the present specification.

15 is an exemplary diagram illustrating an example of detailed setting of a state control function of an interface screen according to an embodiment of the environment control device disclosed in the present specification.

16 is a flowchart illustrating a sequence of an environment control method disclosed herein.

[Environmental Control Unit]

First, an environment control device disclosed herein will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 16 .

The [environmental control device] disclosed in this specification may be implemented as a part or combination of components or steps included in the embodiments described below, or may be implemented as a combination of embodiments, and the technical terms used are merely to describe specific embodiments. is used for, and does not limit the spirit of the technology disclosed herein.

The environment control device (hereinafter, referred to as a control device) refers to a device that is installed in a control target environment and adjusts the environmental condition of the installed place.

For example, it may be a cooling/heating machine that controls temperature, a humidifier/humidifier that controls humidity, an air purifier that controls air cleanliness, and the like, and may be a device capable of controlling two or more of temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness.

That is, the control device may be an environment control device that complexly performs two or more functions of the above devices.

For example, the temperature control function may be a convergence air conditioner in which humidity control and air cleanliness control functions are fused.

The control device, preferably installed at home, may control one or more states of temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness of the installed place.

As shown in FIG. 1 , the control device 100 includes a sensing unit 10 for sensing the temperature, humidity and air cleanliness of the control target environment 1 , and an interface screen of the environment control device 100 ( 21) according to the display unit 20 and the set control mode, based on the sensing result of the sensing unit 10, calculating an environmental index for the environmental state of the control target environment 1 and determining the environmental state and a control unit 30 configured to display the environment index and the determination result on the interface screen 21 and adjust the state of the control target environment 1 according to an external operation on the interface screen 21 . .

A more specific configuration of the control device 100 including the sensing unit 10 , the display unit 20 , and the control unit 30 may be as shown in FIG. 2 .

As shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B , the control device 100 may be in the form of an air conditioner or an air cleaning device installed in a control target environment.

The sensing unit 10 senses a current environmental state including a temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness state of the control target environment 1 in which the control device 100 is installed.

That is, the sensing unit 10 may mean a sensing means for sensing the temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness of the installed place, which is the basis for environmental condition adjustment in the control device 100 .

Here, the air cleanliness refers to the degree of cleanliness of the air such as the concentration of fine dust in the air of the installed place, the concentration of carbon dioxide and the smell.

The sensing unit 10 may include a temperature sensor 11 for sensing temperature, a humidity sensor 12 for sensing humidity, and an air sensor 13 for sensing air cleanliness.

The sensing unit 10 may transmit a result sensed through each sensor to the control unit 30 .

The sensing unit 10 further includes an infrared sensor 14 for sensing an infrared ray around the control device 100, and the user who is close to the control device 100 through the infrared sensor 14 A movement or a structure around the control device 100 may be sensed.

The display unit 20 may be a display unit on which information of the control device 100 is externally displayed and output, and an input unit into which control command information or manipulation information of the control device 100 is input.

That is, the display unit 20 may simultaneously perform the functions of the input/output unit of the control device 100 .

The display unit 20 may display the interface screen 21 on which information input/output of the control device 100 of the control device 100 is performed.

Here, the interface screen 21 may refer to an interface that is provided to the user of the control device 100 by displaying information of the control device 100 and graphic information related to function execution.

The interface screen 21 may be configured and controlled by the control unit 30 and displayed on the display unit 20 .

The display unit 20 is preferably composed of a touch screen type screen on which input/output is made, and can display the interface screen 21 on which information output and input of the control device 100 are performed simultaneously. .

The control unit 30 is a central processing unit that processes the operation of the control device 100 , and may include a control circuit including a plurality of circuit configurations.

The control unit 30 calculates an environmental index for the environmental state of the control target environment 1 based on the sensing result of the sensing unit 10 according to the set control mode, and based on the sensing result, By determining the environmental condition, the environmental index and the determination result are displayed on the interface screen 21 , and the temperature, humidity and air cleanliness of the control target environment 1 according to an external operation on the interface screen 21 . One or more of the states can be controlled.

That is, the control unit 30 displays the environmental state of the control target environment 1 on the interface screen 21 through the display unit 20 , and according to the external operation on the interface screen 21 , One or more states of temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness of the control target environment 1 may be adjusted.

Here, the control device 100 further includes a control unit 40 for adjusting the state of the control target environment 1 , and the control unit 30 includes the control unit 40 according to the external operation. can be controlled to adjust the state of the control target environment 1 .

The control unit 40 performs environmental condition control with respect to the temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness of the control target environment 1 .

That is, the control unit 40 may refer to a control means for performing environmental condition control with respect to the temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness conditions controlled by the control device 100 .

The control unit 40 may include one or more devices for controlling the temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness state.

The adjusting unit 40 includes a cooling means 41 and a heating means 42 for controlling temperature, a dehumidifying means 43 and a humidifying means 44 for controlling humidity, and an air cleaning means 45 for controlling the air cleanliness. ) may include one or more of

The cooling means 41 may be an air conditioner that cools the control target environment 1 .

The heating means 42 may be a heating device that heats the control target environment 1 .

The dehumidifying means 43 may be a dehumidifier that removes moisture from the controlled environment 1 .

The humidifying means 43 may be a humidifier that supplies moisture to the controlled environment 1 .

The air purifying means 45 may be an air purifier for purifying fine dust or carbon dioxide in the control target environment 1 .

The control unit 40 is preferably an integrated cooling/heating unit for cooling and heating in one device, an integrated humidifying/dehumidifying unit performing humidification and dehumidification in one device, and an integrated unit in which air purification is performed in one device Each of the air cleaning means may be included.

The adjusting unit 40 may adjust one or more of the temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness state through respective means.

The control unit 30 displays, on the interface screen 21 , the environmental index calculated according to the set control mode selected by the user of the control device 100 and the determination result of the environmental state among a plurality of control modes Accordingly, one or more states of temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness of the control target environment 1 may be adjusted according to an external operation on the interface screen 21 .

The control mode may be a control mode that is set according to user characteristics of the control device 100 to adjust the environmental state of the control target environment 1 .

That is, the control mode may be a control criterion of the control device 100 for adjusting the environmental state of the control target environment 1 according to user characteristics of the control device 100 .

The control mode is plural, and any one of the plurality of control modes may be selected by a user operation of the control device 100 .

The plurality of control modes include a first mode in which the environmental state is automatically adjusted, a second mode in which the environmental state is adjusted according to the user's physical state, a third mode in which the environmental state is adjusted according to the age of the user, and the It may include at least two of a fourth mode in which the environmental state is adjusted according to the user's disease state and a fifth mode in which the environmental state is adjusted according to the user's activity state.

The first mode is a control mode for automatically adjusting the environmental state of the control target environment 1 , and for example, may be a default mode.

Accordingly, when the first mode is selected, the temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness state of the control target environment 1 can be automatically adjusted.

The second mode is a control mode in which environmental condition adjustment is made according to the user's physical condition, for example, temperature, humidity and air cleaning of the control target environment 1 according to the sensitivity of the skin of the user with symptoms such as atopy. It may be a sensitive skin customization mode in which the degree of adjustment is made.

Accordingly, when the second mode is selected, the temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness of the control target environment 1 can be adjusted to an environment suitable for the user's skin sensitivity.

The third mode is a control mode in which environmental conditions are adjusted according to the user's age, for example, temperature, humidity and air cleanliness of the control target environment 1 according to the physical sensitivity of a baby or an elderly person who is sensitive to the environment. It can be a baby/elderly tailored mode where adjustments are made.

Accordingly, when the third mode is selected, the temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness of the control target environment 1 can be adjusted to an environment suitable for the user's body sensitivity.

The fourth mode is a control mode in which environmental condition adjustment according to the user's disease state is performed, for example, adjustment of the temperature, humidity and air cleanliness state of the control target environment 1 according to the respiratory sensitivity of the user who is an asthma patient. This may be a customized mode for asthma patients.

Accordingly, when the fourth mode is selected, the temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness of the control target environment 1 can be adjusted to an environment suitable for the user's disease.

The fifth mode is a control mode in which environmental state adjustment is made according to the user's activity state, for example, the temperature, humidity and air cleanliness of the control target environment 1 according to the user's active state such as cooking or exercise. It may be a cooking/exercise custom mode in which the state is controlled.

Accordingly, when the fifth mode is selected, the temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness state of the control target environment 1 can be adjusted to an environment suitable for the user's activity state.

As the control mode, one of a plurality of control modes may be selected by the external manipulation on the interface screen 21 .

In the control mode, a calculation criterion for calculating the environmental index, a determination criterion for determining the environmental state, and a control criterion for adjusting the state of the control target environment may be set.

That is, the control unit 30 calculates the environmental index according to the calculation criterion set in the set control mode, determines the environmental state according to the determination criterion, and the temperature, humidity and air according to the control criterion One or more of the cleanliness may be adjusted.

Here, each of the calculation criterion, the determination criterion, and the control criterion may be set differently according to the control mode.

The control unit 30 may calculate the environmental index by combining the sensing results according to the calculation criteria set in the set control mode.

The environmental index may be a numerical value calculated by calculating values of sensing results of the temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness, respectively, according to the calculation criteria set in the control mode.

The environmental index may be a value obtained by adding up values of sensing results of the temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness, respectively.

The environmental index may be a numerical value obtained by adding a weight to values of sensing results of the temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness, respectively.

The calculation criterion may be a weighting criterion for numerical values of sensing results of the temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness, respectively.

For example, it may be a reference set to give a weight of x to the numerical value of the temperature, y to the numerical value of the humidity, and z to the numerical value of the air cleanliness.

Each of the weights may be set differently according to the control mode.

The environmental index may be expressed in units of [%].

The environmental index may be preferably calculated in the following way.

[Environmental Index Calculation Formula]

Environmental index [%] = x*(temperature+humidity)+y*(dust condition)+z*(odor)

Here, the temperature + humidity value may be 0 or more, the dust state and odor value may be 100 or less, and x+y+z may be 1.

That is, x+y+z may be 1.

The environment index may indicate that the condition of the controlled environment 1 is not comfortable as the calculated value is larger, and that the condition of the controlled environment 1 is not as comfortable as the calculated value is smaller.

The environmental index may be a comprehensive evaluation index of a current environmental state evaluated as a reference according to the control mode.

That is, the controller 30 may display the calculated environmental index on the interface screen 21 to provide a comprehensive evaluation index for the current environmental state.

The control unit 30 may determine the environmental state by analyzing the sensing result according to a criterion set in the set control mode.

The determination result may be a result of determining the state degree and state cause of each of the temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness according to the determination criterion set in the control mode.

The determination result may be a result of determining whether the state of each of the temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness is a state suitable for the determination criterion and the cause of the state of each of the temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness.

The determination criterion may be a criterion for whether each state of the temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness is appropriate.

The determination criterion may be set differently according to the control mode.

The control unit 30, when the temperature does not match and exceeds the criterion for determining the temperature, the state of the temperature may be higher than the reference and determine that it is a hot state, and the humidity is determined for the humidity If it matches the standard, it may be determined that the humidity condition is appropriate. can be judged as

The determination result may be an evaluation result for each state of the temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness.

The determination result may be an individual evaluation result of a current environmental state evaluated as a criterion according to the control mode.

That is, the control unit 30 may display the determined determination result on the interface screen 21 to provide individual evaluation results for the current environment state.

The control mode may include one or more state adjustment functions for performing state adjustment of the controlled environment.

The state control function may refer to a function of adjusting the temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness state of the control target environment 1 .

For example, a cooling/heating function for controlling the temperature, a dehumidifying/humidifying function for controlling the humidity, an air cleaning function for controlling the air cleanliness, and a comfort for comprehensively controlling the temperature, humidity and air cleanliness according to the control mode It may be a custom function.

The control mode may include the comfort customizing function, the cooling/heating function, the dehumidifying/humidifying function, and the air cleaning function.

Each of the plurality of control modes may include one or more state adjustment functions for performing state adjustment of the controlled environment.

The control unit 30 controls the operation of the control device 100 according to the control mode, but performs the state control function included in the control mode to perform one or more of the temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness state. can be regulated.

The controller 30 may control one or more of the temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness by performing one or more of the state control functions simultaneously or individually in combination.

The control unit 30 displays the environmental index calculated and determined according to the control mode and the determination result on the interface screen 21 to provide comprehensive/individual status information on the environmental status, and the interface screen ( 21), the state of the control target environment 1 may be adjusted according to the external operation.

An example of the interface screen 21 displayed externally by the controller 30 and on which the user manipulation is performed may be as shown in FIG. 4A .

An example of the interface screen 21 as shown in FIG. 4A may be an initial screen of the interface screen 21 .

As shown in FIG. 4A , the interface screen 21 displays an indicator I1 for the control of the control device 100, the environment states I2 and I3, and information I4 for the control mode. may be included.

The indicator I1 for control of the control device 100 may include an indicator for Wi-Fi mode control or time/reservation mode control of the control device 100 .

The environmental states I2 and I3 may include the environmental index I2 and information I3 for each of the temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness.

The interface screen 21 may also display information I4 about the state control function included in the control mode.

The interface screen 21 may be displayed as a different screen according to the state control function, as shown in FIGS. 5A to 5D .

Here, the status control function may include one or more sub control functions, and the interface screen 21 may display at least one sub control function corresponding to the status control function and an indicator FI corresponding to the status control function being displayed. there is.

The example shown in FIG. 5A is an example of the interface screen 21 when the state control function corresponds to the comfort customization function, and may be the same as the initial screen of the interface screen 21 .

An example as shown in FIG. 5B is an example of the interface screen 21 when the state control function corresponds to a cooling/heating function, and a wind selection corresponding to a lower control function for performing the cooling/heating function A wind selection indicator FI1, a wind strength indicator FI2, and a rotation indicator FI3 corresponding to each of the control function, the wind strength control function and the rotation control function are displayed, and in the center of the interface screen 21, the current state The name I5 of the cooling/heating function corresponding to the temperature and current state control function may be displayed.

An example as shown in FIG. 5C is an example of the interface screen 21 when the state control function corresponds to the dehumidifying/humidifying function, and the wind strength corresponding to the sub-controlling function for performing the dehumidifying/humidifying function. The wind strength indicator FI2 and the rotation indicator FI3 corresponding to the control function are displayed, and in the center of the interface screen 21, the current state of humidity, power consumption and the cooling/heating function corresponding to the current state control function The name I5 of may be displayed.

The example shown in FIG. 5C is an example of the interface screen 21 when the state control function corresponds to the dehumidification function, and corresponds to the wind strength control function corresponding to the lower control function for performing the dehumidification function. A wind strength indicator (FI2) and a rotation indicator (FI3) are displayed, and in the center of the interface screen 21, the name of the dehumidification function corresponding to the current state of humidity, power consumption and current state control function (I5) is can be displayed.

An example as shown in FIG. 5D is an example of the interface screen 21 when the state control function corresponds to an air cleaning function, and a wind strength control function corresponding to a lower control function for performing the air cleaning function The wind strength indicator FI2 and the rotation indicator FI3 corresponding to A name I5 may be displayed.

The interface screen 21 may be displayed differently depending on whether the user of the control device 100 is in proximity.

The proximity of the user may be sensed through the infrared sensor 24 included in the sensor unit 10 .

The proximity of the user may be determined by comparing the sensing result with a preset proximity criterion.

Alternatively, when the user is operating the interface screen 21, it is determined that the user is close, and when the user is operating the interface screen 21 through the remote control, it is determined that the user is not close. can be judged.

The interface screen 21 may be displayed as shown in FIGS. 5A to 5D when the user is in proximity to the control device 100 , and the user is not in proximity to the control device 100 . case, it may be displayed as shown in FIGS. 6A to 6D .

When the user approaches the control device 100, the interface screen 21 is displayed as shown in FIGS. 5A to 5D, and when the user moves away from the control device 100, A screen as shown in FIGS. 6A to 6D may be switched.

FIG. 6A may be a screen switched from FIG. 5A when the user is not close to the control device 100 while performing the comfort customization function, and FIG. 6B is a diagram showing the user performing the cooling/heating function while performing the cooling/heating function. If it is not close to 100, it may be the screen switched in FIG. 5B, and FIG. 6C may be the screen switched in FIG. 5C when the user is not close to the control device 100 while the dehumidifying function is being performed 6D may be a screen switched from FIG. 5D when the user is not close to the control device 100 while the air cleaning function is being performed.

The interface screen 21 is also a screen when the user is not close to the control device 100 as shown in FIGS. 6A to 6D , when the user approaches the control device 100 . In this case, the screen may be switched to a screen when the user is close to the control device 100 as shown in FIGS. 5A to 5D .

When the user is not close to the control device 100, the interface screen 21, as shown in FIGS. 6A to 6D, displays the current status of the control element corresponding to each status control function at the center of the screen. is displayed, and the name of the status control function may be replaced with a symbol corresponding to each status control function.

As shown in FIG. 4A , the control unit 30 displays the environmental index I2 and information I3 for each of the temperature, humidity and air cleanliness on the interface screen 21, and the determination The display of the interface screen 21 may be controlled according to the result.

The environmental index (I2) is expressed as a calculated numerical value, and the information (I3) for each of the temperature, humidity and air cleanliness includes the numerical values (I31) and the temperature of the temperature, humidity and air cleanliness, respectively; An icon I32 corresponding to each of the humidity and air cleanliness may be included and displayed.

As a result of the determination, the background of the interface screen 21 or the display of the environmental index I2 and the information I3 for each of the temperature, humidity and air cleanliness may be changed and displayed.

The controller 30 may change the background color of the interface screen 21 according to a result of determining the degree of the temperature.

For example, the background color of the interface screen 21 may be changed to a dark color or a light color as shown in FIG. 7 according to the high and low degree of the temperature.

The control unit 30 may change the background pattern of the interface screen 21 according to a result of determining the degree of humidity.

For example, depending on the high and low level of the humidity, the background of the interface screen 21 is changed to a dry textured pattern as shown in FIG. 8A or to a wet textured pattern as shown in FIG. 8 . can

The control unit 30 may change an icon corresponding to the air cleanliness level to an icon corresponding to the condition cause according to a result of determining the cause of the condition of the air cleanliness.

For example, depending on the cause of the state of the air cleanliness, the icon I32 of the air cleanliness is changed to a fine dust icon as shown in FIG. 9A, a carbon dioxide icon as shown in FIG. 9B, or FIG. It can be changed to a carbon monoxide icon as shown in 9c.

When calculating the environmental index and determining the environmental state, the controller 30 may visualize and display the process of calculating the environmental index and determining the environmental state on the interface screen 21 .

When the controller 30 visualizes and displays the process of calculating the environmental index and determining the environmental state on the interface screen 21 , as shown in FIG. 10 , the form of a metaphor in which the radar operates As a result, the process of calculating the environmental index and determining the environmental state may be visualized and displayed.

In this case, the screen of the interface screen 21 may be changed from the initial sensing start (P1) to the sensing process (P2) and the sensing result display (P3) process. It may be displayed as an initial screen as shown in FIG. 4A , or may be displayed as a screen indicating the start of the adjustment of the environmental state (P4).

Here, on the screen indicating the start of the adjustment (P4) of the environmental state, the improvement importance of each of the temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness state of the control target environment may be differently displayed for each size of a circle and displayed (I6), and the interface On the circumference of the screen 21, the process of adjusting the environmental state may be displayed (I7) in the form of a progress bar according to the passage of time.

When the process of calculating the environmental index and determining the environmental state is visualized and displayed on the interface screen 21 , the control unit 30 may include a sensing range of the control target environment 1 and the air within the sensing range. The state cause of the cleanliness can be displayed (P3).

The control unit 30 may switch the interface screen 21 according to the external operation.

The control unit 30 may display information corresponding to the external manipulation on the interface screen 21 .

The external manipulation may be performed by one or a combination of two or more of the user's touch, flick, and drag on the interface screen 21 .

The external manipulation may be performed on the background of the interface screen 21 and any one information displayed on the interface screen 21 .

The external manipulation is performed on the background of the interface screen 21 and any one information displayed on the interface screen 21 , and different screen changes may be made according to each manipulation.

Here, the screen change may be a screen change for switching the control mode, selecting the status control function, or setting detailed settings of the status control function.

As shown in FIG. 11 , when the information displaying the control mode is touched on the interface screen P10, the control mode is switched to a screen P20 in which a list of the control modes is displayed and selected. , when the control mode is dragged from the screen P20 where the control mode is selected to the desired control mode while the touch of the interface screen 21 is maintained, it is switched to the screen P30 on which the description of the control mode is displayed. , when the interface screen 21 is touched on the screen P30 on which the description is displayed, a process of switching to the interface screen P40 according to the selected control mode may be performed.

Here, the selection of the status control function may be performed in such a way that, when information on which the status control function is displayed is touched on the interface screen P40, the screen P50 is switched to the screen P50 where the status control function is selected.

That is, the selection of the status control function is, as shown in FIG. 12 , when information on which the status control function is displayed is touched on the interface screen P40, the screen is switched to a screen in which the status control function is selected, and the When information on which any one status control function is displayed is touched on the selected screen, the interface screen 21 may be switched to a screen corresponding to the selection control function.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 13 , the selection of the status control function corresponds to the next status control function in the current status control function when a certain part is clicked on the interface screen 21 and flicked in the horizontal direction. It can also be done in a way that the screen is switched to a

As shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, when the information to be adjusted is touched on the interface screen 12, the detailed setting of the state control function is switched to a screen where detailed adjustments are selected, and the selected screen In a state in which the touch of the interface screen 21 is maintained, it may be dragged to an adjustment item to be selected.

For example, when the detailed setting of the temperature is made, as shown in FIG. 14 , when the information displaying the temperature is touched on the interface screen 12, it is switched to a screen in which the detailed control temperature of the temperature is selected, In the selected screen, the interface screen 21 may be dragged to a desired temperature while the touch is maintained, and when detailed settings of wind strength are made, as shown in FIG. When the information for displaying the wind strength control function is touched on the screen 12, the screen is switched to the screen on which the wind strength is selected, and the strength to be selected while the touch of the interface screen 21 is maintained on the selected screen. This can be done in a way that is dragged to

The control unit 30 may adjust one or more states of the temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness of the control target environment 1 according to the above and the external operation.

The control unit 30 may adjust the state of the control target environment 1 according to a control criterion set in the control mode.

The controller 30 may adjust one or more states of the temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness according to the control criteria.

The control unit 30 may adjust one or more states of the temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness of the control target environment 1 to increase the environmental index.

According to the embodiment of the control device as described above, by comprehensively displaying various information on the control target environment 1 on one interface screen 12, the status information of the control target environment 1 is varied. By providing various information on the state of the control target environment 1 in numerical and image display, various and convenient environment control can be achieved through this.

The embodiments of the control device 100 as described above may be applied and implemented independently to the environment control device as independent embodiments, or may be implemented in combination with the embodiments of the control method of the environment control device to be described below. may be

<Control method of environmental control device>

Hereinafter, a method for controlling an environment control device disclosed in the present specification will be described with reference to FIG. 16 , but portions overlapping with those described in the above-described environment control device will be omitted as much as possible, and an embodiment of the method for controlling the environment control device will be mainly described. Explain.

The [control method of the environment control device] disclosed in this specification may be implemented as a part or combination of components or steps included in the above-described or below-described embodiments, or may be implemented as a combination of embodiments, and the technical terms used are only It is used to describe specific embodiments, and does not limit the spirit of the technology disclosed herein.

The control method (hereinafter, referred to as a control method) of the environment control device refers to a method of adjusting an environmental state of a control target environment.

For example, it may be a method of adjusting temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness state in a controlled environment including a cooling/heating machine for controlling temperature, a humidifier/humidifier for controlling humidity, and an air cleaner for controlling air cleanliness.

That is, the control method may be a control method of adjusting the environmental state by complexly adjusting the temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness state of the control target environment.

The control method may be the control method of the environment control device described above.

The control method may be applied to a home, and may adjust one or more states of temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness of the installed place.

The control method includes a plurality of environmental control means, such as temperature control means for controlling temperature, humidity control means for controlling humidity, and air cleaning means for controlling air cleanliness, temperature, humidity and air cleanliness of a controlled environment. control the state

The control method includes, as shown in FIG. 16 , sensing the temperature, humidity and air cleanliness of the control target environment (S10), according to a set control mode, based on the sensing result, the environment of the control target environment Calculating the environmental index for the state, analyzing the sensing result to determine the environmental state (S20), reflecting the environmental index and the determination result on one interface screen displayed outside, the interface screen and controlling the display of the interface screen according to the displaying step (S30) and external manipulation of the interface screen, and adjusting the state of the control target environment (S40).

In the control mode, a calculation criterion for calculating the environmental index, a determination criterion for determining the environmental state, and a control criterion for adjusting the state of the control target environment may be set.

The control mode may include one or more state adjustment functions for performing state adjustment of the controlled environment.

In the determining step (S20), the environmental index may be calculated by combining the temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness according to the calculation criteria set in the control mode.

In the determining step (S20), the environmental condition may be determined by analyzing the degree and cause of each of the temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness according to the determination criteria set in the control mode.

The interface screen may include an indicator for controlling the environment control device, and information about the environment state and the control mode to be displayed.

The interface screen may display information on a state control function included in the control mode.

The interface screen may be displayed as a different screen according to the status control function, and may be displayed as a screen corresponding to the currently selected status control function.

The status control function may include one or more sub control functions, and the interface screen may display an indicator corresponding to one or more sub control functions corresponding to the currently selected status control function.

The interface screen may be displayed differently depending on whether the user is close to the environment control device.

In the displaying (S30), the environment index and information on each of the temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness may be displayed on the interface screen, and display of the interface screen may be controlled according to the determination result.

Here, the environmental index is displayed as a calculated numerical value, and the information on each of the temperature, humidity and air cleanliness is in each of the temperature, humidity and air cleanliness values and the temperature, humidity and air cleanliness respectively. A corresponding icon may be included and displayed.

Also, as a result of the determination, the background of the interface screen or the display of information on each of the environmental index and the temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness may be changed and displayed.

In the displaying (S30), the background color of the interface screen may be changed according to a result of determining the degree of the temperature.

In the displaying (S30), the background pattern of the interface screen may be changed according to a result of determining the degree of the humidity.

In the displaying ( S30 ), an icon corresponding to the air cleanliness level may be changed to an icon corresponding to the condition cause according to a result of determining the state cause of the air cleanliness level.

In the adjusting ( S40 ), the interface screen may be switched according to the external manipulation, or information corresponding to the external manipulation may be displayed on the interface screen.

In the adjusting (S40), one or more states of the temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness of the control target environment may be adjusted according to the external manipulation.

In the adjusting (S40), the state of the control target environment may be adjusted according to a control criterion set in the control mode.

In the adjusting (S40), the state of the control target environment may be adjusted so that the environmental index increases.

According to the embodiment of the control method as described above, by comprehensively displaying various information on the control target environment on one interface screen, it is possible to provide various status information of the control target environment, and the control By providing various information on the state of the target environment in numerical and image display, various and convenient environment control can be achieved through this.

The embodiments of the control method as described above may be independently applied and implemented to the environmental control method as independent embodiments, or may be implemented in combination with the embodiments of the environment control device described above.

Preferred embodiments of the present invention described above are disclosed in order to solve the technical problems, and those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains may make various modifications, changes, additions, etc. within the spirit and scope of the present invention. This will be possible, and such modifications should be regarded as belonging to the following claims.

10: sensing unit 20: display unit
21: interface screen 30: control unit
40: control unit 100: environmental control device

Claims (19)

An environment control device for controlling an environment to be controlled, comprising:
a sensing unit for sensing temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness of the control target environment;
a display unit for displaying an interface screen of the environment control device;
Controlling the temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness state of the controlled environment, including at least one of a cooling means and a heating means for controlling the temperature, a dehumidifying means and a humidifying means for controlling the humidity, and an air cleaning means for controlling the air cleanliness control unit; and
According to a set control mode, calculating an environmental index for the environmental state of the control target environment based on the sensing result of the sensing unit and determining the environmental state, and displaying the environmental index and the determination result on the interface screen, the A control unit for controlling the control unit according to an external operation on the interface screen to adjust the state of the control target environment;
The control unit is
Calculate the environmental index by calculating the temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness in combination according to the calculation criteria set in the control mode,
The calculation criterion is,
It is set differently for each control mode,
The environmental index is,
The environment control apparatus, characterized in that the calculation is differently calculated for each control mode according to the calculation criteria set differently for each control mode. delete The method of claim 1,
The interface screen is
and an indicator for controlling the environment control device, and information on the environment state and the control mode to be displayed. The method of claim 1,
The interface screen is
Environment control device, characterized in that for displaying information about the state control function included in the control mode. 5. The method of claim 4,
The interface screen is
Environment control device, characterized in that displayed on a different screen according to the state control function. 5. The method of claim 4,
The state control function is
comprising one or more sub-regulatory functions;
The interface screen is
The environment control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein an indicator corresponding to one or more sub-control functions corresponding to the status control function being displayed is displayed. The method of claim 1,
The interface screen is
The environment control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the environment control apparatus is displayed differently depending on whether the user approaches the environment control apparatus. delete The method of claim 1,
The control unit is
The environmental control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the environmental condition is determined by analyzing the degree and cause of each of the temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness according to the determination criteria set in the control mode. The method of claim 1,
The control unit is
The environmental control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the environmental index and information on each of the temperature, humidity and air cleanliness are displayed on the interface screen, and the display of the interface screen is controlled according to the determination result. 11. The method of claim 10,
The environmental index is,
It is expressed as a calculated number,
Information on each of the temperature, humidity and air cleanliness,
and an icon corresponding to each numerical value of the temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness, and an icon corresponding to each of the temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness. 11. The method of claim 10,
The judgment result is,
The environment control device, characterized in that the display of information on the background of the interface screen or the environmental index and each of the temperature, humidity and air cleanliness is changed and displayed. 13. The method of claim 12,
The control unit is
The environment control device, characterized in that the background color of the interface screen is changed according to a result of determining the state level of the temperature or the state level of the humidity. 13. The method of claim 12,
The control unit is
and changing an icon corresponding to the air cleanliness level to an icon corresponding to the condition cause according to a result of determining the cause of the condition of the air cleanliness. The method of claim 1,
The control unit is
When determining the environmental index calculation and the environmental state,
The environment control device characterized in that the process of calculating the environmental index and determining the environmental condition is visualized and displayed on the interface screen. 16. The method of claim 15,
The control unit is
When the process of calculating the environmental index and determining the environmental state is visualized and displayed on the interface screen,
The environment control device according to claim 1, wherein a sensing range of the control target environment and a state cause of the air cleanliness within the sensing range are displayed. The method of claim 1,
The control unit is
The environment control apparatus of claim 1, wherein the interface screen is switched according to the external manipulation, or information corresponding to the external manipulation is displayed on the interface screen. The method of claim 1,
The control unit is
The environment control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the state of the control target environment is adjusted so that the environment index increases. In a method for controlling an environment control device for controlling and controlling the state of a controlled environment, including at least one of a cooling means and heating means for controlling temperature, a dehumidifying means and humidifying means for controlling humidity, and an air cleaning means for adjusting the air cleanliness in,
sensing temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness of the control target environment;
calculating an environmental index for an environmental state of the control target environment based on a sensing result of the sensing step according to a set control mode, and analyzing the sensing result to determine the environmental state;
reflecting the environmental index and the determination result on one interface screen displayed outside, and displaying the interface screen; and
and controlling the display of the interface screen according to an external manipulation of the interface screen and adjusting the state of the control target environment.

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